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package com.facebook.presto.execution;

import com.facebook.presto.Session;
import com.facebook.presto.event.query.QueryMonitor;
import com.facebook.presto.execution.QueryExecution.QueryExecutionFactory;
import com.facebook.presto.spi.PrestoException;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.parser.ParsingException;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.parser.SqlParser;
import com.facebook.presto.sql.tree.Statement;
import io.airlift.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutorMBean;
import io.airlift.log.Logger;
import io.airlift.units.Duration;
import org.joda.time.DateTime;
import org.weakref.jmx.Flatten;
import org.weakref.jmx.Managed;
import org.weakref.jmx.Nested;

import javax.annotation.PreDestroy;
import javax.annotation.concurrent.ThreadSafe;
import javax.inject.Inject;

import java.net.URI;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.Queue;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentMap;
import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
import java.util.concurrent.LinkedBlockingQueue;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
import java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;

import static com.facebook.presto.spi.StandardErrorCode.NOT_SUPPORTED;
import static com.facebook.presto.spi.StandardErrorCode.QUERY_QUEUE_FULL;
import static com.facebook.presto.spi.StandardErrorCode.SERVER_SHUTTING_DOWN;
import static com.facebook.presto.spi.StandardErrorCode.USER_CANCELED;
import static com.facebook.presto.util.ImmutableCollectors.toImmutableList;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
import static io.airlift.concurrent.Threads.threadsNamed;
import static java.util.concurrent.Executors.newCachedThreadPool;

@ThreadSafe
public class SqlQueryManager
        implements QueryManager
{
    private static final Logger log = Logger.get(SqlQueryManager.class);

    private final SqlParser sqlParser;

    private final ExecutorService queryExecutor;
    private final ThreadPoolExecutorMBean queryExecutorMBean;
    private final QueryQueueManager queueManager;

    private final int maxQueryHistory;
    private final Duration maxQueryAge;

    private final ConcurrentMap<QueryId, QueryExecution> queries = new ConcurrentHashMap<>();
    private final Queue<QueryExecution> expirationQueue = new LinkedBlockingQueue<>();

    private final Duration clientTimeout;

    private final ScheduledExecutorService queryManagementExecutor;
    private final ThreadPoolExecutorMBean queryManagementExecutorMBean;

    private final QueryMonitor queryMonitor;
    private final LocationFactory locationFactory;
    private final QueryIdGenerator queryIdGenerator;

    private final Map<Class<? extends Statement>, QueryExecutionFactory<?>> executionFactories;

    private final SqlQueryManagerStats stats = new SqlQueryManagerStats();

    @Inject
    public SqlQueryManager(
            SqlParser sqlParser,
            QueryManagerConfig config,
            QueryMonitor queryMonitor,
            QueryQueueManager queueManager,
            QueryIdGenerator queryIdGenerator,
            LocationFactory locationFactory,
            Map<Class<? extends Statement>, QueryExecutionFactory<?>> executionFactories)
    {
        this.sqlParser = checkNotNull(sqlParser, "sqlParser is null");

        this.executionFactories = checkNotNull(executionFactories, "executionFactories is null");

        this.queryExecutor = newCachedThreadPool(threadsNamed("query-scheduler-%s"));
        this.queryExecutorMBean = new ThreadPoolExecutorMBean((ThreadPoolExecutor) queryExecutor);

        checkNotNull(config, "config is null");
        this.queueManager = checkNotNull(queueManager, "queueManager is null");

        this.queryMonitor = checkNotNull(queryMonitor, "queryMonitor is null");
        this.locationFactory = checkNotNull(locationFactory, "locationFactory is null");
        this.queryIdGenerator = checkNotNull(queryIdGenerator, "queryIdGenerator is null");

        this.maxQueryAge = config.getMaxQueryAge();
        this.maxQueryHistory = config.getMaxQueryHistory();
        this.clientTimeout = config.getClientTimeout();

        queryManagementExecutor = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(config.getQueryManagerExecutorPoolSize(), threadsNamed("query-management-%s"));
        queryManagementExecutorMBean = new ThreadPoolExecutorMBean((ThreadPoolExecutor) queryManagementExecutor);
        queryManagementExecutor.scheduleWithFixedDelay(new Runnable()
        {
            @Override
            public void run()
            {
                try {
                    failAbandonedQueries();
                }
                catch (Throwable e) {
                    log.warn(e, "Error cancelling abandoned queries");
                }

                try {
                    removeExpiredQueries();
                }
                catch (Throwable e) {
                    log.warn(e, "Error removing expired queries");
                }
            }
        }, 1, 1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
    }

    @PreDestroy
    public void stop()
    {
        boolean queryCancelled = false;
        for (QueryExecution queryExecution : queries.values()) {
            QueryInfo queryInfo = queryExecution.getQueryInfo();
            if (queryInfo.getState().isDone()) {
                continue;
            }

            log.info("Server shutting down. Query %s has been cancelled", queryExecution.getQueryInfo().getQueryId());
            queryExecution.fail(new PrestoException(SERVER_SHUTTING_DOWN, "Server is shutting down. Query " + queryInfo.getQueryId() + " has been cancelled"));
            queryCancelled = true;
        }
        if (queryCancelled) {
            try {
                TimeUnit.SECONDS.sleep(5);
            }
            catch (InterruptedException e) {
                Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
            }
        }
        queryManagementExecutor.shutdownNow();
        queryExecutor.shutdownNow();
    }

    @Override
    public List<QueryId> getAllQueryIds()
    {
        return queries.values().stream()
                .map(queryExecution -> {
                    try {
                        return queryExecution.getQueryId();
                    }
                    catch (RuntimeException ignored) {
                        return null;
                    }
                })
                .filter(Objects::nonNull)
                .collect(toImmutableList());
    }

    @Override
    public List<QueryInfo> getAllQueryInfo()
    {
        return queries.values().stream()
                .map(queryExecution -> {
                    try {
                        return queryExecution.getQueryInfo();
                    }
                    catch (RuntimeException ignored) {
                        return null;
                    }
                })
                .filter(Objects::nonNull)
                .collect(toImmutableList());
    }

    @Override
    public Duration waitForStateChange(QueryId queryId, QueryState currentState, Duration maxWait)
            throws InterruptedException
    {
        checkNotNull(queryId, "queryId is null");
        checkNotNull(maxWait, "maxWait is null");

        QueryExecution query = queries.get(queryId);
        if (query == null) {
            return maxWait;
        }

        query.recordHeartbeat();
        return query.waitForStateChange(currentState, maxWait);
    }

    @Override
    public QueryInfo getQueryInfo(QueryId queryId)
    {
        checkNotNull(queryId, "queryId is null");

        QueryExecution query = queries.get(queryId);
        if (query == null) {
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        }

        query.recordHeartbeat();
        return query.getQueryInfo();
    }

    @Override
    public QueryInfo createQuery(Session session, String query)
    {
        checkNotNull(query, "query is null");
        checkArgument(!query.isEmpty(), "query must not be empty string");

        QueryId queryId = queryIdGenerator.createNextQueryId();

        Statement statement;
        QueryExecutionFactory<?> queryExecutionFactory;
        try {
            statement = sqlParser.createStatement(query);
            queryExecutionFactory = executionFactories.get(statement.getClass());
            if (queryExecutionFactory == null) {
                throw new PrestoException(NOT_SUPPORTED, "Unsupported statement type: " + statement.getClass().getSimpleName());
            }
        }
        catch (ParsingException | PrestoException e) {
            // This is intentionally not a method, since after the state change listener is registered
            // it's not safe to do any of this, and we had bugs before where people reused this code in a method
            URI self = locationFactory.createQueryLocation(queryId);
            QueryExecution execution = new FailedQueryExecution(queryId, query, session, self, queryExecutor, e);

            queries.put(queryId, execution);
            queryMonitor.createdEvent(execution.getQueryInfo());
            queryMonitor.completionEvent(execution.getQueryInfo());
            stats.queryFinished(execution.getQueryInfo());
            expirationQueue.add(execution);

            return execution.getQueryInfo();
        }

        QueryExecution queryExecution = queryExecutionFactory.createQueryExecution(queryId, query, session, statement);
        queryMonitor.createdEvent(queryExecution.getQueryInfo());

        queryExecution.addStateChangeListener(newValue -> {
            if (newValue.isDone()) {
                QueryInfo info = queryExecution.getQueryInfo();

                stats.queryFinished(info);
                queryMonitor.completionEvent(info);
                expirationQueue.add(queryExecution);
            }
        });

        queries.put(queryId, queryExecution);

