Went to see Vicki and Kay's high school senior recital. Vicki is this violist from Madison who's going to Curtis next year. Flawless technique, flawless intonation. I don't even want to imagine how good she'll be in four years. Sigh.
I ordered a cello pickup a few days ago. It cost me an arm and a leg, but I think it's a wise investment. As soon as it arrives, I'm heading out to the local guitar shops to try out some equipment (ie distortion boxes, fx pedals, and amps). Altogether, everything's likely to run me close to $1,000. Still, it seems I'll have a band set up for next year, which is a thrilling prospect for me. I'm not sure what the lineup will be yet; so far the only certain members are myself on cello, my friend on violin (also amplified/distorted), and another friend on either amp'd cello or guitar. On top of that we're hoping to add drums and another guitarist, and then we should be set to create some crazy stuff. I can't wait until we have all the members pulled together, so that I can start writing music.
Last night I went to an absolutely amazing metal show down at this place called The Loft. The Loft was originally a small teen center located just off the capitol square, but then some guy named Lussier decided to donate a large chunk of money, so they moved it to a much larger space. Now it apparently is not only a teen center, but a standard music venue. I remember going to some "battle of the bands" type things there when I was in high school, which was always fun, but I never imagined I'd see a six band metal show there; there were at least 200 people at the show, which means a good 100 didn't get in. Which is too bad, of course, but I'm sure they drew in quite a bit of cash, which is great for a youth center. Necrophagist was headlining, and what a jaw-droppingly amazing performance. And for any of you into progressive rock type music, check out Alarum. They nearly stole the show with their incredible set. I'd never been much into them before, but last night's performance definitely had me singing a different tune.
I ordered a cello pickup a few days ago. It cost me an arm and a leg, but I think it's a wise investment. As soon as it arrives, I'm heading out to the local guitar shops to try out some equipment (ie distortion boxes, fx pedals, and amps). Altogether, everything's likely to run me close to $1,000. Still, it seems I'll have a band set up for next year, which is a thrilling prospect for me. I'm not sure what the lineup will be yet; so far the only certain members are myself on cello, my friend on violin (also amplified/distorted), and another friend on either amp'd cello or guitar. On top of that we're hoping to add drums and another guitarist, and then we should be set to create some crazy stuff. I can't wait until we have all the members pulled together, so that I can start writing music.
Last night I went to an absolutely amazing metal show down at this place called The Loft. The Loft was originally a small teen center located just off the capitol square, but then some guy named Lussier decided to donate a large chunk of money, so they moved it to a much larger space. Now it apparently is not only a teen center, but a standard music venue. I remember going to some "battle of the bands" type things there when I was in high school, which was always fun, but I never imagined I'd see a six band metal show there; there were at least 200 people at the show, which means a good 100 didn't get in. Which is too bad, of course, but I'm sure they drew in quite a bit of cash, which is great for a youth center. Necrophagist was headlining, and what a jaw-droppingly amazing performance. And for any of you into progressive rock type music, check out Alarum. They nearly stole the show with their incredible set. I'd never been much into them before, but last night's performance definitely had me singing a different tune.
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