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Not quite a break free!

 Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Brent Havens, conductor; Brody Dolyniuk, vocals. Perhaps they wanted to re-live the lost times, the times that they missed whilst pursuing their dreams and music took a backseat. They ploughed while sluggards slouched. Maybe the present time is just too stressful and they yearn for the good old carefree days. Or they were inquisitive how a rock songs were to be belted by a philharmonic orchestra, singers rocking away carrying the mike-stand swinging it around like a baton accompanied by violinists and cellists. In the hearts of hearts, they were just out to exhibit their new party dress and black tie clueless whether Kinks were competitors to Queen. Or to entertain their foreign business partner to show off that their third world capital city is at par with its western counterparts with a philharmonic orchestra to flaunt. Anyway, the mark of a city of a certain standing needs two things to be in the league of the big boys' club of 'c...