rockin' the suburbs

Faithful readers:

I am requiring you to watch this. I wish it was a better recording, but whatever. You don't need to sit through the beginning (the recording is kind of annoying), so just watch from about four minutes in until the end.

It might take less time to load if you go to the youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqq5sEuNjhs&feature=related



a piano's all i got
and i know it ain't a lot
BUT MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE FUTURE
so what do you think of the message of hope?

Ben Folds, where have you been? This was the most therapeutic thing I could have possibly done. For your enjoyment, here are some products of my CRAPTASTIC camera:

First of all, I'd like you all to know that, among many things, Ben Folds employs a horn player.


Also, a glockenspiel. And - I KID YOU NOT - the guy played a song with prepared piano. He gave a mini-20c music history speech about John Cage after which he put some Altoid cans and such on top of the keys.

Some other stuff:





This was my actual view of the stage most of the time: (CURSE YOU, SHORT LEGS)


Yes, the frowny face is playing a keytar.




(note the creepy hairy arm in the background)


I have not screamed that loud for that long... EVER. This was the most fun I have had in CENTURIES.