Explosions!

Dear Reader,

I am going to tell you something about what happens in the following infamous clips. These clips include "My Generation" by The Who and "Wild Thing" by Jimi Hendrix! I am going to find out if I think these clips are related to "destruction", if it is art, if i feel liberated by it etc.

A] The Who, My Generation

The motion of this song is really good. In the beginning, the atmosphere begins like a normal rock song. I think this makes the audience already give some hints about what the band is like, and how they will continue. But as we move on, and go deeper into the song, it becomes more aggressive and harder. This may result into the change of opinions the audience had in the beginning. This is very good, because it stays interesting all the time. Especially at the end there is an 'explosion'. This is because of the fact that the band members start to throw with the gear and go really 'wild'. This gives me a liberated feeling, since you can go wild and do whatever you want to do. It is really expressed in this clip, and you can see how the band members react on this. All of these elements make me think that this can be related to a type of art. Expression is a really important factor in art, and I think that the liberated feelings are really expressed in this clip. The audience get new things to see as we move on further in the song and so they interact really close with each other!

B] Jimi Hendrix, Wild Thing

Jimi's performance in this clip is also a completely freakout. The clip just starts the same as with My Generation. It starts with Jimi's own style, which is how the audience already got their own thoughts about this performer. As the song continues, the song gets 'wilder'. This could be expected, since Jimi's style is exactly like this. But the fact that in the end he puts a fire on his guitar is really shocking and expressive. This does show elements of the fact the feeling of liberation is included, since you can go your own way and follow your own path. This is also why I think this song is also a type of art. The whole clip is interesting to watch since the motion is really used as a 'build-up'. The audience stays interacted all of the time, and can really form their own opinions and view on this performance!

Thanks for reading!

80DB Evaluation

Dear Reader,

I have not written anything for a very long time. I am sorry for that. But I have some nice things to tell that happened during this gap. One thing is that I bought a brand new guitar! It's a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster, which has THE advanced options for me where I can develop my guitar skills.

Another major thing happening was 80DB. This is a yearly festival for musicians at our school. This 'concert' lasts for 3 days, in the second week of March. There are three performances, which take place in the second week of March.

I really liked it again, because it was my third experience. I was more relaxed than previous times, because of the fact I had more experience than before! In total I had about 10 songs to play from the 30 on the program. This year, I played not only the electric guitar but also a lot of bass guitar! This helped me to develop my skills on this instrument as well!

I did have some criticisms about the sound, however. I heard from people in the audience that most of the time several instruments were too loud or too soft. At the same time, something that sounded too soft in the audience would often sound too loud onstage, and vice versa. This made it uncertain which sound levels to use in order to satisfy everyone's demands!

One thing was really successful this time was the power everyone gave in order to make every night one never to forget! Everyone was full of energy, which is one of the most important factors when performing. That is why I thought that this edition achieved the minimum of what was necessary! This was very important because this made the audience to be satisfied with the concert.

Wim Peters, our sound engineer for 5 years of 80DB is leaving, so we need to search for another sound engineer. I think he did really well, besides of the 'poor' gear we are using for the shows. I want to thank him for his participation.

For the next time, I would like new and better gear for 80DB. This means more money is needed, but it will improve the quality, and help to make the reputation even better!

To have an impression of this year’s edition of 80 dB, please click on the following links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3HXjpHOYG8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOaUncLOfZA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1YyTxMduQs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl0THBfMsJ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGjUb6b-ctY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjkXCE3YVhE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc56u4rGX-I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRn6xUc6G70

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmRfvp6Prn4

Thanks for reading!