great.....really great...thanx for sharing ur experiences
On 11/20/07, Abdul Manaf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Great pavan.... Gr8, enjoyed it very much, now i feel that i was there > at the concert. > > $*$ PaVaN $*$ wrote: > > Here is my experice,its not detailed,i have been really running short of > time..sorry if i had missed anything or if you didnt like it,as i have just > writted it in hurry..Here it goes : ------------ --------- --------- > --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- > --------- --------- --------- --- Reharsals : Reharsals of the show > took place a day before the concert ie: 16th nov.Myself,nazeef and varun > reached the venue at around 4,and the excitment level in me was at an all > time high :) ,i had never felt like this before.At reharsals,we were lucky > upon to meet Tanvi,Blaaze, sayonara, Kailsash Kher,Keith peters.We also > saw Chinmayee,hariharan and other performers.It was 6,and reharsals were > yet to begin..then atlast rahman came,and he went directly to the stage.Itwas > great to see reharsals,i understood how difficult it is to stage a > concert.H Sridhar > > and K.J Singh were just making it perfect. A special mention abuot > blaaze,in one word,he is just an amazing guy..he is an original peice :) He > was so down to earth and was so fun to talk...when press guys came to him > and asked for an interview,he was talking to us,he made them wait and he > continued our conversation. .he was absolutly great..and he gave us > something special,which i cant disclose :P During Reharsals we were very > much near the stage.When the first song was about to be reharsed,we were > at backstage..Then we heard Jodhaa Akbar song..the first peice was just > played,we realised tht it was from JA,we ran towards the stage..They had a 2 > huge speakers..and as i neard it..they started it..azeemon shan > shensha...mahrabaaa ...wow... it was just amazinggg... unbeleivable. .as it > proceeded,and i thought it would end with rahman singing "Jalaludin akbar" > then i got a shocker..the > > drums played on..with chorus singing 0000...00000( Rukmani song,Roja).. > .then another shocker..rahman started Verapandi Kottayile... and beleive me > it was amazing moment coz the way rahman mixed these 3 songs was just > superb..cant describe it in words..Then. ..other songs were performed,i had > tears in my eyes when i saw rahman reharse Tere Bina..amazing. .. During > reharsals,hariharan was messing up with Yun hi Chala song(in concert also he > messed it to an extend),rahman had problems with chorus singing of Chayyian > Chayyian..and it was around 11.30,rahman said that we will have a break > now..we went to backstage,hoping to meet rahman.At 11.50pm rahman came > down..and as he was singing a autograph,i saw him for first time.he was > just near me..and as he heard tht we were from yahoo group,his eyes lit up > and he said"oh is it? "..tht was amazing...he was damn busy and > tired...still i cudnt resist asking rahman for a pic..i asked him " sir..oru > photo > > edukulama",he was kind enough to say"ellapa,rombo velai eruku,approma" > ...i had no regrets...talking to him was such a great thing for me....Also > it was great to see the respect of each and ever crew member for rahman..tht > was great.. The Concert Day : 17th November. The day had finally > arrived.First we all started out to meet vijay and gops.They both had gone > to rahman's hotel to arrange a meeting for us fans..but rahman had gone to > dargah..to it didnt materialise. Then as rest of guys came..shiva, > sirish,ravi. .we all went to concert venue..Gops and vijay got a backstage > pass,we guys moved to 1500 place.We were eagerly waiting for the show to > start and it did a 1 hr late.Well am not going to tell about each and > every song..the whole performance was rocking one..the best moment for me > was tht triple combo of Jodhaa Akabar-Roja- Thiruda > > Thiruda..tht was amazing man. People were crazy for Athiradee..but we > at 1500rs place had a rocking time..shouting, dancing.. .singing along..it > was amazing..I had a lady near me and she is a great fan of arr.she was a > north india,when they played chandralekha song.tht lady unaware of > it..asked