Tempat-tempat ini meskipun luar biasa menakjubkan, namun tidak banyak orang tahu. 10 tempat ini memang tidak seterkenal 7 keajaiban dunia. Sebenarnya 10 tempat ini pernah juga ‘mampir’ di pemilihan “seven wonders” yang terkenal itu, tapi mungkin ‘belum rejeki’ ya, jadi nggak masuk .



Yah, anda sendiri kan tahu beratnya persaingan untuk lolos “seven wonders”. BtW, gak perlu berpanjang kata, mari kita lihat gambar-gambar 10 tempat menakjubkan yang tak popular ini. Silahkan anda menilainya!


1.Banaue Rice Terraces di Filipina


Dari gambar ini kelihatan luar biasa, ya, sawah irigasi kuno yang berumur 2000 tahun. Terletak di gunung Ifugao Filipina, terkenal dengan sebutan Banaue Rice Terraces. Tidak muluk-muluk, tapi Filipina merasa cukup puas seandainya Banaue Rice Terraces ditempatkan sebagai “Keajaiban Dunia ke Delapan”.


Banaue Rice Terraces di Filipina

Banaue Rice Terraces di Filipina



Diperkirakan, sawah yang ‘diukir’ di gunung Ifugo ini, dibuat dengan peralatan yang sangat tradisional oleh nenek moyang bangsa Filipin. Sawah petak ini berada di 1.500 meter di atas permukaan laut dan mengelilingi lereng gunung sejauh 10.360 kilometer persegi.



Yang luar biasa, nenek moyang sudah mengatur sedemikian rupa pengairan sawah yang berasal dari hutan yang berada atas persawahan itu. Penduduk setempat sampai hari ini masih menanam pati juga sayuran di sawah itu.



Erosi, merupakan salah satu ancaman bagi keberadaan sawah kuno ini. Karenanya, pemerintah juga warga sekitar sangat peduli hal ini, perawatan serta rekonstruksi dilakukan terus menerus, untuk menjaga kelestariannya.


2.Sigiriya di Sri Langka


Ini adalah sisa-sisa peninggalan istana kuno yang terletak di atas bukit batu. Sigiriya atau Batu Singa, begitu sebutannya. Terletak di Matale District, Sri Lanka, dikelilingi hutan, waduk, juga kebun. Letaknya yang unik, ditambah dengan pemandangan menakjubkan, membuat Sigiriya banyak dikunjungi wisatawan. Melihat dari udara, Sigiriya seperti lukisan kuno yang mengingatkan orang pada Ajanta Caves di India.


Sigiriya, satu dari tujuh peninggalan kuno di Sri Langka

Sigiriya, satu dari tujuh peninggalan kuno di Sri Langka


Dibangun pada masa pemerintahan Raja Kassapa I 477-495 AD

Dibangun pada masa pemerintahan Raja Kassapa I 477-495 AD






Sigiriya dibangun pada masas pemerintahan Raja Kassapa I yang memerintah dari 477-495 AD. Tempat ini adalah satu dari tujuh peninggalan kuno yang dimiliki Sri Langka. Diduga, Sirigiya didiami sejak masa pra-sejarah. Lalu, pada abad ke-5 BC, tempat ini dipakai sebagai biara.


3. Tower of Hercules di Spanyol


Menara Hercules adalah mercu suar kuno peninggalan Romawi yang terletak di semenanjung, sekitar 2,4 kilometer (1,5 mil) dari pusat Corunna, Galicia, barat laut Spanyol. Nama Corunna berasal dari kolom kuno. Tinggi tower ini 55 meter menghadap pantai Atlantik Utara, Spanyol.


Mercusuar Hercules berusia 1900 tahun, peninggalan Romawi yang  masih beroperasi hingga kini

Mercusuar Hercules berusia 1900 tahun, peninggalan Romawi yang masih beroperasi hingga kini



Konon, usia tower ini sudah mencapai 1900 tahun, direhabilitasi tahun 1791. Ini adalah mercu suar peninggalan Romawi yang hingga kini masih difungsikan.


4. Toruń, Kota Kuno di Polandia Utara yang Masih Eksis


Toru adalah kota di Polandia utara, persisnya di Vistula River. Ini adalah kota kuno yang telah ada sejak 1100 BC yang sampai sekarang masih eksis. Kota ini adalah kota kelahiran Nicolaus Copernicus (Seorang astronom, matematikawan, dan ekonom. Teorinya yang terkenal adalah matahari sebagai pusat Tata Surya, menjungkirbalikkan teori geosentris tradisional —yang menempatkan Bumi di pusat alam semesta— dianggap sebagai salah satu penemuan yang terpenting sepanjang masa, dan merupakan titik mula fundamental bagi astronomi modern dan sains modern. Teori ini menimbulkan revolusi ilmiah)



Torun kota kuno di Polandia masih eksis hingga kini. Diduga kota  ini sudah ada tahun 1100 BC

Torun kota kuno di Polandia masih eksis hingga kini. Diduga kota ini sudah ada tahun 1100 BC


Nicolaus Copernicus, ilmuwan yang menggegerkan dengan teori  Matahari adalah Pusat Tata Surya

Nicolaus Copernicus, ilmuwan yang menggegerkan dengan teori Matahari adalah Pusat Tata Surya, lahir di kota kuno ini


Toru menjadi cikal bakal pemukiman pertama di daerah itu, diperkirakan telah ada sejak 1100 BC. Kota itu berkembang pada abad pertengahan, yakni abad ke 7 hingga ke 13. Kemudian Kesatria Teutonic membangun benteng di sekitar pemukiman, antara tahun 1230-31. Pada 1263, biarawan Franciscan menetap di daerah itu mengikuti Dominika pada 1239.



