Random Nonsense #1
It’s random nonsense for you today, as you seem to like it so much.
As we’ve seen many times before, it’s often amusing to pose a casual, perhaps bizarre – and almost certainly pointless – question every now and then. Your answers entertain, intrigue, and sometimes even kick off a jolly good debate.
So, let’s kick off with this one:
If you could go back in time and attend just three concerts, which would you choose and why?
Please choose:
1. A David Gilmour concert
2. A Pink Floyd concert
3. A concert by any other artist
There’ll be one of these each week from now on, so enjoy them, if you can.
David and the band were Stateside two years ago today, getting ready for the first of two shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, which we’ll fondly recall tomorrow.
Many thanks to Angelo for providing today’s photo.
1. Gdansk
2. Pompeii (I know it wasn’t a public concert but that’s a good enough reason right?)
3. Guy Pratt at The Pigalle Club last month
1 David at the Mermaid in 2006. So intimate and unexpected.
2 Pink Floyd at Crystal Palace in about 1971? The first of many special moments.
3 Daniel O’Donnell at Inverness in about 2002 because he read my wife’s name out on stage. Nuff said.
Ian Pearson
Cracking topic. This is gonna be good.
But, to business;
1. I would choose David Gilmour’s RAH show, where Mr. Nick Mason turned up. Technically, this could be for Number 2 as well, but I bet that was a moment to cherish for evertone in attendance. Watching the OAI members, along with Mason, must have been a highlight.
2. I would have loved to have seen a gig from The Wall with Floyd. It probably would have been amazing. Live 8 comes close, but watching The Wall being built and the whole extravange of it all would have been great, especially Mr. Gilmour on top of the Wall playing C Numb.
3. Probably Live Aid for me. Ok, It’s lots of artists, but the meaning behind it is why I choose Live Aid.
Happy Days,
Simon J
Wow! When that old web page popped up, it brought back some memories! I actually tried to refresh my browser.
I’m gonna hop into my time machine…
1. David Gilmour at Radio City Music Hall
2. Pink Floyd Division Bell Tour at RFK Stadium, DC
3. Grateful Dead 1985 at Merriweather Post Pavillion, MD
My three concert wish list is
1) Jimi Hendrix, even today there is an aura about his performances captured on film but to see & hear it for real, I would love to hear from anyone who has seen him.
2) Pink Floyd “pulse” concerts at Earls Court. About as grand as Floyd concerts could be (I find The Wall too depressing, guitar work aside)
3)
[And your David Gilmour concert is...? - FEd]
Another deceptively difficult question..
1. David Gilmour concert
Well on the face of it, it would be the first of the three RAH concerts from two years ago, why, not least because a ticket mixup prevented me from attending but i would’ve got to see another hero of mine David Bowie. That and i would’ve enjoyed trying to spot myself on the DVD. But wait… I did go to a RAH gig and it was magical in its own way, so on that basis i would choose one of (how many were there?) the meltdown concerts, 2002, i enjoy listening to that concert often, and to have been there would have been incredible.
2. Pink Floyd concert
One word will suffice here. PULSE. Any of these will be fine.
3. Concert by another artist
Don’t give us too much selection will you……….
Well as this seems to follow on nicely from the live albums question the other day, i will go for one of the shows i picked from there… Jimi Hendrix – Live at the Fillmore East.
If i could i would attend all four of the shows he performed that night. Nothing i can put down will do the shows justice if you haven’t heard them, and if you have then i’m sure you will agree.
1- Royal Festival Hall gigs
2- Earls Court, The Wall Tour
3- Rory Gallagher- Ulster Hall, Belfast, Xmas Gigs
Ah, this is a very good one. Let’s see…
1) I’ve been extremely fortunate to have seen shows from both of David’s solo outings, but 1984 was 24 years ago (good grief) so perhaps I’d have to revisit something from his About Face tour to rejuvenate the ol’ memory banks.
2) As for Pink Floyd I’d dearly love to see one of The Wall shows…perhaps later in the tour when all the bugs had been worked out. Of course going back to the early 70′s when they performed Dark Side in one set and Wish You Were Here in the other (with Echoes and Careful with That Axe Eugene as encores!) might be more tempting.
3) And for my wild card, I think Zeppelin around ’71 would do it. Or Beck in ’76. Hendrix in ’68?? No, Zeppelin. Yeah that’s the one. For now. Ask me again in 10 minutes.
(Great question!)
Hello!
I have been too busy to play the previous nonsense games, but nice to come back for this one!
Mine are:
1. DAVID GILMOUR, ROME, 26th of March 2006 (because after years and years of Pink Floyd in my ears, I finally had opportunity to see David on a stage. And it was absolutely fantastic!)
2. PINK FLOYD, LIVE AT POMPEII, October 1971 (ok, it was not a real concert, but I’d have liked attend it! Because Roger was in the band too, the scene of Pompeii is wonderful, they played perfectly and – as we can hear and see in the DVD – it was an ultraworld experience!)
3. RADIOHEAD, FLORENCE, 22th of June, 2000 (because I’ve never been so excited as I was that night).
Wow! God bless David, God bless Pink Floyd, God bless Radiohead, God bless you all!
Bye!
David Gilmour at RAH (David Bowie Gig)
Pink Floyd at Earls Court (October 1994)
The Blue Nile (Barbican 2006)
For me, the answer would have to be Pink Floyd together for LIVE 8.
