The best and worst
With David’s triumphant 32-date tour done and dusted, I wondered: what are your stand-out memories from the tour?
I’d like to compile your thoughts into a poll so that we can vote on a short-list and see which the fans consider to be its best, and worst, moments.
So far, the best moments for me are (in order of date):
- Realising that ‘Echoes’ was being performed
- The live version of ‘Take A Breath’
- David and the band appearing on Jay Leno
- The Royal Albert Hall fighting eBay
- David Bowie singing ‘Arnold Layne’
- The wine glass intro to ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’
- David’s surprise rendition of ‘Dark Globe’
- The great honour and significance of being invited to Gdańsk
Perhaps we could do one for the worst moments of the tour, too. The incident at JFK airport, the postponement of the Venice shows, endless ticketing confusion, people constantly flashing their bloody cameras, venues selling alcohol to people who clearly couldn’t cope with it…
Whatever sticks out in your mind, let us know. No long lists, please. We all want to know why, not just read through long, boring lists.
The most common suggestions will be included in the two polls, which will run over the next few weeks.
Best moments of tour for myself:
Seeing “Echoes” live.
Seeing ‘On An Island’ performed in its entirety after listening to the cd and getting lost in thought many times while driving (good thing I was on the interstate).
Spending time with my two brothers while experiencing both Chicago shows.
Worst moment of tour for myself:
People yapping and constantly walking around during the shows I saw. We weren’t at a ball game, people.
Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic tour.
I was just looking back at the blog 31/08/06 RE BLUE, and noticed a comment left by someone named Roger was that you Mr waters!!!
BEST:
- This site for stirring up interest with teases and drabs of information (brilliant!)
- David’s onstage appearance during Castellorizon
- Getting to experience the entire new album in the first set
- Blending the original version of Shine On with the Meltdown version
- Fat Old Sun complete with Gilmour-ripping guitar solo
- Wot’s uh the Deal?
- Coming Back to Life
- Echoes
- The devastating guitar solo on the outro to Comfortably Numb
- Going back the next night in Toronto to relive it all!
- News of the forthcoming live DVD
WORST:
- Scalpers grabbing all the best tickets
- Cameras on Cell Phones
- Not hearing Sorrow or Marooned (and about 638 OTHER songs!! Ok I’m being a tad greedy!)
- The fact that it had to end!!!
The Best Moments:
* “Fat Old Sun” — as Rudders said, it was a total “sock knocker.” Which was good…you could then use your sock to dry your eyes. I still get tears thinking about it. Maybe the DVD should come with an extra supply of hankies?
* Meeting Other Fans — I’ve always enjoyed this. You instantly have a connection with the people next to you, and can share your stories. (Well, I’ve always been fortunate to have nice, well mannered, sober people next to me!)
* This Blog — There just aren’t words to thank you enough, FEd, for all that you’ve done! This is a wonderful community and you’ve done a phenomenal job. I wish there was a way to send you a virtual pint and make a toast.
The Worst Moments:
* Syd’s passing
* JFK Incident
The bottom line being that it’s hard to pick out just a few “best moments.” There really were so many. It was all pure magic. The concert I attended was truly the “Night of Wonder.” I know it’s been said so many times…but David and his music mean so much to so many people. There’s a power in that and it quickly becomes something impossible to describe.
Cheers Everyone!
Rick Wright singing “Arnold Layne”
Appearing on Jools Holland in top top form.
“Fat Old Sun”
Best : Dave re-starting SOYCD in Paris after Andy found out. Never played the guitar intro like that before or after. An unique occasion…
Worst : audience chatting and phoning while music is performed.
The highlight was simply attending the Los Angeles gig.
The low point was at the same gig where I saw security swiping every persons camera, and then SELLING them inside the venue. The VENUE was to blame for the flash photography in Los Angeles.
The funniest point of the evening? This being last night of US tour, it seemed as though the road crew was having a little extra fun. The fog machines above the stage weren’t enough. The brought in extras for the floor of the stage. When the music was at its wildest, they POURED that stuff out so hard core you could barely make out poor ol’ David scrambling around trying to find the right foot switches for his solo! the guys at the soundboard were laughing their collective butts off. I was too…
the best
-RAH on bank holiday monday
-Bowie
-take a breath
-the halkin hotel
the worst
-having to leave my 2 boys for the first time to reach the ”smoke” for the show
-syd
Best: Polish vodka in Gdansk
- Best:
- a “something” I can’t explain that I felt all through the Vienne concert, very strong (sorry, I can really not find the suitable words in english …)
- the complicity I felt between David and Rick during the three concerts I attended (ex: Wearing the inside out).
- David playing saxo with so much feeling.
- the High Hopes version of the AOL sessions ( lap-steel + accoustic outro )
- the blog, Fed and his help (sometimes in french), and the fact that I could try to speak (bad) english without feeling too ridiculous.
- everyone who came on this blog (intellectual, serious, funny or silly, no matters)
- eh-eh, my prize….
Worst:
- ????
- the end of David’s tour, the sad feeling that maybe the blog could be closed, the lack of David’s post(s) here…
Michèle
Too many highlights to mention.
Best :-
On The Turning Away in Venice (Great recovery with the solo Dave!)
Almost being reduced to tears hearing OAI at the RAH
Playing air guitar to Numb at the back on one of the boxes in RAH ( I didn’t nail the solo!!)
Sitting with Bruv in St Marks Sq, surveying the scene and drinking the finest coffee ever, in the sun
Great Day for Freedom in Gdansk. Stunning.
Ordering plane tickets in Marco Polo airport just after the cancellation – knowing we were going back! (A big thankyou to Nina!)
Being left in utter disbelief after Numb in Gdansk
Worst :-
4th August. 7.30pm. St Marks Square. No Gilmour.
Bruv – it’s been emotional!
Dave, We don’t know where…….but you send us there!!
Thanks
Pav
This poll was a great idea Features Editor — a beautiful and thoughtful way to end the tour!
