VST & Co. - Wikipedia

VST & Company, or simply VST, is a Filipino disco group from Manila, Philippines, formed in 1977. Hailed as one of the most successful Filipino bands of the ... VST&Co. FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Filipinodiscogroupband Thisarticleneedsadditionalcitationsforverification.Pleasehelpimprovethisarticlebyaddingcitationstoreliablesources.Unsourcedmaterialmaybechallengedandremoved.Findsources: "VST&Co." – news ·newspapers ·books ·scholar ·JSTOR(November2015)(Learnhowandwhentoremovethistemplatemessage) VST&Company/VSTOriginManila,PhilippinesGenresManilasound,OPM,pop,discoYearsactive1977–mid-1980s/2000–presentLabelsSunshineAssociatedactsCinderella,Hotdog,Boyfriends,Tito,VicandJoeyWebsiteofficialvst.comMembersVST SpankyRigor CelsoLlarina RogerRigor MaleRigor LorrieIlustre PastmembersVST&Company MonetGaskell JunMedina ValSotto VicSotto HomerFlores ChitoIlagan BoyAlcaide BenEscasa FredConcepcion BenConcepcion ClaudeBaria RogerHerreraJr. RomeoSanJose JunRegalado RudyLozano MenchuApostol BabsieMolina NanetteInventor MarianneSaenz VST&Company,orsimplyVST,isaFilipinodiscogroupfromManila,Philippines,formedin1977.HailedasoneofthemostsuccessfulFilipinobandsofthelate1970s,thegroupisconsideredbymanytobeoneoftheoriginalproponentsofOPM(OriginalPilipinoMusic).SucceedingtheManilasoundgenreearlyinthedecadeaspioneeredbythebandsHotdogandCinderella,thegrouprosetofamewiththeirfirsthitsong,"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo".ThesongignitedPhilippinediscoculture,andsparked“VSTMania”;acrazethatsweptacrossthecountrythroughoutthelate1970s.[1]Withfivebest-sellinglongplayingalbumswhichhostacatalogueofhitssuchas"RockBabyRock",“SwingItBaby”,“DiscoFever”,"Magsayawan",“Kiss,Kiss”,“Magnifica”,and“StepNo,StepYes”;threecriticallyacclaimedfull-lengthfilms:DiscoFever(1978),SwingIt…Baby(1979),andRockBaby,Rock(1979),hallmarktheband'sculturalinfluenceandhistoricalcontributionstocontemporaryPhilippinepopmusic. Contents 1History 2Legacyandculturalimpact 3Appearancesandliveperformances 4Bandmembers 5Discography 5.1Studioalbums 5.2Compilationalbums 6Singles 7Filmography 8Coverversionsbyotherartists 9References 10Externallinks History[edit] VST&CompanywasconceptualizedbycomedianTitoSotto,thenvicepresidentatVicorMusicCorporation,inresponsetothesuccessofthesong"DahilMahalKita"bytheBoyfriends.Ina2011interviewwithArnoldClavio,SottotellsthestoryofhearingtheBoyfriendstunebeingsungbyawaitress,whichgavehimtheimpetustocreateabetterhit:[2] Nungaraw,nungako'yvicepresidentngVicor,lahatnghitgalingsaamin.Eh,maykayabanganako.Ayawkonanggagalinganghitsaibangkompanya.ItongOcto(Arts)naka-tsamba,itongBoyfriendsmaghi-hityung"DahilMahalKita"...kinakantanungano...nungwaitress!Anobangkinakantamoriyan?Magandaeh,sabiko...kinabahanako,maghi-hitito.Gumawadinkami!Gumawaako.Ginawako,mas-class.Mayorkestra,taposdiscoangtira.Diba,"AwitinMoAtIsasayawKo",taposyungflip-sidenuneh,"IkawAngAkingMahal"?Yungpag-labasnun,nagingmonsterhit. [Backintheday,whenIwasvicepresidentofVicor,allthehitscamefromus.Ihadabitofcockiness.Ididn'twanthitscomingfromanothercompany.Octo(Arts)gotlucky,"DahilMahalKita"oftheBoyfriendsjustmadethewaves...Awaitresswassingingit!'Whyareyousingingthat?''Itwasbeautiful,'shesaid...Igotnervousthatthiswasalreadyahit;soontobeevenmore.Ihadtomakesomething!Imadesomething.WhatImade,hadmoreclass.Therewasanorchestra,andthestyleofexecutionwasdisco."AwitinMoatIsasayawKo",anditsflip-sidewas,"IkawangAkingMahal",right?Whenthatwasreleased,itbecameamonsterhit.][2] InaminidocumentaryspecialbyASAP,featuringartiststhatgavebirthtotheManilasoundmovement,whichthenledtothebeginningsofOPM(OriginalPilipinoMusic),MaleRigorconfirmsTitoSotto'sanecdotalaccount:[3] TitoSottoworkedforVicor.Therewasonetime,nandunsiyasa[hewasthereat]Vicor...hehadlunchsa[atthe]canteen.Tinanongniyayungwaitress[heaskedthewaitress],"anongkinakantamo?"["whatareyousinging?"].Sabingwaitress(thewaitresssaid),"Sir!Hindininyoalamyan?YunangkantangBoyfriends!"["Sir!Youdon'tknowthis?That'sthesongoftheBoyfriends!"]AndheknewitcamefromOctoArts.SoTitothought,kailanganmaypanagotdoonsaBoyfriends[theremustbeacounterresponsetotheBoyfriends].[3] ForeignartistssuchastheBeeGees,Earth,Wind&FireandChicagoinfluencedthemusicalstyleofVST&Company,atatimewhendiscomusicdominatedtheairwavesduringthemid-to-late1970s.ThebandbecamearegularperformeronthenoontimeshowEatBulaga!,hostedbytheSottobrothers(Tito,Vic)andJoeydeLeon.Theband'slegacyisanattestmenttotheirenduringpopularity,astheirhitsongscontinuetobeplayedontheradio,andusedintelevisionandinfilm.InaninterviewwithGMANetworkNewsin2008,songwriterJoeydeLeonyearnedtowritenewsongsforVST&Co.[4] "AwitinMoatIsasayawKo"(1978) VST&Company'sfirstmajorhit,andmostrecognizablediscoanthem,“AwitinMoatIsasayawKo"("SingandIWillDance"),wasnotoriginallyintendedtobethegroup'sfirstsingle.ComposedbyVicSottoandJoeydeLeon,thesongwasactuallytheB-sidetotheballad,"IkawangAkingMahal"("YouAreMyLove").[5]Originalsongarranger,LorrieIlustrerecallsitsgenesis: AsIwasleavingCinemaAudiorecordingstudiosinMandaluyongafterasession,IgotacallfromTitoSotto...He(Tito)askedmetocomeupwitharecordingASAP,asourrival(anotherrecordingcompany)wasplanningtoproduceanewsingleandwehadtogetaheadoftheirrelease.MyonlydirectionfromTitowastocreatesomethingdifferentfromwhatwascurrentlyontheairwaves.Ihadtogobacktothestudiothatverymoment.VicSottowithhisacousticguitarandJoeydeLeonwithapencilandayellowpadpaper,weretheretryingtoputasongtogether.AsJoey(deLeon)waswritingthelyrics,Vic(Sotto)wouldbefiguringoutthemelody. Afteraday,backatthestudio,IcalledJunRegalado(drums),RogerHerreraJr.(bass)andCelsoLlarina(guitar).IjustlaiddownthebasicrhythmtrackasIhadtoflytoDavaotodoacoupleofshowsforTheJemFeverTour.IwrotetheorchestrationsattheHijoPlantation(nowIthinkisaresort)inTagum,DavaodelNortewherewestayed.IflewbacktoManilawiththehornsectionandfromtheairport,wentstraighttotherecordingstudioanddubbedthehorns.IhadMangNardyManalastascontractthestringsectionandrecordedthemaswell.Vocalsweredoneandrightaftermixing,"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo"wentstraighttothepressingplant. Ialreadyhadoneothersongpreviouslyarrangedandrecorded,"IkawangAkingMahal",aballadwhichtherecordcompanydecidedtobethesideAofthesinglewhichwouldbepromotedandpushed.Whentheradiostationsgotholdofthesingle,theDJspreferredplayingthesongonsideB,whichturnedouttobe"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo".ThishitsongstartedthegroupVST&Companyandtherestishistory.