Gotta' love the Edge!

A good friend of mine and I were watching some U2 the other night. I had never seen or heard a live version of 'Bullet the Blue Sky' so i was just thankful to see one, but then the Edge busts into this bluesy solo that i thought was unheard of in U2's music!!Anyways, this is just an awesome video showcasing the different solos the Edge has performed in 'Bullet the Blue Sky.'
Enjoy :)

Matt...

Goosebumps from the guitar lick alone :)

Check this song out! It's one of those that give me goosebumps right from the beginning alone. The kind of song you could listen to over and over again!

Matt :)
P.S thanks for voting for us :)

Melodies from the cage.

So contrary to popular belief there are more members to this band. BUT, judging by the recent blog posts I can see why this fact might be a little hard to believe. (Hahaha, Matt, you talk alot! lol)

So this has been a crazy week, I finally got around to purchasing some new musical hardware for my drums. It broke the bank a lil bit but I am set now.... well for now. I picked up a cool thing I have never used before. It's called a Percussive rack system. Basically, it removes the clutter of cymbals stands, especially when you use plenty of cymbals and you mic your drums. It's gonna be sweet.

I also had a challenging week at work, stressful but good. I have had the opportunity to plant small seeds in couple of the youth and share with them about my faith. It is cool to see what God can do with people who don't think they can do much. I think back to the burning bush with Moses... anyways...

I have also been listening to a lot of music lately, and this wouldn't be a blog post by me if I didn't try and shove new music down your ear canals. OBSERVATION: I find music to be a lot like food. Sometimes you don't like things until you eat them a lot then it grows on you. Well, Jonsi is an artist that did just that for me. He's some Icelandic dude so sings really high... its kinda like orchestral and marching band music on crack. Sounds awful but its kinda cool.




I thought I would drop a line and Say hello, it's been awhile and I miss you all. I promise the future will provide times inwhich we'll reunite. We've got some big stuff comin' up that you won't want to miss. Like:

Feb. 5th, Mapleview church in Barrie. More details on Facebook.

And a Worship night at Heritage.... Date is TBA

Peace out.

Trev.

That's the bassist.

Is 2am too late to practice bass with headphones on? I didn't think it was, but when you're rooming with Levi denBok...

I had just finished reading a chapter of a book called 'Unceasing Worship' by Harold M. Best. This was for our thursday morning class 'Theology of Worship.' At this time i was also enjoying some peanut-butter(crunchy for all who need to know) right out of the jar, this was excellent by the way. I knew i didn't have to be up early the next morning so i decided i would plug in the bass, with headphones of course, at this point it was about 1:30 am, no biggie for a college student. I had just started to get into it...then i feel a tap on my shoulder, i turn around and see my roommate sitting up on his bed attempting to not look disgusted at my actions and at their time of occurrence (2am)...

At this point i actually did feel some remorse, but i have to pass some of the blame on to a few good friends, John Shin and Greg McKay, who interrupted us while we were ACTUALLY doing homework a few hours earlier. I had planned to practice bass earlier on in the night but that plan quickly changed. (these 2 dudes are pretty awesome, but the 4 of us together do not get too much work done lol)

So my bass practice was cut short, and the last words i heard that night were from our very own Levi denBok, 'that's my bassist.'

Matt. :)

P.S Vote for 'Hallelujah' for Toronto's JOY1250 New Canadian Countdown!!!
Here is the link :)
http://newcanadiancountdown.com/
:)

What Matt is watching.

Pino Palladino, great bass player, played with the likes of the Who, John Mayer Trio and more. Since he's pretty great, Fender designed a custom shop bass designed specifically for his liking. This video is a demo of that bass guitar and an awesome bass groove, The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin.
Enjoy :)
Matt.

Awesome truth!

Older song maybe? But one of those songs full of so much truth :)
Enjoy :)
Matt.

BlueRay!

My brother got my parents a blue-ray player for Christmas and at first i was like 'do we really need a clearer picture than DVD?', and i still hold to that. But I figure while i'm at home still i can be self-indulgent and enjoy 'Gladiator' in BlueRay haha. Bass practice has been put on hold until i'm back in dorm haha.


Peace out
Matt.

Digging this group!!!

enjoy :)

Holidays almost over :(

Sadly, what has been such a blessing, that is my three weeks of holidays, are almost over :(
They started out on a crappy note, but stuff happens, that is life. But, they got much better very quickly! I got to see my brother and his wife and their 6 month son Jacob (who is the cutest baby ever lol). Had some fun doing donuts in my brothers 'sooped' up Subaru, watched lots of movies and drank tons of french press coffee :)
It was great to see family and just to have time to chill. I was hoping to read lots of C.S. Lewis and lock myself in my room and learn how to 'pop and slap' on my p-bass...sadly, this did not happen and i took many naps instead :)

I did have the privilege of getting some AWESOME new cd's and concert dvd's(these are my favourite!)! Norah Jones, John Mayer, Miles Davis, Brooke Fraser, White Stripes!! That is one thing about me, i don't know if anything excites me like a good, new cd or concert dvd lol
Levi and I also had an awesome time participating in a few worship events that were a huge blessing. Tons of practice put into these but it always helps in reminding that service to the Lord is not always easy. These also were awesome reminders of how much i need Jesus in my life!!!! God uses those broken times in our lives to teach us lessons that are so necessary for us to grow as followers of Him!
On a random note, but connected to my previous comment, check out Misty Edwards, awesome worship cd. I bought one of her cd's titled 'Relentless' and it has been such a blessing to me after only days of owning it lol.

So back to school in a few days...i'm looking forward to practicing bass in my room and getting stretched musically by our awesome music teacher Doug Thompson but not to the hours of reading textbooks haha...

If you got to this point it means you suffered through my a.d.d and i commend you for that :) lol
Back to C.S. Lewis, Brooke Fraser (awesome artist!!!) and maybe some french press coffee ? That is a good night :)


Matt a.k.a Kobe :)

btw, i am a snobby coffee drinker, so the picture above does not depict how i actually drink my coffee. I drink it black the way it is supposed to be, Levi on the other hand...1 cream 1 sugar and a hazelnut shot?!?! Can you get anymore girly? ;) Love you brother haha

Sitting back and contemplating...

Hey Guys,

So I was sitting back and thinking about many a things.... And I have to admit that last week I was feeling a little nervous about meeting with the boys this week and writing new stuff. I was afraid that we'd not be able to come up with anything new or interesting. Not that I think poorly of my other fellow bandmates... NOT AT ALL. I just know how musicians, especially those without the help of expensive producers tend to fall into the realm of repeats. I know that I am also known for having weird tastes in music but I just had strong thoughts and opinions that we needed to change our approach to writing music. After much discussion with the guys and contemplative thought we had resolved many of my worries. Blah blah blah... "What are you trying to get at?" you might be saying...

I am trying to say, that after our short 3 hour jam session, I can say that there are going to be good... no Great things coming from us in the coming days. We are working on at least 2 new songs and I have to say that they certainly are pushing the limits of our musical boundaries and forcing us to think outside the box. I am very excited about this new stuff and where God might be taking it. Trying new things and building upon what we're good at, also building off of influences we have and refusing to label ourselves this or that and letting our music "label" us.

Anyways, I hope this was enlightening for you guys and hopefully excites you to see what the future holds. Thank you for listening and thank you for your on-going support and prayers.

P.S. We got a show in Barrie on Feb. 5th... more details to follow, hope to see you there!

Trev