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Friday, March 28, 2003
Pan: open ideas
By Troy Ciar
Seldom is the local industry blessed with prolific songwriters who have the literary and musical talent to translate ideas into brilliant songs.
But with the return of former ‘Yano’ bandmates Dong Abay (composer/vocalist) and Onie Badiang (lead guitar/arranger), undoubtedly Pinoy sound is on the rise again.
Pan the band performed before a huge crowd at the SM City-Cebu Entertainment Plaza last week, featuring several cuts from their brand new album, Parnaso ng Payaso— a delightful mix of songs essaying their personal experiences and today’s growing social complexities and concerns.
The response of the Cebuano audience, who trooped in and had their autographs signed, was indeed very encouraging. You could see in their eyes how they had missed the duo after their departure in 1996, leaving a vacuum in the rock n’ roll, punk and reggae market.
“Yano disbanded because we wanted to create according to our musical preferences, not because of personal differences. It had boundaries but in Pan open kami sa lahat ng ideas. Yano had been branded as anti-government but Pan is broader than the former,” Abay said in an interview with Sun.Star Life and Leisure.
Present were the executives of BMG Records-Pilipinas, with which Pan has signed on for a three-year contract.
Abay didn’t rule out the possibility of endorsing a presidentiable in next year’s election since he doesn’t want the public to commit the same mistakes again. He was a sophomore in Philippine Literature at the University of the Philippines-Dilliman when he stopped schooling. “Although I can commit myself to arts but never to politics,” he stressed.
He received warm applause for Pan’s first hit single, Dumpsite, (which playfully tackles the problem of pollution and wanton disregard for mother nature), Kahimanawari, (the first song Abay wrote upon his return to music), and the album’s first track, Mabuhay.
“I composed Mabuhay when my wife gave birth to our son, Awit, now 10 months old. In fact, you can hear in this song the first cry of Awit,” he beams.
Named after the mythical Greek god, with whom Dong likened his spellbinding songs, Pan also collaborates with session musicians Duane Cruz (bass) and Melvin Leyson (drums).
For those who love Yano’s signature hit, Banal na Aso Santong Kabayo, this is a must buy for you, since there are a lot to feast on from this 14-track collection, including the second hit single, Hula, Totoy Topak, Precious, Gusto, and Eko. Of course, this would not be complete without Dong Abay-signature songs such as Kawatan, Rebolusyon, and Tayo.
Let’s support the local industry by buying only original copies. It always pays.
(March 28, 2003 issue)
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