Get in gear to do what? Hello everyone long time no talk! I've been busy doing the same old nothing so I apologize for not posting recently. To be honest i've been slightly turned off to the band blog. If anyone rembers the last time I posted it was in an attempt to solve a problem. That was fine but since then it seems as this is everyones outlet to talk about things they don't want to say in person whether it be complaints or ideas. I just don't agree with that concept. A majority of our bands problems is we don't really talk. Ideas stay locked away out of fear of what the others will think (or so i'm told). Oh well not a big deal I should come on more often and take a more active role in the journal. I guess everyone loves a little gossip or drama but I just kind of like things plain and simple so by me not posting it is an attempt to not fuel those two things that kill our band. I'm sure I'll get shit for this but I like talking to you guys about progress with the band not downfalls, and unfortunatley there hasn't been incredible things happening YET! In due time i'll have plenty if things to talk about but until then i prefer waiting ing the shadows and reading what my bandmates have to say about things. It's pretty entertaining. To clear up any confusion it is nothing personal to this site I think it's amazing the way everyone comes together like this, but for the band it is a little different than one on one. Sometimes its three on one sometimes its two on two sometimes its one on one on one on one you get my drift. Maybe I'll fly solo on here for a little bit it seems to be a great outlet for one of my roomates(!!) a little private time is'nt bad. Well i gotta fly back to work but thanks again to everyone that is reading up on us although I have'nt had much to do with it, it's kind of flattering. LATER Till next time
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11/29/2004 14:49 #30453
Get in gear to do what?11/26/2004 16:27 #30452
Where's Jay?I seem to remember that we had a singer. Anyone know where he is?
Hello? Jay? Where are you?
Hello? Jay? Where are you?
11/26/2004 10:43 #30451
Too quiet-dan opens journal number 54-
Well the North Park house has been quiet lately. Our last two practices never happened and I don't know now when we will be able to practice as a band again for a while. My work schedule for the next 2 weeks will be 5p-mid, and since we usually don't practice til 7 or 8 at night I guess we won't be able to do it. I hope that the rest of the guys sit down and collaborate on some of the 6 or 7 riffs we have separately been working on. There's also some old songs that still need finishing.
It's really time to step up, we still don't have enough songs to play out. Now that we have a lot of talk about playing out we really need the songs to rock the party. It's been over two months that nick has been playing with us, and more than 5 months since I have been playing. The short time we thought we were together is slowly turning into a long time without any of us realizing it.
Where will we be a year from now is what I often think about? What will become?
It's time to kick this up a notch.
-dan closes journal number 54-
Well the North Park house has been quiet lately. Our last two practices never happened and I don't know now when we will be able to practice as a band again for a while. My work schedule for the next 2 weeks will be 5p-mid, and since we usually don't practice til 7 or 8 at night I guess we won't be able to do it. I hope that the rest of the guys sit down and collaborate on some of the 6 or 7 riffs we have separately been working on. There's also some old songs that still need finishing.
It's really time to step up, we still don't have enough songs to play out. Now that we have a lot of talk about playing out we really need the songs to rock the party. It's been over two months that nick has been playing with us, and more than 5 months since I have been playing. The short time we thought we were together is slowly turning into a long time without any of us realizing it.
Where will we be a year from now is what I often think about? What will become?
It's time to kick this up a notch.
-dan closes journal number 54-
11/19/2004 17:37 #30449
Kickin the Continental
11/20/2004 02:44 #30450
About the Continental Jam-dan pops some aspirin-
Wow what an interesting fucking experience that was. So the continental had set-up this kind of informal open mic night. They don't advertise it which I totally understand now. So I had gotten the information for it but the rest of my band was hesitant to play there. I think it's a sort of prejudice that we wouldn't be accepted there. Which was semi-justified by some things we had read on the internet.
The continental is not known for acoustic music, it's known as a goth hangout or a metal music haven. I've gone to the continental on several occasions to see my favorite local and national metal acts. I've partied upstairs with the kmfdm and skinny puppy blasting. Back to the story..
