Jon Chong

August 18, 2010 at 10:02 pm

I remember a time in 2002 when I was in my design class workshop in uni building a prototype for my project; there was a grinding machine with a wheel spinning next to a platform on which you placed objects you wanted to ‘sand down’. I remember the machine having been turned off and the wheel was starting to slow down. Holding a small cube of foam that had a lil bit of a rough edge, I used my left hand to just place the cube against the wheel.

It happening very quickly- the foam slipped and flew off and my palm went in between the platform and wheel for 1-2 secs before I pulled it out. Shall spare you guys the details but it was not a pretty sight (red splurtsss of blooo…ahem)! =) ….. thank God it was a flesh wound that recovered after a couple of weeks but it could have been much much worse – ever since that day I never take for granted what I can do with the guitar and I guess divinely, all things happen for a reason – in 2003 I wrote Tell me why (on a broken down classical guitar I had borrowed) which was the first song written for my debut album and here I am today….

Another lesson – be VERY careful with machines! =)

Meanwhile, check out the gig with Dave on bass at TAB last weekend. Thanks Keith & team for a great venue and sound!