The Man and The Journey tour was an informal (mostly

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)

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of a few dates by

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during which the conceptual music piece ''

The Man and The Journey ''The Man and The Journey'' is a suite of music performed in concert by Pink Floyd during their 1969 tour. It consisted of several of their early songs, some unreleased songs, and material later included on ''More'' and ''Ummagumma''. The concerts ...

'' was played.

Setlist

At most shows Pink Floyd performed ''The Man and The Journey'', however at some shows this was not performed - these shows had a shorter set which usually included "Astronomy Domine", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and unaltered versions of "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and "A Saucerful of Secrets" as heard on ''

Ummagumma ''Ummagumma'' is the fourth album by English rock band Pink Floyd. It is a double album and it was released on 7 November 1969 by Harvest Records. The first disc consists of live recordings from concerts at Mothers Club in Birmingham and the C ...

''. At concerts in Europe in early 1970, ''The Man and The Journey'' was still performed, but in a shorter version.

''The Man and The Journey'' set list

This

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is from the 17 September 1969 show in Amsterdam. First set # "Daybreak" (" Grantchester Meadows") # "Work" (Percussion and vibraphone with musical sawing and hammering) # "Teatime" (The band members were served tea on stage) # "Afternoon" ("

Biding My Time "Biding My Time" is a composition by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters. Prior performance and recording Prior to the ''Relics'' compilation album, "Biding My Time" was an unreleased recording, heard only by fans who attended concerts where the ba ...

") # "Doing It!" (Drum and gong solo, with Farfisa organ and tape effects) # "Sleep" (" Quicksilver") # "Nightmare" ("

Cymbaline "Cymbaline" is a Pink Floyd song from the album '' Soundtrack from the Film More''. Lyrics Its lyrics vividly tell the tale of a "nightmare", which was the title of the song when it was first introduced in Floyd's ''The Man and The Journey Tour' ...

") # "Labyrinth" (instrumental alarm clock sounds and tape effects) Second set # "The Beginning" (" Green is the Colour") # "Beset by Creatures of the Deep" ("

Careful with That Axe, Eugene "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" is an instrumental piece by the British rock band Pink Floyd. It was recorded in November 1968 and released as the B-side to the single " Point Me at the Sky", and featured on the 1971 compilation album ''Relics ...

") # " The Narrow Way, Part 3" # "The Pink Jungle" ("

Pow R. Toc H. "Pow R. Toc H." is an instrumental, with vocal effects, by Pink Floyd on their 1967 album '' The Piper at the Gates of Dawn''. In addition to the vocal effects, the piano is a prominent instrument in the piece. Background Toc H. was the army sig ...

") # "The Labyrinths of Auximines" (instrumental section of "

Let There Be More Light "Let There Be More Light" is the opening track on Pink Floyd's second album, '' A Saucerful of Secrets''. It was also released in edited form as the fourth American single by the group. Writing and recording The song is written by Roger Waters. I ...

") # "Footsteps/Doors" (tape effects) # "Behold the Temple of Light" (beginning of " The Narrow Way, Part 3") # "The End of the Beginning" (" Celestial Voices") Encore (when played) # "

Interstellar Overdrive "Interstellar Overdrive" is an instrumental composition written and performed by Pink Floyd. The song was written in 1966 and is on their 1967 debut album, ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'', clocking in at almost ten minutes in length. The son ...

" (May 24 in

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) or "

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, appearing on their second album, '' A Saucerful of Secrets'' (1968). It was written by Roger Waters, taking lyrics from a Chinese poetry book, and features ...

" (22 June in

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and 26 June in

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)

Other shows

When ''The Man and The Journey'' was not performed, the shows usually contained all or some of the following: # "

Astronomy Domine "Astronomy Domine" (alternative "Astronomy Dominé") is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. The song, written and composed by the original vocalist/guitarist Syd Barrett, is the opening track on their debut album, ''The Piper at the Ga ...

" # "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" # "

" # "Green Is the Colour" # "Pow R. Toc H." # "

" # "

" # "A Saucerful of Secrets" For the recording of ''

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'' for

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, the band performed: # "Grantchester Meadows" # "Cymbaline" # "The Narrow Way, Part 3" # "Green Is the Colour" # "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (truncated version) This performance was released as part of ''

The Early Years 1965–1972 ''The Early Years 1965–1972'' is a box set that details the early work of the English rock band Pink Floyd released on 11 November 2016. It was released by Pink Floyd Records with distribution held by Warner Music for the UK and Europe and So ...

'' box set in 2016.

Tour dates

Release

The 27 April (Birmingham) and 2 May (Manchester) concerts were recorded and parts released on the live half of the ''

'' album, in November 1969. The recordings from 6 September and 17 September 1969 in Amsterdam was released as part of the boxset, ''

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'' in 2016. It is included in the volume titled ''1969: Dramatis/ation''. The volume also contains video footage from a rehearsal at the

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on 14 April 1969.

Personnel

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

– electric and acoustic guitars, percussion, vocals *

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

– bass, nylon-string acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals, vocalisations * Richard Wright – Farfisa organ, vibraphone, trombone, vocals, pipe organs (where available) *

Nick Mason Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation in ...

– drums, percussion

References

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