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South Africa Tour August-September 2011

2011-08-04T17:54:00.002+12:00

Just over a week to go before the band head over to South Africa for 14 shows. 18th Aug - 4th Sept....at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein. Prepare yourselves SA as this is the closest thing you will ever get to Pink Floyd in SA. 20 tonnes of state of the art sound & lighting equipment and a band passionate about performing Pink Floyd's music with energy and a meticulous attention to detail.

Its been 6 years since we last toured SA and this may be the last chance to see the Pink Floyd Experience for a number of years!

Dont miss this show!!!!

Nev

Many Thanks NZ

2011-06-13T18:05:00.004+12:00

Hey on behalf of all the band and crew we just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported us on our recent Pulse 2011 New Zealand Tour!

We had an amazing tour with awesome feedback where ever we played. We had a standing ovation at every show, bar one, dunno what happened there? But yes the crowd response was fantastic everywhere and we were really humbled by it!

We really worked our arse's off to make this the best show we could and it really paid off. Once again thanks so much to everyone who attended the shows and especially those who came to more than one show. Met one guy who came to Napier, Palmy and Wellington...amazing support eh!

We also want to say a big thanks to our sponsors, Radio Hauraki, Music Plant, Woodstock, Stevens Ford and Yamaha Audio. You guys are awesome too!

Some great punter reviews here at... http://reviews.ticketmaster.co.nz/7171-en_nz/890996/the-pink-floyd-experience-reviews/reviews.htm

A few stories to tell, but we just have to get some paperwork out of the way and catch up on a bit of sleep!

keep safe

Nev :-)

Wow!!

2011-05-09T23:58:00.003+12:00

The guys just did their 1st show of their NZ tour on Sat night in Invercargill and it was amazing!!
You have to come see this show.....its Floyd like you wouldnt believe.
The band have really stepped up to another level musically. With the addition of NZSO percussionist Jeremy Fitzsimons and Saxaphonist Roger Rangitaawa now playing rhythym guitar plus the most stunning sound system and a mind blowing light show, this is as good as it gets and as close as you'll get to Pink Floyd.
The sound is huge without being overbearing and the detail is incredible,every nuance audible and sitting perfectly in a 3 dimensional soundscape like you've never heard before. The best NZ production you will see this year!

Check out the photo from fridays rehearsal....more to come

Now for the bad news.

The band left me in Invercargill, they decided after 4 years they couldnt tame the beast in me, its genetic.....yes, so now I'll be looking after the blog from down here, the guys reckon they'll update me regularly....and dont forget if you own a cat and a garden gnome, please tell your cat 'we dont like being pissed on!

Good luck on th rest of the tour guys!

Nev

Here we come!!!

2011-05-03T00:06:00.002+12:00

Trucks are loaded. On the ferry to the South Island tomorrow and then its 1st show this Sat 7th May at Invercargill Civic Theatre. Cant wait!!!

Nev's going home!!!

Nev:-)

New Christchurch show

2011-03-31T20:49:00.002+13:00

Due to the recent earthquake in Christchurch we have had to relocate our Christchurch show. Instead of the Town Hall we will now be performing at the Canterbury Arena.
Tickets are now on sale at www.ticketek.co.nz

Sales are going really well for the NZ tour and we anticipate a number of sold out shows!
We have been rehearsing flat out and also breaking in the new percussionist, plus putting huge demands on our Sax player, Roger, who's also going to be playing rhythym guitar. 2 bald guitar players, thats gonna be interesting....maybe we can bounce the lasers off their heads...instead of using mirrors. Its sounding huge!

Also working on all the production stuff, the new light shows going to be mind blowing as well as a new sound system...wicked! We are really excited about the new show and cant wait to get on the road!

See ya's soon

Nev:-0

Bruce Mason (Auckland) Show added to NZ Tour

2011-03-13T23:48:00.002+13:00

We've added another show to the upcoming New Zealand tour Pulse 2011, Fri 27th May at the Bruce Mason Centre in the North Shore. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster www.ticketmaster.co.nz

Band are rehearsing and working on production stuff.....having a percussionist is really fattening things up plus we also have Roger now playing rhythym guitar as well as sax. Its gonna sound very full and very Pulsish!

