a dAWg’s dReAm tHAt fiNaLLy cAMe tRUe…
March 20th, 2006 by dawgpound
bEEgdAwg in d hAWz…
been busy the past few months. see my pic? that’s one of the reasons why i’ve been busy. guess you’re wondering what i’m doing up in a stage, holding a guitar, playing in front of a huge crowd. wel my friend… you’re looking at one of the happiest moments of my life… next to hooking up with my cHi of corz… nweiz, here goes my story.
it all started when my dad ask us to choose a musical instrument that we would have an interest in learning. that time the only thing i play with is my basketball… nothing else. so you can just imagine how hard it was for my dad to convince us to commit to something that does not interest us at ALL. still, my dad had his way. why wouldn’t he, he was ten times bigger than us. he was like shrek with those big hands and a leather belt…hehehe. i learned the piano. to be honest, i loved it. it’s just that there were times when i had to choose between playing the hoops or playing the keys… of course, the former prevailed. there was even a time when my piano teacher didn’t show up at all for a month. i guess she got tired of waiting for me everytime i had a lesson with her and i was off at the courts. well, what can i say, every MAN i know loves basketball. any MAN who doesn’t is GAY in my book. hahaha.
nweiz, when I got to highschool, it was a different story. local bands came up the music scene. other bands showing up from all over the place. then my big brother buying an acoustic guitar. this is where this dream of mine started. whenever i get the chance, i sneak in my brother’s room and get his guitar and this teach yourself "how to play the guitar" book. it wasn’t easy. i had to go from "KALYO" to "KALYO" just to learn one song. it was very painful and it sucked big time. you know how long it took me to learn one damn song? i was already in college when i did. that’s how pathetic i was. BUT THEN AGAIN… i ended up becoming a guitar player… not a good one though, but i did play. <ahem> hihihi.
so there i was learning song after song, piling up on "songhits", biting on the tips of my fingers which were already hardened by "KALYO". It was a very long process actually. It took most of my highschool life to learn how to play the guitar, and my whole college life to play some songs. The closest to a gig that I ever got into was in front of my friends over an ice cold beer belting away on a couple of Eraserhead songs. Oh wait, i played in a choir in church. But, I don’t think that counts coz i’m not sure if it’s morally acceptable to headbang on "Anima Christi" or "You Are Near".
So there I was, going on with my pathetic life, thinking of ways on how to make it a little better…and at the back of mind, still hoping for that one chance… that chance to play in front of a group of people who i don’t know but still appreciate the music you bring to their ears.
October 2005, at the office where I work, I got this email from my boss… It was an invitation from CCAP (an association for call centers) for an event they organized for all member call centers… It was the first ever CCAP Battle of the Bands and we were one of the participants. And you know what? I was tasked to form the band (Destiny? I Guess So!!! hahahaha!) I already had a few people in mind for the band, but we still did the auditions. That’s the good thing about being the main man, I get to pick who i want on the band. nweiz, i had my way, i listed my friends on the band (who are actually good by the way) and a few new people whose voice can lift you up and bring you to your happy place. 
Days after, we looked for a studio, found some instruments, made everybody’s schedule fit, and then finally we practiced… and practiced… and practiced. We had a few bumps along the way, but still, we rocked on. Then finally, after weeks of preparation we had our first opportunity to hear ourselves play. And, it was in front of our home crowd… at the TA Xmas Party… guess you’re wondering what happened… well, how should i say it… WE KICKED BUTT!!! everybody was singing, standing up, headbanging here and there, screamed and shouted… it was perfect… from here on, we knew we had a chance… a very BIG chance.
We passed thru the eliminations, landing the fifth spot on the 8-band list of finalists… but we lost the finals. Not a Cinderella story ain’t it? It wasn’t indeed. BUT, it was TRUE… it was REAL… and it was the happiest moments of my life. In my mind, it wasn’t a win, there was no trophy, no prize money, not even a certificate… YET, in my heart, the joy and happiness will remain forever. Take a look at that pic again… you’re looking at one of the happiest moments of my life… dAWg oUt…
