"He says one thing to us then another publicly so better to not revive the friendship." This was explanation given by MYMPs Chin Guitierrez as to why he and Juris Fernandez (other half of MYMP) have refused to respond to text messages from ex-MYMP member Michael Manahan who hopes to reconcile with the two. Michael left MYMP shortly after he broke off with then-girlfriend Juris and before the now acoustic sensation hit it big with their recent multi-platinum albums, "Versions And Beyond." On allegations that MYMP had Michaels friends banned from Bagaberde, Chin clarified that this decision MYMP did not influence. "Its true that his friends were banned ------but not by our instigation," Chin says. "It was Bagaberdes manager who imposed it because it was he who heard Michaels friends insulting and laughing at Juris while watching one of our shows. They called Juris cheap and pangit and, of course, our Bagaberde manager-friend was sympathetic to us." He continues: "Okay, so maybe it wasnt Michael himself who made comments about Juris then.
But since they are his friends, he couldve done something about it by telling them off or at least not laughing along with them. What they did wasnt right."Chin also says that Michael never spoke about the incident with Juris that night contrary to what the former had said during a recent interview. "In fact, Juris would never have known she was object of insult if the sister of Michaels girlfriend, who was already tipsy then, did not corner her in the parking lot. My sister saw them and went up to the scene to defend Juris who had maintained her cool all through out the episode. But, no, Juris and Michael did not speak that night. Never." On Michaels insinuations that it was he, Chin, who was letting the band down before by arriving late often to rehearsals and shows, Chin let out a mouthful. "I dont deny that I sometimes have problems in arriving promptly. But at least I dont let the musicianship of the band suffer by staying out late the night before a show or rehearsal to the point na pumipiyok na ako pag kumakanta infront of people orsumasablay na sa pagtugtog nginstrumento." He adds: "And its not as if walang nakakapansin; not as if hindi din namin siya pinagsabihan.We gave him enough reminders to clean up his act kasi nga we were promoting our first album then.But did he take our reminders seriously? No." Does MYMP really has this rule to not accept any gig that Michaels new band is also part of? "Before, oo, kasi we dont want those gigs to become a contest between our bands.Ang gina-gawa kasi ni Michaelpag may showna magkasama kami,he texts friends to this effect:Punta kayo kasi kasabay namin ang MYMP.Di ba ang dating nuon, naghahanap siya ng kakampi?Sokami na lang ang umiiwas sa guloby not accepting showsna andun din sila." Chin avers that they go overboard with this rule. He cites the recent album launch of Michaels band in "A.S.A.P." where MYMP is regular featured act. "Nagbatian naman kamibackstage and I even congratulated him on their album.Ganun naman kami pag nagkikita kayanakakasama ng loob when he tells us one thing and then we hear a different version of what happened between us from others. But its okay: We know that truth will come out in the end.Pero mas mabuti na hanggang dito na lang kami.Its better to not be close with him." (MYMP is one of the special guests in "Silver: The Songs of Vehnee Saturno" on May 26 at the Araneta Coliseum where they will be doing an acoustic version of Sarah Geronimo hit songs written by the famed songwriter. Joining MYMP in paying tribute to Vehnee are Jay-R, Rachelle Ann-Go, Mark Bautista, Martin Nievera, Jaya, The CompanY, Jessa Zaragoza, Dingdong Avanzado, Louie Heredia and Randy Santiago.) http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2006/05/25/ENTR2006052564953.html
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