Dude, Taiko drumming? So. Fucking. Cool. Thank you so much KT!!! Seriously, one of my presents was tickets to the Kodo show down at Massey hall. A location with A - really sweet acoustics, and B - the most uncomfortable chairs in the world.
Still, show was well worth it, there were over 12 different kinds and sizes of drums in the show as well as a few stringed and wind instruments to compliment some of the pieces. There were also a couple of hilarious goof off's in the show who acted as some of the better drummers as well as the comic relief during the setup.
Also, strangely enough, they got the audience to actually do something in tune. As KT, said, Canadians are kinda notorius for being big, loud and tonedeaf at shows (A stereotype not helped along by bands like great big sea and nickleback). They actually got us clapping and hooting and generally making big dorks of ourselves in unison and right on the beat.
Unfortunately, it seems that although my siblings and my friends all remembered that I turned 21 yesterday ( as did my co-workers oddly enough) my parents appear to have forgotten. Wow, I feel loved.
Now, work and then the Pancino show at the duke tonight. Sweet.
Meru at 3:02 PM