        // start the query in the background
        if (!queueManager.submit(queryExecution, queryExecutor, stats)) {
            queryExecution.fail(new PrestoException(QUERY_QUEUE_FULL, "Too many queued queries!"));
        }

        return queryExecution.getQueryInfo();
    }

    @Override
    public void cancelQuery(QueryId queryId)
    {
        checkNotNull(queryId, "queryId is null");

        log.debug("Cancel query %s", queryId);

        QueryExecution query = queries.get(queryId);
        if (query != null) {
            query.fail(new PrestoException(USER_CANCELED, "Query was canceled"));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void cancelStage(StageId stageId)
    {
        checkNotNull(stageId, "stageId is null");

        log.debug("Cancel stage %s", stageId);

        QueryExecution query = queries.get(stageId.getQueryId());
        if (query != null) {
            query.cancelStage(stageId);
        }
    }

    @Managed
    @Flatten
    public SqlQueryManagerStats getStats()
    {
        return stats;
    }

    @Managed(description = "Query scheduler executor")
    @Nested
    public ThreadPoolExecutorMBean getExecutor()
    {
        return queryExecutorMBean;
    }

    @Managed(description = "Query garbage collector executor")
    @Nested
    public ThreadPoolExecutorMBean getManagementExecutor()
    {
        return queryManagementExecutorMBean;
    }

    /**
     * Remove completed queries after a waiting period
     */
    public void removeExpiredQueries()
    {
        DateTime timeHorizon = DateTime.now().minus(maxQueryAge.toMillis());

        // we're willing to keep queries beyond timeHorizon as long as we have fewer than maxQueryHistory
        while (expirationQueue.size() > maxQueryHistory) {
            QueryInfo queryInfo = expirationQueue.peek().getQueryInfo();

            // expirationQueue is FIFO based on query end time. Stop when we see the
            // first query that's too young to expire
            if (queryInfo.getQueryStats().getEndTime().isAfter(timeHorizon)) {
                return;
            }

            // only expire them if they are older than maxQueryAge. We need to keep them
            // around for a while in case clients come back asking for status
            QueryId queryId = queryInfo.getQueryId();

            log.debug("Remove query %s", queryId);
            queries.remove(queryId);
            expirationQueue.remove();
        }
    }

    public void failAbandonedQueries()
    {
        for (QueryExecution queryExecution : queries.values()) {
            QueryInfo queryInfo = queryExecution.getQueryInfo();
            if (queryInfo.getState().isDone()) {
                continue;
            }

            if (isAbandoned(queryExecution)) {
                log.info("Failing abandoned query %s", queryExecution.getQueryInfo().getQueryId());
                queryExecution.fail(new AbandonedException("Query " + queryInfo.getQueryId(), queryInfo.getQueryStats().getLastHeartbeat(), DateTime.now()));
            }
        }
    }

    private boolean isAbandoned(QueryExecution query)
    {
        DateTime oldestAllowedHeartbeat = DateTime.now().minus(clientTimeout.toMillis());
        DateTime lastHeartbeat = query.getQueryInfo().getQueryStats().getLastHeartbeat();

        return lastHeartbeat != null && lastHeartbeat.isBefore(oldestAllowedHeartbeat);
    }

    /**
     * Set up a callback to fire when a query is completed. The callback will be called at most once.
     */
    static void addCompletionCallback(QueryExecution queryExecution, Runnable callback)
    {
        AtomicBoolean taskExecuted = new AtomicBoolean();
        queryExecution.addStateChangeListener(newValue -> {
            if (newValue.isDone() && taskExecuted.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
                callback.run();
            }
        });
        // Need to do this check in case the state changed before we added the previous state change listener
        if (queryExecution.getQueryInfo().getState().isDone() && taskExecuted.compareAndSet(false, true)) {
            callback.run();
        }
    }
}


