Hi Serge I am very sure, you would make it meet and talk to ARRji very soon.. I am so sure about this b'cos I have a same feeling for ARRji like you have, even I travelled to several places to meet and talk to ARRji. I had been to calicut from Hyderabad only and only to meet ARRji and ofcourse to enjoy the concert, but I returned without talking to him. I think god heard my prayers and finally I met ARRji in chennai for audio release of 'Oh la la la' album and I interacted for may a minute or so and got his autograph.. Those movements are very fresh in my mind and still remember the anxiety and feeling I had when I touched him and asked him for his autograph. I sometimes feel "ONE SHOULD LIVE HIS LIFE LIKE ARRji" being loved by so many people and follow his foot steps. "ARRji Ide na saastanga paadabhi vandam" Thanks & Regards P'ARR'THA.
--- On Wed, 16/9/09, s03g373 s03g373 <s03g...@hotmail.com> wrote: From: s03g373 s03g373 <s03g...@hotmail.com> Subject: [arr] I like ARR Sir, not only for his music. To: arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com Date: Wednesday, 16 September, 2009, 7:32 PM After 9 years of absence, I went back to India this summer, I was very excited to rediscover my mother land and also to be able to visit ARR Sir if lucky. I had a very nice holiday as I visit Delhi, Agra, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur during 10 days and then I went to Pondicherry where I lived till my 18 years old age. During all these holidays I was haunted by one thing, I was wishing to meet ARR Sir everywhere, in the Airport, the Restaurant, the Hotels.... My holidays in Pondicherry went very well but I was eagerly waiting for the day I planned to go to Chennai. In fact, I went to Chennai just to try to meet ARR Sir. So I went there with my wife and children on the 25th of August morning. I was very very happy to find ARR Sir house after asking to some people on the street. When I stopped in front of his house (which was beautifull), I was very stressed, very excited and scared too. But I was unlucky, because the watchman told me that ARR Sir was out of town, the watchman gave me his manager phone number I called him to know if ARR SIr will be back soon, but he said that he was out of town for a long time. I was very sad, I took some picture of ARR Sir house and studio (which is just behind his house) and went back to Pondy very disappointed. I wish I will meet him one day (I have seen him in London Live concert in 2005, but did not have the chance to talk to him), I need to talk to him, because I have to tell him how important is his music and his thoughts for me (thoughts that I have interpretated according to everything he does like help for the poor, love for the people, down to earth, care for his country, ....). I try to take him as an example for every steps I make in my life.. I have had very difficult trouble in my life, I can tell you that only his music help me to survive. I honestly think about him when I have serious problems and I got a kind of relief when I listen to him, it gives me strenght. I love you ARR sir, if you come to France I would love to meet you. (hope you will read my mail) By the way, my favorite tracks in Blue (in the order I like them) Fiqraana, Aj Dil, Bhola Tujhe, Blue them, Chiggy Wiggy, Rehnuma, and the last one. I like all the tracks, each one of them have different style. Maybe the last song is not up to the style and standards of the other songs, but is still good if you hear it independantly. Maybe this track should have been used for a different movie. Talking about sound quality of the Cd, I agree that the sound clearness is not very evident, I have managed to have it clear by reducing the bass level of my system, lowering the volume a little bit.In this way, you will be able to hear all the different instruments contribution and you will hear the nice melodies hidden behind each sound for each songs. This album will definetely grow on you, everytime I listen to it I notice a new sound. This is quite a complex sound that ARR sir has put on the songs, again he has revolutionized the songs format which seems strange today but tomorrow it will be normal (just take the example of Rukkumani song in Roja). For people who did not like the songs, I think they listen to it with very high volume and thus did not notice the multiple nuances of sound that each songs has. It is also possible that the songs being very complex, it takes time and several listening to understand its architecture. According to me, we like a song because we are familiar to the tune. Inconsciently, when a song in 2009 ressembles indirecly (because inspired) to another you have listened in the 80s (your childhood for example) you will like it instantaneously. It is typically the case for most songs we liked in indian cinema (before ARR Sir period) for ages even if generally speaking, the style, the tune remained the same with only very few variation. ARR Sir creates new sounds, new style which break the very conventional songs we are used to, and I think that is why everytime a new ARR Sir album comes out we say "it will grow on you". Yes, we need more time to analyse deeply what is inside, the sounds, the style, the melody, the architecture that are all different and new to our ears. I hope I did not offend anybody, this is my personal opinion on the subject.. I don't pretend knowing everything, I talk about my personal experience as when I first listened to Dil Se, Taal for example, after the very first listening, I did not find the songs exceptionnal, It took me some time to realize that these were ARR Sir best (Taal in mind). Serge BELIER +33 (0) 679067844 from Paris - FRANCE What can you do with the new Windows Live? Find out Keep up with people you care about with Yahoo! India Mail. Learn how. http://in.overview.mail.yahoo.com/connectmore