UK & Europe Q&A
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: EXTRA VENUE, SWEDEN
Another venue has just been added to the list for Sweden: Torslanda.
That makes a total of 15 Swedish cinemas.
Please click here for full details and to order your tickets.
As you are no doubt aware, David’s new DVD, ‘Remember That Night: David Gilmour Live at The Royal Albert Hall’, will be premiered in Europe and North America next month.
This means 85 glorious minutes from the concert in the technological sweet shop that is a modern cinema environment.
As if that wasn’t enough, it will be broadcast to all participating cinemas, in High Definition, live via satellite from London.
And is if that’s not enough to whet your appetite, David is also going to be performing one live song (on electric guitar) and taking part in a live Q&A… which you can be involved in.
From today, I want your questions for David.
I’ve already had an absolute bagful of questions from fans for the North American Q&A – thanks very much – and the ‘best’ have now been chosen, so please don’t bother sneaking in another one here.
I only want questions for the UK & Europe premiere now.
So, if you’re in Europe, or if you will be going to see ‘Remember That Night’ at one of the cinemas in Europe, do send in a question.
All I ask is that it has nothing to do with Pink Floyd reunions, tribute bands or your demos, and that you keep it short and sweet.
As before, you may only submit one question each. In the interest of fairness, should you send in a list of questions, all will be considered ineligible. Indeed, the only entries that will be considered eligible will be presented exactly as follows.
Please copy and paste the following into the comment form below. You don’t need to give your full name or address. This information will be published for all to see, so please only add what you feel comfortable with sharing, but I do need a real name and region.
Real name:
Town/city, county and country:I will/will not (please specify) be attending a participating European cinema. (Tell us which one, if you want to.)
Question:
You have until Friday 24 August at 5PM (UK) to submit your question. No questions will be considered after this time, so please don’t leave it until the last minute and miss out on this opportunity.
This next bit is obvious, but very important: Please do not send a question unless you are happy to record yourself asking it. Remember that your videos will be played at cinemas right across Europe. Everybody present at this cinema event will see, and hear, you – including David. He will then answer your question.
BBC Radio 2 will also be broadcasting some of the questions on the night, so everyone will be able to ‘tune in’ online.
If you are not prepared to do this, which is perfectly understandable, please do not submit a question.
Tickets are still available for this exciting event, which takes place on Thursday 6 September in Europe. For full details, see previous entries concerning Austria, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK.
There are some tickets left for the UK & Europe premiere at London’s Leicester Square, which is where David will be, but I don’t expect them to be there for long.
If you’ll be going to Leicester Square and want to meet fellow fans before the event, please see details of the meet-up that is arranged from 5PM at the Imperial pub on Leicester Street. Everyone is welcome, so do add your name to the list.
And please do keep clicking the button below to vote this the Best Music Blog. I am open to bribery. (I’m not really.)
Good luck everyone with your questions!!
Cheers, Howard
Real name = Gary Hurley.
Town/City = Loughton.
County = Essex.
Country = England.
I will be at Leicester Square Empire, London.
Question,
You worked with Crosby and Nash on both the CD and at selected concert dates in the U.S.A. and the U.K. including the 3 Royal Albert Hall filmed shows, how did this all come about and how did the duo enjoy this project?
Gary Hurley.
England
Real name: Erin & Neve
Town/city, county and country: Somerset, England
I will/will not (please specify) be attending a participating European cinema. (Tell us which one, if you want to.) Our Dad will be attending the Little Theatre Cinema in Bath
Question: Do your children like to listen to your music?
Question:
‘David, please, may I ask you a favour ? May I ask you to never close the blog ?’
Not eligible, I know, but so important…
Michèle
Real name: Brian Maher
Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland
I will be attending the Leicester Square Odeon cinema.
Question:
David, what do you think changed from 1987 to 2006 that made Echoes work once again as part of your live set list? Did it just fit better with the On An Island groove or was it deeper than that?
Real name: Nate
Town/city, county and country: Malvern, Worcestershire, UK
I will be attending the Odeon, Leicester Square.
