For this edition of Brain Damage, we head off to the land of the rising sun where The Floyd took part on a short, six day tour of Japan in 1972. The last date being at the at the Nakajima Sports Center in Sapparo on the island of Hokkaido, 13 March 1972 , almost one year before the studio release of The Dark Side of The Moon. This date also featured a performance of Atom Heart Mother.
Yearly Archives: 2023
David Gilmour Recording Teenage Cancer Trust Project At Mark Knopflers Studio
Polly Samson recently shared the news on her social media platforms that David Gilmour has been recording new music at Mark Knopfler’s (formerly of Dire Straits) British Grove Studios in London.
Further details came to light when longtime Mark Knopfler engineer and producer Guy Fletcher, also a former Dire Straits keyboard player, shared on his Instagram platform, “I recorded David yesterday for the TCT project. It was great to see him and Polly. (And their dogs!)”
TCT stands for Teenage Cancer Trust, and it appears that there is a new collaboration between the charity and David Gilmour in the pipeline. David has been involved with this charity for many years, with the most recent being a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 2016 as part of the Rattle That Lock tour, in which all proceeds from the show were donated directly to the charity.
Polly Samson David Gilmour’s wife and longtime writing partner recently shared a few photos from the session on her Instagram page. After the original black strat was auctioned off for $4 million with proceeds going to ClientEarth in 2019, David was spotted with one of his Fender Custom Shop signature black stratocasters and the now-iconic Jimi Hendrix guitar strap.
Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Announce German Festival Headline Slot For July 2023
As part of Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets 2023 Echoes Tour, the band has announced they are returning to the Night of the Prog Festival at the Loreley Amphitheater in Germany (having played there in 2019) on July 14th 2023
2023 Tour
JULY
14th – Night of the Prog Festival, Germany *New Show
16th – Summer Fog Festival, Poland
17th – Forum Karlin, Czech Republic
19th – Piazza Dei Signori, Italy
20th – Piazza Grande, Italy
21st – Arena Della Regina, Italy
23rd – Sonic Park Matera, Italy
26th – Tener-a-mente Festival, Italy
Drummer Jerry Shirley Shares Memories Of Syd Barrett Last London Performance
JERRY SHIRLEY OF HUMBLE PIE :DRUMMING ON SYD BARRETT'S ALBUM "BARRETT”& SYD'S FINAL LONDON GIG
Journalist John Edginton has been retrieving files from an old hard drive. Another gem has been released from the The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story filming outtakes.
In this extended unreleased video, Humble Pie’s drummer, Jerry Shirley, shares his memories of working on Syd Barrett’s final album, “Barrett” And playing on Syd’s disastrous last London gig with David Gilmour
New Guy Pratt Interview/Talk with Scott’s Bass Lessons
Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson & Madonna’s Bassist?! - The Guy Pratt Interview
Scott’s Bass Lessons, the largest online bass education platform in the world, posted an informal chat with Pink Floyd and David Gilmour collaborator Guy Pratt.
In this new posting, Guy talks about his stint with David Gilmour and Pink Floyd, recording studio dates with Madonna and Michael Jackson, and how he found his voice on a 1964 Fender Jazz Bass that he got from the bass player from the Who, John Entwistle. There’s even a cameo question from The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins!
Syd Barrett Estate Launches Official Instagram Social Media Platform
A photo of Syd with his Mother and Sister Rosemary Taken in Essex in 1981
The estate of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett has just announced they have launched an official Syd Barrett Instagram page alongside the official Syd Barrett Facebook page.
In an effort to reach fans in a more engaging manner, they have shared that they will be building it up with regular well-known and rare images and video footage from the Syd Barrett archives.
Visit https://www.instagram.com/syd_barrettofficial/ and follow the page
Abbey Road Studios x Pink Floyd 1973 Collection Launched
The world-renowned Abbey Road Studios, famous for being the studio where Pink Floyd recorded The Dark Side Of The Moon with Alan Parsons in 1973, has just introduced the new Abbey Road Studios x Pink Floyd 1973 Collection, available for pre-order today exclusively from the Abbey Road Shop.
The collection will be launched on 1 March to coincide with the 50th anniversary of ‘The Dark Side of The Moon’, recorded at Abbey Road between 30 May 1972 – 9 February 1973, and features trend-led apparel of both short and long sleeve t-shirts, bucket hats, hoodies and a tote bag.
The Dark Side Of The Moon 50th Anniversary – Yammat Fm : 102.5fm Croatia Broadcast
A Fleeting Glimpse is honoured to have taken part in a segment to discuss the album’s cultural impact, its success, and how some of the synthesisers used in On the Run influenced future acid house electronic music many years later.
Tune in on Monday, February 27th, at 1 p.m. local time (CET) by visiting https://www.yammat.fm/ or by listening to 102.5 FM Croatia
Pink Floyd Release Streaming Single “The Great Gig In The Sky” from The Dark Side Of The Moon 50th
As part of the monumental 50th celebration of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon, the band has released a preview of the newly remastered album, which has been done by the band’s longtime engineer, James Guthrie.
The Great Gig In The Sky 2023 Remaster is now available on all streaming platforms.