David Gilmour - Venice, August 2006

Five years ago, David Gilmour was in the midst of his On An Island tour, and BD reader Mike Ford was one of those who decided to travel over to Venice, in Italy, for the concerts that were being held amidst the historical setting of St Mark's Square. As many of you will recall, things didn't go to plan, as you'll see from Mike's memories and pictures...It was one of those gigs that you could only dream about. Seeing David Gilmour, playing live, in St. Mark's Square, Venice. The city for lovers. Ok, it wasn't Pink Floyd, but, as the publicity told us, it was the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd. Good enough. And it was at the Piazza San Marco, one of the best places to see a live band on this small planet. Apart from the Point in Cardiff. And, although the first set was to promote his latest album, the second set was wall to wall Floyd, except, due to contractual reasons and a bit of a falling out with Mr. Waters, not as much of The Wall as many would want to hear. We'd already seen him on this tour, in Amsterdam, which had been booked on the premise that, why see him in London and get ripped off for food and accommodation when we could see him in 'Dam and have a perfectly legal, and good smoke, at the same time. Without getting ripped off.

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