I was pissed the day before, and it didn't go off due to my lack of sleep, monitoring my kiddo's high temperature overnight. The afternoon itself exhausted me even more, with running around sending kiddo to clinic etc, that I was feeling really down... stressed!
When I reached a parking spot in front of Rhythmix Studio, I didn't bother to walk up too far to K3K where my Band Leader would be. Mamak is enough for me, I didn't need WIFI anyway.
Sat down, ordered my light dinner and iced coffee, plugged my ears with "Sway" and started reading the music notes that Tifli gave last week.
Understanding and collaborating the rhythm and melody from both sides (softcopy audio and hardcopy visual) were quite tricky. I managed to write down the lyrics within the music notes, so that I could understand better how to come in for the keys melody and rhythm. I even had to sing out loud and snap my fingers to the tempo just to understand the 'slot-ins', etc.
After a while, Mihad called to verify the venue of our practice. (Huh?) At that same moment, our 2 vocalists (Arida and Kamal) arrived. They sat on another table, inviting me over to join them but I had to say 'no'.
Sorry, guys! I had to pack and go up to stamp on the 'poor' piano in the studio to understand these notes I just studied. Sigh...
I was tired enough to doze off in the studio for a while, before we started our jamming session. I requested to leave slightly earlier than the end time, because I needed to attend to my kiddo.
So roughly, we practiced all the songs mentioned in previous blog. All those songs were confirmed... until yesterday. Sadat emailed everybody that he could not sing and play "Runaway" at the same time, no matter how many times he practiced. Can't blame him though, it's not that easy, hehehe...
Thus, I left a message to Mihad over his Facebook status (since he looked more active in there compared to his email) to take out "Runaway" from our Saturday list of songs. Not just because Sadat can't sing, but also because I don't feel it's worth to force a song to be played just because it's my favourite, plus, I'm not in the full-blast mood for the dinner anymore to play such 'happy runny' song. Just wanna get over with this show and get lost!
Wow! So emotional hehehe... Sorry 'bout that. :-D
It's been a long year with the band... and being a committed band member who eventually still became a "nobody's friend" kinda make me piss. (If you read my personal blog, you know what I mean.)
With the amount of energy drained, emotions challenged, commitment tested, schedules juggled and money spent, I really think I've had enough. Friends in my Facebook are already aware that I'm "back into music", and that was after I uploaded photos from FSPU Band show (not DCmates show), so I guess that should be enough to kick start my little portfolio.
The aim was for people to know I can play music, and the mission is accomplished.
Still feeling down... and tired,
- Shazz @ DCmates
06 Nov 2008
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