Updates on Music Shit
Its almost 1 month since my last friggin post! So much happened the last 4 weeks. Haay. We attempted to get a session drummer who can sit in when Carlo is not available. It was all in vain, or we just need more practice. Suffice to say, we’d already cancelled 3 (three) scheduled gigs, and [...]
Two Gigs
Friday – Sisig gigged at Club V, Makati. Bad setup. Big-ass Marshall bass amp on the floor while the drums was high above in an elevated platform, and the guitars a little below but still elevated. Guitar amps were crappy and the bass ate up everthing. The small low-ceiling room just made it worse. Even [...]
Three Gigs
Thursday – watched Datu’s Tribe at Mag:net Katipunan and met Andy Umali, a fellow bass placer at philmusic. He’s a cool, funky guy! Enjoyed listening to Pinoy rock music, Romeo Lee & the Brown Brief’s hilarious set, and deciphering satirical messages from the lyrics. Friday – Played at Club Halo/Club V in Makati and met [...]
Soho
I went to Makati today for business purposes. I never thought I’d miss that place, seeing it as the devil’s lair and the torture of commuting back and forth from there to my home in Marikina. I walked down Ayala Avenue, the atmosphere cold, damp and peaceful. The daily chaos has ended once more. It [...]
Am I Bad?
“You’re a meanie,” someone said to me. So what’s that supposed to mean? I don’t know how to feel and care for the feelings of other people? “Puso mo parang bato,” someone told me. Does that mean I don’t know how to nurture and love? Ouch. “Hindi ka nangiintindi,” someone shouted at me. I’m sorry. [...]
Yet Another Crazy Weekend
Warning: this post contains incoherent and nonsensical paragraphs. The weather was gloomy the whole time last week. No sunshine, no dry land, and mobility was difficult. I can’t say I had the boring-est birthday by spending time by myself. I ate dinner with everyone else, I went up to my room and… jammed with fruity [...]
Rich Me, Poor Me
I was supposed to buy new bass strings last night in Salonga music store Cubao but I got there at almost 9pm and it was already closed. Crap. Half-heartedly, I just hung-out by my lonesome in Cafe Havana, my favourite place for peace, relaxation and semi-decent coffee. Reading Rich Dad, Poor Dad while Bob Marley [...]
BDDI
Here it is. My latest GAS-attack. I’m in love! No more stomp boxes for now.
Super Colossal
I just got a copy of Satriani’s latest album Super Colossal (March 2006). Nice clean funky lines, beautiful harmony building up to fantastic shreds, or just plain melodic guitar playing. Classic Satriani, just the way I like it. Favorite track: Redshift Riders
Testing Motion
Got this from Migs’ flickr. Those were the OT days in Neugent. That purple rubber fluff hanging on the monitor’s hinge was my stress ball. I though it was cute so I bought it to the office so I can squish it while attacking some problems. Apparently everyone else thought it was cute too. So [...]