Night One: Dortmund
Well, we’re all dying to know the answer to the all-important question: How was it?!
If you were at the Konzerthaus tonight for the first night of David’s ‘On An Island’ tour, please let us know how you enjoyed it. We want all the details.
We can exclusively reveal the setlist, which is below with the comments. If you don’t want to know it, don’t read on.
Please also note that merchandising is available at the venues. There are T-shirts (sourced from reputable Fair Trade suppliers), as well as a beanie hat, jacket, badge and 28-page tour programme (which is printed with vegetable inks on recycled paper, no less).
This merchandise will shortly be available to buy online, so you can be properly kitted out should you be seeing David on tour. More details when we have them.
i went to yesterdays show, and i can barely say how awsome it was.
the first half they played “on an island” (take a breath was a rocker!!!, nice slide guitar solo from john carin, and an amazing light show) the second half began with shine on you crazy diamond (much like the 2001/2002 acoustic version, but with electric guitar), after that they played “wot´s .. uh the deal”, who could have guessed that!! than guy pratt starts play some deep bass notes, they play “wearing the inside out” nice to hear rick wright sing.after finishing the song the “HEARTBEAT” starts. what an amazing feeling to hear that live. Now they play a “dark side of the moon” set, including breathe/time/breathe reprise. WOW! i liked that alot! like in the acoustic shows 2001/2002 dave played “dominos” – a tribute to syd – with a great guitar solo by phil manzanera followed by “high hopes”, but after high hopes the show turns from really really great to AMAZING! the first notes of ECHOS start, combined with a great visual performance! the now audience is treated with the full 20 minutes version! for me this was the climax of the show. after the final notes are played the audience honors the song, or in fact the complete second half with standing ovations! as encore they play “wish you were here” and of course “comfortably numb” what more can you ask for? it was one of the best shows i´ve seen! dave and the band were awsome. the setlist was amazing. thank you for this great experience!!! by the way, the audience did a great job,too a really nice atmosphere.
cheers, mario
A truly beautiful setlist. The RAH & Mark Brickmans wizardry. It doesn’t get any better than that. I’m sure I’ll shed a few tears on the 29th May.
I’ll give you a review of On an Island next week; when it will have had a fair hearing
Unbelievable!!
I could not imagine a better set list.
But Echoes??? That is a life-long dream come true – my all time favourite piece of music and the piece that made me become a musician. I was too young to go in the mid 70s, but have seen them several times latterly in the UK, so have never seen Echoes live.
If I was to add anything? Well, pretty much anything off the first 2 solo albums particularly ‘Near The End’ (the ’84 tour was incredible!).
Anyway, thank you very much indeed and very best wishes for the tour. See you at the RAH.
David
Echoes and Wot’s… Uh The Deal – fantastic!
Kxx
In a way I wish I hadn’t seen the set list as the surprise tracks are wonderful and to hear them not exprecting to would have been incredible. However I am also glad I did see the set list as I now am so excited about going to the Manchester show to catch those tracks.
The King’s English doesn’t have words for what I feel right now!!! Absolutely astonishing set list for the ages!! It works!! Holy Moly!! Please don’t fix it – The MLOR tour dropped “Echoes” way too early!!
If “Echoes”, and this set list from last night, is on this tour all the way through, this tour DVD sales will make everyone else in the music business want to quit – end of story!! No one will have time to buy, or watch, anything else!!
All conflicts & world wars will stop as they will be judged to be not worthy in their all too feeble attempt to distract one from this observance of David’s career defining moment that will send us all frantically planting trees in an effort that will ultimately eliminate all excess carbon dioxide that are the bad by-product of the manufacturing industry and all bad things except this run on sentence.
“phew”…
Je viens de découvrir la setlist et je n’arrive pas encore à y croire. Le nouvel album est superbe.
Time, Echoes live !
Je ne vais pas tenir jsqu’au 16 à l’Olympia.
Merci David!
this is going to be fantastic!!!!!!
going to see david in glasgow with my husband at which point i shall be seven months pregnant just hope i dont get too excited on the night
Great setlist! Having gone to a number of shows with prior lineups, listened to all official releases and even “gasp” lots of tapes of shows, I love the idea of doing the entire new album then doing selected older “rarer” items. Obscured by Clouds never got much (if any) press/airplay in the US but its always been a favorite album of mine. Hmm I will miss Dick Parry on the Money solo though…
[Now if I could just add David's signature to my BB King autographed guitar that I never learned to play...]
Brilliant setlist! Wots…uh the deal is my favourite song from Obscured By Clouds, and Echoes is my overall second favourite Pink Floyd song. I’m really looking forward to hearing these. I hope David keeps them on the setlist until May 31st when I will be seeing him. Can’t wait!
Here’s a question: How is “Castellorizon” pronounced? In my mind’s ear I hear a word that rhymes with Castle Horizon. Is that anything like the right way to say it?
