FIRST WAVE OF JINGLE ARTISTS

THESE three fine gentlemen belonged to the First Wave of artists who extensively contributed their art for JINGLE in the early years. Through FB, our paths crossed again. Visuals muna tayo ngayon...

Daniel Tagbo worked as a graphic designer in New York and California. He has also taught art classes in Shanghai, China for five years and is presently residing in Lucban, Quezon.

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Red Mansueto studied Fine Arts major in Advertising at the University of the East.

 He worked at J. Walter Thompson Advertising; lived in Hong Kong; and, is still active 

in the local art scene.

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Eric David is currently self-employed. He studied at the University of Santo Tomas 

and has worked in Sydney, Australia and California. 

 Note: All artworks herein are posted with permission of the artists. 

MY 60's & 70's PLAYLIST (Part 1)

THESE are my all-time favorite singles since the 60's up to wherever my memory takes me (with invaluable help from Google and Spotify).

60's 

•  "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1962)/Procol Harum. Undying organ riff.
•  "Like a Rolling Stone" (1965)/Bob Dylan. Angst-driven rock.
• "Penny Lane" (1967)/Beatles. Meticulously orchestrated.
• "Turn, Turn, Turn" (1965)/Byrds. Spiritual message for believers.
• "Louie, Louie" (1963)/The Kingsmen. A mixture of rock and soul.
• "Don't Worry Baby" (1964)/Beach Boys. Groovy vocal harmonies.
• "Groovin' " (1967)/Young Rascals. Chill music while driving on traffic-free Sundays.
• "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" (1966)/Simon & Garfunkel. Simple yet elegant plucking.
• "My Generation" (1965)/The Who. "Hope I die before I get old." Buhay pa ang lolo mong Pete Townshend.
• "All Day and All of the Night" (1965)/The Kinks. One of the earliest punk songs.
• "Soul Kitchen" (1967)/The Doors. Danceable groove.
• "Sunshine of Your Love" (1967)/Cream. Eric Clapton soloed on this.
• "The 59th Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)" (1966)/Simon & Garfunkel. Good bass line on the break.
• "You Really Got Me" (1964)/The Kinks. Long before punk was born...
• "Dear Mr. Fantasy" (1967)/Traffic. Steve Winwood, one of their generation's best crooners.
• "Do You Believe in Magic" (1965)/Lovin' Spoonful. Enigmatic John Sebastian's group before going solo.
• "Sympathy for the Devil" (1968)/Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger's vocals did not disappoint as always.
• "Strawberry Fields Forever" (1967)/Beatles. Psychedelic John Lennon at his finest.
• "Drive My Car" (1965)/Beatles. Feel good vibes while cruising.
• "Dance to the Music" (1968)/Sly & the Family Stone. The inventors of funk.
• "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963)/Bob Dylan. Prophetic words indeed.
• "Here Comes the Sun" (1969)/Beatles. Good music to start the day right.

70’s

• "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (1971)/Marvin Gaye. A classic song like this never fades away.
• "Whenever I Call You Friend" (1978)/Kenny Loggins feat. Stevie Nicks. Their vocals complement each other.
• "Sweet Home Alabama" (1973)/Lynyrd Skynyrd. Good for head-bobbing.
• "Maggie May" (1971)/Rod Stewart. Before he sold out.
• "Running on Empty" (1977)/Jackson Browne. Another grizzled vet on the scene.  
• "What's Going On" (1971)/Marvin Gaye. Message galore for positivity.
• "Purple Haze" (1970)/Jimi Hendrix. The first song I learned to play in my guitar.
• "Take It Easy" (1977)/Eagles. Well-executed vocal harmonies.
• "Black Dog" (1971)/Led Zeppelin. The first heavy metal band.
• "Himig Natin" (1975)/Juan dela Cruz Band. The precursor, the conduit before the OPM invasion.
• "Midnight Rider" (1970)/The Allman Brothers Band. The wailing is unmistakably Gregg's.
• "Ventura Highway" (1972)/America. Another track for long drives.
• "Can We Still Be Friends" (1978)/Todd Rundgren. Multi-instrumentalist Todd's biggest hit.
• "What a Fool Believes" (1978)/Doobie Brothers. Michael McDonald never ceases to amaze.
• "Do It Again" (1972)/Steely Dan. Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's first foray into the scene.
• "Moonshadow" (1971)/Cat Stevens. Reminds me of "little people" dancing in a dimly-lit garden.
• "Time in a Bottle" (1973)/Jim Croce. Jim's song for his first-born.
• "Sultans of Swing" (1978)/Dire Straits. I first heard this one in Tagaytay.
• "Hummingbird" (1972)/Seals & Crofts. Intricately-crafted guitar lines.
• "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" (1970)/Creedence Clearwater Revival. A song everyone wants to have written by themselves.
• "Blinded by the Light" (1976)/Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Hypnotic organ-riffing.
• "Roxanne" (1978)/The Police. Rock treatise for the "red light" girls.
• "Fire and Rain" (1970)/James Taylor. His first plunge into immortality.
• "Lido Shuffle" (1976)/Boz Scaggs. Blue-eyed soul.
• "The Road" (1972)/Danny O'Keefe. An obscure act worth mentioning.
• "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" (1972)/Looking Glass. Another one of those one-hit    wonder groups.
• "Morning Has Broken" (1971)/Cat Stevens. Check out the piano accompaniment.

➽➽   Watch out for Part 2 of 60’s and 70’s favorites.

HEYA PEEPS! IT WOULD BE NICE TO READ 

IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW YOUR TAKE ON THE 60'S MUSIC. 

POST YOUR OWN PLAYLIST AND INCLUDE A STRONG MEMORY IT INVOKES. 

LET'S ROCK AND ROLL!