Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water (Guitar Cover)

A song cover on guitar of "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, drums, and keys. Both guitars in the video are played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Paice.

"Smoke on the Water" is the fifth track from Deep Purple's sixth studio album, titled "Machine Head," which was released on March 25, 1972. The album reached #7 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

YouTube Statistics

The blog JPageFan71 is associated with a YouTube channel, featuring song covers on guitar and original rock music by Alexander Schwartz, who writes, plays, and produces the music. The channel currently has 55 videos, with at least one new video uploaded every week! 

A link to the channel is provided below along with statistics, which are current from June 15, 2015 to present. Check out JPageFan71's channel and please like, comment, and subscribe! Thank you for reading and watching! (Updated on 1/9/2016)

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• 532 Likes; 12 dislikes
• 74 Comments
• 128 Hours Viewer Watch Time

• 7,193 Channel Views
• 35 Subscribers

R.E.M. - The One I Love - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "The One I Love" by R.E.M., featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, drums, and keys. Both guitars in the video are played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stripe.

"The One I Love" is the seventh track from R.E.M.'s fifth studio album, titled "Document," which was released on September 1, 1987. The album reached #10 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Foghat - Slow Ride - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Slow Ride" by Foghat, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, drums, and rhythm guitar. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by 'Lonesome' Dave Peverett.

"Slow Ride" is the third track from Foghat's fifth studio album, titled "Fool for the City," which was released on September 15, 1975. The album reached #20 on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart.

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

The Beatles - Day Tripper - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Day Tripper" by The Beatles, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, and drums. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

"Day Tripper" was released as a double-A side single with "We Can Work It Out" on December 6, 1965 in the United States. "Day Tripper" reached #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart, as well as #1 on the UK Singles Chart.

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, drums, and rhythm guitar. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Tom Cochrane.

"Lunatic Fringe" is the opening track from the Red Rider's second album, titled "As Far as Siam," which was released on June 30, 1981. The album reached #65 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums Chart.

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Updated Book List

I have added reading to my list of hobbies over the past year, thanks to some inspiration from my family. I have been focused on reading new books and recording guitar videos for my YouTube channel in the past couple of months, which has limited my time for making blog posts recently. I have read 41 books in the past year so far, and plan to read many more! A list of the books is provided below for those interested. Thank you for reading JPageFan71's Blog! (Updated on 12/20/2015)

1. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Lord Foul's Bane - Stephen R. Donaldson
2. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Illearth War - Stephen R. Donaldson
3. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Power That Preserves - Stephen R. Donaldson
4. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Wounded Land - Stephen R. Donaldson
5. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The One Tree - Stephen R. Donaldson
6. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: White Gold Wielder - Stephen R. Donaldson
7. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Runes of the Earth - Stephen R. Donaldson
8. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Fatal Revenant - Stephen R. Donaldson
9. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Against All Things Ending - Stephen R. Donaldson
10. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Last Dark - Stephen R. Donaldson
11. The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien
12. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
13. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - J.R.R. Tolkien
14. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - J.R.R. Tolkien
15. The Silmarillion - J.R.R. Tolkien
16. The History of Middle-Earth Pt. 8: The War of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien (Edt. Christopher Tolkien)
17. The History of Middle-Earth Pt. 5: The Lost Road & Other Writings - J.R.R. Tolkien (Edt. Christopher Tolkien)
18. The History of Middle-Earth Pt. 2: The Book of Lost Tales II - J.R.R. Tolkien (Edt. Christopher Tolkien)
19. The Children of Húrin - J.R.R. Tolkien (Edt. Christopher Tolkien)
20. The History of Middle-Earth Pt. 3: The Lays of Beleriand - J.R.R. Tolkien (Edt. Christopher Tolkien)
21. The History of Middle-Earth Pt. 4: The Shaping of Middle-Earth - J.R.R. Tolkien (Edt. Christopher Tolkien)
22. The History of Middle-Earth Pt. 10: Morgoth's Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien (Edt. Christopher Tolkien
23. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
24. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - J.R.R. Tolkien
25. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - J.R.R. Tolkien
26. Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking - Allen Carr
27. Dune - Frank Herbert
28. Dune Messiah - Frank Herbert
29. Children of Dune - Frank Herbert
30. God Emperor of Dune - Frank Herbert 
31. Heretics of Dune - Frank Herbert
32. Chapterhouse: Dune - Frank Herbert
33. Hunters of Dune - Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
34. Sandworms of Dune - Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson
35. 365 Days - Ronald J. Glasser M.D.
36. Magic Kingdom for Sale -- Sold! - Terry Brooks
37. The Black Unicorn - Terry Brooks
38. Wizard at Large - Terry Brooks
39. The Tangle Box - Terry Brooks
40. Witches' Brew - Terry Brooks 
41. A Princess of Landover - Terry Brooks 
42. *The Sword of Shannara - Terry Brooks 

