in my lifetime (as if it's been that long), i've been to a grand total of three concerts: mandy moore (at the araneta coliseum in 2003), sarah brightman (harem world tour at the philsports arena in 2004) and swing out sister (beautiful mess), which was just last night, april 7, 2008, also at the araneta. here are a few observations i've made in last night's concert:
1. it took an hour and a half for swing out sister to go onstage. they were on after half an hour faith cuneta opened the show but for the record, the long wait was SO WORTH IT. two hours of SOS's music and energy weren't enough; we all wanted more! still enjoying a hangover here. =)
2. the antsy audience didn't take kindly at first to the front act, who was faith cuneta. the audience was waiting for 30 minutes already after the supposed start of the show when she came onstage. but because she's a really good singer (and stayed cheerful all throughout despite some acerbic remarks from some people), she got a sincere round of applause and cheers.
3. as with other foreign acts, the audience totally ate up corinne drewery's and andy connell's efforts to speak in tagalog: "kamusta na kayo?", "ang init pala dito," "ayos kayong lahat," and "salamat," just to name a few. i must say i liked that myself. =)
4. because the concert featured more songs from SOS's new album, beautiful mess, most of the people in the audience simply sat and grooved on their seats. maybe because the songs are relatively new...? but when they played surrender, you on my mind, breakout, forever blue, am i the same girl, and a couple more of their hits, that's when the audience really partied. especially on you on my mind. (i just love that song.) needless to say, the songs from the new album exuded the same style SOS had in their songs from way back that had endeared them to their listeners--plus more.
5. oh yeah, corinne drewery's "barongette" (her feminine version of a barong) looked great on her. it's long that it looks like a gown with slits on each side. she pulled off that one very well.
i'm sure that even with the long wait, the people who watched the concert last night left araneta coliseum feeling very satisfied and happy. swing out sister's concert was definitely a big success. 21 years after the release of breakout, swing out sister's definitely still swinging out their groove. =)
photo source1. it took an hour and a half for swing out sister to go onstage. they were on after half an hour faith cuneta opened the show but for the record, the long wait was SO WORTH IT. two hours of SOS's music and energy weren't enough; we all wanted more! still enjoying a hangover here. =)
2. the antsy audience didn't take kindly at first to the front act, who was faith cuneta. the audience was waiting for 30 minutes already after the supposed start of the show when she came onstage. but because she's a really good singer (and stayed cheerful all throughout despite some acerbic remarks from some people), she got a sincere round of applause and cheers.
3. as with other foreign acts, the audience totally ate up corinne drewery's and andy connell's efforts to speak in tagalog: "kamusta na kayo?", "ang init pala dito," "ayos kayong lahat," and "salamat," just to name a few. i must say i liked that myself. =)
4. because the concert featured more songs from SOS's new album, beautiful mess, most of the people in the audience simply sat and grooved on their seats. maybe because the songs are relatively new...? but when they played surrender, you on my mind, breakout, forever blue, am i the same girl, and a couple more of their hits, that's when the audience really partied. especially on you on my mind. (i just love that song.) needless to say, the songs from the new album exuded the same style SOS had in their songs from way back that had endeared them to their listeners--plus more.
5. oh yeah, corinne drewery's "barongette" (her feminine version of a barong) looked great on her. it's long that it looks like a gown with slits on each side. she pulled off that one very well.
i'm sure that even with the long wait, the people who watched the concert last night left araneta coliseum feeling very satisfied and happy. swing out sister's concert was definitely a big success. 21 years after the release of breakout, swing out sister's definitely still swinging out their groove. =)
update: here's a promotional video of something every day, the first track in their new album beautiful mess.
Strange... because your entry ticket stated: "Show starts on time!" ;-)
ReplyDeleteNice to hear you had a fun evening of good music.
So, you like when foreigners speak Tagalog? ;-)
sinabi rin ba nila ang "mahal kow kayow"?