Torun kini

Torun kini



Kota ini semakin berkembang dengan dibangunnya kota baru di dekat Toru. Kedua kota ini berkembang menjadi pusat perdagangan penting pada abad pertengahan.

Kalau anda melihat potret ini, sungguh menarik. Tempat ini sejak dulu hingga sekarang banyak dikunjungi. Kalau dulu karena menjadi kota dagang, sedang sekarang menjadi kota wisata yang sarat dengan sejarah masa lalu.


5.Ajanta Caves di India


Goa Ajanta di Maharashtra, salah satu dari banyak peninggalan kuno yang ada di India. Yang menakjubkan di goa ini banyak terdapat lukisan juga patung-patung Buddha bernilai seni tinggi. Diperkirakan, monumen-monumen yang ada dalam goa ini mulai digarap pada abad ke 2 BC.



Goa Ajanta di India

Goa Ajanta di India




Tapi goa di Ajanta ini kemudian ditinggalkan. Selama 1300 tahun goa ini terbengkalai, di bagian luar, belukar tumbuh tinggi, akhirnya menjadi hutan yang otomatis menyembunyikan keberadaan goa ini. Tidak ada yang pernah tahu bahwa di sana tersimpan ‘warisan dunia’ yang luar biasa. Sampai akhirnya pada musim semi tahun 1819 seorang perwira Inggris, tanpa sengaja memasuki ngarai yang curam.

Semakin dalam dia masuk ke sana, dan dia luar biasa kaget karena ia menemukan sebuah pintu tersembunyi di salah satu gua. Inilah kunjungan pertama manusia setelah ribuan tahun. Ketika ditemukan goa itu hanyalah ‘rumah’ burung dan kalelawar serta binatang lainnya. Kapten Smith kemudian melakukan eksplorasi pertama untuk mengetahui ‘isi’ dari goa misterius itu. Nama Kapten Smith ini diketahui, karena yang bersangkutan menuliskan namanya pada dinding goa dan tahun kedatangannya. Ia menulis, “Kapten Smith, April 1819”.


6. Lembah Bunga di Himalaya


Lembah Bunga adalah lembah yang berada di ketinggian Himalaya. Para pendaki juga ahli botani menggambarkan lembah itu luar biasa indah, sudah ada sejak lebih dari seabad lebih, bahkan dalam mitologi Hindu, penggambaran keberadaan lembah ini sudah ada sejak jaman dahulu kala.


Lembah Bunga di Himalaya

Lembah Bunga di Himalaya



Hamparan yang lembut, padang rumput di selingi bunga-bungaan warna warni, sangat indah dan nyaris menyesakkan nafas memandangnya. Lembah bunga yang indah semakin lengkap dengan adanya background gunung dan hutan. Lembah bunga ini dinyatakan taman nasional (Nanda Devi National Park) pada 1982. Masyarakat setempat mengetahui keberadaan lembah bunga ini, mereka meyakini bahwa tempat itu dihuni oleh kawanan peri.





7. Metéora, Bangunan di Puncak Gunung Batu Athos, Yunani


Lihat gambar-gambar ini, pasti anda takjub. Bagaimana bisa sebuah castile bisa berdiri di puncak gunung batu. Terbayangkan betapa sulitnya pembangunan castle ini, padahal usianya sudah ratusan tahun. Ini adalah kompleks biara-biara ortodoks Timur paling besar dan paling penting di Yunani. Persisnya, biara-biara ini dibangun di puncak gunung batu Athos.


Meteora, Bagunan di Puncak Gunung Batu Athos, Yunani

Meteora, Bagunan di Puncak Gunung Batu Athos, Yunani




Ada enam biara di kompleks ini. Persisnya berada di kawasan Thessaly, dekat sunagi Pineios, pinggir baratlaut Yunani Tengah.Yang cuku menarik adalah akses menuju biara yang sangat sulit. Konon, dulunya untuk mencapai biara digunakan tanggap panjang atau semacam jala yang dipakai untuk menaikkan dan menurunkan barang, termasuk manusia. Dibutuhkan kekuatan iman untuk bisa mencapai biara ini.


8.Bagan di Birma (Myanmar)


Bagan adalah kota kuno di Mandalay Division Burma (Myanmar). Secara formal disebut Arimaddanapura atau Arimaddana (Kota Penghancur Musuh), juga dikenal sebagai Tambadipa (Negeri Tembaga) atau Tassadessa (Negeri yang dihauskan). Pada masa lalu, kota ini adalah ibu kota beberapa kerajaan kuno di Birma.


