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  1. I've seen the set list for the current tour - I'm giving this one a miss, not much for me there, which is a shame as they're one of the best live. I first saw them in 1981 and last saw them in 2011...
  2. Latest edition of Record Collector. Haven't read the article yet;
  3. Sad news, good that they're going out in style though. Luckily got the chance to see them 6 times between 1985 - 2005.
  4. Last concert was Robert Plant last; prior to that I saw Dutch prog-rockers 'Focus' in Cardiff two weeks ago. It's the first time I'd ever seen them and they blew me away - fantastic musicians and a great set. Thijs van Leer and drummer Pierre van der Linden are from the celebrated 70's line-up and the current guitarist & bass guitarist are worthy replacements. I can't wait to see them again.
  5. I have never had to queue (and almost certainly never will again) for so long at a merchandise stall. It must have been at least an hour - and that was the day before the concert!
  6. Mine's framed and residing in the Vale of Glamorgan:
  7. AC/DC at Birmingham last night - what a fantastic gig it was too. Hard to believe their ages when you see the energy that goes into it, especially from Angus - just amazing.
  8. Is this thread an early April Fool's joke?
  9. Absolutely. That's why I went.
  10. The show I saw was just a few thousand as he wanted to play theatres with the best acoustics. He did play much larger venues elsewhere, including three nights at the Albert Hall as well as outdoor shows. Obviously it's not on the scale of a Pink Floyd stadium tour, but the point stands that for those of us who are genuine Floyd fans, we don't need all the bells and whistles. Maybe the casual fan does.
  11. I have seen Floyd live a number of times. Yes, they had great lightshows, inflatables and all the rest of it, but it was always about the music as far as I was concerned. I also saw David Gilmour on the last tour, when he played with many of the musicians who played with Floyd as well as Richard Wright. Had Nick Mason been there it would have been a Pink Floyd show. David had a minimal lighting rig (albeit with one laser at the end), no projections, no flying aircraft or inflatable pigs. Just great musicians making wonderful music to a very appreciative audience, who's attention was very much kept.
  12. The song uses death or decay as a metaphor for a failing or non-existing relationship. Ozone is an air pollutant that can have harmful effects; thus 'Ozone Baby'.
  13. I first saw them in October 1985 on the Fables tour at London's Hammersmith Palais. I remember them doing a few covers that night - Rader Love, Toys In The Attic, What's New Pussycat?. Seen them 6 times in total, last time in 2005. Always great live.
  14. I saw them at Wembley Stadium, London in 1982; they were the main support act to the Rolling Stones. It was just a few months after they'd had a big hit in the UK with 'Centrefold'. To be honest I'd never heard of them until that song.
  15. UK/Ireland stadium dates added: London Wembley Stadium (June 26) Dublin Punchestown Racetrack (28) Glasgow Hampden Park (30) Should please a few people....
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