And by the way esam, you are one of those deadly talented guys i used to sit by the stage and admire, and aspired to be like. Much respect - you've come full circle, from admirer to admired. all the best in KL, hope to share the stage with you up there sometime.[/QUOTE]
milk,
i am just a regular man bro..the life u lead reflects on your art thats wat i always believed..growing up i lived in those flats with no room at chai chee..haha..my dad was a 60's indie musician..i was surrounded by musicians when i was a lil kid..everyone looked down on my dad cos he was a musician and had no money or riches..one thing he told me was that he cant buy me all the things i wanted as a kid..but the only thing he could give was an education..and that the secret to success is humility.
really great to see the success of your band bro..u earned it so enjoy it..and pass down whatever knowledge or experiences u get to the next generation..like i always say, its not the destination..but the journey..the people u meet that is gold..the destination is boring..it's not as great as its made out to be..haha..
for aquanut,
no worries man..i really din wanna say the things i said but u know, sometimes if u have to straight things out, then u have to..the scene has actually improved over the years if you been checking it out..and the bands have outgrown the "noise"..i guess it still proves the saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder"..no point we arguing here while it's the kids out there who needs to hear what we the older musicians have got to say..i love sharing experiences and hearing them from the seniors..had my chance from Abang Suleiman, our trumpeter who used to be a full time session player for the great Black Dog Bone..when we met him, he had already quit music..but after jamming and recording with us, he went all out to form his jazz trio..he told us that seeing the band break bounderies inspired him so much that he fell back in love with music..i was humbled by his words..that was 10 years ago during the recording of our album..so, aquanut..u said wat u had to say and u heard wat i had to say..and let's say peace to that..we start on a clean slate yeah...as gentlemen should..
for the rest on this thread,
i just wanna say i am living proof that music does save you. when i moved to kl, i just got swindled of all my savings..i was in a downward spiral and was on anti depressents..i had quit making music..gained pounds..and was in an unhealthy state of mind for years..i did not know where i slept or lived..everyday was a challenge..i was glad i had my friends who was there for me..i left for kuala lumpur on a whim to find myself with jus the money on me and to be w the woman that i love..that was 3 years ago..for the first two years i was literally living on coins..there was once when i had to do a gig at the arts museum, i had to walk from beach rd to kembangan at 4am cos i din have enough to take a transport home..went to soundcheck at noon, got some cash from the gig and headed back to kl..for me, if it was for music..i would do anything just to share my music with my audience..it was my gf and soon wife to be who pushed me to make music again..and honestly music healed me inside and out..and now with my soul mate by my side i am definitely a better man...soon, i will be moving to the gold coast to start a family..but before i do, i wanna do a final album with the stoned revivals..my ol boys..not for the money, not for the charts but just as something that i can hold on to and look back and say..yes, i did my best ..and those were the best times of my life...sorry if i said too much..i am just sharing my experiences with u guys...peace.and i wish only the best for the singapore music scene..let's support each other...