Also we have Lynley Goodison back in the fold on BV's with Steph and Wini....they have such a great blend and are all such wicked singers in their own right! Its gonna be awesome!

Bring on the tour!!!!

We wanna just send some love out to Japan who have just had that devastating earthquake and tsunami. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Japan!

Nev & the Band :-)

To our friends in Christchurch!

2011-02-24T10:55:00.002+13:00

The Pink Floyd Experience want to express their sympathy and extend some Aroha to all those in Christchurch affected by Tuesdays earthquake. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Christchurch.

Nev & the PFE

To our Australian Friends

2011-01-17T20:45:00.001+13:00

To all our friends and fans in Australia, we were really moved when seeing footage of the flooding you have just been experiencing in your beautiful country.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you guys!

On behalf of all the Pink Floyd Experience!

Nev

Happy New Year

2011-01-02T12:40:00.003+13:00

The Pink Floyd Experience want to wish everyone a Happy & Safe New Year!

2011's going to be a great year for us, and we hope its a great year for you all too!

Tickets to our 2011 Pulse Tour are selling really well and we really appreciate the great feedback we have been getting through our website.

We have some really great stuff in store for this tour, plus we are running various competitions leading up to the tour, one in particular is our Film Clip competition which will be announced in the coming weeks. Its a competition aimed at up and coming film makers giving them a chance to win cash prizes by submitting short clips to be used during the show, here in NZ and internationally.

If your interested just drop us a line and in the meantime we are just working out the finer details.

2011 is actually the year of the Gnome, so I'm off to celebrate with a couple of Gnomies and hopefully get lucky!!

All the best

Nev @:-)

Merry Christmas

2010-12-24T20:09:00.002+13:00

Merry Christmas everybody...hope ya's have a safe one and don't drink too much of the o'l poison.
Don't forget to send me a pressie....no porn please! and don't forget the reason for the season!

Nev will be back next year, wittier and less politically correct than ever.

Your favourite Gnomie
Nev @:-)

On Sale now!!!

2010-12-01T23:44:00.002+13:00

Yep thats right...our New Zealand tour for May 2011 is now on sale!

We are going to be running competitions with ticket giveaways etc through the fanzine so make sure you sign up to be in to win.

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/PinkFloydExperience/

We promise no spam etc and your details will be strictly confidential.

What are you waiting for....go buy a ticket!!!

Love
Nev @-)

Walkin’ the talk...

2010-11-23T22:29:00.002+13:00

Nice recent picture of Col Turner from http://www.pinkfloydz.com/

PULSE 2011 New Zealand Tour dates!

2010-11-20T22:11:00.013+13:00

Yep that’s right, below you'll see the tour dates for next year's NZ tour! Tickets go sale in about a weeks time!

Thurs 5th May Invercargill Civic Theatre, Ticket Direct
Wed 11th May Dunedin Town Hall, Ticket Direct
Thurs 12th May Timaru, Theatre Royal, Ticketek
Fri 13th May, Christchurch, Town Hall, Ticketek
Sun 15th May, Nelson, Trafalgar Center, Ticketek
Weds 18th May, Hastings, Hawkes Bay Opera House ,Ticket Direct
Thurs 19th May, Napier, Napier Municipal Theatre, Ticket Direct
Sat 21st May, Auckland, Trusts Stadium, Waitakere, Ticket Direct
Tues 24th May, Kerikeri, The Centre, http://www.centakeri.com/
Thurs 26th May, Rotorua, Energy Events Centre, Ticketmaster
Sat 28th May, Hamilton, Founders Theatre, Ticketek
Weds 1st June, New Plymouth, TSB Showplace, Ticketmaster
Thurs 2nd June, Palmerston North , Regent On Broadway, Ticket Direct
Sat 4th June, Wellington, TSB Bank Arena, Ticketek

14 shows... pretty cool... it’s gonna be choice, gnomies!

Bored? Hey, check out my myspace page... http://www.myspace.com/nevillegnome. Ladies... dare ya to leave me a message!

@:-)Nev

Tour Dates to be announced next week.