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Stevie Ray Vaughan: Nothing but A Jimi Hendrix Rip Off?
'I can't stand him mate – he's just a total Jimi Hendrix rip off. He has no originality and no licks of his own. His music is so boring to listen to…'
So stated my local barber on a damp and dreary Saturday afternoon in London. Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys were playing over the speakers, and the barber himself was sporting a huge tattoo of Hendrix's face on his forearm. Evidently he didn't feel quite the same love for Stevie Ray – the virtuoso blues guitarist famous for songs like Pride and Joy and Texas Flood.
I didn't challenge him on it. Other than this one moment of madness – I'd rank the chat amongst one of the best I've had in a barber's chair, and I certainly didn't want to compromise the quality of my haircut by getting into a heated discussion about Stevie Ray Vaughan's originality.
The conversation stuck with me though. Stevie is one of my all-time favourite musicians, and perhaps the guitarist who first got me hooked on the blues (even if I've been thwarted in all of my attempts to learn Scuttle Buttin'…) Earlier that morning, I had planned a post-haircut writing session and had been debating how to get this blog off the ground. So I thought the topic would make a fitting start.
Jimi Hendrix and SRV – A Flawed Comparison
The comparison between Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan isn't exactly new. Vaughan was compared with Hendrix for most of his career and famously covered two of Jimi Hendrix's best known songs – Voodoo Child (Slight Return) and Little Wing.
When questioned on the comparison (as he often was), Vaughan was characteristically modest:
There's only one Jimi Hendrix and there'll never be another one. I just do my best… to carry his music on
Aside from showing himself to be both humble and very respectful – Vaughan perfectly captures the flaws inherent in the comparison. To compare Jimi Hendrix to any guitarist before or since, is ill judged.
Jimi Hendrix is lauded by many as the greatest guitarist of all time. In my opinion this is not because of his technical ability or song writing, despite both being exceptional. Rather it is because of the immense and lasting impact he had on the world of music.
Jimi Hendrix – The Destroyer of Gods
When Jimi Hendrix touched down in London in 1966, he arrived as an outsider in a music scene that was both cutting edge and well established. Cream, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles (amongst others) had achieved worldwide acclaim. The London music scene was like nothing that had ever come before. It also wasn't in short supply of virtuosic guitarists. Jeff Beck was an established and well-known player, and such was Eric Clapton's prowess, that fans worshipped him as a divine being – the street graffiti famously reading, CLAPTON IS GOD.
Having been in London for only a week, Jimi Hendrix attended a Cream gig and put in a request to jam with the band. Given both Cream and Eric Clapton's notoriety, the request was pretty audacious. What followed, changed the landscape of music irreversibly. Hendrix launched into one of Clapton's favourite songs – a rendition of Killing Floor, by Howlin' Wolf – and totally outplayed Clapton.
The effect on Cream, on Clapton and on the audience, were profound. In challenging and beating Clapton, Hendrix overthrew God. He single handedly destroyed the established world order and ushered in a new age for music. That moment was so impactful, that every guitar player since, has been unable to match it. After all – once God has been destroyed, what is left for everyone else?
Psychedelic Blues-Rock vs Texas Blues
Even though comparisons between Jimi Hendrix and any other player are flawed, I thought it would be interesting to look at some of the key differences between Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix, as well as those similarities that unify them.
The first – and perhaps the biggest difference between Hendrix and Vaughan, is their style of blues. Hendrix's playing is heavy and is categorised more as rock than it is as blues. Within his particular style of rock, there are also heavy influences of funk, soul and psychedelic music. The album Electric Ladyland is evidence of this eclectic mix, as are the final recordings of Hendrix, taken from the live shows of his newly formed 'Band of Gypsys'.
Vaughan by contrast, plays a much 'straighter' kind of blues. Unlike Hendrix, he didn't look to the British blues scene for inspiration. Growing up in Dallas, he was heavily influenced by the legends of the Lone Star state; Albert King, Buddy Guy and Albert Collins.
His music is more recognisable as blues – and specifically Texas Blues (which he played a huge role in establishing). There is little, if any deviation from this style.
This is reflected in the sounds of the two players. Hendrix was a big fan of experimenting with different effects – some of his most iconic solos see him use heavy amounts of fuzz, octave effects and wah-wah. Aside from using the latter on his version of Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Vaughan was much more sparing in his use of different tones and effects. Throughout his career he used only a couple of different effects pedals, and his beautiful and very distinctive tone remains almost the same from song to song.
SRV: The 'Sharpshooter'
I would also suggest (perhaps controversially) that Vaughan is a more precise player than Hendrix. In fact this precision is one of the defining characteristics of Vaughan's style. His playing is always controlled, even when it aggressive and intense. I can't recall any moments where he is imprecise or sloppy.
You can't say the same of Hendrix. I don't mean this in a derogatory way – there is a real rawness to Hendrix's playing and it is part of what makes it so impactful. It is, as one commentator wrote, 'the perfect kind of sloppy'. This is particularly the case in his live performances, where he becomes so totally immersed in his playing, that his soloing is like a stream of consciousness. Parts of it are clear and controlled, whilst others are totally wild and almost nonsensical. This (almost) instrumental version of Red House, performed in Stockholm in 1969 is a clear indication of his style (as is the rest of that set – even though he's not using his customary Fender Stratocaster).
The comparison is clearest when you listen to their different versions of Voodoo Child (Slight Return). Both versions showcase phenomenal playing, but Hendrix's version has a certain rawness to it that Vaughan's version does not. Whether you favour precision or otherwise is a thing of personal preference. For me at least though, this is a real difference between their playing and style of music.
Sex, Drugs and the '27 Club'
Given that Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan were playing in different decades and in different countries from one another, it is not surprising that there are both vast and innumerable differences between them. What is more surprising perhaps, is just how much they had in common.
Both men had difficult childhoods. Hendrix's mother gave birth to him when she was just 17 and she went on to leave home a few years later. After that, Hendrix saw her only sporadically before she died 16 years later. Although to the outside world, Vaughan had a more stable family unit, his father was in fact an alcoholic and a violent drunk. His life growing up was equally turbulent.
In adult life, both men struggled with substance abuse. Following his father's example – Vaughan started abusing alcohol when he was just 7 or 8 years old. When he grew up, the lifestyle and pressures of touring led him to harder drugs and he soon became addicted to cocaine. So the story goes, his morning pick me up consisted of a glass of whiskey with cocaine dissolved into it.
Combined with a relentless touring schedule, this eventually resulted in Vaughan having a physical and mental breakdown, in Germany in 1986. Whilst in hospital there and before being checking himself into rehab, doctors told him that his state of health was so poor, he had the 'Stomach of a 65 year old man' and would be dead within years if he continued.
If Vaughan's drug of choice was cocaine, then Hendrix's was psychedelics and in particular, LSD. In the words of his peers:
He had this tolerance, which was remarkable for his physical size. One would not believe that he could take so much of those expanders and be conscious
It undoubtedly had a huge impact on his music and live performances. Unlike Vaughan, sadly Hendrix was not able to overcome his addictions. If we are to believe the official reports (I'll save the alternative theories for another day) these addictions finally overcame him in 1970. He became a member of the infamous '27 Club' and a symbol of the 'live fast, die young' lifestyle.
Sobriety and the Supernatural
Conversely, in the last years of his life, Vaughan became a spokesperson for sobriety. He talked at length in interviews about his addictions and encouraged his fans and struggling musicians to approach him on the subject. The lasting impact of this was profound – a point highlighted by John Mayer when Stevie was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015:
Stevie had incredible courage. He fought to overcome the demons of drug and alcohol addiction and when he did, he returned to the stage an even better guitar player for it. The only reason that I know exactly what sobriety meant to Stevie…is because he had the courage to talk openly about it on stage.
For both Vaughan and Hendrix, drugs offered a release from the pressures of fame and notoriety. Off stage, Vaughan and Hendrix were shy and reserved characters. They were humble, softly spoken and evidently slightly uncomfortable with the status assigned to them. This was perhaps best illustrated when Hendrix was asked if he was the best guitar player in the world. He responded, 'how about the best one sitting in this chair?'
That both men were modest and reserved off stage, makes their on stage performances all the more incredible. It is this which ultimately unifies them and why comparisons between them abound. For both, the guitar allowed them to transcend the limits of the physical and channel a power through their playing. To watch a performance by Hendrix or Vaughan is to watch someone transformed by the guitar into something almost supernatural. It illustrates the immense possibilities that guitar playing offers and is truly inspirational.
The Ultimate Guitar Hero
If his originality is ever again brought into question in my presence, I hope I'll be better equipped to argue in support of Stevie Ray Vaughan. I watched a lot of footage for the research of this article and it only enforced my love for him. Beyond the amazing music he produced, he comes across as a humble, kind and gentle man. His untimely death was a great tragedy.
Thankfully, his work lives on and continues to inspire the next generation of blues guitarists. On this point, John Mayer summarised it perfectly when he inducted Vaughan into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame:
'There is an intensity about Stevie's guitar playing that only he could achieve, still to this day. It's a rage without anger, it's devotional, it's religious. He seamlessly melded the supernatural vibe of Jimi Hendrix, the intensity of Albert King, the best of British, Texas and Chicago Blues and the class and sharp shooter precision of his older brother Jimmie. Stevie is the ultimate guitar hero.'
I'll remember that one next time I'm in the barber's chair.
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Ace says:
Great article! I learned a lot. I have always thought that SRV was a spiritual successor to Hendrix, maybe because of the Little Wing cover. That said, I can't identify who I would say is SRV's successor. Early on I had hoped Kenny Wayne Shepard might be that player, but it's clear to me that he can't fill those shoes as good as he is. What do you think? Who would you put next in the line from Hendrix to SRV to … ?
Patrick Ginter says:
no comparison Stevie Ray came from the blues he was trying to make his own identity with the songs he wrote in some ways he was better than Hendrix as a blues player I think he was the greatest to ever pick up a guitar Jimi was much more imaginative of a player I think Stevie respected him and his playing more than anyone he was a genius and Stevie had his own style all players have influences Stevie was not ashamed to admit Albert and Jimi were his man influences he wore them on his sleeve but his intensity live cannot be matched by anyone and he enough of his own licks and expecially rythmic patterns to go around his playing was very precise Hendrix was much more LSD and much more imaginative than STEVIE they are both great trying to put one down because of another is very childish and I'm sure STEVIE and JIMI would be laughing and I know Jimi Hendrix would of loved STEVIE and his guitar style Apples to ORANGES GO figure I'm glad I can look at these guys and appreciate what they did its not a competition its entertainment and ART at its best sincerely Patrick Ginter
peterjhild@hotmail.com says:
My Barber a Belfastman who spent some of the 60's in London, always ask me what Jimi said when asked: " Jimi, how does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world, and Jimi replied, I don't know, ask Rory Gallagher!!". Its always an adventure at his shop, and if you start talking politics your hair gets shorter and shorter! I now go for a #2 buzz!! Never a dull moment, I go to hang out whenever my wife gets her hair done…they have had a love/hate relationship for 30 years!
Aidan says:
Haha it sounds like your barber and mine would probably get on quite well with each other! 😆 I've heard that story quite a few times – and whilst I am not totally sure if it is true or it's a bit of an urban legend – there is a clip from the Dick Cavett show where Cavett says to Hendrix 'You're considered one of the best guitarists in the world', and Hendrix responds 'how about one of the best sitting in this chair!?. So humble and unassuming – what an absolute legend! 😁
Jimi Ray Stevie says:
That barber will never know what it's like to have a full and satisfied soul. What a shame. Still, he's the captain of his own ship and should be allowed to be. There is no point in arguing with people about personal preferences. No matter how many logical arguments you throw at the barber, he will always be seeking to keep his soul limited because he's conditioned himself that way. You're not going to make him stop hating SRV, I wouldn't waste your time with clever arguments. His ship has sailed. Ironically, a barber with a limited view argues for one of the most unlimited souls of all time. That to me is a funny irony of that barbers opinion. Of course he loves Jimi. Jimi has one thing the barber doesn't have and never will have – a full and satisfied, limitless soul with no boundaries. It must be tiring for that barber to have to drag all that A vs B bullshit around with him. Screw that baggage, give me a bit of everything I'm a greedy boy.
Man, thank you so much for taking the time to write such a kind and insightful comment. I hadn't truly appreciated the irony of his view, but your are absolutely right – there is something comical and slightly odd about comparing two musicians in a way that those players would never have done themselves. Like you I'm here to enjoy it all and take as much as I can from different guitarists and their approach to playing! 😁
at7000 says:
SRV sucked. A one trick pony.
I think many people that love rock music but aren't massive blues fans, prefer Hendrix over SRV simply because he was primarily a rock musician ( influenced by the blues like jimmy page etc) I would suggest your barbers view merely reflects that loves rock. I bet if SRV had written rock songs, and music that regularly topped the charts, the way Hendrix did, it may be much more difficult for him to decide. From what I gather of SRV, this wasn't ever what he wanted to do.
Thank you very much for your insightful comment Adam, I really appreciate it. Truthfully I hadn't fully considered that angle, but I think you are absolutely right. Being a narrower genre than rock, the blues is going to have fewer followers – and in turn that is likely to be reflected by conversations such as those I had with my barber. You are also right that SRV had little interest in going mainstream with his music – a point that I think he illustrated quite forcefully in his early career by dropping out of a touring opportunity with David Bowie, and also by playing exactly what he wanted to play at the Montreaux Jazz Festival in 1982, much to the displeasure of some of the crowd there! 😅
Taki says:
Your article was informative, thoughtful and engaging. Thank you.
Also, I love playing tennis almost as much as I do the guitar. So, to compare Roger Federer to Djokovic, Borg, Sampras or anyone else is an exercise in egocentrism. Whether Roger goes down in history as the greatest of all time to your point, his imprint and impact on the sport is similar to Michael Jordan. Regardless of what position any of these men hold in history, their impact, passion and inspiration that they create is not only life changing but sustainable.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and for your kind words Taki, I really appreciate it. I also love a good sports analogy and I think you summed it up perfectly! 😁
If you watch Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Live At the El Mocambo and you aren't blown away, then I'm sorry I don't know what to tell you. You need to check your pulse? In my opinion this was his best performance captured on film. Also, to any SRV doubters, try listening to something other than just his hits on Classic Rock radio. Try one of his bootlegs like Unsurpassed Masters volume 1.
Side note, I had the chance to visit his resting place in early September. It was quiet, no one was around and it was so peaceful. Got to spend some time there and pay my respects. Not a day goes by that I don't think about him or listen to the wonderful music he gave us.
Thank you so much for the comment Kevin and I think you're absolutely right. Live at The El Mocambo is just amazing – the passion and intensity in Vaughan's playing still blows my head off, even after all of these years.
I think your recommendation to look at some of the lesser known tracks and albums is great too. I've been guilty in the past of just playing the classic hits, but there are some amazing songs on some of the lesser known live albums, and a lot of material to discover! 😁
