Author: emoskaterpunk101

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, I am emoskaterpunk101 and I have an exciting opportunity, and all of us are stoked about it. Everyone has ideas right? Ideas are what took us from horse driven carts to modern day cars, most of our governmental systems were influenced by Roman ideas.  whether it is helping plant a garden in your community or some kind of invention, We want to hear about it.  conditions of entry is at least one picture.  All who wish to enter may send an email to my personal address Gothicpride101@Gmail.com ALL entries will be reviewed. Contest results will be announced November 30th. The winner of the contest will have their idea posted on L3GACI’s page so their idea can be heard.  winning idea will be deemed “Simply L3GACI” Good luck and if there are any questions please contact at email address above.

The United States Marine Corps is one of the toughest of all military branches. Often times we see advertisements on TV where you see a young man or young woman expressing a desire to join up in the service of our country. This was further emphasized when the war on terror began from 2001-present and the men and women of our armed forces are still in the middle east defending our freedom that we so blissfully enjoy completely unaware that our freedom wasn’t bought by money, but by the blood of our serviceman/women. I had the pleasure of talking to a young man in the USMC (United States Marine Corps) Lance Corporal Christopher Lucas. I asked him what the most important thing about being in the military was and with a smile he said “Do what you’re told and be on time” Mr. Lucas served eight months in the middle east as a fuel manager for tanks and other vehicles. though he couldn’t answer very many questions I asked him what his hopes were for the countries of Iraq and Afghanistan and with all sincerity he replied “A better governmental system and educational systems” Chris is set to be deployed back to Afghanistan on Tuesday. I can’t help but sense a strong aura of dedication and patriotism for all military personnel regardless of branch or rank. I often think as I am sitting down eating at my favorite restaurant with some friends that I have the freedom to eat there because someone is standing on a wall making sure I have the freedom to do so. This is their story and their L3GACI.

Have you ever just sat down listening to the radio and wondered about how much is involved in the creation of the song you are listening to? Speaking from a standard person’s view one might say, “man that sounds easy” speaking from being a former musician, I can tell you it’s not as easy as it looks or sounds. Whether it is rock, rap, r&b or metal, there is a lot that has to be taken into account as far as creation and production. Firstly I would say to anyone who is interested in this line of work, be very sure what style of music it is that you are trying to do (rock,metal,rap, etc.) then ask yourself, what kind of message is it that you want to send? What meaning is it that your sound holds? Again, speaking as a songwriter and vocalist, I try to speak about things I am passionate about. If you have a passion for the youth of America, then write about it. Do not concentrate hard about making it big the first day. IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN the first day. Find fellow musicians who share your passion for whatever genre it is that you are getting into. Make sure they are people that you can be comfortable with. Now, for me, mys style was post hardcore (a branch of metal) firstly, we needed a bass guitarist. A bass line is the blood of your band. Second the drummer, the beat that keeps the blood going. Third, a rhythm guitarist who follows bass and is in essence one of the last things you notice in a real successful metal band. Trust me, they are one of the most significant. Next comes our lead guitarist whose job is probably the most difficult, but if you get a good one it will be worth while. Lead usually consists of difficult and complex combinations of arpeggios, pinch harmonics, sweep picking etc. He or she will need to adapt to the other instruments and put forth a new twist that makes the song more interesting in the long run. Lead guitarists are sometimes the most creative members of the band. Your vocalist doesn’t exactly have an easy job either. I am currently a vocalist and can tell you it is much more difficult than it appears. Timing is everything for a vocalist and sometimes you have to write three or four versions before you can find one that suits you. It all depends on you. So people, if you choose to get into the music field, I encourage you to get out there and do it. Do whatever music it is that strengthens you and fuels YOUR passion. Are you going to just stand around and listen? Or are you going to jump for it? It’s your sound, it’s your L3gaci.