~ Top Story ~

FULL HOUSE JAMMING IN FEB 2011

2011-03-01T16:40:00.002+08:00

This jamming seems palatable....it could be better as stated by Kin....the room is almost pack..most band members turn up earlier than usual..he..he..he. Thanks to Amir , Murni, Baby Rockers, Bro J & New Guitarist, Dr. Shaharom, Che We & Friends, Kin & Our Long Distance Runner Drummer for being there...

Lets get ready for next jamming...yeah!..yeah!

LONG AWAITED JAMMING SESSION

2010-12-27T16:37:00.002+08:00

After about five months, the band members finally get together for a jamming at Subculture studio (new name surf) on 24 Dec 2010. Some of the equipments in the studio have been upgraded. The jamming is not bad considering no practice and ad-hoc jamming session.

Thanks everyone and hope we do it again next month....

NEXT JAMMING 23 JULY 2010

2010-07-11T22:35:00.003+08:00

The next Top Story jamming will be on 23 July 2010. Kin has bought a new guitar's multi sound effect that sounds great. Hopefully everyone can be there as the World Cup fever have finally subside.

Off-form

2010-05-04T08:47:00.004+08:00

If there is a main reason that no one had commented on Jam#3, it must be that it was so ordinary, or maybe even below average. Especially during the first hour or so. So the girls who came during the first hour had only seen us doing warmups, bad rehearsals and the worse of our performances. The second hour was slightly better although it was still... bad. The pics in Facebook seem pretty boring too although the quality of the photography itself is not that bad.

JAM #3

2010-04-06T18:25:00.003+08:00

Jam #3 insyaAllah will be on Friday Apr 30.
We need suggestions for five new songs., by Friday Apr 16.

So far, Aida suggested One Way or Another (Blondie)
Zaharin suggested Jangan Pisahkan (DeddyDores & MayankSari)
Amir suggested Karena Wanita (Ada Band)
Fyrul suggested Trouble is a Friend (Lenka) << don't know if he's serious.
As suggested Lady GaGa... which I think she's kidding.
Ada beberapa lagu yang dulu KIV - Revolusi (Bunkface), Hanya Engkau Yang Mampu (Aizat), Joget Angan Tak Sudah (JayJay).
I better not suggest anything since I have not been following the music scene lately. But if you want to do another Scorpions, why don't we try Rock You Like a Hurricane? Locally from around the same era we have Gerhana (Kembara).

The LaLaLa-UncleHussain-has-NoDoubt-Meeting-with-theScorpions-and-BluesGang Jam Session

2010-03-28T16:39:00.003+08:00

Guys, that was one heck of a jam! Enough said.
Thanks for the good time... let's do it again soon!
p/s: I heard someone said next session shd be 4 hours :)

Don't Speak... who's joining us on March 26?

2010-02-20T22:40:00.004+08:00

Just a quick fix - our next date will be on Friday March 26. A [mystery] girl has said that she would be joining the session if we could play 'Don't Speak' (No Doubt)... so Zaharin and me have agreed to add that number to our list... to which I also would suggest 'Sunday Morning' also by the same group.

Since LeadGuitarist has slowly opened up to classic rock and awesome 80's, I would also like to propose 80's hits Apo Nak Dikato (Blues Gang), Gadis Melayu (Sweet Charity feat. Othman Hamzah) and if possible (again, 2nd try): Kamelia (Sweet Charity). If you can play Guns n Roses, Metallica and Nirvana, the above suggestions should be small problem :)

Will update soon on confirmed songlist.

FANTASTIC 2010 OPENER

2010-02-09T15:53:00.002+08:00

What a jam! All lagu hentam also finish....This is probably due to several unplugged practice sessions with varieties of singers that we have during break in the office.

The sound system in the studio seem to be improving except for the Bass Guitar that sounds a bit off tune eventhough it has been fine tune several times.. Maybe Bro J. can get a new axe ( 5 or six strings bass guitar).

Wan just appear in time to render the duet ballad "Mendung tak bererti Hujan".

We also manage to records the whole session in WAV format using mp4 player (Sound not great (only 32kbps) but it is better than nothing).

Overall all the band members seems to enjoy themselves and lets get together again in March (after gaji most probably) and add a few new songs to our repertoire..

