Dom Beken was recently interviewed by YouTuber ThilosVids, where he discussed various aspects of the Saucers, such as the intro music and sound effects used before the show. Additionally, he went over his keyboard rig and delved into the Syd Barrett AI stem separation for “Remember Me.” It’s a really fascinating interview, well worth checking out and you can do so below:
Yearly Archives: 2024
The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains Comes to Argentina!
At last, a new destination has been revealed! South America welcomes The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains to Buenos Aires for the first time. Beginning September 10, for its limited run at the renowned Frers Pavilion in La Rural, visitors can experience the highly praised retrospective showcasing Pink Floyd’s music and their profound influence on art and culture. Secure your tickets in advance at www.pinkfloydexhibition.com.ar through La Rural Ticket.
Exclusive pre-sale access is granted to Galicia clients starting on Wednesday, July 10, offering a 20% discount and the option of up to 6 interest-free installments when using a Galicia Visa credit card. General ticket sales open on Friday, July 12, with the same benefit of up to 6 interest-free installments available for Galicia Visa cardholders.
Never-Before-Seen Photos of Pink Floyd’s Final Night at Madison Square Garden in 1977
Today marks the anniversary of Pink Floyd’s last performance at Madison Square Garden during their 1977 In The Flesh tour. To commemorate this special occasion, we have received a beautiful collection of 100 photos that capture the final night at Madison Square Garden on 4 July, 1977. With thanks to The Pink Floyd Research Group and “Bloomz.” You can view the collection here: Pink Floyd – Madison Square Garden, 4th July 1977.
UPDATE: “Bloomz” has generously provided yet another assortment, this time sourced from the notorious Montréal performance on 6 July 1977, which has now been added, all thanks to The Pink Floyd Research Group. The collection is available for viewing here: Pink Floyd – The ‘Infamous’ Montreal Show 6 July 1977 (3rd Exhibit)
Syd Barrett – Love You – Official Lyrics Video
A recent animated video was uploaded to Syd Barrett’s YouTube channel for the song “Love You” from his first solo album, The Madcap Laughs. This track captures the playful and whimsical style that Syd Barrett was known for during his time with Pink Floyd. You can view the video below and read some insight from the artist behind these amazing animations.
ICE-CREAM S’CUSE ME (I’ve seen you looking good the other evening) “Love you” was released on Syd Barrett’s debut solo album “The Madcap Laughs”. “Love you” is one of a handful songs on the album that echo the up-beat childish tone that had made Syd famous with Pink Floyd. Beyond that observation not much is known. Parts of Soft Machine helped flesh out the track.
In 1993 EMI released a rather peculliar, but welcome, treat for Syd fans. “Crazy diamond” offered Syds three albums, Madcap, Barrett and Opel, rereleased, remixed and with new outtakes – previously only partially available in lower quality. All of this presented in a CD longbox with colourful and playful landscapes representing the music. The art was designed by illustrator and animator Alan Rogers. Rogers’ work includes several animations for UK TV children’s programming such as Bod, The Flumps, Pigeon Street and Rub-a-Dub-Dub. Together with fellow animator Peter Lang, he founded the Cut-Out Animation Company; specialising in making mostly children’s animations using the cut-out technique. Rogers was approached by Phil Smee, who had been attached to the “Crazy Diamond” project as a project designer. Through this collaboration Rogers created the strikingly different artwork for the box set.
ARTIST ON THE BORDER: “I was lucky to catch up with Alan at an early point in pre-production. The Syd Barrett project has to make some sort of sense, and to me drawing connecting lines between persons, places and other things Barrett is a good start. “Crazy diamond” was apparently suitable for this type of animation as well as a welcome challenge. Luckily I was able to contact Alan and ask his permission to which he replied: “I’m seeing Phil (Smee) for lunch next week. I’ll bring it up”. Next time we emailed they approved my request to make an animation out of their work. A daunting task considering that he is a professional cut-out animator with years of work to his name.
