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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 07 October 2012 |
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 After quickly selling out of the initial limited edition of the Bath and Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative set, which we review here, the promoters of the original events have produced a new Bath and Knebworth Pink Floyd commemorative set limited to just 200 and features many items that were not included with the first set.
The original set proved popular with many Floyd fans who bought it, and one of the highlights for us was the book by Freddy Bannister relating the stories behind the various shows. Particularly interesting were the Floyd and Led Zeppelin segments.
It is available through this direct link at www.rockmusicmemorabilia.com priced at £49.99 plus postage. None of the items in this set are available anywhere else in the world, and the set contains the following:
- Programmes, tickets and flyers from the 1970 and 1975 Knebworth festivals
- Four flyers dating back to 1967 and 1968 containing, amongst others the forthcoming performances of The Pink Floyd at The Pavilion, Bath (1968) and the Malvern Winter Gardens (1967)
- Two t-shirts from both the Bath and Knebworth festivals
- Three posters, one of which was designed by Storn Thorgerson for the 1975 Knebworth festival and a uniqe poster from the 1970 Bath festival (an original has recently sold at Bonhams for £1,800)
- 15 photographs from the two festivals and a DVD entitled Spirit of Knebworth
- A 300 page book entitled There Must Be A Better Way by the promoter Freddy Bannister, with inside stories re his early days of promoting and the UK festivals he promoted between 1969-1979
- And as a special gift to Brain Damage visitors the Voiceprint DVD of
Remember Knebworth 78, which normally sells for £16.99
Remember to let them know you saw the offer over at Brain Damage, to ensure you get your free DVD along with all the other items.
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Written by Matt
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Sunday, 07 October 2012 |
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 With the new version of Apple's operating system software for its iPhone and iTouch devices is a new version of the mapping application. Whilst it has come in for some criticism for errors and omissions, in comparison to the mapping application which came with preceeding versions, BD's
Bradley Kaplan has let us know about something very interesting in it!
On hearing about this from friends and the local media, he checked out Boston's baseball stadium, Fenway Park, only to find that the view they have of this well-known sporting venue doesn't show a baseball game in progress - it shows final stages of the stage build for the Roger Waters Wall Live concert which was held there on July 1st this year. Click the thumbnail to the right to see how the app shows the preparations...
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Written by Matt
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Thursday, 04 October 2012 |
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 As we reported back on September 19th, Roger Waters last night joined an all-star lineup of musicians at a Levon Helm tribute concert at the Izod Center (part of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey).
"Love for Levon" also featured John Mayer, Bruce Hornsby, Ray LaMontagne, Gregg Allman, Joe Walsh of The Eagles, and many others. The concert was in honor of Helm, the late Woodstock resident who was a member of The Band and a Grammy-winning solo artist. Helm, along with Rick Danko and Garth Hudson (fellow Band members) took part in Roger's 1990 Wall concert in Berlin. Helm sadly passed away on April 19th this year.
Proceeds from last night's ticket sales will "help support the lasting legacy of Levon Helm by helping his estate keep ownership of his home, barn and studio, and to continue The Midnight Ramble Sessions."
Waters was at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock on Monday, where rehearsals for the concert were also held on Saturday and Sunday. Waters was joined in Woodstock by G.E. Smith, who performed with him recently on "The Wall Live" tour.
It was reported in a few places that they rehearsed two songs: "Wide River To Cross" a song that was part of Levon's 'Dirt Farmer' record (one of Roger's recent favourite albums) which Waters performed with Amy Helm on the night, and "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", which he performed with My Morning Jacket. Here's three clips from the show last night, for all of us who weren't able to attend and show our support for the cause:
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Written by Matt
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Friday, 21 September 2012 |
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A house in Highgate, north London, where founder members of the band Pink Floyd lived has been bought, unseen, in an auction yesterday by a Singaporean developer who also bought the house next door. Shivan Iswaran paid £1.2million for each house.
The house was owned by landlord Mike Leonard, who sadly passed away earlier this year. Leonard was a lighting technician, and for a while worked with the band, inspiring one of names they plied their trade under - Leonard's Lodgers. During the band's time at the house, the BBC's TV show Tomorrow's World filmed Leonard working on some of his lighting designs, whilst the band jammed in the background:
The property in Highgate was unchanged since the band left, Savills auctioneer Russell Taylor said, and includes a number of old instruments and other equipment, as this BBC report recently reveals, some of which may well have been used by the band. It is even thought that there are pieces of Nick Mason's Aston Martin in the garden! Russian TV have also covered this story, and their video report can be viewed through this link.
Iswaran - not a fan of the band - said that she had a friend who was a Floyd fan who may be interested in the odd item of memorabilia. "I'll maybe put some of the stuff on eBay," she said. Christopher Coleman Smith, of Savills Auctions, said a "piece of rock and roll history" had been bought.
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Written by Matt
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Wednesday, 19 September 2012 |
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 The Poughkeepsie Journal today reports that Roger Waters has joined an all-star lineup of musicians at a Levon Helm tribute concert scheduled for October 3rd at the Izod Center (part of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey).
Organisers announced this afternoon that Waters will perform at "Love for Levon" which will also feature John Mayer, Bruce Hornsby, Ray LaMontagne, Gregg Allman, Joe Walsh of The Eagles, and many others. Tickets are on sale NOW through this direct link and cost $46.50 to $221.50 plus booking fees.
The concert is in honor of Helm, the late Woodstock resident who was a member of The Band and a Grammy-winning solo artist. Helm, along with Rick Danko and Garth Hudson (fellow Band members) took part in Roger's 1990 Wall concert in Berlin. Helm sadly passed away on April 19th this year.
Proceeds from ticket sales will "help support the lasting legacy of Levon Helm by helping his estate keep ownership of his home, barn and studio, and to continue The Midnight Ramble Sessions." More information about the show can be found at loveforlevon.com.
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