Some pics from yesterday in Milano + report

[giovanni]

http://www.illegaltales.com/giopics.htm

Just a few pics for you to see; no great pics, just a few done for the moment; the best pics will come from Eugenio's camera, he will upload them soon on our tour page.
The ones you see at my link were taken yesterday in Milano and the day before in Lugano (where you see Stewart seating at a table, he was doing an interview for a Swiss radio backstage).

It all went very well, as you have already read from Samburusunset post.
To give you more details, I could get them all at the soundcheck, despite serious problems with the backstage pass policy; anyway, they all got in, the two winners of the contest (+1), my friend Lydia, Il Bolchini, and a couple of other friends; they all had the chance to meet Stewart, who was definitely available to take pics with everybody, and sign autographs.
The show went very well, even if I guess many didn't come because it seemed a storm was on his way (no rain anyway).
After the show it seemed everybody didn't have a real plan; most of the musicians were thinking about going back to the hotel, as well as Stewart, but before going out from one of the darkest side of the arena about an hour after the show, something cool happened as we all stayed to talk and a sort of aftershow party was borning....nobody really expected that, it just happened with all of our friends (who could sneak in from a 'closed' door), the musicians, the promoters and Stewart with wife.
Ok, there was no light, but it wasn't too bad: we had anyway lights coming from the other side of the arena, and that gave us enough to see each other.
We were only missing something to drink and eat...hmmm, let me see....Stewart dressing room is still open...I'm sure there is something in...the promoter and I went to his dressing room and found out there were about 20 cans of sodas, a few orange juices, water, something to eat like small pieces of cheese, little ham pies, stuff like that....I came out with a bag full of stuff...everybody applauded and, like a waiter, I gave some 'precious' food to everybody, as well as something to drink. 25 people were satisfied!
I'm not sure Stewart realised it all came from his dressing room, but I don't think he really cared about.
We had some talk about Ben Hur Live, the work he is doing on this incredible musical, as well as some personal stuff.

(Ah, by the way: during the day I had the chance to see a very first copy of the book...not a definitive version, but something like a demo copy, with most of the graphic still to be done; great!).

Back to our night, Stewart and the musicians left half an hour later, or something more; Eugenio and I went out eating with some of the musicians of the big band, and i ended up in bed at 3,30.
A good day in the life of StewartCopeland.net

BUT I HAVEN'T SAID ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THING MY FORUMERS....I HAD A FANTASTIC PIECE OF PIE FROM SAMBURUSUNSET.....YEHEHHEHHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHAH !
THIS IS HOW A GOOD FORUMER SHOULD BEHAVE...YES YES...SLURP! THANK YOU SAMBURU, WILL NEVER FORGET!
SEE THE LAST PIC ON MY LINK.

[ilbolchini]

Thanks for the great time spent with you and all the guys there!

[Horacio]

I´m happy you enjoy life doing this kind of stuff.
You seem a very sensitive person and I think that is a precious gift.
Thank you for share it.
Please tell Copeland that just be happy in his world.
Ci vediamo ,ragazzo fedele!

PD: how about the bands contest?
Did you win?

[IndyGirl]

Thanks for the report, Giovanni. It sounds like a fun time was had by everyone in attendance.

[policerule]

Yay... no rain!

Way to go Gio:) Maybe you'll cater my next party?

So, what kind of pie was it?

[Susan]

Great story, Gio! I'm so glad you got pie too! Must have been a perfect day!

[Miquel]

Carlo, una birra?!

[Mary]

What a amazing report with arena lights!
love it, it sounds that you all had a great time.
Ansious to see that book!
More pics please and send my regards to the whole band.

[rhoeckel]

Thanks for sharing the story + pics, Giovanni.
Also cool to know that our "Spanish armada" was there as well (very busy people: U2 in Barcelona and then off to Italy...).

Wish I was there this year (I never forget this amazing Gizmo trip in 2005),
so hopefully I will come back to Italy in 2010.

Ciao-ciao,
Rüdiger

[ilbolchini]

Carlo, una birra?!

Una sola ?

[samburusunset]

I'm back home now.

Thank you so much for everything Gio. Had a great time and the shows were extra special because of you.
I'll definitely have to come back to Italy someday. There is just too much to see!







** It was strawberry

[policerule]

Welcome home, Amy:)

[Divemistress of the Dark]

NO PIE FIGHT??!! I am SOOOO disappointed in you people....hihihi! as Gio would say...

(in translation: a "pie fight" is not fighting over a piece of pie, but throwing them at each other! It's considered a kind of silly humor here in the U.S.)

Glad you guys all had a blast! I haven't looked at the photos yet since it's well after midnight and I just got back from having my ears blown out, in a good way, by Les Claypool - who requires two drummers these days, I might add, to do the work of the one he used to have.

It was a great show. Thanks for the reports, all....will pay better attention tomorrow....

[Maud138]

Haha! And I kept thinking: how did she transported that cake??

Now I know......

[63falcon]

Just now have had a chance to peruse your photos, AND enjoy your story of Milan, Gio. Nice pics, great party!! Thank you for giving us Nutters a good report.

Hey whats that little chubby ghost where an avatar isn't?!? How does it go away......?