Tour Diary South America 4 - Groundhog Day!
Hi lads and lasses!
What a day! We had the whole morning off so the day started quite slow and nice even though my friend the jetlag woke me up at 5:00 a.m. It didn’t bother me because I just did some work on the computer and had a nice breakfast. And then fell asleep again till noon. My bio clock has no clue anymore whatsoever!
Fantastic Buenos Aires graced the day with sun rays and great anticipation of this nights shows, yes, we played two shows, due to the fact the first one sold out pretty quickly so the idea for a second gig was the logical next step. And who are we to say no to that? The venue, the Roxy Live is really super nice! Great atmosphere and sound, awesome local crew. (More about them later).
We were a bit pressed for time as the first show started at 19:00 and the second at 22:00. We ‘only’ had around two hours for each set. The audience was amazing like always in this very special city. They were so polite and quiet during the songs, You could hear a pin drop in songs like the Blower’s Daughter. Just breathtaking silence. It’s as if we were in a vacuum bubble and only Danny, I and several hundred others were experiencing the exact same feelings and vibe. It’s amazing when that happens and I was living it. Taking it all in. I don’t want to sound like a hippie, but dudes, if we all would experience this sense of one-ness with each other every now and then, there would be absolute peace on this planet.
But enough of me yakking away. Though I’m telling you; being happy rubbed off on our local crew. These guys souly existed of big, strong, tattooed guys. With necks like bulls and arms like steel cables… Well, I am exaggerating just a little bit but you know, they were heavy dudes… But after a large 4 hours of lovely music and smiles from me and Danny they could not resist the love and one of them even detected a tear in the corner of his right eye. Ah, all joking aside, they were great, tough sweet men and helped us out a lot during the day. We took a photo together to saviour the moment.
And so I lay in my hotel bed. It’s a nice place, very nice, but the refrigerator, when it turns on every other 10 minutes, it shakes like crazy and makes so much noise, I am afraid it will walk over to my bed side on it’s own one of these nights.
Off to sleep Annie! X and g’nite to you all!
18 comments
"Hi Annie! It was such a beautiful night! A very special gig, indeed. So warm :) I'm still mesmerized. Thank you"
vgarribere (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 13:20
"I loved this part: 'I am afraid it will walk over to my bed side on it’s own one of these nights'. Refrigerators that walk on their own... You can only find them in Argentina!! LOL! Congratulations for the amazing show, Annie!"
Aldana (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 13:56
"Dankje Wel Anneke! It was really amazing how you describe the moments of the gig, because its all true.... the silence.. everysingle body there wanted to hear you singing.. i think nobody.. (at least i talk for me and my friends..) wanted to miss the sound of your voice and the music.. it was magical. I was trying not to sing hehe it was hard!! Thank you again for the marvelous night you gave us.. again! And you are definitely the BEST singer i've ever heard.. Groetjes, Ana :)"
Annity (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 15:22
"Hola Annie! :) I really enjoy reading your blogs! Never stop writing them. I'm so happy your having a good time in south america! Can't wait to see you again! A big hug and kiss for you."
Silvana (Chile) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 15:28
"I loved the gig last night!!! a huge THANK YOU for your always kind and lovely being and your voice... which always makes me smile and turns me so emotional !!! Danny was awesome as well, I loved how he played and recorded and played over !!! It was simply amazing and his voice is touching as yours is ^-^ I just live each of your live performances in Argentina as the first time over and over... you never stop surprising me... absolutely adorable!!! lots of love <3 "
veek (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 15:54
"hello anneke!it's me again!all the things that you said is beautiful!and thanks to ariel,rodrigo,javier and all in the crow for the patience,for the good atencion,for the t-shirts,and for taken back to you to argentina one more time!see you very soon(i hope!!!)"
