Eraserheads Live: The Final Set Experience (Part 1)

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Mar

2009

Being in front of them playing again after the first Eraserheads Reunion Concert is surreal. Just like the first one, I felt nervous before the show started. I was thinking how will the entrance be or what are the songs that they’re going to perform. Also, this is the first and the last time that I will be taking their photos as Eraserheads, some thing that I wished I was able to do back then but I cannot since I was younger and live far from Quezon City where their gigs are usually held. However, I was able to watch their concert in my alma mater during High School. And when I was able to watch gigs already, they were still called Eraserheads but Ely already left the band.

We were queued up at the VIP entrance, right side at around 3:30pm. It was really hot there but we didn’t really care how hot it is. We were the 3rd and 4th persons lined up. We were able to get inside the concert grounds at 4:30pm and we immediately went to the front to get the best spot.

Upon settling down on our spot for the entire duration of the concert, I took a photo of the stage. Each side of the stage (back, left and right sides) has big tarps of art works.

Sha went around the concert grounds to observe and also to possibly check if some friends are there. She then, spotted Ely’s piano on-stage which we really couldn’t see from our spot. She was able to take a photo of it.

Then, she had photo ops with other Circus listers and she came back to our area with IDs. Thank you to Levan and Jaz for the IDs.

Then, we saw Jazz Nicolas of Itchyworms already setting up. Jazz also sessioned for the Eraserheads Reunion Concert that was held August of last year.

Video walls mounted on top of the stage were then tested.

There were a lot of camera men around the concert ground. At the VIP area, there’s one camera man on each side. The middle part dividing the two sides of the VIP area has two camera men. In addition, there are other camera men that were situated on the other areas of the concert grounds.

When it was already dark, they tested out the lights and have had someone on stage positioned on Ely’s spot with a styrofoam. Camera men were also there trying to adjust the settings of their gear. Of course, I also tested my camera. 10x optical zoom is just sweet.

After a few moments, Anne Curtis and the other MTV VJs went on-stage to host which is actually very typical of MTV to do. In my opinion, the concert will be better without the hosts. By the way, the crowd shouted “Dyosa, Dyosa” while Anne Curtis was there.

An AVP was then shown on the video walls. It was great seeing those old videos, interviews and such. It’s like a trip down the memory lane.

After the AVP, letters started to appear on the video walls. We just shouted the letters that were flashing on the screen and I immediately realized that it’s a countdown in place of the usual by the second type of countdown. Of course, it ended with a letter E.

Fireworks started to flash on-stage as they ended their first song. Anyway, during the E-countdown, we already saw them on-stage. Their entrance in the Eraserheads Reunion Concert last August was for me, the grandest entrance I’ve seen live.

Watch out for the part two of this blog post. Meanwhile, I still have to prepare to go to Trinoma for the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus event.

Continue reading the part two here.

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27 Responses to “Eraserheads Live: The Final Set Experience (Part 1)”

jayvee f.
March 8th, 2009 at 2:04 pm

holy …. are those shot using the canon you showed me in UCC?
Karla Redor
March 8th, 2009 at 2:05 pm

@jayvee, yes. these shots were taken from canon sx 110is
Amazing camera isn’t it? I actually used Manual settings during the the concert proper
greyweed
March 8th, 2009 at 4:59 pm

Meanwhile, at the Gold-A section, people were shouting “Boo!” at the VJs.
Ade
March 8th, 2009 at 9:25 pm

In the Bronze Section, we were… I dunno. I got nothing. The Bronze Section sucks.

Also, your pics are AWESOME.
P Nut
March 9th, 2009 at 12:30 am

asteeeeeg… sayang sa silver lang kami ni monay. oh well… masaya naman pati yung ending. natikman din namin yung gold. nyahahahaha!!!
Karla Redor
March 9th, 2009 at 3:40 am

@greyweed, haha oo narinig ko yun

@Ade,
thanks

@P Nut,
ayus lang yun
paano nyo natikman yung gold? wahahaha
C. Fisico
March 9th, 2009 at 11:20 am

nice pics! nakakainggit yung pwesto mo nung concert. haha!
Karla Redor
March 9th, 2009 at 12:11 pm

thanks @C. Fisico
ang importante enjoy tayong lahat
Lala
March 9th, 2009 at 7:47 pm