Bagan di Birma (sekarang Myanmar)

Bagan di Birma (sekarang Myanmar)



Bagan ditolak Unesco karena dianggap tidak asli lagi

Bagan ditolak Unesco karena dianggap tidak asli lagi


Bagan sempat diajukan ke UNESCO sebagai situs warisan dunia, namun dengan alasan tertentu Bagan ‘ditolak’. Analisa yang berkembang, ‘penolakan’ ini berkaitan dengan masalah politik dari negeri itu. Tapi alasan yang disampaikan UNESCO, karena ‘keaslian’ dari Bagan sendiri. Pasalnya, junta militer (SPDC) dinilai telah secara serampangan merenovasi stupa-stupa, candi dan bangunan di sana, mengubah gaya arsitektur yang asli serta menggunakan material modern untuk merenovasi, sehingga dinilai Bagan tidak lagi seperti aslinya.



Itulah dasar penolakan UNESCO. Meski demikian, apapun penilaian UNESCO, bagi orang awam tetap saja Bagan layak menjadi situs warisan dunia mengingat sejarah yang dikandungnya.


9. Leptis Magna


Leptis Magna adalah salah satu kota paling menonjol pada masa Kekaisaran Romawi. Kini kota kuno itu memang tinggal puing, namun beberapa bangunannya masih terlihat megah berdiri.


Leptis Magna

Leptis Magna





Salah satu yang menarik adalah sisa sisa bangunan di Al Khums, Libia, 130 km sebelah timur Tripoli. Inilah adalah salah satu reruntuhan bangunan sisa masa Romawi yang paling menakjubkan di Mediterania.





10. Library of Celsus, Perpustakaan juga Makam


Ini adalah sisa-sisa bangunan perpustakaan kuno zaman Romawi kuno. Dibangun ribuan tahun lalu untuk menghormati Gubernur Asia, Tiberiaus Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, seorang tokoh masyarakat terkenal yang kaya raya. Yang menarik dari bangunan ini selain sebagai perpustakaan, dikompleks bangunan ini juga terdapat makam Celcus.


Library of Celsus

Library of Celsus



Perpustakaan Celsus yang menyimpan 12.000 gulungan naskah ini terletak di Efesus, Asia kecil (Anatolia, kini masuk wilayah Turki). Dibangun oleh anak Celsus, Gaius Julius Aquila (konsul tahun 110 AD). Celsus sendiri menjadi konsul pada 92 SM, kemudian menjadi Gubernur Asia pada 115 AD.

Makam Celsus berada di ruang berkubah. Di bagian lain disimpan 12.000 gulungan naskah yang disimpan dalam lemari dan rak bersusun. Konon, Celsus begitu menghargai pengetahuan, dan menginginkan rakyat melakukan hal yang sama dengan cara ikut membaca. Untuk merangsang masyarakat membaca, konon, Celsus meninggalkan warisan 25.000 dinar untuk membayar siapa saja yang membaca materi perpustakaan.


Pemerintah Turki sendiri sangat menghargai bangunan bersejarah yang kini berada dalam wilayahnya. Monumen makam yang juga perpustakaan itu menjadi salah satu kebanggaan Negara tersebut. Ini terlihat jelas dengan mencantumkan gambar bangunan Celsus pada mata uang ketas terbitan 2001-2005, lalu uang kertas 20 lira tahun 2005-2009.

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

**READ AN EXCLUSIVE REVIEW OF THE FIRST MOVIE, “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF” HERE**

Book One: You can learn how to say “Eat my pants” in Latin, how to deal with evil teachers, and how mythology is
important to everyday life.
Book Two: Learn about the Bermuda Triangle and how it’s really dangerous. Begin to understand the real purpose of cruise ships.
Book Three: Fight a manticore and learn the shocking truth about children of the “Big Three”
Book Four: Meet the creator of the Labrynth, how to defy the space-time continuum for travel purposes, and how to care for a herd of flesh-eating horses.
Book Five: Learn more about prophecies and how they can fool you. Read a battle scene that lasts for about half of a book and yet never fails to keep you riveted.

Each book introduces something new, interesting, and puts a unique and interesting twist on Greek/Roman mythology. If you’re familiar with mythology, it can be even more amusing because you’re in on some of the humor or more frightened by some of the moves the characters make. If you aren’t familiar then you not only learn more about mythology, but get to read some rather funny and inightful adventures that seem to fit right in with classical mythology.
All of the characters have a great amount of depth and courage.
This series reminds my of both the Everworld series by K.A. Applegate (now out of print) and the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. Percy particularly reminds me of a younger version of Harry Dresden, only he’s a demigod instead of a wizard. Even the peripheral characters have an unexpected amount of depth and background.
Still, don’t just take my word for it - take Gambit’s word as well. He’s done some great book-by-book reviews of the series lately!

