The Stoat 4:04 Fri Sep 25
David Gilmour
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Superb show at the Albert Hall last night
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RAF Hammer
1:05 Mon Nov 16
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Bungo - I was hoping he'd pitch up for the Wembley gig. I believe he only did it for a favour. Not burying any hatchet.
I think they should just get over themselves really.
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Billy Blagg
10:40 Sun Nov 15
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero 9:08 Tue Sep 29
That's a well argued point but just goes to prove you can probably argue both ends of any subject if you want to interpret it that way.
Punk did open the eyes of the music industry to stuff that wouldn't have otherwise have got noticed. Without it we wouldn't have had The Clash etc. and it matters little that Weller, Costello et all weren't really 'punk'. At least we got them out of it. Five years earlier they would have sunk without trace.
Although a lot of the bands you mention I'd like to have seen swept away didn't go - (as you mention) Genesis for one - it did alter the perceptions of what was possible. As Lydon mentions in his book, he was listening to Jethro Tull when he first started in the Pistols.
People always like what they like. Punk meant we had a wider choice.
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Bungo
9:59 Sun Nov 15
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RAF Hammer 3:19 Sun Nov 15
He did. Just the once on 12th May 20111 at the O2.
Did I mention that I was there? :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhRu9gvISO4
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RAF Hammer
3:19 Sun Nov 15
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Seen PF twice, Wembley and Earls Court, and saw Roger Waters do The Wall a couple of years ago. All great gigs (in the sky, ha) pity they couldn't sort their differences out for DG to come on just for a few minutes to do Comfortably Numb at the Wall gig.
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chim chim cha boo
1:25 Sun Nov 15
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Here's all my PF experiences in one place so you can stop reading now if...oi, where are you going you rude cunt?
As a Punk I never liked them as I considered them hippies. As a dispatch rider we had the Floyd account so I'd pick up from Dave Gilmore in Holland Park, he'd come to the door and I'd just take the package without really giving a fuck. Same with Nick Mason (even though I'm a drummer). Pick up from his house in Hampstead without thinking too much about it.
Then I got a job to Mason's 'work' office off the Caledonian Rd in Islington. It was set back in a little side street and had big, old double gates with a hand-written sign saying something about Ferrari workshop.
I went in and up the stairs into a really old ex-factory with a glass roof. First thing I saw was Ayrton Senna's first world championship winning F1 car. Then there were several old (pristine) Farraris.
The big room he was in had a long marble table with a bowl of fruit that was narrow but at least 10 feet long on it and Mason was talking to a few pals around it.
Along the room (which looked more like a museum) were loads of classic drum kits. The only one I properly remember was Bill Halley's drummer as it had 'Bill Halley and the Comets' on the front kick-drum skin. I'll admit, I was impressed.
Next thing I remember was getting dragged along by my Paddy new-age girlfriend to 'A day for Tibet' at Alexandra Palace where the Dalai Lama was going to give a speech. I really didn't want to go and a little stage with a shitty band and about 10 tents with information about the Chinese in Tibet looked a bit of a shit way to spend a sunny Saturday so I lay on the grass and went to sleep.
Suddenly I heard the most unbelievably brilliant guitar sound I'd ever heard, looked up and there were Pink Floyd on a tiny stage playing to about 200 people. Again, I must admit I was impressed. Pink Floyd, totally unannounced, playing on a tiny stage to a tiny audience. With a heavy heart I admit that was quite cool.
The day kind of span out after that. The Dalai Lama arrived in a big car with people who looked like G-men running alongside it. Shades, black glasses, black suits with white shirts- the lot.
The most beautiful girl I've ever seen got on stage with her Tibetan national dress and said in clipped English that it was customary to sing to him before he came on. She asked everyone to chant a not and in a strange pitch almost everyone (but not me) went 'OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMM'. Then she sang above the note and (it seems mad typing this) my nose suddenly gushed with blood. One of the most freaky moments of my life.
The DL was great value. It was a multi-denominational meeting so the boring Jews, equally boring Christians, Muslims and all sorts gave vapid (I guess they thought they were profound) speeches then sat with a certain gravity listening to more boring shit. All except the DL who laughed and waved at people as others had their 15 minutes of fame. He reminded me of a child and that's a great compliment.
He got on stage and was talking about how lucky we were to have choice and great toys but then a strange thing happened- a fly flew straight into his ear. I've never seen it happen before or since.
He just said 'oh, Fly go into my ear. Must be Chinese Fly' and laughed. I liked him. I can see why Pink Floyd like him too.
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geoffpikey
1:15 Sun Nov 15
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Good documentary that, even if helmed by the risible Yentob.
Gilmour's an odd cove. Not as weird as bitter Roger Waters, mind. I'm glad DG was there, with Rick Wright, to make Pink Floyd musical.
"On An Island" with David Crosby and Graham Nash live. Yeah, granddad rock. But still amazing playing/singing from all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2H65mHd9Vk
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Takashi Miike
12:47 Sun Nov 15
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the perfect song that one
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Hammer and Pickle
12:40 Sun Nov 15
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Fuck me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VcY3l_kE5s
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Takashi Miike
12:31 Sun Nov 15
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"forward he cried from the rear and the front rank died"
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Hammer and Pickle
12:27 Sun Nov 15
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Somehow reminds me of assemblies at 9am Cough.
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Far Cough
12:22 Sun Nov 15
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Just absolutely love this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_Yayz5o-l0
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Takashi Miike
12:19 Sun Nov 15
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love that version pickle
as talented as waters is lyrically, gilmour really added the musical magic to the mix. just wouldn't have been the same without either
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Hammer and Pickle
12:13 Sun Nov 15
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8mr-gcgoI
Been thinking about this a lot.
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Takashi Miike
12:10 Sun Nov 15
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good question mentor. maybe they think the iplayer is their equivalent of that, even though sometimes the cunts take hours to put up a programme
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mentor
12:08 Sun Nov 15
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Why the fuck don't BBC have +1 channels?
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Any Old Iron
12:06 Sun Nov 15
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I saw Pink Floyd at the Crystal Palace bowl in 72 or 73. Probably the most boring live band out of hundreds that I've seen. Floyd are for listening to at home as they have zero stage presence.
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geoffpikey
10:32 Sat Nov 14
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Rattle That Lock is, sadly, not very good at all IMHO. On An Island was good. Royal Albert Hall 2005. 1st half, On An Island. 2nd half, Floyd classics. Bowie, Rick Wright. Amazing show.
But I will watch the documentary.
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ted fenton
7:39 Sat Nov 14
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Cheers Cough
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Far Cough
7:32 Sat Nov 14
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Tonight on BBC2 at 9.45 pm
An intimate portrait of David Gilmour which captures the key moments in his life that have shaped him both as a person and musician.
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hammerintheorient
4:43 Mon Oct 12
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Takashi Miike 12:41 Sun Sep 27
Couldn't agree more
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Lily Hammer
4:00 Mon Oct 12
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Got Brit Floyd setting up right now on my stage. Not the real thing, but, as they tour almost non-stop, they have pretty much nailed the sound. Well worth catching them if you want to hear Floyd's sound live.
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