Escaping A Nightmare

The Lake Washington High school "Reel Deel Percussion Ensemble "Performing "Escaping Hell" renamed "Escaping A Nightmare." Composed by Eric C.W. Peel.
Watch it in HD! so you can see our faces better :P

Enjoy :]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Escaping
• Nightmare
• Hell
• LWHS
• Lake Washington
• High school
• Performance
• Reel
• Deel
• Peel
• Percussion
• Ensemble

[reeldeelpeel]

This is Eric C. W. Peel from Cascades Drum and Bugle Corps, and I just wanted to tell you that you are an IDIOT.

"Garbage"!?? Tell it to my face!!

"Poor kids"!?? I went to the same high school as these musicians and every single one of them would tell you I've made the percussion section so much more fun and productive!

They made STATE you old fart!!

The little audience they had LOVED the piece! many came to me afterwards and recommended publishing companies and gave me encouragement!

[reeldeelpeel]

If I were you, I would give a 19 year old novice composer and educator some ENCOURAGEMENT rather than just flat our being a total asshole! What the hell is your fucking problem!?!?! Don't you want to HELP this struggling generation of music rather than throw it away?? I can't imagine feeling satisfied after posting a comment like you did, that's unbelievable, you need to be fired! Ha, I'm sure that's not the first time you've heard someone say that!

[reeldeelpeel]

@spdyvkng I wrote the piece and taught the students. At the time, I was a year out of high school.

[spdyvkng]

Which instrument are you playing in this video, Eric?

[spdyvkng]

Wonderful! Too bad the camera audio is a bit murky and the mic too close to some instruments.

But we enjoyed it, my one year old and me. She's playing along on the table. I'll test on my two year old, and see if she can find the rhytm :)

[spdyvkng]

Wonderful! Too bad the camera audio is a bit murky and the mic too close to some instruments.

But we enjoyed it, my one year old and me. She's playing along on the table. I'll test on my two year old, and see if she can find the rhytm :)

[reeldeelpeel]

I just wanted to shout out again and thank all who stood up for me and this group against those like sliksteezz. He, particularly, obviously has had nothing to say to defend himself in the last couple years and the comments defending me and all the thumbs up really means a lot and it's very powerful against the negativity. This just proves there's power in numbers and there really are still large groups of sensible people out there that want to better the world. Thanks so much and keep it up.

[scorpclaw]

@reeldeelpeel I didn't exactly mean never user arm. Because of course you would need arm to get some of those higher dynamics. I'm just saying that the whole forward and backward swing in the very beginning is a little much don't you think. But since he is very new to the instrument then I can say that I used to do the exact same thing he did. The fact that he can play a song as challenging as this is pretty impressive.

[reeldeelpeel]

@scorpclaw

The vibes player isn't a percussionist, he specializes in brass, but can play many other instruments as well. This was really his first time playing vibes, I needed him for the spot and he agreed to make it an experience and had a good time.

And I wouldn't say you NEVER use arm with mallet instruments. There are hundreds of techniques out there and many use the benefits of adding a little arm. Whoever told you to NEVER use arm is being a little bit too close-minded.

[WolfInTime]

@sliksteezz If I was your student, I would be embarrassed and ashamed. Hey, I spot some garbage over there. His name is John V. Wilson.

Hey, kids, you actually were excellent. Keep on working towards a greater goal in competition, if that is what you are interested in. Gorgeous work. :)

[Zachdudeio2]

That band room looks exactly like the old WHS band room. Now we're in a portable though haha

[scorpclaw]

I think Eric Peel is one heck of a composer. This is one of my favorites. But I am most dissapointed with the vibraphone player. You NEVER use arm with ANYTHING pertaining to mallets. The beginning was astounding with your mega arm movements.

But the rest of the ensemble is very talented, I'd say this is a fairly difficult piece.