Random Nonsense #7
Some Random Nonsense to start the week with, if you don’t mind.
It’s back to the bizarre for this one, so I’ll keep it short and simple:
If you could invite ten people to a party – and David, Polly, and the entire ‘On an Island’ band have already been invited, along with everyone who has ever left a message here – who would you invite?
And, as this is pure fantasy, these people can be living or dead. (They will be alive for the duration of the party, don’t worry.)
If that’s not random enough for your liking, the chatroom will be open tomorrow between 16:00 and 18:00 (UK).
Believe me, the chatroom’s always random.
Syd from back in the glorious year of ’67.
Nick, Rick and Roger.
Jimi Hendrix.
Crosby and Nash.
Miles Davis.
Davy Graham.
Jim Morrison.
Hopefully that would suffice for a very nice diverse range of musicians to provide a wonderful night of potential killer jamming sessions (with Polly along to take some wonderful shots of the event, and maybe add a few harmonies with Crosby and Nash)!
Was that the type of thing you were looking for FEd? Nice question by the way.
[Sounds good to me. - FEd]
Nick Mason
Syd Barrett
Michael Kamen
Storm Thorgerson
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
John Bonham
Carlos Santana
Eric Clapton
….and Roger Waters
And myself of course.
+ Loads more..next time perhaps.
Nick, Roger, Syd, Steve O’Rourke (he must know a lot of good stories), Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon (I want to hear about 101 Cromwell Road), Peter Watts, Phil Taylor (or is he one of the band?) and a couple of moms. Let’s say David’s and Roger’s.
The first on my list would be Robert Plant but then if he’d be in the mood to share his extensive knowledge of music(s) I’m not sure I’d have time to entertain nine other guests (though I would not mind Ahmet Ertegün’s departed spirit to join the conversation).
By the way I’m Melly and I’m glad to join you here for the first time.
[Nice to meet you, Melly. - FEd]
Syd Barrett
Roger Waters
Nick Mason
Bob Klose (All the above for obvious reasons)
Shane Williams (Best rugby player to grace this earth)
Ryan Giggs (A true sporting hero)
Mike Ruddock & Warren Gatland (Two Grandslam coaches)
Kelly Brook (For glamour purposes, obviously!)
And just for fun: Tommy Cooper (to make us laugh!)
Nice question FEd.
Hmmm… almost exactly the same question I asked DG at the DVD premiere which he didn’t answer… but I will. :-)
1. Billy Connolly (Comedian)
2. Nikola Tesla (A genius and completely under-rated)
3. Eddie Izzard (Comedian)
4. J. Edgar Hoover (Lots of secrets)
5. Alex Jones (American activist)
6. Mark Thomas (UK activist and Comedian)
7. John Lennon
8. Hughes de Payens (founder of the Knights Templar)
9. Pope John Paul I (natural causes my arse!)
10. Jeff Rudkin (My brother)
Fed, would of course be dressed in black and white serving drinks… :-)
syd barrett
roger waters
brian wilson
carl wilson
dennis wilson
jerry garcia
phil lesh
pig pen
bob weir
bill kreuzman
mickey hart
lots of instruments
for a long lost weekend party
I would invite you FEd. =D
other than that, David and Hendrix would be enough for me to have loads of fun!
1- Eric Clapton
2- Rory Gallagher
3- Sheryl Crow
4- Bill Bailey
5- Billy Connolly
6- Susanna Hoffs
7- Jeff Healey
8- John Martyn
9- Bill Shankly
10- George Best
Well, with the people you’ve already included on this list, how could I not invite my family to attend such a fiesta (so that would take up 5 slots). With the other 5:
John Lennon
John Cusack
John Candy
John Cleese
John Adams (yes, the 2nd US President. Why not, would be intereting to hear what he thinks of the modern day.)
Imagine, whenever someone says John, you get the attention of 5 of them.
Thanks.
Andrew
Well, as I’d already decide decided to invite him last week anyway:
Ron Geesin
Billy Connoly
Bill Bailey
Nelson Mandella
Steve Biko
Tony Benn
Karl Marx
Confucius
David Berkowitz
Alan Rickman (for dessert)
hmmm…
grandad
grandma
elvis – you’ll need some music right?
andrew aldersley
david fowles
james rostron
roger waters
bob marley
aaaaw me mam
oh and pete townshend, so he can be banned at the front door. what’s a party without a bit of controversy at the front door?
andy.
