Brit Floyd - Forum

Subject: End of the North American Tour - by: In the Airport Business

Fri, 24 May 2013 20:29:22 +0000

As the North American tour comes to an end, I sincerely hope the band has found results to have far exceeded expectations when they set out three months ago. I had the pleasure of seeing the band in Anaheim and my new hometown of Salt Lake City and was absolutely floored by the extraordinary response the SLC audience demonstrated. There was a standing ovation mid-way through the first set and many times throughout the show. Clearly, the band contines to demonstrate the world class act that they are with all aspects of their show.

To everyone in Brit Floyd and those behind the scenes, have a safe, smooth comfortable flight across the Atlantic. Ian, safe travels to you. Enjoy your homes, back to sleeping in your own beds, and enjoy the company of your families.

See you soon!
Monica

Subject: Sacramento, CA 5/23/13 - by: mtreolo

Fri, 24 May 2013 18:27:42 +0000

Absolutely FABULOUS you guys!!! THANK YOU!! I am a long-time PF fan and I've seen them a few times. You are phenomenal in bringing the spirit of Floyd; your vocals, the music, the visual effects...everything. I am now a Brit Floyd fan and will keep an eye on your tour dates for future Sacramento visits!!

Michele

Subject: Portland Oregon Show - 5-21-13 - by: FloydFan4Sure

Thu, 23 May 2013 02:25:51 +0000

Wow... What a show. I have listened to Floyd for years and was lucky enough to catch Roger Waters' performance of The Wall last year. I must say, Brit Floyd was simply amazing last night! What talent and commitment to their craft. I HIGHLY recommend their show to fans young and old. Hoping you'll return to Portland in the future!

Subject: Los Angeles based tribute, Free tix May 24th 2013 - by: continuous-signal.com

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:30 +0000

Hey you Brti Floyd fans we are a new Floyd tribute based in LA: We are live at Good Hurt in Venice Friday May 24th 11:30pm.
Get on our email list to be notified about upcoming gigs and sometimes free tickets; like for this Good Hurt gig.
If you would like to be included on our guest list and get in for FREE at this gig. Email your full name to ContinuousSignal@gmail.com. One guest per email.
Limited spots available, deadline to be included on the guest list is May 21st. One guest per email.
Continuous-Signal.com
#wishyouwerehereintheflesh

Subject: Question for the Ladies - by: Joe_D

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:42:04 +0000

I attended my first Brit Floyd concert a couple weeks ago and it was one of the best concerts that I have ever seen. The guys concentrate on their music and are not overly active. There is no running around the stage or back flip gimmicks off a drum riser. With the young ladies it is a different story. They never stop moving while onstage.

I've watched the concert DVD more than a hundred times and never really thought about the choreography involved with the back-up singers until I saw them live. I was amazed to see how active they were during the 2-1/2 hour plus show that I attended. I would be interested to know how much choreography preparation time the ladies have to go through to get ready for a Brit Floyd show. Is the choreography something that is put together in a week or two and evolves as the tour progresses, or do they practice for months. Is one person responsible for choreographing the show or is it a colaberative effort?

Subject: Little Rock Arkansas May 30 - by: angeleye50

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:44:20 +0000

I just went to Little Rock to see the concert, it was totally awesome. Not a whole stadium, but lots of people there who enjoyed the show. Hopefully more people will spread the word for the band and if they ever come back to Little Rock, the whole place will be filled.

The girls who sang were awesome, and the light show was cool. Keep up the great work and hope to see the band back in little rock soon.

Subject: Springfield, MO concert - by: Gayle

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:33:27 +0000

Thoroughly enjoyed the show on Saturday, April 27. So sad there weren't more people in attendance, but so many people didnt even know it was going to take place. I just happened to hear about it on Ozarks Public TV one night. We had several friends who said they would have gone if they had known about it. Curious about why there wasn't more advertising. My sister and her husband caught the concert in Toledo, OH, last year and are the ones who "introduced" me to Brit Floyd. So glad they did.

Subject: Tulsa, Ok 4/28/13 - by: shakey

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:32:54 +0000

GREAT SHOW thanks guys, please do return soon

Subject: Brit Floyd - Broward Center, FL 4.24.2013 - by: msraven

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:01:46 +0000

That was an awesome concert! Thoroughly enjoyed every minute. For those who picked up on the 'woman' from hell, that's why some people should not do drugs, alcohol...whatever her trip was. Bravo to the band for playing through that nonsense and finishing up in true british style. Thank you, Brit Floyd, well played. Can't wait to see you again!! P.S. Dogs rocked, had chills during the duet!

