Pink Floyd?

[dentalplan]

ha I bet roger is the one who edited the wikipedia entry to say he wrote it

Only because Nile Rodgers edits it whenever he gets the chance.

[Chas]

If Gilmour had had his way, Dogs (You gotta be crazy) and Sheep (Raving and Drooling) would have appeared on the follow up to Dark Side, so even though I'm more of a Gilmour fan he definitely needed Roger for the ideas and to dictate the bands direction. As a result we got both Wish You Were Here and Animals.

[ICGenie]

I cant imagine not liking the wall. Thank the lord my ears work.

It's roger waters masterpiece. It's no wonder the others were so incredibly envious of him. I'm pretty sure he didnt need his wife to write the lyrics for him.

He writes some good poems, the problem is his woeful attempts at singing them. Unfortunately that's why I can't get into his solo stuff at all.

[russycarps]

That was sort of my point. He co wrote dogs. Which I suppose is pretty much all of side one. That's when waters started to turn a bit nobby. He split pigs on the wing into two songs solely cos publishing royalties are paid on number of songs not length. So he basically got 4.5 fifths instead of 3.5 quarters of the publishing. If you believe what you read, that is.

I can well believe it. I suspect every member of that band were pompous knobheads though. Out of all the bands from that era pink floyd are probably the last one I'd pick to go for a night out with

[The Placid Casual]

Floyd without Waters would barely interest me. I'd certainly see a Waters solo show over seeing the others branded as Pink Floyd

[GlastoEls]

Still arguing over Floyd ownership in 2014.

Only thirty years after it was current!

[Woffy]

Still arguing over Floyd ownership in 2014.

Only thirty years after it was current!

BOOM!!!!

[FuzzyDunlop]

I can well believe it. I suspect every member of that band were pompous knobheads though. Out of all the bands from that era pink floyd are probably the last one I'd pick to go for a night out with

I would agree, but Id least like to have gone on a night out with Genesis. It would mean being on a night out with Phil Collins. Sod that.

[Wooderson]

Animals is an incredible record.

.......

Did I just say that?

[scorp]

Pink Floyd performing just a few miles away from the farm in 1970, at an event that was helping to create the idea of Glastonbury Festival...

[grumpyhack]

I was there... Atom Heart Mother

sounds surprisingly good (not the quality). It was an odd performance to throw at a crowd at about 2 in the morning, or whenever it was.

I was there too. Just about my second festival and what a line up. I'd be happy to see most of them again.

Edited October 15, 2014 by grumpyhack

[dentalplan]

I wonder who I'll get to say 'I was there' about in 44 years time. Probably have to lie and say Mumford and Sons.

[scorp]

i've got an image of the 1969 poster. how can i upload it. or forget that, see it here, on the right. i was old enough to go but didn't know about it. did the reading fest, 1971, then the windsor great park illegal fests in the 70s. what fun they were. anyway...http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/the-69-bath-festival.html

also, scroll down at that link for some pics etc.

Edited October 15, 2014 by scorp

[scorp]

For those who get all nostalgic for rare stuff... an audio of a number from the 1974 windsor park free fest, which was NOT a pop festival as described; it was a rebellious, "alternative" fest on the Queen's own land. love that guitar work.

Jeremy Spencer Ex Fleetwood Mac "Sometimes Lord"

[glasto-worker]

i've got an image of the 1969 poster. how can i upload it. or forget that, see it here, on the right. i was old enough to go but didn't know about it. did the reading fest, 1971, then the windsor great park illegal fests in the 70s. what fun they were. anyway...http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/the-69-bath-festival.html

also, scroll down at that link for some pics etc.

thanks for that link - I did not know it was covered on that site.

22/6 for the day - to give some comparison - the first time I saw the Stones it was 7/6 in the late 60's { I still have the ticket hence how I know what it costs - my memory is not that good }

I never spotted the festival was on although I did live in Scotland at that time so unlikely I would have traveled that far just for a day event even if I knew it was on .

still some cracking shots.

[LondonTom]

I wonder who I'll get to say 'I was there' about in 44 years time. Probably have to lie and say Mumford and Sons.

Or "Remember that unforgetable performence Kasabian gave, wish Serge and Tom would just make up and do one last performence. Its a shame *Emily's Child's name* Eavis kept NewBand as headliners when they wanted to reform and play for Ian's dying wish."

[dentalplan]

Or "Remember that unforgetable performence Kasabian gave, wish Serge and Tom would just make up and do one last performence. Its a shame *Emily's Child's name* Eavis kept NewBand as headliners when they wanted to reform and play for Ian's dying wish."

"For me Tom was Kasabian. That run from 48:13 to Lazerbeamzz was flawless and Tom's rock opera was incredible. When he left Kasabian went down the pan. I'd rather he headlined on his own."

[stuartbert two hats]

Or "Remember that unforgetable performence Kasabian gave, wish Serge and Tom would just make up and do one last performence. Its a shame *Emily's Child's name* Eavis kept NewBand as headliners when they wanted to reform and play for Ian's dying wish."

George

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Eavis

[LondonTom]

George

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emily_Eavis

I wonder if Emily finds it weird, information like this is so readily avaliable about her (and her kid!)

[grumpyhack]

i've got an image of the 1969 poster. how can i upload it. or forget that, see it here, on the right. i was old enough to go but didn't know about it. did the reading fest, 1971, then the windsor great park illegal fests in the 70s. what fun they were. anyway...http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/the-69-bath-festival.html

also, scroll down at that link for some pics etc.

The original Bath Fest in 69 was my first fest.

Promoted by Freddy Bannister who also used to put on great bands at Bath Pavillion.

[billum]

Ooh interesting - Fleetwood Mac & Chicken Shack (featuring Christine Perfect before she was Christine McVie) on the same bill - maybe this is where they met?

Really envious of all these incredible line-ups back in the late 60s / early 70s.

[5co77ie]

Was it his dying wish to play Glastonbury 2008? I'm sure they'll have been asked countless times before then.

Surely if his dying wish was for Pink Floyd to play Glastonbury Festval - then that could still happen?

[LondonTom]

Surely if his dying wish was for Pink Floyd to play Glastonbury Festval - then that could still happen?

Reanimated Corpse tech has come a long way

[eFestivals]

i've got an image of the 1969 poster. how can i upload it. or forget that, see it here, on the right. i was old enough to go but didn't know about it. did the reading fest, 1971, then the windsor great park illegal fests in the 70s. what fun they were. anyway...http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/the-69-bath-festival.html

also, scroll down at that link for some pics etc.

thanks for that link - I did not know it was covered on that site.

I'm pleased to say that I provide hosting for free for ukrockfestivals, so that it has somewhere to live.

[5co77ie]

Gilmour has said Pink Floyd will never play live again