Murray Tomlinson says:
Thank you for putting into words, clearly, concisely, and in a respectful manner, what I have been trying to convey to others for years. I love Stevie Ray Vaughan and have always had some difficulty explaining why he ranks as the "greatest" guitar player. I love listening to all the greats. Jimmy Page, Clapton, Gilmore, on and on. For me, however, Stevie Ray had an ability to effect you with his guitar. It's hard to describe. After hearing him about 35 years ago, his music style still has the same effect on me.
Hendrix was a phenomenon. An innovator. Sort of a "pioneer" in a way. At the time, his style didn't immediately win me over. After all, I was only a junior high aged kid. As I grew older, his innovative style became more and more impressive. He truly effected many who came after him. Including Stevie Ray.
For me, while Hendrix will always be seen as the "greatest" by many, I am not effected in the same way by his style, as I am by SRV. This takes nothing away from Hendrix or his talent. He was amazing.
When friends ask why I feel SRV was the greatest, I'd rather not argue. I just say, "watch some video of his live performances." Not everyone cares for the music genre, but if they watch him play, and listen, they cannot escape the fact that SRV was just as much a "phenomenon" as Hendrix. In my mind there will never be another Hendrix. And there will NEVER be another Stevie Ray Vaughan. More than 30 years since we lost him, he is still able to amaze, entertain, and inspire. Such a tragic loss.
Thank you so much for the kind words Murray, I really appreciate it. I think your assessment is absolutely spot on and reflects the way that I feel about the two musicians. To me they are both unbelievable players, and the depth in Hendrix's playing, in addition to his technical ability and how he fundamentally changed the way electric guitar was played – will rightly have him recognised as one of – if not the – greatest guitarist of all time.
Yet there is something about SRV's playing – as well as the playing of guitarists like Peter Green, B.B. King and Derek Trucks – which has an impact on me in a different and more profound way. Like you, I am still inspired listening to SRV almost 20 years after I first heard him play. And to me that is truly special.
Jack D. Bell says:
I was fortunate enough to witness Hendrix playing his spacey ass off in Seattle, in 1969!….ever since, I have been convinced that he was the most "special" of all our guitar heroes…he just had no fear, and took the music wherever he felt like taking it. As for SRV…he was definitely the best since Jimi…but his better overall precision was honed by 20 solid years of practice–before he was discovered at the age of 27. Hendrix did not pick up an electric guitar until he was 15yo, and by the time he was 23 or so, his very natural skills, helped by an extremely compulsive amount of practice, allowed him to achieve what he did–in just 8 years playing!…So of the two, Jimi was surely the more "natural" talent…but more raw, and at times a little off-center….I certainly agree that Stevie was the overall more accomplished player…but Jimi was the most innovative, the most unusual, etc. As a young concert goer (who happened to be black) said to me, as we were leaving the Seattle venue.."That (N-word!) is 10 years ahead of his time!"…and that is just how Hendrix impacted the late 60s musical world…he was unique, and at the time, so alone with his particular genius burning inside of him. We were lucky to have such a powerful talent among us.
Thank you so much for sharing that story Jack – it must have been an amazing experience to see Hendrix perform live!
I think you've summed him up perfectly there as well. When you listen to the depth of his playing, and the compositions he was putting together, you realise just how complex and advanced they were. He pioneered new techniques and fundamentally changed the way that musicians approached the electric guitar. And in this way, I think that every guitarist who has since picked up the instrument owes him a debt of gratitude.
I was fortunate to see Hendrix twice in 1968. It was revolutionary during an enormous wave of different music at the time. Gotta say tho' as much as his performance was visceral and unforgettable…., the shtick of lighting his guitar on fire at the end made me uncomfortable. It was corny, knowing it was an 'act'…not spontaneous or 'musical'.
On the other hand…..SRV playing behind his back, sideways, & every other way…has never felt schlocky, just organic. When I initially saw Texas Flood (El Mocambo), I held my breath. I didn't want to be disappointed. His almost insoucient (but emersed in the zone) was galvanizing. His stage presence was a natural vibe,…. as in 'This groove is deep, musical, and soulful, always 100 with attention to a profound rythm section.'.
I'll also say it out loud…he & the music had endless sex appeal. Ask most women…like a Dwight Yoakam swag.
As I have watched his videos a gazillion times. it never gets 'old' and I'm transported by the entire performance.
His stage presence is a tractor beam.
When he plays & sings with no 'extras', that's plenty for me. I 'm always laser focused & tuned ALL the way in..
It's funny cause alot of guys find his stage presence compelling also. The old ,…..'guys want to BE him, women want to ….
Thanks very much for sharing Kris – it must have been a truly amazing experience seeing Hendrix. Even after all of these years, watching clips of his performances is mesmerising and illustrates how revolutionary his approach was, both musically and artistically. As you say though, years later Stevie Ray Vaughan produced equally captivating performances for different reasons. They both continue to heavily influence and inspire me, and in my opinion they remain two of the greatest guitarists and performers of all time
Paladin says:
It's like comparing Mozart and Beethoven. In the same way Beethoven was able to take Mozart's progress and use it to create something new, Stevie took all that Jimi (and many others) had achieved and created something awe-inspiring.
A few comments… You can't fault any guitarist for when they were born and who their contemporaries are. I am a regular guy with absolutely no musical background. I can't technically tell you why I like or dislike a singer, band, musician of any instrument. That's all based on my preferences which I'm entitled to. We all are! All I know is that the most inexperienced singer, musician has a lot more talent than I do. I don't waste my time arguing about religion, politics or music. All three categories result in heated exchanges by the over-zealous. Enjoy what you enjoy and let others do the same. Let those of us who have no musical success think long and hard before we criticize anyone who's worked hard and has achieved great success. One man's opinion.
Dude he definitely had his own style. It might have been a southern blues mixed with some old old school jazz n rock n role but it was his. Watch him and Jeff Healey jam together there is no fucking way he would ever try n rip Jimi Hendrix's sounds. Btw jimi VERY OVER RATED. great for his time but OVER RATED.
Chuck Burkhart says:
I'm younger, being born a year after Stevie Ray Vaughn's tragic ending..nevertheless a wholehearted SRV fan..and Hendrix, but more over a SRV "addict" [hopefully not precieved in bad taste]. I never comment like this but I couldn't help but be impressed enough to do so. To me, Every single word in this article is Spot On. Written with intelligible precision And respectful political correctness that is ……..at loss for a word good enough to explain how much I admire your articulated point of view. Ringo Star sound off-"Peace And Love..Peace and Love.."
Thank you so much for the comment and the kind words Chuck, they made my day! I am so glad that you enjoyed reading the article, and I appreciate you sharing your love for two of the greatest guitar players and musicians there ever were. Thanks so much man and if I can ever help with your guitar playing or with anything else, just let me know. You can reach me on aidan@happybluesman.com and I'm always around and happy to help!
F.molnar says:
I can see how many say jimi hendrix was sloppy.
And his use of effects was
a big part of his sound.
But I havecto say..he nastered the use of feedback..so his amp
Was one of his biggest effects.
As you listen the his Woodstock performance of the Star Spangled Banner .
He deffinately uses his stack of marshal amps as an effect. To make the sounds of bombs going off…and zooming screens of what could be tra eyes or jet fighters..
I have never heard anyone do that before or single with a electric guitar and the technology
Available in 1969.
As for rythem…jimi Hendrix was more of a rythem play in the sens that his lisks like power of love, Izabella….are very complicated..
In the note he 0layed and the way he put them together.if you don't get it right its not even recognizable.
Stevie Ray Vaughn was
one off…bringing he sound of blues…waking up the music world in the 80s….was not a easy feat,but a life long dedication to the music he lived and wanted to share.
From rude mood to couldn't stand the weather….he showed he could keep a driving Grove going while keep it all in check.
I dont know why we compair guitar players.
These two men had there own set of rules.
The never settled.
I think it was a harder trail for SRV to get where he was.
It was a totally differant world…than that of the
60s.
And if it wasn't for jimi Hendrix, it would have never have been changed …thecqay the electric guitar was played.
Its , in a nut shell is the way things fell into place.
Thank you so much for your comment and such a great assessment of Hendrix and SRV. I think you're absolutely right in what you say both about Hendrix's mixing of lead and rhythm playing, and also his amazing understanding of and use of effects and feedback. As you said, he totally changed the landscape for future guitar players, enabling guitarists like Stevie Ray Vaughan to work on their craft and take it in new directions. Two of the best guitar players of all time with their own approaches and strengths!
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Sparks says:
Evidently, your barber is hard of hearing.
Hahaha well based on the later conversations I had with him, it turned out that he loved '80s Hair Metal bands – so I think it's safe to say we had quite different musical tastes 😅
Basically it was totally clear if you have observed both of them clearly, that SRV was an extremely precise player, and he actually stuck to the default conventional blues style, while Jimmi, used a lot of heavy effects, and mainly, Jimmi was rage, but Steve was rage without anger! You getting my point, like he wouldn't even miss a single micro second to the notes! Overall i have been influenced by Steve like no other guitarist, not even legends like Slash, Joe satraini, Steve vai, i mean yeah they are legends but SRV, im just glued to him man when he plays, well that was my opinion, yours could be different.
RD says:
Great article. I'm not a huge fan of SRV mostly because I find most of his songs aren't to my liking. A like a few but most leave me cold. While I think he deserves a ton of credit for his role in reviving the blues/electric blues in the 80's I also feel that because he was one of a very few doing it at the time he tends to get way too much praise. Had he come up in the 70's he certainly would take a back seat to guys like Rory Gallagher, Johnny Winter, Robin Trower etc. All of whom are criminally underrated and have much deeper catalogs. Just my two cents.
Thanks so much for the comment RD, I think you make a very interesting and insightful point. As you can probably guess – I am a big Stevie Ray Vaughan fan and I do think that he is a fantastic guitar player. Personally I think that he is so celebrated because of the nature of his playing. In a sense it is very simple. He used (mostly) simple scales and he never strayed too far from the basic blues form. He also didn't use any complex effects like Jimi Hendrix or Robin Trower.
Yet he achieves a sound and creates a feel in his playing that has never really been replicated, just through the sheer intensity and physicality of his playing. He played with a huge amount of intensity, pretty much all of the time. And to play with the same approach is very challenging. John Mayer said that he can recreate it for small sections of songs, but to try and recreate it for whole songs is impossible. And I think he summed up Vaughan's style pretty well when he said that. I also think – guitar playing aside- that Vaughan's songs have always appealed to an audience outside of guitar players. A lot of his songs are upbeat and catchy, and I think that a lot of people enjoy listening to them purely for that reason.
Having said that, I do think you have highlighted the importance not only of historical context but also of marketability. And I believe this does play a significant role in Vaughan's legacy. A white guy from Texas, dressed as a cowboy and playing fiery blues guitar licks really stands out, and as you mentioned this was particularly the case at a time when the blues wasn't quite so popular. I also think Vaughan played the system a bit more than some of the other players you've mentioned. He played on the 'Let's Dance' album with David Bowie and later with artists like Jennifer Warne. Although the collaboration with Bowie didn't end that smoothly – it certainly helped to increase his exposure.
Conversely, if you look at Rory Gallagher – you see an example of a musician who was totally set on just playing the music that he wanted to play, and doing it his way. He flatly refused to compromise his artistic vision on any occasion (and once turned down the offer of joining the Rolling Stones!) I think that has now become part of Gallagher's legacy, but during his career I suspect there are times when he passed up some opportunities that could have helped introduce him to a wider audience. I'm not saying that Vaughan sold out, as I think he was equally driven to play his style of music. But I do think he probably played the system a bit better than a lot of his peers.
As a final observation – what I do find interesting, is the way these players are imitated. There are a lot of guitar players who achieve a sound and playing style similar to Stevie Ray Vaughan. But I have never heard a guitar player get close to sounding like Rory Gallagher, or Peter Green, or B.B. King. I am not sure if that is because there are just more players who have tried to sound like Vaughan, or whether it is just more difficult to sound like those other guitarists. Either way, I would love to see someone come along now and play like Rory Gallagher!
Great article and thanks for writing. I love SRV, any information is great education. What I will say is that where are any of these type of talents today? So happy I grew up and had Stevie and Jimmie. Buy a great sound system and play their music and transcend yourself to a place of inner blys. I wish we could have more of this unadulterated talent fill the stages with no commercialism, just unique wonderful sound that you can't put in a can! Thanks, Steve
Thanks so much for the comment Steve. I really appreciate the kind words and it's great to hear that you enjoyed reading the article! And I think you're absolutely right man – there are some amazing modern blues guitarists out there, but what these guys had was a raw intensity and passion to their playing that is inimitable. No matter what other blues music I discover or listen to, I always return to these guys and continue to be blown away by their playing!
bringing up arguably literally one of the worst shows in Hendrix's career just to state that it's "a clear indication of his style"? Man, you are full of crap.
"Vaughan by contrast, plays a much 'straighter' kind of blues." Huh? Guess who else was HEAVILY influenced by the blues greats you mentioned.
Thanks very much for the comment 'Anonymous' and no need to curse my man, this is a family show 😁 Perhaps that particular show was a poor example, and not the best indication of Hendrix's style, but the point remains valid. Whether you watch Hendrix's live performances or listen to his studio recordings, his style is much looser than Stevie Ray Vaughan's. In fact one of the techniques for which Hendrix is famous is the way that he manipulates rhythms and plays in free time for sections of his solos, before locking back into the groove. I'm of course not suggesting that Hendrix doesn't have an absolutely killer sense of timing, I am instead asserting that he plays in a looser style than Vaughan, who is renowned for always sticking in the groove and being right in the pocket.
As for the second point, I don't really perceive that as being controversial at all. You only have to compare any Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan album to realise that Hendrix strayed much further away from the traditional blues form than Vaughan. 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)', 'Castles Made of Sand', 'Are You Experienced', 'Third Stone From The Sun' etc. – the list of songs where Hendrix moved away from the blues and experimented with different styles and genres is almost endless. That is not to say that the blues isn't evident in Hendrix's playing. Nor is it to say that there aren't clear influences from earlier bluesmen in his music. Instead it is to say that the musical link between Stevie Ray Vaughan and his influences (of which Hendrix was a key one) is much more obvious, because Vaughan didn't experiment with the blues genre in the same way.
I hope that helps to give a bit more clarity to what I wrote in the article. Thanks man and have a great day!
Will do!
Great stuff Aidan. Discovered your site very recently and really like the quality of your articles. Well researched and well written. Very helpful and eye-opening for the beginner that I am.
Thank you so much for the kind words Julien, they made my day! I'm glad to hear you're enjoying the articles and I hope your playing is going well so far. If you ever have any questions at all about playing, gear, or anything else to do with guitars or blues music, please do get in touch. You can reach me on aidan@happybluesman.com and I'd love to help 🙂
Serge says:
No piece man! I really enjoyed that.
Serge (a blues man)
I'm so glad to hear you liked the article and thanks so much for taking the time to comment Serge, I really appreciate it. I hope your playing is going well man! 😁

