El Bajo in Londontown, Australia

April 21st, 2006 by fireproof

Ola! Soy Pepe, el Bajo del Fireproof Caloy! Estoy ahora non en Espana, pero en Londontown, Australia! Aqui esta mui mui mui frio, pero es bien…Voy al Pilipinas en Junio!

Pero…Donde estan mi amigos? donde esta la musika? Porque non tocan el Kaskasero y el Tambolero la gitara y tambol? Porque non cantat la Kantatera al mikropono? Porque? Porque? Porque?  haaay, Dios mio…

Voy al Pilipinas en Junio y toco mi gitara y tomo mucha cervesa y fumo mucho tabacco! Vamos muchachos, escuchamos a la musika!

Adios chikakas!

-el Bajo de Banda! Ole!

Wanted!! Children Missing!

November 5th, 2005 by fireproof

Dear Saksi,

ako po ang el bajo de banda, at etong mga kasama ko ay si el lido at el tambolero.  kami po ay sumusulat sa inyo ngayon sapagka’t nawawala sa aming piling ang isang pinaka-importanteng tao sa amin, ang la kantatera.  itago nalang po natin siya sa pangalang KAT SABAL.  huli po namin siyang nasilayan noong kami’y nagkasama-sama upang gumawa ng DEMO DISC OF DEMONSTRATION <more info in previous blog> nguni’t pagkatapos ng araw na iyon ay hindi na namin siya nakapiling muli.

ang pakay po namin sa aming pagsulat ng liham na ito ay upang matulungan sana kaming hanapin ang aming nawawalang kaibigan.  at baka sakaling mabasa niya ito, malaman niya na mahal namin siya at oo, buhay pa ang gumamela sa hardin ng rosas ni Bhogarthe.  kung sino man ang nakakita sa aming matalik na kaibigan, pakisabi sa kanya, tugtog naman kami minsan.

marami pong salamat, Saksi.

-fireproof caloy

Demo Disc of Demonstration

October 11th, 2005 by fireproof

as fireproof has mentioned in the previous blog entry, we have recorded a disc, wherein we demonstrate our talents and songs.  henceforth, this disc of demonstration shall be known as the "demo disc", got it?  now, this demo disc, although created with the utmost care that could be provided at a time such as the time when it was created, is not a perfect demo disc.  bear with us, and bare it all, and grisly bear drinking beer too, if it is not as wonderful as metallica or josie and the pussycats, ok?

i tenchu

-el bajo de banda

OUR TIME HAS COME

October 9th, 2005 by fireproof

finally, we have done it.. for those of you who wants it, you must earn it.. we made it, though it was hard, full of error and respite, but we made it nonetheless.. not for us, not even for you.. but for everyone else, except you..

basta.. may demo cd na kami! astig!

— fireproof

2578

October 9th, 2005 by fireproof

Nahiga sa mundo’y nawala

Dati pa akong nandito

Naghihintay sa’yo

Nawala sa taas ng langit ko

Lagi na lang ganito

Iniiwanan ako

Ngunit baka naman

Isang panaginip lang

Baka mapagbigyan

Ang huling kahilingan

Nahimlay, sa mundo’y nawala

Tuluyan na nga ba akong nalimot

Paalam na sa’yo

lyrics by ilian

October 9th, 2005 by fireproof

This is all i wanted to say

Standing here out of the way

You don’t have to teach me how to fly

Just stay with me and don’t ask

"Why?"

In the saddest of dreams

In the darkest of fears

"Why?"

You come to my senses and bathe me

Tonight

Punch the stars out of the midnight sky

Listen to me in an endless sigh

Fix this side cause i’m ready to fall

Didn’t you know i gave you my

All..

In the saddest of dreams

In the darkest of fears

All..

Please come to my senses and bathe me

Tonight

I’m all alone in the midnight sky

owkey sa owrayt!