[I believe it’s more like CASS-tell-OR-izzzon, Dan. - Features Editor]
yes, a fantastic setlist but the same rude fans asking for more all the time are spoiling this blog. don’t you ever get tired of nagging? who do you think you are?
i’m sorry ed, but it gets on my nerves. no matter what david plays, they still want more and keep saying how he should add more dates. these people have no respect and are greedy. it’s embarrassing to read and i’d like to apologise to david and polly who may be reading. not all your fans are like this!
Jeez, cant wait for the BBC 2 thing tonight. Looking forward to the live version of Take a Breath. As for Echoes and Wots…uh the deal. Jeez, marvelous, bring it on.
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a setlist, It’s absolutely perfect . Wot’s uh the deal, inspired. Shine on and Echoes plus all the new Album and if thats not enough WYWH and C.Numb . My god , my god MY GOD , PINCH ME SOMEONE . Fantastic.
Come on the 29th,30th 31th of May Greedy I know but I cant wait.
Rgds Geoff Duffy Dublin
No, there were no background girls singing. I didn’t missed them.
jens
—you will love the show—
My God. I’m speechless.
I have to share the sentiments of everyone else posting here: that’s an amazing setlist. Two songs from the Floyd catalogue previously unplayed live? The whole of On An Island? Excuse me while I pick myself up from the floor.
Some of the pictures I’m seeing of the show look amazing. I really can’t wait. I’ll be watching out for the merchandise, both at the shows I’m going to, and online.
I assume David won’t have the time available to sign personal items? I’d be willing to cart my On An Island disc down to London if I thought for a second I had a chance of an autograph. Hell, I’d be willing to cart my guitar down if I thought I had a chance.
Keep up the good work on the site and the blog!
S.
It will be worth every cent of my airfare from Australia to see and hear David (and Rick) perform Echoes at the RAH in May. Please keep it in the setlist!
As one of no doubt many many people who will not be able to attend any of the shows, I’d like to throw my voice into the ‘please let there be an eventual DVD release from this tour’ hat. Cheers!
Fedmeister… just a thought…
Will you get to see any of the concerts?…
[Yes, the last one. How good is my willpower, eh? - Features Editor]
Yes, a fantastic set list!
Add dogs and we’re all in Heaven.
Best Regards,
Stephen
NY, USA
Kurwa czemu mnie tam nie było!!
was comfortably numb the full electric version as floyd used to play it or was it more like the meltdown 2001 version?? (fingers crossed for the old version!!!)
[The full electric version with Rick singing the verses, Brett. - Features Editor]
‘Sheepish look’
I commented a couple days ago about the Mermaid gig and perhaps the lost opportunity to play rare Floyd tunes. Well I take that back after looking at what we have to look forward to. I also was a long time advocate of Wot’s.. back when we submitted the top five songs we would like to hear. I would have said Echoes as well but considering the song’s length figured there was no chance to hear live on this tour. Boy have I been proved wrong.
Roll on April 9th in TO
Cheers, Howard
That is a top quality setlist isn’t it. I’ll echo everyone else’s sentiments about, er, Echoes!
Although the Mermaid was a brilliant and unique experience, it will be great to hear all of OAI live plus the extra tracks from his back catalogue that were not played on Tuesday. It’s a shame I won’t see the band again until the end of May but at least we have today’s Radio 2 stuff to look forward to, as well as reading and enjoying the blog entries from people who have now seen the show.
Seeing as other people have now said the same I can confirm that ‘Take A Breath’ is an absolute stonker live!
How am I going to function until April 10 after reading all the above? David,can you help me pay for therapy to get me through until then?
i agree with the comment about the nagging. it should stop. i also agree with the praise for considering a track from ‘obscured’. that’s a classy decision by a classy guy. can’t wait to see you in london, david. may seems like so far away. i don’t care what you play, though. it’s your show, so you can play whatever you like. i’ll just be glad to be watching and listening. all the best with the tour. enjoy it and we will enjoy it. well, the ones who aren’t greedy brats will, anyway.
Absolutely love the new album Dave , it hasn’t been off my ipod since I bought it ..
Beautiful piece of work mate ..
Cheers
Thanks to David Gilmour, his band and the rest his crew for this wonderful concert yesterday. My English isn´t good enough to describe how great it was – sound, light and of course the setlist unbelivable. Echoes —I´m still dreaming.
The OAI album is really good – but live it´s fantastic. I really hope there will be a DVD one day, I would like to order it right now.
Thanks again
….. echoes ……
Now that sent a chill down my spine I’ve never felt before! “Wot’s….” is not as much of a surprise for me because I’ve dug through the old catalgue and that song was on my short list of tracks I’d thought would be on the set list. It fits the sound and feel of the new material.
But Echoes, wow…thanks again Mr. Gilmour! I almost feel spoiled…
…almost…
;-)
Hi,
Just downloaded the podcast to the Old Ipod yokimajig . Great quality I must say , Its the first time I tried it .
Anymore planned Ed ??
Rgds Geoff
[Not that I'm aware of, but you never know. - Features Editor]
@brett roberts.
