And here is the new Carsten Weide photo-book called : Tivoli... It took almost a year because it's now 1 July 2006 but at least we could create something and we had to buy more memory because these beautiful photos take a lot of cyber space... Anyway ENJOY the 4 web pages with 3 Gino Vannelli slide shows... On the 4 web page are 32 photos...

(6) : A message from Peter Ingerstam in Sweden written inside our Gino Vannelli guestbook dated 8 July 2005 :

Thanks for updating this site!
Because of this site I found out that Gino was playing in Copenhagen this week! What a show! Extremely good! Thanks again! Peter from Sweden.

(7) : A message from JAZZ NEWS. Last News! jazz, blues, world music... dated Denmark July 2005 :

Saturday night, 5 July at 10 pm on Pl?nen (The Open Air Stage)

Gino Vannelli with the Tivoli Big Band and strings
Canadian singer Gino Vannelli's big, rounded voice has knocked out audiences for more than 30 years. Over the years, his passion for jazz, soul, pop and funk has been documented in an ocean of concerts and on the 14 solo albums he has recorded over the years. His talent has earned him several Grammy nominations and on his latest recording, 'Canto', it is very evident that Vannelli is a singer who is not afraid to experiment and set himself a challenge. Especially when it comes to languages, because the songs on the album are recorded in four different languages. Gino Vannelli has made several appearances in Denmark and produced Niels Lan Doky's album, 'Haitek Haiku', back in 2000.

Thus, it will no doubt be a happy reunion when Gino Vannelli makes his first appearance on Pl?nen at Tivoli.

Part 1 intro - Part 2 Amsterdam - Part 3 Canto - Part 4 Pop album - Part 5 East West World - Part 6 Denmark, the Netherlands - Part 7 Catholic - Part 8 Life is a gift. You need a real player to hear this. And you can get one for free to hear Gino Vannelli's wise words.... Be sure you hit the right links to the Free real player, we have it too and it works great, we can hear Gino's wise, very wise words 10 million times and the Real player still works perfect !!!

(8) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Conny in Nederland d.d. 10 Juli 2005 met het onderwerp : Ontmoeting met Gino Vannelli...

Mijn ontmoeting met Gino begint eigenlijk met de volgende anekdote:

Toen ik hoorde dat Gino weer naar Nederland zou komen dook ik direct het internet op en bestelde direct vier kaartjes voor Paradiso 7 juli 2005. Toen ik dit ’s avonds glorieus tijdens het avondeten meldde, zei mij man Peter; nou, dat is dan lekker want ik heb vandaag ook vier kaartjes besteld voor je verjaardag morgen… en zo hadden we er acht. Gelukkig voldoende liefhebbers te vinden en zo kwam het dat we donderdag 7 juli in opperbeste stemming de tempel van Paradiso binnentraden.

We hebben weer genoten van een geweldig concert waar wel het e.e.a. met het geluid misging ( tot zichtbare ergernis van Gino ) maar de sfeer uitstekend was evenals de muzikanten en… natuurlijk het onweerstaanbare stemgeluid van Gino.

Na het concert zijn we nog een tijdje in de zaal blijven nagenieten, waarbij ik stiekem hoopte dat Gino evenals in de Pepsi Stage zich nog even onder het publiek zou mengen. Na een halfuurtje zijn we echter naar de uitgang vertrokken met het doel ergens in de stad nog even te gaan nagenieten. Bij de uitgang echter stond Gino!!! Handtekeningen uitdelend. Ik heb me keurig aangesloten, echter, hij werd op dat moment weggeleid en scheen er al 10 minuten gestaan te hebben !!!

Hoewel ik normaal gesproken een nuchtere Hollandse meid ben begon ik me nu als een overjarige puber van 43 te gedragen en had aardig de pest in Gino net voor m’n neus te zien wegglippen, net nu ik ook eens besloten had hem na al die jaren en concerten eens de hand te schudden…

Ik sprak een hele trouwe fan in rolstoel wiens avond al niet meer stuk kon omdat hij hem gesproken had en samen met hem op de foto was geweest. Ik vroeg hem waar Gino Paradiso mogelijk zou gaan verlaten en zo kwam ik bij de uitgang terecht waar de busjes al klaar stonden.

Ik heb me daar genesteld op een paaltje en was door m’n vrienden niet over te halen mee te gaan naar een andere plek. Ik had me voorgenomen; nu is het eens tijd geworden Gino de hand te schudden….

Ik raakte in een leuk gesprek met een heel aardige man die bij de organisatie rondom Gino hoorde en deze man genoot zelf zichtbaar van het hele gebeuren. Ik vroeg hem wanneer Gino Paradiso zou verlaten maar hij kon me daar geen antwoord op geven omdat hij dat simpelweg zelf ook niet wist. Na een tijdje ging hij naar binnen om te peilen hoe e.e.a. binnen verliep en bleef vervolgens voor mijn idee hééél lang weg. Mijn man begon het geduld al te verliezen maar ik was niet te vermurwen.

Eindelijk kwam deze man terug met de mededeling dat het allemaal nog wel een tijdje zou gaan duren, maar dat hij in ieder geval kon proberen een handtekening te vragen op m’n concertkaartje. Ik vond dat al heel aardig dus gaf het kaartje aan hem mee.

Even later ging één van de zijdeuren open en zag ik hem al zoekend naar me in het donker in de deuropening staan. Dat wordt dus niks, dacht ik nog, Gino heeft natuurlijk helemaal geen zin meer om handtekeningen uit te delen. Ik liep naar hem toe en tot mijn grote verbazing zei hij, dat als ik dat wilde wel even naar binnen mocht komen !!!!

Door de smalle en lage gangetjes onder Paradiso werd in naar de kleedkamer geleid waar Gino en de anderen het zichtbaar heel gezellig hadden en ik ineens oog in oog mijn met grote idool stond! Na een hand en “hug”heb ik even met hem staan praten. Ik vroeg hem hoe hij de avond zelf had beleefd. Hij vond het leuk maar er waren wel wat problemen ( met het geluid ) geweest. Hij hoopte dat dat in de Oosterpoort wat beter zou gaan wat gelukkig naar ik gehoord heb ook goed is gegaan. Nog gevraagd of hij nog een kijkje ging nemen op het North Sea Jazz Festival, maar hij ging na Groningen weer lekker naar huis. Toen nog even zoeken naar een pen voor een handtekening, nog een omhelzing en op vleugeltjes weer de Tempel van Paradiso verlaten!!! En dat voor een gewone Hollansde meid zoals ik!

Ik loop nog steeds na te genieten en vind het geweldig dat ik nu toch echt de man heb ontmoet, die met z’n muziek mij al zoveel plezier en mooie momenten heeft gebracht!! Na al die CD’s op de plank en al die concerten waarvan ik altijd met volle teugen heb genoten samen met mijn man was dit helemaal geweldig!!

Kortom, het mooiste verjaardagskado wat ik heb gekregen en eigenlijk ook al voor mezelf had bedacht!! Liefs voor alle fans van Gino Vannelli,
Conny Osinga

(8) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Conny in the Netherlands dated 10 July 2005 with the subject :
My meet & greet with Gino Vannelli

When I heard Gino was coming to Holland again, I directly ordered 4 tickets Paradiso Amsterdam for July 7th on the internet. When I told this that evening at dinner to my husband Peter and my sons, they said: that’s nice...We also got 4 tickets for you as a birthday present for you tomorrow....and so there were 8 tickets..... It was no problem to find enthusiastic friends who want to come with us and so it happened that we came in a very good mood to the Temple of Paradiso, always a nice place to be.

We enjoyed a wonderful, exciting concert. There were some problems with the sound (as we saw Gino wasn’t very happy with) but the atmosphere was fantastic even as the musicians and the wonderful voice of Gino!

After the concert we had a small after party, where I hoped Gino would come among the people there, even as he did in the Pepsi Stage last year, but after half an hour we went outside and right there was Gino, chatting and giving autographs!! Our friend got one on the setlist. When I walked towards him, he just left because he was there almost for 10 minutes.

Although I am a typical no-nonsense Dutch girl, I couldn’t stand this and started to behave like a 43 year old “teenager”. I wanted to shake hands with Gino after all these years visiting his concerts!!

