Cebu Review by ArianneFaith

JARS OF CLAY -- SHOW YOU LOVE IN CEBU

"im gonna show you love in every language.
im gonna speak with words that need no form.
im gonna give you what you never had before."

"If I've done only ten right things in this lifetime... going to JARS
OF CLAY Concert was one of them."

I seldom go crazy over performers---not me to squirm, ogle and get
giddy on celebrities.
BUT when Jars of Clay came over, I was standing up in my chair,
jumping up and down with the rest of the crowd and screaming my lungs
out, singing with their songs.

IT WAS GREAT. I kept talking about it. I kept thinking about it...
hours and days after the concert lights went out.

NO offense to the opening act, but I sort of got impatient sitting in
the front row waiting for JARS OF CLAY... waiting for the front act to
finish. Still was the front act. pretty fine. but well.
I was waiting for JARS OF CLAY --- and I was still not able to believe
they were performing that night.
JARS OF CLAY? man, i've been like listening to their songs since I was
in highschool.
The hit single Flood just blew me away.... then Five Candles... then
Tea and Sympathy... and so many other hits.
I love Dan's voice. I love their lyrics (beautiful, introspective,
humbling, and none preachy). I love the melodies. I just love the
whole pack. And I love their attitude. A Christian Contemporary rock
band that penetrated MAINSTREAM POPULARITY without losing their heads,
without giving up what they started with... their humility intact,
their music not compromised. I love them for professing their faith in
a world not quite sane at awful lot of times

So I squirmed and screamed and got giddy that night.
The crowd was feverish, almost all hit songs from various albums were
performed by Jars of Clay, considering it was their first time ever in
the Philippines (i hope and wish and pray that it wasnt the last
though).

When JARS OF CLAY came out, opening it with the song "I need You", I
was having goosebumps in my head.
I was so OA. haha. But the ones around me were sort of teary-eyed too.
My friends were as noisy as I was, I dont know whose throat hurt the
most. My friend Petite was just going crazy screaming for her favorite
song Lonely People (a classic they revived).
The guys behind us were screaming Flood. I was screaming Tea and
Sympathy. My friend Anamae was just screaming. And my niece Ava was
like... mesmerized and mystified...she was awfully silent. We were
like, SO O--A. hahaha.

I kept screaming I Love You DAN!!! Grrr. My friend Anamae has this
little problem. She swore Steve the bassist kept glancing her way.
hahaha! Whatever. Petite just amazed me, she promised she won't get
wild that night because she wasn't feeling too well....but when the
concert was just about starting..you'd think she never had any
tootache the previous days. She was pumped up all of a sudden, I
almost told her to stop screaming for a bit. hehe. Wow that was just a
wonderful beautiful great once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thanks to
Jars of Clay for sharing us their music.

In other words it was insane, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT.

And the tease was, after JARS OF CLAY sang Flood, they sort of said
thanks and headed down stage...lights off. I was just staring at them
with my mouth open. NO NO NO. They wont sing TEA and SYMPATHY????
C'MON!!! the crowd was chanting for them to come back, although at the
back of our heads we know it was just a tease.

AH WELL, they came back shortly... and then, actually sang TEa and
Sympathy (lights mellowed)...
I was just teary-eyed when they actually sang tea and sympathy. It was
really nice.
And the crowd sang it with them. I knew that song by heart. I loved it
by heart. Everyone apparently does.

And then, for their finale, they did JESUS BLOOD. Anamae bowed down
her head and took in the moment. Petite raised her one hand and closed
her eyes. I wonder if those gestures would seem funny.... I was just
listening on...Ava and me, our eyes were on stage looking at the guys
perform... hearing "Jesus Blood never failed me yet..this one thing I
know is that HE loves me so.." over and over again. And I was feeling
so peaceful hearing that song.

Thank you JARS OF CLAY for that moment. Thanks for the MUSIC. THANKS
FOR THE FAITH.

CEBU LOVES YOU JARS OF CLAY.

Jars of Experience by joel14thwarrior

It was around the summer of 2001 when I started to appreciate the
songs of Jars of Clay. I have heard of the band way back in high
school during my sophomore years (1995), but did not explore their
music then. As I was listening to 99.5 RT, they played "Famous Last
Word" and at once I came to like the song. That moment, my interest on
the band started.

I had this great friend and his name is Arlfren "Gundamzer0." We were
classmates in organic chemistry (Chem 40). He had one of their albums,
entitled "If I Left The Zoo." I borrowed it from him sometime in July
of the same year. Summer was already over and school has begun. That
month was somber for he died on the 16th day. My semester just turned
ugly and painful. I could have known him more…I could have spent more
time with him, but the Lord already took him away from me. Soon I
learned to understand! I still thanked God for giving me the
opportunity to know Arlfren even for a short time. I was no longer
able to return the tape before he passed away. I just kept it safe and
secure in my room as a lasting memory of him. As I listened to the
other songs from that album, I began to appreciate their style of
music. The song "River Constantine" was for me the coolest!

A year later, in January, I went to Michigan State as an exchange
student. There, I met Matt. He attends Spartan Christian Fellowship.
We stayed on the same dormitory, he was on the first floor of the
building, while I was on the fourth floor. We were also classmate in
Unit Ops (ChE 316). I learned he had a CD of Jars of Clay self titled
album. I borrowed the CD from him, and in return, I lend him my CD "No
Name Face" from Lifehouse. Soon we became good friends. I joined them
in their cell group. We conducted bible study at East McDonel Hall
once a week. He treated me to the Iowa-MSU men's hoop. One time, I
asked favor from him because I had to apologize to my Aunt on
something. Spring Break has just ended and my Aunt came all the way
from New York to spend that week with me. She stayed at Howard
Johnson, and I had to see her before she leaves. So I asked Matt if he
could take me there. He looked around for people on the dorm who could
lend us a car and fortunately someone offered his. Great! On our way
to the inn, he turned on the car's CD player and plugged the
self-titled album of Jars. I learned that "Worlds Apart" was also his
favorite, and when it was played, we turned the volume higher! The
melody was just great. The message of the song was inspiring. I can
relate well to the lyrics because I could see my old and present life
on it. Here's a clip of the lyrics,

I look beyond the empty cross
Forgetting what my life has cost
And wipe away the crimson stains
And dull the nails that still remain
More and more I need You now
I owe You more each passing hour
Battle between grace and pride
I gave up not so long ago
So steal my heart and take the pain
Wash the feet and cleanse my pride
Take the selfish, take the weak
And all the things I cannot hide
Take the beauty, take the tears
The sin-soaked heart and make it Yours
Take my world apart
Take it now, take it now
And serve the ones that I despise
Speak the words I can't deny
Watch the world I used to love
Fall to dust and thrown away
…
Take my world apart
Take my world apart
I pray, and I pray, and I pray
Take my world apart
Worlds apart

Sometime in January or early February, I learned about "Eleventh
Hour" the fourth album of Jars of Clay, set to be released around
March of 2002. There was a rebate promo if you order early, so I did.
I purchased the CD in advance. I got hold of it, together with the
rebate, the second day after the release date. I bought the album from
a music store located somewhere in Okemos. Their fourth album was just
as great as the first and third. The songs "Fly," "Silence,"
"Something Beautiful," and "Edge of Water," are the ones I like the
most!