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Def Leppard - Rock Brigade - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Rock Brigade" by Def Leppard, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, drums, and lead guitar. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Rick Savage, Steve Clark, and Joe Elliott.

"Rock Brigade" is the opening track from the Def Leppard's debut album, titled "On Through the Night," which was released on March 14, 1980. The album reached #51 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Aerosmith - Sweet Emotion - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, drums, and talk-box guitar. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Steven Tyler and Tom Hamilton.

"Sweet Emotion" is the sixth track from the Aerosmith's third album, titled "Toys in the Attic," which was released on April 8, 1975. The album reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified 8x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Collective Soul - December - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "December" by Collective Soul, featuring a backing track with vocals, guitar, bass guitar, and drums. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Ed Roland.

"December" is the fifth track from the Collective Soul's self-titled debut album, which was released on March 14, 1995. The album reached #23 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified 3x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Stone Temple Pilots - Plush - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Plush" by Stone Temple Pilots, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, and drums. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Scott Weiland, Eric Kretz, and Robert DeLeo.

"Plush" is the ninth track from the Stone Temple Pilots' debut album, titled "Core," which was released on September 29, 1992. The album reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified 8x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The guitar in the video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is an Ibanez Artcore AF75 Hollowbody Electric Guitar played through a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Bad Company - Bad Company - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Bad Company" by Bad Company, featuring a backing track with vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, and drums. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke.

"Bad Company" is the fifth track from Bad Company's self-titled debut studio album, which was released on June 26, 1974. The album reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart and has been certified 5x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design Electric Guitar played through a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

NEW Original Song

The Antagonists, a British and American-influenced one-man Rock band from Kentucky, are the sounds of Alexander Schwartz, who writes, plays, and produces the music.

"Space Trippin'" is the third instrumental song by The Antagonists. Alexander Schwartz formerly recorded two guitar instrumental albums in 2009, which are titled "Official Schwartz" and "The Man, The Myth, The Legend," and can be found on JPageFan71's channel.

"Space Trippin'" will be included in The Antagonists' debut album "Eclipse," (Schwartz's third album) with an addition of vocals in the finalized album version. "Eclipse" will be made available in full by the end of 2016, with instrumental versions of the songs from the album to be made available on JPageFan71's channel before the release date.

The video includes two instruments in one video, similar to previous song cover videos on JPageFan71's channel by using a PIP (picture-in-picture). The main video is the lead guitar, which is a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design 6-string Electric Guitar played through a Marshall DSL-15H/MX-212 Tube Guitar Amplifier. The PIP features the Bass Guitar for the song, which is a Peavey Millennium AC BXP 4-string Bass Guitar played through a Peavey Max 126 (1x8) Bass Guitar Amplifier.

Both videos were recorded through a Nady SP-5 USB Microphone plugged into a MacBook Pro, and then edited with iMovie. GarageBand was used for the mixing and production of the drum track.

The Rolling Stones - Can't You Hear Me Knocking - Guitar Solo Cover

A guitar solo cover of "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" by The Rolling Stones, featuring a backing track with bass guitar, guitar, and drums. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All music written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.

"Can't You Hear Me Knocking" is the fourth track from The Rolling Stones' ninth album, titled "Sticky Fingers," which was released on April 23, 1971. The album reached #21 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified 3x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design Electric Guitar played through a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Her Strut - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Her Strut" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, featuring a backing track with vocals, bass guitar, and drums. The guitars in the video are played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Bob Seger.