My three best moments:
1. When I learned that Mr. Richard Wright would be joining David on tour.
2. Echoes, RCMH, 4/4/06. The best 15 minutes of live music I’ve heard in quite some time.
3. Seeing and hearing Dick Parry play live. I had never seen him play live before, as I missed the 94 tour.
My worst moment:
The news about Syd.
CAPTION:
“Hmm guy, it’s 3pm ( says phill) we have being here all night drinking going round and round I’ve learnt to fly , one slip I mean sip and I’m done for ….. Hey you says guy I have phoned theres nobody home and hey you im coming back to life. listen says david its far too late there is a fat old sun outside .. guy says let there be light im staying !!! Stay says our hero it’s a childhood end if we stay put here marooned me and the mrs will be poles apart come morning. she might raise your rent says guy . There will be murder say David… .Theres no way out of here for us so says guy…. David looks at the empties and says ” Tour is over alas we have had a great time so take a breath and where we start is where we end… Guy says play me a song on your saxamaphone … David says ok this ones called Red eye…I mean red sky.”
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
I think … David you have the glass’s !!!
Where’s the Whine ????
After 32 concert’s !!!
I think that it’s good to see that David didn’t lost any of his quality’s. He still has the same love for music that he had in the past and the fan’s apreciated it.
When do you record more new track’s ?
Didn’t attended to any of the concert’s but seeing PULSE and listening to the all colection of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour solo albuns is good for me. I don’t like mp3 and any fan shouldn’t like it too because a CD it’s a physical thing we have made from the man and is band, and mp3: we can’t toutch, fill, read and look.
Thank you David and the rest of the Band
WORST MOMENT:
Leaving RAH on the third night realising I had just witnessed three nights of unforgetable glee.
Or first night in RAH when I was not once asked for tickets , I could have walked straight in to which I did.
All in all I found the whole of this year. Blog, album , tour something to be very very greatful for.
I could go on and on about the good but bad hmmm ok Bleeding heart arist got my goat but hey ED we won the FA cup so swings and roundabouts I say…
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
["We always win in Wales, we always win in Wales, we always win in Wales..." - Features Editor]
[Guy realised too late that DG was showing him his collection of male Siamese Fighting Fish and was not inviting him to drink a new cocktail... - Posted by: Rudders - Toronto at September 1, 2006 04:27 PM]
Fantastic best one yet.
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
BEST:
- Being a Mermaid Theatre Winner, seated the row in front of Polly and family – who would ever dream to watch David in such an intimate setting.
- Taking my 12year old daughter to the RAH and sharing something so special together.
- Fat Old Sun at the RAH, I was laughing inside – the band just didn’t want to stop.
- This website, Polly’s photographs and being part of the extended family of fans – I may not have posted much but I’ve been here every single day.
WORST:
- Syd, so sad.
- Is it really all coming to an end??
xx Peace, Love and another album please xx :-)
Dear Fed & Bloggers,
The Best:
* Hearing that David was recording a new album again.
* Hearing that David was going to tour again.
* Getting the tickets!
* The wonderful feeling of anticipation leading up to the concert (Glasgow – 27/05)
* Finding out who would be accomponying David on stage…. (Rick!! Dick!! Jon!! Guy!! Phil!! Steve!!)
* Hearing OAI for the first time & realising what a wonderful album he created.
* Realising that my seat was 3rd row from the front
* Hearing the famous heartbeat
* LOVING the “reworked” version of SOYCD
* Fat Old Sun WITH the amazing solo at the end
* The feeling & goosebumps I got when I heard that very first “ping”…(and kept for the next 23 minutes)
* Arnold Layne…..
* Crying through the solo in CN (and Echoes and FOS and……..)
* Being able to visiting a place on the web that feels like “home” & feeling part of a community that love DG/PF as much as I do… (Although I haven’t posted a lot, I faithfully visit every day)
Thanks Fed for all your hard work!!!!!!!
* Reading Michele’s personal comment to me (Supergroup – 30/06)
The Worst:
* Not being able to read through the posts since the tour began, cos I didn’t wanted to know the setlist
* The drunken/loud people during the concert (especially during the wonderful ending of High Hopes)
* Syd
* Unfortunately missing out on the wine glasses in SOYCD
* Wondering “What’s next”…..
Sorry Fed if I rambled on too long….
Take Care. Stef
Worst – Travelling half way round the world from Canada.
Worser – Not hearing ‘Wots’
Best – The great venues David & co chose for the concerts.
Best – This website and all you blogger people
Bester – The great Band & Rick being part of the band ( and in great form to boot)
Bestest – Gettting to see two concerts (Bridgewater & RAH n2)
Better still – Hearing OAI livex2 and Echoes finally!!!!! And twice!!!!!!
V.Best – Thanks again for this website – I am sure I wouldn’t have got the tickets without joining the website as soon as it went online and the care and integrity shown by you all with all of them thorny ticketing issues.
Special mention – Pollys Pix – I think she managed to find some great camera angles and pix that made the whole tour interesting – Could a book of the pix be on the cards Polly? ( Pollys Island tour book?)
* First of all what rocked for me was managing to get hold of a couple tickets for the RAH show on the wed, i tried SO hard to get them, & i even resigned myself to thinking there was no chance. (I thank all those people who returned their unwanted tickets the correct way & didn’t put them on ebay. I was the happiest girl alive the day i miraculously got them tickets)!!
* Then there was the actual show itself, that blew me away, especially Echoes. Just being there & being part of it was something i’ll never forget. Also, having three out of the four origional P.F members play together was a gr8 surprise.
* What sucked was my bubble bursting when it was all over. Reality really did suck on the thursday!
* Another thing that sucked was not getting to see any of the other shows.
* Last thing, it would have been nice for there to have been some Laydee backing singers, (Sam Brown & Co), they were missed.
Laura.
Best Moments?
1. The blog, thanks F’Ed
2. Being at the Mermaid Theatre – it’s not often that you get the chance to see someone you admire so much in such an intimate setting. David’s performance of ‘Shine On…’ that night still linger long in the memory.
3. Wot’s Uh The Deal – I was convinced I was the only person in the whole wide world that loved that song – now I know I’m wrong – but it was a real joy to hear that played at the RAH.
