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.
My gosh, on my quick scan through I did not see Kate Bush.
I would also invite:
Leonard Cohen
Beatle John
Bob Dylan
Neil Young
Patti Smith
Johnny Cash
Tom Petty
Beatle Paul
Roy Orbison
let’s hope dj rodrigo is from another country, then those that have risen to that particular country’s cultural sense of humour won’t be embarrassed by his not being british (and finding different things differently funny?)
how easy the bile and vitriol does rise nowadays, no?
twits of the years indeed?
andy.
My husband – kids at the sitters – we’re partying!
Les Claypool
Trent Reznor
James Hetfield
Maynard James Keenan
Tori Amos
Kate Bush
Neil Finn
Ray Davies
John Cleese for comic relief
If David hosted all in his barn, so many creative people together could erupt into one cool jam session!
[Sure thing, Pete. Please send us the link. - FEd]
Here it is FEd, hope you like it as I do (click my name).
Hope to see and meet the whole band on stage very soon, hopefully in 2009 for a new DAVID GILMOUR Tour!
Best wishes
PETE from Germany
[Many thanks, Pete. Nice photo. - FEd]
personally I try not to attack someone because of their differences. when I start noticing others that do, time for a break.
hope all have fun and play nice, you too FE’d!
oh and don’t forget now, we’re all someone else’s ‘foreigner’.
(now where did I put Dr Pincus’ number? lol)
andy.
[That's commendable, of course, but I have to say that my comments have nothing to do with where someone is from; rather they're often a reaction to a (tiresome) repeat of agenda and unpublished comments that only I get to see. But you're quite right, so thanks for that. - FEd]
I wouldn’t invite anyone. I’d do everything, so Dave and I could be alone.
[But, if this is turning into a party for footballers, we need the greatest of them all: for me, Diego Maradona. - FEd]
I know I’m from the States and all, but even being a yankee, I was taught very young that Pelé was the greatest . . . have things changed? I ask only because I know little of socc. . .errrr. . . .uh. . . .Football.
Thanks.
So, at my dinner:
Well it would already be the band, all the irregulars, and Fed, so. . .I think we need
-William Shakespeare
-Albert Einstein
-Moses
-Jesus Christ
-Siddhārtha Gautama
-Abu l-Qasim Muhammad
-Timothy Leary
-Albert Hoffman
-Mel Brooks
-Jack Nicholson
and. . .last but not least. . .what??? The Guest List is full??? What do you mean?? Can’t we have a line at the door? You know, let people in when others go out???
Have a no return policy at the door. I know you can do it Fed!!
[Our very own 'revolving door' policy. I like it. Pelé was a great player, but I'd argue that he never played at the highest level, because he never played his club football in Europe. He played week in, week out, against sub-standard opposition, whereas Maradona played in Italy when the Italian league was arguably the best in the world. - FEd]
F’Ed:
I had to sit down at just the thought of the people at that party. I’d add my husband. Don’t mean to be boring, but that group would be enough for me.
But, playing the game:
Jane Goodall, John Lautner (architect), Queen Elizabeth I, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Larry Bird (I’m a Celtics fan), Cynthia Moss (Amboslei Elephant cronicler), Roger Ebert (film critic), Dorothy Dunnett, Nampeyo, and last but not least, my grandparents, who passed away when I was far too young to know them.
I am assuming that you would be there too. At least I am hoping.
All my best,
Jan
[Bless you, Jan. Good Queen Bess, eh? I wonder how long it took her to get ready for a night on the tiles, what with that ostentatious dress sense of hers. - FEd]
Truthfully, I am not familiar with many of the invitees listed above; but what a great way to learn about those names who are unknown to me!
Here’s mine with the consideration that Richard Wright is included in the “On An Island” band:
Elvis Presley
Harry Houdini
Jim Morrison
Justin Hayward
Nick Mason
Robert Plant
Rod Serling
Roger Waters
Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean)
Syd Barrett
Good day.
NewYorkDan, if you invite George Bush, we wouldn’t laugh at him, just laugh of him.
Drum roll please!