I spoke to a real “diehard on wheels” who told he had a wonderful evening, talked to Gino and made a picture with him... I asked him where Gino should leave Paradiso and he told me it was at the side entrance, there were waiting two vans for him and the band. I waited at the side entrance and even my friends couldn’t persuade me to come with them. I really had the intention to wait for Gino!

I spoke tot a very nice guy that belonged to the crew of Gino and he really enjoyed these days he was working for Gino! I asked him when Gino would leave Paradiso but he couldn’t give me a reasonable answer at that moment. After a while he left inside to look how things were going and I thought he was never coming back.... My husband Peter was loosing his patience but I still hold on...

Finally this guy came back and told me it would take some time because everyone was enjoying themselves inside. He asked me to give my ticket, so he could ask Gino for an autograph. I thought this was very nice of this guy and gave my ticket with him.

Then I saw one of the doors of the side entrance opened and this guy gave me a sign to come closer, I thought Gino had enough of giving autographs but he told me that if I would like I could come with him inside!!!

Through narrow corridors I came to this very cosy back-stage room where Gino sat on the couch. There was my big idol!! He came to me, I gave him a hand and a hug and we chatted about the evening and coming concert next day in de Oosterpoort in Groningen. He told me there were some problems with the sound and hoped it would be better in Groningen and as I heard already, the sound was perfect there!! Then we had to search for a pen for an autograph, I thanked him, gave him another hug and then “floated” outside the Temple of Paradiso !!! Outside I went completely out of my mind !!! And this for a typical no nonsense Dutch 43 year old girl !!!

I am still enjoying this July 7th evening and it’s fantastic that I finally met the man that gave me already so much pleasure and wonderful times with his music. After all his CD’s, DVD’s and all the concerts I enjoyed in Paradiso, RAI, Pepsi Stage Amsterdam, Oosterpoort Groningen and Congresgebouw Den Haag together with my husband Peter this was really fantastic and one of the best days of my life!!

Also the best birthday present I ever got !! With love to all Gino Vannelli fans
Conny Osinga

(9) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail d.d. 10 Juli 2005 van Jeroen de Rijk, Ja je weet wel die Jeroen de Rijk de percussionist uit het Metropole Orkest die in Amsterdam woont. Met het onderwerp : Re: Ja daar heb je ze weer die Gino Vannelli fans...

Hallo dan!!
Het was zeker tof daar in die Paradiso! Leuk dat we elkaar alwéér zagen! En zeker ook leuk om Gino weer ff te zien.

Voor wat betreft de muziek maar één probleem natuurlijk: een percussionist en wel een kale uit Amsterdam!!!!!
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(9) : English/Engels : An e-mail dated 10 July 2005 from Jeroen de Rijk, yessss, THE Jeroen de Rijk the Percussionist from the Metropole Orchestra who lives in Amsterdam. With the subject : RE: Yes here they are again those Gino Vannelli fans...

Hello there!!
It was very cool for sure out there in Paradiso! Nice that we saw eachother again! And also very nice to see Gino again for a while.

About the music there was only 1 problem ofcourse: A certain percussionist, a bold one from Amsterdam!!!!!
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First e-mail : Hi Barend & Trees
Greetings from from the UK.
We have started a Gino Vannelli UK fansite www.ginovannelli.co.uk , I don't think it will ever be as comprehensive as yours but its something we wanted to do as big Gino fans! We are starting very gradually but we are sure there must be more Gino fans in the UK who are hiding, so hopefully we will find them! If you could link to us that would be great too!

We have to thank you very much because if it wasn't for your website, we would not have found out about the live dates in your country... yes we are coming to 'The Paradiso' on Thursday... and can't wait!

Are you going to both Holland shows? it would be good to meet you, I can't see any pictures of you on your website, so we don't know what you look like!!

Look forward to hearing from you
Best regards, Bill 'Jimmie Bone' Lowdell & Lawrie Bolton.

(11) : Second E-mail : Hi Barend & Trees
Hope you like our pic of us with Gino. What a nice guy he is, we chatted about the terrible things that had happened in London that morning and also asked him when he's coming to the UK, he said maybe next year after the new album is done but that last time he was in England he was ill... hope it wasn't our English food!!

The Paradiso show was amazing and so was Holland, your country has such friendly people.

We have updated www.ginovannelli.co.uk please feel free to help yourself to any of the images for your website.
All the best Jimmie.

Dear Barend and Trees,
Thuersday a beautiful day in juli,
the waiting was over, (finally) been nervous all month.
Amsterdam, as always, was full of life, but now it seems to glow. We had to work all day an left at 6 o clock from Barendrecht to Amsterdam, eating some sandwitch on the road ( people gotto move, you now! ) 7,15 Paradiso, a beautiful rock temple, this was the place to be. Loved to see Barend and Trees again, thats how we now HE was coming (million thanks guys and your amazing pages)

THERE HE WAS...... electricity thru our body, goose bumps,light in the head, feeling immens happiness And there was the VOICE and again, electricity thru o..... etc etc It just gonne take you a copple of minutes to get a bit grip of your sences I now, i am a fan but even if you are not, this has gotto be the best voice you have ever heard, the most beautiful sound in this whole damnd world. Seems his voice is getting better and better every time we see him (logic, he das not seems to get any older to) It was a great concert we loved every second of it. I really had to forced myself to pay attention to all the other people on the stage who made his great music great. I only nowe this man behind the piano (david goldblatt ?) he has got to be best i ever seen. Man, can he play.....chapeau!! All of the Band a great compliment, it seems easy but everything you played was very complex.

As always more than 90 minutes was over in 5 minutes Ik takes me more than a week, Gino, to get you out of my system, well..... the get back to the 50% your music always will be a part of our life Gino, Many, Many thanks again for letting us in to your musical heaven and letting us being a part of this beautiful world you created, we cold not live wihtout it.
Ron from Barendrecht Holland.

Here are a few pictures made by Ron.... And see the beautiful photo inside this concert review !!! WOW !!!
Photo 1 : too beautiful for words... + Photo 2 : Werner and Barend + Photo 3 : Mark Kelso !!! The Drummer. You have to enlarge the photos in your windows display or frame to get the most sharpest photos.

We make a seperate web page now for Ron's pictures because these pictures are sooooooo beautiful and we cannot put those pictures on here because the memory is almost full and used.... We think we make this new web page with Ron van Welzenes pictures and with Barend Verwaal's pictures, we will make a link overhere soon...

VE LO DICO IN ITALIANO DA CHI VI SEGUE SEMPRE.

SIETE GRANDISSIMI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

GIOSPI ITALIA

Ik en mijn man ook hebben nog nooit zo'n goed concert meegemaakt. Wat was Gino goed zeg, FANTASTISCH!!! We kunnen er nog niet over uit... En Barend en Trees hartstikke bedankt voor jullie web site anders hadden we het nooit geweten! We hebben zo genoten en we zullen CANTO nooit vergeten, zoooo mooi! Jullie hebben gelijk de magie was voelbaar en de muzikanten waren ook top. Nogmaals bedankt voor deze fijne muzikale avond. En ook nog een toetje na het concert... Toen Gino naar ons toekwam, we waren echt van deze wereld af voor een paar momenten, WAT EEN MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Groetjes van Joke en Kees.

(14) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Joke & Kees in Holland dated 9 July 2005 with the subject : Gino in Groningen

Me and my husband were never ever at such a good concert. Gino was so good, really FANTASTIC!!! We cannot stop talking about it... And Barend and Trees BIG thanks for your web site because we never ever should have known this! We enjoyed it so much en we will never ever forget CANTO, soooooo beautiful! You are so right we could feel the magic and the musicians were TOP too. Again many thanks for this nice, very nice musical evening and than this desert after the concert... When Gino came walking towards us we were out of this world for a few moments, WHAT A GUY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Greetings from Joke and Kees..

Good day Barend and Trees,
It was a trully wonderful concert in the Oosterpoort Theater!!!!
Gino is a VOICE in an outfit. He offers tremendous quality on stage, and an incredible voice (powerfull, always on tone and with amazing expression).

