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| MiN |
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hey there,
i read you were studying under eric roche....wow that guy is a cool dude....one of the respected guitarist in UK.
although i dont really follow him that much because i am more into Guthrie Govan....but yeah eric is cool...did you get to meet thomas leeb??
you wanna do a track recording with me dude? acoustic with electric? what do you think....but hey maybe im asking too much...just had the idea and thought it was cool to collaborate with you on a fun project dude. but im not good....i dont study music formally like you do....
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| azsamad |
| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Bode!
Hi MiN, yup, I did study with Eric twice during his guitar workshops in the UK. They were very inspiring and I learned a lot. It's cool that you've met Guthrie, I haven't heard much of his stuff besides through the mag as well. Yes, I've met and learned a few things from Thomas Leeb during Eric's frist workshop. Thomas Leeb is incredible. I still keep in touch with him, he's based in LA now.
Dude, are u in KL now? We should meet up! Come to one of the shows and we can hang out afterwards man!
Cheers.
Az
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| omarjamaludin |
| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| MiN |
| Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| azsamad wrote: | Thanks Bode!
Hi MiN, yup, I did study with Eric twice during his guitar workshops in the UK. They were very inspiring and I learned a lot. It's cool that you've met Guthrie, I haven't heard much of his stuff besides through the mag as well. Yes, I've met and learned a few things from Thomas Leeb during Eric's frist workshop. Thomas Leeb is incredible. I still keep in touch with him, he's based in LA now.
Dude, are u in KL now? We should meet up! Come to one of the shows and we can hang out afterwards man!
Cheers.
Az |
hi bro,
i am bruneian....
but listen to my demos and see what you think...but dont expect anything good....http://www.i-bands.net/audiovault/bands/1433/music.php |
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| azsamad |
| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:06 am Post subject: |
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Hi omarjamaludin, this is a reposting from my news page on i-bands, (just posted it just now) about my upcoming gigs (and the workshop too!)
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Hi everyone!
I'll be performing at these upcoming gigs! Hope you can make it!
July 30, 3pm - Macam-Macam Ada @ Paul's Place
August 5, Friday, 9pm - Shelley Leong & Jazz Odyssey @ The Mont Kiara Jazz & Rhythm Fest
August 7, Sunday 2-4pm: Acoustic guitar workshop (Az!) & Vocal workshop (Shelley Leong!) at The Music Hut. Bandar Damansara Perdana.
Call: 03 7710 9198. or 012 6510445 for bookings and directions. They are sponsoring most of it, so the entry price for these 2 very educational and fun hours is kept at an affordable RM10.
I'll be sharing tips on how I write (and play) my compositions and on fingerstyle guitar basics to beyond. If there's been anything you've wanted to ask me about how I play/think/improvise (and watch me explain while playing it!) , this workshop would be the best time.
Shelley will be sharing vocal tips on breathing techniques, relaxation, warm ups, myths about singing and introduction to vocal improvisation. Her aim is to also help non-vocal majors (i.e. guitarists etc, who wish to start singing or sing better).
Hope to see you there!
Best Regards,
Az
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| omarjamaludin |
| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:03 am Post subject: |
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the guitar clinic is a must see! woohoo..will call them up tomorrow...dude i might be going to newark to work there for coupla months..boleh drive up to berkeley n maybe hangout? hehe..
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| azsamad |
| Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Hi MiN,
I enjoyed the classical guitar thingy, reminds me of Al DiMeola stuff. Have you heard his more recent Tango/world music albums? Would love to hear more of your acoustic stuff (in a song/ along with a backing track maybe?)
Also love the "Get Real" solo, especially the bit around 0:39-0:42. The flow of the solo and the buildup is real nice. =)
Hi omarjamaludin, yup, loooking forward to meet you at the workshop! (And do tell other friends who might be interested ya! kikiki...)
You're coming to Newark? Cool, I'll be back in Boston around September 4, so anytime beyond that do give me a buzz if you're coming down. A lot of performances usually happen in Berklee (and Boston) so you can catch a show or just hang out as well!
Best Regards,
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| azsamad |
| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| kudo |
| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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what can i say but a jaw-dropping wow.
is kaki king your girlfriend?
great to see someone in malaysia do something like this!
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| omarjamaludin |
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sapa kaki king? btw az..that's a first time for me seeing someone play guitar like that ..totally awesome dude....i see some nice harmonizations in there and the way you play the guitar ..hot dang! mana dapat inspirasi utk main begitu?
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| pali |
| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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| omarjamaludin wrote: | | sapa kaki king? |
click here here to find out.
she's one talented guitarist.
