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 for his concert in spore?

oh and there's also some news (http://news.hb.cninfo.net/ct/detail.asp?news_id=163211) that say he will invite jay chou, eason chan and tension for guests performance during his upcoming concert in HK... :excited: :excited:

[Singerchick]

Thanks for news jessica. It's so interesting reading into David's thoughts. He's such a sweetie, taking in the cat. Sadly at the moment i have no sympathy for cats becuase there is this these cats outside that always fight at night and i can't sleep, I know i can't overgeneralize but I want my sleep.

I was watching his "Susan Shou", David has this sophistication to him in a suit. Very handsome. Has he ever had any concerts in America? It's cool that he livse in California though, the day I see him, I would freak. HAHAH. Wow he's composed so many songs for other people. :P

He's so talented, I'm so glad I got introduced into his music. It's weird though becuase Jay's music introduced my to LEehom and LEehom's music introduced me to DAvid's music.

I was watching a clip of david, I don't know but he makes me laugh even when he is serious. Just his face cracks me up, not in a bad way, but its just so funny. I don't know but seeing his face just makes me feel all funny. He was talking really seriously about his music and I was cracking up...lol. Anyway there was this other show where he and leehom were hosting and it was so funny because they were bickering like a married couple.

WEll the thread is kind of dying so i'll contribute, I found this collage of DAvid and Leehom. Two best friends and two of my fav artists! :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v351/singerchick1/leehomdavid.jpg

David is so awesome.

[jessica1907]

Venetta - Your news is 2003, it's an old piece of news. It regarding his soul power concert 2003. His upcoming Love Can world Tour concert first stop is held in shanghai 13th aug 2005. No guests for his new concert.

Singerchick - yup this thread is dying, hope you can continue to post in this thread or else i don't think i can contribute too with nobody replying. Which david's clip you are watching?? david likes to joke so watching his clips is really funny! hmm..now there's still no news that he will have any concert in amercia, will update if i heard of any. I know which clip you are talking about david and leehom hosting and they call in to a-mei, it's funny! Thanks for the pictures of david and leehom :) Hope they can collaborate together after hand in hand.

Highlights some concert which i heard on news david gonna prepare:

1)Love Can Concert 2005 will be totally different from soul power concert 2003, only similar that music is the main focus.

2)Concept and design of the concert is rainforest.

3)His band members don't need music scores to play for the concert. This is to make sure how powerful his band members are. His band members are mainly over asia that david choose from. They are singaporean, taiwanese, china, malaysia, indian etc..they know how to play instrusment, sing and dance.

4)David will sit on the helicopter and fly to the concert, heard that he will be the first person who did that?

5)He will re-arranged 30 songs and sing in the concert. The music you heard will be different from what you heard in his albums.

6)Recorded a new vcr for the concert

7)Heard that he will be singing a new song in shanghai concert? The things you watch in shanghai will be different in his sept beijing concert.

This is what i saw on news, wondering did i missed out anything? hmm..

Now david is in singapore rehearsal.

[klarence]

the first post is very interesting, especially the part about his help to other artists. i didn't know that he produced liang jingru's CD! that's cool.

where are the locations of his new tour?

[Jes123]

Yo, happy to hear that David is in Singapore now!!! His 2005 concert seems interesting, can't wait for his concert! :bounce:

Oh really, Shanghai and Beijing concert will be different??? I think David didn't have plans to have concert in America.


jessica > Did you surf his website recently? They are selling T-shirt but is expensive, cost around S$40 includes shipping charges. But the T-shirt looks simple and nice.

[jessica1907]

Klarence - you mean the locations is countries or the venue of the countries? The countries that only stated in his official website are China(Shanghai and Beijing), Taiwan, HongKong, Singapore and Malaysia.

Shanghai Concert

Date: 13 August 2005 Saturday
Time: 1930hrs
Place: Shanghai Hong Kou Stadium

http://www.tickets365.com.cn/tk2005/usr/ticket_detail.jsp?ticketid=31422

Beijing Concert

Date: 10 September 2005

http://www.tickets365.com.cn/tk2005/usr/ticket_detail.jsp?ticketid=32268

Jes123 - I forgot where i saw the news that shanghai and beijing concert will be slightly different. I can't seem to find the source haha maybe not that reliable. I know they sell the T-shirt but i didn't check the price! serious?? $40!! but quite good leh..they find lots of sizes. Here the T-shirt for female:

http://davidtao.pmall.com.tw/pic/100_0017_s.jpg

but females only has small size but males has medium and large..

http://davidtao.pmall.com.tw/

the official website is good, they are selling other items too. I think you will see many people wearing the t-shirts at his concert. The shirt quality seem good? Next Sat is david's concert!! That's fast!

[Singerchick]

Yup, David has a kind of ironic/sarcastic sense of humor and sometimes he just seems clueless it's both cute and funny. Yup the one with david and Leehom was with amei - haha, they were like "TAKE OFF LEEHOM'S PANTS THEN TAKE OF YOUR PANTS." Lol, I think Leehom and david are such funny friends, their bickering is seriously like that of a married couple.

Has david ever had a concert in America? It's sad that rarely any asian artists come to america :cry:

BTW did Jay ever guest at David's concert?

[jessica1907]

haha..the take off leehom's pants is funny!

nope..jay has never been a guest in david's concert only david has been a guest in jay's concert. Guests has been in david's concert before are eason chan and tension. I guess david has not hold a concert before in amercia, of course, it has to depend on how many people living in amercia wish to see him perform. I think he can't possible hold a concert there if the responsing is not good right? so have to show your actions to david that how much you wanted to watch him perform there..haha..

[cinsin]

Oooh I think I remember seeing that clip with the pants comment lol David and LeeHom are definitley cute together =D

I never actually knew Tao Zhe wasn't David's actual name haha Talk about walking in this thread and being enlightened by the first few lines :D

It's so cool that David keeps an online journal for his fans to read...he's definitely different from other artists. Not everyone would be willing to have their fans know about their personal life and thoughts.

Malau is so cute! Such big eyes haha, nice to know he's an animal lover ^_^

Hmm, I wonder if he'll be releasing a DVD of his upcoming concert...

[klarence]

on a random note...

Hei Se Liu Ding is such a great CD. seriously, it's one of the best chinese CDs I've ever listened to. almost every single song is good. :) what are your favorite David Tao CDs?

[jessica1907]

cinsin - haha you are cute har..david haven't even started his world tour concert and you have already start to ask if he will released his dvd? *excited* countdown to 4 days to his concert!

klarence - Yeah! I also like black tangerine very much!! Inside almost every songs is a hit! I also like david first album, this is the album everyone got to know him..hehe..

There's a new media clip (VCR) updated in his official website. Can go and have a look here and you must login to watch it.

http://www.davidtao.com/join/login.php?dest=/clips/clips.php

[Jes123]

Thanks Jessica, didn't surf his official website recently.
Just watched the video clip, the background seems to be the hair salon in TW where most artists made their hair...

Can't wait for his Singapore Concert! Oh Man!

[jessica1907]

you are welcome Jes123! How you can hear that it's the background of taiwan hair salon? how you recognise that? you have sharp ears! Saw the admin reply in the official forum that concerts will be selling concert merchandise!

Yeah!! me too can't wait for singapore concert! hope can be in december..hehe..Jes123 did you went to his soul power concert in 2003 before?

[Jes123]

No, Jessica , I watched the Taiwan entertainment news and when they interviewed the artisits sometimes happen to be in the hair salon. That's how I think, the background looks like that. In the VCR, David also mentioned about the concert merchandise, the t-shirt on him is one of the items.

Yup, I went to his 2003 Soul Power Concert. How about you?

[fungi]

hes having another world tour concert? i missed the 2003 one, any idea whether this time around he will stage any in the United States? its supposedly end year right?

