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Roger Waters The Wall Live 2012TEAR DOWN THE WALL - AGAIN!!

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New Roger Waters video looks back to O2, 2011
Written by Matt   
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

David Gilmour behind The Wall - London's O2 Arena, May 2011Regulars to the Roger Waters official Facebook page have long enjoyed the videos that have been posted there from time to time. We share these videos on the Brain Damage Facebook page too, to help spread the word.

This evening, a new video has been posted which is an absorbing, five minute look at the surprise appearance of Nick Mason and David Gilmour at London's O2 Arena, a year ago virtually to the day. The video clip shares David's arrival, a pre-show meal, rehearsals during the day for the Comfortably Numb and Outside The Wall spots, and other aspects of their get-together.

The screenshot here gives a flavour of the clip; to see the video in full, click here. You may need to sign up to Facebook to view it; our hopes are that this will form part of the footage being prepared for the eventual DVD/Blu-ray release we're hoping to see in the not too distant future...

 
Roger Waters interview on US TV's "60 minutes"
Written by Matt   
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Another alert for our friends in the US: this coming Sunday's episode of "60 Minutes" will feature an interview with Roger Waters about his major international tour of The Wall and other current events. Emmy-award-winning correspondent Steve Kroft undertook the interview, as a couple of behind-the-scenes shots below show:

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"60 Minutes" airs Sundays at 7pm ET/PT on CBS. Please check local listings for timings and such like.

 
The Story of Wish You Were Here coming to BBC 4 TV
Written by Matt   
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Pink Floyd: The Story Of Wish You Were Here DVD/Blu-rayLast month, we gave you details of the upcoming "Pink Floyd: The Story Of Wish You Were Here" Blu-ray and DVD. Released by Eagle Vision HD, the title is coming out on both formats on June 25th in the UK, and June 26th in North America. Other areas should follow suit around those dates.

Those of you in the UK (and parts of Europe) will get an abbreviated version of the documentary later this month, courtesy of BBC Four TV. They are showing a 60 minute edit of the 85 minute programme which will appear on DVD/Blu-ray. To recap, The Story Of Wish You Were Here tells about the making of this landmark release through new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason and archive interviews with the late Richard Wright. Also featured are sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson, guest vocalist Roy Harper, front cover burning man Ronnie Rondell and others involved in the creation of the album. In addition, original recording engineer Brian Humphries revisits the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios to illustrate aspects of the songs construction. The DVD and blu-ray releases contain additional bonus material not featured in the TV broadcast version, including further interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason, plus Roger and David performing excerpts from the Wish You Were Here album.

To catch the preview of this, tune in to BBC Four TV (available via Freeview, digital cable and satellite) on Friday, May 25th, at 9pm. There are two additional opportunities to see it, on Saturday, May 26th at 1am, and Sunday, May 27th at 11:40pm. Our thanks to Matthew Samuel for alerting us to this.

If you want to pre-order the DVD and Blu-ray, you can use the following links to save up to 30% off normal price for the Blu-ray, from Amazon UK, Amazon.com (US), Amazon Canada, and Amazon.de (Germany).

The DVD can be pre-ordered from Amazon UK, Amazon.com (US), Amazon Canada, and Amazon.de (Germany), again saving up to 30% on normal price. Amazon offer a pre-order price guarantee to ensure they charge their lowest price when shipping items at release. As other stores list the release, we will update this page. Play.com and Zavvi also offer the Blu-ray and DVD, but both are more expensive than Amazon currently.

 
Extensive Roger Waters interview tomorrow night on US radio
Written by Elliot Tayman   
Wednesday, 16 May 2012

Jim LaddOur friends in the US with access to Sirius XM will be in for a treat tomorrow evening (Thursday, May 17th), as Roger Waters will be the guest of legendary radio DJ Jim Ladd, live in the studio, for what is currently being billed as a four-hour interview!

Jim has long been a friend of Roger's, and of course appears on his 1987 solo album, Radio KAOS. Jim is now a DJ on Sirius XM Radio's Deep Tracks (channel 27). The show is due to start at 7pm EST, and based on previous interviews, should definitely be worth tuning in to.

Subject matter will naturally be assumed to centre on his current tour of The Wall. Presumably, subjects such as the live DVD/Blu-ray will also come up, along with The Wall On Broadway, and other future plans...

 
Pink Floyd - Festhalle, Frankfurt, 1977
Written by Matt   
Saturday, 12 May 2012

It is with much thanks to Klaus Hiltscher that we share here some of his collection of great pictures of Pink Floyd at Frankfurt's Festhalle, at the start of their 1977 Animals tour. The pair of shows at the Festhalle were the third and fourth on a tour which stretched from January, right through to the infamous Montreal concert in July.

Below we have 34 pictures which give an indication of what the arena shows on that tour were like. Amongst the things shown in the pictures are shots of the Shine On mirrored "flower", and the rather angry looking piggie...

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Nick Mason self-portrait auction - final bids sought
Written by Matt   
Saturday, 12 May 2012

Nick Mason for Face Britain©Children & the ArtsA last reminder for you - original, and unique, artwork by Nick Mason is included in a current eBay auction in support of The Prince's Foundation for Children & The Arts.

Nick's artwork is included in a collection of over 50 self-portraits by leading artists, iconic celebrities and sports legends as the culmination to Face Britain, the UK's largest art project.

Nick Mason's original signed artwork, which we have great pleasure in giving you a special, exclusive sneak preview to [click the thumbnail] features him behind the wheel of his Bugatti racing car.

His fellow contributors include Ronnie Wood, Adele, Michael Morpurgo, Jamie Oliver, Sir Michael Caine, Felicity Kendal, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Sir Geoff Hurst, Dame Mary Peters, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Sir Stirling Moss, Adrian Newey and Jenson Button to name but a few. The aim is to reflect British culture and sporting achievement during the sixty years of Her Majesty's reign.

Proceeds from the Auction will support The Prince's Foundation for Children & the Arts, a charity founded by HRH The Prince of Wales that champions the power of the arts to transform children's lives. Bidding runs on ebay.co.uk/facebritain until tomorrow (May 13th), and here's a direct link to Nick Mason's self-portrait on eBay. There's just about 24 hours left of the auction, so get any final bids in quickly!

 
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