From then on, I already considered Jars of Clay, as my personal best
rock artist. I never knew then that rock music could be made in a way
that is pleasing to God and soothing to the soul. I have read some
information about them, and most people actually admire and consider
them as among the best Christian rock artists, having won and having
been nominated to the Grammy's for several times. Indeed, they have
established a flagship on the Christian contemporary music scene.

Spring semester came to an end, Matt and I departed from each other
unmindful that I still had his Jars of Clay and he still had my
Lifehouse. And so, I flew back to Philippines with his CD!!

Three years later, early January, Rainier told me that Jars of Clay
would be coming to the Philippines for a concert! Ow Yeah! We were
then going to Alabang Festival Mall to watch "Meet the Fockers." As
soon as I learned of it, my heart turned upbeat in excitement! I have
longed to watch them perform live. When I was still at MSU, I would
surf over the net and look for their upcoming concert line-ups near my
school. Unfortunately, there was not a schedule that fits my time…not
even in Detroit. I did not expect that it would be here in the
Philippines where I'm going to see them, to think that it is in the US
where you can have more chances of watching them. At once, I rushed to
the Araneta Coliseum one free weekend to buy a ticket. It was
memorable when I bought the ticket 'coz the ticket sales agent told me
that I was the first person to get hold of an upper box B ticket.

Then came the concert day, March 2, 2005. I have prepared for this. I
am already working and I had to adjust my schedule so that I could be
free on that day! Rainier and I decided to meet at Digital Digs Café
at 12 noon, eat our lunch before taking a bus. We arrived at the Big
Dome at around 5 pm. The concert was scheduled to start at 8 pm and
the gates opened at around 6:30 pm. Since we arrived early, we decided
to eat first at Pizza Hut Bistro, located just beside the coliseum. We
learned of it from a Taco Bell boy who has standing at the green gate
giving flyers. We ordered a family size pan pizza! I have never been
to a unique Pizza Hut before. Here, you can order a variety of
sumptuous meals other than the usual pizzas and side orders. The
ambiance was cool. Each table has a lit candle and a display of a
wine. They served free popcorn. Isko texted us and said he can join.
Yeah, we were three then! Rainier got his ticket from a street rep,
Isko got it complimentary, while I got it from ticketnet, cool! Isko
had the opportunity to talk to the band when they visited ABS-CBN. He
works there. He said that the interview was a bit nervous and
unbelievable for he did not expect he will be assigned to do that! He
told me they were really kind and humble!

At about 8:30pm, the concert started with a front act from Barbie's
Cradle. When it was Jar's turn, the crowd began to stand on their feet
and yell on top of their lungs. The first song that they played was "I
Need You" from the "Eleventh Hour" album and my throat already got
exhausted that early but I still managed to cheer for them 'til the
end. The three of us were jamming like we were situated front most. We
would jump to the drumbeats, lift our hands in the air in praise to
God. We would sing along, swing/clap left and right, let and right,
left and right. They played a lot of songs. As far as a could
remember, they were "Liquid," "He," "Like a Child," "Love Song for a
Savior," "Flood," "Worlds Apart," from their first album; "Crazy
Times," "Five Candles," "Tea and Sympathy," from their second album;
"I'm Alright," "Unforgetful You," from their third album; "Disappear,"
"Fly," "I Need You," from their fourth album; "Show You Love," "Sunny
Days," from their soon to be released fifth album, as well as "God
Lift Up Our Heads" a re-make included in their Redemption album. While
the songs were being played, I would reminisce some of the things that
happened to me during my college days, especially those times with
Arlfren and Matt, together with the good memories that I had at
Michigan State and University of the Philippines. The "Unforgetful
You" surprise gig was cool…no wonder the crowd was into it. When they
played "Worlds Apart," I just sat down, sang quietly and cried a bit.
They said it took them six months to make that powerful song. I was
particularly heartened to hear them said that among the songs that
they played, they haven't sang two of them at other concerts for
years, and they played them to us! After the last song, the crowd
would not leave, and we began to shout "We love Jars…we love Jars…"
and "Moooore…mooore." If not for their kindness, they would not have
played two more songs. The last song "Tea and Sympathy," was cool.
Thousands of cell phones flickered the dome and it looked wonderful
from our viewpoint! After the concert, we took pictures of ourselves
inside the coliseum as remembrance. I was hoping Dan would pass us by.
We went to Isko's office at ABS-CBN before sleeping over to their
house. He still had some work to do. Isko toured us around the
studios. We saw Erwin and Bernadette live while they were broadcasting
"The Insider." I was again hoping that Jars would pass us by again at
ABS-CBN before they get to rest and sleep in their hotel.
---
"Thank you Jars of Clay for coming to the Philippines, the first in
Asia, and among the few places visited outside United States! We
really had a great time with you at the concert! I may not had the
chance to come face to face with you guys, but I know that someday,
somehow, in God's time, I will shake hands with you and have Arlfren's
tape signed. God bless!"

2 Corinthians 4:7 "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show
that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us."

by:
joel14thwarrior
24 years old
Instructor at UP Los Banos

Writerguy/J's excellent magazine Quality Review!!

Jars of Clay 3/2/2005 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines

That was rock 'n roll.

You can say all you want about the faults of CCM (Contemporary
Christian Music). And you'd probably be right. But don't ever say Jars
of Clay do not know how to rock. Because tonight I experienced
definitive proof to the absolute contrary.

Araneta Coliseum is the biggest popular indoor venue in the
Philippines. It hosts sporting events, mass revivals, circuses, and
more. Tonight it was in rock arena mode. A stage framed by lighting
skeletons took up one end of the bowl. Seats were placed on the bare
concrete floor, usually covered by hardcourt for basketball or
whatever else is necessary.

I was seated in the sixth row. It was a great seat: close enough to
see expressions, right on the aisle, dead center. I sat down and
started fidgeting. I couldn't wait.

Under my seat I'd stashed the pots. No, no, actual pots: earthenware,
raw clay pots, that I'd had in my place for a while. I'd run into Jars
(Dan Haseltine, Steve Mason, and Charlie Lowell) and bass player Aaron
Sands, at the Landmark department store earlier that morning, and
chatted with them while they shopped for souvenirs to take home.