The performance of the band was also breathtaking! It all came together flawlessly on the small stage. I was very glad to find that he also performed a song from the Slow Love album. One of his best in my opinion. After the concert I wanted to shake hands with Gino, but I did not find the opportunity. So, I will certainly visit a next concert and try and get an autograph also. I said it in my birthday wishes to Gino last year and repeat my message to him: I think your music is of fantastic quality and I hope you will continue to "search" for the perfection/style you seek (perhaps better not to find?) and find the motivation to make me and your many other fans happy with more of your enjoyable music. So, hope to see you soon again!
Greetings and best wishes to you and your family Albert Hoorn, Opende, The Netherlands

NB if it is possible to pass a personal question to Gino: Would he be willing to give me any practical tips for training a voice for (professional) singing? I sang in choirs before and was recently also invited as a lead singer for an amateur band (blues). In particular techniques for breathing, powerful singing and voice conservation interest me. Anyway appreciate anything from him.

Thanks Barend and Trees. Keep up the relentless good work on Gino! Bye Bye

(16) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Wil Spelbos uit Nederland d.d. 9 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : Paradiso

Hallo Barend & Trees.
Wat een lekker concert van Gino in Paradiso, we vonden het echt te gek !!!!
Ook leuk om hem met zijn eigen band te zien spelen, het had voor ons nog wel langer mogen duren, jammer dat we Gino niet na het concert meer gezien hebben maar je kan niet alles hebben. Ik vond het ieder geval heel leuk om jullie nu ook een keer live te hebben gezien.
Groetjes van Wil & Rob Spelbos.

(16) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Wil Spelbos in the Netherlands, dated 9 July 2005 with the subject : Paradiso

Hello Barend & Trees.
What a nice, very nice, concert of Gino in Paradiso, we really, really loved it !!!! Awesome !!!! Also very nice to see Him play with His own band and in our opinions it should have lasted longer, what a pity that we did not see Gino anymore after the concert but we cannot have it all. Anyway, I liked it very much to see you two live in real person this time.
Greetings from Wil & Rob Spelbos.

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(17) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Ben & Ellen uit Holland d.d. 10 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : Verslag concert 8 juli 2005

Hoi Barend en Trees,
Zoals beloofd hierbij het verslagje van afgelopen vrijdag.

7 en 8 juli was het weer zover. Gino zou voor twee concerten naar Nederland komen. 7 juli Amsterdam en de 8ste in Groningen. Op de site had ik al kontakt met Barend en Trees over deze twee concerten, en vanzelfsprekend gingen hun naar beide. Trees vertelde mij nog wel dat als wij een keus zouden maken wij moesten kiezen voor Groningen omdat de zaal een stuk intiemer was dan Paradiso. Waarom ook niet, Groningen hadden wij nog nimmer bezocht dus een hotel geboekt en er een lekker weekend van gemaakt. Het concert begon om 20.30 en wij hadden afgesproken er om 19.00 uur al naartoe te gaan. Wat schetste onze verbazing, er was nog helemaal niemand. Dit gaf een beetje een vreemd gevoel omdat die/hard fans toch meestal vroeg van de partij zijn. Heel langzaam druppelden de mensen naar het theatertje, en werden de deuren om 20.15 geopend. Wij spoeden ons direct naar de zaal waar het vrije plaatsen waren, dus minimaal haasten voor de beste plekken. Het was ons gelukt, we zaten eerste rij, en zagen inderdaad dat het een hele kleine zaal was die maar plaats bood voor een paar honderd mensen.

Op het podium was goed te zien dat er stevig uitgepakt zou worden met de opstelling zoals deze te zien was. En wie zaten er nog meer op de eerste rij Barend en Trees natuurlijk. Gelukkig hadden we nog even tijd om even lekker te praten over alle Gino gebeurtenissen en over de site zodat we allen weer even op de hoogte waren. 20.50 uur begon het concert. Een feest om Gino het podium te zien betreden. Op een of andere manier maakt hij in het begin een verlegen indruk, maar begon sterk met het nummer `wild Horses`. Het stond als een huis, en via Trees hadden we al gehoord dat er nieuwe mensen in de band zaten, dus daar richt je je aandacht ook wat meer op. Wat mij opviel is dat de arrangementen zoals ik deze gehoord heb bij het concert op het North Sea Jazz Festival een paar jaar geleden, in stand zijn gebleven. De nummers krijgen een nieuwe bekendheid, en alle hits en bekende nummers passeerden de revue.

Duidelijk te zien was dat Gino groeide tijdens het concert. Het matchte goed met het publiek die overduidelijk laaiend enthousiast waren. Gino sprong weer als vanouds van de enen kant van het podium naar de andere kant waarbij hij op z´n eigen wijze zoveel mogelijk probeert te dirigeren. Van het album Canto heeft hij helaas maar twee nummers gezongen, terwijl de verwachtingen voor meerdere nummers aanwezig was gezien de strijkers die aanwezig waren. Gino schept er veel plezier in de aloude nummers in nieuwe jasjes uit te voeren en dat maakt het door de meestal lange intro´s tot een feest als bv `People gotta move` uiteindelijk wordt gespeeld.

Gino zat die avond duidelijk goed in z´n vel en had vele verhalen te vertellen, zoals de onverwachtse ontmoeting met Stevie Wonder die hij op een bepaald moment `Grazy Life`hoorde spelen, en wat achteraf uitgemond is in een vruchtbare samenwerking met die twee. Twee toegiften mochten we ontvangen `It hurts to be in Love`waarbij het publiek massaal meezongen, en na lang gejoel en geklap de albumuitvoering van `People gotta Move`zoals deze op Powerful People te horen is. Gino heeft aan kwaliteit totaal niet ingeboet, en is een echte professional.

Na het concert met Barend en Trees veel zitten napraten hoe we alles hebben gevonden en beleefd. Trees zei me nog, dat ze met regelmaat een traan moest wegpinken. Ik kon me dat heel goed voorstellen. Het enthousiasme van Barend loog er niet om, hij was helemaal vol van het concert. Als werkelijk klapstuk op de avond hadden Barend en Trees geregeld dat Gino naar voren zou komen om de `nog` aanwezige fans de hand te schudden en wat van gedachten te wisselen. Dit was natuurlijk helemaal te gek. maar moesten constateren dat de batterij van het fototoestel op dat moment al leeg was van alle foto´s die we die avond hadden genomen.

Gelukkig hadden we nog een telefoon waarmee we nog iets hebben, maar de ontmoeting met Gino was byzonder. Daaruit bleek dat er een nieuw album in de maak is, en dat het een popalbum zal zijn. 7 nummers zijn ondertussen klaar, en wij kunnen dus binnenkort ons hart weer ophalen. Na afscheid van Gino en Barend en Trees te hebben genomen zijn wij dat nog ergens in de stad gaan verwerken ergens op een terras in het centrum van Groningen.

Het was een byzondere avond die ons nog lang zal heugen.
Groetjes Ben Querido

Hier zijn 2 van Ben's foto's en 2 foto's gemaakt door Trees Verwaal. Helaas werkte de flits niet goed en daarom zijn de 2 laatste foto's heel slecht maar toch een mooie herinnering...

Picture number 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

(17) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Ben & Ellen in Holland, dated 10 July 2005 with the subject : Report concert 8 July 2005

Hi Barend and Trees.
As promised my report on last Friday

July 7 and 8 , once again, Gino would visit The Netherlands to perform in two concerts. . On July 7 in the Paradiso, Amsterdam, and on July 8 in Groningen. I'd been in contact about these two concerts with Barend and Trees through their web site, and of course they were to visit both . Trees advised me to attend the Groningen concert if I had to pick one. The Groningen theater had a cozier atmosphere than the Paradiso. The heck, why not?! We had never been to Groningen, so we decided to spend the weekend there. We booked a hotel room and made sure to be at the theater at 7.00 PM. while the concert would start at 8.30 PM. We were very surprised to be the first there. This seemed a little weird, cause we'd imagined all die-hard fans to appear way earlier than 8.30 PM! Slowly but surely people started to arrive at the theater and the doors were opened at 8.15 PM. We rushed into the theater, since all seats were unreserved. We managed to find a seat in the front row in this small but cozy theater, that would seat about a few 100 people . The stage was all set up for a great performance and guess who were also in the front row ? Of course, Barend and Trees. There was still some time left for some chatting about Gino and Barend and Trees' web site until the concert began at 20.50PM.

