The Human Abstract, Star wars in the Park, and Wind Ensemble

More of My Drums, thanks to Ryan, originally uploaded by anotherdrummer242.

All this week I have been obsessed with the band "the Human Abstract." They are an amazing band, and I want to make music similar to theirs, and Dream Theater's. Attached to this blog is another picture of my drum set (courtesy of LWG photography and Ryan Mannie). I spent a week refinishing it and making it look way more expensive than it really is. The shells are made of Poplar, which is basically like the paper plate of drummer-ry. You see where I am going? Anywho, much to my surprise, The drums not only look beautiful, they also sound somewhat better than before the change. Perhaps it was my extra time taken while tuning the drums, but I'd like to think its the lack of a vinyl wrap that makes it so much better. But I digress...

Tonight I went to see The Symphony Silicon Valley performing Works from the great John Williams, spanning several movies, including Jaws, Schindler's List, and Star Wars. I absolutely love the star wars music. Not just from one movie or another, but all six. Each one has it's own them that is some how tied into the movie before, or them movie after, episodes IV and VI being the exception, because Star Wars did not Exist before A New Hope, and it ends with Return of the Jedi. My favorite of them all however is the score to Episode III, because it ties all of the other Episodes together. PLus the percussion arrangements are so cool to listen to.

This semester I didn't audition for Wind Ensemble, which will ultimately bite me in the ass I think.

Will finish tomorrow or monday....