4. And, from your list, David Bowie’s appearance at the Monday night RAH – Mrs Pudneys jaw hit the floor with a very loud clang I can tell you!
My Highs
-The anticipation of waiting for the concert,(Massey Hall) all the while being teased about how great the show was by fellow blog participants who attended their shows.The everchanging slight setlist changes engaged great discussions between myself and my son about what we would like our concert to include.We both won out.I got Coming Back To Life and he got Dominoes.
-The realization that it wasn’t all just a dream when David made his stage entrance and played his first notes gave me chills and then when he started singing, it made everything in my life right.I knew then that this was going to be one of the best night of my life.
-You F.E. and all fellow bloggers.You made me think,get involved and above all you made me laugh.THANKS for that!
My Lows
There really aren’t any.It’s been a real far out trip(I have a bit of hippie left in me also Piergiorgio)
Somehow I don’t believe that we have heard the last of David.Can’t wait for the next installment.
I’ve not seen a show so for me the highlights are:-
*The friends I’ve made through this Blog
*That the music lives on
*The DVD I haven’t seen yet
*The accounts of the shows that have kept me connected
*The fun, wit, community and sheer cultural experience encountered here
*Some of Matt’s jokes
The worst:
-Feeling for the people who were disappointed in Venice.
-that this might be the end
-The occasional negativity encountered here
-Some of Matt’s jokes
The best, the news that there was going to be a new album.
Better, the news that a tour was happening and that it was coming to my town (reconsidering plans to move to Brazil finally rewarded)
Best, live music with David and the Band thoroughly enjoying themselves and delivering uniquely superb sets concert after concert.
Unexpectedly brilliant, this blog.
Personal Best: watching David play close up and live.
The guilty pleasure: bragging at work the next day about being at the concert and being the envy of the staff.
The worst, the mob scene at the airport.
Best;
My nan telling me she saw that `David Gilmour` On t.v back in january. `He`s releasing a new record you know`, to witch I smugly replied `No nan I`d know if David was making a new record.` Then that night I found DG.com! she was right!
My other best memories of the tour was watching the show in Manchester with Natalie litteraly a few rows from the front, and at the RAH with my mucker(best mate), Steve!
Echoes (goes without saying)
Worst;
Syd.
Winning a ticket to the mermaid, only to find I couldn`t get in. (Fed and team worked above and beyond the call of duty to sort that one out!), To which I`ll always be grateful!
Cheers again Guys,
Adrian.
Have a good weekend all.
For me, the best surprise of all was first learning there would even be a tour and album. A very close second best surprise, a very pleasant one, was hearing the album for the first time and realizing how totally sublime it was.
I was unable to attend a show, but I did see the Mermaid film at Regal cinemas and, of course, I saw the Jay Leno show featuring David. The album has become one of my prized posessions.
It’s been a great ride. Thanks for it all.
Hello to All:
The Best:
Seeing David @ Massey Hall
The Blog Community
David & The Band
Echoes, Take A Breath, Fat Old Sun
The Worst:
No News on the Concert CD Afterall
No News on a Book by Polly to commerate the entire Tour!
And if the Concert DVD is not released in 2006!
thanks,
joe from Canada
Apologies for waffling but so many highs and lows (only relative)
Best:
- Lifetime of future memories (if that makes sense!)
- David coming out on the road again to see his millions of friends
- Getting RAH tickets by chance few weeks before concert having missed the earlier release.
- Even better being told they had been returns from ebay! Thanks guys, eternally grateful for all your efforts
- Watching our autistic son nodding his head in the back of the car for 8 hours to OAI, which was pretty much on repeat in the car all the way to Scotland for hols after RAH gig!
- Seeing my lovely partners eyes at her first DG experience
- a la Rudders post, “first ping of Echoes Live just sent a tremor through the audience and then the whole package kicked in. The music, the lights, the atmosphere…”
- Sound quality and engineering, WOW, Brilliant crew
- DBowie’s expression Mon night on comfortably numb, think he was as impressed as the rest of us were with DG and the boys
- FED’tastic efforts of course
- Massive thanks to all who have posted and provided constant update and allowed us all an emotional connection, by proxy, to all of the gigs
- David on his Semler reference sax
Worst:
- Not getting RAH ticket for our Autistic son Oli who loves DG music
- Coming down from RAH
- So long to wait for another encounter
- Seeing the lucky fans at the front!
- Not getting enough time to read blogs as regular as would like and to write in
- Missing the blog for the Tuesday 29th Recording!
- Waiting for the DVD
- Not being able to play like David!
- Not being able to play a Pete Cornish rig!
- Not being able to nip down pub and watch DG live!
- Not being David’s neighbour and being able to listen to him practicing nextdoor! Lucky people
- Wondering what to do now it’s all over?
- Feeling sorry for those who are not aware of David’s stunning work and craftsmanship
The worst: THE DEBT WITH SOUTH AMERICA!!!!
Caption: In an effort to drink the other under the table by imbibing vast quantities of port, neither David nor Guy show any signs of getting tanked.
Low points were the passing of Syd and the appalling behavior at JFK by so-called “fans”. E-bay profiteers were a disgrace as well. Self-explanatory.
Although I missed the shows I enjoyed hearing about the surprise numbers introduced into the setlist and the guest appearances of David Crosby, Graham Nash & David Bowie.
I have really enjoyed this blog as a window to the tour thanks to Fed and bloggers. Having Guy visit occasionally is a real treat. Plus there’s a great deal of fun to be had here, isn’t there. Competitions, captions, etc. You get the idea.
Too many high points to mention and to let low points undermine them. {|β *目>
I’ve heard several pings in the past, to hear it again was wonderful. Guy’s posts, thanks again. Fat Old Sun, a first for me live along with Wearing …Out.
Thank You Richard and David. Polly’s pics, Jon’s huge talent, Phil the fill, great job amigo. Steve havin the time of his life, well done. Swingin Sax man Dick, kudos mate. Fed and Sned, what can all of us say? The Glassman episode, thanks Ian.
The low, waiting until 2007 to see it all unfold.
Caption. Guy says “I think thith wine ith better than the Chardonay”. Just kidding Guy. Bring your act to Toronto, OK?