Relax your fingers, it was the old Pink Floyd version. Total electric!
i’m sorry to have been rude back there. now i feel bad. but come on! listen to yourselves! ed is right. you don’t even read the posts. i doubt many people will even read this. it’s the same questions all the time, the same cheeky requests. i now see why some fans i know aren’t here. the blog is only as good as the people who post. sorry for all the good guys. i don’t mean to knock you. i just cringe reading some of the greedy demands knowing that david and polly could be reading them. it’s so embarrassing and shows such little class. it makes all floyd fans look like selfish little brats. so please have some respect for david and his family and stop acting like david owes you something. he owes you nothing.
I’ve got good tickets from the Toronto 2 nights. I’m a very big fan of Gilmour’s heaven.
I’m playing a PinkFloyd Tribute band in Montreal. If someone can help me to meet David Gilmour himself on april in Toronto, please let me know. I’ll have a lot to discuss with him.
Let my dream come true.
Thanks.
Pascal.
[Sorry, Pascal. As we've said before, we'll never help with these requests because they will only encourage more and more. If we were seen to help one person with a request such as yours, then we would have to help everyone. So sorry to disappoint you, but we can't help. Good luck with your tribute band. - Features Editor]
HELP!
I will be tuning in to Radio 2 tonight to listen to the Mermaid gig, and hopefully watch it too. Got broadband yesterday so I can listen to it.
Can anybody please give me any advice on the best way to watch it. I believe you can use Realplayer but is that the best option? Not an expert with all this downloading stuff. Anybody any ideas??
Many thanks,
PS. Dave, I have tried to stop listening to the album for fear of wearing it out, but I can’t so b*****s to it! It’s staying in the car with me!! I love it…….
Mr Ed. I hope you don’t mind reuests like this on the fan page.
[Hi David, I hope I can help. I had to delete one sentence, which you'll have noticed. You can't do that! Anyway, if you don't already have RealPlayer on your computer, then you can download it for free. It's easy and shouldn't give you an problems, even if you never use it again after tonight. Then you want http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2, where you'll see a picture of David. Click it and you'll see details of the programme that starts at 8:30PM (UK time). At 8:30PM, just click the LISTEN LIVE button that's in the top right corner and you'll hear the programme as it's aired. If you can't listen at that time, go to the same page and click the purple LISTEN AGAIN button that's to the left of David's picture. I'm sure full details of how to view the video footage will be posted on the same page later today. - Features Editor]
Amazing, Echoes, I hope David keeps this on the setlist throughout the tour and plays it at the RAH. Look forward to seeing you David on May 29th
I’ve listened to the album about 50 times according to my computer, cheers for such a wonderful album
can t wait to see this show in toronto.i must be dreaming to be so lucky to have tickets in my pockets. echoes…….! fabulous. on se voit le 10 avril . merci david . sylvie from montréal
It’s wonderful to see David has played “Echoes”. The song is a legend to me. I hope he brings in other old tunes like “Set The Controls” or “One of These Days” Oh by the way how did wot’s sound like?
dharma
The set list is like a gift from God!
Wot’s The Deal and Echoes!
I’m besides myself with excitement!
While VERY excited to read about the set list, I must admit I am a little disapointed that he isn’t playing anything from his first two solo albums, this after also not playing any of those songs on his last tour a couple of years ago. Don’t get me wrong, I will never complain about anything David does, but tt almost seems that he doesn’t feel his first two solo albums are worthy, since he doesn’t choose anything from them. Hopefully he doesn’t feel that way, as they are worthy, and a number of songs from his earlier solo albums would be appropriate on this tour. Hopefully later on the tour he’ll add a song or two from his own albums.
WOW! This week gets better after the fantastic concert on Tuesday ive just seen the setlist from last night, ECHOES unbelivable please dont change this setlist David its perfect.
Dear Feature Ed.
I was wondering if david will play the same Pink Floyd classics here in the US too…I definitely want to listen to Shine On, Breathe, Comfortably Numb, Wish you…,Time Etc..that he performed yesterday. Please do let us know.
I am very happy for all those who heard David Live yesterday, I can sense the excitement…I am very much looking forward to Apr 12th show in Rosemont IL USA.
Regards,
Raj.
[I've no idea, Raj. David will make changes if he feels changes are necessary. Keep checking the setlists for each show and we'll see how often certain songs are played. - Features Editor]
Please do Echoes at Royal Alb. Hall !!!!!
Please Please Please
Reply to ‘Alice’, some people do read all the comments, thats why I now need glasses and made the text bigger for this site on my PC. I understand people asking for there own requests. Free country (it is here, sort of), right to express etc. David and gang can read and feel free to do as they choose. They can chop, change or Let It Be. Yes, it does get boring sometimes when the same things crop up, but lets compare this blog to a ‘Robbie Williams’ one….
‘I love Robbie’ by Chantelle 12 years
repeated all day long
This blog has been brilliant and very well moderated
If I lived in a country off the beaten I’d feel frustrated, people love this guys music and wish to express, before the thought police take over life!!
Ps. ‘Murder’ would be nice (The song)
‘Green Is The Colour’ is another or is that just me, not being able to go to all these shows!