September 26th, 2005 by fireproof

owkey sa owrayt talaga yung geg namen nung byirnis! ang lolofet ng mga tomogtog na banda! pati cna koya, ati, at papa! wahahahaha! sa susunod seseryosohin na namin ang pag-tugtog!

seryoso na..

para sa mga malikhain..

kami magsasagawa ng isang "logo making contest"

sa "logo making contest" na ito, aming papangaralan ng honorary fireproof chunkee medal ang sino mang makakagawa ng isang "logo" na talaga namang nakaka-akit at kabighabighani na para sa fireproof caloy. yun laman po. salamat

–>leadman

yehey!

September 24th, 2005 by fireproof

salamat sa mga nagpunta’t nanood ng PHacoustics kagabi, sept. 23, 2005 sa ph auditorium.  ticket price ay P30, murang mura, galing probinsya, featuring seven, oo, seven rising bands of the year.  this acoustic concert was made possible by the Public Health Artists Circle.  pero walang silbi din ang description na ito kasi, gaya ng sabi ko, nagpapasalamat na lang kami sa mga pumunta’t nanood ng PHacoustics…tapos na kasi eh, kagabi pa yun.  wala na, hintay nalang kayo ulit ng 17 years bago kami magka-gig ulit.

pero konteng kwento tungkol sa sampler set namin kagabi.  tumugtog kami ng apat na kanta, tas meron ding soundcheck.  pero bago ang lahat meron akong kelangan i-acknowledge…

Fireproof Caloy was performing with a special guest sessionist, isang talantadong…este, tarentadong… errr, tarantadong…tsk, tsk, talentadong hayop…err, tao na nagngangalang bufford domingo.  ang long-time friend and lover naming si buff ang nag-auxiliary percussions (bongos) sa tatlong kanta at lead vocals naman sa last song.

soundcheck was RAIN SONG ng IMAGO, simpleng-simple pero masaya tugtugin at masarap pakinggan.  jam lang kami, ako (baho), si macgom (kahones), si kat (vocals) at buff (bongos), habang si ilian ay rumo-ronda’t naghahanap ng gitara…haha, tanga.  first song was SUNTOK SA BUWAN, a cover song originally by SESSION ROAD.  second song was an original composition, FIREPROOF CALOY’s very own, entitled 2578.  the last two songs were covers as well, our humble renditions of PANAGINIP and UULITIN, both by the legendary POT.  sa last song, UULITIN, binitawan ni buff ang bongos at kinareer ang kanyang pagkakanta.  wala namang sablay…masyado…astig.

yun lang ang balita, hanggang sa muling pangungulit!

-el bajo de banda

o yes! we are definitely back!

September 11th, 2005 by fireproof
ayos! ang return of the comeback kings!!! pero teka, magrecording na nga tayo.
para sa inyo..
Maari ka bang magtanong
Bago ka man lang magdesisyon
Maari bang ika’y magsabi
Kung mawawala sandali
Tinitigan iyong larawan
Kay tagal nang hindi napagmasdan
Sa susunod sasabihin sa akin
Pakiusap lang naman..
Aanhin ko ang gulo
Kung hindi rin masasabi sa iyo?
Bakit pa may bulalaklak
Kung puso nga’y di pa sapat?
Marahil lamang ako’y kulang
Wala akong maasahan man lang
Napapagod na ako kakatakbo
Nung ako’y iniwan mo..
Pag sapit ng gabi
naryan na ang dilim
bumabalot na naman sa akin..
At ang iyong yakap
pampawi sa lamig
Iniwang walang alam..
–>haha ang labo
basta yun!
–ilian

allegory of my musical rhymes..

August 29th, 2005 by fireproof
sapphire blue.. come to me..
lift me up sweet sky of surrender..
little jade dazzles in the night..
i could be lost here forever..
sapphire blue…
sapphire blue…
–my instrument, my light
–my salvation, my opposition
–my dignity, my pallor
–my honor, my valor
–ilian