Here are the songs…

Set 1

1. Magasin
2. Walang Nagbago
3. Maling Akala
4. Maskara
5. Poor Man’s Grave
6. Waiting for the Bus //Right be for the song, the crowd was shouting “Group hug! Group hug! Group hug!” Ely replied: “Kayo muna!” And there was a brief moment of laughter from the audience.
7. Huwag Mo Nang Itanong //The Eheads played this song Reggae-style. Groovy! Marcus was on vocals!  I will never foreget the whimsical changes to the lyrics like “At di ko sasabihin sayo…”
8. Slo mo
9. Alkohol //For those of you who don’t know, Radio Active Sago’s rendition of Alkohol was actually a tribute to the Eraserheads.  Raims did a good job on the vocals.  Full of energy. It was almost like Sandwich! Haha. Moreover, I believe everyone will never forget the moment when Raims posed with Ely for a good 15-30 seconds for some photo op in the middle of the song.
10. Insomnia //I believe after this song, the crowd was requesting Buddy to sing. “Buddy! Buddy! Buddy!” Jazz was quick to play the intro of the Fabulous Baker Boy on the keyboards. Buddy sang the first line: “They come to me for doughnuts…” Stop. And everyone laughed.And how can we all forget? Ely said: “On vocals… Raimund Marasigan!”
11. Torpedo

Set 2 //This acoustic set is the most memorable one for me. They played songs that I’ve never imagined them perform in a concert. Not to mention, I’ve never seen them on an acoustic setup.

1. Julie Tearjerky
2. Tikman
3. Wishing Wells
4. Fine Time
5. Pare Ko
6. Kailan //Ely goes solo with Jazz Nicolas on keyboards. Loved it!
7. Back2Me
8. Trip to Jerusalem
9. Spolarium
10. Overdrive //After the song, I thought it was over but no one was leaving. No one.

Set 3 //This is supposedly their final set

1. Superproxy //Too bad Francism didn’t make it. Sad. He was going to jam with the Eraserheads. I’m not sure if he was gonna rap or sing.  Again for those of you who don’t know, in the Cutter Pillow version, Ely sang while Francism rapped.  In the Ultraelectromagneticjam version, Francism sang while Ely rapped.  Last night, Ely did both – sing and rap.
2. Minsan //It was a very heartfelt song. You can tell from Ely’s voice and facial expression. One of my friends even got teary-eyed.
3. Alapaap
4. Kaleidoscope World //This is the 0.5 song in my count.  The Eheads played the chorus. “Every color, every hue, is represented by me and you… in this kaleidoscope world.”
5. Huling El Bimbo //As expected this will be their finale. As the song was about to end, Ely lit the piano at his back on fire. I believe it was the piano at the album cover of Sticker Happy. At this point everyone was roudy and shouting “Woooo!” Finally, the fans got their “group hug.” Technically it was just a group bow.  I was really delighted with Ely’s enthusiasm as he was the one calling rest of the band, Raims, Buddy, Marcus and Jazz (their sessionist / drummer of the “Evil” Itchyworms).  They “hugged” and bowed together.Oh I forgot, Ely threw his sneakers! Both of them!

Set 4 //Some of the people started leaving. But, it seemed like Raims wasn’t contented with the 3 sets. He wanted more. And so did we! He called everyone and even asked the crown to call out the other band members! Ely! Marcus! Buddy!

1. Ligaya
2. Sem break //I think Ely jumped to the 3rd stanza so the song was “cut short.” After the last note of the song, he was about to sing another stanza then he realized “Ay tapos na pala…”
3. Toyang //At this point Ely went down the stage spent some time with the fans.  As he was going back on stage, he passed the microphone to Tim Yap. He was supposed to sing the line “Pero pero pero malinis to…” Instead, he mistakenly sang “Pen pen pen de sarah pen…” I feel so embarassed for him. Tim Yap BOOOOO!!!

And that was the greatest concert EVER!

