One love, one blood: The highlights & sidelights of U2’s The Joshua Tree show at Philippine Arena.The 10 acts that defined the decade in Philippine music.Hotdog’s Dennis Garcia on his late brother Rene: “He, to me, was the greatest guitar player”.It was the Marcos years and, as his nephew says, his Uncle Spanky looked at his job as help to relieve the fears many Filipinos were experiencing during Martial law. Spanky’s fame eventually spills out to other ventures like TV hosting and the movies. They make “Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko,” “Swing,” “Tayo’y Magsayawan”-all hits. The three guys hit it off-the Sotto brothers are impressed with his ear for music-and they form a band, distinguishing themselves from the other music groups of the era by specializing in disco which was exploding at the time. The original members of VST & Company (from left) – Monet Gaskell, Val Sotto, Spanky Rigor, Jun Medina, Celso Llarina, Roger and Male Rigor.
