work shops

So, working with Jim was really something. I found myself more connected with not only me but everyone else in the room. The connection just felt stronger. The fact that I felt relieved yet at the same time stressed. After yelling and stomping, he told us to just freeze and take a few breaths. Which I did but I found myself angry but also relieved. It is hard to explain. My voice hurts now, but I can't help but think this has also made me grow as a musician. I don't know how but during screaming, I just felt a music outbreak. Once again hard to explain. Some of the people cried during the workshop and my defense instead of crying was just panting and grabbing my hair. It is something I do when I am really emotional. I guess I was mind blown by this workshop. Makes you think different about life and all the things you have left behind. Yet, they are still there inside of you. The kid in me has never died but I never knew he was closer to me then I thought.

work shop 4

I felt this practice was my best yet. Freddie even complimented me on my playing. I felt the little lessons that Luke has been giving me has really paid off. We played blues again in the workshop and I personally got really into it. I was bouncing up and down with the beat. The music was moving through me and I was releasing in through my guitar as well. Everyone was getting real involved as well. I can see everyone growing a little bit more each practice we have. Especially Zach. I think he is growing alot more then all of us. He is learning how to hear a note and then play that note. He is still rusty but I know he has grown a lot more. I can't wait for next practice.

work shop 3

So today was pretty cool. Instead of a constant cover, we went into a blues tune. It started off being pretty bad but grew as we kept moving on and on. Half way through we ended up doing a blues/ ska tune which was actually shockingly boring to me. It was way to slow in my view. I want to increase the tempo. I understand that 3 guitars should play 3 different set of notes but it becomes complicated that is why I feel we should add another instrument to the band. I don't know what exactly but I feel something is missing. Maybe today was a off day but at least majority of the work shop was good.

Freddie take 2

This time around with Freddie was a bit more complicated because I was put on the spot to learn a part, which isn't all that hard to do in the end as it is, But it was kind of confusing because I had to learn it fast. Real fast. I got it down alot as time went on. Although I am loving the fact I feel the band is growing more and more as we all play on and on. Freddie is offering to teach me sheet music the next time we meet. I don't know if I will understand it but who knows because I am going to try my best.

Rocksteady Freddie Relter

This was a great experience. I have grown a lot today as well and learned some history. We were playing in the key of C today and I thought it was normal but soon enough I felt myself grow. Never once in my life have I used my foot taping correctly until today. I was using it to help me play the up beats. It helped me so much and I wasn't told to do it, I just did it. Maybe that shows I have grown as a musician, when you learn something on your own without being taught. There is still a lot for me to learn and I have tried to learn but it never clicked with me. I never understood the whole concept of sheet music and how it is read and determined. All I know of now is that I simply can not wait until we have our next session. I am loving this workshop so much.

Rocksteady Freddie Relter

This guy is a amazing saxophone player. In this one video he goes insane on the saxophone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdsIgma1pQs&feature=related
Freddie was part of a band called the Toasters which toured all across the world. From the U.S to Japan. They released nine studio albums and also have alto of there songs playing on things like Coca Cola and what really shocked me was nickelodeon. So thinking of it now, I have been listening to this guy since I was young. He played on shows like Kablam which is just a blast from the past. Also he is now part of the new york ska-jazz ensemble (NYSJE) and when he is not on tour he is giving lessons privately as he has been doing since the 80s. I can't wait to meet the guy who made the music for Kablam!

This week

(apperently if you hit enter on the title space your blog gets published haha)
My book is coming along nicely, yet I hate it. There is no creative value in the book. My first idea was shot down almost immediately, so my book came out dull. I feel like there is so much bleh with this book. I might just have a way of adding a little bit more hazzaz to it. During Ganes's DP class, I have been saving all of my hardened paint that i don't use. So I just might use them because the back of the paint is pretty darn wild in terms of waves of color. I might just paste them all over the book making it oddly shaped and bumpy. At least then there would be some what of life coming out of that book.