2010-11-11T22:38:00.002+13:00

Dates for next years NZ tour are to be announced next week.....14 shows from Invercargill to Kerikeri.

Whats the bet I wont be allowed on tour...wankers!

Nev@:-(

Best tour prank 2010

2010-11-09T18:53:00.004+13:00

The best tour prank of this year would have to go to Daz, Ken & Glen for their sublime prank on our Lighting Designer,G' on our recent Australian tour.

While the lighting guys were at the venue doing positions, whatever that is... Daz, Ken & Glen went through their motel room and left untold little surprises for the guys.
When you get back from a show at 3am usually the second thing you do is have a feed, the first is a drink...if you haven't already done enough of that. Well to their surprise, their brand new loaf of bread was now hollow, their eggs were hollow, their salt was sugar and all sorts of other silly things that the guys wouldn't immediately notice..plus the Tv channels detuned, batteries removed from the remotes and the shower head pulled apart slightly enough to produce a spray that covered the bathroom.

But the best part was removing a whole chapter from G's book he'd been reading on the tour, and on the last day of the tour, after numerous photos taken with the book chapter, posting it back to New Zealand with the photos.
Once back in NZ Daz received a phone Call about a week later from G saying he'd just received an envelope from Australia. The funniest part of it all was that, he'd finished the book a couple of days after the tour and hadnt even noticed the missing chapter...haha. Must have a been a shitty book aye!

That was evidently a little payback for something really minor...dont mess with them.

Pulse 2011

2010-11-04T21:38:00.003+13:00

Kia Ora Peeps!

I have it good authority that everything's shaping up really good for next years tours. Dates will be announced very soon and in the meantime the guys are all working their butts off on various aspects of the show.

Now for the good bit...a Pink Floyd Joke

Q: What does Pink Floyd, Princess Di and Dale Earnhardt have in common?
A: They all had a hit with the wall....

Watch this space over the next few weeks for dates and ticketing details!

Chhers
Nev @-)

2010-09-22T13:55:00.002+12:00

Hey peeps! Nev here again.

The guys are all working away at next years show. Learning material, programming lighting and throwing various ideas around, we are really excited! Its gonna be O for awesome!

I'll be keeping yas all updated on behalf of the band so check in here for progress.

And for those of you that care, here's probably one of the best examples I could give as to why people shouldnt do heavy drugs.

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.youtube.com%252Fwatch%253Fv%253Dd-FrdDzr_-M&h=d2570&ref=nf

Nev
@:-)

New Tour Artwork

2010-09-07T22:58:00.003+12:00

Heres a preview of our poster for next years tours. Nice beach!
Boys reckon the planning etc for next years tour is coming along great. They just auditioned a percussionist on Sat..Dude called Jeremy from the NZSO and are really excited about incorporating him into the show. Lighting programming is coming along really good with lots of new ideas and some real freaky sruff happening with moving mirrors, plus with the recent purchase of 4 DL2 moving projectors and plenty of time to program them, its gonna be wicked!

Nev @:-)

Photos of Nev's surgery

2010-06-15T22:20:00.004+12:00

Photos of me surgery I had to have in Queensland after me little accident. You'll see the Doctors used special black silicon and some surgical color looking gaffa tape...hideous color it was, certainly didnt go with my outfit!
Im good now....cheekier than ever!
Nev @:-)

home & sober

2010-06-01T15:50:00.008+12:00

Well, that was an absolute blast!

Had the time of my life on tour... 1st time on a plane, hot Aussie chicks, Makers Mark bourbon, beer, great food and lots of other stuff that was new to this Gnomie!

Best food of the Tour would have to be Topolinos Restaraunt in St Kilda, Melbourne and some Argentinian joint in Adelaide that we nicknamed ‘Slabs of Meat R Us’ – amazing food! Not to mention Roast Pork Dinner with Rhubarb and Apple pie at GMacs in Queensland.

Worst food of the tour... well that would have to be anything that Qantas served up. Never eat their fish meal... that was really tragic! Also they are not the friendliest airline in the world and don’t handle any criticism at all!

Air NZ weren’t much better but at least you got a knife and fork to eat with and salt and pepper. Their Bean salad must have been bought from Qantas though as that was disgusting!