[jessica1907]

Jes123 - yeah!! i have been to soul power concert 2003!! really enjoy myself, i sat in the 3rd row!! really near the stage and the sound system is real good! where did you sat?

fungi - i don't think so he has one in united states. His official website only state malaysia, singapore, taiwan, hongkong and shanghai, beijing(china). His shanghai concert is 13th aug!! countdown to 3 days!!

There are many concert merchandise on his main official website, just click the banner below here:

http://www.merchandise.com.tw/tao/

so many concert merchandise you can buy in the concert!! the baseball cap look cool!!

[fungi]

that is strange. he spends a large amount of time in the US doesn't he? lives in and has a studio in LA. if Snow.Wolf.Lake is even showing in the US, why shouldn't David? unless they couldn't get a market consensus that met their target? :hmm:

[jessica1907]

hmm..don't know many people in his official forum request david to have one outside asia, like australia or united states etc..you know he has to check locations of the country and plan schedules to see if the dates can fit in to the country or how many people wanted him to come to their country etc...think they have to consider many things.

by the way, if you really like david and his music and you don't understand chinese. Here is a greatest david's blog forever set up by his loyal fan. She alway update the blog daily for david's news for those fans who don't understand chinese. Very efficient. :D Really thankful to her!

http://taozhe.blogspot.com/

[Singerchick]

that is strange. he spends a large amount of time in the US doesn't he? lives in and has a studio in LA. :hmm:

does anyone know what studio he works in? Sucks that I don't live in NY anymore so I can't go track LEehom, but I'm pretty sure I can run into DAvid Tao if he's in Los Angeles most of the time. :tongue:

What would you guys do if you guys met him? I think I would freak and then try to stutter how much I love his music.

My Fav David CD. Well considering I just recently became a fan would be his newest one, I havn't brought his earlier ones yet.

Isn't his concert like in 2 more days? Anyone going?

My mom has become tao-ified. :-) Maybe becuase of David's mature sound she likes his music..while my dad likes leehom ahah at dinner he sinces forever love, :-) and sadly none of them like Jay..cuz they think Jay sounds drunk. :cry:

[klarence]

Singerchick: lol its so cool that your parents actually like your music. mine don't like any of them. oh, and you should get his best collection album. after all, it's filled with his "best" collections. (actually i feel that there are many more of his songs that should have been added in to the best collection) david has too many great songs...

[fungi]

does anyone know what studio he works in? Sucks that I don't live in NY anymore so I can't go track LEehom, but I'm pretty sure I can run into DAvid Tao if he's in Los Angeles most of the time. :tongue:

What would you guys do if you guys met him? I think I would freak and then try to stutter how much I love his music.



haha seriously, do you think they will let the location of his studio be tracked down so easily?

hes a pretty nice guy in person. well, everyone is nice superficially to an extent, so i can't say for sure, but he seemed friendly. and i would reckon thousands who've met him have told him the same stuff, so maybe you should get a little more creative? :laughing: but i know of this ardent fan of his who ALWAYS receives him when he comes to singapore and ALWAYS sends him off. he remembers her and he gave her a hug the last time he flew off.

[Singerchick]

haha seriously, do you think they will let the location of his studio be tracked down so easily?

hes a pretty nice guy in person. well, everyone is nice superficially to an extent, so i can't say for sure, but he seemed friendly. and i would reckon thousands who've met him have told him the same stuff, so maybe you should get a little more creative? :laughing: but i know of this ardent fan of his who ALWAYS receives him when he comes to singapore and ALWAYS sends him off. he remembers her and he gave her a hug the last time he flew off.

yeah, I'm not too good with the creativity factor. Actually I don't think there is a point planning ahead becuase i would end up forgetting everything anyways. So I guess I would stick to the simple, Your really talented, I enjoy your music, as old as that sounds. I doubt i would have anymore time to say anything else.

As for his studio location, you know it was worth a try :happy: .
Hey but if he does decide to relax in LA, you never know there might be a chance. I probably wouldn't recognize him though.

[jessica1907]

erm..david has moved his studio not long ago in LA as written in his diary in May because his office/studio lease was up after 5 years. Here are the pictures of his old studio but you need to login to view the beautiful studio in his official website.

http://www.davidtao.com/studio/studio.php

Now not sure where he moved to?

fungi - care to know who is the ardent fan?

David on Bai Fen Bai Ting Zheng Hui [2005/02/15]

uploading to megaupload, credit to taozhe blog, You will get to see xiao s singing 'small town girl' and xiao zhu singing 'sha tan', before that david teaches them how to sing correctly. Xiao S went crazy over david, hugging him twice! Some fans also get to hug david too! David also sing one english song, his favourite band, beatles 'yesterday'..he has flu on that day and he can sing so well..OMG!! the pictures expired can't post some screen caps up.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=04P0F79Z

[Jes123]

Jes123 - yeah!! i have been to soul power concert 2003!! really enjoy myself, i sat in the 3rd row!! really near the stage and the sound system is real good! where did you sat?



jessica > Oh that is close!! Me sitting at row 13 at the side of the stage... not so close but I enjoyed myself... At that time, I dragged my colleague to go with me cause none of my friends like to go for concert... so sad!! In the end, I m so high by myself and my colleague just sat there n waved her lightstick... so boring of her... But I managed to get her out of her seat to stand up and enjoyed the concert. This round, I will be going with a group of DT fans!

[jessica1907]

Jes123 - but sure your colleague enjoyed herself right? It's like so awesome!! haha..you know what during the first song 'bastard', the first 2 rows of people has already jumped up their seats and sway their body. I get the most high is when he sing amei 'high high high', this song is he compose for amei. really a high song! since you sat at row 13, did you managed to see celebrity in front of you? I saw celest chong who is at 1st row, jumping like mad, she get so high! yeah and the encore, it's like nearly the whole people in the stadium is standing up shouting for encore. But too bad, it's end so fast! Can't get enough of it! This year will be different, i wonder how is it like singapore stadium stage is covered up into rainforest?

so Jes123 you join david official singapore fan club? how much is the membership fees? ahh..i'm so excited tonight is the shanghai concert, hope get to see more news tommorrow for this concert.

Here is the stage design, david is on the stage rehearsal.

http://image2.sina.com.cn/ent/y/o/2005-08-11/U487P28T3D808018F326DT20050811235046.JPG

hey look at this clip, david is so friendly!! think is taken by davidcn or tao-zhe.com members.

http://www.ys-dxy.cn/tzcn_714.wmv

Please join in the excitement discussion!

[Jes123]

jessica > Yup, she enjoyed it very much. She said she didn't know that David's concert can be this good! haha... happy to hear that! I didn't see any celebrity cause busy looking for David only. hehe... But I know the corner people were very high... standing almost through out the whole concert :D . I m sure Singapore concert will be the same... with the rainforest concept.. Hope to see some monkeys in there too... Must be real interesting!

Yup I joined at S$25/annual... Hope to get good seats in round.

Haha.. so cute of that male fan... using a yellow highlighter(i suppose) to write on a white T-shirt! Not easy to see what he wrote on there! Singapore fans also gave him and his dog a T-shirt too but didn't managed to talk to him personally.. Even though I got the chance, I will not know what to say, will just stand there and look at him.. Frankly speaking, David looks older than on TV or pictures. But its ok, we support his music not his looks.

[jessica1907]

Jes123 - wow..$25 annually? quite reasonable. haha no monkey but you will see tree spirit..lol..there are many news today about this concert but no english write-up, i don't know how to translate. Touching part, he openly dedicate 'tian tian' to Jo that is his rumour-girlfriend, Joanna. He mention she is a special friend but unable to come to his concert. He wore different colour clothing represent some meanings behind it but i don't know how to translate. He sang many songs that are banned in china. This clever man, changed the lyrics of 'ghost' to 'wei' and 'bastard' to 'wang niu pan' and surprisely they let him sing the banned songs in china. :-)

oh my god..can't wait for the singapore concert! :excited:

Sharing some pictures:

http://image2.sina.com.cn/ent/y/2005-08-14/U1384P28T3D809834F326DT20050814100950.JPG

http://image2.sina.com.cn/ent/y/2005-08-14/U1384P28T3D809842F326DT20050814101419.JPG

http://photocdn.sohu.com/20050814/Img226666007.jpg

http://photocdn.sohu.com/20050814/Img226665765.jpg

david dance a bit of tango when he sing 'my anata'

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http://www.mingpaonews.com/20050814/14mb20.jpg

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Here is an english review by a western fan, Mark who been to watch the concert. He post it in the david's official forum. I think is quite a detailed review so i repost it here:

I have just got back from Shanghai from having seen a truly fantastic show – although this is not the first post relating to the concert, I thought I would jot down a few lines in English.