Without me knowing it, I was about to reverse engineer Alans work, because little did I know that the “Crazy diamond” covers were made with cut-out technique. Each element in the image painted separately in watercolours and then cut up and reassembled. This is what I did in reverse. I spoke to Alan about that when showing him the animation. Alan insists that he still has the individual elements in his personal archive, but they are probably filed incorrectly, as he was unable to locate them. In a strange twist of events, I now have the digital cut-outs to his work. Alan is still working in illustration and has approved this official Syd Barrett animation.
Syd Barrett’s Original Painted Wooden Floorboards from The Madcap Laughs Album Cover Up for Auction
Until July 2nd, you have the chance to acquire the famous orange and blue painted wooden floor that was featured on the cover of Syd Barrett’s solo album ‘The Madcap Laughs’ (1970). Syd Barrett himself painted the floorboards before the photo shoot with Mick Rock & Storm Thorgerson, and it was Storm’s photograph that ended up on the album cover.
The vendor has purchased the London flat where the shoot took place and removed the boards during renovations. There are approximately 70 planks available, mostly in lengths of around 2.7m. If you’re interested, you can visit the auction site for more information: https://bid.omegaauctions.co.uk We hope that a fan will purchase and preserve these boards together, displaying them properly.
Fingal’s Cave Podcast Ep.19 – Andy Jackson, Composer, Musician and Audio Engineer
Andy Jackson, the renowned engineer for Pink Floyd, is the featured guest on the Fingal’s Cave Podcast. In this episode, Andy delves into his illustrious career, discussing his involvement with Pink Floyd starting in 1981 for The Wall film, his work with Roger Waters on The Final Cut, and his contributions to A Momentary Lapse Of Reason with Pink Floyd in 1987. Additionally, Andy shares insights about his recent solo album AI AJ and much more. The podcast episode is now available on YouTube.
“Today’s guest is a Pink Floyd legend, composer, musician and audio engineer: Andy Jackson.
Andy has worked with Pink Floyd, Roger Waters and David Gilmour since 1981. His latest release, AI AJ, has attracting much praise for breaking new musical ground and its topical content.
Andy’s musical career needs no introduction. We are delighted to say that he gives a full and open account of the past four decades to our hosts Nils Zehnpfennig and Phil Salathé.”
Roger Waters to Perform in Rock for Palestine Concert – Live 18:30 GMT Friday
Roger Waters will be performing alongside Yusuf Cat Stevens and rapper Lowkey, along with special guests, at a unique concert dedicated to promoting peace, freedom, and justice for Palestine. The event will be streamed live exclusively on Double Down News YouTube at 18:30 GMT on Friday, 21 June.
David Gilmour – Between Two Points (with Romany Gilmour) Video Released
Following up from this morning’s news story – Between Two Points by David Gilmour with Romany Gilmour, is the stunning new single from David Gilmour’s forthcoming album, ‘Luck and Strange’, which is to be released on 6th September on Sony Music. The single is available to stream now https://davidgilmour.lnk.to/BetweenTwoPoints and the music video can be viewed below via David’s YouTube channel.
‘Luck and Strange’ was recorded over five months in Brighton and London and is Gilmour’s first album of new material in nine years. The record was produced by David and Charlie Andrew, best known for his work with alt-J and Marika Hackman. The album features nine tracks, including a beautiful reworking of The Montgolfier Brothers’ 1999 song, ‘Between Two Points’ which features 22-year-old Romany Gilmour on vocals and harp.
The video for ‘Between Two Points’ was shot on location in London and Manchester, with David on guitars and featuring Romany Gilmour on vocals and harp. Gavin Elder who directed the clip said: “Romany performs this song with an extraordinary level of fragility, vulnerability and understated control. There’s a subtle, yet deep emotional rapport between David and Romany, captured with hand held cameras, enhancing the tension within the video.”
Luck and Strange Vinyl and CD Deluxe Box Set Details
The specifics of the exclusive deluxe versions for David Gilmour’s upcoming album ‘Luck and Strange’ have been unveiled, which will feature bonus tracks and a unique hardcover book by Thames & Hudson showcasing never-before-seen photos captured by Polly Samson while the album was being recorded. These deluxe releases will be available for a limited time only. Specifics on all discs included below.
