Another day...another year...another member...

How's it going?

Been awhile since I've updated this page and realized that I probably should type a little something here. The good thing about this site is that I don't have to worry about typing in two languages. I always have to do that on our website...the good thing about doing that is that I get to practice my Chinese writing skills. I always get my grammar wrong and plus I don't use Cantonese writing but Mandarin writing so my grammar is even more messed up. We get more hits from Mainland China then Hong Kong so it is definitely worth the extra effort I put in to writing and rewriting my blogs on our main website.

Anyway, as is the curse of the Ly Chee, another band member has bit the dust. It seemed about right. The 2 year mark was coming up and so, as history has proven over and over, it was about time for the stars to align again and give someone in this band some sort of feeling that the best thing for them to do with their lives is to quit KLC. This time, as shocking as it is for us in the band, and even more so for people who aren't in it, our sister G decided last Friday to leave the band.

So we're right back where we are right before she joined the band when our singer at the time decided to leave KLC after being with us for 6 years.

I'm almost tired of taking band photos. What's the point really? I think that's it for band photos.

Anyway...we have no idea when we'll start the recruiting process for a new singer. We have no idea where to start. There's been talk that maybe I should stop playing guitar and just sing. That would suck big time for a number of reasons:

1. I've been playing guitar since I was 9...that thing is as much a part of me as the hands/fingers that I use to strum that thing...

2. I'm too nuts on stage as it is with a guitar, imagine me without it? Fuck - I wouldn't last more than like 2 songs

We'll get through this...I know we will...it just blows that there never seems to be a consistent line-up, and I'm way to stubborn of a Scorpio to ever end this band. It won't end that's for sure.

We have 2 shows coming up...that's just the way we roll. Someone leaves the band? That ain't stopping us or holding us back from things that we've promised to do. We promised to play these shows and so we're going to uphold our promises to these organizers and play. Even if it means just one of us is going to get on stage and sing Karaoke versions of King Ly Chee songs - that's what's going to happen. Yes, it would suck.

Anyway, at these shows brothers from fellow Hong Kong bands have stepped up and volunteered their hearts and time.

On Mar 21:

We're playing at the Lamma Island Ferry Pier #4 with HORSE THE BAND (from the US) and at this show our brothers Terence (Shepherds the Weak) and Tai (Embryo) will step up to help sing some of our songs. We will still play some songs just the 4 of us...old songs.

On Mar 22:

We're going up to Guangzhou. The organizer for this show is so scared that we're going to cancel and I told her, no matter what happens, we WILL be there to play. So our good friend Benny (Mensheng) is going to take the time out of his life to actually come with us up to Guangzhou and play this show! That's crazy that he's willing to do that...

So there you have it...

Another day, another year in the life of King Ly Chee with all it's troubles...

Peace

Riz