It had been a hot day in Shanghai, and although there were a few dark clouds around, they didn’t look too threatening. There was the usual exciting buzz around the venue, and we were inside just before the scheduled start time of 7:30 pm. There was a programme on the seat which I opened and could see that it contained the playlist – as soon as I realised, I put it away for future reference, because I didn’t want to know what was coming and in what order, and I didn’t want to be thinking “we’re half way through” or “…it’s nearly over” throughout the show. I’m not sure exactly what time the lights were dimmed, but it didn’t seem too long after the scheduled start time, and by that time, it seemed that most people had found their seats. (It was interesting to see that obscured view areas, such as behind the huge sound and light station, had not been ticketed).

The show started with video footage of David losing control of a helicopter, and he managed to eject just before a crash. Then the band members started creeping warily on to the stage, not too sure of their new surroundings. Mohammed started on percussion, backed up by the others, and then during the overture David was lowered on to the stage from above. The stage and show had something more of a theatrical feel than his earlier concerts, but I’m happy to say that the stage was tastefully decorated in rain forest theme, but not too elaborate so as to detract from the music.

David started by cruising through Rain, and we could see he was with his strong team of many (but not all) of his familiar band members plus a few new faces. For vocals, he was supported by Singapore’s David Tan, who was also sporting a guitar (more on him later) and two female singers – for many parts of the show, they were stage front with David. Kheng Long (keyboards) again led the band and he was with Jamie on guitar, Andy on bass, Mohammed on percussion, Lewis on drums. From time to time, he was also supported by a small string section, with both Chinese and non-Chinese stringed instruments.

After Rain and Shanghaied, the pace slowed for a few ballads (Airport, Who Do You Love and Moon Over Heart). It became clear early on, that of course some of the concert material would be drawn from The Great Leap (and it would have been disappointing if this were not the case) but this was not going to be a show that was to be dictated by further album promotion or future demand for a concert DVD with as few songs as possible from Soul Power.

The crowd were on their feet for Let’s Fall in Love and Runaway, and then it was time for a medley. Kheng Long played the opening bars of Blue Moon, and David sang. Then the tempo quickened, and David broke into a very traditional sounding rendition of Ye Lai Xiang, which he clearly enjoyed performing, and a vocally gymnastic version of Spring Wind – something that literally blew me away.

From there, it was Everything’s Gone, Angel, Susan Said (something I was particularly looking forward to hearing live, and it didn’t disappoint), Small Town Girl, Melody and Seasons of Loneliness (at the end of which a girl camouflaged in a tree costume took hold of David and dragged him into the undergrowth. After being teased with Ghost overture, the strong thumping backbone of a bass line started and David rocked the stadium with Ghost. This was another (unexpected) highlight for me – the arrangement sounded very tight. After Ghost, there seemed to be a slight pause of a few seconds (which to David may have seemed to last for a few minutes) before the opening rift of Black Tangerine. Things stayed hot with the Art of War, during which doves were released – I confess to being worried because I thought they were going to be so disorientated that they would crash into speakers and lights and drop dead on stage in front of 40,000 people – but they all seem to have made it safely out of the stadium (eventually). Close to You followed (at which point, I thought the show must be in its final stages – but I still didn’t dare look at the programme), and then was possibly my favourite part of the show, a small unplugged section. David has been brushing up on his guitar playing, and the opening guitar solo for Regular Friends was his. To return the compliment, Jamie has been brushing up on his Chinese, because he seemed to be singing, or at least mouthing, along without any trouble.

I said earlier I would say more about David Tan. The unplugged section featured David Tao, Mohammed, Jamie and David Tan sitting casually at the front of the stage. Tan’s supporting vocals on Regular Friends (“… what can I do?”, “ … just give me a chance”), allowed us to hear what a great voice he has. I remember that I have heard Tan’s vocals on a studio track before, but we now had in front of us a different singer. He took joint lead on Fated and I really was amazed and impressed. And judging from his appearance, it seems that not only has Tao been coaching Tan vocally along the way, he has also made him go to the gym.

My favourite from the unplugged section was 22, and it was refreshing to hear a casual, scaled back unplugged version.

I can’t remember at what part of the show, but David had some fairly lengthy dialogue with one of his supporting singers (I don’t like to refer to them as backing singers – they featured a little more heavily) - after she sang a few lines of La Vie en Rose, they entered into some French dialogue.

After the unplugged section, the band was back with Kung Pao Chicken, My Anata (complete with some salsa dancing, flirting with his singers and having led them on, trying to win the affection of one of his violinists who rejected him flat) and Sula & Lumpa. From there, it was What’s Love, Amazing Grace from one of his female singers, some dialogue from David (sorry – can’t translate!), Dear God (with David featured in a video which reminded me a little of Talking Heads’ “Road to Nowhere”) and I Love You, which was used for a crowd singalong.

I think this is when the band left the stage, and they then returned to encore with Bastard (David got around the censors by leaving the “Wang Ba Dan” line for the crowd to help him out) and finally the wonderful “Love Can” which is my favourite from the Great Leap, the title of the tour and so a very fitting finish for a great show.

I of course have such high expectations, and I am happy that the show was simply wonderful. David was on absolute top form. The sound was extremely good, and you could hear each instrument clearly. (Some of the dialogue couldn’t be heard by those further from the stage, but I hope there was no problem with the music). David seemed to sing harder than he has done before. The band seemed to play stronger than they have played before. The concept and effects did not detract from the great music. And as with all David’s shows, the crowd was warm, supporting, really enjoying themselves and not spoiling the enjoyment of others around them. After the show, we struggled to get clear from the venue, finally got some food and then spent a bit of time exploring Shangai without having changed from our Davidcn t-shirts (thanks guys!!) – painting the town … orange.

http://www.davidtao.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?p=41283#41283

[lene]

hi! :wave: I'm Lene, another David Tao fan. I'm Chinese as well, but born and raised in the Philippines and I'm currently based in Shanghai.

Last night, I had a really great time at his concert. I give David Tao two thumbs up, a perfect ten! :excited: The stage was decorated like a rainforest, and later on, a chopper was uncovered right before our eyes. David Tao came down the stage in an all-white outfit, and with just the harness supporting him, he looked very much like an angel from heaven. He pulled quite a few surprises that night: he danced the tango and played the cymbals (or a Chinese musical instrument's equivalent of it) for a beautiful arrangement of Susan Says, to name a few. The video clips shown were really good, and so were the arrangements they did for the songs. The concert may have been smaller, but it was more intimate. And it really was all about the music, with David Tao singing from his soul. He sang a little over 30 songs that night (a songlist was provided for us, together with a fan as freebies from sprite, his sponsor).

My favorite parts would have to be the Acoustic part (the day before the concert, I was there to watch his rehearsals and I caught this part), as well as Moon Represents My Heart, Airport at 10:30 and Susan Says... but then again, he sang all his songs so beautifully! It was my first time to watch David perform live and I was really blown away by his beautiful voice. This is surely one concert that shouldn't be missed. I hope you guys can also watch Love Can if you get the chance.