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Whatever the situation, the idea, the inane detail added by the last castmate as he passes the scene to you, say yes, and build on it. Anything else — a no, a but, a hesitation, a rejection — derails everything. The joy of improv (for both performers and audience, I'll wager) is in the way that it embraces the unknown and absurd and builds on them, laugh upon laugh, until the entire humorous edifice is revealed and the leader says, "Aaaaand scene!"
Say yes, and build on it. Embrace the situation and move forward. Such a simple trick — but it requires practice. (If you don't believe me, get two friends and try Three-Headed Broadway Singer.)
It strikes me today that this is good advice for life, as well. This world is tilted, spinning, ridiculous in so many ways, and at times life appears to be, as an old saying goes, "one damned thing after another." But it's not. The sequence of events is not damned, but blessed.
We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. — Romans 8:28
God, in fact, must be the Great Improviser, to work out His plan among so many free-willing, fallen creatures who are constantly doing the dead-wrong thing. God's providence, it seems to me, must be a resounding, eternal, "Yes, and…"
Fr. Mike Schmitz shares great perspective on discerning God's will for us, in which he reminds us that, even in scripture, when God's appears to be taking His people by the hands and leading them, still less is known than unknown. In particular, he reminds us that, after being told by the angel Gabriel that she will bear the Son of God, Mary says "Be it done unto me according to your word," and the very next line in scripture is, "Then the angel departed from her" (Luke 1:28).
Mary is left to improvise: to build upon that yes and each yes after, until the entire astounding edifice is revealed and the Master calls out, "Scene!"
Like Mary, we don't know what's coming: what incredible, impossible, unwieldy, absurd situation we may encounter, this moment or the next. But our response matters. In fact — since the universe is beyond our control — our response is all that counts.
It's so simple, though it takes practice: Step with joy into the unknown. Say yes, and build upon it.
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El término portal puede referirse, en esta enciclopedia:

