Sunday, November 28, 2004

Singing

It's been a few day!

The Charity Concert's attendance could have been much better than what we had. It wasn't that ideal to see just a slightly over half-filled hall.

I think the concert was really quite successful. The end product was good, but perhaps the process and methods used to achieve that product left much to be desired.

I think a person's popularity can be judged by the cheers or jeers he or she receives. Just listen to the audible "BOO" when the producer's name was announced during the concert. "Live" on stage no less. Need I say more?

Yes, the person is my Section Leader.

Those who know me well enough knows that I have a lot of complains about her. If you are my colleague, you should know very well! I feel irritated enough to dedicate one whole entry to her but it won't be pleasant. But I shall not do it today so as not to spoil my mood for the day as I believe that there are better ways to start off this beautiful Sunday!

ANYWAY!

I went to Johor Bahru last night for dinner. I've going there on a regular basis for the last few years. Well, the food is good and cheap. Just don't go to Pasir Gudung! First of all, the journey is long and you have to travel through this long mud trail before you finally arrive at this kelong. Secondly, the food is expensive! We paid RM192 for a dinner of 5 of which the servings wasn't really that gigantic. In comparision, we paid RM210 for a party of 8 last night at Taman Sentosa. Thirdly, the quality and quantity of the food is mediocre when compared to other places in JB.

All right, to be fair, I like the ambience there. It's really quite refreshing but I guess I won't be going back anytime soon!

Do you sing?

I don't. Actually, I don't sing very well.

People tell me that as a musician, I should be a good singer. That is absolutely rubbish. Fine, I have a keen sense of pitch which doesn?t means I can sing in tune.

Singers and wind players are a different breed of musicians. I am not trained to sing in tune, so don't expect me to give a perfect rendition of "She Bangs". In fact, I think William Hung sings better than me!

Actually, another reason that I don't enjoy going to singing session is well, the bad singing.

I think it's kinda irritating to hear the song in a key, say, C major and the singer diminishing it to something like A major. Why are all the songs so highly pitched? Difficult leh!

Not to mention that they sometimes sing unmusically and the odd vibratos in all the wrong places. Well.

Like I said, I'm not a great singer and I commit all those mistakes listed above and more. Therefore, I try not to sing.

Singing classes, anyone?
fjozn at 11:22 AM