Dokkzilla LOVES Manila :)

[Rip Rokken]

Rip is probably the nicest guy I've ever met. Drop him off in Afghanistan and he'd have the fucking Taliban listening to Dokken in about 45 minutes...with his head still intact.

Best way to combat terrorism. Infiltrate their ranks by hooking them on Dokken, then they get their faces melted off by a George Lynch solo!

[faithw]

Awesome pics and video, Rip! Thank you so much for sharing your fab time with us. Can't wait to see more!!

xoxoxo
<3

[Tito]

The onslaught has BEGUN...

Get off the drums! Now!

[weatherman90]

Rip is probably the nicest guy I've ever met. Drop him off in Afghanistan and he'd have the fucking Taliban listening to Dokken in about 45 minutes...with his head still intact.

Best way to combat terrorism. Infiltrate their ranks by hooking them on Dokken, then they get their faces melted off by a George Lynch solo!

The sheer force of Don's vibrato would have them on the floor....

[la michelona]

cool pics ripito!!, you are having a wonderful time there...take care and come back safe!! (Besos para ti, la mich y los amigos del SB!)
grax, po. les extraño un buen, pero todo aqui es una maravilla.



ps. Hey Arnel is looking very good these days

no mames! 'ta wachisimo, hehehe.

Hi everyone. The concert was fabulous and the folks here are the nicest people in the world.

[Carla777]

cool pics ripito!!, you are having a wonderful time there...take care and come back safe!! (Besos para ti, la mich y los amigos del SB!)
grax, po. les extraño un buen, pero todo aqui es una maravilla.



ps. Hey Arnel is looking very good these days

no mames! 'ta wachisimo, hehehe.

Hi everyone. The concert was fabulous and the folks here are the nicest people in the world.

Mich amiga ya te extraño, vente pronto y ten un buen viaje de regreso a casa..have fun michellita, nice to know u have a great time in Journey show and in your birthday also...Besos

Vi videos del concierto y si está muy rico =P

[faith20yrs]

Rip the News Media star as well

Rip Rokken, an American fan of Pineda came all the way from Houston, Texas, with his friends just to watch Pineda’s homecoming show with Journey in Manila. He told BUSINESSMIRROR after the concert, “Arnel’s like a double underdog success story. His personal one is the stuff of classic Journey songs like “Don’t Stop Believin’”, from struggling to support his family to being chosen to sing for one of the most recognizable classic rock bands around. But he’s kept his humility, and is still a nice and very approachable guy.”

Asked why he came all the way from the US, he said, “Arnel goes a long way for us fans, and now it’s our turn to go a long way for him. This is his time, his moment, and I wouldn’t be any other place in the world right now but to see him enjoy it!”

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/life/ ... urney.html

Shit.. Rip is gonna start big timing us now.

Think he'll remember us "little folk" WTG, RR!!!!!

[Arkansas]

Rip the News Media star as well

Rip Rokken, an American fan of Pineda came all the way from Houston, Texas, with his friends just to watch Pineda’s homecoming show with Journey in Manila. He told BUSINESSMIRROR after the concert, “Arnel’s like a double underdog success story. His personal one is the stuff of classic Journey songs like “Don’t Stop Believin’”, from struggling to support his family to being chosen to sing for one of the most recognizable classic rock bands around. But he’s kept his humility, and is still a nice and very approachable guy.”

Asked why he came all the way from the US, he said, “Arnel goes a long way for us fans, and now it’s our turn to go a long way for him. This is his time, his moment, and I wouldn’t be any other place in the world right now but to see him enjoy it!”

http://businessmirror.com.ph/home/life/ ... urney.html

Shit.. Rip is gonna start big timing us now.

Nah, not here in LR. He wouldn't dare. No need.
He's a big enough star without all this Journey $hit...


later~

[wildcat75]

cool pics ripito!!, you are having a wonderful time there...take care and come back safe!! (Besos para ti, la mich y los amigos del SB!)
grax, po. les extraño un buen, pero todo aqui es una maravilla.



ps. Hey Arnel is looking very good these days

no mames! 'ta wachisimo, hehehe.

Hi everyone. The concert was fabulous and the folks here are the nicest people in the world.

