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There is something peaceful about an empty nightclub before the doors officially open to the public--relaxed, yet full of potential. As a child, my friends and I used play at being a DJ with a hand-me-down turn-table and 80's pop records; we used to write and record songs (singing over the percussive bangs of pots and pans stolen from the cupboard); we used to make mixed drinks, creatively combining all the liquids in the kitchen. As I sat at the quiet bar, I remembered all those childish games and suddenly felt like I was still playing. The DJ was a friend. So was the bartender, who demands I should at least do a shot of orange juice and poured me a double. And my band's song played quietly through the PA system above an empty stage that I'll be standing on in about two months. As long as this never feels like work, I want to keep on playing this game.

Date: 2003-09-28 08:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonphyre.livejournal.com
You have a band now?

Date: 2003-09-28 08:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] explodingcat.livejournal.com
Yup. A very new thing for me. [livejournal.com profile] solieri has been writing songs for a few years. He decided he didn't want to sing karaoke style for live performance anymore. So, [livejournal.com profile] nothingoth and I are in the band. I get to play with all the keyboards. Silent Muse (http://silentmuse.faithweb.com/). There are some old mixes of songs when it was a one man band and the site needs to be updated...but that's all we got at the moment.

Date: 2003-09-29 04:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moonphyre.livejournal.com
Oh. That's neat. why am I not surprised you are playing keyboards. Maybe sometime I can actually see you guys perform! Happy Birthday too (late of course since I didn't know).

Date: 2003-09-29 05:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] explodingcat.livejournal.com
Thanks. It was a good birthday.

I started learning classical guitar recently, teaching myself. I actually haven't been playing piano for awhile. But they needed keyboards, and I've been playing those forever, so I gladly stepped up because I thought I had a lot to offer...and it's easier for me to play those instead of guitar at this point.

Belated

Date: 2003-09-28 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laverick.livejournal.com
Just wanted to wish you a happy, belated Birthday!

Re: Belated

Date: 2003-09-28 07:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] explodingcat.livejournal.com
Thanks very much!

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