"Her Strut" is the third track from Bob Seger's eleventh studio album (Seger's third album with The Silver Bullet Band), titled "Against The Wind," which was released on February 25, 1980. The album reached #1 on the Billboard Pop Albums Chart, and has been certified 5x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design Electric Guitar played through a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

The Dandy Warhols - Mohammed (Live) - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Mohammed" by The Dandy Warhols (the Last.fm version), featuring a backing track with vocals, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and drums. The guitars in the video are played by Alexander Schwartz. All music and lyrics written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor.

"Mohammed" (the studio version) is the second track from The Dandy Warhols' third studio album, titled "Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia," which was released on June 5, 2000. The album has been certified Gold in the United Kingdom.

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - Guitar Cover

A song cover on guitar of "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'" by AC/DC, featuring a backing track with vocals, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, and drums. The backing track is of the song version from the album "AC/DC Live" (1991), with singer Brian Johnson instead of Bon Scott. The guitar in the video is played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott.

"Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" is the opening track from AC/DC's second international studio album of the same name, which was released on September 20, 1976. The album reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, and has been certified 6x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the videos on JPageFan71's channel are recorded for personal artistic expression/recreational purposes, and are not intended to be exactly note for note. The video was recorded with a MacBook Pro Laptop and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in the video is a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier. An Ibanez Tube Screamer, Boss Compression/Sustain, and Reverb Effects Pedals were used for the video.

NEW Original Song

The Antagonists, a British and American-influenced one-man Rock band from Kentucky, are the sounds of Alexander Schwartz, who writes, plays, and produces the music.

"Lunar Supported Design" is the second instrumental song by The Antagonists. Alexander Schwartz formerly recorded two guitar instrumental albums in 2009, under the nickname "Zander Schwartz." The albums are titled Official Schwartz and The Man, The Myth, The Legend, and can be found on JPageFan71's YouTube channel by clicking the link in the signature of any blog post.

"Lunar Supported Design" is to be included in the release of The Antagonists' debut album Eclipse, with an addition of vocals in the final version. "Eclipse" will be made available for download by the end of 2016, with several instrumental versions of the songs from the album anticipated for release in the near future.

The video includes two instruments in one video, similar to my previous song cover videos on my YouTube channel by using a PIP (picture-in-picture). The main video is the lead guitar, which is a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design 6-string Electric Guitar played through a Digitech RP1000 Multi-Effects Pedal and a Marshall DSL-15H/MX-212 Tube Guitar Amplifier. The PIP features the Bass Guitar for the song, which is a Peavey Millennium AC BXP 4-string Bass Guitar played through a Peavey Max 126 Bass Guitar Amplifier.

Both videos were recorded via a Nady SP-5 USB Microphone into a MacBook Pro and edited with iMovie. GarageBand was used for the mixing and production of the drums.

The Best Rock Albums of 2013

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2012. I have covered 47 years of music in other posts (1965-2012), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• Avenged Sevenfold- Hail to the King
• Jimi Hendrix- People, Hell, & Angels
• John Fogerty- Wrote a Song for Everyone
• Paul McCartney- New
• Elton John- The Diving Board
• Bob Dylan- Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait (1969-1971)
• David Bowie- The Next Day
• Queens of the Stone Age- ...Like Clockwork
• Alice In Chains- The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here
• Rob Zombie- Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor

Black Sabbath- 13 (2013) 

13 is the nineteenth studio album by the Rock group Black Sabbath, which was released on June 10, 2013. The album reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart and #1 as well on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified Gold in the United Kingdom and Platinum in Canada.

 

13 includes three singles-- "God Is Dead?" "End of the Beginning," and "Loner." Other notable songs on the album include: "Pariah," (found in the deluxe edition of the album) "Age of Reason," and "Dear Father."

 

Notable of the album is that it is Black Sabbath's first album with singer Ozzy Osbourne and bassist Geezer Butler since the band's 1998 live album Reunion, and the first album with Osbourne since Sabbath's 1978 studio album titled Never Say Die! The album also includes drummer Brad Wilk, former drummer of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, instead of former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward. Ward did not return to the group for 13 due to contractual disputes.

 

Also notable of the album is that it was primarily written and put together at guitarist Tony Iommi's home in England instead of the group's scheduled location of Los Angeles, California. This was due to Iommi's ongoing treatment for lymphoma at the time of writing/recording of 13.

