God's will: represented as an algeba equation?

Could God's will possibly be represented as an algeba equation:
a + b = c
a = human variable chosen
b = variable added by God
c = final outcome (God's will)

Outpost 7 has changed its name...

After about fifteen years the Outpost 7 moniker, most of which time being located at geocities.com, has officially bitten the dust. It has now became Theron Jackson Online. Most of the old music and game related files, and a few new ones, are still available for free download.

Taking this opportunity to thank all those who have supported the old site and invite everyone to visit the site, at it's new location, and post your comments here.

Am hoping to continue to provide "ineffectual distraction" for the masses.
--
TJ (a.k.a Lyle White)

New instrumental rock album, now available

My new instrumental rock album; "Music from the Outpost" is now for sale in the U.S. on CD-R at the Jackson Records web site. Full-length (lo-fi) versions (as well as 20 second hi-fi samples) are also available for free listening. Give a listen, tell me what you think.

Musical groups and their "popularity"

Situation: Two equally talented bands are putting out music; band "A" and band "B". Band "A" is getting gobs of airplay and expose in the media, band "B" is not.

Theory: I don’t think "A" has to be any more talented or popular than "B". Simply that band "A" is receiving more exposure. Why (how)? Band "A" (or someone associated with "A") is spending more money for marketing and distribution; therefore more people are aware of "A". Once the money being spent on the marketing wanes, so does the "popularity".

Hello, is anyone out there?

I'm sure there must be, but it seems as if we are talking to the wind. Perhaps this blog is broken?

Either way we will probably keep ranting, just the same. ;)

Auto-Tune

Okay, so now just about any singer, or want-to-be, can now sing whatever way they have always wanted, without the nagging worry of being off key or out of pitch, and at "perfect" intonation. Correcting the pitch, perhaps at the small cost of sounding similar to everyone else?

Yeah, I know the company claims it doesn't change the voice. Sure, whatever. I am not an expert, so I will not argue the point.

Here is another thought, *and a great test for it to show off just how wonderful it is at correcting a singers pitch*. Use it on a George Jones song... I assume it would work, but...

In all fairness electric guitars are often ran through numerous "magic" boxes, so if another box can improve a less than "perfect" voice of a less than talented singer, then I suppose it's all good.

I just think it's annoying then for "everyone" to kiss that singer's a** about how dang good they can sing. Especially when they are supposedly getting paid millions of dollars (which I don't believe, but that's yet another opinion).

Just a final point, I often like the "less than perfect" voices of some singers.

The Pretty Reckless...

What we have heard of their music sounds pretty good. Taylor Momsen has an interestingly refreshing voice, which is well suited for the genre she has picked to sing and has chosen some apparently capable musicians to back her up.

Here is a young woman who decided not to play the bubblegum Pop game, and appears to be churning out some honest to goodness, kick ass rock music. So, why does so many of the web authors/gossip columnist, or what ever they call themselves these days, seem so fixated on the way she dresses? Have they never seen legs or breast before?

Check out the videos on their official web site at: The Pretty Reckless

[ Not to sound too overly biased, We should point out, We think there are many excellent bands and singers that are often times taken for granted, or noticed for reasons other than their musical abilities. ]