Since you stated that everyone who has ever left a message here would be included, then I’m already in. And as I know others will have the whole of Pink Floyd there, then I am left with only one real choice…
Wire Man… he with the tapping left foot as he conducts the orchestra… he with the deft touch evoking beautiful sounds from the wine glasses… he with the array of licks as he jams along to any number of tracks…
Yes, definitely Wire Man…
I would simply ask David to bring along 10 more people as he wishes.
Have a good week, everyone.
Of course Michael Kamen and Steve O Rourke should be there!
Hmm, who else? Not sure really. A few more Friends and relatives of David of course. Then everybody feels comfortable. So Roy Harper, Mark Gilmour, Willie Wilson, Tim Renwick. I’m quite sure that would be fun with them as well!
And then Gavin Elder, he could make a kind of documentary of the party. Maybe one of these days we bring it out as a DVD!
Last but not least I would like to invite also this character which moderates Gilmour’s Blog quite well. :-)
Let the dream come true
Werner
[You're very kind. - FEd]
Here goes,
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Syd
Roger and Nick
Annie Lennox
John Lee Hooker
Eric Clapton
Thom Yorke
Jeff Beck
Best regards,
James
Syd, Nick, Rick and Roger
Jim Morrison
Carlos Santana
BB King
Mick Jagger
Pye Hastings (from the band Caravan)
And finally Dave Kilminster, seems like a nice guy.
The party sounds good to me! I don’t need to invite anyone else, except maybe my husband…
So already David, Polly and the band are invited… Let’s see.. I’m going for:
1. Richard Wright
2. Ian Anderson
3. Robert Fripp
4. Jimmy (not Hendrix, but Morrison!)
5. My father (he would love to be here, even though I know he will be pain in the ass for me… “No drinking Son” – but Dad I wanna smoke pot!)
6. Nick Mason
7. I don’t know about Roger Waters & Syd Barrett. I mean when you wanna drink and have fun… I still think they won’t be comfortable all five of them in one room… so that’s why I put two people in number seven!
8. Ian Wallace (King Crimson legendary drum player)
9. Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack)
10. My best friend ‘Hosain’
How about that?
David Thomas (legendary Pere Ubu mainman)
Bill Hicks (dead comedian)
Billy Connolly (not dead comedian)
Douglas Adams (dead author)
Neil Gaiman (not dead author)
Jim Henson (dead muppeteer)
Tori Amos
Richard Feynman (dead physicist)
Ridley Scott (director)
Atom Egoyan (director)
And a carton of Scrumpy Jacks…..I can bring that….
Just trying not to follow the norm……….
I would invite the people from history responsible for constructing the 7 wonders of the world and get them started on the task of constructing the Urban Village for CRISIS. Maybe have a few of the local planning officers explain to us all why CRISIS have had to waste so much money fighting them!
David armed with his guitar could entertain us, Polly with camera for the photies and bloggers with shovels and spades to get this bl**dy job done!!
And Guy for the after dinner speech. :-)
Could David also bring the new Strat so that we can all paw over it!
Some time before the end of this year would be good. When do we start?
Paul
Wow, just ten? Ugh.
1) Roger Waters
My wife
2) Nick Mason
3) Rick Wright
4) Pete Townshend
5) John Entwistle
6) Ronnie Lane
7) Steve Marriot
9) My friend Ted
10) My sister
Darren
Great question, FEd! Of course…assuming you, FEd, would be there by virtue of having left messages here, the other 10 would be:
1. Nick Mason
2. Rick Wright
3. Roger Waters
4. Syd Barrett
5. Jim Morrison
6. Marc Bolan
7. Rob Zombie
8. Benjamin Franklin
9. Princess Diana
10. Last and never least…George Carlin. I will miss him.
Technically, this Random Nonsense is a recycling and modification of an earlier one last year. Correct? I see this as FEd’s effort of being green. However, I find it a bit more difficult to navigate back to prior entries with the new design/layout.
Thanks.
Andrew
[Pass. I don't remember it and am too lazy to look. - FEd]
Nick Mason
Syd Barrett
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Crosby and Nash
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Eric Clapton
Claire Forlani (before she was married)
And of course FEd.
I’m sure there are more, however I would be late for work…
SPIKE MILLIGAN
JIMI HENDRIX
PETER SELLERS
HORATIO NELSON
OLIVER REID
KEITH MOON
JADE GOODY
SHILPA SHETTY
QUEEN VICTORIA
VIV STANSHALL
I’m not cleaning up afterwards though.
An eclectic 10:
My mum
My dad
My 2 brothers
Oliver Reed
Richard Harris
Keith Moon
Alan Bates
Roger Waters
Nick Mason
Pete – Coventry
Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Jeff Beck.
