Himig Natin

I had fun making my very first playlist in my Multiply account, sineryoso ko nung una haha, sabi ko kailangan mailagay ko yung selection ng songs that sort of defines me musically, ambisyosa... haha ang hirap pala so i just chose a short set of favorites. The first song was a no-brainer: HIMIG NATIN by the Juan de la Cruz band will always be my ultimate favorite rock anthem. Every time i listen to it i am transported back in time to my elementary school in Cavite, to that moment when that song first registered in my young brain: it was the school fair and they were playing Himig Natin over the sound system. I was awed by the haunting guitar solo that was echoing, no, soaring and gliding slowly over the campus--and that moment has been stuck in my memory since. That was in the 70s... my jeproks na dad who dresed like Rico J had three JDLC LPs back then which we listened to at home (Himig Natin, Maskara, and a live album)... me and my brother Antonio were the only ones who shared my Dad's passion for music, although i never did learn to play an instrument, naging music lover lang din. My brother later played drums in several underground rock bands in Manila. ako naging rock photographer pag laki ko. :)



I had a chance to shoot the JDLC band in their reunion concert in 2005 at the World Trade Center in Roxas Boulevard, it was my first time to see all three members (Wally Gonzalez, Pepe Smith and Mike Hanopol) play together. I remembered my dad the jeproks, he would have loved to see that. It is one of my most memorable gigs. Aside from the music i was there to try to get photos of these rock icons playing live and be part of history. :)