THEY may be old, but hell, they’re legends — and they still rock and roll with the best of them.
Pinoy rock legends Joey “Pepe” Smith, Chickoy Pura and Jun Lopito recently played together in Mega Music Fest. They’re also the endorsers of the Fernando brand of guitars.
Here’s an excerpt from the Showbiz & Style article:
Their performance, billed as “Pinoy Guitar Legends,” opened with three ’70s classics: “Mamasyal sa Pilipinas,” “Beep Beep” and “Himig Natin” — all of which Pepe wrote with JDLC. While Jun and Chickoy cranked up the rhythm and lead lines, Pepe as usual played around with the lyrics of “Mamasyal”: “Ako’y naghihintay ng masasakyan sa highway/Ngunit kanina pa ’ko naghihintay, wala pala ’kong pamasahe…”
Chickoy had his turn with the jazz-inflected “Kun’ Di Man,” a song he wrote a long time ago. Jun picked Eric Clapton’s “Crossroads,” which showcased his love for the blues.
In each of those numbers, Jun and Chickoy exhibited ease and control over their instruments. Jun often called the shots, signaling with a nod or a wink on who would play lead. Chickoy was caught smiling with each signal.
May 29th, 2007 at 11:08 pm
Ahhh, pinoy classic rock! I love watching Jun and Chickoy play live. It is as if they’re being transported to another place. If I were in front of them now, I would be bowing before them and chanting, “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”
May 28th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
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