Hopefully Amir and his Guest Artist can joint the next session....

***Pecah tekak nyanyi lagu..La.la.Kerja***********

POSTPONE TO 5 FEB

2010-01-29T00:47:00.003+08:00

Hai geng. Memandangkan ada sedikit masalah teknikal, 1st jamming session 2010 telah ditunda ke Jumaat 5 Feb 2010. Time 10.00pm - 1.00am. So all band members, don't worry be happy and keep practising ....la..la..la..hari...hari...kerja...(x infiniti)...

Pembuka tirai 2010

2010-01-16T11:02:00.002+08:00

Next jam session will be held on Friday Jan 29.
A few of us have decided to play the same songlist + 1 lagu baru, LaLaLa Kerjalah (MUH).

Last session agak kurang bermaya di bahagian vokal, particularly because male vocalists tak dapat hadir, and also maybe sebab end of the year... dah holiday mood. This Jan 29 let's look forward to an energetic curtainraiser... with LaLaLaKerjalah I imagine we would turn the heat up sampai tahap menggelegak...

Also, we heard that King and Fyrul have had a "one night stand" metal & classic rock session with another group the other night... hope that would only serve to heighten the TopStory spirit... main lagu Deddy Dores with Metallica power, amacam? :)

Not Too Bad Closing Jam 2009

2009-12-25T11:00:00.002+08:00

Guest Vocalist could not make it due to last-minute change of schedule... (Amir says he'll make up to us, and will not miss next session).

...Nevertheless we did quite OK with our original line-up... CheWae came mid-session after gone missing for almost half a year. We still feel the need for a keyboardist and maybe more to join in as vocalists... and oh, we did a drummless version of Mungkin Nanti, with Fairul laying down the drumsticks for the mic!

I think there will be some pics and maybe sound or video clips coming up.
Overall, not a bad closing for Top Story for 2009. I heard Zaharin proposing early Feb for curtain raiser 2010. Thaipusam Eve? Hari Wilayah?

Last Jam 2009 - 24 Dis...

2009-12-08T13:58:00.002+08:00

Memandangkan tak banyak masa utk praktis, kita bawak keluaq balik lagu2 yg pernah main satu masa dulu… + 4 lagu yang belum pernah main.

1. Yuna – Dan Sebenarnya
2. Bunkface – Situasi
3. Slam – Kembali Merindu
4. Deddy Dores & Ella – Mendung Tak Bererti Hujan
5. Peterpan – Mimpi Yang Sempurna
6. Irwanshah – Pencinta Wanita
7. The Wonders – That Thing You Do
8. Guns n Roses – Knocking on Heaven's Door
9. Eagles – Hotel California

Jumpa di sana di sana di sana...

Takziah kpd Saudara Amir

2009-12-04T15:06:00.003+08:00

Salam Top Story!

Baru terima berita ayahanda kpd rakan Top Story - saudara Amir - telah meninggal dunia akibat strok :( pada hari ini (4/12) sekitar jam 2 ptg.

Kami di Top Story mengucapkan Takziah kpd Amir

Semoga rohnya ditempatkan dikalangan org yang beriman..

Al-Fatihah

Year-End Jam: Dec 24

2009-11-23T17:45:00.002+08:00

Ayuh persiapkan diri utk next jam session - 24 Disember...

Setakat ni ada beberapa cadangan lagu - termasuk lagu2 yg tak dapat main last session sebab tak cukup kuorum...

Smooth - Santana
Kembali Merindu - Slam
Nurkasih - Slam
Situasi - Bunkface
Hanya Kau Yang Mampu - Aizat
Cintaku Dewi Kamala - Khalifah
Knocking on Heaven's Door - Guns n Roses
Akan Ku Tunggu - Candy
Maafkan - Ajai & Nurul
Sad but True - Metallica...
Still Loving You / In Trance / Winds of Change etc - Scorpions...

Let's finalise the list by Nov 30!

Top Story featuring Ezad (ex-Exist)

2009-11-15T22:22:00.013+08:00

Jamming Session on Friday the 13th aritu mula2 mmg terasa kurang hangat sbb vokalis lambat skit datang. Tapi lepas kehadiran Amir bersama seorang 'tetamu' istimewa membuatkan kami teruja dan menjadikan kami agak segan pada mulanye.. :)

Ezad (bekas kumpulan Exist) datang ke jamming session kami.. :p

Setelah itu bagai ada suatu aura baru bagi kami semua - rasa sampai macam tak cukup masa plak hehehe.. padahal sebelum tu kami dah main lagu - semangat yg hilang - sebb macam tak bermaya je semua.. hehe..