Delighted with ‘Echoes’ please keep for UK dates;)
I’m trying to think what to type, but I just keep getting blown away by the setlist to this show. I really thought that Fat Old Sun from the recent acoustic shows was an anomaly, and would have never guessed anything from before Dark Side would get chosen for this tour. Just the standard hits that no one really minds seeing, but have been done already.
But Wot’s Uh The Deal and Echoes? Dominoes, Wearing The Inside Out? All of On An Island? Damn… I would have loved to see something from David Gilmour or About Face, but if there was a way to make up for this, then I think this is it.
Everyone try to keep the complaining to a minimum, because this is something special. I feel a little left out not being able to see this tour, but excited for everyone who will. Enjoy!
Congratulations on the fantastic new album and what I’m sure will be a great response to the rest of the tour.
And yes, DVD please!
Thank you David for the great performance yesterday in Dortmund. I was there with my two brothers and uncle. My brother Jan and uncle Leo have cancer and most of the old numbers you played brought tears in there eyes.
It was a night i never will forget.
Oh my God!!! Echoes, I gotta see this show!!!
DAVID PLEASE!!!!
COME TO BRAZIL!!!!!!!!!!!
forgot to ask something. is there a symphoical orchestra with david to play on an island album. merci. sylvie from montréal.
Saw the show in Dortmund with a friend (our wives don’t like Pink Floyd or Gilmour). Both of us are (or better were) Roger Waters Fan. We saw Roger with his in the flash tour in Koln. So of course you compare both shows. The answer is easy, Gilmour blows Waters easily away. Live is Gilmour unbelievable. He sings en plays stunningly live. I’ve never seen anyone play guitar live like this before.
We were lucky to sit almost in front and here the sound was great.
During the Waters concert I missed Gilmour but on this performance I hardly missed the other Floyd members.
Echo’s was absolute stunning. Wonderful Guitar work and Richards Wrights voice doubled with Gilmour’s and his typical keyboard work made the perfect Floyd experience possible.
Echo’s was the highlight of the show but beside that song I liked Shine on, Breathe, Time, Breathe Reprise and Take a Breath the best live.
Echo’s alone was worth the ticket price already and I liked the live performance even better than any other live
(recording) or studio performance of the song.
This song must be heard during a concert as it seems much more heavy and emotional when you hear it loud, but also can feel it. This song was the most impressive performance I’ve ever seen.
The rest of the concert was good to (also his OAI stuff) but echo’s somehow could impress me much more than
my album favourites like Comfortably Numb and Shine on.
I am sure already this concerts will be one of those I will tell my kids many years from now about time after time.
i had the great pleasure yesterday evening to see the concert in my hometown dortmund. I have only one comment: Well done and keep on playing the oldies and goldies – as you have mentioned yesterday evening…
Dear features Editor!
The set list is a dream come true! The complete On An Island + Echoes, High Hopes, Time etc etc…… sounds lovely!
I’m glad I don’t have to wait to May to hear and see this. Just a few days to go now to the Paris and Amsterdam shows.
Really looking forward to this!
Best regards
JT
Thanks for the really good job you are doing!
Yesterday night I went to the David Gilmour gig at the Dortmund Konzerthaus, and I just wanted to say it was an absolute wonderful show. Hearing the new album live made me wonder why I ever thought this was a quiet album. David played and sang like he was still the young 25-year-old, his voice being a lot better than what I had expected after seeing the ‘David Gilmour in concert’ DVD. The charisma and energy with which this man owns the stage is truly inimitable. Combined with the multi-instrumentalist he has become over the years this concert is a treat for every music enthusiast, whether you’re a rock’n'roll fanatic, a Floyd-fan, or not. I had a ticket for a balcony seat and when I looked down people were going wild (fortunately I could stand up from my seat while they had to remain seated), banging their heads and waving their arms around on Comfortably Numb (which invited David to say: “so you like to rock, don’t you?”). Apart from David I loved the way especially Richard Wright and Dick Parry (the latter being given a loud standing ovation) gave the show so much extra flair. You could tell they loved being on stage again, and they are as much a legend as David is. Also lots of credits to Marc Brickman for the fantastic light show (coloured triangles on Shine On and wonderful, dreamy black-and-white curled figures on Echoes).
I was brought up with Pink Floyd music and I had never attended a David Gilmour gig before, but this was a real thrill that I will never forget.
Thank you very much (indeed
), David, for this brilliant show! Hope to see you again anytime soon!
Liza (Holland)
PS. I would LOVE a dvd from this tour…
I’ve been reading some comments and all I would like to say is let’s not “Meddle” into David’s choice of his relics. I think he has an excellent selection and let him perform it. If we keep on requesting other of his works, he may not want to tour and his thinking will be “I cannot please everybody”. For most of us who are unable to attend his shows, I would like to see a DVD video and CD live released sometime in the near future.
It was the best i’ve ever seeing!!!! This was my first concert in life; my first concert with a floyd member. It was fantastic. I can’t imagine seeing a better concert like this. A perfect Live Show.
