Meet-up: Florence & Venice
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Location confirmed! (Monday 31 July, 11:20AM)
Fans are meeting at The William pub (via A. Magliabechi 7/9/11) near the Square from 7PM before the Florence concert. Be on the look-out for Pink Floyd T-shirts and proceed with caution.
There are three more shows in Italy for you to look forward to and we want to hear from you if you are lucky enough to have a ticket to any one of them.
Again, we hope to help fans who may wish to meet with others before the concerts in Florence and Venice by offering this space to arrange a suitable place to meet.
Please note that no e-mail addresses or links to fansites will be published. We will only list suitable recognised venues and a time to meet.
As there are two shows in Venice, please be clear about which night you will be attending.
We’ll do the same for Gdańsk a little closer to the concert.
me me me!! I’m going (incase you didn’t notice with all the gloating) yahoooo
Sat 5th waaaay at the back
but who cares, I’m going and thats the main thing!
I’ll be the guy in a pf dsotm t-shirt with a very embarrassed girlfriend! Oh and no black eye … touch wood
Very well again, I will be be in Venezia, attending the Friday concert.
not me, i won’t be there. wish i was. italy looks gorgeous.
Caption “Eureka!”
or “I have an Idea (lets play Brazil already :p )”
or “David stood dangerously close to the ferris wheel”
Can’t wait for Venice (am I the only one who feels like a 7 year old on Chrismas Eve?!). If it is anything like the RAH I’ll be completely blown away! Thank you David.
A local has told me that drinks on the Terrace Bar at the Monoco Hotel would be a great pre-show meet. Hope to see you there…….
Ciao,
Finally the meet-up blog for my country!!! Well I will be in firenze, piazza santa croce.
Hey folks, the stage will have the back to the church. So the crowd will see DG, the lasers and the beautiful Italian square all together.
Sometimes I think I am so lucky to live in such a beautful coutnry, and to have the possibility, every spring and summer, to attend to beautiful events under a marvellous Italian sky, sorrounded by stones that tell history. Sorry for this but sometimes also Italians are proud!!
Ah, Michelina: you make me red, I get all passionate….(I am deeply Italian, after all)…are you “free”? (fed, what? no I am not intruding in her life, I am not trying to….ok, ok…) Hihihihihi.
So I will drive my car, alone..”like a dog without a bone, an actor all alone”(that’s another band, isn’t it?). And It will take me three hours to get there, but it will be fun. So I don’t know if I will ever get on time in a bar.
How can we meet? suggestions? Does anyone know the name of a bar close to the square?
Ciao ;-)
P.S. the amounts of records Pink floyd sell today is still amazing to me. Now it is like classical music:it will sell forever.
Post too long? sorry…
Can you make a concert in Czech Republic rather in Brno than in Prague?
Hello!
I repeat. I will be in Florence but I’ll stay there just the time of the shows, because I have to drive a lot to arrive and a lot to came home. So I can’t give you an appointment, but if you see a no very young girl, tall enough, with strange short hair and, above all, (the girl I live with says this is my distinctive feature!) with the skin white like a ghost, TRY TO CALL ME!
L!
*flashback* – when i read your first line Fed.
Ahhh…wish i could see good ol Dave again…tho, this time Austria would be much closer.
Have fun all of you lucky buggers that will have the privilege to attend one of Davids gigs.
Cheerio!
Damn, these blog entries are coming fast.. are we polluting them with our OT babble for the people that are looking for a meet-up place?
As I said, my balcony is still free for any meet-up, but you will have to give me a lift to the concert *grin*
I finished Polly’s book of stories last night. Maybe that is why I couldn’t sleep. The images just stick to your brain. (Is that English? *lol* You know what I mean, right?) Lucia, did you read it?
Hugs, Bianca
Just wishing everyone who will be attending the upcoming gigs a splendid time.
To David and the band I’d say “play the roof off as you did in the RAH” but considering the open-air venues, that would be rather silly. I’ll just stick to “Knock ‘em dead, guys”
Have a wonderful time everyone.
Best regards,
Ralph
Belgium
Good morning to all.
Fed, Are you getting any posts from me??
