Night 13: Toronto
It’s the night many of you have been waiting for.
David and the band play the first of two shows at Toronto’s Massey Hall tonight.
As always, we want to know all the details, so do let us know how it went if you were in attendance.
Please note that the setlist tends to get a mention among the fan comments below, so if you don’t want to know what was performed tonight, don’t read on.
Everyone at davidgilmour.com wishes you a fantastic time if you’re heading to Massey Hall. We enjoy sharing your thoughts, so do tell us how you’re feeling and what you’re hoping from the evening’s entertainment as the show draws nearer.
I am seeing the concert tonight and I am extremely excited to say the least…
FEd, do you know at all if there will be a laser light show, similar to the one in New York City?
[I don't know, so I'm afraid you'll just have to wait and see. Hope you enjoy it, anyway. - Features Editor]
I’m going to see the show tonight. Never seen David or any of the Pink Floyd perform before, so this should be great! Waiting to not only hear the classics, but also the new tracks from ‘On an Island’. I was dissapointed that nothing from ‘David Gilmour’ or ‘About Face’ was on the set list, but then I bought the new album and I changed my mind.
See you all there!
GREAT NEWS ABOUT LENO!!! I’m setting my Tivo right now!!!
Chicago! 4 days and counting. I can’t believe the concert is almost here. I’ve been listening to OAI and various Pink Floyd albums (it seems non stop) for the last 4 months!
As for the guy who asked about Chicago radio and David Gilmour…
93.1 fm WXRT is the best station in Chicago.
97.9 fm WLUP is the local “classic rock” station which also plays alot of PF and David Gilmour.
Gibsons Steakhouse is a classic Chicago steakhouse. It has a wondeful bar (spacializing in Gibson Martini’s! The food is world class, though it tends to be very pricey)
Can’t wait until Thursday night!
Have a great show in Toronto!!
John P in Chicago
You have a tower that stands above the CN playing tonight ENJOY
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin)
Lucky folks in Toronto – wish I could see every show David plays; I’m a greedy little Gilmour piggy…Stephen, take me with you to London, please! David is addictive it seems.
Edwina, was the photo on today’s blog taken at one of the New York shows?
xo
Deborah
[No, it wasn't. That one's from The Olympia, Paris. - Features Editor]
Pete, coventry(only down the road from me!)
my Floyd album would be DSOTM, but I really don`t have a favourite,
A solo album would be, David Gilmour(about face and on an island is on a par, but that is not the rules!)
Then,
1.Iron maiden- number of the beast
2.Guns&Roses- appetite for destruction
3.Little Angels- jam
4.Def Leppard- hysteria
5.Metallica- black album
6.Queen- a night at the opera
God, that was hard!(I love Led zepplin,Black Sabbath and all sorts!)
I went to see the aussie floyd thursday night, and although I must admit I was dubious, they were brilliant. You can close your eyes while they are playing, and you are listening to the real thing.
They started the show with the whole album of WYWH, had a break then played random Floyd classics. One number that stood out for me was a great gig in the sky, the female vocalist was that good it made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, and I swear it was a better, IMHO than Clare Torry or any live outing on video I`ve seen or heard.
It was so good I`m going to watch them again at the end of april in leicester, and my dad want`s to come this time!
Fed and all the others (I love you all)-
So, I went out of town for two days…and let me tell you guys, I really missed you all. I’m way too tired right now to go back thru all the posts…I’ll just hope I didn’t miss anything big. Everyone doing well? Man…Fed, do you put nicotine in the forum or something?
-Chris McKay
well i won’t be there tonight but i will be there tomorrow night! this will be my last visit to the blog before tomorrows show..in the past i have always been keen to have a look at the setlists but i would rather not know anything about toronto before hand!! can’t wait..this time tomorrow i will be at massey hall!
I neat little fact about Massey hall that not everyone will know. Everything you see has to be loaded in from the front down the center isle , there is no back loading dock to my knowledge… unless it’s rather recent. Also see you all on the 10th I’ll be in the 5th row
:D…
also does anyone know what exactly the ticketmaster hot seat includes?? I bought my tickets through them and never recieved anything but the tickets , I’m rather disappointed in them .. after a few phonecalls and emails they still haven’t gotta back to me .
but the important thing is I have my tickets !
[If you were definitely a Hot Seat Package purchaser, then you should have had a ticket to a seat in the first seven rows, a copy of the album and an exclusive hemp-covered zip-up CD carry case. You should also have had an e-mail from Ticketmaster containing VIP Hotline contact details. Keep nagging them, David. If you paid for that, you should get it. Let us know how you manage. - Features Editor]
I have a ticket for the Chicago show on the 13th. Man I am so excited. Can’t wait. What an awesome theater to see David perform. I have seen many concerts here before including Neil Young unplugged. I go to many concerts but I don’t recall so looking forward to one!
Quick question – Is David using the quadrophonic speaker setup (speakers in the back of the hall) that Pink Floyd used to use?
[I can't answer officially, because I don't know for sure, but I would imagine so. - Features Editor]
You guys are just about done with the first set! What an incredible album. OAI has quickly climbed my list of favs! The second set you are about to see/hear will leave you wondering if what you just experienced was real or just a dream. I hope you soaked up every note, every sound, every sight. The few hours I spent in RCMH were one of the best times I’ve ever had at a concert. Enjoy your memories and congrats to anyone who has tickets to the other shows.
you lucky people that are watching it at this MOMENT… i will be there tomorrow, waiting with deep anticipation. this will be the show that I remember most when I’m an old man thinking of my youth!
Caption Contest!
David’s reaction to a certain Roger walking into the theater.
I wish i was going. Have fun tonight!
Hi Gang!
Back from the Grand Canyon (Havasupai Falls)! It was a great hike with only minor blistors (20 miles will do that). It looks like a sad, terrible thing happened in NY. David, I hope this sort of thing never happens again. I won’t go back and read all the blogs on that… I have heard about Crosby and Nash joining the show there. That had to be an amazing event! Bad things happened but David gave a great show… what a professional and a pretty darned decent human being!
Well its great to be back and I hope those going to the show have a wonderful time, and I hope the band and David have a great time performing!
And the desert island disks question: Great topic… I’m late but here goes…
Pink Floyd: The Division Bell
Solo: The soundtrack to the David Gilmour Live DVD (I know it doesn’t exist on CD and I’m technically cheating… but I’m not really on an island either [no pun intended])
others:
Kitaro “Ten Years”
Andreas Vollenweider “Trilogy”
Led Zeppelin “Physical Grafitti”
Pearl Jam “Ten”
Rush “Hemispheres”
Kansas “Leftoverture”
Greg X. Voltz “The River is Rising”
Boston “Boston”
Holy cow!!!! That was TOUGH! If you asked me tomorrow they would be different… who could ever choose 8????????
