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The Man And The Journey
''The Man and The Journey'' is a suite of music by Pink Floyd, performed in concert during The Man and The Journey Tour in 1969. It consisted of several of their early songs, some unreleased songs, and material later included on '' More'' and '' Ummagumma''. The concerts featured visual performance elements such as the sawing and construction of a table, and consumption of afternoon tea onstage. The themes of insanity and everyday life are similar to what would later be explored in the album '' The Dark Side of the Moon''. Background The concept was first performed 14 April 1969 at the Royal Festival Hall in a show billed as ''The Massed Gadgets of Auximenes – More Furious Madness from Pink Floyd''. A truncated version of the show was recorded 12 May 1969 for the '' Top Gear'' radio programme. The 17 September performance at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is the most widely bootlegged of the shows on the tour (however, incomplete) because it was broadcast by radio station VP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments, philosophical lyrics, and elaborate Pink Floyd live performances, live performances, and became a leading progressive rock band. Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals) and Richard Wright (musician), Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). With Barrett as their main songwriter, they released two hit singles, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play", and the successful debut studio album ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' (all 1967). David Gilmour (guitar, vocals) joined in 1967; Barrett left in 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Following Barrett's departure, all four remaining members contributed compositions, though Waters became the primary lyricist an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pow R
POW is "prisoner of war", a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict. POW or pow may also refer to: Music * "P.O.W" (Bullet for My Valentine song) (2013) * "Pow", a 1992 song by the Beastie Boys from '' Check Your Head'' * "P.O.W. (Pissed Off White Boy)", a 1993 song by Beowülf from ''Un-Sentimental'' * "Pow", a 1978 song by Graham Central Station from '' My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me'' * "POW", a 2009 song by Soulja Boy from ''The DeAndre Way'' Organizations * POW! Entertainment, a media production company * Polska Organizacja Wojskowa or Polish Military Organisation * Protect Our Winters, a non-profit environmental organization * Portorož Airport's IATA code Television * ''P.O.W.'' (''United States Steel Hour'') * ''P.O.W.'' (TV series), a 2003 ITV mini-series * "P.O.W." (''The Flash''), an episode of ''The Flash'' * '' P.O.W. - Bandi Yuddh Ke'', Indian political thriller televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Narrow Way
"The Narrow Way" is the third suite on the studio half of Pink Floyd's fourth album '' Ummagumma''. It is a three-part song written and performed entirely by David Gilmour, using multiple overdubs to play all the instruments himself. Different parts Part One (3:27) Part one of the song was called "Baby Blue Shuffle in D Major" when played by the band in a BBC broadcast on 2 December 1968; it also strongly resembles the tracks "Rain in the Country (take 1)" and " Unknown Song" recorded (but eventually not used) for the soundtrack of Michelangelo Antonioni's film '' Zabriskie Point'' in November/December 1969. This portion features layered acoustic guitar with some spacey effects overtop. Part Two (2:53) Part two features an electric guitar and percussion which modulate heavily at the end, forming a drone that leads into part three. Part Three (5:57) Part three of the song features Gilmour's only vocal contribution to the studio part of the album. This final part was incorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
"Careful with That Axe, Eugene" is an instrumental piece by the English 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''. It was re-recorded for the 1970 film '' Zabriskie Point'', retitled as "Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up". The song became a concert favourite for Pink Floyd. Live recordings can be found on various releases, such as the live half of the double album '' Ummagumma'' and the film '' Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii''. It was performed sporadically after 1973, with a final one-off performance in 1977. Various versions, both live and studio recordings, were released as part of the 2016 box set ''The Early Years 1965–1972''. Composition and recording Pink Floyd first attempted to record the piece in a Los Angeles studio on 22 August 1968, but this only resulted in a basic instrumental track and the session was abandoned. The second attempt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Is The Colour