It was the one we had been waiting for, got, and will probably not see again.
Seeing it on TV was one thing, would love to have been there.
I put to the first and the same level a David Gilmour concert and a Pink Floyd concert; the reason is that I saw both concerts and I think that made me feel the best moments of my life.
I have to say that I remember with pleasure a Ramones concert in Italy in 80h (I was 18) and it reminds me of my fresh and lost youth.
If I could go back in time, I would go to a David Gilmour Concert (On an Island tour would be nice).
I have seen Pink Floyd seven times and I was fortunate to see David’s first two solo tours and although I would love to see Pink Floyd again, I would prefer David solo.
Ciao,
As a usual sourpuss I say that the question is proposed in a wrong way. Fed, if I would go back in time I would attend to shows which I have never seen. Since I saw DG and PF more than once all my three would be different artists.
For sure:
Nirvana in Milano (the day after I had an exam in university… and we know that the concert in Rome 2 days later was last concert of Cobain)
Led Zeppelin
Deep Purple 1972 MK2 (Actually I saw mark II in Milan in their last tour but it was in 1990 or so….not the same).
And many others…… :-)
1. David Gilmour — One of the Royal Albert Hall shows from the DVD taping
2. Pink Floyd — Tough one. Either The Wall at Nassau Colisseum (Feb. 28, 1980), or an Animals show from Oakland or Boston.
3. Rush, Live in Rio.
~E~
1. RAH London 29th May 2006
They say Rick did some crazy organ work during the jam section in Echoes, (you can hear it on unofficial recordings from that night, so i’m told). Also there is Arnold Layne and CN with David Bowie, which i like very much.
2. Pink Floyd – Oakland 9th May 1977
My two favorite PF records performed in a row. With Careful with that Axe, Eugene as second Encore! The Pig! The Nuclear Family! The Welcome To The Machine movie! The hard rocking versions of Have a Cigar , Pigs & Dogs! The finale of Shine On 6-9 with David and Snowy in perfect playing in perfect unison!
The guitar playing must have been amazing to witness, Snowy and David were on fire that night…
3. Led Zeppelin – London, 10th December 2007
This must have been quite good show. Maybe Polly and/or David can give a short review? They managed to get a ticket after all…
Greetings from Berlin,
Henning
This is going to take some thinking about but as for random questions there is an article in today’s paper about the 25 best riffs, and to be honest the list is a load of rubbish (Pink Floyd aren’t in it at all and it’s debatable that The Who song – My Generation – contains a riff (it’s more of a chord sequence) so could we use that as a random question some time?
I don’t mean to high-jack the thread but it would be interesting to compare people who have good taste (ie us) to those that they got to pick the top 25.
Cheers,
Thomas
PS are we going to get to see your choices for the concerts FEd?
[Maybe later. I have a long list for future random nonsense, but suggestions are always very welcome. I like your idea. - FEd]
1. I wonder if David remembers: back in ’68 he did a gig with Pink Floyd in my home town Vlissingen, when they toured Holland. I was too young by then. How I wish…
2. David’s Meltdown concert in 2001.
3. The Sex Pistols in Huize Maas, Groningen, Holland
1. gdansk 2006
2. one of the few pf concerts with david and syd together
3. live 8 for the floyd reunion
to angelo: nice photo!
If you haven’t noticed yet, love the random nonsense.
1. David Gilmour OAI in Vienne. Just seemed like a great show to attend from the tour and maybe I could have borrowed a few glasses from Igor & shared a glass of wine with Michèle. Opportunity missed #1.
2. Pink Floyd The Wall at Naussau Coliseum, NY. I was in high school at the time & I probably could have gone to that show but guess I didn’t realize the magnitude till it was all over. Some of my friends were there. Opportunity missed #2.
3. Queen at Wembley in 1986. I was in England back in 1986 at the University of Bath for Summer studies. I remember seeing a poster promoting the show & wanted to go but it would have wiped out my funds. Who knew that would have been the last time to see Freddie perform? Opportunity missed #3.
Honorable mention: Metallica/Guns & Roses at Giants Stadium, NJ. Eventually I saw both bands but I understand this show was unbelievable.
Thanks.
Andrew
Ok Fed, now you’re talking!
My 1st choice isn’t a concert in the traditional sense but in the literary sense ‘a musical performance given in public’, it sure is!
1. July 20, 1969, Pink Floyd perform in a BBC studio to the Apollo 11 moon landing – imagine!!
2. August 9th 1980, The Wall Live at Earls Court
3. Any one of Davids RAH shows, preferably the night with Bowie.
1. WYWH tour for the simple reason it’s the finest album ever commissoned to vinyl and with raving and drooling and gotta be crazy on the bill, it incorporates the best 2 songs off the under-rated Animals album.
2. PULSE TOUR 94 EARLS COURT. Reason being I was at three nights and need pinching every now and then to make sure I really was.
3. RAH 29.30.31ST 2006. Needs no reasoning at all. If anybody questions my reasoning for choosing these, they are in the wrong place.
Rgds Geoff Duffy ( Dublin )
I have to say that I’ve been to so many concerts and seen so many bands, I just wonder if any of the lists will include shows that I attended.
For a music lover like myself, this is a tough, tough one to limit to just three.
Thanks.
Andrew
I’ve been fortunate enough to have seen some great Pink Floyd and David Gilmour shows over the years….and I would be more than happy to attend all of them again (except the one in ’94 when the seats collapsed).
