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<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Just wanted to let everyone know we tossed up a few new skin colors that you can now use. The first thing I wanted to mention is that please remember, when you change the layout it may take a second to load while it builds the cache files. You will find that going back to the pages you have visited will load quickly.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">On the top right of the main Mixposure Page you will see a drop down menu with a few choices. Obviously we left the dark as the default! Right now we have only set this up to change the main site and not the artist pages. We may set those up later but right now, it seems like everyone is content because they can customize it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So take a look and let us know if you see any issues!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dazed</span></p><p> </p>
<p>...The New Ep. From Nobodys Son.</p><p>You can hear more music by Nobodys Son @</p><p>www.mixcraftlive.com/Nobodys_Son</p><p>Peace.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Hey Everyone! You may have noticed that since we are not changing over to a new skin, I have been making some changes to the existing skin. As you can imagine, it is difficult to check every page on here so if you see something that is off, please let me know! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Once we get comfortable with how this looks, I will make an additional skin in a different color that is a bit lighter. So you will be able to toggle between a few color schemes. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Thanks for being here!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dazed<br /></span></p><p> </p><p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;">Joe South - Songwriter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Joseph Rodriguez - Music.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Farrell Jackson - Vocals.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Joseph sent me his musical rendition of Deep Purple's classic rock song "Hush". He asked if I would like to add the vocals. Since I'm a long time fan of Deep Purple and this song, I said hell yeah! So here it is.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Note: The proper HFA license has been obtained to post this cover song up (HFA #<a>1149828306)</a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">Farrell</span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">http://www.mixposure.com/index.php?t=mixposure_song_player&song_id=28531&band_id=991</span></p>
<p>I once was captivated by an episode of Saturday Night Live. Guest host <strong>Leon Redbone</strong> performed a musical number with just a tuba and an acoustic guitar with his vocals. I don't remember the song or the lyrics but the concept facinated me! I remember other times when my attention became riveted by a particular musician or band, one such being a performance by <strong>Gentle Giant</strong> on a tv program, <strong>Austin City Limits</strong>, I think. They traded off instrumentss in the middle of a number going from electric guitars and bass and keyboards to wooden flutes and acoustic stringed instruments. They did this so smoothly it was quite beautiful. That was the only performance of <strong>Gentle Gian</strong>t I was privileged to see, but it left a lasting impression.</p><p>I also recall being in the envious position of being at a rehersal by <strong>Jethro Tull</strong>. The band I was singing for had a member who was also in the lighting union and was checking on a position of spotlight operator for that nights concert. While he interviewed for the job the rest of our group sat in the bleachers and witnessed an almost flawless rehersal. <strong>Jethro Tull</strong> were doing a soundcheck and performing the entire "Thick As A Brick" album. Whenever <strong>Ian Anderson</strong> heard something he didn't like he would stop the band as if lifting a needle from a record, they would discuss the issue and the return to the song as if they had never stopped. Outstanding musicianship. It left a lasting impression.</p><p>I remember watching <strong>Led Zepplin</strong> perform and becoming nearly enraptured viewing <strong>Jimmy Page</strong> play his guitar with so much showmanship. I remember seeing <strong>Grand Funk Railroad's Mark Farner</strong> perform and being amazed at his showmanship and acuity on the guitar. <strong>Deep Purple</strong>'s organist rocking his Hammond B3 on 2 legs as he played. The concert where I anticipated seeing <strong>Black Sabbath</strong> finally perform live. The opening group was <strong>Yes</strong> and they did an outstanding job, when it was time for <strong>Black Sabbath</strong> to take the stage an announcement was made that because of illness they would not be able to perform but <strong>Yes</strong> had agreed to perform a second set. That was a memorable event as no one cared that <strong>Black Sabbath</strong> couldn't perform as <strong>Yes</strong> was so absolutely flawless.</p><p>I also remember when I saw <strong>Jimi Hendrix</strong> perform. A tremendous disappointment as he showed how extremely bored he was to the entire audience. It would have been a better concert if they had just played one of his records over the sound system.</p><p>All of these incidents influenced me in my attitude toward music and its effect on people.</p><p>I believe music should tell a story, evince an emotion, form mental pictures, adjust an attitude, jar loose a memory, transform thoughts or otherwise affect the listener. I believe there are almost limitless levels in songs that you can listen too and never quite reach the same conclusion every time you hear that piece. I believe there are notes being played and parts being performed in many musical pieces that were never written. There are at times instruments that you can clearly hear and distinguish that are not there, never were, but you can hear them in the finished piece. I call this ghosts in the system, I even titled one of my albums that in response to that concept.