Eddie Van Halen.
Steve Lukather.
Rory Gallagher.
Robert Plant.
Jackie Leven.
Kate Bush.
Danny Gatton.
Jeff Buckley.
I would first need to invite my fiancé, or I’d be in big trouble.
Now, to make this pure fantasy/party much more interesting, I think I would want to invite these following people.
1. Storm Thorgerson
2. Pink Anderson
3. Floyd Council
4. Syd Barrett
5. Carl Sagan
6. Sade
7. Jesus Christ
8. Albert Einstein
9. Earl Nightingale
10. Martin Luther King
Yeah…that’s who I’d invite…
1. John Bonham
2. Nick Mason
3. Peter Gabriel
4. Alice Cooper
5. Christopher Lee
6. Vincent Price
7. Stuart Adamson
8. Fee Waybill
9. Robert Fripp
10. Liza Minnelli
All members of Floyd, The Beatles, The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and I’ve so gone over the cruel ten-person limit that it’s not even funny.
Maybe I’ll just stay home and watch TV.
I’d invite my mates Dave and Pete.
If David, Polly and the OAI band are going to be there, as well as the bloggers, that would be more than enough for me!
Well, I did feel as if David and Polly were at my son’s wedding this past Friday. I selected as my mother and son dance the song “This Heaven” and it was perfect for the occassion.
Thank you David and Polly for writing such perfect lyrics and music for my perfect dance.
I would invite to the imaginary party:
Amy Winehouse
Roger, Nick, Syd and Richard
Naomi Watts
Heath Ledger
and Aerosmith, Beatles and Zeppelin.
I could have gone the serious route and invited some people which have inspired me or changed my thinking somehow, such as Edgar Allen Poe, Madame Curie, “Mother” Mary Harris Jones and Hippocrates. Instead, I have decided that I need to let my hair down and laugh a bit, so here’s my “Nonsense list”:
George Carlin
Chevy Chase
Jeremy Clarkson
John Cleese
Tom Hanks
Steve Martin
James May
Dudley Moore
Bill Murray
Robin Williams
I couldn’t come up with any female comedians that I could tolerate.
GERALD GRIMES (MY FRIEND THAT JUST PASSED AWAY)
SYD BARRETT
JOHN LENNON
NICK MASON
JIM MORRISON
JIMMY PAGE
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN
LARRY THE CABLE GUY
WILLIE NELSON
- All four grandparents, three of whom are no longer with us
- My two great-grandfathers from my mother’s side (both died before I was born, and both were highly revered in the extended family)
- Abraham Lincoln
- Albert Einstein
- Alan Shepard
- Jesus Christ (don’t know if he was the son of God, but there’s plenty of evidence to suggest the man existed)
Nick Mason
Keith Moon
John Entwistle
Roger Daltrey
Pete Townsend
James May
Jeremy Clarkson
Richard Hammond
Bobby Moore
Gerry Colvin (he’d certainly make the party fun)
My two favourite bands, and some other interesting characters.
It’s another good random nonsense this week. At first you think, oh that’s easy, but then it’s hard to narrow it down to 10.
While listening to Delicate Sound of Thunder. Hmmmmmm…
Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sultan, Eddie Izzard, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Ron “Call me Tater Salad” White, Freddie Mercury, Bono, Frank Zappa and my Dad.
LOL, life is way better random. :-)
OK, so to my party, I would invite :
David Bowie
Nick Mason
Roger Waters
John Lennon
John Bonham
Syd Barrett
B.B. King
Keith Moon
Ian Anderson
My mum
Where would this party be held?? OOOO, on that island the chatters have talked about where we all gather?? That’s a good idea!
[Your house, isn't it? - FEd]
John Lennon
Otis Redding
Billie Holiday
Nina Simone
Jimi Hendrix
Maya Angelou
Leonard Cohen
John Entwistle
Joni Mitchell
Patrick, my baby brother who died at two, ’cause I’d love to know him and share all this great music, poetry and beauty with him!
When you wish upon a star …
Peace ‘n’ love to everyone!
Gabrielle
Roger, Nick, and Syd
Jack and Meg White
Orson Welles
Mitch Hedberg
Roald Dahl
Dave Chappelle
Storm Thorgerson
[Orson Welles is a great shout. - FEd]
Since I’m a Gemini, have two personalities, and this is Random Nonsense after all ;^), can I add these to my party list?
