W4 "In the Mood"

 

I listened to "In the Mood" by Glenn Miller and his orchestra. I chose to write about this song because I actually played this in jazz band when I was in middle school! I played the drums in this song and its so upbeat and energetic, fun opportunities to improvise. One thing that really stands out to me is the fake pauses that they do. It almost stops then they quietly build back up again. It really brings a twist on to this same rhythm, they add lot of extra things to make it not so repetitive. It surprises me how catchy it is and that even with the same rhythm it doesn't get too old. It's way cool that this song has really become so popular and used lots in movies. I love the pattern the drums bring in with a nice swing, and the saxophone in this song really stands out too! I think it is way cool to see instrumentals back in the day by these big bands be big hits! The creativity and emotions that these song bring in with different instruments taking lead. It's cool to see the musical creations that were made back in the day! Overall, great song and it brings back lots of good memories of jazz band!