Just a Girl

Just a Girl by No Doubt is one of my favorite songs from the 90s. It reminds me of the good ol’ days watching music videos on MTV. Now, we have YouTube, haha! To this day, Tragic Kingdom is still one of my favorite albums! I actually listened to it a lot this past summer when I was floating around in the pool or out for a jog. It’s just right for all of those summertime vibes.

Just a Girl is an anthem for girls everywhere, so I knew it was the perfect choice for an "all me" trombone quartet. It’s a great girl power song! I wanted to include the lyrics down below, so just incase you haven't heard this song before, you can see why I picked it. I just love these lyrics by Gwen Stefani.

Take this pink ribbon off my eyes
I'm exposed and it's no big surprise
Don't you think I know exactly where I stand?
This world is forcing me to hold your hand

'Cause I'm just a girl, oh, little old me
Well, don't let me out of your sight
Oh, I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite
So don't let me have any rights

Oh, I've had it up to here

The moment that I step outside
So many reasons for me to run and hide
I can't do the little things I hold so dear
'Cause it's all those little things that I fear

'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be
'Cause they won't let me drive late at night
Oh, I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak
'Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes
Oh, I'm just a girl, take a good look at me
Just your typical prototype

Oh, I've had it up to here

Oh, am I making myself clear?

I'm just a girl
I'm just a girl in the world
That's all that you'll let me be

Oh, I'm just a girl, living in captivity
Your rule of thumb makes me worrisome
Oh, I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
What I've succumbed to is making me numb

Oh, I'm just a girl, my apologies
What I've become is so burdensome
Oh, I'm just a girl, lucky me
Twiddle-dum, there's no comparison

Oh, I've had it up to
Oh, I've had it up to
Oh, I've had it up to here

On another note, This video is my green screen debut! I had a blast picking out all of these super girly pink backgrounds to go with the song. I actually don't really like pink, but I wanted to play up the theme. I am excited to improve my green screen skills in the future and see all that it can do!

If you are curious about my green screen, you can check it out here: https://amzn.to/3t8A5Jh

This green screen is awesome because it also came with 2 studio lights! I am very happy to up my production level on my videos. I finally have good lighting, haha! Good lighting is SO important when making videos, livestreams or on Zoom calls as I sure you have all gotten to know this year!

I hope you enjoy the video and take care, everyone!

TEQUILA: Trombone Multitrack Cover

I hope everyone had a great Cinco de Mayo yesterday! I celebrated by editing a YouTube video all day, then a boat ride with my family in the evening. Unfortunately, I did not drink any Tequila, haha. I do miss Cinco de Mayo gigs, and playing down in Mexico. I was definitely thinking about that yesterday and when I made this video. I am looking forward to traveling and playing live shows again someday!

I know we are all stuck at home right now, but I hope this video brought you a little joy! I arranged this short version of Tequila for trombone quartet (and claps). Tequila has always been one of my favorite songs to play live. It is so catchy and always a crowd pleaser. Usually everyone gets up and starts dancing when this song comes on.

I tried to convey the fun, party vibe of Tequila by playing it in the pool! I am always into trying new things for my music videos. If you haven't yet - try playing your instrument in the pool, haha! It will give you something to do today! BTW - playing on the raft was harder than in looked. It kept floating away while I was trying to play!

I will be sharing more about this on Tuesday 5/12, but if you want a sneak peak at something else I’ve been working on this week, check this out:

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I Put A Spell On You - Happy Halloween 2019

As many of you know, Halloween is my favorite holiday! So of course, I had to make a Halloween video! I arranged I Put A Spell On You for trombone quartet. This song is originally by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, but my arrangement is based off the version in the 1994 Disney Movie, Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus is easily one of my favorite Halloween movies (Along with The Nightmare Before Christmas)! I remember going to see the movie in the theatre when I was a kid, and I loved the witches. To this day, I am a HUGE Sarah Jessica Parker fan (hello, Sex and the City).

In Hocus Pocus, Bette Midler absolutely slays the performance of I Put a Spell on You, and it is one of the most memorable scenes. I felt the up-beat, latin-horn vibes would sound great on trombone. If you haven’t seen this rendition you should check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaC-WDrvmUQ

In the SlideShow music video I played the three tenor trombone parts, and my husband, Patrick, played the bass trombone part. We were looking for a spooky place to film our video.. and we settled on the storage unit on the first floor of our apartment building, haha. Hopefully that didn’t ruin the spooky vibes for you! Before I send you over to YouTube, If you like the video and you have a YouTube acount, please subscribe to our channel. It will take 2 seconds and your support will help our channel grow, and allow us to continue to make fun trombone videos for you to enjoy. Have a very Happy Halloween and without further adieu, here is I Put a Spell on You!

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE!

Here is the latest video from THE BONE ZONE, Christmas Time is Here. We actually played this arrangement for the first time this past summer. I know, why were we reading through Christmas music in June?! We liked the arrangement so much that we decided to save it for Christmas and here it is! Please subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos. We have a lot of exciting things planned for next year!

The best part about THE BONE ZONE is that we record from around the world! This video was recorded in Yokosuka, Japan (Lisa and Patrick), Washington D.C. (Jeff) and Miami, FL (Guillermo).