Drum Notes....3/30

This morning I was trying some new drum sounds.I've read that keeping the bottom heads looser than the top heads on the toms will make the sound more clear and sharp. I took this to the next level, just for fun, loosening the bottom heads on all four toms until they where nearly falling off. What I got was a really cool ringing timpani-y sound that worked great with fast patterns. Using mallets dulled the sound further, but kept the acoustic ring of the bottom head. This was especially cool on the Floor Tom, and I hope to work it into some sort of composition.

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Tested out the new kick drum in Jazz band today... very cool and useful. Might need another pedal in honor of it, though, I had to adjust the currently used one for best sound. I could use a chain-drive anyway, they are much easier. Forgot the tom, but am going to need to figure out the setup at some point. When I put the single tom rack on the new kick, it did not cooperate well. Maybe it will be fine, I'm not sure.

Oh Snap, I got another Hat!!!
it has an "H" on it.....but I am not sure what it stands for
The mysterious "H" is on an orange star, and the hat reads "1965" on the back
Also, it came with a shiny MLB sticker if that is any help.
If anybody knows the whereabouts of this letter, feel free to email me or leave a comment!!
Otherwise, I will just have to Ask Mo!

Peace!

YouTube Blogger Channel......???

I Have recently attached my blogger URL to my YouTube account, Xyranne, and was told that it would allow me to create a video blog. I have a webcam and am excited to create a Vlog (is that what its called? It is now.), but honestly I'm not exactly sure what the youtube folks where talking about. Soon enough I will find out and there will be plenty of videos to go around. Looking forward to.....whatever it is that I will be able to do!!!

HEY!!!! Maybe I should Ask Mo!!!

What The heck is a Q anyway?

What is the whole point of a Q blog?? To have people put their ideas on a website specially designed for people with random ideas! Specifically, a Q is a type of blog post based on an outside source not associated with the blog's author. This can usually be in an email copied on the the blog. It makes for great blog browsing, and a more widespread Internet community. Please join by sending your crazy ideas, even photos, drawings, or videos! If I like you I might even let you become a co-author. The revolution starts with the Qcubed!! (hopefully).

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I there will not be many blog posts for the next week, because I will be in CALIFORNIA, CHILLIN' WITH MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS ON THE BEACH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Although I will be busy most of the time, I will try to fill you in on my good times. I hope you enjoy your break as well!!

Welcome all!

I would just like to remind dedicated fans from the Nothing Else Better To Do era that there will still be plenty of good stuff to do when you have nothing to do, but in a way that will hopefully expand the audience, and also Incorporated. When was the last time YOU where a part of one of your favorite blogs?? Probably never!!! So keep on reading!!!

P.S. The reason i did not give more warning is that i was paranoid somebody else would take the address. I had already gone through a few good ideas that have been used.
WAIT A MINUTE????? HOW CAN YOU CUBE A Q????? MAYBE MO KNOWS!!!

Big News!!!! Its The Q Cubed!!!

Far better than Just one "Q", my current blog shall be converted in to a limitless pit of knowledge supplied by the people. Hopefully, the people in question will PAY ATTENTION to the blogosphere and size this once-on-a-website opportunity. Broadcast your ideas! Get opinions! Ask questions! Find answers!! The sooner word gets out the more broad the input will be. Help me out with this, people! The days of leaving your ideas stranded on obscure message boards and Comments sections are over! Take it straight to the source and help start a revolution!
HOW?????????
Email whatever you have to say to Quow@alltel.net, and I will post it ASAP!!
THEN, bookmark the blog and tell all your friends about it!
SOON TO BE CHANGED TO THE3Q!!!
SOON TO BE CHANGED TO THE3Q!!!
SOON TO BE CHANGED TO THE3Q!!!
SOON TO BE CHANGED TO THE3Q!!!
SOON TO BE CHANGED TO THE3Q!!!
(Please?)

Mo Knows all the answers, So Listen up!!

So I have this friend named Mo (which is short for Mahatma, which is short for Megan). And she totally knows everything, and even if she does not, she will pretend to. We decided to start an "Ask Mo" blog in which you may ask Mo for advice, and read about all her adventures in a world of lesser people, specifically High School. Although there is not much going on in the AskMo World right now (It is fairly late, after all), be sure to check up soon and bask in the brilliance of the Mo. For future reference, its www.AskMoDotCom.blogspot.com
Confused?? I am very much looking forward to co-authoring a blog! (so far its based on my blogger account since mo does not have one, which is why you see "answered by sutter" below the post title. But that may change soon. Stay Tuned!)

Band of the week!

The band of the week this week is.......
Nirvana!!!!

One of the greatest grunge bands of all time, this Seattle trio became one of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time. Great Performances such as MTV Unplugged in New York will live on for years as an incredible representation of this band's work. The surviving members of Nirvana have also moved on to many other notable projects in today's music scene. Enjoy the clips!!

Albums of note:
All of them, Including Bleach, Nevermind, In Utero, and Unplugged

Things We Need More Of:

-Satisfaction
-Time
-Cents (sense)
-Information
-COWBELL!
-Dancing
-Pictures of trees in Minnesota

Barack Obama is WHAT?

