Kaypo TCG Setapak Ke Hadapan.

Salam,

Selari perkembangan semasa dunia komunibagi, Kaypo TCG telah mengorak langkah kehadapan sekali lagi. Kini aktviti Kaypo TCG berada di ruangan Facebook seperti url di bawah.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_174653142568315&ap=1

Selamat ber FB.

Hi-Rail: Jangan lupa update blog jugeeee...

Jamming 09.06.11

At last satu jamming session yg rasa2nya puas hati jugak la, berbekalkan new ernie ball super slinky 5 string bass berhargeee RM 145.00 dan juge zoom Q3HD handy recorder session malam tu amat memberangsangkan walaupun takde vokalis. Tuan Nazri mencemar duli dan juga kuli datang malam tu dari kedah membawa charvelnya yg selama ini digunakan utk membajak sawah di kg halamannya. Sound mantappppp gabungan charvel dgn Ibanez JS dgn John Surr bass hehehehehehe, tambah pulak ketukan mantap wan (ko mmg best wan). Video aku try load dari pc office tak berjaya la. server block kut, malam karang aku try lagi upload ek.

Jamming Rules - Credit to Gapnap

Lame tak update blog, ni aku membantu sikit.

Gapnap’s Jamming 101 Guide .

Actually , this is not a step by step program . I am NOT going to tell you WHAT TO DO . But , i am going to ask you the RIGHT QUESTIONS .

If you can answer all of them , your jamming session WILL NOT FAIL .

The basic rule - Time is money . Don’t waste time .

1.Who is the boss?

A band without a leader , has no direction . Somebody have to make that decision .

“Today , We jam at XXX Studio at 9pm . Don’t be late”

“Why the hell you can’t make it ? Cancel your appointment and get your ass right here”

“Late comers will be fined RM1 per MINUTE to reduce our jamming session cost . if you’re 10 minutes late , bring that RM10 .”

“I got us a gig next week!”

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2.What Songs ?

The very basic one , i’ve been to jamming sessions where - right after we tune our guitars we look at each other and say “play what song?” .

. WALAU . OMG .

Then we spend the next 5 minutes to figure out what song to play & another 10 minutes trying to figure out the correct chords .

Waste time . Waste money .

If i ask “What songs are we playing?” you say “Go there and see how lah” …forget it , i am not in .
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3.What Key ?

Something that many people forget . Vocalist , get your KEYS RIGHT . Don’t go jamming and say this key is too high i wanna go lower . bla bla bla bla bla .

Actually , this is still do-able if your band has good musicians where you guys can transpose the whole song in 1 second .

But too bad , this is a noob guide . So get the right key . Original Key ? 1 step lower ? 1 step higher ? Can your vocalist reach every note ? *especially the bridge part*

Most Bridge & Pre Chorus tends to be unpredictable , so take that part seriously .

If you are pro - You can transpose the song in one second . That is great . But remember , in a band , a weaker/slower musician will always exist . They are slower . Adjusting the key for the whole song will take time for them .

If all else fail , play instrumental .
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4.What Chords ?

Paper with Chords- check .

Everybody’s paper is the same - check .

Everybody play the same chord - check .

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Okay , what i think is a waste of time is “debating” which chords is right . That is like comparing whose dick is bigger .

Chord progression : G D C D
Chord progression : G Bm C D

You can debate for the next 5 hours whether D is correct , or Bm is correct .

Seriously , I don’t care . As long as both will blend in the melody . Jalan .
What is important is , don’t one guitarist play D , and another play Bm . Then later both guitarist show face and say you play wrong liao . Aiyo .

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5.What Arrangement?

Follow original , or own style ?

The Timing

How many bars for the guitar solo

How many Chorus after the bridge before you end .

Most of the time , the arrangement is discuss during jamming sessions . This kinda thing needs improvisation .

Some songs cannot copy bulat bulat .
I think it is OKAY to discuss about it . But do not eat up too much time .

The best scenario is , everybody meet up BEFORE the jamming session at a mamak . Discuss the arrangement beforehand and go . This way , nobody comes late too .

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6.How to start the song & How to end the song ?

Thought about this already ? Nothing much to say here . Just a reminder .
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7.How do you connect to the next song ?

Thought about this already ? Nothing much to say here . Just a reminder .

