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AFG June Competition #2: That’s All Folks! T-Shirt

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We are proud to announce that you can own a piece of Pink Floyd history donated to A Fleeting Glimpse by Guy Pratt!!!
Guy commissioned a “That’s All Folks!” t-shirt to wear on David Gilmour’s Rattle That Lock tour in 2015/2016 based on David’s t-shirt from the early 70’s, as seen in ‘Live at Pompeii’ where David is seen jamming Echoes in the studio footage. This shirt has been worn by Guy on stage! You can own this amazing part of history by following the specific details below:

A WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN!

1. What connection does the 1959 English hit song “Little White Bull” have to Pink Floyd?

Guy’s father Mike Pratt co-wrote the song. 

2. What connection does Australian actress Naomi Watts have to Pink Floyd?

Naomi is the daughter of late Pink Floyd road manager Peter Watts. 

3. Which bass company made Guy a bass with sliding pickups?

Warwick

4. Pat Leonard asked Guy to play on which Roger Waters album?

Amused To Death

5. Other than Pink Floyd and David Gilmour what other artists played at Pompeii?

Elton John and King Crimson 

AND THE WINNER IS… Pierre-Alain Bernard! 
Thank you to each and every one of you who participated, thank you for celebrating 25 years with AFG and a HUGE thank you to Guy Pratt for donating this amazing piece of Floyd history! 

Now In Theaters – Squaring The Circle (The Story Of Hipgnosis)

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Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)' Review: Indelible Images by Design - The New York Times
Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)
Now playing in theaters

Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell form the iconic album art design studio Hipgnosis and become rock royalty during the 1970s. They create some of the most recognizable album covers of all time, including Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon.”

Celebrated photographer, creative director and filmmaker Anton Corbijn’s first feature documentary SQUARING THE CIRCLE (THE STORY OF HIPGNOSIS) tells the story of Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey “Po” Powell, the creative geniuses behind the iconic album art design studio, Hipgnosis, responsible for some of the most recognizable album covers of all time. They formed Hipgnosis in Cambridge during the ferment of the sixties and became rock royalty during the boom time of the seventies. They conjured into existence sights that no one had previously thought possible, produced visuals which popularized music that had previously been considered fringe, and were at the white-hot center of the maddest, funniest and most creative era in the history of popular music.

During this period, record companies didn’t dictate to acts like Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Paul McCartney what their LP covers should look like – Storm and Po did. They made money; they lost money. They did great things; they did silly things. They fell out bitterly; they made up. They never played a note, but they changed music. The film features brand new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour & Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel, Graham Gouldman of 10cc, Noel Gallagher, and many more. Click the link for showtimes and tickets https://www.squaringthecirclefilm.com

Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) | Official Red Band Trailer | Utopia

 

Guy Pratt On New Made By Music Podcast

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 Journalist Sean Hannam hosts a new podcast from Cambridge Audio and the first guest is none other than our beloved bass player Guy Pratt! Listen to Guy talk about his life in music and of course expect some funny stories from working with the likes of Madonna, Michael Jackson and of course Pink Floyd. Listen now on Spotify! 

EPISODE 1: GUY PRATT

For our very first episode, Sean’s talking to a man who has played with some of the biggest names in the business, as well as now hosting his own extraordinarily successful podcast. It’s bassist and Rockonteur, Guy Pratt.  CLICK HERE TO LISTEN

Congrats To Roger Waters/South America Dates 2023

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We at AFG want to congratulate Roger Waters and band and crew for a successful 83 date tour around the USA and Europe which has now concluded June 10th in Manchester, England.

If you haven’t already we rely on fans to send in photos and or videos they took at the shows they attend, along with the ticket stubs so we can showcase them in our tour rooms. Be sure to email me tony@pinkfloydz.com  if you have anything you would like us to post along with a review of the show. Congrats again Roger, and good luck in South America this fall. News on South American dates below! 