[6] VSTMania(1978-1982) Uponthereleaseoftheirdebutalbumentitled"VST&Company(VST)",in1978,itdidn'ttakelongfortherecordtobecertifiedgold.ThealbumignitedPhilippinediscoculturewhichledto“VSTMania”:aphenomenalcrazethatquicklysweptacrossthePhilippines,turningthegroupintoovernightcelebrities.[7]RogerRigorcommentsontheupsanddownsoffame: Whatwethoughtasfirstasaquickstintinrecordingturnedouttobelife-changing.ItisimportanttonoteherethatVSTwasalreadyabarkadatostartwith.Thepopularityofthesongsinthe‘70sexposedtheguystotherollercoasterdemandsofbeingpopidols. Inaspanofthreeyears,everythingVSTanditsmusicwereontopofthemusicscene,withtheattentionamongtheyouthgreatlyunexpected.Werealizedbeingordinaryguys,likewalkingtoGreenhillsorenjoyingtimeoutforamovie,wasnotsomethingwecoulddoanymore.[8] Thepublic'soverwhelmingresponsetoVST'sfirstalbumheraldedtheband'spopularappealandstarpotential.[9]RogerRigorrecalls: Inthosedays,youcouldn’tgotoastoreandbuybandmerchandise.WewouldbegreetedbyfansinourconcertsandtheywouldbewearingVSTt-shirtsthattheycustomizedthemselves.Thatwassomethingthatalwaysdelightedus.Theloveanddedicationwegetfromourfans,tothisday,areawe-inspiring.[10] TheirfirstmajorconcertatCebuColiseuminCebuCity,wasthemed“Galactica”;meanttocelebratetheboxofficepopularityofthesci-fiepic,StarWars:ANewHope.Theband'sprimarymembersworeDarthVadermasksandmatchingblackcapes.Theaftermathofthehighlysuccessfulconcertreflectedband'simmediateimpactonPhilippinepopculture.[11] Leavingthespotlight:"CokeLitro"Tour(1982-1983) Asthediscodecadecametoaclose,VST&Company'slastperformanceandpublicappearanceasaband,wouldbeduringthenationwideCoca-Cola"CokeLitro"Tour.Thepromotionalconcerttourlastedanentireyear,from1982to1983.Atthetimethebandquietlyexitedtheentertainmentindustry,theyhadalreadycompletedfivefull-lengthalbumsfilledwithdoubleplatinumhits,andmadethreefeaturefilms.[12] Thetruemeaningof"VST" Speculationonthetruemeaningofthegroup'snamehasbeendebatedformanydecades.Inearlyinterviewsbylocalmagazinesandnewspapers,thegroupplayfullysuggestedittobe:"Very,Secret,Talaga"["Truly,Very,Secret"].Althoughinrecentyears,ithasbeenrevealedthattheacronymissimplytheinitialismofthefirstnamesofthegroup'sthreefoundingmembers:Vic(Sotto),Spanky(Rigor),andTito(Sotto),asreportedinaspecialbyPTVeveningshowXIAOTIMEin2016,hostedbyXiaoChua,entitled:"VST&Co.:KulturanaNagbubuklodsaNasyongPilipino".[13] DuringaninterviewontheArnoldClavioShowin2011,ClavioasksTitoSottoif"VST"isaninitializationofhisfullname,"VicenteSottotheThird":[2] ArnoldClavio:VicenteSottotheThird.Ikawyun?[That'syou?] TitoSotto:Ah,yunangnakatagongtalagangtotohanangmgaibigsabihinnun.Althoughnungaraw,sasales,parama-palusotkoyundahilbakamagtamposa'kin...batmo...ikawnalangangmayarinito...atyungVicor...Angsabiko:Vic,Spanky,Titoyun.