However, as I missed all of the following, my top three would have to be:
1. The RAH show when Nick Mason turned up – for the same reasons given by Simon J
2. Live 8 – for obvious reasons
3. U2 at Cardiff on the Vertigo tour – I almost went, but the tickets were just a bit too expensive
Strange happenings…
FEd, I clicked on my bookmark for David’s site and I was presented with the “original” homepage from Dec 2005. Has anyone else encountered this phenomenon!!!! It was OK earlier this morning, what’s going on???
As for going back in time to attend just three concerts (great topic BTW, FEd) mine would be…
David in Venice 11/08/06. Why? An excellent setlist.
Oh, almost forgot, just the small matter of the best possible outdoor venue in the world, St. Marks Square… To have seen and heard David playing there would for me have been transcendental.
PF at Knebworth 05/07/75. Graham Chapman performing MC duties, great support line-up (well almost, how did Linda Lewis get on). Two Spitfires “buzzing” the stage as the show started. Preview of Animals material. Echoes for an encore.
Queen at Wembley 12/07/86. Freddie and the gang at their consummate best. He had the crowd in the palm of his hand.
1. I’d relive Pompeii – cos I was only three years old at the time and would like to remember it all. Mum said I screamed and cried throughout the concert. I told you I loved PF.
2. Any David RAH concert – I was there for them all.
WYWH – without doubt the best PF album ever – Shine on!
If I could have a fourth fave, it would be the Venice Concert, 2006 – from when the stage collapsed to the actually concert was an amazing time for me – met my husband too!
[Something from another artist? - FEd]
hi fed,
that would be
1) gdansk in 2006
2) the 1977 animals show in vienna (it’s my birthyear, and my mother attended that concert)
3) U2 POPMART in Sarajevo in 1997
all the best,
bernhard
Fed – from another artist? Neil Diamond at the Greek Theatre during the 80′s.
I went to California and my cousin took me to see him and he really was amazing! And then I bought the live album.
Dear F’ed …with our limited experience of attending live shows I think I would go for
1. David at the Royal Albert Hall…our first live gig ever and absolutely brilliant with the bonus of having Nick Mason there and Echoes.
2. The Division Bell tour, Earls Court…. I am so glad we saw David live before the DVD came out of this one as there was much gnashing of teeth as to what we missed. Pompeii would have been great as well. I could always have gone round retreiving Nick’s drumsticks or even been the dog…held by Richard, stroked by David and glared at by Roger!!!
3. Lastly any other artist would have to be Roger Waters but with his own band not with any of the above.
However, given half the chance if I could go back in time I’d love to see all the Floyd ones.
As I was unable to post earlier in the week I think the best live CD is yet to come. Gdansk of course followed by PULSE. The airline copy we wore out flying to and from South America.
Have a good weekend
Heather
Hi Fed,
so…
1. David Gilmour at the Royal Albert Hall in 2006…
2. Pink Floyd “The dark side of the moon” live in 1973 at Earl’s Court…
3. Pink Floyd “The division bell” live in 1994 in Udine, but I was only 10 years old and my father left me at home…
Are you happy for last night’s match Fed??
Bye everybody
[Very. You wouldn't also like to see some other band or performer, Piero? - FEd]
1. A David Gilmour concert
Although fortunate to have attended, I would do the Royal Festival Hall 2002 again.
2. A Pink Floyd concert
Pompeii 72. I remember hearing/reading somewhere that during each day of filming a couple of young lads came up from the nearby village. They were allowed to sit behind the cameras. How fantastic was that.
3. A concert by any other artist
The Beatles anywhere really but if I had a choice it would have been on the London rooftop or the TV studio when they recorded ‘All You Need is Love’ Xmas 67. (I still remember my Dad saying, as we gathered round the TV, “Must we listen to this row?”)
I will get back on this topic this evening.
[Does it matter? - FEd]
I was just trying to be passionate about my loves. But no wordsmith am I.
[By the way, my comment was a response to your "Whoops, should I have said that?" (in 'Favourite live albums'), just in case it wasn't obvious. - FEd]
1. David Gilmour, Hamburg 11.03.2006
2. David, Venice 12.08.2006
3. Chris Rea, Berlin 15.02.2008
With best wishes to all of you from Berlin
Ina
[No Pink Floyd, Ina? Or are you really saying that David - particularly when performing with Richard, Guy and Jon - IS Pink Floyd? Because that would be deliciously contentious. - FEd]
Hard to make a choice so many I would have loved to have seen.
David Gilmour – About Face Tour, New Haven Ct. I was opening a new business at the time and had to stay home to keep the business open so all my employees could go to the show.
Pink Floyd – The Wall 1980 in NYC
George Harrison – The Concert for Bangladesh
Hi FED.
Thanks for the very interesting theme. Not an easy choice at all, especially about Pink Floyd.
1. DAVID GILMOUR, CASTLE CLAM 27.7.2006
I would love to see this Concert again. The Weather was great and I was there with a lot of Friends and we had a great summer day and Night! David & band played fantastic, the castle behind us, we sang along with David, had a great time! I think he enjoyed it as much as we did!
2. PINK FLOYD, VIENNA STADTHALLE 1.2.1977
The 1977 in The Flesh Tour must have been great. They played two complete Albums: Animals and Wish You Were Here. David with the Black Strat playing the powerful guitar solos of: Dogs, Pigs, Shine On 1-9 ……!
