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Saif Ali Khan is disappointed with the low turnout at his rock concert, says the city doesn't appreciate rock music as much as Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi
Subhash K Jha
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Saif is unhappy with his rock concert being held at the Andheri Sports Complex. "Even Beyonc can't fill up the Andheri Sports Complex in India. You can't have 4000 people in such a huge place. It looks like a small gathering. I'd have preferred a more intimate environment. Better that we should've played at Poison or some such nightclub. But it was good fun. The people who came, loved the music so much, that it was worth it."
Proud papa
For Saif, one of the perks of playing live with a rock band in Mumbai on Sunday evening was having his children in the audience watching him play. "I'm not a rockstar. I'm an actor playing the guitar. My son and my daughter had a good time. And that was enough for me. It was nice to showcase my abilities on the strings. Parikarama are a great band. And I had fun."
But did Saif's kids enjoy a retro-rock performance by their dad? "Sarah said she hates rock, but loves me. That's why she enjoyed it."
But Saif didn't miss Kareena at the Bangalore and Mumbai gigs. "She's constantly with me. No need for her to be present physically."
Indoors better
Out of the four scheduled gigs in the four metros, Saif has already completed two. "Both Bangalore and Mumbai were really good. However we're averaging like four to five thousand people per gig. And that's the audience for a closed auditorium or maybe a club, not a stadium. In my opinion, the concerts should've been done indoors like those small rock bands that play in the night clubs."
Saif found the audience in Bangalore more receptive. "They were more passionate about rock music. They made a lot of appreciative noises. Like I said, the same number of people in a club would've been really terrific. I mean, come on... we can't be put on a platform meant for Led Zeppelin! Anyway, Bangalore was fun. I believe the same is true of Kolkata where we perform next. Mumbai is more into films. Delhi too has some great rockers. "
'I've had enough!'
After the gigs in Kolkata on 25 Feb and Delhi on 27 Feb, Saif is done with rocking for now. "I'd love to keep playing — maybe once in a while at some club — and become a good guitarist. But looking at the gigs, they're part of my contract with Seagram's. I've to work eight days a year with them. It's a professional obligation that happens to be a lot of fun. But for now, I've had enough. It's not as tiring as dancing on stage for the Bollywood shows. It's just eight songs in 30 minutes. But after a while, the hand starts aching."
Subhash K Jha
hitlist@mid-day.com
Saif is unhappy with his rock concert being held at the Andheri Sports Complex. "Even Beyonc can't fill up the Andheri Sports Complex in India. You can't have 4000 people in such a huge place. It looks like a small gathering. I'd have preferred a more intimate environment. Better that we should've played at Poison or some such nightclub. But it was good fun. The people who came, loved the music so much, that it was worth it."
Proud papa
For Saif, one of the perks of playing live with a rock band in Mumbai on Sunday evening was having his children in the audience watching him play. "I'm not a rockstar. I'm an actor playing the guitar. My son and my daughter had a good time. And that was enough for me. It was nice to showcase my abilities on the strings. Parikarama are a great band. And I had fun."
But did Saif's kids enjoy a retro-rock performance by their dad? "Sarah said she hates rock, but loves me. That's why she enjoyed it."
But Saif didn't miss Kareena at the Bangalore and Mumbai gigs. "She's constantly with me. No need for her to be present physically."
Indoors better
Out of the four scheduled gigs in the four metros, Saif has already completed two. "Both Bangalore and Mumbai were really good. However we're averaging like four to five thousand people per gig. And that's the audience for a closed auditorium or maybe a club, not a stadium. In my opinion, the concerts should've been done indoors like those small rock bands that play in the night clubs."
Saif found the audience in Bangalore more receptive. "They were more passionate about rock music. They made a lot of appreciative noises. Like I said, the same number of people in a club would've been really terrific. I mean, come on... we can't be put on a platform meant for Led Zeppelin! Anyway, Bangalore was fun. I believe the same is true of Kolkata where we perform next. Mumbai is more into films. Delhi too has some great rockers. "
'I've had enough!'
After the gigs in Kolkata on 25 Feb and Delhi on 27 Feb, Saif is done with rocking for now. "I'd love to keep playing — maybe once in a while at some club — and become a good guitarist. But looking at the gigs, they're part of my contract with Seagram's. I've to work eight days a year with them. It's a professional obligation that happens to be a lot of fun. But for now, I've had enough. It's not as tiring as dancing on stage for the Bollywood shows. It's just eight songs in 30 minutes. But after a while, the hand starts aching."
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