Syd Barrett, the young, happy and carefree Syd
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Wonder
George Carlin (Lynn, so sad, didn’t know until I read your post)
Carl Sagan
Ringo Starr
Bonnie Raitt
Warren Zevon
Alison Krause
Robert Plant
Sorry if I’ve overstepped my bounds, but if we’re dreaming the boundaries are hopefully a bit flexible.
I could care less if this is a Random Repeat — I can’t remember back that far either and it’s actually sort of therapeutic!
George Carlin’s passing is incredibly sad — he was a huge talent and had been there from way back in the college-circuit days. Such a real and decent human being, too!
Thanks FEd for allowing me to mentally meander in melancholy today. :^]
Peace ‘n’ Love always!
Gabrielle
Hi FEd,
they’ll probably be more than the ten, but any way:
I’d invite the partners of the already invited ones, first being my wife.
Regards,
Taki
I will have to go for the less than famous people I think… After all if I invited famous people, what would I really say other than “Wow, you’re like, really cool”?
So my 10 people would be:
1. My Mom
2. My Wife
3. My 2 kids – they are small so they only count as 1.
4. My friend Richie, he missed out on the Chicago trip.
5. My Dad
6. John Lennon – since it is a fantasy, who better to resurect?
7. The Features Editor – since you have helped me out!
8. Nick Mason – I would try to get a 2 drummer jam going!
9. Storm Thorgerson – I have a leg sleeve full of his artwork for Floyd, I would love to get him to autograph my leg to get tattooed.
10. George W. Bush – every party has to have a jackass there right? If not, who would everyone have to make fun of?
PS I Really like the audio track on the homepage. It has a “one of these days” feel to it!
Greg
[I forgot to mention that there will be pretzels, so your last choice is ideal. - FEd]
I’d wish
- Alan Parker with Michael Ballhaus and his camera
- Alan Parsons with any good engineer of his choice
- Mr. YouNameHim, Chief of EMI
… and afterwards the best DVD of any party ever is mine. Maybe in copy as well yours, if Mr YouNameHim has had enough drinks …
1. Me (wouldn’t want to miss the coolest party of all time!)
2. Jimi Hendrix
3. Jimmy Page
4. Alan Parsons
5. Robert Fripp
6. Brian Eno
7. John Bonham (if anything to see the look on Stevie’s face)
8. John Lennon
9. Herbie Hancock
10. John Coltrane
Cooor…what a party….
N
p.s. My Firefox RSS feed didn’t update (v3.0) today… has something changed on the blog, or was it firefox?
[Nothing's changed. Has anyone else had the same problem today? - FEd]
Syd
Jimi Hendrix
Elvis Presley
Leo Fender
I would invite 5 close friends who I feel are “worthy” of attending such an event; and who wouldn’t hassle any of the bandmembers.
The other 5 guests I would like to auction the tickets for and donate the money to Charity; but I’m apprehensive about that, as some fans are scary! So, the winners of the auctions would have to agree to a background check, and be required to keep a certain distance from the band!! They would also have security assigned to watch them and keep them quiet.
Of course, we’d donate that money to CRISIS. :-)
[Excellent idea. - FEd]
On the basis that those closely connected with David/Floyd would automatically be invited I select the following:
1. David Attenborough
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Richard Martin (founded the RSPCA)
4. Bob Geldof
5. Jonathan Porritt
6. David Bowie
7. Elvis
8. John Lennon
9. Bob Dylan
10. Paul McCartney
Which unfortunately, means I have no room for Neil Young, Robert Plant, Leonard Cohen or Sinatra, but the above would provide sufficient knowledge, wit, intrigue and charisma to satisfy the most demanding of host.
However I have noticed that there are no ladies, so I would like to rectify that by being accompanied by Brigitte Bardot (circa 1963.)
[Well, I'll invite Young and Sinatra, seeing as you've invited Attenborough and Dylan... - FEd]
MMMM let’s see ! I’ll go for;
Steve O’Rourke – a cracking bloke with some fab fables
Kate and her Bush – Self Explanatory !
Dannii Minogue – Pure Luvlee
Alex Lifeson – Life and Soul
John Belushi – The Original Party Animal !
Oliver Reed – He loved a drink !
Elvis – He loved a burger !
Al Murray – The pub landlord – Pure class !
Chris Evans – The Philosopher – well, kind of !
Hilda Ogden – The cleaner !
Make a good but diverse guest list that, FED !
[Not bad at all, Timbo. - FEd]
to make this really interesting, i’d invite some people that don’t even exist.
