Regine’s ‘Reset’ keeps fans guessing
The ideal way to fully enjoy Regine Velasquez’s recent venture “Reset” is to watch all four shows in the concert series. That meant being present at the Samsung Theater last Feb. 14 for “Originals” and then on the 15th for “Covers,” and then again on Feb. 21 and 22 for the same titles.
Why so? This is because while they have the same titles and there are similarities, the shows are not totally alike. This means that her original songs that made it to the Feb. 14 show might not make it to the Friday, Feb. 21, line-up. The same goes for the songs in the “Covers.”
And that includes the guest performers. Piolo Pascual was Regine’s Valentine’s Day singing partner. Do you think he will be there for the next “Originals” show? Not sure. Although he might.
Or maybe Regine has somebody else lined up. On the other hand though, who can be a better guest singer than Papa P? Hard to think of a name. I think of John Lloyd Cruz, but then he doesn’t sing.
Anyway, this is the kind of suspenseful guesswork that Regine’s “Reset” has generated. Not really a problem, if you have the time. Two evenings in two weeks at the concerts. And most of all, if you have the funds. Four shows in the budget of a single month. Think at least P10,000 a pop or more. That is very hard on the pocket.
But Regine has dedicated followers who refuse to miss her performances and all four dates were already sold-out days ahead of the schedule. Besides, Regine is not known for shortchanging her audience. She appears in top form all the time, most especially well-prepared for her showstopping vocal histrionics.
I got treated to one of them, “Covers,” on Feb. 15. Truth to tell, I didn’t really care what date I went. Being familiar with the many beautiful recordings Regine made these past years, I was sure that all four evenings would be great.
I didn’t also care about the guests. In fact, it was a relief that “Reset” bore no resemblance at all to those variety shows on television. It was just Regine and her songs. One special guest Papa P and the next day a gorgeous looking and sounding Jona for a duet of Sometime, Somewhere. The song is a cover of a Basil Valdez original composed by National Artist Ryan Cayabyab.
It was a wonderful evening of “Covers,” songs that were previously recorded by other artists and which Regine decided she also wanted to record. She actually had a big selling period of cover songs some years ago with albums like “Retro,” “Covers,” “R2K” and others. The songs from these made up the evening.
Discoveries: Mrs. Gerry V, Regine’s mom, can sing. She even belts as in their duet of Abba’s Dancing Queen and Orleans’ Dance with Me. It was not only Mrs. V who was there. So was Regine’s dad, Mang Gerry, in spirit, in her emotional rendition of Dan Fogelberg’s The Leader of the Band.
The young Antoinette Taus looks so much like Marian Rivera in Regine’s music video for her cover of Carpenters’ hit One Love, where she starred with Dingdong Dantes.
I missed Aerosmith’s I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing, which is one of Regine’s best covers but she pretty much did her biggest covers. On the Wings of Love, I Know I’ll Never Love This Way Again, Lost without Your Love, Wherever You Are, You Were There, Fallin’ and even danced through Hot Stuff and Call Me.
Original Filipino music was very well represented with songs by Ryan Cayabyab, Araw-Gabi; Louie Ocampo, Say That You Love Me; Gary Valenciano, Sana Maulit Muli; Trina Belamide, Shine; Nonong Pedero, Narito Ako; and even the young Lara Maige, Sa ‘yo Na Lang Ako.
What no song by hubby Ogie Alcasid or friend Martin Nievera? Maybe in the next “Covers” show.
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