tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post8480277890112605876..comments2024-03-18T04:40:59.593-07:00Comments on Nostalgia Manila - 60's, 70's, 80's cartoons, tv shows, videos, retro pop culture: Nostalgia Manila Exclusive Interview with Roger Rigor of VST & Company Part 2Nostalgia Manilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06532713515247529917noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-80456014391171467152012-07-14T01:34:51.728-07:002012-07-14T01:34:51.728-07:00Ang galing! Nakakamiss ang mga panahon.
Its simp...Ang galing! Nakakamiss ang mga panahon. <br /><br />Its simply awesome and cool!The XCoderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621456069893724872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-70706878768906566962009-05-18T16:43:00.000-07:002009-05-18T16:43:00.000-07:00Mr. NM, Roger was my batchmate at U.P. I was tryi...Mr. NM, Roger was my batchmate at U.P. I was trying to get in touch with him for the longest time. Please pass on my email (evisenio@yahoo.com) so he can drop me a note. Roger, just in case you are reading this blog, this is Ely a.k.a. The Pink Panther ;-) E-mail me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-71975326996828261962009-02-27T06:53:00.000-08:002009-02-27T06:53:00.000-08:00Does anyone have any information on Jun Medina? Pl...Does anyone have any information on Jun Medina? Please let me know. I know he passed in the 90's but if anyone has any info on him, it would be GREATLY appreciated!!!!<BR/><BR/>-JaizonJaizon B. Plagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12006938197693713149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-44236424650712717682008-07-31T07:58:00.000-07:002008-07-31T07:58:00.000-07:00yEah Reunion Kayo Tapos Yung Mga Family ng mga naw...yEah Reunion Kayo Tapos Yung Mga Family ng mga nawala ninyong kaibigan sa VST and company guest niyo sila Hinde ba name ng mga babae ang meaning ng VST??? hehe!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-57578100778540340252007-11-12T21:28:00.000-08:002007-11-12T21:28:00.000-08:00Hey Cecille!Shoot me an email at nostalgiamanilama...Hey Cecille!<BR/><BR/>Shoot me an email at nostalgiamanilamail[at]yahoo[dot]com and give me your email address. I'll get in touch with Roger and I'll have him contact you. ;)Nostalgia Manilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532713515247529917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-87648221536693591692007-11-12T20:16:00.000-08:002007-11-12T20:16:00.000-08:00Does anybody out there know Roger's email address?...Does anybody out there know Roger's email address?<BR/><BR/>Hope Roger gets to read this...<BR/><BR/>I'm Cecille Ty-GonzalesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-63528614803772026162007-11-11T18:14:00.000-08:002007-11-11T18:14:00.000-08:00To NOSTALGIA MANILA... im a fanatic fan of VST&Com...To NOSTALGIA MANILA... im a fanatic fan of VST&Company. Da Best talaga ang NM kase dito ko nalaman ang mga roster ng grupo. Dati si Vic & Val Sotto at Spunky Rigor lang ang alam ko ngayon lahat ng myembro na.<BR/><BR/>NM, last kung nakita na nag perform ang VST&Company parang reunion na rin ata yun sa EAT BULAGA last December 2003 (kung di ako nagkamali) excited ako sa mga oras nayun kase makita ko muli ang mga idol ko.<BR/><BR/>At lalo akong naexcite ng tinanong ni ANJO YLANNA sa grupo na ano ba talaga ang ibig sabihih ng VST. Val Sotto answered "DI PWEDENG SABIHIN KASE MEDYO MAY PAGKA BASTOS" akala ko sabihin na nila hehehe. bitin tuloy ako.<BR/><BR/>Once Again Thank you and More Power to NM.Xerex_Davaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556102306146959125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-86338752775329952562007-08-09T23:21:00.000-07:002007-08-09T23:21:00.000-07:00Anonymous,They actually had a full on reunion in 2...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>They actually had a full on reunion in 2003. They performed sa Eat Bulaga, at kumpleto sila lahat. They did a medly of their hits, about 5-6 songs I think it was. That was the first time na kumpleto sila since they went separate ways in the early 80's.Nostalgia Manilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532713515247529917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-90918381281522360912007-08-09T22:24:00.000-07:002007-08-09T22:24:00.000-07:00natatandaan ko nagreunion sila sa eat bulaga sigur...natatandaan ko nagreunion sila sa eat bulaga siguro mga 2 or 3 kanta ang ginawa nila kya lng bitin sa interview parang wla lng tsaka hindi kumpleto mga 5 lng yata sila eh kasama si vic tapos pinakilala sila ni ni joey at yun mga ginagawa nila.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-71497338303756312202007-05-29T19:59:00.000-07:002007-05-29T19:59:00.000-07:00nag enjoy akong basahin ang part 2 ng interview wi...nag enjoy akong basahin ang part 2 ng interview with Roger.