Amusingly, my chosen favorite #7 just made it to last night’s eventual story, significantly with just seven guys (apart from myself) and a total of seven hours of interaction from start to conclusion. A relaxing and tame night but with full of surprises were to be the general description to last night’s Friday Jam gathering. With the traffic situation and weather not really posing problems to influence attendance, it definitely was just one of those days.
Gab Villanueva was, as always, the first to show up but arrived a bit later than his usual. Looking tired and weary from his full day of gallivanting, it was already a quarter to 10 when he arrived. Soon, dear old friends Jody and Badette Mariano walks in. What a pleasant surprise to see them both and finding precious time away from their busy schedules to visit. A friend since the 70’s, Badette, apart from her other bustling businesses, is a dynamic and vibrant producer of live musical shows both staged internationally and locally while her loving husband Jody, on the other hand, is a veteran honcho of the mainstream network ABS-CBN. Welcome back to the music room Jody and Badette. By the way, thank you both for the sumptuous boxes of pizza you shared with us. God bless you.
Next on the list to show up was keyboard wiz Atty. Pecky Casuela. Great to see him back, as well, as it had been a while since his last time over. As always enjoyable to jam with, Pecky’s song choices are always exciting and fun to do.
Another welcome surprise was house band rhythm guitar master Joaco Marco’s sought after presence. Ultra busy from his UBER and rent-a-car business, Joaco finally found and squeezed in time to drop by and jam after almost two months in absentia.
With the elusive house band drummer Bubui Colico arriving too adding to the roster and myself doing bass chores, we were all set and ready to roll.
Last to arrive coming from another gathering was Luisa Distor. Though an able vocalist herself, she did not sing but just opted to be on the side to help out in manning the camera. Thanks Luisa.
The jam was short but sweet with the band eventually recording two videos before calling it a night. With Pecky already on his way home, Bubui vacated his drumming then shifted to do vocals and actually made a good accounting of himself singing a popular Southboarder OPM tune with just myself and Joaco backing him up on guitar and bass. Good job Bubui!
We were indeed shorthanded on musicians but still managed to enjoy our time on stage despite the setback. The show must go, as the saying goes.
The stage was quiet and empty at 3:35am. Obviously much too early, comparatively speaking to our normal end time but it does happen once in a while. No big deal.
When the rest of the guests had left, shortly after the live music stopped, Joaco and I opted to stay a bit longer so that he can finish his beer and more chit chat at the outdoor lounging area near the entrance. The time was 4:45am, exactly 7 hours total from the time the first guest arrived. A calm but definitely a gratifying night it is, still. No reason to complain. Praise and thank God!
Let’s see how it goes next weekend. Till then…….
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! GOD BLESS US ALL!
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