Hi All,
I am writing to hopefully persuade more pple to come to Cory's clinics. I am going to be straight forward abt this so lets lay it out and cut the crap Im hearing from Cory's clinic.
I have been hearing alot of comments reg Cory's clinic that some are feeling "skeptical" since its a talk show clinic. I know its never been done here in the S'pore & pple normally are used to the usual clinic where an artiste just plays.
This is the thing I am getting at all these years. If we locals want to be different, we must support each other in doing so. Look at the westerners & how diffferent they dare to be but yet still have supporters but end up we copycat and follow them & don't have our unique style!
I have spoken to cory & gave him my encouragement & told him it doesn't matter whether 1 or 100 pple come but the most impt thing is that he dares to take the challenge where not many pple here will dare to do as they fear of "loosing face" & tarnishing ones reputation!!! My my, how common here.
I am saying this to everyone bcoz during my very 1st clinics 7 years ago in S'pore many (I mean many REALLY) musicians again especially drummers said that my clinics are a joke and it will not work.WHY...bcoz only westerners are good at doing clinics and its not the norm for a local to do it! I don't have to say much coz the rest is history & many now have to eat their words.
If we don't take risk and try to be different then whats the point of copying like an idiot and be happy about it? I recalled a renowned psycologist said that pple have always been afraid of change and take a different or weird leap bcoz the human mind is not used to that CHANGE. But if there is positive support from their peers and mentors or anybody that weil change that brave individual to go further & make a difference.
Frankly, i only had little support when I started my clinics bcoz I know how the mentality of S'poreans wld be when we say we are gonna do a clinic as many expect a drummer to keep quiet and support the artiste & let the singers tell them what to play!
Simply to make a long story short & make it more easier for us to comprehend is that a clinic, be it drums, guitar,bass u name it.... DOES NOT have to be super advanced or super complex. It can also be for intermediate or just for beginners.
Everyone has different levels of doing a clinic & its up to the clinician what he/she chooses.
So soft dudes,if we want this struggling music & drum scene to survive the heavy progressive shit and advanced music scene outside of S'pore, we have to start srpporting our own pple right here! But if we are happy or play safe shit individuals then we might as well play safe and stick to our comfort zones.
I most certainly will not allow that for me & I m sure I am speaking for Cory & other individuals who want to make a difference as well.
PS: Just curious, if the clinician was a westerner doing a clinic talk show thing...would you all come or still be skeptical? I guess we all know the answers!
Kenny Hogan
ww.kennyhoganumi.com
