david tao Part 2

[nunchakus]

Original Source: Straits Times, Life Section (6th Sept 2003)

Took from: jay_zai yahoo group

David Tao's brutal take on his rivals
By Jessica Leow

HERE's David Tao's take on the Chinese music scene: It's going down the toilet.

In town for tonight's Singapore Hit Awards where he is up for several awards, the, er, 'king' of Chinese R&B bemoaned the 'still dismal' state of Chinese pop.

And he sure spared no-one.

'His music is more idol-based, more catered to his age... and fans who are into video games,' David, 34, said dismissively.

'I'm 10 years older than him, and honestly I'm way beyond all that now.'

Guess who he's talking about?

Why, Jay Chou of course.

The two Chinese R&B superstars are up against each other in no less than four award categories - Best Album Production, Best Male Vocalist, Best Performing Regional Male Artiste, and Favourite Artiste in Taiwan.

'The differences between us are becoming even more apparent these days... I think in a few years' time, the comparisons will stop,' said David, after an autograph session at Marina Square.

The singer would rather focus on acts he thinks needs a serious makeover.

On Taiwanese A*Mei (Chang Huei-mei): 'She started out doing stuff no-one else did. Now, it's a ballad here, a fast track there, but it lacks direction and an overall picture.'

On Singaporean Stefanie Sun: 'She's got incredible talent, like a bomb waiting to explode! But she needs somebody who can oversee things as a whole... (with) courage to try new things.'

But the Hongkong-born, Taipei-bred and Los Angeles-based David saved his harshest words for...

Taiwanese Coco Lee: 'Let's face it, she's abandoned her Chinese roots (for the US market)... (and) lost the hearts of many Asian fans.'

Knowing his roots is key to David's continued stardom, and that's why you won't hear an all-English album anytime soon.

'If I focus on the US market, I compromise time for the Asian market,' he said.

Asked how he rated himself, David took a little while before he answered.

'I give myself 7.5 out of 10,' he said. 'I need to improve my time management and piano skills.'

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[Squall]

Jay music catering to young people???
so is david saying that his music only cater to old people!!
:D:D:D:D
Jay music is cater to those who are into video game.So where are the gamer here??
we should ask david tao to come here so he will know that jay music is not cater to gamers.

And how dare he give himself 7.5 marks out of 10.
David tao should get a big ZERO because Jay just beat david tao at the Singapore HIT award

[wackycashew]

thanks for the article, nunchakus!

wowwy... david sounded so pompous here... "hao da kou qi"!! perhaps he doesn't like the fact that someone 10 years younger than him is constantly being compared to him and is up against him in various award shows? i don't know... i like dave's music, though of course, i love jay's! but with those kinds of comments, people are bound to be offended. hey, didn't know that he was born in HK. anyway, i guess i can be categorized as "young people" cuz i'm pretty much jay's age. but i'm definitely no gamer! how did dave arrive at that conclusion? has there been any songs linked to video games? only that "half beast man" song, right? cuz it was the theme song for some game? ack, i don't remember... anywho... i think dave's making some overgeneralizations here. he's entitled to his opinions, but maybe he should have voiced them more carefully. and the other thing is... isn't it practically every singer's dream to break into the US market and eventually worldwide? if you're a real musician, you want to share your music with the whole world, right? with all things come gains and losses. if you want to reach a wider audience, you're gonna have to sacrifice time for your hometown fans. i think that's just the way things go. i'm not one to judge whether so and so has lost his/her asian roots. but practically speaking, if you want to advance into new territory, you have to invest time in it. and so you're definitely gonna have to cut your time from other things. i think that's just a fact of life.

[catseyes]

thanks for the article, nunchakus!

Only that "half beast man" song, right? cuz it was the theme song for some game? ack, i don't remember...

Yup, that song is for the game "War Craft 3" if i remember right~

Thanks for the article, nunchakus~

I think the reporter here is trying a impression that they have some sort of rivalry going on because of the 933FM Hits Award. A bit of exaggeration involved here, i assume...

As for his comments on the rest of the singers, i agree with him wholeheartedly. It looks very true to me.
I don't think he's being arrogant, just frank and straightforward from my point of view~ If he's really arrogant, he should have rated himself 10/10 and say, "I am perfect!" :laughing:

[GaryDAI]

lol geez david sound pissed in this article :laughing:

Of course Jay's music is aimed more toward the younger audience. His fans are mostly that age to begin with anyway.

[en_en]

i thought they liked each other? I thought this whole rivilary was ok between the two...am i missing something here? >_<

[xJayChoux]

i thought they liked each other? I thought this whole rivilary was ok between the two...am i missing something here? >_<

well, you can like the person, but you can also hate his/her music, right? I think this is more business. Maybe they like each other personally? lol

Anyway, thanks for the article, now I hate David Tao even more :happy:

[immortal_blayze]

Oh dear~ and I thought David would know better than to diss Jay and the other singers like that.. I mean, since he is 'way beyond' the rest of us lesser folks.

I think the comments were rather harsh, coming from someone who is so respected in the entertainment industry. Video games?? What??

A case of sour grapes?

[ankh]

I thought David was cocky,to begin with. well, i excuse him with the fact that he has the right to cos he's got talent. But these words are a little too much.

He shouldn't have used Age to compare. Music transcends all barriers and limits, and talent likewise. Fans who are into video games? oh come on, i don't play them! and he can't use that just because Jay has a track "Ban Shou Ren" that's used in Warcraft. That's only one song, and game addicts won't go after a singer that has only released one gaming theme song thus far. True that Jay's music appeals to the younger crowd, but that's cos Jay's young and similarly his style attracts people within his age.

I think it's unfair for him to say that of CoCo. What's wrong with venturing into the US market? Isn't music something to share with the whole world? Then isn't him becoming the frog in the well, limiting himself to the Asian share and being supposedly "loyal to his roots"? And how well does he know Coco to judge if she's lost her roots?

Thanks nanchakus for the article. I don't have to doubt David's cockiness anymore.

[hisashi]

Thanks, nuchakus. I think David is just being direct and he has to have guts to do that! ^^; I like his music..and I think he said that to stop the comparisons btwn him and Jay.. he always have to answer the reports' questions abt Jay..if you were him, what wld u do? He is the Yin1 Yue4 Jiao4 Fu4 (Father of Music)! :)

[Chun Li]

I think what he means when he says that CoCo "lost her roots" is that since Coco is focusing on the US market, she's turned away from the Asian market. Also, it's commonly known that it will take HUGE talent and creative work to break into the American market. So far, no one has done it. Coco has tried, Koyanagi Yuki tried, Puffy tried, Utada is trying, BoA is trying, and so are hundreds of other singers. The thing is, no one has become famous because Americans just don't recognize Asian music. If they do, it's usually associated with Anime.

I think what he says about Coco has some truth in it. It's like... "the Asian Market wasn't good enough for you, so you went to try the US, but you know well enough that it takes huge TALENT to break through in America... you weren't good enough, and now you've wasted time in the US and lost Asian fans."

I think Coco is ok, maybe above average, but she's definately not original or good enough to break through in the US. Perhaps the writers of her song weren't good enough or something, but it just... didn't sound good.

Lastly... I think he should have been a little more specific when he said, "lost her roots,"since it can be interpreted on a cultural or business sense. Which is he talking about?? I think it's more on a business sense... well perhaps he means that Coco should have been satisfied with Asia since she overestimated her talent to try to breakthrough in the US, especially since the US doesn't really respect or is really aware of Asian pop.

Personally, I don't think Asian artists really NEED to breakthrough in the US. If the music is good, it will eventually be recognized some how, and in its original language.

[sUm^MeR]

'His music is more idol-based, more catered to his age... and fans who are into video games,' David, 34, said dismissively.

'I'm 10 years older than him, and honestly I'm way beyond all that now.'

'The differences between us are becoming even more apparent these days... I think in a few years' time, the comparisons will stop,' said David, after an autograph session at Marina Square.

On Taiwanese A*Mei (Chang Huei-mei): 'She started out doing stuff no-one else did. Now, it's a ballad here, a fast track there, but it lacks direction and an overall picture.'

On Singaporean Stefanie Sun: 'She's got incredible talent, like a bomb waiting to explode! But she needs somebody who can oversee things as a whole... (with) courage to try new things.'

Taiwanese Coco Lee: 'Let's face it, she's abandoned her Chinese roots (for the US market)... (and) lost the hearts of many Asian fans.'


Well, I don't think he's being cocky and all. I agree with hisashi that he's trying to be direct. And whetever opinion he gave to other artists, I can see it's all good, they're all aiming toward improvements for the artists.

As his comment about Jay, I don't think he sounded like dissing Jay. If were him, I would be very tired if people keep asking question about Jay. Why don't reporters ask about how he views his own music.

Oh wellz, I dont know because I like David's music too. And I think every musician has his/her own pride.

[Chun Li]

I do agree with Ankh that for David to say Jay's songs fit "video gamers" is a bit of an insult. It's like he's categorizing Jay with young kids, when his music is pretty much well received by an older audience as well.

[xiaoli]

The way this article is written just makes David seem like the bad guy, when in fact I don't think he actually meant to sound so "brutal". At first his comments seem a little harsh, but I agree with catseyes that he's just being honest and straightforward. Plus the critcism is constructive.

As for his comment about Jay though.. maybe he didn't mean to make it sound like an insult, but it sure does come out sounding condescending.. like his music has risen to a level above Jay's. I'm a little confused about David Tao, because I've read articles before which make him out to be rather cocky.. ah well, he seems like a nice guy to me, and he does make good music.

[tee]

whoa, i agree with so many of you... hehe so many sides to seeing this.

I think this article is a little over exagerated by the writers maybe ..?
like the title "David Tao's Brutal Take On His Rivals" It sounds bad already

but this phrase here "and fans who are into video games,' David, 34
if he really did say that, i think that's a bit wrong; the way he put it sounds critisizing. I guess i get what he means but... i think if i was Jay and i read that i would be a bit upset about Davids comment about his music and fans.

[4julls_aniki]

woow .. never thought he will said such thing, not just jay .. but the others also
i think although he got so many talent i dont think its right for him to give such opinion in that kind of words
haaaiizzzz ... i like his song also, i am still liking it though i read th news but i dont think i will like the personality if the news is true ..
well you know reporters :((

julls

[yipyeee]

No comment about it but I have a few questions for you guys...