3. JIMI HENDRIX
I saw a few DVDs of him lately: Monterey, Woodstock and Stockholm. His playing is fantastic.
Bye
Werner
Unoriginal I know, but have seen loads of other bands. Many have tried and all have failed to inspire me like the Floyd did.
So its a hat trick for PF from me!
Pink Floyd Pompeii 1973
Pink Floyd Earls Court 1973
Pink Floyd Earls Court 1994 (my best ever concert)
Would have also liked to have seen the BBC sessions at Paris Theatre in London 1970, and 1971.
Another wee thinker FEd?
Cheers
If I could go back in time, I would say 1968. For I went to a concert that opened with Blue Cheer and then The Jeff Beck Group with Rod Stewart and Ron Woods in the group and then closing the concert was Pink Floyd with David Gilmour playing.
The cost of the concert was $3.50 to get in at the Shrine Auditorium in LA, California. Now those were the days!
Wish you all could have been there.
Take Care,
Thomas
Great topic, FEd, and yes….a seemingly easy question to answer, but when you get down to it…it becomes very difficult!
1. I’d probably also go with the RAH concert where Nick Mason played.
2. I’d love to see any of the June 1973 performances from the Dark Side Of The Moon tour (US).
3. The Doors at the Hollywood Bowl, July 5, 1968
1. David solo- Royal Albert Hall w/ Bowie
Arnold Layne was wild (though I may change after hearing [and hopefully seeing-hoping for some DVD extra] the Poland concert
2. Pink Floyd-1971 at Carnegie Hall, New York
the most beautiful concert venue I have been in (though certainly seeing PF with all five members would be great)
3. The Band at The Last Waltz – probably the greatest rock concert ever
[And your David Gilmour concert is...? - FEd]
OOPS, sorry Fed, if i had a brain i would be lethal. To be honest i was so grateful & happy at being able to watch David at the RAH on the 29th & in Leicester Square for the premier (3rd row) that i dont feel i have missed out but if pushed i would say GDANSK!!
Oh by the way, your new defender Bendtner did well last night saved a certain goal on the line, will Arsenal pay the PENALTY at Anfield!
My choices are :
1. Vienne in France (2006)
2. A “The man and The journey” concert (1969) but the question is so hard to answer !
3. Toto at Le Zénith in 2006 (or maybe Roger Waters at Bercy in 2007)
1)David Gilmour, Gdansk – I need a slow motion replay.
2)Pink Floyd, 30 Sept, 1971 – Paris Theater, London
3)Woodstock- I would require a portable shower, a toothbrush and plenty of clean clothes;)
[PF at Knebworth 05/07/75. Graham Chapman performing MC duties]
Ken, i was there too.
Floyd were late getting on as i remember & also there was a delay once it started & not knowing why (after reading Nick Mason’s book i now know it was a power supply problem)
Other memories of that day:
- thinking Captain Beefheart was just a noise,
- disappointed Steve Miller did not sing “the Joker”
- the spitfires,
- the toilets (not a group, a convenience, allegedly, YUK!)
- getting home as it was getting light, my parents were angry, i must have been a sod.
Two i’ve already attended, the other i wish i could’ve been at.
1. David Gilmour at the Kodak Theater. I wish i could go back and see the clowns fighting at the bottom. i was so high up in the balcony that i didn’t even notice. maybe it was because of the lights and the awesomeness going on on stage.
2. Pink Floyd at the Rose Bowl 1994. Just a spectacular show. It was my first outdoor show and it to me it was the best. It’s funny though because at the time i never heard Astronomy Domine before and with the oil slides going the crazy psychedelic music going on, it kind of scared me (i was 14 at the time).
3. The Smashing Pumpkins’ supposed last show in 2000. Hearing the bootleg and all the buzz around it made me want to get in there. It’s alright though because they ended up coming back seven years later.
1) David Gilmour, Royal Albert Hall (could have attended if the ‘Sold Out’ tickets hadn’t been on ebay for zillions of quid!!!
2) Any Animals Tour gigs (my favourite Floyd album!)
3) Queen at Knebworth 1986
Hmm – as the question is random nonsense, I s’pose I should verify the technicalities involved in going back in time in a similarly nonsensical way. ie do we just go back in time but remain in the same location or are we also able to ‘land’ anywhere we choose, a la TARDIS.
If the former, then it would have to be Pink Floyd at The Sheffield City Hall 1970. The novelty of seeing Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast live and Atom Heart Mother with brass & choir. If the latter, then The Concertgebouw Amsterdam 1969 for a ‘The Man and The Journey’ performance. Both shows for the unusual aspect of cooking and carpentary respectively.
DG at Manchester 2006 or Paris 2006 with GGitS.
Love to have seen Yes around 78/79 with the classic line-up or to really get my monies worth from the blog time-travel deal, a Beethoven ‘gig’ in the 1800′s! Take in a bit of sight seeing as a bonus whilst I was there.
Dave [Sheffield]
NB.Does the winner for best suggestion get to make the trip?
[I wish! - FEd]
1. Any of Gilmour’s solo tours. I haven’t been able to get to any. Coming to Tampa Florida at all in the future?
2. Pink Floyd Division Bell Tour in ’94. I was at 3 here in the United States (Philly, Giants Stadium and Yankees stadium) and then a friend and I flew over to England to catch the last two nights of the tour at Earls Court.
