CONCERT REPORT: Florence (Firenze), Italy, Sept. 1, 2010

[IrishAL]

Set List from the concert, although there were some changes from this on the night.

Ain't no cure for love
The Darkness.

omitted from the first set.

The Gypsy's Wife
Fees So Good
So long Marianne
Closing time.

omitted from second set.

Concert ended at 12.00 sharp.

[IrishAL]

Just managed to get this uploaded. will be trevelling for the rest of the Day , so more uploads will have to wait until tomorrow.


Born In Chains with new introduction
;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzYzjWSjEbg

enjoy.

albert

[gallina]

Hi people,
I am soooo happy!!!! I am wordless......it was the most short BUT THE MOST POWERFUL LC concert in my life.

He was so cool: relaxed, free, smily, and very very strong!!! Audience just loved him, and he was very very happy to be here. He had a PERFECT VOICE, sound was very good, acustic of Piazza Santa Croce was beautiful. (he did not sang "I did not come to Firenze to fool you". but IN PIAZZA DEL SANTA CROCE:-))) sweet

Short but terrific concert!!!! It did not depend on leonard, but on italian authority, i am afraid. THEY HAD TO FINISH AT MIDNIGHT. I am sure he did not want, but he had to stop. He was so lovely, in very good shape, evetybody loved him. There were many people listening to him on the windows of the houses in the sqare..........(i am writing everything I feel, please, forgive me this confusion).

And here is the setlist:

Dance me to the and of love
Future
Bird on a wire
Everybody knows
Secret life
Who by fire (great Javi)
Born in chains (with new introduction)
Chealsy hotel
Waiting for the miracle
Flood
Anthem

Tower of songs
Susanne
Sisters of Mercy
Partisan
Boogie street (thank you Sharon)
Hallelujah
I'm your man
Take this waltz

Famous blue raincoat
If it be yor will (sweet girls)
First we take Manhattan (my little monkey was welcomed by Leonard with a smile and than taken by Javier)
I tried to leave you

thank you all lovely forum people for that beautiful meetup before and after the concert. Pictures will be available soon

With love: gallina

[jeanne]

ladydi....thank you for your words...my heart is simply overflowing....want to fly and fly forever. my first glimpse of leonard was at the 4 pm rehearsal with gallina....when I heard his voice, so unexpectedly, I flew out of the cab and left gallina with everything.......and ran as fast as I could to be as close as I could..i think gallina saved my life many times...she is an angel....imagine this old lady who could barely walk ( age and excitement ) trying to run ....only for leonard...." ain't no cure for love "....................jeanne

[tomsakic]

Obviously the good thing is when show starts earlier so LC can do the whole setlist, this was really short - I mean, he NEVER omitted Ain't No Cure for Love so he really had hard time with throwing the songs out of the setlist... When did the show start, very late? I am really surprised that he cut so many songs out.

I am now sure that he omitted two new songs in Zagreb (announced on the setlist) because the show was late for 30 minutes (due to the local promoter's request).

[Bubusettete]

Fantastic concert!!
Unfortunatly I had some awful seats...and had'n seen very much! The square was really beautiful and magic during the concert.
I'm still so excited. Last night I didn't sleep
Because of the curfew he didn't sing the last songs...I hate our Italian administrations, that everytime ruin beautiful things...It was such an event...anyway he was fantastic and sang from 9:15 pm untill midnight!

[baudspleen]

Dear Leonard, I don't speak English, sorry, but, in one word, THANK you (and thank too at your musicians, vocals collaborators, sound engineers and lighting) for yesterday night in Firenze.
Pier Paolo Silvestri
(Bologna, Italia)
http://www.pierpaolosilvestri.it

[jeanne]

HI FRIENDS....THIS CONCERT WAS ALL ABOUT LOVE...LEONARD GAVE TO US AND WE GAVE BACK TO HIM.....I HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH JOY AND FACES FILLED TO THE BRIM WITH PASSION....IT SEEPED INTO YOUR VERY SOUL...MADE YOU WANT TO SING AND DANCE AND OTHER THINGS I SHALL LEAVE TO THE IMAGINATION.......ONE SONG...A HUNDRED SONGS DOES IT MATTER........YES AND NO......I THINK THAT MIGHT BE LEONARDS ANSWER.....THERE WERE TEARS IN MY EYES..SONGS ON MY LIPS...AS I CLUNG TO WHATEVER IT WAS NEXT TO THE STAGE....I COULD SEE HIS EYES.....THEY LET US STAY THAT CLOSE AS HE SANG HIS GOODBYES........THE REGULATORS MAY HAVE SET A CURFEW......BUT THEY GAVE ME LEONARD UP CLOSE FOR FOR MANY MANY MINUTES..IT SEEMED LIKE FOREVER TO ME......BUT SOMEONE WILL KNOW HOW LONG THEY LET US RUSH THE STAGE. WE WERE GOOD...WE BEHAVED..WE WERE REWARDED......I MUST APOLOGIZE TO THE ONES I STEPPED ON AND THANK THE ONES WHO HELPED ME.........I SAW HIS SMILE WHEN GALLINA'S MONKEY HIT THE STAGE..AND THE ROSES ALSO...OH TO BE LOVED LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!!!I MIGHT SELL MY SOUL FOR ANOTHER MOMENT LIKE THIS...THIS WAS LOVE AND BEAUTY AND MUSIC MEETING AND BURSTING EVERY BARRIER THAT MAN HAS CREATED.....OOPS..SORRY .....BUT THAT IS LEONARD'S MAGIC.........LOVE JEANNE

[Susy]

Hi Jeanne,
I just can no longer read all of your so sweet Concert Reports,
I`ve got something into my eyes , I think it is a tear or two

I hope for you that you will get more moments like this you`ve got in Italy !

Thank you for your so heartwarming post about OUR MAN

Greetings ... Susanne

[twickmag]

Re: CONCERT REPORT: Florence (Firenze), Italy, Sept. 1, 2010

Postby IrishAL » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:11 am
Just managed to get this uploaded. will be trevelling for the rest of the Day , so more uploads will have to wait until tomorrow.


Born In Chains with new introduction
;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzYzjWSjEbg

enjoy.

albert

Quality vid Albert - thanks

[jeanne]

WELCOME PIER PAOLA......I WAS THERE ALSO AND KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN..YOUR WORDS ARE FINE....JEANNE

[Kenneth Parker]

Hi everyone,
just got back to Genova after the concert in Firenze.
Let me say... wow! Best show I've ever seen!

During "Sisters of Mercy" the air was so sweet and magic that I think I fell in love with the silhouette of a girl sofly dancing at her apartment window on the square...

[gallina]

Tom, the concert started at 21.15 - no one minute of delay.

[baudspleen]

Thank you, Jeanna, but... I'm Pier PaolO, not Pier PaolA... "I'm your man", sings Leonard, not woman ))
Have a good night!

Pier Paolo
http://www.vimeo.com/pierpsilvestri

[sturgess66]

Video -

Uploaded by "Filodatorcere"

"Tower of Song"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acSLwgDy9X4

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"Suzanne"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0AGK4BCSwM

"Anthem" - nice video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VTayNAhfOk

"I'm Your Man!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFiKHyXIhdc

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"Chelsea Hotel"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pBzHpWSGqA