It's absolutely wonderful to see Gino make his appearance on stage For whatever reason he seemed a bit shy , but he started off with a strong 'Wild Horses'. It rocked. Trees had already informed us about some new band members , so we paid some more attention to those musicians as well. What struck me how songs I had heard him perform at the North Sea Jazz Festival a few years back, sounded absolutely identical. The songs are re-discovered and all hits were being performed.

It was clear Gino grew during the concert. He matched the -obvious -overwhelmingly enthusiastic audience. As always Gino jumped back and forth on stage while -in his way- conducting his band .. Unfortunately Gino only sang two songs from his Canto album, -Considering the amount of string musicians on stage we had expected some more Gino enjoys to change older songs. With pro-longed intros , songs like 'People Gotta Move" got new spirit. Gino obviously felt great that night. He shared many anecdotes with us. Like the unexpected meeting with Stevie Wonder who was playing his 'Crazy Life ' song, which led to some more working together.

There were two encores . The audience full heartedly sung with 'It hurts to be in Love' and after a never ending call for encore Gino came back on stage with 'People Gotta Move ', performed like on the Powerful People album. Gino has not lost any of his qualities . He is a real professional. After the concert we talked some more with Barend and Trees and Trees admitted to having shed some emotional tears , I could quite well understand. Barends enthusiasm was very remarkable . He absolutely loved the show.

To top the show. Barend and Trees had arranged for Gino to come back to shake some hands with some of the fans. This was absolutely great. Unfortunately the battery in our camera had died and we came home without pictures from the concert. We are fortunate however, to have some pictures on our cell phone. Meeting Gino was superb. There will be a new pop album release soon . 7 Songs have already been completed, so we will be able to enjoy more of Gino soon. After our good byes with Barend and Trees we went downtown Groningen to relive our emotions once again over a refreshment. It has been a remarkable evening, for long to be remembered.
Regards, Ben & Ellen Querido

* Translation by: Anita Bakker *

Here are 2 of Ben's pictures and 2 made by Trees Verwaal but the flash light did not work so the last 2 picture are very bad but still a beautiful memory anyways....

Picture number 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

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(18) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Mirian S uit Holland d.d. 10 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : Gino in Paradiso

Hoi,
Het was helemaal te gek gisteren in Paradiso. Ik stond bijna helemaal vooraan. Om mij heen stonden enkele gelukkigen met een GSM met fotocamera. Als jullie een foto toegestuurd krijgen (of al hebben) mag ik 'm dan ook? Ik kijk uit naar een berichtje.
Groetjes van Mirian

(18) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Mirian S. in Holland, dated 10 July 2005 with the subject : Gino in Paradiso

Hi,
It was totally awesome yesterday in Paradiso. I was almost in front of the stage. Around me were happy people with a camera in their cellphones. When you guys receive pictures (or already have) Can I have it too? I am looking forward to a message from you.
Greetings from Mirian

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(19) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Jan & Helga uit Nederland d.d. 10 Juli 2005.

Hoi Barend en Trees,
We hebben gisteravond weer enorm genoten van Gino. Wat blijft hij energiek en muzikaal/vocaal ongeëvenaard.
Ook onze 3 gasten die meegegaan zijn waren erg onder de indruk. De sfeer was erg goed en Gino had er duidelijk zin in. Ook zijn band straalde plezier uit , met name de bassist. We hopen voor jullie en uiteraard ook voor de andere fans dat de show vanavond in Groningen ook weer erg goed en sfeervol wordt.

De volgende keer zijn we absoluut weer van de partij!! Geen twijfel mogelijk. Helaas waren er weer wat problemen met het geluid ( dat hebben we al eerder meegemaakt in 013 in Tilburg in, ik dacht, 1999 ) en heb je altijd weer van de " eikels " die menen erg hard te moeten praten tijdens rustige nummers. Maar dat maakte ons, als verstokte fans, niets uit.

Helga heeft weer een flesje Spa blauw van Gino kunnen bemachtigen ( met hulp van de celliste ) en heeft een door Gino gebruikte handdoek kunnen ritselen. Zo breiden onze collectors-items van Gino zich gestaag uit.

We meende jullie gisteravond rond 20:00 in de zaal te zien maar we zagen helaas geen kans jullie de hand te schudden omdat jullie al in gesprek waren en jullie even daarna uit ons gezichtsveld verdwenen waren. Volgende keer beter!

We gaan de komende 4 weken lekker op vakantie en nemen het positieve gevoel van het concert mee. Uiteraard gaan er ook de nodige cd's van Gino mee om die tijdens de zwoele zomeravonden heerlijk te beluisteren onder het genot van een goed glas wijn.

" Your wine is the blood that drunkens my heart, Omens of love"

Nogmaals onze dank en een hele fijne warme en droge zomer toegewenst.
Groetjes van Jan en Helga.

(19) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Jan & Helga in the Netherlands, dated 10 July 2005.

Hi Barend and Trees,
We have enjoyed ourselves again in a BIG way last evening with Gino. What does he stay dynamic and always musical and vocal unequalled for sure ! Also our 3 guests who went with us were very impressed. The vibes and the atmosphere were really very good and Gino was very happy and liked it all. Also His band shined and had fun, especially the bass-player. We hope for you and the other fans too ofcourse that tonight's show in Groningen will be as good and as pleasant like in Paradiso.

We will be there next time, absolutely and for sure!! No doubts about that. It was a pity that there were troubles again with the sound system (That happened before in the music-hall 013 in Tilburg, I thought in 1999) And as always there are the "jerks" who speak and make noise through the beautiful and slow songs. But we as die-hard, hard-core devoted fans did not care, we did enjoy Gino anyways...

With the help of the Cello-player (Cellist), Helga did get Gino's Spa blue water bottle again and she did manage to get the towel which was used by Gino. So our Gino Vannelli collection is growing and growing slowly with real Gino Vannelli collectors items.

We thought to see you two around 8 o'clock pm in the music-hall but we did not have a chance to shake hands with you two because you were already talking with people and after that we did not see you anymore. Maybe next time!

We go on a nice vacation in the next 4 weeks and we take the positive feelings from the concert with us. And ofcourse we take with us the most needed Gino cd's so we can listen and enjoy the nice things in life during the "hot" Summerevenings and with a nice good glass of wine.

"Your wine is the blood that drunkens the heart, Omens Of Love"

Again our thanks and we wish you a nice, very nice hot and dry Summer.
Greetings from Jan and Helga.

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(20) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Marc H. uit Nederland d.d. 10 Juli 2005.

Hoi Barend en Trees,
Allereerst een compliment voor jullie site, wat een informatie.... moet gigantisch veel werk zijn.

Ik heb Gino voor de 4de keer life gezien nu in Amsterdam, was weer geweldig, ondanks dat de techniek hem wat in de steek liet. Mijn eerste LP kocht ik in 79 " Brother to Brother" ik ben sinds die tijd een groot bewonderaar van wat hij maakt. Dat hij op die jonge leeftijd dat soort muziek kon schrijven is me nu noch een raadsel en bewijst wel over wat voor talent hij beschikt. Ondanks dat ik een zeer uitgebreide muziek smaak heb en zelf ook muziekant ben, blijft tot in tegen stelling van alle honderden cd's en LP's die ik bezit de muziek van Vannelli altijd fantastisch en raak je er nooit op uitgeluisterd.

Gezien jullie zo'n beetje alles over de beste man weten vroeg ik me het volgende af. Ik zag op zijn site dat er 2 video's te koop zijn van z'n concerten in 1978 en van 1990 (Montreal). Wat jammer is dat het video's zijn maar misschien weten jullie of ze ook op dvd te krijgen zijn en hoe ik daar aan kan komen. Alvast bedank voor de tijd om dit te lezen en hoop op goed nieuws.
Succes met de site!!! Marc

(20) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Marc H. in the Netherlands, dated 10 July 2005.

Hi Barend and Trees,
First a well deserved compliment for your site. A great deal of information ... has to be a tremendous amount of work.

I've seen Gino live for the 4th time. in Amsterdam. It was superb , despite the technical difficulties Gina had to put up with. I bought my first album in 1979 "Brother to Brother" and ever since I have been greatly admiring all of the music he has created. To be able to compose that kind of music on such a young age now puzzles me and it proves his talent. I have a broad musical taste, and I am a musician myself and contrary from all the hundreds of albums and CDs in my possession Gino's music is the only music that remains great and interesting to listening to.

