Hi, If u have anything to say about /to talk about the legends ALLEYCATS,
kindly email to me :
Thank yo,
JASON @ AMO
email: alleycatsrecords@yahoo.com
Teringat kisah lama masa kau & aku
jumpa David Arumugam kat City Square,
kau terus pergi shake hand.
Exited sangat kau jumpa dia mcm
jumpa Michael Jackson.
Aku sekarang ni pun kerap jumpa David
sedang pandu Kelisa warna kuning.
Rambut dia je dah touch kenari punya roof.
Anyway congratulation sebab berjaya
create satu website untuk Alleycats punya fans.
DARIPADA MR HASHAL MIDI @ IDA
TAKEN FROM/DI PETIK DARI EMAIL : alleycats358@yaoo.com - 2007
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di TV7 semalam. Rancangan dari studio 1 yang pernah
disiarkan di Astro. Dah lama tak tengok Alleycats
beraksi di pentas.Lagu-lagu Alleycats memang puitis
dan sedap didengar. Berapa banyak jiwa yang terusik,
berapa banyak kolam airmata yang melimpah dek
lagu-lagu mereka. Siapa yang tak tersentuh dengan
siri lagu Februari mereka, Sekuntum Mawar Merah
Sebuah Puisi dan Setahun sudah berlalu
yang begitu puitis. Lagu Berita dari Rantau yang
menggamit kenangan di kampung, juga lagu Khabar buat Ibu
yang bagai isi sepucuk surat kepada ibu mohon merestui
seorang calon menantu.Saya besar dengan lagu-lagu Alleycats.
Mendengar kembali lagu-lagu ini pasti akan
mengingatkan saya semula pada memori lama,
kisah di tahun 70 an ketika masih di sekolah rendah.
Akan terbayang wajah kawan-kawan sepermainan.
Lagu-lagu ini mengingatkan saya masa di asrama,
berkongsi dengar lagu di pemain kaset kawan.
Teringat macam mana kami dengan pintarnya menyembunyikan
pemain kaset di dalam loker dari warden
sewaktu Inspection setiap pagi Sabtu.
Ada sesuatu yang menarik mengenai
Alleycats. Walaupun tak berapa fasih berbahasa Melayu,
mereka berjaya menyampaikan lagu Melayu dengan
begitu baik sekali. Zaman itu, ramai juga penyanyi
bukan Melayu memilih menyanyi lagu Melayu.
Ada Gingerbread, ada Moses & Chris Vadham,
ada Kenny, Remy Martin, DJ Dave.
Sebelum itu ada Andre Goh yang menyanyi lagu asli
dengan begitu baik sekali.Kini, bukan tak ada
penyanyi bukan Melayu menyanyi lagu Melayu,
tapi sukar nak dicari. Apa nak dihairankan,
yang Melayu pun segan nak nyanyi lagu Melayu.
Bukan lagu sahaja, akhbar, filem, bahan bacaan
dan lain-lain yang Melayu sifatnya bagai
sekadar jadi milik sekelompok kecil dari
satu bangsa besar yang kononnya berdaulat.
Ia bagai bukan lagi jadi milik negara yang
dijunjung bersama.Ada satu lagi yang menarik tentang ahli
kumpulan Alleycats ini terutama dua ahlinya yang asal
iaitu David dan Loga.Walaupun zaman sudah berubah,
sudah masuk era globalisasi, mereka bagai
terperangkap di zaman 70-an. Lihatlah fesyen pakaian mereka.
Rambut Afro sarang tebuan, pakai baju batik atau
baju bunga-bunga masuk ke dalam seluar.
Orang dah tak pakai macam tu, tapi mereka masih tak berubah.
Mereka bagai ikan di lautan masin. Pedulikan apa orang kata.
Mereka tetap macam itu. Alleycats belum bercadang untuk
tukar rambut afro dengan rambut gaya mohican atau
gaya rasta untuk mengambil hati peminat.Lain pula dengan
orang kita yang tak mau jadi ikan. Kadang suka mengembek
macam kambing, kadang mengaum macam rimau, bergantung
pada kandang mana kita berada. Kadang jadi sesumpah,
agar lebih deras boleh menukar warna kulit.
