ENJOY !! -PICTURES - The 1st Drum-Meetup On 17th Mar 2007 !

[RudimentalDrummer]

Pictures Of Our 1st-Drum-Meetup (SOFT) March 2007 !...


ENJOY !

 

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:arrow: Committee Of 1st Drum Meet-Up at L Cube.
(Left to Right) Calijunlong, rla, reuben, jimmyplaydrums, RD, drumhobbyists.

:arrow: Committee Members preparing the Name List for attendance before 1.00pm.. :smt017 Ehh. "How come only Jimmy Got Coffee To Drink Lah ???? :?:

:arrow: L Cube Personnel admiring the Cymbals. Kekekeke :lol: I just happen to be standing behind her back - not intentional to take this view one lah.. :smt040

:arrow: Initial Set-Up of Kit and Cymbals. The kit was eventually re-arrange see below pics

:arrow: Setup Pics

 

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:arrow: The person sitting in front of the kit is "L Cube Owner" I think. THe Kit now is in a better position after we had re-arrange it for better viewing for all.

:arrow: Me testing the Yamaha Kit (hand-itchy lah)..hey who actually took this photo (I really don't know)...I swear.

:arrow: Our very own "1st Group Of Soft Drummers" that arrived registrating. Hey ???? Committee Members - why never give early-bird present har ?//...... Good Spirit by these drummers.

:arrow: The "2nd Group" that arrived....Wah why you all look at me until like that har (like want to wallop me izzit)...I'm RD lah the "Camera Man"..Hehehehe :lol:

:arrow: The "3rd Group" that arrived :smt017 :smt017 :smt017 Ehhhh.hh who is this beautiful :smt061 Drummer har? . Hey Reuben :heart: "Why are you looking up at this Cha-Bo Drummer, when your eyes should be on the Registration Table helping out your Bros :smt021 ...

 

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:arrow: Finally, a beautiful smile from our Bro Bliss

:arrow: Hmm.mmm I wonder what they are all looking at ? (The Rudimental Sheet I Guess !)

:arrow: Very nice young drummers (All of them) we have in SOFT

:arrow: Wonder what's "Soft"/"James" doing there. Ok ok tell you all a funny thing here. "Reuben asked" - What's your Nick In Soft (as it's part of the Registration Rountine"....."James answered" - Soft... "Reuben" 8O Oh.hhh so you are James hahaha :lol:

:arrow: The "4th Group" of Soft Drummers arrived.

 

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:arrow: This bro pointing to his "Name-Tack-Sticker"...Hi I'm rla.

:arrow: rla giving the opening speech at start of event at 1.25pm

:arrow: Take a look - See how well disclipine we Drummers are - "including me"

:arrow: :evil: Wah bery angry man - who took my this photograph until like that one, from bottom-up..Luckily I am no cha-bo :smt061 if wearing a skirt - finished lah Bros ..Kekekekeke :smt040. Reuben ! you take one right .... hahahaha or was it drumhobbyist (I know it's one of them)

:arrow: I'm not Singing here lah (looks like it) ...Hahaha :smt040 but giving the Openning Welcome Speech and Objective Of This Very Meet-Up

 

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:arrow: More pics taken randomly

:arrow: More pics taken randomly

:arrow: More pics taken randomly

:arrow: More pics taken randomly

:arrow: Looks like drumhobbist is looking at the chio :smt061 drummer, but it's not like what it seems. He is actually looking at the young drummer with the microphone besides the :smt061 Drummer - It's Self-Introduction Time for everyone there, with rla facilitating this.

 

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:arrow: Hi and my nick is "Soft", Real Name is James, I don't play the drums, but is here to join in the fun with you drummers....see bros James is so very supportive

:arrow: HI I'm Reubem, I'm 17 and I am a rocker, no gf :smt061 as yet cause I'm still studying mah ..... Kekekekekeke :smt040 (actually I added some salt and pepper here also lah).

:arrow: and Finally our most interesting program - Cymbal Talk by Bro drumhobbist...wah you see his hand like doing Magic like that - going to make someone dissappear like that hor ? :smt040

:arrow: Ehhhh you must be wondering, why this beautiful pics with good composition is in Black & White one ley ??? Hehehehe :lol: because I convert it to Black and White and I have the colour copy with me.

PS;- Can buy from me S$0.50 per copy...PM me har.........NO actually the Photo was blurr lah, don't know how come when I take, must be hand shaking or where shaking - photo becomes blurr - so I figure it looks better in Black & White - if you all want it in colour - I'll do so...cheers !

