Super DT pix

Just wanna post this super pix of David out today, look like promo for his concert at last. Also davidtao.com now has mailing list so you can get latest DT news by email. Pretty easy to subscribe but if you have a problem, see if I can help. I need to go get my mobile fixed, think it wasn't working for a while as was strangely quiet which did puzzled me but wasn't too bothered until now. Cos not really good abt returning calls & stuff unless I really need to *sigh*

New Look

Was gonna do a skin from scratch but too finicky as Blogger has its own codes & too lazy to learn sumthing not likely to be used again. I mean Blogger is great but getting behind others with new snazzy things like trackback & subs. Even the image upload dun allow resizing which meant I have to reinsert pixs too big & messing up the format. That could take a while. I thought of moving but I am pretty faithful person so I stick by Blogger & David.
So just picked a simple template & built from there, not perfect but nice & effective. The header was a pain to adjust so his face is visible but quite mystic this way so left it for the time being. Also forum dun quite fitted @ the top & look messy anyway so left it out. Anyway felt good to be able to figure out codes again as thought I lost it all but let's not go there.
Left post with NIN's the fragile lyrics, just hope its not too sentimental. Maybe we can only connect this way but I am grateful.
Anyway seemed David's dad having sum problems with this guy who is claiming money is owned for the Yappy Dog project. So let keep David & his dad in our prayers as he requested, hoping things will turn out alrite. Also David could be guest @ tvbs tonight as it seemed his Sprite press conference is rescheduled to 6/30. Also plse dun think I am upset cos there is so little response & all, its not really abt that at all okay.

New msg from David

Go here to read.
Listening to the new Nine Inch Nails album...
Wondered did someone told him abt the crazy guy who accused him of copying from NIN? Or just concidence? The new album must be With Teeth. Yeah, I used to dig NIN, actually think it was Closer that I listened to most. It was one of their big hits not an obscure song of cos. Anyway in honor of David listening to NIN, I have given the forum a darker look.
Lots of news in the msg abt his concert & going to the gym to become a 'lean, mean, performing machine' wow so go read it ok!
I wish I could explain my swings of moods but if depression is so easily explained then maybe Leslie Cheung would not have died. But David is my savior so yeah this blog is back.

Glimpse of David

A glimpse of David for those missing him (like me). He was seen lunching with friends, 1 of them rumored gf Joanna who sported a new hairstyle. Info credit taozeehk

Be back soon, just working on a new skin.

Under Construction

The Biggest Event

Listen event now up @ ticketcharge so book away if u wanna altho extremely pricey (info credit- davten yahoo grp). Apart from the 4 Asian stars, not sure who r the international lineup to warrant these prices. I mean its nice to go & see David & Leehom but how many songs will they be singing? Still its for charity & all.
I do hope the SK II just a rumor as agreed with everyone that David is not the best choice for beauty endorsement. I am happy if he get more exposure but not to sell products to make one look more youthful or has fairer skin. It will be totally offputting to say the least. Oso to mel, yes its entirely my opinion that J looked old but here's a recent pix & he dun look young either & still can see his receding hairline prominent under the fringe. This is fact whether or not u like it.
Was a bit depressed & unhappy with the world today so went & listen to Black Tangerine & Ultrasound demo cd. Such a wonderful feeling. His voice just have this ability to make me feel safe. Just lying down listening to him is life's simple pleasure. Put on headset & listened to Butterfly 3 times cos the lyrics felt so right, David coming to my rescue again. Then felt the need to share this song. So here's the english translation if u dun already have it.

