Hi Boddhisattva!
Well, let's just put it this way ..
At that time, they were not yet the "people in the music industry" that we know them as these days ..
Although even at that time, that group (FM) was really bursting with talent, and they knew a lot of really good musicians. Even their drummer at the time was an ex-Boy Katindig sideman, if I remember right. The bassist was Cocoy Eugenio, who is one really, really amazing rock guitarist. Then came Joseph, the percussionist, who decades later formed his own group, Sabor Latino.
At that time too, it was a great thing to see Pido literally rise from obscurity to become one of the most sought-after players. He was Noel Mendez's 'kabababayan,' by the way, and Noel saw the potential in Pido already. To think that prior to that, all we did was just jam with acoustic guitars during our spare time. But man, even then, he was such a talented player. Great ear, sipag cumifra (he would cop Carlton, Robben Ford and Benson solos), and had really tasty licks.
And more than that, despite his subsequent 'fame,' he never forgot his roots and old friends and would constantly keep in touch by inviting us to watch their gigs. That's how I got to meet Robin Aristorenas.
Sorry poundcake, if this seems a bit off-topic ..