OPUS JAY SYDNEY

Isn't that photo just beautifully perfect beyond words???
The guitar medley segment of OPUS JAY has been the fan favourite from the start of the concert tour, not least because of the singalong nature of the songs, many of which are from his earlier albums and with thirteen years since his debut, the feeling is definitely one of nostalgia.

Link to a 5-minute vid of the guitar medley:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flEOQWDxZDc


Most of you would be familiar with the sequence of the songs in OPUS JAY already so I shall not elaborate further on that.

Instead, I shall discuss some highlights (or not) of the Sydney stop and post links to some vids from youtube.

There were a few notable points:

1. The absence of the famous ABS

Jay did not flash his 8-pack for the opening number, to the disappointment of the fans.
I was a little surprised as he had actually mentioned at the press conference that he had been working out and was feeling really good.
However, I guess in the past few months since OPUS JAY 2013 ended, as has been evident from my posts, he has not really had a lot of time to devote to bodybuilding in earnest.
And knowing Jay, if the 8-pack cannot be counted, then he would never want to show it off, given his perfectionist streak.


2. The absence of The Rooftop segment

This I was not too surprised about, as the movie is no longer relevant for the concert.


3. Jian Dan Ai and meeting the fans downstage

This is one of my (if not THE) favourite Jay songs and it appears that Jay loves to use it to come down from the stage and walk around to meet the fans!
He did it in Singapore in 2010 for The Era and again this time in Sydney.
Such a sweetheart, right??

4. Fan requests

During the encore, he let the fans request songs and they were satisfied with Nocturne and Adorable Lady!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_RIRGUFbpM&list=PLbHLPahX3mJ74ysooWPHXMFm6cWqXhk-d

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LnZljCmwVI&index=7&list=PLbHLPahX3mJ74ysooWPHXMFm6cWqXhk-d




Cannot Speak: complete song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaQD9eHcG4M


My playlist of vids related to his Sydney stop:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbHLPahX3mJ74ysooWPHXMFm6cWqXhk-d



Nice review of the concert from an Australian website:

http://www.theaureview.com/asia/reviews/jay-chou-allphones-arena-sydney-11-04-13


To end, guess who was in the audience at the concert? :)

Maybe that's why he made that quip about moving to Australia....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTsrarJZVH8


J: You guys were here in 2009? You sure?
F: YES!
J: You've all grown up, right? But everyone still feels very young, right?
F: YES!
J: Like me, right?
F: Right!
J: I don't look like I've aged five years, do I?
F: NO!
J: I actually look younger than I did five years ago, right?
F: YES!
J: That's right, because I worked out.
F: *laughter*
J: I feel that Australian friends are very healthy. You know why? Because I saw many elderly folks jogging and having tea after that. It feels like a very healthy way of life. It might not be a bad idea to move here, ya? ;)


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