Arquitectura
 a un zaguán, la primera pieza de la casa, donde está la puerta principal y por donde se entra a las demás piezas (o viviendas, en el caso de una casa de vecinos);
 a un soportal, un portal sotechado;
 al pórtico de un templo o edificio suntuoso;
 a la puerta de la ciudad.

Cultura popular
 a un portal; en la ciencia ficción y en la fantasía, un objeto o una entrada que sirve para transportarse dimensionalmente;
 a Portal, un videojuego de Valve Software en el que la protagonista se encuentra en un complejo científico con un arma experimental que abre portales;
 a Portal 2, continuación del videojuego anterior;
 a Portal, una empresa polaca de juegos de rol que ha publicado juegos como Frankenstein Faktoria (2000), De Profundis (2001) y Droga Ku Chwale (2002).

Informática
 a un portal, sitio web que ofrece al usuario, de forma fácil e integrada, el acceso a una serie de recursos y servicios relacionados con un mismo tema;
 a Wikipedia:Portal, página de Wikipedia que sirve de portada para todos los artículos sobre un mismo tema; suelen asociarse a wikiproyectos.

Topónimos
 a El Portal, pedanía del municipio de Jerez de la Frontera, en la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía, en España.

En Estados Unidos
 a Portal (California);
 a Portal (Dakota del Norte)
 a Portal (Georgia).

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Enlaces externos

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Ribaut ist der Familienname von:
 Henri Ribaut (1872–1967), französischer Entomologe
 Jean Pierre Ribaut (* 1935), Schweizer Ökologe und Ornithologe


The 3D Touch system that Apple is delivering with its newest iOS devices is the quintessential solution in search of a problem. It doesn't seem to do much that is useful (yet, anyway), but it delivers that uselessness in such an elegant and Apple-ish way.
The concept is intriguing. 3D Touch allows users to communicate different things to their devices depending on the amount of pressure behind their gestures. But though Apple is pushing the technology as a means of better interactions when emailing, texting and using images, 3D Touch initially does nothing to advance those areas of productivity. Meanwhile, due to the technology's lack of user-intuitiveness, it can convincingly mimic a malfunctioning unit.
I am aware of only one area where Apple has made 3D Touch immediately useful. In graphics applications, it allows for the intensity of touch to translate into the thickness and darkness of lines as they are being drawn. For some users, that could very well be a big deal, but as someone who never draws on his phone, it merits Apple an incredibly tiny brownie point.
That Apple Store associate was right — it does take some getting used to. The reason this is a problem is that we've all been trained by generations of keyboards, physical and virtual, that the best way to deal with a non-responsive key is to strike it harder. If that doesn't work, strike it harder still. Nothing in our experience tells us that a softer stroke is what is needed.
Why does this 3D touchiness even come into play during something like data entry? Older iPhones could recognize a harder click, so why can't the newer ones? This isn't an example of better responsiveness; it's pickier responsiveness. And when customers are unfamiliar with how it works, it amounts to worse responsiveness.
According to Apple, 3D Touch is useful already, even for those of us who aren't artists. With email, it notes, it allows for what it calls Peek and Pop, letting you see more of a message without fully opening it. My first reaction to this bit of salesmanship was that I've gotten along quite well with the level of preview my iPhone has always provided. Upon actually using Peek and Pop, my reaction was that the 3D Touch "peek" takes a lot longer. If I want that peek, I need to press down on the message for a full second or two. For anyone who gets a lot of mail, that's enough time to make Peek and Pop a no-go.
Before I got my new iPhone, I had been worried that a more sensitive touchscreen would not work well when using an ultra-protective phone case. I'm happy to say I was wrong about that. I tested the case that has historically been the most protective — the OtterBox Defender — and found that it delivered no interference with the new 3D Touch system. That surprised me because the OtterBox units designed for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus definitely did interfere with the touchscreen, forcing users to click much harder to have input registered.
Like so many things that Apple has helped push, time and the partner community will make a huge difference. Remember that, in the earliest iterations, voice recognition delivered little functional purpose. Today, I can hardly use the iPhone without it.
Will touch-sensitivity ultimately prove to be just as useful? I hope so. That's because right now, unless I want to draw a picture, it's really a head-scratcher.


The opening of the Clusit 2017 Report presentation, headed by Andrea Zapparoli Manzoni, was an opportunity to contest the too widespread opinion that, being so high the number of successful cyber attacks, it means that "IT security is not working properly". on the contrary, it works: more could be done, of course, but it works! Otherwise we would have long since ceased to be able to use the Internet and the exposed companies would already have shut down. It is only the cyber security that allows you to counter the threats and limiting the number of attacks that reach their goal.
The Clusit Report examines this year some specific sectors (Finance, Gov, Health): the structure of the attacks is different and different should also be countermeasures. The skill and maturity of the attackers are growing and now allow multiple targeted attacks (not just indiscriminate or individual attacks), according to the MIRV ballistic missiles model. Banks have become direct targets of attacks (before the targets were their clients). In healthcare for the first time huge data breach have been detected.
Among the methods of attack, unknown (during the attack) techniques are emerging, against which of course there are no applicable known measures. However, 1/3 of large-scale successful attacks, against important subjects as well, are still based on old malware or exploit trivial well-known vulnerabilities.
Also remarkable is that many of the crimes perpetrated on the net are scams or extortion, wich are NOT computer crimes but traditional crimes using computer tools.
The following round table made it possible to know the views of important market players (Oracle, IBM, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Trend Micro and Microsoft). It is confirmed, inter alia, which are still the two main spending drivers in IT security for Italian companies: suffered attacks ("blessed – so to speak – those CISOs who have suffered a major attack, because that would enable them to grab attention by the board") and compliance. It is true that you cannot ask regulations to be at the forefront in the defense against attacks (you could even be compliant but anyway not be able to effectively counter attacks). It is however also true that compliance helps fighting major battles, although rearguard ones: if there had been for instance no privacy legislation, how many Italian SMEs would still be less protected?