me ,is this song from any rahman's new movie..i said.."madamji > this song was released before 12 yrs :P ".The sound effects were great,the > show was for me an error free...ARR was at his amazing interactive best,he > was like a rockstar... Vijay and gops went on to stage to release pray for > me brother Colouring books. It was one of the best moments for me..i have > never enjoyed like this in my life before and am sure this,i wont have > another day like this again in my life..coz it was was special..somethin > special. We had a great time..jumping. .and the crowd went crazy > > as soon as RDB title track was played.Everyone were dancing like > somethin..i had taken loads of pics..with help of sirirsh cam.I took about > 260 pics :P We werent able to see Vande Matram coz we had to run to > backstage as soon as possible to have any chance of meeting rahman,but we > were late.Those stupid police guys didnt allow us..they messed it up,as > soon as we went in,rahman moved out..Yes i was sad,but i was happy that i > had a moment of lifetime to perform rahman live..and this was his best ever > and am sure..i wont have another moment like this again..it was something > special.I wish the concert never ended. As am out of delhi and my laptop > running out of power,i am extremely sorry for such a short review..But those > who guys werent able to attend this..you had indeed missed something. > After concert got over,we all went out for a dinner,and were together till > > 2am.My special thanks to Vijay,Gops,Nazzef, Shiva,Varun, Sirish,Ravi who > were wonderfull to be with.Thanks guys and hope to meet you all soon.Wehad a > group pic too :P which you can find in my orkut profile :) Sorry if > i had missed anything..i have written this in hurry..but i do have a minute > time to copy paste Songs that were performed during concert,courtesy Gops... > :P 1. Jaage Hain Der Tak - Chitra, ARR 2. Khalbali - ARR 3. Mangal > Mangal - Kailash Kher 4. Roja Jaaneman - Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 5. Vaaji > Vaaji (Hindi and Tamil) - Hariharan, Madhushree 6. Paathshalaa - Blaaze, > Naresh Iyer, Mohd. Aslam 7. Kehna Hi Kya - Chitra, ARR 8. Yunhi Chala Chal - > Kailash Kher, Hariharan 9. Chanda Re - Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 10. > Roobaroo - Naresh Iyer, ARR 11. Kabhi Neem Neem - > > Madhushree, ARR 12. Barso Re - Neeti Mohan 13. Dil Se Re - ARR 14. > Athiradi - ARR, Sayonara, Dr. Narayan, Naresh Iyer, Mohd. Aslam, Chinmayee, > Tanvi 15. Chaiyya Chaiyya - Rayhana, Kailash Kher, Naresh Iyer, Mohd. Aslam, > Aslam Khan 16. Azeem O Shaan Shahenshah - ARR, Naresh Iyer, Vivek Agrawal, > drum ensemble 17. Rukkumani Oho Oho Chant and Veerapandi Kottayile (Bit) - > ARR, Naresh Iyer, Vivek Agrawal, drum ensemble 18. Sivamani solo 19. Bombay > Theme - Naveen (Flute), Kalyan (Violin) 19. Pray For Me Brother - ARR, > Blaaze 20. Unplugged - Shauk Hai - Soumya Rao 21. Unplugged - Tu Hu Re - > Hariharan, Chitra (Hindi and Tamil) 22. Unplugged - Naina Neer Bahaye - > Sadhana Sargam 23. Unplugged - Bharat Humko Jaan Se Pyara Hai - Hariharan > 24. E Hairate Aashiqui - Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam 25. Saiyyan Chhodo > > Na Mere Baiyan - Parul Mishra (Fever 104 FM Voice Hunt winner) 26. > Maiyya Maiyya - Neeti Mohan 27. Ni Main Samajh Gayi - Neeti Mohan, Kailash > Kher 28. Chupke Se - Sadhana Sargam, Ghulam Murtuza Khan, Ghulam Quadir Khan > 29. Tere Bina - ARR, Chinmayee, Ghulam Murtuza Khan, Ghulam Quadir Khan 30. > Chandralekha - Tanvi, Neeti Mohan (Hindi and Tamil) 32. Ghanan Ghanan - > Hariharan, Chitra, Sadhana Sargam, Aslam Khan 32. Ik Omkar - Chitra 33. Rang > De Basanti - Chitra, Aslam Khan 34. Humma Humma - ARR, Blaaze35. Vande > Mataram - ARR, all artistes Other harmony singers - Israth Songs scheduled > but skipped during performance- 1. Mitwa - Kailash, Naresh Iyer2. Yeh Jo Des > Hai Tera - ARR3. Khamoshiyan Gungunane - Chitra4. Chale Chalo - ARR, > Hariharan, Sadhana Sargam, Aslam Khan, Naresh Iyer, Chitra5. Saregame - ARR, > Naresh, Blaaze, Tanvi, > > Sayonara, Mohd. Aslam, Dr. Narayan > > > > Be a better pen pal. > > Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. 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