ReplyDeletelol.
sidney: i dunno, must be some organizer's glitch or something... hmm, i find it cute but i don't go all gaga. :D
ReplyDeletesidney: parang hindi. ewan ko baka nakalimutan ko lang :D
wow!! break out! 80's na 80's saya nyan :) wala pa rin bang kupas ang SOS?
ReplyDeleteako naman naku sayang akala ko pa naman mapapanood ko na si Carlos Santana dito sa April 17 :( la ako kasama tapos yung ako ko mukhang manonood ibig sabihin ako iwan sa bahay lol!
mas mura pang di hamak yung show ni Santana dito sa show ni Piolo Pascual lol!
SOS! My favorite! She must be a grandmother by now. OMG! Break-out and You On My Mind were party favorites when I was in high school. :) Good that you were able to watch this Carlotta!
ReplyDeleteI prefer it when Filipinos speak Tagalog. They have this wonderful accent that I like when they speak in English na. Hehe.
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SOS; their songs are of which genre?
manilenya: naku mare walang kakupas-kupas! sobrang saya nung concert as in =) ano bang meron ke papa piolo at mas mahal pa concert niya? panoorin mo na si santana dali!! hehehehe =)
ReplyDeletetoe: yep the first time i read that they're coming here, talagang sinabi kong manonood ako. =) wow, really? grabe if she's a grandmother now, well, she was able to retain her supermodel figure all these years. galing! =) i also love those songs, pero to sing naman sa karaoke hahaha :D
kyels: that's one thing i like about people whose first language is not english; they all have such cute accents =) SOS is a british pop group whose music has different influences like smooth jazz and soul. it's even considered as "sophisti-pop" =) try listening to their songs, they're really good =)
I was able to attend their first concert in Manila in the early 90s. Might have been 1990 yata and this was at the old Folk Arts Theater.
ReplyDeleteThe place was packed and everybody had fun. I'm glad that you had fun too. :)
So..this is in YOUR lifetime? Hmm...I better not tell you when I last saw a concert then..hehe.
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see that lots of 80's artist are coming back with new albums. Hope to see that my faves like Bruce hornsby come up with another album as well.
ReplyDeleteButi na lang nag enjoy kayo sa concert. Well its SOS, who wouldn't.
I like to go to concerts... but I must be getting old because I am getting of the crowds! LOL! Glad all worked out well and you had a good time!
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't you send an invite to the concert? :D
ReplyDeleteBreakout is my fave SOS song. Too bad the concert date coincide with an appointment. Glad you had fun.
ReplyDeleteButi ka pa naka tatlong concert na, eh ako isa lang, and that was more than 15 years ago, when the Manhattan Transfer came to town... :-D
ReplyDeleteAnyways, glad to know you had fun watching them oldies. You were just a wee kid when they broke into the music scene.
Did you go out after? Nothiung like a great meal and a few drinks after an awesome concert!;p
ReplyDeletepanaderos: yeah i heard their concert here in the early 90's was packed and the tickets sold out days before the concert. yup it was really fun =)
ReplyDeletegypsy: haha ganun? ok lang yan come on tell me :D
ferdz: yep kahit sobrang tagal nag-umpisa enjoy lahat ng mga tao. this month ata puro 80's bands ang may concert sa araneta. =)
rochelle: LOL! but then again you're not too old to have fun, right? =)
abaniko: it's girls' night out ^^
lawstude: sayang naman. they played a different version of breakout. so cool =)
rudy: if i remember correctly manhattan transfer also came to manila a few years back. well, SOS is still going strong after twenty-plus years. just goes to show rin that good music lasts for a long time =)
ruy: unfortunately we didn't get to eat out, it was so late when the concert ended. :( we did get to eat inside the coliseum, does that count? hehehe =D
SOS...ako 2 lang concerts napanood ko: The Cranberries and Metallica
ReplyDeletedi na nasundan...ang tagal na nya
pardon me if this comment is not related to this post. the music on your jukebox is really good that led me to looking for it in youtube and download an mp3. thanks! i never heard of the four seasons but their songs are very familiar. maybe because my dad or my mom played it when i was still a kid.
ReplyDeletethe rhythm is perfect!