Michael Jackson Career Overview: Six Solo Albums

By Marvin Markus

During his solo career as an adult (which began in 1979) Michael Jackson released a total of six studio albums up through his untimely death in 2009. In this article you'll find a short review of each of those six albums.

Off the Wall - This album made Michael Jackson a real solo star. He was no longer the "little kid in the Jackson Five." Admittedly he was always the star of the Jackson Five but he was still mostly known for his work with them and not for his solo stuff until Off the Wall which included two #1 hits "Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough" & "Rock with You."

Thriller - Jackson's masterwork. It's still seen by most music critics as Jackson's best album and as one of the best albums of the 1980s. It's also the biggest selling album of all time. It features many of his very best known songs including "Thriller," "Billy Jean," & "Beat It." Something that is often overlooked is that unlike many pop stars, Jackson actually wrote many of his biggest hits and he wrote four of the nine songs on this album.

Bad - This album included an amazing five #1 singles: "Bad," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Just Can't Stop Loving You," "Man in the Mirror," & "Dirty Diana." It also featured other hits like "Smooth Criminal" which has gone on to be one of his best loved songs.

Dangerous - While it didn't sell as many copies as Thriller (of course no other album has either) or contain as many #1 singles as Bad, it was still an extremely successful album which included many MJ classics including the #1 single "Black or White," "Heal the World," "Remember the Time," "Give in to Me," & "Will You Be There."

HIStory - This album includes both a greatest hits collection (15 hits up through his previous album, Dangerous) and a disc of new 15 new songs including "You Are Not Alone," "Earth Song," "Stranger in Moscow," and a cover of The Beatles classic "Come Together." Although somewhat of a weak seller in comparison to Jackson's biggest hit albums, it still put up impressive sales numbers all over the world.

Invincible - While I do agree with the critics that Invincible is Michael Jackson's worst studio album, I disagree with just how lowly many people rate this album. I think it has quite a few redeeming moments that make it worthy of a listen. "Break of Dawn," "Butterflies," "Speechless," & "Threatened" are among my favorites. - 18780

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How To Get Legal Movies Online

By Pingre Robwhiteley

On the lookout for the newest movie release? Don't want to visit the store or wait for it in the mail? Then try out a movie download site and get your movies delivered to your computer almost instantly.

A lossy codec used to encode movies downloaded from the web can result in poor video and audio performance. For example, video can appear to have pixilation. Audio can sound distorted or have bumps or clicks similar to those heard on an old vinyl record.

Downloaded movies are often encoded in such a way that their sizes are compressed for quick download times. Unfortunately, not many DVD players can read Internet an internet video codec. So, converting an Internet video to DVD is a multi-step process.

Many people today use torrents to download movies from the web. A torrent is a file which contains uplink information which, when inputted into a special torrent program, allows two or more computer users to connect to one another. Once connected, users can then trade their files and movies.

The best tip for getting quality video from a DVD encoder is to restart your computer before attempting to encode. This allows your computer to close all threads on the processor which may be lingering from closed programs.

Errors in encoded DVD videos are the result of system overuse during conversion. It is extremely important to restart the computer prior to conversion, and avoid using any programs during the conversion process. Doing so risks errors in the finished product.

To maximize your conversion software's ability to convert Internet videos into DVDs, make sure to get updated versions of all necessary codecs from the Internet. These include, but are not limited to, MP3, DIVX, AC3, and MPG. Without the proper codec, the conversion software will return an error message.

The best way to know if you have the correct codec installed before converting a movie downloaded from the web to DVD is to play the downloaded movie. If you can see the video and hear the audio of the movie, and it is correct and in sync (audio and video are correctly paired), then your system likely has the correct codec to convert the video.

Are movies downloaded from the Internet worth the time? Not necessarily. If you are concerned at all with quality of audio and video, you should march to the nearest retailer and pick up a full quality video there.

The convenience of movie downloads is a huge draw. You can download movies when you want, and watch them over and over again. Even if you want to watch a new movie at 4 in the morning, you certainly can.

