wowww rudimental drummer bro, ur enthusiasm is infectious :lol: :lol:
aloha guys, hows it all going??
its great to see this energy and hope u guys have a smashing meetup (james u be involve too??)
just to set something straight, I AM NOT DA MAN !!! lol
if there is anyone that is, that would be AHPEK bro. He started getting us young fools to meet up at the studio and taught us a lot of stuff back in 2001-2002.
no, i'm not saying he's THE ONE even though i'm forever grateful and indebted to him, this thing is bigger than ONE MAN, man.
some of u guys representing the next wave, guys who recently came back from drum collective, some who are pursuing degrees (or have graduated) in jazz performance, those in SAF MDC, or started teaching in local music schools (music clef, amongst others), or jump straight into the pond devil-may-care
pls carry the ball and run with it.... i'm so happy to know some of u perservered and commitment to work as a professional drummer - guys like mark, boey, alvin, jason, patrick, brandon etc.
for the drum meetups, JUST DO IT. don't wait for anything, just get a few guys, chip in the studio fees, and DO IT.
the last few meetups i help to coordinate, can see some of u r still tentative. dont be afraid. it is during these sharing exchange that we can understand how others approach and learn something about ourselves (and others) in the process. you may have some of your tried-and-tested stuff being proven not-so-tried-and-tested, its all good, it will make us all stronger at the end.
embrace change, embrace the fact that it is better to be a smaller fish in a bigger pond so that one day some of us can survive in the ocean.
keep the flame burning!!! \m/
alfe