I have’nt seen the last 2. They did’nt contain anything important except me wishing everyone a safe trip to and from concert. Enjoy.
I am so upset that I’m not going. My mind and energy will be there with you guys and the band. Well maybe not all of my mind, I do not think my patients would appreciate that.
Fed, if I overlooked my posts I am embarrassed and deserve criticism.
PEACE
[Anything that has been received has been published. I see that one is with the previous entry, timed at 12:32am today. - Features Editor]
I’ll be attending both nights in Venice.
I can barely forecast the feelings and atmosphere in San Marco square with David’s celestial music all around…can’t wait!
Just a thought to the after concert: It might be very difficult to leave Venice at night, unless they have arranged something special with transport. I hope there won’t be the problems and critics left in 89.
Fed, are you going to attend the shows?
[Sadly, no. - Features Editor]
Ciao a tutti
I’d like to meet up in Firenze on Wed but I really don’t know any bar there, maybe we can meet in Piazza Della Signoria?
PF Animals black t-shirt and long hair of course…
Piergiorgio, Lucia, Roberto, come on guys, where are you?
A presto
Happy Tuesday,
Slightly unrelated as unfortunately I will not be going to a show in europe (but good wishes to those who are) but my eldest daughter had her 1st year university exam results at the weekend. (Proud Dad moment – she passed the lot and can now progress to her 2nd year). However, not that it is any of my business but it did have me wondering how David’s son did with his exams. If you remember the tour took a break earlier in the year so that David could be at home.
Any idea Fed ?
Pete – Coventry
[No news on that front, I'm afraid. - Features Editor]
Ah, Firenze…
This Sunday will be our 12 wedding anniversary, and we honeymooned in Firenze and Venezia…..
We’ve been to Firenze twice now and want to go back again someday. I wish we were there to meet with you guys. Have a blast!!! Boy, RCMH seems like so long ago now…? Was Heartland Brewery in NYC the first of blogger meetings, or were there some in Europe before April?
And, I’m ready to go for the Barn Band, but it looks like I’ll have to bring along a fair amount of psychotropic medication for the band…..
Rock-n-Roll is the legitmate child of the Blues. I’d be happy covering everything Floyd/Floydian….
“The path you tread is narrow, and the drop is sheer and very high…..”
GianLuca,
How about meeting in front of the copy Statue of David in the Piazza Della Signoria?
Now, how funny would that blogger picture be with you guys in front of the statue that has a super-imposed picture of OUR David on top! LOL!
If memory serves, there are a few places to have drinks in that Piazza, and it’s a short walk to Santa Croce….
(First time I had real pizza was in that piazza….ah, Firenze…..)
I’ll be thinking to those happy few/many in Florence or Venice.
I wanted to see again the concert in Venice but we live in the heel of Italy and son said: “mamma non esagerare!” The truth is I don’t like open air venues, I save my money for next RHA concert. Hope it wont take long.
I thought Lucia was invented by Fed… she is too witty.
A wonderfull time to you all!
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*Caption*
David Gilmour is the “earnest” Hemingway of rock…
Wonderful
I would like to see you, David.
ciao,
hmmm, left my long hair back in the nineties (damn). My problem is that I am making a long trip and cannot assure when I will be in Firenze. so I cannot ask people to wait for me gianluca. I have found a pub “the william” very close to the square (Fed, I think I put the link in the message, I never did …don’t know if I did right). Could be a suitable place? Sometime around 7 or 8?
ciao :-)
Sadly, I won’t be going to any of these concerts=(
I know all who do are in for quite a treat. Can’t wait to hear ALL about it guys.
I’m leaving for Las Vegas in a few hours. Tomorrow we’re seeing Elton John. I haven’t seen him live, but everyone tells me he puts on quite a show, so we’ll see. In any case, it’s no David Gilmour.
If I fare well enough in Vegas, I’ll pay for all my “irregulars” way to the Barn Band Party and to Greece whichsome of us have planned for later next year or early 2008. (Fed & David, you’ll be getting invites soon)
~Erin
You didn’t think I’d write that without some “small print” did you . . . .
Your status as an “Irregular” is at my discretion. And faring well enough would have to mean . . .yeah, a lot of money. Roughly the same as how many copies of the PULSE DVD have sold worldwide. =)
Remember all . .it’s the thought that counts!
