I'm taking a stand this Season!
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When have you ever seen me with long hair, Mom? 
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From: par•a•dox
Originally Posted by s2000raj,Nov 29 2007, 01:10 PM
I faced the fathoms in your deep
Withstood the suitors' quiet siege
Pulled down the heavens just to please you
Appease you
The wind blows, and I know
I can't go on
Digging roses from your grave
To linger on
Beyond the beyond
Where the willows weep
And the whirlpools sleep
You'll find me
The coarse tide reflects sky
And the night mare rides on
And the night mare rides on
With a December black psalm
And the night mare rides on
Where I fear is lost here
The wind blows, and I know
All you have to do is run away
And steal yourself from me
Become a mystery to gaze into
You're so cruel in all you do
But still I believe, I believe in you
So may you come with your own knives
You'll never take me alive
With all the force of what is true
Is there nothing I can do?
I can't go on
Digging roses from your grave
To linger on
Beyond the beyond
Where the willows weep
And the whirlpools sleep
You'll find me
And the night mare rides on
And the night mare rides on
With a December black psalm
And the night mare rides on
I've faced the fathoms in your deep
Withstood the suitors' quiet siege
Pulled down the heavens just to please you
To hold the flower I can't keep
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Nov 29 2007, 01:20 PM
Fine. Last year was the first in 15 years where I didn't play "Sleigh Ride." Here's the deal with "Sleigh Ride." You know that nice, zippy, kitchy melody? Everbody plays some part of it in the band except for two people: the Percussion section and The Horns.
Now, Percussion, well, what can you do? The only consolation about that is, as Dan will note, you get to beat things. Also, the director will usually let you get a little wacky on the last verse (as the director is usually bored to tears as well).
The issue with the Horn part is that it is all off beats. That is to say, if there is a "boom-chuck" rhythm, we play the "chucks." The tubas, trombones, everybody else, gets a break. . . except for the Horns. I have 5 notes for 4 minutes of music.
15 years. . . --chuck, --chuck, --chuck, --chuck,
Now, Percussion, well, what can you do? The only consolation about that is, as Dan will note, you get to beat things. Also, the director will usually let you get a little wacky on the last verse (as the director is usually bored to tears as well).
The issue with the Horn part is that it is all off beats. That is to say, if there is a "boom-chuck" rhythm, we play the "chucks." The tubas, trombones, everybody else, gets a break. . . except for the Horns. I have 5 notes for 4 minutes of music.
15 years. . . --chuck, --chuck, --chuck, --chuck,
