Thanks a lot for sharing your experience...hope you had a great time...You are
very lucky..do share the pics with us..
Rahmaniac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Its cloudy evening in Houston, and rushed from office early by
saying my manager that my favorite musician is in City and I can't be in office
under any case...He wished me good luck and gave send-off for the concert (how
nice he is na!!)
I prepared to break any rule to see ARR from near...but never expected such a
mind blowing day I will be having..
The show was supposed to start at 9pm. I was there with one other rahmanaiac at
the concert by 6pm.
And I broke the first rule...I went directly before the stage...when I was
entering, luckily rahman was not on the stage and he was coming for relaxation
in the seating area. He sat there...
I never gave any thought for a wait..I just went there..Completely in a
shock...no words...Just told, "Rahman ji, I am gr8 diehard fan of you..I just
need one photograph and autograph from you"
"you know, i met you already in unity of light concert in 2003, and this is the
second time..and u donno that i touched you that day ;)", he gave a smile...i
donno what i was talking "
He is so down to earth...inspite of big tension before the concert starts(just
3 hours more...and nothing is been ready yet..) he said, "Ok!" and gave a small
smile...
We took one photo..and wanted a photograph with him...I sat beside him and i
got it
Then, Autograph...As I never expected, I could break the rule so easily...and I
could meet ARR, I didnt carry anything to take an autograph...
I asked him, "if you dont mind could you please give autograph on my t-shirt
which i am wearing", he asked surprisingly.."this one?!"...i told..."Where?" as
it was black...and pen is also black...
I showed him place, where can sign...his forehead...He gave it...uhmm.....one
deep breath...and he got call fro stage...he left the place..and never came
down...
I was just before the stage helping working guys in moving chairs etc and
acting like i am a part of crew :)
Rahman was looking at me in between...as I am continuously staring at
him without moving my eyes...seem he was little bit in comfort..then I could
see sivamani, rashid, naveen and ravi kiran very near to me..
and some time later almost all singers were also there on the stage...they were
busy in doing their work shivamani was the entertainer for everyone with his
dances and funny things..he makes laugh with everyone in the crew...
Rashid ali...I had eye contact with him..asked him to come forward for a
pic...he came...and asked who are we?
"I told, I am a gr8 fan of you also..i am also from hyderabad..I was there when
you performed in unity of light concert in 2003, you sing very well also"
he was impressed and told, "oh, you were there? good..and what were you doing
here?"
I told
"I work here as a software engineer"...he told "good, and how come you are
here?"
I told "its the secret!!, I am a gr8 fan of Rahman...i could even tell i sweep
hear"--but the reason i came into is different ofcourse
"then Asked for a photograph with him...pleasantly he accepted and i had photo
with him..and I said ok..thank you..he again went back to work
And after that, I was moving hear and there...and rahman was also moving hear
and there and helping everyone of the crew to setup their mikes properly..
then organizers came and offered some snacks for him..he took red bull...they
came to me also, supposing that i am part of crew...i also took red bull(for
the first time i am having red bull in life)
naveen was also looking at me..and finally he smiled at me....then i asked him
to come close...he came..
I told, "I was looking at you since long time, when you will come here" he told
suprisingly with a smile "ohh.i am sorry!"
"ohh..ok no problem..you are busy..i understand, and i told i am a great fan of
you too..heard your fluid..its mind blowing...chennai rain was superb"
he thanked me..and so happy with my words..
asked for a snap..he put his hand on my shoulder very happily and gave fose for
the photo....so friendly...
Then its the turn with Naresh Iyer...but he was looking at me strangely, like
somewhere he saw me...I just called him to come closure and gave a shake hand
thing is by that time...it is becoming busy...so i couldnt take a snap..I just
told him "you are a very good singer...i like your songs, wish you all the
best" he gave a cute smile and left place
I went near sridhar...the busiest guy throughout the show...about to take a
snap of him..he simply rejected it by saying..."after!", i can understand how
busy he might be...I asked at a wrong time...but i never felt bad...even if i
was him, i could have done the same..such tensed the situation was..so,
He helped naveen in setting up the mike..he is genius...he know how much angle
should keep to get the effect from flute...
then the godes, Rahman's mother came in the seating area..and was reading some
tamil letters. I went there...and saw her id and confirmed that she is his
mother..
she know tamil and little hindi when i asked her...
then I told, "aapkaa betaa.....uhm..uhmm..very good musician..i like him a
lot"..."Can i have photograph of you and one with you?"..."photo..photo plzz"
she smiled and nodded her head saying "yes"
Thats it..took snap with her..and thanked her..and she was busy in reading
those stuff..
Then Hariharan came..but he was busy in chating with some woman..and
disappeared....
then I again went back to Rahman..
In between he was looking at me with a surprise face and ofcourse he was too
busy...and finally he went for getting ready for the show..
And i felt my purpose of going to concert is been done!!
and the next 3 hours are free of cost for me...
I saw Rahman performing live from very near on his piano and teaching one
saxophone gal there...videos are there in the picasa...
So,
thats the RED BULL story of mine...
thats the gr8est Day in my life...again!!
Just wait for the next 3 hours....Still need to write.. [input] [input]
[input] [input] [input] ~~Rahmaniac SURESH~~
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