David Bowie

David Bowie was very muc inspired by the Velvet Underground. The sound they had and the way they presented it drew attention to David. David Bowie took some ideas from the Velvet Underground but made it his style. David Bowie was the person who put some glamour in the rock!

My generation / wild thing

When listening to my generation I get a feeling that they are a kind of familiy. They sing about themselves and a group who are just like them which makes them all together. This is the way they see their generation so don't think it is destructive. When people express their feelings even when they might me negative or done in a way many people disagree with it shouldn't be destructive because they are just expressing what they feel, there is freedom of opinion. Expressing feelings also is a part of art, that is why I think this music could is art. They have their own style, their own story they want to tell, that is art. This is the same for Wild thing, it's a song about what he wants to tell. What they both do is ruining their instruments and stage but that would be their way of expressing as well. Some people may find it destructive, but I don't because if this is what they want to do, they should just do it. So I think both songs are art, most songs are art to me since there is a story being told most of the times!

Klassiek & Unplugged

Klassiek & Unplugged was a quite good experience for me. I had joined 80DB once and that was the best music experience I have ever had. Klassiek & Unplugged reminded me of the time I had at 80DB. Which made me want to subscribe myself and friends for 80DB but we failed to do so.

Our performance on Klassiek & Unplugged was not the best wel could to I think. I guess it was because of the nerves and the whole new experience for some people. When falling into Andrew's part I think we went wrong the most. It was pretty dificult, so I do understand why that happened. But I liked the fact that we kept trying to get it right again. I think we really stood there as a group who were all doing their best.

The practicing before the performacen was very good. Though, it was a bit messy with the people around. But I think it is important that er have warmed up our voices and also getting a bit of confidence about the performance. Overall, I am, and everybody is an experience richer!

Playing test

In November we held a playing test where we had to grade our peers. After judging and grading my classmates I had some thoughts i'd like to share. I found it very interesting to see how my classmates performed. The performances were slightly different from each other which made it more interesting to listen to. I also found it interesting to see how people had been practicing their part and then finally put all the parts together to create the right rythm. Normally I listen to a song when the rythm attracts me, and the lyrics as well. But this time I had to pay close attention to if they were making mistakes and whether it sounds good.



I liked grading other groups because it makes you participate to the performances; it makes you want to listen. But it was difficult though. Because I wanted to give my classmates the best grades, but doing that wouldn't be fair. So I think the grades I gave were fair, because I payed a lot of attention to that whilst also giving good grades because I wanted to. I think that I got that back from my classmates because our group was judged honestly to my opinion.



The rubric we use worked well to my opinion. I don't think it wasn't complete on any aspects. Also it was easy to use, the levels were quite clear. I think it was the best rubric ever! Maybe because my group made it..