April 2013 ~ Tito Hits Ni Tabachoi

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Babies in Black : A Beatles Tribute

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Ely Buendia and Clementine (The Camerawalls / Orange and Lemons) in a Beatles tribute gig. Kakoy Legaspi and Nitoy Adriano on lead guitar. Wowee Posadas on keyboards. Vengee Gatmaitan on bass (using Paul's Hofner 500/1 violin), and Benjie A. Santos on drums. Kate Torralba played in between sets.

Some moments of clarity during the show:

Kakoy can make his guitar sound like a sitar ("Within You Without You / Norwegian Wood")
Kakoy can also ovaries explode ("While My Guitar Gently Weeps")
"I Want You (She's So Heavy)" was face-melting.
I saw 3 (or maybe 4) generations singing along to "Hey Jude"
Real Beatles fans know the words to "Penny Lane" and "Come Together" by heart.

I went home a very happy fanboy. Looking forward to the next Beatles Night!

This is my YouTube Playlist of the gig. Individual videos below.

The Eggmen

Within You Without You + Norwegian Wood

I've Just Seen A Face

I'll Be Back

For No One

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away

I'm Only Sleeping

Dear Prudence

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Kate Torralba - I Will

Ely Buendia and The Eggmen

Eight Days A Week

I Feel Fine

Help

I'm A Loser

You're Gonna Lose That Girl

Baby's in Black

She Said She Said

Nowhere Man

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Here Comes The Sun

We Can Work It Out

Hey Jude

Encore

Penny Lane

Come Together

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Sandwich - Fat Salt and Flame

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How much do you love a band?

Isa pa lang ang nami-miss kong album launch ng Sandwich. Hindi ako nakapunta sa "Contra Tiempo" launch kasi nasa ibang bansa ako nun.

Di tulad ng karamihan sa inyo, sa gabi ang pasok ko sa opisina. Gabi rin ang album launch. Hindi ako sure kung anong oras ang simula ng show pero sinabi ko na lang sa sarili ko, "Fuck this shit" at isina-walang bahala ang pagka-late sa trabaho.

Kita nyo yung location ng album launch? Nasa Quezon Ave MRT station ang Centris Walk. Taga-south Metro Manila ako. Ibig sabihin, para umabot sa oras na yan, kailangan kong sumakay ng MRT, during rush hour. Nagawa nyo na ba yun? Ni minsan di ko pinangarap na ma-experience yun. Pero sinabi ko na lang sa sarili ko, "Fuck this shit" at tiniis ang mga kili-kiling dumidikit sa balikat ko, habang binabantayan ang wallet at camera ko sa bulsa, habang nilalanghap ang amoy ng mga mandirigma.

Eto para sa kin ang ibig sabihin ng "Fat Salt & Flame" na title ng bagong album ng Sandwich. Pag trip mo ang isang bagay, kahit na sabihin nilang bawal sa yo at wala kang mapapala, sasabihin mo sa sarili mo yung "Fuck this shit" at itutuloy pa rin ang gusto mo. It's either yun ang ibig sabihin ng title, or inihaw na liempo hehehe

Pagdating sa tunog, kung pamilyar na kayo sa tunog ng Sandwich since "Five on the Floor", hindi na kayo maninibago sa album na to. Pero pag pinakinggan nyong mabuti yung lyrics, masasabi kong ito na ang pinakamahusay na sinulat ng banda. Malayo na mula sa "Shaun at Jopet" days.

Tinugtog nila lahat ng kanta sa album. Mapapanood nyo lahat dito, dahil malakas kayo sa kin. Kung nasa malayong lugar kayo at gusto nyo na ng kopya ng "Fat Salt and Flame", mabibili nyo ito sa mga sumusunod na suking tindahan:

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