This past week was a sweet week for music. In addition to getting behind the kit again for a couple of hours, I went to see a a group of band-specific cover bands, a Japanese Arts festival complete with a taiko performance, and some incredible sax jazz. What was really cool was how at times during each of the shows I found myself completely lost in the music, and was instantly warped to some alternate reality I had visited before.
Take for example the Tool cover band I saw. Huge fan of them growing up; could have been my favorite band at some point when I was 14 or 15. Despite the fact that the cover band was not the real deal, they did a helluva job covering the tunes note for note. Suddenly, during Opiate, I found myself belting out the lyrics, whisked away to friend Rob's bedroom, perhaps late at night, high, and on the down low from his mom. The feeling was indescribably real, and for a moment, I was not in New York any longer.
I likewise left again to visit Japan Saturday night. Not unlike my last trip, this time was more through the performances, especially the pop stars, geisha performances, and perhaps even the samurai drama. Though the place we were in - the Polish Slavic Center in Greenpoint - looked nothing like a Japanese building, the organizers did an incredible job recreating the atmosphere through art and red latterns.
Pretty sweet experience. Wondering where I'm headed next!
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