Tim
I’m counting down to the Kodak Theatre next week! This will be an all time thrill for me. I’m thinking they should set up a special crying room for us sentimental, middle-aged women! I cried during the Live 8 telecast; I cried the other day playing “On An Island” for the billionth time; heck, I cried for the first 10 minutes of a Roger Waters concert six years ago. My husband is still trying to figure out exactly which part of Roger singing “In The Flesh” got me all choked up. I’m bringing extra Kleenex next week….I get teary-eyed just reading about the recent setlists.
It’s funny how sometimes things can come full circle. The first time that I saw David live was in 1977 for the “Animals” tour in Cleveland. Myself and 11 friends spent the night before in a bar seeing a popular band named Max Webster (featuring Kim Mitchell)and after the show drove through the night to Clevland to see Pink Floyd at “The Mistake by The Lake” Cleveland Stadium.
Tomorrow night I will be heading to Toronto and stopping at the Hard Rock Cafe beforehand where Kim Mitchell will be broadcasting his 3:00 – 7:00 radio show for Q107.
I have anxiously been awaiting this show since December and can’t tell you how thrilled I am that it’s finally here and hope everyone in the band enjoys their stay here in Canada.
Cheers to you F.Ed. for your numerous hours spent entertaining us and letting us feel so closley connected to David and his extended family.
Hey dave! You really should play MAROONED when you come to chicago………..MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED MAROONED
Good Evening
I have just returned from MH. I cant quite think right at the moment. My immediate reaction is Wow.Lasers were there tonight. Highlight was Echoes. No Special Guests. No Suprises in Setlist. Just a Brilliant Performance, Especially OAI. Goodnight from Toronto…
Hello y’all! I’ll be attending this Thursday’s show, along with my brother. Whats a good ‘lax nearby bar with a good assortment of brew and a bite to eat? Anybody know? If there is a good, sizable, reasonably priced (sorry I’m not doing steakhouse) bar/restaurant joint nearby, let me and the rest know, please. Otherwise I’ll just wing it to someplace and hope to see that Floydian twinkle in some fellow’s eye. First round is on me.
its 11:30 PM, I just got home from Massey Hall.
David Gilmour was astonishing. I had no idea Richard Wright was going to be there. The Whole performance was incredible, and his Pink Floyd half blew me away. He can still sing perfectly at the age of 60.
This was an AMAZING concert.
My life is complete. Thank you David Gilmour, and thank you everyone else in the band… absolutely outstanding. I had always heard the description ‘perfect’ of Pink Floyd shows, and granted, David Gilmour is not Pink Floyd, but the perfection was there. I get it now.
Well, that was one hell of a show! Massey Hall was packed to the rafters and it was a David Gilmour love-in.
Nice to see Rick dancing around during “Echoes”. For me, it was almost a perfect evening. I’m still not a fan of the new album but it was played well. They played Fat Old Sun AND Wots Uh Deal. Those were spectacular. David was in terrific form. The sound had some issues but nothing major. The bass drum was so loud it was leathal. And the lighting was a little spotty. He played Comfortably Numb practically in the dark – until the very end. But over all, well worth the time, money and anticipation.
I’ve been going to see David Gilmour since 1975. This was the best venue so far and with some very few exceptions, it was a well-behaved crowd. I expect excellent reviews in tomorrow’s papers. Great show.
Thank you David – for giving us the chance to spend an evening with you. It won’t be forgotten. EVER.
Please add more U.S. concert dates! Especially Mid-West…
Fantastic. Absolutely Fantastic
Wots uh the deal and Echoes in the same show, I’m still shaking.
Going again tomorow night.Same set list or different, it doesn’t matter. See you there if your one of the lucky ones.
DW
WOW…….what a day….3 days away from turning 47…I woke to a beautiful, sunny, spring day in Toronto…7 hours of Masters coverage on the big screen then off to Massey Hall to see David Gilmour.
I remember my first visit to Massey Hall in Grade 4 to see the symphony…I have returned many times since to see numerous shows including David in 1984. There are no drinks allowed in the Theatre and very little smoking although Mark’s fog machines are working from the moment we get to our seats….we are sitting in the first row on the balcony, 3 seats from the wall/stage.
With 3 right hand guitars in the band, the left side of the Hall is by far the best to be on and we are so close we feel a part of the stage.
At 8:00 SHARP the lights dim and the first few notes of Castellorizon float from the stage…Canadians have pretty tough winters and every February and March most of us plan a vaction down south, Jamiaca. Dominican Rebublic and heck we can even travel to Cuba…just as long as we can be ON AN ISLAND! Well the first 58 minutes of the show was my vacation down south…having listened to the album almost everyday since David’s birthday I thougt I would know what to expect but live the album comes to life.
Back to the normal set list with no guest appearances the band was going strong and Mark’s lightshow kicked into overdrive during “Take A Breath”…David’s voice was strong all night!
The crowd, a mixture of Canadians, Americans and World Travellers were “Awesome” in their behavior…A huge welcome for Richard when he was introduced.
After a 20 minute break, they kicked off with Shine…Whats the Deal…Wearing the Inside Out…Fat Old Sun…Breath/Time/Breath…(might have missed something, my mind is floating)_…(The sound of the bell) High Hopes…PING…PING…A full on Echoes, with Brickman going wild on lights and lasers…The crowd goes wild and it’s encore time.
Wish You Were Here became a sing along and then into my favourite song…My memories of David standing on top of the WALL in Long Island…the first song at my wedding…COMFORTABLY NUMB!
Guy, THEY DID DO WELL.
David, it was an honour and a pleasure.
See you again tonight!
Larry
PS. Claude was no where to be found!
I just got back to Newmarket from the concert. Well it was marvelous. I would first like to acknowledge the contribution of the drummer, Steve diStanislao. He absolutely tore up Time and then kept the momentum going for the rest of the show. Outstanding. Then Mr. Phil Manzanera, nice job on Comfortably Numb and loved the leather pants. Mr. Richard Wright, you added dignity and sweetness to the evening, thanks. What an evening. I have to say the audience did itself proud. We were a bit like anxious puppies and clapped at the wrong times once or twice, but on the whole very well behaved. I don’t think David and company thought that such a small crowd could make such a large ovation at the end but David et al, it was well deserved. Master musicians with great material.
