Ten Long Days

I've had a fun few days: somehow I got sick about 11 days ago and was hoping to get some rest. But my schedule would not permit it.

• Monday, 10/12 - Evelyn Glennie in concert at Harris Theatre.
  
• Tuesday, 10/13 - Rehearsal in Naperville 7:30-10pm.
  
• Wednesday, 10/14 - Rehearsal in Chicago 7:30-10pm.
  
• Thursday, 10/15 - Rehearsal in Lincolnshire 7:30-9:30pm.
  
• Friday, 10/16 - Dress rehearsal in Naperville 7:30-10:15(ish)pm.
  
• Saturday, 10/17 - Dress rehearsal and concert in Naperville.
  
• Sunday, 10/18 - Rehearsal in Hyde Park (Chicago) in the morning until 12:30. Somehow manage to make a warm-up at 2pm in Libertyville for a concert at 2:30pm. I skipped a 7-9pm rehearsal out in the Western suburbs of Chicago...luckily I managed to get out of that service.
  
• Monday - OFF
  
• Tuesday, 10/20 - Rehearsal in Naperville 7:30-10pm.
  
• Wednesday, 10/21 - Rehearsal in Hyde Park 7:30-10pm.
  
• Thursday, 10/22 - Rehearsal in Lincolnshire 7:30-10pm.

Luckily I have time at my "day job" to recover. Oh, have I ever mentioned how much I dislike driving?

Phil Stanger Oral History of Frank's Drum Shop

Phil Stanger, a former student of Roy Knapp and drum instructor at the legendary Frank's Drum Shop in Chicago, Illinois, gives an oral history of the shop and the Chicago percussion scene as it was through a good portion of the 20th century.

Click on the image to be taken to the video's website.

...and they're off!

Bang! Another season starts.