Congratulations, Nick, who received his CBE yesterday. On being awarded the honour, Nick said that he was “honoured and delighted” but “just surprised that the Award is given for services to music rather than to the used car trade!“
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Pink Floyd : Their Mortal Remains Opens In Madrid
Pink Floyd transformed the history of music forever. Now you can experiance there existance It with the official Pink Floyd Their Mortal Remains exhibition which is now open in Madrid.
Much more than a Pink Floyd concert. An audiovisual and sound journey through the extraordinary universe of one of the most iconic and influential rock bands of all time. The music, the image and the staging of the band from its debut in the 60s to the present
As of May 10th the exhibition is running in Espacio 5.1, Ifema, Madrid from may 10th right through until september 15th 2019.
This exhibition proposes a multi-sensory journey through half a century’s history of the acclaimed British rock group, Pink Floyd. The exhibition features photographs, videos, cover designs, unique objects and, of course, a selection of the best music through the different stages of this iconic and eclectic group.
With over 350 objects, the exhibition presents objects that are on display in an exhibition for the first time ever, such as handwritten song lyrics, stage elements or musical instruments. Many of them were held in recording studios or private collections.
The journey is chronological and accompanies visitors with the music and words of the band members. It includes characteristic elements of the 1960s, such as an original painting of Syd Barrett or Richard Wright’s personalised device to balance sound through a joystick. From the 1970s, there are various musical instruments, such as the Fender Custom Telecaster from the recording of Animals; the comic used as a programme in 1974; a recreation of the inflatables from The Wall or the teacher’s wand.
For the 1980s and 1990s, the reconstructions of the intelligent minds of The Division Bell and the light bulb suit on the cover jacket of Delicate Sound of Thunder, whose photo was taken close to Madrid.
After fascinating hundreds of thousands of visitors in cities like London, Rome or Dortmund, the exhibition is visiting Madrid (Space 5.1 IFEMA – Feria de Madrid) to immerse the group’s fans and music lovers in general, in the fascinating universe of the band responsible for such revolutionary albums as The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977) or The Wall (1979).
Pink Floyd is considered to be one of the best rock bands ever and a cultural icon of the 20th century. Many of its songs and albums have been pioneers of emerging musical movements from the 1960s and 1970s, such as psychedelic or spatial rock and progressive and symphonic rock. The philosophical background of its songs, the innovative covers of its albums and its spectacular live concerts also marked a before and after in music.
Pink Floyd : New Cover Feature In June Edition Of Uncut Magazine
This months issue of the UK’s Uncut Magazine June 2019 is available now in all good stores, and available online worldwide, and as you can see, has Pink Floyd as its cover stars.
Just announced is the new edition of the UK’s popular Uncut Magazine with an issue of June 2019,
Featured on a ten page spread which is the feature cover of this edition, Is an indepth analysis of the fertile transitional period when The Pink Floyd became Pink Floyd.
Tom Pinnock discovers a band reconfiguring themselves and their creative aesthetic following the departure of Syd Barrett – via a run of bold, experimental records.
Roger Waters Joins Nick Mason For ‘Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun’ in Surprise Reunion
Roger Waters joined former Pink Floyd colleague Nick Mason for a rendition of the band’s classic track “Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun” in New York City last night.
The surprise guest spot took place at the Beacon Theatre during the first North American tour of Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, the band he recently formed to play early Floyd material. Waters also played Mason’s gong at one point, then returned at the end of the show to take a bow with the band
Pink Floyd : The Division Bell 25th Anniversary Blue Vinyl
Pink Floyd‘s 1994 album The Division Bell will be reissued as a 25th anniversary translucent blue 2LP vinyl edition in June.
The Division Bell was the last studio album to be recorded by the version of the band that was David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright and was number one in many countries including the UK, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. The album was recorded by the band at Astoria (Gilmour’s boat) and Britannia Row Studios with the majority of the lyrics being written by Polly Samson and David Gilmour.
David Gilmour said at the time: “The three of us went into Britannia Row studios, and improvised for two weeks. Playing together and starting from scratch was interesting and exciting, it kick-started the album and the process was very good, it was collaborative and felt more cohesive.”
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The Division Bell includes ‘A Great Day For Freedom,’ ‘Keep Talking,’ ‘High Hopes’ and the instrumental ‘Marooned’.
The album was remastered (from the original analogue tapes) for the 20th anniversary vinyl box set (released in 2014), by James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Doug Sax. This new edition uses that same remaster. Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour produced the original album, with orchestral arrangements by the late Michael Kamen.
This 25th anniversary translucent blue 2LP vinyl release of The Division Bell is issued on 7 June 2019.