**UPDATE** Click HERE to read an exclusive excerpt from Rick Riordan’s next series, “The Kane Chronicles”

*********************************

Click here to read our review of the FIRST book in the series, The Lightning Thief

Click here to read our review of the SECOND book in the series, The Sea of Monsters

Click here to read our review of the THIRD book in the series, The Titan’s Curse

Click here to read our review of the FOURTH book in the series, The Battle of the Labyrinth

Click here to read our review of the FIFTH book in the series, The Last Olympian

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Percy Jackson and the Olympians

**READ AN EXCLUSIVE REVIEW OF THE FIRST MOVIE, “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF” HERE**

Book One: You can learn how to say “Eat my pants” in Latin, how to deal with evil teachers, and how mythology is
important to everyday life.
Book Two: Learn about the Bermuda Triangle and how it’s really dangerous. Begin to understand the real purpose of cruise ships.
Book Three: Fight a manticore and learn the shocking truth about children of the “Big Three”
Book Four: Meet the creator of the Labrynth, how to defy the space-time continuum for travel purposes, and how to care for a herd of flesh-eating horses.
Book Five: Learn more about prophecies and how they can fool you. Read a battle scene that lasts for about half of a book and yet never fails to keep you riveted.

Each book introduces something new, interesting, and puts a unique and interesting twist on Greek/Roman mythology. If you’re familiar with mythology, it can be even more amusing because you’re in on some of the humor or more frightened by some of the moves the characters make. If you aren’t familiar then you not only learn more about mythology, but get to read some rather funny and inightful adventures that seem to fit right in with classical mythology.
All of the characters have a great amount of depth and courage.
This series reminds my of both the Everworld series by K.A. Applegate (now out of print) and the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. Percy particularly reminds me of a younger version of Harry Dresden, only he’s a demigod instead of a wizard. Even the peripheral characters have an unexpected amount of depth and background.
Still, don’t just take my word for it - take Gambit’s word as well. He’s done some great book-by-book reviews of the series lately!

**UPDATE** Click HERE to read an exclusive excerpt from Rick Riordan’s next series, “The Kane Chronicles”

*********************************

Click here to read our review of the FIRST book in the series, The Lightning Thief

Click here to read our review of the SECOND book in the series, The Sea of Monsters

Click here to read our review of the THIRD book in the series, The Titan’s Curse

Click here to read our review of the FOURTH book in the series, The Battle of the Labyrinth

Click here to read our review of the FIFTH book in the series, The Last Olympian

Senin, 29 Maret 2010

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Joe Satriani

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Joe Satriani

Satriani live on February 4, 2005.
Background information
Also known as Satch
Born July 15, 1956 (1956-07-15) (age 53)
Westbury, New York
Genres Instrumental rock, hard rock, heavy metal
Occupations Musician, composer, Guitar instructor
Instruments Guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals, harmonica, banjo, harp
Years active 1978–present
Labels Sony, Epic, Relativity
Associated acts Mick Jagger, Deep Purple, Steve Vai, G3, Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, Jason Becker, Metallica (Kirk Hammett)
Website Official website
Notable instruments
Ibanez Joe Satriani Signature model

Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956 in Westbury, New York) is an American multi-instrumentalist, known primarily for his work as an instrumental rock guitarist, with multiple Grammy Award nominations. His dexterity and years of dedication to his craft have earned him a reputation as a shred guitarist.[1] Early in his career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, and some of his former students have achieved fame with their guitar skills (Steve Vai, Tom Morello, Larry LaLonde, Kirk Hammett, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, Alex Skolnick). Satriani has been a driving force in the music credited to other musicians throughout his career, as a founder of the ever-changing touring trio, G3, as well as performing in various positions with other musicians.

In 1988, Satriani was recruited by Mick Jagger as lead guitarist for his first solo tour.[2] Later, in 1994, Satriani was the lead guitarist for Deep Purple.[3] Satriani worked with a range of guitarists from several musical genres, including Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Eric Johnson, Larry LaLonde, Yngwie Malmsteen, Brian May, Patrick Rondat, Andy Timmons, Paul Gilbert, Adrian Legg, and Robert Fripp through the annual G3 Jam Concerts.[4] He is currently the lead guitarist for the supergroup Chickenfoot.

He is heavily influenced by blues-rock guitar icons such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Ritchie Blackmore and Jeff Beck,[3][5] possessing, however, his own easily recognizable style. Since 1988, Satriani has been using his own signature guitar, the Ibanez JS Series, which is widely sold in stores.[6] He has a signature series amplifier, the Peavey JSX, and signature Vox pedals The "Satchurator" distortion pedal, The "Time Machine" delay pedal, The "Big Bad Wah" wah pedal and The "Ice 9" overdrive pedal to be released in June 2010.

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[edit] Biography

Satriani playing in Chile, 2003

Satriani was inspired to play guitar at age fourteen soon after learning of the death of Jimi Hendrix.[7] He has been said to have heard the news during a football training session, where he confronted his coach and announced that he was quitting to become a guitarist.[8] In 1974, Satriani studied music with jazz guitarist Billy Bauer and with reclusive jazz pianist Lennie Tristano. The technically demanding Tristano greatly influenced Satriani's playing. Satriani began teaching guitar, with his most notable student at the time being fellow Long Island native Steve Vai. While he was teaching Vai, he was attending Five Towns College for studies in music.

