The Jam goes on! 15th July 07 @ Bandra Bandstand

So the rain provides 2 consecutive weeks of respite..! Great for us, for playing outdoors is far better than any other thing..the environment is great and a place like Bandstand is accesible to all..families, couples, wannabe couples ;-) and people from all stratas of the society are free to mingle..!! (we've played in a mall..but it takes time for our energies to catch on there..) and the other great thing is passerbys, joggers stop by and become a part. A great new found friend called Leslie was telling me that this is more like a "Democratic Musical Platform". We call ourselves a "jam band" or an "ever growing jam band", we're ready to play anything that the audience wants to listen and be part of..sometimes musical perfection is brutally murdered, but the objectives of having spontaneous colllective fun is achieved!

Another friend's friend cooked up another name for this concept "Alfresco Musica"! thats Italian for "fresh music"!

Here's how it went:

Back in our old positions, sitting on the stairs with everyone is more fun..there is no on stage thing and people feel more ready to participate and take initiative!

Lots of lovely little kids add colour to the whole affair!

The band 'erupts'!

Sanjay and Ali (Clockwise from top left) have become regulars and add a lot of energy to the whole thing! Kaviraj playing the dhapli, Tarun on the Djembe.

Oh yeah..! both of em play the F chord with some emotion!! haha! Yogi (the guy with the V haircut) was in great swing and sang two great great awesome songs from the same guy who wrote 'Bandeh'. They were "do paise ki bhajee" and one more great ultra-meaningful fun-satire song, really really nice.




One of our really enthusiastic regular supporters, Mr. Hari adds a lot of spirit to the whole thing!

A great Jugalbandi emerged between Vinay and Tarun, with both refusing to relent!

which led to this guitar banging 'friendly' match between Suraj and Vinay! Haha! whats life without a little bit of fun!

The windup pic: Lto R: Prashant, Poonam, Monika, Sanjay, Kaviraj, Gauri, Yogi, Vijeeth, Ali