Especially when you were famous , not academically tho'.
Our first AD years of ITM were not in Shah Alam but thrown into a remote small rural, former mining town called Dungun, Terengganu.
No entertainment, no senior influence, no distractions, just raw and unadulterated talent majority fresh from school.
Thus, after getting to know the 'freshies' a little better, among them emerged a bunch of musically inclined individuals. The need to perform during the 'Induction Night' necessitate for a band to be formed.
Sahimi Cik on the drums, Aidil Tasphin on the Bass, Asri Ahmad on guitar, Fauzi on Persussions and of course there were others who want to 'menempek' , whether playing the tambourine, triangle or anything that makes a sound.
That's how it all started and we played through the semesters and it did not matter whether we have fans or not we played to the AD crowd and even to no crowd at all, - 'janji syiok sendiri'.
Influenced by a small record shop found in the nooks of Dungun town we found albums from 10 CC, Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers and a couple more (which I can't remember - fakta umor), we had our regular shots of musical inspiration. Mostly Jazz , progressive, fusion and funk.
Unfortunately, at that time what was hot on the charts were not songs from our prefered 'genre' but from bands like D'Lloyd playing songs like 'Oh dimana, Semalam diMalaya, mengapa harus jumpa' just to name a few.
We were not that hot after all, and most of them thought that our music were very mengantuk .
Which explains why our locker doors had inscription of JAZZzzzzzzzzzz.
So much for being a jaguh kampung !
However, the AD guys and gals were proud of us and had been very supportive during our whole year in Dungun.
Moving on to our 2nd year, - it was ITM Shah Alam Main Campus.
Suddenly, we all found out that there was a buzz going around the whole campus about a small AD band from a remote village in the East coast was coming to town.
We felt famous again !
The rest they say was HISTORY ...
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l to r - Fauzi, Aidil, Asri, Rustam and Imi.
We had to censor the background sponsored by a now defunk cigarette brand - BENSON & HEDGES -( at that time a packet of 20's cost rm 1.80.)
l to r - Aidil, Fauzi, Sofi (where are you now Mr Sax man) Asri, and Norman (architect turned full time musician )
Check out the speaker Telinga at the corner.
l to r - Fauzi, Asri, Sofi (yes the Sax man) Aidil, Imi, and none other than mr. guitarist Mus Jazz.
This was our first gig outside campus. Check-out the disco lights .
Of course there were times when we had to share the limelight. We had to be the back up band for a group of Business Students.
Menggelabah juga jazz band main lagu 'BORIA'.
So much for 'Syiok Sendiri'.
Any one for a Band re-union ?
We still do signing of autographs !
