UK Television - Sat 26 September 2020

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UK Television - Sat 26 September 2020

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Just spotted that 'Sky Arts' have a bit of an evening tomorrow -

6.30-pm Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii (1972)
7.45-pm Pink Floyd PULSE - The Dark Side of the Moon Live (1994)
9.00-pm Roger Waters Us + Them (2017/18)
11.30-pm Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here (1975)

Sky Arts is broadcast in the UK on Freeview 11, Freesat 147, Sky 122, Virgin 123 (HD 156), BT 348 (HD 363)
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I hadn't realised Sky Arts was on the Freeview. I cancelled Sky a long time ago! I might actually watch old Roger. 8)
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Note to UK viewers -

Your TV may need to be re-tuned to pick up the Freeview channel ... do not wait until five minutes before broadcast :-;
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Re: UK Television - Sat 26 September 2020

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Ooh! Direct clash with The Craig Charles Funk and Soul show on 6Music. (In the 90's Funk was the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Soul was whatever the hell it was, dragged my feet and missed out on loads!)
But I do like Sky Arts being Freeview. I don't like being among the last to find out it turned to Freeview! But better late etc
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On my TV at least, the Freeview for Sky Arts only appears to be in standard definition so that has taken a little of the joy away for me. I will just have to watch without my glasses on and still believe there is 4K to be seen! :shock:
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Thanks for the heads up, twcc. I may be able to manage Pompeii before my bedtime!
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Oooh! On Virgin too. I'll set up my TV to record.
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Keith Jordan wrote: Fri Sep 25, 2020 1:01 pm On my TV at least, the Freeview for Sky Arts only appears to be in standard definition ...
Correct, Freeview 11 is SD ... HD only via Virgin HD 156 and BT HD 363.
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I always wanted Sky Arts to one day end up on Freeview didn't expect it to actually happen. If it wasn't posted that U&T was to be shown this Saturday and was now available on Freeview I would of missed it and not re-tuned my TV
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Pompeii is on and its the original version not the crappy directors cut
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Just watching the last 15 minutes of DSotM live as per Pulse. I know that everyone knows this already, but DSotM is a really great piece of music, done full justice by this band.
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Thank you twcc for the heads up

Enjoying the Pulse DSoTM with Sorrow and Keep Talking as the encore which was unexpected, but very enjoyable

Really looking forward to the new Roger Waters gig next!
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For those that missed it, there's a partial repeat next Friday 2 October (early Saturday morning on 3 October) -

12.15-am Pink Floyd PULSE - The Dark Side of the Moon Live (1994)
01.30-am Roger Waters Us + Them (2017/18)
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I missed the end of Us + Them, due to need for sleep.

Comparing Us + Them to DSotM Pulse version, I think this shows how live shows have come on in the intervening time. The sound is definitely better for Us + Them. But, I think that the performances for Us + Them are very professional, but not as soulful. E.g. I think the Pulse GGitS is much better than the U+T version, as it sounds more soulful. The U+T version sounds bit too modified in the vocal melody compared to the original, and I don't think it's an improvement.

But, both of them are fantastic. Just that one is a bit more fantastic in terms of live sound (U+T) and the other is a bit more fantastic in terms of the naturalness of the performance (Pulse). Both of them, and Nick's Live at the Roundhouse are all brilliant, in my opinion.

EDIT: On the Steve Hoffman forums, people are discussing the Sky Arts broadcast. They are generally quite negative about some aspects of U+T, claiming that it is not just a simple document of the live concert, but has been manipulated a lot. E.g. that the young photogenic people in the front row who know all the words may be 'plants', and brought in from another concert. I don't mind that, as I feel that U+T is a product. With some miming by Roger (both vocal + instrumental), and it's a very good product. Pulse appeared to be more natural. I was pleased to read of how natural + original Live at the Roundhouse is. It's claimed that some mistakes are replaced using performances from other nights - and at one time you can see Lee Harris's hands make a mistake while the soundtrack has the correct notes. But, it was claimed that nothing was re-done in the studio.
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Annoying Twit wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 8:39 am ... I was pleased to read of how natural + original Live at the Roundhouse is. It's claimed that some mistakes are replaced using performances from other nights - and at one time you can see Lee Harris's hands make a mistake while the soundtrack has the correct notes. But, it was claimed that nothing was re-done in the studio.
Live at the Roundhouse was recorded on 3rd July and 4th July 2019 (small print on the Blu-ray insert) so I can quite understand that the audio may be, at times, from one night and the the video from the other night. Getting all the camera angles perfect would be difficult and with two recordings the final result is 10/10.

As for the need for sleep, you'll have a challenge when U+T is rebroadcast next Friday night ... :lol: