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Posted: 25 May 2006, 13:49
by Root
The Rutles are better than the Bootleg Beatles, even if they don't actually play actual Beatles music. They look & sound better though.
Posted: 25 May 2006, 13:57
by Going Underground
The "Floyd" have to be in my top 3 groups of all time, never had the chance to see them live though
They certainly deserved the "top billing" at the live 8 concerts last year, what a show and good to see Waters and Gilmour put there differences behind them, albeit if only for a short a while....
Surely Neil you were not even a twinkling in your dad's eye when
D S of T M was released in 1973 (I think).. where as somehwere
(being a spotty adolescent) I have the original on vinyl
Posted: 25 May 2006, 14:03
by tubeguru
DSOTM was released in March 1973. I was -1 month old
I was at Live8 too ...
Posted: 27 May 2006, 21:04
by PFW
Root wrote:The Rutles are better than the Bootleg Beatles, even if they don't actually play actual Beatles music. They look & sound better though.
Hmm.. I saw The Ruttles a few years back (and knew the drummer for a while). I think even they would dispute that they look better.
FLoyd
Posted: 31 May 2006, 01:16
by garda
I remember my first rock concert seeing pink Floyd in Baton Rouge in the mid 70s. I got pretty $%%$% up! To this day I still sing the song about the mouse ... I got a mouse who hasnt got a house... Gerald! - A cute song but obscure I guess.... Man you may be zone back to the 70s. I feel sooo old!
Posted: 31 May 2006, 20:33
by Going Underground
Yeah, ths song is "Bike" from the Relics album, happy early flower power days
Written by Sid Barratt I believe The boy was a "Crazy Diamond".......
Posted: 31 May 2006, 20:37
by tubeguru
Bike was originally on The Piper at the Gates of Dawn from 1967. Relics was a compilation album put out by the record company which they weren't particularly pleased about.
Posted: 31 May 2006, 21:10
by Going Underground
Ah well only half a point for me that one then
I bow to your superior Floyd knowledge
Posted: 31 May 2006, 21:39
by tubeguru
Did I tell you I went to see Gilmour at the Albert Hall last night?
Posted: 31 May 2006, 21:43
by Going Underground
Yeah, you mentioned it on e-mail to me...good gig no doubt
Posted: 31 May 2006, 21:53
by tubeguru
Oh yes.
The band last night consisted of:
David Gilmour (everything including saxophone!)
Rick Wright (you know who he is)
Guy Pratt (bass)
Jon Carin (keyboards)
Phil Manzanera (guitar)
Some other guy (drums)
Dick Parry (sax)
Robert Wyatt (cornet on one track)
David Crosby and Graham Nash (backing vocals on some tracks)
Mica Paris (guest singer on Great Gig in the Sky)
It was David Bowie special guesting on Monday night.
They filmed Monday and last night for a DVD which is out later this year - don't miss it!
Posted: 01 Jun 2006, 14:45
by Mrs. Dustmask
The one with Bowie would have been awesome to go and see. Ant and I are annoyed we didn't know about it! Oh well, hopefully there'll be some other time...
Talking of avatars, I'd really like to make one with me in Chris Preswell's hat. Chris, can you send me or Ant the pics, please?
Posted: 01 Jun 2006, 14:53
by tubeguru
I think I still have those so I'll investigate tonight ...
Posted: 01 Jun 2006, 17:58
by Going Underground
Hey some line up Neil, sounds like an awesome night
How long did they play for, around a Zone 1 completion I would guess?
Posted: 01 Jun 2006, 19:38
by tubeguru
Show started at 7.30 and finished at 22.50, which included a 20 minute intermission.
Set list was:
Breathe
Time
Breathe Reprise
On An Island (entire album)
Break
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Fat Old Sun
Arnold Layne
Coming Back To Life
High Hopes
Great Gig in the Sky
Echoes
Wish You Were Here
Find The Cost of Freedom (a capella with Crosby and Nash)
Comfortably Numb
You MUST get the DVD of this - it was excellent.