incredible..i yet have the time to blog these 3 weeks. i shall talk about my band performance.
for those who eventually did not make it for my band performance, it was actually a blessing from god. i think that was the worst ever gig i have performed in my years of musicianship.
there were many factors causing all these to happen. firstly, we did not make enough preparation for the gig. we did not have much practice together as a band for the gig. the lacklustre out come of the gig was more of a display of inconfidence and lack of chemistry in the band than the inadequate level of technicality in our musicianship.
and on the other hand, anxiety strikes our nerves when we were on stage. especially the owner of this blog, doing the unexpected and awkward stuff. sigh.
secondly, the venue of the gig and the equipments provided is also one of the main culprit in this act. before i proceed to further my explanation on this, i would like to show my heartfelt thanks to all the organizers of this year's event for their efforts.
the selection of the venue was a bad one, not because of the organizers' choice of selection, but because of the management of the venue. according to reliable sources, the management complain about the noise level of the yo-yo competition which took place on the day before our gig, and most importantly which also the official day of opening, which one of the ministers from the parliament was the patron.
in my opinion, since the management has agreed to let the event take place in their turf, they should understand that certain things are unavoidable, like the loud volume of the speakers from the stage area. for events and activities like rock band performance, they will certainly be a level of noise and that if they complain about the noise level, it is perfectly fine and understood. however, even gentle events like yo-yo competition can be complained about being noisy, then why did the management agreed to let the organizers to use their turf at the first place? is it just because the patron was a minister? or just because it is a government supported event?
in the end, below par and low output instruments amps was used, moreover at a unbelievable low volume, making most of the bands sound imbalance and like crap. and, hey, we paid and we are not paid - for the gig.
seriously, this is stupid.
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on the other hand, back to my band, looking at the things that we've done, i think we need to do some reflections. its not the time to be sad, depress, or even cry about it. its not the time to cry over the money that we've spent for the gig. what's important is the lessons learnt this time.
i believe we will soar to even greater heights as a band. we will come back stronger, bigger and better next year.
...and lets hope it won't take place "there" anymore. (-_-!)