David, well what can I say. First of all for those of you who have not seen the show yet, David moves the whole time, he’s playing something or other all the time, the man works the show! What I enjoyed the most was all the little extra treats thrown in. That is why, dear audience, you must be very patient and hold your applause until you are very, very sure the last note has ended, don’t believe the lighting cues, because if David’s in the mood, he will just carry on and these little bits are not to be missed. Every single song is superb in its own way but I have to comment on Fat Old Sun, Comfortably Numb and Echoes. Dear readers and bloggers, you may think you have heard Echoes before, I would say you have not heard Echoes until you are priviledged to witness one of these performances. I had obstructed view last row of the top balcony and everything was superb. I cannot wait until tomorrow night with my hot seat! Thank you David for coming to our City, it was a privilege to enjoy the concert._
I traveled a long way to see David, Rick, and the rest of the crew perform at Massey Hall. I was not disappointed in the least. In fact I left with a big smile and endless memories of a WONDERFUL concert! Massey Hall is a very intimate venue and it makes the performance that much better. My compliments to you David and the rest of the band for such an incredible performance! THANK YOU!
John: oh yeah! Can’t wait for the Rosemount show either. 5 more days.
How did Friday’s Recording in Manhatten go, btw? I didn’t get picked to go, but who went? Was it anyone from here? I’d like to know how that was.
every post about the tour gets me more excited to see David when he reaches California. Thank you!
Wow, sorry to post so fast again.. I was reading the news section of the davidgilmour.com site.. It seems as if they are conducting Phase 2 of OAI campaign, and are cutting singles for Take a Breath & This Heaven. Did I call that or what? Those songs are by far the highlight of the album, in my opinion. On An Island single still is the best song overall, but the other 2 mentioned tracks are going to do very well in US charts! At least they better, for David’s sake. Poor soul has worked his ass off!
I’m guessing my comment from a few days ago regarding David and a NY radio station was not posted. And I think I know why.
[After what happened at JFK, we didn't want to announce it. My apologies, Andrew. - Features Editor]
Just got home, incredible show nice to see the old stuff, and double WOW Fat Old Sun, and “Wot’s…uh the Deal.” in the same night. Thanks for the nice replies Mr. Pratt, nice to see you guys are reading the posts, see you tomorrow night, gotta go. I want to lay down with my 2 year old son, and 8 year daughter and let it all sink in. See ya.
One question on the clothing in the Official Store. Are the sizes listed U.K. or U.S.??? I bought a Silhoutte t-shirt at RCMH and it was labeled an XXL but it looks more like an XL. I really like the black thermal t but would like to get some kind of idea on how the sizes run. Thanks.
A
[I'll find out for you, Andrew. As there's different stock for North America and Europe, I would have thought that the items on sale in New York were from North American stock. - Features Editor]
Massey Hall concert…WOW!
Aside from being absolutely stupified by how insanely incredible this concert was, I do have a quirky question…
Guy Pratt (bass player) was wearing a t-shirt tonight that said “don’t they do well” (or maybe “swell”). I remember a photo of David Gilmour circa mid 70s wearing a t-shirt with that same slogan. Where is this slogan taken from and/or otherwise what does it mean?
[Guy posted the answer a few weeks ago, David. It's a reference to Arsenal 'doing the Double' (topping the league and lifting the FA Cup) in 1971. Both David and Guy are fans of Arsenal Football Club. - Features Editor]
Just came back from the concert. It was fantastic. We are going back tomorrow again!
Just to follow up, tonight’s confirmed setlist is as follows:
First half: Castellorizon, On An Island, The Blue, Red Sky At Night, This Heaven, Then I Close My Eyes, Take A Breath, Smile, Pocketful Of Stones, Where We Start.
Second half: Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wot’s… Uh The Deal, Wearing The Inside Out, Fat Old Sun, Breathe/Time/Breathe (Reprise), High Hopes, Echoes.
Encores: Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb.
I’m so excited! I’m going to the Wednesday night show in Chicago and it will also be my first time seeing Dave and Rick. I’m also ecstatic that David Crosby and Graham Nash have joined the tour. Folks, this tour will be downright legendary!!! I feel extremely lucky to have the opportunity to be one of the few to experience it in person. Keep in mind that these are small venues–the Rosemont only seats 4,400 people, so every seat in the house is a good one. By the way, if you were at tonight’s showing, please hurry up and post the set list! Thanks!
UNBELIEVEABLE!!!
Thank you David!
First night in Toronto was spot on, I can’t see how they could have played better.
Normal set with “Take a Breath” moved back and “Wot’s uh the Deal” and “Fat Old Sun”. The crowd was well behaved and the band seemed to genuinely enjoy themselves. I’ve seen David play probably 30-40 times and I can’t remember a more solid performance.
That was show 1 of 8 for me…can’t wait for the rest.
I’m off to bed…thanks for the show gentlemen.
Robert from Toronto.
Just back from the show @ Massey Hall & it’s almost time for bed, so i will give a quick rundown. (no special guests)
1st half – OAL, but out of sequence, will have to check the CD. 4th song was Red Sky at Night ( i believe this was the Gilmour sax song)2 more songs, then Band intro’s, then Take a Breath, Smile, Pocket & Where we start to end 1st half
20 – 25 break
2nd half
Shine on, with slight different vocal arrangement
Awesome Dick Parry Sax solo, (played 2 different saxes – did not know this until i saw it live)
Wot’s Up
Wearing the inside out
Fat Old Son
Breathe>Time>Breathe reprise
High Hopes
Echoes (awesome, with lasers)
encore – Wish & comfortably numb (again with awesome lasers)
Sold tour books inside & out of the venue & after show)
Yes they did sell a Tour Badge pin.
Great show tonight, thanks to Mr Gilmour and company for this awesome treat. I have a ticket for Monday’s show as well. And yes, i was fortunate to see him play at Massey Hall on the 84 tour as well.
that’s it for now
up early again, ed? thanks for your dedication to the cause. i have to see the setlist before work, how sad am I? don’t answer that. going in early today so i know how you must feel with the early start. it’s horrible getting up when it’s dark. thanks for thinking of us anyway. interesting oai song order last night.
