Every single doubt I had about MTSU and every single ounce of hatred that I have gathered for this school after this week's traffic traumas was erased today. MTSU officially rules and I am so glad that I go there.

Why?

Because today during the marvelous "Freedom Sings" program, not only did I get to see Features-producer and musical wizard Craig Krampf play drums, I got to see Matt Pelham sing both "Louie Louie" and "Learn To Fly" by the Foo Fighters to a crowd of mass comm students. I will forever love Professor Dennis O'Neal for offering extra credit for this. The program is a multi-media presentation of how the first amendment affects music, featuring a live band and video clips. It really was a very entertaining and informative program.

And, of course, getting to hear and see Mr. Pelham perform for the first time since May was also an extreme bonus. I think this was so great because it defined random. Really, who would have expected this? Tis a great day, and I cannot wait to see them at the Red Rose, which Matt said they were flyer-ing for this weekend.

Great, great day. Let freedom ring.

Let freedom ring indeed. That was randomness at its height, and it was splendid. Matt and Craig did fantastic jobs. I was very pleased...although...I was really hoping Matt would sing and shout "I'm black and I'm proud" along with everybody else on the stage, but alas, one cannot have everything.

If I wasn't the nice person that I am who decided to accompany Digsy to his extra credit opportunity, I would have missed out.

I wish the boys luck in Chatanooga tonight, and I cannot wait until next week's shows. This has really made me excited.

(Edited by Sexy Sadie at 4:08 pm on Aug. 28, 2003)

This sounds so incredibly surreal... and awesome!

Jealous! Thats very cool, guys.

It was a glorious hour and a half.......matt did the single greatest version of louie louie known to man....he actually made that song beautiful.......now i am really getting excited about next thursday

oh my god. I *knew* I should have went to this!

I was quite surprised at how few MB people were there since I know that about 10+ of us go to MTSU. Of course, this whole "Freedom Sings" thing wasn't really advertised and, again, Matt's involvement was totally random...

daminit! i was going to go to that until some waffle fries started calling my name from the KUC!

... i am swearing off the fries now.

Well one of my professors offered extra credit to go. Being the slacker that I am, I blew it off. ahhh!

The show was awesome. I only heard "Louie Louie" but that was enough. Aug. 28 was one fine day of music. And Craig's intro was hilarious.

I was going to go, but my hand hurts really bad...

sorry this is ds257

(Edited by Charlotte at 6:10 pm on Aug. 29, 2003)

Wow! That must have been awesome. Yay for you who got to go!

That sounds way cool. Did ya'll know beforehand that Matt was involved or were you just pleasantly surprised?

100% pleasantly surprised.