Brixton Ritzy
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE (31/08/07)
I still have some tickets left, so forget about the deadline.
If you haven’t yet put your name forward, there’s still time to do so.
Please read the following very carefully before you leave a message. Ineed your full name and full postal address, the same for any of your guests (three are permitted), and greatly appreciate one post with all the details included (as opposed to several disjointed ones).
When they’re gone, they’re gone, so please don’t deliberate for too long.
The North American premiere of ‘Remember That Night: David Gilmour Live at The Royal Albert Hall’ – on Saturday 15 September – is to be a private event held at London’s Brixton Ritzy… and I’m inviting all our ‘Irregular’ friends.
So, that’s another opportunity for a fan get-together in the capital, if you fancy it.
Let me know if you’d like to attend and I’ll see how many of you I can fit in. I’ll even give you up to four tickets each so that you can take three of your friends along with you (thus guaranteeing a place in their good books just in time for Christmas).
However, if you’re not a regular contributor, please don’t bother reading any further.
I hark on about our ‘Irregulars’ often enough, and stress that anyone can join their ranks if they only joined in. As I anticipate more names than actual tickets, I have to prioritise, and I like to reward those who are loyal to this blog.
If you are an Irregular and can get to the Ritzy Picturehouse at Brixton Oval, Coldharbour Lane, London, SW2 1JG by 8PM sharp (UK time) on Saturday 15 September, I want to hear from you.
I need your full name and postal address, plus the full names and postal addresses of up to three of your friends. Manage this in just one post and you might hear from me on Monday.
If you don’t, you haven’t been chosen. You can’t all win, sadly.
Tickets are non-refundable and, obviously, I want all ticket-holders to attend. There will be a small crowd in attendance and I don’t want it to get any smaller just because you aren’t 100% certain that you can be there. Therefore, please only express your interest if you are absolutely sure that you can attend. Other fans will miss out if you win tickets and, subsequently, waste them.
Furthermore, if you find that you cannot attend for any reason, yet your non-blogging friends can, they will not be eligible. You need to attend to get your friends in. So, why not get your mates to wrap you up in cotton wool and look after you for a week or two? It seems a shame to miss an opportunity to be pampered rotten, doesn’t it?
This is an out-and-out ticket give-away to our Irregulars. Again, all I ask is that you:
- Include your full name and address,
- Include the full names and full addresses of up to three friends,
- Promise that you will all show up on the night and look dead keen,
- Do all of the above in just one brief post.
Time is of the essence. If you give me incomplete details, or send your names in dribs and drabs, you have no chance. One post with everything I need, please. No excuses. No favours.
For the record, you can’t sell your spare tickets. You can’t even give them away. You, and your guests, need to be on the guest list to get in.
That’s why I urge you to choose your guests carefully and be sure that you are all able to attend before contacting me. If you can’t do this, then know that somebody else can – and will.
If I do not have your full details by 1PM Friday (UK time), then you’re too late to be considered, so don’t dilly-dally. As soon as my tickets are gone, they’re gone.
I promise not to advertise a surprise party at your house and make a mess on your front lawn while you’re away. Your names and addresses will never be published, shared, sold, or anything irritating like that.
Good luck and remember: one post with all your details, please. Just one.
Thank you.
Brixton Ritzy.
2 tickets please.
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Thank You.
There will be just 2 of us attending:
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I solemnly swear that i will be able to attend the show!!
This is so tempting but i will have to say no, I can not be certain i can make it, i feel a bit gutted.
My wife & i are lucky enough to be going to Leicester Square on the 6th, so that will more than make up for it.
Have fun, all those that are going.
Sorry FEd,
Forgot to say a very big “thank you” in my last post! I know nothing is guaranteed but I’m grateful for the opportunity.
Gonna have to remortgage at this stage
Good luck peoples!
lovely jubbly. Nice one f’ed
just got me flight sorted for the 6th… it’s on!!
I think my sister might be coming of all people!
I think I’d better take 2 beta blockers this morning!
Oh ! Fed, do you know what happens to me ? at least 25 people at home on 15th September, invited such a long time ago …
Oh ! no ! what a nightmare !
Michèle
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Nooooooooooooo
sob..
Cheers, Howard
Hi Fed.
