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!

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:

There are also a selection of bundles available at the Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets Official Store

Enjoy!

Today marks Roger Waters’ 77th birthday.

The legendary songwriter and bassist co-founded Pink Floyd in 1965 along with guitarist Syd Barrett, keyboardist Richard Wright and drummer Nick Mason, with guitarist David Gilmour joining in 1967. When Barrett left the band in 1968, Waters stepped up as Floyd’s creative leader.

The worldwide Corona virus pandemic has forced Record Store Day to change it’s format, with this year’s releases now being spread over 3 dates in August, September and October.

The first Record Store Day Drop will be August 29, and features Pink Floyd and Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, details below.

To celebrate Record Store Day 2020, Pink Floyd will release a live recording of the band’s first single, and original singer and songwriter Syd Barrett’s best-known song, ‘Arnold Layne’.

The limited-edition, one-sided Record Store Day 7″ vinyl represents the last live performance of Pink Floydwith David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright all together in 2007.

This special performance of Arnold Laynetook place at the Syd Barrett Tribute Concert at The Barbican on 10 May 2007, with Pink Floyd members augmented by Jon Carin (Keyboards, vocals) and Andy Bell from Oasis on bass guitar.

After a star-studded line-up throughout the evening, Pink Floyd took to the stage for an incredibly emotional finale.

The B-side of the single, features an exclusive etching of handcuffs to echo the sleeve and the song’s lyrics, more details at the link

The last release is a special one indeed featuring Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets on a 12″ Single featuring a live rendition of See Emily Play with Vegetable Man as the B side.

Nick Mason has been on the road reinterpreting a couple of early Pink Floyd songs.

The Record Store Day single will be released to coincide with the Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Live at The Roundhouse album which is released 17th April.

From the dynamic drummer heard on every Pink Floyd album, Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets offers the opportunity to experience the group’s early body of work in concert, including songs from The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn and A Saucerful Of Secrets.

Alongside guitarists Gary Kemp (of Spandau Ballet), keyboardists Dom Beken and Lee Harris (of Ian Dury and The Blockheads), and longtime Pink Floyd touring bassist Guy Pratt, Mason drew rapturous crowds throughout North America and Europe in 2018 and 2019 -including dates at The Roundhouse in London, the historic venue that counted Pink Floyd as its first performance in 1966.

Ahead of a dazzling audiovisual release of material from the Roundhouse sets last May, this collectable 12″ single features two performances from those sets (including Pink Floyd outtake “Vegetable Man,” played for the first time ever on this tour) backed by a custom etching, more details at the link

There are only a few thousand copies per release, so hopefully you can snag a copy later this week.

Roger Waters and Guy Pratt have their own releases slated for the second Record Store Day Drop, on September 26.

Matt Gilmour a talented musician in his own right and son of David Gilmour has released a new album entitled Collages.

Matt was born and raised in England where he grew up watching his father—Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour—from the side of the stage as David captivated arena crowds. Eventually, Matt began to solidify his musical chops and forge his own path discovering his identity through traversing a myriad of musical influences.

When Matt Gilmour returned to Austin, Texas from an exhausting chemo treatment stint back home in England, he felt exhausted and lonely. To buoy his spirits, his friends would pick him up and take him to an informal jam they called “Music Mondays.” These were fateful moments where a spirit of community pervaded that transformed Matt and led to his forming a band.