Comments on: Nanjing and I Explore Our DNA

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:02:08 +0000

That’s a great insight into Mayday’s uniqueness. I’ve never noticed that.

I would have loved to hear the slow version of “John Lennon,” which is one of their best songs and turned out to be the highlight of the 2007 LA show. (Which, by the way, was a bit like the one you describe, at least in the first 10 rows or so.) However, I would have been sorely disappointed not to hear “Interview with the Vampire.” Why can’t they play *that* for half an hour?

By: Aries

Aries — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:52:22 +0000

Thankyou so much for the infomation, i was up all night long, searched for every bit news of Mayday concert. Love your article.

By: Huang Chenqi

Huang Chenqi — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:32:41 +0000

So happy to read your comments! I spend a SLEEPLESS night last night. It’s really strange since I am so tired. Maybe it’s the loud voice in the venue that disrupted my brain. My friend Jill also slept poorly last night.

By: dessemerald

dessemerald — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:12:28 +0000

Glad that you had a good time too : ) I always like to read your take on things.

I agree with LT about the girl that was sitting next to you O_O And another thing that really annoys me is when people scream during those, erm, “poignant pauses.” *sigh*

By the way, I don’t know if the newspaper picked up on this about the fourth Taipei concert, but Ashin actually invited the lead singer from backQuarter (阿山) to sing a part of 起來 during one of the encores and had him join in the LOVE-ing (which is when he revealed that Ashin had a teleprompter in front of him XD)

Ashin has this on his blog now:
“南京的地鐵下次更晚點睡吧
讓我們再多唱一點嘛。”

I always marvel at how their concerts last for hours…

Anyway, thanks for the report, Merry! I enjoyed reading it~

By: LT

LT — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:20:27 +0000

L!! O!! …E!!!! Haha. Classic GY.

Im glad you had fun at the concert! And again I am amazed at how much everyone else managed to retain about their experience in comparison to my dismal account. Thank god for you guys!

Ashin always SOUNDS like as if he’s having a casual conversation with the fans on stage between songs but after a few concert reviews I think everyone has his routine down pat. He’s suffering from limited 梗.

You know…I’m not sure if it’s just me but despite rave reviews I’m always apprehensive when I think about actually attending a concert in Asia. Particularly in China (HK & Taiwan as well but to a lesser degree). Perhaps it’s my sociopathic nature combined with a fierce love for personal space that make going to a concert in China such a nightmare. Reading about that girl next to you declaring undying love for Ashin is incredibly amusing but I just know that if it was me in your position I would have liked nothing more than to stab her. But of course…it’s probably just ME.