MSSBA's attitude!

There is SOMETHING I REALLY LIKE TO MENTION DOWN HERE!

I TRULY don't like some of the band members attitude! Why? Do you know how much time we have left for the competition?

10 days!

WHAT DID I SEE NOW?

I STILL SEE SO MANY OF YOU DON'T COME FOR PRACTICE, DON'T COME FOR SECTIONAL! WHAT IS THIS?

I know alot of those absentees will say I have tuition, I have this and I have that............ If you really have tuition, then I really can't say anything BUT if you don't and you only use that to cover up for your PONNING, I personally think you had done it for the wrong band.

Why? I PERSONALLY DON'T LIKE THAT!!! ESPECIALLY NOW!! 10 Days away from Competition!

CAN'T YOU JUST WEIGH THE IMPORTANCE AND URGENCY IN THIS?

ALSO, do you think you are well prepared and have perfected your own parts??????????

I PERSONALLY DON'T THINK ANYONE IN THIS BAND HAS PERFECTED ANY OF THEIR PARTS YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ESPECIALLY THOSE ABSENTEES!!

** ABSENTEES refer to those who members who are OBVIOUSLY and PURPOSELY PON band practice!

HELLO!! CAN YOU ALL, ABSENTEES STOP PULLING THE BAND DOWN??

IF YOU ARE AS GOOD AS MR.CHIANG (EVEN HE ALSO NEED TO PRACTICE) THEN I WON'T SAY ANYTHING! COME TO THINK OF IT, DO YOU THINK YOU ARE AT LEAST AS GOOD AS HIM? OR NOT EVEN HIS 1/50???

WHAT ARE YOU ALL ABSENTEES DOING? DON'T WANT TO PRACTICE, COME FOR PRACTICE WILL ONLY CAUSE EVERYONE TO WASTE THEIR TIME WAITING FOR YOU ALL!! DO YOU THINK IT IS FAIR TO THE REST OF THE BAND?

WHAT'S WORST! I STILL GOT SOME MEMBERS WHO THINK THEMSELVES VERY GOD-LIKE, DON'T COME FOR PRACT, DON'T PRACTICE. SAY HIM BUAY SONG. WHEN HE COMES, THE WHOLE BAND NEEDS TO WAIT FOR HIM... I HAD ENOUGH OF THESE!

WHY YOU ALL CAN'T JUST GO AND THINK! HOW MUCH TIME U ALL HAD WASTED? HOW MUCH TIME U ALL HAD DRAGGED? HOW MUCH TIME WE HAVE WASTED OUR TIME WAITING FOR YOU ALL TO GET YOUR THINGS RIGHT?

ALSO! SOME OF YOU PLEASE STOP ACTING LIKE YOU ARE A GOD OF THAT PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT, ASKING YOU TO COME DOWN FOR PRACTICE STILL NEED TO 'INVITE', 'CALL AND CALL' OR EVEN 'BEG'? PLEASE LO! WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE, SOME STILL [HANG UP AND SELL]! WHAT'S THE POINT OF DOING THAT WHEN YOU ARE JUST A NOOB WHO CAN'T BLEND WITH YOUR SECTION, CANNOT PLAY WELL?

IF YOU (ANYONE WHO THINK THEY ARE THE ONES THAT I AM AIMING) THINK OTHERWISE, THEN I AM SORRY. WHEN YOU COME DOWN FOR PRACTICE THE NEXT TIME, PLEASE GO AND FIND THE FLUTE SECTION TOGETHER WITH YOUR WHOLE SECTION. BEFORE YOU GO AND BURY YOURSELF UNDER SHAME, PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU CAN PLAY TOGETHER AND BLEND WELL WITH YOUR SECTION FIRST!!

IF YOU THINK YOU AND YOUR SECTION PLAY AND BLEND WELL, GO ON AND FIND THE FLUTE SECTION. TRY TO SEE WHETHER YOUR SECTION CAN PLAY AND AS SYNCHRONIZE AS THEM!

