Can Pink Floyd solve the problems in Cyprus?

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 17:36

Hi all, last year Roger Waters was trying to do a concert on the green line in Nicosia.

There is a whisper that he may try again.



We've started a facebook page to persuade him or Pink Floyd to try again while the re-unification talks are on.



Do you think it is a good idea?

Here is the link, if you have a facebook account, join the cause!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Do-you-want-Pink-Floyd-to-perform-across-the-green-line-in-Nicosia/88963234543#

millzer


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Posts: 978

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 17:51

Great idea

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 20:28

Its looks like its just us two then Millzer,

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 20:44

petez

Yep but then there are the 70+ viewers of this thread that may have a valid input. But I guess they are shy.

LancsLass


Joined: 15/01/2009
Posts: 145

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 20:48

Roger Waters is a great performer. I saw him in concert a few years ago in Mumbai and it was a fantastic show.

dodger



Joined: 29/07/2007
Posts: 1895

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 20:51

It would be a great spectacle if it came off bring it on i say,

Paul.

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 21:06

Would they be just "Another Brick In The wall"?

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 21:10

Great - saw them at B'ham Hippodrome in 1973, just before they bough out "Wish You were here".



My though for the evening - when they finished recodring Dark Side of the Moon, do you think they thought they had created a masterpeace ?

ilovekibris


Joined: 18/05/2009
Posts: 394

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 21:16

Great idea.

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 21:21

I hope that this becomes a reality . I would be there. Saw them in Venice many years ago. what a great thing this would be. Music does bring people together. Lets Hope x

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 22:19

Seems like everyone else has seen them apart from me!



Re message 8 Lilli I bet that was a good night in Venice!

I think you are right..

It is just the sort of thing that appeals to Roger Water's ego too...

He did "the Wall" on the Berlin wall, I think the timing would be perfect.

If we can get enough people behind it i believe it will give 'the talks' a kick up the backside too..



Re message 10

Hi Nick, I got into them much later (i was 2 in 1973!) another brick in the wall scared me off them for a while, all that mincing of kids......re Dark Side maybe... David Gilmour said he always wanted to hear "Dark Side of the moon" totally fresh, like he had never heard it while they were making it. It is a classic!



I would recommend the "pigs might fly" biography by the way, i have just finished it...

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 22:29

petez they can do no wrong for me. I lived in Berlin so that was so emotional. Venice well can you image that backdrop. I know they wanted to do it again last year but got cancelled because of the impact it could have on the buildings in S Marks Square. If anybody can bring communities together and it has been proved before any one else has a pop at me, then people like this can. I think you are so right give them a kick and restart. After all we remain guests here but for the future generations I hope it does take off. If so more will follow. Music is such a common demonator and the new generation will make it happen. Same with sport xx

McSteviet



Joined: 11/05/2007
Posts: 1089

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 22:34

Petez,



Why did it not come off last year?



Mc

ROBIN HOOD


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 238

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 22:35

I wonder if hes's changed from the skinny lad who performed at the UFO in London in 1967? Syd Barrett and all. Yeah I know, 2 bob was a lot of money for entry. But it was WORTH IT!

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
09/06/2009 22:59

Re message 13. McSteviet

I think there was a problem with safety and finding a suitable venue.

They were going to use the football stadium but I don't think it was a big enough statement for him.



re message 14 I love the Syd Barrett Floyd but am sort of glad he had to leave, I hope you didn't drink the punch that night Robin!

sweep


Joined: 11/10/2007
Posts: 241

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 00:46

i would book flights just to see this, look what music did for the live 8 , live aid fantastic scenes from all over the world watching together for good causes.



got to be worth a shot!!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 00:52

Hi Mc beause the vibrition would affect the historic buildings. So sad as they would have been the same miles out from the last concert but because Venice is sinking the authorities said NO. unnestandibly so xxx

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 06:14

Just went onto facebook and when I tried to send the link to friends it came up......

SOME CONTENT IN THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN REPORTED AS ABUSIVE BY FACEBOOK MEMBERS!!!

denali2007


Joined: 04/01/2008
Posts: 111

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 09:27

Please let this happen - even better if it happens when we are there. We are both HUGE fans and it would be amazing to see them live. We have never managed it before.

mmmmmm



Joined: 19/12/2008
Posts: 8398

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 10:07

Great concept, and it would be GREAT to promote the island..











but I'm not going near Facebook, after I found it was not secure.. I'm reassured it is now... BUT.. :(

ricky


Joined: 26/01/2009
Posts: 294

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 13:41

Yes Petez, it would be the max.

ROBIN HOOD


Joined: 26/05/2008
Posts: 238

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 17:00

petez message 15: no I was too young. I couldn't do "underage drinking", so had to stick to the tablets instead. ;-)

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
10/06/2009 20:30

re message 20: mmm, Thanks for the encouragement.....facebook is fine. Just make sure you set up your personal privacy settings properly.



re message 22: Robin Hood, you had a lucky escape with the punch.. I think Syd had one glass too many!

Am jealous of anyone who has seen them, I'm only just discovering them properly..

petez


Joined: 04/12/2008
Posts: 560

Message Posted:
17/06/2009 09:54

Just an update on our page on Facebook.. If you haven't already become a fan, please do so.. we have over 700 fans now.

If you are not a member of Facebook, it is a good excuse to become one.

Before you say it, just set your privacy preferences in your profile and don't talk to strangers (if you don't want to)



here is the link again



http://www.facebook.com/pages/Do-you-want-Pink-Floyd-to-perform-across-the-green-line-in-Nicosia/88963234543#

petez


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Posts: 560

Message Posted:
03/07/2009 16:02

Just a quick update, the page has now over 3000 supporters and growing everday.. please join if you have a facebook account.. http://www.facebook.com/onecyprus

petez


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Posts: 560

Message Posted:
31/07/2009 10:41

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