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After almost a month of planning, finally, we did it!
It was like a reunion or something... or whatever you wish to call it. But for me (and my friends), it's really a celebration of MUSIC!
COMPOSITION: Lyrics (The first letter dated 22 April 2009.)
It started out with one simple chat over YM... and after nearly two weeks the series of emails began. With the subject "hoy! musikero ka ba?" we were able to accumulate 49 entries discussing the logistics and other details. Thank God for Gmail, it was easy for me to track these emails down. Haha.
COMPOSITION: Notes (What's a song without the Melody?)
I'd like to call it, "The Guest List" (of the Red Carpet), lol! I believe that each one in this list has a note to play in our song of friendship. Keeping this in mind, we were able to widen our circle... creating the best song there is! The band.
THE SONG
Finally, May 9 came. I actually had to work first before meeting up with them. When we entered the realm we'd like to call Noisecurb, the magic started. Hearing the first hit of the snare and the cymbals, creating this unpredictable beat... the first strum of the guitar, with rhythm that flows naturally... the first heart-pumping thud of the bass, pounding here and there... even the feedback from the microphones, that pretty much was all over the four corners of the room... My soul can't bear the excitement! Our hearts started to beat as one. It felt like we weren't there as individuals... We became one with the music.
Here's our line up: (in no particular order)
Alanis M. - Perfect
Sugarcult - Memory
Paramita - Carousel
Session Road - Eager Angels
Moonstar88 - Migraine
Cranberries - Linger
Parokya Ni Edgar - Silvertoes
Eraserheads - Superproxy
...and a few more I couldn't remember...
It was one of the best three hours in my life. No Par Value lives for music!
Just a little history...
No Par Value was born during the first quarter of 2007 (guys, am I right?) to join the college battle of the bands, with original members Alex, Topeng, Fed and Arnold. (Did I miss anyone?) NPV won first place, of course. For the rest of the story.. just let them narrate :P
For No Par Value covers, please visit the following pages:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ramonfelipe2004
http://www.youtube.com/user/watashiwa19
http://www.youtube.com/user/NoParValueGroup
Moving on...
THE AFTER PARTY
Centerstage was the next stop to meet up with the rest of the gang. It was six full hours of KTV! No wonder our bill ... ah never mind, too painful, huh? But it was all worth it... who's with me?! =)
What was amusing here was there were no stereotyping sh*t whatsoever. The selected songs varied from classics to OPM, from duets to rock bands, from boy bands to RnB... basically, everything under the sun (or the KTV's collection, no pun!)
CURTAINS CLOSED
From one of our favorites; a few lines from the song Memory by Sugarcult:
So get back, back, back to where we lasted.
Just like I imagine.
I could never feel this way.
So get back, back, back to the disaster.
My heart's beating faster.
Holding on to feel the same.
I closed my curtain, smiling at each memory of that night. When hearts beat as one. When souls collide. When one song was sung by those I love. This friendship is certainly bonded with different melodies, building up to one beautiful harmony... til the very last note.
