Pamparo in Toronto

Here’s another track that I recorded that you can jam along. I got the inspiration from a D Dorian lick that I was playing while watching football last Sunday. I played 3 tracks, 2 electric guitar rhythm parts and the bass line. Nothing too fancy

I have left a lot of space for another lead instrument such as a guitar or keyboards to add some melodic lines.

D Dorian Jam

Let me know if you can come up with something tasty! Have fun & God bless!

I was working on an idea for some string-skipping exercise that goes like the one below. Please pardon the “text-based” tab, I should find a better way of representing this!

Guitar Tab Idea:

———12——————————– e
—————-15sl17———–15—- B
——————————————– G
–sl14——————–17————– D
——————————————— A
——————————————— E

I wanted to practice it with a metronome so I plugged in to my Garageband software to just jam along a drum track. And just like that, I had a musical idea. It just snow-balled from there and I am liking the groove on this thing. Hopefully, I get the chance to finish this idea and make it into a full-blown 3-minute track. We shall see …

For now, enjoy this short version of it. The progression is Em-G-C-D and it just loops for about 8 bars.

E Aeolian Vamp

Enjoy and God bless!

I’ve been called many names. There is just no escaping it. It happens at home, at work and at church. Some of these names are: “handy man”, “funny guy”, “crazy guy”, “unix guy”, “the guru”, “the new guy”, and just tonight somebody called me “the guitar guy”. Wouldn’t it be something if someone were to call me the “Christ-like Guy”!

It is my prayer that God will let the Spirit enable me to become more like Christ.

How about you? What names have people called you?

My wife, Tin, and I always find interesting things whenever we go grocery shopping in an Asian store. Tonight was particularly funny seeing a “drink” aptly named “Pocari Sweat”! Tin was so amazed that she even took a picture of it. A minute after, I saw a Chinese (at least that’s what I think) guy descent grab one and put it in his basket. He probably knows something that we don’t! Apparently, he did. Me being an internet junkie, google’d the name as soon as I got home. Pocari Sweat is a drink that came from Japan and is known through out Asia as a supplement for fluid loss ala Gatorade. Now I feel bad for not buying one to try! Grrrr … oh well …

Here’s the wiki site: Pocari Sweat

So next time you go to the grocery store, try to look around. You never know what you are going to find!

After 10 years and 3 months, my tenure with Bank Of Nova Scotia had officially come to an end. Today is my last day of employment. It has been a long journey filled with awesome time & lots of learning with a hint of frustrations & disappointment every so often. I have met so many people, some of which I consider very close friends. I will cherish all the moments and will not forget my time with Scotia.

But come Monday, I will start a new chapter in my life with a new employer. I have high hopes and expectations and I know that my new manager has for me as well. I am looking forward to this new opportunity.

Somebody said, “When God closes the door, He opens a window”. I asked God to close the door, and he graciously did. I asked God to open another window, and he graciously did. I will trust in God to guide me through this journey.