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bluetailfly 
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 Topic: Peter Gabriel Was Mad at My Friend
Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:20 |
Okay, here's a story that happened to a friend of mine:
A few years ago, U2 gave a series of outdoor shows in London, but one of the scheduled shows was an indoor show (don't know where) that sold out instantly.
My friend "blagged" (his word) his way into the show and took a seat in the balcony front and center. As the seats around him began to fill up, he noticed Peter Gabriel and a young woman in the aisle talking with an attendant and pointing in his direction. Gabriel was looking angrily over at my friend and gesticulating in a manner that suggested that my friend was in his seat.
In an attempt to act innocent of the whole affair, my friend turned to the person behind him, who happened to be David Gilmour, and said, "Is someone in that person's seat or something?"
To which Gilmour smiled and leaned down and replied, "No, someone isn't in his seat, but someone else is."
After a few moments, the attendant reseated Gabriel and the woman in another section not too far off. And Gabriel gave him angry looks thoughout the show.
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"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
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BaldFriede
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:25 |
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Well, I must say I'm a bit disappointed to hear that Peter Gabriel attended a U2 concert.
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bluetailfly
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:41 |
 BaldFriede wrote:
Well, I must say I'm a bit disappointed to hear that Peter Gabriel attended a U2 concert. |
Well, maybe Gabriel met Bono at a daycare center or something, and so he was going out of politeness...
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Trotsky
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:53 |
heh heh ... if you look far back enough you'll see the story of me
getting scolded by Phil Collins during an interview "I don't think I'm
doing the same ol' s**t everytime" said the great man! 
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"Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.”
"No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present."
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Meddler
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:02 |
David Gilmour at a U2 concert? 
lol
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proger
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:03 |
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peter gabriel-a chesy gay...
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...live for tomorrow...
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greenback
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:52 |
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TO USURP GAB'S THRONE, YOU MUST BE VERY IMPORTANT OR VERY IGNORANT!
Edited by greenback
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[HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!>
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Paulieg
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 13:34 |
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HMMMMM
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Rosescar
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 13:58 |
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Your friends was sitting at Peter Gabriel's place, while David Gilmour
was behind him. Did Peter Hammil sit next to him, and did he ask Robert
Fripp if he could sit a bit lower as he was sitting in front of him,
too?
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My music!
"THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp
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bluetailfly
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:13 |
Rosescar wrote:
Your friends was sitting at Peter Gabriel's place, while David Gilmour was behind him. Did Peter Hammil sit next to him, and did he ask Robert Fripp if he could sit a bit lower as he was sitting in front of him, too? |
Sarcasm! Funny!
But seriously, from what I understand, this indoor show was attended by many british rock glitterati. My friend is many things, but he is not a liar...
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"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
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Rosescar
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:15 |
bluetailfly wrote:
Rosescar wrote:
Your friends was sitting at
Peter Gabriel's place, while David Gilmour was behind him. Did Peter
Hammil sit next to him, and did he ask Robert Fripp if he could sit a
bit lower as he was sitting in front of him, too? |
Sarcasm! Funny!
But seriously, from what I understand, this indoor show was attended
by many british rock glitterati. My friend is many things, but he is
not a liar... |
*shrug* It sounds very hard to believe.
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My music!
"THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp
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Trickster F.
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:39 |
I occupied Steve Hackett's place once... On stage...
True story.
-- Ivan
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chamberry
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:57 |
great sig ivanfr0st
to the starter of the thread:
Your friend must be very lucky to see Peter Gabriel and Dvid Gilmour at
the same building is him. My probabyliti for it to happen to me
is .00001%
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Chicapah
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 15:30 |
Rosescar wrote:
Your friends was sitting at Peter Gabriel's place, while David Gilmour was behind him. Did Peter Hammil sit next to him, and did he ask Robert Fripp if he could sit a bit lower as he was sitting in front of him, too? |
Actually it was Jon Anderson in front of him so he had an unobstructed view of the stage! And Gilmour was there because of a bet. He lost.
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The Wizard
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 16:05 |
You should have been bowing down to him saying "I'm not worthy!"
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bluetailfly
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 16:24 |
Rosescar wrote:
bluetailfly wrote:
Rosescar wrote:
Your friends was sitting at Peter Gabriel's place, while David Gilmour was behind him. Did Peter Hammil sit next to him, and did he ask Robert Fripp if he could sit a bit lower as he was sitting in front of him, too? |
Sarcasm! Funny!
But seriously, from what I understand, this indoor show was attended by many british rock glitterati. My friend is many things, but he is not a liar...
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*shrug* It sounds very hard to believe.
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Suit yourself...
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"The red polygon's only desire / is to get to the blue triangle."
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el böthy
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 21:26 |
bluetailfly wrote:
Rosescar wrote:
bluetailfly wrote:
Rosescar wrote:
Your friends was sitting at Peter Gabriel's place, while David Gilmour was behind him. Did Peter Hammil sit next to him, and did he ask Robert Fripp if he could sit a bit lower as he was sitting in front of him, too? |
Sarcasm! Funny!
But seriously, from what I understand, this indoor show was attended by many british rock glitterati. My friend is many things, but he is not a liar...
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*shrug* It sounds very hard to believe.
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Suit yourself... |
It is a bit hard to believe...but if you say your friend is many thing, but not a liar...well, I guess I can believe that story...I guess...
But what surprises me is that the usher didn´t gave Gabriel his seat and thruew your friend...
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stan the man
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 21:30 |
Meddler wrote:
David Gilmour at a U2 concert?
lol
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lol indeed
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true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants.
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russellk
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 21:35 |
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Of course it's true. Why wouldn't artists want to go to a concert? Some of
them are real people, you know. They enjoy a good gig. They even post on
forums.
And, as much as I respect BaldFriede's opinion on prog-related matters, I
often end up sighing at the snobbery. Have U2 simply sold too many records
to be considered good? Thank goodness the artists we like paint from a
larger palette than we do!
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stan the man
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Posted: March 23 2006 at 21:39 |
russellk wrote:
Of course it's true. Why wouldn't artists want to go to a concert? Some of
them are real people, you know. They enjoy a good gig. They even post on
forums.
And, as much as I respect BaldFriede's opinion on prog-related matters, I
often end up sighing at the snobbery. Have U2 simply sold too many records
to be considered good? Thank goodness the artists we like paint from a
larger palette than we do! |
I wasnt being serious. I enjoy a little U2 now and then even though they are not my favourite.
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true as a lobster in a pteredaktyl's underpants.
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