I FAN ITALIANI RACCONTATI DAL SITO UFFICIALE!:-D
giovedì 6 dicembre 2007, 16:41
MILAN, ITALY
Wednesday, November 28
A Swiss fan in the Italian court
By Thomas Mäusli
Since Bruce and his E Street Band don't stop in Switzerland anymore, we were forced to travel south to witness the Boss and his legendary band. We tackled the 300 kilometers from Zurich to Milano by car and arrived around four in the afternoon. At the Datchforum (previously Forum Asago) there were already hundreds of people gathered, queuing and/or seeking tickets. After a few pizzas and beers we battled our way inside the stadium, about two hours before the gig. Our tickets didn't give us access to the floor level (where we wanted to be), so we made our way upstairs -- to find three-quarters of the seats already taken! For the Swiss, two hours before the gig normally means "on time," so we were quite surprised how early the Italians were on the spot.
It didn't take long for the Italians to start their cheers, claps and "Bruuuuuuuuuce" shouts -- mind you, two hours before showtime! It wasn't until 9.30 when the lights went out and the crowd went really nuts. You could see shadows entering the stage, accompanied by loud cheers, culminating in a deafening roar when Bruce took the stage. The venue still bathed in black, he yelled, challenging: "Is there anybody alive out there, Milano"? You bet the Italians didn't let the Boss down, answering with a thundering "Yeah!" My god, I've never witnessed such fanatic and fantastic fans -- and I know now why Bruce prefers being in Milano than in Zurich.
From there into the opening riffs of "Radio Nowhere," and off we went onto a stunning 135-minute journey. Everyone was in a great mood, Garry especially was enjoying himself very much, interacting with Roy and Max much of the time. Soozie received more focus with Patti absent, and she did really well. And even though Danny Federici was badly missed, Charlie did a great job; from a distance you couldn't tell if it was Danny or him, so hats off to Charlie!
One thing beclouded the whole thing, though, and that was the volume. It was way (and I mean way) too loud. It wasn't that the mix was bad, it was just too loud. You couldn't distinguish between the three guitars sometimes, and with Garry's bass vibrating in between, sometimes it sounded just awful. Why, oh, why do mixers reckon that quality and power have something to do with loudness? I really don't understand. No more moaning here, it was just some missing icing on the cake. In all it was a brillant night, a great experience, and you can bet that I will come back to Milano -- probably next summer to the San Siro Stadium. Thank you, you crazy Italians!
Wednesday, November 28
A Swiss fan in the Italian court
By Thomas Mäusli
Since Bruce and his E Street Band don't stop in Switzerland anymore, we were forced to travel south to witness the Boss and his legendary band. We tackled the 300 kilometers from Zurich to Milano by car and arrived around four in the afternoon. At the Datchforum (previously Forum Asago) there were already hundreds of people gathered, queuing and/or seeking tickets. After a few pizzas and beers we battled our way inside the stadium, about two hours before the gig. Our tickets didn't give us access to the floor level (where we wanted to be), so we made our way upstairs -- to find three-quarters of the seats already taken! For the Swiss, two hours before the gig normally means "on time," so we were quite surprised how early the Italians were on the spot.
It didn't take long for the Italians to start their cheers, claps and "Bruuuuuuuuuce" shouts -- mind you, two hours before showtime! It wasn't until 9.30 when the lights went out and the crowd went really nuts. You could see shadows entering the stage, accompanied by loud cheers, culminating in a deafening roar when Bruce took the stage. The venue still bathed in black, he yelled, challenging: "Is there anybody alive out there, Milano"? You bet the Italians didn't let the Boss down, answering with a thundering "Yeah!" My god, I've never witnessed such fanatic and fantastic fans -- and I know now why Bruce prefers being in Milano than in Zurich.
From there into the opening riffs of "Radio Nowhere," and off we went onto a stunning 135-minute journey. Everyone was in a great mood, Garry especially was enjoying himself very much, interacting with Roy and Max much of the time. Soozie received more focus with Patti absent, and she did really well. And even though Danny Federici was badly missed, Charlie did a great job; from a distance you couldn't tell if it was Danny or him, so hats off to Charlie!
