Grad school is a lot of work, but you can’t let yourself be completely consumed. After all, all work and no play make Johnny a dull boy, no?
There is a crew of us that stay at school until such late hours that it’s pretty damn silly. Whether we are doing work for a big project, attempting to get ahead, or simply enjoying the distractions, you can’t complain about good company.
This week was off to an intense start thanks to a Flash project. Needless to say, here at the end of the week, we are all pretty wiped. Fortunately nothing too grueling was due today, but people were still at school pretty late last night. Some were actually doing work, but a couple of my classmates boycotted work in favor of sanity. Instead, they went down the block to the library and rented the entire The Beatles Anthology.
I joined them throughout the night, taking extended work breaks to enjoy great music and watch some amazing footage of the Fab Four’s domination.
I love music. This is a statement of absolute truth, which cannot be faltered.
All personal interests aside, it was really neat to watch this historic footage because of all the old media. The cameras, the television show, and how people interacted with one another. Sure, some things have not changed fundamentally, but pop-culture of the 1960’s was completely different for humor and presentation.
You can’t not watch these movies and think about audience. It’s everywhere. In between shots of the band being chased by their fanatics and intimate studio sessions, was where the audience came to play. These folks were not only talented musicians that had a product, which not only sold itself, but they also had a way of captivating a crowd. The charm, the genuine interest in their fans, all this leads to the groundswell.
Well, maybe something’s aren’t meant to be analyzed too much, but this was a fun night and I enjoyed sharing a moment with a couple of people from school and exchanging thoughts about what their music meant to us.
Marc DeRoberts Media 