KUALA LUMPUR, October 10 — It was a nostalgic evening for six,000 followers of native band Butterfingers at their Malayneum 2023 live performance in Stadium Malawati, Shah Alam.
The live performance final Saturday evening was Butterfingers at their artistic greatest as the band celebrated their Malayneum album which was launched in 2001, which was a 180 diploma flip from their earlier grunge sounds and was deemed as ‘business suicide’ from a recording firm’s perspective.
20 years later nevertheless, by means of the present, Butterfingers has reshowcased the album in a special, improved perspective.
From incorporating horns part and a string quartet ensemble by Kuartet Kolumpo to built-in samples which included the voice of late Malaysian entertainer Tan Sri P.Ramlee.
The live performance kicked off round 8.45pm with a video of a number of eyes, eyeballing concertgoers earlier than the chords to ‘Malayneum’ kicks in and the roar of concertgoers fills the stadium as they see the 4 members together with Loque, Emmet, Kadak and Hafiz on stage.
The band carried out over 25 songs together with a slew of hit songs from their earlier albums reminiscent of The Chemistry (Between Us), Faculties of Mind, Sober, Garden City of Lights and Vio-Pipe.
Apart from the easy and crisp riffs from guitarist Loque and bassist Kadak, vocalist Emmet additionally labored the violin whereas performing Royal Jelly.
The live performance noticed new preparations and preludes to a few of their songs reminiscent of for Pacific, Sober and Suddenly.
Lead guitarist Loque additionally served followers some easy and crisps riffs throughout their efficiency. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
Concertgoers had been taken on a journey by means of time, not simply with the nostalgic music from the band in addition to video montage of Malaysia in the early 2000’s which laced all through the live performance’s interludes.
Butterfingers ended their set with Suddenly which was additionally the final track from their Malayneum album earlier than launching into their encore by performing Jump and Dive and Tahun 2001.
The band’s final live performance was in 2019 which was the Transcendence twentieth anniversary live performance which noticed over 8,000 crowds filling the Stadium Malawati.
Despite decrease turn-out for Malayneum 2023 live performance, followers loved the band’s efficiency particularly since the 2019 live performance had to be minimize brief after Kadak suffered shortness of breath backstage throughout their interludes.
The queue for the Malayneum 2023 live performance was significantly easy in contrast to the band’s final solo present in 2019. — Picture by Raymond Manuel
For followers Johari and his spouse from Kajang, who’ve each caught the band stay in motion earlier than, mentioned Malayneum 2023 introduced again reminiscences for them.
“We final noticed them at a present in Alor Setar and we had been nonetheless younger again then. We actually miss seeing them stay,” Johari mentioned.
Ami and his associates who flew all the approach from Sandakan, Sabah to catch the Malayneum 2023 mentioned that the queue wasn’t as hectic as the 2019 present.
“Last time, we had to queue up early to get into the stadium however this time round, it was easy. The line wasn’t that lengthy.
“I keep in mind having to queue up for about an hour simply to get inside throughout their 2019 live performance.”
