i think one sax player is the son of the bass player
I could be wrong, but I think the kid's dad is the guitarist - Kedy Sanchez. Tama ba Kedjo?
Raul needs no introduction, and if the kid is Kedy's son, who's the third guy?
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: kedysanchez on August 14, 2008, 12:43:12 PM
Yup. The kid is my son. He jams regularly. The third guy is Joby Tanjuatco, another Stiff regular.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: kedysanchez on August 14, 2008, 12:45:01 PM
By the way, thanks for these pix, kahel. Youshould have introduced yourself to us para nagkakilala tayo. Next time.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: mcf on August 14, 2008, 01:34:35 PM
Is that the long lost John Flores?! :)
Keds, puro Blue-Blood a--you, John, Mari, Raul... The rest I can't make out. Who's the drummer? Doesn't look like Boss Jim.
Please PM me your gig sked. I'd like to catch you guys.
Regards to the boys.
Jun
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: kedysanchez on August 14, 2008, 02:06:17 PM
Senor, nice to hear from you. Yup, puro blue blood yan. The drummer is Rookie Garcia and there's Oggie Benipayo on vox. Younger blue blood yan.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: rjtorres on August 14, 2008, 04:50:31 PM
When I first heard of the drummer, I can't believe that the drummer is my dad's officemate.
It gives me the inspiration to have a (demanding) day job and play professionally (somehow.) :) Play professionally nalang kulang ko. :)
By the way, I was also here during the show. Galing! :)
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: vegetablejoe on August 14, 2008, 05:20:41 PM
Kedy, anak mo nga pala ang kasama ninyong sax player na isa! Sorry, didn't recognize him in the pic, kasi the last time I saw him with you guys, flute naman ang hawak. Besides derecho ang buhok niya eh; so who would think na mag-ama kayo? :wink:
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: kedysanchez on August 14, 2008, 09:06:46 PM
RJ, thanks for watching. Sana nagkakilala tayo dun after the show. Many of us there are actually your philmusic buddies.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: rjtorres on August 15, 2008, 12:55:34 AM
Wow! Hehe, actually short lang, I wasn't really there all the time (so I don't really deserve all the thanks :)). The first time I've watched Working Stiff was when my dad's officemate (Rookie I guess is the name) invited us to watch... Well, my dad actually. :) (Rookie is the lawyer right?) So when I saw you guys on greenbelt, aside from the great music, I knew the band already, so I decided to stay for a few songs.
Honestly, I wished most of the music that played around the Philippines was more your style, which is much better than most bands I've seen around. Hope to see you guys more often!
Let us know when your next gig will be, if I'm free I'll be there (and I'll try to be free as possible.) :D And maybe we can talk a little (although shy type ako personally.)
More power to you guys! :) :)
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: Boddhisattva on August 15, 2008, 01:29:46 PM
Kaya nagkasakit si John dahil sa ulan (rhyme pa)... More, more, more gigs!
Ganun nga ang nangyari. We rehearsed the following Monday and John was already complaining about the temp being too cold. At Pipeline?? He wasn't in his element. Di na nga kami nag nightcap which we usually do. By Wednesday he was down.
Pareng John needs at least a week's bedrest according to the doctors.
Thanks for being there. Saw you in the front row.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: Boddhisattva on August 16, 2008, 10:48:53 AM
I have to leave before the rain poured because I was with my wife and kids. Next time ulit, hanggang sa nightcap sama ako. Or until the next Steely Dan jam.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: kahel on August 18, 2008, 09:02:23 AM
wow mali akala ko yung basist ang dad hehe sorry ito pala
Pero wala ako sa liga ni Senor Joey. Nag-iisa siya sa kinalulugaran niya dun.
Nanood ako nung nakaraang Working Stiff (du'n sa dating Sueño bar @ SM City), sarap naman nung togs mo dun a, except I had to leave after second set.
Both of you have different voices, and we'd look forward at that event.
Cheers!
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: kedysanchez on September 22, 2008, 02:36:12 PM
I have the honor of playing with the Senor sa Blue Rats these past few weeks. Kaso blues ang tugtugan dun. I have to say I learn something new from the man with every song he plays. Sana makatugtog din ang Rats sa Bacolod one time.
Meanwhile, Joey has jammed with the Stiffs a couple of shows na before so we feel quite comfortable with him (though his guitar playing is still intimidating). He is quite amiable and very friendly. Would you believe he'll be spending his Bacolod stint with fellow guitar giant Gabe Ascalon? We hadrehearsals with Joey and Henry last Saturday and I must say, it's something you really got to see!
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: nancy brew on September 22, 2008, 02:50:05 PM
I haven't heard the Blue Rats yet, but surely they are a great band as shown by posts here @ Philmusic. We'll have to bug Bob C. and JSN for that!