How many times we see the CORRECT REAL NEWS from the newspaper?
How many times we misinterpret or misunderstand somebody from reading it?

I don't know what kind of a person David is like, but I won't judge him just because I see those sentences. It's not fair for him.

[fungi]

PRECISELY.

i really dont see the wrong in being honest if that really was the case too. i think we in fact, should salute him for daring to voice out how he feels.. well though offensive, cant blame him cuz they are that outspoken in the US. and it obviously is a case of misreporting. take a bloody look at the headlines.. brutal take on his RIVALS?? oh cmon... i dont think dave views them as rivals or whatever the shit the less than adequate iq reporter reported..

please.. he took 3 years to produce black tangerine perfecting it again and again.. keeps on stressing on how impt he think quality is not quantity.. thereby releasing at most one album a year.. refrains from producing the usual old cater to everyone saccharine sweet lovey dovey songs. its obvious he's not making music to beat anyone down or anything! his songs are full of meaning and personal experience. he views music as a gift of communication, a medium thru which he may spread the love and peace he thinks the world needs and stuff like tt.. i mean if there was indeed rivalry he felt, he would just produce produce produce! advertise advertise advertise! promote promote! u get my gist.
no, u dont see him often in the streets of hk or taiwan.. he produces his songs back in his own studio in LA.. and take a look at the frequency at which he holds concerts! do u think one can amass much popularity by just producing an album and not doing much abt it hoping it will miraculously proliferate on its own? i seriously doubt so.

his take on coco.. well it was just a personal view.. but its not as if he is trying to impose that view on her. i mean.. u dont expect him to think that, and pay lip service, oh wow! i think coco's done a great job! US is good! US is cool! Coco is cool! cmon everyone lets get westernized just like i partially am! :dry:

please do not believe everything u read and exercise DISCRETION

he is hardly arrogant.. it is unjust to make such a sweeping judgement of him thru a news article. would an arrogant man join the queue of SHE's autograph session posing as a fan to give them a pleasant surprise? and ive heard of others who meet him outside, recognize him, say hi and are greeted with a hug from him though its the first time both have met.
david is truly god's gift to those who appreciate music, just as jay is.


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From The Star
The essence of Tao
By LI EE KEE

David Tao Zhe who wears three hats – singer, songwriter and producer – feels that music needs to have a message and a purpose. He tells LI EE KEE that he will use music to affect change in the world.

IN an industry filled with manufactured wannabes, David Tao Zhe is a rarity. Unbowed by the pressure of commercialism, he holds true to his artistry.

“Bottom line is what concerns the CEO (chief executive officer) and CFO (chief financial officer). They don’t care about music integrity,” says Tao candidly in English during an interview recently. The singer was in Kuala Lumpur to promote his David Tao Soul Power Tour concert that will be staged at Stadium Merdeka on Sept 13.

“I’m not driven by that. It’s not about money or position but respect. It is not just them respecting me, but my ability to respect my audience, profession and craft.”


David Tao Zhe: "Soul Power will be a simple, musical affair. I want fans to be immersed in the music and be moved by it."

After some careful deliberation, he adds: “To perish without money I can deal with but to perish without integrity or trying to do something for society or the world I don’t think I can live with.”

Even so Tao concedes that not all singers are as fortunate as he is.
“Ideas (between him and his record E-Century, a label under EMI) will clash but I have to honestly say I’m very fortunate compared to 95% of the Mandarin artistes ou


t there because I’ve always had a very supportive company.

“Although I think a lot of it is about how you carry yourself. If people see that you are passionate and you are indeed trying to do something, that passion is contagious.”

However, that is not to say that Tao is uncompromising when it comes to his music. “To give and take is part of human relations and life; as long as it doesn’t affect the album’s integrity and quality.”

Born in Hong Kong and raised in Taiwan, Tao, now based in the United States, has established himself as a renowned producer for artistes such as the now defunct pop boyband LA BOYZ, songstress Sarah Chen Shu Hua and Eric Sun Yao Wei before taking the plunge into the limelight. He now has four albums to his name – Tao Zhe (1997), I’m OK (1999), Black Tangerine (2002) and Ultrasound 1997-2003, a best of compilation that includes four new tracks – each of which has cemented his reputation as one of the industry’s most prolific singer-songwriter-producer.

Whilst the norm for most Chinese artistes would be to release a new album every 12 months, Tao who is passionate about his craft, takes his time in finding his muse and perfecting the sounds to ensure a high quality and musically varied record.

“Consumers these days are smart. When only three out of 12 songs on an album are listenable, they would download them from MP3,” he explains. “An album is like a story and you need time to narrate it. Singers and record companies should release less albums and focus on improving their quality.”

Tao approaches concerts in the same unyielding manner. Unlike majority of his peers or juniors who have had their debut performance, Tao bided his time.

“It’s not a matter of whether the artiste wants to have a concert. Rather it’s whether people want to come (to the concert). To have a concert for the sake of having one will not help the artiste in the long run.

“Soul Power Tour, being that it is my first major concert tour, is not about me. It’s not about ‘Wow, David, he’s a badass’ or ‘He made it, he can have his own show.’

“It’s about coming to a point in your career where you can have one. It’s the opportunity to meet the fans in person and share with them good music, good feelings and the positive things in life, which we lack right now.

“That’s what Soul Power is – the power that emanates and flows from your heart and soul.”

Don’t be surprised to find Tao’s concert devoid of elaborate stage set-ups, fancy pyrotechnics and scantily clad dancers prancing on stage or a fashion show. He is going back to basics.

“The original concept behind concerts is to share music but over the years they have become extravagant affairs. I’m going to give today’s Chinese concert goers a different experience.

“Soul Power will be a simple, musical affair. I want fans to be immersed in the music and be moved by it.

“Of course if fans or any of my band members want to dance, they’re more than welcome,” he says, smiling.

Tao speaks of attending U2 and Sting’s concert 10 years ago, something still fresh in his memory and the impact left on him. In contrast he vaguely recalls Janet Jackson’s show, apart from the dancing. While it had entertainment value, it didn’t touch him.

Music, according to Tao, is more than just entertainment. It has message and purpose. Influenced by his favourite band U2, he wants to follow in the Irish icon’s footsteps and use music to affect change in the world.

“Even if I’ve touched only 10 people or one person in my concert, I’ve succeeded because that one person may go on and touch 10, 100 or 1,000 other people.

“I once was touched by John Lennon, Bono (U2) and Sting. I am but one person. Yet now I get the opportunity to sing in front of 10,000 people and I hope to touch them.”

He points out that today’s dismal world situation has caused some to lose hope for peace while others have become selfish. There too was a time when Tao felt disheartened especially w


hen 9/11 (Sept 11) happened.

“I was saddened at the reckless disregard for life. Then I decided to do something. I decided to address the issue through my music and use it to bring love.”

Tao is also keen on doing away with the habit of featuring guest artistes in a concert.

He asks: “Are you there to see me or the guest?”

“Audiences have been spoiled by Hong Kong concerts where they expect to see a lot of guest artistes. You don’t see U2 inviting Sting to be a guest performer or Sting requesting Eminem.”

But he does make a compromise. During his three-night concert in Hong Kong, Eason Chan and Tension (on separate nights) had the honour of being his guest artiste, with the latter possibly sharing the stage with him again in Malaysia.

“It is difficult (to have a guest artiste) because of scheduling problems. A guest artiste also has to be someone I share chemistry with, if not, we won’t have fun and neither will the fans.

“And I want to share this moment with fans. They give me good feelings. I find it natural to want to play, hug and be close to them.

He adds that he isn’t worried about the reception from Malaysian fans.
“They are vocal and openly express their feelings. If you joke with them, they’ll laugh. If you tell them you can’t hear them, they’ll shout.”

Asked if he ever imagined he would be the idolisation of so many, Tao says he has never thought about it.

“The celebrity or ‘star’ phenomenon is bigger than all of us. But underneath it all I’m just a regular, normal old Joe who does what everybody does.

“The important thing is to let people see that and not create that detached, distant kind of feel. Just let the people feel you and to set an example that inspires them.”

On his Malaysian concert, Tao reveals that while it will be similar to his Hong Kong shows which feature a diverse musical selection ranging from R&B, ballad, rock and a few unplugged and acappella, there will be differences in song selection and video recording.

On his concert experience in Hong Kong, Tao, who doesn’t adhere to any strict rules in preparation for his concert aside from the usual “drink lots of water and talk less”, relates that it was exhilarating though it was a lot of hard work.

“I actually forgot a few of the lyrics but I think no one noticed,” admits Tao with a chuckle.

“The first day, I was on a high and I just went all out even when I had told myself to pace things because I still had two more shows. But I just couldn’t help it. In Malaysia, since there is only one show I intend to go all out.”

Tao expresses disappointment at not being able to call on fans in Sabah and Sarawak due to his tight schedule. However, he is hopeful of visiting fans there at the end of the year or early next year.

During the interview, Tao who has a degree in psychology with a minor in film was asked how his academic background has helped his musical career.

“A lot of people think that because you studied psychology you can see through people’s minds or understand the human psyche. You can’t. In my opinion being able to understand another person depends on how observant and sensitive you are to people.

“Psychology, I think, has helped me understand a lot more about myself, my motivations and why I do things. It has allowed me to become empathetic about the human condition – why people act in a certain way and how important love, compassion, tolerance and humanity are.”
It may surprise many that Tao’s ultimate dream is to one day direct and write his own films.

“Film to me is very similar to music in that it’s a form of storytelling. But unlike music, you have a two, three-hour medium to work with – images, dialogue, a very direct form of communication while with music I feel restricted, which is good as it forces you to think in other ways.”

He hopes he can make his first movie before he turns 40. “Then again it all depends on how ready I am. I don’t like doing things whe


n I’m not prepared for it. And I don’t want to do something just because I can or because people would invest in me. I want to do something because I’ve really earned it and I’m able to do it well.”

There isn’t a particular movie genre he wants to do, be it comedy, action, thriller, mystery, suspense or romantic. Just like music styles, what is important is the story and its message.

In this case, Tao wants to do a story about the Chinese all over the world.