Subject: Germain Area - Ft. Myers, FL - by: Joe_D

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:53:56 +0000

I attended the show on Tuesday night and it was absolutely fantastic. The sound quality was great,the lights were impressive and the musicianship was near perfect. The only thing that I missed was Rob and Ola. The young lady that took Ola's place is good, but nobody that I've seen can do Great Gig the same way as Ola or Amy.

The show had a good turnout and there were approximately 5,000 people in attendance. I've been to a lot of concerts in the 59 years that I have been on this planet and Tueday's show was one of the best that I have seen. I hope that Brit Floyd will do another North American tour next year and will make it down to this part of Florida.

Subject: Brit Floyd Live on the Radio (WDVE Pittsburgh) - by: BuddyB

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:25:37 +0000

I just found these videos on youtube. These are the songs that were performed at the DVE Studio in Pittsburgh (aired live). It is basically an acoustic set featuring Damian, Ian, Bobby, Arran, Carl, and Emily.

Hope the links work (never done this before).

Enjoy!

Subject: Laymen fan questions... - by: Skeens43

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:23:43 +0000

Thought it might be fun (and interesting) to ask some general questions of what being in a rock and roll band is like....

1. What type music do you play during sound checks?

2. What is a typical day of a show like (schedule, etc.)?

3. When you take an intermission, do you guys go back to the bus or what do you do?

4. After the show and autographs, how easy is to decompress? How soon after a show are you back on the bus heading to the next town?

5. I'm a people person, but I love my privacy too. Does touring leave you any free time to yourselves?

6. Do bands like Brit Floyd own their stage equipment or do you bands rent lighting and P.A. equipment?

7. Any funny stories from being on stage?

8. How big of a crew does it take to keep Brit Floyd on the road?

9. Is there any chance of the band doing another DVD (blueray maybe?) of the 2013 show or of other songs NOT included on the 2011 Liverpool DVD? Note: I would buy it in a heartbeat!

10. I heard where Rod Stewart is an avid model railroader and works on them on tour. What kind of cool hobbies do the members of Brit Floyd have?

Thanks for your time. Brit Floyd has become my favorite band... rock on dudes!

Subject: Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL 4/22/2013 - by: Markbot

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:05:16 +0000

Saw the show last night. Fantastic job!

I have a question. During Us & Them who is playing the piano part? I was watching Rick and it wasn't him. I sat up pretty close and I couldn't see all of the stage so maybe there was another keyboard somewhere?

