Jennifer Rush

A German-American singer, most famous for her single Power of Love. Although, other songs of her are worth to listen. Ring of Ice, Destiny, Madonna's Eyes and Angel are her other songs. She has a stonger voice than Laura Branigan. Most of her songs are in a high tempo, and mostly done with synthesizers, that were so popular in 1980's- her peak of career.

Laura Branigan

Irish-American, she was a songwriter too. Most famous for her Self Control, Gloria, and Power of Love, cover of Jennifer Rush; to me which is better than the original version but not than the Celine Dion. She was done most of her songs with the synthesizers too, but she had a wonderful lovely voice that you'll fall in love with her voice and her very cute face. She died on 2004. She had put more weight in her last days of life than you see in this picture. She's one of my favorite singers, anyway.

Never Ending Stairs...

With them the Seed of Wisdom did I sow,

And with my own hand labour'd it to grow:

And this was all the Harvest that I reap'd -

"I came like Water, and like Wind I go."

-Omar Khayyám

Latest Stuff...

Lately, I haven't been sending anything. I've been busy downloading some good songs, and other stuffs that we do everyday. I listen to John Hiatt, Eddie Money, Henry Mancini, REO Speedwagon, John Denver, Jennifer Rush, Taj Mahal and Chicago. I think the worst thing I ever listened is Chicago. What a stupid band are they! I thought there is something in them, as they sold so many albums. Not for me.

Henry Mancini, needs no compiment, just awesome!

REO Speedwagon, Jennifer Rush and Eddie Money are those who take you to 80's and hey! I like 80's. But I found REO in a totally different level. I found their music more mature.

John Hiatt was a someone who is trying to sing like Bob Seger but he is good. Although, he sounds like Bob Seger, but he is good.

Taj Mahal is great! If you're into Jazz or blues, wow! He is wonderful! I first saw him on Eric Clapton and J.J. Cale album, Road To Escondido. He fullfil my expectations.

And John Denver now. I heard his name sometime from my guitar teacher like 7-8 years ago or more. First, he was like too acoustic to me. No heavy tones. So mellow. I mean it was not what I expected from him. It maybe because I switched right after REO to him. But then I like his stuffs more and more. The great lyrics, wow! Almost shut my mouth and I really like his songs. My favorites are: Annie's Song, and Leaving On A Jet Plane, so far.

If you're having a fancy-showy party, I tell you to play the cd of The Ultimate Henry Mancini. It's so great. If you're having a party with some family and you don't want to get so classical, I say go for Taj Mahal. Don't expect for any Indian accent bro! He's an African-American as Barack Obama.

As I said, for 80's those three are nice. But REO is something else. I've never heard such great music.

These stuffs are the latest things I downloaded. Of course, you might have different ideas, as I have. But here are the things I'm listening to these days. I hope you enjoy them.

Achaemenids

Rulers of Persia from 550-331 BC? Cyrus the great? Darius the great? Jews freedom...?

One of the greatest and most organized dynasties, in the whole world, through out the history. Achaemenids, had a very federative way to rule the country. They had a total respect for every man's belief. They never wanted to change anyone's idea. Specially, when they were capturing different lands. They had a moral respect for family and speically women. It was happening while the neighboring country, Greece, was experimenting homosexualism, raping, and incest.

It was in their time that they freed Jews from the pains and tortures of Babylonians. They helped Jews in building The Temple too.

They had a very organized way of ruling the country, which is so rare considering the ancient times.

They built the historic Persepolis, which was a huge complex of amazing buildings. It mostly used during Nowrooz. (the first day of spring, which is a holy day for the old and new Persians)

Bon Jovi

It was like year 2000, that a friend of mine, who's now a very successful graphic-website-manager something, gave me a cd of Bon Jovi. It was from their 1984 album till Crush in 2000. I can still remember that those days it was like this "It's my life" fever. The song I mean, that was so popular. Then it was the single "One wild night", I still remember having fight with one of my first girl friends then that which song is better.

Since then I'm always a fan, I downloaded all of their album and even the rare songs, demoes and b-sides. One thing I appreciate most in them is, how they changed their music but their inner soul remains the same.

Bon Jovi is for every mood. You can listen to "These days" while you're down, then go for flashy songs like "Bounce" and then the good old love songs such as "Always" or "I'll be there for you" or this new one from the album "Lost Highway", which is my very favorite, called "Seat next to you".

The Final Cut

To me most English band remind you of mistery, fog, cloud, unknown, and unrepeatably great. Like Led Zeppelin's "stairway to heaven", or nearly all of Pink Floyd's songs. I really like this one. It's called "the final cut". The beauty of Pink Floyd is that you can't find two people who think the same about one song. For instance some say "wish you were here" is totally romantic to them, some consider Sid Barrett. Here's the song anyway; my favorite lines are:

And if I show you my dark side
will you still hold me tonight
and if I open my heart to you
and show you my weak side
what would you do
would you sell your story to rolling stone
would you take the children away
and leave me alone
and smile in reassurance
as you whisper down the phone
would you send me packing
or would you take me home

Pink Floyd is really one exceptional band, that we won't gonna see ever.

Ctesiphon, The Forgotten Wonder

Ctesiphon... City in Mesopotamia, at one of the main sites that's known as the first civilization. This place is known for being very poplulated, from the stone age, until today, through out the history.

The uprising of Arabs stopped the city development. It was one of the greatest of cities at its time in Sassanids. It had one famous arch, that is very influencial in Perian and Middle Eastern architecture. It is said the Khusrau II, or Khusrau Parviz, (the victorious Khusrau), sat at the balcony there. Two main Persian extinct legacy, that were ambushed by Arab raiders, are Baharestan Carpet, and Derafsh-e-Kaviani, the flag of Persian empire.

There are very different guesses about the size of Baharestan Carpet, but historians have one thing in common that it was made of gold and precious jewels. Derafsh-e-Kaviani wasn't only a spiritual esteem, but the invaluable jeweleries. Historians say that each king put a particular gem on the flag.

Baharestan was cut into pieces, after bringing to Omar, who wanted to keep that as a souvenir of Arabs' triumph against Persians. But Ali convinced Omar to divide it among the Muslims, because it was their effort too.

And I haven't read anywhere that what happened to the flag.

I found a very good website about this old times, called Livius. It's very useful for further readings and research.

Secret Voyage By Blackmore's Night

Recently, I listened to Blackmore's night's new album, "secret voyage". I heard only one album from the band before, which was "beyond the sunset; the romantic collection". I really enjoyed the both albums. I like this new wave of music that they make. You know Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple days, but once I read that he believes playing an acoustic guitar is so much tougher than just an electric riff.

He and Candice Night, the gal on the vocal, were the establishers of the band. You can loose your body and soul and join, Ritchie and Candice and other members of the band to go through a journey of time.

You can really enjoy the album like I do.

Happy Easter Everybody

Hi everyone
I just started writing this new blog thing. Although, I've done that before, like in Yahoo! 360 or somewhere else that I can't remember the name. But Anyway, here we go.