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Paolo Valenciano reveals Ely Buendia put forward the idea of Gary V. performing at the reunion concert
It's been a week since the Eraserheads' Huling El Bimbo reunion concert but we are so not over it.
We're loving the new bits and pieces the band and their collaborators have been sharing about the monumental show that attracted an estimated crowd od 75,000.
The latest? The concert director Paolo Valenciano's revelation that it was Ely Buendia who put forward the idea of of performing with Gary V.
Sharing photos from the show and rehearsals, the concert director began his caption with a dialogue that we quote verbatim below:
Ely: “Baka Gary can guest ….”
Me: “wait… huh?”
According to Paolo, "they wanted to do 'Christmas Party' plus a Gary V song," adding Gary V. was a dream collab for the band.
The director shared hearing some people say it was "a missed opportunity" that Gary V. stopped the "Christmas Party" and didn't perform any more songs with The Eraserheads at the concert.
But he countered: "For me, if people paid to watch the 'heads, then it should be about them. Dad agreed."
"I’d rather have a short solid moment than milk something dry," Paolo added.
He ended his note with a hat tip to his dad, saying "achievement unlocked, lolo."
Gary V. replied in part: "Well said son…except for the lolo part…"
On YouTube, Paolo even shared a video of the concert rehearsal where Gary V. joined Ely, Raimund, Marcus, and Buddy.
The Eraserheads came together at the SMDC Concert Grounds last December 22 for the Huling El Bimbo reunion show. Apart from Mr. Pure Energy, the 18-piece AMP orchestra, Francis M.'s hologram, Elmo and Arkin Magalona, Eon Buendia, Mikey Amistoso, Jazz Nicolas, Audrey Dioniso, The Diegos, and the UP Pep Squad performed with the 'Heads in the three-party, four-hour show.
Not bad for the band whose goal was to play the AS Steps of UP Diliman. — LA, GMA Integrated News
