Its coming close to the end of the year le.. Usually in this period of time, I'll be reminiscing about all the stuffs that I've gone through in this one year. This year however, is quite different from the previous ones. Somehow, all I think about is the past 2 months with Royal. =) Simply because it has impacted my life in a way nothing else had (Well, maybe cos for the rest of the year i was in army, but thats another matter).
It still seems so surreal. haha.
First email sent out to William was 9th Oct. Seems like an awful long time ago already.
16th Oct, first photoshoot with the rest of PG! Got to know Peter, Joanne, Celin, Micka, Eddy, Ying Ying, Serena, Joseph, Shanice. I think Karen was there too, but at that time we didnt know her well yet.
24th Oct, first showcase at Swee Lee Music Cafe with Peter and Joanne! Exciting and was rather nervous, cos I wasnt sure how the showcases would be like at that point of time. When I was in poly, showcases means something entirely different!
Nov series, as you guys would all already know, Nov was the time for the 4 seasons showcase!
7th Nov, Peter (Yo! Looking forward to the next time we host together! We got the chemistry man! haha! Jiayou in your ROCK Vocals! =P)
14th Nov, Joanne (Your confidence is certainly building up! Jiayou and thanks for teaching to always "React Accordingly"!)
21st Nov, Micka (Your vocal prowess is unmatched in PG, but at the same time learn to have more control dude! Jiayou, Mufan!)
28th Nov, Celin (We are your family! =) and you can always find us if you need comfort, ok? Jiayou in singing and quitting, I hope that we (PG) can be your pillar of support in this time! *hint hint to Peter and Joanne*)
Those days were tough and very enjoyable at the same time. I believe this was the period which I truly began to bond with the Performing Group, working almost every night with them.
December, ah, the month of rock! So to speak, cos in Nov we did lots of oldies (most of which I've never heard in my entire life). Well, there was still the 4 seasons showcase on 4th and 5th at Chinatown Point. The first time working with Karen, Eddy and Jessica, also got to know them better.
8th and 9th Dec, Echoloft Showcase.
It was truly a pity that we didnt get to Jam for this showcase as we initially thought we could. Sorry guys, i wish I could clone myself to form a band! =P
But nonetheless, it was entertaining, esp how I was hosting for Micka and Celin on the 9th at the last minute. That experience taught me to always be prepared to go on stage anytime to host, and I will work on it!
12th Dec
Karen, Eddy and Jessica's first showcase! I suppose it was quite ok, given that this is their first time. Hope I wasnt too harsh on them. Jiayou guys and dont be disheartened, I believe that you three will improve and will conquer the stage someday!
15th Dec
Bryan's Showcase was superb! Well, partially cos I finally get a chance to jam, on the drums somemore! haha! That aside, he is a very humorous person and a very humble dude, and to top that off, he is really good on the keyboard and his vocals are super solid! Bryan, if you're reading this, I hope to have the chance to jam with you again!
16th Dec
Shanice's Showcase is interesting as well, cos all the showcases I've done so far have all been in chinese, where in this case, there were a few english songs that I'm pretty familiar with. Despite the lack of time and practise, I think we pulled this one off fairly well. Hope to do better next time, and also hopefully I'll improve on my Jazz techniques so that we can have a greater repertoire, alright Shanice? =)
19th Dec
Elson's Showcase. One word is sufficient, AWESOME! For a last minute practise, the band was damn good (excluding me, of cos, haha!). Simon 老师, Keith 老师 and Bryan 老师 are really veterans in their field of music, which makes me want to improve more and persue music to reach their level. At the same time, Elson's singing and hosting was especially great! Not forgetting Micka for his Harmony too and his occasional comical looks. Though I was really hungry from the start, the hunger kinda went away during the songs and it comes back during the break when Elson is hosting. haha, was hoping that I wouldnt get gastric but oh well.. =P
Wow, that was quite a long entry and think about it, its only 2 month's worth with Royal! So so so so looking forward to a greater 2011! And to wrap up, thanks William for all these joy that I've been through! =) Ok, time to sleep =P
みんな, おやすみ!
-Stephen