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Friday, January 27, 2006
Who can erase the Eraserheads?
By Reynan Sularan
RICO J. Puno surprises me with his superfitting version of the "Huling El Bimbo".
He can't deny his admiration to the works of the Eraserheads (E-heads) and he would always compare them with The Beatles. The band from Liverpool was probably the best band the world has ever known and the E-heads was the best band of the Philippines during their era.
"What it is with the E-heads that made you a fan? Boy Abunda once asked a guest.
"Their songs tell the story of my life and the life of the youth," she answered.
But it was only like yesterday that I heard their "O Pare Ko" and I was like enjoying the drinking session with my friends while we're singing this song.
It was only like yesterday but I miss their songs. It's been two years since the band's break-up. Many questions were raised to what really happened.
Last December, Jam 88.3 and Sony BMG launched the tribute album, "Ultraelectromagneticjam: Songs of the Eraserheads.
Some may think that it's too early for the group to get a tribute. So said the E-heads' former frontman Ely Buendia, now with his new band Pupil.
"It's not yet the right time, because I'm still doing something worthwhile." But the fans love the tribute and it's worth it.
From their first debut album to Carbon Steroxide, E-heads remains the most popular band in the country and the most influential band in OPM history. They recorded many hits and ruled the airwaves. The band claimed myriads awards in and outside the country.
They're one of the few groups that have enjoyed audience share from "masa to elite."
It was composed of singer and guitarist Ely Buendia, lead guitarist Marcus Adoro, bassist Buddy Zabala, and drummer Raymund Marasigan.
The group released nine hit albums from 1993 to 2001.
Buendia left to form The Mongols, and was replaced by female vocalist Kris Dancel (of Fatal Posporos), but the new lineup didn't last long. Adoro quit, and the remaining members decided to call themselves Cambio.
That was the end of the E-heads, but not their music. Conceived by Eric Perpetua, Jam 88.3's associate program director, "Ultraelectromagneticjam" contains 17 Eraserheads songs interpreted by an all-star roster of artists.
The participating artists in "Ultraelectromagneticjam" were asked to pick their favorite E-heads song and reinterpret it according to their own styles.
They are: 6CycleMind (Alapaap); Paolo Santos (Magasin); Imago (Spoliarium); Barbie Almalbis (Overdrive); South Border, featuring Kelly Badon (With A Smile); Sugarfree (Tikman); Kitchie Nadal (Ligaya); Isha (Torpedo); Francis M and Hardware Syndrome, featuring Ely Buendia (Superproxy 2K6).
"With a Smile" was the only ballad Ely wrote. He admitted that he loves ballad eversince. "Hard to Believe" was "Breadish". Buendia said he was once listening to Bread and he was inspired to write something about life.
Orange and Lemons ("Huwag Kang Matakot"); Spongecola ("Pare Ko"); MYMP ("Huwag Mo Nang Itanong"); Cuesh, ("Hard to Believe"); Radioactive Sago Project ("Alkohol"); Brownman Revival ("Maling Akala"), and Rico J. Puno ("Ang Huling El Bimbo"). The last track, "Para sa Masa," features the abovementioned artists. The stand-out tracks in the collection are Francis M's reinterpretation of "Superproxy 2K6," Radioactive Sago Project's spoken-word take on "Alkohol."
Much has been said about this band. With this album, "Ultraelectromagneticjam will be the best-selling album of this year.
(January 27, 2006 issue)
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