Today we are remembering Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright on what would have been his 79th birthday.
Richard William Wright was born on July 28, 1943 in Hatch End, London
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Floydpodcast : This Is Not A Drill Pittsburgh
For this edition of Brain Damage, the Doctor debuts the new mix of Pink Floyd – Dogs (2018 Mix) and the opening night of Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill Tour with a full recording from Pittsburgh.
Pink Floyd Release Video For New Version Of A Great Day For Freedom
Pink Floyd - A Great Day For Freedom 2022
As part of the latest promotion campaign to support Pink Floyd’s “Hey Hey Rise Up“, a new song that has been written and curated to show support to those affected by the current situation in Ukraine.
A video for the B-side single, “A Great Day For Freedom,” has just premiered online in which it features a new version of the 1994 song that was originally featured on the critically acclaimed Division Bell album.
Talking about the inspiration for the ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ release Gilmour commented, “Any war, but particularly a war that is started by a world superpower against an independent democratic nation, has got to raise enormous anger and frustration in one. As I said before, I have a small connection there; my daughter-in-law is from Ukraine. And the band Boombox are Ukrainian people that I already knew, not well, but from some time ago. It’s an enormously difficult, frustrating, and anger-making thing that one human being could have the power to go into another independent democratic nation and set about killing the population. It’s just obscene to an extent that is just beyond my belief.”
Snowy White New Album ‘Driving On The 44’ Released Today
‘Driving on the 44‘ is the latest release by Snowy White the former Thin Lizzy guitarist who is closely associated with Pink Floyd. From 1977’s “In The Flesh” and 1980-81’s “The Wall” tours, and later as a member of Roger Waters’ touring band from the 1990s’ “The Wall Live In Berlin” to 2016’s “Desert Trip,”
‘Driving on the 44‘ Released today July 22nd, 2022, is the first album in 3 years from Snowy White, known for his very own ‘English‘ blues style, which is characterized by clear, no-frills blues phrases, which he refines with harder riffs. The songs come across as very direct, human, and authentic—as if he wanted to address every listener personally. Few master this art as well as the British guitarist and singer.
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Pink Floyd : Dogs (2018 Animals Mix) Uploaded To Official Youtube Channel
Pink Floyd - Dogs [2018 Remix]
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To celebrate the brand new (2018 Mixed) Animals Album which is due for released on September 16th 2022 in the UK and October 7th in the US, Pink Floyd have just uploaded a video containing a new mix of Dogs to their Youtube channel.
Due for release on September 16th, Pink Floyd will release a deluxe edition reissue of their 1977 album classic, “Animals.” The limited-edition 4-disc packages will feature the remixed album on LP, CD, Blu-ray and DVD, with the Blu-ray and DVD versions delivering new hi-resolution stereo and 5.1 mixes alongside the original 1977 stereo mix.
Roger Waters The bassist and architect of the original project confirmed that the reissue features new remixes of the UK band’s tenth studio record.
After claiming he has been “banned by Dave Gilmour from posting on Pink Floyd’s Facebook page with its 30,000,000 subscribers“, Waters went on to explain the hurdles he has faced in dealing with his former bandmate in recent years.
“What precipitated this note is that there are new James Guthrie Stereo and 5.1 mixes of the Pink Floyd album, “Animals”, 1977,” begins Waters. “These mixes have languished unreleased because of a dispute over some sleeve notes that Mark Blake has written for this new release. Gilmour has vetoed the release of the album unless these liner notes are removed. He does not dispute the veracity of the history described in Mark’s notes, but he wants that history to remain secret.
“This is a small part of an ongoing campaign by the Gilmour/Samson camp to claim more credit for Dave on the work he did in Pink Floyd, 1967-1985, than is his due. Yes he was, and is, a jolly good guitarist and singer. But, he has for the last 35 years told a lot of whopping porky pies about who did what in Pink Floyd when I was still in charge. There’s a lot of ‘we did this’ and ‘we did that,’ and ‘I did this’ and ‘I did that.‘”
“I am agreeing to the release of the new ‘Animals’ remix, with the sleeve notes removed,” Waters continues. “Good work James Guthrie by the way, and sorry Mark Blake. The final draft of the liner notes was fact checked and agreed as factually correct by me, Nick and Gilmour.“ Waters then goes on to share Blake’s liner notes for the set, which fans can read on his website and official Facebook page.
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Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 93 with Nitin Sawhney
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
Presented by Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets / Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd & David Gilmour, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.
This week on Rockonteurs, Gary and Guy meet producer, composer, artist and Ivor Novello Lifetime Achievement award winner Nitin Sawhney.
Nitin discusses his diverse career that includes collaborations with Paul McCartney, Sting, Jeff Beck and Anoushka Shankar to name a few. He also shares a story on his meeting with Nelson Mandela and how the recent Pink Floyd track ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ – which he plays on came about.
Pink Floyd Release Hey Hey, Rise Up With Additional New Version Of A Great Day For Freedom On 7″ VInyl and CD Single
Just released is the two physical versions of Pink Floyd’s first newly recorded music in over 25 years, ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’.
The single, which was initially released digitally in April in support of the people of Ukraine and was #1 in 27 countries, will be available on 7” and CD single. Both formats will also feature a newly reworked version of ‘A Great Day For Freedom’ taken from the band’s 1994 album, The Division Bell.
The single was released today (excluding Japan – released on 3 August – and USA, Canada, Australia and Mexico – released on 21 October).
The lead track sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long time Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt, with Nitin Sawhney on keyboards, and features vocals by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox. Proceeds for the physical release and the ongoing digital proceeds will go to Ukraine humanitarian relief.
For this limited edition release, David Gilmour revisited The Division Bell track ‘A Great Day For Freedom’ as a B-Side. He has reworked the song by adding a brand new vocal track in addition using the original tapes which feature Nick Mason on drums and Richard Wright on keyboards, along with backing vocals from Sam Brown, Claudia Fontaine and Durga McBroom. The music for this song was composed by David Gilmour with lyrics by Polly Samson and David Gilmour.
Talking about the inspiration for ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’ Gilmour commented, “Any war, but particularly a war that is started by a world superpower against an independent democratic nation, has got to raise enormous anger and frustration in one. As I said before, I have a small connection there; my daughter-in-law is from Ukraine. And the band Boombox are Ukrainian people that I already knew, not well, but from some time ago. It’s an enormously difficult, frustrating, and anger-making thing that one human being could have the power to go into another independent democratic nation and set about killing the population. It’s just obscene to an extent that is just beyond my belief.”
A Great Day For Freedom 2022
Roger Waters Interview With Q104.3 New York
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAoctT8WP0g&feature=youtu.be
Roger Waters might get his name on the marquee (and the credit that goes with it) when he tours, but that doesn’t mean the final spectacle of light and sound is entirely his brainchild.
With Waters’ long-awaited ‘This Is Not a Drill’ tour launching this week, the Pink Floyd cofounder caught up with Q104.3 New York‘s Jim Kerr to discuss how one of his most unique live shows ever came into being.
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Munich 2022
As part of Nick Mason’s 2022 Saucerful Of Secrets‘ The Echoes Tour, the band recently stopped off at an acclaimed show at the Circus Krone, Munich, Germany on July 4, 2022.
Torsten, a Fleeting Glimpse Correspondent, was present and graciously sent in this wonderful collection of photographs to share with you all.
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