So I ran to the NBC studios early this morning and was grab a couple of tickets for the Tonight Show.
Even though I live 2 minutes away from these studios, I have never been to any show. So, it was my first time and it was a great experience. Jay Leno was great, he did the whole show live(no edits). However, I'm disappointed that Rahman only came towards the end of the show and only performed music from SDM. I was expecting him to be interviewed or something. But alas, not a single word from Rahman. Most of the show was just Jay Leno and comedian/radio host Dennis Miller. Frieda Pinto and ARR were probably there for the last 15 minutes. If you are planning to watch the show just for Rahman, tune into the very end portion. Frieda was cute, with her British accent and funny incidents from childhood and her crush on Leonardo DiCaprio. And finally, it was Rahman's performance - the last 5 mintues. They had decorated the stage with colorful "Indian" theme. A small group of American musicians and singers joined Rahman as he played the piano on Stage. They started with Latika's theme and then switched to Jai Ho. Rahman sang some parts of it, but it was mostly sung by an American girl. They also had some colorfully dressed dancers perform to Jai Ho. And that was it. It was a good experience, but I wish there was more of Rahman. Regards, Wasim.
