So Jason and I were playing Bomberman on my laptop during a flight. We kept saying things like, “ooh, I got another bomb!” Or “I’m gonna blow you up!” ETC…
Not a good idea to play this game on a plane these days. Luckily no one even seemed to notice.
Love the game. The theme song is pretty memorable too! And the characters are so cute and their sounds are adorable.
Bomberman!
Gameplay
We are Playing "From Another Shore: Aveyond & Beyond" Tracks
Wanted to share a little story about our CD Release! It’s one of those musical “oh no!” live performance moments.
So Eva and I got to our 2nd gig in San Francisco… this was for our classical CD, From Another Shore. I was playing piano and Eva was playing flute. We also had a guitarist and vocalist, Jason, who was joining us on a few songs. Everything was going great and we had a good turnout. Anyway, as I was happily setting up about 15 minutes before we were to go on, Eva comes up to me and she looks really white and freaked out. She said calmly, “We have a big problem.” She had forgotten her music in Santa Rosa, over an hour away. Inside I freaked out but somehow remained composed. I knoew that there was nothing I could do and freaking out would not help and would not be professional.
So in an instant, I announced to the crowd: “Hey everyone, thanks for coming! You guys are really lucky to have come to this gig – we have a special surprise! Jason will be opening for you with 30 minutes of guitar and folk music!” Everyone cheered. I think Jason wanted to kill me. The only reason I used him as a resource is I knew he could deliver.
Jason Playing Guitar With No Rehearsal!
Anyway, then I grabbed Eva and we rushed out (with dignity) and went to my place, where we frantically reprinted all her music. Of course, the printer jammed and all manner of problems occurred – including one file that seemed to just vanish. But we got all the important songs printed and went back to the gig, where Jason was finishing his last song.
Poor Eva has to be commended – all her markings were of course, gone, and we were performing these pieces with various forms and repeats that were not in the original scores. She improvised a lot that night. BUT we got through it, and actually it turned out to be a good thing because everyone loved Jason. And no one even knew something had gone wrong. At least she didn’t forget her flute! That would have been an expensive emergency trip to the music store!
This experience taught me, first, to call Eva and remind her about her music, but secondly, that it is true that “the show must go on” is a great attitude. Thinking positively in the face of disaster gets you through and even brings you to some surprises for the better. The important part is that you have a good time and do your best. Not being stressed really helped me enjoy that gig.
So please do your band a favor – check to make sure you have your music!
That’s it for now! Oh yeah – and THANKS, JASON!
My Best Friends, Julie & Kirsten, at our Apollo Coffee Gig in San Francisco
San Francisco folks know that we don’t get summer suntil late August or September. Marin and Sonoma folks up north tease us as they swim in the sun and we frown in the fog. But now the tides have turned. It gets over 100 degrees up there, and instead, here, we get the most pleasant weather ever.
It makes me feel alive and happy. Right in time for a three day weekend! Yes!
Alright! Finally did it – created my own blog. Why? I need a place to share some good music making tips with all of you and get these passions off my chest! Well I also confess it will be a nice place to mull over personal growth progress, musings, and Self-Employment and business challenges!
For those of you who don’t know already, I’m Aaron Walz and I’m a video game music composer. I won Game Tunnel’s Best Soundtrack Award for Aveyond, which features acoustic orchestral recordings.
Thanks for readin’ and please feel free to comment!
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