An Evening with Bryan Adams :)

The first step which gave me the entire view of the concert ground just enthralled me. Because in that step, I saw the stage built for the coming up performance.My first reaction was like WWWOW and a big smile on my face.It was one humongous one with its top supported by huge gigantic iron bars.While still in awe, i began finding the best view point to see the show. I went here and there and finally zeroed in on one point. People were pouring in like ants. As there was some more time for the show to begin, many were sitting on ground leisurely ,having stood in the queue for a long time. Some epicures began atttacking the food stalls and some cigarete stalls. Even i had one tiny which he called it a veg burger which costed me 60 rupees. And it tasted hell.

I went back to my vantage point waiting for the show to begin. At 7 shamiak davar and his group performed. Soooooooo boring . I wasnt looking for him.Right? :) After his brief performace, there was a pause. And a few minutes later, On stage, some guys(westerners) with black T shirts and shorts started installing the connections to their instruments and other equipment. And at around 7.40, all of a sudden, like a lightning, Bryan Adams in Black shirt neatly tucked in jeans came running on to the stage from the back with guitar and started playing.And the whole band began in sync.And Bryan was singing . Oh!!! It happened so fast and u can never imagine how I and the crowd felt.There was a loud uproar of excitement. His sudden appearing and singing just bowled everyone and that excitement didnt end for a long time. The lights were flashing in blue, red, pink, orange colours. Everybody was just in awe . So was I.

I tried to take some pictures in my mobile. But waht i could capture was only those dazzling motley lights :). I stopped continuing. One guy infront of me began videoshooting through his Sony Xperia mobile .Everybody around me was seriosuly trying to capture the moments :) . A girl who was short was standing next to me.I felt sorry for her as she could not catch a glimpse of bryan Adams nor even stage.The next minute,she lit a cigarete and was smoking... and sharing with her friends.Nobody cud imagine looking at her that she would smoke :) .She was so short.

There was no room to move my feet along X-axis. The only direction i could move was Y-axis: up-down. I could jump and nothing more.So..whenever the view was blocked by 6 plus feet height guys i used to jump up . I took utmost care in balancing so that i could fall in my original pace once i descend.Otherwise i could crush some other's feet. I expected this kind of big crowd and i came wearing shoes :) .

He sang his best hits. And when he started singing "Here I am.." i couldnot help raising my hands and clapping . I enjoyed that song more as it is my favourite. When he began singing "please forgive me..I cant stop loving u."the crowd remained beautifully silent and everybody riased hands swaying them magnificently feeling the passionate singing. He sang so many beautiful songs.

Once in a while,while the show was going on, I told to myself " kranthi...be in aware..be in consciousness..u are here...in the show...Bryan Adams is performing....enjoy the moment... " and i looked around attentively registering everything. And for once, i felt " how would the show be if the performer on that stage was Michael Jackson" :) . Cannot be defined,i guess.

After finishing his song, whenever he looked at the crowd smiling..the whole crowd roared and clapped :) .After one hour Bryan called his band to the front and introduced to the crowd.Then,everyone thought the show was over and all were disappointed. But it didnt end. He introduced his guitarist who is also his friend as "the man with fastest fingers in the world " and who has been with him(BryanAdams) since he was fifteen. And his guitar play was just awesome.

In the middle of the concert, two telugu guys came from somewhere and stood next to me.It seemed they didnt know much about music and his songs.They were talking all the time.The following were a few snippets from the conversations they had at different points of time :

1. If we know any of these songs we could have enjoyed too

2. Shall we go home?

3. Is BryanAdmas drinking water in between the songs

4. How could he remember all the songs completely ?

5.If only these songs were Hindi or telugu ones, we would have rocked :)

and so on... :)

I was smiling hearing those inquisitve doubts .

Some people made their girlfriends sit on their shoulders.I didnt like it because they obstructed my view :)

A little later Bryan asked the crowd " can anyone of you girls come up and sing with me? ". Those words just turned the whole crowd into frenzy. Everybody started raising their hands shouting "Me..Me..Me..". Bryan invited one girl from the front rows.No wonder...she was ecstatic.Not only just ecstatic she acted weird :) When he asked her wether she could sing any of his songs ,she said NO. Then Bryan said sorry and called up another girl .This new girl name was Sheethal. And they both sang and the house/ground was on fire :) She sang really so well and she had that golden moment singing with none other than Mr. Bryan Adams :)

After Sheethal got down the stage,that inquisitive neighbour of mine was saying to his friend " rey...i guess, that girl cannot sleep a wink tonight..she was so lucky to have sung with Bryan Adams!! What say?? "

After some more time..Bryan said he loved the crowd and he called the band to the front and all of them goodbyed us. The band left while Bryan stayed standing alone with arms akimbo. He was looking at the crowd smiling. And u know what happens when he does that act!!!! Yeah... The crowd cried" Bry---yan Bry---yan Bry---yan ..." He was smiling still and suddenly turned ,ran a few steps and picked up his guitar.The crowd cried again "OOOOOOO ... OOOO" :) and he began singing.He asked the crowd to raise their hands with their mobiles and evrybody did. While he was singing soulfully I looked back once.WOW..those infinite countless raised mobiles with their screen light were brightly shining like stars.Totally in rapture.Totally enchanted. WOW. Nice idea.Isnt it ? He performed two songs solo . I was closely observing his playing of guitar.Just awesomely superb.

After those songs, he bade Goodbye and the lights on stage were turned off !!! :( .

Everyone of us started moving. As i couldnt move my feet while the concert went on, i got cramps in my legs and couldnt move .I thought i would fall down. I slowly paced towards the exit with severe pain. Luckily I got into a cab going towards Hebbal.And from Hebbal, i caught a bus to my place. I had my dinner at PG..went back to room and slept happily.Yeah ,ofcourse..my feet were paining :) A day to cherish !!! :)

Actually, in the evening, I went to the Palace grounds-Bangalore, where he was gonnna perform , around 5 30 pm as the show was at 7pm. Oh God!! the queue was immeasurably long. I bought a water bottle...stood in the queue and began texting to some friends and also tweeting :) .My friends were equally thrilled and everybody was sure that i was gonna enjoy the show as they know well about me :) .

Hey, All you guys !!!! Yeah, As u said/thought/wished, I enjoyed the show so so much :) .

Adios

Kranthi :)