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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
WATCH: MAÑALAC, ESCUETA, ELGAR (‘MAYA REVISITED, AND RECONSIDERED)
Three days ago, photographer extraordinaire Niña Sandejas posted a video that pretty much took the cake for Rivermaya-reunion hopefuls. In it, incumbent ‘Maya members Mark Escueta (who has since moved to the mic stand from behind the drumkit) and Mike Elgar (who remains on axe duty) jam with the band’s former frontman, Bamboo Mañalac (who’s now gone solo) at the Elgars’ new home. A similar scene from January of last year was also witnessed by the famed photog, wherein Mañalac made an appearance at Escueta’s birthday party, and was said to have uttered, by way of a greeting, “It’s been a while, but I’m glad that when I look across the table, I still see my old friend.” You know how fans are with life-slices like these (they invariably collapse or get metaphorical coronaries), and we have gatekeeper figures such as Sandejas to thank for such moments. Not everyone, after all, gets a backstage pass. What makes this humble video all the more warm is, apart from the guerilla vibe of it all, its homey incidentals: ‘Maya children drumming on bongos, friends’ background chatter, and so on. It probably isn’t enough to realign the status quo (i.e., where-‘Maya-is-now), but it’s a good portent. (And so is Rico Blanco being spotted onstage with Nathan Azarcon, or Bamboo finishing a record with ex-‘Maya guitarist Kakoy Legaspi, who belonged to a different lineup of the band altogether.) Watch the trio perform “Elesi,” “Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo,” “Panahon na Naman,” and “Kisapmata” below. (Aldus Santos)
Many thanks to Niña Sandejas, who shot the video and the photograph used here.
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Posted on: Jan 25, 2012
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Tags: BAMBOO, BAMBOO MANALAC, MARK ESCUETA, MIKE ELGAR, RIVERMAYA
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