diego_and_baby_anneke (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 15:58
"Hi anneke!, last night was awesome, can't avoid 3 tears falling down when you sang "the blowers....and you learn about it" so special to me. i loved it, what a warm moment, never forget these one. We felt as one as you said it. Thanks for the kiss to the soul you both give us. Best wishes Oscar. X"
Oscar (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 17:33
"Anneke, last night you shine like and angel...! :D Thank you for the feeling already got... you´re to blame! :) I was the guy who tell you in The Roxy: "I can´t help falling in love with you, baby!" xD So fast, yes... not my style... but, how many opportunities do I have to go to the point with you??? :( Best wishes to you, Anneke... Chris. "
Chris_Strangenightsofstone (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 18:16
"ANNEEEEEEEEEEEKEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!! :-D I'm still hyper-happy becouse of the AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL night my friend and I shared with you, Danny and the reast of the crowd. I was in the second show, and let me tell you something: that night was special. The atmosphere was so... how can I describe it? emotional maybe? subtle? tender? I just don't know... I only know it was beautiful ;-) . I must admit that I didn't knew much about Danny before the show (I knew he was the singer of Anathema, but I've never listened to any of their albums), but I liked his performance very much!!! he's such a friendly guy, and his voice and personality fits perfectly with you and your show. One of the things that I like the most about your shows, is that you can never know what to expect!! when I attended your first solo show here in Buenos Aires, I didn't knew which kind of songs you'd play, and I was surprised because the setlist was very mixed, with many covers, new songs, The Gathering tunes, and so on. So this time, I did no research on the internet to find a possible set list, I just thought "let's just let Anneke surprise us", so I went to the show without knowing which kind of songs you could play. So, as you can see: being among the audience in one of your shows, is always a great adventure. I loved the songs, even the ones I've never heard before (which were many by the way), I loved the dutch song, the Gathering's songs, the covers (specially "Running Up That Hill" ... your version is my favorite one ever), the few Agua De Annique songs (I thought you'd do some more... but well, maybe next time), well: I LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THE SHOW!!!! . I like to sing when I'm on a concert, to support the band and to enjoy the moment, but this time I just wanted to enjoy everything, even the little moments of silence. I did sing anyways, but very quietly, to keep that fragile atmosphere in which we were merged. Well, this post is getting too long and you'll fall asleep while reading it, so take care, have fun with Danny, and keep being SO CUTE, we love you in Argentina :-) ."
80XxbelialxX08 (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 23:26
"how can i explain you that lived yesterday ANNI? it was the most important day of my life, it was too perfect, i could two photos, one outside and anather inside that i'm giving you a kiss oooooohhhh my fucking god you are so gorgeous and so little sweet, i fell in love of you not only your voice also and the most important thing you kindness, humanity and all coming good that you have, i hope that you liked my present was a little cross with two letters and the picture, i told you that my english was bad but my love for you was very good hahaha, i liked songbird, was amazing your voice is unique, almos at the end of the show i throwed you a kiss and you throwed me ,you along with danny the avenue fulled of magic, I WILL NEVER FORGET OF THAT SACRED DAY, I LOVE YOU ETERNALLY AND MY MUM SENT YOU GREETINNS!!!!! THANK YOU,THANK YOU,THANK YOU "
cristian_j (Argentina) Thursday, June 3rd 2010 at 01:09
"Hi Anneke, I'll be in São Paulo next Saturday 06/05 and I give a gift for you. It's simple but from the heart. I really appreciate if I have a chance to give it to you. I hope have a chance to talk to you after the show for a few secs. See you there. "
Fabio_L (Brazil) Thursday, June 3rd 2010 at 06:01
"Thank you for the shows annie!!.......you are the best!!"
Diegote (Argentina) Friday, June 4th 2010 at 04:17
"I get the goose-bumps by reading your description of your experience in that concert.... ******* You're just a Woman of Love, Annie!!! :)"
andromeda (Mexico) Friday, June 4th 2010 at 06:52
" Your show was the best thing that happened to me in a long, long time. You made me cry, laugh and left me speechless during the whole set. Your music is truly moving. Everytime I see this picture ( http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs613.snc3/32257_1490030769517_1196415620_1414404_7484844_n.jpg ) I just can't stop smiling. We love you Ann, please do come back soon! "
noelia_fndz (Argentina) Friday, June 4th 2010 at 16:13
"Thanks for your words about us, Annie. We wish you the best for the rest of the tour "the big guys from Argentina" "
tierno (Argentina) Friday, June 4th 2010 at 21:38
"Danny and You were awesome at the Roxy Live in Buenos Aires. I attended the 7pm show. I really enjoyed it. I saw Danny on the street before the show and he approached us and said hello. You two seem such nice people. I thank you both :)"
jules (Argentina) Friday, July 2nd 2010 at 23:38
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Diego_Lemmy (Argentina) Wednesday, June 2nd 2010 at 10:07