I also recorded around 15 or so songs using my mp3 player, but alas, the quality was terrible! :cry:

and jessica1907 thanks for sharing the photos and the review as well :flowers:

[jessica1907]

wow..thanks alot lene for your concert review! a nice one! You make me can't wait to go to his concert in singapore so are you going to his next stop concert in beijing as well? heard that it will be slightly different, maybe he will be singing some beijing rap or opera? don't know he will sing something to do with beijing just like he do shanghai rap in shanghai concert. Every country will be slightly different depending on each countries culture i think? so he did play cymbals?

anyway, i'm wondering did you know david has a restaurant named patio in taiwan? He opened it long ago. He is one of the investor. Boss think is his mum's friend? The music in the shop are all chosen by david and here is the website.

http://www.clubpatio.com.tw/

[Jes123]

Thanks jessica for the updating and pictures. I visited davidtao.com , have lots of his concert news, seems similiar to me. I think that David missed Jo very much in order to lose control and dedicate the song to her, so sweet! :shy:

I don't really like David wearing fancy clothes for his concert, hmmm maybe I not used to it. :? But I liked the clothes he worn in the 1st picture. The 2nd picture to me seems like JJ's style. I loved the song " My anata", looking forward to see him dances. No guest singer this round really testing his singing skills. Wonder what songs he will specially sing in Singapore concert????

Hello lene, welcome to David Tao's thread! Great to hear that u have enjoyed yourself! Usually using mp3 to record songs in concert will not turn up well. Try to use a digital camera next time. I will use mine when David is in Singapore for concert and will post them here. Can't wait for his concert!

There is still no news regarding his Singapore concert. :whistle:

[jessica1907]

Jes123 - yup i also think is sweet for david to confess his love to Joanna in front of so many people. He mention that he actually forgot to say this but when the music of 'tian tian' start, he start to remember he missed Joanna so much, this song is talking about how much you missed a person. aww..so touching! If Joanna is there, i'm sure she will cried right? haha ya i also like the black colour outfit he wore.

hmm..actually david don't need guests, he has his band members with him already but is quite a pity that tension is not there to perform. Saw in the news that taiwan is scheduled in december and the last stop will be in hongkong next year april, he will hold 4 - 5 concerts in hongkong. Singapore and Malaysia not sure the dates...I hope to hear many english songs in singapore. Remember he sing a christmas song in singapore in 2003.

[Singerchick]

Wow glad to hear you all had fun at David's concert. I'm so sad I can't make it to any of my idol's concerts. I really wish one of these days someone would come to America and perform.

i mean i don't know how..but when Jay came I missed it X(

Wow the description sounds really exciting, and wait did David like DANCE?
Must have been fun, was it full house all 40,000 people?

I wonder why he didn't do it at the 80,000 people stadium?

O saw this piece of S.H.E news that had to do with David.
Selina: She was asked if she wanted her guy to be like her ex-boyfriend Xiao Zhu. She instead replied she wanted a mature guy like David Tao, perhaps she had bad memories with Xiao Zhu's immature ways.

Ella: Ella wanted a guy like Korean hunk Wonbin. She said everytime she watches him she falls in love

Hebe: Hebe's "boyfriend" was idol Wang Lee Hom. Wang Leehom is not only musically talented and good looking, he is also linguistically talented ( speaking 5 languages) and extremely smart and gentlemenlike.

[jessica1907]

Thanks singerchickfor the S.H.E news. Yup the news reported that it is full house with 40,000 people in shanghai concert. David did dance tango(he just learn it by watching his mother dance, he just remember the steps himself.) for the song 'my anata'. Good for beijing fans, saw news that he going to learn beijing opera with his mum think he will sing beijing opera in the upcoming beijing concert on 10th september.

[Jes123]

Singerchick > Oh my god! You missed it! It's okie, you will get to see it in 2 years time.

I heard of that news before. I saw the news on TV, Selina didn't admit Xiao zhu is her boyfriend. David is her no. 1 idol, of course she will choose David. I did saw Ella went to hug Won Bin when he is in TW and Ella gave him a gift and talked to him in Korean... Just like a Won Bin fans!! :excited:

jessica > Wow, his concert is going to stretch to next april... that is long time man... So I guess Singapore concert will be early next yr then... Hope he will release his new album b4 his Singapore Concert then.

[powerlessangel]

my my my.........i must have been to the outer space :wacko: .......i wasnt aware that there was a new david tao topic....and of course it has to be jessica1907 :rolleyes: , one of the devoted fan of dave i have ever seen, to start this topic......

I personally think this concert is just one of the hottest shows around..i mean come on, who can flash their chest and wear flashy clothes without looking gayish( *coughaaronkwokcough*)........anyone saw him in the red outfit, flashing his chest and of course his cross.......wow my eyes went :excited: when i saw that picture.....

i am just hoping he will come to London although i know the chance of him coming is slim as my chance of getting jay as my boyfriend... :-)

[Singerchick]

[QUOTE=powerlessangel
I personally think this concert is just one of the hottest shows around..i mean come on, who can flash their chest and wear flashy clothes without looking gayish( *coughaaronkwokcough*)........anyone saw him in the red outfit, flashing his chest and of course his cross.......wow my eyes went :excited: when i saw that picture.....
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Does anyone have any pictures? Haha when you were describing that image instead of aaron kwok, Ricky Martin just appeared in my head.

Of the artists I like - only Jay has come to america to perform, though i missed it .....

[powerlessangel]

Singerchick: you should go to this blog site http://taozhe.blogspot.com/ if you want any pictures.......just check out the red outfit :-)

And how could i have forgotten ricky martin, the king of ass-shaking :D .......but he is so passe` now :rolleyes:

actually even if david were to come to london, i doubt i would go because of lack of money :shy: .......of course when you are studying in a country that exploits international students, you barely have money left for yourself.... :crazy:

[Xi Xian]

Hello everyone! I am a new fan of David Tao. . . so far I have really only heard 3 songs, Susan shuo, Black Tangerine (which is so cool!!) and Tian Tian (which I love!! that song is so cute!) Right now I am trying to download more. . .but I wanted to come by and check out the David Tao spot ^^ I read his bio and I felt so bad for him, it sounded like the music industry has given him so much trouble sometimes. He sounds so wonderful tho!! I am glad he is popular despite any trouble!
I wanted to download the Ghost MV, but some people said it was kind of violent and scary. . . so I chickened out. . .:oops: For those of you who have seen it, is it really that bad? I love his rock songs though, they are such an awesome mix!

[Jes123]

Welcome Xi Xian!

What other songs do you like? I recommend "My Anata", is a very cute song. Have you seen the Ghost MVs? Violent? Not really but quite scary for some parts esp. when you watching alone at nite... haha.. not to scared you...

I have uploaded e-news about David's Shanghai Concert.

DT- enews (http://s32.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0S6X6AGGIM4000KRDITCX73KB2)

If the link expired, let me know. :-)

[jessica1907]

powerlessangel - I like david's chest!! :excited: Yummy!! but don't like his red outfit. :whistle:

Xi Xian - welcome to david's thread!! I recommend 'dear god', i like the lyrics, it's touching he wrote it specially for sept 11 terroism attack after seeing the news that day. I feel like crying when he sang this song at the concert. If you think his songs are nice, do buy orriginal albums. =) hmm..actually i watch the 'ghost' MV in daytime so i think is not that scary. hhaha..the ghosts in the MV are all his fans. If you likes his rock song, you can listen to 'bastard' and 'the art of war'(a very meaningful song.)

Jes123 - thanks so much for the enews for shanghai concert!! downloading now!! where you got it? May i know i must use which player to play it? can't play after i download it.

If you are a movie actor/actress, you better watch yourself because everybody else is watching you. The following are selected impressions from airline service workers about famous Chinese stars .

Zhang Ziyi: Pathetic on the airplane. She was haughty and contemptuous. She sat with her assistant in first-class. When the plane was about to land, the worker asked her to help to raise the window blind (her assistant had the window seat and he was asleep), but she said: "You can speak to him yourself!" Heavens! Did she think that the worker was trying to speak to her? Does she think that she is such hot stuff? Well, maybe she could do that if she were Maggie Cheung. Surprisingly, her physical attributes are as bad as her acting skills -- small breasts, big ass, small legs, narrow waist, full of black spots on the face.

