Of music, and a toast to friendship ^ ^

Did I mention that I love music? ;)

When mom made me take up piano lessons when I was 7 years old I hated it. I hated to practice everyday, I hated to play the same old song again and again till it was perfect just to pass my exam every year.

Miraculously, I finished my piano till grade 8. How I did it, I don't know. But when I finished it, I wasn't proud of any sort of that achievement. I was just glad I'm done with it.

Funny thing is, I'm ever so grateful that mom made me finish it. Cos, now I really love music. :p



I had to chance to do a simple recording with my friend for the insurance company I work for, Great Eastern Life. It's a chinese song, kinda like a motivation song so they needed people to record it full band.

Yea.

Me + my friend = Full Band.

Ironically, Great Eastern contacted my friend's contact to get us to do the job. When he came with the rough track, he said (I quote) " This song is for those losers working at that insurance company to boost their sales..."

I gave him a snort. And quipped" I'm an agent for them."

You should've seen his face. It went from blue to red. Next 20 seconds all I could hear was the apologetic choir coming from his voice.



Nevertheless, it was an enjoyable experience. It's been a while since I went back to the studio, having everything miked up and a pair of earphones and did some recording.


I recorded drums, bass and keys. My friend recorded lead and rhythm guitars.

Something really really basic, but I'm was happy with it. heh.


This is Meng, our recording guy. I like working with him cos he's quite good at it. Real helpful and he even did his own mix on the previous song I recorded with him with my previous band, Ave. I liked it a lot. :)






Enough of that. Remember the times when you were small, and you walked into toys 'R' us? And you could spend the whole day there just looking and staring at the toys with saliva coming out of your mouth?

It's like that for me whenever I walk into a music store.

I literally become a small kid again. I could spend hours there. Just talking to the people there, trying everything.

hmm..I think it's more of gawking..and thinking of ways to rob a bank so that I could get my hands of the stuff...



I walked into Bentley few weeks ago. As usual I loitered there till they closed shop. :p

This is a TAMA Superstar. (if I'm not mistaken)

*deep sighs*

I could almost hear the cymbals calling out my name...namee...name....




This was a surprised. I've visited them so many times, but they didn't show case it.
THEY ACTUALLY SELL CAJONS!

*crap*

I thought I could start a cajon selling business one day.



Anyway.


My Ideal Sunday.

Last sunday was almost something like my favourite kinda sunday.


After a hearty dinner with me bandmates..

checking out a music studio which might be our potential long-term jamming place in the future.



Making connections and testing out guitars..





Pearl Forum Series. The cheaper and more budget drums. But I lurve it. It has a nice heavy and more bassy boom on its bass drum, and the toms gives a deeper stronger feel. For me, beats our church's Yamaha Stage Custom anytime.

The studio offers a set amount of RM 250 a month. Unlimited jamming hours. Just have to book early in advance.

They even offer you half an hour jamming free to 'test drive' ;)

We're gonna check it out this sunday with our own gear and see.





After hanging out at the studio, we headed to SS2 and met up with a bunch of friends.

There's nothing better than chilling at a nice cafe, with nice cool drinks, board games, stupid jokes, catching up, with no obligations to go back cos of work the next day ( public holiday next day)..



and of course, to end with a game of shouting " INTERCEPT" playing Uno..

And laughing at people who has so many cards on their hands till they needed both hands..

heh..


" of music, and a toast to friendship"


Cheers.


Ja.