_ Roger Waters
_ Nick Mason
_ Richard Wright
_ Alan Parson
_ Jean Michel Jarre
_ Paul MacCartney
_ Phil Collins
_ Eric Clapton
_ Brian May
…. and my family
Well, that’s tough! But here is my 10.
1 – My Girlfriend (would kill me if I didn’t take her)
2 – My mate Kev (massive Gilmour fan)
3 – Nick Mason (will get him to sign my copy of Inside Out)
4 – Leo Fender (thank you for the Strat!)
5 – Peter Griffin (from the show Family Guy)
6 – Michael Kamen (R.I.P.)
7 – Steve O’Rourke (R.I.P.)
8 – Rick (great guitarist and singer, my step-father, R.I.P.)
9 – Donovan (he would have to sing Catch the Wind)
10 – Paul Merton (to make us all laugh)
That’s my people I would invite. There are no women as my girlfriend would get jealous.
Hard list. They was just off the top of me head.
[Paul Merton would be a fantastic guest. I'd swap Peter Griffin for Stewie, though. - FEd]
Hello mates,
what a gorgeous party!
With you Fed: Steve (O’Rourke), Michael (Kamen), Syd (Barrett) and Bonzo (Bonham) from a different “country” and Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, Robert Plant, Nick Mason, Roger Waters… Rick (Wright) is in the DG band..
and me, writing a fantastic story.
diana
1. Lisa, my wife
2. Tim Burton
3. Stephen Fry
4. Dermot Morgan
5. Syd
6. David Bowie
7. Peter Gabriel
8. Martin Scorsese
9. Han Solo
10. Napoleon Dynamite
[Napoleon Dynamite. Definitely. He has great skills. - FEd]
Paul (Sexton),
No offense was meant by adding you to the list. FEd asked us to consider other bloggers for our list. I thought of a few names that come up often, and yours seems to come up quite often. It wasn’t meant to cause offense but to indicate one out of a few regular bloggers who could ask Floyd members some interesting questions at a party.
Then again… I just re-read and realized all of us bloggers are already invited so there was no need to add any bloggers.
So I will amend my list and add Gerry Driscoll – the Irish Abbey Road Studios doorman that can be heard on Dark Side of the Moon.
Again, apologies to Paul Sexton for including him and to FEd for misunderstanding his suggestion for a list! No harm was intended.
Ed
[No harm done, Ed. - FEd]
1. My Mother
2. Grandmother
3. Granfather
4. Aunt
5. Uncle
6. Roger
7. Syd
8. Nick
9. Rick
1.Syd
2.George Orwell
3.Rick Wright
4.Nick Mason
5.Nelson Mandela
6.Bill Clinton
7.Billy Connolly
8.Jim Morrison
9.Lord Kelvin
10.Alexander Graham Bell
[No anger issues there, right? - NewYorkDan]
[None at all. It'll be a 'bikes and pretzels' party. - FEd]
Oh no, not you also Fed!
I feel like Andy in his earlier post. For me it is also time for a break. Most of the guests are interesting to read about, but a few posts have become down right mean spirited. You would think it would become very old for some to keep saying the same things over and over about the same people. I bet you see some posts come through on here that would make your hair stand on end. I don’t envy you your job with having to read the bad ones.
Hey, here is an idea for some. Why not try listing some people to enjoy being around and forget about the ones you don’t like. Don’t even give them a thought, even in a fantasy!
Thanks for the chance to express my feelings Fed. Looking forward to your next topic.
Barbara P
[That's fair, Barbara. My apologies. I really must try harder not to mock President Bush. - FEd]
Hi All!!! At “this” moment in time…
1.) James Watson
2.) Svante Pääbo
3.) Sigmund Freud
4.) Albert Einstein
5.) Chuck Yeager
6.) Neil Armstrong
7.) Jimi Hendrix
8.) Osama bin Laden
9.) Garry Kasparov
10.) Christa “NICO” Paffgen
The “feeling” for “today” is “Atom Heart Mother”!!! Enjoy!!! Tally-ho!!!
