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It was around 11:00pm when Fools and Horses took over the stage on Friday night at the Records Theater. Considered as the “weapon band” from Baltimore, I would say they sure got some weapon under their sleeves. They started rocking the stage with upbeat tempos and licking solos. A music that immediately stirred the audience.
The music was considered to be alternative/powerpop. I guess I could agree, although there are some mainstream pop playing during coverage of other song that aren’t their original. Their own original music though, stunning. I didn’t expect this band to really be able to come out original, original. But they did, which impressed me just so.
The drums are quite simple, although sometimes he would slip in some odd-beats which is always interesting to hear. Nevertheless, his playing is absolutely powerful which I think is always essential when it comes to drum playing. Weak drummers = Lame drummers (I think). Then the bassist, a left-handed mogul whose definitely got some skills. His melodic playing stands out in between verses and choruses, making his role as a bassist a little more than just a bassist. Thumbs up for that.
Then we come to the vocalist and the guitarist who are the two front-melody players. The vocals? Stunning. Simply stunning. He has got a real raspy voice, strong distortion but still sounded absolutely clean. Amazing. I still find it impressive for a vocalist to be able to keep their voice clean for a whole night of a performance. And even better, he plays solos too – which a lot of front-man don’t do very often anymore. The guitars? Clean. That’s all I could say. I was jawdropped at how clean and flawless the sounds were. Some of his solos swirled around the usual around-the-main-melody type. But when he gets down and dirty (as in steps off the track), and have a go with the front-man, things got really interesting. Four thumbs up for that.
Overall, it was really quite an entertainment! Fools and Horses is truly a band that is seeing a bright future (quite near too apparently). As long as they keep to the original, then I would keep listening to their music. How do I judge whether it’s good music/not? I would buy the CD. Simple as that. If it’s good enough for me to actually be willing to buy the CD, then that’s good music. To be honest with you, I’m very picky when it comes to buying CD’s. Thanks to today’s technology, it really isn’t necessary to buy them anymore. But of course, it’s just nice to have a collection. Therefore I only buy really good music’s CD’s.
So, great entertainment, great music. And I’m looking forward to more developments from this growing superstar.
Let’s start with the complaints first haha:
There is not very many public transportations such as subways and buses. When there is one, it doesn’t pass my route, and it’s expensive! (it’s $1.60/ride here compared to the $1.25 in the DC-Metro area.) The routes are rare and the hours (schedule) are weird too. I guess I’m just used to the convenience of having buses everywhere and it being not so expensive. Plus, some of the buses are just so nice it feels like a luxury.
This leads to me having to bike everywhere. Which is not a bad thing I suppose, I mean, I am constantly exercising, right? My cavs are huge now, considering going up and down the hills in Towson! Yea, I don’t know what’s the deal with the hills around here, it’s maddening. Anyhow, it isn’t save for me to ride my bike at night or really early in the morning (considering Starbucks openers must come in to work at 4:45am!) So that sucks. Oh and the rain/snow/extreme heat doesn’t help neither.
The good things about living in Towson? The fact that I have my own apartment that I am fully paying on my own which is nice. I guess it’s about time that I actually have a lease in hand. I have been paying rent since high school, it’s just that this time the place is officially MINE, instead of my mom’s 
Another thing is that the Starbucks here got a drive-thru which is super cool for us baristas who had never touched a drive-thru before. I had always wondered what it’s like, considering one my friends, Ovan, works at a drive-thru store as well. Now I know, and it’s nice to be able to understand better haha.
The people here are so welcoming! Yes, everywhere I go, I feel like I could just talk to someone and they’ll talk back and be nice to me. That feels good. DC people are so busy with their own stuff all the time I feel like I have to catch up consistently. But here, I made more friends that I had expected considering that I had only been here a little more than a month. I appreciate everyone for making my stay here much better than ever and I will cherish all the new friendships I am making.
Well that’s life at Towson so far. I am hoping to get a car soon, so hopefully that will make life easier here. Oh, gotta get my license for that first shouldn’t I – which I should do very soon!
Well, have a great day everyone!
I find it both relieving and exciting when I start a new blog page. Perhaps this is something that is common with many people. To find interest in something new: new shoes, new dress, new book, new bag, new purse and so on… You find it exciting! I like new, because it means that I have an empty canvas to draw on.
For many of you, you may already be familiar with my writings. As for those who aren’t, my writings simply revolves around my everyday observations, mostly about people and both their inter-relationships and intra-relationships. I apply a lot of what I learned in school, considering psychology as my major. Along with that, I also incorporate a lot of my own experience and learning and of course, my opinions.
So enjoy. Oh, and you will see a lot of “I-”s here
