hey everyone,

i had never post anything on this blog.
all these while, i saw lots of comments from our very own band members.
i kept quiet and just listened to each and every post.
it's quite interesting, listening to people's views about east spring military band.

now, its my turn to talk.
ive been in the band since i was sec one.
at first, i thought that i could choose the instrument i wanted.
so, i immediately chose band as my first choice of cca.
i loved the drums so much.
when i was a kid, i only air-drummed, imagined a drum set in front of me, and hit using my pen and pencils.
when i came to the first band session, i was very happy.
trying the real drumset and becoming a good drummer was what i wished for.
when i knew that i was placed in the trumpet section, i broke down.

i planned to quit band, but my love for music was too strong.
so i continued, learning the trumpet and coming for band practices.
i became more committed to band.
band is like my second family.
i have brothers and sisters, mothers but no fathers. hehe.
i had great seniors, willing to lend a helping hand.
i grew with new knowledge of music.

as time goes by, it was the june holidays.
i was transferred to the f.horn section. oh my god.
i felt like all my talent had gone to waste. i thought i had to redo all over again.
but eventually, it was actually easier then i thought it would. i could apply the things i learned when i was a trumpeter.
so, to my dear juniors, don't give up when you are transferred to other sections.
maybe it can make you a better player.

i had new seniors.
wen hui,
she was so helpful to me and farah.
i admired the way she made us a better player.
i learned alot from her.

abdillah,
even though you were not so good in playing, but you sure did make me laugh all the time.
the stuffs we went through.
slacking during sectionals.
using hp during band.
buying drinks when we were not allowed to.
(dont follow these things, juniors.)
missed those times.

when i was in early sec two,
i started to skip band pracs.
i friends persuaded me to skip, and loiter instead.
i also felt like band pracs are disturbing my freedom.
i didn't attend band pracs, and led me to nearly quit.
somehow during that stage, i missed band so much.
farah needs me when the seniors are gonna step down.
the band needs me when im gone.
like i said, my love for music was too strong.
so i came back.
(so juniors, dont let anybody stop you from being a member of our family.)

another person i admired.
Fuad, the drum major two years ago.
the best drum major i had ever met.
i admired him so much.
how he looked after the band.
maintaining the discipline in all of us.
uniting us.
encouraging us.
everytime he gave me push-ups, i learned my mistakes.
he gave me punishments that made me a better person.
i reflected on what i had done, mend it, and never did what i had done again.
i wanna thank him for that.

as a band, we practiced like so hard.
played our very best.
to please mr ng, and to show the others, including the principal, that we can make it.
we got a bronze for syf!!
i was totally satisfied, all out hard work finally paid off.
and we shut the principal up.

now, as a leader of the band, i promise to do my very best.
leading all of you to success.
i'll try to make everyone proud.
i'll never, ever let all of you down.
but it takes two hand to clap.
ill do my part, but i expect all of you to do yours too.
i know all of you are counting on me.
im counting on each and everyone of you too.
being a leader to all of you is very hard.
but ill always keep on trying.

for the upcoming NBC,
i hope all of you will do your best.
never mind about mr g's hurtful words.
he may be very strict and all.
i saw how friendly he can be, and how strict he can be.
after all, he's the one whom will help us achieve our goals.
so, don't let him get in our way to stay with esmb all the way.
i survived, why can't you?

lastly,
at the end of the day, we grow as one.
when one falls, everybody falls.
when one gets up, everybody gets up.

never, ever, ever, ever give up.
i have trust in everyone of you.
dont let me down. please.


from your very own drum major,
muhd firdaus.