Great offer!!! sounds fantastic.
im happy to be in London next week. and meet one or the other from this blog?
what i wanted to ask you: do we get to read the question before next weeks cinema adventures? Surely they are already chosen – because theres not really a lot of time to make a good video and all the rest.
bye
werner
[There's not much time left at all! The questions have been chosen. I'm just waiting for the area to which all videos, audio recordings and photos will be uploaded to be ready before I can ask people to send them to us. The questions may be here before the event, they may not be. That's still being decided. However, winners will be notified either today, or tomorrow. - Features Editor]
Yet another great goodie for this tightly knit little community on this blog. Good luck to all those who wish to attend! I’m out of the race because I’ve got tickets for the Leicester-Square-premiere ( …already shivering in anticipation!!).
On another note: Came back from a lengthy holiday and discovered all those great previews and EPK on the site. This DVD will definitely be a runner!
I also discovered a slightly different cover design over on amazon (is this official?) and now IMHO it really looks great! (remember: I burnt my tongue somewhat by critizising the earlier cover design a few month ago…)
Have a great day everybody out there, especially you, Fed!
[I haven't seen what Amazon have on show, but will have a look later. - Features Editor]
[I also discovered a slightly different cover design over on amazon (is this official?) ...]
Sorry, but a have to correct myself slightly. The different cover can be found on the German EMI-Site.
[Thanks for that, Georg. That's a new one on me. - Features Editor]
Already have tickets for the Leicester Square performance, so very excited about that. My friend who would like to come is American so he can wave to all his buddies back home. Fingers crossed.
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Just back from Edinburgh, skint as a skint thing, on National Skint Day:-(
Great offer for 15th. I am not sad I can’t go as I’ll be at Leicester Square and Christmas only comes once a year doesn’t it?
Best wishes to all who can go and look forward to seeing as many as possible in Imperial.
Ian Pearson
I’d love to go to The Ritzy!
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We’d like 2 tickets.
Once again, you people are the best.
Sadly, I would not be able to cross the pond, however I sincerely thank David and this site for being given an opportunity.
Good luck to anyone who can make it.
Hello FEd,
Wow, what a splendid gesture. Thank you very much indeed FEd and David for giving us this opportunity.
Tempting as it is, I will have to let go on this one though. I will be in London next week Thursday (can hardly wait) and am not 100 % certain I could make it on the 15th :-(
So, better luck on the next DVD premiere ;-)
To all attending, have a truely marvellous time.
To Michéle : “Mich, just sneak out and hop on a plane …”
Best regards,
Ralph
I wanted to thank you Fed and David Gilmour for a chance to finaly get to see David play Live (even for one song) and to have him answer Questions while we are there, But I live in the states and being disabled, The cost would be to untouchable.
But I hope that everyone who gets a chance to be there has a great time for that would be pretty cool to preview his new DVD with David being there.
Again Thank You Fed for I hope you’ll have a great time.
Take Care, Thomas
And yet another excellent opportunity finds its way to the real fans, should be a good night.
I’ll be at Leicester Square on the 6th so that will satisfy my DG craving, for a short time anyway.
Have a great time guys.
CJD
Wow…you guys over on that side of the pond get some great gigs. That event sounds like it’ll be a really, really, really great time!
It is to that accord that I now echo Howard’s sentiments…sob…sob…
However, “We promise not to advertise a surprise party at your house and make a mess on your front lawn.”
Now that would be more tempting Fed :-)
To all fortunate enough to go – Enjoy!
Dear Fed,
I would just like to comment on something if I may.
I have been a David Gilmour/Pink Floyd fan for over thirty years now and seen him/them as many times – and more – live. So I visit this site every day for information, but I just don’t like to talk on blogs. Unless I feel I have to…
I understand the way to become an ‘irregular’ is to leave comments on this blog regularly. It seems, therefore, that people are being rewarded (in this case the Ritzy event) for leaving messages on this blog a lot, not necessarily – and I do want to stress necessarily – for being a fan.
I have a ticket for the Odeon event, of course, so I’m luckier than a lot of other fans, but I do find it disappointing that, to be able to attend wonderful opportunities like these, no other critera – it seems – can be found.