David, you play the Guitar like a god… . Dick, Guy, Jon, Phil, Stevie and specially Rick, you’re great musicans.
The first hour it was a David Gilmour-Solo-Tour, but the last two hours it was like Pink Floyd. When you play Echoes, I got tears in my eyes! After the concert i was voiceless.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I will never forget 10.03.2006, the best day in my life.
David, i wish you a long life, many albums and concerts like this. Thank You!
Michael from Germany!
to the dude: i know what you’re saying and i really don’t mean to make trouble, but not all of these comments are coming from people who live in countries where david isn’t visiting. that’s what’s bothering me. it’s ungrateful and greedy, not to mention disrespectful to those who can’t see him because they live in a country that has been overlooked.
anyway, i just wanted to say that ‘on an island’ is number one in play’s top sellers list, so well done, david!
I’m very happy David decided to “support” the album on tour. Half the show OAI is fantastic.
Nice 15-20 min break to empty the pipes and get a refill…
Hope the rest of the European tour goes without a hitch.
Jeff in Chicago
Hey Feat Ed,
Finally got my hands on Island Jam! I’m glad to have it. It took some searching of Best Buy stores in NY. It was worth the extra searching. For the others in NY, poughkeepsie,ny best buy still has a few left.
Cheers,
Stephen
NY, USA
On a slightly different tack, and one I haven’t seen mentioned on here up to now (apologies FeEd if it has and I have missed it, I have read most of the posts honest!)there is an interview with DG on the Radio 2 website, and in it he alludes to the fact that we might not have too long to wait for another album, albeit the current album but in a rawer state from some months ago.
Be very interesting to hear how they have evolved.
And on a much sadder note, I have just compiled a setlist out of my various DG and Floyd recordings so I can hear the concert before hand!
Bonjour à Geneviève, Bruno? Dominique sur ce blog et à tous les fans français, serai aussi à Paris les 15 et 16 Mars, attente interminable ! … mais on sait que ce sera merveilleux….. Total respect, David.
Michèle.
I heard too late about his new album and tour so I hope to have the chance to see and listen to him on stage.
I’m a little bewildered that people would complain about the set list, but maybe that’s an individual taste thing perhaps influenced by what era you first got turned on the Gilmour/Floyd?
QUESTION FOR FAN MUSICIANS:
I’m trying to figure out chords for “Where We Start” and I’m stuck. Has anyone had any luck with this one? I’d share what I have but I’d be too embarassed to be wrong…
:-(
Wow, I just saw the setlist, and Echoes, Wots uh the Deal, Wearing the Inside Out?? WOW!!! The anticipation and excitment continue to grow. I hope the set list doesn’t change, it’s nice that there are some unexpected surprises in there. I can’t get over how great the new album is. You’ve really accomplished something fantastic. I bet Roger Waters sat in a dark room and listened to the album, and probably cried when he heard Take A Breath (“I never got to you by being kind. If I’m the one to throw you overboard, at least I showed you how to swim for shore…”) and Smile…I think he’s fantastic as well, but lately I’m feeling that he deprived us all of about 20 years of music (not to mention he lost 3 friends, as well as bandmates). If he puts out an album now, it will most likely pale in comparison to the beast that is OAI, and I’m sure he knows that. Now I will go listen to Meddle, Wish You Were Here, and esp. the Division Bell, mourning a bit for the Floyd I knew and loved, but I’ll listen to On an Island and be happy and grateful for Gilmour’s continuing contribution to realm of awesomely fantastic music. Thanks a lot!
Great album David..Love it .Wow what a play list Echos too!, I can hardly wait for the 31st of May. I made a CD of the play list also. I sure there will a few surprises being the last night and all!
I am long time fan having seen Floyd do Dark Side of the Moon in Cobo Hall Detroit with that quad system and large explosion they had on stage at the time! Wish You were Here , in the old Olympic Arena in Detroit, Animals in Cleveland, and The Wall in New York, Now again ,, David Gilmour in London at the Royal Albert…I am Comfortably Numb! I am taking my children so they can experiance one of greatest guitar players of our time, Please David turn around and look at the choir section now and then as that was all could get but am happy to get that!
If You see four Canadians waving at you that will be us!
David – Hi – it’s Nance – Happy Birthday a little late, a big one for both of us this year – Please email me!
Brilliant setlist !
Only song I miss is There’s No Way Out of Here. Maybe a swap for Dominoes
Well its been said before but…. “Echoes” wow. Please keep it in forever. Glasgow and “Echoes” I cant wait, looking for a time machine now!!!
Ian Pearson
Hallo guys!
The news about first David’s show are fantastic!!!
Echoes…GREAT!!! ANd the others too…the setlist is very good!
I’m very very exciting and I look forward to seeing him in Rome! Please, don’t wear himself out with the shows before!!! But I’m sure he gives a unforgettable show to all of us!
ENJOY YOURSELVES!!!
L!
P.S. I love On an island!!!! The album and the title track…and I have another favourite song from On an Island. HEAVEN!!! I LOVE IT!!! It is blues…isn’t it? I LOVE IT!!!