Since you guys kind of know everything about this great man I was wondering if you could help me out : I noticed on Gino's site that there are 2 video tapes available from concerts in 1978 and 1990 (Montreal). What a bummer these are video tapes.. Would you know if these recordings are also available on DVD, and - if so- where can I purchase those? Thank you for taking the time to read all this and I'll remain hopeful to receive a positive response. Lots of success with your site.!!! Marc.

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(21) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Rob & Wil uit Nederland d.d. 13 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : Optredens Gino

Hoi Barend & Trees,
Zijn jullie nog aan het nagenieten van de optredens van Gino?
Jullie zullen ook wel genoten hebben !! Het concert van Paradiso gaat nog steeds door mijn hoofd, echt tof !! alleen balen, want we hebben nog lang in de zaal na afloop staan wachten op een eventueel bezoekje van Gino en nu lees ik dat hij dus wel is gekomen bij de fans maar bij de uitgang, dus wij maar wachten op de verkeerde plek !!! echt balen, maar verder was het geweldig helaas konden wij niet naar de Oosterpoort dat zal ook wel top zijn geweest.
(kan ook niet anders met zo'n artiest!!) groetjes van Wil & Rob.

(21) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Rob & Wil in the Netherlands, dated 13 July 2005. With the subject : Gino's performances

Hi Barend & Trees,
Are you still enjoying or after-enjoying Gino's performances?
You must have enjoyed it all !! The Paradiso concert is still going through my head, really cool !!! It was only a bummer that we waited for a very long time in the music-hall for Gino to bring us a visit, a maybe visit, and now I am reading that He came back to His fans at the exit so we were in the wrong place at the wrong time !! such a bummer and disappointment but everything else was really fantastic !! It's a BIG pity that we could not come to the Oosterpoort in Groningen, that must have been TOP.
(How can it not be good or not be TOP with such an artist!!) Kind regards from Wil & Rob.

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(22) : : An e-mail from Marcelino L. from Spain dated 19 Juli 2005. With the subject : Gino's Holland Tour

Dear Barend and Trees:
Thank you for your nice message. Here they are my photos at the Gino´s Holland Tour. My camera is not very good, and the frames in concert were so bad. But I think that the best photo was Gino with the Webmaster (Bestmaster) outside the Paradiso.

The photos are: 1) Paradiso; 2) Gino leaving the stage; 3) The end of the concert; 4) Gino with me ( Marcelino ) after the concert; 5) Gino with the Westmaster after the concert; 6) Gino´s poster on the front of the Paradiso; 7) Posters of Gino Vannelli in Groningen; 8) The building of the Oosterpoort in Groningen; 9) Direction to the concert hall. In a few days I´ll send you a communication with my impressions about my itinerary in Holland in Gino´s concerts. Thank you for all, friends. God bless you. MARCELINO L. Spain.

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(23) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Miriam Sweegers uit Nederland d.d. 19 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : Re: Gino in Paradiso

Hallo Barend en Trees,
Wat een fantastische site hebben jullie gemaakt. Geweldig. Ik ben enorm blij met de foto's van Paradiso. Willen jullie een stukje van mijn fan-story?

Ik was ongeveer 15 jaar (30 jaar geleden dus) en zag de LP Storm at sunup. Ik heb hem gekocht voor de hoes. Wat een mooie kerel vond (vind) ik dat. Thuis toch maar eens naar de muziek geluisterd en ik was verkocht. Ik heb nu alles in huis en zie uit naar october want dan kan ik mijn verzameling weer aanvullen. De CD Canto heeft mij het meest aangegrepen van allemaal. Ik heb deze CD ontdekt een maand nadat mijn vader is overleden en tijdens het concert in het Grace theater in Amsterdam op 30 januari 2004 vertelde Gino over zijn vader die er ook niet meer is en aan wie hij "Perola per mio Padre" heeft opgedragen. Ik krijg nog steeds kippenvel als ik hier naar luister (en dat doe ik vaak). Ik heb het liedje laten vertalen door een vriend die Italiaans spreekt. Prachtig. Deze man is in mijn ogen een ster die in verbinding staat met iets bovenaards. Afijn 7 july naar Paradiso dus. 3 Vriendinnen gaan mee, zij waren nog niet echt fan, maar nu wel.

Paradiso overtrof mijn verwachtingen en dat het geluid een beetje tegenzat in het begin maakte niks uit want ik stond helemaal vooraan en heb Gino recht in zijn ogen gekeken. Nooit gedacht dat ik zo uit mijn dak kon gaan. Het was voor mij een onvergetelijke avond waarvan ik nog heel lang zal nagenieten. Na afloop zijn we in een leuke Amsterdamse kroeg nog wat gaan drinken om nog even "in de buurt" te blijven. In de auto terug naar huis (Helmond) hebben we nog een verzamel CD gedraaid. Ik lag om drie uur in bed en kon niet slapen. De Gino muziek zit nog in mijn hoofd, en nu bijna twee weken later nog steeds. Ik hoop dat hij nog eens komt want dan ben ik weer van de partij.
Groetjes en nog veel succes met de site, Mirian Sweegers Helmond

(23) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Miriam Sweegers in the Netherlands, dated 19 July 2005. With the subject : Re: Gino in Paradiso

Hello Barend and Trees
You 've created a wonderful site. Terrific. I am absolutely delighted with the Paradiso pictures. Would you like to hear part of my fan-story?

I was about 15 years old ( so that's 30 years ago) when I saw the Storm at Sunup album. I bought it because of the cover. What a gorgeous man I thought ( think). After I brought the album home I decided it wouldn't hurt to listen to the music, and ever since I am a devoted fan. I've bought all his music and am looking forward for October, to add on to my collection. I most cherish the Canto CD. I bought this CD one month after my father had passed away. During the January 30 2004 concert in the Grace theater in Amsterdam Gino told about his deceased father to whom he had dedicated his song 'Perola per mia Padre". I still get goosebumps when I listen to this song ( which I do often). I had the song translated by a friend who speaks Italian. Wonderful. I think this man is a star in connection with the supernatural.

OK, Julty 7 2005: I go to the Paradiso concert. Three friends go along. They were'nt quite the Gino fans, but now they are !. The concert exceeded all my expectations and I didn't mind the troubles with the sound at the start, because I was all the way in the front and was able to look Gino straight in his eyes. I never thought I would be swept off my feet. For me this was an unforgettable, rememberable, night. To stay "close" we went for a drink in a cozy Amsterdam cafe ( bar), and on our way home to Helmond we played a CD with a collection of his music. I went to bed at 3.00 AM, but couldn't sleep. Gino's music was in my head , and still is , two weeks later. I hope he'll be back, cause I'm sure I 'll be there.
Greetings and lots of success with your web site. Groetjes en nog veel succes met de site, Mirian Sweegers Helmond.

Translation by Anita Bakker.

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(24) : An e-mail from Mick Baker dated 20 July 2005 with the subject : paradiso gig

Just a few words about Gino,

We flew from London two weeks ago to see Gino in concert at the paradiso club, Amsterdam. It was the best concert i have ever seen,i have been a big Gino fan for 25 years now, and it was the first time i had seen him live,it was fantastic. I wonder if he will ever come to the UK, maybe you could find out
Yours in Music
MICK BAKER

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(25) : An e-mail from Cor Dingena dated 21 July 2005 with the subject : Paradiso

Dear Barend & Trees, Hi Gino
First of all Barend & Trees, it was a real pleasure to meet and greet you again prior to the excellent gig of Gino on July 7 at Paradiso in Amsterdam. Frankly it took too much time to be able to have a tete a tete chat with you both again. It's quite funny and remarkable, that the loyal family of Gino fans is always coming back again to enjoy every gig of Gino and the great musicians. During the 15 years (eversince Gino is coming to Holland, starting in 1990) I started to know so many loyal Gino junks like you both, Clem, Fred and Tom. And everytime it's a real pleasure to have a reunion of this family. I have the feeling that this loyal Gino family is still growing and growing.