Eraserheads: The Final Set
March 7, 2009 (03.07.09)
8PM at SM MOA Concert Grounds 

When: Ticket selling will start Jan. 21, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Where: Tickets will be sold thu Ticketworld outlets or thru www.ticketworld.com.ph

How much: 

• vip P5150 
• gold P3090 
• silver P1339 
• bronze P309

Here’s my YM conversation with ticketworld…

ticketsmanila: tickets available tomorrow @ 10:00 am

benny_da_ball: how much?

ticketsmanila: vip 5150 / gold 3090 / silver 1339 / bronze 309.

benny_da_ball: can we buy online?

ticketsmanila: yes. using your credit card.

benny_da_ball: anything else i need to know about the eheads concert?

ticketsmanila: mar. 7 8 pm @ MOA

benny_da_ball: ayt. thanks.

Where to buy the tickets will be announced soon.

i got a lot of messages yesterday asking about the eraserheads
concert. apparently there was a press release already in the papers.
anyhoo, here’s what i got so far.

yes its true. that much i know. but after the first one i got darwin
(soupstar, sandwich) to iron out my concerns before anything.i want
this one to be smoother. in other words i just want to rock.

the band has not me yet officially but i know the promoters have been
talking with our respective representatives since december.

we have a dysfunctional relationship haha. we play well together but i
think we can only stand each other for short periods of time.

i see buddy a lot cos were band mates in cambio. i bumped into marcus
at mogwai last week. he just got back from the beach. im glad ely’s
getting his groove back. sandwich played with pupil at guijo last friday.

we dont talk about the show. i know everyone agreed to do it so ill
guess well see each other at the presscon or rehearsals , whichever
comes first.

this wont be as top secret as the marlboro gig. there will be tickets,
sponsors and details in the papers. and well be allowed to talk about
it. haha.

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL OR TEXT ME about it. its just a rock show. i just
want to rock.

see you all there

raim<s>

Reposted this from Miggy’s Blog at Odysseylive.net.

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• Darkness Fell
• Mata ng Dios
• Natutulog Kong Mundo

Since their promoting their new album, Villains, they played new songs which I believe are:

• Ibrahim
• John of the Cross
• Novus Is Burning

Finally, they ended it with Arise and Halik ni Hudas.

Although my Canon EOS 400D + Zoom Lens EF 55-200mm was used, it was Miggy of OdysseyLive.net who took these photos.

All the post production / photo enhancements, however, were done by me. Hope you guys like what I did.

More photos at http://benalegre.multiply.com/photos/album/34/Wolfgang_-_The_Black_Christmas_Project

The Black Christmas Project
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 7:00pm
Eastwood City Libis
Quezon City, Philippines

Wolfgang Returns with Dec 10 Concert

They’ve been sleeping for 6 years, but now iconic rock band Wolfgang returns with ‘The Black Christmas Project’ concert at the Eastwood City Central Plaza, Libis (near Ortigas Avenue) on Wednesday, December 10th, at 7 p.m.

The highly anticipated awakening by the band — widely regarded as the Philippines’ definitive ‘rock gods’ — is presented by No Fear, LevelUp, and Eastwood City, which is expected to reverberate with Wolfgang’s signature onslaught of thick ferocious sound.
Precision riffs, emphatic beats, power-drenched vocals, colourful licks, driving ostinatos, occasionally jazz-styled basslines and imaginative breaks merge with razor-sharp interplay in Wolfgang’s unique style of American-influenced hard rock, heavy metal, grunge and blues-rock.

Basti Artadi, Manuel Legarda, Mon Legaspi are joined by Francis Aquino at the year’s ultimate year-ender.
The band’s ability to infuse everything they do – be it power ballads, progressive rock songs, bluesy tunes or their harder-hitting material – with strong melodic hooks has made it the only Filipino rock act to be released in both the USA and Japan. Wolfgang is also the only Filipino heavy metal act to breach platinum records on home ground and receive more than 20 group and individual awards for creative virtuosity, cementing their reputations as stalwarts of the Philippines’ rock Valhalla.

