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14 December 2007: GINO VANNELLI and the Metropole Orchestra played live for the Friends of the Metropole Orchestra in the MCO studio 1, Hilversum, Holland.
Gino Vannelli/Metro slide show 1 Walter Whtiman Where Are You Brother To Brother Woman On Top A Good Thing None So Beautiful People Gotta Move I Just Wanna Stop
This set list is not in the right order and maybe not complete.
 COMMENTS:
of course but we mean to say that people with not that much money can become a member too and can get super great tickets for a concert around the end of the year. Imagine that there were people in the studio last Friday the 14th of December 2007 who only paid 23 Euro and had tickets for this GINO VANNELLI concert!!! And that's a great reward for being friends of the Metropole Orchestra for years. It's possible for everybody!!! Especially the Dutch GINO VANNELLI fans must become a member of the Friends of the Metropole foundation! And we think it's possible too for people from other countries, why not??? But you have to check this out at the web site of the Friends of the Metropole Orchestra. There is an English part on the web site but it is still under construction.
We, the editors, can only write what a concert, During the rehearsals were bad vibes but during the concert Gino broke the ice and everyone gave it for a thousand percent... And good feelings grew and grew into a spectacular musical eruption, Gino Vannelli's voice was in top shape. Gino Vannelli together with the Metropole Orchestra brings out THE VERY BEST in Gino and normally the best is always there during Gino's concerts but with this group of people it's even better and more special. The show is beyond everything and 65 people who play Gino Vannelli's music is outstanding and unbelievable. The glow on people's faces is so good to see and the man behind the cello makes a big impression also to Gino. Anyways... The first part of the concert was the Metropole Orchestra only with beautiful music from Ave Maria to Peter and The Wolf with Margriet Vroomans as the narrator.
Quite an appearance by GINO VANNELLI from the dark backstage with His clear white shirt and great outfit, we could hear people whisper: "He has no wrinkles" and "He is so down to earth that He keeps His glasses on..." We both looked at eachother and just laughed. The things people say is so amazing... "Wild Horses" started in the great big band version with the train sounds, very impressive and we were in the middle of the music and the "Arizona Plains" - " Wild Horses could not drag me away from you......" Super kicking opening and we were right in the magical Gino Vannelli music-heaven!!! What a joy, life can be so beautiful. Gino and the Metropole did 8 songs after the break but again it was over before we know it. And 2 long standing ovations for Gino and the Orchestra which was well deserved.
Ohhh, one thing was so impressive again! There were two encores and after the first encore the piano-player Jasper Soffers, made room for another piano-player: GINO VANNELLI.
Gino sat down behind the big black grand-piano and started playing an intro to : What a night, what do we want more in life?
"Woman on Top" and "A Good Thing" Soooooo very good and so special with this big orchestra, the different musical levels in "Woman on Top" came out so fantastic and the bluesy sound of "A Good Thing" is a big WOW!!! And we all know how Gino sings THING, the THHH in such a deep bluesy Gino Vannelli way... We love it how He sings "of higher education... WOW!!!
Gino made big compliments about the Concertmaster and the 1st violin: Arlia de Ruiter. She made a huge impression! "PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE" ROCKS!!!
The meet and greet was fun and Gino saw some old friends who were connected to the Metropole Orchestra in the years 2000 and 2002 when Gino played with them in Roosendaal and at the North Sea Jazz. We made pictures of Gino with all kinds of people all people who donate some Euros to the orchestra many Euros from the big sponsors and a few Euros from the "normal" people but we are all connected to music, music we all need in this CRAZY LIFE!!!
GINO VANNELLI LEFT THE BUILDING... The Editors B&T dated 20 December 2007.
