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Title: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: Bammbamm on November 22, 2006, 10:21:44 PM
Hello mga peepol!
 Baka gusto nyo share yung mga memorable experience nyo as beginners... First gig, first band, first kit, first song...mga intimidating bands, ego trip, and amazing thing(or otherwise) na ginawa nyo just to be in a band, or to be recognized as a "drummer".

Ako, I used to keep my pair of sticks in my back pocket instead of stick bag...well...I actually can't afford a stick bag, and if ever, I'd rather buy another pair of sticks! :-D

First gig sa isang campus, ang tugtog composition (daw) pero ang chord progression nung kanta estafa sa U2, "with or without you" yuuuukkss! :-D
Well, beginner eh!
Kayo?

Title: Re: ..Looking back when...
Post by: jun_BALARAW on November 22, 2006, 10:57:55 PM
ako naman unang akyat ko sa stage para tumugtog ay nung battle of the bands sa Q.C.
grabe ang lamig ng pawis ko.. takot na takot ako parang gusto ko ng bumaba ng stage(beginner kasi)
pero naka tsamba kami naka 3rd place kame.. hehehe
Title: Re: ..Looking back when...
Post by: rasta_gopz on November 23, 2006, 05:05:55 AM
first time ko, d ko alam gagawin ko kasi guitars talaga linya ko, proxy lang ako sa isang banda absent kasi drummer nila na dengue!!!!
sa bahay lang talaga ako pumapalo,  and THIS IS MY FIRST BIG TIME GIG AS A DRUMMER

good thing nasiyahan yung crowd sa jam namin,  i was carried away talagang hataw!!  na ang palo ko sabay sa hataw ng crowd  at sigaw ng mga girls, Akalain mo na RIMSHOT ko yung toms!! ang pag kakaalam ko sa snare lang ginagawa yun eh!!!!!!!

...........................Ayun lumipad yung sticks ko!!!!!!  eh first time ko nga lang mag perform na drums hawak ko ala ako dalang extra sticks......................... dun pa sa ilalim ng sanga sangang paa ng stands nahulog yung sticks hirap kunin eh I'm so nervous na at dat point, yung guitarist namin napayingin pasakin na sira ko ata yung momentum nya  :-D hanggang sa inuman after d gig yun ang topic hiyang hiya ako

dami talaga nagagawa ng dengue
Title: Re: ..Looking back when...
Post by: wax_static on November 23, 2006, 07:59:03 AM
Tandang tanda ko unang sabak namin ay sa Yosh Cafe sa Pasay... baka may nakaka alam nito dito?? it was 1997.... high school kids pa kmi nun... mga totoy pa kmi lahat... hehehe pero sarap ng feeling!!!! first song nangangatog binti ko.... hehehehe pero ayos nice it was a memorable experience... :-D
Title: Re: ..Looking back when...
Post by: johanncalabig on November 23, 2006, 09:44:16 AM
Ang di ko makalimutan na gig ko na kung saan pumalpal ako dahil sa sobrang excited at newbie pa ako eh nung 15 years old pa lang ako! 3rd Year Highschool (1995). Nasa Diamond Hotel Manila pa kami nun playing Glenn Miller's big band hit, "In the mood".

May 8 bar break sa version namin na supposedly to be qued in by the drummer (me) with a triplet single roll, pero instead ang nagawa ko, 16 beats dahil nasa utak during that time was Nirvana's "smells like teen spirit".Wah! Napatingin lahat sakin ng kabanda ko! nakakahiya! Gawin ko daw bang grunge ang big band? haha :lol:
Title: Re: ..Looking back when...
Post by: Gep on November 23, 2006, 09:59:37 AM
Katulad ng mga karamihan ng high school band, nagsimula ang pagtugtog namin sa isang kanta ng Rage Against the Machine hehehe...

