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Monday, April 13, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
As he face the sun, he cast no shadow
Unfortunately, they didn't sing this song.
They also did not sing alot of their songs.
I was in Paris, at the Bercy stadium for the much-anticipated Oasis concert. I've missed their 2006 gig in Aussie AND Singapore so I'm determined to catch them before they become even more dated than they are.
Did I just say they are dated?
I'm not sure, you tell me.
I can't even remember which song they kicked off at their paris concert but it's from Dig Out Your Soul - it's either Bag it up or The shock of the lightning.
Within the first 10 minutes of their gig, I was shoved, pushed and stepped on till I eventually fell because a girl next to me grabbed me and I joined her in my downfall.
When you fall, the first thing you want to do is to get up. Which was instinctive, to say the least.
But do you also know that sometimes people said they can't, no matter how hard they tried? That was exactly how I felt and it was exactly what happened. I tried to get up but there is no fuckin way in hell, that I could. Not without someone's help.
That's not the worse. So you fell, and you're like "sitting on the ground" except your legs are in an awkward position ala a contortionist. and you can't see or feel your hands. and people from behind starting kneeing your back and your face hits the back knee cap of the person in front of you.
And that continued until someone from the side kneed your back and you fell beneath the crowd. in no time, my face was on the ground with someone's feet on my head.
That was an awakening moment. because I really thought I was dying. Because I could.
If I'd passed out, because there was a lack of oxygen and my body was in shock and the crowd didn't appear to realise there's someone down there; I'd have seriously KO-ed and be trampled on and evenutally die.
But no, I had to psych myself to go against all odds. So i gave one last push - as if i was doing pushups, but my morale deflated when that inflicted some sort of pain because i was obviously pushing against what it felt like 10million people. :(
Then I did the other instinctive thing. I shouted for help. Literally.
I was screaming at the top of my lungs. HELP! HEEELLLLLLP!!!! HEELLLLLLP!!!!
Till I saw a ray of light! omg.
The first thing I said to the guy who tried to pull me up was silvous plait!!!! well he kinda failed at getting me up but another girl pulled me up and the first thing i did was to give her a hug and utter merci beaucoup. she's my life saviour after all, buddha bless her.
So I was up on my feet again. But i was under so much shock, my hands holding my camera the whole time was shaking and the crowd was unstable - the shoving and pushing was still happening and i told myself that i am not going back down again and it's not worth it trying to stand at the front, taking photographs/videos and face the potential threat of dying.
So i shifted to the back. And i kept shifting until there wasn't any sort of violent movements around me. I did eventually manage to enjoy the concert because Noel put on a really good performance. I could feel the emotions when he sang don't look back in anger. accoustic version.
Just 2 days ago, I was at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the Oasis concert. Yes. Again. I needed to "enjoy" the concert more. And I need better photographs.
But it was not meant to be. The crowd were nasty and they were pushing and shoving. The Lushington Security guards were insolent and plain rude and useless. They stand in front going after people who uses big cameras to take photos. But stand with their arms acrossed their chest when they see ang moh guys shoving and elbowing little girls.
I deduced that the decision to ban big cameras came from Oasis management which was upsetting. But then on second thought, why would they do that in Singapore and not Paris?
It had to be Lushington then.
pffft.
Singapore has seen a lot of good gigs for the past year. Singfest was a refreshing start with Travis, and Travis. And panic at the disco, one republic, lost prophets. then there were the bubblegummy ones like maroon 5, rihanna, kylie. Then of course, there is Jason Mraz, Duffy, Kaiser Chiefs, The Prodigy, Ting Tings etc etc. Oh! and there's Coldplay, of course.
What we've been lamenting about the lack of good gigs had sort of come to an end, and heck NIN is coming in August even. The media have been praising organisers for bringing in quality acts and that the concert scene in Singapore is "comparable to those in Europe".
But are we?
I've been to numerous gigs in different parts of the world, on different continents. Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Madrid, Paris etc. And not one place actually prohibited me from using the camera. Well the coldplay one in 2006 in brisbane actually did but eventually they turned a blind eye on me. But they were never rude. because they don't have to.
Yet, the ones in singapore think they have the right to shout in your face, shove your camera. EH YOUR FUCKING SALARY CANNOT PAY FOR MY CAMERA OK. nbccb.
It spoils people's experiences at the concerts.
I went to a Wu bai concert before in 2002? or 2003 i can't remember. I bought sitting tickets and stood up in my seats because it's a wubai concert.
The security was shouting, pointing and shining torchlight at me for standing. completely treated me like a terrorist in the US prison.
why would people do that?
why would concert organisers deny big cameras?
It is not even an issue of "Photography Prohibited" because everybody else around me had cameras. the compact point and shoot ones. So i asked why they are allowed and then they merely said my camera is big.
seriously???
fucking seriously????
This has got to be a joke.
The biggest fucking joke.
World class venue, we do not have. Singapore Indoor Stadium is easily one of the worst venues I've been to.
World class citizens, we are not. Quite self explanatory for all singaporeans living on this part of the world on this part of the equator.
How to have world class concert experience even if you have world class acts?
pfffft.
