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explodingcat ([personal profile] realexplodingcat) wrote2005-11-30 11:18 am

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I am playing keyboards for The Angry Inch.

They ended up hiring an entire local band that already plays together. It seems like a good choice to have cast an existing band. I heard them play at the audition and they're good. The chemistry is already there between them, so that ought to save time while learning the songs. However, they didn't have a keyboard player, so they called me.

We did a read-through last night. This should be great, but I'm glad it's temporary. The schedule will be rather aggressive, maybe 5 nights a week of rehearsal from now until the show in mid-February. Thankfully, my semester is coming to an end, but I still have one more programming assignment and a final exam to complete. Next semester, the class I wanted to take isn't offered. So, this seems like a good time to take a break from taking classes (I discovered I need to reevaluate the degree path I want to take anyway).

God gave rock n roll to me.

[identity profile] explodingcat.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 04:47 pm (UTC)(link)
2. I don't know yet. At first, he seemed like an unlikely pick, but I was basing my opinion on his voice which I was comparing to the voice I'm familiar with from the movie. The Hedwig I'm used to hearing has a clean voice, and this guy auditioned with a bizarre array of rough rock voices that he switched between for different songs. He could sound like AC/DC, Tom Waits, or Robert Plant when he's screaming.

I thought he was a great performer. He brought his whole band into the audition and did a show right there in front of the director. It was impressive. I think he'll do well once he finds the right voice for the character.

[identity profile] fiendmorte.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 04:50 pm (UTC)(link)
He should listen to more T.Rex...

[identity profile] fiendmorte.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 04:55 pm (UTC)(link)
PS

If you're interested in continuing that style for fun, I might need ya to lay down some keys for my solo demo I'm putting together.

Let me know if you're game for some rock 'n' roll piano/organ.

[identity profile] explodingcat.livejournal.com 2005-11-30 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
If I got time, I'll do it. You may need to bring this up again after the show is done, if that's not too late.

[identity profile] fiendmorte.livejournal.com 2005-12-01 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Will do. Rock!