Buenos Aires Concert

Clarin, one of Argentina’s national newspapers, declared of David’s first ever concert in Argentina, ‘La Visita que faltaba’, the visit that was needed. And the ‘visit’ duly took place for 70,000 excited fans at the Hipódromo de San Isidro, the local racecourse, 15 minutes from the centre of Buenos Aires.

However, as David and the band discovered, the journey time became nearly two hours, thanks to a combination of thousands of cars heading to the concert and others leaving BA for the Christmas holidays. Traffic ground to a standstill and the hapless two police outriders were helpless in the face of overwhelming odds. It was a relief to finally arrive at the venue but the concert had to be delayed for half an hour to allow the fans to catch up. Once inside the venue it was apparent that Buenos Aires (good winds) was living up to its name with a wind swirling across the audience creating an uncharacteristic chilly December evening. Luckily the huge crowd, the biggest by far of the tour, seemed to draw warmth from the music and in turn responded with enthusiasm and passionate singing.

The crowd had waited many years to hear the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd and roared their approval to hear the classics, they also gave a warm reception to the new songs from Rattle That Lock.

Last night’s setlist was…

First Set: 5 A.M.; Rattle That Lock; Faces Of Stone; Wish You Were Here; A Boat Lies Waiting; The Blue; Money; Us And Them; In Any Tongue; High Hopes.

Second Set: Astronomy Domine; Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5); Fat Old Sun; Coming Back To Life; The Girl In The Yellow Dress; Today; Sorrow; Run Like Hell.

Encores: Time/Breathe (reprise); Comfortably Numb.