“I’ve been to Malaysia, Singapore, Shanghai, the United States and to so many other places where there are many Chinese people that I think there needs to be a movie about them. I think it’ll be interesting especially for us.”

Fans who have Tao’s Ultrasound double CD (one disc features demo recordings) would have noticed in the sleeve notes that the singer expects to get married in 2005. Could this be true?

“You know how sometimes we set short and long term goals? They’re kind of mental milestones. If it happens, it happens. I’m not in a relationship right now.

“In two more years I’ll be 36 and it’s about time to think of settling down and getting married. In a couple of years, it’s time to start a family. But some things we can’t control or plan. We’ll just see what happens.”

The David Tao Soul Power Tour concert will be staged at Stadium Merdeka on Sept 13 at 8pm. Tickets priced at RM100, RM150 and RM200 are available at Sungei Wang Concourse Level, Galaxy Communication at Wisma MPL (HLA), Tower Records, Music Valley, Victoria Music, CD-Rama, Star Book Store, Halo Cafe, Red Box and Song Bird outlets – in the Klang Valley. For more information, call 03-22822020 or visit www.galaxy.com.my.


yeps.. u dont have to accept this article wholesale and read it with discretion too.. but hope it proves an effective juxtaposition.. lets view things from many different perspectives..

[LaRRy]

Hey people,
Since Jay and David Tao's music are so similiar...do you guys like david tao's new cd as well? :glug:

[Mike]

uh... wrong forum. this is for Jay Discussion. Even though y ou have the word " Jay" in the thread doesn't mean it belongs here. Next time, just try to find the right one. For example, this one would belong in the 'Other Artists' forum.

But yea, i really like Tao Zhe's Ultrasound album.

[JianDan[Ai]]

Heh, first off, mike is right it is in the wrong forum..for a 35 year old woman...she is still on top on the game :wink2:

but yes i like tao zhi a lot...although this new cd i heard is more of just a "greatest hits" kinda cd...with only 4 new songs or something like that...i personally think his 3rd cd was the best... :D

[Mike]

;) @ JianDa[Ai]

I though Hei Se Liao ding was a pretty good album but i think Ultrasound is good because most of his good songs are in it so i don't have to waste too much money and support him too much just to listen to the good music.

[tomiko]

i think david's comment on jay chou's music is a bit insulting. although i may be biased because i personally prefer jay's music over david's.
i think his comment that the chinese music scene is going down the toilet is somewhat accurate, although i don't think he addressed the right artists to reflect his statement. more than anything i think it's those pop groups like energy and artists like evonne hsu (no offense to any fans of them) that are bringing the chinese music scene down. then again it's like that with all the pop music scenes all around the world. it's always those manufactured pop groups with mediocre singing skills and songs that give the music a bad name. but the distinct thing about some of the chinese pop artists is that they have recently been excessively making covers of kpop (and perhaps other) songs. of course this doesn't reflect the whole chinese music scene, but since it's pop, it's going to be what the general audience will hear the most, thus giving chinese music a bad reputation.

Personally, I don't think Asian artists really NEED to breakthrough in the US. If the music is good, it will eventually be recognized some how, and in its original language.

and on this point, i somewhat agree. i don't think that asian artists need to breakthrough in the US, but i think that the american music scene needs more representation from asians/asian americans. but i don't think this is going to happen by having asian fob artists release music in the US, i think it has to start with the asian american artists gaining more popularity, which has proven to be pretty difficult so far.

[neyiah]

'His music is more idol-based, more catered to his age... and fans who are into video games,' David, 34, said dismissively.
'I'm 10 years older than him, and honestly I'm way beyond all that now.'

GASP!!! :crazy: :crazy: I'm so shocked!!! I've always liked David Tao...both as a singer and as a person...even longer than i've liked Jay (since he's been around longer)....but the things he has said recently....i don't really like. I don't know, he's been critisizing a lot of things lately, first with his Black Tangerine album and then the Golden Melody Awards (he didn't even attend it since he thought he should have been nominated for more than the 1 best male singer award he was nominated for). Compared to David Tao, Jay took his loss at the GMA much more gracefully...just seems he's more respectful of other people's opinions. I think David Tao has the right to his own opinions on things too, like his criticisms on mandarin pop isn't UNFOUNDED, but the way he talks makes it seem like he's putting himself ABOVE everyone else...like everyone has to make music a certain way, the way he does....yeah the music jay makes does appeal to younger audiences, and Jay makes it clear that he does so on purpose so his music can be enjoyed by them. Of course Jay IS younger and the themes in his music may not seem as mature and "pure" musically as david tao's, but there's nothing wrong with it. There's isn't an authoritarian way to judge music. Music is good as long as you enjoy it, rite? :laughing: And pop groups like Energy and F4 exist because there's a need for them in the market...i'm not saying that it's a good thing, but that's just the way things are....

[sUm^MeR]

You guys are right. Wrong Forum....

Topic Moved to "Other Artist"

And....shouldn't the title be David Tao's Compilation CD (Ultrasound)

[neyiah]

I liked the 'ultrasound' album, since yeah, most of his good songs are in here. David Tao isn't a very productive musician, even less so than Jay, who is already pretty slow since he only makes one album a year. There are 4 new songs, i believe, and some new versions of his old songs, like blue moon (which i must add, by now i've collected 4 different versions of that song...the original, the piano version, the acapella demo ersion, and the guitar version). I reall like the song 'blue moon,' it's like my favorite David Tao song, but ya...by now i'd rather hear him write more new songs than listen to the same songs over and over and OVER again. I just hope he write songs faster...
I do, however, think that it is about time he came up with a compilation cd...he has been around for a long LONG time, tho he's only had 3 albums. The new songs in the album are pretty good...but there doesn't seem to be anything new in it, they just seem like all the other songs in the album.

[Squall]

No comment about it but I have a few questions for you guys...

How many times we see the CORRECT REAL NEWS from the newspaper?
How many times we misinterpret or misunderstand somebody from reading it?

I don't know what kind of a person David is like, but I won't judge him just because I see those sentences. It's not fair for him.

That article is form Singapore , so it is quite real cause David is interview when he come from Singapore for the Singapore Hit award.

Anyone heard that David tao had chipped his front teeth when he is interview at the award.
Maybe he deserve It
:D:D:D:D:D

[xoxo]

i never really expected David would come out and say something like this about Jay, the video game part was really bad, but otherwise, with the aga thing, it's not THAT bad... it just seems like David just woke up and realized his career is slowly being beaten by an artist 10 years younger than him. His other comments weren't bad... kinda like criticism and it would have been better if he put in some criticism of himself, knowing perfectly that he's not a 10.

[Chun Li]

Personally, I don't think Asian artists really NEED to breakthrough in the US. If the music is good, it will eventually be recognized some how, and in its original language.

and on this point, i somewhat agree. i don't think that asian artists need to breakthrough in the US, but i think that the american music scene needs more representation from asians/asian americans. but i don't think this is going to happen by having asian fob artists release music in the US, i think it has to start with the asian american artists gaining more popularity, which has proven to be pretty difficult so far.

Basically, I was thinking that unless America as a whole become fanboys of Anime (right now it's 90% dominated by geeks), we're not going to be seeing Asian Foreign Artists breaking into American Music. First of all, look how long it took Asian ACTORS to get respect in the movie industry. We still don't get that much respect at all! Jackie Chan can't make a blockbuster movie without having a white/black american sidekick mixed with interracial jokes, and Asian actors and actresses can never have a movie just based on regular lives. Most of the movies with Asian Americans in it are either a) Foreign Films b) Cultural Films (i.e. Joy Luck Club) and c) star in it with an American actor.

If Asian Americans, who have been here so many years, took most of their lifetimes here to break through the American movie industry, how long will it take them to break through in music? It's a long battle ahead.

** Bruce Lee was famous how many years ago, and only recently Jackie and Jet Li are able to make movies in the US? Look how long that took. What does that tell us?

And unfortunately, Asian Americans don't really have one particularly strong male or female artist to support their cause. Jin is only one, and his album is yet to be released.

[KiKi]

i like the ultrasound album very much!
esp his new song "season of loneiness" :wink2:

[dazzlette]

i've always repected david tao even though at times i find him arrogant.. some of his comments were unfair but i feel that perhaps we shouldn't be so quick to judge him.. afterall the article came from the THE NEW PAPER.. which usually writes trash on artistes.. i've read many articles by the new paper and they often present issues in a way to stir up controversy.. so PLEASE do not let this one article totally change your opinion on daivd.. on the other hand since the article did quote him he probably did say all those things.. i found the comment that he made on jay VERY unfair.. and frankly i think he should know better than to say something like that .. it would now appear that he's just sore about being compared to jay and that jay is 'beating him'

and about chinese music going down the toilet i partly agree and partly disagree.. turn on the radio and listen to mainstream english music.. it can be quite bad and sometimes even worse than some chinese music.. it's sometimes just as much a over-hyped and commercialised industry as the chinese music scene and sometimes i'm quite disgusted at my own friends who have this "cong yang mei wai" attitude in thinking english music is always better than chinese music.. when there is really just as much trash in both.. and i wonldn't say one is superior over the other but there are many people who believe that chinese music is all cheap copy-cat tunes and all about looking cute/good-looking.. it doensn't help that many there is a recent trend in chinese artistes trying to follow their american counterparts and end up cheapening the whole industry..

[aina]

ohh, so this new album is s compilation...i thought this is a yeahh all new songs...i like "runaway" and that one...arr i forgot the title... the MV is like a girl...snowie... :wacko: gah forgot..are they new songs?? sorry i'm not pay much attention about david tao :oops:

[[mUsHrOoM]]

erm.. dere r sum songs which tao sang it real nice.. he remixes sum songs as well.. hah.. i really luv him! =P!..

new songs i liked - jin tian mei hui jia, ji mo de ji jie & runaway.. er.. lolx. e other new song.. i dunno e title~

[nelio2k]

I see this rival as unavoidable. Any artist of the same genre who are as renown as Jay and David Tao are would obviously create tension between them.

However, from all my friends point of view and mine, I believe that David is nowhere as "diow" or cool as jay. He looks kinda... "dai dai duh"... as my friend calls him. It's kinda mean, but it's true.

Jay has more potential than David ever had, and he's jealous of it. But, both of them are great singers as they are.

