"Pigs Might Fly" - New Pink Floyd Book

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"Pigs Might Fly" - New Pink Floyd Book

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"Pigs Might Fly" - New Pink Floyd Book

PIGS MIGHT FLY
The Inside Story of Pink Floyd
By Mark Blake

In July 2005, after a twenty-four year absence, the full line up of Pink Floyd re-united to play Live 8 – and stole the show from superstars like Paul McCartney. In 2006, reclusive founder member Syd Barrett died.

These two events provide the closure necessary to tell the last full story of one of the world’s most successful bands.

From the best-selling Dark Side of the Moon to the gargantuan project of The Wall, Pink Floyd sold millions of albums and put on some of the most spectacular live shows ever staged.

Having previously interviewed the band for various magazines, Mark Blake has now talked to the band’s friends, road crew, former housemates, university colleagues – some of who have never spoken before – musical contemporaries like Pete Townshend and Alice Cooper, to produce the definitive history of this most English of bands, from school days in Cambridge, through the mid-sixties psychedelia of the UFO club, to the bitter schism between Roger Waters and his fellow members that led to a seemingly irrevocable spilt.

Mark Blake is an editor at Mojo and Q and edited their special issues on Pink Floyd and progressive rock.

• The first new full-length biography of the band for 15 years

• Almost 100 new interviews, some with band associates who have never spoken before

• Covers the whole history including the Live 8 reunion and the death of Syd Barrett

• 2007 the 40th anniversary of Floyd’s first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

• Dark Side of the Moon still one of the biggest-selling albums of all time

Pigs Might Fly is published in hardback by Aurum Press on October 4th, 2007. Priced £18.99.

http://www.aurumpress.co.uk/
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I got a copy from Mark today and it looks good! I am going to start reading it later on today I think. Mark is a good man so I can only imagine this is a good book!! Go out and get a copy!! 8)
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i gotta look into cost to get one to Canada but i wanna get it 8)
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I wanna get it too...I like the cover!
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Keith Jordan wrote:I got a copy from Mark today and it looks good! I am going to start reading it later on today I think. Mark is a good man so I can only imagine this is a good book!! Go out and get a copy!! 8)
Hang on a moment...you haven't started reading it yet and you 'imagine' it will be good, "so buy a copy".
Hmm...you're either a great salesman or you're on a hefty % :)
I'll still buy it, nonetheless 8)
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I looked for it a couple of days ago, but Barnes and Noble didn't have it. :? I will keep looking, because I want a copy too!
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I think it comes out in October SS.
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Isn't it 4/10 already? :shock:
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nosaj wrote:I think it comes out in October SS.
Oh, I guess that's why I couldn't find it! :lol: :lol: Thanks nosaj!!
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Just a little extra information about my book…

Pigs Might Fly will now be available to buy in the UK from next week, starting 17 September.

More info to follow, re: US publication date.

I have a website launching imminently - http://www.markrblake.com - feel free to drop by.

Finally, thankyou for your interest. :D
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It's the author himself! :D Welcome!

Can you sign my copy Mark? :wink:
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Syd'sSexy wrote:It's the author himself! :D Welcome!

Can you sign my copy Mark? :wink:
Hey dont forget me i started the thread... How bout' a contest and donating a few copies to Keith ?
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Blake wrote:Just a little extra information about my book…

Pigs Might Fly will now be available to buy in the UK from next week, starting 17 September.

More info to follow, re: US publication date.

I have a website launching imminently - http://www.markrblake.com - feel free to drop by.

Finally, thankyou for your interest. :D

welcome to the site and enjoy ... Thanks for the info, what about canada ?
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Blake wrote:Just a little extra information about my book…
Mark, thanks for dropping by. Tell us, can you give us a hint on any new angle you've taken on the existing canon of Floyd scholarship? Any revelations or scoops? Roger was really a pussycat? Nick was the true genius behind the group? :o
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nosaj wrote:I wanna get it too!
Me 3 8) I need to start saving cash - I already have an order placed (no, not in the Web, but to my personal local "provider" of postal stamps on musicians, - this time I ordered the new Rolling Stones, The Beatles "All you need is Love", and Elvis' stamps, and already bought a new Elvis' death anniversary stamp printed on/for St Kitts island, costed me 78,- EEK=almost 7 dollars), thus need to get money in a months time anyway. Maybe after that I'll order this book :)