First released back in July of this year, David Gilmour’s first single in 5 years, “Yes I Have Ghosts,” is getting a vinyl release via Black Friday Record Store Day 2020.
The single, inspired by Polly Samson’s new book, and recorded with his daughter Romany Gilmour (on harp and vocal duties), will release on 7″ vinyl on November 27th, 2020.
Pink Floyd famously toured The Wall with a limited number of shows taking place from 1980 to 1981, because of the scale of the spectacle that Roger Waters had devised. Of this tour, only 1 leg took place in mainland Europe, with Dortmund in northern Germany being the lucky city chosen.
Even luckier still, was AFG reader Hugo Grimes, who happened to be in Germany at the time of the shows. He attended the show on 20th February 1981:
I had arrived in Dortmund to work for 7 months as part of my university studies. I was very surprised/delighted to find out that Pink Floyd were playing at a huge concert hall within walking distance of my flat!
I also saw Thin Lizzy, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Jethro Tull, Blues Band, Stevie Wonder in the next few months.
Hope people enjoy them – I was sat in the front row – but my ticket said row 32 – so I only had a few exposures left on my camera – it I had known I would have bought another film!
Enjoy the photos below:
Pink Floyd – The Wall Dortmund 20 February 1981 (2nd Exhibit)
Thanks again to Hugo, and remember that if you have anything Floyd related that you think may be of interest, drop a line to sean@pinkfloydz.com OR liam@pinkfloydz.com
Chester Kamen, who has toured with both David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and even the two of them together (the 2010 Hoping Foundation charity event) has shared some new music.
Entitled Take This, the “little film for your ears” is a 23 minute musical experience with music and video by Chester.
Chester Kamen.”Take This”
The piece can taken as a complete piece, but Chester also has some timestamps for those wishing to navigate.
1.this is a message (Kamen) 0:00 2.God is love (Davis/Evans/Kamen) 5:40
3.learnt how to fly (Kamen) 7:05
4.blue in green (Davis/Evans/Kamen) 8:40
5.what’s your name? (Kamen) 14:11
6.What about me? (Kamen) 15:07
7.dying culture (Kamen) 15:56
8.take this out (Kamen) 16:38
Producer/engineer James Guthrie, a long-time Floydian associate – having served as co-producer and engineer on Pink Floyd albums as well as archival engineer/producer on Pink Floyd-related projects since 1978 – is being honoured by audio playback equipment manufacturer dCS as part of their Legends campaign.
The aim of this inaugural award, as stated in the press release:
The award was conceived to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of an elite group of recording, mixing and mastering engineers who have strived throughout their careers to deliver the finest music experience possible. The award also underscores the growing trend towards ‘studio quality’ high resolution download and streaming services for music enthusiasts.
dCS Legends website
Guthrie joins the illustrious group featuring other well-known figures in the industry such as Bob Ludwig, George Massenberg, and Elliot Schneiner. Recording engineer Ed Cherney, who passed away in October of last year, will also be commemorated by the campaign later this year.
As one of twelve recipients in the year-long campaign, Guthrie was recently interviewed by journalist Simon Barnett for the podcast series The Other Side of the Glass regarding his multi-decade career in audio engineering and record production. The entry on the Legends website also includes a Tidal playlist of various artists’ recordings Guthrie has been associated with throughout his career, featuring music by Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Ambrosia, Toto, Judas Priest, and Kashmir.
Delicate Sound Of Thunder encapsulates a band at their best. Alongside the classic live album and full concert film (restored and re-edited from the original 35mm film negatives and remixed in stereo and 5.1 surround sound), as included in The Later Years box set, all stand-alone editions feature 24-page photo booklets, with the 4-disc box edition including a 40-page photo booklet, tour poster and postcards. The 3-LP 180-gram vinyl set includes 9 songs not included on the 1988 release of the album, while the 2-CD includes 8 tracks more than its original release. Stand-alone Blu-ray and DVD contain 16 tracks, while those in the Deluxe box include 21 tracks.
With the release of “Live at the Roundhouse” coming up on September 18th, Nick Masons’ Saucerful of Secrets have released another clip from the concert film. This time we get to witness One of These Days:
Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets - One Of These Days (Live At The Roundhouse)
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.
The legendary songwriter and bassist co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965 along with guitarist Syd Barrett, keyboardist Richard Wright and drummer Nick Mason, with guitarist David Gilmour joining in 1967. When Barrett left the band in 1968, Waters stepped up as Floyd’s creative leader.
THE VINYL GUIDE SPEAKS WITH GUY PRATT (PINK FLOYD, TOY MATINEE & MORE)
GUY PRATT SHARES STORIES OF HIS PINK FLOYD JOURNEY WITH DAVID GILMOUR, NICK MASON & RICK WRIGHT, WORKING W PATRICK LEONARD AND OTHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS.
The Vinyl Guide, the leading podcast for the vinyl and music collecting communities, has released a ground-breaking interview with Guy Pratt, bass player for Pink Floyd projects for nearly 35 years.
In the interview, Pratt details landing the famously coveted Pink Floyd gig after a departed Roger Waters, provides ‘behind the scenes’ insight into the world of Pink Floyd, the touring, the recordings, the reunions and more. Pink Floyd fans and music historians will be particularly enthralled with the insight in this interview.
Additionally Pratt provides a detailed insight to the highly regarded ‘Toy Matinee’ project with Patrick Leonard and Kevin Gilbert, his history in comedy and much more.
First released back in July of this year, David Gilmour’s first single in 5 years, “Yes I Have Ghosts,” is getting a vinyl release via Black Friday Record Store Day 2020.
Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.
THE VINYL GUIDE SPEAKS WITH GUY PRATT (PINK FLOYD, TOY MATINEE & MORE)