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Harold Dean Hein
Friday, August 31st, 1934 - Friday, April 19th, 2019
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Harold D. Hein, Small Town Boy Who Saw the World, Dies at 84
Born on August 31, 1934 in Grainfield, Kansas to Matthew and Julia Hein, Harold Dean Hein was the youngest of six children and was given the nickname of "Tweety." During hi... Read More
Born on August 31, 1934 in Grainfield, Kansas to Matthew and Julia Hein, Harold Dean Hein was the youngest of six children and was given the nickname of "Tweety." During his childhood, he played various sports, including basketball and baseball. At the University of Kansas, Harold was the manager of the track team. Most importantly, while attending KU, Harold met the love of his life, Martha Ivon Olson, and their love story lasted 63 years. They married in 1957 and raised their family of four children in Arvada, Colorado. After graduation, Harold earned his CPA license and started working for the firm of Arthur Young, becoming partner in 1969. He also served as an MP in the Army Reserve, shortly after college. His profession allowed him to travel the world and he also enjoyed family vacations every summer. Many weekends and holidays were spent at their family cabin in Breckenridge. While on a cruise to Alaska in 2002, Harold sent an email saying that he had now visited all 50 states. Harold and Martha Ivon explored Europe on multiple river cruises and also experienced memorable trips traveling across Canada by train, visiting many Caribbean islands, as well as the Panama Canal. They passed their love of travel on to their children by generously arranging summer gatherings every two years that included their grandchildren and eventually their great-grandchildren. After leaving Arthur Young/Ernst and Young in 1990, Harold never retired but continued to help clients, family and friends with their taxes and estate planning. The Rocky Mountain Lions Club Eye Institute was lucky to have Harold as their treasurer for 30 years. The words his family, friends and coworkers would use to describe Harold are respected, kind, generous, dedicated, reliable and quiet but they would also point out that he was always up for anything, from parasailing to beer pong.
Survivors include his wife, four children, nine grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren (soon to be five great-grandchildren.)
Wife, Martha Ivon
Son Christopher, his wife Sue; their three children: Matthew, his wife Jillian and their baby due soon, Nicholas, his wife Courtney and their two sons Ryland and Jackson, Kristin, her husband Cesar, their son Julius and baby McKinley due soon
Daughter Diane, her partner Jeffrey and her three daughters Kristi, Camille and Michaela
Daughter Jennifer, her husband Ben and their son Joshua
Daughter Andrea, her husband David and their sons Andrew and Brent
Sister Sally Dinkel
Sister in law Roberta "Birdie" Hein
Harold died on April 19, 2019. He suffered a stroke shortly after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Donations can be made in his honor to the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
We encourage you to share your most beloved memories of Harold here, so that the family and other loved ones can always see it. You can upload cherished photographs, or share your favorite stories, and can even comment on those shared by others.


Have you thought about a private tour? When we stopped there on our cruise I had arranged for a private tour. Found a great guy and it was just excellent. He tailored the tour to our interests including a stop at Notre Dame de la Garde. We saw a few small towns and had lunch in one of them in the Provence area. If you find your cruise on cruisecritic.com you may find someone interested in joining you. If you are interested in that let me know and I will give you the website.


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B Local Wisconsin JEDI Series: Racial Equity & Environmentalism
August Ball from Cream City Conservation & Consulting will lead a workshop around racial equity and environmentalism.
By B Local Wisconsin
Tue, February 21, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM CST
B Local Wisconsin is proud to partner with Cream City Conservation & Consulting, our first Black-owned (and Black woman-owned) certified B Corporation in Wisconsin to offer JEDI (justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion) training.
Join August M. Ball of Cream City Conservation as she facilitates this robust workshop. Participants will learn why this work is led with race, by exploring how compounded disparities impact communities of color in every corner of society. Be it socio-economic, political, educational, health, etc. In addition, communities of color remain disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards yet grossly under-represented in spaces that hold key decision-making power related to conservation and sustainability. This workshop will provide the history of the construction of race, a key component in driving these inequities, while also evaluating environmental policies that have negatively impacted the environmental movement and produced the racial homogeneity we see today. The goal of this workshop is to help participants understand why these inequities exist, be more informed so more productive conversations can occur and in turn, so we can do something about the inequities our society faces.
Participants will develop a shared language for how to discuss these issues and interrogate the intricate relationship between race and institutional outcomes. This workshop will be challenging as participants will be invited to examine the ways in which they have interacted with race on internalized, interpersonal, institutional, and systemic levels.
This webinar will not be recorded.
After a decade of working in the environmental field, August Marie Ball, a woman of color, and citizen of the world, noticed a theme: lack of representation of people of color in leadership positions and a lack of knowledge on how to mitigate existing organizational cultures which lead to workforce homogeneity in the first place.
August helps environmental and community-based organizations address diversity and land stewardship needs through the cultivation of inclusive culture and creation of equitable green career pipelines.
Any organization can increase engagement of traditionally underrepresented populations and build access through her trainings because she helps them identify (and provides tools) for interrupting unconscious bias and disrupting institutional roadblocks.
Cream City Conservation & Consulting is Wisconsin's first Black Owned Certified B Corp, they received their certification in Dec of 2021 and were also a participant in the B Lab US & Canada LEVEL program.
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I work for a school and manage three theatres. Currently all three spaces are equipped with analog audio systems (currently Soundcraft consoles), and I am close to making a purchase decision on a digital console for one of the spaces. I often support 8-10 events per day between all three spaces, and (currently) without additional staff, find myself running a lot between console and stage testing mics and other gear setup for particular events.
My question is for anyone familiar with Soundcraft. I've had demos on the Si and Vi ranges of consoles (love them both). For my work environment, however, I am intrigued by the iPad control app for the Yamaha M7CL console. I know that there is now the iPad App for controlling Crown amplifiers, but has anyone heard of an app for controlling the Si or Vi consoles? I was sold on the Soundcraft Vi line until demoing an M7CL with iPad control.
Re: Soundcraft + iPad App?
this app does not exist yet, but in future will. How far is this future is really mystery.
I'm definitely not computer savvy, but if a product has a "virtual" interface allowing you to run the system in real time, what's to prevent you from simply using the iPad to remotely control a computer attached to the desk without having a specific app? It should be a simple matter of wireless remote.
Not with the Soundcraft. In the current software versions, you can only use *either* the surface *or* the software to control the processing engine, not both at the same time. Soundcraft is aware that a lot of us want to see simultaneous control, but hasn't been able to implement it yet.
I don't know if you've made a purchase, but an SiVi Control iPad App seems, imminent. They've been talking about on their facebook page.


