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My name is Sam Campbell, but I usually wish to remain anonymous in my writings, in case I ever became popular. I have a very high opinion of myself over most others, and I do not immediately value other people until I have evaluated their point of view. I

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Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Rock and Roll: What it needs: 1 of 8
Rock and Roll needs innovative artists like Steve Vai. No question about it. Steve Vai is a guitar virtuoso, and is widely considered to have the best technical ability of any guitarist today. He is to the guitar as Tiger Woods is to the golf course and Ronaldinho is to the soccer field. Not only is he an amazing guitarist, ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes What makes good music?: 8 of 54
What is music? Is it just any fluctuation of pitches in soundwaves that we and other organisms may find pleasing to listen to? Not really. Maybe it's the blending of harmonies and melodies to create complex layers of sound textures. Or, if you don't like thinking about beautiful things in technical or scientific terms, it's ... More..
Entertainment > Musical Instruments Gibson or Fender: Which do you prefer: 3 of 18
To be quite honest, I prefer Gibson guitars, although the selection of Gibson basses is quite limited to spinoff guitar models, such as the SG bass and the Fire-and-Thunderbirds. Gibson's guitar models on the other hand, are fantastic things. The Flying V has transcended fashions and styles from the 1950s when it was introdu... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Emo music: Why I hate it: 3 of 15
No, no, no, no. Just no. Where to begin...emo does not stand for emotional, which is a very common misconception. It is short for the emotive (like A Perfect Circle's latest cd) style of music that emerged in the mid 1990's. I would like to begin by distinguishing the two types of context in which the word 'emo' is most comm... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Music is losing its 'depth': 18 of 69
Not true. Music is not losing any depth at all. Most of mainstream music is themed around people's problems. If you think about all musical genres, or any song you may hear on the radio, the majority of lyrics in mainstream music are about people's problems. Not to mention that the musical signatures, rhythms, and melodies a... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands What is your favorite band and why?: 68 of 219
Wow...my favorite band. Hmm...I would have to say that my favorite is the band Yes. What a fantastic and most talented group. Rick Wakeman is the spine of the band, as the best keyboardist in the world (there just isn't arguing with that), capable of making any combination of a million sounds in a single second, but the tale... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Morals, Values & Norms (Other) What is the definition of "awesome" in today's society?: 1 of 2
Herein is a guide to being the epitome of all that is man, written by the truest form of all men: me. Everything I say in this guide is righteous and awesome. If you do not agree with what is in this guide, you are not manly and should hide your face in shame. If you are a woman, or any semblance, variant, or almost a woman,... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Artists: 2 of 3
The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beartiful things. The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful thing... More..
Food & Drink > Soft Drinks Are soft drinks really as healthy as they claim: 5 of 7
We've all heard that Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, Dr. Pepper, etc. are all unhealthy, and we've all heard the myths that pop up in conversations, like how if you put a tooth (you may have heard a steak, or a pencil) in a glass of coke it will dissolve overnight, or that drinks like these destroy your stomach lining. None of these ar... More..
Entertainment > Musical Instruments Electric bass tips and techniques: 4 of 5
In my experience, playing bass can be extremely difficult or extremely easy. When I first began, I just bought a cheap bass and started learning some of the easier tabs. I've grown as a player since then, two years ago, and I've been taking lessons for more than a year and a half. On a bass guitar, there are many things you ... More..