Eh.. Panjang pula cerita saya. Terima kasihhhhhh...
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Alleycats at The Curve
I’ve just got back from one of my very rare Saturday nights out
(I normally go out on weekdays). I went to check out The Alleycats
performing live at Mystery Café & Bar at The Curve. They will be playing
there every night except Sundays from 7.30 pm onwards until 15 Feb and
there will not be any cover charge imposed so if you’re down at
The Curve do check it out. We arrived at the bar quite early at 10 p.m. The crowd
by then was non existent. But slowly people started walking in after 11 p.m.
The band however, performed like true blue professionals even to the initially
empty bar…I know there are a lot of young people in Blogger, who may not know
who The Alleycats are. So here is a brief history. For those who know, you can
correct me where I go wrong.The Alleycats, begun in 1979, is a Malaysian live
band from Penang. They had a string of Malay hits such as Sampaikan Salam,
Hingga Akhir Nanti, Senandung Semalam, Sekuntum Mawar Merah,
and some more which I fail to remember or just didn't know. You see,
I am not such an avid fan of theirs, the kind that memorises lyrics and
know each and every album and member of the band but I do like to watch them
in action. I like their ageless performance, their energy, and of course, their
fros. There’s something nice in watching an evergreen band perform, it brings
back old memories and reminds me of the old days when their songs used to play
on TV and radio (RTM) in my old house where Astro was unheard of and when my
dad was still alive.The cool thing about this band is that they have never
changed. The hairdo, the clothes, the whole getup seems to suggest that they
are still stuck in a 70’s time warp. They’re still the same, save for the fact
that they are looking a bit aged. And they still have their famous 'Trima Kasehhhh!!'
echoing after every number.It’s amazing, how non-malay musicians managed
to bring to life such beautiful malay songs and garner many fans of all races.
The term muhibbah would have been more suitable back in the old days…not today.
Anyhow, I enjoyed their performance tonight. They belted out songs from their
past albums and also included Santana’s Black Magic Woman and Oye Como Va,
Bon Jovi’s It’s my life, and even an upbeat Tamil number which I can’t recall
the title now. It was entertaining. And the crowd, consisted mostly of middle
aged avid followers/supporters of the band and a few young adults here and there.
We were seated at the bar, and I think I was sitting nearby Lewis Pragasam, the
famous percussionist, at least that’s what my partner told me or maybe just a lookalike.
We watched him live sometime last year too, and he also proved to be a really
good performer.So the point of this whole post is that, the old performers
were very unique, they had a distinct style compared to today's scene.
These old fellows still haven’t lost their mojo and if you’d like to
take a walk down memory lane, do check them out while you still have
a chance to watch them perform live.
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words of gratitude are spewed from the vocal chords of Alleycats’ frontman
David Arumugam, they take on a whole different complexion. This is about everything
that’s wholesome and sincere with the local music industry, something that’s transcended
racial, economical and musical boundaries for more than 30 years now. Yes, Malaysia’s
favourite band is back and in tow is its 29th studio album Rasa. The album boasts
the classic ballad and soft rock style of the band, with a few oddities thrown in for
good measure. Lyrical themes of love, frustration and having a good time continue
to take precedence on this 12-song offering. During the course of a six-month period,
the band sifted through 300 songs before settling,on the dozen which were contributed
by songwriters that included Adnan Abu Hassan, Eddie Marzuki and M. Nasir.