In 1978 Satriani moved to Berkeley, California to pursue a music career, and Vai moved on to study at the Berklee School of Music, soon after graduating becoming a high profile guitarist first with Frank Zappa, and after, with other bands, and a solo career of his own.

Not long after Satriani arrived in California, he resumed teaching. His students included Vai, Kirk Hammett of Metallica, David Bryson of Counting Crows, Kevin Cadogan from Third Eye Blind, Larry LaLonde of Primus / Possessed, Alex Skolnick of Testament, Rick Hunolt (ex-Exodus), Phil Kettner of Lääz Rockit, Geoff Tyson of T-Ride, and Charlie Hunter.

[edit] 1980s

When his friend and former student Steve Vai gained fame playing with David Lee Roth in 1986, Vai raved about Satriani in several interviews with guitar magazines, including Guitar World magazine. In 1987, Satriani's second album Surfing with the Alien produced popular radio hits and was the first all-instrumental release to chart so highly in many years. In 1988 Satriani helped produce the EP The Eyes of Horror for the death metal band Possessed.

In 1989, Satriani released the album Flying in a Blue Dream. "One Big Rush" was featured on the soundtrack to the Cameron Crowe movie Say Anything.... "The Forgotten Part II" was featured on a Labatt Blue commercial in Canada in 1993. "Can't Slow Down" featured in a car-chase sequence in the Don Johnson starring show Nash Bridges.

[edit] 1990s

In 1992, Satriani released The Extremist, his most critically acclaimed and commercially successful album to date. Radio stations across the country were quick to pick up on "Summer Song" which also got a major boost from being used by Sony at the time in a major commercial campaign for their Discman portable CD players [1]. "Cryin'", "Friends" and the title track were also regional hits on radio.

In late 1993, Satriani joined Deep Purple as a temporary replacement for departed guitarist Ritchie Blackmore during the band's Japanese tour. The concerts were a success, and Satriani was asked to join the band permanently but he declined, having just signed a multi-album solo deal with Sony, so Steve Morse took the guitarist slot in Deep Purple.[9]

[edit] G3

Satriani with G3 in Milan, 2004

In 1996, Satriani founded the G3, a concert tour intended to feature a power trio consisting of three instrumental rock guitarists. The original lineup featured Satriani, Vai, and Eric Johnson. The G3 (tour) has continued periodically since its inaugural version, where Satriani is the only permanent member, featuring differing second and third members. Other guitarists who have performed in such a G3 configuration include among others: Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robert Fripp, Andy Timmons, Uli Jon Roth, Michael Schenker, Adrian Legg and Paul Gilbert.

In 1998 Satriani recorded and released Crystal Planet, which went back to a sound more reminiscent of his late '80s work. Planet was followed up with Engines of Creation, one of his more experimental works featuring the 'Electronica' genre of music. During the subsequent tour, a pair of shows at the Fillmore in San Francisco were recorded in December 2000 and released as Live in San Francisco, a two-disc live album and DVD.

Satriani, Steve Vai, and John Petrucci, as G3 Melbourne, 2006 Photo Mandy Hall

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[edit] 2000 and beyond

Over the next several years, Satriani regularly recorded and released evolving music, including Strange Beautiful Music in 2002 and Is There Love in Space? in 2004.

In 2006 Satriani recorded and released Super Colossal and Satriani Live!, another two-disc live album and DVD recorded May 3, 2006 at the Grove in Anaheim, CA.

On August 7, 2007 Epic/Legacy Recordings re-released Surfing with the Alien to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its release. This was a two-disc set that includes a remastered album and a DVD of a previously never-before-seen live show filmed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1988.[10]

Satriani's newest album, titled Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock, was released on April 1, 2008.[11]

Satriani will be releasing a Live DVD recording of a concert in Paris titled "Live In Paris: I Just Wanna Rock" and a companion 2 CD set on February 2, 2010.[2]

In March 2010 Satriani will be participating with other guitarists in Experience Hendrix Tribute Tour performing music written and inspired by Jimi Hendrix.[12][13]

[edit] Copyright Infringement

On December 4, 2008 Satriani filed a copyright infringement suit against Coldplay in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.

Satriani's suit asserts that the Coldplay song "Viva la Vida" includes "substantial original portions" of the Satriani song "If I Could Fly" from his 2004 album, Is There Love in Space?. The Coldplay song in question received two Grammy Awards for "Song of the Year."[14] Coldplay denied the allegation.[15] [16][17] They have since reached an agreement and the case has been settled.[18]

[edit] Other work

Joe Satriani with Stu Hamm in concert, Rijnhal, Arnhem (June 12, 2008)

Satriani is also credited on many other albums, including guitar duties on Alice Cooper's 1991 album Hey Stoopid, Spinal Tap's 1992 album Break Like the Wind, Blue Öyster Cult's 1988 album Imaginos, band members Stu Hamm and Gregg Bissonette's solo albums. Interestingly, he was credited with singing background vocals on the 1986 debut album by Crowded House. In 2003, he played lead guitar on The Yardbirds's CD release Birdland. In 2006 he made appearances on tracks for Deep Purple vocalist Ian Gillan's solo CD/DVD dual disc Gillan's Inn. On Dream Theater's 2007 album, Systematic Chaos, Satriani contributed spoken lyrics to the song "Repentance". Satriani contributed a guitar solo to Jordan Rudess' 2004 solo release Rhythm of Time.

