The Hour after a concert... The Gathering for Chile.

Well, this is not part of the english class, but I want to write it anyway.

I`m just arriving to my house after a very great concert at the Caupolican Theather, a concert of a dutch metal band called "The Gathering".



This dutch band is very famous in the 90`s new kind of metal: heavy guitar, bass and drumms, but more symphonic, with more instruments (like the organ) and with a woman in the vocals; groups like Nightwish and Lacuna Coil.

And speaking about the recent concert, it wasn`t a ordinary concert, the came to Chile for a very special situation. Like all the World, they hear about the earthquake of February 27th when they were in a concert on Greece, and the girlfriend of one bandmember is chilean, so they became worried immediately. As a band they are very close too Chile not only for Gema (the chilean girl), but for the people, the landscape and the experience from the concerts here. So they wrote this, few days after the earthquake on their website:

"Dear people,

We just arrived home from Greece, where we heard the terrible news.
Our hearts go out to all the people in Chile who is affected by the horrible circumstances. It is no secret that Chile is our second home and we have a strong history together. We are thinking of you and we do hope the country will rise again as soon as possible. All the best to all of you!

Hans, René, Frank, Marjolein & Silje. "


Soon they became to think the better way to aid the earthquake`s victims, and they wrote this:

"...Straight away we talked about possibilities of how we could give out something positive to the people of Chile in these hard times

Playing music is what we do best (or at least we believe so;-) ) and this is something sincere and personal coming from our hearts. We discussed different possibilities to help and we all agreed playing a special concert there could not only raise money, but could also to give our beloved friends over there the strength and hope to rebuild their homes..."


And that concert was this recently past Sunday, few hours ago, a very special and emotive concert, where the band shows a very high music skill, and a very special connection with public.








So... for nearly two hours, the Caupolican Theather was full of fans, aid (the ticket cost $7000 and a non-perishable food), good music and the happiness for us (as fans) of have this great band playing for us from their souls. Maybe was not so big as other concerts with legendary rock bands, but for the people that we like this kind of music, it was very very great. During the show, the members give lots of things as gifts, and raffle the concert`s guitar too. All for gather money for the Red Cross. Resuming: a unique journey.

Finishing, I`ll put here one song played today. It isn`t a heavy one (because not all the songs in this style are made of heavy guitars, this is a example of that) but I like it very much, the song and the Lyric.

See you today at class.



The West Pole (The Gathering)

As the late evening sun
Slides her way through copper clouds
Golden leaves from autumn
Play over a dusty breeze
I slide my way through the empty park
Weary eyes

Your memory fades
Like dust wake the shades
The still night comes breaking in
Dry raindrops on summer wind

As the late evening sun
Shines her way through aging sky
Closing in on autumn

As I watch the miracle
Of seasons changing
I saw the leaves die

Your memory fades
Like dust wake the shades
The still night comes breaking in
Dry raindrops on summer wind

But I can still see you and I can still hear you
You're spinning around in my head

I can still hear you and I can still see you

Tide is down
I thought I heard the perfect note
I thought I heard you call my name

Your memory fades
Like dust wake the shades
The still night comes breaking in
Dry raindrops on summer wind

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