Yelah.. siapa lah kami nak main lagu utk Ezad nyanyi, tapi bleh nak bangga la skit sbb first time Top Story jamming bersama seorang artis kan.. heheh cewah2...

Gambar dan song clips akan diupload kemudian.. :) tungguuuu...!

Antara yg hadir that nite:

Jamal
Nephew Jamal
Zahrin
Fairul
Raja
Dell
Famy
Shahrom
Amir
Ezad (special appearance)

dari kiri: Shahrom, Ezad, Zahrin, Raja Amirul, Amir (duduk), Famy, Jamal, Fairul (pegang drumstick) & Tuan Tanah (kat belakang)

Song clips:
Hati Emas - Zahrin (part1)
Hati Emas - Zahrin (part2) & Holiday - Jamal
Hati Emas - Amir
Lena Diulit Intan - Ezad (part1)
Lena Diulit Intan - Ezad (part2)

Video:

AIZAT & BUNKFACE

2009-11-04T17:30:00.002+08:00

Saya kurang mengikuti perkembangan lagu Melayu – sebab saya tak tengok AF, kurang kenal artis2 produk AF dan tak dengar radio ERA, Hot dsb. Kalau ada lagu Melayu yang saya suka, biasanya sebab lagu tu disiarkan berulang-ulang di radio Kak Yong di ofis.

Semalam saya baru discover dua lagu: Hanya Kau Yang Mampu (Aizat) dan Situasi (Bunkface) dan baru dapatkan mp3 kedua2nya, so baru boleh dengar betul2.

Hanya Kau Yang Mampu – a really good song – haunting intro and memorable melody; nice chord sequence, creative arrangement, good lyrics, power vocals by Aizat…

Situasi – mula2 dengar lagu ni, ingat lagu kumpulan British atau American.. . bila dengar lirik Melayu, ingatkan Indon pulak... rupanya grup Malaysia (thanks King for the info and mp3). Lagu ni memang klasss & bes buat jamming…

Kesimpulannya... kenapalaa takde siapa propose lagu2 ni utk jamming... Ehem maybe not too late...

Next Jamming Session - 13 or 14 Nov

2009-10-29T12:46:00.002+08:00

*Taken from Bassist's email

Berikut senarai muktamad lagu2 yang kita akan main 13 atau 14 Nov:

Lagu2 yang “belum pernah main”:

1. Ajai & Nurul – Maafkan
2. Deep Purple – Soldier of Fortune
3. May – Sendiri

Lagu2 yang pernah main satu masa dulu:

4. Spider – Aladdin
5. Scorpions – Holiday

Lagu2 yang dah main previous sessions (let’s do better this time):

6. Bunga Citra – Ingkar
7. Metallica – Nothing Else Matters
8. Wings – Lena Diulit Intan
9. Ella – Gemilang

Lagu yang baru try last session (let’s do better this time):

10. Candy – Akan Ku Tunggu

RESERVE
Lagu2 yang kita main “agak OK”:

• Di Ambang Wati
• Fantasia Bulan Madu
• Mungkin Nanti
• Hidup-hidup Dibakar
• Berdua Lebih Baik
• Ku Bahagia

Lagu2 repertoire kita yang semakin bertambah (tapi banyak yang tak improve pun walaupun selalu main)

• Tiara
• Langit Ke-7
• Hati Emas
• Tiada Lagi Kidungmu
• Cintamu Mekar Di Hati
• Seribu Tahun Takkan Mungkin
• Dari Sinar Mata
• Sedang Ingin Bercinta
• Mimpi Yang Sempurna
• Enter Sandman

Dan “last song”
• I Will Survive...

Lagu2 di bawah juga disyorkan dengar... rasanya tak berapa susah... bes kalau dapat main...

