This is the first time I've posted onto this since I've come to school. I'm in Philadelphia attending Temple. I'm majoring in film and I just decided recently that I'm minoring in philosophy. I joined a band here. They're basically typical metalcore, but they have potential. I'm hoping to create a vortex of uniqueness within their ranks sometime soon.
I still want to start my dream band; it'd be a cross between the screamo or emo violence from the late 90's like Saetia or like Circle Takes The Square type stuff, really fun and silly stuff that is heavy and lighthearted at the same time like Heavy Heavy Low Low, and then I'd play keyboards over all of that. The whole band would have vocal duties and it would be absolute equality. We'd create music for us, to everyone. For example, every member will ideally get a mic or share them. Between songs, we'd all talk as if just conversing with a group of friends. Maybe even just talk to each other. We'd write music. It wouldn't have genre rules like "you can't put this there" or "you can't use this riff" or whatever. Yes, I'd like it to embody the qualities set forth by those other genres, but it'd be its own thing above all. Everyone loves a good breakdown and everyone loves a nice interlude... that kind of stuff would stick. Everything else just happens. And like I said, I'd play keyboards, which I've grown to love. I'm no guitar man and I just attack drums. The keyboard is just right in front of me and I can do anything I practice enough. So far, I only really know a few chords, a few scales, and two HORSE the band songs. It'll be a learning experience. Anyway, I'm done rambling about that for now.
Speaking of HORSE, I saw them on Friday night at First Unitarian. It was the best I've seen them yet. It was the first time for me at that venue and I love the room. No flashy colored lights and no cigarette smoke. No barriers, no security. Short stage. Energetic yet reasonable kids. Clean bathroom. Sitting space. It's great there. But yeah, the best I've seen them yet. Heard a couple songs for the first time live: Hyperborea, Seven Tentacles and Eight Flames, Octopus On Fire, and Kangarooster Meadows. It was great. Erik signed the shirt I bought with this neat "Lord Gold" text and his face on it. And I was the kid that brought the Sharpie; a good handful of kids got their stuff signed thanks to my ingenuity. It made me feel good. The sweaty walk back to the subway felt fantastic in the cool air. I'm so sore right now. My neck, back, thighs, shoulders... I hurt all over. I leave no other band's show that damaged unless my band opened for it. Still, I get much more hurt being in HORSE's crowd than I do flailing onstage.
It's very late. Or early. And I'm not tired at all.
