Singapore /Far East: David Foster & Friends

[grant]

Hello everyone

I have also only just managed to find time to watch Hayley's latest interview. Very nice and relaxed I thought and I felt that overall we, her fans, came over pretty well. Hayley did use the word "wonderful" twice afterall AS for weird, I don't think the regulars amongst us fit into that category but I can certainly think of a couple of instances that made me cringe and I'm sure others can too. Anyone remember Llandudno?

Good to hear Hayley say that she considers her job to be more like "a hobby she does all the time" Nice to be happy in your work.

Best wishes
Grant

[comet]

Just a few observations on the Earth Song video,
Firstly thanks to whoever took it... Love it. One camera and a tripod of some sort.

It seems to be taken from an audience position with just the cameras own microphones which explains the sound being balanced the way it is.
You buy your ticket, you take your seat and you point your camera and hope for the best and sometimes it is the only glimpse of an event we get ....... ever..... so thanks to our videographer whoever you are.

Have a look in the drummers transparent panels, there is some footage of Hayley from behind when she is out of shot on the right hand side, cool or what ?

Is there a professional rolling camera on the bottom edge of the view.
will we get better professional video of this event in the future with direct sound from the mixing desk ?

oh Yeah ! (the rest of this post contains blatent "PRODUCT PLACEMENT" )

The YAMAHA piano, love them and I don't have or even play a piano.
But I listen to a lot of music every day, the YAMAHA always sounds so precise, pure and true.. tight might be a better word for it, just the note, no other vibrating panels and parts. never mind the snob value of the big reputation piano makers names, the YAMAHA just sounds lovely to me.

[Jillian]

Found these photos on Facebook from Thailand. The second one was posted by a makeup artist who was doing hair and makeup for the Bangkok show.

There is also video footage of the Thailand press conference here: music.mthai.com/news/newsinter/147653.html

At about 2:20, Hayley and David Foster talk about a song that Hayley introduced to her set which David initially wasn't convinced about. It 'rocks it up a bit' ... David jokes that it's a Metallica cover... But they won't give away the name of the song!

Pity, as I was getting quite curious!

[Richard]

Here's a press review of one of the Singapore shows from AsiaOne:

David shows off his fabulous friends



SINGAPORE - David Foster epitomises the term "consummate showman".

At his latest Hitman David Foster And Friends outing here - the third in as many years - the Canadian super-producer had more than a few crowd-pleasing moves up his sleeve.

When he wasn't bantering with his fellow performers, who included R&B maestro Babyface and Swedish up-and-comers Dirty Loops, the guy was "talent-spotting" among the audience or leading them in singalong medleys of his biggest hits.

He ain't, after all, called "The Hitman" for nothing.

These little distractions were a welcome addition to an over-two-hours-long show, which kicked off just after 8pm and could have got, well, a little boring otherwise.

But Foster and his guests, as entertaining as they were, were not the only stars of the night (they also performed last Saturday).

You could say that the new theatre where the concert took place - the $500-million The Star Performing Arts Centre's Star Theatre in Buona Vista, located within open-air mall The Star Vista - was the other celebrity of the night. And did it make a grand debut, despite some expected logistical teething problems.

It is owned by Rock Productions, the business arm of New Creation Church. The mid-sized theatre seats 5,000 (it had reached almost-full capacity last Friday).

Sound-wise, excellent acoustics meant the harmonies - between classical-pop singer Hayley Westenra and American newcomer tenor Fernando Valera on The Prayer, for example - soared magnificently throughout the theatre, which 63-year-old Foster described as "world-class".

The pair may have been on the younger side compared to the man's other guests, but their voices were nothing short of show-stopping.

On the other hand, British singer-songwriter Paul Young, who had several hits in the 1980s, sounded like he'd seen better days. Wobbling through a couple of songs, including Every Time You Go Away (1985), the guy, 56, reminded this reporter a little of Hugh Grant's washed-up pop-star character from 2007 chick-flick Music And Lyrics.

It was soul legend Chaka Khan, looking diminutive after losing 27kg, who really got the crowd going, as she belted out the big notes on songs like I'm Every Woman (1978) and Through The Fire (1984). It all goes to show that Foster's got some friends in high places. And, for all the concert's cheesiness, there was something touching about seeing those friendships playing out live.

Richard

[grant]

Love the second picture Jillian

Cheers
Grant

[gillette]

Hi -

There is a video of Hayley on stage in Bangkok. For some reason I am unable to pick up the address for this posting.

I found it on this address under a post of Jodi M -

twitter.com/search/hayley%20westenra

BobS

[Bamafan]

Here's that video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMYHYPpwfrE# Video quality isn't superb, but take what you can. (I think) Hayley sounded wonderful!

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[gillette]

Nov 5, 2012 22:01:10 GMT Bamafan said:

Here's that video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMYHYPpwfrE# Video quality isn't superb, but take what you can. (I think) Hayley sounded wonderful!

-Taylor i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

Hi Taylor,

Am glad to see that you were able to capture that address. Am curious as to how you did it. Are you willing to divulge the secret? (Like knowing to put the # sign after the E when the address continued on?)

Best regards,
BobS

[Bamafan]

Well, I operate off my iPod touch for forum stuff, so I'm not sure it'll help you much, but here goes...

First I opened your link and followed the link in the tweet. Watched the video, and saw the user had posted another video from the concert. Turned out to be Babyface, so I wasn't that interested, but in the suggested videos under it there was a link back to Hayley's vid. Pressed and held the link to copy it, came here, and pasted. Then I changed the "http://m.youtu..." to "http://www.youtu..." and posted. Kinda roundabout, but it worked.

-Taylor i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[gillette]

Thank you, Taylor, for your explanation. At least I know now that the route that you took is beyond my capability. I had seen the Babyface video, but passed it by, and noticed Hayley's took its place in the suggested column. I had also called up all butterflysky69's postings, and saw where some other David Foster postings had been blocked from viewing. (There was one of a 15 year-old girl called up from the audience to sing and meet David Foster. Nothing special, but showed a little bit of the flavor of the show.) *

Again, thanks,
BobS

* PS
The Pie Jesu girl. (Not the 2011 winner.)

[Libby]

That second picture reminds me of the Wuthering Heights music video! Maybe that's the song they meant when they said she was going to "rock it up a bit"?

Here's another photo:

[Bamafan]

New Video from Bangok!!!!!!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx8cYwvQaCQ#

The songs are all chopped up, but it's a good quality video. I LOVED IT! It has four songs: first one, idk. All it is is David playing the piano. But then he introduces Hayley and she does I Dreamed A Dream, Amazing Grace, and The Prayer (a duet with Fernando). Honestly, I have to say that this is her best performance of IDAD to date! Jut amazing.

-Taylor i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif

[Libby]

Her dress and hair are GORGEOUS!!

That part right before Amazing Grace was a little bit odd, though.

[Richard]

Wow!

I'll post that video on our Facebook page with a warning that it's rather disjointed.

Here's a photograph from Twitter:

mIcHeLlE yAi ‏@michelleyai
With Hayley Westenra

http://instagram.com/p/Rp90xiqlTC

Richard

[Martin]

Nov 6, 2012 5:23:10 GMT Libby said:

That part right before Amazing Grace was a little bit odd, though.

I agree Libby. It was a bit of banter which didn't really work! However, that shouldn't distract from a great performance from Hayley.

Martin