Saturday, March 10, 2007

VASANTHAM BOYS AT A CLUB PERFORMANCE - 1991



We were the first pop Indian/Fusion Band in the first Live Indian Club - The TAJ.
By this time I was already arranging, composing and performing for most of the Indian Musical Shows on Singapore Television. Bashir who until 1989 was in the South Indian Film Industry had returned and started performing in Clubs and Hotels (Not Indian but Western Pop and Jazz, Funk, you name it!) Noor was also hot in the Club circuits and was already with AsiaBeat, one of Asia's finest Jazz Fusion outfits led by Louis Prakasam. By now we had a new member in bassist Rahim, another excellent musician who had already carved out a good name for himself in the club circuits.
When approached by the Club owners, we shared our idea of introducing a really tight Pop Fusion Indian band that could handle any genre of songs. I must say this Band had an understanding and character that was entirely new and fresh. This outfit brought about a pivotal change in our musical expression.... The experience showed.
That's a custom made guitar that I am playing. Rahim is playing an Ibanez Musician Bass. Bashir on all the vintage synths and Korgs & Noor playing on his recently purchased Yamaha Custom 9 series.
We had a good time of course!

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