LP DELUXE BOX:
- 2 x LPs on heavyweight 180g vinyl:
LP1: Luck and Strange in a gatefold sleeve
LP2: Five bonus tracks in dedicated sleeve – Side A 1. Yes, I Have Ghosts with Romany Gilmour 2. Luck and Strange (original Barn Jam). Side B 1. A Single Spark (Demo) 2. A Single Spark (Orchestral) 3. Scattered (Orchestral) - BLU-RAY: Dolby Atmos and high-resolution stereo mixes in dedicated wallet, with four bonus tracks (as per standalone release)
- PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK – 68-page hardback book by Thames & Hudson of exclusive photographs taken by Polly Samson during the recording of the album.
CD DELUXE BOX:
- CD1 & CD2 in mini gatefold sleeve:
CD1: Luck and Strange
CD2: Five Bonus tracks in dedicated sleeve – 1. Yes, I Have Ghosts with Romany Gilmour 2. Luck and Strange (original Barn Jam) 3. A Single Spark (Demo) 4. A Single Spark (Orchestral) 5. Scattered (Orchestral) - BLU-RAY: Dolby Atmos and high-resolution stereo mixes in dedicated wallet, with four bonus tracks (as per standalone release)
- PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK – 72-page hardback book by Thames & Hudson of exclusive photographs taken by Polly Samson during the recording of the album.
Both editions are now available for pre-order:
USA CD / Vinyl / Blu-Ray / LP Deluxe / CD Deluxe
UK CD / Vinyl / Blu-Ray / LP Deluxe / CD Deluxe
LP DELUXE BOX DISC CONTENTS:
LP1 LUCK AND STRANGE
SIDE A 1. Black Cat 2. Luck and Strange 3. The Piper’s Call 4. A Single Spark 5. Vita Brevis 6. Between Two Points with Romany Gilmour
SIDE B 1. Dark and Velvet Nights 2. Sings 3. Scattered
LP2 BONUS TRACKS
SIDE A 1. Yes, I Have Ghosts with Romany Gilmour 2. Luck and Strange (original Barn Jam)
SIDE B 1. A Single Spark (Demo) 2. A Single Spark (Orchestral) 3. Scattered (Orchestral)
BLU-RAY – DOLBY ATMOS MIX / STEREO MIX 24 bit/96kHz
1. Black Cat 2. Luck and Strange 3. The Piper’s Call 4. A Single Spark 5. Vita Brevis 6. Between Two Points with Romany Gilmour 7. Dark and Velvet Nights 8. Sings 9. Scattered
Bonus tracks
10. Yes, I Have Ghosts with Romany Gilmour 11. Luck and Strange (original Barn Jam) 12. A Single Spark (Orchestral) 13. Scattered (Orchestral).
CD DELUXE BOX DISC CONTENTS:
CD1 LUCK AND STRANGE
1. Black Cat 2. Luck and Strange 3. The Piper’s Call 4. A Single Spark 5. Vita Brevis* 6. Between Two Points with Romany Gilmour 7. Dark and Velvet Nights 8. Sings 9. Scattered
CD2 BONUS TRACKS
1. Yes, I Have Ghosts with Romany Gilmour 2. Luck and Strange (original Barn Jam) 3. A Single Spark (Demo) 4. A Single Spark (Orchestral) 5. Scattered (Orchestral)
BLU-RAY – DOLBY ATMOS MIX · STEREO MIX 24 bit/96kHz
1. Black Cat 2. Luck and Strange 3. The Piper’s Call 4. A Single Spark 5. Vita Brevis 6. Between Two Points with Romany Gilmour 7. Dark and Velvet Nights 8. Sings 9. Scattered
Bonus tracks
10. Yes, I Have Ghosts with Romany Gilmour 11. Luck and Strange (original Barn Jam) 12. A Single Spark (Orchestral) 13. Scattered (Orchestral).