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)
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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.
The worldwide Corona virus pandemic has forced Record Store Day to change it’s format, with this year’s releases now being spread over 3 dates in August, September and October.
The first Record Store Day Drop will be August 29, and features Pink Floyd and Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, details below.
To celebrate Record Store Day 2020, Pink Floyd will release a live recording of the band’s first single, and original singer and songwriter Syd Barrett’s best-known song, ‘Arnold Layne’.
The limited-edition, one-sided Record Store Day 7″ vinyl represents the last live performance of Pink Floydwith David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright all together in 2007.
This special performance of Arnold Laynetook place at the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert at The Barbican on 10 May 2007, with Pink Floyd members augmented by Jon Carin (Keyboards, vocals) and Andy Bell from Oasis on bass guitar.
After a star-studded line-up throughout the evening, Pink Floyd took to the stage for an incredibly emotional finale.
The B-side of the single, features an exclusive etching of handcuffs to echo the sleeve and the song’s lyrics, more details at the link
The last release is a special one indeed featuring Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets on a 12″ Single featuring a live rendition of See Emily Play with Vegetable Man as the B side.
Nick Mason has been on the road reinterpreting a couple of early Pink Floyd songs.
The Record Store Day single will be released to coincide with the Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Live at The Roundhouse album which is released 17th April.
From the dynamic drummer heard on every Pink Floyd album, Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets offers the opportunity to experience the group’s early body of work in concert, including songs from The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn and A Saucerful Of Secrets.
Alongside guitarists Gary Kemp (of Spandau Ballet), keyboardists Dom Beken and Lee Harris (of Ian Dury and The Blockheads), and longtime Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy Pratt, Mason drew rapturous crowds throughout North America and Europe in 2018 and 2019 -including dates at The Roundhouse in London, the historic venue that counted Pink Floyd as its first performance in 1966.
Ahead of a dazzling audiovisual release of material from the Roundhouse sets last May, this collectable 12″ single features two performances from those sets (including Pink Floyd outtake “Vegetable Man,” played for the first time ever on this tour) backed by a custom etching, more details at the link
There are only a few thousand copies per release, so hopefully you can snag a copy later this week.
Roger Waters and Guy Pratt have their own releases slated for the second Record Store Day Drop, on September 26.
“ I’d like to thank A Fleeting Glimpse for their kindness & generosity in mentioning my music.
I suppose A Fleeting Glimpse is now the “Official” Pink Floyd website in light of the other sites not mentioning long time contributors ( 35 years for me, no small feat ), and more importantly, Roger, the leader of the band & primary songwriter & conceptualist through their most creative & legacy establishing period.
It took a lot of deep breaths to get up the nerve to put any of my music out there, and there’s a lot, so I’m very appreciative to anyone who has been supportive.
I just wanted to do my bit to help people pass the time in this strange space we are all going through collectively.
I thought these few songs were the most appropriate to the times. I’ll keep putting out more if you’d like. ” – Jon Carin (Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Roger Waters)
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To celebrate Record Store Day 2020, Pink Floyd will release a live recording of the band’s first single, and original singer and songwriter Syd Barrett’s best-known song, ‘Arnold Layne’.
The last release is a special one indeed featuring Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets on a 12″ Single featuring a live rendition of See Emily Play with Vegetable Man as the B side.
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