liquidshadow23

The death of this journal

Sat, 30 Oct 2004 20:04:05 GMT

The fateful day has come. Say goodbye to this horrible thing, which is now replaced by another horrible thing

http://www.freehostz.com/ryanjd/

BTW, the jazz gig sucked. Nobody had any idea what was going on...anything from finishing solos and not nodding off to continuing the song even though the rest of the band had just slowed down and stopped (ie: THE SONG IS OVER). Major disapointment That's all I have to say about that.

In any case, say goodbye to this livejournal. :D

Finally started my site

Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:54:43 GMT

Well my website is finally underway...however overly simplistic it may be right now. It's not even worth posting a link yet, so you don't get one. :p

Um...the dude from the DT cover band is supposed to call me today so we can talk about practicing Saturday. Matt has some sort of flu, but it should be gone by then (here's hoping), so we'll see what happens with that.

Practiced yesterday for the jazz gig tomorrow. Set will be as follows:

*=me soloing (the first two have a piano intro)

All Blues
Django
*Blue Bossa
*Afro Blue
*Footprints

That's not necessarily the order we'll play them in...just the order I remembered them. ;) I think we may do a blues jam as well...we'll see.

shikka boom

Mon, 25 Oct 2004 23:36:58 GMT

I went with Jacob to see Matt play on Saturday. He was with the "Nu Skool Ensemble," which is a group formed through the New School for the Arts (which he goes to). That was pretty sweet...some nice jam tunes going on there. It was him, a bassist, drummer, keyboardist, and the guitar teacher at the school doing guitar/percussion/singing (all very damn well). I'll definitely be watching them again. :D

The DT tribute band is gonna try to meet this Saturday. If Matt winds up doing bass for it, we've got everything but guitar and vocals...the two most popular instruments. Sweet irony.

That's all for now. On Friday the jazz band will be going to an elementary school to perform at some festival thing, so we'll see how that goes.

Yngwie Malmsteen rules

Sat, 23 Oct 2004 21:59:25 GMT

I came across my copy of Rising Force last night, and I sat down to listen to it all the way through. I loved every song on it.

The guy can be a useless wanker and write some stupid songs, but Rising Force is neoclassical heaven, especially considering that it was one of the premier albums for that type of stuff. It's hard to get into him because so many people have copied him and there's so many people playing so fast out there that he seems to just be another dime-a-dozen shredder, but he is far from it. He is the man who got the ball rolling. Just imagine being back in the 80's before any of that kind of stuff had been really tried before, and picking up Rising Force...that would be pretty mindblowing.

So keeping that in mind, along with the fact that the CD just plain rocks (great songwriting, great playing on all instruments, and it's got Jens Johansson, which rules in itself), I think I have a new CD to be addicted to for the next week.

Now...time for some more of the fjooking fury.

Don't sing

Sat, 23 Oct 2004 03:03:49 GMT

I forgot to mention...

High school girls should never sing the national anthem. At least, not unless they can hold out a note correctly (a half note does not mean you hold it for half a second you dolt), sing in key, not change keys randomnly 3 times in the song, and stop trying to sing sexually like every pop star and their mom does. You do not sound hot that way, you sound retarded. Cut it out and never sing again.

fart

Sat, 23 Oct 2004 02:56:36 GMT

Hmm...

Practiced with Jacob and Mike today. They hadn't learned the song yet, so we just played a few jams and screwed around for awhile.

Tonight is the homecoming game, and I am sitting here home alone, surfing the net. I am just THAT cool. Tomorrow is the dance, and I am so incredibly cool that not only do I not have a date, I am not going at all. Look at me...I'm a freakin' stud. I'm so awesome it hurts. People would give anything to be me.

News Flash:
I need massive amounts of money. I need $600 for the Juno-D keyboard, about $400 for the computer I am going to build for recording purposes, and a good $300-400 for a better amp...60 watts isn't gonna cut it outside of band practice. So if anybody has around $1500 to send my way, please do not hesitate.

I think the scariest part is how I couldn't even buy a 61-key Triton Extreme for all of that O.o Man, I'm gonna be so broke by the time I get all the gear I'd like to have...

Other news:
Recent polls of high schoolers show that Bush would win by a landslide if chosen by then. Kerry only won like 2 states.

