its 345am now. heh i think id better not work on the guitar solo now. i really hope the neighbours don't complain tomorrow!!!
zzzz.
Thursday, 4 March 2010
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
Free Tickets! WOOHOO
YAY! ive just been notified that i won free tickets to Steve Lukather's guitar clinic! :) hahaha quite cheap thrill, because the tickets weren't expensive to begin with. But this is the first time i actually won something from one of those enter and win free tickets kinda contests!
whoa next next weekend will be packed with so many gigs to attend. Steve on sat, Robben Ford's guitar clinic on Sunday, and their combined concert with Randy Brecker, Bill Evans and alot of other musicians sharing the stage on monday. ahhh. i would go for all of them if i weren't so busy! :(
im in such a dilemma now whether to go for sat or mon. i really want to catch robben ford so sunday ill definitely be down. can i go for all? howhow
Thursday, 25 February 2010
The Gripmaster
Yet another week flies by with hardly any time to practise.
My fingers are still very weak and need alot of strengthening. :( I really should practise the exercises more consistently.
Found this amongst the clutter on my desk.
Gripmaster!
Guess its time to start using this again. heh never used it long enough to see results. My ex gave me his when Yamaha ran out of stock, and according to him, it helps. Its kinda like finger gym. Pressing down against the tension from the steel springs will develop finger muscle.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Addy Cradle in NTU
Went for Addy Cradle's gig yesterday afternoon. At NTU! Finally, some good music. And can you believe this is an assignment for one of my modules? The prof is too awesome.
For 1 hour in LT 19, i was mesmerized. Sure, the genre wasnt really my cup of tea. But Addy's electric guitar technique was impressive. Not sloppy at all when shredding, and he's very creative in note choices. His band was also dam tight. About 6 of them were backing him up, and they were all really good musicians in their own right. Like all can have solo time.
He's also a really down to earth, humble person both onstage and off. A rarity to meet an accomplished musician like him who's not a diva.
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Other random things
Because im quite reluctant to start on my copywriting assignment...(still havent decided between the Asian Tiger or the African Elephant argh!)
Some random things that happened earlier at Chinatown..
Fiona finally got to try her first cup of KOI bubble tea! Being a fellow westie like her, it was only my fourth time. Needless to say, we were both quite excited when we chanced upon an outlet. Now im frickin full. One cup of milk tea is really potent!
Came across this blind man playing blues guitar on the streets. He was really really good. And he played Blues! Something you hardly get to hear in SG. It was such a pleasant surprise since i've started re-listening to alot of Blues lately. Wang and i were so mesmerized by him that we stopped for awhile just to listen to him play. A 'real musician' as wang put it. His fretboard navigation was excellent. He was so into the music, and such skilled playing despite not being able to see. Beautiful. :)
Full steam ahead till graduation!
I realise i am going to be DAM BUSY till i graduate.
FYP is FINALLY going to be executed as of next week. Not the official launch, but the pre-launch. Still a few kinks to iron out, following our meeting just hours ago with a particular stat board. Still gotta negotiate a few things with various parties, especially budget-wise. But at least we get to start something! haha im just GLAD to be getting things in motion after sitting on it for SO long.
Apologies for the many caps. Those whom i talk to regularly will understand my FRUSTRATION over fyp. Its really frustrating when things are all done and ready to go on your end, but having to wait and wait for clearance, and the last minute revisions that repeatedly spring up out of the blue. Don't even get me started on creative compromise.
So yea, fyp-wise, my group is on quite a tight runway due to all the delays from our partners, and we're really going to have to chiong that launch and report.
Other things on my plate:
1. FYP
2. The final sound design project- designing the audio for a movie trailer. Quite challenging. The trailer chosen is for a war drama. And my prior ProTools knowledge doesn't help much 'cuz i realise im dam rusty after 2 years of not using it!! heh.
3. Copywriting assignments that come on a WEEKLY basis. So if you see me stressed towards the end of each week, you know why.
4. Working with an 8 piece band for my JazzandPop module. Just got our bands assigned yesterday. Am quite stoked with the people i get to jam with! This one's fun, but i forsee many rehearsals. hahaha and its 8 of us. No joke.
5. Leader's meetings I have to attend as an intern.
6. FC Strings rehearsals every fortnight
7. Practisepractisepractise guitar with the remaining time left. Its only the beginning of a long road to be ready for Berklee/MI auditions.
I don't mean to sound like im complaining 'cuz im not. Listing it all out helps me compartmentalize things in my head. Especially since its quite cluttered now following the aforementioned fyp meeting.
Anyway, this verse is very apt for me this season. :)
2 Corinthians 12:9
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me."
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