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DUI

DUI is one of my favourite Sisig songs. I love to play that song, be it the slow version or the fast one. It's been a while since we played that song. Nathan does a lot of guitar scream on that. The guitar solo is fabulous.

DUI fast version (featured in MTV) :

DUI slow funk version (Agama gig in Eastwood):

Kakai Bar

Just got home from a gig in Kakai Bar, Malate. Its a production organized by some of the staff in Freedom Bar. Thanks guys you rock!

The place looks like a run-down apartment but the equipment were awesome. I adored the Hartke A100 kickback amp which has a build in LIMITER! Coolness... However, if its up midway and beyond, it will kill the treble. Hmm. Laney and Marshall amps for the guitarist. Drumset was complete and in A+ condition. I wanna gig there again!

Interesting enough, we met again with the band Thumbs and Big Toes! It's been a while since we played with them and they're also regulars at Freedom Bar on Thursdays!

We rocked our guts out to make-up for the crappy performance in Kolumn last Friday. Waaa...

I Feel Old

I feel old.

Last night we gigged in a Flower Duet prod at Bridgeway Bar in Sta. Lucia. Outside the venue, we passed by seemingly familiar faces. People from other bands that we've probably gigged with and of course Marie, the prod manager.

Inside were kids. As in kiddies. Maybe high school (or even grade school), or college folks. There were no familiar faces. One band of youngsters had 2 female vocalists who screeched (not growled) some lyrics and everyone went woohoo! I am not against angsty or hardcore music with growling, but please distance the microphone from your mouth when screeching, or at least raise it. They were cute though. Another band had 3 male vocalists and they had trouble with coordination amongst themselves.

The younger crowd. Sigh. That means we're the older crowd (but we're still young), or at least in transition to being old, but not to the extent of being called oldies. Maybe I can say we're more mature. Naks!

But seriously, I miss being one of those younger folks. I miss not having to care for anything, being reckless, adventurous, insane and weird. I miss all the fun of exploring things and figuring out what you want to be, how you want to project yourself to others.

To the younger crowd everywhere, YOU ROCK! But remember...
- Music is not about being loud, but being audible.
- Performing is not about showing off but to entertain.
- Don't scream just to be able to hit a note.
- Being a band requires group effort. If you want to stick out, do it one at a time!
- Do not jeer at other bands even if they suck. Just wear EARPLUGS.
- Do NOT as in absolute NO-NO-NO-NOOOO of tuning up your guitar onstage!
- Follow prod rules. Stick to the maximum number of songs to play!
- Don't say "support other bands" or "more bands to play after us" and then leave after your set... YOU ARE MOCKING THEM