Keep in mind that high school includes everything from the giggly, ditzy bubble-gum-chewing girls with tight pink shirts and fake blonde hair to kids who wear black leather pants with chains hanging off every concievable location, peircings covering their faces, and mohawks so that they can "be individual" (because nobody has ever had a mohawk before)

And they picked Bush.

Have a nice day folks. :D And always remember what a studly chunk of awesomeness I am.

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Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:33:39 GMT

No practice today...we're gonna shoot for Friday.

I told Matt about the DT cover band and he is interested in playing bass for that, which would be sweet. We agreed that Crashing Dominoes goes on hold if we both wind up doing this though...he's super busy with projects, and it would start to pile up for me as well. I think that's best though if we do put it on hold a little longer....the music is great, but I really don't see it going anywhere quite yet. I guess if we had a full band that might change things, but we'll see how things go...

Yay a survey

Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:11:30 GMT

No idea why I am back on this site, but I am, and it's time for a survey. :D

01. What is your name? Ryan
002. Spell your: y-o-u-r
004. Male or female? Flip a coin
005. Astrological sign: Virgo
006. Nicknames: None that I know of...
007. Occupation? The height of all intellect: cafeteria worker, and probably bagging groceries in the near future
008. Height: 6'1"
009. Contacts? No
010. Hair color: Light brown
011. Eye color: Blew
012. Where were you born? Arizona
013. Where are you located now? Arizona
014. Age: 16
015. Screen names: liquidshadow823...in case you are too stupid to find the contact information that is readily available on this website. I should kick you, you moron.
016. E-mail addy: See above...
017. What does your screen name stand for? It's from a song, which coincidentally is not a moron, unlike you.
018. What is your lj name: Are you that thick?
021. Number of candles you blew out on your last birthday cake? 16, though they each got blown out a few times...freaking trick candles...
022. Piercings? No
023. Tattoo's? No
024. Shoe size: 12
025. Righty or lefty? Right
026. Wearing: Clothes
027. Hearing: Planet X
028. Feeling: A little tired
029. Eating/drinking: Nothing
. . . F r i 3 n d S t u F f. . .
Which one of your friends is the....
030. Craziest? Matt or Mike K.
031. Loudest? Mike K.
032. Nicest? drummer Dan
033. Bitchiest? Mike K.
034. Life of the party? Matt
035. Jock? Jocks annoy me
036. Prep? Preps annoy me
037. Rebel? People who rebel just to rebel annoy me
038. Cutest? Kaitlyn...I haven't talked to her in forever. Now I'm sad...thanks a lot asshole.
039. Best friend of the same sex? Jacob
040. Best friend of the opposite sex? Mmm..probably Kayla
042. Rudest? Matt
043. Most shy? Jacob
044. Dumbest? Mike K.
045. Smartest? Kaitlyn
046. Weirdest? Mike K. or Dan
047. Has the best hair? Ashleigh, just for the sheer length of it
048. Best personality? Mike H. is a really cool guy
049. Most talented? All the guys I play music with
050. Most ghetto? Do they have to be spinnin'?
051. Most spoiled? Jacob
052. Drama queen? Mike K
053. Pain in the ass? Freaking music snobs from the forums who start talking to me and don't ever shutup
054. Funniest? Matt
055. Best advice giver? I don't ask for advice much...
056. Druggie? Don't associate myself with druggies
057. Most likely to join a cult? Mike K
058. Have you lost touch with a good friend recently? About a year ago, but we had been drifting for a few years anyways
059. Person you've been friends with the longest? Jacob
060. How many friends do you have on your buddy list? 20
. . . GuYs /L0v3/KiSsiNg/AnD 0th3r StuFf. . .
061. Have you ever been in love? No
062. How many people have you told "I love you"? and meant it? Parents and other people in my extended family...aside from that, nobody.
063. How many people have you been in love with? I have not been in love. You do the math.
064. How many people have you kissed? 1, but it was a silly peck on the cheek
065. Have you ever kissed someone of the same sex? My dad when I was little
066. How many people have you dated? None
067. What do you look for in a guy/girl? More IQ points than the person who wrote this quiz (a 3rd digit is always a plus...ZING!)
068. What's the first thing you notice about the opposite sex? If they are whiners
069. Do you have a bf/gf? I have not dated anybody...figure it out.
071. If so where did you meet them? My nonexistent significant other? Right over there --->
072. What do you like about them? How she doesn't exist
073. Do you have a crush right now? Yes
074. If so who is it? Go back and read the friends section...and type the titles in proper English while you're at it you idiot.
075. Do you believe in love at first sight? Unless personality is suddenly a trait you can see, no.
076. Do you remember your first crush? Yes
O77. Whos the first person you kissed? You mean something significant? Nobody...
078. Do you believe in fate? To a certain extent
079. Do you believe in soul mates? Eh...kinda sorta. I have very strange thoughts on these last 2 questions.

