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Re: for our Pink Floyd fans: tour dates for THE MACHINE

Forever Young wrote:

I saw these guys a few years back and it was great!!

I will be making it to one of the upcoming shows. Maybe Collingswood and or Penn's Peak.

Great, thanks for posting!  I will be at both those shows, and we fans always have some kind of pre-show meet-up... the more the merrier, and always good to put a face with a name... just check back with me closer to the time for specifics if you'd like to join us.  smile

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I'm always up for a good pre-show meetup!!

I will most certainly be in touch with you. It's looing like the NJ show for sure. I don't live too far from there so that one is a must.

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Vikki,  you can send me whatever you have and I'll be glad to spread them around the best I can. My address is:
Bill Darragh
904 Hurl Drive
Pittsburgh Pa. 15236
                                    Thanks,               
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Re: for our Pink Floyd fans: tour dates for THE MACHINE

bill darragh wrote:

Vikki,  you can send me whatever you have and I'll be glad to spread them around the best I can.
                                    Thanks,               
                                                 Bill

Bill, the way it works is, I would email you the flyer/poster docs (or there's a way to download them from the website now too), and you'd get your own printing done and distribute them in your area.  In exchange you'd get a pair of tickets to the show.  If you're interested in this arrangement, let's move this off the forum... you can email me at vikki515@comcast.net.
PS: Are you sure you want your address appearing on the forum?

--Vik cool

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I thought I remembered somebody here said they might be at tonight's Collingswood show... it was Forever Young... you still gonna be there?  I'm aiming to arrive in Collingswood around 6:00 (show starts at 8:00), and I might hit that closest bar down the street, the Catch It Grog & Grill... probably slightly beyond walking distance, but finding a parking spot in the venue's lot afterwards won't be a problem, as it's plentiful and free.  Not many of the regulars could make this one... only 2 that I know of, and both of them are questionable as far as making the bar before the show.  I am bringing a good friend with me though... just worked that out about an hour ago.  Anyway, Forever Young, I'll send you my cell number (hopefully my mickey mouse cell phone gets service/reception there... can't remember) and asuming you're going, maybe we can meet up.  Also, after the show I'm usually hanging out up by the stage waiting to talk to the guys.  I have long brown hair and I'm always in a tie-dye.

I also have an updated tour schedule to post... lots of exciting new dates just added... but I'll have to do that another day, as I'm in a hurry right now.

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My taper friend captured last night's Machine show, and it sounds GREAT!  As a little teaser to make ya'll hit play and take a listen, I'll copy & paste part of the review I posted on The Machine's forum when I got home:

Over at The Machine's forum, I wrote:

AWESOME show tonight, guys!  Great setlist, amazing musicianship, lots of new and different jams, good sound mix, real pretty lights (could've benefitted from a bit more fog, but I'll bet that was the venue's call), cool video, very nice venue. One of those nights when it all just came together, ya know?

Set the Controls was OFF THE HOOK... from the awesome psychedelic intro, straight through all that fantastic and powerful drumming, to the smooth segue into Bring the Boys Back Home... wow, just WOW...  Quite possibly the highlight of MY evening, which is saying a lot, considering all the other great songs and jams we got throughout the night. Dogs for instance... loved that guitar work, Joe! But I knew it was gonna be a good night when the first set gave us 3 rarish songs in a row... What Do You Want From Me (I always welcome a Division Bell song), Cymbaline (beautiful as always... love those keys, Scott!), and Two Suns In the Sunset (always gotta add how perfect the Final Cut material always sounds, both musically and vocally). Oh and Todd, you know I have a thing for the Time drum intro, and I gotta say that was pretty damn perfect tonight! Both the Money and the Young Lust jams were fresh and very cool. I was also happy to close out the night with Any Colour>Brain Damage>Eclipse, as I love that sequence (especially Any Colour) and it was right for the mood of the night, as opposed to The Trial sequence or something... good call there.



http://www.archive.org/details/tm2010-0 … .MS.flac16
OR
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=532003

The Machine
Scottish Rite Auditorium
Collingswood, NJ
January 29, 2010

www.themachinelive.com

Schoeps MK41's>Schoeps VST62ui>Aerco MP2>Sound Devices744t + Schoeps MK8/MK21>VST62ui>Sound Devices MP2>Sound Devices 744t
SD744t>Soundforge Pro 10 (Fades, iZotope 64 BIT Sample Rate Conversion /iZotope MBIT+ Bit depth conversion to 16 Bit/44.1khz)>CDWAV>FLAC
All Flac Files Tagged with Artist, Venue, Date and Track Name in Foobar2000
Recorded By Keith Litzenberger (recording@wklitz.com) From 1st row Mezzanine, clamped to rail 5 seats off center.