Hi Lami,
I'm glad you, ami and rip had a blast in PI enjoy your trip while you're all there, pls. don't forget to keep us posted,

[YoungJRNY]

Oh man! RIP, That is fantastic! I'm thrilled you got to experience this trip and were apart of it all and everything in between. You know how it is done, man, and you are for sure a true professional at it. I appreciate the pic, that is somethin.. to me at least. I'm glad you snapped the pic, that was thoughtful of you. You know damn well I would of been taxi'in everyone around that needed hitched, free of charge, haha! Now THAT is livin' my friend. Congrats to you and never lose your passion, that is a gift only so little can live up to. You da man RIP. Hope to cya soon, bro. PARTY ON!

Be Safe,
YoungJRNY

[MBPL]

Here is one pre-show pic from tonight. COOL!

You have such a nice face, Rip! Glad you are home safe and sound, you ARE home, right? And what's with the photo of you on drums, did Journey hire you as a stand-in for Mr. Dean? Did you have fun? Looks like you did. Saw your vid, BTW - great voice, my goodness! So much talent is embedded in this forum, love it!

Rest and breathe, my dear. L

[Behshad]

Rip is probably the nicest guy I've ever met. Drop him off in Afghanistan and he'd have the fucking Taliban listening to Dokken in about 45 minutes...with his head still intact.

Best way to combat terrorism. Infiltrate their ranks by hooking them on Dokken, then they get their faces melted off by a George Lynch solo!

The sheer force of Don's vibrator would have them on the floor....

[weatherman90]

Rip is probably the nicest guy I've ever met. Drop him off in Afghanistan and he'd have the fucking Taliban listening to Dokken in about 45 minutes...with his head still intact.

Best way to combat terrorism. Infiltrate their ranks by hooking them on Dokken, then they get their faces melted off by a George Lynch solo!

The sheer force of Don's vibrator would have them on the floor....

Wow...you had me really scared there for a minute. Thought I made a really unfortunate typo!

[Rip Rokken]

WTG, RR!!!!!

Hey, I just wanted to be like you! Still hoping we all can find a show this year to rock out in force.

[faith20yrs]

WTG, RR!!!!!

Hey, I just wanted to be like you! Still hoping we all can find a show this year to rock out in force.

It'll happen!

[Saint John]

WTG, RR!!!!!

Hey, I just wanted to be like you! Still hoping we all can find a show this year to rock out in force.

It'll happen!

Vegas!!!

[diezynueve69]

...we are going to see the Zoo Band play, and I may try to sit in with them on a song.

Gotcha! ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4penTMXBE-A

Fun galore.

[Blueskies]

The onslaught has BEGUN...

Awesome pic, Rip! Glad you had a great time!

[diezynueve69]

did I see chicks rushing the stage at the end of that vid?

I also sang about 3 times and got rushed by ladies with roses at one point like Ulysses did at the H2H event when he played WYLAW on his sax. Incredibly good time!

Great for something impromptu ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6W6zVJV57U

Roses, muahs, an eggplant (?)...and those funky gals at 2:21.

[Rip Rokken]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6W6zVJV57U

Roses, muahs, an eggplant (?)...and those funky gals at 2:21.

Hey, cool man. Someone sent me a pic of the big screen too, and it's kinda cool because it looks like it had that infinite effect, where you can see the screen inside the screen, etc., like if you put two mirrors opposite each other.

[Saint John]

Rip is now Journey's most recognized fan internationally, and it couldn't have happened to a better person. Journey is lucky to have him as the "face" of their fans. He's as good of a guy as I've ever met. The alternative would be my creepy/angry/ugly ass!!! Journey needs to remember that. I think I just scored Rip free tickets for life.

[Rip Rokken]

Rip is now Journey's most recognized fan internationally, and it couldn't have happened to a better person. Journey is lucky to have him as the "face" of their fans. He's as good of a guy as I've ever met. The alternative would be my creepy/angry/ugly ass!!! Journey needs to remember that. I think I just scored Rip free tickets for life.

LOL. I seriously do not know about that. If I don't be careful, I could wind up on the banned list. You are taller than me anyway, so you should be the face of Journey fandom. But can I keep the free tickets for life anyway?