Hoi Lieve Barend & Trees. En super gezellig met jullie, bedankt daarvoor !!!! Weer een avond om nooit te vergeten en dat zijn er al zoveel geweest dit jaar, helaas zullen we dat voorlopig moeten missen, snif,snif. Dat wordt weer zwaar afkicken….maar wie weet wat ons het nieuwe jaar nog zal brengen…
Veel plezier met Gino wegbrengen naar Schiphol jullie zullen hem ook wel gaan missen, maar gelukkig niet voor lang.
Hierbij dus de laatste foto en wat voor één Barend !!!
English/Engels:
Hi Barend and Trees. And so very cosy with you two, thanks for that !!!! Again an evening which we will never ever forget and we already had so many great evenings this year, it's a pity that we have to miss this for a while now, cry... cry... It will be very difficult to detox or to kick the habit... But who knows what the new year will bring... Lots of fun and have a safe trip when you bring Gino to Schiphol, we are sure you two will miss Him too, but gladly not for too long. So Here is our last photo and my, oh my, Barend, what a photo!!! We will here from you if you received all 15 photos in good condition, I am going to sleep now in a very nice way, goodnight, sleep well! Love, Rob & Wil
Nederlands/Dutch:
Beste Barend en Trees,
English/Engels:
Dear Barend and Trees,
Nederlands/Dutch:
Hallo Barend & Trees. Eenmaal in Hilversum aangekomen merken we dat we echt geluk hebben gehad dat we kaartjes hebben kunnen krijgen want we zien helaas niemand van de vaste ‘club’ Gino-fans….dus staan we een beetje eenzaam tussen allemaal onbekende gezichten maar……gelukkig zien we dan wel een heel bekend koppeltje…..Ja, Barend & Trees !!!! Al hadden we jullie dit jaar al héél veel keren gezien het was toch ook dit keer weer leuk om jullie te ontmoeten….na gezellig met jullie gebabbeld te hebben over ditjes en datjes (en vooral natuurlijk over Gino) werd het (vooral voor mij ha,ha.) tijd om de zaal in te gaan….en ja de aanhouder wint…1e rij, samen met Barend & Trees… (Lucky again !!!!!) Het eerste gedeelte van de avond werd gevuld door het Metropole orkest, echt heel mooi……en wat een akoestiek in die zaal !!! Vooral het gedeelte van Peter en de Wolf was prachtig mede dankzij de medewerking van Margriet Vroomans maar voor ons begon het toch écht toen Gino zijn optreden met het Metropole begon.
Zoals altijd had het nog uren mogen duren maar aan alles komt een eind, helaas ook aan de goede dingen. Na afloop kwam Gino ook dit keer weer naar de lobby…Je zou er haast gewend aan raken maar het blijft toch elke keer weer heel speciaal !!! Ook zagen we Jaap van Zweden nog voorbij komen en …..Ja hoor mvr. (Idol) Kaagman, (Jammer Barend, dat toen net de batterijen leeg waren….) Voor Gino was het de dag voor zijn vertrek naar de USA ….we hopen dan ook dat het allemaal zal lukken met opnemen van zijn nieuwe CD en dat hij thuis heeft kunnen genieten van de feestdagen.
Gino, Bedankt voor deze geweldige avond en alle vorige optredens in het topjaar 2007 !!!
English/Engels:
Hello Barend & Trees.
When we arrived in Hilversum we deeply realized that we are really, really very lucky because we had the chance to get tickets. And that's dead certain for sure! We do not see anybody from the regular "always there" Gino-fans...So we stood there very lonely between un-known faces but... suddenly we see a very well-known couple Gino Fans...YES, Barend and Trees !!!! However we saw you both many, many times this year it keeps on being fun to see you two again and to meet and talk again...After a cosy conversation about this and that (and especially about Gino of course!) it was time for me to go into the concert-hall... yes especially for me hahahaha... And yeahhhhhh first row next to Barend and Trees... The strongest people always win! The first part of the evening was filled with music played by the Metropole Orchestra, really very beautiful..... And the acoustics of this concert-hall was amazing !!! Especially the part of Peter and the Wolf was so wonderful also thanks to the voice of Margriet Vroomans who was the narrator. But the joy really started for us when Gino performed with the Metropole Orchestra. We could see that Gino enjoyed this and soon we could hear and enjoy the well-known songs like Brother To Brother and Walter Whitman (so beautiful with an orchestra) but we also heard new songs and last but not least None so Beautiful. And at the beginning of this song Gino sat down Himself behind the piano... Fantastic, also the violins !!!!!! Yes this was again very thick goose-bumps !!!
