Okay, so given that this will be the first 'rant' on a band's official website, you're all probably wondering about our thoughts on music. With that in mind, let's talk about hockey.
One thing that a generous portion of the Cortez hockey fans with initials MW have always wondered is, "Why do the Pens always play lackluster hockey in Tampa Bay?" The weather is certainly not conducive to a hockey atmosphere down there, but judging by Tampa Bay's record the past few years, that doesn't bother other teams so much.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say coaching. I'm generally a Dan Bylsma fan overall, but one thing he does NOT have going for him is his demeanor. He may be an intense and passionate coach in practice, but behind the bench it doesn't show through. So in a town where hockey intensity is low (it's Tampa Bay, FL, of all places!), where maybe a bit of a 'ferocity injection' is needed from the coach, Bylsma can't deliver. I say all this because we watched the Tampa Bay feed of last night's game, and they showed Guy Boucher talking to his team during the timeout near the end of the game, and holy crap you could pretty much see the fire in his eyes. You NEED to be an intense coach to win in TB (Tortorella, anyone?). Boucher is intense and on edge. Bylsma is calm and in control. And don't we all know that the best coaches can be both as needed? (Scotty Bowman comes to mind)
So going back to music, that is in a puck-shaped nutshell what Mirrorball is all about. We want to be both. We have our mellow songs to lay the groove, and we have our intense songs to push the pulse. Now admittedly, as a 2-piece/occasional 3-piece, the mellow comes a bit easier than the intense, but no one ever accused Bob Dylan of being mellow. Except maybe on that iffy Nashville Skyline album that Dave likes so much.
One thing that a generous portion of the Cortez hockey fans with initials MW have always wondered is, "Why do the Pens always play lackluster hockey in Tampa Bay?" The weather is certainly not conducive to a hockey atmosphere down there, but judging by Tampa Bay's record the past few years, that doesn't bother other teams so much.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say coaching. I'm generally a Dan Bylsma fan overall, but one thing he does NOT have going for him is his demeanor. He may be an intense and passionate coach in practice, but behind the bench it doesn't show through. So in a town where hockey intensity is low (it's Tampa Bay, FL, of all places!), where maybe a bit of a 'ferocity injection' is needed from the coach, Bylsma can't deliver. I say all this because we watched the Tampa Bay feed of last night's game, and they showed Guy Boucher talking to his team during the timeout near the end of the game, and holy crap you could pretty much see the fire in his eyes. You NEED to be an intense coach to win in TB (Tortorella, anyone?). Boucher is intense and on edge. Bylsma is calm and in control. And don't we all know that the best coaches can be both as needed? (Scotty Bowman comes to mind)
So going back to music, that is in a puck-shaped nutshell what Mirrorball is all about. We want to be both. We have our mellow songs to lay the groove, and we have our intense songs to push the pulse. Now admittedly, as a 2-piece/occasional 3-piece, the mellow comes a bit easier than the intense, but no one ever accused Bob Dylan of being mellow. Except maybe on that iffy Nashville Skyline album that Dave likes so much.
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