Comments on: The Trip That Was: Notes from the Bass Player http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/ Archives from the Old World of Hastang Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:13:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Notes from the Lyricist | Soliloquy | FUBARgenre: The Genre of Fubar http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13875 Notes from the Lyricist | Soliloquy | FUBARgenre: The Genre of Fubar Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:52:29 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13875 [...] been meaning to write a detailed account of what went on in Hastang’s recent Manila trip, but Guile beat me to it. And I couldn’t have said it better. Guile’s chronicle is an excellent take on the [...] […] been meaning to write a detailed account of what went on in Hastang’s recent Manila trip, but Guile beat me to it. And I couldn’t have said it better. Guile’s chronicle is an excellent take on the […]

]]> By: guile http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13873 guile Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:05:13 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13873 a million thanks to all who were with us, who supported us, who wished us luck and prayed for us :).. we truly had a wonderful time at the up fair.. mayta makabalik mi next year :).. a million thanks to all who were with us, who supported us, who wished us luck and prayed for us :).. we truly had a wonderful time at the up fair.. mayta makabalik mi next year :)..

]]> By: yan http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13759 yan Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:56:43 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13759 bon, being backstage is not as fun as being part of the audience. mas lingaw man magsikit-sikit sa crowd gud. hahahaha. gimingaw na sad ko sa days na magligid ligid sa kahubog. banned na ang alcohol sa fair. :-( thank god for alli and her sneaky ways! laklak ug beer (covered by a blue hanky) in front of the guard. hahahaha. sshhhh... bon, being backstage is not as fun as being part of the audience. mas lingaw man magsikit-sikit sa crowd gud. hahahaha. gimingaw na sad ko sa days na magligid ligid sa kahubog. banned na ang alcohol sa fair. :-( thank god for alli and her sneaky ways! laklak ug beer (covered by a blue hanky) in front of the guard. hahahaha. sshhhh…

]]> By: And There We Were http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13726 And There We Were Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:16:25 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13726 [...] a blow by blow story of our Manila trip, you can check out the details here. Plus more pics here, here, here, here and [...] […] a blow by blow story of our Manila trip, you can check out the details here. Plus more pics here, here, here, here and […]

]]> By: J http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13695 J Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:01:03 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13695 missed it too damn...! missed it too damn…!

]]> By: Bon http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13693 Bon Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:02:33 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13693 Hastang and Yan, I think I just missed something that I will regret for the rest of my life. Galaway na gani ko just thinking of Sunken Garden and then you guys at CENTENNIAL FAIR. P*t*ng I*a!!!!!!!!!!! Great job ........... WWWWAAAAAAHHHHH!! I missed it ... Shet! Hastang and Yan,

I think I just missed something that I will regret for the rest of my life. Galaway na gani ko just thinking of Sunken Garden and then you guys at CENTENNIAL FAIR. P*t*ng I*a!!!!!!!!!!!

Great job ……….. WWWWAAAAAAHHHHH!! I missed it … Shet!

]]> By: Redoble Family » Blog Archive » Live Performance Pictures http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13604 Redoble Family » Blog Archive » Live Performance Pictures Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:16:34 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13604 [...] chronicled Hastang’s recent trip in his very detailed blog post. Read it to get a sense of what Hastang went through. It’s vicarious living of sorts for [...] […] chronicled Hastang’s recent trip in his very detailed blog post. Read it to get a sense of what Hastang went through. It’s vicarious living of sorts for […]

]]> By: Yan http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13570 Yan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:53:52 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13570 well said, guile. well said. just read this again (<em>now that the post layout is in place and i don't have to worry about visuals anymore; i.e. less distraction</em>), and i must thank you for transporting me back to those nights. i almost feel like i'm part of the band, performing on stage, riding the wave, and one with the music... watching your performance has its own high. but i can only imagine the sheer terror and the utter euphoria of playing your music in front of a huge crowd. it must feel like having an orgasm with your eyes open (to borrow a phrase from rachel klein). what a rush, huh? :cool: ps: i hope to be born with talent in my next lifetime. well said, guile. well said.

just read this again (now that the post layout is in place and i don’t have to worry about visuals anymore; i.e. less distraction), and i must thank you for transporting me back to those nights.

i almost feel like i’m part of the band, performing on stage, riding the wave, and one with the music…

watching your performance has its own high. but i can only imagine the sheer terror and the utter euphoria of playing your music in front of a huge crowd. it must feel like having an orgasm with your eyes open (to borrow a phrase from rachel klein). what a rush, huh?

