(This journal entry was written on August 10, 1996 at 11:15 p.m. after Zandro Urbiztondo's gig at Maalman Center, Cantilan, Surigao del Sur)
Diverse. That's the right word to describe Zandro's gig. The music he played was obviously studied to cater everyone's taste including the elders who were there to see their town's pride.
I should have brought with me a PUKOT (school paper) writer so I could be spared in writing about what transpired during the guy's concert. But the kids were exhausted due to their final examinations for the first grading...
Now for the concert:
The lighting was good. It would really touch the central core especially when sentimental songs (Will of the Wind; Nay, Tay) was highlighted with blue while the spotlight was on the singer. There was also a beautiful chaos of colors on upbeat tunes (A Girl Like You; Surigao, Surigao).
Credits also goes to the band "7th Sign" which handled the music with ease and confidence. Hats off to the drummer who blew our eardrums to smithereens.
When the guy sang REM's "The One I Love," my companion screamed his heart out especially when the singer segued to "Losing My Religion". I uttered a silent prayer for him to sing "Everybody Hurts" or "Monty Got A Raw Deal" but he probably thought these won't click with the repertoire. What would have happened to me and my companion if he performed "Ignoreland"?
The audience, mostly populated by the younger generation, was all feet and hands especially when LOCAL ROCK MUSIC was played: Eraserhead's "Huling El Bimbo"; Rivermaya's "Kisapmata and Himala", Tropical Depression's "Kapayapaan"; Rizal Underground's "Sabado Nights"; and some covers from Orient Pearl and others.
When it was time to listen to his own songs, the audience hushed including those who headbanged and those who created a mosh pit. There's this song about INSANE and "Libaungon" is thought-provoking...
But what really hit me was the blissful contentment you'd feel amidst the pandemonium of voices, emotions, movements which would merge AS ONE. You will become the music itself.
You should have seen Zandro. You would really agree with me by saying: IT WAS AN EXPERIENCE.
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