Well I was very fortunate last night to get a back stage pass and be able to meet the band, crew and of course Neil and Chris., I've somehow managed the same for Nightlife and Release, extremely lucky!
Recording of Tour - There was a crew fliming the show for preliminary review, the crew said they will be filming the concerts in Mexico for a future DVD release , the same crew will also be filming the Morrisey show in Mexico next week as well.
UK/Europe Tour - Neil said they are having a meeting today to discuss the uk/europe tour for next year.
A few others bits of info:
As far as news thats it, did see one of the nightlife singers in the pit as well as backstage talked to him for while, got to chat with Pete Gleadall for a while, Also talked to Sylvia, Neil and Chris were busy at the stage as the set up was being taken down, they were saying good bye to many of the crew as some of them were not continuing with them to Mexico.
Also everytime I meet Neil backstage he is always drinking red wine, so he must like red wine after a performance to relax?
Neil let us take a few pictures with him, I was surprised since they have been very anal about no pictures.
I asked some of the Sound engineers if they recorded the show, they said no but I did see a stack of blank cdr's on the eq desk, would love to have a soundboard recording of the show?
They fly out to mexico on saturday, so they will probaly hang out in L.A. today and tomorrow.
Oh, Pete confirmed the So Hard Version used is the Red Zone Morales mix, and he did not want to recreate it from scratch so he copied it from CD to Logic.
We asked Pete what they did to improve the sound for the second night since the first night sound was'nt as good, he said that when they did the soundcheck on wed. it sounded good, but once the theater was full it did not sound good, so they did make some changes, I did notice a much needed improvement in sound as well as Neils singing on thursday.
I asked Pete if Chris was playing live?, He said he was playing on every song, and instead of sheet music like release tour, they now have the sheet music on the computer screen thats on his keyboard stand.
Also Chris's tour keyboard is a Triton, don't recall the model number, since he covered up the name with tape.
Thats all I can remember for now, if I think of anything else I will post it here.
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And here's the review that was in the LA Times today:
POP MUSIC REVIEW
Pet Shop Boys bring out their political side
A spirit of celebration permeates the Wiltern LG concert, which mixes songs from a new album with earlier hits.
By Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Los Angeles had the luck Wednesday to host the first Pet Shop Boys concert of the post-Republican era, a bit of timing that gave the English duo's new song "I'm With Stupid" an extra kick.
An early high point of their set at the Wiltern LG, "Stupid" skewers British Prime Minister Tony Blair's attachment to President Bush, and its wryly scathing commentary ("Before we met / I thought like everybody did / You were just a moron") and instrumental flourishes assumed a celebratory edge in the wake of Tuesday's election results.
Though the Pet Shop Boys are one of pop's longest-running dance-music acts, celebration hasn't always been their priority. On their infrequent tours, singer Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe have tended to balance the euphoria of their pulsating electronic music with an undercurrent of melancholy that became even more pronounced in the era of AIDS.
On Wednesday (the first of two nights at the theater), they summoned that spirit only once, on "Dreaming of the Queen," which intertwines grief over the death of Princess Diana with a eulogy for a way of life.
"And there were no more lovers left alive," Tennant sang with his signature aching tone, holding his hat at his side as footage of Diana's funeral procession played behind him. "No one had survived.... And that's why love had died."
But maybe love is in the air again. That moment was a well-placed change of pace in an evening dominated by high-spirited music, clever staging and the tireless Tennant, exchanging his familiar distanced, deadpan pose for the ebullient manner of a circus ringmaster.
The show, divided into two hourlong sets, began with Tennant (in top hat and tails) and Lowe (yellow sweat shirt and cap) being shadowed by more limber versions of themselves in the form of identically clad dancers. Those dancers, three backup singers and a resourcefully utilized structure of fabric-covered cubes enhanced the music with plenty of visual diversion.
The songs from the new "Fundamental" album, especially the grand "The Sodom and Gomorrah Show," folded easily into the Pet Shop Boys' two-decade body of work. That means they're largely reworking their basic formula rather than moving to new musical horizons, but they're still able to keep it fresh.
The pacing was a little problematic, especially opening the second segment with the downbeat "Numb," accompanied by imagery of a Russian winter. But then they moved inevitably toward a show-stopping, crowd-pleasing series of hits, including "Always on My Mind," "Where the Streets Have No Name," "West End Girls" and, in the encore, "It's a Sin" and "Go West."
Even in the froth and glitter of these sweeping synth symphonies, the Pet Shop Boys remained keen and cynical social observers, but this time around, they seemed more interested in the booty than the brain.
richard.cromelin@latimes.com
POP MUSIC REVIEW
Pet Shop Boys bring out their political side
A spirit of celebration permeates the Wiltern LG concert, which mixes songs from a new album with earlier hits.