Ah Fed,
don’t forget to tell David that in Milan he didn’t play Arnold Layne or Coming Back to life….the band could do those in Firenze, no?
ciao :-)
To all those attending the Europrean shows…have a great time. You are definitely in for a treat.
Nisha
..the band is just fantastic…..
I’m really counting down the days…I’ll be in Venice on 5th Saturday together a friend of mine ( high school classmate, fan like me)
Very good to see the seats planning….
Non vedo l’ora di esserci !! Ciao a tutti
Elisabetta
Piergiorrrrrrgio, you should know all the women are free (at least in France), but I will never be your…”bone” !
I know, it was not your question, but it’s my reply !…
Michelina or Michèle ? you have to guess…
Hi everyone, Hi Italian blogger, ciao a tutti
I‘ll not be in Florence or Venice but I have a good reason :-(
In a couple of days my little daughter will be born, maybe tomorrow :-) so I will too busy with nappies and baby bottles….double lucky you!!!…hehehe I’m joking.
I’ll introduce her to you as soon as possible; she could be the youngest blogger, couldn’t she?
I wish I could be there and I’d like to meet you all before a show. I promise that while there will be the shows I’ll rock my baby with David Gilmour’s music, she already likes it.
I’m waiting for your reports, don’t forget them.
Beati voi!!!!!
Ciao ciao
Roberto
P.S. Mike from Michigan, congratulations for the birth of little David.
Hey Fed, I just wanted to know if any of the other band members ever post anything on Davids web site. I know Guy does,But I have been a faithful fan of David’s web site and really don’t remember seeing anyone else. I must be getting old and sorry to bother you. Please let me know.
Thomas
[Richard posted once, as did Jon and Steve. - Features Editor]
ANGELO ANGELO!
My parents have solar panels! And water always hot! GREAT!
L!
I think topazia43 is my mother! She’s too kind! Thanks! Hope you can have soon a new fantastic David’s show!
L!
Phew! The desire to meet you is growing in me…it seems so funny….so boring I can’t arrive early…but I’ll try…so, please, write your final meet point in CAPITAL LETTERS, so I can understand it better….
L!
Happy Anniversary to you and yours, Angelo. Our 5th is this Friday.
~Erin
CAPTION: David thought he had a good idea then someone lassoo’d it…then he had another idea & that one was better.
Hi there,
just had a thought, what you didn’t hear the cogs??
is Mr Brickman adding his talents to the open air shows or will it be too bright?
[I believe there will be lights and lasers. - Features Editor]
Unfortunately I won’t be at any of the Italian shows, but I hope that everyone who will be there has a great time and tells us all about it. I wonder if the setlist will change much.
Italy is a little out of my price range, for a guy flippin burgers. I know tons of great bars here in Nova Scotia, its what we do best ‘eh. If yas wanna make a pit stop then round ‘o beers on me! G’luck to Dave and the crew… (how i wish, how i wish i was there)
Peace, Love and Happiness
-Drew
Dear Fed- I missed the posts by Richard, Jon and Steve (I have been less frequently reading lately, I admit). Can you telll me where I can find their posts and I’ll go back and read them?
Thanks
Tim
[I remember that Jon posted a message expressing his sadness at Syd's passing (so 11 July) and Steve was replying to the messages that were left for him (so 20 June). Off the top of my head, I couldn't say when Richard wrote. - Features Editor]
CONGRATULATION TO ROBERTO and MIKE from Michigan! And above all, great congratulation to your wives! Just a bit of female solidarity! And, of course, a great kiss to the new babies! It’s wonderful!
L!
Caption Competition
DG was proud of his herd of 10 foot high cows and one playfully walked in front of him as he had his picture taken…
CAPTION As David is outdoors enjoying the last of the good weather he hears the delicate sound of thunder and overhead Polly hands him his Rain coat from the MLOR tour complete with Lightbulbs.
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
* waaaay off topic * But I’m listening (for the first time) to “Dark Globe” by Syd…
Wow…
Now I know why Bowie was so moved by his passing. It sounds exactly like something off of “The Man Who Sold The World” or “Hunky Dory”.