Richie Jen: Very polite. When you bring him food, he thanks you. He always smiles. Even when he refuses to sign his autograph, he still smiles.

Chen Tingwei: Really insufferable! He comes up and grab your hand without letting go. Then he takes out a promotion booklet and says, "I'm Chen Tingwei ..." You'll pass out ...!

Tao Zhe: He was going to Los Angeles. When the workers had to deal with him, he always kept saying "Thank you" and "Sorry to trouble you". For a popular artist to be so polite must mean that he had good upbringing. As we were about to land, I was doing the safety check. A little old lady in the first row had opened up the overhead compartment, took out a large suitbase and placed it in front of her feet. I explained to her that this was an emergency exit pathway and no luggage must be placed there. She said, "The suitcase is heavy. I don't want to take it back up again." I explained again that this may affect an emergency escape. She said, "In that case, you can put it back up." So I sighed and I lifted the suitcase up to my chest. But I could not lift it any further up. It was so heavy! Did she put marble stones in there? The old lady looked at me as if saying, "You asked for it!" But someone in the fourth and last row unhooked his seatbelt and got up to lift the suitcase with me. Yes! It was Tao Zhe! When I spoke to other workers about this, I found out that he was always friendly and polite. He was the most unforgettable star in my eight years of flying ...

Zhang Xinzhe: He snores when he sleeps. Quite loud.

Jordan Chan: The most disgraceful artist that I have ever seen! You would know as soon as you saw him! Like a street thug. He got on and threw his legs up so that no one can get pass or sit down! Like a street bum! He would yell at the service workers without any manners. When the airplane stoped, he was yelling at a stewardess in Cantonese. I couldn't understand but I knew he was cursing her. We were sorry that we ever watched any movies by this little hoodlum. People like that can only become popular in the cultural desert of Hong Kong.

Gigi Leung: The artist most hated by airline service workers. A service worker wanted a photograph taken with her, and Gigi agreed and even asked for a copy to be sent to her. The worker was obviously happy to oblige. A few days later, the worker was told to see the manager, who said that Gigi Leung had complained about being disturbed during the flight. What hypocrisy!

http://www.zonaeuropa.com/200507brief.htm

got the news info from taozhe blog

[xiaoting]

hm hm, random questionnnn

is there an ENGLISH official website for david tao? something like jay-chou.net?

[Jes123]

Jessica > I used my digital cam to take down the news. Trying to contribute something here.. haha... Hope you can see it. I use QuickTime player or Media Player Classic to view it. U can try using Real Player, not sure whether it will works.

What a interesting write-up! My cousin who had served Sammi Cheng before on flight told me that her attitude on plane was not good too. Anyway, happy to hear that she/he remembers David.

xiao ting > David had a official website at www.davidtao.com. You can surf that website to get more info about David news but its in Chinese. However the forum there is in English as well as Chinese.

[Cai_Niao]

In many magazines, in many tabloids and on many internet sites David Tao is constantly being compared to the one and only Jay Chou... What do u guys reckon? I mean i think vocally David may be stronger but musically Jay is still kickin ass... :-)

[uglyjay]

david tao all the way! i think david tao is better vocally AND musically

[rayvin]

lol u can't compare both of them..... they're styles are totally different ... amidst the minds of human perceptions ..... we're all free to say anything ..... but both of them are just uncomparable

[Singerchick]

did anyone record the radio interview of David? I really wanted to hear what the stars like Zhao Wei, Leehom, S.H.E, etc had to say about him

[Jes123]

Singerchick > Eh, not sure which interview u refering to... but I don't have any radio interview clips for DT.

Here a message that DT left on his official website:-

Hi, Everybody, it's been a while since I posted a journal so I thought I'd leave a brief message in the chat room to say hello and see how everybody is doing. For those of you who have been to the recent Shanghai concert, I wanna say a big "thank you" for attending and giving me your support! For those of you who missed the show or are planning to attend upcoming shows, I would like to say "thank you" as well for your support and love. I hope to see all of you soon once again!

The Shanghai show was stressful, challenging and exciting but was a success only because of YOUR support and participation! It was the debut show for this concert tour and was something we had all worked very hard for. There are still many more shows to come and I hope each one will bring as much joy and happiness to you as it does to all of us involved. There is still a lot of work ahead of me including production of a new album as well as continuation of the tour throughout much of this and next year.

Summer is coming to an end and I hope the Fall season brings you all many pleasant and beautiful encounters. Till then, may God's blessings follow you all, DT

[Singerchick]

Oh, lol, nvm I found it. At davidcn.com

David's a special guy he had a whole day of radio devoted to him.

I uploaded some of the clips I downloaded. I guess Leehom had the longest message becuase him and david are close friends. But yeah I know they recorded Leehom after the GCMAA during the afterparty, and SHE I think in between their drama shooting. Jay maybe they interviewed him via phone? Havn't heard much from Amei recently.


Amei's message to David
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=39TGWSRR

Leehom's message to David
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=39VXPI9Z

She's message to David
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=398Q9CN3

Jay's message to DAvid
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=395SLTVP


source: davidcn.com

[jessica1907]

Jes123 - thanks for the clip and thanks for posting up his message. It is 2nd post in davidtao.com forum.

Singerchick - i guess i know which david's interview you are talking about. Yesterday is 'david day' for beijing radio, fm97.4. The dj whole day playing david's interview and played 14 artistes/songwriters parts like leehom, jay, amei, S.H.E, li wei song, renee liu, zhao wei, zhou xun, fan wei qi, luo dayou, josh chen, hua er, zhao ya dong etc.. talked about david or just wishing him for his upcoming beijing concert held this sat, 10th september.

Davidcn has recorded the audio clip as the clip are recorded by david's fan the whole day so i will not post it here, if you wanna listen to the audio clip can go to this direct thread in davidcn. Thanks!

http://www.davidcn.com/bbs/viewthread.php?tid=44883&extra=page%3D1

lol..singerchick you post so fast.. :-)

[Singerchick]

Jessica1907, or anyone else.

Does anyone have live performances of David? English, Chinese, whatever I want to see him singing live. Haha I'm such a crappy fan, I've never heard him live, except for audio clips. Thanks!

[jessica1907]

Singerchick - if i'm not wrong, i have posted a david's performance clip few pages back in this thread about david went to a taiwan variety show 'bai fen bai ting zheng hui' hosted by xiao S and xiao zhu in Jan 2005 where david sing many live songs like 'small town girl', 'blue moon' , beatles 'yesterday' etc..it's really funny how xiao S keep wanting to hug david. David also teach them how to sing his songs.

Here the clip in megaupload. Enjoy!

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=04P0F79Z

Pictures of david's concert celebration in bejing on sept 10

http://image2.sina.com.cn/ent/y/2005-09-11/U1234P28T3D837640F326DT20050911191853.JPG

http://image2.sina.com.cn/ent/y/2005-09-11/U1234P28T3D837635F326DT20050911191718.JPG

Here a very nice review by a david tao's fan Mark after he watch his concert in beijing. He posted it in davidtao.com forum. I repost it here.

I want to write a few things about last night's concert, before I forget, and before the magic slowly starts to wear off.

Before I even get on to the concert, I'll talk about the venue. Beijing's Capital Gymnasium seemed a most unusual place to host a major concert. I had thought that "Gymnasium" would have been a loose translation of something other than a large sports hall with a sprung wooden floor, but that's exactly what it is. Just walking in, it was a magical moment to realilse that you were about to see a major concert in an oversized school assembly hall. And the Love Can stage set was in its full glory at the end of the hall. With who knows how many state of the art stadiums, halls and facilities being built for the Olympics, sadly, the Gymnasium may be ignored in favour of "better" venues in years to come. Although the Gymnasium is probably not as acoustically friendly as some of its younger cousins, the atmosphere more than made up for it. There were a number of security personnel around, but the "security barrier" separating the audience from the stage was nothing more than a single piece of ribbon, which gave the event a more intimate feel. Before the show, I thought that I would maybe try not to get so high, with a view to concentrating on as much detail as I could - but I quickly discovered that I was just kidding myself.