[sesamestreet]

in some respects i do agree with David....he's trying 2 express his views....

and i guess there are more computer-game elements in Jay's songs....like sound effects (eg. Double blades)....if you compare Jay and David

hey, is David that old...i thought he was only 3-4 yrs older than J

[fungi]

Anyone heard that David tao had chipped his front teeth when he is interview at the award.
Maybe he deserve It
:D:D:D:D:D

hey!that is really mean. whats ur prob?! everyone is entitled to their own views rite?? can all u ppl stop deeming dave as being jealous of jay? i mean the media is constantly comparing both of them, if u were an artiste just trying to carve ur own niche and make music, u'd prob get very sick and tired of these comparisons! i see no bloody reason y he shud be jealous of jay. they produce different styles of music and their aim in producing music is different.

cant u see u are succumbing to what that article was trying to gear the readers in believing in?! isnt it obvious thats the light they are trying to portray david in? cmon lets stop being suckers and of victims of the mass media. its utterly demeaning to these artistes.

GROW UP!

http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/hey/story/0,4136,2049-1034179140,00.html

read the last few lines dear.

[jAy is a s h y_ b o i]

hey hey what is that song.. mm that he goes "i love you" a lot? lol lol maybe this is a difficult.. but i'm sure if you've heard it you'll know what i mean.

i like that song a lot haha and if you guys know what it is... could someone give me a title... or where i can d/l it? thanksssss

[JianDan[Ai]]

uhh...i love u isnt that uncommon of a phrase to be in a song...myabe u could be a bit more specific...like what kinda tune the song had..that might help...cuz David has a lot of variety in his music...


and a few more lyrics would be helpful as well :D

[fungi]

the i love u song is ai hen jian dan

[sUm^MeR]

Magg, the one with a lot of "I love U" is titled "Ai Hen Jian Dan" or "Love is So Simple" =)

[JianDan[Ai]]

Magg, the one with a lot of "I love U" is titled "Ai Hen Jian Dan" or "Love is So Simple" =)

to tell the truth i havent listened to his music in a while...so i forgot which one it is...but apparently..everyone knows...ill upload it for u...jus wait a sec ^^

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edit

here it is
David Tao - Ai Hen Jian Dan (http://f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/yw4uj/vwp2?.tok=bcPlrKSBDZtbPYDU&.dir=/My+Documents&.dnm=012+David+Tao+-+Ai+Hen+Jian+Dan.mp3&.src=bc)

[rou]

wohoho.. love that album. i like all four of his new songs... it's a nery worthy album to buy since it's a compilation. his music is actually quite different to jay's if you really compare them. yup go buy his album n yehuimei as well!!

[jazzy_kan@yahoo.com.sg]

david tao music is quite nice in the ultra sound but although its nice, i still prefer jays song cos his songs need to be reapeted lots of time then u will like it so u wont get bored to it

[rou]

hey no hard feelings man... it just upsets e two of them if their fans are quarelling over a small matter like this. we are all just posting our personal feelings n opinions right? e same goes to e artists. they have the right to voice their views... whether u like it or not. anyway their music is still most important. so don stop supporting david just because of the words he said.

[bbsasa]

hey no hard feelings man... it just upsets e two of them if their fans are quarelling over a small matter like this. we are all just posting our personal feelings n opinions right? e same goes to e artists. they have the right to voice their views... whether u like it or not. anyway their music is still most important. so don stop supporting david just because of the words he said.
i totally agree with you!

i think we should not argue over these type of petty things. perhaps david meant it in a different and the papers interpret it in another way thus causing some crude remarks being made. overall, david is a nice person (been told by people in the industry - the last time he was down in malaysia, he remember everyone's name down to the tea lady) and i believe to him music is more important so why would he bother to say such words when it will get him nowhere?

[fungi]

yea!! tt's precisely what im trying so hard to drive at!!

[jAy is a s h y_ b o i]

thank's everyone for your help and JianDan[Ai] for uploading the song for me! ^^ thank you thank you!

[Quiet Boy]

Yes I like david's music, its very soothing and relaxing. However, its mostly all in the same style, whereas jay's music is very different and exciting!

And that timeline puzzle picture thing in the ultrasound album was pretty cool :laughing:

[sUm^MeR]

I love Ultrasound Album so bad. I love David's music. It's jazzy, blues, soul type of music. It's very soothing and calming.

I love his "Jin Tian Mei Hui Jia" soooo much. That's the best Mandarin Jazz song I ever heard. ^^

My only complain about the CD is that he didn't include "Red Chamber". I love that song sooo much. And it's a pity that he didn't include his version of "The Moon Represents Whose Heart". But I guess his Black tangerine has too many good songs. He couldn't include all of them in his Ultrasound. ><

[SpLinX]

i like season of loneiness.....quite a sad song...give me a sad feeling like "an jing"..

[-=csl=-]

yepz yepz...there's this song in it...Ji Mo De Ji Jie or season of loneliness...i luv it...heard him sang it during the FM 933 jin qu jiang...and everybody was lyk almost totally engrossed wif his singing...brilliant...

his songs are nice...but i still prefer jay's...hehez...itz more...unique than david's. yepz...ttz it..

[P.e.A.n.u.T]

hmm...david taos ultrasound cd is highly recommended by me...i like all the songs xcept my anata...all his new songs are great...

but it will be more perfect if david put hu die, 22, yue liang...xin into that cd....

[Mashi Maro]

The album is pretty good. The first song is pretty upbeat and the rest are fairly good. Lots have a slow beat, and some what relaxing feel so it's slightly different than Jay's e.g. Qing Tian is alternative.

They're both good artists, just different types of music.

[fuku05]

erm...he's cocky...but he knows his stuff....i like his stuff better than jay;s...
jay is becoming more and more commercialised.....

[copycat]

We cannot judge David's character simply based on that one little news article. Personally i prefer Jay's music over David and its not because of my age (which is actually 18) and i do not touch video games at all. I agree David's work is much more sincere and he definitly has better vocal skills. However, from listening both their albums for couple of years now, i just feel jay seems to have a much higher degree of sensitivity to music than David does. Jay seems to be more original than David. eg: Ninja, Ti tian etc. His production rate and standard is of a very high ratio. Another thing that i like about jay is that he can rap really good. I've heard so many singers trying to rap with mando and it just doesn't work.

As for whether the chinese music scene is getting worse...i'm not too sure, the english industry is also filled with lots of junk. One thing i am sure is that it is definitly has less variety in comparsion. Even rock is rare, let not talk about other genres such as heavy metal and jazz.

[danielle86]

yes, we cant judge on the newspaper article..
thats what i read from the news lately... :?

In an interview at the Ritz Carlton Millenia hotel before the awards, he says in English: 'I have a mission to raise the level of Chinese music. I think I do have gifts given by God. There is some original stuff out there, but most of it is garbage.
'It concerns me because a generation of people will grow up listening to crap.'
'Music is a responsibility. I'm not drained creatively. I want to make breakthroughs for the Chinese music industry,' he says coolly
'The music scene is dominated by over-packaged idols. I have no problems with that, but I would like to change how the music is being marketed,' he says. :wacko:

these are somthings that he had say..
if you have watch the Singapore Hit Awards 2003.. the way he say his 'gan yan' his words after he won the main awards.. he sounds very proud.

for me, although his music is good.. i think thats he is too proud. :wink2:

the url for this news..
http://straitstimes.asia1.com.sg/life/story/0,4386,208796-1063144740,00.html?

[Mashi Maro]

Well, David was pretty blunt on the scenario but, there's nothing you can do. He can think what he wants and I personally would have thought it would be a compliment to have Jay as a rival because you're a 34 year old man making c-pop and you're still hanging with the youngsters when most people anticipate the last steps of your career when a new, young entertaining guy enters the scene.

erm...he's cocky...but he knows his stuff....i like his stuff better than jay;s...
jay is becoming more and more commercialised.....

Can you back this up a bit more? How do you think he's commercialized? I think you'll have to elaborate on that. Many people in the past had liked him in the music and still like him because of his music, he's not taking advantage of the medi and everything. Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I'm just curious why you feel Jay is commercialized. :)

[JianDan[Ai]]

Strangely i agree with him about coco...she HAS abandoned us :cry: i really wish she would stop wasting time on those english albums and make some good chinese albums again....sigh...as much as i like her...her english songs..really arent cuttin it...:dry:

[bluebuzzybug]

he's just pointing out his opinion
everyone deserve to voice out their opinion
but i must say he's a bit arrogant too
and sometimes he's right...
it just depends on how people thinks and how can and cannot people accepting his opinions.......

[JianDan[Ai]]

he's just pointing out his opinion
everyone deserve to voice out their opinion
but i must say he's a bit arrogant too
and sometimes he's right...
it just depends on how people thinks and how can and cannot people accepting his opinions.......

i agree he does sound a bit arrogant...but i guess he kinda CAN be...cuz he is older than everyone...has more experience than most ppl...but on the other hand..people still dont like someone that is arrogant...no matter how true their claims are...

i think there would be a MUCH better reaction if he had talked more of what he admired in other artists...and then add "but this about them bothers me" or something like that... :dry:

[jessica]

hmmm... after reading all these reviews, i think i should get myself a copy also.
i hope i can find english translations for all his songs, so i can get all his other albums.

[fungi]

u can visit www.davidtao.org for more details about english translations and pinyins..

[fungi]

hmmm...but if he were truly bothered.. what do u expect him to say and not to say?? besides.. critiscms would push for improvements.. especially when it stings u.. right there! its like a slap in the face and u'd then wanna do smth to prove ur not wat he said u are.. compliments may or may not necessary induce one to review one's works and to think of ways to become better.. in a sense.. dave is really trying to bring up the standards of chinese music.. get what i mean :dry:

[jessica]

thanks for the link! :)
i've visited that site, but there isn't much translations (only one english translation)... does anyone know of a site where i can find all of David's song translations?... it would be superb if i can understand what he's singing when i buy his cds.

[fungi]

haha actually u can ask anyone who understands chinese to do translations for u.. its really pretty easy to understand.. his lyrics are simple with meaning.. hmm what songs do u want translations for??

