BRIAN GIBBS TAGsf San Francisco, CA USA BIO | POSTS

This week has been more insane than my normal crazy weeks. Lets get a day by day play please.

Monday

Full day of work. Finally have an edit of the Drew Jacoby and Rubi Pronk project that i am personally happy with. Run home to grab my machine/ hard drive and shoot over to the film techie’s place stressing out over “Triam” not being able to play in HD quality. My head is so messed up because I start to get a head cold and I never get sick.

Tuesday

Full day of work. Go home change meet Garen and his Aunt and Uncle. Jam over to the Theatre to attend our screening for West Wave Dance Festival. Before we get to the Theatre we go grab some food and drinks. I find out that Garens Aunt is a psychic. She tells me some great news about my next year putting me into a far more relaxed mood. I could go on about how his family is amazing but that is another topic but the “RD” is “my center when I spin away”(what song am I talking about?). The film night concludes as well as the question and answer portion that kinda bored me. I threw in some humor to liven things up a little. Still sick

Wednesday

Go to work, leave home early sick. I did see the new Woody Allen film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”. Its amazing and worth seeing. I do not really care for his films but loved this one. No complaints about the casting either!

Thursday

Full day work. Supposed to go out that night with some friends to the Herbst Theatre located beside the War Memorial Opera House. Home to the SF Ballet and the Opera, also a stones throw from my place. The show we were supposed to see was Jonny Greenwoods West Coast premiere of “Popcorn Superhet Receiver”. Mr. Greenwood has been the resident composer to the BBC orchestra for the past couple years. Matter of fact, the second movement of “Paper Magic” that we did was danced to his music from the film “There Will Be Blood”. Our plan was to get tickets to the show that evening but what can you do when tickets are all sold out? Walk your butt over and hope for the best . Thats what! My friends Martin and John decided to give up on the venture after 15 minutes of neandering around. Everyone in the venue was trying to score tickets to the show. I did not mind hanging around because Mr. Greenwood is a huge influence on me. With his music I am able to see shapes and colors while being transported into the music. I did not mind waiting because the worst thing that could happen is that I don’t get a ticket and walk home which is less than 5 minutes away from the Theatre. I decide to put all of the positive vibes that I could into the universe(I posted earlier about me and the “Secret”). What was produced for me was a free ticket. Literally handed to me. I was so enthused that I gave the guy a hug(whether he liked it or not. I think he did.) After taking my seat I got to hear music selection by the “Magik Magik” Orchestra. They played Arvo, Part and John Adams who is amazing. Im such a sucker for the Violin. The person beside me pointed out that Micheal Tilson Thomas the director of the SF Symphony was sitting diagonal from me up in the box seats. During the evening I could not help gazing up at him and wonder what he is listening for? What is he hearing? Thinking about a world renowned conducter listening to other people’s music really fascinated me. Between me closing my eyes soaking in the music, looking over at Mr. Tilson listening to the orchestra, I was also intrigued with the conductor of the “Magik Magik” Orchestra. In my eyes there was no difference between me watching a dance performance and him conducting. He was so animated that I found myself dancing in my chair along with him. Mr. Greenwoods score and the nights main attraction went on last. Truth be told, at first it was a challenge for me to get into it. The excerpt in the program had Greenwood speak about his fascination with white noise. He wanted to replicate the sounds with strings playing in various keys with the focus not being on just one instrument. The music was atonal and slightly disturbing. One motif that he had used started off with a climatic “Jaws Buzz” calming down but never really settled or soothed you. I was not really able to take the entire piece in until the very end when it hit me. The score was brilliant. If you liked it or not he filled the concert hall up with a swelling of strings. Of course Greenwood could have had used soothing melodic sounds with the stings but instead he took a risk with the sounds and it made you think about your own tastes.

After the show I was lucky enough to go backstage and briefly see Jonny Greenwood. This coming from the same person who only a few hours earlier had no ticket to a sold out show. Not bad for a improv evening. The best part is that I knew that even if I did not get to hear his score that night I would get to see him the next day performing with his own band. His band is easily one of the 21st centuries most innovative and respected bands out there. Never giving you what you want. They give you everything that you could never ask for….. RADIOHEAD!

Today/Friday

Still at work. Going to go see Beck and Radiohead in Golden Gate park with some friends. This will be the first time ever Golden Gate Park has a band play after dark and Radiohead are the ones who get that coveted (dope) slot.

Saturday

I meet Diddy. Not too sure if I want to get into this story because it is a little bit ridic:P

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