Meltdown
It’s hard to believe that there have been seven shows already and many of you have been lucky enough to attend some of them. The comments you’ve left have been absolutely amazing, so thank you all very much for sharing your experiences with us. It’s vastly appreciated and has helped torment those fans who are waiting for the concerts in Italy, Canada, the US and UK just perfectly.
Lots of people are avoiding these comments, however. They don’t want the surprise to be spoiled. So, I thought I’d remind you at this point of David’s last shows in London and Paris in 2001 and 2002, as lots of people have written in asking about the nature of David’s ‘On an Island’ shows, but don’t want me to say too much.
As well as long-time fans, I’m delighted to welcome new fans who may not be as knowledgeable about David’s career and work. If you fall into this bracket and will be seeing David for the first time on his ‘On an Island’ tour, then you might like to know that you can see two full tracks and four clips from his last solo outing – at London‘s Royal Festival Hall in 2001 – online.
This was the annual Meltdown festival, which kick-started a short, but highly successful, residency in London and Paris the following year.
Have a look at the Discography page for that.
These shows were semi-acoustic by nature and featured an orchestra and gospel choir. This time, it’s just David and his band. David is playing some of his favourite Pink Floyd songs on this tour, as he did in 2001 and 2002. Add to that the new songs from ‘On an Island’, which you are now familiarising yourselves with, and what have you got?
You’ve got a great show to look forward to, that’s what!
The next show’s not until Friday, so what better than a little ‘David Gilmour In Concert’ to keep you going until then?
Hope you like it and, as always, I welcome your comments.
To Guy:
It’s interesting to see a prominent band member continue to post to this blog, and much appreciated. You’re right, Steve DiStanislao deserves recognition for fitting in to a group of musicians who, for the most part, have known each other for not years, but decades…!
In response to your dismay at people not taking in your responses in the past: the internet is a wonderful resource, allowing both exchange of information and exchange of misinformation, and there’s little anyone can do about that! Thanks to the features editor, the signal to noise ratio here is pretty good, but I myself am often turned away by the prospect of reading 100-or-more comments, and I’m sure I’m not the only one! But does this make answering questions a waste of time? I would say not; for every person that comments on a post, there could be 50 others reading comments who chose not to post. And that’s 50 pairs of eyeballs catching your answer, as opposed to none if you weren’t to post.
I, for one, applaud your continued postings to this blog.
Hi F.ED
I was at both the concerts at the festival hall that were recorded for the dvd and fantastic nights they were to!
In reply to Guy,s comments.
I thought Steve did an outstanding job when i saw him play for the first time at the Mermaid theater concert as did the whole band. The fact that not many people on this forum have commented on Steve,s drumming is not neccessarily a bad thing, as unfortunatly there are 1 or 2 people out there who seem to take pleasure in only picking up on the faults in the performances. Keep up the great work Steve, and keep the posts coming Guy it really is superb of you to give your views from inside the band.
This is a utter meltdown for me, I have tickets for the April 5th show in NYC and have been checking the site practically everyday. Though seeing the setlists are a tease, they just make that much more excited for the show!!! Cant wait, Dave you rock and your the reason I picked up the guitar.
Shine on forever,
Mike
David, F. Ed,
Thank you, David, for your kind remarks about us Bloggers. It feels nice to be acknowledged I, for one am humbly thankful.
Hey Guy, what’s that thing David is messing with by his rig? (Whoa, hold on, put the chair down, I was kidding.)
Does anyone else have the problem with having The Blue and Take a Breath stuck in their heads? Maybe it’s just me, but they are both in my head and will not go away (not that I really want them to, or anything).
I used to think that sometimes bands and recording artists were rude to their fan base, with the way they acted put out to do interviews and autographs, ect. But now being a visitor here for awhile, I now have a whole new respect and understanding for wat people like David go through, with so many “fans” who act like they should be the center of attention and that David (or whichever artist) is there solely to cater to their every wish and whim, like some kind of circus act. Even seeing this little sample of this behavior, I can understand why people like Roger got so fed up with it to the point of wanting to build a wall across the stage. Although a little sad about it, I totally get it as to why David is doing this tour the way he is. I have a whole new respect for what he goes through, and my hat goes off to him for keeping his sanity and artistic integrity intact through 40+ years in the game. We need to respect David for who he is…David Gilmour. We need to be thankful that he is even touring, let alone having a site like this for people to interact so closely with what’s going on. Get off his back, people. It ain’t about YOU.
(Sorry for the rant, F.Ed)
Anyway, thanks again for this great album, web blog, and all.
Have a great day, (OAI is currently playing on the radio… how cool is that?)
Mike
[No need to apologise, Mike. Anytime you want to rant, be my guest. We're all doing it. It's especially enjoyable if you're ranting about something I completely agree with. "Stop nagging David!" - Features Editor]
Caption Comp.
Mr Screen has his own mini me.
Rgds Geoff Duffy.
Regarding the Meltdown dvd , HAving seen Floyd Live and having gone to the London shows I cant speak highly enough for anybody that wants to witness David raw and unplugged its fantastic.
Rudders,
thanks for the link to the Sound & Vision interview. Good article.
And David- I see your first two solo albums are coming out for re-release with bonus tracks. Quite unfair you know! I bought the first one like two months ago (to tide me over til OAI was released- I had never listened to the first solo album). Ya know a personal e-mail would have been nice. Or you could have called! How thoughtless of you. Well I SUPPOSE I’ll just have to buy the new one. Fortunately I didn’t buy About Face on CD as I have it on vinyl still. So when it is re-released I won’t already have it in my collection!
Anyway- just foolin’!!! As to the meltdown DVD I hesitated to buy it because of some rather derogatory reviews I had read. But when I sampled the clips on Davidgilmour.com I was shocked that people wrote bad reviews and rushed out to get a copy. It has had multiple spins in my DVD player! Also, the songs David does on the Strat Pack DVD make that DVD worth the money as well (Marooned live!!!!!! Doesn’t get any better than that… well I say that before going to the April 20 show and seeing Echos live, but you know what I mean). Anyway, anyone out there hesitating over those two DVDs needs to go get them! They are fantastic!
Tim
[There are no extra tracks. The re-releases will have the same tracks and running order as the original releases. It's always best to wait for our official news release before believing what you read elsewhere. - Features Editor]
Does David take the family out on the town when he is not singing on tour?? Or does he lock himself in his hotel room?
How about the rest of the band, what do they do in there free time on the road??
A fan shouts out, ” When is the next Pink Floyd album coming out. Pause. David says ” Who gives a F###? Right on.
Sylvie, see you at Hard Rock Cafe. Yonge St. and Dundas. There will be a bunch of us for sure.
i was mistaken in my previous post. the best instrumental of all time is mudmen, not absolutely curtains..my memory of song names is fading in my old age. just listened to the album and realized it and had to clarify, for myself more than anyone.
so hopefully it isn’t too late to break this one out at some point live, it would be the shiznit.