Butterfly
When this world is prepared to cast me aside
Like a wounded soldier left in lonely wilderness
In the eyes of others its seemed I have become worthless
As if failure will always be my company
Who will come and save this lost soul

Everytime I see you, my heart become peaceful
Just like a butterfly flying pass
I can live again, I find back my courage
Your love is like air helping me to breathe
I can breathe again, I can breathe again
You just refused to let go

Life is full of chaotic questions
Like walking through an endless maze, oh no
Time and again only using excuses to escape
Why do you never give up on me
What ability do I have to make you care
Why do you feel the need to save me

Everytime I think of you, like rain after a fine day
Seeing a butterfuly flying pass
Its so beautiful, like a miracle
Letting me get up from where I fall to stand again

Once I am close to you, I feel comforted
When you look at me, there is no suspicion
Your belief in me give me a second chance
No matter how cold the world is, I still have you
I have you

Loving someone like me is not easy for you
My pain you have experienced
You are the only one
By my side from heaven to hell

Everytime I think of you, like rain after a fine day
Seeing a butterfly flying pass
I can carry on, I can forget the past
It's you who let me find a new life

Everytime I see you, my heart is thankful
Now I can be honest facing myself
I will always treasure, I will always love you
In my heart you can never be replaced
Yeah...you are the only one
Music by David Tao & Brad Olynyk, lyrics by David Tao & WaWa, sang by David Tao in Black Tangerine album

Endorsement & Concerts

A funny report that SK II wanna approach David to endorse their beauty products (news credit - taozeehk.com). Nothing is confirmed yet as even the ppl @ SK II dun know abt this. I dun quite believe it either. The most prominent spokesperson for SK II is Sammi Cheng who is causing sum worries as to the state of her health as she has not been seen in public for a long time. Hope she is ok.

Anyway this is such an unusual fun thing I created a poll haha, altho as usual dun expect to get much response, just 2 or 3 votes. DT fans r getting more & more unresponsive & uncaring which is sad. Actually expected this & partly it could be David's fault as he is naturally low key abt self promotion. But unfortunately in this commercial world, popularity is the key to everything but quality. David himself realised this as he did pointed out that 1 of the reasons for his planned retirement from the music scene in 4 yrs is he dun believed any record co will sign a contract for 3 album release. I love it that David is always so practical & farseeing abt his career. I look forward to the day when you released yr 1st movie & I know it will not be a big budget affair 'full of sound & fury signifying nothing'.

This yr he is fairly busy & has been producing songs for Elva Hsiao & Jade Kwan. There is also report that he is helping out with William So's new album but no confirmed news yet. Of cos there is his concert which supposedly starting on Aug 13 in Shanghai but its strange that his website has absolutely no news regarding the venue or how to buy his tickets. Instead his unofficial fanclubs r the ones promoting. I know David is low key but this is a bit ridiculous as isn't that what yr website is for, to bring the latest news to yr fans which must include where & how to obtain tickets to attend yr upcoming concerts.

Pixs credit - davidcn.com

More about David

Found 2 more small news of David in the July Nuyou, the one above where he talked abt his love of driving in US & how he enjoyed being by himself with no need to talk, thinking abt stuff & just relaxing.

This other pixs & report of his recent showcase here. As always luv the pix of Lucky's shirt on his chest heehee. Anyway think we bashed the writer of the other feature enough alredi, just a waste of time anyway. Not angry that he disliked or insulted David but just cowardly to write an interview feature that so loathsome in its nasty insinuation that David is insincere in writing abt love when he is not in love. Plse the guy is 36 & had 5 relationships, he knows everything there is to know abt love.
Oso dun know what else J fans want from David. They always hav this idea that David dislike & insult J. Plse, he agreed to be his concert guest, he let J sing his song, everytime they met he always friendly & chatty. Do they want David to praise J all the time? Well, I honestly dun think David listen to J music not that he dislike it but its not his kinda music so he can neither praise nor insult J.
Here sum info posted regarding David's Shanghai concert, but not sure how authentic. & once again J fan has to pop up in a post abt DT *sigh* really dun know what they want. Yr idol alredi in big budget movie where no matter how he acted, the investors will make sure he is nominated as best newcomer. From most reports he is ok but he sure looked old. Can understand why sum complained he was wrongly casted as teen & looked old next to Edison. U should see how his fans howled hehehehehehehehehehe