Roger Waters - SOUTH AMERICA 2023 - YouTube

The current run of the show that has been presented as an ‘in the round’ extravaganza in the US and Europe will now be presented as a more traditional stage setup with the stage being at one end of the stadium. See dates and tickets below! Stay tuned as we suspect more shows to be added to South America leg of the tour!

“This Is Not A Drill is a groundbreaking new rock & roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round,” Waters wrote in a statement. “It is a stunning indictment of the corporate dystopia in which we all struggle to survive, and a call to action to love, protect, and share our precious and precarious planet home. The show includes a dozen great songs from Pink Floyd’s Golden Era alongside several new ones — words and music, same writer, same heart, same soul, same man. Could be his last hurrah. Wow! My first farewell tour! Don’t miss it. Love, R.”

 

  • October 24th – ARENA BRB MANE GARRINCHA, BRASILIA, BRAZIL – TICKETS
  • October 28th – ENGENHAO STADIUM, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL –TICKETS
  • November 1st – ESTADIO BEIRA-RIO, PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL – TICKETS
  • November 4th – ARENA DA BAIXADA / ESTÁDIO JOAQUIM AMÉRICO GUIMARÃES, CURITIBA, BRAZIL – TICKETS
  • November 8th – ESTADIO MINEIRAO, BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – TICKETS
  • November 11th – ALLIANZ PARQUE, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – TICKETS
  • November 12th – ALLIANZ PARQUE, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL – TICKETS 
  • November 17th – ESTADIO CENTENARIO, MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY – TICKETS
  • November 21st – ESTADIO RIVER PLATE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – TICKETS
  • November 22nd – ESTADIO RIVER PLATE, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA – TICKETS
  • November 25th – ESTADIO MONUMENTAL DAVID ARELLANO, SANTIAGO, CHILE – TICKETS
  • November 26th – ESTADIO MONUMENTAL DAVID ARELLANO, SANTIAGO, CHILE – TICKETS
  • November 29th – ESTADIO NACIONAL DEL PERU, LIMA, PERU – TICKETS
  • December 2nd – ESTADIO NACIONAL, SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA – TICKETS
  • December 5th – COLISEO LIVE, BOGOTA, COLUMBIA – TICKETS 
  • December 9th – ESTADIO OLIMPICO ATAHUALPA, QUITO, ECUADOR – TICKETS 

 

Or tickets may be purchased from Roger Waters.com

Coming Soon – New AFG Competition

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Hi everyone,

We will announce our newest giveaway shortly, and make sure you keep your eyes on the main page!
 
You won’t want to miss this! You can have the chance to win something highly sought after and a must for ANY Pink Floyd fan.


Stay tuned 😉

-Tony

Roger Sets The Record Straight

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters EXPLOSIVE Interview Sets Record Straight

Roger Waters sat down with Double Down News to set the record straight on him being ‘cancelled’ and addresses that he is not Anti-Semitic.

He explains the themes used during The Wall theatrical bits in his current This Is Not A Drill show and The Wall shows from 1980/81, 1990 and the 2010-2013 tour.

The Dark Side Of The Moon 50th Anniversary Japanese SACD

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 We know this is old news but our news section was closed during the release so we thought we would put this out there as it may be of interest to all of you collectors out there! Back in February it was announced that a Japanese reissue of The Dark Side Of The Moon on SACD would also be released for the 50th anniversary. Release date was April 19th, 2023.

Packaged in a Japanese original mini LP “The Dark Side of the Moon” from Pink Floyd features 5.1ch Surround Sound and remastering. Uses the Hybrid Multichannel SACD masters released by Analogue Productions in 2021. Features 7-inch cardboard sleeve packaging, faithfully replicating its UK original LP design. Comes with an obi featuring the “golden obi” used for its 4ch Quadraphonic edition released in 1970’s in Japan. Rare items related to their second Japan tour in 1972 are faithfully replicated and listed below.

