May 5, 2012 marks another encounter.
The word ‘sigalot’
literally means conflict. But as I attend the event, all I can feel is the
harmony and brotherhood of Cavite’s heaviest rock bands. Having had embraced the rock and roll lifestyle, I have attended numerous rock events. I have been to bigger concerts but they’re just gigs. Sigalot is different: it’s a rock party!!!!
Sigalot is the brainchild of one of Cavite
scene’s most respected vocalist, Pondz Legaspi of Balatek.
"ANG SIGALOT AY SANIB PWERSANG ENGKWENTRO SA
TERITORYO(CAVITE).......DITO NAGSANIB ANG PWERSA NG MGA TANGING BUKOD.....DITO
NANANATILI ANG MGA TUNAY NA BUO ANG LOOB!!!"
- a line from one of their singles, SIGALOT A journey of a thousand steps starts with meeting up people and hailing a cab. And this is how the night started.
No, we're not spoiled rich kids who wouldn't travel by jeepney or tricycle. We are just lucky a cab passed by our village and agreed to take us to the venue with no additional charge other than what is stated in the cab fare meter. Normally cabbies charge an additional something just because they don't frequent our area, which is by the way dominated by tricycles who charge almost similar to cabs.
The venue is in Revilla Business Park, a garden named Tianggi-an Resto Bar. Good ambiance though. And of course away from residences, thus nobody will worry about a complaint while everyone is banging their heads out.
Entrance fee is reasonable. 60 bucks for a
night of effin’ wild music, and a free Redhorse beer!
The only downside is that there’s a limited
choice of food. And by limited I mean, limited to barbecue only. There’s a
barbecue stand just beside the booze stall, which sells also limited alcohol.
Good thing it is Redhorse beer, one of my favorites, and most musicians favorite,
too.
Ricky brought his GSM Blue, a gig
staple. They passed it along like madmen, as always.
Of course I didn’t miss the chance to snap photos
of people.
Friends making faces...
Those who are just darn happy to see each
other, or just watching whoever's performing....
Band members and their muses...
Even little kids who are there watching their
dad rock!
And of course picture taking isn’t complete
without me striking a pose along with my friends.
As much as I would like to document the whole event, I can’t. Maybe because at times I'm preoccupied talking with friends, or maybe munching on a barbecue. But most of the performers were snapped.
Call me bias but I have to snap more photos of KATOLIKO. They are the reason for my presence, to begin with. My husband, RickyPricks is the bassist, my high school batchmate Paul on drums, long time barkada Ian on guitar and Reggie on vocals.
Sadly, the camera’s battery didn’t last long
to take pictures of the last three bands.
There are a lot more to chronicle but they will just belong to the memories of those who are present.
In most gigs, people just come to watch. They bring along friends and girlfriends to support them but most of the time after their performance, they pack-up and wouldn't listen or watch the next band perform. That is one sad truth about other gigs.
As for SIGALOT, everyone shows support. And as Ricky Pricks puts it in his status update last May 6th:
"SOLID
ang SIGALOT kagabi!,walang banda na tugtug uwe!,sana ganyan lahat ang mga
banda,walang PA- ROCKSTAR!"
Click on the links below to visit (and like)
the facebook pages of the following bands:
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