Thanks,

Mark

Subject: Asheville, US Cellular Arena April 18, 2013 - by: KRNoftle

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:43:46 +0000

My husband came home from work on March 19 and saw that UNC TV was doing a fundraiser featuring Brit Floyd that night so he set the DVR to tape it just out of curiosity. I had an incredibly stressful day, and came in too tired to even eat dinner. We turned on the concert and were completely blown away by it! We cranked it up and watched it all the way through, completely in awe of what we were seeing. By the end, we were online looking at tickets. Our son, who lives in Raleigh, wanted to go with us, so we purchased tickets to the DPAC show on Sunday, April 14. We found ourselves watching the DVR tape of the concert many times in the month we waited for the actual concert. It is so relaxing and mesmerizing, especially after a stressful day. We have dubbed those days "Brit Floyd Days" because that is what we do as soon as we get home, and it always transports us to a better place. Our sons often call when we are cranking it and they are amused by their parents being so obsessed with a concert.
We were really excited when the Durham concert day finally arrived. We were not disappointed! We had seats in the lower balcony near the middle. We have seen many rock legends perform through the years, and this concert was every bit as good as any of them. The musicians are flawless, absolutely perfect. And they make it look effortless. Seeing it live, with the unbelievable light show was a spectacular experience! Our 25 year old son, who also loves classic rock, was completely blown away by the performance as well. Even though we had to drive two hours to get home after the concert, and didn't get much sleep for work the next day, it didn't matter. We rocked out to the CD in the car all the way home.
It was a real joy to finally have the actual DVD that we could watch instead of the partial concert we had been watching from the recording. Monday and Tuesday after the concert, while listening to it at work, the idea of going to Asheville on Thursday began to seem more and more like a great idea. So we bought tickets, left work early and drove over two hours to get there. When we arrived in Asheville, it was a lot like a high school gym. We were in the center, on the fifth row of the first risers, which put us behind the sound boards, level with the stage. What a great place to be for this amazing performance! The crowd, though smaller than it should have been, was very enthusiastic from the beginning. (The crowd in Durham was a bit more subdued overall.) It was even better this time because we knew how great it was going to be. All of the band members were in perfect form again, and hopefully they felt appreciated because the crowd was loving every minute of it. It is hard to describe how awesome this concert experience is unless you have been to it. The musical perfection, combined with the visual effects, is a rare experience. It is amazing how perfectly synchronized the whole thing is, and they never miss a beat. All in all, it was one of the best concerts we have ever witnessed-both nights!
We sincerely hope that Brit Floyd will continue touring and will always come back to NC to as many venues as they can. We had two nights with only 4 hours of sleep on a work night in the same week, and it was totally worth it. If we weren't responsible adults with jobs, etc. it would be really tempting to just pack up and follow them around the country. We were disappointed to see the empty seats in both arenas, and felt like a concert of this caliber should be playing to packed houses. We both have backgrounds in marketing and believe that they need to do more aggressive promotions to get the word out. We wouldn't have known about them if we hadn't stumbled across it on TV. They weren't on our Ticketmaster alert list because we didn't know they existed. Before this, we never realized that a tribute band could be so awesome. We have several DVD's of David Gilmour performing the same songs and we like Damien's performance better. No one can replace Gilmour and Waters and the rest, especially since they wrote the material, but no one plays it better than Brit Floyd. It is truly a joy to witness a show with such attention to detail and musical talent. You simply could not improve on it regardless of the venue. We hope that word will spread and they will come back in the not too distant future, with a more aggressive promotional campaign. They go to such lengths for Pink Floyd perfection, they deserve to play to packed arenas. They seriously do justice to a legendary band.
To all the band members, you have made a lasting impression on our family, and know that while you are touring around the world, we are here in NC enjoying your performance on DVD and CD regularly. Please consider releasing the entire Liverpool concert on a CD and DVD that we can purchase so we can have all the rest of the songs. Would love to see your stuff on Amazon because YOU ARE THE BEST! Come back soon, can't wait to see you again! Rock On!
PS Would also LOVE TO SEE THE CLASSIC ROCK SHOW IN NC!

Subject: Wandering the streets of Reading, PA - by: Keiferb

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:24:29 +0000

So I don't know who can answer this question, but my wife, I, and 2 sons (Jake, 14, and Aaron, 12 - both huge Floyd fans and wearing Floyd shirts) arrived at the 4/9/2013 Reading Show about 2 hours early, intentionally, so we could go find something to eat. The streets were relatively empty, with the office workers all gone for the day, and some of the smaller sandwich and pizza shops were closed (apparently only open for lunch).

We're wandering aimlessly, searching for the nearest food joint on our phones, and came across what appeared to be a couple doing the same thing. And by couple, I mean a guy, and a gal, walking together. Whether married, or just friends or acquaintances, I have no idea. It's not like I as strangers those types of questions.

We struck up some conversation, and talked small talk, including my families love of Pink Floyd (I brainwashed my boys), and of our interest to see Brit Floyd for the first time. We all walked to a local establishment nearby, and went our separate ways, although sitting in close proximity. The "guy" had a look of familiarity to me, but I didn't think anything of it. I mean really, how many people does one see in life where they think they recognize someone, then simply move on?

Anyway, later in the evening, my younger son tells me that while we were walking, the woman (blond, and friendly enough) told him that she pointed to the guy and told him he was part of the band. I asked him twice if he was sure, and he was annoyed that I did so. Then it occurred to me - could it have been Ian? I mean, I guess the guy sort of looked like videos I've seen of him, but I wasn't really staring him down or anything - why would I. So, is there any way to find out? And if so, give him a hello, and the message that we were all indeed incredibly impressed with the show. And if it wasn't him, or someone else involved with the band, then I don't know what to think. I don't think my son would have made up that story - he just doesn't do that. Luckily, I don't think any of us made an ass out of ourselves, one way or the other.

In any event, GREAT, GREAT Show. Jake's favorite song was Take it Back, and Aaron's was Comfortably Numb. Good boys. Thanks for coming to Reading, PA!