Question:
David, you have collaborated with many great artists over the years including most recently one of my favourite composers Zbigniew Preisner. Who else would like to work with in the future?
Hello, where are the Norwegian cinemas? It was supposed to be on Norwegian cinemas also.
[I know, I'm waiting for news like the rest of you. I can only apologise for now. - Features Editor]
Real name:Elisabetta Corsi
Town/city, county and country: zip code 33058
San Giorgio di Nogaro (UDINE) Italy – North East
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
Dear Mr.Gilmour, with reference to your incomparabile career and with “On an island”, did you achieve your aim of your own words: ‘I wish my music weren’t merely a background, but the only important thing, at least at the time when it’s listened.’ ?
No list of questions but is a 2 part question allowed, such as do you like eggs & if you do do you like them a)boiled or b)fried
(NOT my real question Fed, just an example)
[That's fine. - Features Editor]
Ina Wagner, Berlin, Germany
I will be attending a participating European cinema: Cinemagnum Dresden
Question:
Mr. Gilmour, your concerts in Venice on the August 4th and 5th 2006 were both rescheduled. Many fans from all over the world went there in order to hear you in the Piazza San Marco. We drove down from Berlin to see you and of course were terribly disappointed. We went the following week but there were some fans who couldn´t extend their holidays or travel to Venice for this weekend. How did you feel when you first heard about the cancelation?
Ina
Real name: Manuel
Town/city, county and country: Belgium
I will be attending a participating European cinema. (London/Odeon.)
Question: I have heard that Richard Wright is working on a new solo release and I would like to know whether you are playing the guitar on some of his new tracks!
Real name: Thomas Jones
Town/city, county and country: Streatham, London UK
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: You have worked with the brilliant Kate Bush, what’s been your favourite experience working with her?
Was ‘Shine on’ on the 17th blog entry?
[Yes, it was. Well spotted. - Features Editor]
Real name: GianLuca Giustiniani
Town, country: Amsterdam, NL.
I will be attending a participating European cinema (Pathé Tuschinski Amsterdam).
Question: I’d like to ask David what he remembers about being in Rome (which is my hometown.. but I was way too young to be a fan…) in 1970 while recording for Michelangelo Antonioni “Zabriskie Point”. What did you perceive of Rome’s vibe back then and what did you think about Pink Floyd music being accepted in southern Europe as opposed to UK, where it was already popular?
Thank you.
real name: victor
town/city, county and country: powys, wales, uk
i will be attending a participating european cinema… in bath.
question: what is your favourite song from ‘on an island’?
to fed: you were robbed yesterday. crazy decision!!!
[Don't get me started on Rob Styles, for God's sake. - Features Editor]
Real name: Mat Lawrence
Town/city, county and country: Wokingham, Berkshire UK
I will be attending a participating European cinema. The Odeon Leicester Square, London.
Question: David, can you name three things you miss most from home when you are out on tour?
Real name: Linda Southern
Town/city: Dublin
County: Dublin
Country: Ireland
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
David , you have done a lot of good work for charity . Do you feel a musician has a responsibility to bring the issues of the day to the attention of their fans or can it end up being over done ?
Hangin’ out in Edinburgh, what a place!!!
Ciao,
no questions for Mr. Gilmour. Just want to say that Fat Old Sun footage is great!!!
Fed, please stop showing stuff or it will be difficult to wait….. :-)
Just ordered my RTN DVD and ‘medium’ t-shirt!! Woohoo!
Hope medium is medium and not small as sometimes medium can be small and small is too small but large can be extra large so small or large won’t dodilly doo!
I’m happy…
Not a question, a THANK YOU.
My mate & I were due to see you in Sept 2004 at 50th Anniversary of Stratocaster. Well, after a rollercoaster lifestyle of drink & drugs, I suffered complete Renal failure and fell into a coma for 6 weeks, and Doctors gave me 1% chance of survival.
My mate played your song ‘Coming back to Life’ through headphones to me EVERY DAY. Our tickets were then donated for other fans to use. Your management noted this & told you, and you sent me a GET WELL CARD.
