Burak Altunay

Vanessa Mae performed live for a private corporate event at the MPV, Dubai, UAE just recently.

I am just curious how long this trend will continue around here wehere the rest of the world is getting hit with cancelled shows…well cancelled everything.

So far, all good…So let’s see how it all works out

Greetings from the garden of Burj Al Arab Hotel.

If you can manage to wait for about a year plus, and fork out the cash for driving this privilege….It looks like Ferrari did it again.

I kind of wonder……Is there ever such a thing as an ‘ugly’ Ferrari?

I suppose not.

looks almost like Cali doesn’t it?

Dubai skyline taking shape..Seen from the Burj Al Arab

testinggggg

Ferrari California Interior

If I started fancying 4 door passenger cars, ok Maserati maybe different, but I guess it means finally I am getting old enough

I donno if I’d ditch my Land Rover(s) for a four door passenger car. But it might be sooner than we all might think

The event was at the lawn of the Jumeirah Beach Hotel (right next to Burj Al Arab), and a different approach was attempted for the tent to be out of the ordinary.

Though Martin of AAA might look like he is securing the tent, but god knows what is going through his mind with the big hammer in his hand…

The Wailers, Kassav and Paul Weller were the guests at this year’s Desert Rhythm 2008 Festival in its new venue at the Dubai Festival City.

Thanks to all the wonderful team of people that were on stage making all of this possible.

yep it was Halloween in Dubai too

Just close your eyes and it was Bob Marley singing (almost)

Dear friend Kemal merkit was in town again, for the annual U.A.E. Desert Challenge 2008 as part of the Jim Beam Turkish Dakar team.

The only difference from last year was, Kemal was on 530cc KTM and was part of the KTM Factory Team.

Though he could not finish this year’s race….We wish himm all the best for Dakar 2009 to take place in Latin America.

And here are some pics:

2 hours away from Damascus, Syria is the ancient city of Bosra and it’s Amphi Theater where the Julio Iglesias concert took place. After 3 hours of customs clearance, a two hour drive to site and check in,we have set up the goodies and had a ball until soundcheck

The Venue

The Sound Engineer Eddie and System Engineer Me

L’Acoustics set up

Julio checking the Venue

Local Boys unloading the Backline truck

George & Yves

my local crew spoke well English and they were great help

The backstage rules were strictly enforced