I am not sure about this time around, but inside sources of the last concert in Dubai at 2004 did confirm that Rahman had lip synced most of the songs back then. A fact that did cause a friction between the event promoters and Rahman back then.
I got a similar feeling this time too with several of Rahman numbers. They were too pitch perfect to the original. regards --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Sunil VG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Reproducing an ARR song live in its original form is almost impossible. Some > basic rhythms, patterns, voices, instruments etc. have to use its original > tracks. However, this does not take away even a bit of the efforts the > musicians and singers put in on stage. You can clearly see all the > improvisations they do during the show. > > As for Sivamani's solo performance, here's how it works: once he plays a > groove live, an on-board sound module lets him record and loop it on the fly > (the same was used for modulating his vocals). This enables him to move on > to other sections of his massive gear. It works just like setting up a > rhythm track adding kicks, high hats, snare, etc one by one. As for playing > the water bottle, trust me that was very much live, just like other parts of > the show! A possible explanation of minor syn issues could be your distance > from the speakers. > > My two cents... > > Regards, > Sunil > > On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Mr Kumaraswamy R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Friends, > > Me too a first timer for ARR concert. It was a wonderful experience. > > I was in the gallery too and was on the foot for Boys, Sivaji & Humma Humma > > numbers. Also Chitra singing Kannalaney & Jiyajale was so sweet. > > > > > > For sure there were Lip sync issues. I had doubts for couple of > > songs.... > > But then came Chaiya Chaiya.. number... I'm sorry to say.. There was no > > sync at all ...!! 100% sure about it. > > Also, when Sivamani was making music on the Spoons. When he was trying > > to change to other instrument... I could clearly see the sound doesn't match > > with his actions. Same during the Water bottle act. > > Both the above wouldnt have been visible, If they haven't put up a huge > > LCD display ! It was showing close-up on Singers as well as Sivamani. > > > > > > Can someone clarify this? Why should they be playing a recorded song > > when all the capable ppl present on the stage? > > > > > > > > Cheers > > Kumar R > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: cooljox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 2:34:13 PM > > Subject: [arr] Re: Sharjah Concert in detail > > > > > > > > Yet another grand day when it comes to events in the UAE. And once > > again Rahman dazzles in a big way. > > > > Very true when he claims that it was the first show at Dubai that > > earned him the title of a performer. That was his first major > > concert and everyone who was there knows how grande that one was. > > > > The first Rahman concert I attended though was his second one, when > > he came down in 2004. Just the excitement was giving me sleepless > > nights. And was I blown away or what. > > > > Four years later, Rahman's back...this time I took the wise decision > > of getting a seat back at the gallery instead of the pricey ones, > > because that is where the fun really is. And to make it even more > > exciting, I took a bunch of buddies , all of whome were attending a > > Rahman concert for the first time. > > > > And all of them loved the show. Me...well I preferred the 2004 > > concert for some reason. Like they say, the first one is always > > special! > > > > First of all, things I loved about the show: > > > > The gallery errupting with the Sivaji and Boys track. That was > > specatcular. > > > > Khwaja Khwaja rendition from Rahman. For me the highlight of the > > evening, because for the first time the song touched me in a special > > way. Watching Rahman rendering the song in that reverence, ...I was > > moved, shaken and stirred :-) > > > > I was really hoping for the Secret of Success...and in the final > > moments of the concert, there they were....WE ARE THE BOYS > > > > Dil Se...Full marks to the stage settings. The backdrop flames on > > the display screens gave a fiery effect to the whole performance. > > > > Things that disappointed me: > > Even if it was for a few mins, I would have loved the aucostic > > renditions that Rahman did in the 98 concert. The one where he had > > four singers around doing only the soulful melody numbers of his > > while Rahman have a go on his piano. Everyone remembers that one and > > a definitely a feature I would have loved to see him return to. That > > is the one where he could throw in a lot of the songs that gets lost > > in the glitz and blaze. (No, not a reference to the singer but just > > to all the fast numbers). > > > > A concert without Mustafa Mustafa ...oh no... > > > > I was also hoping Naresh to croon Anbe Va. > > > > The problem again is the desire to please the Hindi crowd. Because > > there was a lot of Guru and Jodhaa Akbar. Even if that was the case, > > i wish SWADES (Yuhi chala, Yeh jo desh), SAATHIYA (o hum dum is a > > sure fire) or even good ol RANGEELA made it to the final cut. The > > Mangal Pandey number could have been avoided because it just looked > > like a last minute attempt, with the notes going all haywire. > > > > I mean, I was hoping that they would have tweaked a lot for the > > Dubai one, but I guess they were just going ahead with the regular > > song line up from the recent concerts like Delhi. > > > > Still at the end of the day it was a wonderful concert. Cannot deny > > it its rightful place in the event calender. > > > > Anyways, for the second time in running, my attempts at meeting the > > great talent backstage failed. Again this time all I could see was > > him being guided right into his car. Both the time i was at touching > > distance...( hmm, one day...one day for sure) > > > > Ok now to open up the pandora's box....how many of the songs were > > lip syncs and how many weren't....any guesses? > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > > now.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt= Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ> > > > > >