Fedmeister…
It’s gone 1am and I’m back from the concert… my emotions are mixed…
To see the band play and be part of the whole concert was wonderful but it was marred considerably by several drunken idiots in the audience who kept shouting and whooping which ruined the majority of the songs… I did express my displeasure by shouting at them “If you shut the f**k up we can hear the song” without any joy so I called security who glared at some drunks nearby for a while but as soon as security left they started again…
The first half was ok… DGs will admit I think that his lead on The Blue was not good… many bum notes… at one point I thought the guitar wasn’t tuned correctly. Highlights of the first half were OAI, Smile, Red Sky (DG was very good on Sax) and Take A Breath but the rest of the songs were loose to say the least…
The second half was much better especially Wots…Uh The Deal and I thought that the band really started playing well together when they played Fat Old Sun which was superb…
The rest of the second half was sublime with the light show only adding to the music to make it more enjoyable. I became really p*ssed off again when during the quiet section of the latter part of Echoes complete tw*ts shouted out “do something” and “Bring it on home Dave” until they were drowned out by the music…
The encore was perfection as expected…and I must mention Jon Carin who is an oft unmentioned mainstay of the band… his contribution was exceptional.
One other thing… just before they started playing Smile a fire alarm was going off in the background and DG asked “What is that strange noise?” which was amusing…
I realised as well what an exceptional Bass player Guy Pratt is…
So… in summary I did enjoy the concert but it was spoilt by a bunch of drunken w**kers shouting and hollering throughtout the set…And my comment afterwards was that I was looking forward to the DVD so I could enjoy the whole concert in relative peace…
I’m sure the band will look forward to playing back in the UK where the audiences are more circumspect and appreciative…
If nothing else I would ask the audiences in forthcoming show to shut the f**k up and actually listen to the virtuoso performances of the musicians in front of them but alas the minority are intent on spoiling it for the majority and at Massey Hall they achieved that goal…
My apologies for the language but it is late and emotions are running high!
On a lighter note I met Frank Par who is as mad as a bucket of frogs! and hello to Andy as well :-)
And where was Howard??? I had your CDs with me!
[Hey mate, sorry to hear about the assorted simpletons and buffoons (good words?) who put a dampener on things for you. Hope you gave them hell with your pointy stick. I can go back to bed now that you've posted! Take it easy and write more after a good sleep. Things will be better then. - Features Editor]
awesome show. wish we could’ve smoked dope inside though. oh well. go leafs go
We Sleven arrived safely. Heard Dub Side of the Moon. Good reggae version. Got to the HRC, no problems. Looking for bloggers. Met Sandy and Dave, along with Andy. I left Andy whilst taking a tour of Toronto with me friends. I hope Rudders behaved. Yes we met. Dear Fed, you would have been amazed. No obnoxious behaviour from the fans. We all listened without any incident, pure Toronto magic as always. The first set as usual, OAI. Half tme. Basically, Wot’s Uh the Deal and a beautiful rendition of High Hopes. Fat Old Sun, Wow, the guitar solo at the end is typical Gilmourian and more. Shine On, magnifique. Wearing The Inside Out with Richard, David and Dick Parry. Awesome(darn that word) Exquisite. Thanks for that,and Time. We move onto Echoes, so wonderful to hear again, very dramatic to see David in and out of the shadows, especially at the mid eerie sea gull part. Great finish too. Wish you and Comfortably ROCKED to high heaven. Massey Hall brought the house down, we almost convinced another song. That was it. No smell of weed, very unusual, we were in the upper left balcony. Very disciplined from our area. Tommorrow on the floor. Will give you an update on that. Thanks Guy for your recent message, Toronto will always welcome you and the band anytime. BTW Guy, you played David’s blonde Strat, my eyes almost fell out. Surely, can’t remember if it was Take a Breath or Then I Close. Definetely will watch that solo exchange with David and you tomorrow. Thank You David and crew, INDEED. P.S. I did notice that David appeared a bit nervous tonight, or maybe he has a lot on his mind. No doubt though. See ya tomorrow, er I mean today. Thanks Fed, Rutters ie. Roofer and I will probably meet again, same bat channel for another show tonight. The crowd, I was so impressed. Thanks.
[Glad to hear that you had a good time, Frank. Wish I'd been there, myself! - Features Editor]
i’ve also been hanging on for rudders! glad i stuck around. sorry to hear about the w*nkers, rudders. i’m getting angry just thinking about the loudmouths who might spoil the rah show for me. why do they do it? ffs, can’t they control themselves? will i be able to control myself when i feel i want to punch them? better get to work. good day/night all.
Every time I hear about one of these shows I get more and more excited for Thursday night in Chicago. If I had one wish it would be to hear Wots…Uh the Deal that night. You know when a song fits perfectly with what you’re going through? Wots…Uh the Deal is that song for me. I haven’t seen too many blatant, gratuitous requests like this on the blog. Hope it works. Whatever the set list, I’ll be in heaven that night. Sounds like Toronto is a good place to see a show. Some day when I’m not a poor student I’ll check it out.
Peace. And see you Thursday.
P.S. Sven, do you get any acknowledgement at the show for the fantastic job you’re doing on this site? You should.
[I probably get more thanks than I deserve from David and Polly, who both love the blog. - Features Editor]
Fedmeister
I’m almost feeling guilty about my previous post now after reading others who have just returned…but I stand by it…
Look out for Dick Parry’s “shoulder switch” between Saxaphones! it’s a classic move and something I guess he’s practiced many times :-)
I forgot to mention Steve on drums – he was exceptional! When DG introduced the band Richard Wright received a long standing ovation which was heartwarming… and I though RW on CN was nearly as good as the original… ;-)
I’m calmer now after a few brewski’s but if I ever see that Ginger tw*t who was in front of me again I will make a kebab out of him with my pointy stick…
One other thing… I wonder if Guy will remember that silly woman who was front row, stage left, first balcony who made every attempt to attract his attention by dancing and waving her arms around. Unfortunately she wasn’t close enough for me to say… “Oi… Stupid Woman…NO!”
Fedmeister… I look forward to the rest of the shows and will continue to Blog with alacrity…
[Oh Rudders, you and your words... - Features Editor]
Rudders,
This may be only of small consolation, but 5+ days after Radio City my memories of the event are of how great David’s two solos were on “On An Island” (not to mention Graham Nash’s accompanying air guitar), how wonderful it was to hear “Fat Old Sun” the way it was meant to be played (didn’t watching David strap on his Strat while the others were singing “Sing to me…” give you the biggest feeling of anticipation you’ve ever had?), and feeling like I was in a 1971 Pink Floyd concert during “Echoes” and its dry ice and light show. I don’t even think about the screaming drunks blocking my view of the stage anymore.
[i'm getting angry just thinking about the loudmouths who might spoil the rah show for me. why do they do it? ffs, can't they control themselves? will i be able to control myself when i feel i want to punch them?]
Hi Victor ,
I too am a bit anxious as to the presense of loudmouth yahoos at RAH . Could we possibly tape their mouths shut with ( wait for it…..) THE GREAT GAG IN THE SKY.., ( my worst pun yet sorry!) .
