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AFG Exclusive : Richard Wright (Zee) : Identity 2017 Album Remix Re-Release

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Identity is the only album by Zee, a short-lived side project of Pink Floyd keyboardist Rick Wright, a duo partnership consisting of Wright and Dave Harris of New Romantic outfit Fashion, released in 1984. The album was written and produced by Wright and Harris and all the lyrics were penned by Harris.

The album makes heavy use of the Fairlight CMI, a musical synthesizer popularized in the 1980s. This creates a very electronic sound that persists through every track.

Dave Harris has been in touch and has confirmed that he has “remixed and re recorded certain tracks from the Zee album with Richard Wright, with a planned digital release of the original album as it stands and a separate album of re worked songs from ‘Identity’, using Ricks recorded work from 1984. This will involve certain old friends of mine, with whom I have played and conversed with over the years. The new tracks will shine with Ricks posthumous involvement.”

The 2017 release will be available to Pre-order in the next month with details still being finalised, We will have more news on that very shortly.

Dave has been very kind and has sent us an exclusive teaser clip of “Voices”

We hope to be hosting an interview with Dave around the time of release and will be opening the forums for you to post your questions.

You can here the Exclusive teaser audio of “Voices by clicking here.

 

Roger Waters : Signs Exclusive Art / Prints To Support MusiCorps Foundation.

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Known for his work with MusiCorps Wounded Warrior band in the past, Roger has teamed up with Soundwaves Art Foundation to sell some exclusive art / prints to help support the MusiCorps foundation.

The MusiCorps foundation was formed in response to the crisis of returning service members injured in Iraq and Afghanistan, MusiCorps is a conservatory-level music rehabilitation program that helps wounded warriors play music and recover their lives. It has been praised by the Wall Street Journal as “revolutionary,” is pioneering in the field of adaptive music, and has helped countless wounded warriors learn or relearn how to play an instrument as a core part of their rehabilitation.

The MusiCorps Wounded Warrior Band, the performance component of MusiCorps, is made up of injured veterans who became musicians through MusiCorps. The band has wowed millions of people with powerful performances that speak to the talent and resilience of its members.

Up for sale to raise funds for the foundation is “Another Brick In The Wall” (Parts I, II, & III), Which are taken from The Wall, Pink Floyd’s 11th studio album, which was released in 1979 and is regarded as one of the greatest of all time. With estimated sales of over 23 million copies it has the third highest US sales for an album. Roger Waters has signed three originals and 33 prints from each song to support the work of MusiCorps,which has been helping injured veterans in their recovery through the power of music.

They are all Printed on fine art canvas. 24 x 24 inches.

You can find more information and buy a piece for your own collection by clicking here.

New shrimp species named after Pink Floyd

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A new species of shrimp has been named after Pink Floyd thanks to a pact between prog rock-loving scientists.The synalpheus pinkfloydi uses its large pink claw to create a noise so loud it can kill small fish. The team behind the discovery vowed years ago if it ever found a new pink shrimp it would “honour” the rockers.

Sammy De Grave, head of research at Oxford University Museum of National History, said he has been a fan of the band since he was a teenager. He has previous for naming crustaceans after rock legends, having already named a species of shrimp after Rolling Stones front man, Mick Jagger – Elephantis jaggerai.

He said: “I have been listening to Floyd since The Wall was released in 1979, when I was 14 years old, The description of this new species of pistol shrimp was the perfect opportunity to finally give a nod to my favourite band. We are all Pink Floyd fans, and we always said if we would find a pink one, a new species of pink shrimp, we would name it after Pink Floyd.”

 

Roger Waters “Time Talks” in conversation with Jon Pareles

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Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Roger Waters, the creative genius behind musical pioneers Pink Floyd, in conversation with Jon Pareles, the chief pop-music critic at The New York Times. The duo will discuss Waters’s first solo studio album in 25 years, entitled “Is This the Life We Really Want?” With no signs of slowing down, Waters will also be embarking on an extensive North American tour, “Roger Waters — Us + Them,” kicking off on May 26 in Kansas City, Mo. Join Waters for an evening of contemplative discussion about his storied career, his message of humanity, and how empathy is the key to getting the life we really want.

The event takes place on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 7:00PM at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022, Between Park and Madison

To buy tickets and to find out more information click here

David Gilmour wins Concert of the Year at LEA awards in Germany

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David Gilmour won Concert of the Year at yesterday’s LEA awards in Germany for the show at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, on June 28th 2016, ahead of fellow nominees Adele, Andreas Gabalier, Iron Maiden, and Yello.

More than 500 live productions were screened in the year 2016 by PRG LEA’s jury, composed of renowned music journalists, radio broadcasters and cultural managers. It also assessed the outstanding achievements of promoters, artisans, booking agencies and tour operators.

Barracuda Music promoted both of David’s shows at the Vienna venue.

Brian Johnson’s Life On The Road will see AC/DC vocalist interview Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason

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TV channel Sky Arts have announced a new TV series titled Brian Johnson’s Life On The Road.

It will see the former AC/DC frontman interview a host of big names from the world of rock and metal, with the first episode featuring The Who’s Roger Daltrey scheduled to air on April 28.

Sky Arts say: “One of rock music’s iconic and tour-hardened frontmen, Brian Johnson, gives us a brand new and exclusive take on one aspect of the rock and roll life – live performance, touring and being on the road.”

The following five episodes see the singer talk to Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, Sting, Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and Robert Plant.

Brian Johnson’s Life On The Road schedule :

Apr 28th: Brian Johnson and Roger Daltrey
May 05: Brian Johnson and Lars Ulrich
May 12: Brian Johnson and Nick Mason
May 19: Brian Johnson and Sting
May 26: Brian Johnson and Joe Elliott
Jun 02: Brian Johnson and Robert Plant

Roger Waters : The Big Interview with Dan Rather on AXS TV

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Above in the first video is a clip from the interview, where Roger Waters talks about the importance of activism, and his feelings about our current political climate and yes about Trump.

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In part 2 of The Big Interview sneak peek, Roger Waters, talks about his legendary album, The Dark Side of the Moon. He also shares with Dan aspects of his career that he is most proud of.

For the first time in 25 years Roger Waters has a new solo album coming out, in part because the Trump administration has him as inspired, or incited, as he’s ever been.

On Tuesday, April 4th, The Big Interview with Dan Rather has Roger Waters as his guest. The show airs at 8pm EST/7pm CST on AXS TV.

 “Tomorrow you’ll get to see an interview with Waters, the visionary behind Pink Floyd. He is provocative, outspoken, but also poetic. I was struck by his ability to paint a picture with words. At one point when I asked him about the story behind Pink Floyd’s classic song “Wish You Were Here”, he explained how former lead singer Syd Barrett was part of the inspiration for the song, but in general he prefers to not examine the when and the how of songwriting too much. “It would feel a little bit like investigating a butterfly,” he said. “You end up with dust and a few broken bits”..”

You can watch The Big Interview tomorrow on AXS TV at 8pm ET.