By Richard Cromelin, Times Staff Writer
Los Angeles had the luck Wednesday to host the first Pet Shop Boys concert of the post-Republican era, a bit of timing that gave the English duo's new song "I'm With Stupid" an extra kick.
An early high point of their set at the Wiltern LG, "Stupid" skewers British Prime Minister Tony Blair's attachment to President Bush, and its wryly scathing commentary ("Before we met / I thought like everybody did / You were just a moron") and instrumental flourishes assumed a celebratory edge in the wake of Tuesday's election results.
Though the Pet Shop Boys are one of pop's longest-running dance-music acts, celebration hasn't always been their priority. On their infrequent tours, singer Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe have tended to balance the euphoria of their pulsating electronic music with an undercurrent of melancholy that became even more pronounced in the era of AIDS.
On Wednesday (the first of two nights at the theater), they summoned that spirit only once, on "Dreaming of the Queen," which intertwines grief over the death of Princess Diana with a eulogy for a way of life.
"And there were no more lovers left alive," Tennant sang with his signature aching tone, holding his hat at his side as footage of Diana's funeral procession played behind him. "No one had survived.... And that's why love had died."
But maybe love is in the air again. That moment was a well-placed change of pace in an evening dominated by high-spirited music, clever staging and the tireless Tennant, exchanging his familiar distanced, deadpan pose for the ebullient manner of a circus ringmaster.
The show, divided into two hourlong sets, began with Tennant (in top hat and tails) and Lowe (yellow sweat shirt and cap) being shadowed by more limber versions of themselves in the form of identically clad dancers. Those dancers, three backup singers and a resourcefully utilized structure of fabric-covered cubes enhanced the music with plenty of visual diversion.
The songs from the new "Fundamental" album, especially the grand "The Sodom and Gomorrah Show," folded easily into the Pet Shop Boys' two-decade body of work. That means they're largely reworking their basic formula rather than moving to new musical horizons, but they're still able to keep it fresh.
The pacing was a little problematic, especially opening the second segment with the downbeat "Numb," accompanied by imagery of a Russian winter. But then they moved inevitably toward a show-stopping, crowd-pleasing series of hits, including "Always on My Mind," "Where the Streets Have No Name," "West End Girls" and, in the encore, "It's a Sin" and "Go West."
Even in the froth and glitter of these sweeping synth symphonies, the Pet Shop Boys remained keen and cynical social observers, but this time around, they seemed more interested in the booty than the brain.
richard.cromelin@latimes.com
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Try to talk to bus drivers instead just like I did. But I had no idea I was going to get a backstage pass. I only wanted to ask the driver if Neil and Chris had arrived.Artistica wrote:Same here...if anyone would like to share, please feel free to PM me.S-sense wrote:I would like to have a
HOW TO GET A BACKSTAGE PASS -Manual
from the lucky Fans
I will try it next year.
My husband and I tried to get one in Toronto by talking to the stage crew and later security, but no luck
I ended up seeing the soundcheck and getting backstage afterwards. 
Interviewer:
-What would you tell someone about yourself if you wanted to impress them?
Chris:
-I´ve got a 12-inch plonker.
-What would you tell someone about yourself if you wanted to impress them?
Chris:
-I´ve got a 12-inch plonker.
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That's the guy we talked to but he ignored us... I don't think being female made a difference... he probably knew the girl you're talking aboutYoung Offender wrote:The Stage/tour manager with curly hair that was mentioned in some other thread was giving out passes to mostly females, I asked and he said he was out, then a few minutes later he was giving one to a cute girl?
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Cool! I gotta remember that for next timepsb-freak wrote:Try to talk to bus drivers instead just like I did. But I had no idea I was going to get a backstage pass. I only wanted to ask the driver if Neil and Chris had arrived.Artistica wrote:Same here...if anyone would like to share, please feel free to PM me.S-sense wrote:I would like to have a
HOW TO GET A BACKSTAGE PASS -Manual
from the lucky Fans
I will try it next year.
My husband and I tried to get one in Toronto by talking to the stage crew and later security, but no luck
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Possibly, After the show he handed out at least 12 passes to fans and at least 10 of them were females, you had to almost beg him to do it.Artistica wrote:That's the guy we talked to but he ignored us... I don't think being female made a difference... he probably knew the girl you're talking aboutYoung Offender wrote:The Stage/tour manager with curly hair that was mentioned in some other thread was giving out passes to mostly females, I asked and he said he was out, then a few minutes later he was giving one to a cute girl?
He gave on male fan that saw them in seattle, S.F. and L.A., because he recognized him.