Looking forward to Leno and the AOL thing .
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
Sorry Just to add , Has anybody that booked through SEETICKETS taken delivery of said tickets?
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
Just got home from the show and i’m still thinking how great this night was. Gilmour and his band played Echoes and what a treat it was.
Love the new album. anyone who has tickets for the 10th is in for a an amazing experience of live floyd songs.
Well we thought it was our best yet…
xx
Guy
Happy Monday,
Good to read some positive stuff from Canada. Some ‘meetings up’ are being organised and, across the whole tour, a lot of people taking their kids with them. I love the idea of that. My kids have not got the remotest interest in my love of music whatsoever. Dont get me wrong I have 2 wonderful daughters aged 20 and 16. They are the best I could have wished for (well ar’nt they all) but their music tastes are a bit iffy. Where did I go wrong.
Some fantastic selections on Holiday Desert Island Discs. And, if it is any consolation, I had big trouble with it too. I did notice that some of the selections that I had to sacrifice made it onto other lists. I also noticed stuff on peoples lists that I had not even heard of. Given the trouble that people had compiling their lists then those selections must be worth checking out.
Finally, I thought the idea of a download list was a good one. Not that I own a machine to download tunes onto. So, for anyone interested, at the end of Fridays posts I have included my downloads list.
Pete – Coventry
Was Rudders at the same concert as the other people who have only great comments to make about the concert? And do you think the “drunken idiots” that he encountered were David Gilmour fans or really Roger Waters fans trying to cause trouble?!!
uh oh… from the looks of this, it appears as though I may have falsely gotten my hopes up for Crosby and Nash being there. I hope they join Gilmour for the Chicago shows too, but I’ll try not to get my hopes up again! Anyhow, it’s good to see that he added “Wot’s…Uh The Deal” back into set. Whether he brings out any special guests or not, I think the Chicago shows will still be amazing!
["awesome show. Wish we could've smoked some dope inside though. oh well. go leafs go" - BOB ]
…umm, yeah Bob,…THIS is what you have to say about Sundays Massey Hall show ??!!!
Buddy, come here while I stick this white-hot “L” into your forehead!!
I just came back from the show and I have to totally agree with Rudders;…drunken idiot f**king simpleton buffoon w*nkers DID (nearly) ruin many beautiful moments tonight.
The number of times I heard “…YEEAAAHH!!! WOOOOO!!!” in the MIDDLE(!) of a song. Or songs with amazing soft outros (the beautiful (new) acoustic end of High Hopes for instance) that were drowned out by impatient “‘Floyd Rulez”-knobs who had to be the first to get their “Yeahh-F***in’-Woooo!!”‘s in and thus start a chain reaction of premature applause that tragically smother David’s precious last few bars of the song. (… notes that he tried to keep playing ; desperately wanting us to hear them.)
….I [and I'm sure many other TRUE DG fans] strained to catch them (as fleeting and precious as they are!!)through the growing din, but we couldn’t. Those moments were so achingly frustrating I could’ve cried.
…and Bob I’m willing to bet that YOU were one of those brain-dead F***ING MORONS inappropriately Yeahhh/AllRight/Wooo-Hooo!!!-ing your way through this magical show.
…well screw you pal! There’s this guy named Claude in Montreal you would get along great with.
Thank you Mr. Gilmour and band (you were all great), I truely enjoyed it and had an amazing time ,…despite TOOLS like “B-O-B” BOB.
Good luck to you TRUE fans in Chicago and LA in not suffering the same fate as most of us did tonight.
(Yes it was still amazing though, wasn’t it Rudders? Fat Old Sun and Wot’s.. were brillant)
…and all you Bob’s out there can go jump in the Lake.
>:( Tom
[Take it to the bridge, Tom! Woo! Yeah! My favourite post in ages. Hats off to you, sir. - Features Editor]
Hey everyone, back form the Massey Hall show. Was absolutley great! I have to disagree with Rudders though. Where I sat it was quiet during the songs, and the whistling didn’t really bother me. The first set was great, but the second set really made the ticket prices worth it. The encore was really fun, and I looked around and saw everyone singing along to Wish You Were Here, and if im not mistaken, David didn’t even sing one line of the song due to his voice being drowned out by the audience.
Thanks alot David and Band!
Hey.
For a while now I’ve been leaving messages asking David to play ‘On The Turning Away’ at the London shows (or all of the UK shows). But here is why:
‘On The Turning Away’ is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, about world suffering (which I thought would have fitted Live 8).
The ending solo to the track is brilliant, especially the version on the ‘OTTA’ CD single.
So PLEASE MR. GILMOUR PLAY ‘ON THE TURNING AWAY’!
Play what you want to play.
uhhhhh….dearest FEd!
About my request to give us the possibility to listen Fat Old Sun in concert’s version, you wrote: “We can’t put bootlegs on the site, sorry. That would be very naughty”. This is not the answer I was waiting for, dear FEd! What a disappointment!
I need to find something to corrupt you! Uhmmmm…the only thing I have is a little, poor car! The house where I live in Rome it’s not mine…I could try to banish my parents and lend you my family’s villa in a little town near the sea…in front of Sardegna…more or less! Is it enough? My parent’s could stay to help you in the houseworkes, if you prefer!
Let me know! I wish so much listen Fat Old Sun again!
Anyway,,,we were still friends!
Have a good day!
L!
[Sorry, I'm not taking bribes this week. Although that villa does sound delightful... - Features Editor]
Hi FEd,
You go away for a few days and all hell breaks loose…I was really feeling for you whilst trying to read the 900 or so emails from last week. I didn’t want to post as I didn’t want to be drawn into the furore. But I’m glad, for everyone’s sake, that everything has settled down now.
Anyways, I’m glad that Rudders et al had a good time in Toronto. It’s a shame there were a few whoopers and hollerers but there will always be some drunken idiots who spoil the party. C’est la vie.
I’m very late for Pete’s album choices but better late than never, I suppose.
PF: DSOTM
Solo: Amused to Death
Albums: I’m pretty stuck with the album choices as the lack of greatest hits albums means that Black Lace’ Agadoo and the Conga might not make the list! Oh well..
I suppose it’ll have to be U2: The Joshua Tree, Kate Bush: Hounds of Love, Radiohead: OK Computer, another band called Pink Floyd who coincidentally also released an album called “the Wall”, Queen, and AN other which I can’t think of at the mo.
Keep smiling FEd, and always know that no matter how mad the mails might get you are truly appreciated and worhsipped as the Blog God you are.