Island Jam?
Searched Best Buy and found the CD but the packaging had no listing of the bonus CD or track? Is it a seperate package or is it just part of the regular packaging?
mike mack
[There should be a sticker that says 'Best Buy Exclusive! Free Bonus CD Includes Rare Non-Album Track “Island Jam”' on the front. Apart from that, it looks identical to the regular CD. Maybe they'd sold out? - Features Editor]
My review will be short – great show indeed ! Truly wonderful performance (especially ‘Echoes’ and ‘Wot’s Uh a Deal’), beatuiful guitar work and stunning light effects. I never thought that I will hear ‘Echoes’ live – once again thank you very much David! Hope to see you live again !
Alice: I know how you feel…but I have to agree that this blog/website is pretty well moderated regardless.
It is fun to tease brats, though….
;-)
the set list is amazing, but im dissapointed that there isnt any other solo songs like murder (about face), or just about anything from the first one (david gilmour). i am impressed with the addition of wot’s the deal tho
Dear David, dear Richard!
The time Pink Floyd started to write music-history wíth every new album was the time I started to listen and analyse music. First time I heard “The Dark Side of The Moon” was the day I started to play music myself – only to play this amazing stuff. Now, more than 30 years later time stands still for a moment everytime I hear some of these songs.
Yesterday evening was a unbelievable experience – be shure, I will tell my grandchildren about this night: All the fabulous stuff from some of the greatest heroes of rockmusic. Time stood still for more than 3 hours – this show was a prayer to the soul of rock’n'roll.
Thank you so much! Congratulations!
Ralf
wow . . . . I must also convey my GLEE over seeing the first ‘official’ setlist . . . the entire new record and SO many fabulous classics . . . . . . little snapshots from other times . . . . great memories of seeing those songs performed live in the past (7 times over 30 years to be precise . . ) . . I can barely contain myself – TRULY !!! In exactly one month, I will be sitting so close . . . no one in front of me but David and his fantastic friends . . . . I feel faint . . . . wine . . must have wine . . . .
Let me say that I will be a puddle on the floor no matter what David chooses to play for us . . but seeing Echoes and High Hopes would surely be THE dream of all my dreams come true.
April 12th . . . . Chicago . . . . life is goooooooooooooooooood . . . .
Enjoy the shows David . . . . the love will be crashing up on that stage from the audiences in every single city . . . . drink it in . . . . you deserve it !!!
David
Use that set list in Chicago!!!!! I think everyone out there would be happy with that list.
See you on April 13th!! life is good.
I saw Floyd in 1975 at Ivor Wyne in Hamilton when they took a break from recording WYWH and went on a mini tour…
1st set > You’ve Got to be Crazy (Dogs), “new” stuff from WYWH
2nd set > all of DSOTM!!
encore > echos!!
Lucky enough to be going to the Massey hall show in Toronto. Hope David keeps the set list intact (although… Childhood’s End would be nice!). Should be great seeing DSOTM tunes and Echos performed live over 30 years later!!
Sam
Lots of warnings about not reading the set list if you want to be suprised but WHERE IS THE SET LIST? Am I being particularily thick or is it missing/obscure/secret…
[Dortmund's setlist is included in one of the first comments posted, Vic. I think it's the seventh one. - Features Editor]
Wow…What a beautiful selection! It’s perfect. I hope he doesn’t change it.
I saw Floyd do Echoes back in 1987 in Philadelphia during the Momentary Lapse tour. It was quite a shocker, as in that day you didn’t know full set lists before you went to concerts, not everything was spoiled ahead of time on the Internet.
They LED OFF with that. First song! Most of the people around me were bored stiff, as they were teenagers who had no clue what that was (they knew Another Brick, and maybe Money or Wish You Were Here or something), but definitely not something odd like Echoes!
Glad to see it brought out again!
F.Ed., what a blast to read today’s blog! [later than i usually do] so many ecstatic people; so many exclamation marks… i am so excited that i only have three more weeks to wait.
reading all the setlist comments, i realized – David can play whatever he wants, as he’s never released anything i didn’t like. i have listened to OAI many times now, and i have to agree, it gets better with each listen. i think it is destined to be timeless. very complex. i love it. i love it!
laurie
p.s. actually the Dortmund setlist did sound very nice…
Hi David,
Please please please please please please….
Release a full DVD of a concert – the RAH tickets sold out instantly and I’m bitterly disappointed not to be able to go plus the setlist looks mouthwatering. PLUS… I don’t really want to have to buy a bootleg if that’s all there is. Would much rather have the genuine article.
…. The Show was… (speechlees..)… my dreams came true.. I hope, that I’ll see David One Of Theese days once again…
Yeah, “Echoes”! I hope the setlist is similar in Los Angeles!! Actually, that brings up a question: will the setlist be close to the same in all cities?
Forgot to mention earlier I saw Dave solo as well back on the About Face tour in Philadelphia in 1984.
That was great, because of the venue he played – he played a 5,000 seater. I don’t know what the seating capacity of the places he’s playing this time are, but back then he had I think 3 or 4 nights in Philly (the Tower Theatre if anyone reading this knows Philly concert halls).