I’m now fully recovered and off the drink & drugs and this is to say THANK YOU FOR YOUR INSPIRATION. It saved my life then, and it continues to fuel me now…
[Thanks for that, Robert. We like a happy ending and I like to think that your post could inspire a few others. All the best to you, mate. Good to hear that you're fighting fit. - Features Editor]
Real name: Jan Bouly
Town/city, county and country: Lommel, Belgium
I will be attending a participating European cinema, Leicester Square.
Question:
If sometime in the far future the grim reaper comes knocking on your door with his scythe and a guitar in hand, which last song (not necessarily one of your own) would you chose to play?
Real name:Miha Brodnik
Town/city (Mozirje) and country: Slovenia
I will not be attending a participating European cinema. Sadly no cinema shows planned for Slovenia:-(((
Question:
If there was a Noah’s Arc of Music, containing only THE most significant and defining song of each band or solo musician on the world, which Pink Floyd and which David Gilmour song should find its place on board and why?
Real name: Andy Kitson
Town/city, county and country: Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
David, like me, you grew up in Cambridge by Grantchester Meadows, inspiration for Roger’s song and the area is mentioned in ‘High Hopes’ and in the video on ‘Pulse’. Do you ever go back to Cambridge to visit or can you remember the last time you were at the meadows?
Real name: David Clare
Town/city: Aberystwyth
County: Ceredigion
Country: UK
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: I believe your guitar playing has become even more inventive and beautiful over the years, and that “On an Island” features some of your finest work. Do you feel that as you have got older and more mature your guitar playing – and your song-writing – has improved, and do you feel more confident about your talents now?
Real name: Graham Knight,
Cranleigh, Surrey.
I will be attending a participating European cinema with my wife, at The Odeon, Leicester Square.
Question:
David, it is mainly thanks to you I took up guitar just over a year ago, purely for my own recreation, i would like to know what advice you would give to me so i can get the most from my playing/practicing and advice to my wife, so she does n’t suffer too much while i “twang” ? as she calls it.
We were at the Royal Albert Hall on the 29th May last year & it was my wife’s first ever concert.
It was almost a question for Polly as well but since she would never suffer while you play she would not know the answer.
Real name: Mark Peskett
Town/city, county and country: Eastcote, Middx, UK
I will be attending a participating European cinema. Leicester Square premiere.
Question: David, I cite you as my number one influence as a guitar player and I’ve always wanted to know, to you, what is music all about?
Damian Cunningham
Garstang Lancashire uk
i hope to get to leicester square
Hello David, what line of work do you think you would have followed if you had not got into the music industry? And do you still pinch yourself when you think about your well deserved success?
Real name: Nick Fine
Town/city, county and country: London, England.
I will be attending the Leicester Square Odeon cinema.
Question: If you were ‘on an island’ what would be your one desert island disc?
N
Real name: Sarah
Town/city, county and country:March,Cambridgeshire
I will be attending a participating European cinema-Arts Picturehouse,Cambridge
Question: Over the years you’ve worked with a number of different musicians/singers…who has been the most memorable and why?
Real name: Royston Barnes
Faversham, Kent, UK
I will be attending Leicester Square Premiere.
Question:
David, we were used to seeing you with Pink Floyd playing large stadium gigs with massive audiences. On the On An Island Tour you chose to play small intimate venues. Did you find the adjustment to this easy and which did you find more nerve wracking?
Hi Fed
I thought i would let you know i have just got 2 tickets for leicester sq. im really looking forward to this night as it will be one to remember. sorry had to get that in. we are in canada and will be back in the uk end of august
Regards Damian
[I hope you have a fantastic time, Damian. It promises to be a great night. - Features Editor]
Werner Haider
Ohlsdorf, Austria
I will be at Leicester Square Empire, London.
Question:
Hi David, I was at your concerts in Venice and was quite astonished to hear you plunging into On The Turning Away on the first evening. However, I have a hunch that I might not have been the only one to have been taken by surprise – your band too seemed a little dumbfounded, even caught off guard and unprepared. Would you let me know what made you play this specific song?