Take care
Vicky
PS. two-nil, two-nil, two-nil two-nil etc
[You were making me feel good until the last bit! - Features Editor]
They did Wot’s the Deal AND Fat Old Sun last night??!!
I’m dying over here…you lucky bastards!
xo
Deborah
David’s speaking live on Q1043 right now.
Caption:
Aw crap its that pesky juggernaut again.
or
Frankie goes to hollywood managed to bag the presale tickets
RE: Geoff Duffy – I’m in the same boat mate, my fingernails are gnawed down to the bone in anticipation.
Quick heads up on a pre/post show get together for the RAH on the 29th. Anything good going? don’t suppose theres a tribute floyd band doing a late set?? (dreaming again).
oh and as said before. Great to see Guy P posting with the xx at the end again. I thought he had fallen out with us :p
Noticed a post from Guy Pratt earlier today.
Thanks Guy, for taking the time out from your busy tour schedule to read the blog. It is interesting to read both the band’s and the audiences perspectives of the shows especially since I won’t be able to see you in person this time around.
Wish you and the band a great “rest of the tour”.
Cheers
Nisha
[To complete the question of Pete: What would you take to spend your time on this desert island ? (books, TV, ...?)
For me: it would be: paper and pencils (for drawing and writing). And you?]
Ikkar – Pen and paper sounds good to me. Along with my Walkman and, more recently, a pair of glasses as my eyesight is getting worse by the day.
Pete – Coventry
[Tell me about it, mate! - Features Editor]
Hello everybody
I really enjoyed the top album choices everyone contributed to.How about a top ten Pink Floyd and solo members chart Fed?
If that’s cool then here’s mine =
1 Wish you were here. (David at Meltdown version)
2 Arnold Layne.
3 Pigs.
4 Terrapin (Barett version)Though David’s is great
5 Effervescing Elephant.
6 Learning to fly.
7 High hopes.
8 Take a breath.
9 The bravery of being out of range.(Amused to death)
10 Echoes.
Wow that was difficult look forward to seeing everyone elses.
Keep up the good work Fed
[It would be better to save it for a non-show night, if you don't mind. Have a good think, everyone. - Features Editor]
Stuff and nonsence: has anybody seen the facts and figures in there. They are quite staggering.
Another fact I have just found out. As I have mentioned ‘Little White Bull’ by Tommy Steele was one of the earliest records I ever owned. It was written by Guy Pratts dad.
Is this true or am I being wound up here.
Pete – Coventry
[It's no wind up. David saw your post and passed on this piece of trivia to Polly, who passed it on to me, and I passed it on to you lot... Something for you - especially the demanding ones - to think about, there. - Features Editor]
Whoops forgot to add commiserations on last nights result for Arsenal David maybe next year
Good luck in Europe though
Hi Adrian,
I’ve seen the Australian Pink Floyd a couple of times as well (at the RFH I think, but def on the South Bank) and they were good, but I have to say that I wasn’t able to close my eyes and have them musically replace PF. Musically they were very good, but the lead singers voice is absolutely not David and every time he opened his mouth it reminded me that I wasn’t at real thing. IMHO they’re an excellent tribute band but there’s just no substitute for the real deal…
N
[Good point. We forget what David's voice contributes to the Pink Floyd sound (no pun intended). - Features Editor]
Hey Deborah!
Ask Angelo for my email address so we can correspond. I almost went to the Toronto show but had to bail. No one wanted to take the ride.
Best Regards,
Stephen
Rudders,
Sorry you had a mixed ordeal. That Dick Parry switch was irreproachable. I managed to see it through my binoculars…
What shall we do with our pointy sticks, then?
Angelo
Are you going to relay your story about when you first became a Pink Floyd fan, etc?
So David Gilmour did an interview this morning on the NY radio station Q104.3. It was wonderful to hear him talk about OAI and the tour.
What I found particularly interesting is David talking about the saxaphone experience. Apparently his son was taking lessons and David decided to try it out as well. He said the teacher was a 24 year old who didn’t really know who David was but eventually learned. So how cool is that?
Its unfortunate that the info on this interview could not be posted before it happened but I understand why.
Andrew
Wow! Massey Hall was an absolute blast. I honestly believe that this was the finest concert I have ever had the opportunity to witness. Echoes alone was worth the drive and the ticket price. There may have been some yelling, but from my seat on the floor (left side centre is definitely the place to be) the fans were excellent. Fat Old Sun was also a major highlight. To those headed out tonight…enjoy..you will not be disappointed!
David, thank you sooo much for an enchanted evening and the tour as a whole
I have been thinking a lot over the weekend about the recent blogs to the live shows in NY and Toronto. More particularly the audiences and their whoops and the gasps and the dancing and the drinking and the smoking.
There are a lot of important and poignant issues been raised here.
For example, I went to see Hatfield and the North last year. The vast majority of the audience were 40+ and were taking the whole thing in.
David Gilmour obviously attracts a mix of the older and the younger fan.
As a youth I was, I guess, a fairly obnoxious person. I danced, drank to excess, smoked far to much. I do wish though that I had taken more in and appreciated the event more as I do now.
Putting my head above the parapet now. Could it be an age thing.
Pete – Coventry
Hello Everyone,
I have been strongly encouraged to share this particular photograph with you. It is one I took of David Gilmour on 4/5/06. Deborah cropped out the periphery to create this DG-only image.
FEd, I hope sharing this picture here okay. Additionally, is there a way to send a print to EMI for David and Polly? I thought perhaps this New Yorker could actually “give to them” instead of asking for anything in return? Just a thought…
David, if circumstances were different (eg you not being hounded by a dozen askers), I might have had brief conversation with you. That, of course, is presuming I kept my wits about me while that close… funny how the mind goes blank like that?
Click my name….
[I'll e-mail you the details, Angelo. - Features Editor]
Hi
I went for the Concert yesterday in Toronto.
Concert starts at 8pm sharp amidst the roar of the crowd. David’s feel is still supreme. Take a breath was exactly that: breathtaking.
Post intermission was Floyd tracks. And he pulled out the biggest surprise of the evening.
No Floyd aficionado would have expected “Echoes”. The Wright-Gilmour combination was truely sublime. There were the “pulse concert” type of lighting which complemented the fidelity of the music.
Last but not the least , The comfortably numb version was similar to Pulse. An extended version to the point that it was nothing but protracted orgasm!!!
High Hopes, Time, Breathe followed. In the midst of cries for Dogs and Pigs ( me included) , David with his nonchalance let his fingers do the talking.
Thank you David and Richard and the rest of the marvelous band!!!
