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Saturday, August 30, 2008
Updates on Pinstripe Telecaster
Took some pics for forum posting :) Share with you guys who don't go forums.
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Anyway i think i'll post updates on the Cajon i built for Vics soon. Something i never thought i'll built :D
新歌!
打乐团的往往都是在追一个梦. 我们也不例外...Finally we have a new song on the way. As per planned, we hope to release a full album by next year. Thus songs after songs are being written and selected for use. Yes, finally we're on our way working hard on a new song. This song features about risk and overcoming it. It's a face paced song and definitely a different genre from what you commonly hear on radio. I can't wait for it to be completed :D
Writing a song is not easy. There are endless amount of songs out there and a whole bunch of favorites in each and everyone of our heart. So the trick here is to write something that is truthful, sincere and portrays what you really wish to convey and let it be hear naturally. There are quite a bit of song writing techniques formulated but i never choose to really stick to any of those formulas. If i were to follow a certain musical theory or technique just to write that particular kind of song, i'm just a follower.
You'll probably be wondering why am i always sleeping really late.. Inspirations comes to me deep in the night. Like yesterday, i just kept rolling on the bed and unable to fall asleep. Feeling so weird and suddenly my brain sang me a song. This is common and resulted in me reluctant to sleep earlier in case a new song arrives..
Alrite, hope to let you guys hear the new song soon! :D
Thursday, August 28, 2008
the messiest place on earth!
If you followed from my previous friendster's blog, you'll know that i am quite a diy man on guitar. Painting, inlaying.. and repairing.. Recently my mum allocated 1 of the room in my house for all my diy craze. Look what happened..Haha.. I'm sure for now i'm messier then a luthier i know named KC! Anyway it'll need round 2-4 to get this place into working conditions. Nevertheless, it did not stop me from working on my next guitar.
May i present to you the Pinstripe Telecaster! This idea was stolen from Brian Setzer. I doubt i am adventurous enough to paint on a Gretsch so i used a Tele instead.
As you can see, it's very similar to what Brian Setzer has but just that it's in Tele form and there is a lacking of the devil and angel sticker. There aint enough space on the Tele to do that :D Also, i've cutted a transparent pickguard to go along with this. This allows the graphic to be shown nicely while still giving the same protection needed :)
Hopefully i can complete this fast and get it up on sale soon! Weather is a killer..
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
New Amplifier!
Ladies and gentlemen! Welcome the Fender Hot Rod Deville 410 in the house!
Gosh i didn't believe it. Here i am, finally, with a fantastic amp in my room! It's always a dream to use proper equipment but i never have enough money for anything. Nevertheless, after so many years, i am now a proud owner of a stage amplifier.
I've yet explore the full power of this baby but i'm pretty sure it'll produce results that i'll love. Fender actually have 3 different model for the Hot Rod series namely Blues Jr, Deluxe and Deville. All 3 features classic fender clean chimmey sound and a high gain overdrive channel. They also have controls facing the top instead of the front of the amp(though i dun really like that idea) Read more here.
Thanks to Kenneth who sold me this amp. Now it's time to rock and roll! :D
Gosh i didn't believe it. Here i am, finally, with a fantastic amp in my room! It's always a dream to use proper equipment but i never have enough money for anything. Nevertheless, after so many years, i am now a proud owner of a stage amplifier.
I've yet explore the full power of this baby but i'm pretty sure it'll produce results that i'll love. Fender actually have 3 different model for the Hot Rod series namely Blues Jr, Deluxe and Deville. All 3 features classic fender clean chimmey sound and a high gain overdrive channel. They also have controls facing the top instead of the front of the amp(though i dun really like that idea) Read more here.
Thanks to Kenneth who sold me this amp. Now it's time to rock and roll! :D
Monday, August 25, 2008
Power lost...
Recently i'm pretty lost. I'm lost in the choice of a new amp. I'm lost in writting new music for RazzlePlay. I'm lost in all the web designing and stuff.