Christopher Elrick
Aberdeen, Scotland
I will be attending The Belmont Cinema in Aberdeen.
Question:
David, what three Tips or Tricks would you give someone who was starting out on Guitar? Thanks!
Real Name: Ernest Peske
Town/city, state (if applicable) and country: Maastricht, The Netherlands
I will be attending at the cinema: “Pathe Buitenhof”, The Hague, The Netherlands. (…most likely!)
Question: David, can you describe your writing process and where the inspiration comes from to write a song. Does it typically start with a riff?
[I have a hunch that I might not have been the only one to have been taken by surprise – your band too seemed a little dumbfounded, even caught off guard and unprepared. - Werner Haider]
Guy Pratt’s excellent book ‘My Bass and Other Animals’ gives an hilarious description of the performance of this song at Venice.
Real name: Simon Johnstone
Town/city, county and country: Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: How hard was the decision-making process in the selection of the songs for the tour?
Real name:ori
Town/city, county and country:israel
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
There is a rumor that you have volunteered in one of the Kibutzes in Israel. If this is true do you have anything to say about it?
Moreover – is there any reason why you haven’t played in Israel?
Real name: Roger Little
Town/city, county and country:Chelmsford, Essex, UK
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:David, what made you pick up that first Guitar (and not give it back!)?
Real name: Sue Nightingale
Town/city, county and country: Orpington, Kent, UK
I will be at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema.
Question: David, In Cluster One, it sounds like you and Rick Wright are having a conversation with your instruments. Was this your intention?
Real name: Vlado Marcinek
Town/city and country: Bardejov, Slovakia
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: Mr. Gilmour, what place in the world would you always like to visit?
Real name: Nick Bell
Town/city, county and country: Leeds, W. Yorks, UK
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
If you could go back in time, what song or guitar solo would you have liked to have written or played?
Geoff Duffy
Dublin Ireland
I will be attending Leicester Square.
Q . When constructing the setlist for the shows did you side with the songs you enjoy or did you think hey, let’s please the fans?
I for one thought the setlist was perfection by the way.
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
Real name: Günter
Country: Austria
I will be attending a participating European cinema: Cineplexx REICHSBRÜCKE, Theatre 4, 1220 Vienna, Wagramer Straße 2
Question: I attended your concert in Clam Castle last year. How do you manage to have such a rich sound in live performances, better than on the studio recordings, especially the old floyd ones (where we have a chance to compare)?
Hi all… back from vacation. Had a great trip to the Sequoia National Park.
I know I’m off topic here fed, but I don’t see a place on the blog to address this.
I had a chance to watch and LISTEN to the video of Fat Old Sun this weekend. I was completely blown away. I remember it was great when I saw it at the Gibson, but this performance was absolutely stellar! I love how the song starts to fade before the guitar solo comes blistering back up! Amazing!
Can’t wait for the cinema presentation and then getting the DVD in my hands!
Tim
hey hey hey hey heyhey!!!!!!!!!!!!
what did you do for my ques? why?what was wrong? what do you changing my ques?!
[I didn't change your question. I cut the reasons why you think David should perform in Israel. We want one question, and you asked your question. You then asked why David has never performed in Israel, which is not likely to be one of the questions put to David at Leicester Square (in any sense, you can only ask one question), and this is included - minus your reasons. - Features Editor]
Good luck to all the UK question posers.
Thanks.
Andrew
Real name: Michaela Brooks
County,Country: Yorkshire,England
I will be attending leicester square,England
Question: What do you hope your legacy,in the music industry,will be for future generations to look back and learn from?
Dave Carlin
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England:
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: Was there ever any thought, either by you or Polly, that Polly might make a special guest appearance singing backing vocals on Smile at one of the Royal Albert Hall shows last year?
question what music track you like playing the most
[Town? Country? Please read the blurb at the top of this page, taking note of what we need to know about you before your question is considered eligible. Because this isn't. - Features Editor]
during the madcap laughs sessions what amp did syd use was it one of your amps and did he use his levin goliath acoustic guitar on those seessions
[As above. - Features Editor]
Real name: Jill Jones
Liverpool, Merseyside, England:
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: Why did the band decide to put the Kop singing ‘You’ll never walk alone’ on Fearless from the Meddle album? (Gives me goosebumps when I hear it!)