I was at the show last night with my 16 year old daughter and the show was Fantastic!!!!
I think On An Island is an instant classic.
Take a Deep Breath was really powerful and intense!! I loved A Pocketful Of Stones in the first set. The lyrics reflect alot of feelings I have about our surroundings.
I think David Gilmour is a really nice guy and as he stood a played his heart out, you could feel the emotion with each bent drawn out note. To me, it was his personality that shines on like a crazy diamond!!!
Fat Old Sun, Wots…Uh The Deal, Echoes, Breath,Time, Wish You Were Here, Shine On!!!! (not to take away from the Division Bells songs). Truly amazing.
The last time I heard David perform Echoes!!! was in 1975 with the Floyd and 31 years have passed. I honestly cannot believe that Time!!! has flown by so fast. When I heard Wish you were here and Shine On You Crazy Diamond live, it was just before it was released. When he played it last night, the feelings I felt back then came back and it was like visiting a dear friend again.
On our way back home after the concert, we had to drive down the QEW and back over the border to the USA since I now live in Western NY and when the border guard asked me for my ID and where we were coming from, I told him we went to see David Gilmour in concert in Toronto!! It was 1am by this time. He looked at me, he knew who David was and he asked me “Was It Worth It”. I Smiled, looked at him and said “Yes!!!, every 127 dollars worth!! He grinned, gave me back my ID and said, Have a nice day!
Thank you again David!!! It was a pleasure to see you in concert again and it was extra special since I was sharing it with my daughter and it will be something we will cherish and talk about for a long time!!!
Have a safe and enjoyable trip here in North America and I hope to see you again in concert in the future!!!
Sincerely
Stephen!!!
P.S. My daughter was the envy of her classmates in highschool for being able to see you in concert!!! I am sure she will have alot to talk about when she gets back as she wears her new On an Island T-shirt
From now on, the word “perfect” has a new definition…it’s the sound of David and his band…
Thank you David and thank you Band!
Saw last nights show at Massey Hall. What a great venue. While I have seen many Floyd tours, (Dark Side of the Moon, Wish you Were here, Animals, The Wall, Division Bell) I have never had fantasic seats. Well last night I was priviliged to sit front row center. What a treat! The show was absolutely stunning. I can’t quite put into words how moved I was by the whole experience. I had always wanted to see Echoes one more time and last night fulfilled a long awaited dream. Anyone who is yet to see the show will not in anyway be disappointed.
I see that Guy posted a comment: “Well we thought it was our best yet…”. Guy sure looks like he’s having more fun than humans should be allowed to have. I’ll be reliving this concert in my mind for sometime to come.
Rock on Dave, rock on.
Joe from Niagara Falls, and that’s Western NY not “upstate”
PS. Claude is still a Dork.
This is for DEBORAH (U.K.) & LYNN (CA. I believe)
Please contact me about what shows you are going to attend.Thx mikede@ptd.net
Wow. Last night at Massey Hall was great.
There was so much smoke during Take A Breath, the fire alarm went off!!
Massey Hall was a great venue. It was so great seeing the band larger than the size of ants. Light show was amazing for such a small venue.
I thought the crowd was pretty good. The occasional “WOOOOH” is to be expected really. I noticed a young lady dancing through Comfortably Numb and Guy Pratt seemed to get a kick out of that.
Echoes was the highlight. I always thought the studio version was a bit timid, but this live rendition rocked!!!
I have a very strong, pragmatic feeling, that this will be the last time we’ll see David Gilmour. It was fun. Thanks.
Hi Mr Fe/Ed,
Sad to read the posts about some near ruined evenings due to more of the selfish a**holes about.
How can screaming all over something you have paid a lot money for and probably waited years to see be having a good time?
I have been to gigs where I have had loads of trouble from these weirdoes doing there best to destroy everyone else’s fun.
I hope no one does this s**t near me at the RAH, I can’t help wondering do these same people pay thousands of pounds on a high end stereo and sit there at home going WOOOOOOHOOOO YYYEEAAAHHHHH all the way through every album they play?
Please if anyone feels the overwhelming need to do this (getting pissed and screaming s**t) at David’s concert’s get it out of your system at home first and give us all a break.
Music is for listening to! not seeing if you can drown it out by screaming and whistling! believe me you DON’T sound better than Mr Gilmour.
When the band has finished playing each song is the time to go crazy and show your appreciation NOT IN THE MIDDLE.
I’m sorry to be negative but these selfish people are the bain of live concerts. At Earls Court in 1994 everyone sat quietly during the songs and it was absolutely wonderful, on only one occasion in the five gig’s I saw were there any problems.
It was due to a couple of girls with whistles blowing on them constantly thankfully they were dealt with by security.
I apologise this will be my only rant here as nearly everyone on this blog don’t seem the type to do any of the above, and if you are the type I hope you might possibly think of others!! shocking thought I know.
Question for Fed Ed.
Is there a way I can access posts of a certain individual thru a search on the site? Need to contact a few about their prior posts but it’s like looking for gold on a sandy beach. Thx
[I'm afraid you can't, Mike. Our search facility needs some tinkering. Let me know what you're after and maybe I can help you through the admin. side. - Features Editor]
i went to the show last night at massey hall-amazing..thanks to my uncle deets-he’ll probably read this, and thanks to dave and the band it was an amazing show, had great seats..and just everything was awesome, best night ever!
thanks again
peace,love
-krystal w.
David hope you will have a concert as soon as possible in Istanbul. Wish You Were Here…
I loved the show, although the first set only really came alive with Take A Breath – much like the new album only really rocks at that point – but I digress. I would rather have heard, say Learning To Fly or even Keep Talking than the title track from The Division Bell. It seemed to bring the momentum to a standstill. This is just minor quibbling though, about a wonderful show. We had a “Yeah!” and “Hey!” guy sitting behind us, too. But compared to a lot of venues, the distraction was pretty minor. It was funny when the smoke detector went off! Fortunately it didn’t continue for long.
Dear Blog,
Took the boat out on the lake yesterday – first day of the season. Thought – hey I should bring my OAI CD. Well I can tell you, it was quite serene floating with the engine off, lying in the sun, listening to David’s music. HIGHLY recommended!
Now, here’s what my alternative/punk rock-listening 14 year-old daugher had to say about it: “OK, I’ve heard enough of your DRAMATIC BIKER MUSIC”
Don’t ask… I have NO idea….
