Under the heading, "My moon-landing jam session", David Gilmour talks at length in today's Guardian (UK) newspaper of Pink Floyd's atmospheric tune "Moonhead", performed live on July 20th 1969 in a BBC TV studio.

In the article (also online), David notes that "there was a panel of scientists on one side of the studio, with us on the other. The programming was a little looser in those days, and if a producer of a late-night programme felt like it, they would do something a bit off the wall. Funnily enough I've never really heard it since, but it is on YouTube [see below]. They were broadcasting the moon landing and they thought that to provide a bit of a break they would show us jamming. It was only about five minutes long. The song was called Moonhead - it's a nice, atmospheric, spacey, 12-bar blues.

"I also remember at the time being in my flat in London, gazing up at the moon, and thinking, "There are actually people standing up there right now." It brought it home to me powerfully, that you could be looking up at the moon and there would be people standing on it".

In the article, printed in a special issue of the newspaper's G2 supplement ('Mission To The Moon: 40 Years On'), he also noted that "it was fantastic to be thinking that we were in there making up a piece of music, while the astronauts were standing on the moon. It doesn't seem conceivable that that would happen on the BBC nowadays".

With thanks to a Brain Damage regular, we have another trip down memory lane for you, taking a look at an earlier, US show on Pink Floyd's 1994 Division Bell tour. Reviews of older concerts are always very well received, particularly by those who by circumstance weren't able to see the band on that particular tour, or indeed, weren't able to ever see them. If you went to any shows in the band's long history on the road, and want to share your recollections with the Floyd community, do please get in touch. We can often supply suitable pictures (tickets, posters and suchlike) to accompany them. And now, over to Terrence and his memories of the time he saw Pink Floyd play in his area...

It is just over 15 years ago since I went to see Pink Floyd on what now turned out to be their final North American and world tour in support of their brilliant album The Division Bell...

The Goodwood Festival Of Speed is a must-attend annual celebration of motor racing held in Sussex on an Earl's estate. Gathering cars (and bikes), drivers, and enthusiasts from all over the world, the event celebrates motor racing from the very early days, through to the very latest F1 cars. It is held in the grounds of Lord March's estate, near Chichester, Sussex, in the south of England, and has static displays, demonstration runs, and timed runs, up the hill past Goodwood House.

Nick Mason is a regular each year, having driven a range of classic cars from his and other's collections. At this year's event - being held this weekend (from July 3rd to 5th) - he will be taking the wheel of an Auto Union D-type - an incredibly rare classic, Grand Prix winning racing car from 1939, which should excite many of the petrolheads in the 150,000-strong crowd! Last year, he took another, earlier D-type up the hill [click thumbnail, left], and he remarked that it was "fairly good for an old banger!"

Respected auction house Christies are having another sale of interest. Their Pop Culture: Rock & Pop auction takes place at 2pm on July 1st, in London... a mass of Beatles related items are included, but amongst the other artists represented are, of course, Pink Floyd. There are five lots of interest relating to the band:

• Lot 17 - Christmas On Earth Continued handbill - the 22 December 1967 show including Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, The Who, and others. Estimate £500-700
• Lot 29 - International Times UFO concert poster, advertising two nights: Jan 13th and 20th, both headlined by Pink Floyd. Est. £800-1,200
• Lot 30 - Michael English UFO concert poster advertising three nights at UFO - Feb 27th (PF), March 3rd (Soft Machine), and March 10th (PF again). Est. £800-1,200
• Lot 31 - Very rare King of Clubs concert poster (click thumbnail to the right), Hull Art College, June 9th 1967. Est. £600-800
• Lot 32 - Jill Furmanovsky's iconic photo of David Gilmour, The Wall concerts, New York 1980; signed Iris AP1 print. Est. £1,500-2,000

The sale catalogue, including full lot descriptions and illustrations, can be viewed online now at Christies.com.

Nearly fifteen years ago, Pink Floyd played a set of dates at London's Earls Court to conclude the Division Bell tour. Tote Leotta was there on October 15th, the third full show they played during the 15 night run, and here's Tote's memories of that evening:

This was my first and only time I have seen my favourite band live in concert. After years of watching their live shows on tape, hearing how good they are and buying almost their entire back catalogue, I couldn't believe I was finally there at Earls Court in London. Walking in the arena, we entered just by the stage right, and I remember how strange I felt, almost a surreal feeling, mixed with excitement and apprehension, as well as gob smacked by the size of the venue and the enormous stage.