Vincent Ryan Borres

I received a late night call from my Uncle in Norwich.  He asked me if I heard about Bamboo's concert tour in the UK and I said yes.  He asked me if Im going to watch the concert and I said I got no time, too busy with work.  Then my Uncle said what about if I asked you to play during the concert because I know a band here who will be doing a frontact in Bamboo's concert and they're looking for a guitarist.  And then my thoughts suddenly changed.  So, we talked about why they needed the guitarist, when and where the concert is and my uncle gave me the contact details of the band. I found the band on Facebook and also on YouTube and they're called Crossedwind.  We've made arrangements and had a chat on the phone. I gave my details as well as my website www.vincentryanborres.com and we went from there. Now, I got the list of the songs we're going to play.  Set our rehearsal dates because it's a long journey for me to go to Norwich where the group stay...

To Lofel, happy Valentine's day. I love you more the first time I saw you I love you more when we had our first journey to school and got stranded in London Victoria in snow We made the most out of that snowy day and I love you more that day. I love you more when we went to Portsmouth Royal Navy for a date I love you more when you buy KFC, McDo or Burger King and ate I love you even more when you treat me in Nandos with peri peri rice on a plate I love you more when we heard the news we're having a baby I love you more when Liam came 7 weeks early I love you more when we got married And I love you more even though you both are away and it's needed It's our living proof that our love is as solid as a rock but as soft as gold We will treasure this moment even when we're old I love you more now until the next birthday, next Valentine's, next Christmas, next New Year and every Anniversaries we're going to celebrate I love you more, that...

I went to Southampton post Boxing Day because I was working long day during boxing day.  I went straight to Guitar Central and have a look what's on sale and it was a total BARGAIN.  I was drooling from guitar amps to effects pedal and most especially the electric guitars.  ESP, Dean, Washburn and one of my favorite brand, Gretsch.  There was a guy playing this semi-hollow Gretsch and I was with my son that time in his pushchair, I was really amazed by the sound of the guitar.  It was plugged in a Randall guitar amp stack, I am not sure but it looks like a tube amp. The Randall KH-15, a Kirk Hammett's signature practise amp was on super sale and by the way, Kirk Hammett was born to a Filipino mother and an Irish American father, so technically Kirk is half Filipino.  Kirk is an avid ESP guitar user and was using Mesa/Boogie before he made his move to Randall Amplifiers. There are junior electric guitar as well that was on sale, guitar books and D...

We went to Southampton a couple of days ago just to unwind and spend time with the family.  We come across a new music store and it's called Guitar Central .  This is located just next to Maplin when you're headed towards Bargate on your left hand side.  We went inside the shop look around and check out the place, the ambience is quite nice and has a friendly atmosphere. It was also a good timing because I am planning to buy a guitar amp and this is the right place to go. I have checked some of the amps there and saw Kirk Hammett's signature series Randall KH-15 and it caught my attention.  It looks cool but I haven't tried it or heard the sound of it, although I find the price affordable.  Also the guy there recommended to me a Hiwatt amp which looks decent and affordable as well.  Me and my brother wanted to have a Cajon (wooden percussion box) so I was trying my luck if they got one.  At the moment they don't have but they've attended to us very ...

  First time for the Filipino Community in Romsey to do a Valentine's Party and it was my wife Lofel and I who prepared the event from invitation, posters, food and even lights and sound.  Of course with the support of my brother, sister-in-law and my sister back home in the Philippines. The gig was held in William IV pub in Romsey. It was a very nice event from food to music as well as the staff of William IV pub.  I bought a Disco Pod Lights from Maplin and I got it on sale for only like £24 something.  It has six colours and speed adjustments and it can be re-arranged according to your style.  Also I used my ION Center Stage portable PA system which was connected to my Behringer K450FX PA/Keyboard amp as an extension speakers.  Then I used my Behringer Xenyx 1002FX mixer for the mic in as well as my HP mini netbook and iPad for my backing tracks and DJ app for mixing. I invited Milay to sing with me that night and she sang beautifully songs from A...

We had a lot of fun during this gig especially that the band really gel together after the two-set gig at Strawhenge Festival in King's Somborne. We had a lot of songs to choose from from Pink Floyd to The Who and Deep Purple to Dire Straits. Also we did Breakfast at Tiffany's, Walking on sunshine, A little respect, Stand by me and even Paranoid by Black Sabbath. The only downside during this gig was Crossfield Hall where the Xmas Do was held, they got a sound meter and we were adjusting our volume time and again and we're very cautious that it trip the power and stall our gig.  Apart from that the crowd loved us and really enjoyed our music. To top it all up, the food was excellent. Not only us but our guests as well enjoyed the food. Oh, I remembered Beth took a pudding and did not realize it was a pudding until she started eating eat. I think it was Buko Pandan. We had the same setup, Ali's Pearl drum kit, Dave's Thunderbird Bass plugged into his Beringer ...

After the Hamper Ball 09 gig and the Romsey xmas do 2009 gig, we were invited to participate in a mini-woodstock of England which was held in King's Somborne Hampshire and they called the event as Strawhenge. The participants wore a hippie costume and they put up tent, campfire, a trailer truck stage where the bands performed. It was such a fun night. There were a lot of bands who listed but during the event there was only two bands who showed up, it was us "The Hampered Ball" and another band which was a Ska Band that I can't remember the name of the group.  Then a solo singer called "Dan the Man" and then group of girls who performed a dance medley. With this gig we had additional bandmates, Lofel was pregnant so she couldn't do the backing vocals and Beth joined the group. Then, Ali's friend Marcus joined us and played the keyboards.  He was using a Casio portable electric piano.  The band's setup initially during sound check were, M...