 

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:arrow: Great Talk on Cymbal Care & Types Of Cymbals by our own bro drumhobbist for an hour. It was indeed very very interesting & educational and everyones love it.

The start of Rudimental-Sharing. with Bro Rustee here "I'll be sharing & showing you all here - Single Strokes

:arrow: Rustee in action showing how Single-Strokes is being expedited. I have to say Wowwww.ww ! Superb Stick Control couple with speed. One thing I notice also - look at the sitting posture of Rustee...very good

:arrow: That's me RD, sharing the advantage of practicing "Double-Strokes" using the "Pull-Out" Techniques and it's good to include this in our Rudimental Practices.

:arrow: Wah-Sei..looks like I must be playing so fast Photo also blurr lah. but all those that attend knows - It's actually Reuben hands are shaking ...Kekekekeke :smt040 .... Reuben where are you har :axe:

 

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:arrow: Sharing how I practice my Paradiddle Practices using Accenting Techniques.

:arrow: Tc Zen all the way from Malaysia sharing with us "Paradiddle diddle"

 

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:arrow: TC Zen all the way from Malaysia showing us how Paradiddle diddle is being applied on the kit.

:arrow: Calijunlong showing us how Flam is being expidited.

:arrow: Here I really have to salute Calijunlong for the effort and good sportmanship (I believed all those that attended would have to agree) - He was unprepared (as he was asked to do Paradiddle initially and yet put in the effort to share - wonderful bro we've....and thks Bro Calijunlong.

:arrow: Bliss sharing/showing us all how he applied Flam Accent....well expedited Bro Bliss

 

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:arrow: Bliss showing us how to apply Flam Accent On the kit

:arrow: Rustee doing another Rudiment

:arrow: me..RD applying Paradiddidle (Single, Inward, Reverse & Delayed) accent on all 4 on the Kit (Ostinato - Samba Beat).

:arrow: At Last - It's FREE & EASY TIME for everyone...

:arrow: Nazrey with wide opened arms (If I :smt061 I will jump and you hop me har ? Kekekeke :smt040 - great to see you guys enjoying.

 

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:arrow: Bliss - nice Paiste Logo T's - I would love to have that !

:arrow: Rustee playing while talking to Zen. Wah ! like that also can meh? Is this what they call "Playing By The Pocket" ?

:arrow: Hey ! Who's on the kit, wah so many people videoing & photograhing you har?.

See the guy in Blue t (L Cube Personnel) & observe rla smiling cheekily there. The guy in blue must be telling rla "Why don't you give the girl in front of you a helping hand - go carry her so she can take the pictures better"....yes she needs help.

:arrow: Spectacular, it's really so nice to see all these drummers gathering and getting to know each other better.

:arrow: Bros showing & sharing on the kit

 

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:arrow: Bros showing/sharing on the kit

:arrow: Bros showing/sharing on the kit

:arrow: Bros showing/sharing on the kit

:arrow: Bros showing/sharing on the kit

:arrow: Bros showing/sharing on the kit

 

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:arrow: The bro in green T's with back facing camera is our Bro Kari from KL Malaysia....thks for comming !

:arrow: A better side view of Bro Kari

:arrow: Calijunlong on Kit

:arrow: Bros observing others on kit

:arrow: Getting to know each other better - ask and you shall be answered by Bro Rustee.

 

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:arrow: Bliss on kit

:arrow: Finally meeting over liao. Some of us go for Coffee-Talk and yes we all enjoy the event and have plenty to talk about (some are secret among us only - you all in the pics - it's our little secret har) Kekekeke :lol:

HI Soft Drummers - My name is Liang Liang and I'm 7 years old, RD's Neighbour and I just started my drumming lesson this week (It's FOC)....I no complain he no charge me a fees (it's a win win situation) - I'll see you all during the next meet-up in April 2007 (3rd Week I guess) - See you Guys and yes my sister is also comming along with me (learning drumming together with me) ....Please Share Your Drumming Knowledge With Us !

 

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Uploading Pics - Done !...

You can now start Posting !....Thank YOu All !

 

[drum_hobbyist]

RD... thanks for the upload... you like rock singer man... 8)

 

[danial]

haha nice pics man !

 

[smildrumez]

cool.....cool...thanks for the upload :lol:

 

[gambatak]

wah alot sial... load dam long. anyway, when is the next meetup? got official thread yet?