I decided to make them souvenirs. I took the clay pots—mini-pots,
really, about three inches high and two inches in diameter—and drew
sketches of Filipiniana on one side and a Philippine Flag on the
other. I had five pots, so I did that to four of them, hoping somehow
to get them to Dan, Steve, and Charlie, and eventually to the missing
member Matt, home in the States due to a family loss. The fifth I left
blank: if I could get that autographed, that would be mine.

So as I sat before the concert I had these pots in a gift bag under my
chair. That was when I spotted Aaron by the sound booth. I decided to
go over.

"Aaron?"

He saw me and smiled. He remembered. I told him about the little pots
and he said "Oh, sure, I can take them to the guys." I felt bad that I
didn't get him one—he's not "officially" part of the band, but he and
drummer Joe Porter are always the live musicians who travel with
Jars—so I put it in as well. But he said, "No, no problem. I'll get
that autographed for you."

Ten minutes later I spotted him walk out. I hurried from my chair and
caught his attention. With a smile he gave me the little jar of clay
back—autographed by Dan, Steve, and Charlie. Aaron Sands, you are an
outstanding fellow.

The opening act was local rock group Barbie's Cradle. Barbie, its
frontwoman, has a perfect Leigh Nash voice and a hard grrl guitar. I'd
never heard them for real before so it was a great surprise.

Then the lights darkened and the screams began in earnest. The
Coliseum was about half or two-thirds full—about twelve thousand
people I guess. The floor was packed, though, and as Dan, Charlie, and
Steve got into place, everyone flooded into the aisles in front of the
stage.


I was close enough in my chair that I didn't need to join them,
but I didn't sit but once the whole concert.

Jars of Clay fans in the Philippines had ten years of history to
relive, and Jars obliged, with a setlist crammed with songs from every
one of their five studio albums, including gems long forgotten in
Stateside concerts. The band started out with "I Need You" and
followed with "Sunny Days". Dan greeted the wild crowd, getting wilder
by the minute, and whipped them into a frenzy with a rocked-out "Like
A Child."

Without Matt Odmark, the band's sound was extra hard, Steve's electric
guitar doing double duty and his own acoustic performances having to
work both as lead and as rhythm. Of course The Steve was up to it.

The guys looked great. Dan has slimmed down considerably and his long,
wavy, messy hair gave him the air of a Romantic poet. Charlie was
sporting the new Blood:Water shirt, deep blue with red lettering.
Steve's new longer locks and longsleeve button shirt was pure Rock
Star. He took that off later in the concert to reveal his famous "Mama
Tried" tee.

Dan apologized for taking ten years to get to the Philippines, to
which the adoring crowd roared "Yeah!", and said they'd try to make up
for it by playing a lot of old songs.




And did they ever: in close
succession came "Five Candles", again with an amazing hard edge
compared with the album version; and, in a surprise that left me
swooning, "He", one of the most touching songs on the self-titled.

Taking down the amplitude a bit was "Lonely People" and "Frail",
allowing those who wished to sit, to do so. Steve took over at the end
of Frail, ripping off a percolating duet between his electric guitar
and Charlie's piano keyboard.

Dan startled the audience when he started asking about how Filipinos
loved karaoke.

He then said that for this next song, he wanted a
member of the audience to sing lead, since they were singing so many
old songs they forgot the words to. (Steve pointed at Dan to be
exact.) He asked for the audience member by name, and up comes the guy
on stage. Dan then asks for the guy's girlfriend to join him, saying
he couldn't do this alone. Dan gives them the mike, picks up his
tambourine, and then Steve starts the weird mutter at the beginning of
"Unforgetful You".

Well it was awful and delightful. The poor guy was tone deaf, but he
was full of enthusiasm, and Dan did pop in from time to time. And the
audience was loving it, doing the hand claps that are a part of that
song. It was a big hit by the time the song wound up: but it wasn't
over. "I think there's something else we have to do?" Steve said.

Yes, there was.

Ladies and gentlemen, we have an on-stage proposal.

She said yes. Filipinos, being an unashamedly sentimental people, loved it.

"That's what it's all about!" Dan yelled enthusiastically as the
now-betrothed finally exited stage left.

The hard rock edge of the night was never more out front than with the
very first track off the self-titled, "Liquid." The original produced
by Adrian Belew had a Gregorian chant loop in the background; the
Furthermore disc produced an acoustic coffeehouse version; but this
one was rock. Between Dan, Steve, and Charlie's vocals was Steve's
guitar and the all-out rhythm section, Aaron and Joe Porter.

If that rocked-out version was a trip, then what happens when Jars
plays one of their real rock songs? "Crazy Times" sent everyone into a
frenzy. The breakdown ("Try to climb a broken ladder") had Steve
skipping halfway across the stage as Dan fell on his knees. Then Steve
took over, going to the very lip of stage left with full spotlight on
him, as he tore the dome off the stadium with his guitar solo. The
poor Araneta sound system! He nearly ripped it to shreds.

All this followed by Dan's Crazy Times Jump. The crowd whooped and
began to thrash and head-bang. This concert was all about everything
we'd always wanted to see.

It was a surprise when Dan announced they were about to play the one
song they had played practically every concert every year of their ten
years together. "World Apart" is often their encore, but this evening
they made it their centerpiece. It was the short version, without an
extended instrumental at the end; but it began with Dan and Steve
alone and built with Charlie and then the bass and the drums.

Now it so happened that as I'd sat in my seat earlier, I'd seen a nail
on the floor by my shoe. I picked it up. It was a simple common
carpenter's nail, about two inches long. I thought it interesting and
pocketed it.

When Dan went into the impassioned ramble of "Worlds Apart" ("I look
beyond the empty cross/ Forgetting what my life has cost") I figured
it out. I reached into my pocket and took out the nail. It was tangled
in my rosary. As Dan's voice implored and Steve's guitar soared, I
held up my hands, cross in one hand, the nail I'd found in the other,
singing with them, since we all had been singing with them: take my
world apart, take my world apart, take my world.

With all these old songs stirring up memories in all the audience, it
was time to introduce the newest of songs. The crowd uttered a nervous
laugh when Dan announced the words to the next song was written in the
seventeenth century, or the 1700's, one or the other. But, he said,
they'd fiddled with it. This was the new single. Hard, driving rock
was the rule of the concert all night, and hard, driving rock is
exactly what Jars gave in "God Will Lift Up Your Head". Judging from
the screams and the impromptu mosh pit at stage front, it was an
instant hit.

After that it was all ecstasy: "Fly," people swooning at the high note
melody between Dan and Steve; "Show You Love", the big single,
everyone singing along (Dan promising to "get our people to talk to
your people" about the lack of Jars albums in local distribution);
"I'm Alright", Steve's guitar and Charlie's keyboards taking the role
of the original choir, and Dan doing his patented call-and-response
with the audience, thrilling them with the high shrieks and the last
low growl and of course all three of them whistling.