One thing beclouded the whole thing, though, and that was the volume. It was way (and I mean way) too loud. It wasn't that the mix was bad, it was just too loud. You couldn't distinguish between the three guitars sometimes, and with Garry's bass vibrating in between, sometimes it sounded just awful. Why, oh, why do mixers reckon that quality and power have something to do with loudness? I really don't understand. No more moaning here, it was just some missing icing on the cake. In all it was a brillant night, a great experience, and you can bet that I will come back to Milano -- probably next summer to the San Siro Stadium. Thank you, you crazy Italians!
giovedì 6 dicembre 2007, 16:57
Pazzi, mooolto pazzi
giovedì 6 dicembre 2007, 18:18
caro,se sapesse che fatica è essere italiani in quel modo........... 
Re: concerto di milano visto da altri
giovedì 6 dicembre 2007, 18:41
amart ha scritto: You bet the Italians didn't let the Boss down, answering with a thundering "Yeah!" My god, I've never witnessed such fanatic and fantastic fans -- and I know now why Bruce prefers being in Milano than in Zurich.
Godo....
Re: concerto di milano visto da altri
giovedì 6 dicembre 2007, 20:36
Babbo.Natale ha scritto:amart ha scritto: You bet the Italians didn't let the Boss down, answering with a thundering "Yeah!" My god, I've never witnessed such fanatic and fantastic fans -- and I know now why Bruce prefers being in Milano than in Zurich.
Godo....
anche io
ricordo che dopo s.siro 2003 qualucno proprio su questo forum postò la traduzione di un commento letto su un forum olandese,di fans olandesi che si erano visti il concerto a Milano
più o meno come questo svizzero..........
giovedì 6 dicembre 2007, 23:12
Certo che il sito ufficiale di Bruce poteva inserire un video da Milano..
Ci sono Olanda e Germania...
che so INCIDENT o SHUFFLE
...vilèn
Ci sono Olanda e Germania...
che so INCIDENT o SHUFFLE
...vilèn
venerdì 7 dicembre 2007, 10:40
Tanya ha scritto:caro,se sapesse che fatica è essere italiani in quel modo...........
tanta fatica ma anche tanta naturalezza
Re: I FAN ITALIANI RACCONTATI DAL SITO UFFICIALE!:-D
venerdì 7 dicembre 2007, 11:17
amart ha scritto:One thing beclouded the whole thing, though, and that was the volume. It was way (and I mean way) too loud. It wasn't that the mix was bad, it was just too loud. You couldn't distinguish between the three guitars sometimes, and with Garry's bass vibrating in between, sometimes it sounded just awful. Why, oh, why do mixers reckon that quality and power have something to do with loudness? I really don't understand.
In effetti ad un certo punto era un disastro...
Però... hanno sbagliato il sound check. Lo avevano fatto per un pubblico "normale". Poi le nostri voci li hanno costretti a tirare su tutti i volumi.
Quindi I really do understand
Neanche lui si aspettava un pubblico così, o forse sì?
Re: I FAN ITALIANI RACCONTATI DAL SITO UFFICIALE!:-D
venerdì 7 dicembre 2007, 11:21
Lucia ha scritto:amart ha scritto:One thing beclouded the whole thing, though, and that was the volume. It was way (and I mean way) too loud. It wasn't that the mix was bad, it was just too loud. You couldn't distinguish between the three guitars sometimes, and with Garry's bass vibrating in between, sometimes it sounded just awful. Why, oh, why do mixers reckon that quality and power have something to do with loudness? I really don't understand.
In effetti ad un certo punto era un disastro...
Però... hanno sbagliato il sound check. Lo avevano fatto per un pubblico "normale". Poi le nostri voci li hanno costretti a tirare su tutti i volumi.
Quindi I really do understand
è quello che ho detto io
siamo noi che abbiamo mandato in palla tutto l'audio.......
ciao Lu'!!!
venerdì 7 dicembre 2007, 20:08
ma solo due ore e un quarto hanno suonato??pensavo sulle due e mezza..
sabato 8 dicembre 2007, 17:09
Aggiungo che ero di fianco a due ragazzi inglesi e li ho sentiti dire che solo in Italia si ha un amore particolare e soprattutto solo in Italia il pubblico fa i cori per la E STREET BAND oltre che per Bruce.
Re: concerto di milano visto da altri
sabato 8 dicembre 2007, 17:18
Babbo.Natale ha scritto:amart ha scritto: You bet the Italians didn't let the Boss down, answering with a thundering "Yeah!" My god, I've never witnessed such fanatic and fantastic fans -- and I know now why Bruce prefers being in Milano than in Zurich.
Godo....
aggiungerei: come un esercito di ricci
ricordo tanti anni fa un concerto di bruce a basilea: non è mai stato più facile di così ritrovarsi sentra troppa fatica SOTTO IL PALCO !!!
pat