[I run the parts of the site that are for the fans and, to my mind, it makes sense to reward those whose passion keeps me in a job. I'm not interested in who is the bigger fan, who has been a fan for the longest period of time, or who has attended the most concerts. I just care that people like the music and can take the time to show their appreciation of it here. That's all I can see and prove. But I take your point. If you send in your details, I'd be very glad to put your name on the list, should we have any tickets left over once the Irregulars have all come forward. - Features Editor]
Yet another U.S. defeat, I’m seriously thinking of relocating…
Well done DG et al…
Another cracking event that the Irregulars get first dibs on… So when everyone is in the Ritzy will it be a:
1. Murder of Irregulars…
2. Gaggle of Bloggers…
3. Gilmour of Buffs…
And remember! No dilly dallying along the way…
Ciao Fed,
I also saw a different cover. Could you answer as soon as you can about this cover? Or just tell if the final cover is NOT what we saw? Just curious.
Thank you
Ciao :-)
[The final cover is the one you see all over this site. What EMI (Germany) are showing is the cover of the DVD booklet. - Features Editor]
What a fan-tastic opportunity for the Irregulars!
I’ll be in the states that day, with my sisters, at the cinema, but I’m certainly keeping my fingers crossed for the people submitting their info! I know those attending will have an incredible time.
Just remember…even though some of us are at the cinema, we want to hear all about your adventures at the Odeon and/or the Ritzy!
Finally, just wanted to thank Erin for the first installment of her travel adventures! I’m looking forward to the other installments — even though I know the story!
I’ve been trying to sum up my experiences at BarnFest ’07, and…well…it’s nearly impossible. I felt like I had known the bloggers forever — and they could not be a nicer group of people. The time passed so quickly, and I found myself missing them last week. We have a great blog, and a great chatroom…now FEd, if you could just patent a method for slowing time down….(as if FEd doesn’t have enough to do already!)
Good luck everyone!
Wow, you never seem to amaze me FEd. One thing is for sure, David takes good care of us and gives us a lot more as fans then I have ever known an artist to do. Thanks!
Barnfest 2007
Part 2: The Chaos Begins
We get up shortly before 7am. Originally, we were going to try and hit the road by 7, but we had a long night and a long day ahead of us, so I wasn’t going to push it too hard. Someone decided to sign into chat, (not naming anyone, Marcus) which really killed our time. I decide to go fill up the gas tank and get some coffee. We finally hit the road at about 8:30 AM, our next destination is to pick up Thomas. We had originally hoped to be there around 10am, but with our morning chat delay and the traffic that we hit, we didn’t make it until almost 1pm. It was great to finally meet Thomas. With little time to spare we got him loaded in the car and we were off to Gabrielle’s. We took the scenic route, which took us through the beautiful Columbia River Canyon. We saw gorgeous waterfalls and were following the river up to Washington State. The guys were up front, Marcus was driving, while Renee and I were relaxing in the back enjoying the scenery and listening to tunes on our headphones.
All of a sudden, Marcus says ‘Shit, he got me!’ And gets into the slow lane. We were getting pulled over, Marcus was speeding (Bad Marcus – LOL). For those of you that don’t know, people in Oregon aren’t too fond of us, Californians. I thought we were going to get a ticket for sure. Marcus was completely honest with the police officer, and he ended up letting us go with no more then a warning.
We get into Washington State and start climbing the hills. This area of Washington isn’t the typical ‘green’ Washington you may have heard about. I found it to be pretty dry and barren. We are driving along and then Marcus says to me ‘Does your car always run this hot?’ I look over his shoulder to see the temperature gauge red-lined. Luckily we had just climbed over a hill and we could see a little town coming up. We pulled into the auto parts store in the little town of Toppenish, Washington. By this time, I’m seriously freaking out. Thinking the worst, ‘o shit we cracked the block and now we are never going to get to Gabrielle’s.’
Part 2 Total Distance Traveled: 413 miles
~Erin
YE GODS! I won’t have time for a facelift!!!
I’ll be there but will respond more formally in a while.
FEd, you are the best.
Totally insane now,
Becky
Wow, fed this is a great offer and im glad to be an irregular. But there is no way I could afford to fly there.
Damn, how come I couldn’t have won that lottery, dang it.
Thank you again, damn!
What a lovely idea.
Have fun kids!
Hello All,
I really wish i could attend the London show, that would be so cool. One day i will be able to get to one of these get togethers, until then i just have to envy those who do.
I know all of you that get the chance to go will have a great time. Maybe next time for me
I really would love to go, been wanting to go to London for a while now, i know it will be a great trip.
