Revival Update!!!

Yeah it's been a few weeks already.. And the GWBR (Great Wedding Band Revival) is on it's way.

We've had 3 practices so far or was it 4? All sponsored (@ the moment by the groom himself)
Very generous of him.. :)

All 3(or 4) practices were held at the ancient Black Widow studio, located above the 7-Eleven along Jalan Gasing next to St Francis Xavier Church. Every Thursday night. We've managed to find our drummer. I do hope he will be a permanent addition to the band. Steven Lai's his name.. and he learns fast.. powerful .. and really a cool dude.

For the moment, we've (or rather I) come out with "glamour names" just for the heck of it...

Christopher - Chris "Strings" McKhoo
Paul - Phat Fingers Paul
Steven - Rimshot Steven

Anyways, we've been playing a 3 piece band so far and it's been really cool. But I do miss that lead guitar at the moment. So all our practices have been without a lead guitarist/keyboardist.

Reasons for this...
Terence is getting married so we don't wanna bug him to before his wedding
Sekhar is also busy.
We hope to get the keyboardist and/or a lead guitarist in for the next practice onwards.

Our list so far is this

(Practiced Songs as of 11 th March 2005)
1. Every Breath You Take - The Police
2. Message In A Bottle - The Police
3. Islands in the Stream - The Bee Gees
4. How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees
5. Are You Gonna Go My Way - Lenny Kravitz
6. Ready For Love - Bad Company
7. Bright Lights - Matchbox 20
8. Times Like These - Foo Fighters
9. Seven Nation Army - White Stripes
10. Long Train Running - The Doobie Brothers
11. Love Will Keep Us Alive - The Eagles
12. Wild Wild West - Escape Club
13. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

Yet to Practice (11th March 2005)
1. You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
2. Inspiration - Chicago
3. Glory Of Love - Chicago

Songs Struck from the Original List
1. My Sharona - The Knack (due to lyrical content and music style)

More Songs to Suggest?
1. Will You Still Love Me - Chicago
2. Kau Ilhamku - Man Bai (according to Chris, the groom is supposed to sing this)
3. Oye Como Va - Santana

The groom's brother, Shanker, will be singing a few songs... I wonder if the bride wants to sing as well? hmm ... Anyways... it's such a cool bunch of people to jam with... Nobody has time to take pictures....

p/s The Groom saw some of the suggestions.. and he vehemently protested in the SMS to me "No New Kids on the Block or Surface" ... Sorry Musical... he's the king of the day...

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