ahmad dhani: "bloggers are stupid"

CHOOSE ONE, GUYS...
1. ahmad dhani is stupid

or

2. bloggers and internet users are stupid

i don't need a leader

do we really need a leader in a band?

red hot chili peppers don't really have a dominant figure among them. they treat each other as good friends. when john frusciante [the guitarist] had to do a rehab thing to get out of his drug-addiction, they gave time to him. while he's in rehab, RHCP hired dave navarro as an additional guitarist. when anthony kiddies [the vocalist] had to do a rehab thing to get out of his drug-addiction, they all waited for him until he's free.

dhani ahmad is a really dominant figure in dewa. what happened when ari lasso was addicted to drugs? did they wait and give ari lasso second chance? no. what we all know is ari lasso was left out. what happens now? ari lasso is free from drug-addiction and he's a leading-soloist in our country. this man deserves a second-chance, right? but he never got it because it's about one's thought; the dominant figure's or the leader's thought.

i don't need a leader in a band.

me @ java jazz festival 2008

i went to java jazz ALONE last saturday. i actually didn't plan to go there but my manager rang me in the afternoon and told me there's a ticket for me. i was excited but i began to think "will i go there alone?". so i asked my manager, "do you have another ticket for my friend?"

[biasanya orang kan beli 1 gratis 1.. kalo gw: udah gratis 1, minta 1 lagi...]

but, my manager told me, "i only have one.". so i said, "okay, i'll come!". it's JAVA JAZZ, man! i don't give a f**k if i'm there alone...

so i arrived there at 8 P.M. i saw seven great performances from seven great artists! these are the performances i saw [chronologically]:

1. THE JANE PROJECT
this group is from holland. i've never heard of them before but their performance was f**king cool! very soulful...

2. KAZUMI WATANABE
a guitar legend from japan. it's just amazing to see him performing live, especially when tetsuo sakurai joined him on stage!

3. SOULLEH & SOULLEHA
this is a band project created by young and talented indonesian musicians. i didn't recognize all of them but i knew that the drummer is parkdrive drummer. this group really attracted so many people. the java jazz committee only placed their performance at the lobby but this group really made the lobby very crowded. great performance!

4. BIBUS
i saw his performance many times before this event. you know why? because he's my uncle... hehe.. :)

5. RYAN
this singer works together with me under one management and label. he delivered a good performance that night.

6. RAUL MIDON
for me, his performance was spectacular. for a blind man, the way he sang and played his guitar was amazing. he also could make a saxophone sound just by singing. he's really impressive. it's a "wow" performance from him!

7. D'SOUND
one of my favorite artists! so i know you can imagine what i felt when i saw their performance. they performed their hits, like "smooth escape", "tattooed on my mind", etc. they performed on the main stage and they really showed us why they deserved it.

so, it was my java jazz night! i felt happy about it, especially i came there for free... btw, i wasn't really alone there because i met my friends. it's a fun night!

if love...

if love is like footsteps in the desert
i will always follow you even if i have to get burned

if love is like wings of a bird
i will fly to you right now no matter what the risks are

*just an abstract thought from me

masuk kuping kiri keluar kuping kanan

gw mau post lagu lagi nih... hehe. bingung mau nulis apa.. well, lagu ini judulnya "Masuk Kuping Kiri Keluar Kuping Kanan". ini baru versi demonya sih.. jadi maafkan kalo banyak kekurangannya... :)

BEHIND THE SONG

lagu ini adalah respon gw terhadap kritik-kritik yang mengarah ke gw.

gw selesai SMA tahun 2004. setelah itu, gw memutuskan untuk kerja dan ga kuliah. gw mau kerja, manggung-manggung, sekalian ngirim2 demo musik gw ke label-label. karena keputusan gw itulah, gw banyak menuai kritik. kata-kata seperti "mau jadi gembel ya ga kuliah?", "di indonesia lo ga bisa idup dari musik!", "orang yang ga bermasa depan" sering banget gw denger. cuman gw cuek aja. gw yakin kok dengan pilihan gw.

gw cuman butuh waktu 2 tahun untuk ngebuktiin. gw dapet kontrak rekaman, gw dapet banyak gig dengan bayaran yg lumayan, bulan ini rekaman gw dimulai, sampe gw masuk kuliah dan dapet IP yang relatif lumayan 3.58. kemana orang-orang yang ngritik gw? pencapaian mereka pun ga lebih baik dari gw.

gw sih udah terbiasa untuk tuli [tutup telinga]. pada dasarnya, sebagian besar orang itu konservatif dan ga berani untuk memulai sesuatu yang baru. umumnya orang-orang ga berani keluar dari batas-batas konvensional. mereka cenderung stay in their comfort zone. sesuatu yang menurut gw cuma dilakukan oleh para pengecut. untuk gw, gw mendingan gagal total dalam hidup daripada harus ngikutin sistem yang udah terbukti. i wanna do everything my way. sukses atau gagal, gw tetep bangga karena itu adalah hasil pemikiran gw.

CONCLUSION

intinya sih percaya sama diri lo. ga usah terpengaruh orang lain. ciiieee gaya bnr deh gw... coba kalo columbus dengerin orang lain, amerika ga ketemu... orang ga tau kalo bumi bulat. coba kalo thomas edison dengerin orang lain, lampu ga ditemukan. kita semua gelap2an deh nih sekarang...

VISIT me on wordpress!!!

i just made a new blog on wordpress! it's just a blog to show the other side of me. i will post articles mostly about social issues in that blog. CLICK here to visit it...

so, i will focus on things about music and a little bit of personal life in my blogspot blog; and social issues in my wordpress blog.

thanks for your attention, buddies! :D