[Jana]

Rip is now Journey's most recognized fan internationally, and it couldn't have happened to a better person. Journey is lucky to have him as the "face" of their fans. He's as good of a guy as I've ever met. The alternative would be my creepy/angry/ugly ass!!! Journey needs to remember that. I think I just scored Rip free tickets for life.

LOL. I seriously do not know about that. If I don't be careful, I could wind up on the banned list. You are taller than me anyway, so you should be the face of Journey fandom. But can I keep the free tickets for life anyway?

I saw you on one of the videos when Arnel was singing, Rip. I bet you will be on the DVD.

[Rip Rokken]

I saw you on one of the videos when Arnel was singing, Rip. I bet you will be on the DVD.

If that happens, I propose that Faith20yrs and I sell our DVDs as a two-disc collectors edition. In my credits, I will specifically thank Saint John for opening my blind eyes that 3rd row seats at a concert SUCK, as well as Faith for showing me that 2nd row seats are organic, and may improve with enough positive thinking.

This was my ticket for Manila, btw:



Row C?!?!? HORRIBLE!!!!



But this, this is how it should be:

[diezynueve69]

Hey, cool man. Someone sent me a pic of the big screen too, and it's kinda cool because it looks like it had that infinite effect, where you can see the screen inside the screen, etc., like if you put two mirrors opposite each other.

Oh yes, kind of infinite recursion...surreally neat.

Lol, Rip (and Mich)...how was it eating above, er on top of, water? (Nicolio no love you? ):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwIVetpSO0g

[stargzr210]

Hey, cool man. Someone sent me a pic of the big screen too, and it's kinda cool because it looks like it had that infinite effect, where you can see the screen inside the screen, etc., like if you put two mirrors opposite each other.

Oh yes, kind of infinite recursion...surreally neat.

Lol, Rip (and Mich)...how was it eating above, er on top of, water? (Nicolio no love you? ):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwIVetpSO0g

that was cool! i was laughing when lamicheloka was laughing at the end of the vid, don't know why...lol

[Rip Rokken]

Lol, Rip (and Mich)...how was it eating above, er on top of, water?

Ahh, yeah! That was Villa Escudero, compliments of one of our friends over there, and it was amazing. I have more video and pics of the food, and the show they put on later. The museum was the COOLEST I'd ever seen, and was just amazing. That was a real highlight of the trip.

Now the water -- Jessie had told us to wear water-friendly footwear, so I wore a pair of sandals that had foam soles. Not the most waterproof shoes, but they worked out ok. Next time, I will bring a pair of water shoes or those disposable sandals they gave me in the hotel, and then swap them out once we are done with lunch. Yes, when you walk down there, you are always in about 1 ft. of water, and it was just a very unique and special experience, and the lunch was to die for. It was like a little paradise down there.

[Rip Rokken]

that was cool! i was laughing when lamicheloka was laughing at the end of the vid, don't know why...lol

She was actually laughing at my initial greeting, and I chopped that piece up into two segments and bookended the video with it. I wanted to shoot more things to put together to make funny videos with, but didn't get more into that mode until a bit later in the day, so these were just some scraps I assembled. The ones I have upcoming are even better, and next time I go will be full bore into it. Movies are fun!

[Maui Tom]

I saw you on one of the videos when Arnel was singing, Rip. I bet you will be on the DVD.

If that happens, I propose that Faith20yrs and I sell our DVDs as a two-disc collectors edition. In my credits, I will specifically thank Saint John for opening my blind eyes that 3rd row seats at a concert SUCK, as well as Faith for showing me that 2nd row seats are organic, and may improve with enough positive thinking.

T don't do 2 disc bargain deals....

[Rip Rokken]

I saw you on one of the videos when Arnel was singing, Rip. I bet you will be on the DVD.

If that happens, I propose that Faith20yrs and I sell our DVDs as a two-disc collectors edition. In my credits, I will specifically thank Saint John for opening my blind eyes that 3rd row seats at a concert SUCK, as well as Faith for showing me that 2nd row seats are organic, and may improve with enough positive thinking.

T don't do 2 disc bargain deals....

You'll have to put your name on it then. You and Wix had a couple of great shots on that disc.