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    Since I've discovered Lou Reed's music I've longed to see him playing live. At last, in late spring 2000, I've succedeed...
    Da quando ho scoperto la musica di Lou Reed ho desiderato vederlo suonare dal vivo. Nella tarda primavera del 2000, finalmente, ci sono riuscita...





    May 1 2000 - ROMA (Tor Vergata)

    I've seen it on TV just on the day before the gig in Milan. There had been a lot of talking about this event because Lou were to play on the same stage from which the Pope John Paul II preached the Mass in the morning: the Pope and the black poet... ("Much to do about nothing" would have said Shakespeare). He played five songs. Backing band: Mike Rathke (guitar) Fernando Saunders (bass) and Tony "thunder" Smith (drums). L'ho visto in TV proprio il giorno prima del concerto a Milano. Si è parlato molto di questo evento perchè Lou avrebbe suonato sullo stesso palco dal quale il Papa Giovanni Paolo II avrebbe presieduto la Messa al mattino: il Papa e il poeta nero... ("Molto rumore per nulla" avrebbe detto Shakespeare). Ha suonato cinque canzoni. Band: Mike Rathke (chitarra) Fernando Saunders (basso) e Tony "thunder" Smith (percussioni).

    • Mystic Child
    • Future farmers of America
    • Modern Dance
    • Sweet Jane
    • Vicious

    May 2 2000 - MILANO (Alkatraz)

    I was there; I've really enjoyed the event, I was lucky enough to stand few meters from the stage. I'm not willing to linger on describing the crowd, the atmosphere and the music; it were two hours and a half spent in another dimension. Backing band: Mike Rathke (guitar) Fernando Saunders (bass) and Tony "thunder" Smith (drums). Ero lì e mi è piaciuto molto, sono stata abbastanza fortunata da essere a pochi metri dal palco. Non mi attarderò a descrivere la folla, l'atmosfera e la musica; sono state due ore e mezza vissute in un'altra dimensione. Band: Mike Rathke (chitarra) Fernando Saunders (basso) e Tony "thunder" Smith (percussioni).

    • Paranoia key of E
    • Turn to me
    • Modern Dance
    • Ecstasy
    • Small town
    • Future farmers of America
    • Turning time around
    • Romeo had Juliette
    • Riptide
    • Rock minuet
    • Mystic child
    • Mad
    • The last shot
    • Tatters
    • The Blue bask

    • Sweet Jane
    • Dirty Blvd.

    July 21 2000 - MILANO (Idroscalo)

    I can't believe it! He's going to be back in Milan and I'll be there... Non ci credo! Ritornerà a Milano e io sarò lì... June 18 2000

    This time I'm going to relate the event. You find an account of the gig clicking on the icon "the show". Questa volta ho deciso di raccontare l'evento. Trovi un resoconto del concerto cliccando sull'icona "the show".

    the show
    • Paranoia key of E
    • Turn to me
    • Modern Dance
    • Ecstasy
    • Small town
    • Future farmers of America
    • Turning time around
    • Romeo had Juliette
    • Dirty blvd.
    • Rock minuet
    • Mystic child
    • Mad
    • I'm not so sure...
    • Tatters
    • Set the twilight reeling

    • Sweet Jane
    • Vicious - I'm waiting for my man - White light/White heat

    • Perfect Day

    May 18 2003 - MILANO (Teatro Nuovo)

    A couple of hours ago I've booked two rickets! Can't believe it yet! Eighth row! Keep in touch, I'll relate the event on these pages. Un paio d'ore fa sono riuscita a prenotare due biglietti! Non ci posso ancora credere! Ottava fila! Tenetevi in contatto, vi racconterò l'evento in queste pagine! March 19 2003 6.20 p.m.

    • Sweet Jane
    • Smalltown
    • Tell It To Your Heart
    • Men Of Good Fortune
    • How Do You Think It Feels?
    • Vanishing Act
    • Ecstasy
    • The Day John Kennedy Died
    • Street Hassle
    • The Bed
    • Reviens Chérie (Fernando Saunders Song)
    • Venus In Furs
    • Dirty Blvd.
    • Sunday Morning (with tai chi performance by Ren Guangyi)
    • All Tomorrow's Parties
    • Call On Me
    • The Raven
    • Set The Twilight Reeling (with tai chi performance by Ren Guangyi)

    • Candy Says (sung by Antony)
    • Rock Minuet
    • Perfect Day (with tai chi performance by Ren Guangyi)





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