Well, tomorrow night sees the start of David Gilmour's short but sweet 2015 South American tour, visiting Sao Paulo (for a pair of shows), Curitiba, Porto Alegre, Buenos Aires and Santiago. To get you in the mood, check out this video...
If you are going to any of the shows, we hope you have a wonderful time. The European shows in September and October were superb, and were enjoyed by many fans, some of whom were experiencing David live for the first time. We are sure that there will be many in the same situation of the course of the next ten days who are getting to see - and hear - David and his band bring songs old and new to your shores.
If you DO attend any of the shows, we're always very grateful to receive comments about the show, or even reviews if you feel up to writing one. It doesn't have to be very long, and if English isn't your first language, don't worry - you can submit in any language! We'd also love to see your pictures from the shows, and will try to use whatever we can on the individual show pages on our site. We hope all of you lucky enough to have tickets for the show, have a great time!
The nominees for the 58th annual Grammy Awards were announced today, and Roger Waters received a pair of nominations - his Amused to Death reissue was nominated for Best Surround Sound Album, and his recent concert film The Wall was nominated for Best Music Video/Film.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar leads the list with 11 nominations, while Taylor Swift and the Weeknd each pulled in seven nominations apiece.
The 2016 Grammy Awards are scheduled to be held on February 15th, 2016, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For more information and to read a complete list of nominees, visit the Grammy website.
Now out are the various iterations of Roger Waters The Wall - Roger's highly anticipated movie of his Wall tour, which ran from 2010-2013, coupled with footage of his "road trip", visiting sites and areas where his father and grandfather fought and died. For those who are yet to see it, below is a sneak peak at what the video formats offer, with an exclusive time lapse video from the Buenos Aires performances, showing just how much effort is made in the construction of staging for an event like this.
As a reminder, Roger Waters The Wall was released in mid November as a digital download, as a DVD, a Blu-ray, and a 2-disc Blu-ray special edition. The physical editions are now available to order through selected outlets. The DVD, Blu-Ray and Digital Download releases feature bonus footage of Roger Waters visiting the grave of poet and soldier, Frank Thompson, who lost his life during the Second World War. The 2-disc Blu-Ray Special Edition features over 95 minutes of bonus footage, including the unforgettable moment in May 2011 when Roger Waters was joined on stage by David Gilmour and Nick Mason at London's O2 Arena in a performance of Comfortably Numb and Outside The Wall (Nick only appearing on the latter), as well as driving outtakes from the road movie, art cards, a poster and booklet. There is also an audio release: an album of Roger Waters The Wall on triple vinyl (3LP) or double CD, via Sony Music. For those with a healthier bank balance, there is also the Super Deluxe Edition, which is limited to 3000 signed copies, exclusively from Roger's online store at $500 plus tax, shipping, and - for some - import duties as it is shipped from the US. This includes some extra items, currently unavailable elsewhere, including a book and additional Blu-ray, and the score on vinyl, all in a custom box.
We recently ran a competition to win one of two copies of Roger Waters The Wall on Blu-ray. The competition ended last night, and the lucky winners were selected this morning. Our congratulations go to the following: Terje Aukland, from Norway, and Ron Scott, from California, USA. Well done both of you, and better luck next time for everyone else who entered. We've got another competition along shortly with more great prizes, so don't despair!
If you weren't one of the lucky winners, or if you were but also fancy one of the other editions, you can place your order for the various standard editions through the following direct links:
As you'll have noticed, not all the Blu-ray editions are currently available from all the Amazon stores. However, they will all ship items internationally, so if your chosen store doesn't have what you are after, consider using an alternative. For the audio side of things, if you prefer things digital, orders can be placed via this iTunes direct link.
As a bit of advance notice for you, BBC Television are repeating David Gilmour: Wider Horizons at 1:30am on Friday, December 18th, on BBC2 and BBC2 HD. Having seen the entire 72-minute programme, we are sure that those of you who missed its original screenings will - like we did - find it a fascinating look at the man and musician, taking in the various elements of his life. There are a lot of archive photographs and footage of David from his early days before Pink Floyd, but more than that, it is a warm and relaxed glimpse into life with his family.
The BBC website describes the documentary as follows: 'After a break of nine years, David Gilmour steps back into the spotlight with a number one album and world tour. This film is an intimate portrait of one of the greatest guitarists and singers of all time, exploring his past and present. With unprecedented access, the film crew have captured and detailed key moments in David Gilmour's personal and professional life that have shaped him both as a person and a musician.'
BBC2 and BBC2 HD are viewable via digital terrestrial, the various digital platforms including Virgin Media and Sky, and online at the BBC website.
On Thursday night, Roger Waters was interviewed at length on Italian TV station La7. The interview lasts for some 20 minutes, but unfortunately for those that don't speak Italian, a translator talks over the interview, making it hard to hear Roger's words clearly at times. Nevertheless, it is an interesting chat with Roger.
Our thanks to Johnny, Guy, Massimiliano and Marco for the information about this interview.
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