[Ah,that'stherealhiddenmeaningbehindit.Althoughbackintheday,insales,sothatI'dbeabletoslideitthroughasillfeelingsmayarisetowardsme...whywouldyou...you'retheonlyonethatseemstoownthis...andwithVicor...Isaiditwas:Vic,Spanky,Tito.][2] DuringVST'sAnaheimconcertonJanuary19,2020,RogerRigorjokinglyhintedthatVSTmeant,"Very,Secret,Talaga"["Truly,Very,Secret"],referencingtheanswertheyusedtogivethepressduringtheband'sheyday.SpankyRigorthenclarifiedthat"VST"simplystandsfor,"Vic,Spanky,Tito":[14] RogerRigor:Thisisthetimethatpeoplewanttoknowmoreabout...exactlywhatVSTmeans.Ah,"Very,Secret,Talaga"["Truly,Very,Secret"]. SpankyRigor:Nowyou'restilwonderingwhattheVSTstandsfor...wehadatleast,maybeabouttwodays...thinkingaboutwhatnametogivetheband.WedecidedonVST,whichstandsfor:Vic,Spanky,Tito. RogerRigor:That'stherealstory. SpankyRigor:That'stherealstory.That'stherealdeal.Kunganomanangsabihinngiba[Whateverothersmaysay]...yunpoangibigsabihinngVST[that,withrespect,iswhatVSTmeans].[14] Legacyandculturalimpact[edit] BalletPhilippines(2016) Forits2016HolidaySeasonpresentation,theCulturalCenterofthePhilippines(CCP)premiered“AwitinMoatIsasayawKo”onDecember2,2016:AdancemusicalcollaborationbetweenBalletPhilippinesandABS-CBNwiththeABS-CBNPhilharmonicOrchestra,conductedbyMaestroGerardSalonga,celebratingthemusicofVST&Company.LibrettobyactressBibethOrteza,choreographerybyCarissaAdea,JamesLaforteza,andPJRebullida,directedbyBPartisticdirectorPaulAlexanderMorales.Featuredsingersandtheateractors:Karylle,MichaelPangilinan,MarkkiStroem,KyleEcharri,CookyChua,SandinoMartin,JefFlores,andNoelComiaJr.[15][16][17]MaestroGerardSalongacomments: Everybodyowesittothemselvestocheckoutanartformlikeballet...Peopleshouldengageinhistoricalartbecausethedepthissomuchprofound.Thereismorelifechangingexperiencesengaginginhistoricalart.Yougettoseethefullextentofthehumancreativepower.[18] AwitAwardhonors(2017) VST&Company'sgenerouscontributiontoPhilippinemusicwasacknowledgedafterreceivingthe“DangalngMusikangPilipino”atthe30thAwitAwardceremoniesofthePhilippineAssociationoftheRecordIndustry,onNovember26,2017.[19] MillennialsEmbracetheMusic(2017) InDecember2017,theAdamsonUniversityPepSquadwontheannualUAAPCheerdanceCompetition,dancingtothemusicofVST&CompanyfortheirwinningperformanceroutineattheMallofAsiaArena.MaleRigormadeaspecialappearancetocelebratewithcheerfulstudentsattheADUcampusinManila,whereheperformed'AwitinMoAtIsasayawKo',duringthecelebratorybonfire.[20]MaleRigorsharesatendermomentinconnectingwiththeyoungergeneration: FirstofallI’mveryhappyforAdamsonthattheywontheUAAPCheerdancechampionship,soIpersonallycameheretocongratulatethem.ThegroupmembersofVST&Co.,includingVicSottoandJoeydeLeon,wereimpressedkasimillennialmusicnangayoneh(becausemillenialmusiciswhatiscurrent).Ourmusicis,imagine,40yearsagopa.I’mveryproudandverytouchedkasi(because)thestudentsoftodaylovethemusicof40yearsago.[21] ASAPNatin'ToCelebrates40YearsofVST&Company TocelebrateVST&Company's40thanniversary,ABS-CBN'slongest-runningSundaynoontimeshow,ASAPNatin'To,openedtheirFebruary16,2020episodewithafullmusicaltributetoVST&Company.Thevarietyshow'sstarsperformedrearrangedrenditionsVSThits:GaryValencianoopenedtheshowwith"Magsayawan",followedbyZsaZsaPadillaperforming"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo",alongwithElhaNympha,ZephanieandJanineBerdinakaJ.E.Z..OgieAlcasidperformed"StepNo,StepYes",MartinNieveraandBillyCrawforddid"RockBaby,Rock".Andforthefinale,theentirecastclosedwith"Magsayawan".