The publishers of the excellent visual documentary of Syd Barrett Book called Barrett are giving away three copies to three lucky winners. One was given away on Tuesday to one lucky chap with another going tomorrow and the other next Thursday. That is September 20th, 23rd and 29th. Mojo magazine in 5 a star review, says: “Beautifully packaged, eruditely written & full of insight, Barrett feels like the ultimate work of art.” The book ‘Barrett, The Definitive Visual Companion’ is the largest collection of Syd Barrett-related images ever assembled. It includes hundreds of unseen & rare images of Syd & Pink Floyd, Syd’s letters & all of his artworks. To enter the competition, just go here and answer a simple question! Simples!
The gentleman who played bass guitar on Pink Floyd’s Momentary Lapse of Reason album Tony Levin has a new album out called LEVIN TORN WHITE. The album features Tony Levin on Bass & Chapman Stick, David Torn (Jeff Beck, David Bowie) on Guitar & Alan White from YES on drums. Here’s the promo. video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMHGGCixlss&feature=feedlik Audio Snippet: http://soundcloud.com/lazy-bones-recordings/levin-torn-white-audio-snippet This is a very special record with three legendary musicians. Check it out and let us know what you think of it!
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason will be opening the London Drum Show 2011 on Saturday 15th October. Nick will appear on the Drummer Magazine stand for signings. A DW, Paiste, Protection Racket, Pro-Mark and Remo artist, Nick is a celebrated drummer and an enthusiast of the London Drum Show, having visited the show in 2010. Feel free to look at some Nick Mason Photos. Look at Nick Mason Albums.
There is more trouble for the Gilmour family in Hove, Sussex as the local council are on their case about a beach hut they have erected on their property in which they store their bicycles. The authorities are not content with putting their son Charlie Gilmour in prison for 16 months and want more blood, this time threatening to prosecute the family if they do not remove the hut! The council say that the hut at the £3m property is not fitting with the local area which is a “conservation area”. It has been decided that this offending hut must be gone! David’s wife – mother of jailed Charlie – appealed against the authorities but lost and now has to remove the bright yellow hut that the council have deemed to be an “eyesore”. It would seem if you look at this hut for too long it will cause eye...
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason is attending the Goodwood Revival 2011 event which takes place tomorrow and Sunday (17th and 18th September 2011). Nick is an avid collector of vintage cars and modern ones alike and has even appeared on BBC 2’s Top Gear program in which he brought along his Ferrari Enzo and a few copies of his Inside Out book!! However, Nick doesn’t like to just keep his collection in climate controlled hanger’s under velvet covers to keep the dust off and preserve. He likes to go mental in them and race around racetracks and show them off in the fashion that their designers intended them to be! Nick will be available to sign copies of his co-authored book Passion For Speed at the festival so, if you are in the area, pop along and say hi to Nick Mason! He can be found at 11am and 4pm...
Links – Pigs On A Wing | Discuss Pigs on a Wing event | Why Pink Floyd Phase 1 September 2011 | Pink Floyd Pig Flies off 3rd December 1976 (Edit, This has now happened there is a picture here) The official Pink Floyd Facebook page has created an Event listing for a meeting at Battersea Power Station in London where the famous Animals front cover was created.For those of you that don’t use Facebook, an Event is something you can list on Facebook and invite people to attend like an RSVP online. Back in 1976, a giant inflatable pig was tethered onto one of the cooling towers which Storm Thorgerson then took a photo of to become part of the artwork for the Animals album. This is shown here on the right. The pig, however, managed to become un-tethered and fly off! The event created on Facebook is called...
