life of a percussionist, part two {this could get bloody}
this morning i watched
as the fruits of yesterday's labors
shattered before my eyes
with each and just about every stroke.
{that really wasn't supposed to happen}
maybe that's what they teach grad students.
and,
shield yer eyes for the next one...
there was a casualty
after the second run through.
cause of casualty: the friendly 2ft x 1ft aluminum sheet.
a.k.a.
thunder sheet.
don't worry about it, though, i'm a tough cookie.
stage manager david ran to the rescue...
david: i'm gonna spray it
me: NOOOO IT'S GONNA STING
david: it's not gonna sting
me:YESSS IT'S GONNA STING
david: i promise it's not going to sting
sprays it i wince i scream i cry... and then it didn't sting
and orchestra manager justin taped the edges of thunder sheet so that it wouldn't happen again.
that's him lurking in the background.
{hi justin, please read my blog}
the rest of the rehearsal...
was actually quite successful.
i haven't the slightest idea what is happening with the electronixa
but my part is fun,
it involves scraping metal things against metal things
and then dropping metal things
and shaking metal things
and hopefully not bleeding anymore about metal things.
but if i may plug it again,
come to
it starts thursday,
and eez going to be soopa tight.
xoxo
yeh