February 2011
January 2011
You know you're a band geek when
b-loon:
You’re watching “The Great Mouse Detective” and you wince/freak out when Basil sits on his violin breaking it in half and when the piano, along with the other instruments get smashed.
The best part was my other friends watching the movie also freaked out because we all play instruments.
I do this with every movie involving intrument mutilation.
Pet Peeves - The "Music Geek (or Snob) In Me"...
yeahkenneth:
Jazz written in 12/8 or some funky dotted-eight-sixteenth-note-rhythms to accomodate string players who don’t know how to swing.
Writing in accidentals in lieu of using a key signature.
Really bad orchestration.
(Not) coincidentally, this is everything that is wrong with the musical I’m currently rehearsing for.
WHENEVER IT'S TIME FOR SYMPHONIC BAND, I ALWAYS...
dopesanta:
The light at the end of the tunnel may be you.
– Aerosmith (via easy-come—easy-go)
You Know You're A Band Geek When...
You know you’re a Bass Clarinet band geek when you are constantly arguing about who gets to sit in the middle.
You Know You're A Band Geek When...
You can’t watch a movie without saying “Wouldn’t it be cool if the band played that?”