And then came "Flood", which needs no description. Packed floor.
Hysterical fans. Jumping. Singing along. Band feeding off the energy
of the crowd. Hard, hard rock, crunching and thrashing. "Lift me up!
Lift me up! Lift me up!" You could tell the magic of the Filipino
audience had worked on Dan and the others. We're nothing if not
enthusiastic.

After a short and completely unbelievable walk-off (we all knew they
were coming back), up came the encore: "Disappear", chosen probably
because the local music channel had been playing 11live over and over
the past few days; and then, the finale.

I don't know when "Tea and Sympathy" became Philippine Jarkdom's
favorite song; but it had. Dan said, "We've got time for one more
song, all right?" and then sang, "Fare thee well…"

It worked. The pounding rock that dominated the evening melted into
the song's intrinsic balladlike nature. All night long the crowd had
been singing along, and it was no different now; but when they sang
"Don't trade us for tea and sympathy!" with Dan, it was clear they
meant it, and hoped he did too.

Then something happened. Araneta doesn't allow cameras; but everyone
in the Philippines has a cellphone, and throughout the evening, people
had been running up and down taking snapshots with their cameras. So
you would see hands up holding up cellphones, their screens shining in
the darkness. This then happened: people began to turn their phones
around, turn the dim setting to off, and wave them in time to the
music. The girl next to me did this; the people in the next row did
this; I did this. It was fun, I thought; a new 21st-century version of
the impromptu ode, the way people used to do with their own lighters,
the way it just wasn't the same with glowsticks you didn't really own
or care about.

So we waved our cellphones and lost ourselves in the song. And then I
noticed the looks on the guys' faces. And I turned around.

And thousands of little lights were waving, across the floor and up
the steps and up into the decks to the roof.

It was magical.

Nobody got up to applaud Jars of Clay as they took their bow together.

Nobody had been sitting down to begin with. The seats were neglected;
excitement was too strong for folding chairs. Jumping, whistling,
screaming, applauding, Manila gave Jars of Clay an ovation made from
long-awaited joy.

I tried to sneak backstage with the fan club members for the autograph
signing, but wasn't smooth enough. It was all right; I'd already met
them earlier, had a nice talk; with the inestimable help and
graciousness of Aaron Sands, had gotten my gifts to them; and again
thanks to Aaron, had in my pocket a jar of clay signed by Jars of
Clay.

Dan promised it wouldn't be ten years before they came back. We're
holding you to that promise, Dan!

The Setlist (as best as I can remember it)

I Need You
Sunny Days
Like A Child
Love Song For A Savior
Five Candles
Lonely People
He
Frail
Unforgetful You
Liquid
Crazy Times
Worlds Apart (short version)
Fly
God Will Lift Up Your Head
Show You Love
I'm Alright
Flood

Encore:
Disappear
Tea & Sympathy

Yek's moment

By Yek Dizon, the guy who proposed

The best concert I've ever been to!!! Got tickets to
the front row so I can go up the stage faster!!!
Hahaha

It started out with the front act, Barbie's Cradle!!!
First time I saw a girl really rock! She rocks!!! She
sang several songs and her last song I think was the
torpe song.

Then the lights went out.... it was time, Jars of Clay
was about to play. Even before they started, my right
ear started to become numb coz of my friend's
senseless shouting "Ayun na! kita ko na buhok nila!!!
Ayan ayan, si Dan aakyat na!" hahaha Anyway they
started out with "I Need You" to get the crowd pumped
up early. The songs that followed were great!!!! Then
at the middle of the concert, Dan talked to the crowd
about Filipinos loving karaoke, so he asked someone
from the crowd to sing with them because they suddenly
forgot the lyrics of the song....so they called.....
ME, Yek Dizon....... Jars of Clay called my name!!!!
hehehe Then they called my girlfriend Monique up the
stage...... We sang Unforgetful You with them on
stage.... I was so into it, I felt like a rockstar but
I knew I was out of tune (the crowd's ears must have
bled from my singing) hahaha!!! I couldn't hear my
voice and couldn't follow the lyrics but I didn't
care, I was jamming with Jars of Clay man!!! Good
thing the crowd was singing with us, great crowd " I
love you Manila" I forgot to say those words on stage
hehehe. Then after, it was time, time to give the
ring.... good thing steve stopped Monique from going
down the stage..... Then Steve and Dan held the mic
for me... I knelt and said, "Ms. Monique Javier, I
don't think ten years is enough for me, let's make it
forever..... Will you Marry Me???" Whoa the crowd was
great and very supportive! Monique eventually said
yes.... Then after the proposal... on with the
concert!!! They played a few more songs, then there
was the song I've waiting for all night FLOOD!!!!
Everyone was jumping and singing!!!! Great song and
great performance.....then after, they momentarilly
left the stage to give an "encore performance". The
last song they played was Tea and Sympathy..... My
friend lit a lighter but the Araneta security gave him
a stare like he was gonna bite my friend "Grrrr Arf
arf"". As an alternative to the lighter, the crowd
used their cellphones!!! Hahaha Pinoys improvised!!!

Great experience!!! Unforgetful talaga!!! Thank you
Jars of Clay!!! Thank you for your help!!!

tinamat's story

I realized that nothing probably beats patron seats, so the next time
I watch a concert, I'll make sure I'm up at front. But what the heck.

I didn't have a particularly great day yesterday. In fact, I was quite
moody a few hours before the concert. My mood got lifted a bit before
Nadz picked me up.

We headed over to The Podium to meet Mon, and then we headed to
Araneta. After parking at Gateway mall, I went to Odyssey to look for
Who We Are Instead, their latest album. They didn't have any copies,
so we headed to the coliseum to see if they are selling their CDs
there. We went in, and true enough, there was! I ended up buying Much
Afraid and Who We Are Instead. Goodbye, P850…

So we went around, looked at our seats and marveled at how close we
are. We went out again to buy dinner, saw Kuya Wilmon, went to Wendy's
and then went back in.


There were freebies – FiSH's latest issue, and
some other magazine devotional. We sat there, eating, and I couldn't
wait for the show to start. I watched people fill in the coliseum – in
fairness, it wasn't full. But there were a lot of people.

The lights were dimmed and the people started shouting and screaming.
Mr. Bo Sanchez came out for the opening remarks, and then the
Philippine National Anthem and then Barbie's Cradle entered. They
played One Good Day, Torpe, Money for Food, Pag-Ibig and Tabing Ilog
(not in that order). I could see that Barbie was also excited for Jars
of Clay to start performing.