[Someone obviously has good taste, Jill. - Features Editor]
Real name:Diana Silva
Town/city, county and country:Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
It’s obvious that you love to work/play with Rick. Do you still like to compose with him, and if so do you consider to do a “Gilmour & Wright” project (like your friends Crosby & Nash)?
Caption:
David sings On The Turning Away and Phil thinks “What the?”
Guy is locating notes and realizes he’s missing his fretless bass.
Nicolas
Town/city, county and country:Liège, Belgium
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
How come I read your name in the special thanks from the album “You all look the same to me” by Archive (2002), which was compared to Pink Floyd’s work anyway ?
Real name: Ian Pearson
Town/city, county and country: Thurso, Caithness Scotland
I will be attending a participating European cinema. The Odeon Leicester Square, London.
Question: What other types of art forms such as painting, sculpture or theatre do you find inspirational such that it influences your creativity?
Ian Pearson
What a story! Congratulations Robert Fisher, I wish you well.
I agree with you Robert, I do find David Gilmour’s songs very inspiring and uplifting. His songs certainly elevate my spirit on many occasions for which I am grateful.
Cheers.
[Someone obviously has good taste, Jill. - Features Editor]
Incorrigible Fed !!!!!!
Michèle
[You know it's true. - Features Editor]
[My mate played your song 'Coming back to Life' through headphones to me EVERY DAY]
Robert,
I was just listening to the Division Bell on the way to work this morning. When it came to track 8, ‘Coming Back to Life’, I instantly thought of your message yesterday and was deeply moved.
I’d just like to add to FEd’s response and add what an inspiration it is to read your story, how great it is you made it out the other side and are with us here today.
Real name: Andy Shaw
Town/city, county and country: Worcester, Worcestershire, England
I will be attending a participating European cinema in Stratford
Question: Your career in music stretches over 40 brilliant years and in that time you will be remembered for a fantastic contribution to music with both the Floyd and your solo career and that is not to mention your contributions to other artists and various charities. With the increasing amount of guitar based music, do you find that it takes longer to devise an original sound/idea for a song or do you believe that the guitar has a limitless potential and bands and artists, including yourself, will be able to create original music for many years to come?
Do we only need to record ourselves if our question gets chosen and who has the final say?
[Yes, you only need to record yourselves if your question is chosen. David's manager has the final say. I'll be picking what I consider to be the 'best' 15 questions, which will then be reduced to ten. Ten people will be contacted and asked to make the necessary recordings. Audio, video and photo will then need to be uploaded to a secret link. I have to keep pointing out that there is no guarantee that all ten will be used on the night, so please keep that in mind. - Features Editor]
I just wanted to let everyone know that the Barnfest07 was great and we all had a wonderful time. I just hope that next year when we have Barnfest08 that more of you will come for we really missed you all.
Plus Gabrielle was the perfect Hostess and her place is beautiful. The wildlife out there is great. Melissa was awoken by wild turkeys fighting behind her cabin.
Well I better go and I hope everyone had a good weekend.
Take Care,
Thomas
[Why did the band decide to put the Kop singing 'You'll never walk alone' on Fearless from the Meddle album? (Gives me goosebumps when I hear it!)]
My boss has the Kop singing “You’ll Never Walk Alone” as his mobile phone ringtone. As a Newcastle Utd supporter, the only way I can cope with this when he receives a call is to try convincing myself that I’m listening to Fearless.
I’ve tried explaining to my boss about the Kop singing on Pink Floyd’s Fearless, but he just thinks I’ve lost the plot!!
Real name: Cori Burns
I’m from London, living in Nottingham. UK
I will be attending a participating European cinema at The Odeon. Leicester Square, seat 8, row Z!