So now we not only have Syd to thank for our dear Floyd but for Bowie’s entire career as well…
Wow…
Hi!!
I’m longing for monday ’cause David’s on an island tour sets in France, in my country!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m sure it will be great. Actually, it will be the best concert of my entire life.
David, u’re the best, pink floyd is the best band.U’ve changed Music. I LOVE listening to you, it is perfect, far much better than all what’s done nowadays… Yet, I’m 20, i would have liked to live at my father’s time…
My last words go to Syd, shine on u crazy diamond, be in peace, we’ll never forget u.
Here’s to the crazy diamond, to Pink floyd, to Roger, Nick, Richard. Here’s to David, u’re the best.
In front of the ‘Fake David’ in the Piazza Della Signoria sounds to me a great idea – grazie Angelo – and Happy Anniversary.
So we can walk a little bit around in the wonderful centre of Florence before the concert.
I’ve found this link, have a look if you’re not familiar with Michelangelo…:)
Piergiorgio you take the final decision and write it in capital letters please otherwise Lucia gets upset…;)
A presto
Lucia, fantastic! Keep harnessing that power!
Erin, Thanks! And Happy Anniversary to you too!
Mike, congrats on the baby!
“DG was proud of his herd of 10 foot high cows and one playfully walked in front of him”
Rudders, thats udderly ridiculous…
Ok, thanks Feat. Ed. Not sure where my head was at that I didn’t see it, when it first came around.
To all those going to David’s concerts have the greatest time possible for all of us who can’t go but do be respectful. Remember we want David to enjoy playing to us as much as we enjoy seeing him play. So that he’ll want to keep going.
Thank you very much indeed, Good night to you
Boy, have I missed Rudders !!!
Dai fioi ‘ndove se trovemo? (venetian slang)
translation: Hey guys where will we meet ?
ciaooooo
Hye all, i will be in venice from the 3rd to the 6th, katrina my partner and i are really looking forward to the 4th great seats. Kat says are we going on a gondila or what ever they are called dont care. may buy a cornetto though, but leave the singing to david.Staying at the Antico panada very close to marco square.
Caption; “I dont believe it!” (Victor Meldrew style).
I’m going to both shows in Venice
I pray it won’t start to rain!!
[And, I'm ready to go for the Barn Band, but it looks like I'll have to bring along a fair amount of psychotropic medication for the band.....]
Like I need any..
Hugs, Bianca – psycho by nature *grin*
Another Barn Party idea:
We can publish a book of Rudders Captions, what do you think? (of course they may be a lot less funny without Polly’s accompanying photo’s.. *grin*)
Hugs, Bianca
[Off the top of my head, I couldn't say when Richard wrote. - Features Editor]
Here’s Richard’s post from the June 3rd Glassman page:
Had a wonderful time playing with rock’s finest guitar player again
Love Richard. Guy is pretty good also.
Posted by: Richard Wright at June 3, 2006 09:54 PM
[Thanks for that. - Features Editor]
Just started a new job 4 weeks ago and won’t be going to any concerts this time round 8(
However, just finished watching P.U.L.S.E. and will confidently bet that it will be the biggest selling DVD of all time. By a long way. Thank you for capturing the essence of Pink Floyd for us in such life changing way.
See you sometime, next time you’re touring perhaps. Enjoy the concert all!
Fed, I have a great idea. How about David and the band letting us know how they feel about performing in front of us. That way we can know how they really feel about us. I know you can’t really ask them to do this, But it would be fun to know if they would. I do remember Jon , Steve. Plus Guy(the one man show),But I really don’t remember Richard either. But getting old and your mind starts to forget things, Anything is possible.
I hope that everyone who is going to see David in concert has a great time.
Thomas
Ciao ragazzi allora,dove ci si vede a Firenze per bere qualcosa assieme prima dello show?
Hi Fed,how are you? Last week was a sad week for you too,don’t you?
I’ve got a letter published on the ‘Gazzetta del Sud’ three days ago. It was my response on an article on Roger Keith ‘Syd’ Barrett,an article in some way offensive.
