I just caught the semi finals session and judging at the 6 Underground Pearl Drive in Ortigas yesterday and I missed the 11am start and arrived at 230pm in the venue. My ear got busted as a loud rock audio waves hits me after entering 6 Underground, there I saw a heavy rock music performer on stage and then judges sitting infront and watching the performers in a serious format. After reloading my camera with batteries and prepare to shoot, I just noticed that those judges are people from our local rock scene, most of them are lead vocalist, guitarists, drummers and rock icons. I saw the list of the finalist written on a piece of paper and pasted on their table near some nachos and Red Horse Beer.
The semi finalist that played yesterday are ( read more below)
Greater Manila Area:
- Duelist
- Mortal Fear
Central North Luzon Area
- Karding Sungkit (Nueva Ecija)
- Even (Baguio)
Southern Luzon Area
- Rigmarole (Batangas)
- Triangulo (Cavite)
Visayas
- Indiephums (Cebu)
- Moabites (Tacloban)
Mindanao
- K9 (Cagayan De Oro)
- Psykbox (Iligan)
I think I just caught 7 bands that day, I can remember the band names based on their homeland.
bands that I saw performing that day is K9, Indiephums, Moabites, Karding Sungkit, Even, Triangulo, and a band from the Manila area..I just can't pin point which band. But I have photos below that can show some of them performing.
more photos in my album at Red Horse Beer Muziklaban Rock Challenge Year 10 - Semi finals
It was like that I'm watching the American Idol for rockers, judges give some of their review and also asked questions to the semi finalists about their music influences, what are their next plan if they win the contest and other concerns that is related on being part of the music scene. Some things I learned like "sometimes the band's look came in first before the music", means that even that you are good looking or pogi, that doesn't really give points on being a rocker.
Guitar effects really did a great job for this riffs and leads of their songs.
Reg Rubio of Greyhoundz observing the band during their first song, its a cover song that should be from a pinoy rock classic like Asin or Juan dela Cruz band.
Judges giving a beer toast to each other before proceeding to the next band
guitarist prepares his self for a rock performance
give it all your best! - that's what a semi-finalist must do, because judges are infront listening to the band's music, reading the lyrics and observing some technical gimiks of each band members during performance.
One of the judge is giving his own comments about a band's performance and music arrangement. Also they give tips and advice to lift the spirit of these young band rockers.
Female vocalist of a band from Baguio, the judges say that who ever win 1st place in the contest, will receive 1 million pesos in cash and a rock album contract, and also on a road as an endorser and brand promoter for Red Horse Beer.
that's me wearing an earphone, just to protect my ears for hearing loud music at point blank :)
Red Horse Muziklaban finals will be this November 29, 2008 at the Marikina Sports Complex.