David’s guitar playing is divine!!!!!!! not too bad of singer either
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YOU DA MAN, David!!!!!!!!!!!
F. Ed,
Quick note, I see CNN has a nice little article online about OAI, nothing really new or different, but nice reading. Hopefully, it’ll boost sales a bit.
Speaking of which, do you know, by chance, how the album charted this week?
Thanks again,
Mike
[Hi Mike. It is a nice article. If anyone wants to read it, please click Mike's name below. No chart news other than that it's Number Two in New Zealand and Canada. - Features Editor]
Good Evening Dear F.ed,
We finally found the answer about the duet on “Smile” for the Meltdown concert. Thought it was Katie Kissoon but she has only sang on “Momentary Lapse” as far as I can remember.
Titus said that it was Aitch Mc Robbie but I had a look at my tape and I think it was Carol Kenyon. If Mr Gilmour watches my post. Maybe he could tell you.
Otherwise, I have a question. As my instrument is the drums (Yes, it was me the idiot at the Olympia, in the second rank on Mr Gilmour’s right, trying desesperatly to imitate S.di Stanislao with stupid hands moving…) I have noticed that he was using two Stratocasters. A red and white and a black one. What is the difference between these two guitars ?
[As I'm also prone to uncontrollable outbursts of air drumming from time to time, I tried to get an answer for you, Antoine. Whereas I wondered if it might be a simple case of each guitar being tuned differently for use on different songs, it seems that it's more a case of the guitars being literally different, so they play differently even though they are the same model. One is newer, and I think they have different pickups. Hope that goes some small way to explaining the difference. - Features Editor]
Meltdown is indeed excellent, anyone who doesn’t have it should buy it immediately !
What did Kate Bush sing ? That would have been amazing. Shame it wasn’t on the DVD. Speaking of Kate Bush, anyone else think of her when listening to ‘Pocket Full of Stones’ ? Something in the way David sings it. Perhaps they should do a duet !
I too have ‘The Blue’ going round in my head all day. And ‘Smile’ and the solo from ‘On an Island’ and those nice seagull like noises on Castellorizon ! Superb.
Martin.
[Kate sang 'Comfortably Numb' at the third London show, Martin. - Features Editor]
[Some of you are so nice. Bless you. Are the whiners and graspers converted yet? - Features Editor]
What a silly notion FetEd. How on earth can you expect the human species not to whinge, whine and be selfish. There maybe hope yet! I havn’t read every single blog but a good few of them. I do have to do some real work every now and then. The point is, that I have only seen one blog where the person seems not to have enjoyed a concert!
Now that could be because the majority of people blogging here are dye-hard fans and you are not getting a representative view….. but who cares anyway? Or it could be the person was from another planet and they do not have the ability to detect good music even if they can travel for millions of light years.
What is the meaning of life, thats what I want to know. 2.33454 rec is the answer!!
Rock on all.
The Meltodown concert is extrarodinary, as is the bonus footage, including the sonnet. On An Island has been in pretty much continuous play in my car and at home since its release…counting the days until Radio City, happy at the thought of Wut’s Uh the Deal, grateful, as always, for Mr. Gilmour’s work…
it’s amazing to think that david really does read these posts. sorry for doubting you, ed. i just never imagined it would be david’s kind of thing. what must he make of all the pleading and begging, never mind all the songs people say they want to hear instead of the ones he’s already put a great deal of thought into playing? if i were him, i’d post a big F*CK OFF and play whatever i wanted to play. again, shame on all of you who have behaved like little brats. ffs, david’s reading! he must think that some of you are pathetic! i’m not sucking up. i’ve been saying it all along. honest! the ed will tell you.
[Yep, you have. You've spoken a lot of sense, mate. - Features Editor]
Hello,
First time post here. I have to say that reading the posts here for over the past 2 months has been extonishing. I have been a fan of David’s music since I was 13 years old, over 30 years. Only got to see him one time in my life, but now my dreams are coming true. April 4th Radio City Music Hall here I come. This will be the highlight of my year. I have to take a moment to thank Sirius Radio (the vault) for playing PF and David’s music for 7 days 24/7. It never went off my TV the whole week. Now I have over 50 hrs of music to listen too, while sitting by the pool. On a Island is a great album. Hats off to you David, and many more albums I hope.
Sincerely,
Home of the world champion Pittsburgh Steelers
In response to Guy’s comments about Stevie D – I have been stunned at the quality of his playing.
It is incredible to think that he hasn’t been an integral member of the band for the past decade or two, as what I’ve heard of his work thus far has been absolutely on the mark. Even more impressive when some of the songs have been dropped in at the last moment, with little practice.
What has impressed me is that he seems to get the mood just right, and has that important attribute: range! Loud and “crash-bangy” when the song suits, and subtle when appropriate. There are many other drummers who can’t seem to do this, and thrash their way through everything, regardless.
For those with tickets to the forthcoming shows, I’m sure you’ll be knocked out (hopefully not physically) by Stevie – and of course, the rest of the band. They seem to work so well together, and are clearly enjoying the experience, based on the frequent smiles between them.
And Features Ed? It was great to see that you received a “Special Thanks” in the tour book for your sterling efforts. Quite right too!
[Thank you, Matt. Very nice of you to say so. - Features Editor]
[it's amazing to think that david really does read these posts. sorry for doubting you, ed. i just never imagined it would be david's kind of thing. what must he make of all the pleading and begging, never mind all the songs people say they want to hear instead of the ones he's already put a great deal of thought into playing? if i were him, i'd post a big F*CK OFF and play whatever i wanted to play. again, shame on all of you who have behaved like little brats. ffs, david's reading! he must think that some of you are pathetic! i'm not sucking up. i've been saying it all along. honest! the ed will tell you.]
Haha you are cracking me up mate… Although its sad actually that I have to agree with pretty much all you said in this post…
Best,
Clemens
In case anybody is interested, the CNN article is the top story on their Entertainment home page (click my name). Which, if for nothing else, is of interest for the nice little pic. You probably have to hurry to look at it before it gets changed over.
I wonder what song he’s playing… (My guess is Castellorizon.)
Victor/Fedmeister
This blog is a good litmus test of opinion for DG and the team only because it’s being controlled so well.
There used to be an official link from http://www.pinkfloyd.co.uk to a fan’s forum which wasn’t facilitated and was ruined by inane postings by a small bunch of pillocks.
Unfortunately I’ve seen some of the same names posting here but having a Features Editor stops it turning into a latter day Orwellian Animal Farm.
