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About Me

The fact that you have a qualification that cannot be used is a reality that's hard to accept. However, searching for means to practice what you've learnt is one of the most meaningfull moments in life, be it ethical or non-ethical. The name is azhar, a struggling musician, and a struggling IT practiotioner that just graduated with a degree that can't promise a job in the mentioned field. I'm also working full-time in a private educational institute to support my way through life...
I perceive music as a sacred element, which should be used for good intentions. Hence, it's an innocent element that should not be forbidden if wisely used. Those who misused it are the ones who I describe as a devil in disguise. Curse them!
I also curse the following people:
+Those people who believe 100% of any media content they watch and/or read (without making any research), especially those who watch CNN, and those who read HARIAN METRO and MASTIKA!+
+Supporters to the government that corrupts the country and its people.+
+fickled minded people who only knows how to comment a person's weaknesses, but could not give any suggestions on how to improve.+

My Interests

Meeting People.

I'd like to meet:

Anyone, especially:

+sincere music practitioners.+

+people who only see and appreciate the positive side of others and...+

+that little princess who always calls me guardian angel. Miss her 24/7.+

may her dreams

come true...

Music:

Universal.

Movies:

Nightmare Before Christmas (US), Kill Bill (US), Last Samurai (US), Interview With The Vampire (US), Amok (Malaysia), Layar Lara (Malaysia), Infernal Affairs I + III (HK), American Gangster (US), 300 (US).

Television:

TV = EVIL.

Books:

Guitar Techniques (UK magazine); Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman (US); and The Leader In You, by the late Dale Carnegie (US).

Heroes:

My heroes in music changes from time to time. Currently, they are: Randy Rhoads, Andy Summers, Phil Collen, Guthrie Govan, Dave Kilminster, Yusuf (from RTM Orchestra), Kai Hansen, Dave Navarro, Nigel Pulsford, Dominic Miller, Sammy Hagar, Ben Sotto, Chris Cornell, Diana Krall, and the great Malaysian singer - Anita Sarawak.

My Blog

sometimes attitude is just enough...

At first, I really have no idea why I wanted to revise this track I've practiced last year, but in the beginning of June 2008, AC/DC's "Back in Black" has again struck my chord! This time, I was just ...
Posted by azhar on Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:49:00 PST

pay to play?

It's almost June 2008, and it reminds me of one of the gigs I played with one of my former bands. Funny thing is we didn't get paid for the show, but were very passiona...
Posted by azhar on Thu, 29 May 2008 03:30:00 PST

guitarists/musicians: words to ponder...

From time to time, you may be unmotivated to practice new things or perhaps the things you've been practicing for the past 2 weeks, which makes you feel want to give it a rest. Resting for n...
Posted by azhar on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:09:00 PST

kumoi pentatonic?

It may not be new to you, if you've played some of Marty Friedman's guitar compositions before, however, it might be new to you who never listens to Megadeth or Cacophony. &nb...
Posted by azhar on Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:53:00 PST

incorporating techniques in guitar solo arrangements

February is the month that made me recall all of the solo skills that I've learnt, in order to apply to a current song I'm writing... Some of you might come to a circumstance when...
Posted by azhar on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 01:57:00 PST

the beauty of simplicity

December...while I was composing a new Black Metal song, all of a sudden I was "hitted" by something that I've thought about long time ago (when I was still playing in an indie band, ba...
Posted by azhar on Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:56:00 PST

coincidence between srv and vai?

The month of November starts with an awe to one composition that I first listened, which I think sounds a bit the same with another composition that I have heard before...Not accusing anybody of ...
Posted by azhar on Mon, 07 Nov 2005 05:47:00 PST

reaction to those motherfuckers

It was somewhere around October 2005 that I felt really pissed off with some of the irresponsible Malaysian media parties that made bull statements on Black Metal. So, below expresses my thoughts...
Posted by azhar on Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:19:00 PST