waah

... for lack of a better title.

it's too bad you won't be able to play this Buzz Night, Ralph... we were all hoping to play again. However, there's still a chance we can since Charles knows some of the songs already and we've prepared him for situations like this. He might session for us that night; that is, of course, if we find a drummer in time.

Yes, let's rehash that subject. I was surprised by reactions from the mailing list concerning Roel's departure. Not that I didn't think that anybody cared about Roel, but I didn't think anybody cared, in general. Sometimes, when I write in this blog and in the mailing list, I forget that there are other people in it besides just us. Anyway, as expected, a lot of people were disappointed about Roel's decision. Some of them questioned our seemingly nonchalant reactions as members of the band (my own "any takers?" comment, Ralph's "ako na ang magda-drums sa recording!", and Ayn's "Ro-bert! Ro-bert! Ro-bert!"). Let me clarify these statements.

Of course we're distressed at the loss of our drummer. Roel wasn't just our drummer, either, but he was our friend and part of our candy family (yes, there exists such a thing). Correction: he IS our friend. We may poke fun at him from time to time, but nobody in this band is exempt from that kind of treatment. In truth, his departure worries me a lot because this also means that we'll have to start over with someone new... which will also delay the production of our planned LP. Roel was a good drummer, in spite of all his quirks, and this will be hard to top.

BUT... candyaudioline is still alive. Sure, we mourn the loss of Roel. On my part, the reason why I joke about his going away is because it's my way of coping with it. I can't say the same for Ralph and Ayn, but maybe to a certain extent, they're reacting the same way. And who could forget the fact that we're all still clueless as to Roel's reasons for quitting?---- we're still in shock! So if we're cracking jokes about it, bear with us.

Also, we're aware of what needs to be done. If Roel is tired of playing with us, we can accept that. But we also need to find a replacement. So here it is:

WE NEED A NEW DRUMMER
If you like our music, think you can handle it (what Roel's been doing for us these past years), and aren't really in it for a career so much as to have lots of fun, this job is for you. Join our mailing list (see this blog's links) and send us a message. We'll get back to you.

That's all for now.