Keep up the good work :-)
[Rudders, you are always going to be my favourite. I just love the word "pillock" and then there's the Animal Farm reference and the kind words about the blog being controlled so well... I doff my hat to you, good sir. Now let's all use this great word more often. Every day sounds good. I'll tell you when it gets boring, don't worry. - Features Editor]
I can’t remember if anyone ever asked why there wasn’t a cd version of “Gilmour Live”….This is my personal favorite and as I enjoy long drives in the country, I wish I had that to listen to…especially the solo choir part…
Anyway, I hope DG is waiting for the “Blu-ray” technology before releasing or re-releasing anymore material.
To search for Guy Pratt’s comments without reading all the blogs…
When you are on the webpage, hit the Ctrl and F keys and this will allow you to search the page…just type in Guy Pratt and hit find next..
Cheers, Howard
[Maybe you'd also like to do the same for such gems as ''PULSE' DVD' or 'Montreal show' if you're thinking of asking a question that is likely to have been asked several times? - Features Editor]
>>Talking of t-shirts, as 1 or 2 are, I still have my Animals 77 one. I tried it on recently. I must have been a lot slimmer in my youth. However, I felt quite hip in it as it showed most of my stomach and thats a fashion nowadays isnt it.<<<
I have my 1984 About Face Tour shirt still. Wonder what that will get me on EBAY. Wonder if any Pillocks will buy it? You know what they say, “four legs good, two legs better” and all that.
[Good use of the word "pillock" there, Joe. - Features Editor]
caption competition:
“OWWW! damn that high hat – that’s the third time i’ve done that!”
laurie
apologies to rudders; i’m an amateur
Congratulations on the continued chart success! Let’s hope there’s enough wall space for the Gold and Platinum disks…
:-)
Caption Compertition: DG Loudly.”OFFSIDE REF!”.
Ok, for us Americans, what’s a pillock? (they say there’s no such thing as a stupid question!)
[It just means 'idiot' these days. However, in medieval times, is was northern English slang for... well, something else. You can look it up. - Features Editor]
Mentioned earlier in this thread, it would be remiss of me not to take this opportunity of thanking David for his perceptive support of a young Kate Bush, apparently beginning as early as 1973 or so. That support culminated in 1978 in one of the most original albums I’ve ever heard, The Kick Inside, produced by David along with Andrew Powell.
Early the following year I was extremely lucky to be at the Liverpool Empire for the opening night of what has turned out to be Kates only tour (so far).
Many gigs have passed in front of these fortunate eyes over the years, but I can honestly say that no more than half-a-dozen remain at the forefront of my memory. That was one & I will forever be grateful.
Thanks David (and Kate, of course!)
CJD
Listening to Steve DiStanislao live as I was lucky enough to at the Mermaid Theatre you forget that he’s new to the band. That’s just how good he is. A perfect fit.
Its great to hear of your ‘Special Thanks’ in the Tour programme Features Ed. Very well deserved.
Many thanks
Adrian
Guy, please don’t stop posting! we’ve only just begun to know you!
btw, the Meltdown DVD is a must-have for any Gilmour fan. such an intimate concert – ‘chamber rock’ is a great description. David’s cover of “Dimming of the Day” made me gasp; it’s a perfect tune for him. i had heard Bonnie Raitt’s version, which is also excellent, but David made it his own. to me, that’s one mark of a real musician: cover a song, but make it all your own. “Hushabye Mountain” is brilliant – totally unexpected, and just beautiful. if you don’t have the Meltdown DVD, well just SHAME on ya.
RANT ALERT: i don’t care WHERE you think you heard ‘Echoes’ in ’87. if you feel yourself about to mention a RoIO, please try to stifle yourself here. if you don’t understand why that would be disrespectful to David or Guy – consider:
suppose you were performing, and you were very serious about playing well, and your parts were complicated. there is quite a large audience. you’re being recorded and filmed over several performances, and editing will be done for quality. during a performance or two, there is a flub, or a glitch, or feedback; you recover quickly, and thankfully the incident can be edited out of the final release.
but some well-meaning fan is making another record of the performance on the sly. eventually it is freely shared among tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans, who in turn share it with thousands of etc. etc.
you are quite pleased with the final release of this performance; everything is as you want it, from the sound to the packaging. it is successful, and you are justifiably proud. but then one day you happen to SEE the RoIO that said fan generously distributed. and your reaction is: (pick one)
oh gawd that was the night:
* my tuning was off
* the caterer dropped that huge metal tray in the wings
* my fly was open
* the brass section got the wrong setlist
* of the Screaming Child from Hell
do ya get my drift? RoIOs are the elephant in the room that we don’t talk about here.
- laurie
sorry if i offend anyone. FEd, what can i say? it bothered me; i vented. countdown is TWO WEEKS FROM TONIGHT and i am unable to think of anything but the concert…
How about a Gilmour solo songs poll?
There has been lots of chatter on this blog about the hope that a DVD be produced. Whilst I echo (nice pun) this desire call me old fashion but please let there be a good old live album. DVDs are great but require a concerted effort to sit down and watch. Cds can be played and enjoyed anywhere. I was really disappointed when our friends at Amazon indicated at the time of the DVD beinrg released that there would also be a live cd of the meltdown concert but alas it never appeared. Many artists are now packaging both together. If Snowy White can do it I am sure David can.
I love the meltdown DVD. Whatever David wants to do is great for me, as long as I can hear it. I love the way both Shine On’s are perormed. Can’t wait for April 5 in NY. Nothing will ever match the first time I saw him (94, Giant Stadium, last show in US). I had never listened to ANY Floyd except part of the Wall and was blown away, it was the first time I ever heard Dark Side, Shine On, D-Bell, etc. It is almost a shame becouse no other concert I have ever seen (including Roger) has come close to that expierence, but I am confident april 5th will be special.
Fedmeister
Good thing I didn’t use those other Northern slang terms… “wazzock” or for the sweaties on the blog… “numpty”
Ain’t English brilliant!
Mental note… must add sweaties to the insulted list. (Sweaty Sock = Jock = Scotsman)
[We ought to bring back all the good English words that are no longer in common usage. Words like "fopdoodle" and "pickleherring" are too good to be on the scrap heap. - Features Editor]
Read or skimmed pretty much all of this site this evening (whilst listening to the masterpiece On an Island, in the background) I am so full of respect and in awe of the amount of pleasure that one man, his guitar and his friends can bring to so many. Admired from a far for many many years and mimicked very poorly.
Despite the efforts of sound engineers, Leo Fender, Les Paul, the fabled Pete Cornish (max. respect) et al, underneath beats a heart so strong and a soul so marvellous to touch so many. Thank you to that man ‘DG’ for such great moments.
[Although an original admirer from youth I have only managed one live concert, but memories linger long thankfully. Those lucky enough to see DG this time round please keep posting for those not so lucky, the buzz transfers in the words, accompanied of course with some gentle backing music!]