Blessed Be All
Clarice
Already booked for Leicester Square and the Imperial get together otherwise I would be there.
Mat Lawrence
Better waitin’ for Santa Claus in Italy this time;)
Good luck to everyone!
Ciao
Emilio
Can’t make it to the Ritzy either…
I’m visiting the Formula 1 race in Spa-Francorchamps that weekend and there’s no way to make it back in time to Belgium.
As Ian put it: “Christmas only comes once a year”!
Still looking forward to the premiere on the 6th of September, in Amsterdam.
Everyone have a splendid time too, either the 6th or the 15th.
Hands down to everyone at davidgilmour.com to present us with these extraordinairy chances to relive the concerts of the OaI-tour.
Cheers,
Ivo
OK, so what are the requirements for a Yank to move to London before 15 September….anyone? No? The via-satellite will have to do then, but my, am I jealous.
Have a great get together everyone.
Just 1 ticket for me please. I’ll attend by myself.
Been to every David show in UK since 2000 so I’m a real fan.
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I can definitely attend this show.
AWESOME!!! I’ll be thinking of my Irregular friends, world-wide, on the 15th!!
It’s great of you, FEd, to organise these things! That’s one of the reasons we’re going to win best web-site this time around…. (everybody been voting daily??? Hope so!).
Have FUN you irregulars!! Have a pint for me!!!
~Susan
waaaaaaaaaa! i can’t make it!
i’d love to be there, but i still think you rock for the invite.
I think that’s very lovely of you Fed, and I do appreciate it. Although I don’t expect there to be any tickets left, my details are:
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At least I helped keep you in a job today, right?
I join Emilio’s thought. Italians are very unlucky people this time… Neither ONE little, old, dirty cinema for us…ok, maybe the next time!
Good luck to all the irregulars!
L!
Wow! I couldnt attend the 6th September premiere because of work commitments and so on. But this hopefully is my chance!! I’m literally shaking.
Just the one ticket for me.
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This looks set to be the most important day of my life. Thank you to all involved for making this happen.
Simon J
PS My 21st birthday was brilliant yesterday. Thanks to all those who I saw, and those that I didnt! Unfortunately, because I hadnt had a drink in 4 days, it took me only about an hour to get sloshed…how embarrassing!
[Happy 21st for yesterday, Simon. Glad it went well. - Features Editor]
I’d love to, but getting from New York to London takes more time and money than I have. Once again I find myself wishing to be a Brit.
I just read a “top five” list of top concert tours of North America for the summer. RW is listed at #4. No mention of what “top concert tours” actually means, but it’s safe to assume that it is based on the gross sales figures.
Ach FEd, what a fabulously generous offer and I can’t make it.
My book is due for release about the same time but because my last publisher pulled the plug I’ve had to go the POD route and it’s emptied my bank account.
I do hope you all have a wonderful time and my heart will be with you.
Wow, what an amazing gift! I’d been wondering about this ‘private’ screening on the 15th — surely David wouldn’t be playing to an empty theatre. I’m so happy for everyone who can make it to the show:-)
Who’s the mastermind behind this wonderful choice of audience members? This doesn’t have the feel of any corporate promotional entity … methinks it must be none other than David, Polly and, hmmm, FEd!! Very cool of whomever is behind this surprise to favor the devoted Irregulars and congratulations to all who make the cut! I’ll be smiling throughout the show just knowing you’re all watching along with the Norte Americanos:-)
Like Lynn, I too am enjoying reading Erin’s BarnFest 07 saga (heh-heh) even though I know the story. Didn’t we have fun? Or should I say “didn’t we do well”?
Hope you’re weathering the storm of questions and requests FEd while still retaining your sanity! I have this mental picture of you at the helm of the good ship Gilmourette, battling against the elements while still maintaining a steady course! Captain FEd … what do you think about that title?
Thanks to everyone at davidgilmour.com and remember to vote!
Peace ‘n’ love to you all!
Gabrielle
Washington State
[It depends. Is that like Captain Scarlet? - Features Editor]
Blimey, this is exciting !
I’d love to go. Just the one ticket please.
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Thanks !
Martin.
What a great event that would be. Sometimes I wonder why I live where I do.
Well anyway, whoever makes it, have a great time.
