Show #57, Release date: 12. May, 2006

As promised in the last podcast, here is some earlier Floyd Material.  Some of it taken from a few videos found on YouTube.com

The Second half of this podcast features the Super Pop ’70 VII, Altes Casino de Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland, November 21st and 22nd.  The second show was added at the last minute.  Both shows were recorded and EMI pressed white-label acetates. It’s likely these were intended to be promotional tools, not for commercial release.  Astronomy Domine was performed with a violent twist while Cymbaline was victim to a technical glitch, perhaps caused by a cabinet that blew from Roger’s bass which caused David to burst out in laughter.

Show #56, Release date: 28. April, 2006

Originally Show #19, Air date: 7. August, 2004 – The Boston Garden was a great place to see a concert.  It was built at the cost of 4 million dollars in 1928 by the same people who built New York’s Madison Square Garden.  It was originally called  Boston’s Madison Square Garden and eventually “Madison Square” was dropped from the name.  The Garden was demolished in 1997.  Today, everything in the photo to the right, is gone.

The Floyd live at The Garden, 18. June, 1975.  Most enjoyable are the performances of You Gotta Be Crazy, which is different from both the 74 and 77 Dogs versions.  The set also has very good versions of Any Colour You Like and one of the last pre-87 performances of Echoes.

Show #55, Release date: 14. April, 2006

David Gilmour opened his North American On An Island tour at New York City’s world famous Radio City Music Hall ten days ago.  The concert was absolutely mesmerizing.

I was fairly close to the band, nine rows back.  It was GREAT, however while people up front had the better view, anyone towards the back of the venue had the better sound.  This recording was done by Dan Lynch from the rear, left side of the venue.  In less than 24 hours after the show, he had the concert available on various trading groups on the Internet.

I raise my beer glass to you Dan.

The sound is excellent!  I did however run it through a cool device to bring it out more.  So if you have a good sound system or headphones… just close your eyes and you are there.

David was amazing and Rick was incredible.   It sucked that Nick wasn’t there and Roger for that matter, but I kept thinking, “This is at least half of Pink Floyd, or 2/3 of post-Waters Floyd.”  Not bad considering it’s the closest thing you’ll get.

Show #54, Release date: 31. March, 2006

“He Couldn’t Make It Tonight”

Tennis Center, Melbourne, Australia, 19. February, 1988. This is a soundboard, concert recording that surfaced last summer. I’d love to know how this came to fruition because it’s the best of an ’88 gig you’ll find.  It has a few flaws however.  There were some slight  mixing issues plus the encore and other small parts were missing.  My guess is that a crew member had recorded this for their own posterity.  Anyway, I tried my best to patch it up just to make the ride less bumpy and added a fantasy encore, if you will, for good measure.  Oh and almost forgot, speaking of patching things.  This podcast opens with a very nice soundboard version of Echoes, however incomplete from 1987, but that’s patched up too.  I explain more in the podcast.  Hope you dig it.

Colin Turner, webmaster of Pinkfloydz.com and super genius, has written a cool article where he recounts his time seeing the Floyd at the Tennis Centre here.

*photo: http://www.spencertunick.com/

Show #53, Release date: 17. March, 2006

Not much to say about this podcast except that it was put together at the last minute, but I think you’ll enjoy this one, without the crust… just the way Nick likes it.

Show #52, Release date: 3. March, 2006

Cool picture huh? It’s slightly “doctored” but still cool. Anyway, this podcast came out rather well if I may say so myself

Show #51, Release date: 17. February, 2006 Six months after Floyd’s Montreal concert in January of 1978, Roger had formulated the idea for The Wall and in July presented his demos called Bricks In The Wall to the rest of … Continue reading →

Show #50, Release date: 3. February, 2006

(Originally Show #1, Air date: 20. March, 2004)

In the Flesh concert #61, at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium, 6. July 1977, Montreal, Canada.  The infamous spitting incident… stadium crowds push Roger to build The Wall.  This was the last show of the tour and the last time Animals would be performed live by the Floyd. It was also the last time Roger would perform Wish You Were Here and Money with Pink Floyd until 28 years later for the famous Live8 reunion.

It’s an audience recording from the floor section. Sound quality is about a 3.5 on a scale of 1 to 5, (5 being the best

A few years back there was an excellent article with photos of this concert by Wray Ellis here.

Show #49, Release date: 20. January, 2006

This podcast is split into two parts. Part one, by Request, The Man & The Journey recorded by Dutch radio VPRO at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 17. September 1969. Its a completely un-edited 80-minute show. Part two, also by request is The Doctored “remix” of Dark Side of The Moon v2.0.

Originally I was asked to remove this podcast by Pink Floyd but now that I’m licensed, I can feature it again!

Show #48, Release date: 6. January, 2006

No theme or anything special for this one. Just some groovy Floyd tracks to keep you nice and warm. Enjoy!