</p><p>I can recall to memory many times when performing or just playing when the notes that I produced along with the timing were just beyond my ability to produce again and that made that particular performance or rehersal or jam unique and memorable. There are many times when the completed song or performance is obviously more than than just a sum of all the instruments playing the individual parts. Magic has occurred and all I can do is marvel. I strive to bring these things to light in the music I produce. To cause emotional responses, stories, memories, tastes, smells, anything that places the song above simple melodies, which of course is a misnomer as there can never be a 'simple' melody. All music is complex even if we only hear a bit of it. There is so much more waiting to be written to mesh with what we hear.</p><p>I want to create magic and sometimes I think I make it happen and other times all I seem to get is the poof of smoke but no 'TADA' afterwards. But then I have to remind myself that as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the magic of music is in the ear and mind of the listener. What can be background for some can be an entire symphony for others.</p><p>So listen critcally, not to tear apart or find fault but to extract the essence of the music that you hear. Music is all around us. Take time to listen and to be amazed at the creativity.</p><p>These are just the ramblings of an aged musician who felt like putting thoughts to written word, take them or leave them but I hope they make you think or even better wonder!</p>
<p>Hey everyone! First I want to thank you for your patience with the new Mixposure. Even when we moved to the last skin, we had bugs and hate mail. I get it! We are working very hard on the site to get it to where we think it should be and trust me, we have high standards.</p><p>Our goal is to bring in the new features as well as some old features. We will also be changing a lot of things that we think could be done better.</p><p>We have a developer wjo designed the skin and I think he did a great job. The problem is this site is pretty large and once we implemented, with the amount of data we had, we had some unforseen issues. We are in the process of getting those cleaned up.</p><p>We have made a ton of changes tonight that should be visible and a lot more in the works. On your artist page you will now have a Bio tab. I think that was important to be a bit more prominent on your page. Rob Perez agrees hehe! Also on the songs tab, when you click on a song from the bottom, you will see a download button and a Song Details Button. It should look familiar hehe. There is also a FB Share button on the embed button to load the individual song to facebook.</p><p>So thanks again for being a part of Mixposure. We will have all the kinks worked out soon!</p><p>Todd</p><p> </p>
<p>Well as you can see, we are back to where we started. After playing with the new layout for the last 3 weeks I have come to a couple of conclusions.</p><p>1. The current layout basically works! Maybe I am just tired of seeing it after 4 years of the same view/colors etc. It runs fast and let's face it, we all know where evrything is at. Gradual changes here are easier than multiple changes over night.</p><p>2. The new layout has more bells and whistles and truthfully was coming along nicely. The real fact of the matter is that it ran slower and had many defects which required developer intervention. The developer did a great job but the software corrections were not coming as quick as I would like. That put Mixposure in a bad position asking our members to deal with substandard surroundings.</p><p>For now I am going to keep it as is. Maybe a better idea would be to incorporate some of the new with the old vs the other way around. I would however like to change the colors of the main site. Since the artist pages are highly customizable, there is no reason to change those. I liked the Blue/Black combo of the new skin to be honest. It looked amazing on my laptop and my iMac. The colors just jumped out at you.</p><p>My apoplogies for the rough couple of days.</p><p>Todd</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
<p>I never grow tired of listen to Nigel Potter's vocals. There is a uniqueness to them that just makes every song special. Nigel is a musicians musician with a history that is truly remarkable. Add in David C. Deal to this tune and you have nothing short of greatness. I encourage you to have a listen below and please leave them a <a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/David_C_Deal/song_focus_28492.php">comment</a> on the song!</p><p><object width="400" height="450" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><param name="flashVars" value="radio_id=&song_id=28492&band_id=1223&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com"></param><param name="quality" value="high"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="src" value="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf"></param><param name="flashvars" value="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28492&band_id=1223&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450"></param><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><param name="pluginspage" value="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></param><embed width="400" height="450" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" flashvars="radio_id=&song_id=28492&band_id=1223&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450&system_name=Mixposure.com" quality="high" wmode="transparent" flashvars="system_name=Mixposure.com&radio_id=&song_id=28492&band_id=1223&autoplay=false&skin_color=0x000000&cluster_url=http://www2.mixposure.com&jamroom_url=http://www.mixposure.com&remoteSwf=http://www.mixposure.com/modules/n8FlashPlayer/players/j3Xap.swf&remoteWidth=400&remoteHeight=450" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </object><br /> <strong></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Nigel Potter wrote the lyrics and song while going through severe hearing loss. He played guitar and sang while I added keys and produced this version<a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/David_C_Deal/">.</a></span></p><p><a href="http://www2.mixposure.com/David_C_Deal/">http://www2.mixposure.com/David_C_Deal/</a></p><p>Thanks, Dave</p><p> </p>
<p>First of all Happy Mothers Day to all of our Mix Moms! We hope you have a great day 
</p><p>We are making additional changes and tweaking the site here and there. You should now be able to post the players to Facebook. I am looking for a solution for posting individual songs to Facebook. Right now it is pulling all songs in which can be a pain at times.</p><p>If there is something from the old layout that is missing that you would like to see added back in, let me know. I will see if we can add it back in.</p><p>Thanks for putting up with our dust!</p><p>Todd</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>