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I am totally in a state of disbelief. This has got to be the most elaborate gig ever to be held in Singapore. Didn’t plan to go for this initially even though I was dying to see ZZ Top! Then came an angel who was selling his ticket for $50!!! What a god-send! And so ZZ Top here I come! There was also some controversy surrounding the technical issues with sound on Day 1, which kept the crowd waiting for a large part of the gig. However, Day 2 went on very successfully!

"No Sharp Objects" --> What about the Sharp Dressed Men? o.O

The first important thing I noticed at the event. Wow the beer is pretty decently priced! $8 for a glass of Tiger and $10 for a glass of Heineken. Ok the Tiger is decent but not the Heineken =). Kudos to F&B provider Harry’s for that! The Red Bull Stage saw mostly party DJs for the after-gig party! 

Now, the main stage is GODLY. Full-sized LCD displays, a huge stage, and an isle for the artistes to get closer to the audience. Something you normally see on MTV Awards etc? I don’t really need to spend too much time describing the stage, the pictures and videos will speak for themselves.

First up was N*E*R*D, a hip-hop band that really lived up to their reputation. They had an important task at hand having to pump up the early crowd. First time I ever witnessed a band who had 2 full-blown drummers! It was off to a great start with the super high energy level most hip-hop acts possess. The crowd was so into it as well. A great night awaits! 

Simple Minds then took the stage and although I’ve never heard their music, I was really impressed by their songs. I could completely fall in love with the tunes at first sight! They might look like a bunch of musicians past their prime but trust me they will rock your socks off! Crowd interaction between the vocalist and the crowd could pretty much be summarised by the phrase "Is everyone doing ok?" though. Those who were there will understand what i mean =)

We then took off to buy some beer in preparation for the Rock & Roll legends ZZ Top!!! Epic coolness is what describes them and their performance best! So tight, so well co-ordinated! They know exactly when and how to move. Minimum movement. Maximum coolness. ZZ Top! Didn't disappoint at all! Rock legends right before our very eyes! (They play louder than the F1 engine according to the show last night -.-) In all honesty, I thought the F1 Rocks telecast on TV was crap. But save that for another article =)

Extremely exhausted after ZZ Top’s set but No Doubt is still in line. Things just keep getting better! No Doubt took ages to come on. In the meantime, we were treated to some dubbing by Lindsay Lohan. Recording lines for the whole event just so it could be cut onto the TV telecast. So it really didn’t make much sense for us, didn't even get to see her on the stage =( 




So No Doubt was coming on in 12 minutes according to LG time I suppose? And there was a 1.5 minute countdown. 5...4...3...2...1...F1 Commercial....wtF? If you put a countdown timer then at least adhere to it? And waited for a while longer....alright another countdown.....this time it seems real. The lights turned off. The whole band dressed in white except for 1 wearing underwear and socks (the drummer) came in. It was No Doubt! Gwen Stefanie is HOT! The energy on stage was intense and her character shone through! The signature voice and attitude of Gwen Stefanie best experienced Live! Non-stop moving around, running, skipping, whatever you can think of, all over the stage for the entire set! Easily could clock 8 kilometres. What made the night perfect? They actually came out to do an encore after continuous loud chants from the crowd (Although it's pretty much planned like it always is =))

This show just brings the Live Music scene in Singapore to the next level! For those of you that missed it this year, you MUST catch it next year! Things can only get better!

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F1 Rocks!
Yuda