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In The Flesh (1977 Pink Floyd 'Animals' Tour)
In the Flesh, also known as the Animals Tour, was a concert tour by the English rock band Pink Floyd, in support of their 1977 album ''Animals''. It was divided in two legs: one in Europe and another in North America. The tour featured large inflatable puppets, as well as a pyrotechnic "waterfall", and one of the biggest and most elaborate stages to date, including umbrella-like canopies that would rise from the stage to protect the band from the elements. This was the last tour in which Pink Floyd played songs from ''Animals'' live (early versions of "Dogs" and "Sheep" had been performed with different titles during their 1974 and 1975 tours). Pink Floyd would never again play songs from ''Animals'' during their tours, but the flying pig still appeared with different designs. Only Roger Waters would continue playing songs from ''Animals'' live. This tour was also the only tour where Pink Floyd played the entire '' Wish You Were Here'' (1975) or entire ''Animals'' (1977) albums. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Floyd In The Flesh Promo
Pink is a pale tint of red, the color of the pink flower. It was first used as a color name in the late 17th century. According to surveys in Europe and the United States, pink is the color most often associated with charm, politeness, sensitivity, tenderness, sweetness, childhood, femininity, and romance. A combination of pink and white is associated with innocence, whereas a combination of pink and black links to eroticism and seduction. In the 21st century, pink is seen as a symbol of femininity, though it has not always been seen this way. In the 1920s, light red, which is similar to pink, was seen as a color that reflected masculinity. In nature and culture File:Color icon pink v2.svg, Various shades of pink File:Dianthus.jpg, The color pink takes its name from the flowers called pinks, members of the genus ''Dianthus''. File:Rosa Queen Elizabeth1ZIXIETTE.jpg, In most European languages, pink is known as ''rose'' or ''rosa'', after the rose flower. File:Cherry b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Parry
Richard Parry (born 22 December 1942) is an English saxophonist. He has appeared as a session musician on various albums, most notably in solo parts on the Pink Floyd songs "Money", " Us and Them", " Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and " Wearing the Inside Out". He also played on the Bloodstone album ''Riddle of the Sphinx''. Career Born in Kentford, Suffolk, Parry started his career as a saxophonist in The Soul Committee, a mid-1960s band in Cambridge. He was a friend of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour who played in Jokers Wild, another band in Cambridge. Contrary to some reports, Parry did not play in Jokers Wild. Some years later, Gilmour asked him to play on Pink Floyd studio albums, including ''The Dark Side of the Moon'', ''Wish You Were Here'', and '' The Division Bell'', as well as in every Pink Floyd live performance between 1973 and 1977, and the 1994 world tour. Parry also played additional keyboards during Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts I, VI and IX on Pink Fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Us And Them (song)
"Us and Them" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, from their 1973 album ''The Dark Side of the Moon''. The music was written by Richard Wright with lyrics by Roger Waters. It is sung by David Gilmour with harmonies by Wright. The song is 7minutes and 49 seconds, making it the longest track on the album. "Us and Them" was released as the second single from ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' in the United States, peaking at No. 72 on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100 Singles chart in March 1974. The single peaked at No. 85 in the Canadian chart. Composition Richard Wright introduces the song with harmonies on Hammond organ and put a piano chordal backing and short piano solo afterwards on the arrangement. The tune was originally written on the piano by Wright for the film '' Zabriskie Point'' in 1969 and was titled "The Violent Sequence". In its original demo form the song was instrumental, featuring only piano and bass. Director Michelangelo Antonioni rejected it on the grounds it was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money (Pink Floyd Song)
"Money" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd from their 1973 album ''The Dark Side of the Moon''. Written by Roger Waters, it opened side two of the original album. Released as a single, it became the band's first hit in the United States, reaching number 10 in ''Cash Box'' magazine and number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Distinctive elements of the song include its unusual time signature, and the tape loop of money-related sound effects (such as a ringing cash register and a jingle of coins). These effects are timed right on the beats, and act as a count-in at the beginning to set the tempo and are heard periodically throughout the song. The song was regularly performed by Pink Floyd and played on most tours since 1972, and has since been performed by David Gilmour and Waters on their respective solo tours. Gilmour re-recorded the song in 1981, while Waters released a re-recording of the song in 2023. Composition "Money" has been described as a progressive rock, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd Song)
"Wish You Were Here" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released as the title track of their 1975 album of the same name. Guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour and bassist/vocalist Roger Waters collaborated in writing the music, with Gilmour singing lead vocals. The song is popular on classic rock radio stations and remains a staple of Pink Floyd's discography. It was voted the 18th best rock song of all time by listeners of New York City’s Q104.3, and ranked No. 302 on ''Rolling Stones "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", both in 2021. ''Billboard'' and ''Louder Sound'' ranked the song number one and number three, respectively, on their lists of the 50 greatest Pink Floyd songs. Composition In the original album version, the song segues from " Have a Cigar" as if a radio had been tuned away from one station, through several others (including a radio play and one playing the opening of the finale of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony), and finally to a new station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To The Machine