[22] Appearancesandliveperformances[edit] TVJ,EatBulaga"Dabarkads"(2015) August2015,TVJ(TitoSotto,VicSotto,JoeydeLeon)performed"Kiss...Kiss","Ipagpatawad",and"RockBabyRock"onEatBulaga!. DiscoManila(2016) August13,2016:SpankyRigorandRogerRigor,alongwithJetMontelibanoof"MusicandMagic"andthe"SoundsofManila"band,headlined"DiscoManila",aspartoftheGrandPerformancesOutdoorSummerSeriesinDowntonLosAngeles;curatedbyDJ-hostJoelQuizon,nephewofFilipinocomedianDolphy.[23] NYUAbuDhabi(2016) October,2016:SpankyRigorandRogerRigorperformedinNewYorkUniversityAbuDhabiwiththemembersof"DiscoManila".TheuniversityextendedanArtist-in-ResidenceinvitationtothetwoUS-basedmembersofVST.[24] StanfordUniversity(2018) April,2018:SpankyRigorandRogerRigorperformedatStanfordUniversity's‘StanfordLive’performanceseriesattherenownedBingConcertHall.Accompaniedbythe"UnionBand",theshowwasafirstforaFilipinoactatthefamedvenue.[25] ErnstCommunityCulturalCenter,NorthernVirginiaCommunityCollege(2018) April,2018:SpankyRigor,RogerRigor,andLorrieIlustreperformedatErnstCommunityCulturalCenteroftheNorthernVirginiaCommunityCollegeinAnnandale,Virginia.[26]RogerRigorsharedthehighlightsoftheshow: "IpagpatawadMo"goteveryoneswooning.Whenwesang"IkawangAkingMahal",thecrowdsimplysangwithus.Itwashumblingandtrulypowerful.Wearereallythankfulforalltheyearswehavebeentakeninaspartofeveryone’sjourney.Wecontinuetodedicatethatsongasoursincereresponseforthelovefromall.[27] CityNationalGroveofAnaheim(2020) January19,2020:Theband,billedsimplyas"VST",performedinasold-outconcertattheCityNationalGroveofAnaheim.TheshowfeaturedtheRigorbrothers(Spanky,Roger,andMale)andCelsoLlarina.MusicaldirectionbyLorrieIlustre,theoriginalarrangerof"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo",featuringapowerhousebandfromLasVegas:PepeJimenez(drums):MammaMia!,CirquedeSoliel,TheLionKing,andCarlosSantana.CarlosPerez(percussion/vocals):withRickyMartinsince1999.PabloGadda(acousticandelectricguitars):LasVegasguitarlegend.MoniqueOlivas(violin):MaryJ.Blige,ToniBraxton,andBeyoncé.TimothyBailey,Jr.(bass):ArianaGrande.DannyFalcon(trumpet):CelineDion,andLadyGaga.EddieRich(saxophone):BoyzIIMen.TheeventwasproducedbyAmoreEntertainment.[28] Bandmembers[edit] VST SpankyRigor-vocals(1978–present) CelsoLlarina-vocals(1978–present) RogerRigor-vocals(1978–present) MaleRigor-vocals(1978–present) LorrieIlustre-keyboards,musicaldirector,arranger(1978–present) VST&Company MonetGaskell-vocals(1978–1980) JunMedina-drums,percussion,vocals(1978–1980) ValSotto-guitar,vocals(1978–1980) VicSotto-vocals(1978–1980) HomerFlores-keyboards,musicaldirector,arranger(1978–1980) ChitoIlagan-bassguitar(1978–1980) BoyAlcaide-drums(1978–1980) BenEscasa-percussion(1978–1980) FredConcepcion-trumpet(1978–1980) BenConcepcion-brass(1978–1980) ClaudeBaria-trombone(1978–1980) RogerHerreraJr.