Hey You!
want to know something about Barack Obama that you have probably never heard before?
Then head on over to BarackObamaIsYourNewBicycle.com for a randomly generated (and probably not true) fact!! Want some more?? Step 1: Click on text Step 2: repeat untill bored.

NOTE: I have absolutely no idea where these randomly generated facts came from. But Hey! Its the Internet!!

For those who like music.....Zune social Rules!!

I would just like to say that this is not any form of advertising or anything like that. I would just like to write an article explaining the great things I just discovered about the Zune Social network system.

In anticipation of receiving a new 8 GB Zune that I ordered not long ago from the Zune originals website (has not come yet!....grrr), I decided to download the Zune software from the M'Soft site in order to get my wonder device up and running ASAP. So during this process I was invited to join Zune Social, the social network based on the device, which I had heard a little something about, but did not totally understand until recently. When I first signed up I was unsure what to do. I went through some sort of signup process, and then had my dad create an account to grant me parental permission (I am a minor, after all). Then that led to implementing some parental restrictions, which I fortunately have access to (you heard nothing). So once I had adjusted the parental controls to fit my needs (what adult knows my needs, anyway?) I began listening. When using the Zune software ( it works like Windows Media Player or iTunes, but much better than iTunes), all the songs you hear are kept track of and posted as such on your Zune Card, in the form of a sort of album art montage/Queue. The Zune card is sort of a user profile on which your "Zune Name" is posted. Mine is RhythmRocker.

Anyway, I started crankin' some Ozomatli on the Zune, (lets call it the Zplayer, so not to be confused with the actual portable device) er....Zplayer, and I check my profile and Poof! My most recent band shows up on the card. Amazing!

Now don’t go getting this "big brother is watching" feeling. You don’t have to have all your songs displayed, or you can choose to only let you friends see them. But the beautiful thing, I realize, is that music is a wonderful medium from which to base socializing. Think about it. What you listen to tells everything about you, but at the same time nothing personal. It is completely down-to-earth and real; no thinking about what people will like to see while you are writing a profile. Just listen to music however you like, and the site does the work, connecting you with people of similar interests, and finding you more that you might like based on their suggestions. And you don't even need to have a Zune!!

So for a person that resents social networking, Zune Social truly rocks my socks. I would advise you all to get a Zune Card and start listening and discovering now. If you wand to know what I have been listening to, feel free to visit my profile, my username is RhythmRocker. I would be happy to add people to my friends list. Need some friends!

The software download is a little funky at first, but if you are patient, it will soon get going pretty quickly and won’t require much fuss to do its thing. Once it is running, it will import music from other places on your computer, such as Windows media player (and iTunes maybe??). The system is great; I hope to see some of you on it soon (here is the website again). Happy listening!

The GIANT upset: New York knows how to win a Super Bowl.

As you might know, the underdog New York Giants beat the undefeated, heavily favored, and widely disliked New England Patriots last Sunday, outscoring them 17-14 in what was probably one of the most amazing Super Bowls ever played. Thus, the otherwise unbeated Pats where forced to settle for inperfection. But what also happened is that Giants QB Eli Manning made it Very, Very clear that he knows exactly how to win a Super Bowl. In fact, the entire giants team looked like 'Bowl veterans against the highest-scoring offense and toughest defense in the National Football Leage. So how did they do it? Take a look at my comprehensive, full-color, 10 step guide on exactly how to win a Superbowl.

Step 1: Get Pumped

Step 2: Avoid the defense at all costs

Step 3: Run!!

Step 4: Smack Recievers in face.

Step 5: Grab!!

Step 6: Give Tom Brady a Big HugEverybody loves Tom. Okay, Not really.

Step 7: DON'T get burnedHey # 23! Never do this again. Ever.

Step 8: Use your head (to catch the ball).

This guy is really, really smart. No wonder he caught one of the biggest passes in the game.

Step 9: Touchdown!!!

And Finally, Step 10: Celebrate!

Long live the giants!!!

What you want Episode 2

I'm telling you what you want.......again!!
What do you want today?
A PIECE OF PAPER!!!!!
THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT!!!!!!



In case you did not notice, this is a very serious riff on the MacBook Air.
You know you want one now.

The quest to become the world's greatest Rock Band Band

As you might know (well, now you know) I have recently received the most amazing Christmas gifts ever in the form of the game Rock Band and the means to play it all day and all night (an Xbox 360). And since Rock Band is clearly one of the best multi player games of all time, there was absolutely no way that I was not gonna start a band or two. The first band I started was a 3-person band naturally called Band.One. This band consists of me on drums, and my sister and any of her little friends switching off on singing and guitar.

Band.One is currently sitting on 146 stars (for each song you play, you gain from 1-5 stars based on how well you do. these are added to your cumulative game score) and 186,400 fans. Not to shabby for a couple of n00bz.

The pop duo consisting of me and my sister, Twice az Nice, is currently edging out Band.One with 149 stars and a whopping 230,000 fans. Note that T.A.N. has also recently acquired a jet and is now on a world tour playing venues in places like Paris, Moscow, and Tokyo.

My other bands are slightly more obscure. Indie pop bands The Slayers (20 stars) and Shifting Balance (54 stars) have not amassed in one place all that many times But with or without a bass player, we proud owners of Rock Band know how to rock nonstop. Werd!