I was there during the One OK Rock Live in Manila concert last January 19, 2016 at the Mall of Asia arena and the “feels” is still present to this day (welcome February by the way)!
Gates were supposed to be open by 6PM. Andun na kami a little past 6 at overwhelmed na ako sa dami ng taong nakapila. It’s my first time at the MOA Arena so hindi ko alam kung paano ang proseso doon. Hindi ko rin alam ang itsura sa loob kaya mali ang nabili kong seat area (anyway, 2 days pa lang halos ubos na lahat ng magandang seats). Madali naman akong nakasunod sa pilahan. Past 7 bago ako nakapasok at nagawa ko pang bumili ng pagkain sa mga nagtitinda habang naghihintay. Around 8:16 na nagsimula ang concert.
It’s the band’s first time in the Philippines and the 35xxxv is what the tour is all about. This is also the album’s title and the first track on the set. Dinig na ang hiyawin sa paligid sa guitar into pa lamang ng 35xxxv. Sa buong concert, panay ang sigawan ng mga kabataan sinabayan pa ng pagsabay sa pagkanta kahit ng mga Japanese lyrics.
Although majority of attendees are teens and early 20’s, nanood din pala si Arnel Pineda from Journey so hindi na masyadong akward sa edad. By the way, a lot of the bands which influenced One OK Rock were the same bands I listen to – Linkin Park, Nirvana, Green Day, Blink 182, Simple Plan, and more so they’re not so young after all in terms of musical taste.
One OK Rock
One OK Rock is comprised of Takahiro Moriuchi (more known as “Taka”) on vocals, Toru Yamashita on guitars, Ryota Kohama on bass guitar, and Tomoya Kanki on drums and backup vocals.
For more information on One OK Rock including videos you can stream, buy records, view photos, check tour schedules and more, you may follow their official pages:
Website: http://www.oneokrock.com/en/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ONEOKROCK
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ONEOKROCK_japan
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzycs8MqvIY4nXWwS-v4J9g
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneokrockofficial/
iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/artist/one-ok-rock/id252239625
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