Stereo

I am not much of a concert-goer. I mean I like watching rock concert videos and all and wished big that I was there (especially if it was a Pumpkins’ concert), but I never actually been to many. I was there for the first ever Rock The World series in 1 Utama open carpark. I think that was my first real rock concert. I’ve been to a few underground gigs when LyMe was still around. Those were the college days. Of course there was Incubus in 2004, one hell of a great experience.

Then there was We Are Scientists last Wednesday (9/8). Not quite the big gig I had expected, but it was good nonetheless. Come to think of it, it was nicer this way. Small but with lots of space and close to the stage.

I managed to get a friend to go the last minute, though he had to cut his working day short. We got there way too early and was told the free-ticket-collecting booth wasn’t even set up. Dammit I was told to get the tix BEFORE 7pm. I should have known better with the Malaysian timing.

The show didn’t start until 9.30pm (Malaysian timing again). The Deserters opened the night, a so-so emo act. Could use a better vocal and less of the “thank you very much indeed” after every song. Their half-hour or so timeslot was justified.

WAS came on stage to a lukewarm cheer. But they took no time to get things started, which was good after all the waiting earlier. WAS played for an hour with no encore despite cries from the crowd. I guess they ran out of songs to play or was told to get in, play for an hour, and get out. I don’t know which was the better excuse.

I think they pretty much covered their debut album and a couple of new tracks and a cover, Be My Baby, to the crowd at the dancefloor’s much delight because WAS’ pinup Keith Murray jumped off the stage to the mobbing crowd. Get the set list and a few pictures here.

Overall it was a good show. I enjoyed the music. The crowd was okay. The long wait is not. Thanks to Upfront for bringing them here for a short stop. And to the 1+1=2 pretty ladies waving across the road, sorry I was shy to go over

Sidenote: A little late for this post, I had it drafted but never got to publish until now. Lazy me.