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Saturday, August 10, 2019

AUG. 10, 2019 - FRIDAY JAM UPDATE & PHOTOS

A brand new pair of 700 watts house speakers that were just installed was finally put to a timely brutal test at our Friday jam and the results were quite delightful and gratifying. The big difference in capability and better sound quality was very much evident compared to the old ones. Everyone, i most especially, were all very satisfied. Without making much effort, its audio output alone was enough to change the mood and character of the jam a notch higher. I am indeed one happy chap. 


Truly, the continuing saga of the Pete’s Place Music Room evolution lives on. Praise and thank God for all the friends and magnanimous donors who had strictly wanted to be anonymous. You know who you all are. May God bless you all in abundance.

It’s been a while since i took an unprecedented break from singing and just concentrated on playing instruments mainly due to the old speaker system which was inadequate to my standards. As a result, i completely lost the knack and mood to sing. The mic output lacked the punch and sensitivity i was looking for, turning me completely off from venturing. I am sure the other vocalist will agree with me on this matter. Thank God, this new speaker setup was the game changer. Time to brush up on my vocals. 

With the improved sound ouput from the house, it was timely that a good number of talented musicians had made it over to test the waters. The jam turned out to be totally awesome courtesy of a handful of house band guys and music room regulars performing on stage. 


Among the regulars who joined me were Tinnie Esguerra, Rick Trinidad, Joaco Marco, Vincent Garrucho, Kiko Montecillo, Xtine Mercado, Ryan Nacino, Pau Villanueva and her friend. Tinnie brought along a musician colleague by the name of Herbie Buted. A former band mate back in their post grad days, Quezon Province based Herbie was a pure and ultra talented keyboardist. He wowed everyone with his virtuosity and propensity in jazz music along with rest of us backing him up. 

Everyone was in the groove all night long clearly enjoying the new revitalized overall sound coming from the brand new speakers. It was so much fun that we lost track of the time. By the time we were done, it was already past 5am. Even then, if not for necessity, the guys seemed to not want to stop. Great jam guys!

Special thanks also to my mom who always makes it a habit to keep me company at the start while waiting for the guests to arrive. To my daughter Nisee and her school mate Franz, to Gab Villanueva, Nikki Segundo and Ed Diano for their valuable presence. Always happy to see these guys around.


And so it is safe to say that last night was indeed a productive and successful night. With the improved sound, I can foresee the upcoming jams to be more exciting . Also, you guys might just see me holding the mic and doing vocals more often from now on…not if anyone cares at all. So please be warned!

See you all next week!

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE! GOD BLESS US ALL!

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