tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post113346717807117743..comments2024-03-21T03:35:20.539-04:00Comments on writing as jo(e): Holiday musicjo(e)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133687381320099182005-12-04T04:09:00.000-05:002005-12-04T04:09:00.000-05:00That Stomp stuff is great. If Boy in Black isn't t...That Stomp stuff is great. <BR/><BR/>If Boy in Black isn't too sure about the earplugs thing, you can tell him that the pros all wear them. My percussion friends in grad school used to wear those big earmuff style ones that get used at airports and rifle ranges. <BR/><BR/>My students think that custom-fit plugs are one of the best gifts ever. And their parents don't mind shelling out the cash for something so important, luckily!Terminal Degreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523014953046778630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133616979809017142005-12-03T08:36:00.000-05:002005-12-03T08:36:00.000-05:00I completely agree with you on Vince Guaraldi's Pe...I completely agree with you on Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts Christmas album, you may be surprised to learn. I don't mind holiday music when it's more or less contained to the holidays. I'll happily spend the twelve days of Christmas singing "The Twelve Days of Christmas" and the rest of the canon, if they'll just leave me alone with that stuff until then.Scrivenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922358016805022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133553161613591292005-12-02T14:52:00.000-05:002005-12-02T14:52:00.000-05:00Jo(e), if I ever needed more reinforcement that I ...Jo(e), if I ever needed more reinforcement that I want to have more than 2 kids, it's you. I grew up as an only child, and these wonderful stories make me want 4! Definitely! What a sweet sweet brother he is.<BR/><BR/>My husband is quite upset at you for this, btw ; )halloweenloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05226515861332754382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133543584944061792005-12-02T12:13:00.000-05:002005-12-02T12:13:00.000-05:00I can relate - my father was a drum teacher when I...I can relate - my father was a drum teacher when I was growing up. No wonder my brother can sleep through anything as an adult - he grew up with amateur drum solos all through his nap time!<BR/><BR/>I love the Vince Guaraldi <EM>Peanuts</EM> music - it's one of my fave Christmas CDs.DaniGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419923174468788289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133533237920671722005-12-02T09:20:00.000-05:002005-12-02T09:20:00.000-05:00I agree with POW, now that Thanksgiving is over I ...I agree with POW, now that Thanksgiving is over I am ready for the Christmas music. <BR/><BR/>With-a-Why has chosen some great music to play. <BR/><BR/>I can only imagine the noise level in your house. It might be loud, but I am sure the sound of your kids being musical is lovely.ccwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319415763862282537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133525585644382922005-12-02T07:13:00.000-05:002005-12-02T07:13:00.000-05:00Thanks, Terminaldegree. I'll get him a pair of th...Thanks, Terminaldegree. I'll get him a pair of those. He'll be playing percussion in a STOMP type group (sticks on garbage cans) as well as in the concert band and it is pretty loud.jo(e)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01488562158252331555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133502198907926182005-12-02T00:43:00.000-05:002005-12-02T00:43:00.000-05:00Seriously, custom-fit earplugs would be a great gi...Seriously, custom-fit earplugs would be a great gift for Boy in Black. I urge all of my students to ask for a pair as a birthday or holiday gift. They are NOT cheap but will save kids' hearing. When I realized that a band can be louder than a jackhammer, I realized I needed to get a pair myself. <BR/><BR/>We music teachers are on a crusade to save hearing! :)<BR/><BR/>Here's a link to a pdf with more info:<BR/>http://www.hearnet.com/images_site/erme_brochure.pdfTerminal Degreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523014953046778630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133486458086543652005-12-01T20:20:00.000-05:002005-12-01T20:20:00.000-05:00I love that Charlie Brown tune. While listening to...I love that Charlie Brown tune. While listening to it, my husband and I have been known to dance like some of the Peanuts kids -- arms outstretched, hands down, bouncing around.Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358441701832129130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133486093869480962005-12-01T20:14:00.000-05:002005-12-01T20:14:00.000-05:00I am such a sucker for Christmas music. I don't li...I am such a sucker for Christmas music. I don't like hearing it before Thanksgiving, but once Turkey Day has passed, it's all game.Piece of Workhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330147978064465604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133484302330445432005-12-01T19:45:00.000-05:002005-12-01T19:45:00.000-05:00I love the Carol of the Bells and Vince Guaraldi. ...I love the Carol of the Bells and Vince Guaraldi. Now THAT'S Christmas music.Bad Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540577363786819292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133481958647395382005-12-01T19:05:00.000-05:002005-12-01T19:05:00.000-05:00It's not just the mall squawk. It's the tap shoes...It's not just the mall squawk. It's the tap shoes clacking away to the disco-Chipmunks version of "Dance To the Music", the incessant rattle of an excited little girl who just discovered the phrase "H-E-double hockey sticks..." and uses it a hundred times an hour (despite me giving her the ok to use the word hell whenever she wants), the new piano student with the same 4-bar phrase....<BR/><BR/>I'd kill for a little double-pedal heavy metal drumming right now. If it was sufficiently thunderous, that is.bridgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11257980437758725837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133481368707136952005-12-01T18:56:00.000-05:002005-12-01T18:56:00.000-05:00Yes, I love the music from A Charlie Brown Christm...Yes, I love the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas. But what I don't like are the radio stations that play Christmas music non stop from now until Christmas.Seeking Solacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13605809609182729290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133474028032288662005-12-01T16:53:00.000-05:002005-12-01T16:53:00.000-05:00Christmas just ain't Christmas without the Vince G...Christmas just ain't Christmas without the Vince Guaraldi album. I can listen to that nonstop for weeks.Pilgrim/Heretichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588407758172717893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133470358290575502005-12-01T15:52:00.000-05:002005-12-01T15:52:00.000-05:00I would listen to Boy in Black as the little drumm...I would listen to Boy in Black as the little drummer boy any day.Rob Helpy-Chalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13814390262154687969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9799907.post-1133468321966397592005-12-01T15:18:00.000-05:002005-12-01T15:18:00.000-05:00I love your kids. I'll send YD to do a duet with ...I love your kids. I'll send YD to do a duet with With-A-Why...she's learning Christmas songs, too, although I'm sure on a much more basic level.Yankee, Transferredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06627693160131161133noreply@blogger.com