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From: gs@mit-eddie.UUCP (Gordon Strong)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: David Gilmour (concert review)
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Date: Sun, 27-May-84 14:58:30 EDT
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Posted: Sun May 27 14:58:30 1984
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I went to the David Gilmour concert in Boston (with mit-eddie!rh)
and thought I'd add my thoughts too.  I had never seen Pink Floyd
in concert.  Too bad, they must have been great.  David Gilmour
is not Pink Floyd (although lots of people seemed to think otherwise).
I thoroughly enjoyed the concert (despite paying $12 for a T-shirt).
The thing that I was most impressed with was the band that Gilmour
put together.  Among others, he had Mick Ralphs (from Bad Company)
as second lead guitar, Raphael Ravenscroft on Sax and various woodwinds
(he did the sax on 'Baker Street'), and Jodi Linscott on percussion.
Listening to "Money" with congas was very interesting.  The bassist,
Mickey Feat, was competent, but not outstanding.  He tried to sound
like Roger Waters when asked, but fell short, especially on "Comfortably
Numb".  I thought he did alright on "Run Like Hell".  Like I said, it
is not supposed to be Pink Floyd.  I'm glad that I saw him in a small
hall (The Orhpheum, an old opera house).  I had seen Peter Gabriel in
a small opera house and had been similarly satisfied.  I like the
intimacy of a small theatre over the intimidation of a sports arena.
The man is a very good guitarist.  Not the fastest guitar player, but
one of the most expressive.  He can do with few notes what others
cannot do with many.  If any of you have the opportunity to see him, 
by all means do it.  It is well worth it.  My most vivid memory is
of him standing there, playing the (extended) solo to "Comfortably
Numb".  Not jumping around making an ass of himself, just standing
there making his statement.  Awesome.

Gordon Strong
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