After Barbie's Cradle, the lights dimmed again and they played the
Jars of Clay promo video and the FiSH video, and then when they
stopped playing the video, the people started screaming again, and
then I got my digicam and started video-ing. (That's why I don't have
pictures here because I used everything up for the video. ehehe)

When the lights went on, Dan Haseltine was on stage, wearing green.
Charlie Lowell was on keyboards, wearing dark blue; Steve Mason was
wearing a blue polo. I was so overwhelmed seeing them live, in front
of me! WOHOO! Dream come true.

Anyway, their first song was I Need You and I couldn't help singing
out loud with them. Dan's voice sounded just like in the CD, and I can
see how much he feels the song. They sang Sunny Days next, and I sang
along too, even if I know just half of the lyrics. They greeted the
people and then they started to play the next song and I thought it
was Art in Me but it was Like a Child. Imagine how thrilled I was then
– it's the first Jars of Clay song I ever downloaded!

After that, they played Love Song for a Savior and then I can't
remember the next song they played. Haha. I think it was Five Candles,
and amazing was they told us that they don't play the song anymore,
but because people here love that song, they played it.

When they played Liquid, it was amazing. The light effects were
amazing, fits the song perfectly. I half-expected them to do the
Gregorian chant that the song has.

Then they played Frail and the entire coliseum was very solemn. Then
they introduced the next song and I thought they will sing Something
Beautiful, but they played Worlds Apart. I got teary-eyed when I heard
the introduction – my favorite song! It was VERY beautiful, their
best song ever. After that, I think they played Lonely People, for
those who got turned down with dates.

The memorable part of the night was when one of the audience was
called upstage to sing Unforgetful You with the band. (Haha, how I
wish I could have hugged Dan too…hehe). The guy went up, and then they
called his girfriend. After singing, they were about to go down, but
they said that there was something more, and the guy explained that
that day was their 10th year anniversary together, and that he bought
the tickets as a gift for her girlfriend because they both love the
band. And then he said there was another gift, and we all knew what it
was. True enough, he pulled out a small box from his pocket and then
knelt down. Aaron went over to help him with the mic and he proposed
to her onstage! How sweet. After the proposal, they played Fly.

I can't remember the order of the next songs, but they played He,
Crazy Times, I'm Alright, Flood (amazing song, I ran out of breath
while singing that!) and then they played a new song from their
upcoming album, Redemption Songs. It was God Will Lift Up Your Head, a
song that was originally from 1737. Very cool remake.

They also sung Show You Love (of course, that's the title of the tour)
and then for their encore, they sang Disappear and their last song was
Tea and Sympathy. The moment Dan sang, "Fare thee well…" (first line
of Tea and Sympathy), people started screaming and then they started
waving their cellphones in the darkness. REALLY cool.

The concert was over and so we headed out. A lot of people were buying
the CDs and we were waiting there just in case there would be an
autograph signing. A woman approached us and told us that they will be
closing soon and there might be an autograph signing at the south
gate. So we headed over there and waited, then I saw a YFC friend, and
she told me they left already. She told me I should have texted her
so she could get my CDs signed, but she said she'll try to get me an
autographed poster and she'll send me their pictures. Whee.

It only sank in this morning, and I couldn't stop smiling. It's not
like the Stephen Speaks experience I had, but it is still pretty
amazing. It was my first time to watch a concert at The Big Dome, and
it was them! It's really amazing how humble they was when they were
performing, and how lively everyone was – almost like a worship. I've
been listening to their songs over and over again and I'm sure I won't
get sick of them.

I wish I could've went over to Greenbelt 3 to see them as well because
apparently they're doing some last minute shopping, but I'm stuck in
school, and I couldn't leave here. –; Oh well. I'm still thankful.
Very very thankful for everything that happened. Early birthday
present, as I said. I will watch them when they come back (it's not
if, it's when – I believe they will go back!), and this time it's
patron seats for me. Plus I will make sure I meet them all.

And there goes my Jars of Clay experience. THANK YOU, LORD. Without
You, I would not have been able to watch. In fact, they wouldn't even
be here at all. Thank You so much!

Amazing grace I feel you coming up slowly now, like the sun is rising
here on my face…oh love that keeps on shining, don't let the shadow
come…
- Amazing Grace, Jars of Clay [Who We Are Instead]

neil's post

i wont even attempt at describing how outstanding the concert was or
how happy i felt that memorable night, dahil alam ko i'll be so
redundant at saying words that only lead to one description. at yun ay
PERFECT. Honestly, mrami na akong pinalampas na concerts ng iba pang
fave foreign artists ko todits sa manila but when I heard that Jars
would be playing here, grabe, hindi na ako nagdalawang isip na
pumunta. Pambihira talaga. Trouble was, ni isa na mga kaibigan ko e
gusto akong samahan. at the last minute ay nangungulit pa ako sa
kanila pero ayaw talaga. pero sabi ko sa sarili ko, pwede naman me
magenjoy kahit ala sila. to cut the long story short, ayun, pumunta me
magisa don. sa sobrang excited ko, I left home 3 hours before the
concert! ha ha ha.ang saya. grabe, at the concert, never in my life
kong naisip na I'd be so happy and stricken at one. The best talaga.
Siya talga yung tipo ng concert na titimo sa puso mo! It really has a
lot of substance! di tulad ng concert ng ibang artists na tipong
pupunta ka, manunuod ka, uuwi ka pero para ala kng baong saya at
heavenly satisfaction. At one point, sa sobrang pagaasam ko na makita
sila and to hear them, napaiyak ako! back in the past, kapag
napapanuod ko yung mga fans sa concert na umiiyak at nahihimatay sa
sobrang tuwa nila, natatawa ako saying "ano ba yan, sobra naman yan?"
grabe, ngayon ko lang talga nauunawaan kung bakit. grabe sana, they
would come back again soon at sisiguraduhin ko na na sa front row ang
magiging pugad ko! .napakasaya ko talaga and I know the same goes out
to all peeps who attended there. This is the kind of hang-over na ayaw
kong mawala. I'll treasure this experience for as long as I live.
thanks for reading!

red's organized review

=============================================
Show You Love Manila, A Review
=============================================

A look at the outline I've developed for this piece tells me it'll
be my longest Blog yet, and I may actually have to split it in two.

But for almost a decade, I've waited for a chance to see Jars
perform live, and I've finally seen them - from a front row vantage
point.

I can't help but feel I've come full circle in a way. But that
story can wait. Without further ado,here is my promised review of
the Manila leg of Jars of Clay's "Show You Love" tour.

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FISH
-----------
I left UPLB at lunch to handle some business at UP Diliman, and
arrived at Araneta already excited and knowing that I'd be living
off adrenaline for the rest of the night. I was pleasantly
surprised to find that my seat had a good vantage point, and that it
came with a complimentary copy of Fish. I'm 25, but I've come to
appreciate this teen's magazine for what it's been trying to do -
provide a God-centered alternative to the negative media messages
teens are barraged with nowadays. It was the same concept that
attracted me to Jars of Clay in 1996, (and the reason why my email
monicker is 'alternativity') Why am I taking such a long time
talking about Fish Magazine? Because it was a long wait. Time itself
seemed to freeze as almost a decade of waiting came down to less
than an hour...

