we are going to perform 2 songs at YOU YANG song composition society gathering at Komtar, Penang this Saturday 14-june.
gig: YOU YANG SONG COMPOSITION SOCIETY
venue: komtar auditorium
date: 14-june
time: 7pm
entrance: free
performances: unplugged style performances, ocean of fire and uglymen
 
(photos from 30th May 2008 show, right: bak pa0)
its been awhile since i last posted, those of you who frequent this website shud know i've been going through hell on many sides of work. plus now very sick after losing 80% of my voice for the last 4 days.
(right: kiwi)
this is a short post regarding what ah thye told me a week ago. as we sat down in the pub after our nightly show, he came over and talked to me (half drunk), he was mentioning a song which i played a few moments ago (i am the keyboardist in the band), there was one song called “zhai shui yi fang” and “yi yang de yue guang”, which carries some piano arpeggios and fast chord works… he said my playing was not clear enough though the speed was ok…
(Thye on drums… taken last year at forgot-what-show-liao)
thye: the parts not 100% correct
me: really…? i tot that was fine…
thye: you see.. many band boys played like this… eh koi sooi siao liao (can pass can liao)
thye: how many times you played in band here, met an error or uncertainty, then u go back and listen to the song again?
me:…. eh.. some times…
thye: i am very lazy after playing for over 40 years, sometimes i let go the errors…but you are still young, and you shud capture and correct everything. DO NOT CHEAT MUSIC. you only cheat yourself by telling yourself you played ok, but actually is wrong.
hmm… that triggered many thoughts in my mind. thanks for this short piece of advice.
thanks to everyone for coming and donating to a good cause. we are blessed here, enduring RM2.70 per litre petrol is much better off than those people in szechuan, china. the gig was cool. the sound was bad, especially the drums. around 10 bands playing. i love HUI SE DI DAI and PAKU. PAKU guitarist RIZ brought his own marshall amp. his sound was crunchy and creamy, very nice.
this is the first time, new uglymen 3-piece line-up with me playing the guitar, hooi the bassist and lewis leow bashing the drums away. i haven't performed guitar on stage for 2 years. lewis played his first gig with uglymen. its a good experience but our performance was just average, in my opinion.
here's an honest review from our long time brother, fleaman:
Just got back from the charity concert… i think its a big flop from the organiser… not being able to provide a proper condition for the spectators… and marketing was bad = bad turnout!
The stage was good though…
This is my first time seeing uglymen with new members…. the drummer was so nervous.. i can see him walking here n there.. “blankedâ€â€¦ .
Comes the performance… i should say.. uglymen put up a show.. i wouldn’t say its the best.. but i believe the best will come…when the time is right…
Drummer.. did hold his ground pretty well… yeah, couple of mistakes… well nobody is perfect! and in live music… we do see mistakes!
Bassist n Guitarist…. well, i can say… hooi did the best in holding the band togather… guitarist… is as his usual self… “mr. clean†in his tone.. but i believe some blending on the tone will tightern up the group…
Overall… Uglymen perform is just on par.. but can be better…
go back to the drawing board.. n improvise according to all your individual strength…i’m sure u’ll be back… tighther…
oh yes.. we miss u mikey!
i better signoff.. now as i need my beauty sleep…
Uglymen, sorry was not able to tag along with u guys for supper…. i “jaga badan†lah!
cheers……
we are going to perform today at queensbay open car park at 9pm+. show starts with 12 bands frmo 6pm until 11pm. see you guys there.
all sale of tickets (RM10 each) will proceed to Guang Ming daily charity fund for the earthquake victims in sze chuan, china.
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