VMEA-bound
Today I'm hopping a flight to Virginia, to join the forces of the Jefferson Forest High School in a full frontal assault on the 2005 Virginia Music Educator's Convention. That's right -- we're gonna play Chaos Theory, and it's gonna be LOUD. Mad props to director David Webb for having the rocks to play this piece on such an "educational" occasion. I'm also going to be conducting "Reflections in a Tidal Pool". I'm definitely excited about this performance.
So apologies in advance if I don't manage to blog tomorrow... me and JFHS gotta make some NOIZE!!!!!
So apologies in advance if I don't manage to blog tomorrow... me and JFHS gotta make some NOIZE!!!!!
15 Comments:
Hey, thanks for conducting and playing for us at VMEA! I play trumpet and am in 9th grade at JF! This was definitely something I'll remember as part of my band experience forever! Thanks again! -greg
Hey, this is Meris (you know, the one who rocks the contra!).
I just wanted to thank you again for playing with us. Your music is amazing, and it means so much to us that you came. Truly an unforgettable experience. You're frickin' awesome, man. And yes, we did indeed make some NOIZE!!!! wooohooo! If you ever decide to write music that has a contra part, just let me know! ;)
Yours,
Meris
Hey!
I am one of the senior clarinet players at Jf, and you just contributed to makign my last year of Band the msot memorable!
Thank you so much for taking the time to come over to VA and play with us. It was truly amazing. Your peices are phenomenal and I loved playing them with you. i don't think I've ever been so excited playing a peice of music before!
Thanks a million mroe times,
Emily
hola!
I just wanted to say thanks for making my first big performance in any type of band the most unforgetable experience of my life. You rocked out on the guitar and made the performance amazing. You're an amazing composer and hopefully you can write a piece for the *cough* piano.
Yours,
paula .... the pianist
Thank you so much for coming to VMEA! That was an incredible trip, and I know that I'll never forget you, Reflections, or Chaos Theory. I think I can honestly say that you have to be one of my favorite composers, and your music inspires me, especially the two pieces we just played.
Okay, I think I'm done rambling.
--that guy with the same laugh
Hey! Thanks so much for taking the time to come and play with us! You are very down to earth and fun to be around. I know you're all famous and stuff.. but if you ever become like... Britney Spears famous or something don't change your amazing attitude! (and DON'T start wearing risqué clothing while playing guitar about being a genie in a bottle or some crap like that)
Just kidding.
Thanks again!
Christie from the percussion section... we shared the same extension cord
hey, this is ben giese, the roto-tom drummer. just wanted to thank you again for comming and conducting/playing with us at vmea. i really appreicated how you actually took time to get to know us. you really made this whole trip a memorable expierence for me and my friends. anyway, i had a blast playing with you and hope to contunie playing you music, i.e. sticks and stones, hopefully. thanks again
woah, look who it is!
so you are definatly a rad dude and i appreciate you coming down to VA to chill with us.
VMEA is definatly a time ill never forget. thanks for helpin us out.
keep rockin
-Meredith
(tuba, WOAH!)
[PS do you have a myspace?]
Hey!! it's my last year at JF (i play piccolo), so thanks for making VMEA awesomely amazing -- i think it was the coolest thing i've ever gotten to do. (especially listening to you play guitar on chaos theory - you are seriously talented!!!) and it was so cool that you were so nice to everyone and signed autographs and took pictures; i know it completely made my trip. good luck with everything else you're doing - especially the deadline on your soundtrack :)
Hey! This is abby- the lead trumpet player from JF- dude it's really awesome- you being this freakin awesome guitar player that everyone wants in their studios- to take time to come down and play with us at VMEA. Seeing you play and conduct and your enthusiasm for the music personally reminded me of why we were there- for the love of the music. VMEA was one of the best musical experiences of my life and I will remember it for a long time. By the way you're a freakin awesome guitar player!!! And i LOVED chaos theory and reflections in a tidal pool. pretty sweet- anyway- hope you have time to come visit us again some time and good luck with the whole music career- what a fun job!
Thanks again!
abby
hey this is terri smith, i was one of the girls that took the amazing picture with you. you were definitely rockin out up there on stage. thank you soooo much for coming and playing/conducting us!! you were amazing and i will never forget that trip.
Dude!
I'm the sophomore playin' the bone. THANK YOU JIM BONNEY!! You made my VMEA trip a wonderful experience. Getting to talk to you and take pictures and just hang out was great. I really enjoyed you conducting reflections in a tidal pool. Playing a piece by the composer is great b/c you know how you wanted it to be interpreted. thank you for a truly amazing time and experience.
Sincerely,
Trevor Holmes
P.S. if youre ever gonna sell your guitar lemme know!! but you'd have to sign it first!!
wow...
you definately rock man. that weekend was completely amazing and I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to come and play with us. Getting the chance to play with a composer was awesome and it was so awesome how you actually took time to sign our music and answer our (sometimes irrelevant) questions...but yea! Thanks so much!
caroline
Hey, I just wanted to say thanks for coming and conducting and playing for us at VMEA. It's an experience I know I'll remember forever. I hope you had as much fun as we did. Both of your pieces were great and Chaos Theory is not only one of my favorite songs I've ever played, but also the absolute best title ever. I've been excited about this performance since summer, and you made it even better than I had imagined, so thanks again for coming!
-Rachel
Jim Bonney your are AMAZING! chaos theory is the best piece of music i have ever played. i never thought i would have sooooo much fun playing something in band class. who would have thought that you could make band music cool? but you definitely did. thanks so much for coming down to VMEA to play with us. it made the experience great! so next time you compose some new cool new pieces send them down to the JF band. we would love to play it.
-matt (senior baritone)
again, ur amazing!
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