Chrshanl,
As I explained in the OP, I went only because my wife and I joined a neighborhood group for the show. I had zero expectations one way or the other - I basically gave it no thought. Zero expectations are not the same as bad expectations.
Chayro,
I don't think it's a matter of accepting Asian rock singers, more a matter of rarely encountering any. If Led Zep replaced Robert Plant (as they may) with a woman, people might comment on how strange it is to see a woman leading Led Zep. That's not a comment on a woman's ability to lead a rock band - see Grace Slick, Courtney Love, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, et al - or a willingness to accept a woman in that role. It's merely an acknowledgement that it's a surprising sight. BTW, I specifically acknowledged in the OP that the guy can sing the sh*t out of those songs.
My comment that the singer was Filipino wasn't meant to imply that a Filipino shouldn't/couldn't lead a rock band. I only meant to emphasize how unusual the visual impact was - and that's due as much to the guy's tiny size as it is his complexion. I would guess that he's about 5'2" and maybe 110 lbs or so - roughly the size of my 9 year old daughter. Steve Perry was small, Mick Jagger is small. This guy is tiny.
No offense was intended and I do apologize if any was taken.
As I explained in the OP, I went only because my wife and I joined a neighborhood group for the show. I had zero expectations one way or the other - I basically gave it no thought. Zero expectations are not the same as bad expectations.
Chayro,
I don't think it's a matter of accepting Asian rock singers, more a matter of rarely encountering any. If Led Zep replaced Robert Plant (as they may) with a woman, people might comment on how strange it is to see a woman leading Led Zep. That's not a comment on a woman's ability to lead a rock band - see Grace Slick, Courtney Love, Joan Jett, Stevie Nicks, et al - or a willingness to accept a woman in that role. It's merely an acknowledgement that it's a surprising sight. BTW, I specifically acknowledged in the OP that the guy can sing the sh*t out of those songs.
My comment that the singer was Filipino wasn't meant to imply that a Filipino shouldn't/couldn't lead a rock band. I only meant to emphasize how unusual the visual impact was - and that's due as much to the guy's tiny size as it is his complexion. I would guess that he's about 5'2" and maybe 110 lbs or so - roughly the size of my 9 year old daughter. Steve Perry was small, Mick Jagger is small. This guy is tiny.
No offense was intended and I do apologize if any was taken.