In conclusion, downloading movies from the web is definitely something to consider pursuing. Movies can change our lives. It is a rewarding experience. - 18780

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Online Bass Lessons: Learn At Home

By Kyle Chatman

Maybe you're a fan of Flea of the Chili Peppers, or Sting, or Paul McCartney. Bass can be almost as prestigious as drums, the bass is more important to a bands sound than the drums are. Drums set the tempo, but bass truly sets the groove of the song. It's both rhythmic and melodic.

The standard tuning of a four string bass guitar from highest (thinnest string) to lowest (fattest string) is G-D-A-E. On a five string bass the tunings are similar with the addition of a low B string. On a six string bass guitar, a thinner (higher pitched) string is added, and is tuned to C, In other words on a 6 string bass guitar the settings are B-E-A-D-G-C, where B is the fattest string or lowest note and C the highest and thinnest.

A bass guitar is heavy and cumbersome to carry around, because of all the supporting gadgets that come with it, not to mention the long cables that accompany all of the gadgets. Bass guitars are expensive to purchase, and also tough to learn. But these are indispensable in any pop or rock band. A bass guitar can indeed be the most prized possession of a devoted bassist.

Bass players want to be able to play the type of leads, licks and arpeggio runs that the pro players are doing, yes since most bass players have a really poor knowledge of their fretboard patterns and their application of them is so limited that it becomes a set back to their ability to play more and do more with their instrument. Not only do they need to know the right pattern to use and how to execute them in many different ways, but they also need to know how to practice with them. Regular practice with the proper set of fretboard patterns is a necessary component of becoming a seasoned player, time must be spent with practice, but it is important to know how to practice so that hours a day are not spent with insufficient result.

Learning how to play slap bass and incorporating slap techniques into your bass playing will not only make you a better bass player, but also a more versatile one. To learn slap bass is not as hard as some people may think. You just have to keep with it and you will get it.

It is clearly not enough to know how to play your favorite instrument; you should always be looking to find new techniques and ways of playing. Learn blues bass guitar and rock the house. You may prefer a particular style of music over many others and when you begin learning a new instrument but perhaps over time, you will develop a fondness for other styles or genres.

You may wish to concentrate on bass scales or perhaps you just want to help the drums anchor the sound. It may sound like a tough choice if you are unaware of what style you want to learn but it may help you in the long run. If you want to become an excellent bass guitarist then you should always strive to learn new and interesting skills on your instrument.

A bass guitarist/bassist is like the anchor of a band. He/she outlines the harmony of the music being performed, while simultaneously indicating the rhythmic pulse of it. The bass guitarist is like the lifeblood of any band, and the bass guitar is his/her tool of choice, used to mesmerize audiences. A bass guitar is a bass stringed instrument that is played with the fingers. - 18780

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Movie Reviews and How To Download Full Length Movies

By Peter Stucky

Movie reviews follow this paragraph. If you are looking for a movie download site here are some phrases to search. You can try to search a term like "Downloadable Movie", if you want some more, use "New Movie Rental" and "Download Movies Internet".

Down to Earth: A would be standup comedian is taken to heaven before his time, and then returned to life in the body of a cruel baron. Cast includes Chris Stone, Regina Baron, Chazz Palrninteri, Eugene Tax, Frankie Faison, Mark Addy, Jennifer Coolidge, Greg German, Wanda Sykes, and Greg Cho (87 minutes, 2001)

The Indian Fighter: Stimulating account of Douglas leading wagon train through rampaging Indian nation. A powerful western with a strong cast. Cast includes Kirk Douglas, Walter Matthau, Elsa Martinelli, Walter Abel, and Lon Chaney. (88 minutes, 1955)

Barfly: Surprisingly entertaining photograph of L.A. lowlife, and boozy, recklessly macho author Henry Chinaski, played with bravado by Rourke. Dunaway is magnificent as his alcoholic soul-mate. Based on the auto-biographical writings of cult top choice Charles Bukowski, who might be noticed on one of the bar stools. Cast includes Mickey Rourke, Faye Dunaway, Alice Krige, Jack Nance, J.C. Quinn, and Frank Stallone. (97 minutes, 1987)

Luther: Authentic however placid American Film Theatre re-creation of John Osborne's play in regards to Martin Luther (Keach), leader of the Lutheran Reformation. Cast includes Stacy Keach, Patrick Magee, Hugh Griffith, Robert Stephens, Alan Badel, and Judi Dench. (112 minutes, 1973)