<BR/><BR/>Galing talaga ng VST!THE BIG PUSHERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03640964967358351656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-51320680624866006162007-05-03T06:50:00.000-07:002007-05-03T06:50:00.000-07:00One of these days, I am going to just drop everyth...One of these days, I am going to just drop everything, and then read the entgire series of the VST features. I've been dying to do that for the longest time! <BR/><BR/>Of course, lately all I have time for is an hour or two of playing hooky (in adult terms, running off to join one of Carlos Celdran's walking tours) and then I have to go back to work again.<BR/><BR/>One of these days... Itaga nyo sa bato!Maryanne Mollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13822362981983884999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-53350052449036183972007-04-25T17:24:00.000-07:002007-04-25T17:24:00.000-07:00We have all heard the meteoric rise of VST & Co. b...We have all heard the meteoric rise of VST & Co. but I am also curious about the events of their last year together and the eventual disbandment. After all this is still part of the VST story. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-85734520495062756182007-04-25T02:53:00.000-07:002007-04-25T02:53:00.000-07:00Grabe na ito.... Part -2 galing talaga ng NM... Wa...Grabe na ito.... Part -2 galing talaga ng NM... Walang katapat...<BR/>pero gusto ko rin mag pasalamat kay totoy time machine for a great back trackkkkkkkk...........nabasa ko about sa gusto ng reunion ng isa nilang band mates....well hindi malayong mangyari yon.. at also i will crossed my fingers isa ma kuna pati paa.. sa mga darating pang interview's about VST..<BR/><BR/>Wish ko lang sana Si Tito Sen... <BR/><BR/>More to come NM.....<BR/><BR/>NeoNeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14868957180347367522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-73101950817541944162007-04-22T14:56:00.000-07:002007-04-22T14:56:00.000-07:00I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNEW JUN MEDINA (ORIGINA...I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE KNEW JUN MEDINA (ORIGINAL MEMBER OF VST. CO)DIED OF LIVER CANCER. HE WAS LIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO. I WAS HOPING THEY HAD A REUNION AND DEDICATE IT TO JUN MEDINA!!!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09969599078225969540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-78278755874932012292007-04-21T01:48:00.000-07:002007-04-21T01:48:00.000-07:00Former VST member hopes for reunion An ex-member ...Former VST member hopes for reunion <BR/> <BR/>An ex-member of the legendary vocal group VST & Co. thinks that their act disbanded prematurely and that the best way to scratch that itchiness is to do a reunion album. This was how Monet Gaskell, one of VST’s highpitched singing vocalists, seemed to imply during an exclusive chat with the Manila Bulletin, as he recalled their heydays. “Nabitin kami no’n,” he said, referring to their three-year run to fame and fortune, from 1978 to 1981, which had them singing to the tunes of now-classic OPM masterpieces. The 54-year-old former group singer personally feels the best was yet to come for the gang who popularized disco music with the irresistible pop touch of OPM. He feels that they were into various musical influences themselves that had they been given more time they could have ventured into other stuff. “I personally feel I wasn’t able to deliver my best. In case magkaroon kami ng reunion album at gagawa ng mga bagong kanta, I’d love to explore pa,” Gaskell noted. The only VST member who didn’t experience having his own family, Gaskell recalls the good old days with fondness both for their music and camaraderie. He shared that VST just happened and even themselves were not aware of their success at first. Gaskell said he had befriended the musically-inclined Rigor brothers before the group was formed and later got hooked with the talented Sottos upon the creation of the group which, according to him, was actually tapped to counteract the famed Boyfriends act. There were three Rigors in VST, namely, Spanky, Roger, and Male. Sotto brothers Vic, who usually did the lead singing, and Val, along with Gaskell and guitarist Celso Llarina complete the lineup. Vic and partner Joey De Leon (officially not a member of the group) co-wrote most of their hits such as “Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko,” “Disco Fever” and “Ipagpatawad Mo.” “Hindi ko na nakikita si Vic sa ngayon at dinadalaw ko na lang paminsan-minsan si Val,” reflected Gaskell, now a freelance sales agent who lives with his mom in Parañaque. He is said to be one of the three highpitched voices filling up the distinguished VST harmonies, along with Vic and Spanky. As for the often-asked meaning of the VST acronym, Gaskell’s version is that, the three letters stood for Vic, Spanky, and Tito (Sotto) who he said brainstormed the birth of the act. Queried about his thought on current acts reviving VST songs, he said he heard a couple of renditions he found good enough. He has this thinking that preferences in music are mostly subjective, or in other words, he will always go for the kind of music before because it was his time. VST & Co. released about five albums during their active years. Gaskell would rather think