I CAN PREDICT THE OUTCOME NOW, YOU WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO SCREW UP AT THE STAGE WHERE YOU PLAY WITH YOUR SECTION. DON'T EVEN NEED TO GO TO FLUTE SECTION!

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE.... IF YOU THINK YOU REALLY THAT GODLIKE, GO AND AUDITION FOR SSO FOR ME TO SEE.... OR MAYBE YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IS SSO? SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.

I REALLY HAVE ENOUGH OF THESE PPL...

YOU ALL ARE JUST WASTING LIN SHENG'S TIME, MR CHIANG'S TIME, MY TIME, AND THE REST OF MEMBERS' TIME!

WHY CAN'T YOU ALL THESE ABSENTEES JUST THINK? WHY YOU ALL SO SELFISH!

THOSE WHO CAME FOR PRACTICE, WORK SO HARD, PRACTICE SO HARD, TRYING TO PERFECT THEIR PARTS AND YOU? JUST COME HERE, GET SCOLDING, SCREW UP YOUR PART AND MAKE US WAIT FOR YOU!

10 DAYS LEFT HELLO!! YOU STILL PONNING BAND? DON'T YOU THINK IT IS NOT RIGHT?

HELLO! THIS IS A BAND! A BAND! A GROUP THAT NEEDS A LOT OF PEOPLE TO MAKE NICE SOUNDS AND PLAY WELL. WE NEED EVERYONE TO WORK TOGETHER AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER!

EVERYONE IS IMPORTANT IN THIS ALUMNI BAND!!!!!!!!!

YOU ALL ABSENTEES, PLEASE GO AND THINK................. I DON'T CARE YOU ARE SENIOR OR JUNIOR, IN MAIN BAND OR IN ALUMNI BAND. PLEASE GO AND THINK OF THOSE COMMITTED MEMBERS WHO COME FOR PRACT EVERYTIME AND PRACTICE HARD FOR THEIR PARTS! THESE PPL STILL COME DOWN FOR PRACT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE BUSY!! SHAME ON YOU PPL WHO PON BAND PRACTICE DUE TO YOUR STUPID SELFISH REASONS!

I REALLY DON'T LIKE TO SCOLD IT HERE, ESPECIALLY ON THIS BLOG. WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE BUT I THINK I GOT NO OTHER WAYS ALREADY. THESE ABSENTEES BEHAVIOURS HAVE REALLY GOT ON MY NERVES.

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To All members (especially Those Committed members),

I am very sorry that I do not manage our own members well. I am really sorry. I had already done what I can. Those people are still the same. I am just disgusted with their attitude.

I know you all think it is quite a waste of time and irritating just to wait for these ppl to finish their screw ups. I think the same way as you all but let us don't screw up on our parts, let's lessen Lin Sheng and Mr Chiang's load abit.

All I ask for now is you all (the committed members) work hard together now. I know some of you really sense the urgency and seriousness in this already. Let us clear and perfect our own parts, I know all of you are busy. Let's just work hard for a bit more. We are almost there already.

If you think you can call those ppl to come down, please do so. If you think you are willing to have sectional or even work with those absentees, please do so too. Let's not give up on them yet.

This Alumni Band really lacks of unity now. We really it alot. Like what Lin Sheng always say, If you want, we do it as a band. I totally agree with him. We need a band to play a piece well. Same as the things we do.

I am really sorry in my incompetence in controlling those members. I hereby asked for you understanding for this matter.

We have been through so much these 2 years, I really don't want to see everything just ruin in the hand of those people. I really have a hard time managing this alumni band, some of the members too, have a hard time going through all those transition period and others.

This month - July marks Maris Stella Symphonic Band Alumni 2nd anniversary. So fast, this alumni band is 2 years old already. To those who went through these 2 years with me, with Lin Sheng, don't you feel something for this band? I don't know how much feelings you all have for this band. All I can say to you all is

Thank you!

I've enjoyed myself alot these 2 years, I really have very nice memories about this alumni band and all of you in this band. Without you all, I don't think this band can even survive until now and able to make it to its 2nd year.

hahahaha.. 2 yearssssssss... haha.. enough le.....

yah...

