Miguel Manahan Grade 8

February 6,14 Art Essay

Filipino Rock, 1960s-70s

Artists: -The Beatles - Hotdog -Jimi Hendrix Experience -Juan De La Cruz Band Etc. Songs: 1.) Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko 2.) Hey Jude 3.) My Generation 4.) Purple Haze In the 1960s, the Philippines was first introduced and influenced by international band (American and British) such as The Beatles, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who and other bands. This inspired different Filipino instrumental bands to rise as well during the early 60s. At that time in 1963, the so-called British Invasion spread across the globe, including the Philippines as famous band like The Beatles cam to be known with songs like Hey Jude, Here Comes The Sun, etc. Which this of course this influenced and made some Filipino bands to adept similar styles of these other band. Then came the 1970s when Filipino rock was more nationalistic and political in a sense and Tagalog was more used that English in songs. This was one of the many songs and genres that was part of Manila Sound, the first original Philippine music (OPM) that became very popular in the Philippines. Bands like Hotdog became popular during this time as they did demonstrate and have both English and Tagalog in their songs, one example would be Ang Miss Universe Ng Buhay Ko, which was a hit. Even in the late 1970s, some how the music industry made and combined both rock and traditional folk songs, which used either the same or traditional instruments. The Juan De La Cruz band was a garage blues band that had three members as guitarist, bassist and drummer who were Wally Gonzalez, Mike Hanopol and Pepe Smith. This was the band that first started a rock and roll revolution during the late 60s till the late 70s. They were considered to be the grandfathers of rock in the Philippines because of them promoting nationalism or national pride with their songs having Tagalog blues rock and at the same time having a English kind of mood to it that can be recognizable to the local.

Today, the 1960s and the 70s were considered to be the pioneering years of Pinoy rock and the Golden Age of Pinoy rock at that time. Even during the time of Manila Sound, it did help and contribute to nationalism and Philippine Pride; it did originate and was inspired by international bands from America and England. But still, Pinoy rock is considered to be OPM. The influences that inspired local bands like The Juan Dela Cruz Band, Hotdog and others is for one the instruments. They used guitars, basses, drums and microphones for bands. Another thing is using English in their songs or at least taglish for most of their songs during the Manila Sound Period. Another thing was the style of songs and minor genre styles of rock like blues or just rock and roll, which an example would be guitar solos, melody (fast slow), rhythm, sound of instruments and other things too.