Guy Pratt has posted another episode of Lockdown Licks, his new YouTube series where he discusses and plays bass parts from throughout his career.
The newest episode below features the bass lines to See Emily Play
Enjoy!
Released 7th November 2020 is the new single from Holly Penfield, Co-Written by the legendary Ian Ritchie who has been the saxaphone player in Roger Waters Touring band since 2006 and was the producer behind Roger’s Radio K.A.O.S album.
Written as a stand alone single in November 2020 the song features Holly Penfield (ukulele, vocals), Ian Ritchie of Roger Waters fame (bass, vocals, harmonica), Jack Thomas (drums), John Ashton Thomas (keyboards) and Dave Kilminster Lead Guitarist of Rogers Touring band since 2006 (guitars).
Mind Head Publishing is delighted to announce the publication of its new book High Hopes – David Gilmour : The Origins of the Voice and Guitar of Pink Floyd,
Friday 6 November 2020 sees the publication of the most detailed biography of David Gilmour’s early history in print.Warren Dosanjh and Glenn Povey trace Gilmour’s career from the very beginning. High Hopes tells the story of Gilmour’s upbringing, childhood and influences as well the bands he performed in and sets into context the relationships developed in his hometown of Cambridge.
A wealth of previously unpublished photographs, anecdotes from school friends, former bandmates and family are brought together to tell the definitive story of a shy yet determined teenager who went on to become the voice and guitar of Pink Floyd.
High Hopes will be available as a limited edition run of 500 books, numbered and signed by the authors.
Warren Dosanjh has lived in Cambridge his entire life and brings a wealth of local music history and knowledge to the story. He was also the manager of Syd Barrett’s pre-Pink Floyd band Those Without.
Glenn Povey has written extensively on the history of Pink Floyd with several published reference works including the acclaimed Echoes, The Complete Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd in Objects and Treasures of Pink Floyd.
To Coincide with the October release of the critically aclaimed Roger Waters : Us & Them Film, A Fleeting Glimpse is delighted to offer our visitors from all across the world a chance to own the NTSC DVD version for their collection.
Roger Waters: Us + Them is a 2019 British concert film by English musician Roger Waters, founding member of Pink Floyd. The film was directed by Waters and Sean Evans, and it captures a truncated performance from Waters’ 2017–18 live tour.
The film features songs from Pink Floyd albums and Waters’ last album, Is This the Life We Really Want?. It also featured across the four shows from the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. The film starts focusing Roger Waters, Dave Kilminster, Jon Carin, Jonathan Wilson, Joey Waronker, Gus Seyffert, Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe from the band Lucius, Bo Koster and Ian Ritchie.
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An audiophile favorite — and a brisk seller since its Analogue Productions 33 1/3 reissue in 2015 — is back with an upgrade. Now a 45 RPM 4LP 200-gram set, the remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer James Guthrie is chillingly detailed — every cricket chirp and dog bark on this distinctive album has even more sonic intensity and dimension.
An unblinking look at an entertainment-obsessed society, Amused to Death addresses issues that have only grown in complexity and urgency over the past two decades. With Amused to Death, Roger Waters sounded the alarm about a society increasingly – and unthinkingly — in thrall to its television screens. Twenty-three years later, Amused to Death speaks to our present moment in ways that could scarcely have been anticipated two decades ago. In 2020, television is just one option in an endless array of distractions available to us anytime, anywhere, courtesy of our laptops, tablets and smartphones. With eyes glued to our screens, the dilemmas and injustices of the real world can easily recede from view.
Originally due to be released November 2018 but later postponed for various reasons,
April the 9th 2021 will see The new 4LP 45 RPM 200-gram vinyl edition of Amused to Death which features remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer, James Guthrie, has finally been pressed at Quality Record Pressings. The updated cover and gatefold art is by Sean Evans, the creative director of Waters’ 2010-2013 “The Wall Live” tour and movie.
Jon Carin a Grammy Award winning musician, singer, songwriter and producer who has been a longtime collaborator with Pink Floyd and the solo careers of David Gilmour and Roger Waters has been incredibly busy these last few months,
He has been putting in preparations for the upcoming Roger Waters : This Is Not A Drill Tour which was originally planned for July 2020 and has now been pushed back until 2021 with new dates still to be announced.
With the unexpected global lockdown due to the current Covid 19 situation Jon has found himself in his studio writing and creating music as an outlet during these difficult times.
With the 80th Aniversary of the great and legendary John Lennon on what would have been his 80th Birthday, Jon has put together a version of “Gimme Some Truth” which is a song written and performed by John Lennon first released on his 1971 album Imagine.
” I did this quickly to honor John Lennon on his 80th birthday, half a lifetime later, but the internets made me wait a few days to share it. Hope it’s ok. Play it loud ” – Jon Carin
Further to this recent interpritation of the Jon Lennon classic, Jon has released 2 completely original songs of his own.
The First single released back in May 2020 is entitled : Fear Of Everything written with the intention that it felt related to what the world is going through at the moment and keeping in mind that the greatest way to overcome fear is to acknowledge it.
The 2nd single released in August 2020 is entitled : Like A Drug Written about empathy, kindness, respect for the rules of nature & love of each and every one of our fellow man.
You can read and listen to Jon’s “Like A Drug” release in our previous news article by Clicking Here
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.
The special release will be limited to 5,000 copies, so make sure to check with your local record store about securing a copy.
You can check out the release page on the official Record Store Day website for more details.
Enjoy, and remember to stay safe.
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:
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 tony@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.
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
Enjoy!
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.
James Guthrie page on dCS Legends website:
https://dcslegends.com/james-guthrie
Links to listen to The Other Side of the Glass podcast:
https://dcs-legends-the-other-side-of-the-glass.simplecast.com/episodes
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dcs-legends-the-other-side-of-the-glass/id1496632925
https://open.spotify.com/show/4dTgMtfcVleJfar60MVoBM
A big thanks from AFG to Julie Skaggs for another fine contribution to the site!
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.
You can assist this site by Pre-ordering from Amazon UK. Box Set | DVD | 2xCD OR Pre-order now at: https://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/DSOT_Restored
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:
| Roundhouse DVD+2CD | Amazon UK | Amazon US |
| Roundhouse Blu-ray | Amazon UK | Amazon US |
| Roundhouse Double Vinyl | Amazon UK | Amazon US |
There are also a selection of bundles available at the Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Official Store
Enjoy!