David Tao..
David Tao's concert last night was a brilliant showcase of the man's musical talent. Unlike other weird singers who love to choose the noisiest and least familiar songs to show-off their dance steps and expose their weak voices, Tao stuck to his music and selected the best of the best amongst all his songs. There was a variety of songs that he performed: R & B, rock, unplugged and of course, love ballads. As expected, he ended off with his sentimental favourite, Love is Simple.
Tao's powerful yet soothing voice mesmorized the audience. Not once did his voice break down or go off key. His albums do injustice to his voice. His voice is so much more superior 'live' than recorded. Furthermore, Tao's ability to get the audience engaged was one of the winning points of his concert. Within his second song, he managed to get most of the audience on their feet. His humour coupled with his charisma on stage made everyone break into laughter. His sincere appreciation to his band members, parents, friends, fans, audiences and the less fortunate displayed his humility which made him even more likable. The constant switch between Mandarin and English was forgivable as it all seemed so smooth and natural. His piano and electric guitar playing skills were also brilliant. It goes to show that a good musical concert need not have fanciful constumes, extravagant settings or complicated dance steps. A good concert should leave the audience captivated. For that to be possible, only two things are needed: a clear and powerful voice of the singer, and the singer's ability to get the crowd going. Tao scored full marks in both departments.
The 3 hours spent there was certainly worth the money. I enjoyed every moment of it and was a bit sad when it ended. I just heard from a few non-David Tao fans that they were left totally awestruck by the man's stage presence and his music abilities. Like them, I feel that this is and would be the best concert we've ever witnessed. It would take a miracle and superman's effort for any current singer to put up an even better concert.
Oh, and how could I forget! I was 10 cm away from shaking Tao's hand! If not for the damn couple of sumowrestler like security guards, I would have been able to shake the music genius' hand. Urghh!!! And I love the way Tao said, "I guess I'm going to break the rules." With that, he glided down the stage to come up close and personal with his fans at the front row. I felt like a 13 year-old all over again when I too rushed to the front to catch him. So near yet so far. Sigh. I can only look forward to his next album and cherish the magical moments in my heart.
Tao's powerful yet soothing voice mesmorized the audience. Not once did his voice break down or go off key. His albums do injustice to his voice. His voice is so much more superior 'live' than recorded. Furthermore, Tao's ability to get the audience engaged was one of the winning points of his concert. Within his second song, he managed to get most of the audience on their feet. His humour coupled with his charisma on stage made everyone break into laughter. His sincere appreciation to his band members, parents, friends, fans, audiences and the less fortunate displayed his humility which made him even more likable. The constant switch between Mandarin and English was forgivable as it all seemed so smooth and natural. His piano and electric guitar playing skills were also brilliant. It goes to show that a good musical concert need not have fanciful constumes, extravagant settings or complicated dance steps. A good concert should leave the audience captivated. For that to be possible, only two things are needed: a clear and powerful voice of the singer, and the singer's ability to get the crowd going. Tao scored full marks in both departments.
The 3 hours spent there was certainly worth the money. I enjoyed every moment of it and was a bit sad when it ended. I just heard from a few non-David Tao fans that they were left totally awestruck by the man's stage presence and his music abilities. Like them, I feel that this is and would be the best concert we've ever witnessed. It would take a miracle and superman's effort for any current singer to put up an even better concert.
Oh, and how could I forget! I was 10 cm away from shaking Tao's hand! If not for the damn couple of sumowrestler like security guards, I would have been able to shake the music genius' hand. Urghh!!! And I love the way Tao said, "I guess I'm going to break the rules." With that, he glided down the stage to come up close and personal with his fans at the front row. I felt like a 13 year-old all over again when I too rushed to the front to catch him. So near yet so far. Sigh. I can only look forward to his next album and cherish the magical moments in my heart.
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