The lights dimmed at 7:30 sharp and again, after the opening video, David was lowered to the stage and confidently somersaulted on his way down (well - he was in the Gymnasium after all), and opened with Rain and Shanghaid. Not wanting to be confined to the limits of the stage, when David wanted to get closer to the side audience (which he did, many times), he leapt from the stage to the speaker units at each side. David made some remarks after the opening numbers and, I may be wrong, but he sounded a tiny bit hoarse when he spoke, leaving me wondering if his voice would hold out (although there really was no need for concern on the part of the audience).

After Airport 10:30, the strings provided a graceful prelude to Who Do You Love, followed by an Er-wu intro to Moon Over My Heart. Quickened pace for Let's Fall in Love and Runaway, which brought the "white" section to an end.

After a short video interlude, Kheng Long played the piano, and David came on to sing his medley of Blue Moon, Ye Lai Xiang and Spring Wind. This time, Ye Lai Xiang was not in falsetto, although his red and white roses, Lisa and Ker Wei, still danced. Spring Wind? It really can't be getting better, and it must be that my memory simply fails me - but I was just amazed at the power of this rendition.

Lisa followed with a short rendition of La Vie en Rose, with Kheng Long playing a strange looking accordion attached to a pipe leading to his mouth. He also used this for Everything's Gone. Lisa and Ker Wei sounded truly angelic when Everything's Gone merged into Angel.

David then played a Chinese gong, with Lewis providing some other percussion, and, after explaining that his mother is from Beijing, he both acted out and sung some Peking style opera, a nice lead in to Susan Said. The following song, Small Town Girl, was "blues-ed up" a little, by David producing a mini harmonica from his pocket, and playing along with the band - it worked a treat.

There was then a departure from the published playlist - it's always good to hear surprises. David, accompanied by only Kheng Long on keyboard performed a Lou Da Yuo rendition, to be joined by the band afterwards for a Beatles classic, Let it Be. As David has lived in a number of places, I am never quite sure where he would say he is "from" (Taiwan, Shanghai, US?), but at the guitar solo part, he gave the "take it away Jamie" instruction in a very convincing cockney accent, adding the East End of London to the list of places he must have spent some time.

Seasons of Loneliness ended the segment, with stringed accompaniment, and his silky smooth voice drifted effortlessly over the top.

The mood turned to rock, and despite some black marker pen censoring on the programme, we were treated with Ghost overture and Ghost. What I hadn't noticed before, but what I noticed this time, was how Kheng Long and David put the string section through their paces on some of the faster numbers such as Black Tangerine and Art of War - although they are competing with semi-heavy rock guitars and could easily be overlooked, it was a joy to see the energy going into their performance.

I do get hazy on the order of events, but I think it was at this point that a young lady noticed that security had let their guard down as a result of an enthusiastic but well behaved audience, and took this moment to sprint the length of the hall, hurdle the security ribbon without any hesitation and deliver a bouquet to David which he gratefully received, to many cheers from the rest of the audience.

After a moving rendition of Close to You came unplugged time, with Regular Friends and 22. Once again, David handed the honours over to Singapore lad David Tan for his wonderful rendition of Fated. Had I not heard Tan before, I would have thought there is a risk of disappointment to hand over a great song to another band member almost in its entirety - but I was really looking forward to hearing Tan once again, and possibly would even have been disappointed if DT kept it for himself.

The energy levels where brought up once again with Kung Pao Chicken and My Anata, and the tango sequence with his red and white roses really does work well. What's Love was next, and I had forgotten the great climatic ending of guitars competing with keyboards competing with orchestra competing with percussion - it ends in a whole load of wonderful noise.

There were then some soothing vocals from Ker Wei (I think - or was it Lisa?) on Amazing Grace, followed by Dear God.

David played a slightly different piano intro to I Love You, but then started vocally off key. He adjusted as quick as a flash and recovered, but wasn't happy, and so started again. The minor mistakes at the start of the song were more than made up for towards the end as he really "went for it" in a way that he would probably not let himself do if there was to be a show on the following night.

He left the stage, but the whirring of the helicopter engine and the turning of the blades signaled his swift return to the stage, to encore with Bastard - again - being the good boy that he is, he did not want to curse in China's capital city, nor encourage others to do so, and so he just closed his eyes and lowered his head both times the "Wang Ba Dan" line was due. Butterfly!!! It made the set, much to the delight of many, and then Love Can finished the show - as David was about to leave the stage, he seemed to change his mind and return for one last farewell to the crowd.

Yet again, another night of magic. It was made all the more perfect by being in such a unique venue.

In a 2003 SCMP article, David, when commenting about Asian artistes recording in English, is quoted as saying "I think for an Asian artist to make it in the States or Britain we need to bring something different to the table. You don't go to an English person's [dinner party] and bring bangers and mash. You bring something unique to your culture." Although I don't understand Chinese, I love David's Chinese music and have no desire to hear an English album - but on Saturday night, amongst all the Kung Pao Chicken served up in Beijing, the side dish of bangers and mash tasted great.

http://www.davidtao.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=6956

[Singerchick]

Jessica - OMG thanks for the file. I LOVE YOU. :)

I'm glad his bejing concert went well, it sounds interesting. So David is just going to relax for a bit now? Maybe if he comes back to pasadena I might run into him. Anyway I'm not sure where else you posted David's files, was it on the first post?

[jessica1907]

you are welcome singerchick, i post it on the third page of this thread. Hope you enjoy the clip. David posted a new message in response to the media where the apple daily reporter anyhow report the news that is not even true. we fans trust david. as we know apple daily is good at twisted the news..

David's new message on 09/21/05


9/21/05 Wednesday Taipei


In the 1930’s the Nazi Regime in Germany used propaganda and the media to influence and “brainwash” people to advance their political and military agendas. This “successful” use, or rather abuse, of information and the media created mass hysteria, fear, hatred and eventual genocide within the world and amongst it’s citizens.
The media today is becoming more and more like that of the media of that period.

The power of the written word on paper is something we frequently underestimate yet can certainly attest to. We have been conditioned into believing almost everything we read in the newspaper, watch on TV or hear from others. We have become a generation weaned on propaganda and gossip because it is sensational, exciting and provides the fodder for a juicy conversation over coffee at the local café franchise. We have lost the mental faculties to distinguish between what is true and not true. We are conditioned NOT to make decisions but to simply accept.

I am writing today not only in response to my recent coverage in the media but to again show my disgust and anger towards the media of today. I will NOT attempt to explain nor refute any details herein as I need NOT plead for my innocence.

When we see a photo with a caption underneath it we immediately assume what is being expressed is the absolute truth. We assume that as long as somebody wrote it then it must be true, right? Have we ever thought that the photos were modified or presented in a skewed manner? Do we ever doubt or question the free and misleading use of adjectives and powerful words are used to stir up our emotions? Do we ever question whether the subjects within a story have ulterior motives? Perhaps things were staged or set up? Do we ever realize that behind each story there are real people and lives being hurt and destroyed while we callously gossip and giggle over lunch?

I will not deny the importance of the media in your and my life. However, I expect and demand a free yet truthful and objective media environment. Perhaps that is a bygone era we will never see again. Thus, during this period perhaps you and I need to be our own “editors” when it comes new coverage and media information.

I hope the media will stop twisting, exaggerating, distorting or sensationalizing the facts to serve it’s purposes and agendas. Report the facts and DO NOT pass judgment on your subjects. Do NOT assume or imply. That is NOT your job.

Do NOT believe everything you read
Do NOT believe everything you see
Do NOT believe everything you hear
Do NOT believe everything you are told
Do NOT believe me.



