One word. BEATLEMANIA. Already you can picture the screams, cheers, not to mention the fainting girls.
Okay I'll keep this asap. ( as short as possible )
My parents and I went to catch it in Singapore yesterday. Drove to the Esplanade Theatre, got lost a few times. Singapore is not the best place to lose your way and drive around . Each ERP beep on the thingy is equivalent to about a packet of extra large chicken rice thrown into the river, gone for good. Nonetheless, we reached there, had a simple dinner, and finally arrived at the theatre hall just about 15 minutes earlier.
The theatre hall looked very impressive, clean, and classy. Lights down, curtains up, it's showtime.
And there they were! Rockin' out on stage. First off was Twist and Shout. It was a blast. And they played about 10 songs. The bandplay was tight. Throughout there was also a basic storyline and videography of their journey.Then there was a 20 minutes intermission. After that the show was back on. They played more Beatles' classics. Altogether about 20 more of them, a grand total of 30 songs more or less. The show kept on getting better and better. The crowd definitely felt the music and everyone got their feet, sang along, and grooved to the beat. The crowd got really really high towards the end, and everyone was in ecstasy during the last song, Hey Jude. Yes the "na...... na.. na.. Na Na NA NA!!!!" part.
Ok let's see how far I can remember. They played twist and shout, love me do, from me to you, mr post man, strawberry fields forever, come together (best!), let it be, hey jude, I saw her standing there, lucy in the sky with diamonds, rock and roll music, I'm a loser, revolution, all my loving, can't buy me love, I want to hold your hand, o-bla-di o-bla-da, yellow submarine, get back, all you need is love, don't let me down, eight days a week, help!, I feel fine, day tripper, sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band, ticket to ride, you can't do that, with a little help from my friends. About that much la, though I was hoping for them to play I am the walrus, Paperback writer, In my life and a few other songs.
2 hours felt kinda short. The show was over and of course left everyone wanting for more. Overall I think they did okay as impersonators, not that great. Paul's actions are similar to that of Paul. Ringo did his shaking head thing. George from far looked like George, but was moving too much on stage, not what the quite Beatle would do. And John did the best. The nonchalant-ness was there, he sounded like him, he even looked a bit like him. Definitely the star of the show.
Too bad as a band they do not have the Beatles' spirit. Their bandplay was slightly too perfect, in my opinion better than the original, which isn't a good thing in my opinion. People look forward to the unexpected surprises in concerts, the drum rolls, the running down the stage, variations in the melody. They did not have that. Well what more can I ask for? Half of the original is dead, so yea I'm still very much satisfied with their performance.
After the show, I bought a Beatle's booklet. We got in line and got the band to sign it, I even took a picture with them. To my dad's surprise, they're very young, in their 20's I think. I sure hope that they fully master the Beatleology and perform here again someday.
I talk too much.
Be excited alright.
Red, my colour.
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band!
The high-ness never ends.
Up up up
George
Ringo
John, me, George.
2 comments:
Wish that I can enter the Esplanade one day. A-must!
Xin Hui :]
Oh it's really amazing in there. There was also this live band. Double bass + piano + drums. Awesome jazz play!
And I saw a celeb. Jade Seah. Pretty and tall in person.
I rememeber a chocolate shop in there. Chocolate fondue! Don't know if it's still there or not. =)
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