[khim]

i like <shanghaied>
i upload it at here (http://www.jay-chou.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=132540#132540)

[jessica]

fungi : thanks a lot!... when i get his cd, i'll give it a try and see if i can understand the lyrics... since he anunciates, i think i can catch more words.
this cd contains all his best songs right?

[fungi]

hmm not all.. there are some really nice ones that he didnt include... well u could give me the titles of the songs u like.. i can try to do a translation for u when im free. :wink2:

[jessica]

okie... i will! :happy:
thanks in advance though. :hugz:

um, hehe... another question... what kind of songs are included in this cd? (examples: r&b, hip hop, ballads, etc.)... this is will be the first David Tao cd i'll buy... just want to know what to expect.

i've only heard two songs from him... one was "black tangerine" and i really liked it cause it was rock... another was "tian tian"... i like that one also... i think it's a love song?

[fungi]

most are pretty r and b.. a lil bossa nova here and there.. but david's style is r and b.. but its kinda lightweight to me.. i dunno howta describe.. u can actually hear a little of his new songs in the cd on www.davidtaomusic.com

[sUm^MeR]

jessica, if you are really gonna buy the first David Tao CD, then I think Ultrasound is your best investment. It's the best of his works. His Black Tangerine album is very nice too. Out of 4 of his albums, I like Ultrasound and Black Tangerine the most. ^_^

David's music is very RnB. How do describe it??? I think his RnB sounds almost like Craig David's. ^_^

btw fungi.... I will really appreciate it if you can translate Season of Loneliness for me. ^ ^ That sound like a very beautiful song, but I don't understand the lyrics. >_<

[fungi]

season of loneliness

the last leaf is blown off by the wind
my heart is snowing too
i can only tuck away my love under the bed of memories
till the next season
suddenly flowers bud atop the tree
why am i feeling indifferent?
oh~ the entire street is filled with lovers,
i walk alone in the cool night

how i really want to say goodbye to the past
when the seasons keep changing
but i still lack that bit of tenacity
in this season of loneliness

the sun shines above that sea
in a world where love blossoms
watching the excitement from afar
oh~i remember those wild times
outside my window are leaves that are wilting away
there is a tinge of sadness in my heart
oh~ i understand how those who have been in love before
are having their hearts slowly wilt away

how i really want to say goodbye to the past
when the seasons keep changing
but i'll always lack that bit of tenacity
in this season of loneliness

again i walk through the bitter cold wind
the last lamp burns out
i slowly come through my memories
in this season of loneliness
it is still a season of loneliness
the same old season of loneliness

[sUm^MeR]

Aaahhh, thanx fungi!!! Much appreciated!!!

I know it! It has beautiful lyrics!!!

[fungi]

no prob man. :wink2: its quite fun doing translations actually.. let me know if u want anymore. :yeah:

[beach gurl]

I love Ultrasound . It's not just compilation of DT's best songs - ...maybe it's just me , I feel a lot of "personal touch" in the album, from the design of the covers, the 'map' booklets, the forewords (black tangerine forewords is still the best), down to the bonus CD. It reflects David's maturity, confidence and ' being comfortable ' with himself, his creations and his fans.

It could have been super - perfect if it includes "Moon represents my heart" and his clips as well (that's not yet in Taoism VCD) like Melody, Runaway, Season of Loneliness etc. DT's MV's are great, though most of it are b/w or mono-colour (right term ?) - at times could be depressings.
Well hopefully they release it along with his 'soul power' concert VCD. Read in davidtao.org as great concert. Wish I'll be able to see it in Singapore.

fungi, thanks for the photo (ha ha, DT looked geeky) and 'season of loneliness' translations. It would be really really great if you could translate "Close to You" and "Regular Friends".
I had try to find them for ages. Thanksssss!

[fungi]

close to you

whether it is raining or sunny,
or the cafe is packed with people,
i find a comfortable spot to think of you

watching lovers shoulder to shoulder
i turn my line of vision away from them
there is this girl that i miss very much

my heart has flown to the other side of this city
really want to see your face, that i love so much
and tell you about all my feelings for you

chorus:
that road is always congested with vehicles
and people just tolerate it everyday
the days without you are dull
so this is love

i really want you by my side
to share everything life has to offer together with you
i really want to say it everyday and everyday
tell you everyday that i love you, baby..

****************************

regular friends

waiting, i'm waiting anytime and anywhere
to be your emotional pillar of strength
i have no doubts at all
that this is love
i've reckoned
you've wanted to wanted to clarify things eons ago
i feel like such a failure
its like falling from heaven into a deep gorge
but i can't do anything about it

i'm willing to change(what can i do?)
to start all over again(just give me a chance)
theres no way for me to remain just a regular friend
cos my love has grown so deep
how do u expect me to let go?

but u say "i only want to be your friend"
be a friend
i'm just a friend to you
not your lover
i'm grateful that you are so honest with me
but for the moment i can't take back the love that i've bestowed upon you
so i,
i cannot just be your friend
i just can't be your friend
no, no, no
i can't just be your friend
can't just remain a regular friend..

Please refrain from double posting, make use of the edit button instead. ^ sUm^MeR ^

[candy]

besides ye hui mei this is the other cd i listen to all the time..hee :D cos it's soooo good..
currently i'm in love with 'tian tian' (close to you). :love:

i was a little disappointed that he didn't include 'tao yan hong lou meng' cos that was one of my fav songs from the third album... :? ....

[ramen]

this album is tooo good. i just hope he releases a dvd of his music videos off this album. i noticed on TCR's website tat there's some sort of DVD being released by David Tao on October 1st...could it be???

anyway, i love Shanghaied and Season of Loneliness...i wanna sing them!!

[jessica]

going to look for it today.
hope the stores still have it in stock.

fungi : thanks for the translations!... it'll help me a lot when i get the cd.

there's 2 cds in this album right?... i think there is an english version of "i love you"?

[beach gurl]

Just got back OL again - fungi many thanks for the translations - would give me better feeling when singing those songs. Love ya !

[fungi]

Just got back OL again - fungi many thanks for the translations - would give me better feeling when singing those songs. Love ya !

no prob! :)

going to look for it today.
hope the stores still have it in stock.

fungi : thanks for the translations!... it'll help me a lot when i get the cd.

there's 2 cds in this album right?... i think there is an english version of "i love you"?

yep.. the 2nd is mostly his "unpolished" stuff.. but its quite fun listening to it too..

yea u shud check out the eng version of i love you.. he sounds really weird.. apparently it was his old style of singing and it was the reason why that song got turned down by so many record companies then when he went around presenting it to them.lol
:usd:

[ahmui]

i was never really into david tao so i think his "ultrasound" album is perfect for me to get a taste of all his greatest hits, however i still i like his "black tangerine" album alot. that was what first got me into david, eheh. but i havent bought any of his other cds yet, what do you guys think? are his first two albums worth a buy or does ultrasound kinda give me a good impression of all his good songs on the first two albums? sorry am i confusing??

[JianDan[Ai]]

hey what do u guys think of the first song? Jin Tien Mei Hue Jia? I really like that song a lot :D can anyone get the lyrics up? ^^

[sUm^MeR]

Hey, JianDan[Ai], I really love that song too. I think "Jian Tian Mei Hei Jia" is the best song in the Ultrasound. The style somehow reminds me of Craig David's. And I think it's very nice to hear the chinese version of that kind of R&B. Too bad I can't provide any translation... as my chinese sucks!!!

Anyone, please. ^ ^
I can sense fungi will come in and help us. ^ ^

[Mike]

does anyone know where i can' download the whole album? i have the cd but it's Copy Controled

[JianDan[Ai]]

does anyone know where i can' download the whole album? i have the cd but it's Copy Controled

there are programs that let u burn copycontrolled cd's...the most common is clone cd
i personally use a program called cdrwin5 (yea weird name i know =P) anyways...it can burn the copy control cds b/c instead of just copying track by track, as normal cd burning program does, it copies the entire cd as an image and then burns that onto another cd...so the burned version will also be copy control...jus so u know =P

if u need i can upload the install file for cdrwin5 for u ^^

[Mike]

but is there anyway to copy the songs onto the computer?

and i searched on download.com and cdrwin5 doesn't turn up, neither does clone cd, i guess you have to download it... shoot

[JianDan[Ai]]

but is there anyway to copy the songs onto the computer?

and i searched on download.com and cdrwin5 doesn't turn up, neither does clone cd, i guess you have to download it... shoot

these...im not sure about clone cd..although i think it can..and i know cdwinr5 can for sure...

i can send u the install file for cdwinr5..PM me ^^

[budeylicious]

i like the new david tao album. it's cool because he includes tracks of him creating the song. i think it'd be cool if jay did that to kinda hear the process he goes through to make a song, but i doubt he would do that because he seems like a perfectionist who would only release a song when he's fully satisfied with it.

[Phyxius]

source: sina

陶喆創新紀錄 開全場第一人 歌迷數第一名
David Tao's concert brok the record, most people ever!
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昨晚，陶喆台北市立體育場演唱會，創下華人第一位開全場，創下歌迷人數最多，也創下最多藝人來看演唱會的新 紀錄。
Yesterday night, in Taipei stadium, David had his concert, which had the most people attending and the most celebrities attending also. This concert broke the previous record.

陶喆的音樂，有愛更有力量，陶喆的演唱會，有愛有和平之外，還有音樂人的靈魂，很多藝人都是抱著朝盛的心情 來看他的演唱。仰慕陶喆的S.H、SWEETY、蕭亞軒、蔡依林、光良、品冠、小豬、于冠華、江美琪、鄭元 暢、黃嘉千、丁文琪、B.A.D、許慧欣、祝釩剛、信樂團、楊謹華、戴愛玲等全都來欣賞演唱實 況。
David's music is very inspiring, bringing lots of celebrity to watch. Including S.H, Sweety, Elva, Jolin, Some guys, Xiao Zhu, BAD, eVonne, and hell lotta other ppl i dunno.

陶喆的父母陶大偉、王復蓉從上海飛回台北，給兒子打氣，周杰倫人在大陸南京演唱，無法趕來，不過，兩天前， 周杰倫請朋友送花、送雞精、送燕窩之外，還寫了一封信給陶喆。
David's parents flew from Shanghai to Taipei, supporting their son. Jay was in Nanking having his own concert, so could not attend. But two days ago, Jay asked to friend to send flowers, chicken essence and other goodies, also wrote a letter to David (wonder what it says)

[Pugwash]

Wow, the atmosphere of this recent concert sounds incredible. Thanks for the translation. Being a David Tao fan too, man I wish I could have went!