. . . F a v 0 r i T e Z. . .
. . . H a v 3 Y 0 u 3 v e R. . .
331. Mooned anyone? No
332. Been on a diet? No
333. Been to a foreign country? No
334. Broken a bone? No
335. Swallowed a tooth/cap/filling? No
336. Swear at a teacher? No
337. Talked to an LJ member via e-mails or instant messages? Yes...but I knew them before I started this thing
338. Got in a fight? No
339. Dated a teacher? No
340. Laughed so hard you peed your pants? No
341. Thought about killing your enemy? No
342. Gone skinny dipping? No, but I want to
343. Met another LJ member in the flesh? Yes...see number 337
344. Told a little white lie? Who hasn't?
345. Told a secret you swore not to tell? No
346. Used an object to masterbate? My hand...
347. Misused a swear word and it sounded absolutely stupid? Intentionally, yes
348. Been on tv? Not to my knowledge
349. Been on the radio? No
350. Been in a mosh pit? You mean when people jump around and hit eachother because they think it's fun? I can't say I have.
351. Been to a concert? Several
352. Dated one of your best friend? No
353. Loved someone so much it makes you cry? I haven't been in love with anybody yet
354. Decieved somebody close to you? Uh...the timing of when I left Katalepsy is probably the closest thing that you could consider really decieving someone, and I didn't try to decieve anybody with that so...no.
355. Broken the law? Did you know it is illegal in Canada to board a plane in flight? Consequently, I have broken the law.
356. Been to a rodeo? No
357. Been on a talk show? No
358. Been on a game show? No
359. Been on an airplane? Yes
360. Got to ride on a firetruck? No
361. Came close to dying? Somewhat
362. Cheated on a bf/gf? No
363. Gave someone a piggy back ride? Yes
364. Terrorized a babysitter? No
365. Made a mud pie? No
366. Had a dream that your falling off a cliff? I've had far worse...
367. Snuck out of the house at night? No
368. Been so drunk you don't remember your name? No
369. Had an eating disorder? No
370. Felt like you didn't belong? Yes
371. Felt like the 3rd wheel? Yes
372. Smoked? No
373. Done drugs? No
374. Stolen money from a poor person begging on the street? No
375. Had your tonsils removed? No
376. Gone to camp? Yes
377. Won a bet? Yes
378. Written a love letter? No
379. Gone out of your way to be with the one you love? I tried, but she didn't show up :(
380. Written a love poem? Sorta
381. Kissed in the rain? Have. Not. Kissed. Anybody. Stop asking.
382. Slow danced with someone? Yes
383. Participated in cyber sex? No
384. Faked an orgasm? No
385. Stolen a kiss? No
386. Asked a friend for relationship advice? No
387. Had a friend steal your bf/gf? No
388. Watched the sunset/rise with someone you love? I'm starting to get depressed here...
389. Gotten a speeding ticket? No
390. Done jail time? No
391. Had to wear a uniform to skool? No
392. Won a trophy? Several
393. Thrown up in public? No
394. Bowled a perfect game? No, but I did surprisingly well last time I went
395. Failed/got held back? No
396. Got perfect attendance in grade school? I think I did one year
397. Roasted pumpkin seeds? Yes...they tasted like shit
398. Taken ballet lessons: No
399. Attempted suicide? No
400. Cut yourself? No

And now that I'm done with that, I think I have a purpose for this journal...just a temporary website-type thing for now. I finally found a good host, but I've been too lazy to make myself a site, and with school starting Wednesday it probably won't get done for awhile, so I'll use this for the time being. Basically just any news I have on music stuff or anything else I feel is worth sharing

So for today...um..probably gonna practice with Jacob and Mike tomorrow, Crashing Dominoes is "reuniting" in 2 weeks, and I'm probably going to audition for a Dream Theater cover band that some guy wants to start.

The end.