School of Rock

Once upon a time I was dancing with a guy, and he looked me in the eyes, all romantical, and said, "Wow, Megan. You're pretty normal for a musician." And I said, "Um... thank you. ? ." I have yet to decide whether or not that was a compliment, but it's given me something to cling to when I feel the strain of the life I have chosen. I am at least more normal than some people. Of course, this was several years ago, so who knows. Things may have gone down a different path since then.

Being a string quartet musician is a fantastic fate, but after several weeks of rehearsals that almost come to blows because one person thinks that "this cadence needs to expand," and another thinks that "it needs to get bigger," I find it entirely necessary to stop being a snob. And that brings me to my current project. I like to call it "String Quartet Hero." Move over Guitar. We've got moves you've never seen. To that end, I'm taking a blogging break from arranging "Hey Ya!" by Outkast for us to play. That's right... I said Outkast. The idea occurred to me long ago (like, at least two weeks) and it is now being brought into fruition. It is not the first song of its kind to make it into the Tesla Quartet repertoire, and it won't be the last. But seriously, it's freakin' awesome! I'm kind of excited about it.

I've also arranged "When You Were Young" by the Killers, and my 1st violinist arranged "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay. So my question to you, dear blogging buddies, is what would you like to hear the Tesla Quartet play? Here's a proposition for you. If I pick your song to arrange, then I will also arrange to have us play it for you personally. It may be over the phone, but it will be a private concert. So, tell me your ideas, please.