Worst~ Bad behavior at the Gibson Theatre, people who clearly couldn’t cope with it… and rightfully so.
I’ve had time to reflect on that, and the biggest problem was checking tickets about 200 feet from the door through a small gateway. That meant anyone jumping the fence around the rest of the theatre was not going to be checked through the door. That in itself explains way so many poeple were wondering aimlessly, and most likely why they were starting fights there.
Best~ The Jay Leno Show, which took place only hours before the Gibson Theatre.
It was great to be offered that opportunity, and even better to make eye contact with the band, knowing they knew we are their biggest fans (the blog).
The best:
1. Night two at RAH, ECHOES was the best since 70′s in the opinion of may ‘old timers’.
2.Meeting the fans before the shows in London.
The worst: The farging drunks!!
It’s quite obvious everyone is excited about David’s new upcoming DVD. Is their any chance of this DVD making it into the High Definition DVD (HD DVD or Blueray)platform? David’s concert would be incredible in HD!!! Or am I asking too soon?
[It certainly will be in HD, John. - Features Editor]
Best moment was when the gig at the RAH started, this lasted right up top the point the band walked off stage!
Worst moment, the first four hours afterwards which were a mix of high (reliving the gig) and low (well that’s it then!)
Really though, David and his band have given us so many high moments they can’t be listed and the low stuff was when I discovered I couldn’t use my two “DG special” tickets for the second night at the RAH. Very personal but one of the worst feelings!
Peter
Just good things:
Going to an early show (Rex, Paris), having no idea of what would be played, and getting an awesome thrill as Echoes began.
Reading here about the first, unrehearsed performance of “On The Turning Away”. Hopefully it’ll make the DVD….
Best:
David playing in Scotland & being fortunate enough to receive tickets – thanks to the opportunity in this blog to obtain tickets in advance.
Seeing & hearing David, Rick, Guy, Steve, Phil & Jon play live
Echoes, Fat Old Sun, Wots Uh the deal…, Take a Breath played live………need I say more.
Worst:
Knowing that it might have been the first & last time that I have seen David & the band play live.
Best bits…
1. Phil Manzanera for getting David back into a studio.
2. Polly for letting him…
3. David creating the masterpiece that is On An Island.
4. David being so sagacious, to choose such a fine touring band of Richard, Guy, Jon, Phil, Steve & Dick.
5. Selecting brilliant venues to perform at.
6. ECHOES LIVE…
7. WOT’S UH…THE DEAL LIVE…
8. Seeing/hearing an excellent show at RAH on 29/05/06, with David Bowie singing Arnold Layne/Comfortably Numb.
9. DavidGilmour.com/FEd/Blog/Fellow Bloggers for creating a unique universal environment to share the wonderful and not so wonderful experiences.
10. Creating the anticipation of a future when David will produce and perform more wonderful music…
Worst bits…
1. Syd’s passing
2. Having to turn down Simon’s invite to Abbey Road.
3. Not seeing more than one show.
FEd, I’ve said it before, but YOU have generated a global community of kindred spirits, who cherish David’s gift, as the glue that bonds us all together on this terrific site. I feel that I know so many people, even though I have never met them apart from odd one or two at The Queens Arms. There are so many “Irregulars” on here, who have made 2006 a year I will savour for the rest of my life…
[Bless you. You kept posting and making it interesting, so credit where's it due. It wouldn't have worked in this moderated format without your patience and passion, so I thank you all very much for that. - Features Editor]
The best thing was Echoes, especially the last night at the RAH.
The worst was – as ever – seeing David, Rick and Nick walking off stage and fearing that was the last time I saw them play live.
More best bits…
* Wearing The Inside Out LIVE… how could I forget that…
* Guy posting, what a star.
* The captions of Rudders and others, the latest gem being…
[CAPTION: "Hmm guy, it's 3pm ( says phill) we have being here all night drinking going round and round I've learnt to fly , one slip I mean sip and I'm done for ..... Hey you says guy I have phoned theres nobody home and hey you im coming back to life. listen says david its far too late there is a fat old sun outside .. guy says let there be light im staying !!! Stay says our hero it's a childhood end if we stay put here marooned me and the mrs will be poles apart come morning. she might raise your rent says guy . There will be murder say David... .Theres no way out of here for us so says guy.... David looks at the empties and says " Tour is over alas we have had a great time so take a breath and where we start is where we end... Guy says play me a song on your saxamaphone ... David says ok this ones called Red eye...I mean red sky." - Geoff Duffy]
Nice one, Geoff. You’ve got far too much time on your hands…
And here I was thinking that Guy and David had done a vanishing trick with Richard(glass on piano), “Just like that… HA! HA!!HA!!!”
More best bits…
Polly’s Gazetteering Gallery embellishing the whole trip…
Perhaps she could put pen to paper and publish an On An Island book, I’m sure it would make a great read. Throw in some pics we haven’t yet seen… all proceeds to the Important Stuff.
The worst I think was the sound in Gdansk. I listen to the music louder in my house, and my neighours do not hit my door.
The best was Echoes. And I like all On An Island live.
To all italian bloggers:on Rai Uno,02/09,00:30,a special appointment with Pink Floyd at Musica magazine.
Ciao
Emi
Highs
Going to the manchester gig was amazing.
But Abbey road was better!
There are so many and I don’t want to be repetitive but I think that these memories exceed the experience and us being able to share them on here is so special.
And alhtough in some ways this has been an awful year for me in so many others thanks to this palce and great music it’s been one of the best.
I thank you all for that and especially fed and of course David, the band and Polly.
I don’t want the lows to ruin the moment. But they are still part of it and those idiotic drunks who were next to me made me laugh and cringe at the same time so I thank them but not those who harass the band and their familes or those who try to rip us of, shame on them.
Thanks guys, I love you all.
I just worked out who you were at Abbey Road fed, in fact I’m certain.
Weren’t you the guy with the dashing glasses and wonderfully outrageous red hawaiian shirt?