I'm not one to readily give up on something because of a perceived notion so I pressed the case for going. After much politicking,We came to an agreement to go check it out. We brought our instruments just in case we wanted to play. The open jam started at 10 and we got there around 9:15. No one was there. After we talked to the guy putting it on everyone felt a little more at ease with playing. Which is good, because at that point I would've lost a straight up vote for playing.
So we cruised over to Darcy Mcgee's for a drink and to make some phone calls. If I could've remembered how to post from e-mail I would've so that if you were bored you could've come down and seen us play, but I couldn't remember how to do it. Anyways we rolled back over at 10 and proceeded to get drunk. Not sure when we hit the stage, but it was probably around 11. We were told we could play a 45 min set if we wanted to . So we pulled out a couple songs, I hope I get the list right
Hills of tomorrow
Taking it Back
Now
Bitter End
Micheal Shea's
I think that was it. Now if you've ever played on stage before you know how hard it is to hear yourself without monitors. Now I could hear myself to a fault. The bass came through loud on stage. It was very hard to hear the other guys. I wish they would tell you how hard it was for them to play, cause I can't imagine. Our friends told us it sounded great and our manager (e:Aydenrogerscry) said the same. BTW Without your constant guidance, and support we could've never made it to the stage. We thank you for all you have done, and are doing, and will do. I know you have a musical ear, because your voice is on key, literally you were drunk and talking into tuner and it was always in tune.
So I think it was a positive experience for everyone. Our first stage experience as a band. We have passed our final hurdle in becoming a band. This is just a beginning though. Now we are a band, and now we have other different trials and firsts to contend with.
-dan goes back to work-
-nick steps in-
All that I can say about Thursday night is that we fucking rocked the haus!
I had so much fun and I was so impressed with everyone's performance.
I can't wait until we play out again, I am definately thinking that we are going to become something amazing after playing at the Continental...
The best is yet to come!
-nick rolls out-
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Wow what an interesting fucking experience that was. So the continental had set-up this kind of informal open mic night. They don't advertise it which I totally understand now. So I had gotten the information for it but the rest of my band was hesitant to play there. I think it's a sort of prejudice that we wouldn't be accepted there. Which was semi-justified by some things we had read on the internet.
The continental is not known for acoustic music, it's known as a goth hangout or a metal music haven. I've gone to the continental on several occasions to see my favorite local and national metal acts. I've partied upstairs with the kmfdm and skinny puppy blasting. Back to the story..
I'm not one to readily give up on something because of a perceived notion so I pressed the case for going. After much politicking,We came to an agreement to go check it out. We brought our instruments just in case we wanted to play. The open jam started at 10 and we got there around 9:15. No one was there. After we talked to the guy putting it on everyone felt a little more at ease with playing. Which is good, because at that point I would've lost a straight up vote for playing.
So we cruised over to Darcy Mcgee's for a drink and to make some phone calls. If I could've remembered how to post from e-mail I would've so that if you were bored you could've come down and seen us play, but I couldn't remember how to do it. Anyways we rolled back over at 10 and proceeded to get drunk. Not sure when we hit the stage, but it was probably around 11. We were told we could play a 45 min set if we wanted to . So we pulled out a couple songs, I hope I get the list right
Hills of tomorrow
Taking it Back
Now
Bitter End
Micheal Shea's
I think that was it. Now if you've ever played on stage before you know how hard it is to hear yourself without monitors. Now I could hear myself to a fault. The bass came through loud on stage. It was very hard to hear the other guys. I wish they would tell you how hard it was for them to play, cause I can't imagine. Our friends told us it sounded great and our manager (e:Aydenrogerscry) said the same. BTW Without your constant guidance, and support we could've never made it to the stage. We thank you for all you have done, and are doing, and will do. I know you have a musical ear, because your voice is on key, literally you were drunk and talking into tuner and it was always in tune.
So I think it was a positive experience for everyone. Our first stage experience as a band. We have passed our final hurdle in becoming a band. This is just a beginning though. Now we are a band, and now we have other different trials and firsts to contend with.
-dan goes back to work-
-nick steps in-
All that I can say about Thursday night is that we fucking rocked the haus!
I had so much fun and I was so impressed with everyone's performance.
I can't wait until we play out again, I am definately thinking that we are going to become something amazing after playing at the Continental...
The best is yet to come!
-nick rolls out-
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