On 11th July I I’ve looked for Syd’s death articles,and found words on these like ‘Vegetable’,'insane’,and something wrong about his life and work.In my letter I’ve tryed to equilibrate the truth(for what I know) of an young man that did’nt love the show-business,and one day went away,disappearing from all that he did’nt loved to see and do.
Another thing:in ‘tv sorrisi e canzoni’,this week in the article on Syd’s death was shown a Richard Wright’s photo!
Noooo! Should I write to them,too?
I’ll wait until ‘The blue’,at Florence,then I’ll realize all.
Ciao
Emi
[Hi there. It certainly was a sad week last week. Thank you for writing your letter and well done on getting it published. Too many people write rubbish and it's good to set them straight every once in a while. Good for you, mate. - Features Editor]
Sorry I can’t make it to Venice and Florence, The Lear jet still has a flat tyre (‘tire’ to us N. Americans) but please offer my best to all the bloggers who meet up for a drink or two at the pre show! And by the way………oh damn it,I’m just to depressed that all us old Pink Fossils (and you know who you are!)can’t be there to see this great show of Davids.
Bob in Victoria, BC, Canada
Does Sir David Gilmour know that there’s a place in the earth called ‘South America’ where he has TOO MANY fans waiting for a show?
Roger Waters does. I saw his show in my country (Chile).
Today’s caption:
I rather be playing football… And be the star of the Italian Team. Wayda go Italy!
Ciao a tutti,
well, it seems we have not decided a place yet (it’s typical italian way to arrange things, Fed, there is a lot of confusion but at the end we make everything happen). So I will repeat my proposal: PUB “THE WILLIAM” in Firenze. Get the link above (up above…some posts before this) and there will be a map. Actually I don’t know if will be open so early but at least is a place where we can wait each other if we want. We are just three or four? I don’t know…
Roberto: Complimenti per il tuo bambino!!
Lucia (you know it’s my mother’s name?) and Michela(today I feel like translating it): you don’t know what you miss…Really I am gifted with..OOH, yes Fed, I get it..I should not, ever, talk like that here…sorry (hahaha, sorry girls I felt like joking). But your “refuse” is just lighting up my “passione”…..hihihihi
ciao :-)
[DG was proud of his herd of 10 foot high cows and one playfully walked in front of him as he had his picture taken... - Posted by: Rudders - Toronto]
Nice one Rudders.. or is that Udders!!!
TIM TAYLOR
You can find Richard Wright’s post on the “Glassman” blog 03/06 @ 09:54 PM
[Thanks, mate. - Features Editor]
HI! I LIVE IN VENICE AND I’VE THE TICKET FOR THE 5 AUGUST.
Is it possible to know if there will be the soundchek or something like it in the afternoon? what time?
Any surprise for Venice?
I don’t know… maybe One of these days??? Marooned? or something still more “mystic” like A saucerful of secrets or Atom heart??? with these I’m sure you’ll pass in the history!!!
don’t forget the megalaser!
[You'll just have to wait and see. As for the soundcheck, then we wouldn't dream of announcing such details. We certainly don't want another episode like the one at JFK airport. - Features Editor]
anorak alert!
I have noticed a ‘bug’ with the pulse dvd!
well for starters the menu system is too advanced for my crap telly dvd combi so it just cuts straight to the concert and I can’t seem to access the extras on either of the dvds.
But theres a bug in the packaging…
one of these days is listed as the first track of part 2, and I assume that part 2 means disk 2.
But it’s on disk 1. Now whats my prize? ;p
[I don't know, but feel free to ask Pink Floyd's management. - Features Editor]
[Dai fioi 'ndove se trovemo? (venetian slang) translation: Hey guys where will we meet ? - Posted by: Salin Alberto at July 25, 2006 07:38 PM]
preparty: San Marco
postparty: Campo Santa Marghe
Ghe femo bevar un Spritz a Gilmour… te vedare dopo come che’l sona!
translation: We’ll offer a Spritz to Mr. Gilmour, he will enjoy it! (It’s a typical Venetian drink… try it!)
To Damian: it is “Gondola” and it might be quite expensive..but amazing!
[I pray it won't start to rain]
Don’t worry, even if it rains; in Verona in June it was raining, but the show goes on and you enjoy it the same. How is it? “I don’t know it’s a miracle!”