Set 1:

01 Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part I-V)
02 Welcome To The Machine
03 Speak To Me>Breathe
04 Time
05 What Do You Want From Me
06 Cymbaline
07 Two Suns In The Sunset
08 Money
09 One Of These Days

Set 2:

01 Pigs On The Wing (Part 1)
02 Dogs
03 Signs Of Life
04 Learning To Fly
05 What Shall We Do Now
06 Young Lust
07 Wish You Were Here
08 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
09 Bring The Boys Back Home
10 Comfortably Numb

Encore:
11 Any Colour You Like
12 Brain Damage>
13 Eclipse



And yes, The Machine is now on Live Music Archive!  If you're not into downloading, you can just stream it on your computer with the music player at the Archive link above... just hit play.  By the way, there were at least 2 other tapers there last night too... I haven't heard those recordings yet but I'm sure they'll surface.  This one sounds pretty damn good though! wink

--Vik cool

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Re: for our Pink Floyd fans: tour dates for THE MACHINE

I followed Vikki's instructions and am sitting here at my computer listening to this recording....these guys are amazing.

It's really done well and sounds *just* like the record.  If you are at all a fan of the Floyd, I would strongly recommend seeking out a show.

CarljMD

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Re: for our Pink Floyd fans: tour dates for THE MACHINE

CarljMD wrote:

I followed Vikki's instructions and am sitting here at my computer listening to this recording....these guys are amazing.

It's really done well and sounds *just* like the record.  If you are at all a fan of the Floyd, I would strongly recommend seeking out a show.

CarljMD

It sounds just like the record, until they decide to JAM!  Both are equally great, in different ways... best of both worlds really. smile

Oh and good boy Carl, good boy...... wink tongue lol

--Vik cool

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Re: for our Pink Floyd fans: tour dates for THE MACHINE

Okay, time to update The Machine's tour schedule with all these new and exciting dates, including a rare appearance in both Wisconsin and Minnesota, a special unplugged show in Maryland, a Florida run, the Wakarusa Festival in Arkansas, a free show in Ohio, and a trip to Germany!  Not to mention some new dates at some favorite venues in the Northeast, and don't forget there's a couple special symphony shows coming in the spring too! cool



Fri 2/12 -- Mr. Smalls Theatre, Millvale, PA
Sat 2/13 -- Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, York, PA
Sat 2/20 -- Westcott Theater, Syracuse, NY
Tues 2/23 -- Arcadia Theatre, Windber, PA
Fri 2/26 -- Toad's Place, New Haven, CT

Fri 3/5 -- Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel, Providence, RI (performing The Wall in its entirety + more)
Fri 3/12 -- Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI
Sat 3/13 -- Grand Casino, Hinckley, MN
Sat 3/20 -- Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD (all ages 1pm matinee, UNPLUGGED!)
Sat 3/27 -- Penn's Peak, Jim Thorpe, PA

Fri 4/2 -- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta, GA (accompanied by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra)

Thurs 5/6 -- Revolution LIVE, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Fri 5/7 -- Plaza Theatre, Orlando, FL
Sat 5/8 -- Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Jacksonville, FL (accompanied by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra)

Thurs 6/3 -- Wakarusa Festival, Ozark, AR (show @ midnight, includes LASER SHOW!)

Fri 7/16 -- Lock 3 Amphitheatre, Akron, OH (FREE!)

Wed 8/4 -- Kultursommer, Stuttgart, Germany
Fri 8/20 -- Hilton Theatre, Atlantic City, NJ

For venue links, show details & tickets: http://www.themachinelive.com/tour/



I will personally be at the 2/13 York show, the 2/23 Windber show (probably), the 3/20 Annapolis unplugged show, and the 3/27 Penn's Peak show.  If anyone here wants to meet up and/or join in on the pre-show festivities, the more the merrier! smile

And as always, if anyone is interested in streetteaming opportunities, like flyering/postering for tix, let me know! wink

--Vik cool

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Still no cali. sad

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RickB wrote:

Still no cali. sad

No, but where were you when they played with the San Diego Symphony back in Aug 08?  As a matter of fact, my taper friend Keith just got done posting that it was the best Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun he's ever seen (in response to my praise of it in my review of last Friday's show).  Well anyway, maybe they'll get back out there, "one of these days"... wink

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It sounds just like the record, until they decide to JAM!

Yes! What Vikki said. These guys are such talented musicians. Yes, they happen to play 'quote, unquote' Pink Floyd music, but they know just when to add their own jams and twists. If you enjoy MUSIC at all, go see The Machine. You will find yourself either singing along or shaking your head and laughing at how good they are. I did it the first time I saw them, and I've done it at every show since. Last April in Pittsburgh, I think they could've played One Of These Days 5 times and I wouldn't have cared. It was just so powerful. Someone on The Machine website worded it this way...the student has eclipsed the teacher.
                                                                                                                                       Bill

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bill darragh wrote:

It sounds just like the record, until they decide to JAM!

