Eraserheads Reunion concert: The Before And After

I was thinking of the best way to express the MOST AWAITED CONCERT OF THE DECADE IN PHILIPPINE LAND but i was having a hard time. All I can think of were still images in my head of the crowded streets, expired countdown timer, contained emotions as opposed to the roaring fans, and the four piece band composed of Ely Bunedia, Marcus Adoro, Buddy Zabala and Raimund Marasigan.


I checked my mail today and saw an email from Raimund Marasigan. He talks all about the madness coming to the concert.

"hey kids

its been unbelievably crazy these past few days. i taped a few tugtugan episodes with pedicab and rivermaya, taped a pedicab myx live episode, played a cambio gig in route 196 ,paid our respects to tita lizette, played a sandwich gig in up manila,finish mixing the duster album and take care of last minute production details.

marilou and r.a. treated me to something green and hairy. maps played imago and duster gigs. tarikim skipped school.i gave tix to the teachers haha.

i love my job. i thank God for this opportunity and blessing.

we had soundcheck midnight last night. my drum kit was tuned and inspected by cholo of ernville and mike d. thanx for the cymbals cholo

i got jamie and the sherps mickey, tel and jerry as my crew.

brand new dad darwin was there. soupstar's got a new baby in the family.

a few friends dropped by. the ichyworms, pupil, mark maya and aia, sinosikat, direk quark, erwin romulo, direk marie, and then some.

i'm a bit embarrassed were getting super rockstar treatment. we're checked in a five star hotel, assigned a chauffeured van each, personal bodyguards (which i refused until later tonight) and we can actually raid the mini bar haha(after 20 years in rock n roll).

i didn't get enough sleep. for the first time i'm actually excited about the concert. went to the gym to sweat out last night's beer. i'm having bacon eggs and fruits in the room as i'm typing this.

earnest just dropped veda off. the kids are trashing the room. ill get a massage when they go swimming.

i can't wait to play. i'll see you all tonight.

be safe

rayms "

Everyone has their own Eheads experience. It is in these experiences that we get to connect with the band. Although time has passed and for a time (before the whole concert was born) these Eheads moments were a thing of our past, shelved as part of history, and much like our childhood memories we can never go back to.

Then the unexpected happened which shook the whole nation! It was wild. It was a prank played to us by life. Very sneaky!

Lines started to point us to the ticket booths, while the street signs illuminated with "THIS WAY TO EHEADS CONCERT". It was a dream no one didn't want to end.

The show as expected by many didn't end with a bang. In a good way it didn't but in a surprising way-yes. The concert closed down in a rather yet sneaky way again with Ely's heart condition became critical again.

Again the unexpected happen but theirs nothing more to ask but give thanks to the band and for a speedy recovery to Ely.

For the latest update,

"dear everybody

before anything. i just spoke to day cabuhat. and she informed me that
ely's condition is now stable. and they're very thankful for all your concern.

thank you very much for coming t the show. we really felt the cheering
and the singing and the love you all gave.

thank you for understanding that the show had to be cut short.

ely was in no condition (emotionally, physically) to play but he did. and he gave it his all which is more than we could ask from him. given the circumstances he was in.

we all wish him well. we are all confident that he will recover soon.

i promise to give you another eraserheads show as soon as possible.

again thank you very much

rayms"

pictures taken from flickr