Green Day

Another Rock Band, Green Day

Hi everyone! Today, I'll talk about the rock band, 'Green Day'.

Green Day is a rock band which was famous in 1990s along with 'Nirvana' which I mentioned in my last post. Green Day played punk rock music.

I'll start with the band members.

Billie Joe Armstrong is the leader of Green day. He is the lead vocalist and plays the guitar.

Mike Dirnt is the base guitarist and back-up vocalist.

Tré Cool is the drummer and also sings back-up vocals.

Jason White is a guitar player.

Now, I'll write some songs of Green Day.

Basket Case

- This song is the song I found when I was searching for electric guitar songs. This song is powerful, and the video is good, too.

21 Guns

- I like this song because it's lyrics are great enough. I think this song was made to remind people of the foolishness of War. I love this song because it has meaning.

Well, I only know these 2 songs, but you can recommend me more songs from Green Day. 

Thank you and have a great day!

Nirvana

Nirvana, the U.S alternative rock band

Introducing songs of Nirvana

 Hi! Today, let's start with Nirvana.

 Introducing the songs of Nirvana
Hi! Today, let's start with Nirvana.
Do you know the rock band group Nirvana? There were really famous in the 1990s. They popularized a form alternative rock, known as "grunge" which was particularly associated with the city of Seattle. 

Nirvana was formed in 1987 with Kurt Cobain lead vocalist. Their music was progressive and powerful and they had many hits. However, Nirvana's leader Kurt Cobain was apparently depressed committed suicide in 1994 after which the group disbanded. Nevertheless, their music is much more famous today than it was when they were alive. Their music makes people happy.

Giving a thorough description of the band and its history would take to long for this post so instead, I will focus on some of my favorite songs.


These songs are all in the album 'Nevermind'.


1. Polly
- I first become interested in Nirvana because of the guitar section of this song. This song is not very noisy but it is played with an electric guitar. This is the best song from Nirvana in my opinion.


2. Smells Like Teen Spirit
- This song's intro is really famous. When we first learn electric guitar, most teachers show us this song. It is a very good demonstration of Nirvana's capabilities. 
3. Come As You Are
-  This song's intro is similar to 'Layla' on youtube. I love these kinds of intros and I like the song too!

4. On a Plain
- I think the lyrics of this song are really great. It is a bit loud, but powerful.

5. Lithium
- Ah... I will admit that this song is not as good as the 4 songs above it... but it is OK.

-

Maroon 5

Maroon 5, the Five band players

Maroon 5 and their songs

 Hi, today's topic is Maroon 5. In last time, I wrote about Jason Mraz, but it quite seemed boring to introduce long with not much pictures. So today, I'll talk about Maroon 5's songs I like mostly.

 First of all, I'll introduce Maroon 5 shortly. 

There are 5 players in the band.

 Adam Levine is a lead vocal. He also plays a acoustic guitar.

 Jesse Carmichael is a keyboardist. He's also a guitarist.

 Micky Madden is a basest. He is very good at playing a base guitar.

 Jason Valentine is a guitarist, too. He usually plays electric guitar.

 Matt Flynn is a drummer. He's a professional drummer.

Oh, it slipped my mind. There's one more not in the picture. He's name is PJ Morton. He's another keyboardist, and he's also a professional play-maker.

Well, now let's talk about songs of Maroon 5.

In my personal opinion, recent songs are not quite good. I don't like the movie and also the song. The movie is horrible. 

 Now I'll list the songs with some comments. I think you will like it too.

1. Love Somebody

- I knew this song because of my friend, Tom Park. He's a big fan of Maroon 5 like me. We were talking about Maroon 5, and he told me to listen this song, and he satisfied me.

2. Misery

- I also knew this song from my school friend Mr.Song. He loves Maroon 5, more than me! This song's movie is fun enough to enjoy. My institute teacher Andrew Camden loves this song's movie.

3. Leaving California/ Feelings/ It was Always You

- These songs are recent songs of Maroon 5. 'Animals' is most famous, but I hate that song. I like these songs.

4. Moves Like Jagger

- This song is so famous that Samsung used it in Galaxy Note ad. I knew in the ad, too. This song was my ringtone for a long time.

5. One More Night

- I first keep up Maroon 5 because of this song. I listened this song very much that I memorized almost all lyrics only for listening.