Think and judge for yourself from what you know.



DT

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


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another thing, i'm wondering is this leehom who posted in davidtao.com forum? the wording sound like him, any leehom's fan or singerchick can clarify it?

http://www.davidtao.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=7069

[Jes123]

Hey Jessica, thanks for posting the diary. I just went to his website and saw that. Oh man, I think he was furious with the media this round. I was quite shocked to see the news but shortly I felt its fine.

Did you heard the news that his concert will be in mid Nov? But no news from EMI yet, they can't confirm the date.

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Latest update: Singapore Concert on 26 Nov 2005.

Booking of tickets start 8 Oct 9am.

Sistic Website (http://www.sistic.com.sg/SOPApp/SOPPortal/portal_proxy?uri=g0,s@!xgOKDALBR=IQ7ZygbdFnZOTnyVB fO5AzsJFM)

Standard - S$168, S$138, S$108, S$78
Please add to above price S$2 SISTIC Fee for tickets above S$20 and S$1 SISTIC Fee for tickets below S$20. Charges include GST where applicable.

[Jes123]

Hey David Fans,

Anyone went to his Singapore Concert on 26 Nov 05? Oh man, the security of bring cameras into the Hall is super strict!!!!!

Hardly anyone can escape the security's eyes!!! This is the first time I experienced such tight cameras even using handphone to take pictures too... :crazy:

[beach gurl]

I did ! Yeah, darn security. Did you also seat in PA/PB ?
I could only manage to take few pics during last songs. My handphone sound recorder's so terrible - couldn't even tell which song.

[Jes123]

Hi there,

Yup, I sat at PB1. Its good view but then no pictures... How about you?

[beach gurl]

I only managed to get few pics during the last songs, not really good. Now I wonder why security is so tight ?

[Singerchick]

Hi there,
Yup, I sat at PB1. Its good view but then no pictures... How about you?

you lucky butts!!

I really want david to have a concert in america.
I heard he might have one in 2006?

[momo_j]

Wow, no one's been in here for a while. Thought it'd be more active since his recent concerts. Let's give David a bit more attention! I'm not a huge DT fan but I enjoyed his concert so much, I felt compelled to write this, so please bear with me! I guess no one went to his HK concerts last week then? You guys missed out on a spectacular concert!

The stage was simple and in one corner to maximise the venue space, with two elevated platforms at the sides which DT kept running up to and shaking the same (lucky) peoples' hands! The usual Coliseum seats in front of the stage were also replaced by normal folding chairs to squeeze in as many people as possible which was cool (I'm sure he could have maxed out another 10,000 seats easily!). The place was jam-packed, even the corner seats where the view wasn't so good were all taken - not an empty seat in sight.

DT interacted really well with the audience and got everyone involved. He even asked for the lights to be turned up a few times when they were dimmed so he could see everyone. People were up on their feet, I couldn't stop moving mine and would have joined in for a boogie, but I'm sure I'd have gotten attacked by the air-stick wielding audience behind me! That was the only complaint I had about the concert - the stupid air-stick bangers handed out (what is wrong with good old hand clapping is what I wanna know?). I know they're supposed to add to the atmosphere/enjoyment blah, blah, but they are one of the most annoying inventions imo. They spoil the songs, especially if the people near you can't keep to the rhythm and it's not nice to have it bashed right next to your ear drum. The over-enthusiastic air-stick basher next to me nearly knocked me out on several occasions, I was ready to bash it over her head! I think DT realises they are noisy as he did pass comment about using them during the concert, but I guess he doesn't have much choice seeing as they're from one of the sponsors. Sorry - I had to get that out of my system! Apart from that, it was one of the best concerts I've ever been to and I'd go again at the drop of a hat. Actually I really wished I'd have bought tickets to see another show (if that were possible!).

DT kept the crowd mesmerised for 3 hours (even during the intervals). One of my fav parts was his 80's and Bee Gees medley, it was impossible to keep still! I had to fight the huge urge to get up and dance throughout the concert and that doesn't usually happen with me! He gave it his all, even with a broken finger he played the guitar against doctor's orders. I hope he gets well soon so we can hear him play the piano too at his next concerts.

Please go to see DT if you have the chance, I promise you'll have an unbelievable music experience, you won't regret it! DT live is definitely not to be missed - book your seats now!

It was definitely the best Easter for me, seeing Lee Hom (who was also in town) and DT in one weekend certainly made me a happy bunny! (seeing Jay as well would have made it perfect, but 2 out of 3's not bad huh? Well, it'll do for me!).

Here's a snippet of his BG's medley, it's a bit shaky 'cos I was kinda boogying along! (you can hear the annoying tinny sound of the air-sticks in the background).

http://download.yousendit.com/80BDB98017BEE25A

here's a better review of the concert from one of his fans, he must attend every concert!

http://www.davidtao.com/_forum/viewtopic.php?t=8533

[kaye21]

how nice for you momo_j to have seen DT and LHW...

ive heard that DT injured his finger in a motorcycle accident...

i also saw this video, (cant find a link though)...it sounds like DT singing...i think its for a shampoo commercial...

[junnleenfaah]

wow.. so glad to hear that david's still keeping himself busy with music (= does anybody know when hix next album will release or if he'll return to the U.S for a tour or anything like that? cuz i'm dying to hear new things from him. thanks momo_j for the update!

[liliceprincess]

Here is some recent news with David Tao (I was thinking whether to put in here or Jolin, but then its more or less about David so here it is =D)

David Tao: Jolin Thinks I'm too Old
Source: World Journal (http://www.worldjournal.com/wj-en-news.php?nt_seq_id=1397059)
Translated by:stephanieshieh

The first time David Tao looked for a female collaboration, he immediately wanted Jolin Tsai. Even tough everyone sees her as a sexy girl, he saw her "boyish-ness" too. The two sang "Marry Me Today" on his new album "Beautiful". Asked about the possibility of them hooking up, David hurriedly used their age difference as a shield.

David said that Jolin's personality is very smooth. When recording, she won't use situational problems as an excuse. The most special thing is, "When she's sitting on the high stool, this means that she's ready." David said that when he collaborated with Fan Wei Qi, he could tell that she was a bit scared, but he didn't see any nervousness in Jolin. "Jolin has some parts that are like a boy, I hope that everyone can see the sweet and innocent side of her through this song."

Romantic love song, and the song is about wedding and love, David and Jolin are the best people for this kind of collaboration. Of course people will start to think things. Jolin said: "David is like my music elder." Asked whether or not there would be any chance, David jumped out to save and said: "She most likely thinks that I'm too old for her anyways." Then he turned back to Jolin and said: "This question, you have to answer it carefully." Seeing her shyly laugh, he then added, "Okay, I know what the answer is now."

Jolin previously did a collaboration with Alan/Show Luo Zhi Xiang "獨占神話" (Soulmate), and on her own album, she did a duet with Huang Li Han "乖乖牌" (Nice Guy), and before she did a collaboration with Alexander Wang Lee Hom with "獨占神話", and Jay Chou also wrote her a lot of songs. And now, she's working with a such-well-known singer - not only singing together, but they're going to do the MV together too.

[stryker7]

thanks a lot to liliceprincess for contributing the latest squeeze on DT.

anyway, i've bought DT's new album "Beautiful" and i wish to say that the duet is simply awesome! it's really catchy and cheerful, especially the tune of it. hope you guys enjoy the song too! 'cause it's highly recommended! :)

[Rain[Bi]]

David Tao Will Give Computer for Father's Day

Credits: Sina News
Translated by: stephanieshieh (asianfanatics.net)

Singer David Tao today for his new album "Beautiful" promo, sang the two singles "–Y•s—¹" (Can't Get You Outta My Head) and "‘¾”ü—í" (Beautiful); for Father's Day, his itinerary is full, so he won't be able to spend Father's Day with his dad, but he wants to give a computer to his dad.

