I posted about historic concerts, the Beatles only one time in Italy (1965), Led Zeppelin only one time in Italy (1971), the Queen only one time in Italy (1984), etc. There's no particular reason why those legendary bands came only one time (well, for Led Zeppelin there is - hooligans war). Maybe just because time ago it was different... in fact, in recent times I met Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr coming again, I've seen Robert Plant coming again, Jimmy Page too, the Queen came again, of course without Freddie Mercury.
I was posting about California girls, so here is the Beach Boys only one time in Italy (2003), with one difference: I was there :). In those years we were going to loads of concerts, I was really a gig animal, now I'm not even going to Noel Gallagher's - ...unthinkable, time ago.
It was 8 years ago in a November cold and rainy day - not really the California scenery :), more an English one. So you needed a lot of enthusiasm to go there. The venue was the Mediolanum Forum (capacity: more than 10,000), but I've read about only 2,000 people were there. So probably this was also the Beach Boys last time in Italy :), but there were some rumours about them coming again soon. On stage: surfboards, palm trees, it was nice to see. The people were not really young, especially in their 40s or 50s with their wives - so we were an exception :).
"Please welcome...America's band!" There were only 2 original Beach Boys survivors, Bruce Johnston and Mike Love (in Hawaiian shirts and cap, continuously "giving a five" to the people), plus 6 other good musicians, 'cause Brian Wilson, author of their best songs, was touring alone (the other two Wilson brothers are not with us anymore). Johnstone had to sing in falsetto voice that was originally sung by Carl Wilson - not really an easy task (that was probably the best falsetto ever), in songs like the masterpiece "God only knows" (the "perfect song", according to Richard Ashcroft and Paul McCartney, "best song ever written", Pet Sounds influencing the Beatles).
I recorded the concert on a tape, so I've got another little piece of history. They played about 35 songs (!), even if some of them are short, of course almost all of them were big hits (the only famous one they didn't play was "I can hear music").
"California girls", "Surfin' U.S.A.", "Wouldn't it be nice", "Sloop John B", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Fun Fun Fun", "Do you wanna dance?", "Dance,dance,dance", "When I grow up (to be a man)", "Then I kissed her", "I get around", "Surfin' Safari", "Be true to your school", two sweet ones like "Surfer girl" and "Don't worry baby", "God only knows", "California dreamin' " (by the Mamas and the Papas), "Why do fools fall in love" (by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers), "Rock'n'roll music", "Good Vibrations", "Barbara Ann" (big roar from the crowd), "Kokomo", "Help me Rhonda", "Little Honda", "Summertime blues", etc.
A very good performance and the people were enthusiastic and dancing (even onstage, 3 girls with 1 boy per time). Now we can say we've been to a Beach Boys gig :)
coming up next... main events calendar
when you want:
20 February: Depeche Mode @ Assago
19->25 February: Milan woman fashion week (settimana moda donna)
4->8 March: Carnevale Ambrosiano
3 April: Franz Ferdinand @ Assago
12-13 April: Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2014 (furniture exhibition), Milan design week
23->25 May: Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este (Como lake)
12 June->13 July: World Cup @ pub
25 June: Aerosmith @ Rho
4->7 September: Formula 1 @ Monza 2014
4->9 November: EICMA 2014 (centenary 1914-2014)

some interesting old posts
- the city with the best internet reputation
- Milano mods and art moderna, heaven & hell
- Milan world capital of football
- AC Milan Dolce & Gabbana + Adidas
- Milan celebrations, part 2 +Moonwalk
- Milan sister cities
- very Italian Paolo Nutini in Milano
- Formula One Milan circuit
- be a Pretty Green model (boy & girl)
- Dali in Milan: the dream is closer
- nude in Milan streets: Spencer Tunick
- Megan in Milan, for Armani
- Milan saying fuck you
- origins of Milan: Celtic event
- the Queen in Milan
- when Milan was seaside, Milano beach :)
- new 900 museum
- Alfa Romeo 1910-2010 +Goodwood
- the English won the project for CityLife park
- Sting "the Ace Face" in Milan, speaking Italian
- Milan tribute to Kilpin, English founder
- Milano mod Lambretta @ Eicma
- Pretty Green origin: Milan
- Io canto, la festa
- Blow-up by M.Antonioni
- songs about Milano, in love with Milan
- Mod style for Beady Eye
- Kate Moss for Vogue Italia
- Lie back & think of Milan
- the Moon in Milan, la Luna a Milano
- Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan
- Carreras and Bocelli to save Our Lady
- Miss Padania 2010
- the World Cup is made in Milan
- Leonardo Da Vinci museum
- a rainy day inside Milanello
- mod Lambretta from Milan
- meeting the legend Pippo Inzaghi
- a day @ San Siro
- Japan Milan
- the Beatles in Milan
- AC Milan museum
- Milan great matches
- the Kiss in Milan
- Morricone
- Brazilian sun in Milan
- Hollywood parties in Milan
- Pretty Green clothes, Milan+England
- Futurism, Milan 1909-2009
- one of the meetings with Milan players
- Milan symbols
- kitchen: typical Milan dishes & recipes
- the city of fashion

..... this is Milan hymn "oh mia bella Madunina" (oh my beautiful Lady) in dialect.. see "songs about Milano" post (for lyrics & meaning), the 2nd part is called "Let the world talk" ('cause many people are jealous of Milan)
..... Milano by Lucio Dalla, the magic city of "moda" and mystery

Fashion star with music stars

www.oasisblues.com - Oasisblues is on the official Oasis site and city official site - www.discotecahollywood.com - www.hollywoodmilano.com

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..... Northern Italy anthem: Va pensiero (Go, thought, on golden wings) by Verdi (from Nabucco)

"L'Italia è la casa spirituale degli Oasis.
I ragazzi italiani sono come me, molto passionali.
4 elementi li contraddistinguono: il calcio, la musica, la famiglia e l'amore per l'eleganza. I miei amici italiani sono dei fighi, indossano vestiti e scarpe stupende, sciarpe favolose, occhiali da sole anche di notte e donne bellissime al loro fianco. Beh, sono considerato una figura santa in Italia. E' Milano... l'Italia è grande amico, cazzo se mi piace andarci".
4 elementi li contraddistinguono: il calcio, la musica, la famiglia e l'amore per l'eleganza. I miei amici italiani sono dei fighi, indossano vestiti e scarpe stupende, sciarpe favolose, occhiali da sole anche di notte e donne bellissime al loro fianco. Beh, sono considerato una figura santa in Italia. E' Milano... l'Italia è grande amico, cazzo se mi piace andarci".
(Noel Gallagher, Oasis)
Italian boys are like me, very passionate.
4 elements mark them: football, music, family and love for elegance. My Italian friends are cool, they wear wonderful clothes and shoes, fabulous scarves, sunglasses even at night and beautiful women by their side. Well, I'm considered quite a holy figure in Italy, It's Milan... Italy's great man, I fucking love going there.
4 elements mark them: football, music, family and love for elegance. My Italian friends are cool, they wear wonderful clothes and shoes, fabulous scarves, sunglasses even at night and beautiful women by their side. Well, I'm considered quite a holy figure in Italy, It's Milan... Italy's great man, I fucking love going there.
"Milano è il miglior fottuto pubblico, e lo dico davvero!"
(toccandosi il cuore più volte)
(Liam Gallagher, Oasis)
Milan is the best fucking crowd, and I really mean it!
(touching his heart more times)
"Nice jacket"
(Liam Gallagher embracing me)
