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flyingv wrote:

Then, it was time for the band of the night--Vayu. Frontman 2BLue is the obvious focal point and has the most animated stage presence. He possesses a powerful and passionate voice which he uses to chilling effect. He's a gifted singer, largely articulate, yet he packs a tremendous visceral wallop, chewing up phrases and then abstractly spitting them out for maximum impact. Set-list was doted with a bit of Led Zep, deep purple etc. Not much can be said in plain words about the song that made me sit down and close my eyes---Shine on. ****, few bands possess the ability to get your hair stand on the back of your neck. Vayu is undoubtedly one of them. Somewhere in the middle, VAYU seems to be a group of jocks and and a band, metalheads can find some common grounds with; as evidenced by the diverse crowd who filled the arena. This was the second time I saw some colorful demographics at a VAYU concert. More and more middle aged and women in the audience is definitely an encouraging statistical detail. Only the most devout cynic could deny the band's grand presence live. Raavi dominates, surging with an electrifying act that seems mostly instinctual, the roots of which quite probably are mysterious even to him. Schubert's fluid bass lines propelling most of the melodies do not undermine his role as an active keyboard-artist. Lastly it’s purely to Aatur’s credit as a riveting drummer that his public display of mild confusion with the world is at all compelling. The emperor may have no clothes, but he does have a really great body. No puns. Indeed, when it comes to seeing VAYU in concert, one might expect these guys to walk onstage and go through the motions of playing popular songs for an hour and walk off, feeling justified in doing so given their role in reinvigorating the classic wave, redefining Indian rock music with Raavi’s album, and dominating headlining slots thru the last year. They did precisely that. Sparking an hour-long set of high energy, obscure and hit songs from over the years, alternated between restless pacing and standing frozen in front of select fans for brief moments of posing for the irritating cameramen on-stage the band cruised its way to the closing song. Burn saw another mosh-pit thing going on. That was unfortunately the end.

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MusicmanMihir wrote:

And 2Blue...dude...you know you've got my respect. Believe me when I say this guys...this man can hit notes that are incredible...and I honestly think that he's one of the most charismatic frontmen in the country right now.

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