• JayJay – Joget Angan Tak Sudah
• Wings – Bernafas Dalam Lumpur
• Metallica – Sad But True
• Ella – Kesal << especially this
• Ella – Layar Impian
• Ella – Dua Insan Bercinta
• Wann – Apa Guna Berjanji

Otai-otai (Zaharin & me) juga mengalu-alukan cadangan lagu2 terbaru (Top40/carta Radio Era etc) untuk sesi seterusnya...

KENA BERI MASA SATU BULAN.......

2009-10-09T23:29:00.003+08:00

Nampak gaya semua dah kenyang belasah hidangan Hari Raya...errrrkkk!!!!. Alhamdullilah.. Dapat news dari Bro Jamal yang kita punya drummer dah tak sabar nak membelasah drum di Studio.... Tapi apo nak di kato.... sekarang ni ramai Band members tengah terbeliak biji mata nak habiskan projek IFOTO (Bila nak habis daa....).. Habis projek ni lebih kurang sebulan lagi kita boleh JAMMING............

In the mean time each band members boleh suggest 2 lagu baru yang dia nak main atau nak nyanyi sangat masa jamming nanti. Che Wan kalau nak joint dari JB boleh juga beri lagu cadangan (let us know when you will be in town)....

Senarai lagu bolehlah letak kat comments posting ini...

Dang Dang Dum Bunyi Drum.......

Raya Jamming ..Yes...No....

2009-09-25T16:04:00.003+08:00

Selepas sebulan puasa...main guitar pun puasa juga ..(kadang-kadang curi main jugak-puasa yang yop!!!).. Bulan Oct. gaji awal, jadi kalau nak jamming lepas 14 hb OKlah kot...geng-geng kalau boleh suggest the best date. Untuk jam kali ni kita pakai baju melayu nak...

Jamming Session - 31 July 2009

2009-08-04T09:41:00.003+08:00

Everyone came early except for those who promised to come but never showed up.. hehehe.. well it's ok guys.. apologies accepted.. That nite only the six of us jammed: Me, Jamal, Zahrin, Fairul, Su and Amir...

Ehm.. one of our vocalist (Che Wan) have moved to Johor and she will only available on weekends.. Sian dia duduk jauh tapi tak pe la kan.. demi tugas.. :) So kitorang dah short sorang penyanyi.. tapi En Amir (hubby Murni) tlah menunjukkan potensinya sbg vocalist lelaki Malaya terulung at the last jamm dan kitorang sangat happy dgn kehadiran beliau.. :) Mebi he will be joining us for the coming jamms..

The jamm started at 10.30pm la lebih kurang. It ended at about 1.30am. We played all the listed songs.

All over, the jamm was good and we played better but it was not so happening as the last time..

Lpas jam, kitorang lepak kat kedai mamak ujung tu.. then decided there will be a last jamm b4 the puasa.. perhaps this time nak main lagu2 yg tak penah main on top of the lagus yg dah biasa..

Ada cadangan main lagu wings je semua.. hehehe.. ape kata korang?

Nnt pasni kitorang update gambar dan song clip.. :)

Next Jamming Session

2009-07-09T09:54:00.003+08:00

Next jamming session is scheduled on Friday the 31st July 2009!

List Lagu: (setakat 30 july):

Berdua lebih baik (Acha spetriasa)
Hati emas (m nasir)
Ingkar (BCL)
Smooth (Santana + Rob Thomas)
Biru mata hitamku (Wings)
A romzi
john travolta

Simpanan:
Ambang wati (Wings)

any more cadangan?

Jamming Session - 26 June 2009

2009-06-29T12:06:00.000+08:00

Place: Subculture Studio, Ampang, Selangor.
Time: 10 pm - 1am
Duration: 3 hours

Our list of songs:

Super massive blackhole
Zombie
Ella-gemilang
Ingkar-bunga citra lestari
Smoke on the water
Sweet child o mine
Mungkin nanti
BPR- dari sinarmata
Metallica – nothing else matters
Wings – ambang wati

Song clips: (.mp4 format - download Real Player)

*Photos by: Fairul

We will, we will rock you!

2009-06-29T09:43:00.000+08:00

Welcome to [Top Story] official blog.

We are:

Raja (Guitar, vocals)
Zahrin (Guitar, vocals)
Jamal (Bass, backing vocals)
Fairul (Drums)
Che We (Vocals)
Su (Vocals)

Others:

Famy (Guitar, vocals)
Gazza (Bass)
Sharom (Vocals)