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1972 Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii

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Free Pink Floyd DVD Streaming – Watch Concerts and Documentary Material

Pink Floyd has kindly decided to share 4 full length DVDs on Youtube for fans to enjoy over the coming weeks. A new full length Youtube streaming video will be shared each Friday, starting today at 5pm GMT. What Is Available to Watch? Pulse – a live show with lots of energy and a favourite amongst fans. It showcased The Division Bell album, and is a greatest hits show with a great looking stage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hokGXqEsCXk&feature=emb_title Pink Floyd Live in Pompeii – this 1972 classic is set in an amphitheatre in Pompeii and features early material from the band. It is a documentary interspersed with live performances. There is a famous scene with Nick Mason and a certain pie! Take it easy, Nick! David Gilmour Live in Pompeii – David took his 2016 Rattle That Lock tour here decades after Pink Floyd performed their famous concert with no fans present. Pink...

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Excitement Builds for David Gilmour’s New Album

In the April 2015 edition of Uncut magazine, Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera reveals that David Gilmour’s new studio album “sounds fantastic”. On the recording of the album, which could be released in 2015, Phil said that “it’s going very well. I think it sounds fantastic, people will be very happy.” Phil Manzanera has worked with David Gilmour often over the years and has played guitar on David’s solo tours. Phil helped produce David Gilmour’s last studio album from 2006 On An Island and also toured the world with David and the rest of the amazing band. Phil also co-wrote One Slip from Pink Floyd’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason album which you can enjoy in the video below. The April edition of Uncut has an interview with Phil Manzanera and answers questions on David Gilmour’s new album. Don’t Miss The Album News! Don’t miss out on news regarding David...

David Gilmour playing saxophone

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David Gilmour’s New Album Recording Session Photo

A photograph appeared on the internet showing David Gilmour recording his much rumoured new album in Hove, Brighton. Backing singer Durga McBroom said of the photo, “GUESS WHAT?? LOL!! This is me, Sarah Brown, Louise Clare Marshall, and this funny dude we found strumming a guitar in Hove. His wife Polly leaked the photo on Instagram. Naughty girl!” Late on last year, singer Graham Nash also confirmed David is working on a new album. The excitement builds, although nothing officially confirmed as of yet. David Gilmour last toured a new album in 2006 when he treated people around the world to some impressive renditions of his On An Island album. He even learnt the saxophone, had a guy playing “glasses” and played an amazing concert at Gdansk, for which there is a live DVD for your pleasure. As well as David’s new album and possibly a tour, Roger is also...

David Gilmour Albums

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David Gilmour Albums

David Gilmour has released 3 solo studio albums and 1 live album outside of Pink Floyd during his career and has worked on many more with other people!   His last album from 2006 was On An Island which he toured quite extensively.  I was lucky enough to watch him at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, England. 1978 – David Gilmour Self Titled Album David Gilmour is the first solo album from Pink Floyd guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour, released in May 1978 in the UK and on June 17, 1978 in the US. The album reached #17 in the UK and #29 on the Billboard US album charts and was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The album was produced by Gilmour himself, and consists mostly of bluesy, guitar oriented rock songs except for the ballad So Far Away. The album was recorded at Super Bear Studios in...

On An Island Re-Release (USA) Review

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On An Island Re-Release (USA) Review

David Gilmour and Richard Wright performing at David’s 60th Birthday party. David Gilmour’s third solo album On An Island (OAI) was first released on his 60th birthday back on 6th March 2006. Indeed, he celebrated his 60th at Porchester Hall in London at which he performed some songs with his 2006 touring band before they went off to travel the world touring the new album. It is therefore slightly surprising that, less than 9 months later, the album is re-released! This time though with a separate bonus DVD. Naturally, Gilmour used the media to his advantage to publicise the first offering of OAI, the first solo effort for many years, which included magazine interviews, radio interviews and, of course, TV and the internet! One such event for the internet was the AOL Session he did in April 2006. These sessions, along with a performance from the Royal Albert Hall and...

Making The Wire Figure By David MacIlwaine

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Making The Wire Figure By David MacIlwaine

David MacIlwaine is the artist responsible for the iconic “Wire Man” sculpture used in the artwork of David Gilmour’s 2006 album On An Island. It also features on Gilmour’s website in an animated form. David the artist has kindly shared with NPF Magazine how the sculpture and use of it in Gilmour’s 3rd solo album came about. David has also shared some of his other “Wire People” with us! ————————————————– Above: Photo of original “Wire Man” Sculpture by David MacIlwaine standing 20cm tall. Below: edited image used on Gilmour’s album. The origin of the wire figure used on the cover and CD of ‘On an Island’ goes like this: About two years ago David invited me to a performance he gave at the South Bank, I’m afraid I’ve forgotten the exact date and the title. I was completely mesmerised by David’s playing and by the extraordinary contained intensity of his...