This is actually a horror movie to every band geek...

Here's a warning about the language in this clip.

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M E Ls

I know that there are jazz experts with analysis of Whiplash which point out discrepancies between "the real world of jazz at a university" and "the movie" and that's all fine and dandy. If there was a movie about the daily life of a Senior Technical Writer and it showed all the Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) running with tons of papers to give to the Senior Technical Writer because the SMEs want to give all information possible to the Senior Technical Writer, I could probably make a video on youtube to point out discrepancies between "the real world of being a technical writer" and "the movie" and I would hope that my video wouldn't be viewed as "Oh, that guy just doesn't have enough experience" or whatever trolls might say. Anyways, all that said, I liked the movie and enjoy re-watching it. These are the best lines in the movie: Whiplash - Most Epic Lines

Good Job in Whiplash

If you haven't seen the movie "Whiplash" movie, do not watch this video. Language warning.

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Great movie.

Crazy 7/8 Time Signature

With Alex in Europe and with Karen & Megan staying in Elkader until Wednesday, I was left to my own devices. I had recorded "Whiplash" on the DVR a couple of days ago so I watched it (again) last night. The first video shows just how crazy this music is. I was even more impressed when I learned the time signature is 7/8 - I learned that from reading the sheet music here.

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And this video below, with the crazy drum solo, is beyond anything I could ever hope to do as a drummer.

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Interpretation by one viewer.

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Commentary by the actors & director.

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And, to answer the question, did the actor who played Andrew play drums? Here's the answer.

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Kind of Funny

99% of the drummers in the world know that a drum set is considered "the drums" and when describing a drum set as a "5 piece", that means there are 5 drums, a "7 piece" means that there are 7 drums. This is how drum sets are referred. You don't call "blue" a "shade"; it's a color. Thus, when I saw this ad on Craigslist, it made me realize that, despite "industry" standards, there is always going to be someone who does not know the standard and because they do not know the standard, other words will be used to convey the intended meaning. So here's the ad:

Original Ad

13 piece ludwig drum kit, hardly used!!
Included with kit
-one snare drum
-two toms, base drum mount
-base drum, with double base drum pedal+ extra pedal
-high hat
- 15" Ziljian A class crash cymbal, 8" Ziljian ZBT splash, 16" powersonic crash cymbal, 18" Ziljian ride cymbal
- cowbell with base drum mount
-Nice cushy stool
-random extra parts, drum heads, sticks
Heads on drums now are practically brand new
Please call me anytime after 530 pm for more details

A Better Way to Communicate the Same Information

5 piece ludwig drum kit, hardly used!!
snare drum
bass drum
two toms (mounted on bass drum)
Floor tom
Comes with the following cymbals:
hi-hat
15" Ziljian A class crash cymbal
8" Ziljian ZBT splash
16" powersonic crash cymbal,
18" Ziljian ride cymbal
Comes with the following hardware:
Double base drum pedal+ extra pedal
Cowbell with base drum mount
Nice cushy stool
Random extra parts, drum heads, sticks
Heads on drums now are practically brand new

The Point?

There is always a better way to communicate information. I think that is the challenge in life - to find the appropriate way to convey the intended meaning of a message.