Today I attended the second-to-last MMYS rehearsal that I'll ever participate in, and the last time I'll ever be inside that room again. We're playing the Wharton tomorrow in front of a bunch of elementary kids. I get to miss the first four hours of school!
Anyway, I had the idea for a timpani concerto played by Neil Peart with dozens of timpani (almost akin to the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony) and Matt Stumpf the trombone player sitting next to me added that an entire symphony of different-pitched kettle drums could play orchestra music!! Something to think about.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Pop Music Pie Chart
I made this picture after this larger picture given to me by StumbleUpon. It's distorted to reflect perception.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Nerdcore
Nerdcore- Hip Hop concerning nerdy things like computers and science fiction. It's sweet.
Here's some links to check out:
MC Lars' "True Player For Real" was NPR's song of the day today. See the article, listen to the song.
Weird Al was a pioneer of this genre by parodying popular rap songs- see "White and Nerdy", "It's All About the Pentiums", and "I Can't Watch This."
Here's some links to check out:
MC Lars' "True Player For Real" was NPR's song of the day today. See the article, listen to the song.
Weird Al was a pioneer of this genre by parodying popular rap songs- see "White and Nerdy", "It's All About the Pentiums", and "I Can't Watch This."
Monday, April 20, 2009
PRFLE
For the Progressive Rock Fantasy League I'm co-founding with Livingston, here is my fantasy band (with a salary cap of $150,000- salary is determined by Google results and will increase with time) :
Mike Donehey- vocals- Tenth Avenue North- $1,410. Really, why drop a bunch of cash on a singer? It all comes down to whether or not you like the voice) See him here.
Giuliano Savona- keyboard- No band that I know of- $984. Check this guy out! He pwns n00bs on keyboard and guitar! See him here and here
Ron Jarzombek- guitar- Spastic Ink & Blotted Science- $33,200. He costs a ton, but he sure is worth it!!!)
Domenico Citriniti- bass- Citriniti- $660. This guy is a monster slapper! Not my favorite, but a good buy. Thing is, all these Google results will probably increase...
Damon Che- drums- Don Caballero-$14.300
Well that's it, and it totals to $50,554. Let's see what happens.
I've got a ton more for the future, but I can't give those away to the only other player. :)
Mike Donehey- vocals- Tenth Avenue North- $1,410. Really, why drop a bunch of cash on a singer? It all comes down to whether or not you like the voice) See him here.
Giuliano Savona- keyboard- No band that I know of- $984. Check this guy out! He pwns n00bs on keyboard and guitar! See him here and here
Ron Jarzombek- guitar- Spastic Ink & Blotted Science- $33,200. He costs a ton, but he sure is worth it!!!)
Domenico Citriniti- bass- Citriniti- $660. This guy is a monster slapper! Not my favorite, but a good buy. Thing is, all these Google results will probably increase...
Damon Che- drums- Don Caballero-$14.300
Well that's it, and it totals to $50,554. Let's see what happens.
I've got a ton more for the future, but I can't give those away to the only other player. :)
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Mysterious Edguy song review
My friend Livingston burned me a copy of Anchor Drops by Umphree's McGee, and he included an Edguy song without the name. Here's my review:
Guitars have bad tone, low in the mix, doing that same old tired 3+3+3+3+4 rhythm. Bass is inaudible.
The drums sound huge, but with low volume. Like the 80's or something. The singer sounds like a cross from the guy from Sonata Arctica and Geddy Lee of Rush. Eew. His background vocals on the chorus were very often out-of-tune.
There are various vocal breaks right before the chorus, whereupon he leans really close to the mic suddenly, or something. Nice guitar solo, almost as good as Angra. I don't like the drummer. The lyrics, while being about "flying away together" or something (I tried half-heartedly to Google them to determine the song title) are generally of higher quality than the standard power metal fare. I like their other songs better.
Will's Favorite Power Metal Bands, in order
1. Angra (but how to pronounce it?)
2. Sonata Arctica
3. Theocracy (Christian, one guy actually; you should listen to their Christmas stuff)
4. Rhapsody of Fire (formerly Rhapsody, and before that Thundercross. What a sweet name!)
5. Dark Moor
6. Twilightning (Gotta love this name)
7. Helloween (Old school)
8. Edguy
9. DragonForce (or StudioForce, or the one that I made up, DragginFarce) Click here to see what I think of them.
I would like the genre as a whole better if everything didn't sound the same.
ATTENTION: This is an edit of this post executed on April 29th. My favorite Power Metal band is actually Kamelot, but I didn't include it on the list nor even think about it because I have it files in my brain under progressive power metal, although a few bands listed above could also be described as such.
Wow, lots of links in this one. Click on them all!
Guitars have bad tone, low in the mix, doing that same old tired 3+3+3+3+4 rhythm. Bass is inaudible.
The drums sound huge, but with low volume. Like the 80's or something. The singer sounds like a cross from the guy from Sonata Arctica and Geddy Lee of Rush. Eew. His background vocals on the chorus were very often out-of-tune.
There are various vocal breaks right before the chorus, whereupon he leans really close to the mic suddenly, or something. Nice guitar solo, almost as good as Angra. I don't like the drummer. The lyrics, while being about "flying away together" or something (I tried half-heartedly to Google them to determine the song title) are generally of higher quality than the standard power metal fare. I like their other songs better.
Will's Favorite Power Metal Bands, in order
1. Angra (but how to pronounce it?)
2. Sonata Arctica
3. Theocracy (Christian, one guy actually; you should listen to their Christmas stuff)
4. Rhapsody of Fire (formerly Rhapsody, and before that Thundercross. What a sweet name!)
5. Dark Moor
6. Twilightning (Gotta love this name)
7. Helloween (Old school)
8. Edguy
9. DragonForce (or StudioForce, or the one that I made up, DragginFarce) Click here to see what I think of them.
I would like the genre as a whole better if everything didn't sound the same.
ATTENTION: This is an edit of this post executed on April 29th. My favorite Power Metal band is actually Kamelot, but I didn't include it on the list nor even think about it because I have it files in my brain under progressive power metal, although a few bands listed above could also be described as such.
Wow, lots of links in this one. Click on them all!
PDQ Bach
This guy is funny. Here's a video of him doing a sports commentary thing of Beethoven's Fifth.
Check this post out on my other blog.
Check this post out on my other blog.
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Left Foot Foreword
Left Foot Foreword is a band (kind of) based in Michigan that writes creative, genre-busting music. The incredibly talented leader is proficient at multiple instruments and is a really awesome person. I know her personally, actually. So click the link and absorb her tunes.
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