:cool:

ps: i hope to be born with talent in my next lifetime.

]]> By: Yan http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13560 Yan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:17:41 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13560 so not true: <blockquote>On normal days, the Sunken Garden is like a dried up lake.</blockquote> the sunken garden is always teeming with people, throbbing with life, thumping with its own unique rhythm, bustling with activity (often of the questionable nature). hehehehe. sigh. the memories. ;) so not true:

On normal days, the Sunken Garden is like a dried up lake.

the sunken garden is always teeming with people, throbbing with life, thumping with its own unique rhythm, bustling with activity (often of the questionable nature). hehehehe.

sigh. the memories.

;)

]]> By: yan http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13558 yan Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:04:45 +0000 http://blog.hastang.com/2008/02/23/the-trip-that-was-notes-from-the-bass-player/#comment-13558 items that guile missed because he was always in a hurry to run off with zsa zsa to heaven-knows-where: ;) <strong>late fri night, feb 14:</strong> gaw's super powers finally manifested in a "magic" door in greenbelt <strong>sat, feb. 16, 4ish am:</strong> walking along jupiter street while gaw was drunkenly raving in bisaya. lugging heavy instruments (gaw and moi with their guitars and gadgets; mark with his ginormous cymbals and heavy stands) from the gig venue to gaw's and tessa's respective hotels (which took all of 10 minutes) <strong>sat noon, feb. 16:</strong> cam whoring for mark while waiting for our ride to QC. i have to admit that moimoi finally claimed the "piolo throne" for his own. (sorry, guile!) <strong>sat afternoon, feb. 16:</strong> unable to sleep prior to the UP fair gig with moimoi driving us nuts! (it was a huge mistake to let him stay in our room) i will say nothing more (for fear of my life - seriously), except to hint at the (uhm) possible existence of moimoi's nude photos. to be relinquished to the highest bidder. i kid you not. <strong>sun, feb. 17, 4ish am:</strong> digesting the events that transpired in the UP fair while smoking in our hotel lobby; laughing off our exhaustion; making a pact to continue the hastang journey -- no matter what it takes. <strong>all day sun, feb. 17:</strong> waking up at 7 am to scurry for last minute laag -- gaw, phoebe, and moi off to MOA; i and mark off to tagaytay; guile off to heaven :cool: next year na sad? can't wait. (pwede sad next month. or next week. hehehe) items that guile missed because he was always in a hurry to run off with zsa zsa to heaven-knows-where:

;)

late fri night, feb 14: gaw’s super powers finally manifested in a “magic” door in greenbelt

sat, feb. 16, 4ish am: walking along jupiter street while gaw was drunkenly raving in bisaya. lugging heavy instruments (gaw and moi with their guitars and gadgets; mark with his ginormous cymbals and heavy stands) from the gig venue to gaw’s and tessa’s respective hotels (which took all of 10 minutes)

sat noon, feb. 16: cam whoring for mark while waiting for our ride to QC. i have to admit that moimoi finally claimed the “piolo throne” for his own. (sorry, guile!)

sat afternoon, feb. 16: unable to sleep prior to the UP fair gig with moimoi driving us nuts! (it was a huge mistake to let him stay in our room) i will say nothing more (for fear of my life - seriously), except to hint at the (uhm) possible existence of moimoi’s nude photos. to be relinquished to the highest bidder. i kid you not.

sun, feb. 17, 4ish am: digesting the events that transpired in the UP fair while smoking in our hotel lobby; laughing off our exhaustion; making a pact to continue the hastang journey — no matter what it takes.

all day sun, feb. 17: waking up at 7 am to scurry for last minute laag — gaw, phoebe, and moi off to MOA; i and mark off to tagaytay; guile off to heaven

:cool:

next year na sad? can’t wait.

(pwede sad next month. or next week. hehehe)

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