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Roger Waters London Palladium 2023 [Pic: Kate Izor ]

Roger Waters Performs at The London Palladium

London West End showman Roger Waters has performed his Dark Side of the Moon Redux at a popular theatre in Soho. The London Palladium saw 2,286 people watching a very intimate show in a relatively small venue, much smaller than the 20k people who saw him down the river at the London O2 Arena recently. The first “set” featured Roger talking a lot, including reading long passages from his forthcoming memoirs which is more about his past pets rather than tales of the rock ‘n’ roll variety. Brain Damage reported that Roger said it is called “I’ll See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon: Memoirs Of A Lanky Prick”. Some fans may have been quite disappointed about having to sit through an hour of Roger rambling on about his pet duck Donald for 20 minutes plus other tales. He does tend to go on a bit at his...

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Review: Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd.

Rating: ★★★★☆ “Have You Got It Yet?” is a mesmerising and thought-provoking documentary that unravels the enigmatic life of Syd Barrett, the founding member of Pink Floyd, and his significant role in the psychedelic rock movement of the 1960s. Directed by Roddy Bogawa and co-directed by the late Storm Thorgerson, the film seamlessly weaves together interviews, rare archival footage, and captivating dramatisations to paint a vivid and multifaceted portrait of Barrett. The documentary begins with an intimate audio interview with Barrett himself, setting the stage for an exploration of his upbringing in Cambridge, where his artistic talents began to emerge. It delves into his early days with Pink Floyd and the band’s rise to prominence, highlighted by their seminal album “Piper at the Gates of Dawn.” Barrett’s unique and whimsical songwriting, coupled with the band’s mesmerising live performances, epitomised the essence of the psychedelic era. The Pressures of Fame The...

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Roger Waters in Liverpool – A Review with Pictures and Videos

Roger Waters is on his Us and Them Tour which he has taken all over the world and called in at the Echo Arena in Liverpool last night and gave an amazing show to his fans. There are some spoilers in this article! He played songs from Dark Side of the Moon where his two female backing singers did a hauntingly good version of Great Gig in the Sky featuring some new harmonies which gave it a fresh re-make. The Wall also featured playing classics like Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 and used some excellent projections onto the large screen behind the stage giving an interesting multimedia experience that the Pink Floyd and Roger are well known for. The most spectacular moment came during the Animals segment where an amazing apparatus came down from the area ceiling which had been obscured for most of the show where a...

Pink Floyd Backstage by Bobby Hassall

Pink Floyd Backstage by Bobby Hassall

Links – You can get hold of a copy direct from Mindhead Publishing | Discuss book on Forum MindHead Publishing have a new book available by Pink Floyd “super fan” Bobby Hassall. The book, called Pink Floyd Backstage, documents from the first perspective one man’s cheeky endeavours of jumping security fences to get into Pink Floyd concerts. He went on to work flipping burgers to get crew access passes to get backstage and, using all other elaborate methods, he got into the inner sanctum of Pink Floyd’s 1989 Another Lapse and 1994 Division Bell tours.He eventually became a member of the crew if not for his perseverance alone! The book is an amusing read and, if you like the idea of having a sneak peak behind the scenes of Pink Floyd tours, then this is the book for you. However, it is not going to win any literary prizes and will not be popular with...

A Review of Barrett: The New Definitive Visual History of Syd Barrett’s Creative Output

A Review of Barrett: The New Definitive Visual History of Syd Barrett’s Creative Output

Barrett Book: Signature Edition Modern pop stars often arrive on the music scene like a bad smell – they appear out of nowhere, may linger for a short while and then are gone. Although they may have an acute affect on those around them, it is only brief and soon forgotten about. Syd Barrett was not a bad smell. He was a whimsical kid from Cambridge who had a child-like fascination with the world, who pushed the boundaries of modern music with his “Pink Floyd sound” and created a lasting legacy: not just through his music with the Pink Floyd and solo material, but through his artwork, poems, letters, artefacts and vibe! The fascinating new book ‘Barrett’ offers the reader unrivalled access to the life’s work of Syd Barrett which goes way beyond what has been available up to now. The book is like a window into the creative history...