Anyway some of the guys took some great pics so I'll get the boys to put them up on the site asap.

We all had a real blast, met lots of awesome people and experienced some amazing hospitality. We love touring Australia and look forward to returning. Rumour has it though, that the guys are planning on sending me back to Invercargill very soon... they’d better not!

Anyway a huge thanks to everyone who supported our tour and to everyone who bought me drinks... burp!

@:-) NEV

PS – I missed you Simon...

Me workin’ hard before the show

2010-06-01T15:48:00.002+12:00

Those are my nuts!

2010-06-01T15:46:00.000+12:00

Me pullin’ an Aussie chick!

2010-06-01T15:44:00.002+12:00

Waiting for the worms

2010-06-01T15:41:00.000+12:00

Flying lessons

2010-06-01T15:38:00.000+12:00

Me and Bomba checkin’ our boarding passes!

2010-06-01T15:36:00.002+12:00

Me gettin’ all spiritual.

2010-06-01T15:32:00.003+12:00

Me getting better!

2010-05-27T13:48:00.003+12:00

Well after my little accident in Adelaide I thought I was going to miss the rest of the tour but after some major surgery in Brisbane, I’m back. Faster, stronger, wittier and even less politically correct than ever!

I love touring with these guys... Bourbon, Hot chicks and great food, I just gotta learn my place, evidently.

A quick update on the tour, it’s going great! We have done five shows and they have just been going off! The guys play the Palais in Melbourne tonight and then we party!

Once I sober up and straighten out a bit I'll put some pics on here and hopefully the guys will put some new audio and video on the website.

Chur,
NEV

Views on Sweetman

2010-05-21T15:57:00.011+12:00

Yes, it’s true... we did take the Piss out on DomPost reviewer Simon Sweetman... and no, we don’t regret it one bit!

It wasn’t because Simon gave us a bad rap five years ago, it was because he still disses us even now, on his blog and on radio he is regularly heard slagging us off.

We apologise if we have offended anyone (apart from Simon, of course) but we have no way of defending ourselves from his one-man crusade to destroy our good name and our show’s credibility, so yes, Simon will probably continue to be the butt of our jokes and my non-politically correct views!

Chur
Nev
Dirka Dirka

Rockin’ the Red Country!

2010-05-21T15:46:00.012+12:00

hey gnomies!!!

Yep, it’s Nev here... having an absolute ball in oz. So far we have done shows in Perth and Adelaide with another show on tonight in Sydney!

I’m having the time of my life... well almost. I had a few too many Grolschs and fell off Daz's amp the other night. Then some clever roadie knocked me off the effects rack so I fell 2 metres to the floor breaking both my legs and now I may have to have surgery.

The boys have gaffered me up for now, but I’m still a little concerned. It doesn’t hurt though, as long as I drink lots of Germish, I can’t feel a thing!

Playing the Enmore tonight... yeah!!!

While over here I have also been having a spiritual awakening, as you can see above. Me and Buddha and Krishna hit it off really well and I might miss the show tonight and take them out on the piss!

Chur
Nev

Australian tour just about to kick off

2010-05-03T20:12:00.005+12:00

Yes we only have about 10 sleeps left now before we fly out. All the gear has gone and there’s nothing to do now but wait. Just gotta stay out of trouble now!

We fly to Auckland and from there direct to Perth. Can’t think of anything worse than spending eight hours in a plane. Oh yes I can... 8 hours sitting by a rock pool in Invercargill and getting pissed on by the neighbours’ cat. Payback’s gonna hurt!

Gonna get me some of those speedos and while the guys are setting up the gear at the Burswood I’m gonna head down to Freemantle and see if I can find me a nice local lass to charm.

I've never been to Australia before, but I'm sure its gonna be a blast. Can’t wait to try all that Fosters and XXXX stuff the guys always laugh about... can’t be that bad can it? I’m sure they have Germish there too!

I’ve put a picture up of me on my first tour with the band in 2007. As you'll notice I wasn’t much of a drinker back then.

Ooh look at those horrible green pants, and that jersey... that’s hideous. What was Ma thinking? Thanks guys for the make over!

Well its time for a beer here!

Chur
Nev