I am really wondering, Gino, if you are awared of the fact, that these people in Holland are real Gino Vannelli junks. Gino, you really make us so very happy with your excellent performances, great musicians and beautyful music. On top of that, I can assure you that the other crowd (the potential long term family members) enjoyed every note during this excellent gig for the full 100% as well. Needles to say that "the family" - so, including myself- can't wait to hear your new album and 7 brandnew songs of you which will be (hopefully) "supported" by some new gigs in Holland (finally Rotterdam this time?. Gino, by the way, when will "The Fool" be released?.

Gino, see you and all the best for you, Tricia and Anton.

Dear family members, see you next time.....let's keep our fingers crossed that Gino will dropp by this year to visit the family again!! warmest regards for all of you!!
Cor Dingena.

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(26) : An e-mail from Papa Rick U.K. dated 22 July 2005 with the subject : Gino live...

Hi does anyone know if there are any dvd's by Gino
have waited to see him for over 20yrs and saw him at Club Paradiso
WOW !!!!!!!!! unbelievable need to get all of his dvd's now
Thanks for your help Papa Rick U.K.

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(27) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Carl Kuijpers uit Nederland d.d. 23 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : Wat een verjaardag

Ha die Trees en Barend,
Het is nu twee weken verder en nog ben ik vol van het concert.
Ben uiteindelijk samen met een zwager gegaan, die kon de muziek van Gino wel, maar niet zo goed. Hij vondt het afwisselend, niet zo eentonig of steeds hetzelfde. Ik vondt het natuurlijk het einde en heb met alles, nou ja, bijna alles mee staan zingen, neurien, swingen en bewegen en dat op mijn verjaardag. Uit de berichten van jullie site blijkt ik niet de enige geweest te zijn die de verjaardag daar vierde. De tijd vloog, want zo was het begonnen en zo was er het einde. Een avond van herkenning, zo jammer dat het weer voorbij is.
Nou nog veel succes met jullie site en nu maar wachten op de nieuwe CD of eigenlijk nieuw concert. Kan niet snel genoeg gaan.
Groeten, Carl Kuijpers

(27) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Carl Kuijpers in the Netherlands, dated 23 July 2005. With the subject : What a great birthday

Hi Trees and Barend,
Two weeks have passed since the concert but I am still in awe.
Eventually I went with my brother in law who was not that familiar with Gino's music. He liked the diversity of the music. Of course I thought the music was superb, and every song - well: that's almost every song - I sang, hummed and danced along. And to think this was my birthday!.

From messages on your site I understand that I was not the only one to celebrate my birthday there. The time just flew by and the end came too soon. A night of recognition and such a pity it's all just history now. Well, lots of success with your web site . I 'm anxiously waiting for the release of the new CD and - even better - waiting for the next concert. Can't be soon enough for me...
Bye, Carl Kuijpers

Translation: Anita Bakker

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(28) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Victor uit Holland d.d. 25 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : Gino Vannelli fan.

Hallo Barend en Trees,
Ik ben niet vergeten om kaartjes te kopen, het concert in Paradiso heb ik dus gezien. Ik vond Canto prachtig gezongen en de rest was ook super!
Groeten, Victor

(28) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Victor in Holland, dated 25 July 2005. With the subject : Gino Vannelli fan.

Hello Barend and Trees,
I did not forget to buy tickets, so I saw the concert in Paradiso. I loved Canto and Gino sang Canto so beautiful and the rest was super too!
Greetings Victor

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(29) : Words from Barend and Trees in Holland, dated 31 July 2005. With the subject : Gino Vannelli in Paradiso, Amsterdam and de Oosterpoort, Groningen both in the Netherlands.

To be honest we had no good feelings after the Paradiso concert this time, compared to the 1990 Gino Vannelli concert in Paradiso, Amsterdam, Gino's very first live concert ever in Holland..... which changed many people's lives for sure !!! We were a bit disappointed and certainly NOT because of Gino's music and voice or His great Musicians but about the music-hall, the sound system and the audience and the talking, phoning and yelling of people who did not belong there in a Gino Vannelli audience but they were the evening out and drinking, we come there for a Gino Vannelli concert but some people are there only to get out and drink... We do not complain about all people because the true fans were there too and they sssssssssssttttttt and sssssssttttt all the time and more people felt sorry for Gino that the sound system was not that good or not working very well..... And now we say it very nicely... There were also people flashlightning all the time straight into Gino's face while He already had such a difficult time with the sound system, Gino struggled and struggled but gave us a show which made a huge impression !!! Also a professional photographer broke his agreement and kept on making pictures with flashlights and everybody knows that after 3 songs the flashlights and photo making have to stop... Gino even gave some hints but that did not help at all........ Anyways we got rewarded the full way the next day in De Oosterpoort in Groningen.

And we know we put those pictures on our Gino Vannelli web pages too, but those pictures were from the first 3 songs and the rest were made without flash-lights. We know we are hypocrites too and accept pictures who were taken on bad times but hey we have our price too and we have to make Gino Vannelli web pages for you all !!! That's a good excuse isn't it ??? Nooooo we never make pictures during concerts we have no time, we have to enjoy the concert and we do not want to be stressed out by a camera or something like that... WE DO NOT WANT TO DO NOTHING DURING A GINO VANNELLI LIVE CONCERT ONLY ENJOY THE GREATNESS OF THE MASTER OF MUSIC : GINO VANNELLI !!! We only make pictures during the rehearsals or soundcheck with Gino's permission. Our pictures of the Paradiso soundcheck were so bad because we did not use the flash-light and the music hall was too dark... Copenhagen was outside, thank God !!!

Back to Paradiso, there were nice things too of course, first Gino Vannelli's music which made the true fans cook of enthusiasm and Gino's voice was superb again.... CANTO made tears free to run down the cheeks and also with big men !!! In spite of the talking out loud by people who should have been outside in the streets of Amsterdam, many goosebumps came to live on people's bodies. CANTO sang brilliantly by Gino Vannelli makes you realize what A GLORIOUS WORK this masterpiece really is... Gino sings CANTO so genuine with His heart even when bad things happen around Him... OUR SUPER BIG COMPLIMENTS TO GINO VANNELLI AND HIS MUSICIANS...

When Gino did "PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE" the audience went wild especially because of a commercial which they play all the time on the Dutch tv on all main channels and Gino Vannelli's "PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE" fills a major part of this commercial...... Everybody talks about Gino Vannelli's music and voice after seeing and hearing this commercial !!!

In de Oosterpoort in Groningen we lived through one of the very best Gino Vannelli live concerts ever !!! This happening was so close to perfect that we still cannot believe what we heard and what we saw... A super fantastic audience and when Gino did "CANTO" there was no talking and super quiet, people listened with open mouths and were amazed by the beauty of Gino's voice. Goose-bumps, big goose-bumps and tears.......... This audience was quiet on the right times and went wild on the right times........ No drinking in the hall, there are always a few exceptions but in general no drinking and no talking............. Only amazement and joy because of Gino's more than super great and fantastic performance together with the musicians....... And yes Gino's eyes were so happy and good that we had no worries not for one moment. Trees had to cry about 15 times mostly because of Gino's voice and the songs but also when He told funny stories in between the songs......... He talked a lot and in Paradiso He did not talk much. So in Groningen everybody could tell that Gino was in such a good mood. Gino had glorious eyes and told the audience this was the last time they did this show... His new album will be released in October in Canada and there will be new shows in the future, Gino told the audience whole stories and had big fun on stage. The music-hall was perfect too, small but still big it was half round with the perfect sound system.

We had seats at the front row but on the very right side, we wanted to give other people a chance to sit in the middle on the first row and they did !!! We already have had so many chances and oppertunities and we are already so lucky all the time !!! We love to see enthusiasm and smiling faces on the front row in the middle... We still wanted to sit on the first row so we could not be annoyed by people talking or phoning in front of us, we only want Gino and the Musicians in front of us to enjoy the music !!! Right behind us were two men who talked but talked big compliments towards Gino and that talking we loved, really, really loved. They were so impressed and amazed by everything and could not stop loving Gino's voice and music and they showed their appreciation by their emotions and BIG, BIG aplausse !!! Those men made us feel good and also Gino showed His happyness on stage !!! Oh we forgot to tell you that Nathalie Bonin played with 4 new people, a guy with a big classical bass and 3 ladies one with a cello and 2 with violins...

To be continued....