  • 1972 Pink Floyd In Japan Photo Book (48 pages, Airport, Live, and Japan stay in 1972)
  • 1972 Pink Floyd In Japan Tour Pamphlet (16 pages)
  • Ticket for 1972 tour in Japan (Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, March 6, 1972 )
  • Ticket for 1972 Tour in Japan (Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, March 7, 1972 )
  • 1972 Tour in Japan Tour Poster (Tokyo: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium)
  • The leaflet of the lyrics “The other side of the moon – works for all kinds of madmen -” distributed at the venue in Japan
  • Flyer announcing the 1972 tour in Japan (Osaka: Festival Hall)
  • Promotional leaflet (handwritten by record company to promote “The other side of the moon”)
  • Commemorative sticker (round sticker for the campaign to promote the band’s visit to Japan at that time)
  • Commemorative single jacket (“Pink Floyd/Big 4”)
  • Commemorative single jacket (“Point Me at the Sky”).                                                                                                                                    
  • 2 kinds of posters which were enclosed in the original LP
  • 2 kinds of stickers which were enclosed in the original LP

The SACD is currently still in stock and can be purchased using this link: https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-10143

“I Sent The Bird” New Music From Harry Waters & Mark Grundhoefer

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I Sent the Bird | Harry Waters & Mark Grundhoefer | Mark Grundhoefer

 

Solo artist Mark Grundhoefer has released another beautiful collaboration with Harry Waters (son of Roger Waters). Its a beautiful track titled I Sent The Bird that consists of some finger-style guitar with Harry accompanying him on piano and is now available on all streaming platforms.

Visit https://markgrundhoefer.bandcamp.com/track/i-sent-the-bird to purchase the digital track for yourself and support Mark and Harry. Also, catch Harry on tour this summer with Les Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade who are playing Pink Floyd’s Animals album in its entirety! https://lesclaypool.com for tour dates and tickets!

AFG June Competition: Wish You Were Here – A People’s History of Pink Floyd

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Wish You Were Here – A People's History of Pink Floyd - Spenwood booksHow exciting! the first of two competitions we are holding in June 2023! Author Richard Houghton is donating a copy of his book Wish You Were Here – A People’s History of Pink Floyd as a giveaway for the site as part of our 25th anniversary. Even though the book will not be published until October we can still pick a winner this month and Richard will post the winner a copy in October!  See below for details on how to win! 

Wish You Were Here – A People’s History of Pink Floyd is being published later this year. Originally available in paperback as Pink Floyd – I Was There, this fully revised and expanded edition is being published by Spenwood Books in a limited edition hardback in full colour. With over 500 fan memories of seeing Pink Floyd, from the early days in Cambridge through to Live 8 plus solo shows by Roger, David and Nick, this is a book that no Pink Floyd fan will want to be without and tells the band’s story in a completely unique way.
Priced at £30, the book can be pre-ordered now at a 20% discount (excluding postage) from Spenwood Books, and early bird orderers will get their names included in the book as a sponsor (or you can ask for someone else’s name to be printed in the book).  Plus you’ll also qualify for a free hardback copy of Cream – A People’s History (RRP £19.99, while stocks last).
You can pre-order Wish You Were Here – A People’s History of Pink Floyd and claim your 20% discount and a free copy of Cream – A People’s History using this link: https://spenwoodbooks.com/product/wish-you-were-here-a-peoples-history-of-pink-floyd/   And if you’re thinking ‘well I might order the book but is the story I sent in going to be in the book?’, please email Richard using the email below and he will be in contact to let you know. Wish You Were Here – A People’s History of Pink Floyd will be published on 20 October 2023.

isawpinkfloyd@gmail.com

Competition is now closed! and the winner is: Paul Eakins! Thank you to everyone who participated and thanks to everyone for celebrating 25 years with A Fleeting Glimpse! We appreciate each and every one of you, from the bottom of our hearts – THANK YOU! Be sure to look out for more exciting things to come in the near future 😉