After a couple of days off, Gyllene Tider reached the most northern spot on this tour and did a fantastic show in Piteå.
The stage was set in the opposite direction vs. past years. Probably, because this way Pite Havsbad could sell dinner tickets as well. So the ones who wanted to see the concert from the terrace restaurant, they could book a table there in advance.
When Per greeted the crowd at GT’s eighth summer tour and fifth comeback tour, he said that they had several gigs in Piteå in the past and they always had much fun, but tonight they would top it. “If you know the lyrics, sing along. If you don’t know the lyrics, sing along anyway.” The audience was very loud during the songs they knew the lyrics to.
Both Chrissie and Billy decided not to travel up North. When the black & blue checkered guitar was brought to Per for the first time, he said he bought a 12-string Rickenbacker in the ’80s, a similar one to that of MP’s. George Harrison had one like that and Tom Petty too. Then it was obvious, it’s Vandrar i ett sommarregn that they would play.
PG was very satisfied with the ginger tea mix Micke Syd prepared for him. They were joking around with it again.
Before Tuffa tider, the ukulele intro talk contained the fact that in winter you can bump into Micke Syd on Costa del Sol while he is playing ukulele. He plays Här kommer alla känslorna and he says it works very fine with old Spanish ladies. Haha. After Tuffa tider, one of the security guys tried to take a selfie with Micke Syd in the pic. Micke realized it and knelt down behind the guy, so he could take that selfie.
Before Min tjej och jag, Micke asked the audience if it’s OK if they do a really good gig, we all go to the bath after. „It’s a good idea now, but it might become a very bad idea soon.” When he said which song would come, the crowd got loud and cheered. He said he loves it when guys scream when he mentions this song title. Micke said that at the rehearsals they tried the trick with Göran, that he was jumping on Micke Syd’s back how they did that in the Parkliv movie, but it doesn’t work anymore. He invited Holmsund’s finest (Malin-My) and Bräkne-Hoby’s finest (Dea) to the front and they animated the crowd to put their hands up in the air and wave to the left, to the right. It looked fab on the screen too.
Anders was moving around the stage a bit more last night. This time he also came forward to stand next to Per and MP while playing the bass. That’s cool, we like it!
The best sing-along songs last night were Juni, juli, augusti, Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång and När vi två blir en.
Next stop is Stockholm on Friday.
Setlist
1. Gyllene Tider igen
2. Juni, juli, augusti
3. Det hjärta som brinner
4. Skicka ett vykort, älskling
5. Gammal kärlek rostar aldrig
6. Flickorna på TV2
7. Vandrar i ett sommarregn
8. (Hon vill ha) Puls
9. En sten vid en sjö i en skog
10. Flickan i en Cole Porter-sång
11. Tuffa tider
Band presentation
12. Min tjej och jag
13. Kung av sand
14. Ljudet av ett annat hjärta
15. Ska vi älska, så ska vi älska till Buddy Holly
16. (Kom så ska vi) Leva livet / (Dansar inte lika bra som) Sjömän / Tylö Sun medley
Encore 1
17. Det är över nu
18. Gå & fiska!
Encore 2
19. När vi två blir en
20. Sommartider
21. När alla vännerna gått hem
All photos in the article by Patrícia Peres
Per after the show:
Thx for an amazing gig in Piteå last night. So many faces we recognized + so many new ones!!! Bright light all thru the evening, we’re in the north and we had a blast!!!