haaaaaaaa
I think for once, I will try to be current.
hah currentlah sangat.
aaanywayssss… 6th of February 2009.
A magical date. The zenith of a few months of planning, selling tickets, etc etc.
Frankly I was exhausted that night. We were at Concorde Hotel, KL, on the move from morning up until the end.
This was basically, a private, intimate affair. No press, not much publicity, only the fans. It was only advertised on the net, and was only briefly mentioned in the newspapers a few days before the event was to go on.
But it was worth it.
Because it was a fantastic night. The man gave his best. The crowd was responsive, enthralled.
To me, what was magical about the event was that… everything was different than the ‘usual’ Anuar Zain performance. Even the decor was different. The concept is of course, not like your normal Secretaries’ Week do. This is more personal. It is after all Anuar.. piano.. & YOU.
And Anuar Zain was in his element. Every song was delivered in his own inimitable style, making them his own. My favourite would be Kain Pelikat all jazzed up (was it jazz or swing or big band?). Impromptu, and so different that the audience only realised what it was during the la la la part. Ingenious.
I love this picture, because it proves the unity of the fans. Almost everyone in almost perfect angular position holding their phone/digicam/recordable watch. Or else, they have this rapturous look on their face. The ballroom may be dark, but you can still see the glow on their faces.
So that was how it went. The evening ended past midnight, song after song after song after song.
And there WERE a lot of songs. So if you happened to not enjoy Anuar Zain (i assume you are in denial), you would enjoy the decor (sangat gojes la Z).
Magical.
