WHY REGINE'S 'RESET'

THE IDEAL WAY TO fully enjoy Regine Velasquez's recent venture "Reset" is to watch all four shows in the concert series. That meant being present at the Samsung Theater last Feb. 14 for "Originals" and then on the 15th for "Covers," and then again on Feb. 21 and 22 for the same titles.

- BABY A. GIL

Why so? This is because while they have the same titles and there are similarities, the shows are not totally alike. This means that her original songs that made it to the Feb. 14 show might not make it to the Friday, Feb. 21, lineup. The same goes for the songs in the "Covers."

And that includes the guest performers. Piolo Pascual was Regine's Valentine's Day singing partner. Do you think he will be there for the next "Originals" show? Not sure. Although he might.

Or maybe Regine has somebody else lined up. On the other hand though, who can be a better guest singer than Papa P? Hard to think of a name. I think of John Lloyd Cruz, but then he doesn't sing.

Anyway, this is the kind of suspenseful guesswork that Regine's "Reset" has generated. Not really a problem, if you have the time. Two evenings in two weeks at the concerts. And most of all, if you have the funds. Four shows in the budget of a single month. Think at least P10,000 a pop or more. That is very hard on the pocket.