 

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The Best Rock Albums of 2012

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2012. I have covered 46 years of music in other posts (1965-2011), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• Joe Walsh- Analog Man
• Ringo Starr- 2012
• Paul McCartney- Kisses on the Bottom
• Van Halen- A Different Kind of Truth
• ZZ Top- La Futura
• Aerosmith- Music From Another Dimension!
• Bob Dylan- Tempest
• The Dandy Warhols- This Machine
• KISS- Monster
• Heart- Fanatic
• Neil Young- Psychedelic Pill
• Bruce Springsteen- Wrecking Ball

 Rush- Clockwork Angels (2012)

 Clockwork Angels is the twentieth studio album by Canadian progressive rock group Rush released on June 12, 2012 in the United States and Canada. The album reached #1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart.

Clockwork Angels includes five singles-- "Caravan/BU2B," "Headlong Flight," "The Wreckers," "The Anarchist," and "Clockwork Angels." "Caravan/BU2B" reached #38 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart, and "Headlong Flight" plus "The Wreckers" both charted on the same chart, at #5 and #38 respectively. Other notable songs on the album include: "The Garden," "Wish Them Well," and "Seven Cities of Gold."

 

Notable of the album is that Nick Raskulincez, who worked with Rush on their nineteenth studio album Snakes & Arrows, returned as a co-producer for Clockwork Angels. Also, the album features string arrangements for many of its songs, which included six violins and two cellos that were played directly behind drummer Neil Peart's drum kit. Peart has stated in past interviews that he believes the album to be "[his] best both lyrically and musically."

Science fiction novelist Kevin J. Anderson, a long time friend of Peart, wrote a novelization of Clockwork Angels, which was released on September 4, 2012. Before the novel was released, Anderson gave the following preview of his latest science fiction work for Rush: "In a young man's quest to follow his dreams, he is caught between the grandiose force of order and chaos. He travels across a lavish and colorful world of steampunk and alchemy, with lost cities, pirates, anarchists, exotic carnivals, and a rigid Watchmaker who imposes precision on every aspect of daily life."

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The Best Rock Albums of 2011

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2011. I have covered 45 years of music in other posts (1965-2010), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• The Smithereens- 2011
• R.E.M.- Collapse Into Now
• Foo Fighters- Wasting Light
• Alice Cooper- Welcome 2 My Nightmare
• Journey- Eclipse
• Yes- Fly From Here
• Stevie Nicks- In Your Dreams
• Chickenfoot- Chickenfoot III
• Seether- Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray
• Red Hot Chili Peppers- I'm With You
• Sixx: A.M.:- This Is Gonna Hurt

The Cars- Move Like This (2011)

Move Like This is the seventh album by the American new wave rock group The Cars released on May 10, 2011. The album reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Top Rock Albums Chart.

 

The album includes one single, "Sad Song," which charted at #33 on the Billboard Rock Songs Chart. Other notable songs on the album include: "Keep on Knocking," "Drag On Forever," "Blue Tip," "Too Late," and "Take Another Look."

 

Notable of the album is that it is The Cars' first album since 1987's Door to Door, and the first album without bassist/vocalist Benjamin Orr, who died of pancreatic cancer in 2000. However, the group did not add a new bassist to replace Orr. Instead, the bass parts for the album were programmed by co-producer Jacknife Lee, or performed by Greg Hawkes (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals) on a bass guitar previously owned by Orr.

 

Also, rhythm guitarist/vocalist Ric Ocasek sings lead vocals on all of the songs on Move Like This, as Ocasek and Benjamin Orr split vocals duties on previous albums released by The Cars.

 

Sharp Subtle Flavor was one of the original working titles for the album, but was changed to Move Like This as a reference to the band's reputation for not moving around much onstage, according to an interview from Ric Ocasek. The name of the album is also included in the lyrics of the song "Too Late."

 

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The Cars - Bye Bye Love - Guitar Cover

A cover version of "Bye Bye Love'" by The Cars featuring a backing track with vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, and drums provided by http://guitarbackingtrack.com. The video includes two guitars, with the second guitar entering for the guitar solo towards the end of the song. Both guitars are recorded and played by Alexander Schwartz. All lyrics and music written by Ric Ocasek.

