(Excerpts from the Book)

(Excerpts from the Book)

“Shahi is an awesome friend, great teacher, a true believer in the power of music, an innocent soul and one hell of a bass player. “            Faisal Rafi

“Shahzad Hassan Shahi would always hold a very special place in my heart for introducing me to the biggest miracle that I have seen in my life ''the understanding of Quran '' Shahi is a dreamer, a fighter and a true genius unfortunately not as business minded as his other colleagues are but the gifts he possesses are far superior ...his production of my third solo album Jaisay Chaho (Aao wahan chalain) was way ahead of its time, India is now waking up to that pop rock sound. I would appreciate if you do not miss anything I have said about him.” Najam Sheraz

 “History knows him as one of the forces behind the Vital Signs. The groove maker of VS. He is one of the best music producers around. He is undisputed king of the art of audio mastering and generally a very understated and decent guy.”    Fayyaz Ahmed

“When the music is recorded in the studio, it is then mixed - which means the volume levels of each instrument/vocals/sound are brought to a level that complies with the genre of music being produced and the impact a band wants to bring to a record. After the mixing comes the mastering stage which refers to balancing harsh sounds, eliminating bad frequencies and giving the entire album an even feel. Mastering on the album was done by Shahi Hasan.”    Syed Farhad Humayun

“I took it to Shahi for final mastering of the album. He has many years of experience and has a nice mastering facility, and he understood where I was coming musically. It seemed to be a natural fit!”   

 Omran Shafique

“Nightmare for any Psychiatrist and an Angel for any Saint.”  Ammar Hashmi

“I always had a vision to sing this song differently, and give it a more modern, yet classical rendition, and I discussed this and brainstormed with Shahi about this. …………..Shahi is a great composer and musician; he is very passionate and a perfectionist about his music. I really enjoyed working with him to create a beautiful, soulful album.”     Devika Chawla

“Shahi is an extremely versatile and multi talented man. He started off his career as a talented composer and musician with the Vital Signs but in the last ten years he has been at the forefront as one of the premier recording engineers and producers in the country. Shahi has played a role in the recording and engineering of my music since the very first Awaz album. I highly respect his opinion when it comes to music engineering. As a human being he is intelligent, has a great sense of humor and is the sort of person you can rely on to be a great friend. He has always made the time for me when I needed him. I think because Shahi has lately been working behind the scenes he is underrated in the general public. However all of us in the music field have the highest regard and respect for his talent. I wish him continued success.”    Haroon Rashid

“He is a very up right person, a sincere friend, does not lie ever and is very sensitive”   Junaid Jamshed

“Well Hum Tum was recorded in 2 weeks at Rohail’s house and Shahi played some great Bass on it. I think we all co- wrote a few songs... Jaana Jaana, Mein Chup Raha and Namumkin. Shahi's strength at that time was his bass playing and ability to liven up the proceedings with his humor. We also toured in England with that album and had a fabulous time there. Shahi is truly a great guy and friend as well as an exceptional engineer and producer.” Asad Ahmad