Question:
David, you’ve come a long way, babe – you’ve even got a CBE – but have you, personally, achieved all you set your heart on musically or do you still have dreams/aspirations and can let us have an insight as to what these are and how you hope to fulfill them.
Lots of love and happiness.
Sincerely yours
CORI BURNS xxxxxx
Gold star to Andy for the longest question yet!
Andy, if you get picked, don’t forget to set your video camera to LP (long play)!!
Caption: Pratty’s old superglue-on-the-mic gag worked a trick…
FEd, you mentioned we shouldnt miss last Saturday’s Guy Pratt Show on the radio.
You know me Fed, as do many others, Saturday night is ‘Simon in a state’ night!
May I ask what happened, or what was said?
[Click your name below to find out, and add, more about Guy's latest shows. - Features Editor]
[My mate played your song 'Coming back to Life' through headphones to me EVERY DAY.]
Wow Robert thank you for that and so glad you are well. You are truly inspirational as so called all “average” people are.
Best wishes for a healthy future
Ian Pearson
Peter Corbett
Lymm. Cheshire. UK
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: Some time ago I wrote to you with what I thought you would find an amusing story. I got no reply even though I tried many avenues.
Does it worry you that your status has removed you from “normal” life?
Finally, where the hell does one send a letter that stands a chance of being read by you? (I promise you I am not a nutter).
[David does read these messages, but I like to think that you can appreciate that he simply cannot - and should not have to - reply to each one. - Features Editor]
“Babe”…!!!!?!?!?!?!
Dear Fed, the answers of Mr.Gilmour in cinemas outside England (like Austria, Germany, Denmark, Sweden and others) are subtitled?
Thanks and cheers from Italy
Christiano
[I wouldn't expect so, Christiano, but will check for you. - Features Editor]
Hi Fed
Some amazing questions been asked (i dont stand a chance of getting mine answered) but my question,this time,is for you…
Q: as it’s a premier,will there be a red carpet,and is the dress code Top hat and Tail’s/Tiara and Diamond’s or can we all follow Mr Gilmour’s lead and come in jeans and T-shirt?
Just asking,lol
[Good question. I'm happy to say that you can wear whatever you like. - Features Editor]
[Don't get me started on Rob Styles, for God's sake. - Features Editor]
But FEd, he was only evening up having given you a very debatable free kick the week before which allowed you to beat Villa? Shame he wasn’t forced to apologise for that.
*sits back and awaits for it to kick off*
[Tony, Tony, Tony... That was a soft free kick, I admit, but Liverpool deserved to win that game. It would have been a travesty had they not taken all three points against Villa. They sure as hell deserved to beat Chelsea on Sunday. Those two (stolen!) points will haunt us at the end of the season, I'm sure. (Are you loving this?) A simply outrageous decision... - Features Editor]
Bit of a question FEd.
I want to pre-order the DVD from the Anthill site, but I read the Terms and Conditions first.
It quotes
‘We will not accept for return or exchange any packaged non-wearables, including CDs, cassettes, DVDs, or videos once opened.’
Hence, and ultimately, if for some reason, the DVD will not work, then are they saying that I cannot return the DVD?
Surely this does not comply with the Sales of Goods Act.
Any help?
[Have you e-mailed them to ask? - Features Editor]
Real name: Rob Smith
Town/city, county and country: Mainz, Germany
I will be attending a participating European cinema. Lester Square of course! Wouldn’t miss it for the world.
Question:
David, Thank you for doing this. My question is as someone who performed at Live8, do you feel the event made a real impact for change in Africa compared to Live Earth which bombed?
I have a question for you Fed. Is there going to be a special edition or limited edition DVD out there too? Like with the OAI CD there was a special best buy edition?
[Not to my knowledge, Eva. Of course, there will be the HD-DVD and Blu-ray versions... This DVD is already very special, you'll see. - Features Editor]
Hi Fed,
I am sorry I missed the N.American Question blog last week. Fate or Karma or whatever took out the hard drive in my computer last Monday, and I got it back late Friday. (Actually, the 4 foot fall onto it’s top did the trick, I think)
Anyways, I don’t know if it’s because of your editing or just the flow of questions in general, but I am glad to see that most of the questions were good ones. I was really expecting to see 300 questions about ‘When will you play in _______?’ and ‘When is Pink Floyd going to tour again?’. I am glad to see that those kinds of questions appear to be minimal.