Tapos first song ng first band ko Nothing Else Matters ng Metallica.
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: hanibanch on November 27, 2006, 11:31:42 AM
first gig namin disaster e. hehe. pero ung pinakamemorable talaga yung habang nagddrums ako nahulog yung snare dun sa kinalalagyan niya.  :oops: huhu. nakakahiya. lahat tumigil. di ko alam kung panu nangyari yun. basta ayun.  :-o
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: pmack on November 27, 2006, 11:50:09 AM
sa akin din. disaster.
knockin on heaven's door kinanta namin.
in the middle of the song, may humugot ng saksakan ng guitar amp.
hehehehe...
ayos!
first gig badtrip agad.
kaya hanggang ngayon pag nababadtrip ako sa gig, iniisip ko lang yung unang gig ko. hehehe... nawawala init ng ulo ko..
hihihih.... :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: xjepoyx on November 27, 2006, 01:25:13 PM
ang most memorable ko eh masaya ... masayang masaya!!!

1st time sa isang gig sa bar na tapat ng UST(alam nyo na cguro yun) after playing eh di inuman na... pinagusapan na namin mga mali at ok sa tugtog namin. Maylumapit na dalawang chicks ayun! kaklase ko pala nung elementary yung isang girl at syempre nagulat sya na nagbabanda ako at drummer pa hehe and bilib daw sya sakin. Go into details pa ba ako? wag na siguro. basta ang sumatutal eh umuwi akong may ngiti sa labi at di ko kasabay kabanda ko AT tanghali na ng kinabukasan ako nakauwi.

Kung alam nya lang nung time na yun na di pa talaga ako karunong mag drums nun... nyahaha
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: frogfunk on November 27, 2006, 03:33:16 PM
Sir Bamm, pahiram ng topic ha? Post ko sa thread namin sa Bass Place. Katuwa!  :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: legnacilyz on November 28, 2006, 08:01:18 AM
i remeber back in the days.. when im just learning.. i can't lay any simple adlibs.. just plain groove.. inggit na inggit ako sa mga nakaka-adlib nun.. ahuhuhu.. and as for first time na tugtog sa labas ng school ensemble namin, sa claret high school.. sa parang auditorium nila, sa stage.. the song was suppose to start after counting 3.. hindi klaro yung bilang ko.. sumablay yung number na count! hindi kami nagkasabay sabay ng pasok.. nakaka nerbyos eh.. hehehe..

cheers!!
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: xalanx on November 28, 2006, 02:23:30 PM
I remember my first gig sa  school takot na takot ako kasi baka sumabit ako o mawala ako unang-una d ko kabisado ung line-up tpos ala pa kong kain nun kasi excited ako sa school kasi.. unang song namin at unang song na natutunan ko ay "about a girl" by nirvana naku!!. buti naman ay maayos at dun ko lalo minahal ang musika......yun lang po!!.... :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: intake on November 28, 2006, 03:20:52 PM
una kaming tumugtog sa school...battle of the bands nun
first song namin mr.swabe kaya ok pa
nung second song di namin alam yung tutugtugin
biglang bumanat ng superman...may naglabas ng tabs..nagbasa sa harap ng mga audience
tumigil yung pagtugtug ko...at umalis halos lahat ng tao! san ka pa  :cry:
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: Bammbamm on November 28, 2006, 03:49:42 PM
Sir Bamm, pahiram ng topic ha? Post ko sa thread namin sa Bass Place. Katuwa!  :-D

Do as you please, man!
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: kibohead on November 28, 2006, 07:19:34 PM
yosh, dredd, music museum, 70's, mayrics etc...dami early drummings ko, those LBMs and Polyurias i feel before i perfom. Yosh...ung cemetery sa tapat...heheh di mo pansin pag-gabi. Dredd...weed!!!! Music museum...hehehe ung smoke machine eater nila sa tabi ng kit...para kang nasa heaven pag umusok na...70's my first session with Coco Jam and Jerks at age 17...mayrics...hehehe ung mga tsiks sa labas :lol:
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: glynminded on November 28, 2006, 07:27:18 PM
Wala kayo! nakainom ako nung first gig ko as a drummer! wow! bilis ng palo! ehehehehe... kala ng mga tao tuloy nagmamadali ako umuwi.... ahahahaha...