Yes! What Vikki said. These guys are such talented musicians. Yes, they happen to play 'quote, unquote' Pink Floyd music, but they know just when to add their own jams and twists. If you enjoy MUSIC at all, go see The Machine. You will find yourself either singing along or shaking your head and laughing at how good they are. I did it the first time I saw them, and I've done it at every show since. Last April in Pittsburgh, I think they could've played One Of These Days 5 times and I wouldn't have cared. It was just so powerful. Someone on The Machine website worded it this way...the student has eclipsed the teacher.
                                                                                                                                       Bill

Bill, the guy who just posted that^ statement I underlined above was OJ, and coincidentally, he's the one who first turned me on to Joe Bonamassa a few years ago... so people here should be able to trust his musical judgment!  I remember he raved about Joe and sent me some discs (also some Sonny Landreth and others), and later on that summer when I saw Joe was playing Harrisburg I figured I should go check him out myself, and I've been hooked ever since! smile

Pssst... to Rick... http://www.archive.org/details/tm2008-08-21.mk41.flac16 wink

And Forever Young, I got your email... sorry you couldn't make the show, maybe next time... I'll reply to you later on.

--Vik cool

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TieDyeViki said
Pssst... to Rick.

Missed it! Now I know they do get out here. That was in the Summer Pops series at the waterfront outside venue. Mostly symphonic productions but they do book a few other acts.  Oh well.... Next time.
Thanks, Rick

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Copied from The Machine's news page:


Dear Machine Fans,

Unfortunately, the Machine's show on February 12th, 2010 (this Friday) has to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. The Pittsburgh area is currently under a winter storm advisory that will last through the week, and Mr. Smalls has determined that, for the safety of all persons involved, the show needs to be rescheduled.

The new show date is May 22, 2010, and if you have already purchased a ticket for Friday's show your ticket will be good for the May 22nd show. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.


I especially feel bad for bill darragh, as he put his efforts into streetteaming for this show, plus put in for a vacation day for it.  sad   Eh, winter weather... whadaya gonna do?  hmm

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Great recording Vikki. Finally had the time to hook up the San Diego concert to a proper audio device and it is sooo good. Takes you back to the days. Thanks.
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Dear Machine Fans,

Unfortunately, the Machine's show on February 12th, 2010 (this Friday) has to be rescheduled due to inclement weather. The Pittsburgh area is currently under a winter storm advisory that will last through the week, and Mr. Smalls has determined that, for the safety of all persons involved, the show needs to be rescheduled.

The new show date is May 22, 2010, and if you have already purchased a ticket for Friday's show your ticket will be good for the May 22nd show. Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.



I especially feel bad for bill darragh, as he put his efforts into streetteaming for this show, plus put in for a vacation day for it.     Eh, winter weather... whadaya gonna do?   

--Vik

Hey Vik, don't feel too bad for me. Now instead of the show being over, we have May 18th to look forward to. And I did get my vacation day back! Thanks for the good vibes though! I just e-mailed you some videos of Walter Trout and Get The Led Out. As I am typing this we are getting another possible 6 inches of snow. Blah.
                                                                             Come on spring,
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bill darragh wrote:

Hey Vik, don't feel too bad for me. Now instead of the show being over, we have May 18th to look forward to. And I did get my vacation day back! Thanks for the good vibes though! I just e-mailed you some videos of Walter Trout and Get The Led Out. As I am typing this we are getting another possible 6 inches of snow. Blah.
                                                                             Come on spring,
                                                                                                       Bill

Bill, you mean May 22nd... better mark your calendar for the right day, because we owe you a pair of tickets!  wink

As for Walter Trout, I have become familiar with him through this forum, but I do not yet own any of his material nor have I seen him live... but yes, he's good, right down my alley.  cool

And yes, I've seen Get The Led Out several times now... they are GOOD.  I've even streetteamed for them, and I only do that for bands I really think people need to go see, lol.  (In fact that reminds me, they're coming back to the Whitaker Center in Harrisburg on 4/16, and I need to contact their manager soon about streetteaming... last time the weeks slipped by and I was too late. roll )  But anyway, I'd say it's not that difficult to duplicate Zep musically, assuming you have some talented musicians.  But Plant's vocals are pretty tough to duplicate, and they are such an important part of Zep's sound, almost like some unique instrument in my opinion... well GTLO has the vocals down too, probably what makes them stand apart from most other Zep tributes.  Their goal is to sound exactly like the albums, and they do it well.  Where they differ from The Machine is, they do not go off on their own jams at all.  But I'd definitely recommend that Led Zep fans catch a Get The Led Out show if they ever get the chance.

--Vik  cool