[Sorry, but no. That was the tour manager (and you should have seen his yellow one). - Features Editor]
Best:
Gdansk – Comfortably Numb
Venice – Shine on
Dick Parry – Shine on
Fat old sun – Gdansk & Venice
Guy posting
Bowie – RAH
The guy next to me at RAH close to tears
The anticipation of the Orchestra in Gdansk and being blown away by them
Echoes – unbelievable
A great day for freedom – stunning
My incredible understanding Fiancee Nina for being cool about me travelling europe to see this guy
Sharing this with Mark, my Brother
Worst:
Stage fell in at Venice – it was a very long journey home!
The wait now – will he tour again??
Gig Withdrawal symptoms
Hi f.ed, have you heard about the film called An Inconvenient truth? might be somehting worth putting in the important stuff area.
I think it’s out mid September but I’m going to see it tomorrow (for free!), one of the perks of membership of the local cinema.
Apologies for the off topic post, just thought you might like to know. :-)
V
[Thank you. I'll look out for it. - Features Editor]
Happy Saturday FEd,
Just a quickie. Where is my recent bit on Abbey Road. Shall I carry on? I do, however, know that I posted it in the wrong place. I didn’t know where to post it.
Regards.
Julie
[That's OK. I put it in the 'Comfortably Numb' entry with all the others. - Features Editor]
Best:
- Seeing/Hearing Echoes performed live.
- The surprise of seeing the first performance by Crosby and Nash at the April 4 show at Radio City Music Hall
- How well the On an Island material came across in live performance (especially OAI, Take a Breath, The Blue, Pocketful of Stones)
- Reliving the concert experience by seeing the Mermaid theater show in a movie theater here in Connecticut that had excellent sound turned up so loud that you felt you were there
- Knowing that the RAH shows will be released on DVD
Worst:
- The loss of Syd during the tour
- The edited version of On An Island played on the Jay Leno Show
- Jay Leno Show ending before Wish You Were Here
- The Tour Ending
- No announced plans for a live CD.
Cheers!
Me? Sure? Are you joking? THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!!!!!
What can I say, Thank you very much FED.
Usually I’m not lucky in competitions but this is absolutely my lucky year: my daughter is born, a new Gilmour CD, I saw the show in Milan just in the last minute (when I had lost all hope), and now I won this competition.
So “easy“ is the word, and think that my wife told me off because I didn’t write Emily (our daughter’s name) instead of easy. Lucky me
Thanks again, here’s my address
[...]
Ciao ciao
Roberto
[Well done, mate. - Features Editor]
BEST:
- anticipating the experience of David Gilmour playing a great album live, and being able to take my best friend with me
- meeting Angelo and Chris, who bought my extra tickets (i don’t need to say what Angelo did after that…)
- the first *ping* of Echoes! the entire concert was wonderful, but it felt like David played Echoes for US – because we begged for it here
- the Blog: we formed our own community based upon our deep feelings for David Gilmour and his music. we shared views and ideals, laughs and memories and experiences, and the ever-mysterious FEd
- being part of the secret Glass Man escapade. if only bits of that could be an ‘extra’ on the DVD – what Ian and Guy went through! those stories could only have been topped by seeing your face as you received it, dear FEd
- catching a glimpse of David, Polly, and all the band as they ran from the van to the stage door, and NOT behaving badly – just being happy to see them at last
WORST:
- hearing of Syd’s death, less than a month after my father’s death
- not being able to go on to see the band again and again and AGAIN at other shows (LIKE ANGELO DID)
BITTERSWEET:
- missing so much of the Blog during the two months since my father died – you Irregulars helped me through some very tough times, as did FEd. i missed posting and reading responses, but just couldn’t. now the tour’s ended; i wish i had participated more
- listening endlessly to David’s music, to comfort and uplift me when i need it, i.e., daily. David Gilmour, your music helps me carry on and makes me smile – i will never tire of it
love you all -
laurie
High Points:
The quality of musicianship of the whole band and the fact that David’s playing seems to be getting even better; as if that was possible.
The selection of songs played live; the obvious and not so obvious.
The comradship of the group members; for me it made the whole experience of seeing David live even more pleasurable. It felt like a shared experience.
The blog; a very obvious and pleasurable experience.
Low Points:
Bowie’s appearance at RAH. A “low” point because I wasn’t there; I remain envious of of everyone fortunate to have seen it.
Ticket Touts; They should be scalped.
The tour ending; more shows please.
Having just returned from my Island holiday I’ve discovered there was a competition to win Abbey Road tickets. I bet it was amazing.
Jeremy
I was only in Gdansk on a concert but i think that the best moments of the tour was
- Time in Gdansk with that mistake by Richard Wright
- High Hopes acoustic solo with Zbigniew Preisner’s Orchestra and finally
- A Great Day For Freedom in Shipyard
Im lookin forward to watch the DVD from On An Island tour , especially from Gdansk
Hey Michèle…please never feel self-conscious regarding your English. The way I see it, it’s (at least) your SECOND language! Many of us are still struggling with our FIRST!
BT1…would you mind explaining the incident in Paris where David restarted Shine On…?? You’ve got me curious. Thanks!
True Story: After the second Massey show, my wife and I listened to Q107 on the way home. A caller told the radio audience about listening to the concert outside, couldn’t get a ticket. Just before” Time”, the church bells(St, James Cathedral?) chimed. Talk about perfect timing.
High:
-Having Rick Wright on the album and the tour. Actually the whole band lineup could not have been any more perfect.
-Playing Echoes
-Mark Brickman’s genius light show
-Poland
-Upcoming DVD
-David Bowie and Nick Mason at the RAH
-Guy’s the Guy!
-Polly’s great pics
-Shine On with the wine glasses (haven’t actually seen it, but it mast have been magical)
-The AOL thing with the band’s great interviews and performances
-Getting the Venice show back on track without anyone getting hurt
Low:
-The JFK incident
-Syd Barret RIP
-Selling alcohol at the venue (at the Oakland show during David’s Comfortable Numb 2nd solo, some ***holes in front of me were drunk and started a fight)
-The Venice stage defect
Going to Chicago with my daughter to see David Gilmour (what a lucky DAD I am).NO low points.