FEd, please don’t apologize for mocking President Bush. As an American, I am thoroughly embarrassed by this joke of a ‘leader’…and I am not alone, he is responsible for any ridicule that comes his way, he’s pretty much a corrupt idiot, who looks like a deer caught in the headlights anytime he gets asked a question that he should know the answer to, but doesn’t. Thank goodness November is coming……
Had to give my two cents when I see you taking heat for comments that are well deserved.
T
I can’t do it. I can’t think of ten people I would invite to the sort of party where we are all at.
Do I invite celebs I’d like to meet? I don’t think I’d like to meet any and (I’m gonna be an outcast for this) that includes David and the band! Not because I don’t love them but because I’d be too scared. What do you say to them? They’ve heard it all before.
Also, I’d like to invite people that David, Polly and band would like the company of.
Jamie Oliver, I like his attitude to food, maybe I’d ask him… The best Pub Quizmaster there is, get everyone to participate in a Quiz of mixed sections including music, obviously.
Look Fed, if there is a party I’d love to come but I’m dead shy about mixing so it’s got to be an unsophisticated sort of do.
Thank goodness I’ve been able to say something. Now I can read all the others !
ash X
I have an idea, how about we focus on the music and all things DG instead of dragging things down with politics?
I would much rather read about things like that than personal opinions about politicians. It is such a shame that a fun topic like this has to be derailed in such a manner. You can make your list of 10 and comment on your choices but the banter afterwards gets very tedious and boring.
Then again, when was the last time that everyone played nicely in the sandbox??
The fact is that here, you will never have a meeting of the minds about politics but we can all agree that we enjoy the music of Gilmour.
Thanks.
Andrew
[It is such a shame that a fun topic like this has to be derailed in such a manner. - Andrew]
I think that there are neither ‘good’, nor ‘bad’ people here.
I think the blog is a small reflection of our society: there are all sorts of people/opinions on earth, so, if all sorts of comments/ideas (funny or not) are expressed here, that is fine to me.
Diversity is great (imho). Maybe it’s why the blog is never boring…
Michèle
Dear David,
My name is Carol King. I know you have a lot of requests and this one is mine.
Please don’t auction any more guitars, because I’d hate to hear that you have stopped playing.
I have been a fan since 1973 when DARK SIDE OF THE MOON came out. I have every recording put out by Pink Floyd including ECHOES. I have the Pulse 2 set DVD, that I watch every Sunday afternoon for my Floyd fix. I also have a pair of Pink Floyd pants.
I have seen Remember That Night and loved it. But I have mulitple sclerosis and can not travel very well. I live in Arkansas in the States. I would have all my dreams come true if you could find it in your loving heart to call me.
I love watching the Pulse DVD because you smile while you play, and that makes me think you enjoy playing your music.
When I was younger I use to think Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton were the best, that is untill I heard you play, now I know you are the world’s best.
PLEASE call me [...].
[Carol, I don't mean to be rude, but please give up. You're not reading my replies, are you? I'm not publishing this absurd appeal for a fifth (!) time. David reads The Blog, but that doesn't mean that it exists for you, or anyone else, to submit unrealistic requests over and over and over... David isn't going to call anyone because they ask him to, loving heart or not. I'm sorry to say that, if you ask again, any future message will be treated as junk. Although, as you're probably not reading this, I'm wasting my time by explaining that to you. That said, I suppose I can also be as rude as I like and say that the repetition is starting to get on my nerves now. On a more positive note, even though you won't get anything from it, David has a very large collection of guitars and could still play if he gave all of them away bar one, so don't worry. The one that's being auctioned for Crisis shortly (see previous entry) isn't even his. Please continue to enjoy the music, and, if you can write something different next time, your thoughts will always be welcome here. Even though you don't seem to read. Which is a shame. - FEd]
[My apologies. I really must try harder not to mock President Bush. - FEd]
Why, when he does so much to deserve it? After all, what is his latest approval rating in the USA? Under 30%.
No need to post this, we dont want to hurt anyone’s delicate feeling right?
PS Check this out for a great laugh! I call it “Osama Bin Bush” (click my name).