Hello David,
We made a huge research for a nice place here in Montreal for a late venue. Here it is: OUTREMONT THEATRE (click my name) have a look on the web site you’ll see that could be veryyyyyyyyy great for all of you to play Montreal (we’re top on the chart in Canada for On an Island new CD…)
So very nice spot isn’t? HIGH HOPES HIGH HOPES
Claude
Montreal
Does anyone know the exact content and context of the words that can be heard at the end of “High Hopes” in Division Bell?
I can hear a man talking to someone he calls “Charlie”. Does anyone have the story behind this?
Obviously there is one because it wasn’t put there on accident. Being that I do not know the names (or even gender) of David Gilmour’s children I was wondering if it was DG speaking to a son of his. Might fit right in to the theme of the song…
Thanks in advance for any info…
Cheers!
[It's a recording that was left on David's answer machine. The man trying to reach David is Pink Floyd's late manager, Steve O'Rourke. David's son, Charlie, picked up and hung up. You hear Steve mutter "Great!" at the end. As the theme running through the album is communication - or lack of it, as is often the case - it seemed to fit. - Features Editor]
(“It’s understandable that concert-goers want to record the experience for themselves, but this shouldn’t extend to sharing poor quality pictures or recordings with the rest of the world.”)
And what is wrong with sharing live recordings some may find to be of “poor quality” as long as there are no profits being reaped~? If it is the only option available to those who want to experience as many past shows as possible from such an inspirational and life affirming band, then why not collect these unreleased gems for the sake of knowlege and historic significance?(having not been to ANY of these shows in person I will take what I can get as far as sound quality is concerned)
So I guess my question (quite possibly rhetorical) would be why those of the “Pink Floyd” and “David Gilmour” management would want to keep those of us who treasure these live gems from practicing non for profit trading for the simple “fact” that the audio often isnt “up to par”… I love even the worst of my live recordings, for they offer a chance to travel back in time and experience music that was being played long before my inception, but still seemingly was sung for my very heart and soul to envelop in and expand upon.
Thanks, and as always God bless…
Hello everyone!
Haven’t been posting any messages recently. Been really busy.
Anyway, I was lucky enough to be at the Royal Festival Hall to see David that wonderful Meltdown evening. It was the best ever gig I have ever been to. The intimacy of the hall, the surprise of the stripped-down arrangements and the absolutely pure bliss of a powerful, honest and nearly sublime performance.
The DVD allows to experience a little bit of this jaw-dropping performance. Very highly recommended. However, be warned. There’s no huge lasers, round screens or overly frilled arrangements. It’s simply a very cosy, accoustic, honest and beautiful gig. I’m so so so chuffed I had the opportunity to see him then.
Now I can’t wait to see him again at the Royal Albert Hall!
Becky wrote: “I dreamed this after reading the Mojo interview last night. Any pseudo- or authentic psychoanalysts want to weigh in on this one?”
Yeah, I’m an armchair psychiatrist and well, sorry – you’re certifiable according to that dream. It was the Cloris Leachman bit that was the final deciding factor in my diagnosis, Becky. ;-)
(Won’t be telling anyone about MY dreams, David-infested or otherwise. No way.)
xo
Deborah
I see my last post never made it. In a nutshell, the setlist is obviously incredible. Dogs would put this thing in the relm of superincredible. However, what we really need is an Atlanta date. Us southern folks can’s always make it out of the woods. I missed The Floyd up in Clemson in 94 because I was grounded (parents found my stash). By far the biggest regret of my life. Just one Southeast show Dave? Please, for old time sake.
[Well, I can confirm that it wasn't deleted. Seems we never got it. Sorry! - Features Editor]
ChrisB wrote: How about an official “I’ve been put in my place by the Features Ed! davidgilmour.co.uk” t-shirt
HA! good one Chris! I’ve worked hard for mine. I mean, editing my loving birthday poem to David? I deserve at least a t-shirt out of that.
xo
Deborah
Quite a bit of ranting on this blog page I see. About bootlegs, I’m all for them, as long as they’re shared and not sold. Why not let others enjoy a show that only a finite number can attend? I’d LOVE to hear the Amsterdam shows I attended again.
I have bootleg audio and video recordings of shows from The Division Bell tour, including the P*U*L*S*E show, yet I’ll be first in the queue to buy P*U*L*S*E when it’s released on DVD. That’s the way with Floyd fans in my experience. We buy everything that’s made available officially, and share what isn’t.
Dear Dan (3/22 7:46pm),
I’m glad to hear that you feel like I do as far as feelings and music evolving – Whatever the direction!
I don’t do old stories, they are best preserved in my memory, a special spot at a special time – I would feel disrespectful sharing them!
If my son & I do get to NY I’d be glad to show you some old pic’s. Feel free to contact me. nance@snet.net
Enjoy your moment,
Nance
A big thank you to Ali for reminding me of the incredible humilliation in the cup game last night, I won`t say any more cause I know I`m out numbered!
But I wanted to say that it is such a shame that two names mentioned are no longer with us i.e Michael Kamen and Steve O`Rourke, I for one have the greatest respect for these two, LEGENDS in their respective fields!
Hi,
Just a note to say lots of great reviews of the last few shows – very jealous.
i see that Coming back to life was played in Amsterdam – I do hope that David will play this on 30 May as it has become something of an anthem for me.
Best wishs
matty
(hey Fed – I have now sourced trees to plant from the woodland Trust for my cubs- I now need to find somewhere to plant them….)
Did I forget to say Birmingham City lost 0-7 to Liverpool.(DAMN!!!I should be on AOL football chat!)
[Well, just because it's possible to record/film/distribute copies of an artist's performance, doesn't mean that the artist has sanctioned it or endorses it]
It happens, Features Editor person. It’s because the people who do it want to show that they were really there! I doubt that most of em even realise that they are in breach of any copyrite (wright?) laws.
There are a lot of fans out there who are experiencing thia music for the first time.
Some of them are young and demanding, and the best and most amazing thing about them is..
they are young and demanding.
I’m off to a concert next month. It’s not Pink Floyd, it’s not David Gilmour….I’m not exactly sure what it is, to be honest! Tickets are in abundance and there is no seating at all (gulps) I’m only going because I challenged my daughter to listen to DG and she loved his album….but promptly challenged me to give her music a try.
(The band reminds me of a demented Jim Carrey with some really good guitar stuff in the background)
I’ll be the oldest person there, and I’ll be SO tempted to turn on my fancy mobile phone and record it, just to say to my old fogey friends…. “Hey, I was really there’
I’m not endorsing bootleg recordings here, just offering a little understanding and apology for those fans who inadvertantly spoil the enjoyment of others.
And if you happen to read about some old lady who disrupted a live performance of an up and coming young rock band by filming herself dancing on stage and throwing her zimmer frame at the lead singer, it wasn’t me!