It is time to have start something new,hmmm... ya.. so I will step down the President position right after the concert. I will finish whatever things I ought to finish first. :)

Before I step down, I would like to thank Quite a number of you (especially those who have been with us for the past 2 years)!!! this going to be long!!

Lin Sheng: Thank you for tolerating with me for so long. I know at times, I do make some insensitive ideas and others. Thank you for building the band up together with me. Without you we won't be able to achieve all these in this short period of 2 years. I really owe you alot for all your help with the Alumni band. You are the best and devoted conductor I've ever met! Thank you very much.

Mr Chiang: Although your involvement in our alumni band has not been long, haha but still I want to thank you! :) cause without you we maybe still having some unproductive practices. Thank you so much for being a wonderful assistant conductor for this Alumni Band!

---- let's move on to members now ----

Ben yap, Zhen Cheng and Chan Lun (euphonium)- Thank you for making this wonderful euphonium section! Although your section is the noisiest at times but most of the fun things also produce from your section... Why I put you 3 and your section as the 1st one to thank? haha.. Cause your section is the BEST attendance section so far. Almost perfect for all attendance. Really thank you for the commitments, devotion, time and energy in this band. Remember to always inject some fun stuffs into the band, continue to make this band livelier!! :)

SO BEST ATTENDANCE SECTION GOES TO EUPHONIUM SECTION!! :)
hoho.. actually still got, the Most Buay Hiao Bai section, the Most Act Cute section, the Noisiest section and alot more... haha.. your section totally rocks! haha... OH YA! NOT TO FORGET!! The Worst Section Award!! hahahaha... in terms of playing :P

Hao Siang, Haryl, Jin Yan and Andrew (flute) - Thank you for setting a very good example of what a good section should be :) you guys are good. Even though you all has not been playing together for so long but still have that MO QI. I am really impressed and I really think Flute so far is the best section in alumni band. Continue to contribute your playing to the alumni band ok? :)

Kenneth, Stanley, Ren Xian and Simeon (clarinet) - Clarinet has been a very problematic section in Alumni. Thank you for bearing with me and the rest of the band for so long. At least now we got some new faces coming in!! Kenneth remember to get your section right! train more with them! oh ya.. you still play that game is it? haha.. i forgot its name.. haha... Continue to get more people for Clarinet ok? I don't wish to see clarinet to be that small already!! :)

Aloysius and Douglas (saxophone) - Thank you for being so devoted to this alumni band. I know Aloy got army but he still make his effort to come down. Thank you! XING KU NI LE! :) Douglas, haha.. has been hard on you since you come in to alumni.. I know most of the time, you are the one who 'TAHAN' the whole section. Really hard on you le, thank you for being so committed too! :)... haha.. ok la.. to show that I am sincere, maybe for once, I won't say you act cute ok? so Douglas you are cute! haha... although still a disney production! :p

Jason Ng (bassoon) - SI PUI DE!!!!!!!!!! haha.. Thank you for going SO FAR WITH US LEH!! GO TILL HOLLAND SOMEMORE LEH!!!!!!! :) ... STOP FISH HERE AND FISH THERE LA!! irritating... not fish also let you say fish... You ar.. stop being so lazy and don't go band la.. must go for band then bassoon will improve.. then will be like Bao Wen!! so from now on must come for Alumni Pract ar!!! since u said you give Lin Sheng and I FACE... :) i dun care, you must come!

Wai Hoe, Zhao Duan and Edmund (horn) - 3 of you is really a fine horn player. Thank you for improving that much over these 2 years. You 3 had done a good job during WMC too. Wai Hoe, continue to improve ok? You already not too bad, just work hard abit more. Zhao Duan! control your temper abit la hor... also cut down your nanny nag. :) maybe you spend those time on practicing your horn will be better.. ahha. Edmund! hoho.. always don't come for alumni band ar!! haha.. ok la.. Must Thank you also for going WMC with us, now still NBC.. Thank you! Dun act blur le la.. u also not that blur!