------------
Bo Sanchez
------------
And then Bo Sanchez walked up the stage to welcome the crowd. Bo's
ministry is truly a blessing. It was also a blessing, though, that
his speech was short.

------------
'Cradle' comes before 'Jars'
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"BAAARRRBBBIIEEEE!!!"

"Oh dear, my voice sounds so tired,"I thought to myself, as the rest
of the crowd picked up on the idea and welcomed Barbie's Cradle with
applause.

But like a cup of Coffee, the first song, "A Good Day Coming Up"
helped me find second wind. The Cradle guys played "Tabing Ilog"
and "Pag-Ibig" "Isang Dipang Tao" after that - great performances
which the acoustics did not give due credit to. The equipment was
obviously not set for Barbie's Cradle's usual specs, as the sound
rang hollow a few times during what should have been a great
performance.

But I knew that meant the acoustics were thoroughly prepped for
Jars, and that thought got me excited.

One last thought before Jars, though - BC is definitely a class act,
and we pinoys should be truly proud of these guys.

----------------
The Boys in Manila, Finally
----------------
Silence. It must've taken Jars of Clay at least ten minutes to set
up - an eternity when it comes to live performances. The spotlight
kept us all entertained through the lull, with people standing up in
a 'wave' wherever the light fell.

And then the waiting ended. "The Boys" as some Jars fans dub them,
were finally in Manila!

Wait, were those people taking PHOTOGRAPHS down near stageside? So
they're going to allow it after all! I'd stolen some pics of BC
from afar, but now realized I could shoot from stage-side! I
quickly whipped out my CyberShot and started taking pictures. (See
Pic of Dan Haseltine, taken early in the first song.)

The first song was an upbeat one, as one would expect from
experienced performers. I must admit I was too busy taking shots and
avoiding bouncers those first few minutes to really appreciate the
moment. I tried to take a video clip and that emptied the
batteries - thankfully. I enjoyed the evening much more after that.
With my last shots I caught Barbie in the sidelines. The battery
died. I knew I could squeeze one more shot out and turned on the
camera, catching one last good pic of Stephen Mason enjoying his
guitar licks.

-----------------
Steve Mason, guitar player for Jars of Clay
-----------------
Stephen was the surprise of the evening. Until that moment I had
not realized what a big part of Jars' sound Stephen contributed. It
was the noisiest I had ever heard Jars of Clay - a grittier sound
because Stephen's guitar licks shone through. On an album those
licks would be replaced with studio enhanced sounds (clocks ringing,
sound clips, and orchestra performances) and now I almost regret the
fact - Stephen's performance made the Jars sound more 'solid'
somehow. Steve now ties with Dan Haseltine as my favorite Jars of
Clay member, now that I've seen what he does. (That puts the absent
Matt Odmark in third place, but who's counting?)

------------------
Charlie Lowell, keyboard player for Jars of Clay
------------------
Keyboardist Charlie lowell, I was too far away from to see much of.
And he spent all of the concert behind his keyboards as usual, which
means I saw the least of him of any performer that night except the
drummer, regular jars sessionist Joe Porter. (These poor drummers
always get the least coverage in concerts...)

-------------------
Aaron Sands? on Bass (or 'Why Charlie Was Absent')
-------------------
The guy I latter found out was Aaron Sands was a big surprise...
doing Bass. The original Jars guys (Haseltine, Lowell, Mason, Matt
Odmark and original guitar player Matt Brownlee) were contemporaries
and Sands just looked so different he stuck out like a sore thumb
visually. But his plaing was right on with everyone that night -
that's VITAL because Bass is the 'soul' of this brand of music. I
later found out that Matt Odmark's grandfather had died, and Sands
had to fill in for him. Sands of course has been a regular Jars
performer since "If I Left the Zoo," so his and Porter's chemistry
with everyone else was well established.

--------------------
A Moment's Quiet
--------------------
And then, once again, there was silence. And darkness. the
suddenness of it made some people wonder if it was going to be a
really really short concert. The guy behind me said as much, and I
came up with the best explanation I could. "They need time to change
guitars."

We both realized that was probably what was up, and were comforted
by a light that came on and revealed the guys still there.

Something very much like a second act was to follow.

Kat's bwahahahahaha

Grabe, di pa rin ako bumababa sa high na naexperience ko nung concert.
Whew! Sobrang enjoy, sobrang surreal at sobrang dream come true ang
pagpunta ng Jars dito sa Pinas. Weee!

Swerte ko at nakapunta ako sa harap. Onting unat nalang at maabot ko
na kamay ni Dan everytime he reaches out to the audience. Kung si lang
dun sa security baka nahawakan ko na kamay nya, hehe.

Wala man akong nakuhang poster or picture, ok lang, kahit na I'm very
disappointed. I saw Jars, I've got pictures and video clips, I'm
happy. I can also say na nag duet na kami ni Dan (in a way, as well as
me and the entire audience, hehe).

Natatawa lang ako sa sarili ko kasi yung ibang videos ko ay naka
tagilid. Bakit? Dahil phone ko ginamit ko, feeling ko para cyang yung
camera na pwede mong baliktarin ang pagkuha tapos edit mo nalang para
right side up na cya di ba? Well, I took videos and if I play them,
akala mo nakabaliktad yung band. Bwahahahaha! Ok lang sana kung yung
buong video naka side di ba? Pwede pa ma edit sa software. Eh yung
ibang videos naka right side tapos biglang tatagilid. Bwahahahaha!

The worst part is I realized this nung tapos na yung concert. Hay. I
had a good laugh at my own expense. I'll it to you guys sa EB natin.
Sana sa Taft nalang!

At sana, it won't take another ten years before the band comes back.
Daks! Close na kayo ni Dan? Hehehe. Wow. As in, wow.

Kat

JOC 1Cubed Interview

From the Tagboard: Wow!! Watch out for the JOC interview on March 18 @
1Cubed. We'll be raffling off 3 authographed CDs of JOC!!!

Mish...kailan nga pala ang 1cubed? Blessed hours diba?

Roots and Wings Digital EP

Jars Of Clay is following the new trend of online-exclusive project releases with a new online-only EP entitled The Roots & Wings EP.

The digital EP includes the brand new radio single "God Will Lift Up Your Head" (from Redemption Songs), "What Wondrous Love" (14th song off Redemption Songs, only available digitally) and "Tonight" and "Shipwrecked" (both from the Who We Are Instead Limited Edition CD - never before released digitally).