We also saw Mr. Jaap van Zweden running around and yessss Mrs. (Idol) Kaagman, (What a pity Barend that your battery got empty right at that moment she was there...) For Gino it was the day before He left for the USA... We hope that everything will go well with the recordings for His new cd and the He could enjoy the Holidays at home.
Gino thanks for this great evening and also for all performances in this super top year of 2007 !!!
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THE PRE-FUN:
Nederlands/Dutch:
Beste Vrienden, Uw aanmelding was nog op tijd binnen. Voor u hebben we de kaarten gereserveerd. U kunt deze kaarten op 14 december vanaf 19.00 uur bij de ingang ophalen. Ze liggen op uw naam voor u klaar. Neem de uitnodiging mee als u zich komt melden. Omdat we zoveel mensen moeten teleurstellen, willen we u met klem vragen of u ons z.s.m. wilt berichten op het moment dat blijkt dat u toch niet kunt komen. We kunnen dan alsnog Vrienden van de reservelijst verblijden. We verheugen ons u de 14e december te mogen ontmoeten en wensen u alvast een fijn concert toe!
Met vriendelijke groeten,
English/Engels:
Dear Friends, We received your registration just in time so we made reservations for you. You can collect these tickets from 7:00pm at 14 December at the entrance. The tickets are ready for you with your name on it. Please take your invitations with you when you report yourselves.
We are looking forward to welcome you on the 14th of December and we wish you a happy concert in advance!
With kind regards,
Nederlands/Dutch:
Geachte Mevrouw Hanneke Bloemers,
Iets héél moois om naar uit te kijken.....................
English/Engels:
Dear Mrs. Hanneke Bloemers,
Something very wonderful to look forward to.................
Nederlands/Dutch:
Beste Barend en Trees, Ik heb vandaag zo'n 200 mensen moeten teleurstellen en kreeg nu al de meest vervelende reacties. Ik vond dat je zo'n ontzettend leuk mailtje dan ook wel mag doorsturen ipv alleen de kwade mail ;-). Ik probeerde u even te bellen om bovenstaande uitleg te geven, maar klopt het dat uw nummer niet meer bestaat? Heeft u een nieuw telefoonnummer?
Ik hoop u de 14e persoonlijk te ontmoeten en dank u nogmaals voor dit vrolijke bericht; maakt mijn dag weer goed (en het is een troost bij alle vervelende mail die ik nog van teleurgestelden zal ontvangen)!
English/Engels:
Dear Barend and Trees, Today I had to disappoint more than 200 people and now I receive the most ugly e-mails with bad reactions. So I thought to forward this kind of positive e-mail too instead of all the ugly ones ;-). I tried to call you to explain the above, but I could not connect. Is it true that your phone number does not exist anymore? Do you have a new phone number?
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In between the songs Gino walks to some of the Musicians and gives them a pat on the shoulders or just a simple handshake with that special smile. Very touching to see that!
"BROTHER TO BROTHER" recognized by most people of the audience, like always... And the powerful music of this masterpiece, which we heard in many ways and versions now, flows into this concert-hall mixed with Gino Vannelli's voice it's like dynamite which explodes into a musical bang...
We are deeply grateful. We know our words are extravagant enthusiasm but we mean what we feel and there is no shame from our hearts. For us both GINO VANNELLI is THE MASTER OF MUSIC!!!
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