26.05.2006 David gilmour Manchester bridgewater hall David Gilmour in Manchester. 27.05.2006: David Gilmour begann das Konzert wiederum mit den "Dark Side" Liedern. Danach folgte sein "On An Island" Album. Wie schon in den USA traten David Crosby und Graham Nash auf. Bei "On An Island", "The Blue", "Wish You Were Here" sangen sie mit. Außerdem spielte Crosby die Luftgitarre und Nash tanzte zur Musik begeistert mit. Als Zugabe wurde wieder die Stephen Stills Nummer "Find The Cost of Freedom" von Gilmour, Crosby und Nash gesungen. Dave Gilmour @ Bridgewater Hall Citylife By Sally Cook 26/05/06: I WOULD love to say that the moment David Gilmour took to the stage at the Bridgewater Hall on Friday was electrifying; that the ensuing applause as he launched into Breathe deafening; that the opening of this monumental show was suffused with all the anticipatory magic one would expect from a rare performance by one of musicés greatest living legends. Sadly, I canét. Not because it wasnét é it surely was - but having been vainly searching for a nearby parking space before biting the bullet and heading to the NCP, I arrive fifteen minutes late, breathlessly taking my seat at the end of a row whose awestruck occupants are captivated by the diminutive figure in the centre of an enormous equipment-laden stage. But Gilmourés presence extends far beyond his physicality, and he fills the hall with a quietly assertive charisma that denotes his legendary status. Addressing the crowd in cut-glass, middle-class tones, he brings a stunning, all-too-brief Dark Side of the Moon medley to a close with the playfully wry comment éjust to get you goingé, and announces that the first half of the show will be dedicated solely to his latest album, On An Island, to be played in its entirety. Electic The album, released in March on his 60th birthday, is a poignant, eclectic study on élife, death, and everything in betweené and gives Gilmour plenty of scope to showcase his remarkable talent. During the next hour he moves around the stage with the comfortable, easy manner of someone pottering around their own front room. When legendary performers David Crosby and the bare-footed Graham Nash wander in to lend a hand on harmonies, it is as though they have happily stumbled across the best room at a party. Gilmour picks up and plays instruments as though on a whim, including the saxophone and the banjo; he speaks little but fills the room with his inimitable singing voice. Humbling And of course, he plays the guitar. Ités a humbling experience, being in the presence of a musician who has such respect for, and command of, his instrument. There is none of the bravado typical of modern bands; Gilmourés mastery of the guitar is quietly executed with the self-assurance of one who has no need to paper over the cracks with posturing and play-acting. His guitar swoops, soars and cries, defining it, in the right hands, as one of the most expressive, emotive instruments. Following a brief interval, the second half of the show kicks off with Shine On You Crazy Diamond, resplendent with stunning harmonies and an impressive light display; naturally, the crowd are beside themselves. More Pink Floyd classics follow; an amazing Wish You Were Here eclipsed only by the encoreés Comfortably Numb, led by Richard Wright. The show is nothing short of epic at more than three hours long, and by the end it is stiflingly hot, and foggy with dry ice. But this does nothing to deter the grins, shrieks and excited, babbling chatter of the exiting crowd, who clearly feel they have just witnessed a momentous, unforgettable performance. Which, of course, they have. Back to the Top

On An Island Tour Übersicht 26. Konzert   Band: David Gilmour - Guitar, Saxofon Rick Wright - Keyboard, Vocals Phil Manzanera - Guitar Guy Pratt - Bass, Guitar Jon Carin - Keyboard, Guitar, Vocals Steve DiStanislao - Drums, Vocals Dick Parry - Saxofon   Gäste: 2.400 Besucher, ausverkauft On An Island, The Blue, Find The Cost Of Freedom Akapella mit Crosby & Nash. Erstmals auch Wish You Were Here mit den beiden.   Presse: Citylife   Songliste: 01. Speak To Me 02. Breathe 03. Time 04. Breathe Reprise 05. Castellorizon 06. On An Island ** 07. The Blue ** 08. Red Sky At Night 09. This Heaven 10. Then I Close My Eyes 11. Smile 12. Take A Breath 13. A Pocketful Of Stones 14. Where We Start 15. Shine On You Crazy Diamond 1-5 16. Wearing The Inside Out 17. Fat Old Sun 18. Arnold Layne 19. Coming Back To Life 20. High Hopes 21. Echoes 22. Wish You Were Here ** 23. Find The Cost Of Freedom ** 24. Comfortably Numb   Nächstes Konzert: 27. Mai 2006 Glasgow >>   Vorheriges Konzert: << 23. Mai 2006 Jools Holland