The Saucers’ ‘Set The Controls’ tour opened in Stoke two nights ago and the band received rave reviews as they seamlessly continued from where they left off. Check out the reports and show page HERE, but beware of setlist spoilers as they contain some surprises!
Acclaimed director John Edginton, with whom we conversed last year, has shared a heartfelt homage to Pink Floyd engineer Brian Humphries, who recently passed away. The tribute features excerpts from John’s documentary “The Story Of Wish You Were Here,” showcasing Brian at Abbey Road analyzing various multi-tracks and sharing his insights on songs such as Have A Cigar and Shine On You Crazy Diamond. This touching tribute can be viewed below.
A tribute to Brian Humphries with clips from my film “Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here”. Pink Floyd recently reported the death of sound engineer Brian Humphries. He was a lovely guy who made a trip back to Abbey Road for the documentary. I put together this tribute to him.
Pink Floyd said of him “Brian worked with bands like Free and Traffic, before leaving Island Records to work exclusively for Pink Floyd. As part of his remit, he oversaw Britannia Row Studios in the late 1970s. He first worked with the band on the Ummagumma, Zabriskie Point and More recordings of 1969, and engineered the Wish You Were Here and Animals albums. In 1974 he became the band’s front-of-house sound mixer on their tour late that year, a role he continued in 1975, and in 1977, when he was also the tape effects technician.”
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:
