Rafael Gayol Takes Photos of 11,00 FRIENDS at Leonard Cohen Concert, Bergen Koengen, Aug 28/12

August 30, 2012

2nd row (L) Ove & Grete Laastad
2nd row (R) Amund & Liv Fjose, Tone Andreassen, Ole Roar Ekestad

FRIENDS "R" Us

Rafael Gayol snaps photos "from the other side" when Leonard Cohen runs on stage and greets the crowd of 11,000 with:

Thank you so much FRIENDS

Thank you so much for coming

I've noticed Rafael taking these photos on stage before. He must have a great collection..

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How some FRIENDS behaved:

From an ongoing conversation on Facebook during real time media coverage of the Bergen concert (with permission):

 I was so irritated and upset to learn that (some) people keep talking during the concert.... so disturbing that a woman cried out Be quiet now, dammit! at the start of Partisan:

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Thanks to Norwegian FRIEND, Anne Riise for the media links.
Rafael Gayol and crowd photos: nrk.no
Individual FRIENDS: photo:  ba.no
2nd row (L) Ove & Grete Laastad
2nd row (R) Amund & Liv Fjose, Tone Andreassen, Ole Roar Ekestad