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(30) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Wiebe van Braam Morris uit Nederland d.d. 28 Juli 2005. Met het onderwerp : optreden gino

Hallo Barend en Trees,
Ik ben bij het optreden van Gino Vanelli in Paradiso geweest en was erg onder de indruk. Ik heb inmiddels ook jullie site gevonden die ik helemaal geweldig vind! Ik kan mij herinneren dat er een tijd geleden een programma op tv is geweest waarin iemand een boekje over Gino had gemaakt. Kunnen jullie mij vertellen of dat ergens te koop is of zo? Alvast bedankt!
Met vriendelijke groeten, Wiebe van Braam Morris.

(30) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Wiebe van Braam Morris in the Netherlands, dated 28 July 2005. With the subject : performance gino

Hello Barend and Trees,
I've been at the performance of Gino Vannelli in Paradiso and was very impressed. And in the meantime I found your web site which is super great! I remember that a while ago there was a show on tv in which somebody made a little book about Gino. Can you please tell me if I can buy that somewhere or so? Thanks in advance!
Kind regards, Wiebe van Braam Morris.

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(31) : An e-mail from Andreas in Germany dated 2 August 2005 with the subject : Gino

Dear Trees, dear Barend,
just returned from holidays in Italy and found out that there is "something going on" at Ginov.com... they connected the tour data link to poll star and worked a bit on the web page. Is Joe Vannelli part of Gino's new projects ??? For years Joe did not work on these pages.Probably you know more ???

On our way to Italy we also crossed Austria on friday 15th and guess what: On Ö 3 Hitradio they played "Wild Horses"(at about 12:00 o' clock) Ö 3 is the most heard public radio station in Austria and I was surprised.

After one week in the Tuscany (Maremma near Grossetto) we had a week in the Friaul (north east from Venice) and i found a picture in our hotel from a view of the palazzo Giovanelli near Venice and in Venice i found a "ponte Giovanelli" and a hint to a former palazzo Giovanelli in Venice. So now you know why people always write Gino's name with one "n".

During summertime there are a lot of Jazz Festivals in Italy in very nice towns or big parks of the old palazzos. So if artists like Pat Metheney, George Benson, Al Jarreau... find their audience there, it should be easy for Gino's management to book some gigs in the country of his grandparents.

During my summer holidays I often remembered the concerts in Amsterdam and Groningen and whished to have a CD of the Groningen concert as they had a great sound there and it was the first time for me to have a short talk with Gino.
Kindest regards from Andreas

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(32) : A message in our Gino Vannelli Guestbook from Jos in the Netherlands dated 8 July 2005 with the subject : Gino in Paradiso, Amsterdam.

At last, being a fan of GV's music since 30 years. For the first time, i have seen, hear him performing life his brilliant music. Yesterdayevening July 7th 2005 in Paradiso, Amsterdam/NL was a POWERFUL concert and it is now in my top3 best concert which i have been to. He ended this fantastisch concert with "Youve Gotta Move" and the whole crowd, audience, became mad. I am glad, happy to have been part of this wonderful powerfull beautiful concert, Jos.

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(33) : A message in our Gino Vannelli Guestbook from Dany Schüßler in Solingen, Germany, east from the Netherlands... dated 11 July 2005 with the subject : Informed in Germany about Gino´s concerts in the neighbor country.

Thanks to the web, so it´s possible even to be informed in Germany about Gino´s concerts in the neighbor country. His concert last thursday in A´dam was very special. I am following Gino´s music since 25 years and can dream every single note of his songs. Thank you, Gino, for such intelligent and true music!
Dany.

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(34) : A message in our Gino Vannelli Guestbook from Vincent in Holland, dated 21 July 2005 with the subject : huge fan of Gino since 1973.

I am a huge fan of Gino since 1973 and I saw him perform in Groningen (Holland) at 8 july. What a great evening it was! And after the show I even talked to him and another fan took photo's of Gino, my wife and me!! Looking out for his new album and hoping to see him soon in Holland again! Greetings, Vincent, Ermelo - The Netherlands

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(35) : Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Dianne & Vincent uit Nederland d.d. 20 Augustus 2005. Met het onderwerp : concert 8 juli in Groningen

Hallo Barend en Trees,
Allereerst: Ik heb ontzettend veel bewondering voor de wijze waarop jullie al zolang in de ban zijn van Gino en dat jullie deze " fanclub" in Nederland aanvoeren. Dat moet wel heel veel tijd kosten!!!!!! Mijn oprechte complimenten.

Het is niet mijn gewoonte om jullie te bestoken met mails. Ook nog niet eerder gedaan. Ik ben een fan van het eerste uur denk ik, zo begin 1970 ofzo met Gist of the Gemini. Daarna is hij altijd nr 1 geweest en gebleven....

Maar ik wil jullie een paar foto's van het concert in Groningen niet onthouden.Voor mij was het het 3e concert die ik bijwoonde in Nederland. Eerder in 1986 in Utrecht en in 1992 in Groningen geweest. Maar nu de gelegenheid gehad om zelfs met hem even te praten. De foto' s zijn gemaakt door een andere fan, die gelukkig zijn toestel bij zich had, Niek Oosterlee, die ik zeer dankbaar ben!

Op een van de foto's staat Gino tussen mijn vrouw, Dianne en mijzelf (Vincent) in. Daar zijn we reuzetrots op. Ook bij ons geldt dat Gino altijd al tussen ons heeft ingestaan... De rest van de foto's spreken voor zich en waarschijnlijk zijn jullie er zelf ook bij geweest.

Ik heb eventueel geen bezwaar tegen publicatie van de foto's op het internet.

Vriendelijke groeten en ik hoop dat jullie nog heel lang plezier in dit werk kunnen houden en wellicht tot ziens op het volgende concert,
Vincent Vuik
Ermelo

(35) : English/Engels : An e-mail from Dianne & Vincent in the Netherlands, dated 20 August 2005. With the subject : Concert 8 July in Groningen

Hello Barend and Trees,
First : I have lots and much admiration for the way you two have a longtime spell on Gino and that you lead this "fan club" in the Netherlands.

This must take a lot of your time!!!!!! My genuine compliments.

It's not a habit of mine to bomb you with e-mails and I did not do that before... I am a fan of the first hours I think, so early 1970's or so with "the Gist of the Gemini". After this He was and will be number one forever...

But I did not want to keep these pictures from you which are made in Groningen. For me this was my third concert in the Netherlands. Years ago in 1986 in Utrecht and in 1992 in Groningen. And now we even had the chance to talk with him for a little while. The pictures are made by another fan, who thank God had a camera with him and to whom I am very thankful and grateful, NIEK OOSTERLEE!

On one of the pictures Gino stands between my Wife Dianne and myself (Vincent!) We are so very proud of this. Also in our lives Gino always stands between the two of us... The rest of the pictures say it all and need no words... and you two were there too at that moment probably. I give you my permission to put our pictures on the internet, if you want.

Kind regards, and maybe till the next concert,
Vincent Vuik, Ermelo.

PICTURES NUMBER 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - All made in de Oosterpoort Groningen, Holland, the Netherlands during and after one of the most superb and perfect Gino Vannelli live concerts with a fantastic Vannelli quality audience...

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(36) : Dutch/Nederlands : Nog een enthousiaste e-mail van Dianne & Vincent uit Nederland d.d. 25 Augustus 2005. Met het onderwerp : RE : concert 8 juli in Groningen

Hallo Barend en Trees,
We hebben ontzettend moeten lachen toen we jullie Engelstalige bijdrage op de website mbt het concert in Groningen lazen, want van de 2 mannen die achter jullie zaten, was ik er 1 van. Zelf had ik de grootste moeite om me in te houden, want eigenlijk wilde ik met de meeste nummers meezingen en meeswingen. Ik had wel een vermoeden tijdens het concert dat jullie het waren, maar ik was er niet zeker van. De andere man is Marcel Zimmer, een freelance muzikant van voornamerlijk Nederlandstalige gospel en tevens de drummer van de EO en ook nog mijn buurman. Hij was naast Gino ook onder de indruk van de drummer en Alain Caron. Ook hij sprak van een zeer bijzonder en uniek concert. Hij had meerdere malen U2 concerten meegemaakt, maar het concert van Gino vond hij werkelijk grandioos, en onvergelijkbaar met welk ander concert die hij ooit mee heeft gemaakt. Onze beide echtgenoten zijn beiden geen Vannelli-fan, maar zij hebben ook een grootse avond gehad. Dit nog even als toevoeging op mijn eerdere berichten. (Nummers 34 en 35).
Vriendelijke groeten, Vincent Vuik, Ermelo, Holland.