I recently blew my pc speaker while using a line6 toneport through it. I figured that i cannot get a nice tone at proper volume with the pethetic PC speaker. It's best sounding when it comes to late night in my room. At low volume, the KB37 rocks and no doubt about it. But when i need to crank all the juicy ideas out of my brain, this system just fails me. So upon blowing my PC speaker, i realized i need a proper amp. Right now, i've been amp searching for a few days. Current choice..
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (White Lightning Limited Edition) - $1450
Fender Hot Rod Deville 410 - $1100
Vox AC30 Custom Classic - $1145
Roland JC120 - $1100
I'm lost in writting music for RazzlePlay. After my long fever, i cant seems to focus. I'm never like this.Recent attempts only resulted in lousy music that's not sincerce and not appealling. I really hope this period to go away fast and allow me to write songs everyone will like again!
I'm never good in web designing and recently it became worse as my system crashed and resulted in lost of applications that i'm used to. So finally with my brother's help, we came up the beta version of the new website. Visit www.razzleplay.com . Still, alot of buttons and stuff are not up but i'll work on it and make it up soon! :) Thanks for all the kind support!
I recently blew my pc speaker while using a line6 toneport through it. I figured that i cannot get a nice tone at proper volume with the pethetic PC speaker. It's best sounding when it comes to late night in my room. At low volume, the KB37 rocks and no doubt about it. But when i need to crank all the juicy ideas out of my brain, this system just fails me. So upon blowing my PC speaker, i realized i need a proper amp. Right now, i've been amp searching for a few days. Current choice..
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe (White Lightning Limited Edition) - $1450Fender Hot Rod Deville 410 - $1100Vox AC30 Custom Classic - $1145Roland JC120 - $1100I'm never good in web designing and recently it became worse as my system crashed and resulted in lost of applications that i'm used to. So finally with my brother's help, we came up the beta version of the new website. Visit www.razzleplay.com . Still, alot of buttons and stuff are not up but i'll work on it and make it up soon! :) Thanks for all the kind support!
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
sickness strucked
Hours just before Bevlyn Khoo's concert, i felt the fever coming. Still, i decide to get my butt out to UCC and watch her show. The concert was great but i ended up very sick.
The concert featured many of her original compositions and i particularly like her "come play with me". I assure you it is definitely neither the title of the song nor the lyric, i'm never really about words when it comes to music. That particular arrangement just somehow creates impact.
My verdict is... i find bevlyn a very good vocal when it comes to her english songs but i do like her chinese hit "When i am 80". I fell in love with the violinist's technique! Simply amazing and mesmerizing! I find the pianist/bassist a little too showy, there is no need to be a bassist and then later a pianist every alternate song. It's distracting. Overall, i enjoyed the concert very much. :)
So after that concert, i fell into a super long fever. Why long? I got fever on 13/08 and only recovered on 18/08! I am not 100% well even right now. This sickness took away quite abit of time off me and removed my ability to think properly now. Somehow i cannot concentrate and write a song or even a tune out. Let's hope i can get around it fast and start doing what i should be doing! Time waits for no man! :)
The concert featured many of her original compositions and i particularly like her "come play with me". I assure you it is definitely neither the title of the song nor the lyric, i'm never really about words when it comes to music. That particular arrangement just somehow creates impact.
My verdict is... i find bevlyn a very good vocal when it comes to her english songs but i do like her chinese hit "When i am 80". I fell in love with the violinist's technique! Simply amazing and mesmerizing! I find the pianist/bassist a little too showy, there is no need to be a bassist and then later a pianist every alternate song. It's distracting. Overall, i enjoyed the concert very much. :)
So after that concert, i fell into a super long fever. Why long? I got fever on 13/08 and only recovered on 18/08! I am not 100% well even right now. This sickness took away quite abit of time off me and removed my ability to think properly now. Somehow i cannot concentrate and write a song or even a tune out. Let's hope i can get around it fast and start doing what i should be doing! Time waits for no man! :)
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
About Me Part 2
I'm back! In my previous post, i was talking about how a few friends can form as a band. It's still kinda sad when such bands got to disband. Back then, it seems like end of the world!
