was the eraserheads reunion concert worth it?

the eheads reunion concert was cut short because ely buendia was rushed to the hospital for health reasons (obviously. why rush to the hospital if not for health reasons or health related concerns?). they performed for about one hour and a half and sang15 songs.

so was it worth it? it depends.

for those cheap bastards like me who just stayed outside or cant afford to buy a ticket, its worth it if we went there just to hear Ely Buendia sing as an eraserhead, sing an ehead song and perform with his ehead bandmates, Raimund, Marcus and Buddy. just to hear the great eraserheads perform makes the reunion concert worth going to, even without seeing them (but of course, i wished i had the extra money to buy the ticket. i had enough money for the ticket, but its not extra money i could spend to buy one)

to those who stayed outside just to listen and find out who the hell are the eraserheads because they were too young to appreciate the eraserheads when they were still together, it depends if they were able to appreciate the eheads by listening to them live without seeing them. i doubt they were able to appreciate the band or even see the greatness of the band. most of them were just loitering there and making fun of each other and other people. its like, they just go to any concert just to hang out. it sort of ruins the atmosphere for those people who actually sing along with the band and even dance a little. im not one of those people. i was observing people while the eheads were performing. usually, its the crowd with the same age group as the eheads who have facial expressions of excitement and delight to hear the eraserheads perform again, who sing along with ely or dance to the beat of the songs. the younger crowd on the other hand were mostly just loiterers. when i say younger crowd, i mean those who look like they're currently highschool students (and dressed like emos). i guess thats the price of staying outside.

for those who bought tickets, regardless of the price, it depends again. if they were satisfied to simply see the eheads together again, its very much worth it. especially if its true that its the first, last and only eheads reunion concert. of course, there are those who doubt it. some say there might be another reunion concert, maybe even another eheads album. for me, its like asking too much given the relationship between the band members.

but i think some of those who bought tickets were a bit pissed or not satisfied because the concert was cut short. i overheard someone say that he is the one that should be hospitalized because of the unfortunate outcome of the concert. most of the people who were leaving the concert area was saying it was "bitin", including my sister (who by the way didnt buy a ticket). some would say it was a waste of money because halfway through the concert, there were still people lining up outside. by the time all of them got inside, it was already the 20 minute break. and after the 20 minute break, Ely didnt come back on stage anymore because he was rushed to the hospital. so there were people who bought tickets who werent able to see the eheads perform or if they were able to see them, probably saw them perform one or two songs. for P800, thats a waste of money for some people (unless of course, he or she is the kind of fan who is happy just to see the eheads perform together, especially if its true that its the last time they will perform together, then P800 might be worth it).

i guess there will be people who will hate Ely Buendia more because he is the reason why the Eheads Reunion Concert was cut short (like my siblings who are joking that Ely just wanted to leave). im not one of them. sure, ive grown to dislike Mr. Buendia because of the rumors that he is the cause of the break-up of the original eheads (he denies it of course but it appears to be "public knowledge" that Ely is the ehead member that is the least cooperative and appears to be the obstacle to the idea of a reunited eraserheads, thats what appears to me anyway so im not saying this is a conclusive presumption, its a disputable presumption). but credit has to be given to Ely Buendia for allowing the reunion to happen (this is assuming of course that he is indeed the one who doesnt approve that the eheads be reunited). aside from his health condition, his mother died recently. its really very difficult for him to let the concert push through under such circumstances. im not saying that im satisfied with the 15 song, 1 hour and 30 minute concert. im hoping there could be more of course. but since i didnt pay or buy a ticket, im not in a position to complain. and seeing or hearing them perform again is already an unforgettable experience. its just natural for fans to ask for more. what im saying is Ely Buendia should not be blamed for the unfortunate outcome of the reunion concert. maybe this wont happen. maybe the people who were ranting while walking out of the concert area were just stunned of the unfortunate outcome of the concert. well, these are just some people. no one can please everybody.

so was it worth it? for me just going there was worth it. but since i didnt buy a ticket, and listened to the performance for free, just going there to stand for an hour and half to hear them perform is very much worth it. but if i had a ticket, it depends. if i were able to see the entire concert or a substantial portion of it, its worth it. but if i were one of those who bought the ticket and didnt get to see them perform or saw them perform two to three songs, i would have a hard time deciding if i got my money's worth. its still possible to say its worth it but knowing that people has the same experience for free will make me think whether i should have bought a ticket. but then again, its me, and i have the tendency to have high expectations (or get the value of what i paid for)