1. jimmy page
2. john bonham
3. mickey mouse
4. syd barrett
5. tony iommi
6. tinker bell
7. minnie mouse
8. aslan
9. gollum
10. john lennon
[Why not? They'd keep people on their toes. Literally. - FEd]
Marlon Brando
Bill Murray
Joni Mitchell
Christopher Hitchens
Richard Kuklinski
Louis Armstrong
Hatshepsut (female pharaoh)
Julia Child
Arthur C. Clark
Jack the Ripper
I’m pretty sure that, with this group, I wouldn’t get my deposit back for the venue rental….
[Jack the Ripper? Wasn't he even 'worse' than Jim Jones? (He'd probably fare better on Dr Michael Stone's 'Most Evil' scale, what with Jim being a 22, if memory serves me well...) Speaking of which, wouldn't you invite Dr Stone, too? He has a hat for every occasion... - FEd]
I would send invites to:
- Federico (the lovely guitarist of Mun Floyd)
- Sam Brown (eh! Matt, it’s for you!)
- Jeff Buckley (alive, he could sing his wonderful cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’)
- Thom Yorke and Lucia (of course)
- Coluche (Does anyone know Coluche here?)
- Lech Walesa
- Nelson Mandela
- Zidane and Materazzi (the two Nobel Peace Prizes could help them to make peace… but could they also help Thom and FEd to make peace? I wonder…)
Michèle
[Only if he agrees to stop singing. Just kidding. - FEd]
The ’86 Mets.
Floyd Council, Pink Anderson, Syd Barrett, Bob Klose, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason, Storm Thorgerson, a die-hard Floyd fan who has never seen Floyd or Gilmour live for lack of funds, and (as far as other Blog visitors, one name that really keeps popping up and might be, without doubt, one of the most devoted Floyd fans anywhere in the world), Paul Sexton?
Unless there are several people with the same name – he seems to be around all things Floyd quite often.
[Jack the Ripper? Wasn't he even 'worse' than Jim Jones? - FEd]
Graham has Jade Goody for feck’s sake!!!!!
[Touché. - FEd]
[...but I'm apprehensive about that, as some fans are scary! So, the winners of the auctions would have to agree to a background check, and be required to keep a certain distance from the band!! They would also have security assigned to watch them and keep them quiet. - Susan]
Hmmmm….if the assumption is that everyone who has posted on the blog would be invited as well, it seems like the above may apply to more than just 5 raffle winners.
Thanks.
Andrew
[That's a good point... - FEd]
[...Speaking of which, wouldn't you invite Dr Stone, too? He has a hat for every occasion... - FEd]
He’d be most welcome but who would I bump for him to be there? Maybe he could join us by conference call.
[But the hats... - FEd]
[...and (as far as other Blog visitors, one name that really keeps popping up and might be, without doubt, one of the most devoted Floyd fans anywhere in the world), Paul Sexton? Unless there are several people with the same name - he seems to be around all things Floyd quite often. - Ed Lopez]
Can someone please explain this to me?????? What are you on about, are you on drugs?????
These names won’t mean anything to anyone else but they matter to me and each other:
Bert
Roy
Maureen
Mike
Juanita
James
Kessia
Nicky
Sue
Tommy
If I could add just one more to this list it would be Syd, for similar reasons why I have included these ‘unknowns’ but he would be there for David.
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Roger Waters
Michael Kamen
Nick Mason
Rick
[That's original. Didn't see that one coming. (You only listed nine guests, though. Should I add a seventh Roger Waters, just to keep things balanced?) - FEd]
Hi Fed and all.
I’m quite a shy person and I think it would be enough to have David Polly and the band at a party with me. I think I would be star struck enough. I think I would ask old Roger along as he comes across as an interesting person to talk to, and of course you Fed.
Just back from our hols in Cornwall. We visited the Minack open air theatre down on the cliffs. I thought it would be a great little venue for David to play.
Regards as ever
Damian
I guess this isn’t the type of answer you were looking for – but the first two people I thought of were my two dearest friends ever, who both passed away – one of them two years ago, and the other ten years ago. What I wouldn’t give to spend some hours with them again! (Sigh)
Apart from that, I think I’d ask David and Polly to bring the kids – maybe they could hook up with my kids, and that could break the ice…I mean..I dinner party with people you don’t know! :-)
Lene
Hi FEd;
I hope you have a great weekend. I am assuming that you are already on the list…
1. John Lennon
2. Paul McCartney
3. George Harrison
4. Ringo Starr
5. Nick Mason
6. Rick Wright
7. Judy Garland
8. Janis Joplin
9. Carole King
10. Joan Armatrading
I considered Roger Waters, but I don’t think I would like to put others through such a stressful evening.