Anyway back to David still MIA but sure he is busy preparing for his concert & should hav news of him soon. So far vry satisfied with my only idol. So happy he is not like others who only pay lip service to charity work. David has proven he is prepared to do what he is preaching with his cooperation with World Vision & now Listen Campaign. Btw if u visit the Listen website, they will be releasing list of charities to donate from June 29, so donation will make a great birthday gift for David. Remember dun hav to be big, just 10 dollars is a great help. If each donate $10, 10 will be $100 so nvr think small amt is not enough. For fans in Malaysia, here's review of Great Leap in yr language. Wish I know what it says but looks good heehee

A boring waste of space

DT feature in Sin July Nuyou made me laugh. The title reads sarcastically 'David Tao has no time for love but still can write love songs'. The writer started off by saying not daring to say who is more popular - Jay or David. Plse, anyone who is their fan know for a fact that Jay is more popular but who cares?. Then went on to say not David's fan & in fact don't really like him but is not prepared to tell the reason. Again like who cares? U have the rite to like or dislike whoever but it is necessary when writing a celebrity feature for a magazine to subtly hint that the celebrity is sumone that is disliked. Is that even ethical? There r ways to reveal yr opinion of a celebrity by relating real & proven incidents that led one to harbor dislike. This is the honest way of cos.
Anyway then followed a long & extremely boring interview abt love & love songs & supposition altho David was earnest abt answering. The writer ended by saying opinion of David hasn't changed as the interview was not enjoyable & David hardly even smiled. Has it occurred to the writer that David can sensed the hostility & so responded in kind? Finally another dig at David's supposedly deadpan expression. Basically the feature is just a waste of space & ink cos it can be condensed into just one line, "I don't like David Tao because I am a Jay Chou fan."
Also the pix deliberately selected of David looking deadpanish but still vry cute heehee. He looked sweet really in the floral shirt & white belt. He is not the type to act cool or want to be extremely popular, & we like him that way.

DT Fans United

I think u can accuse David of anything but being insincere to his fans. He has said many times without his fans, there will be no David Tao. He has been known to refuse to have his photo taken but that's his right. Just cos he is a celebrity dun mean that anyone can have a photo taken with him. After all, he is not a circus exhibit for ppl to gawp at & take pixs. If u r his real fan, u will understand & not felt that he dun take his fans seriously rite?

Here sumone accusing David of copying from Nine Inch Nail's Closer in 1992 for Ghost. Come on, 1992, does anyone even remember that song? I wonder how many albums he has to listen to in order to come up with 1 obscure song that sound remotely like Ghost so he can write an insanely slanderous post with title 'David Tao is just a copy cat'. Fortunately most of the replies r vry sensible ones.
Quite the opposite here where LA band Losing Daylight acknowledges David - Enemies and Lovers was partially mixed by Taiwan R&B superstar David Tao's engineer Craig Burbidge, and the band counts Tao as one of its advisors. That's what real musicians do, help out other musicians, not sit around listening to old 1992 albums to copy them *roll eyes*.
Interesting article on the censorship in China where The Great Leap was mentioned:
February 03, 2005
One Country, Two Versions
by Joel Martinsen (last update: February 3, 05 03:34 AM)
The censorship of The Great Leap, an album released in mid-January by the American cop turned Chinese hip-hop superstar David Tao, was in the news for two weeks. In keeping with the censor's aversion to the supernatural, not only was the lead song Ghost cut out for "title and lyric related problems", but a short instrumental piece also titled Ghost was axed as well. The video for Ghost, with Tao playing an office worker besieged by a pack of zombies, raised eyebrows in both Taiwan and Hong Kong, where only a cut version was allowed to be broadcast.
When it was disclosed that the song was to be dropped from the mainland release, newspapers and online media were all over it, describing the video and its reception, as well as printing considerable portions of the lyrics. In an online interview with Tom.com, Tao was asked directly to describe the song and tell readers whether he would be offering it for download. Tao responded, "Actually this is a sensitive topic, I must admit...If [you] can buy a copy of the Taiwan version or some other area's version you can hear the song. I do not encourage illegal downloads." The song is readily available online, however.
(extract with thanks from danwei.org)
Of cos later David did post both Ghost & Overture online for legal download. Is he the first artist to do that I wonder, I mean not for sampling or sale, just so ppl can enjoy his album the way he intended? Such a pioneer is our Dave. I dun care how many ppl accuse you of crazy things like ignoring your fans or copying 1992 albums, I believe in you always.

