LET’S ROCK! WITH ALLAN SAURO
The last photo of PMCC’s Father’s Day presentation was this photo with Bro. Allan Sauro pretending to be a rock star using an electric guitar. One of the brothers plugs in the guitar cord to make it look like a ‘real’ thing. Many are doing that on TV. You’ll just notice that they are not really the one playing when you look at the cords if it’s not plugged in. (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)
THE GUITAR MAN
He can make you laugh, he can make you cry...
THE SONG “The Guitar Man” by Bread is somehow connected to my music career especially the part where it says—“He can make you laugh, he can make you cry.” It’s because I have made a lot of people laugh (or at least elicit a smile) with my playing and singing of international songs.
I made an Italian guest at Image Restaurant 22 years ago laughed when I change the lyrics of Italian song “Volare” to Roberto (we have the same name). The power went off that night and I brought the keyboard at the terrace of Image Restaurant where there is a fantastic view of Koror town and KB Bridge (Koror-Babeldaob Bridge which is now Japan-Palau Friendship Bridge (JPFB) after the old bridge had collapsed in 1997. The Italian guest was impressed with my effort/ingenuity and gave me $10.00 tip.
Many Palauans, esp. the older generation, like my rendition of Dil Dil Lomais in the part of “Meral Meringel Rengak” and my changing of the lyrics from “Ombal” to “Image” when I’m playing at Image Restaurant to Rose Garden and PRR (Palau Royal Resort) currently. Likewise with Chamorro song “Triste Yu” experience with former Palau President Johnson Toribiong (2008-2012) in this link: http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/08/music-me-aug23-my-music-experience-w.html
I’ve got more tips if I made my guests cry like the lone old Japanese guest in March 28, 2008 with the Japanese songs “Kawa No Nagareno Yo Ni” and “Subaru”:
I made another lone Japanese guest cry 5 years ago with the same songs and he gave me $10.00 tip. I made an old Japanese lady cry with Spanish song “Historia De Un Amor” and she gave me $20.00.
IN 2009, I MADE 2 TAIWANESE GUESTS IN FRONT OF THE PIANO SLEEP AND GOT NO TIP!!!
But the most ‘challenging’ guest to me was the other lone Japanese guest that really tested my repertoire: http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/11/music-and-me-nov-01-testing-my.html
He gave me $20.00 on the first night at Breeze Bar and $60.00 2 days later at Waves Restaurant of Palau Royal Resort, which hosted many international and local chess tournaments since 2006.
For the year 2009, I was able to compile the tips and drinks that were given to me by international guests of PRR (Palauan, Thais, Japanese, Koreans, Americans, Filipinos, Chamorro and Taiwanese. http://palau-chess.blogspot.com/2012/09/music-me-2009-tipsdrinks-given-to.html
Sources: Chess Mate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
December 29, 2002 -- June 27, 2017
Chess and Music (Perfect Combination)
The Beginning of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
Soon to be published as a book
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
March 15, 2012 --April 18, 2013
http://palau-chess.blogspot.com
April 25, 2013--June 27, 2017
The History of Chess in Palau
By Roberto Hernandez
June 09, 2002--June 27, 2017
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