Wendy
I would love to attend the Brixton private event.
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I shall be travelling alone should I be lucky enough to win .
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
Man, I wish I could throw my name in the hat for a chance to hang with David and just a few fans.
Oh well, good luck to those that get to go. Hope to hear a full report !
Thanks so much for making all these opportunities available.
That reminds me, time to cast a couple more votes.
Hello FEd
I’d love to come, can defo make it, only live 10 mins from the ritzy.
I can’t always get on line, but when i do this place is my first stop, so may not have blogged as much as some, but i hope to be lucky any how.
thanks
Sk
[Please let us know a name and address, plus details of up to three guests. - Features Editor]
If anyone has any suggestions as to where fans could meet for a pre-show drink, do let us know.
[It depends. Is that like Captain Scarlet? - Features Editor]
You have just been elevated in my book for this reference sir, and since you were already at the top you may experience a neck pinch from the ceiling…
( This is the voice of the mysterons…. )
Hey FED,
Here are 2 possible pubs for the Ritzy get together..just to get you lot started…lucky devils
The Prince Albert
418 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8LF
Dogstar
389 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8LQ
Cheers, Howard
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Sorry FEd, I blame the head cold.
Good thinkin FEd and thanks for that Howard.
Should all go well and I gets me a ticket, it should be a great shindig. After the Leicester Square show meet up, the Ritzy one should be a nice little reunion, if only 9 days later!
Sure we’ll be sick of the sight of each other at this rate!
FEd, would you be making an appearance at this ‘lower key’ event??
[I'm not sure yet. - Features Editor]
Please put my, my wife’s and two dear friends names in the hat:
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Four promises and thank you’s.
Have i posted enough to be considered, Fed?
[Hmm. I don't know. This is your third post. Your first was a whinge about the cost of tickets, how you feel you should be able to see the full DVD, and how it all seems like a rip-off. But send in your details, anyway, and we'll see how forgiving I'm feeling at the deadline. - Features Editor]
Have not stopt smiling since this morning, actually it’s starting to hurt a bit.
A quick visit to the Ritzy website told me that they have everything in the house for a pre-show drink: The Ritzy Café (click my name).
Just a suggestion of course.
[Sounds perfect, Ronny. - Features Editor]
Barnfest 2007
Part 3: The Rule of 3
The guy at the auto parts thought it was the thermostat and told us there was a place about 4 blocks away that could replace it. Everyone in the car sees how upset I am and is doing their part to try and help. Such great friends! Thomas decides to walk the 4 blocks (which turned out to be much more then that) to see how much it would cost to fix. Luckliy we had Renee with us and she is fluent in Spanish. She was talking to another guy at the auto parts store and he told her of another place to get it fixed that was closer.
So we go over and talk to Phil (the mechanic). I thought ‘It’s 4:50pm on a Friday, there is no way anyone is going to fix this for us without charging us an arm and a leg.’ Phil tells us he’ll fix it and that he’ll do it for ½ of what the other mechanic had quoted Thomas. So Marcus and Thomas walked back to the auto parts to get the parts while Renee and I hung out with Phil while he started to get the thermostat out. We gave him the nick name ‘El Magnifico.’ I hope the Gilmours and Mr. Manzanara don’t mind, but Phil saved us that day, and it seemed so fitting on the way to Barnfest.
Phil assures us that the thermostat was our problem and puts the new one on. (Even though more then one person said, ‘go without the thermostat, you don’t need it’) Meanwhile I’m sitting in the car and Marcus says ‘I hate to say it, but things happen in threes.’ He wasn’t saying anything I didn’t already know.
Soon we were all set. After grabbing a burger we hit the road again. I was driving again, I couldn’t let Marcus kill my car =) And I had to make up for some lost time.
Finally we start seeing the signs for Gabrielle’s town! We were getting so close, I was getting so excited all I can see is the road. Marcus and Renee notice the highway signs are in the shape of George Washington’s head. I was so focused on getting there, I didn’t even notice.
Next I see a sign that says Gabrielle’s town is 11 miles away. My lead foot went down, and the pretty red and blues lights came on. ‘O Shit, I’m getting pulled over! F*ckin Marcus cursed me!’ For the record, I was going just over double the speed limit (Bad Erin!) which was 25 mph. I unfortunately don’t have the Buick charm and couldn’t get out of my ticket, but the officer did write it for less so I wouldn’t get a reckless driving charge. Which would have resulted in my car being impounded. Wouldn’t have that just topped off the night? As I get back on the road Marcus says ‘Look, George Washington’s head.’ And all I could say was . . . ‘I could give a f*ck about George Washington’s head!’
