Rudder’s birthday bash — great success

THE EDITOR: Saturday May 3, 03, the place MOBS2, Chaguaramas, the event Mr David Michael Rudder’s 50th birthday bash/concert. Thousands of David’s fans converged on the grounds, billed as the greatest Caribbean show. Although patrons were left outside the compound for as long as an hour before entry, that did not seem to matter, what mattered was King David was in full flight; and although the show got off to a late start, the patrons were waiting.

When the show eventually started, there was only standing room and it was then announced that Machel Montano was the host of the evening, the audience was elated. Machel came out and did his thing. The first half, the build up to King David included artistes as H2O Flo Trini Jacob, Destra and the evening’s surprise, Roy Cape and the All Stars. From Jamaica came Glen Washington, Martinique Flo, Pg, with her 2003 rendition “Nasty” Alexis Baro from Cuba, Arturo Tappin from Barbados. After the first half there was an intermission for about twenty minutes. When the second half resumed, tensions were high, and then the host introduced King David, the audience, the crowds went into a frenzy, flags waving, “David, David”, was the shout from the audience. When David began, MOBS2 was transferred into a Carnival-type city, with all his subjects waving, shouting, singing, dancing.

King David was in full reign and his subjects even more pleased; excitement, elation, joy, jubilation are just a few words to describe this event, a history-making cultural event. I did not stay for the entire performance. I left before he was finished, but on my way home I was still humming and tapping my fingers to the car radio, and the music seemed to be electrifying even on the way home. When I got home I put my radio on and King David was still in high flight, and his fans even more eager for more and more and more. What a fantastic night it turned out to be. Oh! What a night it was. An overwhelming success is how I will describe David Rudder’s birthday bash/party. For those who were not present for one reason or another, all I can say is a great time was had by all present. A great show.

KEN SMITH
Woodbrook