Noor Quek Re: [ACSians] Happy New Year, and Reminiscences

 

Was certainly nice to be so innocent then and sing because we loved the mood , company and tunes.

Noor

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Noor Quek

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William Meyer Re: [ACSians] Happy New Year, and Reminiscences

 

So true Rose!!

 

I remember listening to Dylan for the 1st time at Letty's house - I've been a fan ever since, although his more recent stuff doesn't grab me as much.  Listening to 'Chimes of Freedom' prompted my first REAL understanding of the word 'underdog' 

 

Have you ever heard Edie Brickell's version of Hard Rain?

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6QnaCGJUdA&feature=related

 

Pity about the album cover!!

 

Peace for ALL in 2010,

 

William Meyer

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Rose VAITHINATHAN Re: [ACSians] Happy New Year, and Reminiscences

 

re  "Blowing in the Wind " I think it's not correct to say that " ...we didnt realise (it) was anti-Vietnam war".
 
It was impossible, almost, to be unaware at that time.  '67- '68 was probably the height of the  war , which was in the news all the time with recurrent reports about draft dodging, flag burning, the antiwar movement in the US, Martin Luther King's and others' views, the offensives and Spore's (evolving) position on the war. We had US soldiers' R&Rs in Spore (Serene Centre  near Eugene's house where we used to practice was involved ) and other daily reminders. We knew that hundreds of 'protest' songs (besides B in the W ) were spawned from that war and Joan Baez and other singers were arrested for their protests .

But the lyrics of B in the W (and other 'protest' songs) were also true to what we and most (idealistic) young people could identify with - ie anti-war in general , and pro-peace, freedom and feeling a fellow man's suffering . So the songs became universal, and, may I say, a wonderful privilege to sing .

Rose VAITHINATHAN

[ACSians] Happy New Year, and Reminiscences [1 Attachment]

Dear ACS Friends,

Thank you for all the greetings and news throughout the year. I haven't been active sending messages or on the blog, so decided I would make up for it by sending you the attached, which are my personal reminiscences of my short time in ACS (not intended to be representative, probably full of errors, and no obligation to read).

The period between Christmas and New Year is the only time in the year that I have any "downtime" and it is a luxury for me to write for fun rather than work. 2009 was unusual in that I saw many of you, in many different places, and it's also the year that I was asked to write something (much shorter) for a Singapore volume on the 800th anniversary of Cambridge, one of my other alma maters, so got reflective and nostaglic. I'd written something (much longer) on my MGS days about five years ago, so decided it was time to write something on ACS.

Having the old school magazines and a new scanner to play with also helped, but in the end I had to minimize inclusion of the photoscans in order to keep the document manageable in terms of bytes. Apologies if it clogs up your mailbox anyway, and feel free to delete!

Happy New Year to everyone!

Best,
Linda

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[ACSians] Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

 

All the best in 2010!!!!

Jennifer

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from Jennifer Ng

[ACSians] To All and Sundry

 

May god bless you and your families and bestow on each and everyone of you the best for 2010.  Many of you will be coming to the ripe age of 60...........the beginning of the golden years...........with more to come...........

Brgds,
Mohan Sonny Menon