We are all crossing fingers for you.
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Tim, F.Ed!
Mr Wright posted a message on June 3rd, topic was Glassman….
To all of you going to the shows, enjoy yourselves! It will be worth the wait! Wish I could be there!
Cheers!
JT
[Thank you, JT. - Features Editor]
For those of FIRENZE either tell me if my idea is right or suggest some other place. The square is too much confusing to me, but we choose together.
Ciao
Piergiorgio,
I didn’t know Lucia is your mother’s name…you shouldn’t have told me….now I wonder if you have some Edipo complex! ;-)
Does your grandmother call Michèle? However, I didn’t refuse anything, because you didn’t aim any offer! ….but about your allusions, I think you should be less wild and more gallant…where is champagne, music, sunsets and poems? Ok! This is too much, maybe! But I can image what your mother could say if she read your last post!!!! REMEMBER! You have a mission, damn! You have to rapresent the italian man!
L!
Ok to me in Firenze PUB “THE WILLIAM” VIA A. MAGLIABECHI 7/9/11
I hope to be there by 7
GianLuca, have you a deal with that pub and the people you take to eat there?!!! The others are speaking about Piazza della Signoria and David Statue…….I fear that, at the end, each one will be in a different place!
L!
Ciao,
ok Gianluca is ok for “THE WILLIAM” pub. Roberto, Lucia, and you? someone else?
Pier
GianLuca,
Prego! It looks like you’ve found yourself a nice pub to go to, anyway….but you guys think about that picture.. I think it would be funny!
…and Rudders, welcome back dude….. those Captions were sorely missed…
Roberto, sorry..I know you can’t come.
OK i wasn’t at all bothered, (bothered, do i look bothered) seeing all these messages regarding meeting up for the latest concerts are starting to make me jealous now.
To all that are going, have a great time
F*ed-
Can we please have a Richard Wright day sometime soon? He contributions are such an integral and essential part of both the early and “classic” Floyd sound. I’d like to be able to send him off a thread of love and thanks so he can “Remember A Day” when we all posted our admiration…
~Matt~
[Yes, there will be one very soon. - Features Editor]
“THE WILLIAM”…capital letters…fantastic! Even if I have a lot of doubt I will the at 7 o’clock…but I’ll try….but should I enter in the pub shouting your names? Oh my god! I’ll seem a mad! DAVID! How many crazy things in your name…more or less! Dont’ worry, I won’t use your name while I’ll shout around Florence!
L!
Wow! The pole for best song was difficult. It was like trying to pick which flavor of ice cream you want. I want em all. Greedy Americans. No offense brothers and sisters, I am American I can say this.
Peace
Melissa *_*
Bonjour Sylvie de Québec!Jai grandi a Québec et j y retourne régulièrement, ma famille est presque toute la encore. Je suis bien contente de prendre contact avec toi.Je regrette juste que nous nous soyons manqué a Toronto!
To Lucia; Sylvie de québec was inviting you to have a coffee with her, and i am inviting you too to have a glass of wine( i prefer…) if one day you come close to Montréal!!!
Michèle, je veux bien partager ce verre de champagne que vous m offrez, j adore le champagne.Si je retourne un jour en France, je vous le fais savoir! Or one day, we make a nice meeting in the beautiful Québec city, les 2 Sylvie, Lucia and Michèle.
Michèle, je vous déteste un peu puisque vous retournez voir David a Vienne!Quelle chanceuse vous etes!!!
A bientot les filles, Ciao Lucia.
Sylvie de Montréal bisous xxx
planet rock radio station are inviting listeners to suggest their three favourite PINK FLOYD tracks to be played tomorrow 27th July.Just thought i would pass on that info.
regards
Graham
[Thanks for that, Graham. Click Graham's name if you're interested. - Features Editor]
Angelo,
I have not understood…do you come to the pub? I proposed a pub because I am coming from far away and don’t want to promise I’ll be in square and then arrive late. Moreover I don’t want to go to the square, after a long trip and lose myself among thousands of people!! Donìt you think a pub is a better idea? come on…
Ciao
Hi Fed!