of their disbandment as a natural end, especially that what’s more important to him is how they managed to enter the scene at the very right time when ‘Saturday Night Fever” was a hit. At present, a couple of the VST members are residing in America, while the group’s lead singer is quite miles away from the rest of the group in terms fame and celebrity status. As one-third of the legendary Tito, Vic, and Joey, Vic Sotto not only conquered Philippine TV as a host of Eat Bulaga, he also took the box office throne several times as main star of family-oriented movies. Without needing to admit, Gaskell reverted back into a normal guy who can walk in the crowd without being noticed he was part of that big-time group. The thing is, though he may be walking not too tall, he still cares to dream big even beyond his control. For sure he’d be happy to see a VST reunion becomes a reality one day. <BR/><BR/>By YUGEL LOSORATA<BR/> <BR/> Saturday, April 21, 2007<BR/>http://www.mb.com.ph/ENTR2007042192291.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-82449344851848489032007-04-20T09:13:00.000-07:002007-04-20T09:13:00.000-07:00Wendell,Maraming salamat sa iyong questions!PinoyH...Wendell,<BR/><BR/>Maraming salamat sa iyong questions!<BR/><BR/>PinoyHarbinger,<BR/><BR/>Good to know nasiyahan ka! ;)Nostalgia Manilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532713515247529917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-81985953217211349762007-04-20T06:43:00.000-07:002007-04-20T06:43:00.000-07:00only in nostalgia manila. grabe astig!only in nostalgia manila. grabe astig!PinoyHarbingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269911548983268848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-64342865875503064222007-04-19T12:44:00.000-07:002007-04-19T12:44:00.000-07:00ayos na ayos!ayos na ayos!wendellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02250114729281994740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-25944314052295747652007-04-19T09:49:00.000-07:002007-04-19T09:49:00.000-07:00Totoy Time Machine,Yeah, the Indonesians are very ...Totoy Time Machine,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, the Indonesians are very fond of OPM. <BR/><BR/>As for the what the VST acronym stands for, legendary producer, composer and musician Snaffu Rigor (brother of Roger, Spanky, and Male Rigor) has actually shared some insight on this enigmatic subject. Everyone grab your pens and take notes! ;)<BR/><BR/>Not many know that Vst & Company was Tito Sotto's baby project. It was his idea to roundup the 461 boys and form a supergroup for Vicor Records. This group would include (already seasoned musicians) Spanky Rigor and Celso Llarina, both would also become main producers of the VST project. Spanky and Celso were already known in the industry for being members of superband Blackbuster and Cinderella. <BR/><BR/>Tito had envisioned VST to be a group like no other, a supergroup! There are a few interpretations of this acronym, shared by a few close people in the music industry. Here are a few:<BR/><BR/>1) Vicor Super-Team!<BR/>2) Vicente Sotto the Third! (Tito Sotto's name)<BR/>3) During interviews and appearances, the question would always pop up, and the members would reply "Very Secret Talaga!"<BR/><BR/>Of course these three meanings of the acronym are what we would call the more standard or popular ones known to industry insiders. BUT, the group also had a more personal meaning for the acronym (Roger Rigor mentions this in the interview) and is only known to the group members themselves. <BR/><BR/>Tito and the boys believed that the group's name had to have all the right elements for luck and success. The number 7 plays a big key in this. "VST & Company" is composed of 7 syllables. Company is made up of 7 letters. If you use the traditional Filipino superstition of "Oro, Plata, Mata" on the number seven (VST & Company syllables), Oro (meaning Gold) falls on number seven. And finally, VST & Company naturally had to have 7 members. And as fate would have it, there were indeed seven very close friends who were all destined for legendary success. ;)<BR/><BR/>Ayos ba? ;)Nostalgia Manilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532713515247529917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34312574.post-55076326963202071212007-04-19T08:34:00.000-07:002007-04-19T08:34:00.000-07:00Great interview! Sayang, hindi nasagot yung meanin...Great interview! Sayang, hindi nasagot yung meaning ng "VST".<BR/><BR/>In the 70s, we frequented Jakarta, Indonesia because our grandparents were expats there and we were pleasantly surprised that VST was very popular (along with some other Pinoy artists)with the Indonesians. We even visited Indonesian family friends at their home and found them listening to VST casettes. Yung Indonesian maid namin laging nagre-request ng pasalubong from the Phils. na casettes ni Rey Valera. One time nagsho-shopping kami sa popular department store dun eh ang pipe-in music si Eddie Peregrina. Aliw na aliw kami!Totoy Time Machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163075185218483677noreply@blogger.com