So soon after i got my diploma, i entered the army. How soon? 2mth break and i'm in! I really did not expect to enter NS so soon.I was never related to army. Secondary school days, i was never involved in any ncc or npcc activities and my friends are all music related. Polytechnic pull the distance further! Anyway i entered, with loads of fear initially. The 2.5years of no time for guitar drastically removed my ability to play the guitar properly. There is always something to do during weekends and i was not allowed to bring guitar in camp. I had to struggle to get my skills back after army.
So soon after i got my diploma, i entered the army. How soon? 2mth break and i'm in! I really did not expect to enter NS so soon.I was never related to army. Secondary school days, i was never involved in any ncc or npcc activities and my friends are all music related. Polytechnic pull the distance further! Anyway i entered, with loads of fear initially. The 2.5years of no time for guitar drastically removed my ability to play the guitar properly. There is always something to do during weekends and i was not allowed to bring guitar in camp. I had to struggle to get my skills back after army.
Right after army, the anxious greenhorn starts to look for job! It did not take me long to find Maestro Guitar my 2nd home. I was so excited as it allows me to learn loads of guitar repair and making skills. I worked in their workshop for 8mths and later was promoted to be a supervisor for the retail shop before becoming the manager of all Maestro Guitar's retail shop. The journey was often fun and educational. Everyday i learn something new.
Right now, I'm no longer under Maestro Guitar. I'm currently working at home. Many think my decision is madness but i'll explain to you next time and you'll understand why. :) So again, i'm going to stop now and post more on the next post :D Cya!
Me with Hozen and Michael from Maestro Guitar
Right now, I'm no longer under Maestro Guitar. I'm currently working at home. Many think my decision is madness but i'll explain to you next time and you'll understand why. :) So again, i'm going to stop now and post more on the next post :D Cya!
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
All About Vincent Mah
Hi all!
i'm so happy to start a new blog with proper design and such! So with this, let's start by knowing about me. :)
I'm a 24yrs old male chinese. Born in a family that did not relate themselves with music. I took the 1st step when i was in primary school. I was in choir in primary school and that is because i was not allowed to join my favourite lion dance!
At first, choir came very sissy to me and i was reluctant to be with all the skirts. Soon i realized i love to be in the choir not because of skirts but the music and performing on stage.I also love playing the recorder and music test in school is never something difficult for me.So the stage turns addictive to me when my days pass in primary school. I did endless sketch and performance on stage. From drawing the decorations to rehearsing lines for certain roles, i always enjoy it and especially love the final part of being on stage. Even when it comes to comprehension, my stories are often marked as off topic as my imaginations just can't stay put in a particular plot.
So then came secondary school. I still remember the cca presentation day.That morning, I was amazed to see many new cca choices but non really catch my attention.So i went recess and when i reach back to the school hall, i was shocked. I saw instruments that i've only seen on television. Big bells, drums and metal recorders was going through my mind! Oh there's only a few instruments i could get the name right. eg. Saxophones and Drum set. The intensity went higher when the band starts to perform their songs! I could still clearly remember the songs. Lemon Tree, Mambo No.5 and Colors of the Wind. So i was all set for band and unknowingly, i finished 4 years of band live as a trombonist. Those were the days i don't even listen to any pop music on the radio and classic band music was all that my walkman would play! Rossroy, Proclamation and Symphonic Decreed, Singapura Suite, Liang Zu and such :D
Then, Polytechnic. Again, studies is not my main concern but music is! Haha. Somehow i was not able to join the Singapore Poly Band due to over whelming response. They did not hold any audition too. So anyway, mirc was still popular and i know a girl thru mirc. We were both looking for a club to join and she suggested joining the guitar club. Coincidentally, my aunt pass me her classical guitar and she wants me to fulfill her dream of playing the guitar. So i went joining the Guitar club and i fell in love with guitar. First song i completed was 情非得以 and it was because my senior David played it so well the first day i was in the club. Soon, electric guitar was introduced by some other seniors. Ruishen was one of them. Ruishen is now the guitarist of KingKongJane. Metallica, Mayday, Dir en grey were some of those top influence back then! Then after that Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert.
