Saturday, March 01, 2025

When Andy 60s Music Goes Roaming In Singapore Meeting Friends.

It's March 2025 and there's been delays in posting 
photographs on this blog. Here are a few taken 
near the end months of 2024.
No showing off; just camaraderie!

"Old friends, old friends
Sat on their park bench like bookends
A newspaper blown through the grass
Falls on the round toes
Of the high shoes of the old friends..."


With Ivor Lesslar, lead guitarist. We were 
@ Novena Square. August 2024

With Mr. Sammin Ang and his wife Esther, two very accomplished musicians. 
Of course there's Mr. Everywhere Jimmy Yap in the flowered shirt.
It's at a Singapore HDB coffee shop neighbourhood.
September 2024

Tall Happy Tay, the Vancouver Elvis and James Kwok 
after a coffee session at Clementi Mall in 
Singapore when Happy visited our island.
August 2024

I saw this sign in another country. Can't remember where. 
Could be Thailand or Japan. Not a bad idea but I don't drink.

With the very talented recording artiste Tony Goh who owns 
a huge recording studio himself near the business district 
around Shenton Way. Tony was from the pop 70s group, 
TONY, TERRY and SPENCER. The vinyl costs some today.


With Jean [John] Granger from France and the late 
Alfred Wong who passed away in late 2024. We
were at a music pub in the Novena area. Alfred used
to provide free jam sessions at his apartment...

'Old Friends': Simon and Garfunkel
YouTube Video by: kylecrazyford.

Which song are these lines from? 
Have a guess.

Tan Soo Khoon's [left] garden party guests in February, 2025.
One lady was a well-known singer, the other a dancer.
Know them?

Another verse of lyrics from a well-known song. 
Can you guess the title? Roaming in the desert?

We met by the Bengawan Solo River near
Serangoon Gardens in February, 2025.
                With Jimmy Yap, Larry Lai, Andy, Trevor Nerva and Terry Nair.

Fun jamming at Ricky Wong's [far right] home with friends 
that included Ricky Chng [checked shirt] and others. Meals were provided. 

Comments are always welcome.

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13 comments:

  1. Cedric Collars1.3.25

    The first song " Mama liked the roses by Elvis" and the second "A horse with no name by America " and yes Andy photos are all we have when our memories go or our good mates pass on. Good to see you have a library of such memories. Good one mate 👍

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  2. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©1.3.25

    Thanks Cedric. Hope to have pictures together when you come around again this way from Down Under...

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  3. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.3.25

    Thanks guys for the early bird visits:

    David Greenfield
    John Klass
    Ivor Lesslar
    Yen Chow
    Yip Dick
    Jalani Mohamed
    Belinda Poh
    Ben van der Laan-Hatikustia
    Martin Ong

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  4. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.3.25

    And Yen for liking the jam session at Ricky Wong's. Thanks Yen.

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  5. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.3.25

    Thanks John Klass and Belinda for the earliest bird visits.

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  6. TONY GOH2.3.25


    Hello Andy ..glad to hear from you . That’s cool -picture taken last year in the studio.. haha .. correction..It’s a small studio with a huge mixing board la.. hope to meet soon with Jimmy for kopi ya..Take care God Bless

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  7. CEDRIC CORK2.3.25

    Alamak! He knows more Musicians then I do !!

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  8. JIMMY YAP2.3.25


    You making me famous again Again Andy - this is very much appreciated

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  9. WINSTON KOH2.3.25

    Good one my friend. Have a great month ahead! 👍🙏

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  10. JIMMY CHNG2.3.25

    Kiri, kanan, kiri

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  11. Anonymous2.3.25

    Hello Andy, I didn't know you still jam. With the right kakis, I suppose?

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  12. RW2.3.25

    It's a private home jam among our own kakis. Thanks for having me on your blog. It's a privilege.

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  13. ANDY: Pop Music Not Pills. ©2.3.25

    Must thank everyone for the comments and quiz participation from Cedric Collars [Perth]. To Jimmy Yap; you are already famous from the day we met. And thanks to Tony Goh for the invitation to your studio. And John Klass [90.5] for reading the blog.

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