amazing response from the audience, who enjoyed every bit of a classy combination of sky scrapping guitar chords and hardcore drumming bringing out the best in Daniyal's vocal range. 'Pal', a track from their new album Sitara, gave a chance to Kashan to showcase his awesome guitar playing talent. What
followed was even more attention grabbing! Daniyal performed a rocked-up version of Alamgir's 'Dekha Na Tha' in the signature Mizmaar way of trying hard to coax the audience into joining in. Soon some enthusiastic attendees started singing along, their voices standing out from the rest.

Daniyal got off the stage and joined the crowd and faced the microphone near them and everybody hummed the oh oh oh line. Daniyal is definitely a true crowd pleaser. A live version of another new track 'Jaan' followed, literally shattering the club surface courtesy edgy base line alongside top class drumming making room for 'Nazara'. Next up one witnessed Daniyal switching to English language with an impeccable performance on a Bon Jovi cover 'It's My Life'. 'Aa Ab Laut Ke Aa' brought this heavy rock fuelled evening to its mellowest point. 'Lagan' was another enjoyable delight while concluding track 'Sade Naal' was a brutal riff assault that caused the youngsters out there to hit the dance floor.

Disturbingly enough, as soon as Mizmaar left, the lights went off as well, flooding everything in darkness. But thankfully the power was restored immediately. Raeth arrived at the venue straight from the airport after just getting off a flight from Mumbai, showing their commitment to their fans. The trio received a rousing reception from the adoring crowd and Wajhi dressed in a trendy jacket, a muffler and a pair of jeans wasted no time in mesmerizing his die heart fans with his melodious vocalizing stunts in 'Bhula Do'. Farabi, compared to Aamir Zaki, showcased his magnificent guitar playing flair while Mustafa as usual dominated the scene with hard hitting base sounds. A soothing guitar riff provided an intro for 'Tumhare Liye', and the crowd was out of control, dancing in the isles. What we witnessed was even more dramatic! Wajhi jumped off the 7 foot high stage yet managing to balance his steps and landed into the crowd on his feet.

Though he's young, it seems that Wajhi has it. He strives to tantalize his fan's musical taste buds with exuberant live performances and classic singing. And when anyone makes an effort for their fans, their fans reply with fervour. A soothing yet blistering guitar wave influenced 'Rangon Ko' was a pleasant change from the boom bang crash that one is normally confronted with at such events. Wajhi also presented his muffler to one of his enthusiastic fans during his performance. The energy was pumped back into the performance with a repeat performance of 'Bhula Do' after screaming fans insisted in an encore.

As the host made announced the final gig for the evening, everyone out there greeted Ali Azmat while Gumby took over the drummer's seat again. Ali began with 'Deewana' where Gumby made his presence felt with hard slap drumming; it grew and grew and grew before bursting into more life than you'll ever live. Gumby's drumming brings with it the sense of euphoria. That night he proved yet again that when it comes to sticks, he is the best in the land even though he may not be in any band.

A spellbinding rendition of 'Neend Aati Nahin' was next maintaining his unfathomable stage presence. The offering which received the most mammoth applause was 'Dosti', where Ali used a tinge of English lyrics and the crowd joined voices with their favourite singer. The evening ended with 'Mein Chala'.

The concert lasting just above three hours, it ought to have concluded well before midnight, but due to the "slight delays" at take off, the show concluded at 3:30am. It's about time the organisers received lessons in organising events.

Can we have a Faisal Farooqui for music please?

People organising music events need to ensure that they have a professional photographer on hand to capture it.

Have you ever wondered why the fashion industry gets more coverage than the music industry even though music is by far a bigger phenomenon? One reason is that fashion realises the importance of the visual. A picture speaks a thousand words and when it is splashed in widely circulated magazines and newspapers it reaffirms the status of those photographed. The music industry hasn't registered that simple fact as yet. Look at the concert mentioned above. Pictures of Raeth and Mizmaar are missing from the show review because they didn't have a photographer on the venue. Had they made that necessary effort, they could've gotten more mileage as musicians. Ali Azmat always has his guy on the venue and as a result, he always gets coverage. That is because Ali realises the importance of being in print, live shows and telly appearances notwithstanding. But even so, the pictures don't do justice to the performance because the photographer is not professional.

Compare this state of affairs with the fashion industry that always have pictures to dole out. Music event organizers need to invest in a photographer so that all bands get covered well. What the music industry needs right now is someone like Frieha Altaf and Faisal Farooqui. As far as fashion events are concerned, the Frieha-Faisal team is huge. Be it the Lux Style Awards or a fashion show, Frieha always has Faisal on the venue, taking pictures. Within a day, pictures are sent out. It's called event management. It is difficult to shoot a show and only professional photographers can do it well. Fashion has a Frieha Altaf to manage the details that matter most. Unfortunately, the music industry has no one. One seriously wishes event organisers come up with a plan to avoid mess ups that do nothing for the event, sponsors or indeed, the musicians themselves. --Maheen Sabeeh