alparrott
Diamond Member
Hi guys, it's time to start a thread about my summer musical experience. I've apparently become the "on-call drummer" for the local big theater and their edgy summer musicals. You may remember my experience last year doing Rocky Horror with these folks. This year, the musical is "Bat Boy"... not quite as in-your-face edgy, but certainly provocative in its own right.
Some big differences right off the bat:
1) Before getting the call for this musical, I had never heard of it, let alone heard the songs -- quite different to my Rocky Horror experience where I knew almost every line of the show!
2) A real score with a real drum and percussion book. Several songs have orchestral movements in them, and a lot of ancillary percussion (especially triangle), so my sight reading is getting a workout after several years off for good behavior. (Kids: "Why should I learn to read?" Because paying jobs often require it, that's why!)
3) The world debut of my refurbished Ludwig Standards. I had agonized as to whether to just fall back on my Yammies for this job, for a more refined sound. But I am having so much fun playing them, and they sound great. It'll be a wonderful introduction for them.
Woodshedding now, and I'll let you know how it's going as the summer progresses. Show starts July 31st and wraps August 16th. Plenty of mayhem to ensue between now and then...!
Some big differences right off the bat:
1) Before getting the call for this musical, I had never heard of it, let alone heard the songs -- quite different to my Rocky Horror experience where I knew almost every line of the show!
2) A real score with a real drum and percussion book. Several songs have orchestral movements in them, and a lot of ancillary percussion (especially triangle), so my sight reading is getting a workout after several years off for good behavior. (Kids: "Why should I learn to read?" Because paying jobs often require it, that's why!)
3) The world debut of my refurbished Ludwig Standards. I had agonized as to whether to just fall back on my Yammies for this job, for a more refined sound. But I am having so much fun playing them, and they sound great. It'll be a wonderful introduction for them.
Woodshedding now, and I'll let you know how it's going as the summer progresses. Show starts July 31st and wraps August 16th. Plenty of mayhem to ensue between now and then...!