The influence of SLAPSHOCK.

So SLAPSHOCK was in Cebu last Friday and I got the chance to watch them because I'm a production volunteer.
           So I’ve been to a number of concerts and shows here, but this one, I’ve got to say is the WILDEST but still nothing beats my Chicosci experience. All I’m saying is that this was memorable because of the wild things that happened. Let me start off by explaining why I became a volunteer. I was never a super fan of Slapshock. I admire them though since I was also influenced by them in some ways through my brother since he’s a diehard Slipknot and Slapshock and Disturbed and other scream-o bands. So a few of they’re songs were not new to me. Also that they weren’t the sole reason why I went there, also because of “The Ambassadors” and “Pandora”. 

So upon reaching the venue, I was assigned backstage at the Sponsor’s table. Syempre I was so frickin’ happy because I was super close to the stage. An hour before everything started, the overall organizer called me and said I’ll be moved to the Entrance to help out with the tickets since they need ladies. So I died in the Visayan dialect. NAMATAY ko! I was so sad talaga, the people at the backstage(I meant most of the co-volunteers who are there) don’t even know Slapshock! WTF?! And I was stuck in the entrance with the hope of hugging Jamir and Chi dying! They don’t even know Bai Nuñez of the Ambassadors. So I was really super sad.

Ambassadors get to play 3^rd and GOD-I-MISS-LISTENING-TO-THEM!  They were really good though I don’t know what happened something technical was making them sound lousy but I still love them. Though I didn’t get to watch them since I was busy punching the tickets and screwing people because they didn’t stamp their arm. And I gotta say that the whole experience of being in the entrance was scary! The people were with are SECURITY people. Anything wild that happens starts at the Entrance, beginning at inspection.

                There was this one issue with the people coming in and handing their stamped tickets to others to let them in. The guys who refuse to leave their belts. But the scariest was when SLAPSHOCK was already playing. So they played like 11:30pm already so lesser people are coming in and we got the chance to watch them a bit from afar. It was raining so few people ran to the tents. But a few minutes later, people from one corner started running in different directions. So I was shocked, we’re all shocked and the security people are starting to move and get ready. Then Jamir was saying, “Shit! Shit!” and that was it, RIOT! When people started to race towards the exit and to us, we froze, I mean the three ladies I’m with also.  And our supervisor grabbed my hand and said, “Stay there.” I didn’t know what to do so I stayed behind the security people. Technically somebody punched somebody and their allies punched others also. After that Jamir was saying, “Bro, minsan lang kami sa Cebu so Peace out!”

                 It was my first time to actually experience something of that extent. Which clearly shows the influence of Slapshock. From the moment Jerry strummed the first string everybody from the security stood up and watched. While they're playing people around me, I meant the other prod and security people were banging their heads and singing along. When Jamir says "JUMP!" everybody JUMPS! Not kidding here. Everybody inside the field jumps. While they play everybody raised their hands and screamed along with Jamir. That's how intense the show was. 

                      Though I wasn't really satisfied with my personal experience as a fan of Slapshock since I was not assigned backstage but still it was fun and I wanna do it again. Only this time I'd have to be backstage. That's a mission. 

 So Yeah. Thanks SLAPSHOCK!