Joe Ng... part 1

To many, Joe Ng is like the Godfather of Singapore rock'n'roll. I dunno about that but he's one funny dude and a very passionate one as well. Usually, drunk too.

I had a conversation with him on MSN recently. It's heartwarming to see someone so full of zeal for music made here.

Ah San says:
hey damn shiok. esp this last 1.5yrs.. every weekend is pack full of local gigs

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
yeah...

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
sometimes a bit too much

Ah San says:
tts wat some ppl say too. a bit too much.

Ah San says:
but i disagree

Ah San says:
when u go melb, london, tokyo, or even bangkok.

Ah San says:
n u go for local gigs there.... is it consider too much?

Ah San says:
so why the special scenario for sg?

Ah San says:
cos the audience/fan base is smaller? yes i agree

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
Frequencies of gigs here are seasonal.. sometimes 1 sat can have 6 gigs

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
but sometimes nothing also

Ah San says:
but tt is a poor excuse

Ah San says:
in the sense, tt it's seasonal.. sometimes 1 sat can have 6 gigs<-- tts why i love it

Ah San says:
to the pt i duno which one to go anymore!!!! n tts amazing

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
hahaha

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
tt's true man

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
very stretched out

Ah San says:
compare tt to 1986-1988..... ONE fucking gig in 1 yr

Ah San says:
if u ask me which i prefer....

Ah San says:
i prefer sg not to ever evr ever ever have tt kind of scenario again--> comapre tt to 1986-1988..... ONE fucking gig in 1 yr

Ah San says:
note: my definition of those kind of gigs r - predominantly english language ORIGINAL music

Ah San says:
by predominantly local born citizens or PR

Ah San says:
86 to 88... once a yr....

Ah San says:
arts fest fringe music fest.

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
tt's really quite steam

Ah San says:
in the early 80s, there was a club called Rainbow at cuscaden. it was hardrock club featuring top 40 covers band. but Chris Ho's zirconlounge had a couple of gigs there b4.. but sporadic . like once or twice in over many mths

Ah San says:
tts it... no gigs

Ah San says:
now its wonderful, sometimes can be moved to tears. heh
Ah San says:
noeing its growing n growing

Ah San says:
i cant stand it cos im singaporean and i dun get to lhear singapore music on a singapore radio station.... what a fuckus is that

Ah San says:
when u go to england, america, japan, thailand, or even so called 3rd world ctry tt many singaporeans look down upon like Indonesia..... do u get a one hr special programme tts dedicated to local music only?

Ah San says:
n the rest of the 23hrs is spent on international hits?

Ah San says:
its afuckus

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
true true

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
but if u ask me, we were groomed to look down on ourselves

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
when did tt even start in the first place?

Ah San says:
when did tt even start in the first place? <-- when in the start of the 70s when the govt cramped dwon on local popular music

Ah San says:
shut down rock clubs/venues

Ah San says:
clamp down on ppl wif long hair (mainly musicians and fans)

Ah San says:
I'm not sure whether u seen those signs b4 when u're a kid

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
i can't rem those things... i've only heard abt it

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
i'm referring to the fact... why do singaporeans look down on themselves so much?

Ah San says:
at every govt office (post office, passport immigration office, etc etc) theres a sign board wif a pic of a loud hair guy n a cross on him. and a caption below saying "anyone wif lpong hair will be served last"

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
serious?!

Ah San says:
i'm referring to the fact... why do singaporeans look down on themselves so much? <--- cos we follow . we were trained to follow. in the 70s, 80s, 90s...

Ah San says:
yes..... i kid u not.

Ah San says:
i was in primary sch in the 70s (Real age not revealed)

Ah San says:
theose signs were everywhere

Ah San says:
wat happen is this

Ah San says:
willy tan have long hair.... hes at the back of the Q

Ah San says:
in front got 3 persons

Ah San says:
one by one .... the Q is cleared

Ah San says:
then finally u're the only one left in the Q and u're up next

Ah San says:
then suddenly one person walk in and join the Q behnd u

Ah San says:
"sorry willy tan, u have to go behind and let the new person b served first. cos u have long hair"

Ah San says:
tt's how it works n the stipulation of long hair is cannot touch yer collar

Ah San says:
btw tt law is still around. it was never removed. just tt its not enforced only.

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
it was a fucken law?!

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
oh yeah, it was... but i tot it was...

Ah San says:
yep

Willy says, "You suck more blood than a backstreet dentist..." says:
i thk we need to start a repeal long hair movement

Ah San says:
LOL

There's still more but some other entries eh?