Monthly Archives: January 2022

Harry Waters & John Clark Announce ‘Sea Oddity’ Album

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Harry Waters son of Pink Floyd member Roger Waters, With whom he played organ and keyboards beginning with the 2001 leg of the In The Flesh Tour ending with the 2016 Desert Trip concert has been in touch to announce his latest album.

December 2021 – At times, something truly magical can happen from two artists bringing their experiences and creative patterns under one roof. This is most definitely the case of Sea Oddity, a new studio album by John Clark and Harry Waters.

In the words of John Clark “In the midst of this pandemic along with some of my own personal battles – a dark psych folk rock concept album was budding.After working with Harry on a separate project I knew he would be a perfect fit. Co-writing and collaborating from our own studios in isolation “Sea Oddity” began to take wings.”

The album has a dark mood, with psychedelic folk influences ranging from the unmistakable sounds of the late 60s and early 70s to the forward-thinking edge of the contemporary alt-folk scene. The record is also a concept album of sorts, dealing with the idea of an alien invasion! The album’s artwork created by Larry Carlson and Clayton Popa) depicts a countryside scene with a rider on a horse holding a falcon. Both the characters have giant armored one-eyed heads, while a fleet of UFOs is swarming a stormy sky with a psychedelic motif in the background. The eerie yet artful image suits the music’s mood to perfection, highlighting the mercurial compositional quirks of this release.

John and Harry  are credited as songwriters on every track, with the former playing guitars and singing and the latter bringing some stunning keyboard/piano arrangements to the music. In addition to that, John’s 8-year old daughter, Cali Moon, makes a very special appearance, singing vocals on “All These Stars,” one of the highlights on the album.

The record was produced by Freddy Para, who also appears on most of the tracks as a guest musician. In addition to that, the release features session work from Eric Slick, Erik Ferguson, and Johnnie David (in addition to Cali Moon Clark and Nick Stanford)

In the end there is a lot of love hidden in this dark sad psych folk rock album. “Sea Oddity” will be available for streaming on all platfroms globally from Jan 21st 2022 and physical copies along with other merchandise can be found on both John and Harry’s websites and respective Bandcamp pages.

https://mcnallywaters.bandcamp.com/ and https://www.harrywaters.com/

A Fleeting Glimpse Launches Official Facebook Account

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Last year we took the decision to branch out into social media, After 24 years of being on the web we have officially launched our very own Facebook account. You can follow us to get up to date information / alternative site news feed via the platform.

Using social media we thought we could target more visitors from all over the globe, A move which has seen us gain more global visitors in the past weeks.

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David Gilmour : Live In Gdansk Available In 360 Sony Reality Audio

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David Gilmour - Speak To Me (360 Reality Audio / Official Audio)

Further adding to the previous release of all Pink Floyd releases from the departure of Roger Waters in 360 Reality Audio. Fans of David Gilmour’s solo work can now celebrate that the guitarist is offering his 2008 ‘Live In Gdansk” album in a brand new 360 Sony Reality Audio mix.

Gilmour, after recently releasing several live shows and his albums ‘Rattle That Lock‘, ‘On An Island‘, ‘David Gilmour‘ and ‘About Face‘, late last year for the first time in High Resolution quality via HDtracks, now returns to share his live work, ‘ Live In Gdansk ‘ but the novelty is that he does so in this time in a 360º Reality Audio version.

Live In Gdansk is a recording of the final show of his On an Island Tour in 2006, where he played to an audience of 50,000 at the Gdańsk Shipyard to celebrate the founding of the Solidarity trade union. The show featured the song “A Great Day for Freedom“, from the Pink Floyd album The Division Bell (1994) and was the only show of the tour to feature it. It was last performed by Gilmour during his semi-acoustic shows in 2002.

Gilmour played the entire On an Island album during this concert.

It’s the final Pink Floyd-related recording to feature Richard Wright, who died on 15 September 2008, one week before the album’s official release. Also notably, this concert took place approximately one month following the death of Syd Barrett. Gilmour and his band were backed by the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner. Leszek Możdżer was featured on piano as a special guest.

What is 360º Reality Audio

360 Reality Audio is the surround sound created by Sony to create a sensation to the listener that he is listening to a band in front of him, with sound stimuli that come from different points and perspectives, intensities … In addition to Sony, they are beginning to other labels such as Universal and Warner offer this sound experience. They define it as “360 degree music listening experience”.

The listener feels as if they are in the recording studio or at a live concert. To enhance the experience, it is recommended to use good headphones.

Celebrating The Late Syd Barrett’s 75th Birthday

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Pink Floyd Apples and Oranges on American Bandstand 1967 (Colorised)

Today we celebrate the legacy of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett on what would have been his 75th birthday.

He was the principal songwriter behind the band’s debut – 1967 masterpiece The Piper at the Gates of Dawn – and a handful of strong early singles that helped define the psychedelic age. His creative genius was derailed by a drug-fueled psychological collapse, forcing his 1968 removal from the group he helped form. Though Barrett helmed Pink Floyd for barely two years out of their three-decade career, his specter haunted the band for the remainder of their existence and his presence is felt in some of their finest work.

By the end of his life, he had reverted to his birth name, Roger, and settled into his role as an amateur painter and local eccentric in his native Cambridge, England. Syd Barrett, the rock icon, died long before pancreatic cancer claimed his physical body on July 7th, 2006.

To celebrate his birthday YouTube creator Artist on the Border has very professionally restored for the first time in color Pink Floyd’s Apples and Oranges Performance at the American Bandstand show. Recorded at the ABC Studios, Burbank, California on November 7th 1967

Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 66 with Curt Smith

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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.

This weeks upcoming episode is Number 65 and features guest Curt Smith Of Tears For Fears

 

Available from 9th January 2022 on Itunes, Spotify and all other Listening Platforms. Click Here to be taken to Apple Musics Listening Page

Happy New Year From A Fleeting Glimpse

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With 2021 proving just a challenging as 2020, From all of us at A Fleeting Glimpse we want to thank you all for your continued support and wish to say Happy New Year !!.

Stay Safe !!

Liam – (Editor) A Fleeting Glimpse