As much as I would like to focus on completing my now two weeks overdue school report, I am sidetracked by post-reunion concert interviews with three of the Eraserheads. I am fascinated, obviously, and would’ve loved nothing more than be in Gang Badoy’s (the interviewer) shoes.
Anyway, Marcus is — as usual — the most laid-back of the three. He’s so calm you’d think Bin Laden just surrendered and joined a monastery. Buddy’s obviously very mature, his answers sort-of daddyish. Raymund seemed like he was playing it cool and coy, dodging questions on reunification and the testy waters that surround his relationship with Ely Buendia.
But whatever. All three agree that they were overwhelmed by the crowd’s response and the spontaneous combustion of love in the air that night. Plus they’re all extremely willing to play as the Eheads again.
Best line of the three interviews:
“Basta masaya ako…” ~ Marcus, explaining how things were between him and the other members of the band.
Plus this, of course:
“I want Ely to fully recover soon and talk him into finishing it.” ~ Raymund, on finishing the reunion concert.
Now all we need is Ely.
[Read the PDI interviews with Marcus, Raymund and Buddy]
September 6th, 2008 at 9:35 am
After reading those interviews, I wanted to cry. For their awesomeness, for their break-up, for the concert… for a lot of things. But what touched me most was what Raimz said, “When I’m on the drums for E-heads, I’M THE DRUMMER OF THE E-HEADS.”
Bring out the tissues. Ely naman!