how far are you traveling to see david gilmour?

MadJedi · Post by **MadJedi** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:43 pm

just wondering... i am going from NC to Chicago 12 hour drive
i have tickets for both nights in chicago...$800
Suite at marriott for 6 nights... $500
gas for trip... $400
food for a week... $600
t-shirts and other things... $500
going to see gilmour live in concert.... priceless

anyway how far are you going to travel?

amalyc · Post by **amalyc** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:49 pm

calgary, ab to toronto, on - 3400 miles round trip
calgary, ab to london, uk - 8800 miles round trip

priceless, as you say

jonesy · Post by **jonesy** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:54 pm

?1.15 and 7 Mins on the train

5 min walk from the train station

?40.00 ticket <--- would have been 50 if me mate give us another tenner for his ticket so we just got 3 / 40 quiders

shit that reminds me i owe me mam the money

about 30 / 40 ? booze on the night a couple of scoops b4 and after and inbetween me thinks

Slambient Expressway · Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:58 pm

hmmm, tough one. Well I have to pay for internet connection and a computer to download the Gilmour ROIOs, but I paid for that a long time ago. Then at some point during listening to them, I'll probably want something to drink. So roughly $1.50.

MadJedi · Post by **MadJedi** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:00 pm

saucerfulofmeddle wrote:hmmm, tough one. Well I have to pay for internet connection and a computer to download the Gilmour ROIOs, but I paid for that a long time ago. Then at some point during listening to them, I'll probably want something to drink. So roughly $1.50.

b.king · Post by **b.king** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:40 am

About a 30 minute drive to NYC. Stay in a hotel for a couple of days, and try to stalk Mr. Gilmour. Got a replica black stratocaster that is just waiting for a certain autograph on the black pick guard.

Narek · Post by **Narek** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:43 am

15-20 minutes maximum with Los Angeles traffic.

Massed Gadgets · Post by **Massed Gadgets** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 5:49 am

Well, it was about a 2 hour drive, $5 in gas, and $15 for the ticket...so 20 bucks....but that was Gilmour live in 1984....how times change...*sigh*

Can't afford it this time.

Damn!t · Post by **Damn!t** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 6:35 am

I reckon about 8-9 hours from my town to Milan.
litlle donkey on a dusty road...

Mademoiselle Nobs · Post by **Mademoiselle Nobs** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:54 am

I'm going from Atlanta to NYC for the first show. (Also going to a Daily Show taping while I'm there!) Concert ticket: $170, airfare: $250 or so, hotel for two nights: $650. It's expensive seeing one's idol....

b.king, if you find out any stalking information, could you pass it along?

Shane · Post by **Shane** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:21 pm

Heading from Cork to Paris, going to both shows, then in May, heading to London for the 3 shows, will cost quite a bit after everything taken into consideration.
Also, it's 4 years exactly today since I last saw David Gilmour in concert, his last of the 3 shows he did in the Royal Festival Hall.
After attending the 3 of them plus the Meltdown show added to the forthcoming shows I'll attend, it will be 9 times for me seeing David in concert.

jambo · Post by **jambo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 1:23 pm

Well i'm hoping that Dave will travel down the Australia to play, so I won't have to travel at all

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0010 · Post by **0010** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:13 pm

Dayton, Ohio, USA over to Chicago is 3 states, about 325 miles, and 6.5 hours. $145 on the ticket. We get to visit my wifes childhood best friend for free. But I am sure I will spend a lot on stuff at the show!

J Ed · Post by **J Ed** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 3:48 pm

15 minute streetcar ride on the King car from Parkdale to Yonge Street
walk north a couple blocks to Massey Hall
probably on a side street so I can smoke a spliffy

PublicImage · Post by **PublicImage** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 4:52 pm

b.king wrote:Got a replica black stratocaster that is just waiting for a certain autograph on the black pick guard.

That will ruin the guitar!