[beach gurl]

Thanks for the news Phyxius.

Talking about record, I thought Jay's The One was attended by some 40.000 people. Amei, Coco Lee, Some HK celebrities were attending it.
Thought that the latest record breaker was Mayday concert - a month ago ?.
Anyway, as fans, I'm happy to read that the concert is a success - regardless number of attendees or stars, I think David cares more about his fans than that.\


EDIT :

The english review of this concert is available in davidtao.org, it's got good reviews and a fans also posted his concert attending experience. Some surprise in store for Singapore concert, wonder what it 'll be !.

[msv]

For some reason, I never really liked David Tao even though he writes his music and has talent and a good voice, I'm just not a fan. So after reading this article... er... my views on him have totally altered. Music is a very abstract thing and it really depends on that person that hears it... so him critizing other musicians and their works just show how much of a bad player he is in the music industry... (talk about sinking low)

[bee]

i dont think Coco is making it that big with english music anyways. i forgot he was actually 34...i thought he was mid twenties, boy am i out of it :wacko: but WOW he was RUDE!!! somebody's gonna beat him up someday, although i respect that hes not afraid of saying what he wants to say.

i pretty much like his music, but i still like jays better. i never thought of his music as a draw-in for "older" people though...he shouldnt have compared anything that way. :dry: why is he talkin about being original anyways? i dont think he stuff is that original. atleast he had the brains not to compare his authenticity with Jays because he would have lost.

[sera]

]i agree he does sound a bit arrogant...but i guess he kinda CAN be...cuz he is older than everyone...has more experience than most ppl...but on the other hand..people still dont like someone that is arrogant...no matter how true their claims are...

i think there would be a MUCH better reaction if he had talked more of what he admired in other artists...and then add "but this about them bothers me" or something like that... :dry:

Yeah I agree, he should comment on things that are constructive - like stuff that are admirable in other artists or improvements he would like to see in the music scene in general instead of acting like he is the spokeperson (or godfather) for the entire chinese pop scene. No denying that his music is something but when compared to Jay's music, somehow it's just not as captivating and magical!

I just feel that he is too smug for his own good. And another thing (I wonder if it's just me) but his looks and smile feels kinda plastic too!

[sauerkraut]

oh, c'mon. why does everyone seem to take for granted that he actually said this stuff? the media's made up so much in the past few years that it wouldn't surprise me if half or all of it wasn't true. :wacko: even if he did, i don't think he would've been that harsh, knowing that lots of ppl would dislike or hate him for being that rude.

secondly, i can see some truth in what he (supposedly) said. or should i say... i totally agree with him? take coco lee for example: once she saw her chance to break into the us (i.e. international) market, she did indeed abandon the chinese market in prospect of making more money and finally becoming an international star. :dry: what she didn't see though is that she still heavily depends on the support of her asian (esp. chinese) fans in order to accomplish that.

and as for a-mei and sun yanzi, they're both quite talented, but david's right when he says that they're in need of direction. their songs and style have indeed gotten a little dull over the years, and they'd be better off, if they were given some time to re-invent themselves. or just try something new.

besides, i do think that the constant comparison between him and jay is getting a bit ridiculous. granted, both he and jay are big sellers on the chinese market, and both write their own music. so what? although they started both started off from r&b, they've gone off into different directions. david's music nowadays tends toward western rock, while jay's sounds completely different to me with its hip hop and r&b flavor.

[caryncyh]

competition happens. he's a senior and has more experience therefor he has a right to speak his mind. he has become a respected musician in the industry. david is just being straightforward. being brought up in the states, that's how they are. though the words might sound mean and rude, he is just stating what's on his mind and i gotta agree that it has some degree of truth in it.

whether you wanna scold him or disagree with david with all he said, it's really up to you coz this is after all A jay fansite.

'nuff said

[jessica1907]

I don't know why u all believe the newsapaper is true...come on we all know that media like to cock up story and flame artistes.. do u think david will be stupid enough to said the artistes name if he wants to criticise...

[greenieleen]

HAHAHA...ok please don't hate me for saying this....I love both of them....and I honestly don't think that their work is totally different. But here's the thing....you gotta admit that some of the stuff David said is true, maybe he said it a little to bluntly, but I'm not disagreeing with him. I wouldn't be offended by the whole thing he said bout JAY. I mean, it is true that his stuff might appeal to the younger public. I mean, half of his stuff is hip hop rap right? Do you guys know of any old people listening to RAP these days? Uhm...A mei.....never liked her stuff....it's too predictable. I dunno who the other people are. About COCO.....hahahahm gee never thought about it that way. Well......hopefully her english album will be a good one with thanx to her asian fans.

[yummieboba]

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: How can David Tao say something that direct about other artists? Is he trying to make enemies? That's just not a very smart thing to do with the media and everything.

As for my opinion, I think its just that David seems like he's of another generation - one different from Jay's. And I mean, even my mom thinks Jay can't really sing. It's just a matter of different standards. To my mom and probably David too, singing would be having a nice voice and being able to sing a range of notes clearly and in a certain way. Jay kind of breaks that standard because what he sings is completely his own style. For one, he doesn't pronounce things that clearly and sometimes he slurs everything together, and while to me that adds more style and is really cool, to older generations he's just "luan chang" (singing messily). My mom thinks that he can't sing because he doesn't sing out loud and stuff, but again it's his style -- he doesn't need to sing out loud/belting his lyrics to convey his message and powerful emotions.

Another view is that today, our generation puts a lot more emphasis on having the ability to write songs, sing them, AND play an instrument to be a truly good singer. I'm not sure whether David writes his own songs or what, but I think a pretty big majority of Jay's fans really respect him for that, and that just makes them like him even more.

And kind of off topic from all that, what he said about Coco was just plain HARSH!!! I mean, she's definitely not as big in Asia as she could have been if she solely concentrated on it, but it's not like she's ditched her Chinese heritage. And I personally think it's great that Coco is singing in the US too because, naturally, as an ABC, I wanna see more Asians in the music scene! It's not like there aren't Asians anywhere else in the world besides Asia. Wow, sorry long post =/

[littleasian]

even though i feel angered by david tao's remarks, it is true. While i enjoy listening to it (and american music...go USHER), and whether you want to believe it or not, a lot of chinese pop/r&b/hip-hop music is the same. Whether its from david tao, to jay chou, to wang lee hom, to elva and jolin, it is in a still and dismal state.

and regarding the comments about coco lee, i totally agree. I dont consider her an asian artist anymore, she's become totally americanized. And thats not a really good thing...Its also like artists liek BoA trying to capitalize on their fame to gain more money. She's a korean artist, but why would she want to sing in english and chinese?

just my 2 cents :dry:

[amdawn]

I'm not a David Tao listener, not because I don't enjoy his music, but I just have not explored his musical regions yet. Whether the opinions are true or not, they are honest and probably constructive.

Jay's music cannot always remain focused on the youth movement of r&b; he will need to grow (because he will age). This growth and maturation of his musical talents will do him good. Afterall Jay seems to want more people to take his music seriously; that must mean writing more than one type of music. He explored that in his last album.

As for Coco Lee, I never liked her. She appears americanized...too much the type that wears skimpy clothes and does hot dance moves. The american market is not necessarily open to that; perhaps they are looking more for sincerity and singer/composer talent. One has to cut above the rest in individuality. Coco sounds just like another pop singer.

As for Stef Sun, she's definitely very promising as she excels in both chinese and english. She's got the punch but maybe needs a better coach to help her punch harder and stronger. If anything, I think she can quietly grow a english fanbase. But then again, why go overseas when the ever populous Pacific Rim and China alone will satiate one's appetite.

Make good music and it will spread by mouth.

[greenieleen]

I'm sorry, it's not that I was busting Coco.....but she is really americanized now, I mean, nothing wrong with that, but you can't dismiss you roots ya know.....and I don't see the point of having an asian artist in the US market if they're not going to REPRESENT the asian public...I dunno if that makes sense, but from lookin at her interviews and stuff when Just No Other Way came out, I just lost all interest.....GOSH, she didn't even look asain....have you seen the jacket cover?

Oh yeah...and David Tao does compose and write a lot of his music.....he's suppose to be like the first asian R&B composer right...? or something like that, i forget. Yeah, but I agree with the whole Jay being different thing......he does stand out in a good way.

[jessica1907]

i was about to post in david tao's thread and found out it has locked so i opened another thread for part 2 hope all of you don't mind and really hope more people can joined in the discussion.

Here is david tao's profile:

Stage name: David Tao Zhe
Real Chinese name: Tao Xu Zhong
DOB: 07/11/1969
Chinese horoscope: Rooster
English horoscope: Cancer
Place of Birth : HongKong
Native: Shanghai
Blood Type: O
Language spoken:English, mandarin, cantonese
Character: Contradictory
Favourite Band: The Beatles
Height: 178cm
Status: Still single
Education: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Major in psychology and filmmaking
Known fav singers: John Lennon, Sting
Known fav directors: Martin Scorese, Woody Allen
Known fav movie: The last temptation of Christ, The Godfather
Known fav books: Harry Potter series
Known fav car: Ferrari
Musical influence: Too many to list

This Asian pop star makes music that matters
Pop star David Tao has been labeled "Asia's king of R&B," and rightly so. He's the man who brought R&B to the Mandarin music scene.
Nowadays, "King David" rules the Mandarin scene with his smooth voice and matchless songwriting talent. Praised for his fresh musical style, this singer has gained a faithful following throughout Asia. Fans just can't get enough of him.

David was born in Hong Kong on July 11, 1969, but spent most of his childhood in Taiwan and the United States.
David, an only child, grew up in a musically talented family. His mother was a successful Chinese opera star. But it was his father who instilled a love of music in him. Chinese and Western songs often filled their home, with his father singing along. David soon joined in.

Still, David never dreamed of becoming a famous musician. As with most young people, his dreams changed with the passing fancies of childhood. At one point, he even considered becoming a lawyer.
David's work experience has also been as varied and random as his childhood dreams. He worked many different jobs while living in the U.S. - from shoe salesman to police officer.