Lead singer Arumugam, now at the ripe age of 56, still feels the band has a place in
today’s popular music. “What we offer the younger generation today is what we played
for their fore fathers before.” While new fans have emerged, older ones continue to
keep track of the band’s performance schedule. “Although we play some new songs as
well, you can still hear our flavour,” Arumugam explained during a recent album listening
party. Alleycats’ 37 years of service to the listening public was borne out of a
simple concept – to entertain. That collective approach has allowed the band to
ride the changing climate of musical differences and personal agendas. “You have
to be happy with what you do. We hold no grudges against each other,” offered the
seasoned pro. The recording process back in the old days involved an engineer capturing
the performance of a band playing live in a studio. But modern technology allows for
other approaches. While Alleycats has also embraced progress, there are some
time-honoured processes the band continues to adhere to. “Things have changed in so
many ways. When we first started, we were recording on eight-track (analogue
tape recording machines). Now you have recording facilities on computers and laptops.
But when we record, we still play live and capture a performance.” The band’s line-up
today consists of David, younger brother Loga, guitarist Nazarudin, keyboardist Mike Praven,
bassist Jimmy and drummer Roy. When a band has been around for four decades,
there’s no reason to doubt its continued presence. So while Arumugam is no soothsayer,
he rests easy knowing time and tide will not erode Alleycats’ popularity.
“We still perform and we continue to have fans. I don’t know about the future,
but I know I’m still enjoying my career. I’m gonna sing while I still can and I’ll
probably be doing this until I can’t stand anymore,” he quipped.
Certainly, longevity in the music industry has its own secrets but the bearded
one makes no bones of what has kept the band together all these years and offered
his words of wisdom on how to maintain a band: “Everybody is equal ? respect each
individual. You must also have faith in your band members and always work as a team ?
no one person should take credit for everything. “If there’s a problem,
talk it out and settle it before it blows out of proportion. But above all,
find happiness in what you do.” Rasa is distributed by Universal Music and
is available at all reputable CD stores. Alleycats performs nightly from
Monday to Saturday at Mystery Café & Pub, The Royale Bintang, Damansara Mutiara.
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guess who!! Haa.. ni nak citer ni. Masa tengah jalan kat Hyde Park tu,
nampak la sorang mamat indian ni.. rambut ala-ala Alleycats, pastu aku pun
cakap dalam hati.. hek eleh.. kat London ni pun ada orang nak tiru style Alleycats!
Sambil2 tu nyanyi ler lagu sampaikanlah salam tu.. Then when he came closer.. Aik..
tu nampak macam david arumugam.. biar benar.. Pastu bila betul dah dekat dia
tegur aku.. Selamat petang..!! dengan gaya-gaya Alleycats yang sengau and serak2
basah tu!! wow that's the real Alleycats!!! Aku ammused sekejap.. terpaku jugak..
senyum sorang-sorang.. along the way back.. hehe David Arumugam was on the way
to Royal Albert Hall and I was on the way home @ Paddington.
buat konsert kat Royal Albert kot
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Penang lost its famous (alley)cat
PENANG (June 4, 2007): Alleycats' vocalist Loganathan Arumugam, 54, died in the Mount Miriam Hospital today after battling with lung cancer for eight months.
Arumugam breathed his last at 10.50am with all his close family members by his bedside.
"He was a jolly man all his life and when he left us, he also did it with a smile," said elder brother David in hospital.
Loganathan left behind son Vicnesh, 23, daughter Darsha, 20, and widow Susan Lovie, 41.
"He insisted that he did not want people around him to cry at his death. He was smiling in his last moments on the hospital bed as if he knew that it was his time and he did not want us to be sad," she said.
David said Loga was first diagnosed with lung cancer last October after performing in a hotel in Petaling Jaya as he was coughing badly and had breathing difficulties.
"We were due to release our latest Alleycats album last year but it was postponed due to his illness.
"The album was titled 'Rasa' and he contributed two songs, apart from pieces from composers like M. Nasir and others. Since he is now no longer with us, I am sure he would want us to continue and we will launch the album soon," said David.
"We have won many accolades together with the band since our inception in 1979, among the most notable ones are the first Muzik-Muzik winners award and the latest was the Malaysian Book of Records award for being the longest surviving Pop band in the country," he added.
Loga's body will be cremated according to Hindu rites and the remains will be buried in the Batu Lanchang Hindu cemetery tomorrow morning.
Christopher John Francisco, drummer and percussionist for the Jazzocrats described Loga as a down to earth person who never forgot his friends.
