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.