Shan Wee’s Blogs

Green Day, Belfast, 1997 – my first ever concert, I remember Billie Joe finished by playing Good Riddance solo, and at the end threw his guitar down strings first, for a very ‘punk’ ending to the gig.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38ZjcsmDGLY

Smashing Pumpkins, London, 2000 – this is the band my brother and I grew up worshipping, and we got to see ‘what might have been their last gig’ at that time. For the last song all 4 members, even the drummer, played ‘1979′ on acoustic guitars.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdRWJpU4Nu4

Radiohead, Tokyo, 2004 – the moment in Fake Plastic Trees where they step up to the final verse and you feel like you are soaring through the cosmos! 2.44m in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDS4wOd_o1I

Fort Minor, Singapore, 2006 – Don Richmond and myself were like giggling school girls as we rapped along to Petrified, thinking we were the biggest rap stars ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpaUkm8Oi6E

U2, Melbourne, 2006 – the emotion of the family themed ‘Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own’ especially as it made Rozz and her brother hug and remember their late mother.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK_RGNs8s6w

Kings of Convenience, Singapore, 2007 – I don’t remember what song it was, but the moment where they turned the lights completely off, and you were left there in pitch black, wrapped up in their warm harmonies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMxvBy5nz7g&feature=related

My Chemical Romance, Los Angeles, 2007 – their use of costumes, lighting and confetti guns was outstanding, and the biggest thrill was probably in Mama, when the heaviest riff began, massive flame throwers expoded at the front of the stage. That would have been at 2.52m in this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PnAmmdpYI8

Black Eyed Peas, Singapore, 2007 – the moment that they turned all the lights of and had everyone waving their cell phones – the modern version of the lighter! It was a magical night sky of dancing lights! Then they started into Where is the Love.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDpsiW7pN1o

Keane, Singapore, 2008 – they played a surprise encore; a cover of Under Pressure, which may possibly be my favourite song of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0061JWWmQg

Coldplay, Singapore, 2008 – quite simply the greatest show I have ever seen, with the ecstacy reaching its pinnacle when the final third of Fix You kicks in with the 4 voices harmonizing. 4.30m in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKrceZxL8r8

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