Dress sense.

[wangdexian]

Well most people think wearing Black means they're "Badassed" , "Biker" , and real "Tough" ..

Eh, I got alot of black clothes leh. How? :lol:
And I don't listen to alot of metal? Hmm...
Yay, poser. You make me laugh. :lol:

 

[lalala]

aiya just wear whatever u like lo, everyone is a poser one way or another, just heck care what other people say is the best :evil: i guess.

 

[wangdexian]

No, the funny thing is he was wearing a black Iron Maiden shirt on the first SOFT meeting... did I not remember wrongly? Funny... :lol:
Ok, I'm just bored.

 

[novocaine]

and seriously, i think this applies to uni students here too! it's shocking how some of these kids dress.

Well, I guess you can only make this sort of comments if you have experienced being a uni student here in Singapore. Otherwise, it's just talk.

You also talk about respect for institutions of higher learning. What sort of respect are we referring to here, there's no meaning in this sentence really.

 

[lalala]

reminds me of my teachers forcing me to cut my hair last time where the hair must not below eyebrow and collar blahblah............. :?

 

[Fruitwine]

lol, i second what lalala says.

essentially, u gotta be happy, i guess. who gives a cracked five cent coin what the hell someone else thinks of u? theres no point in that. u like black, u wear black. u like pink, u wear pink. no ones stopping u, and u shldnt let people's opinions and their stearotyped minds affect u, u are u, they are they.

also, music, i feel, is for the further development of *urself* as a person, pleasing someone(s) else comes as a by product imho. u can't make music that u don't enjoy that other people like, u'll simply screw up somehow.

blackmoo :: i don't think anyone needs to prove anything here, people dress as they do sometimes to express themselves as well, its more of a personal thing. also, what might make u bang ur head to the music does not equals to what will make others bang their heads, so theres no proving to be done, i suppose its more of the enjoy urself and screw others mentality at play here :twisted:

 

[visa]

Hahaha wow I didn't expect so many replies.

I don't have anything against wearing band t-shirts. I wear band t-shirts too! But I think it should be saved for when you want to show your support to the band. Maybe you wear it to an event with your friends from school to show your friends that you like the band, or like you guys wear the SOFT shirt when you're out and about.

That's cool, because it's a form of self expression.

What I have a beef against is wearing a band t-shirt when you're playing onstage, or meeting people regarding music, stuff like that.

An analogy:

It's not cool to see so many people driving toyotas and hondas while wearing shirts that proclaim "lamborghini". Similarly, I won't take you seriously if you're an unheard-of teenage band with everybody wearing Slayer and Metallica. Unless you're really damn bloody good, which is rare, and we'ld have heard of you by now.

 

[Evrux]

u are jus a loser who doesnt have any band shirts and suck at music. tt's why u are dissing those ppl who go arnd wearing band t-shirts. seriously, i still think ppl wear band t-shirts to show their respect and liking for the band. so wat if they dont play any instruments or suck at it. why cant ppl wear them?

 

[Fruitwine]

er, please dont make jabs at other people ok? we dont want a flame war to start, after all, we are here to discuss music etc, and we all want soft to be a pleasant place for all. if people choose to wear band t shirts etc its their choice, its not our place to judge them.

 

[lalala]

well do u really care that much whether a person wears lamborghini or toyota on his t shirt?

anyway bands that play well or are bloody good doesnt necessary mean that they are famous and well known. Marketing makes people "believe" they are good. If what u say is true, the radio will already be flooded with songs from softies already. :twisted:

 

[visa]

u are jus a loser who doesnt have any band shirts and suck at music.

now now, how do you know all that? I personally have about 5 or 6 band shirts (Radiohead, AC/DC, The Clash, Iron Maiden and Electrico \m/) and I wear them with pride. I wouldn't say I rock, but I don't think I completely suck at music either.

tt's why u are dissing those ppl who go arnd wearing band t-shirts.

Nope. I already gave my reasons clearly. Please read properly =).

seriously, i still think ppl wear band t-shirts to show their respect and liking for the band.

So do I. That's what I said as well.

so wat if they dont play any instruments or suck at it. why cant ppl wear them?

I said it several times already. It's like you're trying to market YOUR band as one of the bands that you worship. It's very, very common and gets very bland.

Cheers.

By the way, Evrux is actually a very familiar name. . Afiq, Khairi, Shayir?

 

[Evrux]

u are jus a loser who doesnt have any band shirts and suck at music. tt's why u are dissing those ppl who go arnd wearing band t-shirts.

er, please dont make jabs at other people ok? we dont want a flame war to start, .

tt is wat i've been trying to say. this visa guy doesnt like ppl who wear band t-shirts. wat is his problem? is he dissing us metalheads or wat?

 

[visa]

When did I diss metalheads? When did I even mention metalheads at all? You are unknowingly admitting to the reality yourself =).

I respect metal players for their technical ability and presence. I only said that I don't like bands who resort to plastering other bands all over their chests instead of developing their own image and persona.

It's not that hard to understand, is it?

 

[visa]

well do u really care that much whether a person wears lamborghini or toyota on his t shirt?

Well personally, and I'm just speaking for myself, I do. =)

anyway bands that play well or are bloody good doesnt necessary mean that they are famous and well known. Marketing makes people "believe" they are good. If what u say is true, the radio will already be flooded with songs from softies already. :twisted:

True. It's unfortunate, but a lousy band with good marketing skills and image will get further than a brilliantly skilled band that never leaves the jamming studio. Fact of life.

 

[Evrux]

When did I diss metalheads?

i see... i guess i'll have to perform naked next time. does it reflect me now u jabroni?

 

[visa]

Afiq it's you right you dog. =P

I guess if it truly reflects you to wear another band's t-shirt then go for it lah. But don't you think it's kind of sad that so many people, including technically talented and musically gifted people are reflected by the same thing?

 

[lalala]

i think james said try to refrain from using the quotes...
anyway, good for u if u really care that much.

the point u made is not the fact of life. that is the illusion of life.
to be famous but no substances is the illusion of life.

that is why i respect the people in soft for making mainly music and not care about being famous. we rather be a good musician than one who is famous but no substance. at least we have respect from friends and peers.

 

[Evrux]

Afiq it's you right you dog. =P

wat? who is afiq?

 

[hawkins205]

visa i did'nt knw u had soft??

 

[visa]

I don't like the idea of playing good music that's only heard by your friends, and then only going to each other's gigs and cheering for each other, and at the end of the day, you don't reach out to anybody outside the little comfort circle you're in.

That's why I believe that image and marketing are so important once you start making good music. You must have the thirst to reach out to your audience, to win over an audience you've never played to. That's to me part of what being a musician is being about. I won't be content if my music doesn't go out beyond my doors.

Just my personal opinion, again. =)