Good luck to everyone whose questions get selected.
Have a great day all,
Mike
[Tony, Tony, Tony... That was a soft free kick]
& you were expecting me to have a go about that eh Fed, thanks Tony you did my job for me.
“Mad” Jens for Germany on wednesday?
["Babe"...!!!!?!?!?!?! - Posted by: Rudders - Toronto at August 21, 2007 12:41 PM]
Oh……yes…………..swoon swoon swoon……….and that’s just for David’s guitar playing……….(dark side of the swoon, perhaps). LOL.
Love
Cori xxxxx
PS: Can’t get into chat room as my computer won’t let me,,,,but I am there etc,
[Don't be alarmed. The chatroom is closed today. - Features Editor]
Happy Tuesday,
["Babe"...!!!!?!?!?!?!]
LOL
Pete – Coventry
Real name: Jon Green
Town/city, county and country: Bath, Somerset, UK
I will not be attending a participating European cinema. (But I wish I was!)
Question: Hi David, how do still manage to get so much emotional impact into your live guitar playing when you have played the songs hundreds of times?
Real name: George Atkins
Town/city, county and country: Tonbridge, Kent, UK
I will be attending a participating European cinema (Leicester Square)
Question: David, you’ve had the privilege of working with many of the world’s best musicians, one only needs to look at your recent band to see the wealth of talent in the band for the On An Island tour to realise this, is there anyone with whom you would like to perform with, but have not had the chance to do so yet?
Real Name: Tom Weiss
Location: Harrow, London, UK
I will be coming to Leicester Square – yippee!
My question is: We were all really touched by the rendition of Dark Globe that you played in tribute to your friend Syd. What was it that made you choose this song of all of his songs to honour him with?
Real name: Frank Graebener
Town/city, county and country: Hattingen / Germany
I will be attending a participating European cinema. ODEON London Leicester Sqaure
Question:
Hello David. I really enjoyed two of your 2006 shows (Frankfurt / Alte Oper and Munich / Königsplatz). It was great.
For your On An Island CD you work together with a lot of very fantastic musicians. But now the question. Why did I have to miss Caroline Dale on your tour ?
[I didn't change your question. I cut out the reasons why you think David should perform in Israel.]
and why not? if it will help him show in my country? let him know that he has a lot of fans here.
you really disappointed me.
[David knows that there are a lot of fans in a lot of countries. Taking up space to list reasons why he should visit any one of these countries disappoints me, as this is a busy entry for people to submit realistic questions for an event which is just around the corner. - Features Editor]
Hi David,
I do like to travel, it’s the third time I have come to see you playing (one with Pink Floyd).
Have you ever considered to come and play in Malta? Believe me there are thousands of Floyd / Gilmour fans.
Hope I see you again!
Thanks
Edward
Real name: Mark
Town/city, county and country: Bedford, UK
I will/will not (please specify) be attending a participating European cinema as I shall be on holiday!
Question: working with a relative can be tricky, especially a spouse. What’s it like to work with Polly and how does it compare to, say, random example, working with Roger Waters?
Real name: Daniel Henry
Middlesbrough, Cleveland, UK
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question: What is your opinion of Roger Waters’ recent ‘Dark Side of the Moon Live’ tour?
Mexico City, Mexico
I will not be attending a participating European cinema
Q: Mr. Gilmour, is there any possibility that you play in Mexico or Latin America in the near future?
Thank you in advance for your answer.
[Hmm. - Features Editor]
[My boss has the Kop singing "You'll Never Walk Alone" as his mobile phone ringtone. As a Newcastle Utd supporter, the only way I can cope with this when he receives a call is to try convincing myself that I'm listening to Fearless. I've tried explaining to my boss about the Kop singing on Pink Floyd's Fearless, but he just thinks I've lost the plot!!]
