Dewa Concert in KL

I can't help but compare yesterday's concert with the concert a few years ago by Gigi, another Indonesian group. One glaring minus point of both concerts was the venue. At least Gigi's concert was at a hall and everyone could see what was happening on stage. Dewa's concert had the luck of being staged at the KL Tower. It was cramped with fans and I was very surprised that a sound system stage was in the middle of everything whereas usually it would be somewhere at the back. The venue's unsuitability was further heightened by the lack of multiple escape routes in case of emergency. This was very obvious when the concert ended and the masses thronged through the only way out - a small space outside the main entrance leading to the two escalators.
The camera man did not do a good job highlighthing what was happening on stage when the audience looked at the two screens at either end of the stage. The audience lost the connection to the performers except for those fortunate to be in front. It was the magnetism of the band itself that saved the day. Everyone knew the lyrics to their songs and sang along with gusto. There were also a few body surfers in front. I saw a few kids with their parents singing as well as the grown-ups.
I felt humbled being in the midst of their brilliance. The highlight for me was when only the singer and keyboardist sang a few strains of a popular love song. The lyrics in Indonesian goes 'Cinta bukan sekedar kata-kata indah, cinta bukan sekedar buaian belaian peraduan'. Those word sung in that heavenly voice lifted me to a higher plateau.