A bit off subject, my daughter just told me George Carlin died yesterday…bummer…I actually went to see him last year. R.I.P.
Penny
Hi,
The entire band, that includes Nick Mason, David Bowie, Arnold Layne, Sam Brown and you Fed?
Giancarlo Erra from No-Sound
Matthew Cohen from the Reasoning
Mark Rowen from Breathing Space
Roger Newport, he loves guitars
Liam Davison from Mostly Autumn
Bryan Josh from Mostly Autumn
Cris Fry from Magenta
Guy Manning from Manning
Andy Edwards from Ezra
Nick Barrett from Pendragon
Why? Because they wrote the most beautiful review of “On An Island”:
“A Pocketful Of Stones – Sublimely meandering through dreamy melodies with a carefree smile while been slowly drowned by a collection of minor chords shifts that inevitably win over, sinister yet of incredible beauty, provocative and gentle in the same breath, a few passing thoughts in the form of a lullaby seamlessly married to music, every word carried with total musical description of it’s own meaning, the weight of the world swinging below and of course the apparent fool refusing to notice. Work of genius.”
I’d like to invite:
1 Nick Mason
2 Roger Waters
3 Syd Barrett
4 Neil Young
5 John Lennon
6 Bob Marley
7 Bob Dylan
8 Steve O’Rourke
9 Michael Kamen
10 George Carlin (RIP, his intelligence mixed well with his comedy. I also will miss him.)
Hello Fed, fine job on inviting Neil and Frank they pretty much were the only ones left I could think of and you completed my list. Later.
George
1) My Wife, Christine
Martin Luther King, Jr.
2) My deceased Uncle, Dr. Rafael Tavares
3) Fred Rogers
4) The person who can solve the honey bee crisis
5) Roger Waters
6) Barack Obama
7) Leonardo DaVinci
9) The Dalai Lama
10) Tim Russert
1. John Lennon
2. George Harrison
3. Jesus
4. Buddha
5. Mahatma Gandhi
6. Albert Einstien
7. Frank Zappa
8. Hunter S. Thompson
9. John F. Kennedy
10. Robert Johnson
Now…that’s a party!…and yes, John and George were first because they were the most popular!
Well Fed, another interesting fantasy.
With all the Floyd and Gilmour gang coming along I think that would be enough big names. I would invite my family and a bunch of old school and uni friends to enjoy the moment.
I’d gather my collection of Floyd albums (vinyl, yes) and have a massive autographing session. I would tile the covers and have them signed across each other to form a really neat collage.
I would need to know how many vegetarians were coming as I’d like to bbq real aussie steaks and sink a few good ales. They could bring their sleeping bags and camp around the fire place, and wake up to sizzling bacon & eggs.
I’d like you to come as well Fed. It would be nice to put a face to the words you write.
Bye for now
Wilko
that most evil is so scary and so is Dr Stone!
andy.
Oh well, quite hard job, but let’s go:
- Mozart;
- Richard Wright;
- Gandhi;
- Einstein (someone have to talk about Physics creatively… lol)
- Roger Waters (amused in the party…)
- Bob Dylan;
- My wife (to chat with Polly about women things);
- My daughter (to play with David’s children);
- Brian May;
- Leo Fender.
[Speaking of Leo Fender, did you ever see that tribute concert from.... 1988? The Brooklyn Academy of Music, I think it was. There was such genuine affection for Leo Fender on display, like he was everyone's favourite uncle. I think he'd make a fine guest, Regis. - FEd]
Tracy just might be the first person who ever mentioned Syd Barrett in the same sentence as Willie Nelson. That could be the most interesting pairing since Alison Krauss and Robert Plant. Come to think of it, that turned out to be a remarkable combo!
So yes, let’s hear Willie Nelson and Syd Barrett joined together for “Always On My Mind” and for an encore, “Effervescing Elephant.”
Hi FED, my choices are: Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Alice Cooper’s original band, John Lennon and Alvin Lee of Ten Tears After.
I could make a huge list however and you FED will be number 11? Or are you already invited?
[I could find a wall to slouch against, I'm sure. I think it could be interesting to wind up Messrs Lennon and Waters, stand back and watch them go. I'm sure they'd have plenty to say. - FEd]
Well, FEd, this question has been percolating in the back of my brain all day.
I noticed that the majority of the lists consist of mostly men. What kind of party consists of almost all men? I speculate that David would agree with me. Thus, I present to you my list of women to attend our party:
Edith Wharton – first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature (in 1921) and an author that I greatly admire.