"Bye Bye Love" is the seventh track from The Cars' self-titled debut studio album, which was released on June 6, 1978. The album reached #18 on the "U.S. Billboard 200 Chart," and has been certified 6x Platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Please note that the song cover is not intended to be exactly note for note. These videos are recorded for fun and personal artistic expression. Both videos were recorded via a Nady SP-5 USB Microphone plugged into a MacBook Pro and edited with iMovie. The guitar featured in both videos are a Samick Avion AV6 Greg Bennett Design Electric Guitar played through a Marshall DSL15H/MX-212 Tube Amplifier.

via (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DcAzKWaXhk)

The Best Rock Albums of 2010

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2010. I have covered 44 years of music in other posts (1965-2009), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers- Mojo
• Ringo Starr- Y Not
• Foghat- Last Train Home
• Kings of Leon- Come Around Sundown
• Linkin Park- A Thousand Suns
• Papa Roach- Time for Annihilation
• John Mellencamp- No Better Than This
• Kid Rock- Born Free
• Neil Young- Le Noise
• Stone Temple Pilots- Stone Temple Pilots
• Disturbed- Asylum

Avenged Sevenfold- Nightmare

Nightmare is the fifth studio album by the American heavy metal group Avenged Sevenfold released on July 27, 2010. The album reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart and #5 on the UK Albums Chart, and has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

 

Nightmare includes four singles-- "Nightmare," "Welcome to the Family," "So Far Away," and "Buried Alive." Other notable songs on the album include: "Danger Line," "Victim," "Fiction," and "Save Me."

 

Notable of the album is that it is the first Avenged Sevenfold album without drummer James "The Rev" Sullivan, who died in December 2009. Sullivan wrote parts for Nightmare that were used in the final recordings, making it the final album to feature Sullivan's works.  

 

Former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy was hired to play drums for Nightmare and the band's tour supporting the album, due to Portnoy's separation at the time with Dream Theater. Following the departure of Mike Portnoy, Arin Ilejay became Avenged Sevenfold's new drummer. Ilejay remained with the group for four years until his dismissal in 2015, and is featured on the group's sixth studio album Hail to the King, which was released in 2013.  

 

Nightmare has sold 818,000 copies in the United States as of May 2014 according to the RIAA.

 

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The Best Rock Albums of 2009

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2009. I have covered 43 years of music in other posts (1965-2008), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• KISS- Sonic Boom
• Tom Petty- The Live Anthology
• Megadeth- Endgame
• Pearl Jam- Backspacer
• Chevelle- Sci-Fi Crimes
• Them Crooked Vultures- Them Crooked Vultures
• The Black Crowes- Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
• Alice in Chains- Black Gives Way to Blue
• U2- No Line on the Horizon
• Green Day- 21st Century Breakdown
• Bon Jovi- The Circle

Chickenfoot- Chickenfoot (2009)

Chickenfoot is the debut studio album by the American Rock super-group Chickenfoot released on June 5, 2009. The album reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart, as well as charting again in 2011 after Chickenfoot's second album, Chickenfoot III, was released. Chickenfoot charted at #112 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart in 2011. The album has been certified Gold in both the United States and Canada.

The album includes three singles-- "Oh Yeah," "Soap on a Rope," and "Down the Drain." Other notable songs from the album include: "Sexy Little Thing," "Runnin' Out," "Get It Up," and "My Kinda Girl." The first two singles-- "Oh Yeah" and "Soap on a Rope," were commercial hits for the band and received much radio airplay on United States radio stations.

Notable of the album is that it was released by a super-group, meaning that the members of Chickenfoot had gained substantial popularity with other bands before joining Chickenfoot. Sammy Hagar (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) was formerly of the bands Montrose and Van Halen, as well as having a successful solo career of his own. Michael Anthony (bass guitar and backing vocals) is formerly of Van Halen as well. Joe Satriani (lead guitar and keyboards) is known for his successful solo career, and drummer Chad Smith was formerly the drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Also notable of the album is that the first pressing of the album was packaged with "heat-sensitive" artwork that reveals an image when touched or exposed to heat above 84 degrees Farenheit (approximately 29 degrees Celsius). When below 84 degrees Farenheit, the album cover appears as shown above. When above 84 degrees, the album cover shows the logo with four square zones, with each band member in each square zone.