3. Lollapalooza at Randall’s Island (can’t remember which year, I think ’92)- it was just awesome!
-Spice
1. A David Gilmour concert :
any of the concerts on the On An Island tour at the royal albert hall .
2. A Pink Floyd concert :
any of the concerts at earls court on the Division Bell tour . oh to have heard dstom live !
3. A concert by any other artist :
there are a couple and i can’t make up my mind which i prefer more .
queen live at wembley 1986 . freddie mercury was an amazing performer . i would love to have seen him live .
marillion on the misplaced childhood tour of 1985/86 . they supported queen in manhiem germany . that one gig i would have given my backside to see . freddie mercury and fish at the same gig , wow !
Hi there!
1. David Gilmour in a small location. In the tour-documentation on RTN, the amphi-theatre in Viennes loooked nice and also that castle somewhere in Austria
2. Pink Floyd during the time of “Wish you where here” and “Animals” in the Westfalenhalle Dortmund
3. Difficult to say, perhaps one of the great southern rock bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd or Little River Band or The Allman Brothers
Regards
Herbert
Whilst we are on the subject of Time Travel, Lorraine is reporting that dg.com has reverted back to 2006 as viewed on her internet connection. Have you been playing with that Tardis FEd?
I told her not to complain as she can get to see the whole ‘On An Island’ tour again
[Nothing to do with me, honest. - FEd]
Nate, Lucia, Heather, and Jayne:
How could I leave out Pompeii???? What a great choice! (This just gets tougher and tougher!!)
1. David Gilmour live at Clam Castle in Austria. I can imagine watching and listening on a hot summer’s night.
2. Dark Side of The Moon live, before the album was released.
3. Rory Gallagher, any concert, anywhere.
1. A David Gilmour concert
I’ve seen David three times now, can’t I see The Beatles?
2. A Pink Floyd concert
Dark Side Tour (Only one I missed!)
3. A concert by any other artist
YES, circa 1972
Ugh, this is a bit tough
1) For David – probably one of the Royal Albert Hall concerts. Any of them would have been alright by me, Crosby & Nash would be amazing (we only got Cros’ in Glasgow, haha) and either Bowie or Mason would have just been a brilliant bonus.
2) Pink Floyd – Definitely one of the P.U.L.S.E. concerts in Earls Court, when I personally feel they were at their best, I love the Division Bell material, more than I like anything from the Wall era. (My dad went when I was too young to know anything about Pink Floyd, haha!)
3) This one is really tough… either somewhere small like Leeds to see the Who in their prime or just any date and any venue at all to see Neil Young & Crazy Horse, that would be awesome :-)
Hi Fed,
1) I would like to have attended any of David concerts on the last tour! Unfortunately it came at slightly the worng time for me and I couldn’t afford to go.
2) Unusually I would go back to the Division Bell tour for this. Specifically the Earls Court date where the seats collapsed. I was there. But I’d would get the telephone number of the girl using the phone box outside. She was dressed in black leathers and rather nice! Although it may change history and I’d loose my current wife and kids so perhaps not a good idea!! LOL.
3) Any Bowie gig from his Ziggy era. One of those defining times in music.
Cheers, Jon
Ah… that homepage. Brings back memories, and you have to click on features to get to the blog!!!
Great idea to go back in time Fed.
[Nothing to do with me. - FEd]
Oh, I LOVE these “what if?” questions! Let’s see
1) An early European About Face tour date with I Can’t Breath Anymore as the 2nd encore. I missed out seeing this tour and my favorite albums of Dave’s are the first two, so seeing this tour would have satisfied that craving rather nicely!
2) Pink Floyd concert – I’m going to break the rules here:
* Royal Festival hall 2/14/69 (The Man and the Journey)
* Town Hall, Birmingham 2/11/70 VERY bizarre set list
* Knebworth Festival 7/5/75 – last Darkside-early Animals/Wish You Were Here)
* Hollywood Bowl 9/22/72 for embryonic Darkside and more.
3) Again, I’m going to cheat here. If picking one, I’d say The Who 9/18/71 for their blistering Who’s Next performance at the Oval cricket grounds. To see as many favorite bands at once I’d pick certain dates and certain packages (The Who/Led Zeppelin at Merriweather Pavillion 5/25/69) – The Who/Fleetwood Mac/Pink Floyd – Shrine Auditorium 1968).
Awesome mind-teaser, FEd… keep em coming!
Darren
Happy Thursday.
Here goes.
1. April 4th, 2006 Radio City Music Hall. Up close and personal. Best damn night I had in years. In a big city with my favorite guitarist. What more can a girl ask for?
2. I would have loved to see a Wall show. Still to this day one of my fav albums to listen to. 1979 brings back many memories. Hard to believe that was almost 20 years ago. Damn, I getting old.
3. This would have to be either a Led Zep show or Queen at Wembley (love this DVD, next to RTN). Maybe someday see a Zep show????
Have a great day.
1. Dave in Gdansk
2. The Wall Live at Earls Court
3. U2, Live at Slane Castle
This is a good topic FEd.
Well here it goes
1. David Gilmour at Massey Hall in Toronto (I’m Canadian!! Go figure)
2. Pink Floyd Animals Tour, so Probably Oakland 77 (I’d love to See Shine 6-9 live!!)
3. U2 Vertigo Tour Live in Chicago.
Hope that should suffice for now.
