With the end of the year just a
couple of days away, we've got a bunch of small, Pink Floyd-related
updates and news items for you.
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David Gilmour, Earls Court 1973 |
Firstly, some of you will recall back in 2003, we raved about a new tribute to the Floyd's classic album, the reggae Dub Side Of The Moon
performed by the Easy Star All Stars. Sellout live performances of the
piece were performed in Europe and the US, and they have just announced
that a DVD of one of the shows will be released around September 2006.
The DVD will appear shortly
before their next tribute - a reggae version of Radiohead's OK
Computer! We're keen to hear this, as it is an intriguing proposition.
Their take on the Floyd's 1973 album we thought was an "ambitious,
authentic and even amusing reinvention", and we're sure that the love
and respect they showed Dark Side will be similarly shown to OK
Computer.
"Radiodread" is scheduled for a
September 2006 worldwide release, following the live DVD of the Dub
Side show that is in the final stages of production. That DVD was
filmed at the State Theatre in Falls Church, Virginia, in September
2005. It will include animation, backstage footage, and bonus songs
from the band's original set.
You can't have failed to have
noticed the nice picture of David Gilmour in action, at Earls Court in
1973, to the right of this news story. It is from a new set of pictures
that Nigel Bradder has let us use on the site, to give you all a
flavour of his first Pink Floyd concert!
The set of pictures, that can be seen through this link,
were taken by Nigel from his position close to the edge of the stage.
You can also see the front cover of his programme, signed by Roger
Waters. Nigel recalled that once the show had finished, he spotted that
Roger had come back out and was loitering at the side of the stage, on
the arena floor. He hurried over and got Roger to autograph his
programme, which Roger was happy to do.
Whilst in a nostalgic mood, our
friend George Manney has been back in contact. Some of you will recall
some of his past pictoral contributions to this site - including rare
ticket stubs, pictures, and even a scan of an early contract the band
had for a show!
George has transferred some
footage he shot at a concert in Philadelphia in 1970, and converted it
into a Quicktime file that he wanted to share with you all. It lasts a
frustratingly brief 20 seconds, isn't brilliant quality, and is small
in size, but it shows tantalising glimpses of the band in action -
Roger banging his gong, Nick on his drums, David on guitar...it looks
like they were running through Careful With That Axe, Eugene at the
time George shot his film. It's a real shame there isn't more footage
but nevertheless, George wanted to share what there was.
To see the footage, simply CLICK HERE to view/download the file.
Finally, the well-respected Floyd
tribute band, Which One’s Pink?, aim to blow away the Christmas pud and
get your New Year going with a show in Anaheim, California, on
Saturday, January 7th.
Performing Dark Side Of The Moon
in its entirety as the first half, with a second half being a full set
of Floyd classics, the band will be hitting the stage at 10pm at the
large Grove Theatre. The venue features state of the art sound and
lighting, with large video screens to enhance the stage visuals.
Tickets can be bought from the venue on the night, or in advance from
Ticketmaster.
The band have promised some new
songs that they've been working on, and will augment their line-up with
the El Camino Kid’s Choir! Opening the show at 8:30 p.m. will be “Queen
Nation” – a tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen.
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