I woke up in this sunday morning feeling so light as if i don’t have any deadline for my these in the coming days. I look up to this day because of one thing, I’m playing again. I consider music as my first unconscious love. I have been a music lover when i became aware of things and i loved music that is way older than me. Maybe, I will boil down to music someday.
Later this afternoon, after waiting almost 40 minutes beyond schedule, i played with the three of the best musicians whom i know personally. 4 songs in the first meeting, whew!, considering that I and the guitarist were a bit rusty due to long time inactiveness. We almost got the song Frailty by Urbandub perfectly covered except that the drummer has no double pedals. It is a kit that is stomped for hitting the kick drum which produces freaky beats that you can hear.
I see the sun dawning for this project. Hopefully, we can be able to produce music as we wanted it.
The Dawn September 28, 2008
Rant of a sad soul. September 2, 2008
I am ranting because of last saturday. It was 08.30.08. A historic night which i managed to let it pass. I am so ashamed of myself. Very ashamed. I don’t know what made me so oblivious about the so much awaited ‘heads concert that i even told my self, “ok lang yan kahit hindi makapunta”. Damn it was so wrooong. I don’t know what I am thinking at the 2-day ticket sale and managed to miss it. I remember Mr. Pitasyo told me that the ticket selling is just one-day so at the time he told me that nonsensical information from the demons in hell, i decided to let it pass, I DECIDED TO LET PASS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT in my life, to date, that i can possibly and ably go to. It was the most fucking thing that i did in my life next to my occasional high-tempered attitude towards my girlfriend.
It sucks.
Let me tell you how bad i messed up my fucking brain not being able to attend that historic concert. Eraserheads is the most influential opm band in the history of Philippine Music. I heard the song toyang when i was in prep, and it immediately caught my sense of musicality down to my bone marrow. I just felt that i like the song and i like the band. It was because my brother and cousins are hard-core fans of the ‘heads. I even heard them talking about how great they are and how the concert have undergone in my native town of Hagonoy in Bulacan. I have been an Eraserheads fan before i stepped on the stairs of my school(stairs used in going to the 2nd floor rooms) until the time they disbanded some time in my high school, probably in my freshman days. I have seen and heard the songs toyang, ligaya, sembreak, magasin, kaliwete, kailan, huling el bimbo (which they got an international recognition), harana(we have a cassette tape of this when we were rebuilding our old house), maselang bahaghari, overdrive and many many many more, played in noon time shows, radio, cassettes and cds. Whew! i just watched how the greatest concert that i can get in to slip away. I am such a loser just like Ogie says in Bubble Gang.
I am deeply concerned about Ely because my father has been in the same situation earlier this year and I’m pretty sure that he will recover so quickly.
I also hope that losers just like me that missed the fucking event be given an amnesty of “Eraserheads: Once Again”. i have been following may threads and news about Ely and the rest of the band and it positively says that there would be a part two. When that day comes, ticket or without a ticket, i will definitely go there, where ever that be, just to reminisce the times of growing up and of course, to give respect to the band that filled my childhood with great memories. Albeit it was a great mistake for me, i consider the circumstances going towards me because I will still be given a chance to watch them play together.
