A very happy birthday to Ron Geesin, who worked with Pink Floyd on Atom Heart Mother, and with Roger Waters on Music From The Body which included an uncredited full Floyd performance, on Give Birth To A Smile.
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Pink Floyd Announce Pulse Blu-Ray Release For 2022
Pink Floyd - P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-Edited (2022 Teaser)
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On 18th February 2022, the Restored and Re-Edited version of Pink Floyd’s P.U.L.S.E. concert film (shot on 20th October 1994 at London’s Earls Court) is released as a 2 Blu-ray or 2 DVD deluxe box set, with the return of the flashing LED on the spine (as seen on the original 1995 CD release) powered by replaceable AA batteries! These deluxe packages include music videos, screen films, documentaries, rehearsal footage and more, along with a 60 page booklet.
In an interview from 1995, with Mojo Magazine, Nick Mason talked about the flashing LED. “Essentially, it’s a device which we thought was entertaining. It’s an idea of Storm Thorgerson’s which related to Dark Side and the pulse, and it’s a live album so the box is “alive”. After that, in terms of seriously deep meanings, one might be struggling a bit.”
Pink Floyd Surprise-Release a Dozen Pre-‘Dark Side’ Live Albums
Like the echo of a distant time, a dozen previously unreleased Pink Floyd albums quietly surfaced on streaming services this week. All of the concerts occurred between 1970 and 1972, covering the period in which the band released Atom Heart Mother (1970), Meddle (1971), and Obscured by Clouds (1972), and had already begun playing songs from Dark Side of the Moon (1973).
One recording — a March 1972 Tokyo gig — features a near-complete performance of Dark Side in sequence, a full year before its release. The songs are loose and jammy in a way not heard on the studio version. Many of the record’s well-known sound effects are completely different and “Money” features some unusual percussion.
The recordings from September and October 1971 are also notable for sandwiching the dates in which Pink Floyd holed up in the ancient Pompeii amphitheater where they played to an audience of ghosts for a concert film released the following year. The live albums contain songs that appeared in the film, including renditions of “Echoes,” “A Saucerful of Secrets,” and “One of These Days,” all of which were featured in the film’s Pompeii sequence.
All of the recordings are copyrighted to Pink Floyd Music Ltd., suggesting these are official releases from the band. Their release may be timed to extend the rights of the recordings. In 2013, a rep for Sony explained Bob Dylan’s release of uncirculated music by telling Rolling Stone, “The copyright law in Europe was recently extended from 50 to 70 years for everything recorded in 1963 and beyond. With everything before that, there’s a new ‘Use It or Lose It’ provision. It basically said, ‘If you haven’t used the recordings in the first 50 years, you aren’t going to get any more.’”
Pink Floyd likely previously released the EP, 1965: Their First Recordings, in 2015 for this reason. The recordings later resurfaced in the band’s Early Years box set.
The titles, according to Ultimate Classic Rock, include:
They Came in Peace, Live, Leeds University 1970 Washington University 1971
Live at Grosser Saal, Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany 25 Feb 1971
Mauerspechte Berlin Sportpalast, Live 5 June 1971
Live, Lyon 12 June 1971, Tokyo 16 March 1972
Live in Rome Palaeur 20 June 1971
Amsterdamse Bos Free Concert 26 June 1971 (Live)
Live in Montreux 18 & 19 Sept 1971
KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Live 23 Sept 1971
KB Hallen, Copenhagen, Vol II, Live 23 Sept 1971
Over Bradford Pigs on the Groove Bradford University, Live 10 Oct 1971
Embryo, San Diego, Live 17 Oct 1971
The Screaming Abdabs Quebec City, Live 10 Nov 1971
AFG Announces : Albert Magoolie : Remembers More – The 2021 Publication !!!
Throughout the year the team here at A Fleeting Glimpse have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to modernize the structure and content of the site to make it more interactive for all you loyal visitors from across the globe.
To celebrate the launch of our recently revamped Fun & Fantasy section we managed to track down the world-famous Albert Magoolie.
Those of you who visited us back in the start of the millennium will re-call the fantastic *memories that Albert shared with us in a publication entitled Albert Magoolie Remembers.
Originally published in 2004 Albert Magoolie Remembers took the internet by storm with his shocking tales and behind the scene’s experiences with Pink Floyd and all five of its classic members.
After 17 years and only appearing briefly to tell us about his new music room, We managed to track him down and he agreed to fill us in on what has happening in his world for what is nearing the last 2 decades…
In a brand new publication for 2021 we can proudly announce that Albert Magoolie : Remembers More is now available for your viewing pleasure.
Showcased in the same form as his original tales this brand new publication spans over 25 chapters, taking off from where the last tale ended all those years ago, Just as hilarious and crazy as his original tales Albert Magoolie Remembers More goes deeper into areas that Albert had not shared before.
Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 65 with Jamie Callum
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
This weeks upcoming episode is Number 65 and features guest Jamie Callum
Happy Birthday Phil Taylor !!
Phil Taylor joined the Floyd arsenal in 1974 as a guitar and back line technician, and has since become a key component in helping create the world’s most “definitive” guitar tone, as well as managing the legendary “Black Strat,” about which he has written a book, in addition to maintaining the Floyd warehouse, running the Astoria houseboat on a daily basis, and being the creator of 5 out of 6 separate studios.
From all of us at A Fleeting Glimpse, we wish to send our best wishes to Phil Taylor on his birthday.
Phil has since been in touch since this publication with a note of thanks.
“Thank you very much…. big one this time – my 70th….” – Phil Taylor
Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 64 with Shel Talmy
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
This weeks upcoming episode is Number 64 and features guest Shel Talmy
The Black Strat Feature In Final Print Edition Of ‘Guitar’ Magazine : January Edition
Guitar magazine has just announced the 400th and final print edition of Guitar Magazine. Launched back in 1991 and featuring extensive print coverage for 30 years, the brand has taken the decision to go into the modern era by going digital.
In this new edition, there is a feature on the guitars owned by Jim Irsay. Within this collection is, of course, the legendary Black Strat (cover photo) which was sold as part of the David Gilmour Guitar Collection auction at Christies back in 2019.
Elsewhere in this final print is an interview with Steve Vai, on his relationship with Ibanez and his upcoming album, An in-depth talk with Courtney Barnett
Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 63 with The Anchoress
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
Presented by Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp, who wrote and performed megahits like ‘Gold’ and ‘True’, and Guy Pratt, a bass player who shaped songs for the likes of Madonna and Pink Floyd, you’ll hear exclusive stories of life on the road, in the studio and what really happened behind the scenes from artists who wrote, performed and produced the some of the biggest classic rock and pop tracks of all time.
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
This weeks upcoming episode is Number 63 and features guest The Anchoress
Roger Waters Announces Arena Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico Show For 2022
Due to overwhelming demand, Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill tour has added a show at Arena Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico on Tuesday 11th October 2022
Roger Waters will play 38 shows across the US, Canada and Mexico in the Summer of 2022, and tickets for the Arena Monterrey performance will go on sale beginning Tuesday, November 30th at 10:00am CST.
To purchase tickets and for additional tour information, please visit rogerwaters.com.
” This Is Not A Drill is a ground breaking new rock and roll/cinematic extravaganza, performed in the round, 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. ” – Roger Waters