Was one of the greatest live shows to date. For an artist of this magnitude to play a small place like that was great. He also had about 4 or 5 encores, including one after the house lights had already come up, and 2/3 of the people had left!
Wow wow wowwow Wow!!!
F.Ed, apparently your setlist spoiler warnings were met with utter disregard! Not only have I spoiled the element of surprise for myself, but consequently, my patience to see him here in Los Angeles is growing much thinner by the second now that I know what I’m going to hear. The kicker for me, as with many others I’m sure, would be to see Marooned being rotated in. Such a beautiful instrumental surely could not go unplayed!!
David’s CD: $10
Tickets to see David: $90-100
Misc. Merchandise: $50
Seeing David perform in person: Priceless!
I’m still hurting at the fact that i missed out on the Toronto tickets even thou i tried so hard, and now that the reviews are coming in and everyones excited i feel even worse…..SOMEONE SELL ME A TORONTO TICKET!!!
OMG!!!! glasgow cant come soon enough. thanks david for doing dominos,(hats off to syd) and for the old stuff. on an island blows me away,cant wait to see you. thanks again.
hi everybody in the world wide web,
i can´t believe it. great wonderful and amazing.
i´m working for the concerthouse dortmund. and on friday i´m a stagehand the whole day. to work with the crew ( nice guys like lars,simon, aaron, phil, and dj and the other boys )was fantastic. at 5 o´clock i saw and hear the soundcheck with the whole band. and it was incredible.my flash began to greep !! thank you david!!!!!!
i saw the gig from backstage. and it was an experience to feel it on this way.
the setlist was great.i personaly like ” on an island “. and the new numbers going better everyday. the ” oldies and the goldies ” like david explain to the crowd sounds fenomal.like the real “division bell ” at ” high hopes” david come back, and for you readers, go to the show and hear the great david with a great band!!!!!!!
Dear David, dear Richard
i was with my best friend on his birthday in dortmund! this was the best day of my live!!years long, i wished, i can see david in concert!!! the setlist was very beautiful!!! the new album and songs how echoes, dominoes, high hopes in one concert….great, great, great!!!!!
i will never vorget this evening!!!!
ME AND MY FRIENDS…..WE LOVE PINK FLOYD!!!!THIS MUSIK IS THE BEST AND GREATEST ALL OVER THE WORLD……TANJA FROM GERMANY
P.S: sorry…my english isn`t so good….
Dear Mr. Gilmour,
first time, I had the chance to see you and Pink Floyd was in 1981 in the Westfalenhalle Dortmund. I was thirteen jears old and deeply impressed about your performance and show at all.
This time I’m thirty-eight, seeing you again standing in spotlight at the solo of Comftably Numb but not on the top of the wall, but on the stage of the Konzerthaus Dortmund.
This time I am also impressed about your experience and about how got it works in a place like this – it has been marvelous, that I still can`t believe what I have heard and looked at last Friday. To me your Music has always been very important, because it helped me to find my own way.
Best wishes for your tour. Hope you will enjoy us in Dortmund again! Michael.
Set list looks awesome.
Can’t believe I missed out on tickets for the UK shows, still trying though!
Does anyone know if there are plans for a DVD release and/or live album of the tour??
Anyone mentioned the beautiful CD-booklet (can’t find these lines again – there are so many…). Yes, praise to the art of bookbinding! I really love it! A designer myself, I was totally impressed by its whole concept – and, by the way, the wonderful emotional music! :-)) Can’t stop listen to it…
As a citizen of Dortmund I must admit, I heard about Dave’s gig here too late to get any ticket. :-(
I’ve been lucky to experience Pink Floyd on tour in 1986 + 87 in Dortmund and Cologne and their music – specially David’s fabulous guitar playing (and also lyrics) always touched me.
Well, there were still tickets available on March, 10th – but I couldn’t afford the 150 EUR, for which they were offered… I’m really sad I missed this concert pearl. But, so I’ll have to wait for a DVD release from the show, as many other fans, too.
And hopefully David comes around again one day!!!
Thank you for years accompanied by such great music, Dave!
Love,
Annette
Very glad to read the great reviews of the Germany concerts. I had a chance to see ‘ Pink Floyd ‘ several times back in 1987( I was selling tour books for the band ) and I saw them in 1994 and all of those shows were incredible. I love the new CD and I have to say that I am really looking forward to the April 10 Massey Hall gig.
JP
Wots…Uh The Deal ??? All the groundwork laid ..” not Pink Floyd…solo artist…” this sort of thing and somehow seeing the set list, it seems to be a Floyd Lite show.
Please don’t take what I’m saying amiss, or misunderstand at a time such as this. I have been the most angry at all the ignorant & selfish ideas that David owes us all something. I do feel quite honored to be one of the few on 04.04.06 in NYC to see him (I know this is a great privilege and have waited 22 years to see him solo again and would not trade my tickets for anything…in fact, canceled Bermuda for my 10th anniversary and booked New York instead to be there !!!)
