David Gilmour - NYC- April 4&5
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Topic: David Gilmour - NYC- April 4&5
Posted By: threefates
Subject: David Gilmour - NYC- April 4&5
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 13:45
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I attended both of Dave Gilmour's NYC shows this week. Really special shows... I still get chills just thinking about them. Thank God, I get to see him again two nights next week in Chicago. Anyway.. The show starts off as it did in Europe, the first half is his new album "On an Island" in its entirity. Unlike Europe however, he didn't go in order... because he had Graham Nash and David Crosby here as guests who came out and sang on Blue and On an Island... Sounded really awesome. After a few songs, he introduced the band.. and Rick Wright got a standing ovation both nights, which was very touching.. Because Dave's new album is compelingly mellow, the first half of the show drags a bit, but there are some beautiful moments and the lighting guys did a great job for lack of "Mr Screen" and massive lasers. They gave a 20 minute break and then came back with.... SOYCD, done with a somewhat mournful version and with C&N on backing vocals I have to say I loved it extremely.. Dave starts off with a bluesy version of the intro.. into those 4 chords that made the whole house stand up. On the first night Dave played Dominoes and Fat Old Sun... on the second night he played Wots the Deal and my favorite "Coming Back to Life".. which had me in tears.. that beginning solo is just lovely... It was really nice to hear Rick sing "Wearing the Inside Out".. again. And when "Breathe" started.. it once again had the house to their feet. "Time" was excellent.. and Dave did a solo that had most my area in tears... We sat with lots of the guys from Brain Damage. Dave did a lot of pedal guitar playing for these shows. At the end of "High Hopes".. he did a pedal guitar solo, then went right into a really nice acoustic solo that made this version my favorite. Can't wait till the dvd comes out. Then he ended the show with the absolutely stunning version of "Echoes". The band did such an excellent job with this... down to the lighting and sound mix... another tearing episode... He came back with an encore of Wish You Were Here... then C&N came out and they all did "Cost of Freedom"... someone yelled out for "Wooden Ships"... and David laughed and remarked about it. Then he ended the show with Comfortably Numb with Rick Wright singing Roger's part. Had a chuckle about that. Excellent tho... that second night, he brought the house down. I have some pictures that I'll try to post later. I'm hoping my seats get better as we go along... 2 more shows in Chicago.. and then 2 more for me in London in May. I should be able to get a couple of good pics... ------------- THIS IS ELP 
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Posted By: Winter Wine
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 13:50
Sounds pretty mind blowing!  ------------- My computer's broke |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 14:48
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Saw his second show in Milan, on March 25, pretty awsome show too. He's in full form. Rick got a standing ovation there too. When David presented Phil Manzanera everyone was already tired of aplauding and cheering Rick, so he just got "clap, clap". And that version of Echoes was amongt the best I've heard. I was delighted to hear him play that and Fat Old Sun with that great guitar ending. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 23:50
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Well just in case anyone is interested in seeing some of the pictures...
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Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 09:19
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Damn, your pictures look great, mine are all blurry. And we had none of that fancy laser show in Italy... ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: Joolz
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 09:39
| Just been listening to a RoIO from 4/4 NY - sounds pretty good |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 10:00
Very Nice! -------------  
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Posted By: sonic_assassin
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 19:50
That's a great bunch of pix... and the show sounds real good, too. Now, why do I have the feeling London might already be sold out 
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Posted By: Witchwoodhermit
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 20:26
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Colour me jealous, great review. Gilmour just passed through Toronto this week. I wish like hell I could've seen him. Love the new album, glad that Rick is part of the show. Roll on David ------------- Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan ringed by ants and musing over man. |
Posted By: Kanakaris
Date Posted: May 01 2006 at 05:18
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you were all very lucky to see him.Here in Europe all the shows were sold-out in a minute.The venues were much too small.The last time i heard Pink Floyd-music live was at a show from 'The Machine' , a tribute band , the concert was excellent! The same for 'The Australian Pink Floyd Show' Greetings from Belgium |
Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: May 13 2006 at 17:03
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We're on our way to the UK in a couple of weeks to see Dave play the Royal Albert Hall... Can't wait!! ------------- THIS IS ELP
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Posted By: Fitzcarraldo
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 05:15
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threefates,
Just have to ask: what model of camera do you use? Your photos are always stunning. Do you have any special techniques for taking photos at concerts? Any tips?
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Posted By: threefates
Date Posted: June 11 2006 at 22:38
I have a great Olympus camera with a great zoom. It takes good pictures in dark areas at long distances.... thats always good for concerts.
You also have to take about 200 shots and you're lucky if about a fourth of those turn out decent. Thats the best thing about digital. ------------- THIS IS ELP
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