Mayday D.N.A Concert, 29/8/2009

My right eardrum is still slightly ringing. But, oh well, that's just a consequence for all the adrenaline of 'live' concerts.

We had booked the tickets at the early bird price, thanks to Jack's cousin, who was hollering every single line of lyrics, crisp and clear, all through the concert. That's what all die-hard fans do. Jack and I weren't big fans of Mayday, but with all the praises from attendees and media of their 回到地球表面 concert, we bought the tickets with the hope of witnessing their prowess on the Indoor Stadium stage as well.


Only for the fact that none of us anticipated that we would both fall sick. Jack was still nursing a bad throat, while I was done with 6 Biogesic tablets at the time we entered the concert hall.

Anyway, Star Lounge was waaaay cool! They had a mini buffet, and gave out free refreshments to Star Pass holders (like us!). Can't believe I haven't been utilizing such VIP privileges even though I've been a Star Pass holder since February last year.

Like David's concert, Mayday made great use of laser effects, and played with Physics alot. Like how they made 怪獸's guitar reflect those laser beams off his guitar, or how that magnificent stage had little pockets of surprises at every corner. While they're certainly unrivalled in the Mandopop arena as the SuperBand of the century, the concert had failed to leave something significant in me. Perhaps it's because I haven't been a great listener of their songs, or maybe I had been too choosy when it comes to the re-arrangement of songs for concerts. David has taught his fans to expect fresh arrangements to songs during concerts because it wouldn't make a difference if I had listened to the CD instead. It didn't really drive a message in entirety home for me. No doubt would Mayday score in terms of the wholesomeness of the 4-hour concert, but the little spark plug just seems to be missing from this rock engine.

But I have to give it up to them for the high interactivity the band had with the stadium crowd. Apart from the extended walkways for the crowd to grope the band members as they walk past (lol), every band mamber had full involvement with the crowd. Plus their signature songs were ever-so-impressive, like 終結孤單, 溫柔 and my favourite 擁抱.

Two sick cats, and the view from the Star Lounge

Overall, It's a 3er out of 5 for me. It captured me for the pyrotenics, selection of songs and special effects, but not with the emptiness it left me to fill even after 4 hours of blaring music and countless encores.