mysterious

Yesterday (September 20) was a tiring but happy and fulfilling day.(^_^)

I am happy because even though we had a band presentation in every service in our church starting from 5 in the morning until 9 in the evening and it was tiring. But I still did not give up on playing even though I had an injury in my left feet. YES!!! But behind my accomplishment yesterday, I was shock to notice this kind of situation. It was a mysterious one because in all of my performance in a band, this was the first time that I experience it and it was a shocking one. heh heh heh. It happened when we were playing the song entitled "rain down". At first, it was a smooth performance but when the band reached in the second chorus of the song. My middle finger in the right arm won't move! I was shocked in that time because when I am playing, I usually use may two fingers inorder to make sound but in that time I was forced to use one finger. hah hah hah. I forced my middle finger to move but it did not move at all. But I did not stop playing in that time until in the time when we reached the outtro part of the song.

For me, it was a weird experience because the position of my finger when it was not moved was in a curve form. But I was still happy because I experience that situation even though I was not nervous. Only Tired.(^_^)

Never stop believing

I know that this post sounds common to all of us specially to those people who seek something. But for me, I want to express more. I want to clarify and understand something. Something that I can learn from my past situations. Something that will make my life more meaningful. I just want to believe. Never Stop Believing.(^_^)

A sound of Music that comes from the heart

woooow! it's been a long time that I did may last post here in my blog. But anyway, it's good to be back.(^_^)


For those musician that who actually played in a stage. Did you ever feel the music that you play in a crowd? If it is 'YES'. Then it's good but if it is 'NO', you already know the answer. hehehe. I my self experience this situation many times. especially when I play with a bad mood.(-_-) I kept on thinking on why am I not satisfied on what I am doing? Sometimes I feel discourage on what output I usually give in my band. In that time, I was confused on how to solve this kind of situation. Until one time, I saw a live performance of our co-musicians in this city. It was great! so much passion! and also, they gave all their best efforts to make their music sound good. In that live performance, I (again. hehe..) realized something important. Something like "A sound of music that comes form the Heart". It was the most solid realization that I ever realized in my entire life. (^0^) And because of it, I keep on practicing on how to make this effective in my skills in music. And little by little, I manage to solve it but it's not yet firm that's why until now I'm hoping to feel the music that we always play. heheh.(^_^)

In this post, I just want to say that keep on making and playing great music and also don't forget to feel the sound of music that comes from your heart. Because of it, great musicians are born.


sensya sa wrong grammar..v(^_^)v

A Big No No!

Being in a band is not an easy task to handle (in the past). But now, even if a person is not that skilled in the filed of music he/she can join a band. It does not mean that I don't agree with the present situation of being in a band. It is a good practice for those people who really wants to be in the band. It is because the person can have an experience that he/she can use to improve their skills. Just like in my case, I did not start playing in a band with a pro level experience. It's just that I really love music that is way I used my bad experiences in stage in order to get good lessons to be learned and skills that is needed to be improve. That is why I agree in the present situation of being a band.

The reason of this post is for us band players to be motivated in the sound and the melody of the music not the fame and (maybe)fortune that a band will give. This kind of motivation is not the best way to achieve something. It cannot give a person a good experience that he/she needs to improve in their music.

Just like Nathan said "If you want to be in a band just because you want to be famous? better not join a band. because you will only ruin the music itself. "

So for us to be more successful in the filed of music. We must always remember that we must not be motivated by the fame or (maybe)fortune that a band will give but at least we must be humble in our music and always do our best not for being famous but for us to grab more opportunities and experiences in the music world.^^

Up Dharma Down (T_T)

What the!!!

My only chance to see UDD (Up Dharma Down) was blown away.huhuhu.(T_T)

It was so frustrating in my part because UDD was one of my favorite bands here in the Philippines. It is because they have a different or a unique type of genre that other bands don't have. Each of the members of the UDD has also their unique style in using their instruments just like the UDD's bassist. He makes bass lines that has a different kind of sound but it fits well in their songs. And also their lead guitars. He uses unusual guitar effects but still it fits well in their songs. it goes the same with the drummer of the band. And especially, the way Armi Millare (vocalist and keyboard) sings. She sings different from the other bands because she sings emotionally with a unusual type of lyrics. She also makes good riffs in play the keyboard. And Because of their over all uniqueness they make unique songs as well..hehehe..

I hope that they will play again here next time so that I will have a second chance to witness their uniqueness in making songs.(^-^)

Instrumental, Where I can express my self (^_^)

I know that not only me that who can express their passion through Instrumental music. But for me, it's a unique kind of expression because most music lovers today based their emotions or expression through the lyrics of the music they use to hear. Even though Instrumentals don't have lyrics it can give emotions as well. In my case, I can express may emotions on how the sound is played. Just like when I hear jolly type instrumentals I feel that I'm happy and when I hear jazz type instrumentals It depends on the situation if I'm happy or sad or any emotions. There are many effects on my emotions if I hear instrumentals that is why I appreciate my so called uniqueness and because of it I learned how to love and appreciate music more and more..(^_^)

Here's one of my favorite instrumentals when I am happy. for some, it sounds corny but if you really love instrumentals you will understand what I'm trying to express..hehe(^_^)

My own Bass Gadget!

At last, one of my dreams came true last December 2008!

I got my own bass gadget! a ZOOM B2 model..I was so happy in that time because many of may favorite bassist uses a gadgets on their bass in order to make their sound more awesome.

The only problem is that, I don't know how to use it well. I don't know how to mix multiple effects in order to make a good sound in our music..

hmm..but until know, I'm still learning on how to mix multi effects so that it will give a good sound in our music..

so for those who knows how to make good multiple effects just comment me so that i can learn more about bass gadgets and it's specialties.(^_^)