Monthly Archive: September 2012

Links – Listen to the program | The Excellent In The Studio series of radio documentaries has a new program to celebrate Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason 25th Anniversary. A Momentary Lapse of Reason was the bands 13th studio album and the first to be released by Pink Floyd after the departure of bassist and principal songwriter Roger Waters. The album is not critically acclaimed, nor is it a favourite with fans. However, it does have some nuggets on and featured heavily on Pink Floyd’s Pulse tour. David Gilmour says, “Lurching into the future bearing the mantle of Pink Floyd without Roger in 1987 was a tough one, as anyone can imagine… You’re right to say that I was confident at the end and happy. Anyone would be happy and confident in the end when our moving forward and doing what we did, making the album, doing the tour,...

Links – Want Roger Waters 2013 Tour dates and other Pink Floyd news? Get our Pink Floyd Newsletter! | Prog Rock Magazine Prog Rock supergroup Pink Floyd has won a new award at the frst Progressive Music Awards 2012. The event, created by Prog Rock Magazine, bestowed the award of “Grand Design” on Pink Floyd for their Immersion re-issues. Other awards included in the Lifetime Achievement award which went to Genesis and was picked up by Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. Keyboard legend Rick Wakeman from Yes was given the Prog God Award. Progresive Music Awards 2012 Winners New Blood: TesseracTLive Event: AnathemaGrand Design: Pink Floyd’s Immersion ReissuesAnthem: Squackett’s A Life Within A DayAlbum Of The Year: Rush’s Clockwork AngelsVisionary: Peter HammillLifetime Achievement: GenesisVirtuoso: Carl PalmerGuiding Light: Steven WilsonProg God: Rick Wakeman Make sure you get our free Pink Floyd Newsletter for all the latest Pink Floyd news and Roger Waters...

The Bath and Knebworth Commemorative Set Adversiting Feature As a special offer to Neptune Pink Floyd visitors The Pink Floyd Bath and Knebworth Commemorative Set now includes an extra DVD entitled Remember Knebworth 78 (which normally sells for £16.99). You may remember it was mentioned on NPF in July that, after quickly selling out of the initial limited edition of the Bath and Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative set, the promoters of the original events have produced a new Bath and Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative set. There are still approximately 50 of the new limited edition of 200 left, which features many items that were not included with the first set and now also includes for Neptune Pink Floyd visitors the Remember Knebworth 78 DVD. This DVD chronicles the 1978 concert at Knebworth which featured Genesis as headliners. You can now get yourself a set on www.rockmusicmemorabilia.com priced at £49.99 plus...