Sometimes you’ve been friends with someone for so long that you forget that they have a talent that you can write about. This month I had a few of those and the most recent case of this was with bassist extraordinaire, Kristopher Chong.

I first met Kristopher Chong almost a decade ago while he was busking at an event at Dataran Merdeka. I don’ remember what it was but he was playing a five-string bass guitar in a way I have never heard it being played before. Like a solo instrument.

Bass guitars has always been an essential component in a band, but it is always in the background. Functioning as a bridge between the drums and the guitar. But the way he played it was alien to me. This was not the strings of a filler instrument. It carried the songs on its own and it was excellent.

I remember taking a video of him playing at the time and posting it on online somewhere. I also remembered that it was not a habit for me to post up videos back then. But that was how we became friends on social media.

You can follow Kristopher on Instagram and witness his talents for yourself at @kristkrisspy and follow his cooking account at @krist_cookery.

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