He is featured in the Christopher Guest film, For Your Consideration, as the guitarist in the band that played for the late-night show.[19]

[edit] Chickenfoot

It was revealed on May 29, 2008 that Satriani is involved in a new hard rock band called Chickenfoot with former Van Halen members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith. The band features Hagar on vocals, Satriani on guitar, Anthony on bass and Smith on drums,[20]. Their debut album was released on June 5, 2009.[21] The first single and video released from this album is the track "Oh Yeah", which was also played on the Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on June 5, 2009. Satriani received a writing credit on each of the songs featured on the band's self-titled debut album. [22] When Broken Records magazine asked Joe in volume 1 issue 3, about his new band, he enthusiastically mentioned that "it was great fun" and it gives him a "kick in the music bone" to be playing with such great talent. He said it felt quite natural to step back and play more rhythm guitar than solo guitar.

[edit] Technique and influence

Satriani is recognized as a technically advanced rock guitarist, and has been described as a virtuoso[23][24] by some publications. He has mastered many performance techniques on the instrument, including legato, two-handed tapping and arpeggio tapping, volume swells, harmonics, and extreme whammy bar effects. One of his trademark compositional traits is the use of pitch axis theory, which he applies with a variety of modes.[citation needed] During fast passages, Joe favors a legato technique (achieved primarily through hammer-ons and pull-offs) which yields smooth and flowing runs. He is also adept at other speed-related techniques such as rapid alternate picking and sweep picking, but does not often use them.

Satriani has received 14 Grammy nominations[25] and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide.[26] Many of his fans and friends call him "Satch," short for "Satriani".

An influential guitarist himself,[27] Satriani has many influences, including jazz guitarists Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, Allan Holdsworth and Charlie Christian,[28] and rock guitarists Jimi Hendrix[29], Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Ritchie Blackmore.[30]

[edit] Equipment

Satriani has endorsed Ibanez's JS Series guitars, and Peavey's JSX amplifier. Both lines were designed specifically as signature products for Satriani. The Ibanez JS100 was based on and replaced the Ibanez 540 Radius model which Satriani first endorsed. However, Satriani uses a variety of gear. Many of his guitars are made by Ibanez, including the JS1000, and JS1200. These guitars typically feature the DiMarzio PAF Pro (which he used up until 1993 in both the neck and bridge positions), the DiMarzio Fred (which he used in the bridge position from 1993 to 2005), and the Mo' Joe and the Paf Joe (which he uses in the bridge and neck positions, respectively, from 2005 to present day). The JS line of guitars is his signature line, and they feature the Edge Pro, which is Ibanez's exclusive vibrato system, although he's always used the Original Edge unit on his guitars. The guitar with which he was most often associated during the nineties was a chrome-finished guitar nicknamed "Chrome Boy" (this instrument can be seen on the Live in San Francisco DVD). However, the guitar used for most of the concert was in fact a lookalike nicknamed "Pearly", which featured Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickups.

Satriani uses a number of other JS models such as the JS double neck model, JS700 (primary axe on the self-titled CD and seen on the 1995 tour "Joe Satriani", which features a fixed bridge, P-90 pickups, and a matching mahogany body and neck), JS6/JS6000 (natural body) , JS1 (the original JS model), JS2000 (fixed bridge model), a variety of JS100s, JS1000s and JS1200s with custom paint work, and a large amount of prototype JSs. All double locking bridges have been the original Edge tremolo, not the newer models, which point to a more custom guitar than the "off the shelf" models. Joe played a red 7-string JS model, seen in the "G3 Live in Tokyo" DVD from 2005. He also has a prototype 24-fret version of the JS which he has used with Chickenfoot now labeled as the JS-2400.

Satriani and the band

Satriani has used a wide variety of guitar amps over the years, using Marshall Amplification for his main amplifier (notably the limited edition blue coloured 6100 LM model) up until 2001, and his Peavey signature series amps, the Peavey JSX, thereafter. The JSX began life as a prototype Peavey XXX and developed into the Joe Satriani signature Peavey model, now available for purchase in retail stores. Joe Satriani has used other amplifiers over the years in the studio, however. Those include the Peavey 5150 (used to record the song 'Crystal Planet'), Cornford, and the Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (used to record the song 'Flying in a Blue Dream'), amongst others. He has recently switched to the Marshall JVM series.

His effects pedals include the Vox wah, Dunlop Cry Baby wah, RMC Wizard Wah, Digitech Whammy, BK Butler Tube Driver, BOSS DS-1, BOSS CH-1, BOSS CE-2, BOSS DD-2 and a standard BOSS DD-3 (used together to emulate reverb effects), BOSS BF-3, BOSS OC-2, Barber Burn Drive Unit, Fulltone Deja Vibe, Fulltone Ultimate Octave, and Electro-Harmonix POG (Polyphonic Octave Generator), the latter being featured prominently on the title cut to his 2006 Super Colossal.

