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Pink Floyd – Hey Hey Rise Up (Feat. Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox) Official Video

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 07/04/2022 by Col T07/04/2022
Pink Floyd - Hey Hey Rise Up (feat. Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox)

‘Hey Hey Rise Up‘, released in support of the people of Ukraine, sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long time Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on keyboards, all accompanying an extraordinary vocal by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox.

All proceeds go to Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief.

The track uses Andriy’s vocals taken from his Instagram post of him in Kyiv’s Sofiyskaya Square singing ‘Oh, The Red Viburnum In The Meadow’, a rousing Ukrainian folk protest song written during the first world war.

The title of the Pink Floyd track is taken from the last line of the song which translates as ‘Hey, hey, rise up and rejoice’.

The video for ‘Hey Hey Rise Up‘ was filmed by acclaimed director Mat Whitecross and shot on the same day as the track was recorded, with Andriy singing on the screen while the band played.

Gilmour, who has a Ukrainian daughter-in-law and grandchildren says: “We, like so many, have been feeling the fury and the frustration of this vile act of an independent, peaceful democratic country being invaded and having its people murdered by one of the world’s major powers”.

Speaking about his hopes for the track Gilmour says, “I hope it will receive wide support and publicity. We want to raise funds and morale. We want to show our support for Ukraine and in that way, show that most of the world thinks that it is totally wrong for a superpower to invade the independent democratic country that Ukraine has become.“

The artwork for the track features a painting of the national flower of Ukraine, the sunflower, by the Cuban artist, Yosan Leon. The cover of the single is a direct reference to the woman who was seen around the world giving sunflower seeds to Russian soldiers and telling them to carry them in their pockets so that when they die, sunflowers will grow.

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‘This is a crazy, unjust attack’: Pink Floyd re-form to support Ukraine

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 07/04/2022 by Col T07/04/2022

David Gilmour and Nick Mason, flanked by Nitin Sawhney and Guy Pratt, who have contributed to the new Pink Floyd recording. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian

A couple of weeks ago, Pink Floyd’s guitarist and singer David Gilmour was asked if he’d seen the Instagram feed of Andriy Khlyvnyuk, frontman of Ukrainian rock band BoomBox. Gilmour had performed live with BoomBox in 2015, at a London benefit gig for the Belarus Free Theatre – they played a brief, endearingly raw set of Pink Floyd songs and Gilmour solo tracks – but events had moved on dramatically since then: at the end of Feburary, Khlyvnyuk had abandoned BoomBox’s US tour in order to fight against the Russian invasion.

On his Instagram, Gilmour found a video of the singer in military fatigues, a rifle slung over his shoulder, standing outside Kyiv’s St Sofia Cathedral, belting out an unaccompanied version of Oh, the Red Viburnum in the Meadow, a 1914 protest song written in honour of the Sich Riflemen who fought both in the first world war and the Ukrainian war of independence. “I thought: that is pretty magical and maybe I can do something with this,” says Gilmour. “I’ve got a big platform that [Pink Floyd] have worked on for all these years. It’s a really difficult and frustrating thing to see this extraordinarily crazy, unjust attack by a major power on an independent, peaceful, democratic nation. The frustration of seeing that and thinking ‘what the fuck can I do?’ is sort of unbearable.”

The result is Hey Hey, Rise Up!, a new single by Pink Floyd that samples Khlyvnyuk’s performance, to be released at midnight on Friday with proceeds going to Ukrainian humanitarian relief.

Most observers assumed Pink Floyd were long defunct. They last released original new music 28 years ago, although in 2014 Gilmour and drummer Nick Mason reconvened to turn outtakes from their 1994 album The Division Bell into the largely instrumental The Endless River, as a tribute to the band’s late keyboard player Rick Wright. At the time, Gilmour was insistent that was the finale for a band that began in 1965 and sold more than 250m albums. Pink Floyd couldn’t tour without Wright, who died of cancer in 2008, and there was to be no more music: “It’s a shame,” he told the BBC, “but this is the end.”

This is an excerpt of an exclusive article posted by The Guardian – CLICK HERE to read the entire article

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BREAKING NEWS : Pink Floyd Announce NEW single !!

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 07/04/2022 by Col T07/04/2022

Tonight at midnight, Pink Floyd will release ‘Hey Hey Rise Up‘, in support of the people of Ukraine.

This is the first new original music that they have recorded together as a band since 1994’s The Division Bell. The track sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long time Pink Floyd bass player Guy Pratt and Nitin Sawhney on keyboards and features an extraordinary vocal performance by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox.

The track, recorded last Wednesday (30th March), uses Andriy’s vocals taken from his Instagram post (https://www.instagram.com/p/Cae5TydPAxh/) of him singing in Kyiv’s Sofiyskaya Square.

The song itself ‘The Red  Viburnum In The Meadow’ is a rousing Ukrainian protest song written during the first world war which has been taken up across the world over the past month in protest of the invasion of Ukraine. The title of the Pink Floyd track is taken from the last line of the song which translates as ‘Hey Hey Rise up and rejoice

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Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 78 with Rick Astley

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 01/04/2022 by Col T01/04/2022

Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.

Presented by Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets /  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 & David Gilmour, 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 78 and features guest Rick Astley

 

 

Available from 3rd April 2022 on Itunes, Spotify and all other Listening Platforms. Click Here to be taken to Apple Musics Listening Page

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David Gilmour Reaches Out To ‘Boombox’ Singer Andrey Khlivnyuk After Russia / Ukraine Injury

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 31/03/2022 by Col T31/03/2022

The leader of the Boombox group, Andrey Khlyvnyuk, was recently wounded during mortar attacks by Russian occupiers. The artist’s face was damaged by shrapnel.