I will make this short, Fed. The best I think is that when David released one of the greatest albums of his life. After taking a break with his family for twelve years( The most important thing in life and I’m very Proud of his love for his family).
The worst is not to be able to see David play live in concert this year.
Take Care, Thomas
PS. I hope your team wins this weekend,Fed.
Best moments for me were:
1. David coming back after so long with a new album and a tour.
2. The introduction to David’s set list of some Pink Floyd tracks I have always wanted to hear live ECHOES! And Fat Old Sun! And Wot’s Uh The Deal!!
3. My friend winning Mermaid theatre tickets and inviting me along!
4. Winning the Eyeballs! competition and FEd sending me such a nice bag of goodies.
Worst moments for me were:
1. Going to 2 RAH shows but because David couldn’t use his own PA, the sound from the RAH’s own PA was so bad I didn’t really hear David properly at all both nights!! I was so so gutted. This isn’t the only bad sounding experience I’ve had at the RAH I shall never go to that venue again Nothing to do with David just bad sound ruined it for me
(
2. And hearing that no Gdansk footage is to be included on David’s forthcoming DVD! it sounds like it was an awesome experience I wish I could have been there and now it looks like I won’t see any of it at all.
So 4 great things and only 2 disappointing things for me, On the whole it’s been all great and I have enjoyed posting on the Blog very much, thanks to the great David his band the FEd and all the other Bloggers. ;o)
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I really found so many best things in the second Venice show. First of all you “killed” me when you played “Fat old sun” and a discover a little tear on my face even if the rain was so plentiful. And it was so nice to saw an unbilievable show like that with the rain.
The worst? Probably Venice: too dirty and many graffiti on the houses! Strange but true.
Luca
Best:
Was at opening night in NYC and heard Echoes. Never read a set-list. Had no idea this was being performed. Amazing.
Nylon guitar at end of High Hopes. Absolutely gorgeous.
Worst:
Idiots clapping before High Hopes was finished.Shut the F*up!
Syd’s passing.
Reading about the JFK incident. Though I would never associate myself with such pathetic humans such as those, I felt terribly since I am a NYer. They embarrassed me and the place I live and love.
Tara
Hmmmm…. I didn’t know where and when I could add this link, but maybe to-day could be a good choice (if Fed agrees), since I read many times ‘the Vienne amphithéâtre’ concert in the “best” list at this blog entry; so, to our french speaking friends…
Michèle
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Waow !!! Well done, Roberto ! have a great fun with your prize ! Be proud ! don’t forget it’s a David’s stapler…
Sorry, Fed, couldn’t resist.
Michèle
Hello
1. the news about a new album and a tour…
2. seeing the fresh announcement of the tickett ordering opening just before my eyes, December the 7th (?).
3. getting 2 tickets for London and 4 ticketts for Amsterdam,
4. the opening of this Blog just before x-mas 2005,
5. seeing all the names of the studio musicians, specially Bob Klose was a surprise,
6. the announcement of the life band… excellent musicians!
7. 19th of March witnessing a great performance (Echoes rules!) with our dear friends.
8. Standing before David during the encore…
9. London… awesome David Crosby, Graham Nash & David Bowie on stage…
10. Reading all the comments after the death of Syd Barrett made me sad but also it proved that he wasn’t forgotten and he was still our hero.
Shine, shine on you crazy Diamond…
Best regards,
Nick from the lovely South of….
Hello everyone… ((((Hugs))) I’ve missed all of you!! I come back to see quite a question thrown my way. I have to ponder this one a while…..
Hope everyone is GREAT. Boy, have I got some blog-reading to do! Lots to catch up on, and I’m a slow reader as it is…
But had my 1st chemo treatment, and I have to say it wasn’t as bad as I had anticipated (the side-effects are still subsiding). I’ll make it;
it just may be rough at times.
I’ll be back with my ‘best moments’.
Susan
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Best & worst bits…
Best:
1 The fact David was on tour – waited so long for this (partly because I didn’t get off my backside when I was younger… regrets, I have a few…)
2 The new material – waited so long for this too!!
3 Echoes
4 High Hopes – acoustic ending just magical
5 RAH first night – just being there
6 Bowie appearing
7 The web site & blog for keeping us up-to-date
Worst:
1 People who don’t understand the concept of NO flash photography
2 People who can’t help but call out even when the music has started
3 People’s unreasonable expectations of what the band members should do in their own time… and having the audacity to moan about it…
4 Not being at the RAH when Nick Mason was on drums
5 Not knowing when it will all start again…
Can’t wait for the DVD… all that footage… must be at least a triple-DVD release….!
JP
High:
1. The entire blogging experience. Thanks Fed and all the bloggers.
2. Wearing the Inside Out and Echoes played live
3. My 3 year old keeps asking me to play the David Gilmour concert and the Pulse DVDs. He even mumbled a few lines of SOYCD, CN, ABITW
Low: Feel a bit depressed now that the tour has ended.
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Another High: The DVD will come out one day. And it will be in HD. Wow!
Personal best: Being able to see David live for the first time (and maybe the last!)
Personal Worst: Having to pay $600 for a pair of tickets.
As far as the overall tour goes, gdansk was definately a highlight, as were the RAH shows with the guest appearances and what not.
Worst was no doubt the tragic death of Syd Barrett.
I would love David to play Stormont, Northern Ireland in October. The political process in Northern Ireland is going backwards again and talks between the squabling parties is scheduled for October. We must keep moving forward and if an event could be organised for conflict resolution in Northern Ireland and the Middle East etc then I think that there may still be hope for the world.
[David's hard at work trying to single-handedly combat world poverty at the moment. Finding cures for all known diseases is also keeping him busy, so condemning sectarian violence and international terrorism is perhaps asking a bit much at this time. I'm sure he'll add it to the long list of problems he's expected to fix with his voice and guitar, though. Watch this space. - Features Editor]
I forgot one more “best”…
… the new acoustic ending of High Hopes. It brought tears to my eyes it was so beautiful.
Cheers!
Only one memory of this. Losing all faith in David for igorning Montreal and making the ticket prices in Toronto completely prohibitive for anyone NOT in Toronto or without a platinum credit card. All the musicians I know were unable to even consider attending; particularly as the tickets sold out in 30 minutes and were on sale on the net by scalpers at up to $1000 a pop.