Helen
p.s. Nickster, Jimi played guitar with his teeth, which blew me away!
But he also split his trousers during a particularly energetic moment, and back then, if I’d had a cam phone, I sure would have used it with no qualms at all!!
f.é.
i was wondering what will happen when the tour will end.we will probably know who you are at the last show. what about us will you abandon us. you are the nicest virtual friend ( a kind of…) i have ever had…in a matter of fact you are the first one too… seulement 19 dodos avant toronto. au revoir. sylvie de montréalxxx
claude de montréal: le spectrum ou le métropolis serait peut-etre une meilleure idée, non…
[That's very kind of you, Sylvie. Thank you very much. We'll keep ploughing on after the tour, don't worry about that. I don't know why people seem to think that the identity of 'The Mysterious Features Editor' will be revealed after the final show, though. That's silly. - Features Editor]
Ahh…takes me back!
Fopdoodle…giglet…dandiprat…jobbernowl…
As Eddie Izzard said to his American audience “you have no idea what I’m talking about do you?”
To any one interested,I`ve just been listening to interviews with David, there is one interview from years ago, as he refers to Polly as his girlfriend(so before the division bell), where he is talking about a WHAMMY pedal that makes the note go up an octave, this same effect was used by Rick for his keyboards on Marooned. Spookily, he said this effect reminded him of `THE BLUE` sea!
Is this whammy pedal made by Boss or what?, cause if so I want one!
[David makes some great noises in that interview. You really think it's the effects pedal. - Features Editor]
Sorry to interrupt with more gratuitus(I know it’s probably not spelled right but I am even too lazy for spell checker)and probably thoroughly un-doable(if that’s a word)song requests: The whole of Obscured By Clouds minus Free Four(unfortunately I can’t picture that being done without Roger Waters) but with a 20 minute version of Childhood’s End, as well as Summer 68′, Fearless, Cymbaline(it’s high time)and finally and most definitely ‘The Narrow Way’-all three parts. In a tribute to Roger Waters they could have ‘Several Species Of Small Furry Animals…’ playing during the intermission, followed by Alan’s Pyschedelic Breakfast if they want to chill out a bit longer. Actually, in all seriousness, I completely agree with the post above which got to the point of supporting the artist in whatever output he wants to put out. To hear all the above songs would be an awesome tribute to years gone by but frankly I will buy the dvd and live disc should they be released, even though they have Wish You Were Here and Comfortably Numb on them, which have appeared on disc for the past 20 years. David Gilmour’s magic is that they’ll never get old and each time they’re played it’s still an outpouring of creative soul. His music seems to truly bring people together and for that I’ll always be grateful. You could probably and honestly dedicate a website soley for people who have gotten through tough times by drinking in that soulful guitar and peaceful voice.
Or is it a digitech pedal? I can`t remember.
[I believe it is, Adrian. - Features Editor]
Or was is a Pete Cornish pedal, in which case I`ll sell the house and her in the pant`s and the kid`s if that`s what it takes!
This May, I shall be mostly wearing my ‘Zee’ t-shirt….
And will Cockney rhyming slang be next? I have to admit I’m fairly flummoxed by it…feel a right pillock indeed. (I LOVE words! As Hortense Calisher said: “The words! I collected them in all shapes and sizes and hung them like bangles in my mind.”)
Hi Toronto,
It’s me again.
If you have a single for Monday nights show, and you really don’t care what night you go, then get on the ball and drop me a line, a one-for-one ticket swap might do us both fine.
Im growing increasing impatient waiting for the NYC show. Kicking myself for not buying tickets to both nights.
My two cents on the set lists:
Although the lists that have been posted so far are awesome, I would love to hear “Murder”, “Out of the Blue” or “There’s No Way Out of Here”. (This is a DG concert after all…)
Any reason why the other solo material didn’t make the cut?
And if Rick were to sing something from Broken China I think I would just about die.
OAI is just fantastic. I can’t stop playing this disk.
Thanks David for providing the soundtrack to my life. I just hope i can enjoy the light show with all the tears in my eyes.
Who says FED is a he? would Polly be FED? I can’t read this blog anymore….its killing me that I can’t attend any of the concerts:(
will wait for the DVD.
Did y’all read the interviews in Guitar World? I liked them. I did think it was kinda funny that in Roger’s interview, he refers to David as “Dave” each and everytime. What’s up with that? He played with David for how long . .? You’d think he’d know that he perfers David. Perhaps there was a time when he went by Dave??
Can you enlighted us F.Ed or Guy? Also what do they (the band) do on the few days off between gigs?
I hope the tour is going well for you all, and I hope you can enjoy it half as much as we fans do! (It would be near impossible for you to enjoy it as much as I’m going to enjoy the show April 17)
~Erin
On the setlist debate…Personally, I will be absolutely thrilled just to be under the same roof(there’s that word again)as David.His repertoire is so vast, and every one of the compositions that he has created or has had any involvement in are truly special, and has a special meaning to me.So David,I say to you,no matter what you choose to endow upon us that special night at Massey Hall,it will truly be a starry momment in my life!
Hi Y’all,
Re: The entry from Laurie…RANT ALERT: i don’t care WHERE you think you heard ‘Echoes’ in ’87.
As I was one of the ones writing about that and this being the first and only blog I’ve ever written to, I’d like to reply a bit.
My impression of the blog was that it was a very comfortable place to communicate with like-minded folks who share a deep and abiding interest in some dang good music and musicians. I have endless respect and admiration for all of ‘em–any PF lineup and all of the solo bands.
For what it’s worth, I get the thing about RoIOs. Also didn’t mention them in previous posts. I was just trying to share an experience with other folks who have also had, or might be interested in such things. Lord knows I wasn’t trying to start, perpetuate or otherwise contribute to a sh*tstorm. I’m not entirely convinced the other “Echoes ’87″ writers were either.
Still can’t wait for the Toronto show on the 10th, where, for my part, they can play anything they want to–nursery rhymes, German beer-drinking songs or old Beatles tunes. Whatever they play I know it will be, to borrow a phrase, “pant-wettingly brilliant”.
FEd, keep up the good work, and please delete this one as you see fit. I just had to get that off my chest.
TC
PS I like nursery rhymes, German beer drinking songs AND the Beatles, so please don’t anyone crucify me for that.
[Lots of people do care, so please feel free to say whatever you like. Obviously there have to be some rules, and I do edit phone numbers, addresses, website plugs, URLs, talk of bootlegging, anything deemed too 'personal'... But honest, respectful opinions are very welcome. Debate would be if more people knew how to be respectful. - Features Editor]
“Maybe you’d also like to do the same for such gems as ”PULSE’ DVD’ or ‘Montreal show”
Why FEd, is there going to be a Pulse DVD release at a Montreal show??