[Yep, that's great. You're one of the few that could list the requested three, so, really, thank you. - FEd]
David Gilmour: I think it would have to be Venice, but without the rain !
Pink Floyd: Pulse at Earl’s Court, as I wanted to go but due to a series of logistical disasters didn’t, which has irritated me ever since.
Other: I think one of the free concerts that Sigur Ros did in Iceland the other year. Having recently watched the DVD, they look phenomenal live.
Martin.
1. Vienne ’06
2. Oakland Coliseum 1977
3. Difficult choice as there are a few. I think it would probably have to be a Neil Young gig: probably the one from Live Rust. Runner up is Placebo at the Olympia, Paris in 2000.
Dom (tired from essay writing)
x x x
My picks are the following:
1) As David goes, either the About Face Tour at Hammersmith Odeon in Boston or On an Island Tour Royal Albert Hall with Nick Mason
2) Pink Floyd I would have liked to have attended the Boston Garden, June 27, 1977 (both Animals and Wish in their entirety and a flawless gig by PF)
3) Genesis I would have liked to have attended either Lyceum in London, May of 1980 or Madison Square Garden that same July.
[RADIOHEAD, FLORENCE, 22th of June, 2000 - Lucia]
Arghhhh I forgot Radiohead! It woud either be Glasto 03 or 97.
Dom
x x x
1. One of the Royal Albert Hall’s concerts.
2. Munich, 03.07.1988, because I was there 20 years ago (where have those two decades gone?)
3. Just pick one Bon Scott era AC/DC concert…
Regards,
Taki
Bavaria
[Honorable mention: Metallica/Guns & Roses at Giants Stadium, NJ. Eventually I saw both bands but I understand this show was unbelievable. – Andrew]
Andrew – I was at that Faith No More / Metallica / Guns ‘N Roses show at Giant’s Stadium…actually I have seen each of these bands 4 times (GNR 5x). Who would have thought that when Metallica finished their 3 hour and 45 minute set, GNR would go on for over 3 and a half hours too…all after a good hour of Faith No More…I think it started at 7 in the evening and we got back to the car sometime around 3:30!
1. PF – any concert in the 70s, just because I would want to see them live with long hair and beards playing Echoes
2. DG – RAH with David Bowie
3. Peter Gabriel, somewhere in Italy, as Italians are a great audience at any live event
1 – David Gilmour : Live at the Royal Albert Hall. I’ve seen great shows during this tour, but the DVD makes me discover a very beautifull arena, so why not one of the three nights there?
2 – Pink Floyd : Well, the year 1977 saw the Animals tour, and my first months on earth. It would have be funny to see the band at this period, though I’ve read several times that they didn’t really enjoy the audience’s behaviour.
3 – Queen : No matter the date, I would have like to attend to one of their shows, during the Freddie Mercury era.
Now as for my three concerts…back in time…anything goes…
1. David Gilmour – Either the Radio City show I saw (just to be able to relive it all over again) or the Royal Albert Hall Show with David Bowie.
2. Pink Floyd – February 20, 1972 at the Rainbow Theater (Echoes AND Saucerful of Secrets – it couldn’t get better than that could it…Careful and One of These Days among others…I guess it could!
3. Other Artist – Mozart (1785) at the ballroom of the Mehlgrube in Vienna, Austria…just how cool would that be!?!
I have seen a lot of concerts – almost all of the bands I’ve ever wanted to see (I’ve blown many a budget), but I think seeing Mozart would still beat out Alice in Chains, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc…the few that I missed that are now too late…
Fun topic – thanks FEd!
Goodness me. I’m feeling privileged (for once) at having been to concerts others put on their list – i.e P.U.L.S.E shows and Meltdown.
1. David – tough call between the Vienne and Florence shows for the venue and the vibe (rain puts me off from Venice).
2. For sheer impact I’d have to go for the last London Wall show I think … although I’m sorely tempted by the idea of Knebworth and some of the Mid 70′s shows as described above.
3. Tough tough toughedy tough call. For historical bragging purposes it would probably have to be a London Hendrix gig when he blew away Townshend, Clapton, Beck and assorted other wannabes! Radiohead’s legendary set at Glastonbury would be up there too.
Sorry to lack my usual laser-like clarity but this is about the reasons as much as the answers, non?
1. David Gilmour: RAH, 2006
2. Pink Floyd: Earls Court, 1994
3. Any other artist: Kate Bush, Live at Odeon
Good comment, I hope :-)
Ernest
[Sounds good to me. - FEd]
1. David Gilmour, RAH, 2006, any night. Finely tuned machine on musical hallowed ground.
2. Pink Floyd, Nassau Colliseum, 1980. My biggest concert regret, thwarted by my own parents for being 14 years old. (I still cry *sniff sniff*)
3. Jimi Hendrix, any show. A true legend, in the flesh, need I say more?
No. 3
Going back in time allows me to raise them from the dead. Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Bach, Sibelius, Wagner … Paganini, Hendrix, R.Orbison, Elvis, Beatles, Queen, J. Joplin, J. Croce …
These are more than three, but strange question – strange answer.
Your question is completely unfair. Sounds like: Who’ve been the first two beings on earth? Please only gents!
Hey, David should play for a long, long while for all who love his terrific music.
Remember that rain… Munich 06. I do.
With my very best wishes for staying alive forever
Manfred C.