Part 3 Total Distance Traveled: 219 miles
~Erin
FEd,
You’re killing me!
This is a wonderful event, but not enough time to prepare for it…my heart is broken.
Penny
[Yet another U.S. defeat, I'm seriously thinking of relocating... - Posted by: Matt at August 30, 2007 01:48 PM]
I’m with you, Matt… how soon can you pack your bags?? We’ll meet at London Heathrow!!!
(and maybe we can stay with Howie; he’s going to be near the Astoria!!! Wait; he’ll be gone by then… we’ll stay with his friends there then!)
Don’t laugh!! We can dream, can’t we????
[I run the parts of the site that are for the fans and, to my mind, it makes sense to reward those whose passion keeps me in a job. I'm not interested in who is the bigger fan, who has been a fan for the longest period of time, or who has attended the most concerts. I just care that people like the music and can take the time to show their appreciation of it here... Features Editor]
Awwwww…you’re so sweet.
FEd…well…unfortunatly, no go for me. I mean I knew that a long time ago, but have fun to all the “Irregulars” that can make it!
Glad to hear your b-day went well Simon!
K.C.
What a generous offer.
I´m happy to be there on 6th so good luck to everyone for the 15th.
Have fun !!!
[It depends. Is that like Captain Scarlet? - Features Editor]
Not in my mental picture, no. More along the lines of a pirate — parrot on your shoulder, wooden leg, wielding a pointy stick, and uttering a hearty “Aaaaargghhhh” whilst steering The Gilmourette three sheets to the wind!!
Besides, you’re nobody’s puppet are you??
I’m beginning to feel a yearning deep inside … wish I could be there on the 15th :-{ Ashamed to say that, even if I won the lottery, my tendency to procrastinate has kept me from ever getting a passport (also, never needed one to go into Mexico or Canada)! Oh well …
Becky, you go girl!! A adventurous, travelin’ woman if I ever saw one!
Peace!
Gabrielle
Washington State
[I'm afraid I'd make a rubbish pirate, so I'll have to shatter your mental image. - Features Editor]
Alas, alack, I am in Chicago. No tickets for me.
Sorry that I missed Simon’s birthday — Happy belated Simon J!! *throws confetti*
The other day, I was talking to a guy in the coffee shop that I was playing in: he does catering backstage at concerts and he was backstage for David’s On An Island in Chicago! He told me this and I nearly cried. (He also saw Dick Parry.) He said that David seemed very nice and polite and that he rocked something fierce.
So I asked him, “Did you go out and buy On An Island right away?”
He said, “Mm… no…”
*GASP* “WHY NOT?!” cried I.
He has it now and loves it.
I would love one ticket to the Brixton Ritzy please.
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I shall be there and I shall be mortally keen.
Much obliged.
Haven’t posted in a while, and wish I was there, but I’m not being on the other side of the pond.
Will be at the show and looking forward to it, what a kick ass version of Fat Old Sun by the way.
Good luck everyone.
George
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Only one for me please.
Melissa(*_*)
I would love to attend
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Cheers Fed!
I’m ever so sorry FEd and Irregulars but I’m quite drunk again.
Me being 21 is so important, but possibly given the chance to see Mr. Gilmour would be so amazing, I cant sleep!
I want to wish everyone a happy weekend.
Yes please!
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Both myself and Andy both promise to show up and look keen (try and stop us!).
N
aaarrggghhh……seeing as I can’t sell my first born to go to England I must say I will be happily seeing it at the Theatre. Oh well. Have fun to all the Irregulars that do get to go.
Love Erins barnfest 07 stories….even tho I was there it is still fun to read it and relive it LOL. Damn cops. HAHA
Renee B.
Fontana, Ca USA
Hello, FEd. I’m taking the plunge! I need just one ticket.
Here is my info:
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I hereby promise to show up on the night and will try my best to look dead keen.
This is very exciting….
Thanks a bunch!