"Green Is the Colour" is a track on Pink Floyd's 1969 '' More''. It was composed and written by Roger Waters and sung by David Gilmour. A tin whistle is heard in the song, played by drummer Nick Mason's then-wife Lindy. A live version of the song was released as the third single to promote ''The Early Years 1965–1972'' box set in October 2016. Live Live arrangements of the song were performed as a full electric band piece and at a slower tempo. Richard Wright played organ sound throughout, which segued into the piece that always immediately followed it, "Careful with That Axe, Eugene". David Gilmour also sang a scat vocal over his guitar solo during the outro. In a live intro to the song from 1970, Roger Waters states that the song is "about being on Ibiza" the setting of the film, ''More''. In ''The Man and The Journey'' suite, the song was retitled "The Beginning" in "The Journey" half of the show. It was played as a medley with "Beset by the Creatures of the Deep", wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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'' shows. The lyrics include a reference to the character Doctor Strange, who was popular at the time due to the psychedelic nature of his adventures and who had appeared on the cover of their previous album ''A Saucerful of Secrets''. Recording The recording of "Cymbaline" on the album is different from the one in the film (the latter version is heard on a record player in a bedroom). The vocals are a different take, though both versions are sung by David Gilmour. The lyrics are also different in one place, changing the line, "will the tightrope reach the end, will the final couplet rhyme," to, "standing by with a book in his hand, and it's P.C. 49." The song features a sparse arrangement of nylon-string guitar, bass, piano, drums, bong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 band performed their early concept piece, ''The Man and The Journey'', where the song appeared under the title "Afternoon". During the song a trombone can be heard which is played by keyboardist Rick Wright. The lyrics talk about the narrator spending his time with a woman he loves and forgetting the "bad days" when they both "was "workin' from nine to five". Personnel *Roger Waters – double-tracked lead vocals, bass guitar *David Gilmour – acoustic and electric guitars * Richard Wright – piano, trombone, Hammond organ *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 has been the only constant member since the band's formation in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grantchester Meadows (song)
"Grantchester Meadows" is the second track from the studio disc of the 1969 Pink Floyd album '' Ummagumma''. Composition The song was written and performed entirely by Roger Waters. The song features his lyrics accompanied by an acoustic guitar, while a tape loop of a skylark sings in the background throughout the entire song. At approximately 4:13, the sound of a honking Bewick's swan is introduced, followed by the sound of it taking off from water. As the instrumental track fades out, an incessant buzzing bee which has been heard throughout the song, is chased after by an unidentified person (represented by the sound of footsteps) and finally swatted, cutting abruptly to the next track. This song was one of several to be considered for, but ultimately excluded from, the band's "best of" album, '' Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd''. A live version of the song was released as the first single to promote ''The Early Years 1965–1972'' box set in 2016. Lyrics The lyrics desc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farfisa
Farfisa () is a manufacturer of electronics based in Osimo, Italy, founded in 1946. The company manufactured a series of compact electronic organs in the 1960s and 1970s, including the Compact, FAST, Professional and VIP ranges, and later, a series of other keyboard instruments. They were used by a number of popular musicians, including Sam the Sham, Country Joe and the Fish, Pink Floyd, Sly Stone, Elton John, Blondie (band), Blondie, Suicide_(band), Suicide and the B-52s. The company was formed after three Italian accordion manufacturers combined to form a single company. They began to produce electronic instruments in the late 1950s, and combo organs were introduced in response to similar instruments such as the Vox Continental. The relatively inexpensive Italian labour allowed Farfisa to sell their products cheaper than the competition, which led to their commercial success. Popular models included the Compact series introduced in 1964, the Professional in 1967, the FAST in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Early Years 1965–1972
''The Early Years 1965–1972'' is a box set that compiles 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 Sony Music for the rest of the world. The box set comprises seven volumes over 33 discs, including CDs, DVDs, BDs, vinyl records, plus memorabilia including photos, posters and tour programmes. It contains early non-album singles plus unreleased studio and live recordings. Although ''Volumes 1–6'' have been available individually since 24 March 2017, ''Volume 7 – 1967–1972: Continu/ation'', remains exclusive to the set. A two-CD compilation, ''The Early Years 1967–1972: Cre/ation,'' was also released. Due to an error, a CD edition of ''Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii'' was also included in the box set in place of the 2016 mix of '' Obscured by Clouds'' which was placed inside the set in a cardboard wallet at the last moment. The sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man And The Journey Tour
The Man and The Journey tour was an informal (mostly English) concert tour of a few dates by Pink Floyd during which the conceptual music piece ''The Man and The Journey'' 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''. At concerts in Europe in early 1970, "The Man" section (first set) of ''The Man and the Journey'' was still performed, but "The Journey" section was not. ''The Man and The Journey'' set list This set list 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 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