If time, money and physics were not issues, I’d go to the concerts of:
1. Led Zep
2. Hendrix
3. Mozart
Jersey Mike: I had just turned 14 when Floyd played that concert in 1980 (The Wall at Nassau Coliseum). My parents not only let me go to the show, they actually ACCOMPANIED me!!
It’s something that all of us remember very fondly, and of course we had no way of knowing that it would be the last time a 4-piece Floyd would play in the USA.
David – Any of the Concerts from the About Face Tour.
Floyd – Toss up between The Wall or the Raving and Drooling Tour, The Wall probably just shades it.
A N Other – The Police, Synchronicity Tour. 1983.
And if I could just slip in another ( I normally play by the rules but will break them this time) The Doors Live at the Hollywood Bowl.
When I was younger I wanted to be Jim Morrison.
I’ve finally been able to make my mind up (It’s not as easy to choose as it sounds is it?)
1. David at the RAH in 2006 when Nick Mason joined them on stage.
2. Any concert from the 1977 Animals tour.
3. The Who at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970.
Sorry i couldn’t be more specific about number 2 but i don’t know any of the particular places that Pink Floyd played off-hand.
Does anyone here have a certain Mr Wells email? If so could you ask him if he could lend FEd his machine?
1. David at Vienne – my kind of setting
2. Pompeii – do I really need to explain?
3. I’d like to have seen The Beatles, anywhere really.
As for the OAI band. That’s my favourite band – ever!
PS I’m having a lovely time here in 2006.
OK, the three that I would choose would be:
1. David Gilmour at the Clyde Auditorium as I was lucky enough to be there & it was just the most fantastic night.
2. Pink Floyd, any concert at all but I think one from the 70′s (especially with Echoes in it)would be so special.
3. Allman Brothers Band at the Fillmore East with the late, great, Duane Allman.
1. David Gilmour – Florence 2006.
What could be better, my favourite guitar player in my favourite city. Wonderful sound and scenery and a lovely 3 day holiday with my wife. Also sticks out in my mind because we nearly walked straight into David and Polly on the day of the gig! They were looking for somewhere to have lunch I think so we didn’t bother them. Also what do you say? Sort of wish I had said Hello and thanks for all the hours of enjoyment over the years, but can’t help thinking it would be awkward for all involved. I didn’t want to be a pain in the arse!
2. Any Floyd Gig from between ’69 an ’72 would do me!
3. Neil Young – Hammersmith Apollo 6th March. I was there, first time I’ve seen him live and he was fantastic. Solo acoustic first half, full band second half… feedback guitar solo heaven! I have to say I think this could be my number one gig of all time.
Sorry I’ve rambled on a bit!
1. David Gilmour, Rivermount, Chicago.
2. Pink Floyd, I’ve seen both Pulse and Division Bell several times each. Fantastic.
3. The Who in Greensboro, N.C. around 1979 (with Keith Moon).
I’m ready for another.
1. David at Massey Hall.
2. Pink Floyd at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal (I was there twice).
3. Led Zeppelin (in the next year, may be, there is a rumour…)
Sylvie de Montréal
1. David in Venice on, I believe it was, August 11th 2006. He played Astronomy Domine, and an unexpected On the Turning Away. Great show!!!
2. Pink Floyd, Live at Pompeii.
3. Neil Young and Crazy horse, any show in the late 70′s when they performed Cortez the Killer.
Nice topic FEd.
Easy one this time Fed.
1. Remember That Night at RAH without a doubt
2. The Wall concert – whichever one was the best
3. Led Zepplin – I always wanted to see them. ( I was also waiting for Black Sabbath to tour Australia in the 70′s, but they didn’t)
I would also like to add that Division Bell is one of my all time favourite albums and I would have just about given anything to see the ‘Pulse’ concerts.
A few old memories resurfacing here Fed.
Wilko
Hi FED, here are my three:
1. Yet to see a David Gilmour concert with his current band.
2. Pink Floyd, Vancouver 1975. I remember the huge speakers in each corner of the Pacific Coliseum. Awesome laser show.
3. Alice Cooper 1973. Billion dollar babies tour. I mean, Alice is a classic watch.
And for the record if it’s O.K. with FED; Ten Years After in Vancouver 1972. Seeing Alvin Lee right in front of the stage is a priceless memory.
Cheers.
Wonderful idea FEd going back in time. It´s hard to decide but I think I would choose
1. David – Solo : DG World Tour 16.04.1984 Mannheim - so close at home but I wasn´t there.
2. Pink Floyd: Pompeii 1972 - not only for David´s sight :-), but also for being once in an open air concert without beer getter and beer take awayer (sorry for this English).
3. Other Artist: Queen, 24.12.1975, Hammersmith Odeon – what a great Christmas Eve.
1) David’s show at the Royal Albert is one of my favorites of all time, so I choose that.
2) Pulse. My favorite Pink Floyd show.
3) One of the two.
What can I say? David and Pink Floyd’s shows are the biggest escaping shows in my life, meaning I can’t seem to get to one.
In the Flesh 1977…Montreal, but any show on that tour will do.
Darkside of the Moon “Earl’s Court”…1st performance
The Wall 1981…last show of tour
I hope all is well. I really wish I had seen a 2006 show, but I am sticking with the original line-up for my fantasy gigs. However, any indoor show during 2006 would be 4th pick for sure.
why
1. either of these two nights at the radio city music hall two years ago
2. the wall earls court ’81
3. roger waters 02 19.5.08
have a fun weekend all
andy.