What can fans expect? Says frontman Basti Artadi, “Expect lots of singing, dancing, drinking and all-around head-banging because it’s gonna be a hell of a party!” (Tickets are now on sale at Ticketnet (dial 911-555) or place reservations at ticketnet.com.ph.)

http://www.havocdigital.com/ppao/wolfgang/728x90_wolfgang.html

In a taped interview with The Buzz which was aired yesterday, September 7, Ely’s partner and manager Diane Ventura disclaimed earlier reports that the band leader suffered another heart attack.

“He underwent angioplasty because nagkaroon ulit ng cholesterol buildup dun sa main artery,” informed Diane. “It’s not actually a heart attack.”

Diane also added that Ely was asked by the doctors to rest for two months for him to recover fully.

The iconic singer-songwriter was admitted after experiencing chest pains while in the middle of the Eraserheads much-anticipated reunion concert held at the Bonifacio Global City open field in Taguig last August 30.

Ely’s recent health dilemma was being linked to stress and exhaustion—both physically and emotionally. Two days before the reunion concert, Ely’s mother, Mrs. Lisette Buendia, succumbed to cardiac arrest. All the preparations leading to the concert plus the loss of a loved one ultimately took its toll on Buendia—who still managed to finish the band’s first set composed of 15 songs—on the night of the actual concert.

ON THE WAY TO RECOVERY. The Buzz also managed to get a few words from some of Ely’s closest friends who were able to visit him at the hospital.

“Last time na bumisita kami nakakalakad siya, nakakapagsalita, kumakain, nakakapag-joke around,” said film director Joyce Bernal.

According to renowned script writer Ricky Lee, who served as Ely’s teacher when the young musician was still a film major student at the University of the Philippines, the incident was a blessing in disguise since it led to the discovery of the serious health malady.

“Sabi nga niya sa amin, it was a good thing din naman na nangyari ‘yon kasi nagkaka-blockage na rin ‘yong isang artery niya, so nadiskubre. Mabuti’t maagapan,” said Lee.

Even Buendia’s former bandmates from the Eraserheads likewise paid a visit, proving that the relationship among the four is now cordial as compared before.

Diane thanked all the fans who prayed for Ely’s recovery and also for understanding the situation, which unfortunately cut short the reunion concert last week.

“He’s in stable condition, we’re expecting a 100 percent full recovery. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the fans. I’m grateful na the fans are so understanding,” she quipped.

Asked for a message, Diane advised Ely in closing: “Stay in shape, drink your medicine. Wala munang traba-trabaho, kahit mamulubi, importante ang health. Health is wealth.”

Article written by Bong Godinez of PEP.

Photo courtesy of Jorem Catilo.

My blog, ALEGRE.PH, will be featured in QTV’s The Beat on Monday, September 8, 2008. Show starts at 10pm. ALEGRE.PH will be featured because of my blogs on the Eraserheads and their reunion concert.

The TV report, aired over GMA News’ 24 Oras, said the information was relayed by Buendia’s manager Day Cabuhat.

According to Cabuhat, Buendia has recovered after undergoing his third angioplasty to clear his blocked arteries.

But Buendia needs to take a rest, the report said.

Cabuhat said Buendia expressed his gratitude to those who prayed, visited and supported him.

On August 30, the band’s much awaited concert reunion was cut short following Buendia’s heart attack.

Buendia was rushed to the Makati Medical Center and his former band mates, accompanied by his sister Lally, broke the sad news to thousands of fans who attended the concert.

Organizers said fans understood the reasons for the abrupt end of the concert, but they requested for a follow-up reunion concert.

On Sunday, Buendia was transferred to the Philippine Heart Center.

In 2007, the singer also suffered a heart attack while his new band Pupil was performing in Laguna. He underwent two angioplasty procedures at the PHC. – Fidel Jimenez, GMANews.TV