Sanguine Charity Concert

Hey Hey!

2 days ago Rubbers got a gig in campus :) It was a charity concert and we performed as one of the guest bands. This was pretty fun cuz this is my first time giggin in 3-piece, y'know, 182 style :P

We played Blink182 - Not Now and Kutless - What Faith Can Do. Oh this is also my first time playing 2 instruments at the same song. Quite a lot of things to remember and verrry troublesome to set up. But then thank God they used the curtain so nobody knows what we're doing back there during setup, and also, there were a couple of awesome friends helping us out :D

During the sound check several hours before the gig, it was pretty disappointing because we couldn't get decent sound. On stage it sounded ok, but down there... Ugh.. During the setup, the one who's in charge of the PA changed his mind and instead of putting mics in front of the amps like it used to be, he combined all through DIs. Akh. The sound become different (my bass' sound went from ok to fugly T.T) and we need to readjust . But then time was running out because there were still several people haven't done the sound check. So we went down unsatisfied and just hope that things will sound nice during the real thing.

I don't know why, out of all gigs that I've been to, I never experience good and balanced sound. I think one of the reason is that we are not superstars so we gotta be content with whatever sound we have since the amps and some gears are used by several bands so there will be only 1 default setting. I find it hard to accept because I think that those are the responsibility of the PA guy to help the band achieve the sound that they want. So, 10 bands, 10 settings!  Because that's what we paid them for right?! Also, the vocal mic.. Oh man. It was ear piercing. When a singer exert his power, it sounded like his voice's cracking when actually it doesn't. But oh well this is only my noob opinion because I don't really know how things work back there. Correct me if I'm wrong.

I got 1 really important lesson.

BE A GOOD SAMARITAN !!

Here's the situation: We are transport-less so we have no idea on how to bring the keyboard to the hall. That morning, after the worship service I was talking to an auntie and her son-- Massi-- about the concert and her son just sprayed "I can drive you guys. You just show me the place or I can google it". Man. Really grateful.. So.. Transport [checked]. 

Second problem. After the sound check, we can't just leave our stuff in the hall. We need to bring 'em to Oxy's place and then pick 'em up later before the performance. So, Massi helped us drop the stuff to Oxy's place. But then he won't be coming on time for the performance. So once again, we are transport-less. Tmg was there with us and he told us that he can pick up Oxymoron along with the stuff. Man. Again. Really grateful.

Third problem. I only have 2 hands. I have no idea on  how to bring the bass + keyboard + keyboard stand + cables up the stage by myself. Rubber's vox and Oxymoron were already occupied with their own gears. So I asked Mashi to help me out with the stuff and he agreed. After I explained to him on what are the stuff to bring, it was time for us to go on stage so we went up and Tmg came and help us set up on stage as well. 

We got help 3 times on the same day! Thank God who sent us these Samaritans to help us that day *They didn't even ask us to buy 'em dinner in return, y'know*. I want to continue the chain.

Therefore dear readers [ahem], I encourage you to help each other as well. Simple help matters.

Do to others what you would have them do to you.

Oh! Btw, Happy Belated Easter!! JESUS HAS PWNED THE DEATH THAT WE MAY HAVE ETERNAL LIFE!!