Had to be a pillock, it’s the theme du jour. Reminds me a little bit of that classic Young Ones scene “oh have we got a video?” 
N
[Now there's a rumour! Let's see it splashed across all the Floyd fansites. - Features Editor]
Lots to laugh about today. The “I’ve been put in my place…” t-shirt idea is great. Reading what Guy wrote about redundant questions, and then instructions on how to use your browser to search for the Pulse DVD or Montreal show…priceless. The Fedmeister’s comments to the myraid of questions answered days (or hours) before, make it worth wading thru. Also, the insight given about the answering machine message is awsome. Thanks.
The Sound & Vision interview was good stuff. Thanks Rudders.
Thanks for those who post the reviews of the concerts. Keep them coming. The S & V interview and the changes David’s made in the setlist keep anticipation high for Chicago. Life is a like a box of chocolates…
btw, my wife thinks I will be released from “the blog” post concert. We are both counting the days. I think that she is as excited for the concert as I am though… She called someone a pillock tonight. One doesn’t just come up with that word, in Iowa, by one’s self.
[We've got a hold on you now, Brian, and you might never be free... - Features Editor]
Some thoughts as the night I see David and Company draws near. Im thinking of making a sign simply saying “Thank You” because after all David did not have to do this at this point in his life and career, he has nothing to prove and I am so happy to know I shall see him again on April 5th. I am happy for David that he found Polly and she has been such a positive Influence on his life and work. This ones for you Polly, “Thank You!” After getting my 7th Pink Floyd related Tattoo yesterday, I wonder if I run into David after the show he would sign my arm, that would be wonderful to get that tattooed and to have his signature on me forever. I am so happy Davids album is doing so well, and for those that point out it has only reached 6th in the US well here is a fact for you, The Final cuts highest charting spot in the US was 6th. I bet that would make David smile, it made me. The album is great and im glad David is playing it complete so far on his tour. I wonder how many Languages is David Flued in? I noticed on the Floyd show in venice in 89 he spoke decent Italian and on his About face documentary he spoke great French. To the people in Brazil> Get over it! I feel sorry for you, I really do, but the non stop posts are annoying and making no difference. On a lighter note Island Jam is playing on the stereo system and I so wish it made the album, fantastic track. Well thats all for now, im counting the minutes.
I’m sure that this question has already been asked but I haven’t seen any response,
Is there any chance to see the “on an island tour” on DVD ?
I hope to hear from you soon and read a positive response ;-))
[Yes, there is talk of putting out a DVD... - Features Editor]
I will promise to stop supporting the seething worldwide agenda of Roger “Dubya” Waters anymore if they could do a mere single performance of Childhood’s End and turning it into a twenty minute exploration of that Key Floyd riff and nasty funk in that tune. This song is key to the whole Floyd repotoire, The lyrics and guitar riff are classic Gilmour and therefore classic Floyd as well. I agree completely with the guy above who talked about the song’s relevance to today’s human condition, in fact to the all time human condition/situation.
“- …who are you and who am i?
say you know the reason wny
some men are born and some men die
beneath one infinite sky
there’ll be war there’ll be peace
but everything one day must cease
all the iron turned to rust
all the prowd men turned to dust
so all things time will mend
and so this song will end.”
Then just keep jamming for twenty more minutes and get down with your funky selves. I know it can’t be played for probably technical reasons and general overall lack of interest. Oh well. Every Floydian should listen to Childhood’s End at least once a week.
Good morning
For the person that asked, Kate Bush joined in on ‘Comfortably Numb’. Each night had a different guest. One night it was Robert Wyatt, another it was Bob Geldof.
Pete – Coventry
Caption Competition:
“White steps in the moonlight… they walked here too”
(Morning F.ed, Rudders & all)
You know, the man is an awesome artist but he’s not a God. I worry alot for these Maximum Overdrive Floydians who almost offer prayer when they blog. In Gilmour’s own lyrics he is ” just one man beneath the skies/just two ears/just two eyes”(from CHILDHOOD’S END).
I mean these people pray to the guy’s FRIENDS, hell anybody even vaguely connected- maids, security. They would pant-wettingly(as is said)fry the server which hosted the great Blog of The Guy Who Sold Plain White Sox To David Gilmour. Someday I will buy these sox and put them in a reliquary. No wonder some great artists have gone over the hills and far away.
I can understand if this doesn’t get posted.(it’s been one of those days and as such I get dammned cynical) Now if you’ll excuse me I’ve got to finalize my petition for the creation of the First Baptist Church of David Gilmour. I had to throw the Baptist in there to get approval from the religous right wing of the bush administration, so don’t worry-it’ll be a mix of Catholicism and LSD- one part to four,respectively, in fact. And now I’ve got many candles to light before I sleep. On an Island is playing as I begin to pray thanks first to The Landscaper of David Gilmour…
Hello,
Tuesday, trying to get in a normal rhythm of the week. Watching a movie on TV; “Hudson Hawk” with Bruce Willis and Andie MacDowell, an “over the top” action comedy. With music of Michael Kamen…
Was a bit a sad day anyway, realizing that it was probably one of the last times that I saw the wonderful “On An Island” tracks played life.
Looking forward to a show in London… but first let have the band and the rest of the world enjoy the upcoming gigs. And I’ll enjoy this blog, the CD and hoping that there will be a DVD of this tour coming out some day. Just like the “Meltdown” DVD it will be a precious “must have” and fun to watch and watch over again.
Have a nice day,
Nick from the lovely South of the Netherlands.
Roger Waters is comming to Norway this summer to play at Norwegian wood festival, I saw him in Oslo Spektrum some years ago also. But – what about David?? My ultimate dream is to see David play pink floyd songs.. Can this dream come true? Live at Valle Hovin – a huge outside stadio in Oslo in the summer – would have been awesome..
To F’ed: Will there be pictures posted on David’s website of last monday’s concert in Amsterdam?? I was certainly not one of these ‘lunatics’ that were making pictures, but I sure would like to see some pictures of that concert. Taken of course by someone who was responsible for it during that evening.
Greetings to everyone from (to use Nick’s words) ‘the lovely South of the Netherlands’!
[We'll see what we can do for you, Bas. Thank you for not taking pictures. We appreciate it. - Features Editor]
I am going to see David in London on May 29th. It took me ages to get tickets, they sold out in 44 mins!
Would it be possible for David to play maybe ‘On The Turning Away’ or ‘Sorrow’ at these shows? I know that the thousends of fans going between May 29th – 31st want these songs!
I am too young to have ever seen PF live, but my Father saw them in Wembley in 1988. I have his tour book. It still has the ticket inside :-)
I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ‘ON THE TURNING AWAY’ OR ‘SORROW’!