Just to comment on the whole topic of concerts in general.
You look at what Rob said above about the Faith/Metallica/Guns concert and you realize that today a lot of that spontaneity of rock and roll is gone. It is such a business but those days where a band would play into the night or just mix it up a bit are so unfortunately yesterday. Plus with ticket prices, what value are you getting?
I give David a lot of credit for at least trying to mix up the sets during his last tour and being spontaneous.
I think concerts are still enjoyable but certainly not like they used to be. And part of it is the fans fault as well. For example, leaving early before the last curtain call. Yes, you paid for the ticket, they performed, the least you could do is stay to the end and show some appreciation. But then many times, after the last note is played, the act walks off the stage and right into their limos. So they don’t hear the applause anyway…
…That was apparent on one HBO broadcast of the Rolling Stones at MSG. Last note played, off the stage and right into several waiting limos. Mick had his very own, the others had to share.
Then I heard of a PF show in Canada when they toured for the MLOR tour. What I heard is that after their last encore they walked off. But the audience was insistent for them to appear again. Light came on and the crowd still cheered for more. So the band came out again and did SOYCD. True? Don’t know, but gosh that sounds good.
So, yes, it would be great to be able to go back and experience some of those early rock and roll shows. Those shows where the creative aspect was showcased and appreciated. Where people weren’t just looking at their watches trying to avoid overtime. To me the only recent bands that had that attitude were the Dead, Guns and Roses & Phish.
Thanks for the soapbox.
Andrew
On another note…just a little personal info.
I saw the Pulse and 1987-89 tours both. The 1987-89 Pink Floyd tours blew away the Pulse tours in my opinion. Not even close. I’ve discussed this on here before and to each their own. But just b/c that Pulse dvd is better than the Delicate Sound of Thunder vhs doesn’t make that a better show.
‘Gold lasers with the ability to blind ones eyes aside’…that ’94 tour was barnum and bailey for sure. way too big and i have a feeling that if you poll people on here who have seen both…they will tell you how unbelievable those 1987-89 shows were…just magical. and they were hungry and had a lot to prove and a lot on the line…big money on the line to be honest.
just a thought that I thought i would bring up.
Delicate Sound of Thunder doesn’t get a lot of love on this site compared to Pulse! But it was better imo!!!!
Another show I would have liked to have been to would also have been one of the bar gigs that the Floyd did after a show somewhere and jammed some blues tunes and Gilmour and ROY BUCHANAN were onstage together playing…
Can you imagine seeing that in a club? Oh my!!
[That would have been February 1988, in Australia, as 'The Fishermen'. - FEd]
Many possibilities here, but this one stands out for me in a big way, so I’ll just list this one in reverence:
Beethoven’s first public unveiling of his 9th Symphony.
Totally deaf when he composed it and of course deaf when he first directed it in its premiere performance.
He could not hear the wild response from the crowd upon completion and had to be turned around by a member of the orchestra so that he could take it all in…must have been spine tingling!
Wish I was there..what a great moment that would have been!
1. Pink Floyd~ Foxboro stadium 5/20/94 Front Row
2. David Gilmour~ Radio City music hall New York 4/5/06 10th row
3. Led Zeppelin anywhere
1. Wednesday Night @ The RAH
2. Hyde Park 1974 (I think)
3. Woodstock
N
p.s. If there were any live shows supporting the first DG solo album I’d want the time machine to stop there first
Was that too blatant a hint?
N
On my birthday I would pick the following;
1. David Gilmour, OAI at Massey Hall
2. Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon 1974, Ivorwynn Stadium, Hamilton, Ontario.
3. Neil Young and Crazy Horse, 1972, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario
[But when it's not your birthday, you'd pick...? - FEd]
Hi FEd,
1. RAH with David Bowie
2. A toss up between WYWH & PULSE
3. Beatles-rooftop
How has your week been so far?
Penny
[It's been full of lists. How about yours? - FEd]
1. David Gilmour, Kodak Theater, April 19, 2006 ~ heaven, indeed.
2. Pink Floyd, Division Bell tour, Earls Court ~ would have been a real high, without a doubt.
3. Concert for George, Royal Albert Hall, November 29, 2002.
I’ve seen many concerts including The Beatles, The Byrds, The Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, CCS&Y, Joe Cocker, and many others. Then there are the concerts I missed like the Cream Reunion at RAH, Jimi Hendrix, Janis, and Otis Redding at Monterey Pop, and countless others, but I’d love to have been present for the concert for George. I think it would have been an amazing experience, so that’s my choice.
My choice for dream concert in the future would be David Gilmour with the same line-up as 2006. The Everly Brothers are singing ‘Dreeeam, dream — dream, dream, dreeeam’ so I thought I’d take their advice;^)
Peace!
Gabrielle
['A Concert for George' was on TV last night, funnily enough. Good choice. - FEd]
1. David Gilmour – one of the Royal Albert Hall concerts.
2. Pink Floyd – one of the Pulse shows in Earls Court.
3. Led Zeppelin – Earls Court, 1975.
You may call it random nonsense, but I think it’s great. We all get to know each other a bit more with posts like this.
1)David Gilmour – Gdansk
2)PF – Pompeii (No brainer, right Gilmourettes?) but if that doesn’t count then Nassau Coliseum for The Wall
3)It’s a toss up between Woodstock and The Beatles on the London rooftop
Thanks for everything FEd! Have a great weekend.
~Erin