Ryan, Hong Chow, Andrew, Qing Yang, Clement (trumpet) - Although I don't always get this whole set of trumpeters together but I think I am very happy that I got all of you in the Alumni Band, even if it is for short period of time. Actually hor, our trumpet can really fight with Flute section de.. but too bad la... don't always get full set! :).. Ryan, thank you for managing this section, you've done a good job! Hong Chow, practice more ar but don't give up too easily or distracted or influence by others, focus on one and master what is important 1st. The rest you can learn it slowly. Andrew!!! Although you always come for practice during the odd months but you really have a good attitude, really bless to have you in the band! :).. Qing yang ar.. hmmm.. stop blasting la.. you got nice tone, dun waste it on blasting.. So er xin! you are the 1st one who make me hate trumpet so much! haha.. Clement, long time never play le hor, but still not bad wor! jia you!!

Pee Wee, Yeong Chee, Bernard, Aaron, Alrick, Yaofeng (trombone) - OUR Best Section during the Main Band years... Now everyone has improved quite alot le.. must continue to jia you then fight with Flute ok? haha.. Pee Wee, thank you for taking this section for so long and the librarian job.. hard on you le.. Yeong Chee, you are good la, don't keep thinking you are bad. Also Don't keep thinking the negative side, be more optimistic! Bernard, hmm.. it is just quite perfect you are behind ben yap, haha.. so always got some 'bitchin' session going on.. haha.. Aaron!! MUST ALWAYS COME BACK FOR ALUMNI HOR!! don't keep going what SNYO or whatever shit la.. must come back see us also ar!! Alrick, don't blast too much ar, you crack too much also... and stop "slutting" me!! haha.. go slut Zhen Cheng instead! hahaha... Yao Feng, hmmm.. haven't seen you for quite a while le... should be improving your trombone skills quite alot? haha. Jia you everyone! :)

Zhen Qiang (tuba) - haha.. Thank you for DING our BASS for us.. if not we would already float on the cloud.. thank you for being such a good 'foundation' for us.

Wai Yip, Chong Min (percussion) - WAI YIP!!!! haha, I know most of the time percussion will only have 2 of us but still you come down and have pract, I think we have been through a lot of 2 persons cover dunno how many parts Practices... haha.. he is also the only person i can share my design work and bitch around in band.. haha... of coz still got suaning!! haha... jia you in the near future, dunno when then can see you le.. after this year.. (T.T) i will miss you de... Chong min ar... no need to go SMU liao la.. since that SMU percussion only you and another person is the ACTUAL SMU student the rest guest players.. for what go there.. come and play with us more!!! :)

haha.. Also NOT TO FORGET OUR NEW MEMBERS

Chien Teng, Ken, Albert, Wee Chong, Justin Yap, Justin Mark, Chang Jun, Zhenhui... :) thank you...


somebody who is close to you, somebody who has the same goal, somebody who has been through a lot of things with you, somebody who is your real friend, somebody who is your real committed members... will not leave you alone to fight on.. even it is a fruitless practice, that somebody will still come.. cause you and I know we are a group, a section, a band.

Only those who are nothing to this band will just miss practice and allow you to fight on alone.

I Think I am really lucky to have a real lot of members that never allow me to fight on alone, especially ppl from Aloy's batch, my batch and wai yip's batch. Really thank you for staying in this alumni band and continue to contribute to this alumni band.

For the new batches, you all are not bad too, just have a few idiots here and there.. but still thank you! :)


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I think enough le ba... if not will be longer than my WMC chapters le.. hahahaha...

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ONE MORE THING!!!

Let us AS A BAND, AS MARIS STELLA SYMPHONIC BAND ALUMNI work hard and get back a Gold with Distinction in the National Band Competition!!! Also Let's Aim for TOP BAND!!

TOGETHER WE CREATE THE MSSBA MIRACLE!! OK GUYS?? LET'S CHIONG FOR ANOTHER 10 MORE DAYS!!!!!! JIA YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-fredy-