I've never known much about silver linings...
Ok so today was day 2 of auditions. I know that I never updated about day one, but I didn't feel that there was enough to say. Now I feel that I can sum up the experiences.
First off, thanks to everyone who came in and listened, because if you thought it made me more nervous, you're wrong. It took a huge edge off of the pressure, because i had someone there who knew me well and wasn't trying to judge me.
Anyway, I felt that everything today was better for me than yesterday, except my 4's and solos, because for some reason (possibly me not having enough sleep), I just wasn't in the groove for those. I hope Mr. Leonard can see that... But anyway, I felt that Armin? Armand? Arman? However you spell it, that we were overall on the same level. Stylistically, I feel that my approach was... better blending and more reasonable. BUT, his technique and drum licks put mine completely to shame. I'm not being uptight here because I know that the chances are completely weighted against me. The last thing I want to look like is this idiot coming into auditions knowing he's going to make it. Yeah, if I was amazing at drums and people thought that I was a child prodegy, maybe I could go about thinking that in a non-arrogant way.
As for the pieces, Woody 'n You was by far my best. I really liked the way I swung there. Autumn in New York: I felt that my technique wasn't as good, but expressionally, it wasn't bad. Airegin: I thought that I could have done a lot better, mostly with the trading fours. I didn't end the piece quite right, as alex can vouch for that, but it wasn't a big deal. I ended on one instead of the and of one... damn.
I'd like to say that no matter how assholey they appear, malcolm and sam mehr are just amazing. Yeah it sucks that sam can be an asshole to people, but he's insane. Just the way the cards have played out :)
Joe Mussachia was there too, and I think that he was slightly let down by armin? armand? arman?'s playing. He had this entire idea in his head that armin? armand? arman? was at his level, even though that's clearly not true, because even Mr. Leonard said that it was so close that he would have to deliberate for a really long time. We made cards that said who we thought we would put in on guitar bass and drums, and I felt that who I put down was right. I'm not going to say who I put down, but I didn't necessarily put myself down for drums.
TOMORROW is going to be either really amazing feeling or not quite as good feeling... I'll know within twelve hours. Scary.
I will not be able to sleep tonight because of my anxiousness.
First off, thanks to everyone who came in and listened, because if you thought it made me more nervous, you're wrong. It took a huge edge off of the pressure, because i had someone there who knew me well and wasn't trying to judge me.
Anyway, I felt that everything today was better for me than yesterday, except my 4's and solos, because for some reason (possibly me not having enough sleep), I just wasn't in the groove for those. I hope Mr. Leonard can see that... But anyway, I felt that Armin? Armand? Arman? However you spell it, that we were overall on the same level. Stylistically, I feel that my approach was... better blending and more reasonable. BUT, his technique and drum licks put mine completely to shame. I'm not being uptight here because I know that the chances are completely weighted against me. The last thing I want to look like is this idiot coming into auditions knowing he's going to make it. Yeah, if I was amazing at drums and people thought that I was a child prodegy, maybe I could go about thinking that in a non-arrogant way.
As for the pieces, Woody 'n You was by far my best. I really liked the way I swung there. Autumn in New York: I felt that my technique wasn't as good, but expressionally, it wasn't bad. Airegin: I thought that I could have done a lot better, mostly with the trading fours. I didn't end the piece quite right, as alex can vouch for that, but it wasn't a big deal. I ended on one instead of the and of one... damn.
I'd like to say that no matter how assholey they appear, malcolm and sam mehr are just amazing. Yeah it sucks that sam can be an asshole to people, but he's insane. Just the way the cards have played out :)
Joe Mussachia was there too, and I think that he was slightly let down by armin? armand? arman?'s playing. He had this entire idea in his head that armin? armand? arman? was at his level, even though that's clearly not true, because even Mr. Leonard said that it was so close that he would have to deliberate for a really long time. We made cards that said who we thought we would put in on guitar bass and drums, and I felt that who I put down was right. I'm not going to say who I put down, but I didn't necessarily put myself down for drums.
TOMORROW is going to be either really amazing feeling or not quite as good feeling... I'll know within twelve hours. Scary.
I will not be able to sleep tonight because of my anxiousness.