I should not neglect to thank Bullet Dumas! I was too shy to invite Bullet to sing at the concert for free. But Bullet didn't give me a hard time and I wondered why. Then he appeared at the concert to be the first one to sing. He was grinning at me, like I've done something naughty, when I saw him outside the Benitez Theater, and I started to feel that, perhaps, we know each other. Then he told me, still grinning, that he was once--4 years ago only--my student in EDFD 120, hahaha! Well, there was simply a wide gulf between Bullet the EDFD 120 student and Bullet Dumas the highly talented Filipino music artist. Of course, it was easy for me to place his name and face as Bullet was mentally active in my class. Bullet majored in Physics and he was once a teacher of Physics. (Bullet, thank you for your generosity. We really appreciate your time. I didn't realize it's you flying with big guys in the Phil. music industry. But I agree, there's indeed only one Bullet among the many big guns in the country. Keep writing songs, man. Your music is superb!) Guys, you must listen to Bullet; start here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVd5EhSE9Lc.
Dr. Ramon "Montet" Acoymo, former dean of the UP College of Music and a world-class tenor, was also there to make the evening unforgettable. (Thanks Montet!) Ehem, I didn't know that Prof. Althea Abigail Canuto COULD SING. Seriously! I should not forget the band called Drink This--sana ay malayo ang maabot ninyo.
Mabuti na lang talaga at nandito pa rin ako sa UP at napapaligiran ng mga highly gifted at talented na kapwa Pinoy. John Paul Fererria and company were also excellent performers. Ganoon din sina Courtney Gormley and her choir. Also, it was fun listening to the music of Reden and Kenneth Cuden. Siyempre naman, ang husay din nina College Secretary and Prof. Vanessa Lusung-Oyzon at Dr. Maricris Acido-Muega. (Maraming salamat din sa iba pang dumating at nag-tanghal o nanood. Salamat din sa mga bumili ng tickets na 'di nanood pero nagtitiwala pa rin sa mga undergrads ko.)