"Welcome to the Machine" is the second song on Pink Floyd's 1975 album '' Wish You Were Here''. It features heavily processed vocals, layers of synthesizers, acoustic guitars as well as a wide range of tape effects. The song was written by bassist Roger Waters. Recording The track was built upon a basic throbbing sound made by an EMS VCS 3 followed by a one-repeat echo which Waters would have played originally on bass guitar. On the original LP, the song segued from the first 5 parts of the suite " Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and closed the first side. On the CD pressings, especially the 1997 and 2000 remastered issues, it segues (although very faintly) to " Have a Cigar". This segueing is a few seconds longer on the US version than the UK version. David Gilmour admitted that he had trouble singing one line of the song, saying, "It was a line I just couldn't reach so we dropped the tape down half a semitone." He sang the part at a slightly lower pitch then the tape speed was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part composition recorded by English rock band Pink Floyd written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright, which was first performed on their 1974 French tour and appeared in their 1975 concept album ''Wish You Were Here''. The song is written about and dedicated to founding member Syd Barrett, who departed from the band in 1968 after dealing with mental health problems and substance abuse. Background The song originated from a riff composed by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and was later developed by him, bassist Roger Waters and pianist Richard Wright. It was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett. Barrett was eased out of the band in 1968 due to his substance abuse and deteriorating mental health, which impaired his ability to integrate with the other band members in creating and performing music. He was replaced by his former school friend Gilmour, who had initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Hunkin
Timothy Mark Trelawney Hunkin (born 27 December 1950 in London) is an English engineer, cartoonist, writer, and artist living in Suffolk, England. He is best known for creating the Channel Four television series ''The Secret Life of Machines'', in which he explains the workings and history of various household devices. He has also created museum exhibits for institutions across the UK, and designed numerous public engineering works, chiefly for entertainment. Hunkin's works are distinctive, often recognisable by his unique style of papier-mâché sculpture (made from unpainted newsprint), his pen and ink cartoons, and his offbeat sense of humour. Education Hunkin enrolled in 1969, and graduated in engineering science from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge in 1972. Work and career Hunkin's ''Under the Pier Show'' at Southwold Pier, England, is a penny arcade (venue), penny arcade featuring a number of humorous, coin-operated machines of his creation. Attractions include the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
"Pigs (Three Different Ones)" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1977 album ''Animals''. In the album's three parts, "Dogs", "Pigs" and "Sheep", pigs represent the people whom the band considers to be at the top of the social ladder, the ones with wealth and power; they also manipulate the rest of society and encourage them to be viciously competitive and cut-throat, so the pigs can remain powerful. Summary The song's three verses each present a different "pig". According to Waters, the first verse's "pig man" refers to businessmen in general, whereas the second verse refers to conservative politician Margaret Thatcher, leader of the opposition at that time. The third verse clearly identifies its subject as being morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse, who is described as a "house proud town mouse" who has to "keep it all on the inside." In 1992, on the Westwood One radio special ''Pink Floyd: The 25th Anniversary Special'', Waters told Jim Ladd that the "Whitehouse" mentioned had nothing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogs (Pink Floyd Song)
"Dogs" (originally titled "You've Got to Be Crazy") is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on the album ''Animals'' in 1977. This song was one of several to be considered for the band's 2001 compilation album '' Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd''. Musical components The music was written in 1974 by David Gilmour and Roger Waters, with lyrics by Waters, and originally titled "You've Got to Be Crazy" and was part of the ''Wish You Were Here'' setlist. Waters modified the lyrics in some parts, transposed the key to suit both Gilmour's and his vocals, and re-titled it "Dogs". The version on ''Animals'' is 17 minutes long. The main theme features what were, for Pink Floyd, rather unusual chords. In the final version's key of D minor, the chords are D minor ninth, E♭ maj7 sus2 /B♭, A sus2sus4, and A♭sus2 (♯11). All these chords contain the tonic of the song, D—even as a tritone, as is the case in the fourth chord.''Guitar World'' magazine, Volume 22, Number 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pigs On The Wing
"Pigs on the Wing" is a two-part song by English rock band Pink Floyd from their 1977 concept album ''Animals'', opening and closing the album. According to various interviews, it was written by Roger Waters as a declaration of love to his new wife Carolyne Christie. The song is significantly different from the other three songs on the album, "Dogs", "Pigs" and "Sheep", in that the other songs are dark, whereas this one is lighter-themed, as well as also being much shorter in duration, with each part at under a minute and a half while the others are all at least 10 minutes in length. Composition The song is divided into two parts, which are the first and last tracks of the album. Both are in stark contrast to the album's middle three songs. Without the inclusion of this song on ''Animals'', Waters thought the album "would have just been a kind of scream of rage." According to Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, and confirmed by Waters, it is a love song directed towards Waters' new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