MARU

Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: vaisteen2003 on November 29, 2006, 12:46:42 PM
pasali ako. guitarista ako pero i played drums for 6 years. anyway, first gig ko was in college and we played a school party back to back with showband na "THE THINKER" we played Unforgiven II and Devils dance. It was a semi disaster kasi wala kaming gamit ung mga gamit puro hiram lang sa mga bands dun. hehehe
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: BiliBidboy on November 29, 2006, 02:17:13 PM
my first gig was in club dredd...back then paputok na grunge...eh 2gs nmin may pag ka new wave...hahaha buti nlng kme una..after our set of 3 songs...death metal na kasunod na banda... :-D :-D :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: drummerboy827 on November 29, 2006, 10:51:33 PM
Well, i was 1st yr. medyo pa "poser poser" pa ako hehehe. kapag may tumatawag sa house namin, sinasabi ko na nagdudrums ako pero sa upuan lang naman!!!!!!!! now i'm 3rd yr and we competed in the battle of the bands sa amin out of 29 bands 3rd kami..
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: Ernest on November 30, 2006, 12:07:06 AM
On my first gig, I broke a stick when I hit a cymbal, then fell off the stage.  :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: killuaxp on November 30, 2006, 03:10:13 AM
my first performance infront of an audience was during the battle of the bands. we played waiting for the bus by the e-heads and sweeter song by weezer. we won! 1st palce out of 2 bands! wahahaha! :lol: may medal kami nung graduation day kya kasama namin yung mga honor students na umakyat ng stage :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: rasta_gopz on November 30, 2006, 03:20:42 AM
On my first gig, I broke a stick when I hit a cymbal, then fell off the stage.  :-D

haha sir d ka nag iisa nadapa narin ako sa stage ang dilim kasi paakyat ako ng stage i got tide up w/ the cords on the stage pag ilaw ng spot light habang papasok kami nadapa ako
kita lahat ng tao pero ok lang maayus yung palo ko dat time i learned my lesson sa na unang kwento ko
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: waybine on November 30, 2006, 07:16:56 AM
Share ko lang din.  :-D

It happened during a church service a few years back.  Ang aga ng service that time kasi Easter/ Resurrection sunday, mga 4am ang start. We're on stage by that time na.  Before the victory songs may prayer. Sa sobrang haba ng invocation naka idlip ako, tinapik ako sa balikat ng bahista namin, tuloy  nasipa ko yung bass drum dahil sa gulat, sabay nabitiwan ko pa yung hawak kong sticks, na tumama pa sa snare. Na-groggy ako sa pagkakabigla kong yun. What a way para madistract ang service. Kakahiya talaga, halos lahat ng mata napadilat at napatingin sa akin kahit di pa tapos yung prayer dahil sa ingay na ginawa ko.  :lol:
 
Mula noon di na ako pumipikit pag prayer, lalo na kung nakapuwesto na ako sa harap ng drums, hehehehe. Mahirap na.   :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: jun_BALARAW on November 30, 2006, 07:41:29 AM
most memorable ko...

nalaglag ako sa stage... 4 to 5ft ata yung nilaglagan ko.
pababa na ko nun eh tapos na tugtug nun.
hawak ko pa pedal ko(lazer pa un) alangya pag tapak ko kahoy pala na malambot..
ayun nalaglag ako dire direcho. kaso nalaglag ako una pedal ayun nabasag ang plate ng pedal ko.
pero kung dahil sa pedal ko malamang nabalian ako ng kamay..
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: l_e_i_g_h on December 02, 2006, 05:52:47 AM
anonong "yuuucks"?

maganda yung kanta na yun.  8-)

Hello mga peepol!
 Baka gusto nyo share yung mga memorable experience nyo as beginners... First gig, first band, first kit, first song...mga intimidating bands, ego trip, and amazing thing(or otherwise) na ginawa nyo just to be in a band, or to be recognized as a "drummer".

Ako, I used to keep my pair of sticks in my back pocket instead of stick bag...well...I actually can't afford a stick bag, and if ever, I'd rather buy another pair of sticks! :-D

First gig sa isang campus, ang tugtog composition (daw) pero ang chord progression nung kanta estafa sa U2, "with or without you" yuuuukkss! :-D
Well, beginner eh!
Kayo?


Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: Bammbamm on December 02, 2006, 02:48:13 PM
anonong "yuuucks"?

maganda yung kanta na yun.  8-)

"Estafa" kasi kaya yuucky!  Maganda naman talaga tugtugan ng U2 noon e :wink:

Hello mga peepol!
 Baka gusto nyo share yung mga memorable experience nyo as beginners... First gig, first band, first kit, first song...mga intimidating bands, ego trip, and amazing thing(or otherwise) na ginawa nyo just to be in a band, or to be recognized as a "drummer".

Ako, I used to keep my pair of sticks in my back pocket instead of stick bag...well...I actually can't afford a stick bag, and if ever, I'd rather buy another pair of sticks! :-D

First gig sa isang campus, ang tugtog composition (daw) pero ang chord progression nung kanta estafa sa U2, "with or without you" yuuuukkss! :-D
Well, beginner eh!
Kayo?



Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: pmack on December 02, 2006, 07:21:48 PM
Share ko lang din.  :-D

It happened during a church service a few years back.  Ang aga ng service that time kasi Easter/ Resurrection sunday, mga 4am ang start. We're on stage by that time na.  Before the victory songs may prayer. Sa sobrang haba ng invocation naka idlip ako, tinapik ako sa balikat ng bahista namin, tuloy  nasipa ko yung bass drum dahil sa gulat, sabay nabitiwan ko pa yung hawak kong sticks, na tumama pa sa snare. Na-groggy ako sa pagkakabigla kong yun. What a way para madistract ang service. Kakahiya talaga, halos lahat ng mata napadilat at napatingin sa akin kahit di pa tapos yung prayer dahil sa ingay na ginawa ko.  :lol:
 
Mula noon di na ako pumipikit pag prayer, lalo na kung nakapuwesto na ako sa harap ng drums, hehehehe. Mahirap na.   :-D

sir wayne, forgive me for saying, but that's hilarious.. :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: waybine on December 03, 2006, 12:16:26 AM
Share ko lang din.  :-D

It happened during a church service a few years back.  Ang aga ng service that time kasi Easter/ Resurrection sunday, mga 4am ang start. We're on stage by that time na.  Before the victory songs may prayer. Sa sobrang haba ng invocation naka idlip ako, tinapik ako sa balikat ng bahista namin, tuloy  nasipa ko yung bass drum dahil sa gulat, sabay nabitiwan ko pa yung hawak kong sticks, na tumama pa sa snare. Na-groggy ako sa pagkakabigla kong yun. What a way para madistract ang service. Kakahiya talaga, halos lahat ng mata napadilat at napatingin sa akin kahit di pa tapos yung prayer dahil sa ingay na ginawa ko.  :lol:
 
Mula noon di na ako pumipikit pag prayer, lalo na kung nakapuwesto na ako sa harap ng drums, hehehehe. Mahirap na.   :-D

sir wayne, forgive me for saying, but that's hilarious.. :-D


Hahahaha  :lol:

Hilarious indeed, and embarassing as well ....  :lol:
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: killuaxp on December 03, 2006, 02:04:37 AM
Share ko lang din.  :-D

It happened during a church service a few years back.  Ang aga ng service that time kasi Easter/ Resurrection sunday, mga 4am ang start. We're on stage by that time na.  Before the victory songs may prayer. Sa sobrang haba ng invocation naka idlip ako, tinapik ako sa balikat ng bahista namin, tuloy  nasipa ko yung bass drum dahil sa gulat, sabay nabitiwan ko pa yung hawak kong sticks, na tumama pa sa snare. Na-groggy ako sa pagkakabigla kong yun. What a way para madistract ang service. Kakahiya talaga, halos lahat ng mata napadilat at napatingin sa akin kahit di pa tapos yung prayer dahil sa ingay na ginawa ko.  :lol:

for sure pre may kasama ka na nagising sa ginawa mo, kht papano nakatulong ka din. hehehe! :lol:
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: drummerboy827 on December 03, 2006, 11:05:06 AM
ACtually first real band ko PASya pangalan..... puro hale tinutugtog pa nun!!!! (OMG) :-o
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: lil.drummerboy on December 03, 2006, 12:41:13 PM
ako first gig. una ako vocals. sunod ako nag drums. eh lasing na ako nun. heheh. lumipad ung sticks ko. wala ako dala extra. ang layo nung pinuntahan nung sticks dun pa sa likod ng guitarista. tumayo pa ako at pinuilot un. hehehe. hindi ako na hiya kasi lasing ako. smile lang ng smile. nahiya na ako nung nawala na yung pagka lasing ko. hehe. ung 2nd gig batle of d band naman sa school. hindi naman tumalsik ang sticks ko. pero pawis na pawis ako at nang lalamig. madami din ako mali. pero hindi naman ata nila na halata. hehe. :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: vhinming on October 29, 2010, 01:27:09 AM
hahahahahhahaa, ang awesome ng thread na ito XD

resurrected! hehe

@Topic: Ako naman first exposure ko is Total Disaster haha

anniversary ng school ninang ko, kinuha akong drummer as aband gamit yung generic drumset ko,..

then marble yung sahig so Madulas!

eh wala akong carpet at kaalaman hahaha

i end up drumming na sobrang lalayo ng hats bass drum floortom hahahhahhaha! Grabe

after one song umalis nalang ako, as is  :lol:

natatawa ako pero that time iyak na ako hehe
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: pmack on October 29, 2010, 03:43:49 AM
wow! sarap basahin.. kakamiss yung dating mga active na ngayon di na active dito sa forum. blast from the past nga!
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: pedaldeaf3 on October 29, 2010, 12:52:15 PM
1st ko in a band, 1st time ko tumugtog sa studio & 1st time ko as a "drummer" (kase pinilit lang ako ng clasmate ko... thankful ako sa kanya for doing that  :-D) all happened on September of 2008 (2nd trimester namin yun) di ko makakalimutan yung experience kase bumagsak ako sa Mat05 ko nun kaka gig namin  :-D

Sa Recto yung studio, forgot yung name ng studio pero sa tapat ng Mendiola Square...  Hindi sa Jamtraxx, sa tapat nun... Yung 1st room ang nagamit namin...  Di ko maalala yung mga kantang tunugtog...

Pero sure ako ang ginagawa ko lang is "Basic Rock Beat" , "Open & Closed hi-Hats" at "PULIKAT!!!" HAHAHA :lol:
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: geremii on October 29, 2010, 09:03:36 PM
nung first time ko mgdrums di ako marunong mag tiptoe sa pedal kaya lagi ako pinupulikat tas di ko alam kung kelan ko ipapasok ung crash. HAHA
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: jdr1524 on October 29, 2010, 09:53:10 PM
yosh, dredd, music museum, 70's, mayrics etc...dami early drummings ko, those LBMs and Polyurias i feel before i perfom. Yosh...ung cemetery sa tapat...heheh di mo pansin pag-gabi. Dredd...weed!!!! Music museum...hehehe ung smoke machine eater nila sa tabi ng kit...para kang nasa heaven pag umusok na...70's my first session with Coco Jam and Jerks at age 17...mayrics...hehehe ung mga tsiks sa labas :lol:
Pareho tayo sir Kibohead he.he.Red Rocks(eto yun naging dredd),The old dredd(timog) and sa Edsa,Yosh cafe,Mayrics,Dapitan complex,etc.And the famous Rock against Drugs THE SCHOOL TOUR...Masaya  dati he.he.. 8-) :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: kssael on October 30, 2010, 12:01:59 AM
When I cannot play bass---snare---bass-bass-snare rock beat with steady quarter notes on the hi-hat five years ago.
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: geremii on October 31, 2010, 09:01:35 AM
hahahahahhahaa, ang awesome ng thread na ito XD

resurrected! hehe

@Topic: Ako naman first exposure ko is Total Disaster haha

anniversary ng school ninang ko, kinuha akong drummer as aband gamit yung generic drumset ko,..