Satriani has partnered with Planet Waves to create a signature line of guitar picks and guitar straps featuring his sketch art.

Although Satriani endorses the JSX, he has used many amps in the studio when recording, including the Peavey Classic. He used Marshall heads and cabinets, including live, prior to his Peavey endorsement. Most recently Satriani used the JSX head through a Palmer Speaker Simulator. Joe Satriani has also released a Class-A 5-watt tube amp called the "Mini Colossal".

He is currently working with Vox on his own line of signature effects pedals designed to deliver Satriani's trademark tone plus a wide range of new sounds for guitarists of all playing styles and ability levels. The first being a signature distortion pedal titled the "Satchurator", and recently, the "Time Machine" which will be a delay pedal, with more to follow in 2008, including a wah pedal called the "Big Bad Wah".[31] In March 3, 2010 was announced in Satriani's web page about a new Vox overdrive pedal called "Ice 9". [32]

[edit] Recurring themes

Satriani during a concert at the Rijnhal, Arnhem (June 12, 2008)

Satriani's work frequently makes references to various science fiction stories and ideas. "Surfing with the Alien", "Back to Shalla-Bal" and "The Power Cosmic 2000" refer to the comic book character Silver Surfer, while "Ice 9" refers to the secret government ice weapon in Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle. "Borg Sex" is a reference to Star Trek, which features a homogeneous cybernetic race known as the Borg. His albums and songs often have other-worldly titles, such as Not of this Earth, Crystal Planet, Is There Love in Space?, and Engines of Creation.

On the album Super Colossal the song titled "Crowd Chant" was originally called "Party on the Enterprise". "Party on the Enterprise" featured sampled sounds from the Starship Enterprise from the Star Trek TV show. But as Satriani explained in a podcast, legal issues regarding the samples could not be resolved and he was unable to get permission to use them.[33] Satriani then removed the sounds from the song and called it "Crowd Chant." This song is now used as goal celebration music for a number of National Hockey League teams including the Minnesota Wild.[34]

"Redshift Riders", another song on the Super Colossal album, is "based on the idea that in the future, when people can travel throughout space, they will theoretically take advantage of the cosmological redshift effect so they can be swung around large planetary objects and get across [the] universe a lot faster than normal," Satriani said in a podcast about the song.[35]

On the album Professor Satchafunkilus and the Musterion of Rock the song "I Just Wanna Rock", is about a giant robot on the run who happens to stumble upon a rock concert.[36]

[edit] Philanthropy

In 2006, Satriani signed on as an official supporter of Little Kids Rock, a non-profit organization that provides free musical instruments and instruction to children in underserved public schools throughout the U.S.A. Satriani has personally delivered instruments to children in the program through a charity raffle for the organization and, like Steve Vai, sits on its board of directors as an honorary member.

[edit] Awards and nominations

[edit] Nominations

Satriani has the second most Grammy Award nominations of any artist (15) without winning.[37][38]

Nominations
Year Album Category
1989 Always With Me, Always With You Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Surfing with the Alien Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1990 The Crush of Love Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1991 Flying in a Blue Dream Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1993 The Extremist Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1994 Speed of Light Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1995 All Alone Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1997 (You're) My World Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1998 Summer Song (Live) Best Rock Instrumental Performance
1999 A Train of Angels Best Rock Instrumental Performance
2001 Until We Say Goodbye Best Rock Instrumental Performance
2002 Always With Me, Always With You (Live) Best Rock Instrumental Performance from Live in San Francisco
2003 Starry Night Best Rock Instrumental Performance
2006 Super Colossal Best Rock Instrumental Performance
2008 Always With Me, Always With You (Live) Best Rock Instrumental Performance from Satriani Live!

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Dr Stephen Carr Leon menulis dari pengamatan langsung. Dirinya melihat ada beberapa hal yang menarik yang dapat ditarik sebagai bahan untuk tesis Phd-nya, yaitu, "Mengapa Yahudi Pintar?"
Sekadar anda ketahui, untuk mengumpulkan data-data seakurat mungkin tesis ini memakan waktu hampir 8 tahun.
Marilah kita mulai :

1. Persiapan awal melahirkan


Di Israel, setelah mengetahui sang ibu sedang mengandung, sang ibu akan sering :

  • menyanyi
  • bermain piano
  • membeli buku matematika dan menyelesaikan soal bersama suami

    Stephen sungguh heran karena temannya yang mengandung sering membawa buku matematika dan bertanya beberapa soal yang tak dapat diselesaikan. Kebetulan Stephen suka matematika. Stephen bertanya, “Apakah ini untuk anak kamu?” Dia menjawab, "Iya, ini untuk anak saya yang masih di kandungan, saya sedang melatih otaknya, semoga ia menjadi jenius." Hal ini membuat Stephen tertarik untuk mengikut terus perkembangannya. Tanpa merasa jenuh si calon ibu mengerjakan latihan matematika sampai genap melahirkan.