6. Lucky Strike/ Beautiful Goodbye

- These songs are in same album 'Overexposed' including 'One More Night' in the title. 'Lucky Strike' is so famous that almost everyone know the BGM of it. Beautiful Goodbye is not very famous, but I love it.

7. Payphone/ This Love

- My classmates love these two songs. I think these songs are most famous. Is it right?

8. Sunday Morning

- I like the lyrics " Sunday Morning the rain is falling". But I don't like next lyrics quite much.

9. Maps

- Well, actually, this song is good, but there are many opinions that this song of Adam Levine, not 'Maroon 5', and I agree.

10. Lost stars - Adam Levine

- This song is an OST of a movie 'Begin Again'. In personal opinion, I like the woman's version more than Levine's.

I'm sorry for not putting enough pictures in here, but I think you will still enjoy. 

THANK YOU!

Jason Mraz

Jason Mraz and his music

Songs of Jason Mraz

Hi, nice to meet you again! Today, I'm gonna post about another famous singer/song writer, Jason Mraz.

I first learned about him when I was in the 1st grade of middle-school. I was in an English pop-song class, and teacher showed us the song 'Lucky'. He's voice was clear, and the sound of the guitar made me feel peaceful. 

I wanted to hear his voice again so I searched, and I found the big hit, 'I'm yours.'

I actually don't know very many of his songs of him, but do like the ones that I know. 
Jason Mraz is very good at playing the guitar which is the main instrument in most of his songs.

I first heard finger style playing from Sung-ha Jung in youtube for "I'm yours", and got impressed. I picked up my guitar and practiced until I could successfully play this song myself. 

I find Jason Mraz to be a very inspiring figure because looks very normal and he didn't even attend university. He loved music, and so he just made a life for himself in the field that he loved.

< The Songs I like from Jason Mraz >

1. I'm Yours :This is so famous that everyone knows it.

2. Butterfly :This is in the same album of 1st one.

3. Live high: This is the fewest album's song that Jason sang. It's peaceful.

4. 3 Things: This is also famous. It's guitar is wonderful.

5. The woman I love: This is a second song I like from Jason Mraz. The first song is 'Live High'.

6. Love someone: This song is good when we are sleeping. 

7. Lucky(Feat: Colbie Caillat): This song's movie is well made! You should see it.

8. Best Friend: I like these sides of Mraz. The lyrics are such touching.

9. No stopping Us: This song is similar as 'Live High', however, I prefer 'Live High' than this song. 

10. I won't give up: This song's lyric is also marvelous.

Wow, it's long, isn't it? But please watch and make an opponent in this post. Thanks.

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton, the world top guitarist

Introducing about Eric Clapton

 Hello, nice to meet you again. Today, I want to talk about one of the most famous guitarist in the world, Eric Clapton.

 I first learned about him when I started playing electric guitar. I was searching for songs, and I saw 'Tears in Heaven' from Eric Clapton. That song is actually played on an acoustic guitar, but I was so impressed in the song and started practicing it with an electric guitar. When I started practicing the Intro of 'Tears in Heaven", mom heard me playing and informed me that 'Tears in Heaven' is a song which was written after Eric Clapton's son died. I then realized why the song was so sad. I felt pity, and searched for more information about Eric Clapton. As a result, I became a big fan of Clapton.

 Eric Clapton was born in 1945, when Korea became independent from Japan. He's very famous for playing the guitar. He is known as United Kingdom's most famous guitarist& singer-song writer. He's also one of the most influential guitarists in the world according to Rolling Stone magazine. 

 Wow! It's such a long post. Aren't you boring? I hope you not. At last I want to introduce some songs I like from Eric Clapton. There are 3 songs I like.

1. <Layla> :  This song's guitar solo is just surprising. This song heals me from stress and late studying. It's fun and impactful. Watching the live video will be much better than only listening to a song. 

Link: http://youtu.be/fX5USg8_1gA

2. <Tears in Heaven> : As I accounted this song at the first, this song made me concerned in  Eric Clapton. This song is deep and quite. It makes my mind calm.

Link: http://youtu.be/JxPj3GAYYZ0

3. <Wonderful Tonight> : This song is like mix of 2 songs I posted. The harmony of the guitar and the atmosphere is deep enough. 

Link: http://youtu.be/vUSzL2leaFM

Thank you for reading my post, and I will finish with some pictures of Clapton. Good night!

