The Switchfoot Concert Non-Pictures
Written by Gel on Tuesday, September 11, 2007Reminder to self: next time, learn to not always go by the so-called rules. I read about what not to bring to Cuneta Astrodome from the official Switchfoot in Manila blog, so I left my trusty Ixus at home. Erika read the same entry, so she didn't bring a camera either. The moment we got inside the venue--surprise, surprise--everyone was clicking away with their digicams/MP-ed camphones. (We only had low-end, VGA ones. :)) Kaya bitter, lol.)
Akala ba namin "Cuneta Astrodome's security will be very strict (emphasis on the "very"), and if you happen to bring any of these items, they will be taken from you and kept in a safe place, and you may claim them after the concert."? Right.
The concert did not start until an hour after the schedule, but it was alright. We made the waiting fun by pointing out other people-- what they were wearing, why they were wearing such things to the moshpit (think: revealing top, 3" dangling earrings, long pearl necklaces, heels that could kill). And then there were a few celebrity sightings (Anne Curtis, Rica Peralejo, Champ of Hale, Bodie of PBB2, and Atom Araullo). LOL. Front act was Salamin, who did 3 songs. All lyrics of which, I did not understand. :P
Switchfoot, who supposedly played for free, did more than enough songs that was worth my P1200. I don't have the concert line-up, and I dunno how many exactly they sang. I lost count at 10. Hee. Somewhere in the middle of the show, they were also made to eat balut. We also thought the show would be cut because of some crazy fan who went onstage, but Jonathan Foreman went back to sing Only Hope, followed by the rest of the group when things got calmer.
Perhaps it's the experience of first time seeing and hearing one of my favorite foreign bands live, and the fact that their stage presence didn't have any primadonna-ish feel at all, that will make this event worth remembering. I didn't have a camera to immortalize moments as they were happening, so the only (material) reminder I got is this:
Akala ba namin "Cuneta Astrodome's security will be very strict (emphasis on the "very"), and if you happen to bring any of these items, they will be taken from you and kept in a safe place, and you may claim them after the concert."? Right.
The concert did not start until an hour after the schedule, but it was alright. We made the waiting fun by pointing out other people-- what they were wearing, why they were wearing such things to the moshpit (think: revealing top, 3" dangling earrings, long pearl necklaces, heels that could kill). And then there were a few celebrity sightings (Anne Curtis, Rica Peralejo, Champ of Hale, Bodie of PBB2, and Atom Araullo). LOL. Front act was Salamin, who did 3 songs. All lyrics of which, I did not understand. :P
Switchfoot, who supposedly played for free, did more than enough songs that was worth my P1200. I don't have the concert line-up, and I dunno how many exactly they sang. I lost count at 10. Hee. Somewhere in the middle of the show, they were also made to eat balut. We also thought the show would be cut because of some crazy fan who went onstage, but Jonathan Foreman went back to sing Only Hope, followed by the rest of the group when things got calmer.
Perhaps it's the experience of first time seeing and hearing one of my favorite foreign bands live, and the fact that their stage presence didn't have any primadonna-ish feel at all, that will make this event worth remembering. I didn't have a camera to immortalize moments as they were happening, so the only (material) reminder I got is this:
And there I was thinking of selling my tickets or giving them away. Buti na lang. :)
| Posted in »