Listen up says DT

Well, hopefully this will not be a 'no show' or my blog will lose reputation for bringing only authentic DT news haha. Anyway according to latest London press release, David will be in Sin for the Listen Campaign 2005. Such a meaningful event for him to particpate so I forgive him for the 7 cars, Lee Hom too is forgiven heehee.

LONDON, June 17 /PRNewswire/
- With photos (where? where? wanna see David)

THE LISTEN CAMPAIGN 2005 announced today that four acclaimed Asian music artists, David Tao, Wang Lee Hom, A-Do and Kit Chan, had agreed to perform at the LISTEN LIVE global broadcast event in Singapore on 1st October 2005.
Executive Producer Tony Hollingsworth said:
"We are delighted that these four important Asian artists have agreed to perform at LISTEN LIVE. They are big stars for the quarter of the world's population that are entertained in Chinese. It helps to emphasise that THE LISTEN CAMPAIGN and LISTEN LIVE really is a fusion of stars and artists from East and West. We are creating a global campaign for a global audience."
For the 1st October show, another four Asian musicians, 10 International musicians, 10 film stars and 10 major Dignitaries and Royalty will be announced at almost weekly intervals in the coming weeks leading up to LISTEN LIVE.
The LISTEN CAMPAIGN 2005, launched on 6th June 2005, is a worldwide campaign to help disadvantaged children, by funding up to 200 children's charity projects. Already seven international film stars including Goldie Hawn, Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, Brooke Shields, Kurt Russell, Jamie Lee Curtis and Susan Sarandon have been filmed listening to disadvantaged children around the world.
With the announcement of the four Asian musicians above, the number of artists supporting the campaign is up to 11 out of a target of 80.
For 120 days, leading artists of film, music and the visual arts will join together to focus attention on the needs and rights of children affected by War, Disease, Exploitation, Poverty and AIDS. The campaign will culminate in a global fundraising broadcast event, LISTEN LIVE, from Singapore which will reach over 500 million people in more than 80 countries.
Overseas visitors wishing to see Listen Live in Singapore on October 1st should contact their local travel agents, SIA ticket offices or book online at www.tradewindsmice.com/listen/listen.htm.
So lucky Sin fans will hav chance to get close to their idol in Sep/Oct. There will also be a special cd release for this event so do we get to hear David singing in english, maybe a special song he wrote himself. I hope so, could be the reason why he has been flying here so often. Oso thanks to our investigative reporter nlayhua ^__* its seemed David was 'no show' @ tvbs last nite cos his Sprite press conference was washed out due to incessant rain in Taipei. Once again it proven one shouldn't really try to judge David till u know the real truth.

Where's David

Seemed David was not guest @ tvbs tonite, sry for wrong info. Who knows? Maybe he turned into a night creature only to materialise after midnight in clubs around the Boat Quay area heehee. Anyway, thanks to bloodbubble & fei for yr comments on the blue flower dye. So there really is a blue flower! (sry, not too good on flowers) The local name is bunga telang, so pretty & english name just as pretty, Morning Glory.
Apparently u need hundreds just to turn a pot of rice blue. Wonder how did ppl know which flower to use, I mean was it a trial & error thing. Like hey this flower got a nice color, let's boil it & see if we can dye rice with it??? Considering sum flowers can be poisonous, could be rather hazardous thing to do.
As requested by sam link to dl David singing with his dad episode, altho not sure if file still up, but try yr luck anyway altho do hav to be davidcn mbr to access. But be patient, still trying to get sum web space & bandwidth to privately host big files for limited period, it may be vry soon *cross fingers* or not *sob*

Hotties Alert

This must be the cutest pix of man with dog heehee. Lucky looked so adorable & contented, David looked heartachingly ABClike. The sunnies really suit him. Love the way he is holding Lucky under his arm. Its strange that he always seemed better dressed in the states.
Not much news today but just confirmation of his concert commencing from Shanghai in Aug & Beijing in Sep, but no dates yet for other cities. Dun forget that he will be guest @ tvbs tonight if u hav cable.

