LivELY!

Marcus Adoro made a surprise appearance!

The Filipino bayanihan spirit came to the fore once again as the OPM community got together in a special concert "LiveELY" for the benefit of rock icon Ely Buendia. I was not able to cover the whole event but while I was there i felt something different in the venue: everyone was smiling, the security guys were nice, walang slamman, walang wild, there were a lot of photographers pero di magulo -- parang ang babait lahat ng tao! I guess the Spirit that prompted the organizers and the artists to work together overflowed to all the people there. :)

Ely himself was surprised by the whole thing, and was probably overwhelmed to know that a lot of people cared for him that he decided to share a portion of the proceeds to charity.

"I have to be honest; I would rather be the one playing onstage right now than be the reason for all the commotion. But as Marcellus Wallace in Pulp Fiction said, “That’s just the pride talkin’.” Another part of me is genuinely grateful and endlessly touched by the love and support that everyone has given me and my family. One is rarely given an opportunity to see who his friends really are, much less thank them." - ELY

Kitchie Nadal

Rivermaya

Parokya ng Kamikazee :)

Yan reads a text message from Ely while kid brother Yael looks on.

Mong Alcaraz of Chicosci

Marcus Adoro

More photos over here. For more updates about Ely and the event just visit elybuendia.com.

btw, SUPER THANKS to my friend Melo Balingit who let me use his Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS lens! oooh, ASTIG to the max talaga ang lens na yun! it was my first time to use one. haaay, pangarap ko... :)