Canada and especially Montreal have remained faithful to progressive rock in all it’s forms when the rest of North America ignored its existence. Many, many Montrealers have been deeply hurt by this and will, undoubtedly, be only closet fans from now on. Shame on you.
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Best – amazing set list
Worst – They never came to Oz to have a BBQ at my place – and it would of been the best BBQ they would of ever had!
The best; when i read on this blog that David would be in Toronto in april; my heart bump and i was shaking. I called my husband at work and he said ;OF COURSE WE GO!I could not believe it!
The worst: not being able to see more shows and read on this blog all the comments and fans who were able to have a picture with David or an autograph….rrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
xxx bisous Sylvie de Montréal
Best:
1. my husband for hearing on the radio that David is going to be in town!!!!!
2. Echoes live
3. David waving at me after an interview with L.A. news station
4. this website and bloggers
Worst:
1. news about Syd
2. drunk fans that are on the phone during the concert
3. not knowing what I will do without all the DG news.
i hope this website will be around for a loooooooooooooooooong time.
Best moments:
1)the possibility to see David in cuncert in Italy
2)An incredible Echoes in live performance;
3)When I have seen Polly and David hand in hand in Venice.
Worst moments:
1) surely the collapse of the stage in Venice;
2) the rain in the second concert in Venice
FED, I remember very well Kenny Dalglish and I want you to know that I have an old autograph of John Wark (I saw him in Rimini many years ago) do you remember him?
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I’ve only seen David in Munich. My best Moments were
- The start of the Concert with Time… a great wish of mine came true in this moment.
- Shine on was great performed
- Echoes
- singing Happy Birthday to Rick
The worst were
- hearing that Syd has passed away.
- the heavy rain during the show.
- people calling for ABITW… thats annoying.
BEST
• March 11st: to listen for the first time “On the island”(after watching the TV-interview of Mr.D.G.) and enjoy very much for it
• to visit every day your web-site and feeling to be part of it, and your uptodated news following step by step every event
• august 12th : to be in Venice again thanks to your very fast rescheduling
• the 3 full hours of best nowadays music!!!
• the perfect harmony and the strong energy of the Band
• Mr.Gilmour’s eclectic skilfulness in performing alive
• The unique athmosphere of intimacy of the show
• the strength and the passion of Mr.Wright
• The water filled glasses intro to ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’
• People singing all together “Wish You were here”(and the tears…..)
• “Echoes” so long
• The bell of “The division bell”and “Arnold Layne”
WORST
• Syd Barrett
• The stage’s troubles and the postponed dates
• the heavy rain….
• people going up and down during the show
keep well
ciao Elisabetta
I have just one down point: WHY YOU NEVER CAME TO BRAZIL????????
Best Regards
Alexandre Alves Lima
City:Guarulhos – SP -Brazil
I’m not sure if I’m eligible to comment as I couldn’t attend any of the concerts, but from my perspective:-
BEST
- All the people who went to the concerts and posted beforehand and created great anticipation for the lead-up to each concert and, afterwards, emailed their reviews on the blog, which has been a “window” for me to “see” these wonderful events;
- Fed, who worked tirelessly (and late hours) to bring us the first reviews – particularly the North American leg; and
- David, Rick and the band performing Syd’s songs even before his death.
WORST
- Bleeding Heart Artist. I would hope that she is the worst kind of RW fan, but, sadly, I know that she isn’t; only the worst who managed to post on this site;
- Syd’s death; and
- of course, the end of the tour.
The worst for me was that I completely missed it!!!!!
Please don’t let this be the last tour… I have to see you live! It’s one of the things I have to do in my lifetime!
Thanks!
Hi Fed, the best are:
1) Rick Wright playing keyboards & singing on Time in Firenze, magical, classical & romantic;
2) David Gilmour playing Comfortably Numb solo in Firenze, he showed all his expansive guitar improvisation …. dramatic
3) Dave & Rick playing Echoes and Guy playing the wind on the bass … terrific and spectral below the Church of Santa Croce in Firenze;
4) Meeting Dave in Piazza della Signoria and me saying ” Dave …. ”
5) meeting Silvia at the concert;
the worst:
1) Syd’s death;
2) Dave not giving me an autograph!!
3) the end of the tour
Best: That David had such a great new album to perform on this tour. (It’s always bad when you go to see a rock concert, but can’t stand the new stuff.) And Echoes of course.
Worst: The pot smoklng audience in Amsterdam.
Melissa -
I second that re: Fearless. It would fit in so nicely next to Fat old or Wots. Something for the future perhaps…
N
Best: The idea that there will be another David Gilmour album & tour in the future…
Worst: The idea that “On an Island” could be David’s last solo album & tour…
OK, serious: I really liked the idea of the open air concerts, although I actually was in Dortmund.
Unfortunaly I had a terrible splitting headache that night …I was the only one that didn’t see the end of this first concert of David :-(
Hope I will see David in concert again, sometime.
Our first post – it could be biblical in length, but let’s keep this one reasonably short…
Best
1. Echoes
2. Fat Old Sun
3. Comfortably Numb (only in 3rd place because of the overwhelming surprises delivered by 1 and 2)
4. Seeing the Venice show
5. Knowing there will be a DVD
Worst (no particular order)
1. Cancellation of Venice 1
2. The rain at Venice 2, soaking, freezing, cursing, blahblahblah
3. The credit card bills
4. Our 2 friends not being able to get back for Venice 2
Some other thoughts since this is probably the last sensible opportunity to comment on Venice.
As we understand it the DVD will be mainly, or even entirely, of RAH. We don’t want to look a gift horse in the mouth but it would be a great shame if there is no record of Venice. RAH was stunning but Venice raised the game to another level – and when the name of the game is genius, this is saying something. Echoes in particular was simply phenomenal.
Also, quite a few people either couldn’t make it for the second shot – including our friends – or (probably worse) went in at the start on the second night and had to leave because of the terrible weather.