(36) : English/Engels : Another enthusiastic e-mail from Dianne & Vincent in the Netherlands, dated 25 August 2005. With the subject : RE : Concert 8 July in Groningen

Hello Barend and Trees,
We had to laugh like crazy when we read your story about the concert in Groningen, in the English language which you wrote on this web page... (number 29...) Because I am one of the 2 men who had seats right behind you. I had a very difficult time to keep myself on the seat because I felt like singing and swinging along with all the songs. I already had my suspicions that it were you two in front of us but I was not sure. The other man is Marcel Zimmer, a freelance musician of mainly Dutch Gospel and also the Drummer of the EO (Dutch evangelic broadcasting organization) and last but not least : my neighbour. He was impressed by Gino but also by the Drummer and Alain Caron. He also spoke about a very unique and very special concert. He visited a few U2 concerts but he really, really liked Gino Vannelli's concert and thought it was marvellous. And Gino's concert cannot be compared with any other live concerts which he visited ever in his life. Both of our Wifes are NO Gino Vannelli fans, but they both had a superb evening and enjoyed it very, very much. All this in addition to my earlier messages (numbers 34 and 35)
Kind Regards, Vincent Vuik, Ermelo, Holland.

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PRE - FUN for Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands : English/Engels : An e-mail from Yves Anelli in France dated 4 July 2005.

Hello dear Barend & trees
I am so sorry but i can't go in your country to see Gino and his band...
I will be close to you during the end of this week. I will be in Spa Francorchamp circuit with my little team "les galapiats" (www.lesgalapiats.com).

Laurent & Brigitte Rinaldi friends of me ,will see the concert in Paradiso theater. I hope you'll meet them . They're musicians and i will try to play with them next year... Gino's music of course... They're living in south of France near Nice. They are so ...nice!

I'm very excited by the new album. I will try the next time Gino's going to Europe to be there at the first row.... Have a very good time.
Yves

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Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Henri K. uit Nederland d.d. 3 Juli 2005.

Beste Trees en Barend
Jammer dat Gino net in de zomervakantie komt optreden!!
Weten jullie of er ook plannen zijn dat hij later weer eens in Nederland komt optreden?? Als jullie daar iets van weten,wil ik graag op de hoogte worden gebracht. met muzikale groeten,
Henri K.

English/Engels : An e-mail from Henri K. in the Netherlands dated 3 July 2005.

Dear Trees and Barend,
It's a big pity that Gino comes to perform just in the middle of Summer vacation!!
Do you know if there are plans that He will perform again in the Netherlands later in time?? If you know something about that I like to be informed. With musical greetings,
Henri K.

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An e-mail from MARCELINO. Vigo (Spain). dated 2 July 2005. With the subject : Special holydays in Holland (Gino´s concerts)

Definitively, my holydays will be in Holland during four days, exclusively to see Gino in Amsterdam and Groningen.

Too much time since November 1995 in Barcelona during the Yonder Tree tour, the best concert in my life. I can´t wait another ten years to see him. I send you my own birthday gift, the tickets of the two concerts. I dedicate to you both my listenings, my desires and the neverending waiting of this decade because of your wonderful and ever enthusiastic web page. There´s no in the world people who spend so much time and efforts with any kind of artist or personality. See you in Holland. I just wanna stop for his songs.

Always yours, MARCELINO. Vigo (Spain).

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Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Carola uit Nederland d.d. 30 Juni 2005.

Ik kreeg een mailtje van Mojo met daarin de vermelding dat Gino Vanelli een concert gaat geven. Dacht dus ff kijken en zie hier een directe link naar de website van Barend en Trees. Echt heel mooi gemaakt, na al je verhalen wist ik al dat jullie superfan waren maar dit slaat echt alles. Geweldig. Ga zo door zou ik zeggen. Siejoesoon zeg maar!!
Veel liefs Carola.

English/Engels : An e-mail from Carola in the Netherlands dated 30 June 2005.

I received an e-mail from Mojo with the announcement that Gino Vanelli is going to give a concert. So I thought I must have a peek and what did I see a direct link to the website of Barend and Trees. Very beautifully made, after all your great stories I already knew that you are super BIG fans but this says everything. GREAT. I should say : "Keep on going"... Seeyousoon (but than in Dutch)
Love, Carola

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An e-mail from Kathleen Marcaccio in the USA dated 29 June 2005.

Here's a news item about Gino's upcoming appearance in LaSalle, Quebec.

JUNE 28, 2005 - 11:06 ET

City of Montreal/Friday, July 1: Gino Vannelli Sings in Des Rapides Park

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(CCNMatthews - June 28, 2005) - On July 1, come celebrate Canada Day at Des Rapides Park in LaSalle, along with Gino Vannelli, Montreal's singer of world renown. In the first half, soul singer Rachelle will give you the chance to discover her mesmerizing voice. Undoubtedly the largest Canada Day show on the island of Montreal!

The Italian community invites you to supper!

To get the celebration off to a wonderful start, the Italian community invites you to come and share a good family meal at a nominal charge. An excellent opportunity to socialize and make new friends!

Rachelle at 7:30 p.m.

Writer, composer and performer, Rachelle is making a name for herself as Quebec's soul voice of tomorrow. A female Corneille or an Eryka Badu likeness, she astonishes her audiences with her seductive and drawling soul tones and her outstanding voice.

Gino Vannelli at 9:15 p.m.

Gino Vannelli has such top hits as I Just Wanna Stop, Black Cars, Fly Into This Night and Crazy Life. His "Canto" concert-which means "song" in Italian-and is named after his new album, highlights an opulent, symphonic, modern musical world and brings together styles as varied as pop, classical, Celtic and flamenco music. This combination-in a class by itself-is sung not only in French, but also in English, Italian and Spanish. You're in for quite a surprise!

The show will briefly pause at 10 p.m. to let the fireworks display light up the skies before continuing on, with even more vim, vigour and vitality, until 11 p.m. Gino Vannelli's visit to LaSalle has been made possible thanks to Labatt Blue, in partnership with Le Messager LaSalle and Club Richelieu LaSalle. In case of rain, the activities will be held at Arena Jacques-Lemaire.

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Dutch/Nederlands : Een e-mail van Wil uit Nederland d.d 27 Juni 2005.

Hallo Barend & Trees.
Leuk dat jullie weer thuis zijn (in ieder geval voor de fans die jullie site volgen) ! Jullie waren misschien nog liever wat langer weggebleven, hopelijk hebben jullie wel een leuke vakantie gehad !!!

Hebben jullie al de nieuwe T.V.reclame gezien van de ANWB ? Bij deze spot hebben ze het nummer People gotta move van Gino gebruikt. Leuk hoor om hem zo maar tussen de reclame door op de T.V. te horen !!!

Nou dat was het, hopelijk tot ziens in Paradiso, we hebben er zin in !!!!
groetjes van Wil Spelbos

English/Engels : An e-mail from Wil in the Netherlands dated 27 June 2005.

Hello Barend & Trees,
Nice that you are back home again (for sure for the fans who follow and support your site) ! Maybe you wanted to stay a little longer, we hope you had a great vacation !!!

Did you already see the new commercial by the ANWB ? They used Gino's song PEOPLE GOTTA MOVE. Fantastic to hear him suddenly between the commercials on T.V. !!!

Well this was it, we hope to see you in Paradiso, we are so looking forward to it !!!!
Greetings from Wil Spelbos

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An e-mail from Gail in Kansas City, USA dated 27 June 2005.

Ok, B&T,
if I can get two of them, I'll be very happy to send one of them to you!!! I just read the newest reports and saw the first photos of Syracuse... .sounds like it was a great concert!!!!! As if there is any doubt, right? Have a good day and in 48 hours, I'm on my way to Montreal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gail

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The Gino Vannelli Summer of 2005 has 4 web pages at the moment...
Summer 1
Summer 2
Summer 3
Summer 2005 pictures

Copyright (c) 2005 - 2008 Barend and Trees in Holland

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