I was there. But we were only in the Silver Section

We stood for about two hours, waiting. It was as hot as it was crowded, I couldn’t see them clearly on stage because of the two tall people in front of me, I was thirsty and hungry as hell, The Smart Buddy Tents and Commercials were annoying, we left early so we weren’t able to watch the 2nd encore (which was probably one of the biggest mistakes I’ve ever made), but, what the heck. It was worth it. Man, they were AWESOME. It’s just sad that that was the first and last time I’ll ever see them perform live as Eraserheads since I’m only 14 years of age. Oh well, I’m glad I went there and at least I was part of history. At least we were part of history.
Lala
March 9th, 2009 at 7:49 pm

Oh yeah, in the Silver Section, too. The people kept on shouting “boo!” and “We want Eheads!” at the VJ’s. Haha =))
Karla Redor
March 9th, 2009 at 8:42 pm

@Lala,
tagal din kami nag-intay at nainitan and you know what, the wait was all worth it
and yes, we’re part of this history
C. Fisico
March 10th, 2009 at 12:43 am

oh, by the way, i borrowed your “almost a group hug pic” for my blog. i cited references there so there will be no plagarism. just tell me if you want it removed. thanks!
Karla Redor
March 10th, 2009 at 12:50 am

@C. Fisico
No problem
pa-add na lang po ng link to my part one blog post
Diane Cañeso
March 11th, 2009 at 9:43 pm

Hi! Your photos are sweeeeeeet! Best shots ever. I was at the bronze section. Can i have your blog posts linked and featured in my blog?
Karla Redor
March 11th, 2009 at 11:51 pm

Hi Diane,
Thank you
Yes, of course you can
cabs
March 13th, 2009 at 2:16 pm

hey nice pics u g0t there!
silver lang ako pero solve na rin.
ol d way from the foot of mayon volcano.
buti kinanta yung overdrive!.. nabanggit yung BICOL.
hahaha. the last time na nakita ko sila sa concert nung 1995 “OVERDRIVE sa BICOL” by the PI SIGMA FRATERNITY / SORORITY.
Karla Redor
March 13th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

@cabs,
astig! buti nakapunta ka ng concert
salamat
iris1215
March 13th, 2009 at 2:57 pm

hi mam karla, youre pic. are lovely. i envy you. i was also able to watch the concert. but only from the gold a section. near the eraserheads spelled tshirts. i dont know if you took a pic. but if you did, i hope i was there. hehehe pwede po mag tanong kung pwede maka hingi ng mga pic. i wont publish them in anywhere. para lang sa remembrance so i can be proud i was there “a part of history”. a collection for me. al the pic. we took was from a cellphone. nothing compare to yours. thanks i hope you could understand. if not is ok. thanks a lot.
Karla Redor
March 13th, 2009 at 3:14 pm

@iris1215,
check your email
may sinend ako sayo, reply ka na lang
khat
March 16th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

hi ms. karla..i love your pics..i was also there and we had a blast, together with my friends, kahit na sa bronze lang kami pero super memorable and enjoy tlaga..till now we still can’t get over it..LOL..btw, I borrowed po your pics ha..I shared them w/ my friends pati sa sa facebook..coz the pics we had were just taken from the big screen..at para pati remembrance..sorry po if late na kita na-inform but don’t worry I give special credit to you..sensya na po ulit..& thanks so much for all those beautiful pics..swerte mo talaga makita sila ng ganun ka close..
Karla Redor
March 16th, 2009 at 10:36 pm

hi khat
you’re welcome
salamat at natuwa ka sa mga naibahagi kong pics
may inemail nga pala ako
sHaDoW
March 18th, 2009 at 1:25 pm

hi…im jaybee from davao city…nice shots u got there…circus freaks din ako…well, that night is the best night for all of us…it is part of my history…LONG LIVE ERASERHEADS..!!!
obeng
March 19th, 2009 at 8:53 pm

the production set-up was amazing.. but e-heads… lets face it there not that good… there lousy band.. sorry just my opinion.. peace
lacarotica
March 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 am

hello. nice shots. ang gwapo tlg ni ely!!!!!
aleth
July 29th, 2009 at 5:38 am

hi karla,

i posted ur link in my facebook account so my friends would know about this, i hope it’s ok? thanks in advance!
aleth
July 29th, 2009 at 5:42 am

u really got awesome pix! keep it up!
Karla Redor
July 29th, 2009 at 8:16 am

@aleth,
sure no problem
thanks

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Karla Redor

Blogging live via Paranaque City since 2001. A 20-something graduate of DLSU-Manila. An engineer, amateur photographer, graphic and layout artist. Plays the guitar. Always thought to belong to a certain band. Almost got stuck in a mosh pit but rarely in the mush pit. Coffee lover. Former gig-a-holic. Asteeg!