Rockettack

Probably the longest rock mix that you’ve ever heard on the planet.

75 tracks.

All-original artists.

3 full hours non-stop.

The influence came a long time back, mga late-80s o early-90s na siguro yun. Madalas kong naririnig sa PUJ na biyaheng Cubao-Montalban. Maganda ang hataw at familiar sa akin halos lahat nung tracks featured dun sa mix. It was lengthy pero, yun nga lang, hindi original artists.

Fast-forward to Dipolog 2002. Nag-attempt akong gumawa ng sariling rock mix. Pang-New Year's Eve talaga ang pakay ko. With the aid of the available tools (MD player-recorders, cassette players at saka isang Tascam Porta-Studio) pinagtiyagaan ko. Yun nga lang, hanggang isang oras lang ang nagawa ko. Madugo e.

I tried it again the following year; this time, may PC na ako. Kaso, kinapos sa oras kaya todo-pasa na lang yung kinalabasan. Naka-90 minutes lang pero forgettable.

2004. Patapos pa lang ang August, inuumpisahan ko na ito. This explains why some of the modern rock stuff included here e hanggang 2004 lang. Ang daming Kiss tracks, no? Personal favorite, e. By November, it was ready to rock and we even promoted it sa AA-925, kasama pati yung mga warnings (keep away from anything breakable, ek-ek).

Una siyang humataw last Dec. 31, 2004. The feeling was euphoric, to say the least. Halos walang low points. You could headbang, play air guitar, heck, you could even dance to it! It may not be THAT perfect sa mga naghahanap ng mga fancy loops, samples and all the frills. Masyado nang mainstream yun, e. Back to the basics naman; straight-forward mixing, as simple as that. Mas marami pa ring nakaka-appreciate nung unadulterated mixes. Paminsan-minsan, mas masarap pa rin yung plain brewed coffee kesa latte.

It's an art in itself. A personal challenge na di ko inatrasan. Maganda yung naging feedback dito nung mga nakapakinig. Pero not withstanding the reactions, the most important thing for me was that I felt good about what I did. By the time Rock & Roll All Nite (actually, this song is my program's finale pag Friday nights sa AA) cues in, I could let out a loud, heavy sigh of contentment. And those who are familiar with the Friday edition of my program, alam na nila na it's the last song.

It's a labor of love.

Kaya ko pa bang gumawa ng isa pa to top this? Seriously? It never crossed my mind.

Enjoy it while it's available. It's password-free.

TRACK LIST ---
SMOKE ON THE WATER (Deep Purple)
HIGHWAY TO HELL (AC / DC)
HOT LEGS (Rod Stewart)
LICK IT UP (Kiss)
BEDS ARE BURNING (Midnight Oil)
WHO MADE WHO (AC /DC)
INTRUDER / OH PRETTY WOMAN (Van Halen)
SWEET CHILD O’ MINE (Guns ‘n Roses)
LIVING ON A PRAYER (Bon Jovi)
PHOTOGRAPH (Def Leppard)
ENTER SANDMAN (Metallica)
COME AS YOU ARE (Nirvana)
LITHIUM (Nirvana)
ONE VISION (Queen)
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG (AC /DC)
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME (Bon Jovi)
CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS (Kiss)
HEAVEN’S ON FIRE (Kiss)
WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND (Grand Funk Railroad)
SPACE TRUCKIN’ (Deep Purple)
JUMP (Van Halen)
MONEY FOR NOTHING (Dire Straits)
RUNAROUND (Van Halen)
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY (Van Halen)
TOP OF THE WORLD (Van Halen)
DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) (Aerosmith)
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS (Bachmann-Turner Overdrive)
UP AROUND THE BEND (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
FORTUNATE SON (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
ROCK THE CASBAH (The Clash)
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN YOU (Kiss)
BIG GUN (AC /DC)
WILDFLOWER (The Cult)
YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN’ (Judas Priest)
PANAMA (Van Halen)
BORN TO BE WILD (Steppenwolf)
WE’RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT (Twisted Sister)
CUM ON FEEL DA NOIZE (Quiet Riot)
SHOUT IT OUT LOUD (Kiss)
LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE (The Cult)
GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS (Motley Crue)
ROLLOVER DJ (Jet)
SCHOOL OF ROCK (School Of Rock)
SLITHER (Velvet Revolver)
NEW AGE GIRL (Dead Eye Dick)
MY SHARONA (The Knack)
ORIGINAL PRANKSTER (The Offspring)
PRETTY FLY (The Offspring)
WE GOT THE BEAT (The Go-Gos)
HEAD OVER HEELS (The Go-Gos)
I FOUGHT THE LAW (The Clash)
WHIP IT (Devo)
ALL THE SMALL THINGS (Blink-182)
I’M AFRAID OF BRITNEY SPEARS (Live On Release)
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU (The Romantics)
R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. (John Mellencamp)
I WANNA BE SEDATED (The Ramones)
FORGOTTEN YEARS (Midnight Oil)
KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (Midnight Oil)
SUCKERPUNCH (Bowling For Soup)
SCOTTY DOESN’T KNOW (Lustra)
THE B!TCH SONG (Bowling For Soup)
DANCING WITH MYSELF (Billy Idol)
DANCING WITH MYSELF (The Donnas)
THE ANTHEM (Good Charlotte)
JUST THE WAY I DO (Di-rect)
WANT YOU BAD (The Offspring)
THE ROCK SHOW (Blink-182)
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES (The Clash)
3 SMALL WORDS (Josie & the Pussycats)
HEATSEEKER (AC / DC)
ROCK N ROLL (Led Zeppelin)
HIGHWAY STAR (Deep Purple)
YOU COULD BE MINE (Guns ‘n Roses)
ROCK & ROLL ALL NITE (Kiss)

PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
PART 5

MIRROR 1
MIRROR 2
MIRROR 3
MIRROR 4
MIRROR 5