In college, David majored in psychology and filmmaking. He planned on pursuing a career as a movie director. His life, however, took a decidedly unexpected detour.
In 1993, a Taiwanese music producer walked into an instrument store in the U.S. where David was working. He soon discovered that David spoke Mandarin and had a good understanding of music.

He encouraged David to pursue a career in Mandarin pop. Shortly afterward, David moved back to Taiwan and began working as a songwriter for various pop singers. He quickly became known for his distinctive R&B style. Many famous pop stars began seeking him out to help write their albums.

Finally, in 1997, David jumped our from behind the scenes and into the spotlight. That year, he released his debut self-titled album. He also won a Golden Melody Award for Best Newcomer.

How does David measure success? Certainly not by the number of albums he's sold. For David, success is when a fan says to him, "Your music cheered me up and helped me in my darkest hour."
Unlike many pop stars, David cares little about his image. For him, music is about presenting a message, not an image.
"I don't really know how people perceive me, and honestly, that's something I really don't think about," he says. "I just try to do what I do well and work hard at it."

credit to Studio Classroom Nov issue by Andrea Brodersen and Michael Ridgeway

Discography

1st album 'david tao' - released in 1997

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2nd album 'I'm Ok' - released in 1999

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3rd album 'Black Tangerine' - released in 2002

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1st compilation album 'ultrasound 1997 - 2003' - released in 2003

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1st documentary movie 'ultrasound 11 labour room' - released in 2003

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Hong Kong Soul Power Live concert cd - released 2003

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Hong Kong soul Power Live concert vcd/dvd - released 2004

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4th album 'The Great Leap 2005' - released 2005

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David's composition for other artistes

1. 周葆元－FREAKY(1993.09)(取自Alton專輯第3首)
詞:焦小燕/曲:陶喆
zhou bao yuan - FREAKY
2. 周葆元－愛並不容易(1993.09)(取自Alton專輯第5首)
詞:焦小燕/曲:陶喆
zhou bao yuan - ai bing bu rong yi
3. 周葆元－表白(1993.09)(取自Alton專輯第6首)
詞:林妏/曲:陶喆
zhou bao yuan - biao bai
4. 周葆元－神迷目眩(1993.12)(選自SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD第5首)
詞:吳依錚/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
zhou bao yuan -shen mi bu xuan
5. THE PARTY－音樂還是繼續FUN(1993.12)(選自七個HAPPY PARTY第3首)
詞:陶喆&朱約信/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
The Party - ying yue hai shi ju xu FUN
6. L.A BOYZ－就是那樣(That's the Way)(1994.01)(選自THAT'S THE WAY第1首)
詞:王武雄/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - That's the way
7. L.A BOYZ－交換禮物(1994.01)(選自THAT'S THE WAY第2首)
詞:陳衍利/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - jiao huan li wu
8. L.A BOYZ－迷惑(1994.01)(選自THAT'S THE WAY第4首)
詞:王武雄/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - mi huo
9. L.A BOYZ－金思頓的夢想(1994.01)(選自THAT'S THE WAY第6首)
詞:范中芬/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - Jin Si Dun de meng xiang
10. L.A BOYZ－新傑克搖擺(1994.01)(選自THAT'S THE WAY第8首)
詞:陳衍利&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - The new Jack swing
11. L.A BOYZ－YabBaDabBaDoo(1994.01)(選自THAT'S THE WAY第10首)
詞曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - YabBaDabBaDoo
12. 鄭中基－想念你的愛(取自聲聲愛你精選集DISC1第10首)
詞:施人 /曲:陶喆
roland cheng - xiang nian ni de ai
13. HuLaHu－給我一些快樂(1995)(選自誰愛誰HuLaHu第7首)
詞:陳衍利/曲:王治平 合聲編寫&合聲:陶喆
HuLaHu - gei wo yi xie kuai le
14. 楊采妮－避風港(1995.05)(選自笑著流淚第4首)
詞:陳衍利/曲:ZEE TAO陶喆(製作:陶喆)
charlie yeung - bi feng gang
15. 楊采妮－DO YOU KNOW(1995.05)(選自笑著流淚第5首)
詞:陳衍利&ZEE TAO/曲:ZEE TAO(製作:陶喆)
Charlie Yeung - Do you know
16. 楊采妮－猶豫不決(1995.05)(選自笑著流淚第10首)
詞:姚若龍&陳衍利/曲:ZEE TAO(製作:陶喆)
Charlie Cheung - you yu bu jue
17. BABES－BABY BABE BABY(1995.06)(選自BABES第1首)
詞:陳衍利&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Babes - Baby Babe Baby
18. Babes - Lover Boy
19. Babes - Peace Song
20. 陳淑樺－愛得比較深(1995.06.17)(選自淑樺盛開第2首)
詞:丁曉雯/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Sarah Chen - ai de bi jiao shen
21. 陳淑樺－魔力(1995.06.17)(選自淑樺盛開第3首)
詞:娃娃/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Sarah Chen - Mo Li
22. 陳淑樺－不做情人,不做朋友(1995.06.17)(選自淑樺盛開第7首)
詞:娃娃/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Sarah Chen - bu zhuo qing ren, bu zhuo peng you
23. 陳淑樺－拔河(1995.06.17)(選自淑樺盛開第9首)
詞:娃娃/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Sarah Chen - bai he
24. 陳淑樺－KISS&TELL(1995.06.17)(選自淑樺盛開第10首)
詞:娃娃&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Sarah Chen - Kiss & Tell
25. HuLaHu－不在乎WHO LOVES WHO(1995)(選自誰愛誰HuLaHu第2首)
詞:劉 慈/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
HuLaHu - bu zai hu Who Loves Who
26. L.A BOYZ－YOUNG GUNS(1995.07)(選自YOUNG GUNS第1首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - Young Guns
27. L.A BOYZ－危險人物(1995.07)(選自YOUNG GUNS第2首)
詞:何厚華/曲:JAE(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - wei xian ren wu
28. L.A BOYZ－ANOTHER LONEY NIGHT(1995.07)(選自YOUNG GUNS第3首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:Z POWERS(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - Another Lonely Night
29. L.A BOYZ－飛夢天堂(1995.07)(選自YOUNG GUNS第4首)
詞:鄭中庸/曲:JAE(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - fei meng tian tang
30. L.A BOYZ－L.A. PEOPLE(1995.07)(選自YOUNG GUNS第5首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - L.A. People
31. L.A BOYZ－R.O.C.K(1995.12)(選自ROCK第1首)
詞:楊黎蘇&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - R.O.C.K
32. L.A BOYZ－懷念的平安夜(1995.12)(選自ROCK第6首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - Huai nian de ping an ye
33. 孫耀威－HELLO STRANGER(1996)(選自習慣第5首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Eric Suen - Hello Stranger
34. 孫耀威－午夜迷迭香(1996)(選自習慣第6首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Eric Suen - wu e mi diao xiang
35. L.A BOYZ－PURE ENERGY(1996.07)(選自PURE ENERGY第2首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - Pure Energy
36. L.A BOYZ－REAL MAN(1996.07)(選自PURE ENERGY第3首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - Real Man
37. L.A BOYZ－小丑和氣球(1996.07)(選自PURE ENERGY第5首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - xiao chou he qi qiu
38. L.A BOYZ－I LIKE IT(1996.07)(選自PURE ENERGY第6首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
L.A.Boyz - I like it
39. 陶晶瑩－L-O-V-E(1996.08)(取自漂亮專輯第9首)
詞:楊黎蘇/曲:陶喆
Matilda Tao - L.O.V.E
40. 陶晶瑩 - 別對我好
Matilda Tao - bie dui wo hao
41. 陶晶瑩 - 如果我是男人
Matilda Tao - ru guo wo shi nan ren
42. 張惠妹－不要騙我(1998.10)(選自牽手第2首)
詞/曲/製作:陶喆
amei - bu yao bian wo
43. 張惠妹－High High High(1998.10)(選自牽手第6首)
詞/曲/製作:陶喆
amei - high high high
44. 趙詠華－愛不愛(1998)(選自擁華精選集第15首)
詞:娃娃/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
cyndi zhao - ai bu ai
45. 杜德偉 - I Said Said(1995)
alex to - I said said
46. 杜德偉 - 秘密(1995)
alex to - mi mi
47. 杜德偉 - 發現愛(1995)
alex to - fa xian ai
48. 孫耀威 - 肯定(1996)
eric suen - ken ting
49.趙詠華 - 無話可說(1998)
cyndi zhao - wu hua ke shuo
50. 張惠妹－一夜情(2000.12)(選自不顧一切第1首)
詞/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
amei - yi ye qing
51. 張惠妹－純真年代(2000.12)(選自不顧一切第5首)
詞:葉寒輝&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
amei - chun zhen nian dai
52. 張惠妹－不二法門(2000.12)(選自不顧一切第10首)
詞/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
amei - bu er fa men
53. 張惠妹 - 愛什麼稀罕
amei - ai shen me xi han
54. 林憶蓮－盼你在此(2000.01.18)(取自林憶蓮同名專輯第1首)
詞:姚謙/曲:陶喆
sandy lam - pan ni zai ci
55. 林凡－想念你的愛(2000.08.11)(取自林凡同名專輯第6首)
詞:施人 /曲:陶喆
freya lin - xiang nian ni de ai
56. TENSION－Smart聰明(2001.05)(選自SMART第2首)
詞/曲/製作:陶喆
Tension - cong ming
57. TENSION－Our Story我們的故事(full version)(2001.05)(選自SMART第3首)
詞:葉寒輝&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Tension - wo men de gu shi
58. TENSION－Sorry錯了(2001.05)(選自SMART第6首)
詞/曲/製作:陶喆
Tension - sorry
59. TENSION－Good-bye my love先說再見(2001.05)(選自SMART第11首)
詞/曲/製作:陶喆
Tension - goodbye my love
60. TENSION－Strange壞女孩(2001.05)(選自SMART第14首)
詞/曲/製作:陶喆
Tension - strange
61. TENSION－Our Story我們的故事(Acappella)(2001.05)(選自SMART第15首)
詞:葉寒輝&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Tension - Our story(accppella)
62. TENSION－I'll be with You(2001.05)(選自SMART第17首)
詞:葉寒輝&陶喆/曲:陶喆(製作:陶喆)
Tension - i'll be with you
63. 梁朝伟－风沙(2002.12)(选自风沙第1首)
曲:陶喆
Tony Leung - feng sha
64. 梁朝伟－最后一支舞(2002.12)(选自风沙第4首)
曲:陶喆
Tony leung - zui hou yi zi wu
65.TENSION－挑战(2003.05)(选自GOTTA BE YOUR MAN第2首
曲：David Tao 詞：David Tao/Joanna Liu
Tension - tiao zhang
65.TENSION－做你的男人(2003.05)(选自GOTTA BE YOUR MAN第5首)
曲：David Tao詞：David Tao製作人：David Tao編曲：David Tao吉他：David Tao
Tension - Gotta be your man
67. 陳小春 - 啼笑姻緣(算你狠)
Jordan chan - suan ni hen
67. 陳小春 - 0932
Jordan chan - 0932
68. 58.陈奕迅－幸灾乐祸(2003.07)(选自Live For Today 第1首)
曲／編曲／監製：陶喆
eason chan - xing zai le huo
69.陈奕迅－Katrina(2003.07)(选自Live For Today 第2首)
曲／編曲／監製：陶喆
eason chan - katrina(covered david's song)
70. S.H.E - 落大雨
S.H.E - lou da yu
71. 莫文蔚 - 我明白他
karen mok - wo ming bai ta
72. 莫文蔚 - You're so beautiful
karen mok - You're so beautiful
73. 古巨基 - 悟空. 不要說你不知道
leo ku - bu yao shuo ni bu zhi dao(both canto and mandarin version)
74. TENSION - 愛．星球
Tension - love planet
75. TENSION - Goodbye是明天的Hello
Tension - goodbye shi ming tian de hello
76. 梁靜茹 - 我都知道
Fish leong - wo dou zhi dao
77. 梁詠琪 - 散心
Gigi leung - shan xin
78. 古巨基 - Monica
Leo ku - Monica
79. 羅大佑 - 寧靜溫泉
luo dayou - ting jing wen quan(arrangement by david)
80. 范瑋琪 - 一比一
fan wei qi - yi bi yi

