Judging the EUPHONIOUS 2014 (Preliminary rounds)

I am guilty of not attending the previous EUPHONIOUS events. Simply because I was not at home and were outstation. I think I attended only once, many years ago. This time around, not only I got to attend the event, I also got to be the judge and perform! How great is that?

So last night was the first preliminary rounds. I was the judge together with my bandmates in HIGH VOLTAGE and two distinguish bandmembers of PAPERFLY PURSUIT (oooohhh... they got a Flying V! Is it a GIBSON?). Nine bands performed that night. All I can say is UTP surely got talents!

There are few bands which I really really like and I already expressed that not only in the judgement sheets but also verbally after the performances where the judges are required to comment. I am not going to spoil the suspense though. You need to wait until tonight to know which bands are going to be qualified for the final on Saturday's night.

Which also comes to my mind, why I accepted to be the judge anyway? I mean, looking at the way of how the bands play, they could change the position with me anytime. They played a lot better than High Voltage! What do you expect from a band who practiced once a year?

So I would like to apologize in advance if we, the judges performed worse tonight than the bands that are competing. I am imagining an emergency scenery where one of us fainted on stage.

You probably should lower your expectations. Just consider us, High Voltage as an aging old jaded rocker lot who are trying to extend their rockers' dream.

As AC/DC put it correctly in 1976 (I was one-year old hahaha), It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock N Roll). It is still looking very long.

Bugera... YUMMY!

Marshall... YUMMY!

No experience with Line 6 Bass cabinet... but should be yummy as well.

Drum setting was nice.

The stage

The stage

I played many gigs before and got many passes. But this is the most unique pass so far.

Judges' seat. Let the hammer FALLS!