I expressed in two previous posts my big wish to attend the reunion concert of Eraserheads. Since I am miles away from the Philippines, I just stay tuned to my plurk buddies’ updates. I thank Azrael for plurking via SMS to give us updates from the happenings at the entrance, countdown before the opening song Alapaap, songs rendered after the other, etc. Until he plurked that there was a 20-minute break before the second set.    However, the break was prolonged to 40 minutes.  After which, Lali (his sister) issued a statement:

“We regret to inform you that we have to cut the concert short. My brother had to be rushed to hospital because of emotional and physical stress he is experiencing.”

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I’m such a fan, okay? You could just imagine my reaction. Just as when mentioned in the plurks that Ely seemed to be not in a good condition, someone did assist him in getting up the guitar, etc.  Aside from his physical limits, it must have been so difficult to sing before a crowd in a banging concert since his mom just passed away on 28th of August.

“He had a slight attack because of stress due to the recent passing of his mother, and their sound check which lasted till 3 a.m. today (Saturday),” said officials from MTV Philippines, who added that Buendia is now in stable condition. MTV Philippines is the concert’s organizer.

It was reported that he is now in a stable condition.  Here’s a video of the opening of the reunion concert, you’ll see and feel the excitement of the concert goers before the countdown:

It was indeed a bittersweet reunion concert.  It all begun with Alapaap and ended in the 15th song, Lightyears from the album Fruit Cake.  The song is meaningful as ever.

Cause time slips and slides
Into another place and try
As we might to understand each other
Doesn’t really matter where you are
It always seems so far
Coz you’re lightyears away
You’re lightyears away
From me

Here’s Ely in a better shape when he performed in Sydney in June 2008.  Alapaap was his first song also:

Check out this nice tabblo.  Moments really captured.

I love them, I love them.  In my mind, Abu Dhabi is just a minute away going there.  I’m so inggit talaga that I can’t be there at the reunion concert.  I’ve seen the venue map and I was imagining at I’m sitting at the VIP seat.  Heehee.

For now, I’ll content myself with this song.  It never fails to pick me up whenever I’m at my lowest low.

Synched the Anthology album today to iTunes and iPhone

It’s musically jampacked in the Philippines this August.  Doing concerts/shows are Rick Astley, Simple Plan, Spandau Ballet, Randy Santiago, Raymond Lauchengo, Gino Padilla and Louie Heredia in Greatest Hits of the 80s (catched them in PDA tonight), Earth, Wind and Fire (EWF, yay!), Panic at the Disco, Sonic Flood, Sharon’s Mega 30 concert (ho-hum) and other local artists.  Oh well, would you believe even Gabby Concepcion is holding a show with Faith Cuneta in PAGCOR Tagaytay?

And of course, the reunion concert of Eraserheads on August 30.

I’m such a fan of Eraserheads.  Though I’m not at par with the other fanatics.  What I know is I like them since college even if my closest buds then were into Rivermaya, then after college my friend (you know who you are!) and I spent a day talking about them and their music, and that I prayed hard for Ely Buendia when he had a heart attack, etc.

If I happened to be there, I’d definitely be torn between Eheads and EWF.  Which holds true, I even brought with me Eraserheads Anthology and EWF Ultimate Collection.  Because I like them, ey.  The others I was comfortable to have saved in my portable hard drive.

You probably know what’s in my playlist for this month.

To listen to Anthology album, click here: CD1, 15 tracks and CD 2, 18 tracks.