Marian Bantjes – Graphic Designer & Typographer
Margo Chase – Graphic Designer & Typographer
Madeleine L’Engle – winner of the Newbery Medal (1962) and a wonderful writer.
Alice Waters – American Chef notable for being an advocate of the locally grown, organic, slow food movement.
Dame Julie Andrews – such a beautiful voice.
Dame Jane Goodall – advocate for chimpanzees and conservation.
Naomi Wolf – 3rd Gen. (my generation) Feminist.
Morena Baccarin – actress most notable for her role as Inara in Joss Whedon’s Firefly series. (Beautiful eye candy – you guys can thank me later!)
[Good call. Don't forget Shami Chakrabarti (there's a link above, if anyone's wondering). - FEd]
1) Beethoven
2) George Harrison
3) John Lennon
4) Roy Orbison
5) Bill Hicks
Can’t do this right now because it’s 3am. Need to think about who to invite.
I tried not to look at what anyone else has said but caught sight of the first two posts and they looked pretty rock and roll.
This is a difficult one Fed. Gotta go to bed though, night night.
ash X
GOOD to know that DAVID, RICHARD and also the whole 2006 band will be there for a special GIG that night incl. the very funny GUY PRATT (oh, FEd, by the way – I have a very NICE pic with him in front of the CADOGAN HALL in LONDON from last Sunday when he arrived with David & Polly – want to see?), PHIL MANZANERA, JON CARIN etc.!
OK, my invitation goes also to:
1. RACHEL FURY (singer from the 1987-1989 Tour)
2. NICK MASON
3. ROGER WATERS
4. SAM BROWN
5. STEVE O ROURKE
6. STEVEN WILSON (Porcupine Tree/Blackfield)
7. KATIE KISSOON (singer of Roger Waters band)
8. SHERYL CROW
9. P!NK (Alicia Moore)
10. ROBERT PLANT
and of course all of my real friends from here and some MORE secret (uninvited?) guests… ;-)
Get the party started… (P!NK)
PETE from Germany
[Sure thing, Pete. Please send us the link. - FEd]
Let’s see, my pick of ten people. Hard choices.
Living:
Paul McCartney, Phil Collins, Robert Plant, Alex Lifeson, Dennis DeYoung, John Deacon, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan and (don’t shoot pea soup on me for last choice) Linda Blair.
Deceased people who would be there had they still lived today:
Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, George Harrison, Elvis Presley, Keith Moon (the real party animal), John Panozzo (Moonie’s American counterpart and was drummer for Styx), Socrates, Frank Sinatra, Bon Scott and Cozy Powell.
(1) Syd Barrett (Circa ’64-66)
(2/3) Sylvia and Doug (Circa ’68-70)
(4) Steve (Circa ’68-70)
(5) Peter Watts (Circa ’68-70
(6) Shep Gordon
(7) Stephen Hawking
(8) Nicola Tesla
(9) My son Greg
(10) Myself – perhaps 40 years ago – let’s all revert to being in our 20s, just for a final 3 day party one last time…..
Phil Taylor better be included automatically, as well as Robbie W., Seth G., Alan P., David B., the McCoys and Janice… And why not Susie Creamcheese and her girls and of course Alice and Frank? We will have to find a larger home, I can tell already….and out in the country so Nicola won’t disturb any neighbors….
Oh dear, I forgot Nick. The more drummers, the better. And I never met Storm, but would want to include him, so I can. And all our children, please… And the list goes on…
My parting comment is: 40 years is worth celebrating big time.
1. Arnold Layne
2. Emily
3. Julia Dream
4. Lucifer Sam
5. Matilda Mother
6. Grimble Grumble
7. Gerald the Mouse
8. Corporal Clegg
9. Seamus
10. The kind of girl that fits in with my world
I’d invite the Gilmourettes along with Howard Bayliss, Mike from Michigan, Marcus Buick to bartend and maybe Rudders. LOL.
[Graham has Jade Goody for feck's sake!!!!! - Paul Sexton]
You leave Jade alone, Paul. She is misunderstood (I don’t understand a word she says).
I would have to say the ten I would invite would be some who I bet you don’t remember, Fed.
John Lennon
Artur Lee
Lee Michaels
Frank Zappa
John Cipollina
Terry Reid
Fats Domino
Ray Davies
Stevie Ray Vaughan
and the Great Leonard Cohen
Now that would be one great and interesting party!