“For the person that asked, Kate Bush joined in on ‘Comfortably Numb’. Each night had a different guest. One night it was Robert Wyatt, another it was Bob Geldof.”
Thanks for this Pete – I had no idea Kate had sung Comfortably Numb…I was at the Bob Geldof night. I love Kate’s voice…
N
Bootlegs….
OK so I started something with the bootleg question…
My view on this is – I totally understand the frustration against people using mobiles to take videos etc – anything that has a negative impact on someone elses night is clearly unacceptable.
The truth is that nowadays such concerts are recorded and made available to retailers which to me removes the need for such audience recordings (hopefully there’ll be a DVD for this tour!!)
Where bootlegs are invaluable are for the old tours & gigs which we (the fans – well most of us) never saw and never will see – such as the Animals tour ’77 (how many people have the audio of the oakland coliseum gig?? – its awesome).
It would be great if the Floyd would release all of their archived recordings officially (like the ‘is there anybody out there’ cd – btw, how bout a dvd of the earls court show?).
I personally love the rawness of such recordings – walts and all, as I’m sure many fans do.
Ed/Edwina and all the rest of the crazies:
I have this premonition: a few days after David’s last concert he’ll put up a long post on the blog telling us it’s been lovely (mostly); good luck and goodbye (and good riddance to some of us!). Then the blog will magically disappear before anyone is allowed to answer him, never to be seen again.
xo
Deborah
[Ooh, spooky! You never know. - Features Editor]
Hi
Just to add my tuppence-worth to the ROIO/bootleg issue ……. I certainly agree that an artist should have control of their performances, and I would much rather have a professionally recorded/mixed/produced product. These days, official live albums are common-place, and David has been particularly good in more recent years – his last three major outings in 87, 94 and 2002 have all been released in one form or another. But in the past, The Live Album was often an after-thought, sometimes perhaps a means of separating fans from a few more hard earned readies. Few artists looked upon live albums as an extension of their artistic output. David’s former band was no better than most others – eg we had to wait 20 years for the brilliant live version of The Wall (and still no DVD!)! In absence of official product, often the only way to experience those performances was via the bootleg.
One further point though – [David Gilmour's management does not endorse bootlegging, which is the offering for sale of unapproved performances] – ‘proper’ bootlegging does NOT offer anything ‘for sale’. It is an accepted principal of the ROIO community that no money changes hands. Discs are exchanged like-for-like and no-one profits financially. Once again, though, there are profiteers on Ebay who are sometimes selling VERY poor quality product at ridiculously inflated prices. For example – a number of people are selling CDRs of the radio broadcast of David’s performance a couple of weeks ago from the Mermaid Theatre. My contempt is not only for those doing the selling, but for the suckers who buy them. Did they not have the gumption to record it themselves?
To be honest, I am not sure why the issue of bootlegs has arisen on this site. It’s more than likely that David will issue official versions of this OAI tour so there will be no need for any bootlegs, and I personally will be happy with that.
Regards
[Some fair points. As is the case with everything in life, one or two people spoil it for everyone. Just look at the situation with tickets. There's a lot of greed in the world and that greed prevents something from being quite a good thing. What's that line about money being the root of all evil? Better not say it too loudly, or else people will want to hear it in New York! - Features Editor]
“OAI” as a management tool. Played it to two members of staff in my offcie when I was carrying out apprasial ineterviews and all happy with objectives. Sales increase by two.
Still a lot of demands from fans. Why? why? Must create a lot of pressure on David. He has been quoted as saying “not owing anyone anything”,. so then we shouldnt expect anything from him, other than he enjoy himself, is at peace with himself and gives pleasure to others.
Off South again now, so its OAI on the train with snowy interuptions no doubt.
Ian Pearson
Hey FED got white stuff on my screen. Has that got anything to do with loads of seagulls flying across home page? Where they come from ? Have I got a virus?
Ian Pearson
[I hope our lovely seagulls don't have a virus! - Features Editor]
Nickster,
You have liberated me from what I thought was a dirty little secret… I, too, have been able to transfer the Meltdown gig to my iPod. I wasn’t sure if it was ethical to do so, but I had to have those songs!!!!! Now, I’m a free man…
–
Brian,
I haven’t posted for a couple of days in part because I had to “re-balance” things a bit between home and work. I don’t want this to become a “guilty pleasure”….
and Armando,
Dude, you could not have lost your wife over David Gilmour concerts! Give me those remaining tickets and get back to your lady!!! ….ooops….
–
English Word Competition:
White House = Wazzockstan
…sorry, couldn’t resist…
–
t-minus 13
Oh well, OAI went south on US charts 6-16. My fellow patriots are missing out on happiness. I’m still enjoying the music and will see you there on 4/5. I have also decided to try to get in on 4/4. Just because I’m worried about setlist changes. Well I do want to see the show twice in NY. I hope the cameras will be rolling at the RAH. I would love to be part of that momentous occasion.
Best Regards,
Stephen
NY, USA
Rudders: Yes, us Yanks have no clue sometimes!! Hoping you can fill me in at the Hard Rock on the 9th….although my hubby does have a clue sometimes as he’s been fortunate to have gone across the pond a few times….
[Stephan: Oh well, OAI went south on US charts 6-16. My fellow patriots are missing out on happiness...]
Wait till David and his band mates start playing in the USA, OAI will go North again!!
[I hope our lovely seagulls don't have a virus! - Features Editor]
Seagulls that have a virus???!!! That sounds like ‘Aviaire influenza’, aka H5N1!! But euh, I just checked those birds on my desktop and they look pretty ok to me. Although one of them seemed to loose altitude quite quickly!! I will observe him/her a bit more closely, you never know!!
[Thanks, Bas. We can't mess around with bird flu. - Features Editor]
FEd,
Wouldn’t it be great -if there would be a DVD, that’s a first- that it has a secret section (Easter Egg) where you keyed in some special code (FEd’s birthday : 27-01) and then got a short video of the RAH show revealing who’s the FEd and others behind the scenes and a complete mini-website containing all entries from this blog ? Now how about that ?
Maybe even include David’s one and only public reaction about such a forum ;-)
And some special items : GGitS from Paris, some bloopers (like Frankfurt’s Wot’s : It doesn’t start with someone, it starts with Heaven. And then restarting the song with ‘Someone sent …’. Hilarious. Or the item in Amsterdam where a part of the guitar fell on the ground and David repaired it claiming something along the line “you can’t find decent staff these days”, at least that’s how I remember it)
About a possible DVD : “… And I grabbed it with both hands”
Hope the band had a few nice free days (or maybe hard studying for new songs ?). The weather in Holland improved immensely from the day David Gilmour played here (about 5 to 10 degrees Celcius warmer) ! Or did his playing simply give me a positiver view on things ? I know that’s true for a fact, although maybe not seeing them perform live again saddens me too.