They also did not sing alot of their songs.
I was in Paris, at the Bercy stadium for the much-anticipated Oasis concert. I've missed their 2006 gig in Aussie AND Singapore so I'm determined to catch them before they become even more dated than they are.
Did I just say they are dated?
I'm not sure, you tell me.
I can't even remember which song they kicked off at their paris concert but it's from Dig Out Your Soul - it's either Bag it up or The shock of the lightning.
Within the first 10 minutes of their gig, I was shoved, pushed and stepped on till I eventually fell because a girl next to me grabbed me and I joined her in my downfall.
When you fall, the first thing you want to do is to get up. Which was instinctive, to say the least.
But do you also know that sometimes people said they can't, no matter how hard they tried? That was exactly how I felt and it was exactly what happened. I tried to get up but there is no fuckin way in hell, that I could. Not without someone's help.
That's not the worse. So you fell, and you're like "sitting on the ground" except your legs are in an awkward position ala a contortionist. and you can't see or feel your hands. and people from behind starting kneeing your back and your face hits the back knee cap of the person in front of you.
And that continued until someone from the side kneed your back and you fell beneath the crowd. in no time, my face was on the ground with someone's feet on my head.
That was an awakening moment. because I really thought I was dying. Because I could.
If I'd passed out, because there was a lack of oxygen and my body was in shock and the crowd didn't appear to realise there's someone down there; I'd have seriously KO-ed and be trampled on and evenutally die.
But no, I had to psych myself to go against all odds. So i gave one last push - as if i was doing pushups, but my morale deflated when that inflicted some sort of pain because i was obviously pushing against what it felt like 10million people. :(
Then I did the other instinctive thing. I shouted for help. Literally.
I was screaming at the top of my lungs. HELP! HEEELLLLLLP!!!! HEELLLLLLP!!!!
Till I saw a ray of light! omg.
The first thing I said to the guy who tried to pull me up was silvous plait!!!! well he kinda failed at getting me up but another girl pulled me up and the first thing i did was to give her a hug and utter merci beaucoup. she's my life saviour after all, buddha bless her.
So I was up on my feet again. But i was under so much shock, my hands holding my camera the whole time was shaking and the crowd was unstable - the shoving and pushing was still happening and i told myself that i am not going back down again and it's not worth it trying to stand at the front, taking photographs/videos and face the potential threat of dying.
So i shifted to the back. And i kept shifting until there wasn't any sort of violent movements around me. I did eventually manage to enjoy the concert because Noel put on a really good performance. I could feel the emotions when he sang don't look back in anger. accoustic version.
Just 2 days ago, I was at the Singapore Indoor Stadium for the Oasis concert. Yes. Again. I needed to "enjoy" the concert more. And I need better photographs.
But it was not meant to be. The crowd were nasty and they were pushing and shoving. The Lushington Security guards were insolent and plain rude and useless. They stand in front going after people who uses big cameras to take photos. But stand with their arms acrossed their chest when they see ang moh guys shoving and elbowing little girls.
I deduced that the decision to ban big cameras came from Oasis management which was upsetting. But then on second thought, why would they do that in Singapore and not Paris?
It had to be Lushington then.
pffft.
Singapore has seen a lot of good gigs for the past year. Singfest was a refreshing start with Travis, and Travis. And panic at the disco, one republic, lost prophets. then there were the bubblegummy ones like maroon 5, rihanna, kylie. Then of course, there is Jason Mraz, Duffy, Kaiser Chiefs, The Prodigy, Ting Tings etc etc. Oh! and there's Coldplay, of course.
What we've been lamenting about the lack of good gigs had sort of come to an end, and heck NIN is coming in August even. The media have been praising organisers for bringing in quality acts and that the concert scene in Singapore is "comparable to those in Europe".
But are we?
I've been to numerous gigs in different parts of the world, on different continents. Melbourne, Brisbane, London, Madrid, Paris etc. And not one place actually prohibited me from using the camera. Well the coldplay one in 2006 in brisbane actually did but eventually they turned a blind eye on me. But they were never rude. because they don't have to.
Yet, the ones in singapore think they have the right to shout in your face, shove your camera. EH YOUR FUCKING SALARY CANNOT PAY FOR MY CAMERA OK. nbccb.
It spoils people's experiences at the concerts.
I went to a Wu bai concert before in 2002? or 2003 i can't remember. I bought sitting tickets and stood up in my seats because it's a wubai concert.
The security was shouting, pointing and shining torchlight at me for standing. completely treated me like a terrorist in the US prison.
why would people do that?
why would concert organisers deny big cameras?
It is not even an issue of "Photography Prohibited" because everybody else around me had cameras. the compact point and shoot ones. So i asked why they are allowed and then they merely said my camera is big.
seriously???
fucking seriously????
This has got to be a joke.
The biggest fucking joke.
World class venue, we do not have. Singapore Indoor Stadium is easily one of the worst venues I've been to.
World class citizens, we are not. Quite self explanatory for all singaporeans living on this part of the world on this part of the equator.
How to have world class concert experience even if you have world class acts?
pfffft.
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