RJ Super Sessions
Oct. 3, 2008 1:15 PM
Filed under: Features
I was invited to come to the 2nd rehearsals of RJ’s 45th Anniversary Super Sessions. Arriving at around 7pm was pretty good timing. Some had just arrived while others were grabbing a bite to eat off the buffet table while others had a few beers downstairs, and the rest were onstage rehearsing for their numbers.
After a few quick hello’s downstairs and around the room, I had a quick meal with Rayms, Zach, and Aia. I’m not exactly sure who was onstage besides Joey Puyat and Chikoy Pura but I did recognize the others from passed bands I’ve seen, most especially from the old school blues circuit. American Woman was the track they were playing and they pretty much had it down the first time they went for it. Good song, I still enjoy it everytime I hear it! Before long a whole new set of musicians were onstage playing yet another classic track! More notable to me, naturally, were the people I knew. So when Cookie Chua shared the stage with Kakoi Legazpi, that was a pretty big deal for me. Cookie is so cute by the way, she still carries a lapad with her wherever she goes and that to me is one of the most memorable things about her. (her and my mom used to get wasted in our living room while nino and I jammed beatles songs in my room in the early 90’s).
photos can be found on http://www.odysseylive.net/miggy/albums/1987/
After watching them and taking a few snapshots, I had a few chats with some old friends and learned of a few jams that I’d missed from having come late. Bea La’o played a few songs, I’m a huge fan of the way that woman plays the drums! I missed Louie Talan’s rehearsals as well. Nicole Asensio was done as well but was hanging out. I also know that a lot of people who were in the line up weren’t there either such as Ely Buendia and Lolita Carbon, Sampaguita along with Mark Abaya and Kevin Roy weren’t there either but I know that they’re on the line up too. Probably the most moving rehearsal I saw that night would’ve been watching Rayms do a couple of Eraserheads songs with RJ, Nino Avenido, Aia De Leon, RJ Jr., and Zach Lucero. Pare Ko and Magasin were the two chosen songs and it was great to hear. Pepe Smith and Rayms, now joined by Johnny Alegre covered Juan Dela Cruz’s Balong Malalim and was a big hit as well to the captivated, and drunk!, crowd that sat with full bellies, good vibes and over flowing free beers!
photos can be found on http://www.odysseylive.net/miggy/albums/1987/
Its too bad I had to get moving before it even hit 9pm but it’s alright, with any luck ill be at the next rehearsal as well! If not, I was already assured a backstage pass for me and my band on the night of the concert itself and am just really glad to somehow be a part of this crazy amazing experience. Wendell, if you’re reading this, sama ako with you and Cowboy, sama ako dyan! Kakoi, one two three four five six se ven eight nine ten! Hahaha! Cookie, tagay! Rayms, oh ill e-mail you privately about the sector 9 race!
Thanks to the brilliant staff of RJ UR! Niki, Kris, and Car, man you guys are the best! Thanks loads for always always being so cool with everything you do!
Cheers guys! Love you all!
photos can be found on http://www.odysseylive.net/miggy/albums/1987/
After a few quick hello’s downstairs and around the room, I had a quick meal with Rayms, Zach, and Aia. I’m not exactly sure who was onstage besides Joey Puyat and Chikoy Pura but I did recognize the others from passed bands I’ve seen, most especially from the old school blues circuit. American Woman was the track they were playing and they pretty much had it down the first time they went for it. Good song, I still enjoy it everytime I hear it! Before long a whole new set of musicians were onstage playing yet another classic track! More notable to me, naturally, were the people I knew. So when Cookie Chua shared the stage with Kakoi Legazpi, that was a pretty big deal for me. Cookie is so cute by the way, she still carries a lapad with her wherever she goes and that to me is one of the most memorable things about her. (her and my mom used to get wasted in our living room while nino and I jammed beatles songs in my room in the early 90’s).
photos can be found on http://www.odysseylive.net/miggy/albums/1987/
After watching them and taking a few snapshots, I had a few chats with some old friends and learned of a few jams that I’d missed from having come late. Bea La’o played a few songs, I’m a huge fan of the way that woman plays the drums! I missed Louie Talan’s rehearsals as well. Nicole Asensio was done as well but was hanging out. I also know that a lot of people who were in the line up weren’t there either such as Ely Buendia and Lolita Carbon, Sampaguita along with Mark Abaya and Kevin Roy weren’t there either but I know that they’re on the line up too. Probably the most moving rehearsal I saw that night would’ve been watching Rayms do a couple of Eraserheads songs with RJ, Nino Avenido, Aia De Leon, RJ Jr., and Zach Lucero. Pare Ko and Magasin were the two chosen songs and it was great to hear. Pepe Smith and Rayms, now joined by Johnny Alegre covered Juan Dela Cruz’s Balong Malalim and was a big hit as well to the captivated, and drunk!, crowd that sat with full bellies, good vibes and over flowing free beers!
photos can be found on http://www.odysseylive.net/miggy/albums/1987/
Its too bad I had to get moving before it even hit 9pm but it’s alright, with any luck ill be at the next rehearsal as well! If not, I was already assured a backstage pass for me and my band on the night of the concert itself and am just really glad to somehow be a part of this crazy amazing experience. Wendell, if you’re reading this, sama ako with you and Cowboy, sama ako dyan! Kakoi, one two three four five six se ven eight nine ten! Hahaha! Cookie, tagay! Rayms, oh ill e-mail you privately about the sector 9 race!
Thanks to the brilliant staff of RJ UR! Niki, Kris, and Car, man you guys are the best! Thanks loads for always always being so cool with everything you do!
Cheers guys! Love you all!
photos can be found on http://www.odysseylive.net/miggy/albums/1987/
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Oct. 3, 2008 2:50 PM
Hi! Salamat for posting your story of the Super Sessions practice. I'm excited to watch this super duper jamming session. As in! It is confirmed that Lolita Carbon, Kevin Roy & Ely Buendia are not in the line-up of Super Sessions. There is a new poster published at The Philippine Star last week featuring the final line-up. Cheers & rakenrol!