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Attorney Files Appeal Against Nicoya's Regulatory Plan
By Elpais.cr
A negative impact upon the environment and nesting turtles, 20 and 36-meter constructions along the coastline, the destruction of forests and water reservoirs; this could all happen if Nicoya's Regulatory Plan is approved just as it was presented on February 25th, Nosara residents reported.
San Jose-based attorney, Carola Suárez Zúñiga, declared in an appeal filed before the Sala Constitucional that the Spanish company Inypsa, along with municipal authorities who prepared Nicoya's Regulatory Plan, have kept the project from receiving the publicity required by Law in order to properly inform the area's residents.
A Regulatory Plan is the local planning tool (instrument) that defines, through a set of blueprints, maps and regulations, the development policies and distribution plans for various aspects, such as population, land use, roads, utilities, community facilities and the construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of urban areas.
Suárez argues that, in addition to not publicizing the project, authorities gave citizens only ten days, which expired on March 9th, to make recommendations or voice their concerns.
Guiones Beach
She also points out that the Regulatory Plan affects water currents that were previously considered as restricted areas, and that are now being classified as green zones for industrial and commercial areas.
Therefore, she is requesting that local authorities submit the entire case file to the appellant, as they've requested this information for several months and it has been denied.
Growing Opposition
In the meantime, ten Nosara organizations expressed their dissatisfaction before Nicoya's Municipalidad, especially in regards to the way in which they were notified about the meeting that was held to discuss and learn about Nicoya's Regulatory Plan.
They affirmed that these communication issues led to the lack of representation of all district stakeholders during the meeting. "However, we wish to express our interest in analyzing and extensively discussing all that this proposed plan involves", they added.
Moreover, after concluding that the plan is extremely important as it will determine the community's future development, these organizations are requesting a period of at least 90 working days in which to review and discuss the plan with the care and detail that it deserves, thereby having the chance to improve it while keeping the community's best interest in mind.
In turn, the Regulatory Plan Commission will hold a special meeting at the Municipalidad this upcoming Friday, March 23rd at 9 a.m., in order to discuss some of the questions that have arisen.
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The Nosara organizations that have questioned the consultation mechanisms and Nicoya's Regulatory Plan itself are Reserva Biológica Cerro Lagarta (Cerro Lagarta Biological Reserve); Ostional Wildlife Refuge; the Nosara Civic Association; Cámara de Turismo y Desarrollo Sostenible de Nosara (Nosara Tourism and Sustainable Development Chamber); Asociación de Desarrollo Integral de Nosara (Nosara Development Association); Comité Bandera Azul Ecológica (Ecological Blue Flag Committee); Asociación de Desarrollo de la Esperanza (La Esperanza Development Association); Nosara ASADA and the Nosara Recycling Association.
Extra protection from the Tourist Police for Holy Week
On Wednesday, March 21st, the Tourist Police met with the community of Nosara to present their updates. Among the good news, the chief of Guanacaste, Luis Chavarria Castrillo, said that Nosara is a priority for them, and due to this, in the month of February they transfered a new patrol vehicle from the delegation of Flamingo to Guiones Beach for patrolling along with the two existing motorcycles.
"Law of Costal Territories is Respect Toward Private Property," Carlos Gongora (ML)
The next fraction leader of the Movimiento Libertario (Libertarian Movement) party, Carlos Gongora, highlighted the importance of the Community Costal Territories Law (Tecocos) project since it is part of the "fundamental ideological principle of the liberals and it is respect toward private property."
Thefts in Nosara and Garza Foiled
The police and OIJ are looking for suspects in two recent robberies, one in Nosara and one in Garza. On Saturday, March 17, during a Saint Patrick's day party in Nosara, one party-goer decided to take a nap in her car. Around 11:30 p.m. she woke up to find a man inside her car, stealing her purse and wallet. She started screaming and honking the horn to scare him and he ran into the jungle with her belongings.
Second Field Fire in Two Days
It has been a busy weekend for the Nosara firefighters. This Sunday March 18 they responded to a field fire in Santa Marta. The fire was started when a small garbage fire caught wind and spread into a field and up a hill.
Esperanza Field Fire Burns Two Acres
A fire set to clear pasture space in Esperanza burnt out of control in the dry season weather. Nosara firefighters were called to the scene at 12pm on March 17, the fire, which had been burning for an hour, had spread through dry undergrowth.
Fire Consumed Large Part of Nosara's Garbage Dump
A fire at the garbage dump in Nosara devastated a third of the land where the zone's waste is deposited. According to the owner of the garbage dump, Arnulfo Espinoza, the fire "started by itself," presumably by "a glass" that heated up a dry leaf.
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Communities Voice Concerns about Proposed Regulatory Plan
Commission Will Hold Meeting to Review Observations on March 23rd
The regulatory plan commission received so much feedback about the proposed regulatory plan for the Canton of Nicoya, especially from the communities of Nosara and Samara, that they plan to hold a special meeting on Friday, March 23rd beginning at 9 a.m. in the Municipality to address concerns, according to Juan Carlos Oviedo Quesada, coordinator of the regulatory plan commission and Maritime Land Zone coordinator for the municipality.
OIJ Investigates Compay's Death
Nicoya's Organismo de Investigación Judicial (OIJ) is investigating the causes behind the death of 36-year old, Alexander Antonio Matarrita Castellón, known as 'Compay', who passed away on Thursday, March 8th at 11:00 a.m. at Hospital México, after being in a coma since February 21st.
Interview with Legislator Claudio Monge (PAC)
"The MOPT is not interested in budgeting money for Route 160, there are no mega tourism developments there"
Claudio Monge, legislator for the political party Partido Acción Ciudadan, toured several communities in the canton of Nicoya. VON took this opportunity to ask about the reasons why the project on Route 160 is not moving forward, and if the government really is interested in paving this road.
Lack of Water Affects Several Areas in Nosara Town
Since December 2011, 600 residents of Los Arenales and San Pedro are suffering due to lack of water. According to Christoph Hubmann, President of Nosara's rural ASADA, there is not enough water in the four tanks that supply the precious liquid to those neighborhoods. San Pedro is the area that has been most affected.
Coastal Territories Law Will Reward Illegal Activities at Ostional's Wildlife Refuge
Community leaders, environmentalists and tourism entrepreneurs have reported that the Coastal Territories Law suggests awarding properties to individuals, real estate companies and developers and political entrepreneurs who have committed irregular acts with properties within the Ostional Wildlife Refuge and the Maritime Terrestrial Zone (MTZ).
Nosara Red Cross
Emergency Doctors
Four Days with the Nosara Red Cross. If a medical emergency happens, Nosara can feel like an isolated place. The nearest hospital is 37 miles (60km) away in Nicoya, the two private health clinics are only open during the day and rarely deal with emergencies.
Sick of Dust
• Lack of pavement on roads negatively affects health
• 186 from Nosara have respiratory problems per month
The excess of dust particles in the air has more than 6000 people in the Canton of Nicoya tired and sick during Guanacaste's summer or dry season.
Project to Asphalt Route 160 Not Progressing
• Asphalting the Roadway Promised Since 2007
The longing of the inhabitants of Samara and Nosara to see Route 160 paved remains an unfulfilled promise of the government. Marcos Avila, president of the Nosara Development Association, manifested that since 2010 the plans for the route have been known; however he feels that the process is proceeding very slowly.
OIJ Assigns More Investigators to Nicoya Coastal Towns
• New Mobile Forms Allow People to File Complaints Locally
Eight months after a tourist from Argentina was shot in Samara on June 16 in order to rob her of a laptop computer, her murder remains under investigation, but the event served as a catalyst for greater attention to security along the coast.
34 Families in Cuesta Grande Without Water Since November
• Local ASADA's Legal ID is Expired and it Can't Operate
Since the month of November of 2011, 34 families from the communities of Cuesta Grande and Terciopelo have their faucets dry. This is due to not having a connection to AyA's system, and the source from which they have been taking water has been going dry.
More Speed Bumps for Samara?
CASATUR proposes six new speed bumps to increase safety for pedestrians
Though they may be a nuisance to drivers, these bumps in the road are a means of slowing down traffic and reducing potential danger to pedestrians and bicyclists. To that end, Samara's Chamber of Tourism, CASATUR, has recommended to MOPT the installation of six more speed bumps in strategic locations...
Proposed Regulatory Plan for Canton of Nicoya Available for Your Inspection
• People Have Until March 9th to Voice Questionsand Concerns
Time is ticking. Inhabitants of the Canton of Nicoya were given just 10 working days to review the proposed regulatory plan, ask any questions they may have and respond with observations or concerns after the plan was presented during a public audience at the Polideportivo arena in Nicoya on Saturday, February 25th.


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Dylan and Ashlie's wedding day was chalked full of amazing moments, talented vendors, and non stop fun! We did our first same-day-edit for this wedding, it was definitely a challenge and stressful just because I wanted everything to run smoothly and go perfectly for them, but when the final video played at the reception for them, I couldn't have been more happy with how it all came together! Shout out to Kenny McKee for the second shooting that day and the editing skills to make that all happen! Also, side note, live bands are awesome, I'm a huge fan. Ok, enjoy the video!!