[Kids, eh? What are they like? - Features Editor]
Generous, the Sunday night show was generous. It looks like the Gallery at the top was the place to be for this show. The hooting wasn’t even close to a distraction. David just kept adding precious little bits everywhere. It’s like the whole band pulled out a necklace of emeralds and diamonds and then at the end David reached into his pocket a threw a handful of rubies on the table. Rudders I am truly sorry you missed the joy of this show. It was extremely wonderful and if I did miss a bit of the Spanish guitar at the end of High Hopes I had many, many more enjoyable moments of sonic overload. Well done to the whole band. I’m glad you enjoyed it Guy, the people up in the rafters were darn near swinging by the end.
Have seen 7 shows on this tour so far and have to say that by far last nights show was THE best one yet, Dave was on fire! ive never seen him play as good as he did last night. Comfy nmb solo was outstanding as was FOS. I thought the crowd in genera were pretty well behaved, a few whooopers and whistelers but compared to the NY shows it was nothing, you could have heard a pin drop for most of the show last night, you would have had a hard time hearing a bomb drop at the NY shows!!
looking forward to doing it all again!
Was at the show last night. If I had to sum it up in one word… FLAWLESS!! This show tops the Pink Floyd concert I saw in Hamilton in 1975.
Rudders > I would actually like to know where you were sitting as I thought the audience was fairly well behaved. It’s a LIVE show for f*** sakes… of course you’re going to hear some screaming. For the record, we had no “drunks” sitting near us.
And some of your comments…
“The first half was ok”
“many bum notes”
“the rest of the songs were loose to say the least”
“the rest of the second half was sublime”
What f***ing show were you at?? And… after reading all of the blogs on this site… I’d say you’re in the minority with your assessment of the show!!
David… to you and your band… again… FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE!! Looked like all of you were having a great time… as I did! Wish I had tickets to tonight’s show!!
Regards, Sam
FEd ~
There was mention of a commemorative “Tour Pin” in one of the posts. I did not see one offered when we where at Radio City Music Hall ( I could have missed it ). My question is will it be offered on David website?
Thanks-
Matt
[I'm afraid it doesn't seem to be listed with all the North American merchandise, Matt - and there are no plans to include it, either. I can confirm that it is to be included with the European merchandise, however (that will be online later this week for sure). Not my fault, so no complaints from anyone, please! If you want to order it from Europe, you'll need to check that they will deliver to your part of the world first. Alternatively, perhaps you could write to Anthill and ask them why they don't have the pin badge on offer to fans in North America if they had them to sell at the North American shows? - Features Editor]
The Toronto show last night was very fulfilling. The performance of Echoes alone was worth the price of admission. The enthusiasm of the crowd was wonderful and appropriate for the emotional quality of the performance. David and the band gave 100% for an impressive 3 hours and I hope they feel that Toronto gave back.
For those who are interested, this morning’s interview with David by Jim Kerr on New York’s Q104.3 radio station is available for download/podcast. Link’s in my name. Haven’t listened yet myself because I’m at work, but I’ll listen on a lunch break. There’s also some older interviews with Nick Mason further down the list, in case you missed those.
[Thanks very much for that, Michael. - Features Editor]
David should release a DVD for the whole Toronto performance and call it Live thrills in Toronto, or Live On the Island in Toronto, or Live Piece in Toronto. LOL
Warning : Long post. Scroll down to the next entry if you want !
Oh, Rudders, your posts are so much needed here. The only drawback is each time you post (I’m not native/fluent in English) I have to either get my old dictionary, or Google when I’m again Lost for Words ;-)
“Alacrity, noun. From the Latin alacritus meaning promptitude. Similar in meaning to its synonyms Velocity and Celerity, all three mean quickness in action or movement. Alacrity stresses promptness in response to a suggestion or command, cheerful and eager willingness, appropriate quickness, and in general the beginning of fast movement.”
In regard to this blog, yes, but not in regard to David’s playing. The often (when appropriate) slow, expressive way of playing is so soothing for my soul. Of course there are those times in Echoes, Fat Old Sun and Wot’s … Uh The Deal where he really gets loose. I think that’s also the advantage of not have the complete Pink Floyd film-backdrops, etc. There’s more room for instant variations.
Is it me (I know it’s “not done”, but I’m fortunate to have some recordings from this tour) or is the drumming in Echoes changing ? It’s SOOOO powerful now (and the crowd loves it). I think Steve really is even more integrating into the songs. Or didn’t I simply pay enough attention in Amsterdam ? I was so ‘on cloud nine’ as you’d say (you probably have a more eloquent word for it, like exultation ? Reminds me BTW of Porcupine Tree’s Voyage 34). The same appreciation is valid for Guy when he starts the powerful basslines in Echoes: he gets some well deserved cheers (and then hopefully the crowd goes back into silence until the end of the song).
Tom, sorry to hear that just like Rudders you had some people around you spoiling parts of the show for you.
And then we have Guy (hi !) telling us “Well we thought it was our best yet…” and we even get two kisses (not three ? Most of us have been nice to you, haven’t we ?). Great to hear the band is enjoying themselves and that you find ways to improve during touring. Wish could see some of the upcoming gigs… Everybody going to see one/more of the shows: ENJOY.
Thanks you Guy and all of the band for your music, your thoughts, your presence. THANK YOU (repeated, then slowly faded out)
Other topic: I know David wants to have things perfect, but the idea sb. mentioned about making the gigs all available for fans would be very appealing to me. I’d go for it without thinking ! I like the news of the surprise acts and the growing into the tour and trying/changing things to keep it fresh, even though I’ve already seen ‘my’ two shows in Amsterdam. Hopefully, if a DVD emerges, spare parts can have some of those special moments.
About the spoiling shows for fans like Rudders and Tom : Maybe it’s an idea to get the ushers move all w*^nkers to a separate area where they can hear the show through a glass -soundproof- window on speakers ? Or have them drink a special potion which will numb their voices for the next 2 hours ? Maybe that could be added to the beer and after 5 beers the voice shuts down for 2 hours and tranquility sets in ?
What really surprises me in a good way is I haven’t heard a single comment from people yelling for Money or some other tune David doesn’t want to play. Maybe responding to them with “You want money ? Go to an ATM, we’ll play this instead” and then starting a blistering version of Interstellar Overdrive (sorry, had in on in the car this morning) will help ?
Well, more than enough rambling from me.
Piet
[Ramble away, Piet! You're welcome anytime. - Features Editor]
My son Joel and I are just besides ourselves.Jumping in the car now for the trip to Toronto.Be there in about 3 hours.
(Rudders,bringing a tazer with me to take care of the scousers, hooligans and scoundrels)
[No, leave Scousers alone! Hooligans and scoundrels, definitely. Give them hell. - Features Editor]