Becky
Howard
You know London so well you could become a Cabbie me old mucka! Gor blimey love a duck! Up the apples and pears, just popping out a for a few pints of larf and titter followed by a Ruby! And after all that I’ll have a dose of the thrupenny bits…
Rabbit, rabbit, rabbit…. Gercha!
My apologies to those of you who absolutely no clue what I’m saying… :-)
What a marvelous idea.
I’ll be sitting cozy in my theatre seat watching the fun from the other side of the pond. I bet if we all sing along to wish you were here, it will be phenomenal, not global but pretty cool anyways.
What a wonderful chance for a great night you are offering your faithful bloggers.
I had never looked at a blog much less responded to one until a few months ago when I found this one.. My husband gave me the OAI CD which I love and it had this web site address in it. I sent my first comment 14 times not knowing how it worked (sorry about that Fed, you were very understanding about it at the time, thanks!)
I hope everyone that wants tickets get them. Good luck!
I will be at a cinema in Alabama watching!
How thrilling for those of you who can make it! What a wonderful opportunity!
We’ll all be thinking of you stateside… Have fun!!
Cheers,
Dave
Ahh, the torture. First I decide to skip Leicester Square event to help save the planet. (And it’s all your fault, Nate.) Now there’s no way I can make it over the pond for the 15th.
Additionally I have to catch up with all the California bloggers in Emeryville, since I was the missing man at BarnFest.
So I will wistfully decline this marvelous offer and wish all of our European friends the best of times (again).
“Oh s–t, we cracked the block!” – Brilliant.
Didn’t you do well indeed.
I wish everyone best wishes for the 15th. Fed, it must be fun to play Santa so early.
Some good points today from bloggers. Wish to be there though. How was your mini vacation? Arsenal, and the Reds are doing not too badly so far.
P.S. I’ve tried to obtain a copy of RTN in Guelph from HMV and they haven’t any information yet. Management may want to look into our Canadian end of things unless it is premature.
[My mini vacation was... mini, but very nice, thank you. - Features Editor]
FEd,
I only want 2 tickets. I dont want to go with a friend, but with my wife and daughter. We (my wife and I) also went to RAH, and so we can make the circle round (is a Dutch saying).
Our name and address:
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Of course we will be there in London to attend the North American premiere of David Gilmour’s new dvd at Brixton Ritzy.
A greater gift I could not possible receive ever.
To everybody, have a nice weekend.
Carlos
I recieved an email today 31 aug from the odeon leicester square telling me that they have a technical error and sadly has overbooked so i cant attend now as the ticket will go to the other person, gutted is the word!!!!!!!!!
anyway can I apply for 2 tickets for the brixton event? i was looking for the email to send my application but cant find it on your page
many regards
[You can apply, but not without a full name and postal address first. - Features Editor]
Doh!! Family commitments… Sorry !
Do all have lots of fun though.
Roger
Amazing! Thank you so much for offering this incredible opportunity to the irregulars – I’m quite happy to be among this great group!
I managed to resist the temptation the first time, but I just can’t pass on this chance – please consider me for one ticket to the Brixton Ritzy, here is my contact info:
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I’d love to be able to attend but I will have to give it a miss. I think I would have problems getting back to Birmingham after the show. I would probably miss the last train.
Have fun to all those who have been fortunate in winning tickets. You lucky bar stewards, you.
Best regards.
Julie
man, Im so tired of missing out, I really shud move to London. Sounds like whole lot of fun.
Anyways, just a couple of weeks to the release
D
Another great opportunity, I’d love to be there, one seat please:
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Good luck to everyone,
Thank you FED,
Tomasz
Excellent idea, Ralph ! and could you replace me as a cook for my guests, please ?
Amicalement,
Michèle
[Are you doing Tartiflette? - Features Editor]
Oh please, yes…(!!)
We both do Promise that you will all show up on the night and look dead keen ;-))
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Cheers,
Ernest & Ruud
Dear FEd,
Last night I picked up our 3rd row centre tickets from the Odeon Leicester Square for the film next week, the guy at the box office told me the film will last 120 minutes (on the Odeon web site) and not 85 minutes, and all tickets are now sold out.
Then when I got home last night I told my wife about the Brixton film on the 15th and thats when she dropped the bombshell “I will be working late that evening, and you be babysitting our 2 kids!”
So can you please remove our names from the grand draw (Blog 30/8/07 time 09.27.)
Sorry,
Gary Hurley.