Signs of Life: A generation's old boat making business in Maine closes its doors, and the workers, youthful and old, who've exhausted their lives there, try to decide out what to do next. Cast includes Arthur Kennedy, Kevin J. O'Connor, Vincent Phillip Onofrio, Michael Lewis, Fellow Bridges, Kate Reid, Kathy Bates, Mary-Louise Parker, and Georgia Engei. (91 minutes, 1989)

Gator Bait: All the men-folk are after seductive swamp girl (Playboy Playmate of the Year Jennings) although she has a surprise or two in store for them. Cast includes Claudia Jennings, Sam Gilman, Doug Dirkson, Clyde Ventura, and Bill Thurman. (93 minutes, 1976)

A Life of Her Own: Turner is at the hub of 3-way romance leading to heartbreak for all. Dvorak wraps it up with her master depiction of an aging model. Cast includes Lana Turner, Ray MillaItd, Tom Ewell, Louis Calhern, Ann Dvornk, Margaret Phillips, Jean Hagen, Barry Sullivan, and Phyllis Kirk. (108 minutes, 1950)

Cry the Beloved Country: Moving redo of the 1951 film based on Alan Paton's rejoiced novel, in reference to a backwoods pastor (Jones) who, in 1946, makes his first ever trip to the city of Johannesburg in search of his errant child. At the same time prosperous landowner Harris voyages there to claim the body of his child, who has just been killed. We see phenomenal work by Jones, Harris, and a largely foreign cast. Not as understated as the first making, however powerful in its own way. Cast includes Richard Harris, James Earl Jones, Charles S. Dutton, and Vusi Kunene. (120 minutes, 1995)

Slaughter's Big Rip-off: A murderer is still playing games with the Mob in this dull action flick. McMahon gives more effort to his role as the mob boss than it merits. Cast includes Jim Brown, Ed McMahon, Brock Peters, Don Stroud, Gloria Hendry, Dick Anthony Williams, and Art Metrano. (93 minutes, 1973)

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Kenny Chesney To play Charleston Concert

By Anne James

There's little doubt that Kenny Chesney has made his mark as a country music superstar. After his debut album, "In My Wildest Dreams", was released by the independent Capricorn Records in 1994, Kenny has gone on to release thirteen more smash albums.

Eleven of Kenny's first thirteen albums have been certified gold or higher. Although his debut on Capricorn was not the blockbuster that his later albums became, the singles from the album, "The Tin Man" and "Whatever It Takes" did touch the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, extreme success for an independent release. Unfortunately, Capricorn Records did not continue to publish country music after that year.

Kenny Chesney's amazing career includes four consecutive AMC Entertainer of the year awards, sic CMA awards and more than thirty top ten country music hits.

Seventeen of Kenny's songs have hit number one, and his 2007 summer tour was the highest grossing country music tour of the year. One hit record is amazing; two is incredible. Seventeen is downright unbelievable.

Kenny Chesney was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1968, a region near the Great Smoky Mountains and nestled deep in the heart of country music. He taught himself to play guitar and has had a lifelong love of music, playing bluegrass in college at nearby East Tennessee State University.

Although his first 'official' release was in 1994, he actually recorded a record in 1989 in Virginia which he sold at his various gigs.

Kenny made his way to Nashville, TN, which is known worldwide as the home of country music and just north of Kenny's home town of Knoxville. Kenny's efforts to land a record deal paid off in 1992, when he signed with BMI and Opryland Music Group.

The 2009 tour includes a show on September 12 in Charleston, South Carolina, at the North Charleston Coliseum. This tour is one of the mega tours of the country music summer season with tour dates all across the United States and Canada.

This year's tour includes a stop on September 12 in Charleston, South Carolina at the the North Charleston Coliseum. Kenny's tour's include big dates across the United States and Canada, but the South Carolina show is expected to be one of the best, with country music fans coming not far from Kenny's home. This year's tour is named the Sun City Carnival Tour.

Kenny's success might not have been overnight, but he's proved that he's here to stay. His concerts are huge successes and his awards, top ten hits and scores of number one singles prove that he's one of country's modern superstars. - 18780

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