Thursday, May 18, 2006

Encore! Encore!

So far, general consensus seems to be that Max resembles my side of the family more than Ian's. Round cheeks, round chin, deep investment in having bare feet, etc. He does, however, share many things in common with his dad, as well. He has the aforementioned Tillman largeness to the cranial region. He has Ian's proportions (short legs, long body). He has spontaneous bursts of delight at jokes that others find puzzling. And, of course . . .

. . . like his father, Max is an avid music enthusiast. Look at him! He's a natural! He even knows to engage the audience while he plays!
And of course, part of musicianship is exposing yourself to other musical styles.

4 comments:

Jabbertrack said...

Just for fun lets see what Chelsa's post looks like in AOL teen speak.

SO FAR G3NARAL CONS3NSUS SEMS 2 B TAHT MAX R3SEMBL3S MAH SIED OF TEH FMILY MORA THAN IANS!1!11!11 ROUND CHEKS ROUND CHIN DEP INVESTM3NT IN HAVNG R FET 3TC!11! WTF HE DOES HOWAVAR R MANY THNGS IN COMON WIT HIS DAD AS WEL!!1!111 OMG LOL HE HAS DA AFORAM3NTION3D TILMAN LARGENES 2 TEH CRANIAL RAGION1!1111 OMG WTF H3 HAS IANS PROPORTIONS (SHORT LEGS LONG BODY)11!11 HE HAS SPONTAENOUS BURSTS OF DALIGHT AT JOKES TAHT OTHERS FIND PUZLNG11!1 AND OF COURS3 1111!!!1 LOL 1!1!1111 LOL

!!111!11 !11!!!1 OMG !1!1 OMG LOL LIEK HIS FATHER MAX IS AN AVID MUSIC ANTHUSIAST11!1!1! WTF LOL LOK AT HIM1!!!1 OMG LOL H3S A NATURAL11!1!11 WTF HA EVEN KNOWS 2 ENGAEG DA AUDEINC3 WHIEL HE PLAYS
AND!!111 WTF LOL OF COURSE PART OF MUSICIANSHIP IS EXPOSNG UR 2 OTH3R MUSICAL STYL3S1!1!1111 LOL

Chelsa said...

wow. i've never had my own words rendered incomprehensible so quickly or completely.

Ian said...

Yay. :) You know, his style reminds me of a very young Mishka Von Bailey, very agressive, challenging piano style.

Jabbertrack said...

It's the fist on keys technique that sets Max an I apart from any 'conventional' pianist.