Hee Hee! My Boyfriend is a bitter evertonian but unfortunately, he’s not even a Pink Floyd fan so you can only imagine the scramble towards the cd player when Meddle comes on!
Real name: RON TAYLOR
Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
If you had not been part of PINK FLOYD which band would you have liked to be a member of?
Real name: Tony James
Town/city, county and country: Northampton, Northants, UK
I will be attending Leicester Square.
Question: Hi David, having read the highly entertaining ‘inside out’ by Nick, I wondered if you had considered putting your experiences in a book, especially with Polly’s wonderful photos.
I concur with the above Rudders!!
I mean… ‘Babe’!!??! Sure the guy is as cool as you like but come onnnn Cori!!
Anyway, I suppose if I was a girl I’d quite ….. Err, no not going there!
Real name: Dave hooks
Hartlepool, Co. Durham, England
I will not be attending a participating European cinema unfortunately.
Question:
David, I consider your playing style quite unique. Is your style of play something that developed naturally as a guitarist or something you had to work hard at to get that ‘feel’?
Thanks,
Dave
Real name: Marko Zwijnenburg
Town/city, county and country: Rotterdam, the Netherlands
I will/will be attending the show at Pathé Tushinski (Amsterdam)
Question: Hi there, Phil M. mentioned in a nice and entertaining Q&A that there was more than enough material that did not make it to On an Island. Will there be another solo album, or will some off the ‘left overs’ (how rude of me to call them that!) surface at some point on a Roger Waters like ‘best of album’ with quite a lot of obscure songs.
Real name:Pablo Gómez
Town/city, county and country:Cartagena, Chile
I will be attending a participating European cinema. Leicester Square. I’m travelling all the way from Chile to England, just to see the premiere.
Question:
David, are you thinking on do a tour in the near future? if so, would you consider playing in South America?
Real name: Emilio De Virgilio
Town/city, county and country: Pagani, Salerno, Italy
I will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:
I know all Pink Floyd discography, all your solo works, and i’m a guitarist, and i’m sure of a thing about your way of working: the most important artists who have influenced your guitar and your voice, are Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley. Your way of making an album is so similar to Jimi Hendrix albums (with an instrumental song at first that goes to the second track, like A momentary… – The Division Bell – On an Island, without talking about all your guitar tricks that are so similar to his style…it’s like earing the Jimi Hendrix of the new century) and when you sing the word “marooned” on the song “The blue”, it’s like earing Elvis on his “uoh uoh uoh uoh” in “Don’t”. Now this is my question: when you were with Pink Floyd, what did you know about music language? You really know what you are playing on your guitar? Do you know the minor, major scale, all the modulations, all the sorts of things a musician must know? Or it is all instinct? We all know that you are not a tecnic guitarist, but i would know how the music language influenced you, on “on an island” too…
Thanks..
[Your question brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'short and sweet'. - Features Editor]
What about Australia??
Hey David, what about a visit down under? Some really massive fans of yours in this part of the world.
Real name: Peter Martin
Town/city, county and country: Larkfield, Kent, UK
I will be attending a participating European cinema @ Leicester Square.
Question: Your music is so powerful it can literally change the way I feel, what music that you listen to has the same effect on you?
Peter
Real name: Jakob Hofer
Town/city, county and country: Graz/Austria
I will be attending a participating European cinema: Cineplexx Graz
Dear Mr. Gilmour, from my point of view, a big part of your best music (but definitely not the whole) has got a melancholic, and sometimes really sad touch, which I can absolute empathize with.
What do you think are the reasons for this? Is your guitar playing and singing a way to handle these feelings?
[Hmm. - Features Editor]
Very well restrained FEd. May I add something?
AAAGgggggghhhhhHHHg!!!!!??****!*!!GGGHHHHHghghg!
Real name:Gethyn Thompson
Town/city, county and country:Pontywaun, South Wales
i will not be attending a participating European cinema.
Question:will you be coming to wales at anytime in the future? (to perform i mean) and also many thanks for the enjoyment you have given me and countless others over the years