I read the both mails about your wonderful experience and it is just amazing that you could really put them into words so that we, the rest of us [with a li'l bit of jelousy] can actually enjoy the moments. thank you very much for sharing with us, waiting for the photographs if you could share them!
--- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "rahmanrulez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi all, > > Thanks a lot for all your wishes & comments and thanks especially for > helping me relive those precious moments... > > One of the things I missed out in the previous mail was that I got the > album cover of my Vande Mataram Cassette autographed by Rahman sir. It > said, "All the best - A.R.Rahman". Needless to say, I will treasure > this autograph upto the end of my life. I consider it to be very > special since I got in on the cover of one of his most original, > thought-provoking and path-breaking Musical ventures. > > We could nt take loads of pictures as it was a hectic schedule for him > and we were asked to not disturb him too much. Still we managed to > click a couple as a group hurriedly just before he left for the > Airport. He was on his way to Toronto for discussions regarding the > Lord of the Rings Musical. > > Rahman sir spoke to us about his experience in the Bangalore Concert. > He said that it was heartening to see fans brave pouring rain n remain > until the end of the concert. He said, "They were standing with folded > chairs covering them from rain. I felt all the more motivated to do my > best". He also told us about the Australian Concert and that some > well-known ppl like Baz Luhrmann (director of "Moulin Rouge") and > former Australian captain, Steve Waugh were there in the audience. > Speaking more about concert experiences, he said that he was always > nervous on the day of concerts about how well the events would unfold > and sequence of songs be maintained. When asked if there was any stage > fright, he said' "No. its just about how well the entire show runs. > Once a singer finishes a song, the next singer should come in on stage > in time since it is all in a pre-determined sequence". He also said > that he would be touring the US again in 2006 for another run of concerts. > > Some of the topics we spoke about included his upcoming movies. He > sounded upbeat when he said that Sivaji would be his next major > release in Tamil. he rued the fact that some movies like Godfather > were still unreleased for so long. But he said that there were "A lot > of movies coming up..." and "It all depends upon the budget. If the > budget is good, I can work longer and produce better Music. Now and > then people get disappointed about my Music. It is all about time and > budget. The expectations are getting really high". I replied to this, > "Actually, we are part of those expectations". He came up with his > trademark giggle for that. He had felt so comfortable with us that he > started having a general conversation with us. He probably forgot the > fact that we were his die-hard fans at the end of the day! > > An American Music Student who had apparently worked with Rahman sir > earlier in Chennai was travelling with us. On the way to the Airport > on the first day, she kept telling repeatedly that Rahmanji was very > shy and it would be difficult to keep him engaged in a conversation. > On the contrary, she was amazed at the ease with which the Maestro > jelled with us in conversation. He joked with us about a lot of > things, teasing my friend who was driving (calling him "kanjoos" for > driving much slower than the speed limit) n what not... > > There were 2 concerts - one by the Voice Ensemble of Miami University > (they also sung 3 songs of Rahman sir... Zikr, Dol Dol n Chale Chalo) > n the other by Global Rhythms. It was a moment of pride for every > Indian present there when he was introduced as the Chief Guest for the > concerts. He thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience of attending the > concerts and being amidst students from India n especially not being a > Celebrity all through. In fact, he even told my prof (whom he is good > friends with) that he would love to extend his stay if not for his > pre-occupations in Toronto. In fact, Rahman sir would be joining us > again, come April 2006! This time, I m told, he would be performing > along with the orchestra here. It is going to be another awesome > experience... I m sure. > > My first experience with the Legend showed me what being down-to-earth > was. He was humbleness personified and that will remain etched in the > minds of many fans like me even long after his musical journey, which > I hope would never end... > > Long Live A.R.Rahman... > > Regards, > > Chiranjeevi > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