All the best,
Greg
[Well, he has killed more people than Osama, I suppose... - FEd]
1. Jeff Beck
2. Tim Renwick
3. Carmine Appice
4. Doug Wimbish
5. Oliver Stone
6. Aldous Huxley
7. Tony Iommi
8. Roy Keane
9. Gary Moore
10. Roger Waters
Mozart
Leonardo Da Vinci
Ayrton Senna
Margaret Atwood
Brian Wilson
Bob Hope
Brigitte Bardot
Les Paul
Leo Fender
Plus whoever it was that invented amplifiers for musical instruments (I think that organs were probably amplified before guitars, but I’m not sure). I am sure that he would be amazed by the sounds produced by David and the rest of today’s musicians.
Off Topic.
Spain was awesome in the game today. They played beautiful football. Too bad Russia didn’t really show up.
In our office Euro Pool I picked a Germany vs Spain final with Spain winning. Unfortunately even if Spain win, I still can’t win the pool because I got a lot of the other games wrong.
Who imagined that Turkey and Russia would be in the semi-finals? A lot of great games this year!
Torres has been great but not stellar. Hope he steps it up a notch for the Final. I was also surprised that Reina is the backup! A lot of depth in this team.
[I think Torres is probably worn out after a fantastic first season at Liverpool; he did better than anyone expected, I'm sure. For all the hype, Ronaldo didn't exactly set the tournament on fire, either. I wonder if this says something about the demands and standards of the English Premier League. - FEd]
Ok… going out on my wobbly limb.
Andrew_S was the last one to conjure up the prospect of Brian Wilson at a party. I’m a great fan of the big Wilson, but…
I just went for the Dennis Wilson POB reissue and so am quite agitated for the post to arrive. In a Wilson/Gilmour congregation, I think Dennis (RIP) has the more empathetic heart for this gig – I am thinking of Pacific Ocean Blue alongside On An Island – temperamentally, anyway.
So, bring our Brian along, but I’d also seek out the ghost of Dennis hanging with Syd. I forgot, is anybody bringing Neil Young? There must be.
So, thanks for the invite; see you all there.
Better late than never ?
There’s been a situation this week that has been frankly more important than who I would invite to a party but I also like to participate in a little random nonsense when I can …
I shall nuance the “dead or alive” rule by backdating some living guests from a certain time ….
1. Julie – I wouldn’t go to a party without her
2. George Clooney (to make sure the same applies for her !)
3. Robert Redford c. the Sundance Kid …
4. Muhammed Ali – c. 1970
5. Sir David Attenborough
6. Billy Connelly
7. Madeleine Riffaud
8. Marie Curie
9. John Peel
10. William Shakespeare
A bit random but I think they all merit a 30 minute conversation !
I know it’s too late, but…
I’d invite:
1. Queen Elizabeth II
2. Prince Philip
3. Sir Paul McCartney
4. Professor Richard Dawkins
5. Albert Einstein
6. Witold Gombrowicz (my favourite writer)
7. Salvador Dali
8. Roger Waters and his wife (why not?)
What a mixture!
Dear F.Ed,
this is my list:
1 Nick Mason
2 Roger Waters
3 Syd Barret
4 My son Tommy
5 My daughther Irene
6 My little son Francy
7 My twin brother and huge fan Ricky
8 My friend and huge fan Sandra
9 the Italian singer Elisa
10 a good interpreter to avoid the frustration to not understand the speech
a good night to all
take care
ciao Elisabetta
Well, playing catch up again, but here goes;
How about,
Jimi Hendrix,
Jackie Gleason,
Elvis (just for the crack!)
Eric Cantona (Sorry F.Ed)
Ronnie Wood,
George Bush (In shackles)
Osama Bin Laden (Joined to the same shackles!!)
Winston Churchill
Lord Nelson
and..
Bez from Happy Mondays.
An interesting party that would be, me thinks!
Cheers
Dave
I would like to invite:
FEd
Roger Waters
Steve Howe
Storm Thorgerson
Roger Dean
Roy Harper
Claire Torry
Paul Kossoff
Alan Morse
Jack Bruce
and many others… but I’ll stick to ten for now…
[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]
Well, I haven’t seen that concert, but now I have your citation (which I think is quite a good motive) to find out on the net and take a goooooood look. Thx Fed.
[If you missed the link in the following post, please click your name above. - FEd]