Please also remember the six and a half billion (minus eight thousand or so) other people in the world who weren’t there at all, and slip a second DVD into the case. Nobody will mind if the technical quality isn’t on a par with the RAH version – believe us! These are epic, sometimes definitive performances of truly classic music, delivered with ferocious intensity by a group of people at the height of their performing powers.
But whatever happens, best wishes to all and let’s get ready for the next one.
BEST
-Mermaid
-RAH-3 nights
-Venice on Saturday paticularly second half
-Website and Blog updates
WORST
-Arriving in Venice to find first weekend cancelled.
-End of tour and not knowing if we will see more.
-Those fans around the world who could not see a show.
The Best : A big magnificent emotional wave echoing in our brain in Vienne July 31st 2006 the same than in Lyon December 10th 1972 !
The Worst : Today shorter of breath and closer to death than thirty four years ago !
Best
-The buildup,anticipation,and then finally getting to hear a new studio album.A big event in my house that doesn’t happen much anymore.
-Seeing David live in an intimate setting with perfect sound and incredible setlist,including the whole of OAI(one of the things I always loved about the Floyd was doing their new album in it’s entirety live).
-This website just made everything about the experience of a new album and tour that much better.
Worst
- The fact that David still hasn’t cured cancer and that little problem with the fact he toured every city in the world except Montreal.
- fat old sun, with the solo.
- wot’s the deal…with that sly look on davids face as he walked over to the slide guitar,
- and the interaction of this web community.
the worst, no fun outdoor shows for us kids over here. maybe next summer…
thanks for the memories.
i’ve never cried so much at a show in my life. best show ever and i’ve been to thousands…wow.
Best
1. Attending the first Oakland concert with my brother Gary. It was just like old times when we were teenagers in the 70′s.
2. Going to the two LA shows and watching my friend Carrie up against the stage at the Gibson during Comfortably Numb less than ten feet from David Gilmour.
3. Flying to London for the three RAH shows. What an incredible venue. Those concerts were amazing.
Worst
How could anything be bad about a David Gilmour album and concert? It was all great!
Hi FEd and fellow Irregulars!
Welcome back Susan!! You’ve been on my mind for days (check your email), thought I’d check in on the site this evening and there you are! There’s another high-point to add to the list. Take care.
Looks like we’ve got some of those cranky, demanding drop-ins today … hmmm, let’s ignore them and maybe they’ll go away.
Can I just say that instead of counting the days until the album release, or concert date, now I’m counting the days until the dvd release?!? I’m not going to ask when or what or how, I’m only stating the fact that I am already anxiously awaiting it’s release so as to savor every moment again!
And FEd, f*ck ‘em if they can’t take a joke … a little saying we have in these parts!
Peace!
Gabrielle
Washington State
[David's hard at work trying to single-handedly combat world poverty at the moment. Finding cures for all known diseases is also keeping him busy, so condemning sectarian violence and international terrorism is perhaps asking a bit much at this time. I'm sure he'll add it to the long list of problems he's expected to fix with his voice and guitar, though. Watch this space. - Features Editor]
Do I sense just a tad of sarcasm in this one??
Andrew
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the best for me was definitly Echoes and really the whole set list in general to. when i first saw the setlist i was so suprised at how long it was and it was a great song selection to. i really wanted to see the whole album live and i did and it was great.
also the whole lazer light show was simply amazing. another great moment was David Crosby and Graham Nash as special guest.
Allthough it was nice seeing David on Jay Leno, the guitar solos on “On An Island” were a lot shorter then in concert and we had to go online to see “Wish You Were Here”. i would imagine that David was put on a strict time schedule and i definitly think Jay Leno should have gave more air time for such a good performer.
the worst moment for me was being broke and having to buy the cheapest tickets available and only to 1 show (april 5th). luckily i was at a very nice venue and the cheapest seats were still very good ones.
i dont think i will ever see a concert that good again unless i get to see David again and hes able to top this amazing tour.
David not coming to Nashville, TN being on my worst list…
The David Bowie guesting and Setlist being my best list.
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So it’s official…, it’s now a Box set.
RAH, Venice, Gdansk, Mermaid, Abbey Road and every other venue.
Can I place my order on here? ;0)
Ciao,
I forgot worst moments: worst moments…errr, I don’t remember now, really …who cares. All this it’s like a love story. time passes and only the good moments remain in you. (After all, deep inside I try always to be positive :-).
And to
John(not from florida): thanks, I do agree with you as you can see. It’s been a far out trip-
MARCUS BUICK: you are too kind Marcus, thanks.But I have been heavy at times (and probably will be again, unfortunately. It’s my character). Let’s go on sharing our thoughts…. :-)
Ciao.
Hey there, just a quick suggestion which I don’t think has been mentioned before sorry if it has.
Couldn’t we have a poll/enty about our favourite picture from the tour and an entry saying thanks to Polly? I mean she has done an awful lot and it only seems fair.
Have a nice day- it’s my last monday before returning back to the wonderful british education system, go me!
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Yes, I perfectly understand, it was a fan’s review, no problem.
However, I simply want you to notice than fan’s reviews can be more interesting, constructive , passionate, and based on solid knowledge than some other ones, published on official magazines which can be sometimes – how do you say ?- … bullshit (?). I have at least in mind three examples, an US one, an english one and a french one…
But I understand you, it’s ok for me.
Michèle
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My favourite moment was when Nick Mason joined David, Rick and Co. at RAH London. Was just like the old days…
My worst moment was the concert ended and I realised this may be the last time I see them together live.
O.k., here goes:
Best moments:
-being able to see mr. Gilmour live
-ofcourse the Blog and all of its inhabitants
-suddenly realising (during CN !!) that Polly was standing next to me in the audience taking pictures…….
-the smile on her face when she realised i reckognised her
-the night i was there David played “coming back to life”, a song that has a very special meaning to me and is very dear to me. couldnt keep it dry….
-echoes
Worst moments:
-ofcourse Syd…
-not being able to visit more concerts
-people who keep telling artists what to do or dont, how to behave etc.
-the end of the tour and the blog (any news on that, dear F.ed?)
Any idea when the Polly day will be on here F.ed??
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