Sumtimes I stop by a stall to get the above local snack, not that I am crazy abt it, just like the colors of blue rice with dark brown coconut on top. Actually look better than the taste haha. Sumone once told me that the blue dye if authentic is from sum kinda flower but who ever heard of a blue flower? Anyway everytime I stop by to get 1, noticed the stall next to it manned by 3 guys always hav David's Who do you love on repeat. I stop by maybe once or twice a wk at diff times & they always hav the song on for the past 4 wks. Kinda nice *smiling sheepishly*

David the chef

David featured in July issue of Cleo! Info credit & thanks to Davten Yahoo grp. He is simply sweet as he tried his hand @ bartending & said he wanna 10 course French dinner as last meal not cos he particularly like french food but it will delay his death haha. He said he is a good cook & his speciality is blueberry cheesecake.

Wow I never imagine he knows how to bake pies & cookie. I thought he will be more gourmet or fusion cook. Quite impressed he can make blueberry cheesecake from scratch. Oso he likes his Caesar salad with 'extra ground pepper' hehehehehehehe, yeah I kinda like when they come around with the pepper mill too. *sigh* think if I starve for the nxt few wks might be able to afford the Marie Claire but I do so want the pixs.

So nice to see David in these mags & yeah he does reveal a more normal, realistic image of himself. & Lynn I can understand why you feel disappointed he is not more the Soul Power David. Remember I went thru it myself but I am more reconciled with the fact that David is not perfect & he cannot always be the Soul Power David much as we like him to be.
Even tho I still cannot understand how sumone who wrote The Art of war can own 7 cars. Rather excessive considering cars r such gas guzzlers & the world's largest emitter of cardon dioxide. But its his life & what's right do we have even as fans to criticise? But still, but still, he must know if he know so much abt cars the reason there is still no fuelless car, the politics behind it, the fighting & suffering in the Middle East. He must KNOW, & yet he still own SEVEN cars. But like I say its his life & he loves cars *big big frown*

Well, let's have another slice of blueberry cheesecake & move on. For those who hve not dl the episode of David & his dad performing the friend song can do so @ davidcn as sumone kindly posted the media. Think sumone asked me abt it sum time ago.

DT Speed Logic

David featured in June issue of Marie Claire Taiwan in celebrity_close up, info credit issuechang @ davidtao forum. He looked incredibly hot above driving like professional F1 driver heehee. Really like this pix, will make a fabulous poster blown up big. Actually quite crazy abt this pix *heart stop*

Not sure if mag sold here, cover is Big S & rumored ex bf Blue Lan. The feature titled David Tao's speed logic as he used car, driving & speed analogy to answer questions abt his career, music, his life & other stuff. David said he enjoys driving fast & has gone as fast as 250km! Quite lengthy feature, 2 pgs. 2nd pg has tiny pix of his chest *drool* haha must get my hand on this mag ^__^

Oso sum sighting of David here in Sg (TQ iy-ur) this wkend as well in Taipei, or maybe he is still in LA & his imposter running around kekekekekekekekeke anyway its possible he stopped here enroute to Taipei but give the guy a break, he still on holiday. Anyway he should be appearing live again vry soon.

All pixs courtesy Marie Claire Taiwan

The Return of David

David will be back soon. Thanks to Davten Yahoo grp for the update, David will be guest @ TVBS entertainment news this Friday. He will most likely stay for a while or proceed to China to lay the plans for his concerts. Vry exciting. His album sales remained strong staying in the top 5 despite being the only album not to have repackaging. I like it that his successes are modest & not too overhyped. I was perhaps a bit harsh before when I thought he was selling out to commercialism but now can see he is just trying to balance commercialism & staying true to his music. I think he is doing an excellent job.