Subject: storm thorgerson - by: paulg_37

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:06:44 +0000

r i p storm thanks for your work with all the bands

Subject: The Classic Rock Show at Chepstow Castle - by: Nick

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:57:41 +0000

The Classic Rock Show is headlining Chepstow Castle on 30 August 2013 as part of the Castell Roc series of concerts.

www.castellroc.co.uk/top-ten-classic-rock-albums-live.html

Subject: Nashville at TPAC April 17, 2013 - by: Lonagan

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:34:42 +0000

Amazing show tonight. Please come back to Nashville soon and I predict a packed house!
Thanks for a great show!
Mark.

Subject: Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC, 4/14/13 - by: grubin

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:22:36 +0000

This was my first Brit Floyd show, and I was thoroughly impressed by the bands' mastery of the Pink Floyd catalog. I saw The Wall performed live in Los Angeles in February of 1980, which remains amongst my most memorable concerts. Particularly great about the Brit Floyd show was the diversity and amount of material presented compared to a PF show of old. While the visual elements of the show were terrific, they were decidedly leaner than the full-blown Wall production, thankfully, which meant that this show was more about watching musicians perform highly technical music and less about theatrics.

We sat in row B, middle of the house – ideal seats for a great view of these very talented musicians. My only complaint, and it is a big one, was the mix was horrendous. DPAC is a new theater that was designed with acoustics in mind and after seeing about 15 shows there over the last two years, I am confident that the sound can be and usually is great in this venue. Iain Anderson was here 6 months ago performing Thick as a Brick and that was a perfect mix from a similar part of the house. The biggest issue with the mix at the Brit Floyd show was the bass guitar was way too loud and excessively boomy in the lower register. There was no nuance to the sound, no sense of tonal variation and amazingly it drowned out guitars and drums (cymbals seemed as if they were barely miked at all) much of the time. We had hoped that this aberration would improve as the show went on or at least after intermission when concerns were registered, but no luck.

If Brit Floyd comes back to DPAC (and I definitely hope that they do), then I would love to see them again, but I would hope and expect that the sound would be greatly improved. The music and the musicians are far too good for their performance to be marred in this fashion.

Awesome set selection by the way, included the unexpected inclusion of "One of These Days" – RIGHT ON!!

Thank you to Brit Floyd!

Careful Eugene

Subject: State Theater, New Brunswick NJ - by: snappnekk

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 06:26:15 +0000

Well my 4 shows are over now and I must wait the year out to get a Brit fix again.

My favorite show was the Liacouras Center, Phila being it was the full Pulse Experience...
It was the fist time out of many that I got to see the show this way and it makes an awesome show
even more awesome then I thought possible. I really hope you guys can do that again there next year.
My least favorite show was the show tonight as both me and my sister compared to the other shows we saw her in NYC and me Baltimore/Reading and phila, there was just something aloof about the sound tonight it
never got perfect as it usually does early on then escalates. It is the first time I ever witness this but it was hard to hear Ian at times as a certain frequency seemed to be missing in the upper mid range.
This seemed to occur during louder parts, softer parts were clear. One spot was during Keep talking and Damian's mouth piece either went out or was just hard to hear, unlike last night where it was crystal clear and profoundly perfect. A few others were talking about it and wondered if the sound board being tucked way under the balcony had anything to do with it but in any case it was still a great show. Sorry but this effected the show way too much for me not to mention it, So I really don't think I am nit picking here.I know Madmark was here so maybe he can counter my thoughts...

Andrew

Subject: Liacouras Center, Phila Pa - by: snappnekk

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:22:26 +0000

I suppose there is a few things I could nit pick about:
for instance.... nah I just can't bring myself to complain
With a fantastic setlist, best lights ever sound fantastic.

I had 2 of my friends back out last minute because they didnt want
to see the show in such a big place. But I still had 10 in party.
and they missed a fantastic show and I have no complaints about Liacouas
Center...I actually hope they come back there next year!!! Thank for playing
Dogs for us my party loved it and thought it was awsome. I wanted to thank you
guys in person after the show for playing Liacouras Center, for playing Phila
altogether even though it took a while to announce it. and for playing a long
great setlist including Dogs. but my guys litterally ran out afterwords due to
one guy had to be at work at 2AM in ACY and 6 others by 6AM, I am the only one off
today and going tonight with my sister who just went with her girlfriend Wed in NYC.

Andrew