標題 [新聞] Quiet Masa finally shines
時間 Wed Jun 6 15:24:36 2007
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Mayday bassist wows audience in concert
By Chang May Choon
June 06, 2007
HE usually plays his guitar in the background, but Mayday bassist Masa finally got a chance to shine on his own last Saturday.
The rock band was performing at Singapore Expo Max Pavilion, as part of its Jump! concert tour.
Appearing onstage with a keyboard, Masa, 30, went on to give a rousing rendition of Coldplay's Yellow and his own composition, The Most Important Small Thing.
Judging by how people screamed for him, and by the thunderous applause that followed, the audience loved his rare showcase.
A fan, psychologist Alice Lee, 31, said: 'It was so unexpected, and Masa was amazing - singing and playing the keyboard at the same time.
'It's like, is that really Masa? I was very touched. He sang well, and his voice is more manly than (lead singer) Ashin's.'
Occupational therapist Shum Lai San, 25, said: 'The mood was romantic and Masa was so passionate playing the keyboard.'
FUNNY
That's not all. Some fans were also tickled by Masa's wacky Singlish.
When introducing himself on stage, he said: 'Since we're here, we should speak as the locals do.
'Good night everybodee... Today is belly (very) special.'
The 8,000-strong full-house crowd exploded into peals of laughter.
Student Tan Huiting, 18, said: 'We never knew Masa could sing. He was so humorous, and he spoke the best English.'
But most of the three-hour show was shared by all the five members.
Vocalist Ashin, 32, guitarists Monster and Stone, both 31, drummer Guan You,34, and Masa collaborated seamlessly to get the audience to jump with them and pump their fists in the air.
Not even a weak sound system could dampen the infectious mood, as the band belted out more than 30 of its hit songs, like Born To Love, Angel, Tenderness , Peter & Mary and Garbage Truck.
The quintet also paid tribute to Hong Kong rock band Beyond by crooning the latter's hit song, Paradise.
It even taught fans to sign the letters L-O-V-E with their hands, a la YMCA, to go with their song LOVE-ing.
Ashin declared onstage: 'Let's blast the roof off and break the ground, then next year we can have our concert at the stadium instead.
To show his love for Singapore fans, Monster even sported a fake tattoo of the Chinese words Xin Jia Po, or Singapore, on his right arm.
The earnest Ashin also rewarded fans who sang along with him with the compliment that 'the most beautiful sound on earth is your voice'.
Besides entertaining the crowd, the Mayday guys also showed that their music can be thought-provoking too.
The first half of the concert had a sombre message about the destructive effects of war and environmental pollution, complete with a short video that turned the band members into valiant soldiers in a polluted world where dolphins are extinct.
SOCIAL MESSAGE
Some may find it boring, but others like civil servant Jan Toh were touched by the socially-conscious message.
Ms Toh, 32, said the Mayday guys managed to add depth to their concert on top of their usual entertaining performance, and gave a fresh spin to their old
hit, Crazy World.
'Crazy World used to be such a happy song, but it felt different this time.
It sounds more pessimistic and sad, as if the world has gone crazy. But it complemented the message well,' she said.
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作者 ptlin (天使小情歌) 看板 MayDay
標題 Re: [新聞] Quiet Masa finally shines
時間 Wed Jun 6 16:57:59 2007
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五月天貝斯手瑪莎，不同於以往在樂團默默的演奏貝斯，星期六終於有機會獨秀他自己的表演。
上星期六，五月天『Jump！離開地球表面』巡迴演唱會來到了新加坡，貝斯手瑪莎在舞台以鋼琴自彈自唱Coldplay的歌曲"Yellow"以及他自己的創作『最重要的小事』。從台下如雷的掌聲跟尖叫聲，不難看出歌迷對這段表演的喜愛。歌迷Alice說：「這真的太令人意外了！瑪莎自彈自唱真的太驚人了！這真的是瑪莎嗎？
我真的太感動了！他唱的真棒！他的歌聲比阿信更man！」另一位歌迷Shum LaiSan說：「氣氛好浪漫喔！瑪莎自彈自唱好深情！」
不只如此，在場的歌迷也被瑪莎搞笑的Singlish逗得大樂。當輪到瑪莎自我介紹時，他說：「既然我們在新加坡，就應該跟本地人講同樣的話-Good night everybodee..Today is belly(very) special.」 話才說完，全場8000位歌迷哄堂大笑！
歌迷Tan Huiting說：「我們從不知道瑪莎會唱歌。他真的好幽默！而他說的是最棒的英文！」
然而，當晚近3小時的演唱會是屬於五月天所有團員的。 阿信、怪獸、石頭、冠佑跟瑪莎合默契十足的表演，鼓動在場的觀眾隨他們一起跳躍。熱烈的氣氛感染了全場，五月天唱了30多首歌，包括為愛而生、溫柔、志明與春嬌、垃圾車等。此外也演唱了香港搖滾樂團Beyond的"Paradise"，向他們致敬。唱戀愛ing時，更不忘帶動歌迷舉起雙手比L.O.V.E的手勢。
阿信在舞台上吶喊：「讓我們把屋頂掀掉！把地板跳破！這樣下次五月天來，就可以在戶外體育場開唱！」
為了報答新加坡歌迷的熱情，怪獸在右手臂上畫了『新加坡』的刺青，阿信也讚美歌迷的大合唱是"全世界最美的聲音"。
除了娛樂，五月天不忘在音樂裡宣揚他們的理念。在上半場的演唱會中，五月天傳遞了戰爭跟環境污染所帶來的破壞，而開場電影中，五位成員也化身為在被污染世界裡的英勇戰士。
也許有些人覺得無聊，但也有歌迷對演唱會所要傳達的社會意識訊息非常感動。歌迷MsToh認為五月天成功的將演唱會增加了深度，而只不是單純的娛樂表演，也將他們的歌曲『瘋狂世界』賦予了不同的意義。
「瘋狂世界原本是很歡樂的歌，但這次的感覺很不同。聽起來很悲觀、很悲傷，好像這世界已經瘋狂了，但很充分的傳遞了這演唱會要表達的訊息。」
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