Friday, March 25, 2011

Reviews: Amadeus Awad Live In Radio Active Nightmares IV - Special Tribute To Joe Satriani - 13th Of October

Radio Active Nightmares RAN - Chapter IV
 By Rach April Minä



October is among the most awaited months of the year , For it has Its own spirit and Vibes , its own colors and hues and especially for its Autumnal Moods.We haven't been much lucky about the weather but the winds did blow on the night of the 13th as Amadeus Awad's Radio Active Nightmares rose again forthe fourth month to bring us all together under the same roof with its spellbinding sounds and its personal Autumnal touch, At the Quadrangle Pub where theFirst RAN Show Took Place.




The RAN show's concept speaks for itself by now as its reputation is spread widely and its success is continuously increasing one time after the other , as well as the variety of each musical performance. RAN IV included Opening Acts for the first time , after the great appearance of our Special guestPaul Numi in RAN II. The Other Big title of the night was "A Tribute to Joe Satriani" .
 It was an extraordinary musical evening , and Certainly A Dream coming true as it was an honor to Cover The Guitar Master we all admire.
The Quadrangle was fully-Packed! More than a Hundred Fans and Friends showed their loyal support and Big Enthusiasm quite as we expected!Unfortunately,Due to some local circumstances,A lot of people failed to reach the roads leading to the pub.However, that certainly wasn't an obtsacle as the Audience was A true Delight , cheering and enjoying all the way!

Starting of with our first Opening Act,The Alternative Rock Band Plugged.

Plugged Blends Rock, Alternative and Acoustics.They offered the crowd an entertaining live performance ,which they're known for,with our favorite alternative tunes.They Played cover songs for bands like Alter bridge,3 doors down, maroon 5 , Stone Sour and Much More, Songs Like "Home" By Daughtry and "Break even" By The script.
They Also have their own orignals , among which "Changes" stands out the most along with another original performed that nigh called "Thank you".
Looking Forward to hearing more of these guys as Rabii's warm voice , Omar's skillful playing and Mhammad's beats are truly catchy!And they have a new list of songs coming up as well as Originals being recorded.All The support guys!


Moving on to the second Opening Act , April.

April is a new vocalist stepping into our music scene . She Got the opportunity to make her debut Apprearance as part of The opening Act in RAN IV as to make her first interactions with the stage and the Audience. She was accompanied by Amadeus Awad on his Euphoria Guitar, The Ambiance was medieval as She covered Apocalyptica and Blackmore's Night Songs.Initiating her Act with "faraway Vol.2" by Apocalyptica and then completed her Set with All-time Hits "Wish you were here" , "Ghost Of A Rose" and "Diamonds And Rust".She got a lot of encouragement from the Audience , It was an interesting experience for her.April is forming her band and is currently working on her repertoire which inlcudes both covers and originals.Stay Tuned for more info and news to come!

Reaching for the Main Act of our night, Amadeus Awad and His great musicians , These people are at the top of their game , Each playing his instrument masterly with an impressive background of experience in the music scene :

Patrick Stephan on Drums
Marcelino Said on Bass
Charles Sawma on Keyboards
And a Special Appearance By Omar Alaywan On guitar for the "Joe Satriani" tribute.

Amadeus Awad is a Guitar Phenomenon , One with never-ending progression and artistry beyond Borders. He evolves as the days pass by as his imagination,ambition and Hard work never seize to develop. He brings us his Radio Active Nightmares , with his talents and emotions , all expressed through his distinguished fingers and facial interactions.

Amadeus declared the opening of his Act with the Fusional sounds of his "Prologue" , The First Original song on his upcoming Album || The Poetry Of Time ||We now await this song as it captured our attention with its Neo-Classical Beats since we Heard it at Rockin' the woods and Later on at RAN III.What is felicitous about the Prologue is its Ability to deliver a precise taste of the general mood of the Album , which rises the Thrill and curiosity aboutthe rest of the songs on the Album. A Musical Masterpiece is coming our way soon - Expect A Concept like no other - And Symphonic melodies Never Heard before.

And then The Radio Active Nightmares were prevailed ; For all those who have read my reviews about the previous RAN shows , you're a lot familiar with the atmosphere created by Amadeus with his improvisational Acts. His musical nightmares decorate our hearing , as they have never failed to satisfy both our expectation and anticipation. Amadeus reaches the peak of a surreal emotional state once his fingers touch his strings and he shares with us this Dreamytrip so generously.
 Each Of Patrick , Marcelino and Charles make sure to flow with the mood and theme Amadeus is projecting and thats the Beauty of it ,they provide the melody and Amadeus excells with his creativity. This Fusional Art work is unique in nature as it never falls into repetition , So taken awayby the depth of the music , One would forget oneself and surrender to the sounds!

The Night had reached its final part : it was Joe Satriani Time , The tribute to the guitar Icon - The music Genius and Huge Inspiration to all Music Lovers in the world.It is worth admitting that What Amadeus Awad and his Band showed us through this tribute is highly daring as it was the first of its kind around here.Using his Red Glowing Satriani's guitar "JS1200" with his Satchurator distortion and Big Bad Wah , Amadeus managed to pull every possible emotion out of hissix strings!

It was a true Triumph as he did it all, We had our dosage of the Joe Satriani's Styles to the fullest , from the crazy legato runs, extreme whammy bar effects to the two-handed tapping and arpeggio tapping , there were moments where the guitar was literally speaking to us in all possible languages of sound. JS is known for his spacy-like ambiance , Amadeus was as eccentric in his perofrmance - adding to the mix his own far out vibes. We were indeed "Surfing with the Alien". It was sensational!
I tell you my friends , The performance was flawless ,All the efforts paid-off as They've done it beautifully - It was stupefying! I can remember vividly the looks on people's face ; and here lies one of Amadeus's marvelous Secrets , The ability to make us close our eyes and Sail away on his impassioned notes.And That's one Of Radio Active Nightmares Main characteristics! That's what It's all about , to fill the place we're at with Magic - Adventure and Musical Fulfillment.

Amadeus Covered the following All-time Hits by Joe Satriani:
- Ceremony.
- Love Thing.
- Always With you Always with me.
- The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing.
- The Crush of Love.

Sweet Flavors of Different Tunes and Moods - It was highly impressive to the the fans and lived up to the new-comers expectations as we had plenty of new guests that night.
It was undeniably an enthralling Event , Another intriguing Chapter Of Radio Active Nightmares!We would like to thank All the Attendees and guests who made it that night , for their Encouraging presence!

November hides Big News that are yet to be revealed , Stay Updated on The New official Fan Page with Amadeus Awad's Latest News and Events :

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amadeus-Awad/107074076024262

-Not Just Music, But An Art Form -

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