Friday, March 25, 2011

Reviews: Amadeus Awad Live @ LYC's Chapter I Concert - 14th of August

Chapter I Concert
By Rach April Minä 

The Past weekend was certainly a strenuous one for Amadeus Awad as He had two consecutive appearances to attain and The word Success comes to mind at once as he was able to pull them both off as expected. After his Radio Active Nightmares Show At the EM Chill on Friday The 13th (Check Review in the official Fan's Page) ,
Amadeus and His musicians Rocked the stage of "The Lebanese Order Of Physicians" (Beit El Tabib) Theater at Furn El Chebek on Saturday the 14th with another performance - And a Different Taste.


Chapter I is an event organized by The Lebanese Youth Center LYC -This particular event carries a significant meaning to these guys and to many others as they aimed to achieve a purpose they believe in - that is to provide their audience a decent music concert covering all aspects and necessities that one would require in an eco-friendly spirit - They Called it Chapter I in the hope that it would mark a new beginning-in other words , it was A Seated, Air-Conditioned Event.There was Absolutely No Smoking Inside The Concert Hall. The intention was to enjoy high quality music at its best for the sake of music itself in a comfortable environment for all Music lovers of all ages.


Chapter I Featured 4 Bands And A Surprise Final Act.
In Order Of Appearance :
- Amadeus Awad , One Of The Best Guitar Players In The Middle East playing his Original Progressive Art-Rock Material.
- Hezbel taleta , The Unusual Electronic trip/ Rock band with an experimental set of their orignals.
- Synergy , Covering The Best Classic Rock And Modern Heavy Metal Music.
- Mute , A Modern Rising Band playing both covers and Originals.


The venue was well-chosen and the stage was spacious as every musician felt at ease around his instrument , It was technically superb as it was fully-equipped with the best hardwares such as Marshall and Ashdown Amplifiers and Most noticeably the huge Tama drum set equipped with a large amount of Sabian cymbals - The audience was enjoying delightfully an exquisite sound quality going through a Martin Audio sound system - Everything was mixed on an LS9 Yamaha mixer .
Amazingly colorful Light system, setting the varying mood throughout all performances with beautiful effects. All in all , The stage was well-arranged , projecting a very professional Organization. The Photos taken for this event show it best!These dedicated guys pulled an incredible job!
Such a Display calls out for An artist to complement it , to give it its value and to show us what it's worth by working that stage appropriately. As he has been titled with "Guitar Expert" , Amadeus never seizes to entertain us with his creativity.


Accompanied with :


Charles Sawma on Keyboards
Marcelino Said on Bass
Tony Abou Haidar on Drums


These Musicians blew minds away with their material - Normally fans would attend specifically to watch Amadeus and His musicians at their own singular events - As this event hosted multiple bands ,it included a different selection of attendees -thus, Some were watching These Guys for the very first time - The Feedback was " A great Experience" . Their performance is qualified with individuality and uniqueness , especially after their appearance just the night before- Amadeus filled the atmosphere with Fresh Sounds and new beats - It was improvisational as well , yet a relatively varied mood and different themes - it combined elements of Metal music and versified sub-genres ; offering a wide-range of experiences to the audience ; which brings us to a drift in the pattern Amadeus made as he dedicated a part of his act to play a more familiar psychedelic tune - For the ones who attended one of his Radio Active Nightmares Show ,you would agree that it was a must for all these new listenners to have a somehow brief glance of that experimental trip.
Their performance is an Art form , not just music , as it is both visually and audibly fulfilling.


Next Hezbel ltaleta came along with an exquisite show- This band isn't your average kind of bands as they have their own world where original sounds and effects manifest.They are known for their experimental jam and during Chapter I , they gave us a taste of their own original instrumentals.
Their music is a mixture of electronic beats and Rocking sounds. This blend renders their act far-out and uncommon.Not everyone would identify with this genre as it is out-of-the ordinary ; Hence , this band stood out among others and opened up new gates for the audience!


third in line , Synergy hit the stage with an unbelievable exciting spirit as they were enthusiastic to interact with the attendees with some of the best heavy metal covers.Ranging from Black Sabbath , Deep Purple , Helloween ,Iron Maiden , Judas Priest , Queensryche , Skid Row to Rainbow, Stratovarius and Yngwie Malmsteen.
These guys covered the classics we love and worked their crowd accordingly!


And Last but never least, Mute wrapped up the event with a medley of alternative and heavy metal songs covering Bullet For My Valentine, Disturbed, Korn, Metallica, Rammstein, Slipknot, And System Of A Down.This band proved to be full of future potentials - after they performed some of their originals.Not to mention their circle of fans cheering them for support.


The Final surprise act was a tribute for the honorable Ronnie James Dio , The passing artist of great renown.Synergy made a special dedication along with Amadeus Awad on his guitar with their performance of "Stars", in addition to a big screen decorating the stage where a DVD for Dio was projected.


Chapter I also organized a lottery Draw upon which two lucky ticket holders would win a music instrument each from Mozart Chahine Music Stores as they offered a long list of instruments to choose from.
Souha Hammidi & Elie Lotfi were the holders of the winning tickets, Congratulations Folks!


Moreover, don't Forget to catch Amadeus Awad and his full band line-up at his third event for this month , at Rockin' The Woods festivals with a surprising act that will reveal a part of his upcoming Debut Album and give us a glimpse of what to expect and await. Don't miss out on this inspiring exceptional Adventure!
See You All There!

No comments:

Post a Comment