Drum Shed - Bro Plainsman & Marc - wow.wwww can really read each pther mind har - that's how close brothers are here - Great !
Importance Of Having a Strong Identity as in " Drum Exchange Singapore"
Another very good friend of mine (they play in the DrumFest semi-Finals at 3.00pm afternoon during the breaktime-just spoke to me 15 minutes ago...he says:-
He has orginally a group of Drummers (not like we all type one) but now left 12 members - but all very experience are looking for a Drummer - and the 1st thing he thinks about is - "Drum Exchange Singapore" - He needed a Drummer and will pick from our Exchange......I am very happy to hear that really. But this will be in 5 to 6 months time....he will come to the exchange.
His Group all Drummers play these drums: - Djembe, Conga, Ashika, Dununs, Dhol, Bongo, Dounbek, Taiko Drums and some other Percussion instruments.
They are now into Fusion Rythmn - Alfo, Indian, Chino, Latin, Salsa, Masour & Ayu (Middle Eastern Rythmn) - currently they have been offered 2 to 3 Engagement per week) easily - they are ready but time is the problem for their members.
He says: - he need and will take one of our Drummer to be their Drummer to play with them on a Full-Drum Kit later-on and yes they had agreed that their Drummer (which is one of you when the time comes) shall use our Bass Drum Logo/Identity - "Singapore Drum Exchange" whenever you play - also during that time after he takes the drummer - He share with us, bring his members up too to exchange ideas and they can even teach us how to play those other Percussion & Drums they had - FREE. It's like a Sharing thing also here.......so that we can have an idea on other kinds of Drums - adopt some ideas from them and hopefully we can be more innovative in our drumming.
About Road Show and such - this group have contacts with quite a number of Events Organisers - so it's good (that's why they can have 2 to 3 engagement anytime per week) - I hope they are willing to share this Lobang with us too by then (though I don't know yet now) - We wanna ShowCase Drum Exchange Singapore too - bring ourself out of Soft and Ulu Pandan at times .
6 months Time Bros/Sis - We will be ready by then, with our Identity Up in a way............. I look forward to more groups like these so willing to work and collaborate with US - " DRUM EXCHANGE SINGAPORE "
Cheers !
PS: - Monthly Meetup once a month (5 hours) is now deem ok (though I know, like everyone not enough like that) going home time Hahahahaha ! -But as we grow, with more Incomming Activities - I am sure, we need to negotiate with Ulu Pandan Orchestra Group on a 50/50 Sharing on the Venue - - - - - - It's good - - - - the last time they told me - If agreeable by their Committee - The Venue will only belongs to both "them" & "Drum Exchange Singapore" - -no other groups will be sharing the current venue - Let's hope all the best will come in favour of us.... Cheers ! :lol: