03-23-2005, 09:13 PM
Very similar to angel's experience (I play percussion too. Did my share of concert percussion but prefer marching percussion. I've played snare for the last three years):
-A very successful musical performance when the crowd is literally falling on themselves.
I did marching band in high school. Not crappy-play the Hey! song over and over-marching band but serious, 'hardcore' DCI (Drum Corp International - 'pro' marching band) style shows. Playing our show at 10:00PM, after making finals earlier that day, infront of a full stadium of people who all actually care since they're fellow band nerds is quite possibly the best experience of my life. Then, getting 3rd place after only being beaten by two rich-as-hell Atlanta schools when we're a poor southern-Georgia school...priceless. Freaking priceless.
Any musical performance can turn into that if you truly feel the music and can get into it. It helps to be playing with people you know and care about.
-A very successful musical performance when the crowd is literally falling on themselves.
I did marching band in high school. Not crappy-play the Hey! song over and over-marching band but serious, 'hardcore' DCI (Drum Corp International - 'pro' marching band) style shows. Playing our show at 10:00PM, after making finals earlier that day, infront of a full stadium of people who all actually care since they're fellow band nerds is quite possibly the best experience of my life. Then, getting 3rd place after only being beaten by two rich-as-hell Atlanta schools when we're a poor southern-Georgia school...priceless. Freaking priceless.
Any musical performance can turn into that if you truly feel the music and can get into it. It helps to be playing with people you know and care about.
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