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The Best Rock Albums of 2008

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best Rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2008. I have covered 42 years of music in other posts (1965-2007), and the posts can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• Metallica- Death Magnetic
• Mudcrutch- Mudcrutch
• Guns N' Roses- Chinese Democracy
• Airbourne- Airbourne
• The Black Crowes- Warpaint
• Alice Cooper- Along Came a Spider
• Mötley Crüe- Saints of Los Angeles
• Queen & Paul Rodgers- The Cosmos Rocks
• Motorhead- Motorizer
• John Mellencamp- Life, Death, Love, & Freedom
• Bob Dylan- Tell Tale Signs: The Bootleg Series Vol. 8
• Coldplay- Viva la Viva or Death and All His Friends
• The Dandy Warhols- ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
• Def Leppard- Songs from the Sparkle Lounge
• The B-52's- Funplex
• Ringo Starr- Liverpool 8 
• Todd Rundgren- Arena 
• Dokken- Lightning Strikes Again

AC/DC- Black Ice (2008)

Black Ice is the fourteenth internationally released studio album by the Australian rock group AC/DC, which was released on October 17, 2008. The album reached #1 in multiple countries, including: the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. The album has been certified 2x Platinum in the United States (2,000,000 units sold), Platinum in the United Kingdom, and 5x Platinum in Canada.

Black Ice includes four singles-- "Rock 'n' Roll Train," "Big Jack," "Anything Goes," and Money Made." Other notable songs on the album include: "Skies on Fire," "War Machine," and "Rock 'n' Roll Dream."

Notable of the album is that it is the final AC/DC studio album to feature Rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, Lead guitarist Angus Young's brother, who left the band in September 2014 after being diagnosed with dementia. Recording for the album began five years before its release in 2008, but was delayed due to the band's record label change to Columbia Records, and because of an injury to bassist Cliff Williams' hand, which prevented Williams from playing bass guitar for 18 months.

The song "War Machine" from the album won the Best Hard Rock Performance category Award at the 2008 Grammys. Also, Black Ice was the second best album of 2008 after Coldplay's Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends.

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The Best Rock Albums of 2007

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2007. I have covered 41 years of music in other posts (1965-2006), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• Avenged Sevenfold- Avenged Sevenfold
• Foo Fighters- Echoes, Silence, Patience, & Grace
• Robert Plant & Alison Krauss- Raising Sand
• Paul McCartney- Memory Almost Full
• John Fogerty- Revival
• Eagles- Long Road Out of Eden
• Linkin Park- Minutes to Midnight
• Bruce Springsteen- Magic
• Kings of Leon- Because of the Times
• The White Stripes- Icky Thump
• Foghat- Live II (Live Album)
• Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
• Kid Rock- Rock n Roll Jesus 
• Ted Nugent- Love Grenade 
• Bon Jovi- Lost Highway

Rush- Snakes & Arrows (2007)

Snakes & Arrows is the nineteenth studio album by the Canadian rock group Rush released on May 1, 2007. The album reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart and has been certified Gold in Canada.

Snakes & Arrows includes four singles-- "Far Cry," "Spindrift," "The Larger Bowl," and "Workin' Them Angels." The first single, "Far Cry," reached #22 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart, and "Workin' Them Angels" charted at #30 on the same chart.

Notable of the album is that David Gilmour, guitarist and vocalist for Pink Floyd, is credited in the album's liner notes because he influenced Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson to write much of the guitar parts on the album on an acoustic guitar first instead of on an electric guitar, according to a September 2007 interview with Lifeson in Guitar Player Magazine. 

Also, much of the inspiration for the lyrics and lyrical themes found in the album were largely written during Rush drummer Neil Peart's cross-country trip on motorcycle across the United States, who has been the main song lyric writer on previous Rush albums. Much of the music found on the album was written at jam sessions with bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, with Peart collaborating over the internet for some of the writing and recording of the album from his home in California. Many Rush albums both past and present have been largely written musically using the "jamming" method between Lee and Lifeson, where the two would get together in their homes in Toronto, Canada, and start jamming and piecing their individual pieces of compositions together to form songs.

