Seymour Simmons - All Of Me (arr. by Roland Dyens)

It was one practice session in Opus' base camp. Mr. Ronny insisted me to play in front of a digicam my friend has. Well, what can I say then ;)

Enjoy,

Seymour Simmons - All Of Me (arr. Roland Dyens)

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dancing red shoes

Entah apa yg merasuki gw sampe akhir2 ini rajin ngeupload video cover ke youtube, haha..

Anyway, here's my cover of Kotaro Oshio's swing tune, Red Shoes Dance. And surely let your red shoes, or whatever color they are, dance.. ;)

Mombasa

This is my first attempt, hopefully I'll play much better in a few weeks ahead.
Mombasa, is a track number three from Tommy Emmanuel's album, Only (1999) and was written while on a trip to Africa. It is a favorite at his shows.

Anyway, enjoy..

year two thousand eleven

Year 2011, a newly one.

After some life's events in the previous year - silly target in my work, doing exciting things which I've never done before, my beloved brother got married, silly romance, etc. - , I am just hoping that this rabbit year would bring more luck to me, to us, to the world. Leading us to a better life. Amiin...

apparently to be the last video of my guitar

berhubung gitar ini bentar lagi bakal di-akuisisi (set dah bahasanya) sama orang, jadi iseng2 ngerekam video. So, suara gitarnya yg gak bagus2 amat itu bisa lebih gue kenang sepanjang masa
=))

Video ini juga sekalian nyobain Jim Dunlop Original Wah Pedal punya teman gw. Pedal lama sih tp suaranya masih okeh sangattt, kekurangannya cuma ada noise besi2 tua kegesek waktu pedalnya di-naek turunkan.

anywei, cekimbrott.... Joe Satriani - Love Thing (cover by me)

captures from Diversita Concerto

Yesterday there was a concert called "Diversita Concerto" in Usmar Ismail Concert Hall. The concert presented 6 finalists and winners of 2008 Singapore International Guitar Festival.

Yes, they definitely played really awesome, especially that Thai man, Ekachai Jearakul, fhhh..he blasted the audiences with his well-trained playing. And I am really interested with the jazzy composition he played. It's called His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Suite. Due to an unfamiliar name then I googled it, I found that the man is a King of Thailand which is also an jazz musician. Quote from Wikipedia :

" Bhumibol is an accomplished jazz musician and composer, particularly for his works on the alto saxophone. He was the first Asian composer awarded honorary membership of the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna at the age of 32.[88] He used to play jazz music on air on the Or Sor radio station. In his travels, he has played with such jazz legends as Benny Goodman, Jack Teagarden, Lionel Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, and Preservation Hall Jazz Band. His songs can often be heard at social gatherings and concerts."
Holey s**t, isn't it cool?

In that show Opus '78 Ensemble also performed as a guest star along with those artists. Despite all the time management probs, some friends told me that we played really good and audiences love it.

Anyway, here's some pictures. More professional ones will be upload soon

Ekachai Jearakul, a young, thrilling and very talented guitarists


A moment before Opus' performance (really wondered how Mr. Fritz got this idea ;) )


Opus'78 Ensemble featuring the artists (just a snapshot, more to come later)


After the show, (left to right: Dito, Mr. Lee, Edwin van Halen, I Zappa, Caessario, Mr. Rony, Al)

See you in the next concert, guys...