The EP serves as a digital appetizer for Jars of Clay's March 29 release, Redemption Songs. You can get a taste of their new music by downloading these these exclusive tracks available now at iTunes, Real, Napster, Sony Connect, MSN, Walmart and other online services.

Pre-order Redemption Songs here:

lenard's review

gusto ko to ilabas kagabi pa kaso wla internet sa room ko. kaya eto,
tinapos ko muna yung 50+ messages nyo since last night...

tinanong ako nila ate lei kung magkano yung ticket ko, bakit daw ako
nakarating dun sa front row center at nagtatatalon lalo na
nung "fly". di ko rin alam: i was pushed... totoo, 500 yung tix ko
pero balak ko tlga bumili ng 1600 kasi 50%off na eh ayaw ng tropa ko
iiwan ko raw sila sa taas inde rin ako mage-enjoy. pero sa loob ko,
sobrang mage-enjoy tlga ako kahit wla sila.. hehe pero mabait talaga
si Lord kasi yung mga bantay maluwag. pinapasok kami sa gate 5. kala
ko dun yung gen admi, gulat ako bakit kami nasa baba? edi, derecho
kami dun sa 5th row while barbie's singin "one good day comin' up.."
good day nga. tas, parang experience ni daks, pinapaalis yung nakiupo
kasi yung totoong ticket holder dumadating.. edi mukhang lagot lagot
ako +5 kong friends. eh walang dumating. edi "i'm alright!"

Cebu!






Manila!



Barbie tuning her guitar





Steve during unforgetful you.


game!

nung nagstart na yung "i need you", sabi ko sa tropa ko, either
sasama kayo saken or ako na lang muna pupunta. derecho na ko sa
crowd. for 10 years din, tapos uupo lang ako dun? ayun. yung katabi
kong babae, sigaw ng sigaw ng "worldsapart"... ako sigaw ko "fly"...

sayang indi namin nailusot yung vidcam na maliit. yung iba nakalusot.
waah =( alam ko babalik sila. lahat naman bumabalik. kaya tugtog
sila ng last two songs. astig tea and sympathy. sana nakuha nyo yung
lights ng fone sa taas. para tayong nasa heaven.

paglabas (tipong pawisan pa, mamula-mula mata ko), nainterview kami
ni jasperism sa MYX.

q: how did you find the concert?
me: for 10 years, i waited all my life (to cross this line to the
only thing that's true... muntikan ko na matuloy tong lyrics ni ryan
cabrera)
q: if ever they'll come back... (hindi ko na pinatapos)
me: of course. front row center uli! (this time bibili na talaga ng
ticket...)

totoo lang, inde talaga ako active Christian. basta, bahala na. pero,
in a way, God has used jars of clay as an instrument para hindi ako
makalimot.

di ako makatulog pagdating ko sa bahay eh may klase pa ko ng 7am.

:::cge sama ako sa eb. kala ko lasalle taft. south pa ko (si lei rin)
pero ayos na yung taft kasi galing ako sa malayan university sa
intramuros. halfway naman sa lahat yun. =) :::

P.S. Lenard attended the 1st EB and brought along 2 friends and got 2 freebies each! They haven't slept since then. (hehe).

daks diary

03.02.05
ginising ako ni grace ng alas otso ng umaga medyo masakit pa ang ulo dahil sa isa't kalahating oras na tulog, kumain, naligo, nagsipilyo, nagbihis at huminga ng malalim bagu lisanin ang aming tahanan, ito ang araw ko, Landmark at Rustans Makati ang destinasyun ko, umaasa na makikita ko ang aking paboritung banda at makausap at mapapirmahan ang lahat ng mga cds ko, pagkababa ko ng jeep sa Landmark ng pasado alas dyis dumeretsu agad ako sa Rustans nagaakala na dun ko sila makikita, nagpaikot ikot, nahilo at naligaw sa pasikot sikot sa loob ng Rustans, di ko sila nakita, naglakad ako papuntang Landmark galing Glorietta, nagtanung sa sales lady kung saan yung Filipiniana section, "sa taas..." sabi nya, nagmadaling umakyat sa eskaleytor at sa aking pagkagulat nakita ko si Dan Haseltine na naglalakad naka green na shirt at may sumusunod na naka itim na body guard, nakita ko din si Steve Mason pero nagdesisyun na una kong lapitan si Dan, kabado at nag iisip ng sasabihin... paglapit ko ang nasabi ko lang ay "ei Dan..." napatingin sya at ngumiti "ei...", "I'm Daks" sabi ko... "so you're Daks, finally..." sabi nya... natuwa ako dahil naalala nya ako... nagpasalamat agad ako sa binigay nyang DVD nung 2003 tapus inabut ko agad yung limang inlay ng cds ko at yung pentel pen... tapus ang daming nyang sinasabi pero tangu lang ako ng tangu at "ya" lang ng "ya"... tapus tinanung ko sa kanya "where are the others?" sabi nya "um... they're everywhere.." tapus tinanung ko rin kung bakit wala si Matthew Odmark sabi nya bumalik si Matt sa states dahil namatay yung Lolo yata ni Matt, basta family member, tapus nag thank you ako for signing my cds, tinanung nya ako kung pupunta daw ako mamaya sa concert... "ya" sabi ko... tapus nagpaalam na ako at hinanap yung ibang members... nakita ko si Steve busy sa pagshopping at paghahanap ng long sleeve... naka long sleeve retro style si Steve tapus sabi ko "ei Steve..." sabi nya "ei..." kinamusta ko at inaabut ko yung mga cds ko... habang pinipirmahan nya sabi nya.."ei... you got them all..." sa isip isip ko... "naman!" hardcore fan 'to e... hehe... tapus sinabi din nya yung tungkol kay Matt kung bakit sya wala... tapus nakita ko si Charlie... tumitingin ng damit pangbata... sabi nya bumibili daw sya para sa kids nya... The Incredibles na shirt yung pinipili nya... pinapirmahan ko rin sa kanya yung mga cds... tapus nakita ko si Aaron Sands yung sessionist nila na bass player pero di ko na napapirmahan... di ko nakita si Joe Porter yung sessionist nila na drummer... tapus tinext ko agad yung mga friends ko... "i'm in the clouds"... nung concert na... nakarating kami ng past seven sa araneta kasabay namin si Acel yung former vocalist ng moonstarr88 sa kotse at yung husband nya... nung nakapasuk na kami, nakaupo kami sa cguro P1k+ pero ang ticket lang namin P350... tapus maya maya may lumapit samin na girl na may hawak na flashlight at sinabing "pwedeng makita mga tickets nyo?" kinabahan agad ako dahil baka paakyatin kami sa dapat naming kalagyan... tapus nung nakita na nya ang sabi nya..."pwede kayung bumaba?" sa isip isip ko... "hello? ate? sinung ayaw?" so bumaba kami habang tumutugtug ang Barbie's Cradle... naghahanap kami ng magandang pwesto sa P2350, napunta kami sa bandang likod pero nung nagstart na ang jars cguro after the third song... tinawagan ako nung friend ko na producer sa cellphone at niyaya ako sa harapan may isa pa daw syang ticket na P2350... sinundo nya kami tsaka nya kami hinila sa harap... ayun dun kami napunta sa pinakaharap... thank You Lord!