He revealed that he's planning on getting a good present for his father for Father's Day. Even though the plan isn't completely definite, but because his dad needs to go online sometimes, so he'll most likely get one for his dad to play on. He's trying to find one that's easy to go online for him.

Asked what his first present to his dad was for Father's Day? His answer, he doesn't remember giving his dad anything like a razor, but he remembers the first time he used his own money to buy a Father's Day present was in high school, because then his dad really liked to wear leather clothes, so he used the money he got from work, and bought a 300 yuan leather shirt for his dad. Because of that gift, he used up most of his money, so he really remembers that gift.

[PocketLighter]

"Beautiful" IS beautiful. its smooth, easy to listen to.. not often could i listen to an album not having to skip songs. Seriously, wow.

DT, man, i never really took notice of your music before.. but this time, u have definately converted me. thanks for making such an awesome album..

it even makes doing work less stressful!.. coz seriously, once u put this on, its hard to get angry or frustrated with stuff. its BEAUTIFUL.

[liliceprincess]

Here is some recent news =D

David Tao Loves Dad More than Loves Mom?
Translated by: stephanieshieh (asianfanatics.net)
Source: ETTODAY (http://www.ettoday.com/2006/08/08/340-1975287.htm)

Promoting his new album "Beautiful", David Tao was at an autography session on the 6th. Asked what kind of present he'll give his dad for father's day? David laughed and said: "I treat my dad better than I treat my mom. A few days ago, my dad went to the dentist and I was unable to go with him, so I decided to give him a few gold teeth, then my dad can be like Wu Jiao happy, and he can sing my song "忘不了" (Can't Get You Outta My Head)."

He didn't have a new album for one year and seven months, David's autography session yesterday had so many people, causing him to sweat like it was raining. He smiled and said: "I'm actually pretty scared of releasing an album in the summer, but because I finished this album pretty quick, it was just released in the summer."

Because Father's Day was coming up, David and his fans played a razor game. He revealed that he wouldn't shave with his dad, he just feels like he can't do it. Has he ever let his girlfriend shave him? David smiled and said that in the movies the girl always shaves for the boy, but the result is never really good, so if he wants a girl to shave him, then he'll bring on an electric shaver first.

As for the father's day present, David actually said he'll give "gold teeth". He revealed: "I treat my dad better than I treat my mom, because my mom will always ask me for presents, but my dad will never openly ask for anything. A few days ago, my dad went to the dentist, I didn't have time to go with him, so I'll give him a few gold teeth, so they'll be nice and sparkly."

[pumpkin21]

just uploaded his new album for a friend so just wanted to share here while i was at it. haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but im pretty excited to hear the duet w/ jolin =)

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GEVZ01XQ

[crazygiggles13]

wow guys! thanks for the translations!
they're really helpful since i cant read the actual articles cuz its in chinese :blush: much appreciated!

ps..i love david tao! :love:

[liliceprincess]

Here is another news =D

David Tao Scared of Spiders

Translated by: stephanieshieh
Source: Sina News

David Tao, someone who seems perfect all around, but if he sees a spider, he'll get girly! When he was at TVBS-G "Entertainment News", he revealed that ever since he was little, he wasn't scared of anything, but he's just really scared of bugs. One time, because of a spider, he almost wrecked his house.

About ten years ago, when he was in an American work office, suddenly he saw a super big spider, and he was so scared he started to scream like crazy. He laughed and said, "I made the most girliest noise." and he quickly used the intercom to wake up his father, who was sleeping upstairs. But his father only reprimanded him, "You good-for-nothing boy, it's just a spider, and you're scared like this."

[Singerchick]

LOL DAvid is soo funny, I love him.

I wonder if he ever is going to have a concert in AMerica.

[liliceprincess]

here is another news =D

Secretly Married? David Tao: Impossible

Translated by: stephanieshieh
Source: World Journal

David Tao is already secretly married? He heard this rumor on the 23, laughed and said: "A while ago, I also heard it from a colleague who was working with me. This is really a high rumor, I didn't even know [I was secretly married]."

David Tao has a different view on marriage, wrote a song that he sang with Jolin Tsai "Marry Me Today", but he still believes that there is a blueprint for marriage, and that you should be with your partner until you're really old.

As for the secret marriage, David Tao emphasized: "I've never done anything that closely resembles marriage, and I don't have any plans to do anything like that in the future."

Yesterday, reporters met David's best friend, and they talked about David's plans to get married and the secret marriage business. The best friend joked: "He told you that he was going to get secretly married? You're not even sure if he's married already or not!" David heard and kept saying: "Impossible!"

[dawnyee]

why is his forum so quiet?
Has anyone from Malaysia went to his autograph session in Jalan Bukit Bintang last night?

tell me me bout it? I'm dying to know what has happenned.

[shinjay]

david tao...oh my! I still remember last time media always compete Jay with David Tao..! And now david tao is back with his new album...tai mei li! I love the song today you must marry me...he sing with jolin.. I like the song so much! There is one part where.. D.T in the house, Jolin in the house.. that is abit funnY!

David tao is going to have a concert in Malaysia right?

[adjaycent]

wow, david tao is awesome. i'm pretty sure he's not secretly married either.

[ll.jj]

Yay for david tao =)

Really like his song 'Pu tong peng you'. Haven't really heard of his new ones though :worry:

[Jes123]

Oh this thread is not moving anymore???

David is going to have his concert in Singapore... Anyone interested?

Tickets are selling at sistic website!

[beach gurl]

Hi Jes. I'm still following David Tao - but the 123 Wooden Men theme concert seems too close to previous concert :cry:

Can't wait for his new songs or album soon !!:excited:

[Jes123]

Hi beach gurl,

Are you coming to Singapore for his concert? This Sunday, he has a autograph session.

I think he also planning to have a concert in Indonesia.. Is it confirm?

[pianochic250]

man, i always heard of david tao and how wonderful his music is but i've never really listend to any of his stuff until recently...

they are soooo amazing! and good! i really want to buy his albums now. his songs are so sweet and nice tune and...oh man i just wish i would've known sooner!

[beach gurl]

Hi beach gurl,
Are you coming to Singapore for his concert? This Sunday, he has a autograph session.
I think he also planning to have a concert in Indonesia.. Is it confirm?

Unfortunately no (not yet - who knows change of heard on the last minutes :angel:). Yup I read about the autograph session - wish its gonna be another amazing moments for y'all.

Uh oh, just read too about the possible Indonesia concert:excited:. But it's such a small market for "non western" singer *sigh*; doubt that it will happened.

[Jes123]

Hey,

I got one Cat A ticket to sell for David Tao Singapore concert this Saturday, Good seat!

Anyone interested? PM me.

Thanks.

[beach gurl]

Uh oh, just read too about the possible Indonesia concert:excited:. But it's such a small market for "non western" singer *sigh*; doubt that it will happened.

Never say never :excited::excited::excited:
Got information that there'll be David Tao concert in Jakarta 25 October 2008. Ticket preorder has started and will run until end of August. Ticket price : VIP Rp. 1.800.000 - Gold Rp. 1.200.000 - Silver Rp. 600.000 - Festival Rp. 200.000. (1 USD =est. Rp. 9.100)
Check the organizer and venue : http://www.sandsjakarta.com/en_main.html

[kaikaii]

Anyone had any news of him? Seems disappear for awhile in the music world...

[atomik86]

hopefully he's working on a new album! it's been so long. his last album, in my opinion, was hit after hit after hit. time to come back and show these youngsters how its really done!

[aybabycakes]

i've been really into his music lately cus my friends been playing his songs non stop. some of my fav songs by him are:

ai hen jian dan
small town girl
pu tong peng you

and my ultimate fav has got to be
ni ai wo hai shi ta, although the music video is a bit confusing.

[kaikaii]

hopefully he's working on a new album! it's been so long. his last album, in my opinion, was hit after hit after hit. time to come back and show these youngsters how its really done!

I think he is back. lol. I just heard a hit from him. I cant remember the name of the song, but I think there will be a new album on the way. :D