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| MiN |
| Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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| azsamad wrote: | Hi MiN,
I enjoyed the classical guitar thingy, reminds me of Al DiMeola stuff. Have you heard his more recent Tango/world music albums? Would love to hear more of your acoustic stuff (in a song/ along with a backing track maybe?)
Also love the "Get Real" solo, especially the bit around 0:39-0:42. The flow of the solo and the buildup is real nice. =)
Hi omarjamaludin, yup, loooking forward to meet you at the workshop! (And do tell other friends who might be interested ya! kikiki...)
You're coming to Newark? Cool, I'll be back in Boston around September 4, so anytime beyond that do give me a buzz if you're coming down. A lot of performances usually happen in Berklee (and Boston) so you can catch a show or just hang out as well!
Best Regards,
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Hi azsamad,
Thx bro......
your songs are great too.....
im not that good at playing the akustik though....hey bro do you have any tracks of you playing the acoustic without any solo lines that i can incorporate?
wanna have a go?
well just considering doing a solo on akustik guitar with you....coz your playing is good bro |
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| azsamad |
| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:16 am Post subject: |
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Hi Krik, Thank you for the kind words! Nope, Kaki King is not my girlfriend! Hahahahahaa. But I would love to take some guitar lessons from her!
Hi omarjamaludin, interesting comments on the harmony! It could have something to do with the fact that this is one of my songs in an alternate tuning (DADGAD). It's a tuning that I learned from my teacher Eric. In terms of inspiration, this particular song was in fact written after meeting, learning and watching Eric Roche play. For more info on him, check out : www.ericroche.com Other major influences include Michael Hedges www.nomadland.com , Don Ross www.gobyfish.com and Pierre Bensusan www.pierrebensusan.com
Hi MiN, I wish I had some tracks of just me playing backing track sorta things. I do that kind of thing really lo fi for my own practice purposes! Been learning to play the jazz tunes that I do for the band I normally play as part of (Jazz Odyssey led by Shelley Leong).
Any idea on what kind of progression, feel, vibe? Might come out with something! hihihi. |
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| MiN |
| Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:55 am Post subject: |
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Hi bro,
errmmm...since you r into jazz....2-5-1? but hey if you do a jazz progression i might end up playing something embarassing....kwekwkekwek
why not you do a typical malay song progression...but make it into something catchy with attitude and do some comping into it....some chord melody......but no typical chords like they always do.....play all those chord voicing you normally do....and i will try to play some lines into it....and if its good maybe we can post it into the main page...
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| azsamad |
| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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to MiN: Will look into it man!
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Hi everyone!
I'll be on Radio!
I will be on Traxx.fm Jazz Selecta tonight! If you are in the Klang Valley, tune in to 90.3 FM at 10pm for the interview! They're doing a special on fingerstyle guitarists tonight and I'll be at their studio tonight along with my guitar!
The show starts at 9pm and I'll be on around 10pm.
Their official website is http://traxxfm.net/
To listen LIVE, ONLINE, click here
http://202.71.100.84/ramgen/broadcast/radio4.rm
Cheers!
Az
UPDATE: Upcoming Performance!
Shelley Leong and Az Samad @ Flo Lobby Lounge, Hotel Equatorial, Kuala Lumpur.
Date/Time :August 18-20, 9.30pm
Cover: RM45 (inclusive of first drink)
Ticket Contact: +603 2161 7777 ext 8224
We will be performing mostly originals with some covers. Both our albums will be available for purchase during the shows.
Hope to see you there!
Az
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Various related links:
Performance Reviews:
Review of Shelley Leong and Jazz Odyssey performance @ Avanti, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel, July 8, 2005
http://www.alldatjazz.com/index.php?itemid=200
Review of Shelley Leong and Jazz Odyssey @ Alexis, Great Eastern Mall, 3 June 2005
http://www.loudmusik.com/featured/
Articles:
Az was spotlighted as one of 17 people recognized to be Malaysia’s Most Outstanding Individuals along with people such as Sheila Majid, Aubrey Suwito, Amber Chia, BadBoyBen, Melinda Looi, Jacyln Victor, Ahmad Izham Omar and more. To read the article click here:
http://www.faces.com.my/spotlight/spotlight.asp?id=1064
Reviews of Acoustic Gestures:
http://www.faces.com.my/music/music.asp?id=1017
http://kakiseni.com/articles/reviews/MDU5OQ.html
Music:
To listen to a full track of Az’s debut album, (hi-res stream), check his i-bands page:
http://www.i-bands.net/audiovault/bands/2178/
For full biography, audo previews of ALL songs on the album and more:
http://www.cdbaby.com/azsamad |
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