Yek and GF singing?


Unforgetful mix.

tapus nung nandun na ako... todo na to... wala na akung tigil sa pagtalon, pagsigaw, pagsayaw, pagikot, pagtaas baba ng kamay hanggang malatin at pagpawisan ng todo... naman favorite band ko 'to no... tuwing bagu magsimula yung kanta naprepredict ko kaagad kung anu yung tutugtugin nila, yung Lonely People, I'm Alright, Worlds Apart, Disappear, God Will Lift Up Your Head, Tea And Sympathy, Fly... nakakatuwa! ang saya! eto yung pinakamasaya kong concert... walang tigil ang paglundag at pagsigaw... wala akung pakialam sa katabi ko basta ako nag-e-enjoy! panalo! nagstay kami sa labas ng medyo matagal at nagkape ng libre sa Nescafe... cguro nakatatlung baso ako tapus dumertsu kami sa Jade Palace sa Shaw Blvd. nakauwi ako ng mag aalas dos ng madaling araw...


after ten years...
nakausap ko yung tatlung members ng jars up-close, nakamayan napapirmahan ang lahat ng lima kong cds, nanalo ako ng ticket sa Jam88.3 na P350 na ticket pero dinala ako ni Lord sa P2350... ang galing ni Lord! san ka pa?!!
thank You Lord sa mga dikapanipaniwalang mga blessings...

takits!
daks

psst! ako yung naka-red na long sleeve shirt, naka-red na cap na nakabaliktad, naka-dark green na corduroy pants at may blue na mailman bag with black strap na ang likot likot sa harapan......

P.S. Dax is a drummer for Edge of Shadows an indie band, and is a member of VCF. He also is the owner of WhoWeAreInstead Egroup.

cybele's review

First of all, to all those who got to be within spitting distance of
Dan, Steve and Charlie...I HATE YOU ALL!!! Hahaha! Ngit-ngit ako sa
bwiset when I saw Yek's fiancée hug them all. But at the same time, if I
were in her shoes, I probably would have just stood there, grinned like
Chandler and shook.

I don't want to repeat what everybody else has said about the concert.
I'm also sure that you have your own views about which was the best part
of the concert (meaning which song, which joke, which moment, etc.)

I'm usually a super madaldal person (ang joke ng nanay ko "Natutong
magsalita late na pero hindi pa tumitigil since then)...but after this
concert and to this moment, when people ask me, "How was the Jars
concert?" I just grin, while my eyes start to shake like in Japanese
cartoon characters.

I have all of their albums including the "rare stuff" like Jars of Gems,
Furthermore, White Elephant Sessions and of course, a couple of mp3s
(OK, more than a couple of mp3s) of their live performances. I'll be
brutally honest--parang mahina ang baga ni Dan kapag studio recording.
But not one shred of that when he sings live. Am I going insane or is it
almost like there were times na he was "semi-hypnotized" when he would
sing? Nakaka-sira ng ulo. My friend had to tell me, "Save your energy!
First song palang."

The day of the concert started off all on the wrong foot...early morning
meeting in QC tapos takbo ng Makati for a quick meeting (dapat 1 hour
lang, naging 3 hours) tapos sakay ng cab with the most insane cab driver
ever (bukas ng bintana, mura, ngarat sa lahat ng sasakyan na muntik pa
kaming mabangga) tapos mga clienteng tawag ng tawag ng tawag ng tawag...

Then I stepped into Araneta and got our seats.

And I'm still in a daze. Ten years of waiting to see them live and I
find myself still not believing it happened.

Ano pa kaya duon sa "bruha" who got to shake hands with them? Hahahaha!

God bless, you all.

Cybele "Haseltine" (wishing, I'm wishing, wishing)

Moshpit Jars of Clay!

Great concerts everyone!!!! Syempre mga taga Manila..na challenge sa CEBU!

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Fer's Review
I was finally able to cross out one of the items on my list of
things to do before i die...
"watch jars of clay live in concert"

I thought I would have to go to the states and tract them down to
fulfill my dream - obviously, a long, a tedious and a not-so-
affordable process but the other night the dream came true...
I was able to sing along with my favorite band as they sing my
favorite songs!

...i need you ...five candles ..frail
...show you love ...crazy time ...fly
...flood ...tea and sympathy

I was singing, shouting, waving, dancing and jumping. It has been a
long time since I felt that happy. Hehehehe

The highlight of the evening for me was when they sang "Worlds
Apart" (the top of my favorite list). While the band was singing, I
was standing, singing along with my head tilted up and my eyes
closed. I was no longer aware of the crowd. Suddenly, it was just
me, the voice and that song/prayer. If there is such a thing as an
out-of-body experience, I guess that was it. I felt like I was
floating.

I usually feel the same way (to a lesser degree) whenever I listen
to the tract on my cd but to hear it live was way way better.
The feeling was more intense, the words were more alive and the
levitation was much much higher! : )Someone said that the coliseum
became solemn during the song. I guess I was not the only one
floating.

While the band was playing the song's intro, I called up a friend's
cellphone - a fellow jarsofclay freak who also favored "Worlds
Apart". Unfortunately, she was not able to make it to the concert.
I wanted her hear the band sing the song live thru the phone. Later
that evening she texted me and told me that it made her cry. (she
was riding the bus the time she was listening to the song)

Such are the feelings that the band and their songs can bring out.

I can truly say that the evening of March 2, 2005 was one of the
happiest moments of my pathetic life ;)

I'm so happy (an understatement) jars of clay finally came to the
country.

I hope they come back soon.

But even if it takes another ten year before they come back here, I
know it will still be worth the wait.

/Fer

Videos:
I Need You
Tea and Sympathy

Cebu pictures from the Whoweareinstead Photo site:

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Upper Box 250
Upper Box 475
Lower Box 625
Lower Box 725
Patron C 825
Patron B 1025
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The Edge FM/www.theedgeradio.net2F ACCM Building102 Valero St. Salcedo VillageMakati City Behind GT Tower/LKG, across the Parking Lot. This is the last building along VALERO ST, nearest to Buendia and RCBC Tower.Building has a lot of Motorcycles in front.

Shepherd's Voice Publication (SVP) HQ/Fish HQ
From Edsa southbound, From GMA MRT ride a CUBAO IBABAW. Turn Right on New York St after Dagupan Bus Line/Transit/Liner. Turn Right Again. Then Turn Left.
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