"He was a fun guy to be around with and a good entertainer. Actually, I was just thinking about going to see him later today after my classes as I had heard he was in hospital," said Francisco, better known as Franco in the local music circles.
Fellow musician James Rozells described Loga as a very humble, friendly and talented musician.
"We have lost a good musician - a genuine down to earth person who had no airs at all," Rozells said.
International College of Music head of performance Frank Ong, who used to be the Alleycats bassist for 11 years from 1976, describes his band mate as a very caring person.
"Lo (Loganathan) was a nice guy and a wonderful singer who liked to read a lot. He was a person who really got into the music of the 1970s and 1980s," Ong said.
The Capricorn Connection managing partner Paul Augustin, who used to watch the Alleycats perform in the late 1970s said that an era in the Malaysian music scene had now closed with the passing of Loganathan.
"Loganathan and the Alleycats used to be our inspiration back in the day. I remember going for their performances as a high school student when they used to perform in Penang," Augustin said.
Fellow musician Jack Mohd, bassist for the Jazzocrats described Loganathan as a "brilliant and talented singer who was always smiling".
Fellow friend and ex-band mate Francis Khor said Loganathan would be greatly missed by those in the music community in Malaysia.
Khor, who was the band's keyboardist for 10 years in the early 1980s added that he was sorry to hear that Loga had to leave in such sudden circumstances.
Fellow musician Din of the band Crosstown said he and Loganathan grew up together and that the latter could adapt to all styles of music as a singer.
The artiste association Karyawan's president Freedie Fernandez said: "It is passing of era. They are unique with their music and their presentation with their Afros hair-style. The music they make have been memorable."
Ella, the rock queen, was speechless and shocked when contacted. "I am a big fan of Alleycats. I knew he was sick but I didn't know his illness was very serious."
What she admired of Alleycats is the close bond that brothers had. "They have not let success come between them," she said.
8TV CEO and musician Ahmad Izam Omar said the Alleycats was epitome of a hard working band
"They have done great songs that we could hum to," he said.
The diva Anita Sarawak said she doesn't know Alleycats personally but "I have heard of their great music.
"They have contributed a lot to the music industry. Last week we lost the veteran actress Kasma Booty. This week we are losing another talented soul."
~ by : Mohd Tajudin, Jonathan Chen and Bissme S. ~
~ taken from : http://www.penangwatch.net/node/1102
Alleycats bertahan 40 tahun
DITUBUHKAN sejak 40 tahun lalu, Alleycats mencipta sejarah sebagai kumpulan muzik paling lama bertahan dalam industri muzik tanah air, malah ia satu-satunya kumpulan muzik berkonsep muhibah di negara ini, dengan anggotanya terdiri dari berbilang bangsa.
Diasaskan dua beradik kelahiran Pulau Pinang, David Arumugam dan Loga Arumugam, kumpulan ini terlebih dulu dikenali sebagai penghibur profesional yang sering mengadakan persembahan di hotel mewah dan kelab malam eksklusif bukan hanya di Malaysia, bahkan seluruh Asia.
dipetikdaripada: http://www.bharian.com.my/sisipan/bintangpopular/Sunday/CeritaLama/20081102081319/Article/index_html
MR FRANK ONG - BASSIS of THE ALLEYCATS
Although learning the practical aspect of playing instruments may work for those who do it as a hobby, or to complement their work, a structured education is essential for a career in music, says Frank Ong, International College of Music’s (ICOM) head of performance.
“Music education cuts out years spent on research, and trial and error on the streets,” says Ong, formerly a bassist of home-grown band Alleycats that started performing in 1969. “Hundreds of years of knowledge are compressed in a structured way.
“Outside, you may not get the materials, books and answers to questions that you want.”
Ong should know. After all, he started out playing music by ear, with only simple books to guide him. Later, he gained exposure when he was in Hong Kong for over a decade.
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Musically inclined? By SARAH CHEW
check out the alternative options in music education.
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/16/education/20629659&sec=education
