Mood: Blur
Listening To: D'Cuzzy - Ai Phia
After uploading a shitload sized videos (all snippets of Six String Samurais), I really did miss the good old times.
Not only playing music with the band, but music itself, and the people I've played with, the people I've met, and the things I've learnt.
First up, without him, I'd be useless in the guitar, and I would've chopped up my guitars to start a bonfire by now. Huge thanks to Kelvyn Yeang, for being both my mentor, and friend, who's always expanding his knowledge regarding music, coming up with odd and new styles .. I admire him a lot, it's because .. Well, he's one of those people who will never stop in doing and trying to achieve something.
And Ocean of Fire is going back into progressive metal, I heard! And it's going to be released! YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Secondly, members of Six String Samurais; Ying Kit, Joshua, Roy and Moe.. Guys, you all made me realise that music isn't about written rules on a *.pdf file, but music is all about fun when you're entertaining others. Only when you're in the studio, then you have things rather...formal to the human ear. Especially with Ying Kit, and Joshua, who are leaving for UK and US respectively by the end of this year, you two improved my musical journey with your current styles and ideas of songs. It's essential that you don't bring inspirations from home, but it's also very important that the people around are equally as good, or better, to constantly learn more. I'm not sure what's up with the band's status, but since you two are leaving, it's always been great playing with you all!
Especially Ying Kit. It's been 3 years, bro! Hard to find another guitarist who'll be fit enough to be jammed with.
Thirdly, to those who are active in Multiply.com - Fundamental Mentalities. Guitars, rock and live music is one thing. But through this project, and the experience of creating, recording, learning and doing so many other things which requires a lot of technology-based tools, is also another step in my musical journey. Thanks to Wormy, I managed to get myself hooked onto Reason, as you all know. But I still have a long way to go, and to do. For Schizzow and LooLoo, both of you always inspired me in terms of lyrics, and written materials. I've always admired you two, honestly, since the first day I met you all. It's because my English is shit at the moment, and you two write beautiful pieces - even if it's sarcastic. Rooshie and Avni for being wonderful vocalists .. And Rooshie herself for taking vocals to an extreme level - to a level how I treat my music studies .. extremely technical when it comes to creating a mood and emotion in a song. Ah Zhuuuu? I hope your piano skills are still bloody ass good :).
I could go on, but I think that's long enough. Seriously, thanks guys. I'm pretty satisfied with who I am at the moment, but I know I can learn more. Still learning, and if there's any projects to be done, I shall apply my knowledge with you all free from biased - meaning I shall not hide anything I know in a certain piece of music when I'm around. After all, I do owe you all a path in whatever I've learnt. So .. thanks :)