2. Pola Makan

Hal lain yang Stephen perhatikan adalah cara makan. Sejak awal mengandung dia suka sekali memakan kacang badam dan korma bersama susu. Tengah hari makanan utamanya roti dan ikan tanpa kepala bersama salad yang dicampur dengan badam dan berbagai jenis kacang-kacangan. Menurut wanita Yahudi itu, daging ikan sungguh baik untuk perkembangan otak dan kepala ikan mengandungi kimia yang tidak baik yang dapat merusak perkembangan dan penumbuhan otak anak didalam kandungan. Ini adalah adat orang orang Yahudi ketika mengandung. menjadi semacam kewajiban untuk ibu yang sedang mengandung mengonsumsi pil minyak ikan.

Ketika diundang untuk makan malam bersama orang orang Yahudi. Begitu Stephen menceritakan, “Perhatian utama saya adalah menu mereka. Pada setiap undangan yang sama saya perhatikan, mereka gemar sekali memakan ikan (hanya isi atau fillet),” ungkapnya.Biasanya kalau sudah ada ikan, tidak ada daging. Ikan dan daging tidak ada bersama di satu meja. Menurut keluarga Yahudi, campuran daging dan ikan tak bagus dimakan bersama. Salad dan kacang, harus, terutama kacang badam.Uniknya, mereka akan makan buah buahan dahulu sebelum hidangan utama.

Jangan terperanjat jika Anda diundang ke rumah Yahudi Anda akan dihidangkan buah buahan dahulu. Menurut mereka, dengan memakan hidangan kabohidrat (nasi atau roti) dahulu kemudian buah buahan, ini akan menyebabkan kita merasa ngantuk. Akibatnya lemah dan payah untuk memahami pelajaran di sekolah.

Perhatian Stephen selanjutnya adalah mengunjungi anak-anak Yahudi. Mereka sangat memperhatikan makanan, makanan awal adalah buah buahan bersama kacang badam, diikuti dengan menelan pil minyak ikan (code oil lever). Dalam pengamatan Stephen, anak-anak Yahudi sungguh cerdas. Rata rata mereka memahami tiga bahasa, Hebrew, Arab dan Inggris

3. Merokok adalah Tabu

Di Israel, merokok adalah tabu, apabila Anda diundang makan dirumah Yahudi, jangan sekali kali merokok. Tanpa sungkan mereka akan menyuruh Anda keluar dari rumah mereka. Menyuruh Anda merokok di luar rumah mereka. Menurut ilmuwan di Universitas Israel, penelitian menunjukkan nikotin dapat merusakkan sel utama pada otak manusia dan akan melekat pada gen. Artinya, keturunan perokok bakal membawa generasi yang cacat otak ( bodoh). Suatu penemuan yang dari saintis gen dan DNA Israel.

4. Pendidikan

Musik
Sejak kecil mereka telah dilatih bermain piano dan biola. Ini adalah suatu kewajiban. Menurut mereka bermain musik dan memahami not dapat meningkatkan IQ. Sudah tentu bakal menjadikan anak pintar. Ini menurut saintis Yahudi, hentakan musik dapat merangsang otak. Tak heran banyak pakar musik dari kaum Yahudi.

Matematika
Di kelas 1 hingga 6, anak anak Yahudi akan diajar matematika berbasis perniagaan. Pelajaran IPA sangat diutamakan. Di dalam pengamatan Stephen, “Perbandingan dengan anak anak di California, dalam tingkat IQ-nya bisa saya katakan 6 tahun kebelakang!!!” katanya. Segala pelajaran akan dengan mudah di tangkap oleh anak Yahudi.

Olahraga
Selain dari pelajaran tadi olahraga juga menjadi kewajiban bagi mereka. Olahraga yang diutamakan adalah memanah, menembak dan berlari. Menurut teman Yahudi-nya Stephen, memanah dan menembak dapat melatih otak fokus. Disamping itu menembak bagian dari persiapan untuk membela negara.

Sains
Selanjutnya perhatian Stephen ke sekolah tinggi (menengah). Di sini murid-murid digojlok dengan pelajaran sains. Mereka didorong untuk menciptakan produk. Meski proyek mereka kadangkala kelihatannya lucu dan memboroskan, tetap diteliti dengan serius. Apa lagi kalau yang diteliti itu berupa senjata, medis dan teknik. Ide itu akan dibawa ke jenjang lebih tinggi.

Ekonomi
Satu lagi yg di beri keutamaan ialah fakultas ekonomi. Saya sungguh terperanjat melihat mereka begitu agresif dan seriusnya mereka belajar ekonomi. Diakhir tahun diuniversitas, mahasiswa diharuskan mengerjakan proyek. Mereka harus memperaktekkanya. Anda hanya akan lulus jika team Anda (10 pelajar setiap kumpulan) dapat keuntungan sebanyak $US 1 juta!

Anda terperanjat?

Itulah kenyataannya.

Kesimpulan, pada teori Stephen adalah, melahirkan anak dan keturunan yang cerdas adalah keharusan. Tentunya bukan perkara yang bisa diselesaikan semalaman. Perlu proses, melewati beberapa generasi mungkin?

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