It seemed during Karen Mok's concert, guest Eason Chan sang a song that was jointly composed by him, David & Stephen Fung. Karen said that she had suggested to her rumored bf Stephen to use this song in his movie but Stephen rejected it, still she asked him to reconsider (think Stephen was in the audience but not sure). Hopefully the song will be featured in her live concert dvd. Also Leo Ku in concert out now, not sure if duet with David will be included.
Just feel that David is such a genuine musican that he worked with other not just cos he want sum kinda promo of his talents. If not for Eason mentioning the song, who would know that he has worked with him & Stephen. Its not just I am his fan, but really he is just the most modest, genuine musician ever & if ppl still think he is this arrogant sod, well I really think u r just reading news that r deliberately biased. Noticed that since he launched his website, this kinda news becoming less & less. Also not so much attack on his integrity as a songwriter. Btw the song written for paparazzi, Sula & Lampa, apparently available @ karaoke.

David & his fans

Wow once again you guys truly amazed with your depth in yr mgs to David, just those 4 msgs from Gurl_Julie, missred, bloodbubble & phiii revealed that his fans are just like him - intelligent, well meaning, circumspect & vry vry vry special. We are so fortunate he was borned 36 yrs ago on July 11 & he is so fortunate he has us for his fans. Well, not all due to luck of cos. We became his fans cos of who he is & who we are. Above & below screen captures of Catherine mv from Yatipum who posted the most comprehensive mv captures @ davidcn, thank u so much. I particularly like these cos he looks so sexily pensive, or pensively sexy heehee

Cos of a running nose, I spend the afternoon on the couch flipping channels & occasionally stopping to watch mtv hopping to catch Fanfan's One to one mv. I didn't catch it but the lack of creativity in asian music & mvs is really saddening. Sum of them r obviously big budget but all they do is copied wholesale from the west. Quite a few even used caucasian models to increase the similarity. Like what David said in his msg, there is nothing really outstanding coming from Chinese music. Its all the same stuff being regurgitated again & again. So sad.

Karen Mok with guest Eason Chan who looked really cute in her concert, I hope she sang sum of the songs David wrote for her like I understand him. Eason, proud new daddy, oso has a new album out called U87, again nothing outstanding only saved by his excellent vocals as always. Not much news abt David, just sum trivia abt him using up 1 lipbalm every 2 to 3 days to relieve stress *faint*

DT Birthday Wishes

Just actually a mth to our beloved David's birthday so sticky post for birthday wishes @ blog forum. If enough wishes, will link the post @ davidtao.com on his birthday. My blog birthday oso in July hehehehehehehe.
Above pix is so cool dun u think? Not exactly sure what it is but credit to 1 of DT Taiwan Yahoo grp for the news. Seemed to be sum kinda online game? Not sure, perhaps sumone can enlightened us but whatever, its still wonderful that Susan Said is used so beautifully as a subject.
Fanfan's One to One album oso updated @ Yesasia with the following: The title track "One to One" is penned by music genius David Tao. For the song's MV, over NT$1.5 million has been budgeted to produce a spectacular audio-visual record of Fan-fan. Wow, better be good then but seemed the song getting lotsa radio airplay in Taiwan.

DT on auction

While helping sumone @ blog forum to find David poster, I tried Yahoo Auction & found sum! They r pricey but still tempted to bid for them myself esp this Black Tangerine one. Felt a bit bad abt ripping their pixs but console myself as helping them advertise on my blog rite heehee.

Oso this Ultrasound one, they r quite large but as I said pricey but still fans always complain cannot find his poster. I want this black Great Leap tee as well, so nice.

Black Tangerine, Hand in hand & other promo singles r oso on offer & really want them as well. Actually restrained myself from buying the whole lot *tied hands* but I want at least 1 of those smiley face singles & a poster plus the tee hahahahaha. If u looking for I'm OK cd plus vcd & I Believe avcd which has most of his mvs from his first 2 albums, you r in luck. But no Ultrasound docu which must be the hardest DT item to find. Lotsa DT collectibles so have a look. Actually what I really looking for is his Wang Ba Dan Xmas remix single.