rockin' local bands

**Steeljack** · February 3rd, 2007 12:26 PM

guys, what local bands you really can classify as world class?

spongecola? cueshe? rivermaya?

**j3d** · February 3rd, 2007 02:36 PM

cueshe, spongecola? hehe..

I would say razorback.

**akuma** · February 3rd, 2007 02:44 PM

wolfgang!!! kaso disbanded na...

i would say Lokomotiv...(im listening to it right now)
mga dating wolfgang at razorback... kaso may halong kano... and kakaalis lang ni basti sa band...

**akuma** · February 3rd, 2007 02:45 PM

and ofcourse Queso!!! representative ng pinas sa world battle of the bands...

jan din greyhounds at skychurch.... pwede na slapshock...

**flakez** · February 3rd, 2007 02:51 PM

yup, definitely wolfgang! hindi ko pa napapakinggan yang lokomotiv, makahanap nga. hehehe

medyo OT: kung may nakakakilala sa inyo sa bay area based filipino thrash band na death angel, tutugtog ata sila sa pulp summerslam. sarap sana manood kahit sila lang panoorin ko. hehehe

**niky** · February 3rd, 2007 03:14 PM

Wolfgang was great... but they lacked that last little something to make it really big in the US. Electric riffs, terrific technical skill (those timing changes and jazz-like touches on songs like "Roadworthy Man" were exceptional) and some memorable songs... but they never really hit the big-time internationally.

Not anything against Wolfgang, but what's good for the Philippines isn't always good elsewhere.

I saw a lot of great bands with technical skill and good songwriting during my college years, and I have a number of CDs stashed away here and there. The thing is, we have a market that's too small to support them, so they eventually dissolve when the band members don't feel like supporting the band with the hard-earned money they've earned elsewhere.

When I see bands doing ads in the US, I think "sell-out"... here? I just shrug and say: "Survival, baby...".

We have lots of rocking bands. And when a band dissolves because of personal, financial, family, creative issues, etcetera... those guys are still around. I've seen Carl Roy (singer, P.O.T.) around, doing stuff with Nathan Azarcon (original bassist, Rivermaya)... that was before Nathan jumped back on with Bamboo when he came back...

We have lots of rocking bands around... but many don't last long. But rest assured, the rockers are still there... you just have to find them.

**zanch** · February 4th, 2007 02:00 AM

I would suggest Urbandub.

**goldencoil** · February 4th, 2007 10:23 AM

Rivermaya.

Good writing skills by Rico Blanco

**Sarsi** · February 4th, 2007 10:26 AM

wolfgang for me

**Yoda** · February 5th, 2007 12:32 PM

I don't particularly care for the local bands these days, no offense to their fans. Parang wala lang kasing nagsa-stand out e.

Side A. Now that's a premiere band. Medyo slow down nga lang sila ngayon, palibhasa tumatanda na e.

**ts1n1ta** · February 5th, 2007 12:46 PM

cueshe?

Rivermaya is good. Rico blanco has stage presence and they have good songs, too nde commercialized.

Honga pala.. is Wolfgang still in the scene? Nasan na si Basti?

**staind** · February 5th, 2007 02:12 PM

kamikazee

saw them live a month ago and they ROCKed the house down!! these guys are nuts and fun to watch!! fights broke out as soon as they've played! the police had to step in and calm the headbangers and arrested the war-freaks.

they bailed out the yawny performance of Parokya.

btw, am not saying that they're a world-class band BUT that they're a local band that ROCK!!!

**1D4LV** · February 5th, 2007 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by akuma

wolfgang!!! kaso disbanded na...

i would say Lokomotiv...(im listening to it right now)
mga dating wolfgang at razorback... kaso may halong kano... and kakaalis lang ni basti sa band...

actually wolfgang fan ako since they started out playing dyan sa club dredd (college pa ko nun...). yes they are disbanded already, but i heard that they will be coming with a new album and a reunion concert.... and yes, their original drummer is not already with them. di na ata matagpuan eh.

the dawn is also one of my top pinoy rock bands.... walang kakupas kupas.

to keep up with the topic. among the world class bands nowadays are:

a) cueshe
b) south border (pero hindi sya rock...) and
c) bamboo.

**baludoy** · February 5th, 2007 02:36 PM

shiela and the insects, rivermaya, bamboo, updharmadown, and drip (medyo ambigous lang classification ng last two)

pero kung patawa lang talaga, nothing more nothing less, i'd have to say parokya

**j3d** · February 5th, 2007 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by ts1n1ta

cueshe?

Rivermaya is good. Rico blanco has stage presence and they have good songs, too nde commercialized.

Honga pala.. is Wolfgang still in the scene? Nasan na si Basti?

Basti is back in the US. Nagkaroon sila ng reunion concert last month with Razorback. Dalawang date fortunately nakapunta ako sa last gig nila

**niky** · February 5th, 2007 04:01 PM

Sarap panoorin ng Parokya sa Mayrics kung inuman o katuwaan lang. True, they may not always do it perfectly, but they're a fun bunch of guys...

Man... Wolfgang, those were the days... nung nandyan pa yung mga bars sa ATC na may live music. Imagine walking in the door and you're standing right beside Wulf banging away on his drums... fun times.

Hehe... The Dawn... talagang world-class ang mga instrumental licks nila nung time na yun.

**cutedoc** · February 5th, 2007 04:22 PM

sa rock band, rivermaya, iba ang timbre, astig ang dating

bamboo as well, ok din indi jologs ang dating unlike parokya but ok sa akin parokya=)

FrankDrebin · February 5th, 2007 04:37 PM

Miss ko na ang mapanghe at mausok na Club Dredd!!!

**akuma** · February 5th, 2007 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by happy_gilmore

actually wolfgang fan ako since they started out playing dyan sa club dredd (college pa ko nun...). yes they are disbanded already, but i heard that they will be coming with a new album and a reunion concert.... and yes, their original drummer is not already with them. di na ata matagpuan eh.

jan pa si wolf(original drummer ng wolfgang) nasa lokomotiv sya ngayon with david aguirre(razorback) kasama nila dati si basti... lately lang sya umalis sa band coz nag start na ata ng family... nasa friendster ko pa nga si wolf... as lokomotiv...

pero yung album d2 ng lokomotiv si basti pa ang kumanta... kaya ok pa din...

**1D4LV** · February 5th, 2007 05:32 PM

Originally Posted by akuma

jan pa si wolf(original drummer ng wolfgang) nasa lokomotiv sya ngayon with david aguirre(razorback) kasama nila dati si basti... lately lang sya umalis sa band coz nag start na ata ng family... nasa friendster ko pa nga si wolf... as lokomotiv...

pero yung album d2 ng lokomotiv si basti pa ang kumanta... kaya ok pa din...

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