Eraserheads Reunion Concert Opinion

The famous OPM band in the Philippines, the Eraserheads had a one-night-only reunion concert last August 30, 2008. Unfortunately, the concert was stopped because the band’s lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist, Ely Buendia was rushed to the hospital after the 20-minute break, due to severe stress and poor emotional and physical condition.

For those of you who are not familiar with the famous 90’s Filipino rock band, Eheads or Eraserheads was formed by University of the Philipines, Diliman students Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and Marcus Adoro. They started out in 1989 as an independent band, which later in the early 90’s released their first album that became a hit to the Filipino masses, especially the young guns during that time. I for one am one that Ehead fanatics. Some popular music played by the OPM rock band are Huling El Bimbo, Pare Ko, Toyang, Alapaap, and Fruitcake.

Before the reunion concert was pushed through, there had already been problems regarding the sponsorship of the said Eraserheads concert that almost caused its cancelation. If you are wondering why tickets were no longer free, just think of it this way, if you are an avid fan of Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, and Steve Coogan and they would all be in a one-night-only concert, I guess you’d probably buy Stevie Wonder Tickets, Tina Turner Tickets, and Steve Coogan Tickets and never ask any more questions. But once you see your favorite rock idols, like the Eraserheads, sing in front one of the songs that bring back the youthhood in you, then you will never worry if tickets are sold expensively. If by any chance, the Eraserheads will perform again on stage in a one-night-gig, I’d really love to watch them again and again, as well as listen to some of their influential songs in my mp3 player. The songs of the Eraserheads really influenced how music was played here in the Philippines. The new and emerging bands right now still have a lot of things to learn from these OPM (Original Pilipino Music) gurus.
Since me and my band started out when I was in college, we really idolized the songs of the Eraserheads, using some of their songs as our cover during gigs and presentations. It’s like their songs don’t go out of style as generations pass by. It’s like they’re already imbedded in the Philippine music ensemble and will forever be cherished by fans and musicians alike.