Port Alberni, Vancover Island, Canada

Where are lived when I was in Canada

Port Alberni

In 2011, I took a trip to Canada for 3 months. My mother and younger brother were with me but my father couldn't come with us because of his work. When we were checking in and boarding the airplane, both my younger brother and myself cried. Although we began our 13 hour flight with sadness, there were various things to enjoy when we arrived in Vancouver.

This is the river where I played with my little brothers and sister. Water is  realy clear, and we could sometimes see the seaplane flying the sky. 

Here was once a big mine. Train acrossed here and miners worked hard. However, here is now just a determination for tourists. 

This is not the picture I took, but I saw the same kind of bear like this. I saw this black bear in my backyard, and it was very interesting.

The trip from Canada is now finished, but I still miss Canada. I like Canada as much as Korea, and I hope travelers visit Vancouver Island as often as visting Vancouver.

Fernando Torres

Fernando 9 Torres, now 19

Introducing soccer player Fernando Torres

Introducing soccer player Fernando Torres
Hi, everyone! Long time no see! Today's topic is soccer. Do you like soccer? What's your favorite soccer team? Is it Real Madrid, Arsenal or maybe Juventus? There are several leagues in each country. Barclays, BBVA, Serie, and Ligue are the most famous. 

I like several teams in Serie including AC Milan and AS Roma. I still remember AC Milan's legendary players. Nesta, Maldini, Pirlo, Pato, Robinho, and Kaka were just perfect! However these days, there are not as good. I like AS Roma because of one Man, Totti. He is called the 'prince of Rome'. His fame in Italy is second only to the Pope! And next is Liga BBVA. 

In the BBVA, I'm fan of Atletico Madrid. Their team play is just great. I love Diego Porlan and Fernando Torres was in Atletico too! 

The last team I like is today's highlight, Liverpool! I memorized Liverpool's all star squad. Torres, Kuyt, Gerrard, Alonso, Mescherano, Sissoko, Johnson, Riise, Carragher, Skertel, and Raina. They were legends but now the only ones left are Gerrard and Skertel. We have to trust them!! However, after this season, Steven Gerrard is going to LA Galaxy. Why!! How will Liverpool recover from such a loss?

Anyway, I'll start introducing my favorite soccer player, Fernando Torres. I always pay attention to Torres, and he's been with me for most of my life as a soccer fan. 

I first became a fan of Torres when he was in Chelsea. I was watching the Man-city & Chelsea derby, and Torres scored one goal but missed one too. I was immediately interested in him, and started searching for more information about him. I learned that he was very popular when he was in Atletico Madrid and Liverpool. He was called El nino and made marvelous plays with Steven Gerrard in Liverpool. He was just a star. He was the best at penetrating of the enemy defense. He had many slumps after moving to Chelsea and also AC millan, however, now he's trying to revive for coming back to ATM again in 8 years. 4 million fans came to see Torres and I think Torres would gained much energy. He came out 2 games, but he's not very good now. I trust he will be a top player again, and will be remembered as a player who came out a Ballon d'Or along with Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, and more. I love Torres and I will love him forever. Please cheer up, Torres! And bye for now everyone!

Korea's peculiar customs

Korea's peculiar customs 

Introducing my country's unique customs

Hi!! My name is Un ho Jeon and it is nice to meet you! This is my first time making a blog and so I am very excited.

For my first post, I would like to introduce some traditional customs in our country, Korea. I hope you will find them interesting ^^

Today, I'll tell only 2 most important customs that you should know.

First, Koreans shake heads as a way of greeting each other. The meaning of shaking one's head can be the same as waving one's hand.  Korea has peculiar customs, and this is one of them. In most of other countries, shaking one's head is the same as saying "no," however, In Korea, it can also be used as a way to say "hi." We often use this gesture for saying "no" and saying "hello." I understand that this can be very confusing to foreigners but if you are saying "hi" then it means "hello" and if you ask a question, then the meaning is "no."

There is also another custom that is very surprising. If you come to my country, you don't have to go to international hospital. Commonly, international hospitals are in center of the city, and they cost a great deal. This is bad for foreigners becuase it means that to go to an international hospital, they often have to travle and they always have to spend a fair amount of money.

However in Korea, every doctor has to learn English. If they don't, they can't become a doctor. This means that you can usually communicate as well as you need to in English with ordinary doctors rather than going to special international doctors. This can be a very helpful option to foreigners visiting Korea.

Well, were you surprised? I think so too!! There are many other customs, but I think this is enough for the first day. Have a nice day and thank you for visiting my blog!!