Last night outdid the previous week's early start, commencing hours earlier than usual, when good friend, kumpadre and house band vocalist Monchie Henares spontaneously showed up at about 6pm coming straight from a chore somewhere in the South. When he arrived, we decided to go for a quick drive out first, to have dinner at a cozy restaurant nearby before proceeding to the music room for the Friday Jam.
When the others learned that we had already opened shop, some of the other guys volunteered to come early, as well. The first batch of earlybirds consisted of Marc de Asis, Arvin and Cindy Gatmaitan and then came guitarist extraordinaire Anton Atengco shortly after. When house band bassist Rick Trinidad and keyboadist/ guitarist Tinnie Esguerra finally arrived, we were all set and ready to jam.
Expectedly, the jam started off great, breezing through nifty instrumental tunes with Anton's guitar wizardry at the forefront and Tinnie switching in polyphony from second then to lead guitar while Rick played bass and myself on drums. Vocalist Aidge Henares arrived a bit late, followed by rhythm guitarist idol Joaco Marco then bassist Dennis Espiritu not too long after. Last among the lot, but defintely not the least, was keyboardist Kiko Montecillo. As always a trooper and the lifesaver, Kiko got on board and mastefully took charge of business, accompanying songs on the keyboards along with the band, while Aidge adeptly shined on her vocal renditions. A perfect setting for Aidge's last stint at the room before she flies back to the U.S. on Sunday. We hope to see Aidge back in town again soon.
Special mention to batchmates Jun Bediones and Selo Cruz, to Roger Salazar, Mark Longos, Jun Katigbak, Gab Villanueva, Nikki Segundo, Nick Sotelo, Cali Tiansay, Luisa Distor, Babidi Rubio and Jonnny Wassmer for their presence. Great to see you guys! My utmost gratitude to batchmate Jun for thoughtfully and patiently accompanying me (even using his car) for a beer and ice run when we ran out. You are one good man. God bless you!
Hands down, this Friday Jam concludes as another absolute winner. Good friends and family bonding, topped with great live music....a perfect recipe indeed! What else can you possible ask for? Thank you Lord for the blessing! Till the next time guys........!
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! GOD BLESS US ALL!
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