Will there be any chances of buying tickets for the Gdansk show through this website? Any news on the VIP-tickets?
Cheers,
Nicholas
[No, there will be no tickets for sale here, sorry. - Features Editor]
Michèle, je viens de lire les autres posts et je réalise que ce n est pas sure que vous alliez a Vienne. Je retire mes paroles humblement; je ne vous déteste pas un peu… en fait du fond du coeur je vous souhaite d y aller. Et bon voyage en Grèce( la ,je vous déteste beaucoup… je reve d y aller depuis longtemps!)
Bisous
Sylvie de Montréal
In occasion of these exhibitions Pink Floyd dominate Italian top75 album charts last week:
Dark Side 12 (prev
The Wall 20 (prev 13)
Atom 35
Echoes 36
Animals 38
A Momentary 45
Piper 55
Final Cut 58
Division 61
Meddle 79
Saucerful 89
Delicate 90
Ummagumma 98
July 27, 2006: AUSTRIA – NR. LINZ
HEY! Tomorrow is the great day! GOOD LUCK TO DAVID AND ALL THE BAND! They will be fantastic! NO DOUBT! Enjoy to everyone will be there!
L!
Piergiorgio,
Buena Sera! (is that right?)
I actually won’t be there…I’ll be in the Bronx, NYC dreaming of being with you guys in the pub practicing what little Italian I know….
I agree with you, a pub is a great place to meet and hang. We’ve done it here on this side of the Atlantic and it’s worked for us…and it sounds like it’s worked out well in the UK as well. Since I have visited Firenze twice I suggested the fake Statue of David which is easily recognisable (and a cool symbol considering who you’re going to see). The pub will work out just fine for you guys…
Have fun! Throw back a pint for me, and take plenty of pictures of the meeting!!!
And about the concert, all I can say is….’Echoes’…. :-D
Hi Guys…
Thanks for the comments… it’s good to be back :-)
It seems to me the blog has slowed down somewhat over the past weeks but I guess we couldn’t have maintained the velocity we were moving at… or maybe this is the lull before the storm of the next concerts… :-)
So how are you Fedmeister… ok?
[Well, it's starting to be more like our view of what a blog should be and less like a forum, although it's still too much like a chatroom (albeit one with a delayed response due to the fact that it's moderated). - Features Editor]
“THE WILLIAM” VIA A. MAGLIABECHI 7/9/11
Everyone just go there…. I don’t want you guys to miss out because some dude from the US who’s not even going got you all confused…
I have enough weighing my conscious as it is…..
Have a great time!!!!
Happy Birthday Erin!!
Mike congradulations my man!!
Michele thanks for the link to Theatre Antique, that place looks absolutely magical!!
Please, everyone who will be attending, for all of us who are not going to the ‘open air shows’, say hello to the band and give a big smile for all of us. We really do wish we were there.
Rudders, you are classic man! 10 foot high cows. . .ROTFLMAO. . .
Good Day, FED and All, it’s bloody hot here in Florida, but nothing like the rest of the country it seems.
As I am making preparations for my trip next week, I am actually tickled pink. [ sorry 'bout the pun, couldn't resist ] As I will be arriving in Rome early Thursday morning, I know that I’ll be fragged from the trip, but knowing that I’ll be seeing DG & Co. I shall have to have a couple of cups of espresso to endure the trip to Venezia. I’ll be staying @ the Hotel Flora during the time for the shows until Sunday afternoon, then I’ll be off to Greece.
Until then tho’, I would very much like to hook up [meet] with anybody at a pre-determined location.
P.U.L.S.E. is absolutely, deafinitely a part of my collection. I still am up in arms as to which is my favourite performance, plus ‘Marooned’ ? What a treat ! It’s really a treat to re-visit those wonderful memories of 12 years ago.
FED, if you can indulge a semi-old codger, I’d like to relate an experience I’d had before TDB was released.
Just 10 days prior to the release, ‘Keep Talking’ premiered on our local radio station here. I had a friend who happened to work at the station and he invited me down to the studio. He didn’t say why. I knew that the album was just around the corner of being released.
