Joyce (Fan Review)
Tuesday, October 19, 2004 at 2:52AM I am Joyce from Singapore and this is my first post on this site. I grew up listening to the Eagles and for 30 years, their songs never fail to touch my hearts and many people around me.
After close to a decade, I got to see them live yesterday at the Singapore Indoor stadium. Never had I have reservations over the quality of the performance, especially when it was made known that they would be bringing their own tour band, PA technician team,...right down to the catering... close to 100-people entourage. Of course I was ridiculed for the hefty price I paid for the tickets. But think of it this way, 10 years = 3,650 days. Apportion the ticket price over this period, what's that few hundred bucks really? 10 years ago, if the price were to be set at the current levels, I would have still went for the gig.
Yesterday was the first time I felt proud of audience in the Singapore Indoor Stadium. According to Straits Times, there were 11,300 people from all over SEA region, all here in full gear, all prepared to cheer on, all prepared to give their unreserved applause & salute to one of the world's most celebrated folk rock band. In 1999, the Record Industry Association of America recognised The Eagles "Their Greatest Hits, 1971-1975" Album as the bestselling record of the century. Phew! (^^)'' ~
I overheard this group of middle-age gentlemen discussing their accomodation arrangements in Singapore after the concert during the 20 mins' break. Some were desperately looking for their "long-lost" friends, making calls and waving across the stadium. It wasn't just a reunion of a legendary country folk rock band afterall.
"Tequila Sunrise", "Lyin' Eyes"(Frey dedicated to it his first wife called "Plaintiff"), "Already Gone" (Frey dedicated it to George Bush), "Heartache Tonight", "New Kid in Town", "I Can't Tell You Why", "Love Will Keep Us Alive", "One of These Nights", "Take it to The Limit" (Frey said his current wife call this the credit card song), ....
And the solo from Don Henley (Dirty Laundry, Boys of Summer), Glen Frey (You Belong to The City from "Miami Vice")... all 27 songs . There were three encores and all three were the most memorable moments of the concert. "Hotel Calfornia" kicked off the encore session and the whole stadium were in roaring frenzy~ Imagine you on stage and 11,300 people singing to your song? I caught a glimpse of Don Henley smiling over the TV monitor when he heard the chorus from the floor as he played the drums and sang "Hotel California". Listening to The Eagles singing "Hotel California" live is such happiness~~
The finale song had to be "Desperado". The lights dimmed and as Don Henley scrooned this lovely classic, couples around me, started hugging each other and swayed to the tune of "Des~~pera~~do~" ... All of a sudden there were twinkles of light appearing in the audience stands... a sea of "handphone screenlights" began to illuminate the stadium. You can feel love and romance in the air tonight~~
It was a concert worth waiting for, worth every cent of it. Just like to say thank you to everyone present at the Singapore leg yesterday for making the evening such a memorable evening for me. I hope it was just a wonderful evening for you all too. m(_ _)m
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