81. 群星－手牵手(2003.05)
词/曲/制作：陶喆 王力宏
Sars songs - shou qian shou
82. 太陽計劃 - Solar 2000 （請你抬頭）
Solar Project 2000 - qing ni tai tou
83. 福特汽車 - 汽車廣告歌 （I'll be with you）
Car commercial theme song - i'll be with you
84. 失落的帝國 - 電影主題曲（I believe)
movie theme song - i believe(duet with tension)
85. 蔡健雅 - THE WICKED SIGN OF TRYING TO BE A SUPERSTAR
Tanya Chua - THE WICKED SIGN OF TRYING TO BE A SUPERSTAR(1999)

Producer of other artistes album

1993 周葆元 " ALTON "
Zhou Bao Yuan "Alton"

1994 張信哲 " SOMEWHERE IN MY BROKEN HEART "
Jeff chang "Somewhere in my broken heart"

1995 BABES " BABY BABY BABY "
Babes "Baby Baby Baby"

LA．BOYZ " YOUNG GUNS "
L.A.Boyz "Young Guns"

陳淑樺 " 淑樺盛開 "
Sarah Chen "Shu Hua Sheng Kai"

楊采妮 " 笑著流淚 "
Charlie Yeung "xiao zhe liu lei"

1996 BABES " LOVER BOY "

LA．BOYZ " PURE ENERGY "

孫耀威 " 習慣 "
Eric Suen "xi guan"

孫耀威 " 肯定 "
Eric Suen "ken ting"

張信哲 (Jeff Chang) " THE COLOUR OF THE NIGHT "

1998 趙詠華 " 愛，不愛 "
Cyndi Zhao "ai bu ai"

張惠妹 " 牽手 "
amei "qian shou"
　

1999 張惠妹 " 我可以抱你嗎？愛人"
amei "wo ke yi bao ni ma? ai ren"

　　　　 蔡健雅(Tanya) " LUCKY "


2000 張惠妹 " 不顧一切 "
amei "bu gu yi qie"


2001 Tension " SMART "

2002　 梁朝偉 " 風沙 "
Tony Leung "feng sha"
　
2003 Tension " Gotta be your man "

陳奕迅 (eason Chan) " Live For Today "

陳小春 " 算你狠 "
Jordan Chan "suan ni hen"

莫文蔚(karen Mok) " X "


2004 Tension " 愛．星球 "(Planet Love)

梁靜茹 " 燕尾蝶下定愛的決心 "
Fish Leong "yan wei die"

梁詠琪 " 娛樂大家 "
Gigi leong "yu le da jia"

羅大佑 "美麗島"
Luo Dayou "Mei Li dao"
　
2005 范瑋琪 (fan weiqi) "一比一"(yi bi Yi)

Awards
Awards david won. View here in tradtional chinese (http://www.taozee.hk.st/) :happy:



p.s. Jes123 - i took the picture of david concert press conference from tom.com. I'll try to come here if got discussion going on in david's thread. I don't give up on david just this forum.

[fungi]

you could add that he majored in film and psychology in UCLA ^^

[jessica1907]

yup thanks fungi, i've changed it..look like the response is not good in this thread..hmm..

Here his latest diary, david has a new kitty, Malau, he is cute! David is a animal lover. Look how panic he is to save the kitty..

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June 29, 2005 1:19am Wednesday Taipei home


For the past week, I had heard loud, incessant cat cries emanating from my alley. The cats sounded like they were either in heat or in labor. I’m not very knowledgeable about cats so I couldn’t really determine what all the shrieking was about. However, from the sound of things I sensed that something was not quite right.

On Monday night, my friend and I heard the cries once again and peered out the window to discover a little kitten stumbling around in the dark. It looked very helpless and didn’t seem to be able to walk or see very well. It was dark and we couldn’t see very clearly but we heard its feeble cries. We were heartbroken but I didn’t know whether it was wise to go downstairs and bring it up. Perhaps the mother was still around and just left to fetch some food. I didn’t want to mistakenly take a cat away from its mother. Therefore, after some debate, we decided to not “save” the cat. However, we both agreed that if we heard the little kitten crying again the next day we would bring it back home.

Tuesday morning as I left for my workout I looked around the street to see if the baby kitten was around but it was nowhere in sight. I assumed that it must have either found its mother or its way back home. After a full day’s work, I returned home around 5pm and right as I stepped off the car, I again heard the familiar cries of the little kitten. It was coming from somewhere very close and that was when I saw right in front of me sitting in a planter a large white box with a tiny kitten inside. He was black and white kitten barely the size of my palm.

It was so helpless and didn’t look like it was in good shape. His face was very dirty and one of his eyes was shut, covered in what looked like excrement. He was extremely thin and was stumbling clumsily around in the box. He was trembling and I’m sure he was very frightened. That was when I started to panic. I’ve saved dogs in the past but I’ve never had much experience with cats let alone a baby kitten so young and weak.

I immediately ran upstairs to my house, put down my laptop and things and then came back downstairs to pick up the white box. I was trying to calm the kitten down by talking gently to but I’m not sure if it understood by the tone of my voice what I was trying to convey. As I was about to enter my house, an old grandmother who was walking by noticed the kitten and asked me if I was intending to save the kitten. I wasn’t sure actually at that point what I was going to do but I answered that the kitten was probably abandoned and was roaming the streets already for many days. Turns out she was a neighbor who probably also heard the cries of the cats just like I had for the past week.

As I got upstairs back into my house, I immediately got on the phone and called my friend to ask when she could get off work and come help me with the kitten. I think I was even more scared than the little kitty at that point. My friend must have flown over to my house in a jet because she arrived in less than five minutes! We both then quickly decided that we needed to take the kitten to the vet immediately as it probably hadn’t been fed for days and needed some immediate attention. We also wanted to make sure the kitten was physically well as it could have sustained physical damage during the days it was abandoned on the streets.

We arrived at the vet and they immediately brought over some baby food and cat milk formula. They were extremely warm, caring and professional in the way they handled the little kitten. The kitten immediately began to hungrily lick and bite at the spoon containing the baby food as it probably hadn’t had anything to eat for at least a few days. How did it survive for so long? How long had it not anything to eat? Why did its mother abandon it? The kitten must have had six spoonfuls of baby formula which it devoured non-stop. The doctor then cleaned its eyes and gave the kitten some eye drops. At this point, we asked the doctor what the sex of the kitten was and he told us he believes it’s a male. The reason being, we were told, is that when cats are young their sex is difficult to determine because their sex organs are still very undeveloped and obscured. By now, the little kitten was starting to gain strength and looking a bit better already. What a difference just a little bit of food made. The nurse then gave him a warm bath because he had quite a bit of flea excrement lodged in his very thin coat of hair which was also very dirty. After the bath, the little kitten looked more like a little monkey than a cat! The nurse blow-dried the kitten to keep it from catching cold and then he was ready to go home.

After we arrived back to my house, we were both exhausted from the entire ordeal and I’m sure so was the little kitten. We looked down into the box and saw the large, round gray eyes staring right back at us. A little tired, still dirty and with a crinkled face the little guy was, nevertheless, very cute and adorable. Then all of a sudden a name popped out from my friend’s mouth, “Malauwhy don’t we call him Malau?”. I was like, “whatwhat are you talking about?” She then repeated herself and then said that Malau means “little monkey” in Cantonese. We both laughed and agreed that it was a weird, funny yet very befitting name for him. Yes, Malau is his name. Full of fight, courage and energyMalau is ready to grow up.



Stay tuned for more updates on our little kitty, Malau.
DT

http://www.davidtao.com/diary/diary_list.php

Picture of Malau:

http://photo.gznet.com/photos/1536774/1536774-PoICLLAf8h.jpg

credit to davidtao.com

[Pugwash]

So not only is David a dog-lover but, he has also become a cat-lover! Too bad I'm allergic to cats though :wink2:

David has a good heart as it's not only does he share it with people but, with animals too!

I'm happy for him and I'm guessing he uses Yahoo.com as his startup page? :wink2:

[venetta]

ah i heard david tao is going to have a concert in HongKong (somewhere in August), Malaysia and Singapore...anyone know the date fo