Well, I’ll sign off now. Currently listening to Wearing The Inside Out.
Piet
[Some of you people are crazier than I am! - Features Editor]
Can you please play Learning to Fly and my boyfriends favorite song mother on april 5th at the radio city music hall? we’d love to hear those two songs
Hope the break is serving the boys well. Can’t wait to see you on the opening night of the States shows in NYC. The set list is great and think the new songs are very touching and take me as well as many others to a better place. Stay well and hope you are having a great time with all your doing.
I’ll try to express myself in english:
Ohhh! ” David, do this, do that, come in Brazil, play this, play that, make a DVD, reunite with PF…” what a pity !, I hope he dosen’t read too often, he would be very disappointed…
I also wanted few years ago a PF reunion, but then I saw David in Paris at the ‘palais des congrès’ in 2002 and I don’t want anymore a PF reunion, because I understood it’s better for him to do what he wants (and so it’s better for us ) He had a great pleasure at this time ( easy for us to feel that) as he has a great pleasure to-day with ‘on an island’ (the album and on stage !)I also felt that in Paris this time . So, let us do what he wants, be respectful, and enjoy it…later we will regret it if we were not able to simply enjoy ! Thank you David, his friends on stage, and you F.ed. ( oh, what difficulties with the english language !)
Michèle.
[Michèle, that was absolutely perfect. I hope people think about your words. Thank you. - Features Editor]
The meltdown concert is great. I love the DVD, but any plans to release on CD? I’d love to be able to listen these tunes while driving in my car back and forth to work, which is where I do most of my music listening these days.
Love the new album. Can’t wait to hear it performed live at Radio City April 4. I’m also extremely excited about Echoes!
Mike from Connecticut
[There are no such plans, I'm afraid. - Features Editor]
Hi dave, hi all
I frankly think it is somehow stupid and childish to ask David and the band this track or that track to be played live.A concert is a mechanism that must work well, you can’t stick in the show “POW R TOC H” just because one of you asks!! I am going to Milan on saturday to hear what David wants to play but yes, there is one condition: David, play inspired, play the pieces you feel more comfortable with and everyone will enjoy, but play inspired. Someone said that us Italians are difficult. Maybe, because In Italy it is FULL of Gilmour fans. And David knows as he is playing 3 dates here.
So David, beware of us Italians!! BEWARE!! If you play as you played in Venice YOU WILL HEAR ME!! hahahaha
Can’t wait…..
[Have a great time, Piergiorgio. - Features Editor]
i made my friend buy me the david gilmour live dvd to replace my copy of pure guava that he lost. it’s one of the most beautiful sounding pieces of art i own. it’ll hold me over till the bus hits massey hall. thanks for your tireless efforts and for keeping this community going. we love you too fed.
[Bless you! - Features Editor]
2 days to go til David comes to Milan… I havent checked this site this week.. looks like my brain cannot bear the prussure til saturday night. I have to be distracted somehow. I’ll be painting walls pink… see you soon David.. I’ll be there 14 row on saturday night.. I can’t wait!!!!
apologies, FEd, for the RoIO rant… i guess nobody saw the humor in the “not the night i had spinach in my teeth!” approach. we all – myself included – treasure EVERY piece of David’s old and new music, regardless of its origins.
i would just prefer to read about David’s current work and the tour (now 13 days to go!), especially if he and Guy are reading this. i love reading the posts about the concert and the setlist changes – my anticipation is dialled up to 11!!
btw, though i’ll be at RCMH april 5, i thought i’d surf for tickets for april 4. two different brokers have a couple dozen tickets advertised – some for OVER $1,600 each!! yowza! somebody be makin big bills offa that deal.
i’m just glad to be going april 5th. all of his music is my favorite.
um, do i have to wear a “i was a pillock on David Gilmour’s music blog” t-shirt to the concert? (chiz chiz)
- laurie
[Nah, no need. Just enjoy the show, mate. - Features Editor]
Laurie, I think you have an idea with the t-shirt thing.
Put on Meltdown today and browsed through. David’s rendition of “Don’t”, by Elvis is great. The familiar beat up Strat he uses sounds fantastic. Is he bringing it on tour also. Thanks Fed. Cheerio.
[I don't think David is using that one this time 'round. I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong. - Features Editor]
Hi from Italy,
…waiting for 26 in Auditorium!!
The hall has a pure, surrounding sound: great choice! This is a piece from a magazine of “Repubblica”(today)
“DG sound and memories :OAI is the sound that remains for us PF lovers. There are songs like shadows of glory, are delicious cards from the universe so far from human things”
I don’t agree completely…OAI is a real,pure sound…it’s a different style…may be PF it’over,but the sound,the heart and the magic atmosphere is just the same and it is not a memory…it’so real!!!
ksss diana
Morning campers,
I was reading back over past blogs and have seen how many people who don’t speak english as their first language, speaking better than most people I know-myself included, how appaling ( on my part that is). David speaks quite well though, although he is rather middle class, bless him. I love it when he introduces Bob Geldof on the dvd and he puts on his northern accent, so wonderful, we all talk like that up here it’s great and wonderfully entertaining.
Just thinking of the dvd makes me get rather dizzy with excitement! He he I also just found out that I have an A level exam on the same day as the concert, how will I concentrate? I’ll have his lyrics written all over my paper oohh how teenagish of me.
Isn’t more fun now lots of people are blogging, it’s like one big family, sniffle, gosh I have a tear in my eye, must dash!
God
I an’t wait till your UK gigs last time i seen you live was in 94′
R
On the bootlegging subject…
I like the way DG assumes that the bootleggers in the audience of the Meltdown concert would only switch their machines on because he was playing new material (Smile)…. bless :-)
Many sleeps ago I attended a concert at the Milton Keynes Bowl in the UK and the headlining act were called “Six of the Best”… It was Genesis and Peter Gabriel re-uniting to raise funds for WOMAD and they couldn’t be called Genesis and Peter Gabriel for contractual reasons…. anyway…
It was a landmark concert if you were a Genesis fan as, not only was Peter Gabriel fronting the band but Steve Hackett appeared which meant they were all there together playing on stage. A legitimate recording of this was never made as far as I knew and I looked for years to find one until I exchanged Emails with a very kind Genesis fan who burnt me a copy of the bootleg he had which was originally made from the sound desk so is a very good quality bootleg…
So they do have their uses I guess…
Angelo,
Did the time away help? I can try to “rebalance”. I suppose that I will find out the rest of Armando’s story in time.
It’s just that, you see, Fedmeister put this curse on me. (Feb 22nd, “I imagine few people read past entries. But you should! You don’t know what you’re missing! – Features Editor). I had this premonition (yeah, me too Deborah). I imagined the Fedmeister pointing at me and then winking. Something there to find? …Always.
I’ll keep up the best I can. I love it. Thanks all!