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The End .

After this , you’re set . Go ahead and discuss your dress code , showmanship and all the other random stuff you can discuss during your mamak session .

Oh yeah , there’s just one more thing i need to say .

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THE ULTIMATE TRAP

The unproductive Jamming Session .

A sign where the band is starting to get lazy . - You should end your jamming session right away .

Here is the trap :

The guitarist starts playing some random riff , the bassist follows …then the virus spreads to the drummer , drummer starts playing . and everybody goes “oh that sound cool” . End of the day , you guys wasted 10 minutes wanking to an unknown song . You walked out of the room , forgetting what you just played .

*the good side is , it can be VERY productive if that riff inspired everyone , and the whole thing leads to an original song .

Chun leh my guide ? gapnap ma .

Jamming 18022011

As Salam,

Orange Studio, jam 10 malam.
Kedatangan Abe Wei, Jojo, Zam dan Aku.

Abe Wei bawak penyanyi namanya Shidee (kawan Abe Wei) sebab Wak tak dapat datang.

Jamming lepas geram selepas 2 minggu tidak beraksi di dalam studio. Memang tak berapa menjadi, tah kenapa tapi aku rasa ketidak-'best'an sessi malam tu. Tak der lagu baru lain kecuali praktis Jerangkung Dalam Almari. Masih tak menjadi, tak der keserasian terutama part intro.

Beberapa lagu dikantoikan oleh kerana aku menjadi penyanyi... sebab Shidee tak tahu. Tak boleh nak focus main!! Jojo dan AbeWei pun lupa tempo... Zam, masih dengan carik sound dia...

Overall, under performance...



Hi_rail: Aku harap Wak datang malam tu... huhuhu...

Jamming 02022011

Salam,

Tempat biasa, Orange Studio, jam 10:30 - 12:30 malam.

Kedatangan; aku, AbeWei, Jojo, Wak dan hanizam...

Surprise.. surprise... Orange Studio telah meningkat setapak lagi dengan barangan baru yang berkualiti... 1 Marshall stacked Amp Tube, 1 Stacked Amp, Hartke Bass, drum lama Yahama... Aku ingat mulanya memang akan out la sebab tak pernah main guna Stacked Amp.

Mak aiii.. bunyi memang meletop... baru kuar bunyi sound berat gitar aku...

Harga pengenalan RM25 hinggit sejam.. lepas ni kadarnya akan naik... tapi tak per la, sebab barang memang berkualiti dan puas hati.

Tak der lagu baru pun, hanya jamming lagu-lagu rutin, lepas gian selepas sebulan tak jamming sebab Jojo!



Hi_rail: Tak sabar nak repeat lagi!

Jamming Tahun Baru 2011

Salam,

Sessi jamming pada tahun 2011 bermula pada 07/01/2011 di Orange Studio dengan kehadiran AbeWei, Jojo, Wak dan aku. Session bermula jam 9:30 malam sehingga letih..... jam 12:30am.

Disertai musician jemputan Rizal dan Zam dari kumpulan 'xxxxxx'... Dalam jam 10:30mlm, mereka minta diri awal.

Session bermula agak tidak baik di mana sound gitar aku tidak keluar.. seperti di I1 Studio, Sri Muda. Hampir sahaja aku keluar awal kerana give up cari masalah... Selepas 15 min bertarung dengan cables, amp dan POD aku, barulah bunyi yang dicari keluar. Berita buruknya, aku masih tidak pasti punca masalah nya... Mungkin cable atau POD dan mungkin juga setting POD aku... entahlah!...

Lagu-lagu baru yang dicuba termasuk Jerangkung Dalam Studio (Wings), Sushsi Dalam Budu (Iklim) dan Gadis Bertudung Bonggol (May)... Ok gak lah hancurnya!... :P.

Line up tahun 2011 seperti di dalam gambar di bawah;



Sebelum tahun baru, ada 1 sessi yang tidak diuploadkan di Blog ini.

Satu di Orange Studio, berkenalan dan berjamming dengan Bad (teman serumah Sam Cromok - dahsyat beb!). Kaki storm box nih. Ada pedal VOX satriani.. pergh.. semua analog sound!

Hi_rail: Selamat tahun baru 2011 semua!.. Kaypo dah masuk tahun ke 5 tu.....!!!!!