This summer was a summer full of firsts. The first time I... uhm... Okay maybe not so many firsts, just this one. I went to my first ever Indonesian Concert (at the Whiskey-a-Go-Go on Sunset Blvd.) and met my first ever Indonesian Superstar.
His name is Katon Bagaswara. I'm pretty sure that's how you spell it. He sings some very nice Indonesian ballads. I'd heard a couple of his songs before, but I wasn't too familiar with him. All I knew was that he sings pretty difficult lyrics and I can't for the life of me follow along in one of his songs. Sure I pick up a word here and there but this guy's lyrics are as hard to decrypt as... uhm... I don't know. This guy is tough.
Well, I was expecting a pretty boring concert (there were maybe a total of 50 "fans" there, which included the Consulate General's wife) because the crowd just didn't seem too "fun". The first opening act were a couple of Korean guys from the OC that reminded me too much of fobby wanna-be gangster asian rappers. Needless to say the crowd wasn't too into it. I would include a picture of these so-called rappers but I can't find their website. They are called the "Disciples" but in an off-beat messed up weird spelling way that I can't seem to google. Disscypuhls or something.
But to make a long story short the concert was surprisingly... pretty fun. Actually I think I had more fun at this concert than I did at Linkin Park's concert. And it was a lot better than the Christina Aguilera Christmas Special Concert I went to way back when. But maybe only 20% as fun as an Nsync concert. Anyhow he was a great performer, there was a great band and it was a whole lot of fun. And I didn't even drink.
**edit**
I was corrected by Katon's #2 Fan, Joe. (His wife is Katon's #1 fan) His name is actually Katon Bagaskara.
P.S. Did I mention that I was in the front row? Well there weren't really rows but I was right in front of him. He even bent down to shake Richard's hand in between songs.
His name is Katon Bagaswara. I'm pretty sure that's how you spell it. He sings some very nice Indonesian ballads. I'd heard a couple of his songs before, but I wasn't too familiar with him. All I knew was that he sings pretty difficult lyrics and I can't for the life of me follow along in one of his songs. Sure I pick up a word here and there but this guy's lyrics are as hard to decrypt as... uhm... I don't know. This guy is tough.
Well, I was expecting a pretty boring concert (there were maybe a total of 50 "fans" there, which included the Consulate General's wife) because the crowd just didn't seem too "fun". The first opening act were a couple of Korean guys from the OC that reminded me too much of fobby wanna-be gangster asian rappers. Needless to say the crowd wasn't too into it. I would include a picture of these so-called rappers but I can't find their website. They are called the "Disciples" but in an off-beat messed up weird spelling way that I can't seem to google. Disscypuhls or something.
But to make a long story short the concert was surprisingly... pretty fun. Actually I think I had more fun at this concert than I did at Linkin Park's concert. And it was a lot better than the Christina Aguilera Christmas Special Concert I went to way back when. But maybe only 20% as fun as an Nsync concert. Anyhow he was a great performer, there was a great band and it was a whole lot of fun. And I didn't even drink.
**edit**
I was corrected by Katon's #2 Fan, Joe. (His wife is Katon's #1 fan) His name is actually Katon Bagaskara.
P.S. Did I mention that I was in the front row? Well there weren't really rows but I was right in front of him. He even bent down to shake Richard's hand in between songs.
