Sandy Lam @ Lake Tahoe 9/9/06 17:20

My cousin and I were on the road for almost three and a half hours on Saturday morning, heading up to South Lake Tahoe at Stateline, NV. The stereo was blaring exclusively Sandy Lam--live recording of her 2005 concert in Hong Kong. Much of our exchange focused on the the concert run-down list: What would Sandy be singing out of from her repoertory of some 500 songs? Previously she toured Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei, cities in which the majority of population speaks Mandarin. Just as the US is a melting pot, so was his concert audience, some white guys were all over the place taking pictures of her and cheering at her. The run down of the show consists of Mandarin and Cantonese tracks and she greeted the audience in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.

At 2:02 pm, roughly three hours before the show started, the blaring speakers and bound sounds drew our attention to the outdoor amphitheater at Harvey's--Sandy was having her final rehearsal! We peeked through the barb-wired gate and took photos of it. Then we sauntered off to the main street of S. Lake Tahoe, had a quick bite to eat and got ready for the show. I had to head back to the car and changed to the outfit for the big night--a black woven embroidered shirt and a blazer! The show did not begin until 5:20 pm. She performed for about 2 hours and the audience was brimming with applause, camera clicking and cheering.








Rundown:
Part 1--17:20 She appeared at the top of the stage in black vest.
1.傾斜 [Slanted]
2.燒 [Burn Burn Burn]
3.我坐在這里 [I'm Sitting Here]
4.鏗鏘玫瑰 [The Clanking Rose] A favorite track of mine
5.夜太黑 [The Night Is Too Dark] Sexy and jazzy touch

Part 2--17:49 She changed to a casual tube top.
6.存在 [Exist]
7.Better Man
8.愛上一個不回家的人 [Fall In Love With Someone Who Got Away] Wow! Rock version with new arrangement
9.面對面 [Face to Face] First public performance of the new cut

Anthony鋼琴伴奏，當愛已成往事 [The music director performed a piano solo]
Part 3--18:12 She reappeared on stage in a black evening gown that clung on one shoulder.
10.至少還有你 [At Least I Have You] I almost cried during this song--will dedicate this to my special someone
11.為你我受冷風吹 [Suffer For you] Another ballad that strikes my heart chord
12.沒結果 [I Want You Back] Demonstration of her perfect pitch and vocal
13.玫瑰香(美聲版) [Rosy Fragrance]

倫永亮：我說過要你快樂 [Music direction performed a solo]
Part 4--18:33 Disco Dance Medley
14.Diva
15.不還你 [You Cannot Have It Back]
16.天大地大 [Rocking Sky]
17.一分鐘都市一分鐘戀愛 [City Rhythm]
18.灰色 [Grey - Heartache]

Encore--18:52
After much thumping, thudding, drumming, and egging, Sandy came out one more time for encore.
19.傷痕 [Scar] The first cut of an album that sold over 2 million copies in Asia
20.早晨 [Morning...] She asked if we remember this song
21.無憾 [No Regret] OMG! What a surprise! The track was never recorded in any of her solo albums
22.赤裸的祕密 [Naked Secret] Another of my favorite ballads
23.紙飛機 [Paper Plane] A folklore dedicated to childhood

Closing credits and acknowledgement. We walked to the hotel lobby. We ran into Sandy, her crew, and entourage and I was at a loss of words! We said "Hi Sandy!" and she said hello and smiled at us. I really should have busted out my camera and the CD and asked for a picture with her. Oh well...I was delirious and dizzy...I'll see her live in Singapore in November. I cannot wait.