Take Care,
Thomas
[Ah, John Cipollina... - FEd]
I would invite:
James Dean
Marilyn Monroe
Ayrton Senna
George Best
Elvis
John Lennon
Scarlett Johansonn
Monica Bellucci
Syd Barrett
and You, Fed
It might be an interesting party, if possible!
But… You all forgot Céline Dion in your invite list!!!
She could sing her cover of AC/DC’s ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’ (according to Total Guitar magazine, “The Number one worst cover song -Céline Dion covering AC/DC- is sacrilege”). Click my name.
LOL! A great party needs a ‘lame duck’ to add fun, doesn’t it ?
Michèle
djrodrigo – not only did you pick roger 6 times but you also picked Rick who has already been invited because he was in David’s band. If you’re going to try to be funny or whatever you were aiming for, at least get your facts right…
It suddenly dawned on me today during an English lesson that I forgot to put anybody from Monty Python on my list! What a twit of the year I am.
I need a bit of silliness today…
Stephen Fry – For great conversation.
Muhammed Ali – The greatest sportsman ever.
Billy Connolly – There has to be one comedian at a party.
Marilyn Monroe – Glamour with a capital G.
David Attenborough – The greatest living Brit deserves to be at the greatest ever party.
Tchaikovsky – Wonder what he’d make of electronic instruments?
Jennifer Aniston – To sit next to me. Mmmmmmmm.
Stephen Hawking – So tell me Stephen, briefly, I said briefly…what is this Time mullarky all about then?
Alfred Hitchcock – He could record the event on his camera/phone.
Leonardo da Vinci – The greatest individual to ever walk the planet and my ultimate hero.
[Stephen Fry is an excellent choice. A great mix, Colin. - FEd]
Let’s invite President Bush — so that everyone else has someone to laugh at. THAT would make it a fun party.
No anger issues there, right?
[None at all. It'll be a 'bikes and pretzels' party. - FEd]
To Hove:
Why’d you leave Eugene off the list? I wouldn’t hurt his feelings if I were you.
My son
My wife
John Lennon
Nick Mason
Buddy Guy
Jim Marshall
Pete Cornish
Jimmy Page
David Reeves
Tommy Chong
I’d invite:
1 Jens Lehmann
3 Arne Friedrich
16 Philipp Lahm
17 Per Mertesacker
6 Simon Rolfes
7 Bastian Schweinsteiger
13 Michael Ballack
15 Thomas Hitzlsperger
18 Tim Borowski
20 Lukas Podolski
Henning
[I'd love to see Lahm at Liverpool next season. He's quality. (No Torsten Frings?) - FEd]
I’d invite Roger Waters 10 times, because we all know he’d throw away the first 9 invitations.
[(No Torsten Frings?) - FEd]
Well, as you know, I can’t invite everyone, so I’ll stick with the guys that beat Portugal. That was a good game.
Henning
[A very good game. I had Portugal in a sweepstake, so I had to hope that I'd lose that one. - FEd]
Henning and FEd -
You are both forgetting the MIGHTY Steffen Freund, and of course good ole Jurgen Klinsmann…
N
[Thomas Hässler was always one of my favourites, particularly throughout... Euro '92? Can't forget Didi Hamann, either. And Franz Beckenbauer, Berti Vogts... But, if this is turning into a party for footballers, we need the greatest of them all: for me, Diego Maradona. - FEd]
Well done, Colin…some thought went into that list…unlike my own.
Cheers
Paul
george harrison
marillion
monty python
that’s my list !
I’d have Syd at the head of the table, and I’d put Roger W. next to where David is sitting. Nick can come, even though he declined to have his footage on the DVD.
Others would be Don Van Vliet (Captn. Beefheart), Jimi Hendrix, Jerry Garcia. And I actually like the idea of ‘president’ bush (sorry, no caps for his like) so I can ask him questions that he has no way of avoiding, and he can embarrass himself to no end.
Then to finish off the guest list, I would have my two daughters Emily and Hannah to witness the whole scene, and finally I’ll invite ‘Mr.T’ to complete the whole gang…for security reasons, and just because I think he’s a funny odd-ball (to add!!).
Roger Waters
Nick Mason (Obvious)
Chevy Chase (Hell of a guy)
Leslie Nielsen (Funny as could be!)
Jessica Biel (Gorgeous!)
Roger “SYD” Barrett (Obvious)
Scott Edwards (My Best Friend)
My Mother (Who Passed away when I was 12 – I miss her)
Rodney Dangerfield (He would definitely liven up the party!)
Marc Brickman
[Leslie Nielsen is a must. - FEd]
thank you fed!
HIGH HOPES NEVER DIE…