Some of us are standing, some are waiting in the rear. As if there were something that we thought we might hear. For instance, what would be wrong with a little “Cry From the Street”, or “Raise my Rent” I dream of hearing the old solo stuff and am delighted to hear On An Island in whole. I just love this album….every note
It’s just a matter of opinions. It’s not a simple fact. I think “Wots…Uh the Deal” is a superfine choice! Can’t wait to hear it. “Wearing the Inside Out”…what can I say.Richard & Dave..Of course I love it !!! on the edge of my seat for Dominoes. However, Echoes…maybe it will drop early like the 87 tour & will add three or four solo songs…I would like that!
In closing, sorry to annoy anyone as I have no doubt. I never do this posting thing, but felt so strongly that I just had to write. I do love On An Island and can’t undersand how anyone doesn’t?? I guess these people just haven’t really listed to it yet.
Please everyone, buy a copy for you friend who just won’t go and get it ( I bought three )and if you are going to the shows – enjoy.
-Ev
Oh, I hear you Tom. I tried and missed out too. Gone before I could even blink. From what I see on numerous site listings and auctions, I’d say that the tickets that would have allowed quite a number of us to rightfully see David and company at Massey Hall sure are there, along with the “shameless profiteers” (as they are so aptly described here in other archive news) holding them for ransom. My curiosity got the better of me so I had a look. Felt like I was going to have a stroke my blood-pressure was so high.
I would have happily accepted even one legal ticket from ye olde Ticketmaster, gladly paid any amount they asked for, given my arm AND my left leg too if required (need the right one to press the gas pedal and brakes), taken my son to the door, ask someone to guide him to his seat, made my way to the hospital for stitches and a quick transfusion, waited in a parking lot with coffee and pain relief, so at least he would have had the opportunity to be there.
Hurtin’ here too, and thinking that we are getting a pretty good idea of what that “gutted” feeling is like.
Thanks FED for letting me blow off some steam…I’m much better now.
P.S. Our consolations are;
- we do have David’s fantastic On An Island to listen to…SO FINE!!!
- hopefully, a DVD to look forward to soon…Yesssss pleassssse!
After listening to OAI a few times today, had to get some work done… went up to my office and put on a rarities compulation. When Wots uh the Deal came on I had to stop and play it again. The quality of the vocals as well as the instrumentation were marvelous, it shouldn’t have been surprising but somehow it was. So long since I’ve heard it perhaps – So, I put it on again.
Work done decided to take a minute to catch up on the latest here, what a glorious surprise to see Wots..uh the Deal on the set list! Don’t know if it will change by the time the show hits LA, but either way my fantasy life has been given a needed infusion of wonder.
And, Compliments to the Photographer on the fab snap of David in Dortmund- the coy smile, scruffy beard, and HAIR, LOVE IT! He looks Great!
Thanks, Cheers.
jo
Mr. Gilmour,
the Dortmund show was awsome! I liked the performance of the new album´s tracks (which is, like a german newspaper wrote one of the best Floyd albums PinkFloyd never did)
I really enjoyed the intimacy of the concert, and enjoyed the marvellous lightshow that was in fact -if you like to hear it or not- Pink Floyd. Between gloomy and light moods, spectacular at times, always on the point.
If you are afraid that the “Floyd-”Thing” ist too heavy you have proven that there are other ways to perform this material.
And, of course, this stunning performance of an 35 Year old Piece of Music, dealing with seabirds, coral caves and stuff.
I really hope there will be a DVD from this tour and even more that you will come back with some encore shows.
there is nothing like ECHOES…it was a full live version, unbelievable. I also did some fotos -no flash, I did not want to disturb David,- I was in the first row, just 2 meters from David, I feel the super lucky blessed guy…
thank you David thank you Richard, best gig in my life (I have seen more than 120…).
[Sorry, Niko. Flash or no flash, it's still a distraction and we would urge people not to take photos of the remaining shows. - Features Editor]
I can only Echo the comments about keeping Echoes on the set list. I first saw the Floyd at MSG in July of 1977, and have seen every tour since, as well as David’s solo tour in 83 (Blistering “Near the End”!). I used to work in a factory on the overnight shift with a lot of metallic clanging ambient noise, and the radio station piped over the loudspeakers went through a phase where they would play “Echoes” to while away the lonely hours during the graveyard shift. When the first ping of the piano would hit, I was never sure if it was the machines or the music. What a treat when I discovered it was the music. And what a thrill would erupt from the NYC crowd if that song is played.
Please, David, I’ve been attending your shows for 29 years now, and would be a very very VERY happy man to hear this live…
I’m near Vancouver, BC, Canada. I am too far to see David on this tour.
There has to be a DVD from this tour right? Any city (or cities) planned for filming?
Forever lost in the Blue.
C.
Oh My God
What a setlist…
And about the old, timeless work: indeed: Echoes, shine on, confortably… A-ma-zing
See you in Royal Albert Hall :-)
zackman, uv been attending davids shows for 29 years????? dont u mean floyd! after all, floyd wasnt a one man band!