When he invited me into the booth, he gestured for me to sit down. After a run of music played, he handed me a sheet of paper. After scanning it quickly I was all a’tingling. He told me to announce it on air, when the break finished, of course. This was only my fourth time being on the radio, so I was very anxious.
So as the break ended, he cued me, opened my mike and I made the announcement without error ! I had done it perfectly !! [Alas ! My friend had sinced moved on to a different part of the country and we no longer keep in touch.]
Thinking back on that single fantastic experience makes me a little nostalgic.
It was magic. One of the few shining moments in my semi-boring life, but what an experience !
Anyway, just to let you know, I am so stoked for these two fantastic shows. I’m also hoping in a weird way that there could be a light rain for the Saturday show. There’s just something about the way the laser show is just heightened ever so by the elements.
Lastly, before I cut out of here, I AM going to the island that inspired this wonderful new CLASSIC from Mr. Gilmour and Polly and the rest of the boys. From Tuesday the 8th ’til Thursday the 10th. Boy, this little venture, sure is going to set me back financially for the rest of the year, BUT, IT IS WORTH EVERY PENNY !!! I’ll be sure to have some interesting stories to tell after this trip !!
( Yeah, it sure would be great to catch up with some of my Italian counterparts when I get there. )
Peace and Love To All !!!!!
Cazart !
Hi,
Yes, I will be at Davids concert in Venice Saterday 5 August.
Also been to his concert in Amsterdam 20 March.
Recently also been to two great Roger Waters shows in Holland. The Arrow rock festival and at Ahoy in Rotterdam.
Ciao,
Rob Hoogenboom
The Netherlands
By reading through the posts it seems like our Italian friends are already having a party and David hasn’t even played a note yet.
First you celebrate a World Cup win and now you get David for some shows. I guess it just can’t get any better than that.
Enjoy the concerts and please do report back to us your experiences. Of course we also want to hear about Piergorgio and Lucia dancing in the fountains if that should happen.
Andrew
Salut Sylvie de Montréal
Suis contente que tu sois de retour,j’aurais tant aimer être en Europe et suivre la tournée,mais demain nous serons là en pensées,tu sais qu’il y a six heure de décalage horaire alors demain à 14:00heure ici au Ca. pour eux là bas le show va commencer.Alors j’aimerais que tout les fans de David et la bande,nous y soyons à 14:00heure tous ensemble collectivement nous allons leurs envoyer nos pensées,je suis sûr qu’il vont sentir notre présence.
Changement de propos j’ai cru voir que Roger Water sera au Centre Molson le 21 septembre 2006 en tournée avec le répertoire de Floyd comme show,je me renseigne et je te reviens avec ça.Au plaisir.
Sylvie de Québec
[Can we please have a Richard Wright day sometime soon? - Matt Parish]
And isn’t it Rick’s birthday on 28th of july ?
Michèle
[It is. - Features Editor]
Hey, Sylvie (de M.), d’abord vous me détestez un peu à cause de Vienne, puis vous me détestez beaucoup à cause de la Grèce, alors, si j’arrive à faire les deux, comment me détesterez vous ? alors que je vous offre le champagne ? ce n’estpas joli-joli ! je suis très déçue…
Non, je blague et je ne suis pas rancunière, et je sais que j’ai beaucoup de chance…
j’adore vous lire, les deux Sylvie, alors, toujours d’accord pour le café chez l’une, le vin chez l’autre et le champagne chez moi ? Et quoi chez vous, Fed?
Michèle
[Je déteste le café, mais j'aime un peu de vin et champagne parfois. - Features Editor]
Hope you all have a wonderful time meeting up. We know you will be enjoying the concert of your lives. Enjoy, enjoy… especially On An Island.
Wish I was there.
Bonjour Michele!
[John (not from Florida !, very important!), you,you made me blush - Posted by: Michèle at July 20, 2006 09:44 PM]
You made me blush by saying I made you blush.
Je suis seul…et vous?
…Je suis bilingue…(Francais et Anglais) Mon vrai nom est “Jean(Pas de Floride)”
I just picked up PULSE today, and one of the things I really liked was “Bootlegging the Bootleggers.” I never realized “Marooned” was played live on the Division Bell tour. Any idea how many times that was played on that tour?