NEW 2011 TOUR REVIEW THREAD-PLEASE SHARE YOUR REVIEWS WITH US HERE!!!!

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Permalink Reply by robin rehder on July 6, 2011 at 6:21pm

Thanks for your review, Christine. How many women are in the pink ladies group? Boltonnut from L. A. CA USA&I'm glad yawl got better seats in the end.

Permalink Reply by robin rehder on July 6, 2011 at 12:10am

Awesome Astrid&thanks ever so much. I'm glad you all enjoyed yourselves. Boltonnut from L. A. CA USA

Permalink Reply by Astrid Kretschmann on July 6, 2011 at 12:49am

Hi everyone,

thank you for your kind comments on my videos, but now I know that they are not entirely deserved. Since I now had the time to control them in their full length I realized that the sound of the uptempo songs (TLAT, Pride, etc.) is quite disappointing. Sorry for that :(((. At least the sound of the slower ones is worth uploading.

Concerning Hallelujah: there was a funny interaction between MB and the audience: just the moment the band (and the prerecorded choir) started a man in the audience shouted for "Jack Sparrow" and MB laughed and tried to put the first verse on the Hallelujah melody, but was not too successful, so he continued seriously  - I was fighting with my mobile technics and was too late to record it : (((.

Another balloon-story Christine forgot to mention: Chiara from Italy brought her little daughter to the venue (a very pretty, cute and so well behaved littel girl) and Christine gave her one of her balloons and so the little girl went to the stage and gave the balloon to MB. He kindly took the balloon and he smiled very gently to her - is that a cute story? LOL

 

And the Gems booklet or better :little book: "Gems - Stories behind the songs" (36 pages, wonderfully crafted in the "Gems-style, size 25 x 20 cm - sorry, I'm not used to inches).Next to fantastic photos of MB, the band and all collaborating artists MB shares his thoughts, appreciation  and feelings about the artists and the songs, their development and further background information, inclusive HAISTLWY with Coco Lee and SILYBIL with Agnes Monica. (15,00 Euro - well spent - LOL)

Greetings from Astrid.

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Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on July 6, 2011 at 1:07am

Astrid thank you so much for that further review of the show and I am so pleased to hear about little Mari' - she is a beautiful little girl - for she loves Michael just as much as Chiara does and that is just such a gorgeous story about the balloon and so sweet of Michael !! :)

The booklet sounds wonderful too and I am glad you got a copy !! :) 

Must admit I do not think Jack Sparrow and Hallelujah go together all that well - Michael was brave for trying it and no wonder he had to stop !! LOL.  I bet Michael would love to sing Jack Sparrow live somewhere but how can he without Lonely Island - in a way it is such a pity and even if the boys were shown on video timing would have to be so accurate for it to work ! 

Thanks again Astrid for your further review !! :)

 

Sylvia.  Your wee Scottish friend.

Permalink Reply by Dianna Shipman on July 6, 2011 at 1:32am

Astrid

How I enjoyed reading your review

Thanks so much for sharing with us all the fun

Love Dianna xxx

Permalink Reply by sylvie boisvert on July 6, 2011 at 2:39am

Hi again Astrid, thank you so much for more details about your concerts sweetie. Don’t worry about the videos, they weren’t perfect, so what? OMG, too bad you couldn’t record the part about “Jack Sparrow” but it makes for a great anecdote! Lol Aww, what a sweet story about the balloon… :D The size of your booklet in inches is 8 X 10. Thanks a lot for the detail about the duet with Coco Lee, we didn’t even know what Michael sang with her. Yep, the booklet sounds like it’s worth it! Well thanks again for all the info and details Astrid, it’s much appreciated, take care. Hugs, sincerely, Sylvie from Canada

Permalink Reply by robin rehder on July 7, 2011 at 12:38am

If I said Sylvie in Canada, I didn't mean to. Thanks. Boltonnut from L. A. CA

Permalink Reply by Kathy Rosario on July 6, 2011 at 10:16am

Thanks Astrid for the additional concert stories!! Very delightful indeed!! :)

Kathy and LAFD Bob 

Permalink Reply by Silvy on July 6, 2011 at 12:45pm

Hi girls

thanks for your reviews and message, you made me cry! 

 

Anyway Astrid could you tell me, what Michael has written about the song SAJNA RE  please? 

this is my favourite song, I like the melody and the words. But something is no clear!

Yesterday I asked to my best friend from India what Sajna re means and she told me that means hey beloved, when I woman speaks to a man. When a man speaks to a woman, he has to say Sajni re. So it means that the song has to be singing by a woman to a man! in this case what Michael sings sounded strange to my friend (the pronunciation as well, sorry!).

 

danke ciao

Silvy XX

 

Permalink Reply by sylvia doughty on July 6, 2011 at 1:47pm

Interesting point Silvy but there must be a simple explanation although looking through things, at first glance, it does look strange.....it was written by A.R. Rahmann  in the Kannada language and the film it is from is "Couples Retreat" and for that it is known as "Sajna" and that is how it is sung in the film by a MALE voice but in Rahmann's page showing his compositions it is spelt "Sajni" because he has composed it for a WOMAN to sing and that is where the different gender comes in ...... "sajna" is the male and "sanji" is the female and it is dependent on what gender is singing not the gender they are singing to !  Could there be a difference in the languages used for as I say it is written in Kannada so does Punjabi or Hindi use genders differently and is your friend's interpretation based on a language other than Kannada ?

 

Sylvia.   Your wee Scottish friend.

Permalink Reply by robin rehder on July 6, 2011 at 6:15pm

Just love the harmonies&instrumental&arrangements of the songs as well as, of course Michael's voice&the words. It does make me cry. Boltonnut from L. A. CA Just love the backup. I'm in to harmonies, melodies&musical arrangements as well. Boltonnut from L. A. CA USA

Permalink Reply by Silvy on July 6, 2011 at 6:23pm

Thanks Sylvia

that's interesting, I 'm going to speak with my friend, yes I understand more now!

ciao

Silvy

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