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The Best Rock Albums of 2006

Today's post in 50 Years of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years, will include the best albums of 2006. I have covered 40 years of music in other posts (1965-2005), which can be found by typing the year into the search bar at the top of my blog. Each post in 50 Years of Music is updated frequently, with new albums recommended by readers added to the posts. What's your favorite?

• Tool- 10,000 Days
• Bob Dylan- Modern Times
• Arctic Monkeys- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
• Mastodon- Blood Mountain
• Muse- Black Holes and Revelations
• Def Leppard- Yeah!
• Sonic Youth- Rather Ripped
• Red Hot Chili Peppers- Stadium Arcadium
• Phoenix- It's Never Been Like That
• Wolfmother- Dimensions
• The Killers- Sam's Town
• John Mayer- Continuum
• Snow Patrol- Eyes Open

The Beatles- Love

Love is a soundtrack remix album of music recorded by The Beatles released on November 20, 2006. The album reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart and #3 on the UK Albums Chart. The album has been certified 2x Platinum in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Since Love is a remix album, no singles of original content were released from the album. However, the album contains 26 songs of popular Beatles' tunes produced by The Beatles' original producer George Martin and his son, Giles Martin. George Martin assembled over 100 clips to be used for Love, which altogether contains elements from approximately 130 commercially released and demo recordings of The Beatles. Many of the songs on the album are a mashup-- a complex remix and polymix of multiple elements of different songs in one song.

Notable of the album is that the idea for Love being used as a Cirque du Soleil production had originated from Beatles' guitarist George Harrison, who died in 2001, through his friendship with the theater company's founder, Guy Laliberté. George Martin and his son began work on the album after obtaining permission Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, and Olivia Harrison (the latter two being the representatives of John Lennon and George Harrison's estates). 

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the two surviving members of The Beatles, have commented very positively on the album since its release. In previous interviews, McCartney and Starr have made the following statements: "This album puts The Beatles back together again, because there's suddenly John and George with me and Ringo again" (McCartney). "[This album] is really powerful for me and I even heard things I'd forgotten we recorded" (Starr).

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New Album Update [The Antagonists - Eclipse]

In 2009 I recorded two guitar instrumental albums under the nickname Zander Schwartz, which can be found on my YouTube channel by clicking the link to the channel in the signature of any blog post. Over the past couple of months, I have been recording and writing my first new album to be released in six years and under a new band name-- The Antagonists.

The Antagonists, a British and American-influenced one-man Rock band from Kentucky, are the sounds of Alexander Schwartz who writes, plays, and produces the music. The Antagonists' debut album, titled Eclipse, is scheduled for release in full by the end of 2016, with several instrumental versions of the songs anticipated for release before then that will be uploaded to JPageFan71's YouTube channel. The album will be the first album by Alexander Schwartz to include a full band of vocals, guitars, bass guitar, and drums.

The Antagonists' first instrumental single, titled "Stone Cold Rock," is now available on YouTube, and you can watch it by clicking the link below:

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Recently, I have been working on writing and recording new songs for Eclipse, as well the writing of new song lyrics for the album. One new song, titled "Space Trippin'," has been finalized in its instrumental form and will be uploaded to YouTube within the next couple of weeks. Another song, titled "Lunar Supported Design," is currently in the writing and recording stages, and will be uploaded shortly after "Space Trippin'."

The video for "Space Trippin'" will include two videos in one video, similar to my previous YouTube uploads. One video will display the lead guitar, and the PIP (picture-in-picture) will show the bass guitar for the song. Two additional guitar audio tracks and a drum track will also be provided as audio tracks.

"Lunar Supported Design" will also include two videos in one video, with one video displaying the lead guitar and the PIP showing the bass guitar. Two additional guitar audio tracks and a drum track will be provided for "Lunar Supported Design" as well.

Make sure to check back soon for more album-related updates and posts in 50 Years Of Music, a section of my blog devoted to the best rock albums of the past fifty years. 40 years of great music (1965-2005) are currently available through previous posts, and can be found by simply using the search bar at the top of my Blog.

This is one band that won't be breaking up anytime soon. As always, thank you for reading and watching!


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