I ended up listening to instrumental rock most of the time and always mesmerized by the way the use the notes at that shear speed.
During SPG annual concert 2004
Along the way i formed a few bands. From english to jrock to chinese rock to chinese pop. Bands come and go as non of those were serious. Any few friends get together will become a band. It's especially easy when i am in the guitar club. It was so fun back then! I'm glad i have 讨闹派 RazzlePlay with me right now. I'm not sure if this will be for good but i definitely hope this is the final and greatest band i plays in. Check www.razzleplay.com :)
I guess it's really a lengthy read huh! Let's take a break, i'll continue with more next time! :)
i'm so happy to start a new blog with proper design and such! So with this, let's start by knowing about me. :)
I'm a 24yrs old male chinese. Born in a family that did not relate themselves with music. I took the 1st step when i was in primary school. I was in choir in primary school and that is because i was not allowed to join my favourite lion dance!
At first, choir came very sissy to me and i was reluctant to be with all the skirts. Soon i realized i love to be in the choir not because of skirts but the music and performing on stage.I also love playing the recorder and music test in school is never something difficult for me.So the stage turns addictive to me when my days pass in primary school. I did endless sketch and performance on stage. From drawing the decorations to rehearsing lines for certain roles, i always enjoy it and especially love the final part of being on stage. Even when it comes to comprehension, my stories are often marked as off topic as my imaginations just can't stay put in a particular plot.
So then came secondary school. I still remember the cca presentation day.That morning, I was amazed to see many new cca choices but non really catch my attention.So i went recess and when i reach back to the school hall, i was shocked. I saw instruments that i've only seen on television. Big bells, drums and metal recorders was going through my mind! Oh there's only a few instruments i could get the name right. eg. Saxophones and Drum set. The intensity went higher when the band starts to perform their songs! I could still clearly remember the songs. Lemon Tree, Mambo No.5 and Colors of the Wind. So i was all set for band and unknowingly, i finished 4 years of band live as a trombonist. Those were the days i don't even listen to any pop music on the radio and classic band music was all that my walkman would play! Rossroy, Proclamation and Symphonic Decreed, Singapura Suite, Liang Zu and such :D
Then, Polytechnic. Again, studies is not my main concern but music is! Haha. Somehow i was not able to join the Singapore Poly Band due to over whelming response. They did not hold any audition too. So anyway, mirc was still popular and i know a girl thru mirc. We were both looking for a club to join and she suggested joining the guitar club. Coincidentally, my aunt pass me her classical guitar and she wants me to fulfill her dream of playing the guitar. So i went joining the Guitar club and i fell in love with guitar. First song i completed was 情非得以 and it was because my senior David played it so well the first day i was in the club. Soon, electric guitar was introduced by some other seniors. Ruishen was one of them. Ruishen is now the guitarist of KingKongJane. Metallica, Mayday, Dir en grey were some of those top influence back then! Then after that Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert.
I ended up listening to instrumental rock most of the time and always mesmerized by the way the use the notes at that shear speed.
During SPG annual concert 2004I guess it's really a lengthy read huh! Let's take a break, i'll continue with more next time! :)
Labels: all about me
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
A whole new blog :)
Finally... a new blog..
I've always wanted to blog in blogger but never did i have the time and chance to do so. So at last i've done it. Hope you like the design of this page. It kinda portray how i am.
Catch my next post soon! :)
I've always wanted to blog in blogger but never did i have the time and chance to do so. So at last i've done it. Hope you like the design of this page. It kinda portray how i am.
Catch my next post soon! :)