Here are some pictures of me doing the presentations this weekend. I would like to think that i have at least a small Bond-look…

Just read that the YBS Band are looking forward and keeps a positive attitude. That’s what i like! See the positive - even in the dark situations. Read more here

I know about a story about the times when Watson took over Black Dyke. After two rehearsals the band consisted of only 5 players. But that didn’t get them down. Apparently Robert Childs said: “Great - now we can build the band we want!”. That’s cool!

I still cheer for YBS. Keep going!

I am from today starting a period with some really weird stuff on my schedule:

• Today i will be a Santa at Elins work. I have never done the Santa-stuff before, will have to choose a voice later today
• Tomorrow i will give a presentation on SOA (Service Oriented Architecture). This is scary since so many people have things to say about it. I have prepared and hope that it will work out alright.
• Saturday - playing with the Salvation Army. Typical Christmas stuff for me and a lot of people in the world.
• On Sunday there is a gig with the Vasa Band in some church. It will be fun
• And then to top things of with - on Tuesday the 19th the Vasa Band will be “door” number 19 in the “advent”-calender in the Old Town in Stockholm

As I said a lot of really different...

Well, this is probably no news to people reading 4BarsRest, but one of the most successful bands in later years (ever?) is being dis-assembled as we speak (?).

Since Sunday all of the key players and the conductor has left the band in a single file:

• David King - conductor and primus motor for the band since 13 years
• Sheona White - solo horn
• Steven Walsh - solo euphonium, who by the way made the gutsiest move in the business by stepping up to take up the solo euphonium chair after Morgan Griffiths. Respect!
• Stuart Linguard - principal cornet

I can’t imaging how the band has planned to cope with these problems but i hope they do! YBS stands for a quality above the rest and probably have improved...

I got the Seinfeld-box from my sister in (a late) birthday present. There are some great moments in there; this is when George starts doing the opposite of everything he think is right … with wonderful results - everything starts to go right for him!!?

No worries though - in the next episode he is back like the loser we love.

Got my new glasses yesterday… I am not sure that i have got used to them yet. A certain dizziness and some picking-up-stuff-problems has occurred. But the will probably go away after a while.

Glasses are not cheap! What (!) are they made of when they cost that much? Must be gold or titanium something.

Well i like them so far, i can read stuff with my right eye again. Also i think i will get used to my new look.

Today is the day! I will get my glasses. A bit scared but after blistering headache yesterday i hope that they will solve at least a part of that.

Also I have to stop to mock all my friends around me with glasses. Calling them old people may not be so good thinking since i am one also… Well, a new life is approaching

Just back from a wonderful weekend with the Gothenburg Brass Band. I had the wonderful opportunity to spend the entire weekend together with the band and it made me feel again as a part of this wonderful group.

We did three sold out concerts and a late night party, not counting the rehearsals and good times together. Although i was thorn apart by not playing in the band (did a few subs though; euphonium, baritone and percussion!) i immediately felt the warmth and spirit of the band.

The weekend also celebrated the 25=”blsp-spelling-error” onclick=”BLOG_clickHandler(this)”>th anniversary of the band and a lot of the celebrations was, with due right, directed to Bengt Eklund - the founder, director and inspiration for the band during all these years. By now everyone knows that Bengt is ill and it felt very good to be able to do such a good show and...

We had the Vasa Christmas Concert last night. It was a great night with full hall (200 persons) and band, gospel choir and soloist in great form. All in all we had a wonderful time and really felt that the Christmas is on the way.

Today at 13,30 i am leaving for Gothenburg and the Lucia concerts there. It will also be good but in a completely different way. Those concert a much more professional in style and order. We’re also doing the concert three times which also is a bit special.

It will be fun though!

I will be presenter at a concert in Gothenburg this weekend. It’s the Gothenburg BrassBand Lucia-concert that is taking place this weekend each year.

I am really looking forward to this - part to meet the band again (so many friends) and part just because it’s fun. A bit scary though since i rather play and speak than just speak. The expectations seems to be raised when you only speak. If You stand up from the band and then say something people always thinks it nice but if you just come in as a presenter they seem to expect you to be good. But - I’ll run my old race and that’s it.

It will be great either way. Gothenburg - here I come.