then marble yung sahig so Madulas!

eh wala akong carpet at kaalaman hahaha

i end up drumming na sobrang lalayo ng hats bass drum floortom hahahhahhaha! Grabe

after one song umalis nalang ako, as is  :lol:

natatawa ako pero that time iyak na ako hehe



i hate this crap. anglayo lagi ng bass drum ko after ng song. haha!
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: francisnuega on November 01, 2010, 10:58:06 AM
1st time ko...sa church...yung tipong laging nakasara yung hats ko tapos ang palo ko lagi "tug-pak-tug-pak"...hahaha
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: vhinming on November 02, 2010, 02:42:52 PM
OT: haha @ sir geremii: oo nga po ehh,.. kaya important din talaga ang carpet  :|
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: pedaldeaf3 on November 03, 2010, 11:04:28 AM
Share ko lang din.  :-D

It happened during a church service a few years back.  Ang aga ng service that time kasi Easter/ Resurrection sunday, mga 4am ang start. We're on stage by that time na.  Before the victory songs may prayer. Sa sobrang haba ng invocation naka idlip ako, tinapik ako sa balikat ng bahista namin, tuloy  nasipa ko yung bass drum dahil sa gulat, sabay nabitiwan ko pa yung hawak kong sticks, na tumama pa sa snare. Na-groggy ako sa pagkakabigla kong yun. What a way para madistract ang service. Kakahiya talaga, halos lahat ng mata napadilat at napatingin sa akin kahit di pa tapos yung prayer dahil sa ingay na ginawa ko.  :lol:
 
Mula noon di na ako pumipikit pag prayer, lalo na kung nakapuwesto na ako sa harap ng drums, hehehehe. Mahirap na.   :-D

Wew... Grabe to ah... Ako nabitawan ko yung stick straight sa snare... Napalingon sakin yung Head Pastor namin tapos taas ng kilay... Haha...
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: kevzkie024 on November 03, 2010, 03:18:56 PM
Haha. Nakakatawa isipin ang mga nakaraan.

ako naman share lang din,

1st exposure ko, sa school namin Highschool night. sobrang kaba ko talaga tapos andami pang nanunuod. nung second song na namin, in the middle of the song tumalsik ung isang stick ko. pinulot ko pa habang tuloy tuloy pagplay ng mga kabanda ko eh anlayo pa naman ng talsik. Hahaha. sobrang nakakahiya. kaya simula nun, lagi na ko nagdadala ng extra. ready na palagi. Hahahaha.  :-D
Title: Re: Looking back when... (Early Drumming Memories)
Post by: Endshiftresign! on November 04, 2010, 06:23:40 AM
i was fired from my first band.  i guess i was about 18 years old at that time, medyo late bloomer sa pagtutugtog.  harap-harapan, maganda naman daw ang palo ko, even if i myself admitted that i sucked.  i had to hear it the monday after from a good friend of mine na ang sama daw ng palo ko at naghahanap na sila ng replacement drummer...

before that, my first exposure was playing drums with some neighbors sa town fiesta namin.  mga 16 ako at that time, tapos pumalo ako sa "laklak" and a juan dela cruz song, either "beep beep" or "balong malalim".  one time big time yung band na yan, tapos guest drummer lang ako...didn't sound that bad compared to my first actual band that i described above.   but anyway...

i was a ripe old 21 when i finally graduated from weekend after-school bandmember to gig-playing bandmember, playing at clubs and private parties.   somehow we always played our best gigs when no one was recording us...nakasanayan kasi naming magdala ng pocket recorder para i-record ang mga gigs, and sometimes practices.  we had our share of epic fail, drunk and/or stoned gigs...but the one that stands out is the private party where i stepped up to the mike and sang a very off-key, very drunk, and sexually explicit version of "it might be you" by stephen bishop...although mabuti na lang at tumigil ako sa first verse.   :lol:  that, too is preserved on cassette tape, although i can't find my copy of the event, just like almost all my other cassette tapes...