David Gilmour, frontman of Pink Floyd, decided to support the Ukrainian singer. The British singer sent a message to Boombox, where he wrote that he would like to talk to Khlyvnyuk or other members of the group. And so it happened!

Andrey Khlyvnyuk posted a screenshot of their video call on Instastories. However, what exactly the musicians were talking about remains a mystery. Maybe they will record some track together?!

In addition, the leader of the “Boombox” told how he feels after being injured and showed how he looks. While the artist is in the hospital, he assures that everything is fine with him, also sending a message out to the Russian military with an appeal to lay down their arms and retreat.

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Nick Mason Pays Tribute To Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 30/03/2022 by Col T30/03/2022

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason recently joined among many rockstars who pay tribute to the talented Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins who passed away in Columbia. Mason stated how sad it is to lose another fantastic drummer in his new Twitter post.

The world was shocked to hear about the sudden death of Taylor Hawkins recently in Columbia, where he went with his band to perform for their fans. Hawkins’ certain cause of death is still not officially determined, but the authorities believe the drummer was under the influence of a cocktail of drugs, and his heart couldn’t take it.

According to the Columbian authorities, an emergency call from his hotel was made after Hawkins contacted the front desk to ask for help because he was having chest pain. Although the death doesn’t seem like an overdose but rather a heart attack, the investigation around the drugs found in his room continues.

His death was sudden and surprising, primarily because the musician was very young and looking healthy on the road with his band. The entire rock and roll world is dressed in grief and pays their tributes, sharing their memories with the loved drummer. Most recently, Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason shared his tribute on his Twitter account.

He expressed how sad it was to lose another drummer and revealed that Hawkins would send him his mixes and versions of Pink Floyd songs. Mason still ‘treasures’ those records he left behind for him and wishes ‘condolences’ to his bandmates Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett, Rami Jaffee, and his family.

Here is what Mason said about Hawkins’ passing:

“Nick Mason pays tribute to Taylor Hawkins: So sad to lose another wonderful drummer. I still treasure some mixes that he sent me of his own interpretation of some Pink Floyd songs. Condolences to the band and his family.”

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— Nick Mason (@nickmasondrums) March 28, 2022

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Syd Barrett Estate Pulls Solo Discography From Russia And Belarus Digital Streaming Platforms.

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 30/03/2022 by Col T30/03/2022

Following in the footsteps of David Gilmour, the Estate of the late Syd Barrett has decided to show support during the current Russia-Ukraine war by removing all Syd Barrett solo material from digital streaming platforms in Russia and Belarus.

A statement issued on March 29th, 2022, reads.

“As with the works of Pink Floyd from 1987 onwards, and David Gilmour’s solo material, all of Syd Barrett’s solo recordings are now being removed from all digital music providers in Russia and Belarus. This is to stand with the world in strongly condemning Russia’s continued attack and invasion of Ukraine.“

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Footage Released From Douglas Adams 60th Birthday Celebrations 2012 Ft David Gilmour

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 30/03/2022 by Col T30/03/2022
A Whiter Shade of Pale, by Gary Brooker, performing at Douglas Adams - The Party, in 2012

On the 11th March 2012, 10 years ago at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, entertainers of all kinds gathered to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of science fiction writer Douglas Adams, who would have been 60 yesterday. One of the night’s big surprises was an appearance by legendary Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour.

Gilmour performed three songs: “Wish You Were Here,” “Too Much Monkey Business,” and “A Whiter Shade of Pale.”
“Wish You Were Here” was Gilmour’s only vocal performance of the evening.

To celebrate what would have been Douglas’s 70th birthday, the family and all those involved have decided to release footage of the finale performance from that very night.

Douglas Adams was an extremely prolific science fiction writer who is perhaps best known for his 1979 novel, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

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Snowy White Announces New Album ‘Driving On The 44’

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 30/03/2022 by Col T30/03/2022

Snowy White has just announced a brand new album, ‘Driving on the 44‘ is the latest release planned by the former Thin Lizzy guitarist who is closely associated with Pink Floyd. From 1977’s “In The Flesh” and 1980-81’s “The Wall” tours, and later as a member of Roger Waters’ touring band from the 1990s’ “The Wall Live In Berlin” to 2016’s “Desert Trip,”

‘Driving on the 44‘ scheduled for release on July 22nd, 2022, is the first album in 3 years from Snowy White, known for his very own ‘English‘ blues style, which is characterized by clear, no-frills blues phrases, which he refines with harder riffs. The songs come across as very direct, human, and authentic—as if he wanted to address every listener personally. Few master this art as well as the British guitarist and singer.

The track-listing and other release details have yet to be announced, but we can confirm that it will be available on 180g vinyl.

Full details are expected to be released shortly over at http://www.snowywhite.com/

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Guy Pratt & Gary Kemp : Rockonteurs Podcast Episode 77 with Mike Campbell

Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 26/03/2022 by Col T26/03/2022

Rockonteurs is a podcast all about the real stories behind real music.

Presented by Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets /  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 & David Gilmour, 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 77 and features guest Mike Campbell

 

 

Available from 27th March 2022 on Itunes, Spotify and all other Listening Platforms. Click Here to be taken to Apple Musics Listening Page

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