recital 2005

The recital went well, for the most part. There were a few mishaps with the music (I forgot to update the playlist after yesterday's rehearsal) but I recovered semi-gracefully. The house was packed. Every ticket had been sold, and there were even some people leaning against the walls in the back (I assume they were those parents who think they're entitled to a free seat.) One thing I definitely liked more about Moon HS's setup was that the sound board was in the back of the house. At the Beaver show, the light and sound boards are both in the right wing, and neither of us could see/hear very well. Monitors are a poor representation of the overall sound. Moon has their own light room, high up in a recessed alcove, so that's cool too. The show runs much more smoothly when the crew can see and hear things from the audience's point of view.


There was some drama discussed, involving some ungrateful students at the studio, and Paula was steaming after the finale, but luckily it had nothing to do with the crew this time.

Todd, my dad and I went out with Paula and Frank after the show to the Ground Round. We ordered like 9 appetizers between the 5 of us, and man did I get stuffed and buzzed. They shared some rather interesting stories about their trip to Europe, which included a stop in Amsterdam. What story, you say? Use your imagination ;)

I can't wait 'til next year. I'll have learned the board and made some improvements on my song mastering techniques. My goal is to completely eliminate recordings from cassette *ugh*. Tomorrow I'm heading over to my grandpap's to finish up some yardwork, and then it's back to Morgantown! I miss my baby...