To psych up the almost full-house crowd, Sex Pistols songs were played at full-blast half an hour (Me-more like one whole hour !) before the show. When Anderson & the boys finally came out, the crowd went wild (Me-very wild indeed) & stormed to the front to get a better "view" of the band. Others, while excited about the whole thing, were contented with just standing on the chairs.

Suede opened with the mid-tempo Can't Get Enough, followed by the too-familiar tune of Trash. Anderson, clad in black singlet & tight black pants, was full of energy as he strutted from one end of the stage to the other, handling the microphone like a lasso between solos with the greatest of ease. You can see that he does it quite often….

It was also during Trash that Anderson grabbed a camera from a press photographer & tossed it up in the air as if it was a rubber ball, then tossed it back to the crowd. After grabbing another camera, Anderson eyed a videocamera, took it & repeated the whole stunt.

Band member Neil Codling showed off his keyboarding skills on Everything Will Flow, while Anderson got the crowd squealing with delight when he did his sexy dances, with arms flailing about & hips swaying right to left. It was obvious that Anderson loved the attention.

He again pranced about to the stomping beats of Elephant Man, but toned down during The Wild Ones. The crowd at the standing area, who seemed to be the real hardcore Suede fans, went wild. Perhaps it's because many fans did not expect the band to play any of its older songs. But as it turned out, the boys played another song from its sophomore album (Dog Man Star, 1994), New Generation, which was a really nice surprise for some. Anderson added a different touch while singing the songs- he sat on the stage floor.

" You love it ?" asked Anderson after the song. As if he had to ask. Lead guitarist Richard Oakes & bassist Mat Osman were spectacular during songs like Beautiful Ones, Filmstar, Lazy & Electricity. The audience again went wild when Oakes started playing the intro to Beautiful Ones, so much so the floor boards of the concert hall at Harbour Pavilion shook. Suede again brought the house down with Electricity, the first single off its latest album, Head Music. In between the songs, Anderson managed to coax the audience to sing Happy Birthday to Oakes, who turned 23 that very day.

It was a test of vocal ability for Anderson when he sang Filmstar, & there was a part when he went a little off-key, but it was hardly notable. Anderson invited the fans to sing along to many of the songs, especially during Lazy. However, Simon Gilbert & his drums drowned out the voices, which was a good thing for those who don't care much for impromptu karaoke sessions at a concert.

About an hour into the show, the boys started to look a bit tired & frazzled but somehow it created just the right mood for the dismal but fabulous Down. Again, Anderson sat on the floor with the microphone positioned at the right angle for this song, & the crowd loved it.

Anderson sprung right back into action with She's In Fashion, one of the more popular Suede songs among non-fans. As it was the supposed last song for the night, Anderson stretched the song a wee bit more, though it seemed as if the other band members didn't know it. They kept lookking at the lead singer wondering when he'll finish !

Of course, after the band walked off the stage, the audience started shouting & stamping their feet for an encore. Less than 10 minutes later, Suede returned to the stage to face the screaming crowd. "Awwwright !" said Anderson in a high-pitched voice.

The band started out with the carefree tune of Savoir Faire, & Anderson couldn't resist doing his cute little jig once more. " Right, folks, this is really going to be the last one," Anderson said after the song. He was looking exhausted by then. The slow, simmering tempo of Saturday Night, a common favourite among many Suede fans, was the perfect ending to one blast of a concert. Making do with only 2 encores, the crowd started to walk away from the hall only after making sure the band will not come out a second time.

With the postponement of the Suede concert in Kuala Lumpur to next February, local (Malaysian) Suede fans will sure have a lot to look forward to. But for the time being, just let the songs ring in your heads & pray that Codling returns.