AFG is excited to wish Gerald Scarfe a joyous 88th birthday! The talented cartoonist, illustrator, and designer collaborated with Pink Floyd starting in 1974, but is best known for his work on 1979’s The Wall. If you haven’t already, be sure to visit his website where new hand-signed prints are now available for purchase at https://geraldscarfe.com/product-category/pink-floyd/
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Brian Humphries, the Pink Floyd engineer who passed away on Wednesday night. Brian had an impressive career, having worked with renowned bands like Free and Traffic before dedicating his talents exclusively to Pink Floyd. Having first worked with the band on Ummagumma, Zabriskie Point and More in 1969, he went on to engineer the Wish You Were Here and Animals albums and played a crucial role in overseeing Britannia Row Studios in the late 1970s. Additionally, Brian served as the band’s front-of-house sound mixer during their tours in 1974, 1975, and 1977, where he also excelled as a tape effects technician. He will be deeply missed.
In the most recent installment of the Fingal’s Cave Podcast, Ron Fleischer, a dedicated contributor and friend of A Fleeting Glimpse, recounts his remarkable experience of attending Pink Floyd concerts for nearly five decades. From witnessing Pink Floyd in 1977 and 1987 to Roger Waters’ KAOS show that same year up to the most recent Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets tour. This is a must-watch for all Pink Floyd enthusiasts. Tune in below!
“In the end it’s all about Friendship!”
In this episode, we look back on almost 50 years of an intimate experience with Pink Floyd and its solo members.
Ron Fleischer may not be known to everyone by name, but all dedicated Pink Floyd fans have at least one of his outputs, released under the name HARVESTED, at home. But in this episode we don’t want to talk about the HARVESTED label, but rather take you on a journey through almost 50 Pink Floyd related concerts that began in Miami in 1977 and is still ongoing…
Ron tells us about these shows with many exciting anecdotes and above all gives us a story about friendship and passion that connects us Pink Floyd fans. Ron Fleischer is not only an important part of the Pink Floyd community but has made many things accessible to the fans thanks to his projects, so this episode in which he tells his story, is a very special one for us.
Spodek Tajemnic, the Pink Floyd podcast from Poland are revisiting an interview they did with Dave Kilminster, Roger Waters’ longtime guitarist, from 2018. The conversation was recorded in Sopot, PL during the Us+Them Tour, after the show at Tauron Arena in Kraków. Dave talked about what kind of boss Roger is and how he joined his band. He also referred to the political content of the concerts. Additionally, he explained why we don’t hear him on Roger’s latest solo album – Is This The Life We Really Want? – even though he participated in the recording sessions.
It’s an interesting and informative interview, we highly recommend you give it a listen!
JUST ANNOUNCED: Following its cinema release last year, Have You Got It Yet? The Story Of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd is getting a release on DVD and Blu-ray on July 19th, 2024. It will also be available on digital formats as well as On Demand.
Directed by filmmaker Roddy Bogawa and the late Storm Thorgerson, the feature length documentary drew praise for its candid glimpse into the character and artistry of Syd Barrett. It includes interviews with David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Roger Waters, along with Syd’s sister Rosemary Breen, original band managers Peter Jenner and Andrew King, The Who’s Pete Townshend and Blur’s Graham Coxon.
The DVD and Blu-ray also includes additional bonus material including live performances of Syd’s songs from 2007 by David Gilmour with David Bowie, and David, Nick and Richard Wright at the Barrett tribute concert at London’s Barbican. It also comes with a specially designed poster, which, as with the packaging, has been designed by StormStudios.
You can order now through this link https://mercury-studios.lnk.to/haveyougotityet
Gearing up to go out on the road with his Saucerful Of Secrets, Nick Mason recently had a delightful chat with the Word In Your Ear podcast about the early days of Pink Floyd and the potential of including 60’s Floyd demos in the upcoming Saucers tour setlist – plus more! You can check out the interview here:
Just announced: David Gilmour will play a small run of US shows in support of his new album Luck and Strange. He will be playing the Hollywood Bowl on 29, 30 October and Madison Square Garden on 4, 5 November! These will be the only North American dates. Sign up here to get first access. Pre-sale on Wednesday, May 15th. On general sale this Friday, May 17th.
UPDATE:
Just announced: David Gilmour will be playing six nights at the Circo Massimo in Rome on 27, 28, 29 September & 1, 2, 3 October!
First access to tickets for Italian residents pre-ordering Luck and Strange from The Official David Gilmour Italian Album Store. Tickets on general sale next Friday, 17th May.
Tickets for the London, Royal Albert Hall shows on 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 & 15 October 2024 are now on general sale, at Ticketmaster.
“For me, the bass is like this poor dutiful, loyal kind of wife. I go off and have my affairs and run about town, then I always come crawling back to her.” – Guy Pratt
The newest issue of Bass Musician Magazine (dated May 2024) features an exclusive interview with Guy Pratt. Together with interviewers David C. Gross and Tom Semioli they speak to Guy on all things bass, and of course the Floyd, David Gilmour and The Saucers! The interview is equally entertaining as it is enlightening, worthy of checking out! Click here to read: https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2024/05/guy-pratt-not-your-average-guy-may-2024-issue/ and be sure to subscribe to the magazine (its free!) https://mailchi.mp/bassmusicianmag/getcoolbassnews