Monthly Archive: July 2005
Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters has performed extracts from his new opera for the first time in New York. Ca Ira – which features Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel and other classical music stars – is an “operatic history of the French Revolution”. “It’s about change, and personal change; we each have within us the potential for republic,” said Waters. The three-act opera, which has taken 16 years to complete, is due to be released on CD on 27 September. Waters recently reunited with other Pink Floyd members for the first time in 24 years on stage at the Live 8 concert in London. Pink Floyd at Live 8 Waters joined his former Pink Floyd band members at Live 8 The 61-year-old songwriter told the US audience Ca Ira was “sort of reiterating The Wall”, Pink Floyd’s seminal album, with its themes of “powerlessness in the face of loss”. “The point...
With a foreword by Bob Geldof and over 300 colour photographs, this is the only official Live 8 book to be published, and will chart one of the most momentous days the world has seen in decades. From Geldof’s initial reluctance to stage another Band Aid event to the lead up to the concerts around the world and the day itself, this book is a unique record of an extraordinary day witnessed by over 85% of the world’s population. The book will also contain backstage images, exclusive photographs from the concerts around the world, reflections and quotes from the many performers. Live 8 includes text and pictures reminding us exactly what the day was about and what is now required in the battle towards making poverty history. Includes reflections on the outcome of the landmark G8 summit in Edinburgh # Paperback 208 pages (August 1, 2005)# Publisher: Century# Language: English#...
Click to enlarge It would seem that the rather excellent Q and MOJO magazines are having a jolly good time featuring Pink Floyd in their magazines again as there is another feature in which they are… well…. featured! Some words from Mark at EMAP… PINK FLOYD & The Story Of Prog Rock A Q & Mojo Classic Special Edition Take a trip to another musical dimension, celebrating the astounding tales and amazing sounds of… • PINK FLOYD: The Lost Years, The New Interviews, The Unseen Pictures… Roger Waters, Nick Mason and friends on how they became the rock giants that made The Dark Side Of The Moon plus fantastic tales from life on the road, including Floyd’s secret primary schools tour and the great roadie potato-eating contest of 1972! • PLUS in-depth stories, exclusive interviews with the gods of ’70s rock GENESIS • YES • KING CRIMSON • RUSH...