Early this year, Ric, Henry and Balooze came over at Moravia and also put up a killer show.
I guess the Joey - Gabe connection goes back a long way, since Destiny-Harrison Livewire days. I hope Señor Gabe would be there too, but he hasn't mentioned a thing (We met last week. Gabe gave - pun, pun, pun :-D - me a neck humbucker). I'd say, two of the "guitar gojiras" of the Republic huh?
Something to look forward to. Hehehee..
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: 3650guy on September 23, 2008, 10:46:30 PM
yup finally gabe ascalon's name gets mentioned here. i think destiny's only recording heard on dzrj am (1970's) was their jazz rock take of the standard "a taste of honey". with ritchie quirino and colby dela calzada on a tv stint on joe quirino's show. extreme trivia here.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: nancy brew on September 24, 2008, 02:48:19 PM
yup finally gabe ascalon's name gets mentioned here. i think destiny's only recording heard on dzrj am (1970's) was their jazz rock take of the standard "a taste of honey". with ritchie quirino and colby dela calzada on a tv stint on joe quirino's show. extreme trivia here.
ST: On Gabe
Ei sir3650.
This may interest most of us - Gabe gave me a copy of Destiny's recording, "Sunlight" on cassette. It contains rare live tracks of Destiny with him on guitars, Yule Avante, Ed Jose, A very young Tots Tolentino, etc (pardon the omission of some members due to lack of info, I'll update on this). I asked if him If I could transfer them to digital and upload them for the public, (knowing that Ed Jose wrote the material), and Señor Gabe gave it a go signal.
And yes, "A Taste of Honey" is included here.
Other tracks included are "King of Cups", "Kalayaan", "Lady Cosmic Dream".
I'll be post links, el señors and señoras. :-D
Meanwhile: WORKING STIFF on THE 27th! Ayos!
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: Boddhisattva on September 24, 2008, 08:19:16 PM
dapat dito rin sa Manila, yung mga collaborations nyo... esp. with Henry K.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: 3650guy on September 24, 2008, 09:38:31 PM
with the indulgence of the readers of this thread...
@nancy brew - do post that Destiny material with permission of course from the guys... i do remember jingle mag posted the lyrics and chords of "King of Cups", and "Lady Cosmic Dream". and they had a picture also with a female singer...
we should jam or have a beer sometime... malapit lang din dito si bod... kaya lang bod missed the dzrj am part... pero meron siyan mga video ni uncle bob and friends...
okay back to topic....
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: mcf on September 25, 2008, 07:17:51 AM
... kaya lang bod missed the dzrj am part... pero meron siyan mga video ni uncle bob and friends...
okay back to topic....
Salbahe ka talaga, 3650guy :lol:
@kedysanchez: The affable Farmer Gabe is into a new tone these days. Di na sya ma-distortion. But he's still very much in shape. I am sure he will oblige you for a jam.
OT: Flavour na lang Keds', kindly tell Mari to call or text me. I have a bunch of numbers under his name, dunno which one's current.
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: nancy brew on September 25, 2008, 05:43:48 PM
Wahaha! AngkolBab! La Cucaraacha..
Yup, I'll ask him to ask permission from Mr. Jose (whom I do not know personally) to upload their works. It's as rare and as invaluable as your avatar, bro. :-D
we should jam or have a beer sometime... malapit lang din dito si bod... kaya lang bod missed the dzrj am part... pero meron siyan mga video ni uncle bob and friends...
Sure, will take a week off from work for some road trip before the year ends, i'll PM you then so we can meet there.
Meanwhile, here's the latest from El Señor Gabriel, alternate kami dito - i'll post our band's (Nancy Brew) clip over the weekend.
Back to topic: During their Last gig here @ Bacolod, the Stiff's did a Jeff Lorber track, with the soprano sax carrying the melody.
Sir Kedy, ano nga 'yung pamagat nun? Yung pangalan ng babae.. :?
Title: Re: working stiff jazznights
Post by: working stiff on September 26, 2008, 10:23:29 AM
Katherine. Mixed versions of Jeff Lorber and Joe Farrell. Will be missing our gig at Bacolod. Break a leg, fellow Stiffs.
@kedysanchez: The affable Farmer Gabe is into a new tone these days. Di na sya ma-distortion. But he's still very much in shape. I am sure he will oblige you for a jam.
OT: Flavour na lang Keds', kindly tell Mari to call or text me. I have a bunch of numbers under his name, dunno which one's current.
Yes senor, Gabe discussed his new direction when he joined us for lunch last time we were there. I was actually so honored to be sipping coffee (while he guzzled beer one after the other, lunch, ha!) with again a guitar player I grew up listening to.
Will tell Mari to call you. Besides I'm sure he is reading this thread.