Absolutely Curtains

Rapoon · Post by **Rapoon** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 1:31 am

Hi all,

Have either "Absolutely Curtains" or "Childhood's End" ever been performed live?

Thanks,
Daniel

Stilgar · Post by **Stilgar** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 2:42 am

I know that Childhood's end was performed live... but I don't remember the show(s)... I'll check my ROIOs...

NiceJangly · Post by **NiceJangly** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 12:58 pm

Childhood's End was performed live a few times in early March 1973 in the USA. 3 different performances are available on an ROIO of the same name, although the sound quality isn't brilliant.

Flame-Sky Diver · Post by **Flame-Sky Diver** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:02 pm

The performances of Chidlhood's End are generally 7 or 8 minutes long. Very different from the studio version, with good instrumental jamming. To my knowledge, it has been performed at least four times in 1973. Dropped in favor of Set The Controls.

Absolutely Curtains has never been performed live.

Fox-Mike · Post by **Fox-Mike** » Tue Nov 25, 2003 7:52 pm

Childhood's end was recorded a total of 7 times live here are the dates (the best being december 9th, the worst being march 10th)

1972-12-01
1972-12-02
1972-12-09
1973-03-06
1973-03-07
1973-03-08
1973-03-10

I don't know the names of all the ROIOs, I think 01 is blow your mind until you die, 09 is Live in Nuetral Land MOLM rev A 06 is Valley of the Kings, 07 is Childhood's End, 08 is Beneath the Infinite Sky, and 10 is stolen memories floating softly in the air.

Obscured by Clouds, When You're In, and Childhood's end were the only songs from Obscured by Clouds to be played life.

Alternative 4 · Post by **Alternative 4** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 2:00 am

The version i had was a real let down as it was really shit.