Maroon 5 is currently touring worldwide in conjunction with the release of their latest album, Overexposed. Malaysia is one of the chosen countries for their latest world tour, where their will be performing live at Stadium Shah Alam on 20th September 2012.
Overwhelming fans were queuing up around the stadium and only granted access around 8.30pm. Standing "freely" together with other crazy fans in the YES Zone, which is a rock zone nearest to the stage.
Our patience pays dividends, as the band finally emerged onto the stage at 10.00pm with their opening song, Payphone, the 1st hit single from their 4th studio album, Overexposed.
Adam Levine, the front man and lead vocal of the band, is as charismatic as ever, performing "Makes Me Wonder", the 1st hit single from their 2nd album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long, describing how a failed relationship went terribly wrong.
Introducing the band's lead guitarist and backing vocalist, James Valentine starts the night with various Fender Telecasters with Matchless amplifier rig!
PJ Morton, replacing Jesse Carmichael on keyboard and backing vocals, who was absent due to hiatus.
The loudest and the sweatest of them all, Matt Flynn, on the drums and percussion.
Not to forget Mickey Madden, the bassist, who sadly isn't featured on vocals on any of their songs.
"Sunday Morning", a ballad from their Songs About Jane album which carries the perfect description of our favourite day of the week!
Beside his extraordinary vocals, Adam also takes the role of rhythm guitarist in some of their songs, for instance picking a a relic Fender Stratocaster performing "If I Never See You Face Again", which is the standard version of the album without the inclusion of Rihanna.
This is it! Adam is performing my all-time favourite Maroon 5 song, "Won't Go Home Without You", which send the crowd gone ga ga! This song was based on The Police's Every Step You Take.
Adam picks up a Gibson SG performing "Never Gonna Leave This Bed", which reflects a desperate longing to have somebody in his life.
The band re-emerge from darkness with the snippet of Scary Monster And Nice Sprites (Skrillex cover).
Adam performing Maroon 5's 1st ever single "Harder to Breathe", which tells the story about a former relationship Adam was involved in.
"Wake Up Call", a great ring tone for morning alarm clock, which is taken from their 2nd album,
It Won't Be Soon Before Long.
James is mesmerizing with his guitar licks on his Fano Custom Guitar .
Followed by "One More Night", a pop-raggae song talks about not getting along with someone and hoping he only stays with her just "one more night"!
"Hands All Over", taken from their track-titled 3rd studio album, which they also toured in Malaysia.
Adam performing "Misery", their 1st hit single from their previous album, Hands All Over. The song tells about Adam finding himself in a difficult situation when a relationship fades.
The last song before encore, "This Love", the 2nd single from their debut album, Songs About Jane, which the song is based on the break up with his ex-girlfriend.
Maroon 5 reappear on stage for the encore performances, surprisingly with Adam on drums..
While James takes the lead vocal cover on "Seven Nation Army" of White Stripes, with a Fano Alt-De Facto JM6 electric guitar.
Reversing their roles, with Adam back on vocal and James on Martin Performing Artist GPCPA1 acoustic guitar for the acoustic version of "She Will Be Loved", the song which propelled them into super stardom.
The next song would be "Stereo Hearts" without the vocals from Gym Class Heroes.
Adam performing his favourite track on their latest Overexposed album, "Daylight".
After snippets of Sexyback (Justin Timberland cover) and Oppa Gangnam Style (PSY cover), Maroon 5 is ready to perform their last song of the night without the vocals from Christina Aguilera. "Moves Like Jagger", a dance-pop which echoed Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger.
Marvelous performances from the band, where they will be heading to Singapore for the Formula One Concert, in conjunction with the Grand Prix.
The band members take a bow in front of all the fans, whom repay them with cheers and standing ovation throughout Stadium Shah Alam.
1.
Payphone
2.
Makes
Me Wonder [Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (MJ Cover)]
3.
Lucky
Strike
4.
Sunday
Morning
5.
If
I Never See Your Face Again
6.
Wipe
Your Eyes
7.
Won’t
Go Home Without You
8.
Never
Gonna Leave This Bed
9.
Harder
To Breathe [Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (Skrillex Cover)]
10.
Wake
Up Call
11.
One
More Night
12.
Hands
All Over
13.
Misery
14.
This
Love
Encore
15. Seven
Nation Army (White Stripes Cover)
16. She
Will Be Loved (Acoustic)
17. Stereo
Hearts (Gym Class Hero Cover)
18. Daylight
19. Don’t You Want Me (Human League Cover)
20. Moves Like Jagger [Sexy Back / Gangnam Style]
Stadium Shah Alam
Seksyen 13, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor.
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