-bassguitar(1978–1980) RomeoSanJose-brass(1978–1980) JunRegalado-drums(1978–1980) RudyLozano-leadguitar(1978–1980) MenchuApostol-leadguitar(1978–1980) BabsieMolina-backupvocals(1978–1980) NanetteInventor-backupvocals(1978–1980) MarianneSaenz-backupvocals(1978–1980) Discography[edit] Mainarticle:VST&Co.discography Studioalbums[edit] Title Albumdetails VST Released:1978 Label:Sunshine VST2 Released:1978 Label:Sunshine BoogieWoogieChristmasDay Released:1979 Label:Sunshine VST3 Released:1979 Label:Sunshine VST4 Released:1980 Label:Sunshine Compilationalbums[edit] AwitinMoatIsasayawKo(1994) TheBestofVST&Co.(2002) Singles[edit] "IkawangAkingMahal"/"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo"(1978) "DiscoFever"/"Magsayawan"(1978) "Swing"/"AyosBa?"(1978) "RockBabyRock"/"RideOn'Ragsy'"(1979) "KissKiss"/"StepNo,StepYes"(1979) "MerryChristmas(ParaSaIyo)"/"BoogieWoogieChristmasDay"(1979) "Magnifica"/"Etcetera"(1979) "TheDiscoRock"/"PuwedeBa"(1980) "IpakitaMo"/"SuperLover"(1980) "Babay"/"ParaSa'yo"(1981) "MayIHaveThisDance"(1981) Filmography[edit] Duringthelate1970s,iconicFilipinodirectorAlQuinndirectedtwofeaturefilmsthatshowcasedthesongsofVST&Companyasthefilms'soundtrack:DiscoFever(1978),starringVilmaSantos,ChristopherdeLeon,andCocoyLaurel;andSwingIt,Baby(1979),thattop-billedVilmaSantosandRomeoVasquez,withTito,VicandJoey,andotherstarsofthedecadesuchasAmyAustria,WalterNavarro,RollyQuizon,SandyGarcia,GeleenEugenio,BingDavaoandMikeMonserrat.ItwasinthisfilmthatVST&Companymadetheirbig-screendebut.[29]DirectorAlQuinnrecalls: Thatwastheheightofdiscodancing!PagtumugtogangVST(wheneverVSTplaystheirmusic),believeme,mapapasayawkangtalaga(youwillfeeltheurgetodance).[30] Featurefilms Year Title Director Starring 1978 DiscoFever[31] AlQuinn VilmaSantos,ChristopherDeLeon,andCocoyLaurel 1979 SwingIt…Baby[32] AlQuinn RomeoVasquez,VilmaSantos,withTito,Vic,andJoey 1979 RockBaby,Rock[33] OscarMiranda VilmaSantos,Júnior(Filipinosinger),withTito,Vic,andJoey Coverversionsbyotherartists[edit] ThepopularityofVST&Company'smusichasinspiredseveralcontemporaryFilipinomusicartiststocovertheirsongs.Someofwhichdidreggae,bossanova,popandrockandrollrenditionsoftheirdiscohitsandfamousballads: JannoGibbs,popballadeerand'KingofSoul',covered"Ipagpatawad". BrownmanRevivalinjectedreggaemusicinto"IkawLangangAkingMahal"ontheirfirstalbumSteadyLang."DiscoFever"wasremadeas"ReggaeFever"ontheirsecondalbum,AyosDin. ThegroupKalablendedfunkinto"RockBabyRock",whileMayonnaise,analternativerockgroup,covered"Ipagpatawad".BothversionsarepartoftheHopiaManiPopcornalbum. NoelCabangoncovered"Ipagpatawad"onhisalbum,Biyahe. JudyAnnSantosandFernandoPoeJr.performed"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo"inthefeaturefilmIsusumbongKitaSaTatayKo;althoughtop-billedbybothstarringactors,theoriginalsongversionwasusedforthemoviesoundtrack. JolinaMagdangalperformed"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo"intheVivafilmAnnieB.. TheSexBombGirlscovered"AwitinMoatIsasayawKo"ontheir2005albumSumayaw,Sumunod:TheBestofSexBombGirls. NyoyVolantecovered"Ipagpatawad". EnriqueGilcoveredamedleyof"Tayo'yMagsayawan"and"RockBabyRock"onhisdebutalbum,KingoftheGil. SharonCunetafeatures"I-SwingMoAko"onherdebutalbumDJ'sPet. EnchongDeecovered"StepNo,StepYes"onhisself-titledalbum. DanielPadillacovered"IkawangAkingMahal",aswellasJuanKarlosLabajo. 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