[Hard luck, mate. (The Odeon's time includes the live performance and Q&A.) - Features Editor]
Hello FED, hello everybody.
i’d love to be there on the 15th. i would promise to show up and look dead keen!
just one seat please.
my details:
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sad that there is no chat today.
happy to drink some pints with some of you on 6th september. (at least i hope that some of you will drink some pints with a swiss boy)
cheers
moonboy
[Excellent idea, Ralph ! and could you replace me as a cook for my guests, please ?....Michèle]
Just send out for some pizza and come to london!
Love
Lorraine
xxx
- Include your full name and address
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- Promise that you will all show up on the night and look dead keen
OF COURSE – GOES WITHOUT SAYING!
There you go, darling!
Cori Burns xxxxx
[You didn't quote any of the lines about sending one post only... - Features Editor]
That is a quality present!
But, the 6th will do me nicely. I hope everybody at the 15th has a good time!
- James.
How exciting to have the chance to go to the Ritzy! I’m going to spend six months in California from January, and as I’ve been there before (loads), I’m gonna give a big wave to all my mates.
I hope I get tickets as my dad wants to come with me I’ve already done a blog for the tickets – and he does have a rather appropriate postcode: 6DG – near Dalston and Hoxton Market.
I have been gigging in Barcelona over Bank Holiday and been going on and on about how great David is and driving my band crazy. I care not – perhaps they’ll improve! HA HA!
Another bit of information is my friend Brian Addass, did an audition for X-Factor in London and sang David’s SMILE and got through to the Boot Camp stage!
BTW, Fed, does David watch things like X-Factor. I find it hilarious. It seems that everyone in the world thinks they can sing. Mind you, to sing without any accompaniment is well hard.
Can’t wait for Leicester Square, less than a week away.
Will David come and say Hello to us all at The Imperial. Well, you never know!
And, Fed, you know you said in an earlier blog, that there will be no new merchandise available, will we still be able to buy a programme from the original concert?
Moonboy, I will have a pint with you in London. It will be absolutely fascinating to watch a Swiss boy drink a pint as it will be me!
Big kiss for David and a smaller one for you.
Love
Cori Burns xxxxx
[The last I heard, there'd be no merchandise. I have no idea if David watches programmes such as The X Factor. Not knowing whether to laugh or cry for a whole hour isn't everyone's cup of tea. The auditions are, undoubtedly, the funniest thing in the history of the world, though. That said, don't they also make you irritable at times? I'm still troubled by the brother-sister act from two Saturdays back. How anyone can be so annoyingly, maniacally cheerful is beyond me. - Features Editor]
Have the winners of the UK/European Q&A session have been informed yet?
Many thanks
[Yes, they have. And they've been sworn to secrecy, too. - Features Editor]
Happy Friday Fed.. and to all sparkling ‘irregs’
The Ritzy event sounds great – sad to miss it BUT every one have a great time
Perhaps you can go in disguise Fed – how about in a gold lame suit with your very best ‘glitzy’ pointy stick ?
ok I hear the huff of indignation, is that a no then OR is gold just so not your colour ?
good luck
M_d
[It wasn't a huff you heard. Words like 'glitzy' make me want to throw up. - Features Editor]
Flippin Heck!
Thats what I get when I go offline for a while.
Just in time!!!!
My details are: [...]
I could ask Lucia for pizza and Fed (the specialist) for Tartifflette, Lorraine…Do you think they would agree ?
Michèle
Been frantically trying to find mates who want to go but don’t appear to have any!!
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This is a fantastic gesture from all concerned but, if tickets are still available I’d like to throw my lonely little single hat into the ring – cheers F’Ed
fED ? Sorry, darling, but I don’t understand what you mean! Perhaps I had a blonde moment, Probably as I am going to get my roots done this afternoon. Truly, tho. I don’t understand what you meant. Pls explain. Love Cori xxxx
PS: Like my dad ses (Cori seems to be the hardest word)! Groan!
[You sent two posts with different (guest) names on, that's all. - Features Editor]
To Rudders = Ah well, you tried! It’s just you forgot syrup of figs!
Love Cori Burns xxxxx
Dear FEd,
Even though my heart is broken, I wish you a very lovely weekend.
It’s Labor Day weekend for us in the states, it’s our turn for a long weekend.
Penny