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Storm Thorgerson and David Gilmour [Pic: Jill Furmanovsky]

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The Development of Pink Floyd’s Large Rock Sound Systems: Volume 3 Out Now

Chris Hewitt from Cheshire, England, has the UK’s largest collection of Vintage audio equipment has has been documenting his experience with the development of large rock sound systems over the past few years in a 3 volume set of books. This includes the various stages of development of Pink Floyd’s sound systems. Pink Floyd set up their own sound hire company Britannia Row where you can rent professional equipment. When he it not too busy running CH Vintage Audio, doing things like providing equipment to the Elton John Rocket man Movie for example, he is working on the 4th volume. You can order the 3rd volume which is out now from here. The Need for Loud! In the olden days, there was no amplification as there was no electricity! But pretty soon, following the invention of the drum kit in the USA (side note: watch Stuart Copeland BBC documentary on...

Lee Harris, Guy Pratt Nick Mason Ashdown Engineering Bass Amp

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Interstellar-600! Guy Pratt’s New Bass Amp from Ashdown – Own One!

Guy Pratt has been the studio and live bass guitar player for Pink Floyd since Roger Waters left the band. He has also worked with all kinds of people over his 40 years career. He is also a funny man doing his My Bass and Other Animals comedy tour which also had a book. Guy has used Ashdown guitar amplifiers over the years and his place in rock and roll history has been firmly cemented in place with a new custom built bass amp, the Interstellar-600. This 600 watt amp has a name inspired by, of course, Interstellar Overdrive which is a firm favourite on the set list of Pink Floyd drummer’s band Nick Mason and his Saucerful of Secrets. As Guy had some downtime over the covid lock down period, the project took off. If you are looking for a new bass amp, pre-order one from Ashdown. Ashdown Press...

Richard Wright Sailing on his boat, Evrika around 2001-2007

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New Richard Wright Official Website

The late Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright has a new official website set up, presumably by his family. The site has sections covering an “about” the site/project, interviews with and about Rick, music inspired by and most loved by Richard, a very comprehensive breakdown of his equipment through the years and various projects including gear by album, a live section featuring live videos including the beautiful Breakthrough Rick solo song from David GIlmour’s RAH DVD, photography from Rick’s trip across the Atlantic in his boat, and a scrapbook of various images from over the years. Rick’s family say on the Official Richard Wright website… Welcome to the Richard Wright website, a space which aims to offer a unique insight into his musical life. This site doesn’t profess to be a comprehensive or encyclopaedic source of Richard Wright facts and figures or trivia. It is rather somewhere to explore and...