Something a little different today - a BD visitor has been in touch with details of a documentary he has put together on Pink Floyd's 1970 album, Atom Heart Mother. He treads some slightly different ground, and it is an interesting watch:
Well, the day is now here! Tonight, in Loreley, Germany, Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets start their 2023 Echoes Tour.
They will be taking in a number of European countries this month (July) - Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, and no less than six shows in Italy, including a return for Nick to the ancient ruins of Pompeii for a concert to be held in the Teatro Grande (after he receives an honorary citizenship from the mayor of Pompei on the day of the concert - the same honour that David Gilmour received back in July 2016 when he played in the ruins located in the city). Then, in September, they will be playing six shows in Australia.
As those of you who were fortunate enough to have seen the band on their quite extensive 2022 Echoes Tour, which took in shows in the UK, Europe, the US and Canada, presenting another incredible set list and upgraded staging to thrilled audiences across the board. One of many highlights of the set was of course the piece that the tour is named after - Echoes - each night a tour de force which is sure to be replicated again this year.
As ever, we'd love to hear your thoughts about any of the concerts you might be going to, as we'd love to add your comments, reviews, pictures, or whatever else you kindly share with us, onto the respective show pages elsewhere on this site within the Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets 2023 tour zone. Please get in touch if you'd wish to contribute anything!
There are still a few tickets left for the upcoming European shows - and for sold out shows it is always worth checking for last minutes returns - and here are the dates and places where you can catch Nick, Gary, Guy, Lee and Dom in action this month:
Some very interesting news today from Third Man Records, who have quite a reputation for quality, limited pressing. They've teamed up with Sony Music Entertainment for a very special, limited edition box set that many of you will undoubtably be interested in!
Individually out of print on LP for almost ten years (the last issue of these was in 2014) and never previously available together on vinyl, Third Man are releasing Syd Barrett’s solo albums - The Madcap Laughs, Barrett, and Opel - as the 57th installment of their Vault subscription series.
This reissue sees January 1970's The Madcap Laughs pressed on 'Golden Hair' coloured vinyl, November 1970's Barrett on 'Baby Lemonade' coloured vinyl, and 1988's Opel on 'Milky Way Opal' coloured vinyl. All three LPs are pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Third Man Pressing in Detroit and will come housed in a newly-designed slipcase featuring a recursive portrait of Syd by New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Greg Ruth, executed in one continuous line without lifting the pen.
An added bonus to this collection is a 7-inch single by David Gilmour covering two Barrett compositions. Dominoes was recorded live at London's Royal Festival Hall in January 2002, and Dark Globe was recorded live in Clam, Austria, as a tribute, shortly after Syd's death in July 2006.
Order by midnight local time July 31st to guarantee yourself a copy of this essential collection, only at ThirdManStore.co.uk. You will need to take out at least a quarterly subscription, which will INCLUDE the Barrett boxset, but once received you should be able to cancel this subscription - unless you fancy future releases and the other benefits that Third Man Records offer to their subscribers.
Some great news has been announced this afternoon, following some online rumours and speculation - Richard Wright’s debut solo album, Wet Dream, is to be reissued on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1978 - this time in deep blue transparent marbled vinyl. It will also be available on streaming platforms for the first time ever including a new Dolby Atmos mix, on CD and on blu-ray which includes a 5.1 mix and never before released personal images and videos from around this period of his life.
To be released on July 28th - the date that would have been his 80th birthday - it will initially be made available on CD and all streaming platforms, with the vinyl being released on September 29th, and the Blu-ray edition of the album following on October 20th (November 10th in the US).
Remixed by Steven Wilson, this reissue comes with brand new artwork that was commissioned and art-directed by Gala and Jamie Wright, Richard's children and managers of his estate. As per the original release, the bi-fold sleeve folds out to extend the image and features the same vibrant colour palette. This time, the unidentified person in bright red shorts is swimming within deep blue waters of the sea rather than a pool and the image expands out to reveal a boat slightly out of their reach, referencing the nautical theme of the record. The image was taken by Costas Spathis, a photographer living and working in Greece, which is where the album was written and the graphic design is by Carl Glover. The original artwork was designed by Storm Thorgerson and photographed by Audrey Powell for Hipgnosis and features in the vinyl booklet.
Upon rediscovering this record, it becomes hugely apparent how much of Richard's DNA runs through Pink Floyd. His distinct rhythm patterns, song structure and style of play exudes throughout, shining a light on his unique talent and influence on modern music.
When originally released, post Pink Floyd's Animals (1977) and shortly before 1979's The Wall, Wet Dream was largely under-appreciated. Steven Wilson's mix is designed to give new life to the record demonstrating Wright's brilliance. Richard wrote and produced the whole album himself and it was one of only three albums he released outside of Pink Floyd, the others being Broken China, from 1996, and Identity, released in 1983 under the guise of Zee, a duet with Dave Harris from Fashion.
The Blu-ray edition of Wet Dream includes the Dolby Atmos mIx, a 5.1 surround mix (DTS-HD Master Audio 96/24), the new stereo mix in Hi-Res Audio (96/24), and exclusive personal videos along with a photo gallery. It's housed in a book format with four collectable postcards and an 8-page booklet.
UPDATE: due to feedback on the contents of the Blu-ray, it has been expanded to also include a flat transfer of the original pre-master of the 1978 stereo mix, taken from the analogue reels, as well as Steven Wilson's 2023 instrumental stereo mixes of the four vocal tracks on the album being added.
Here's a first taste of the album:
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Last night, in the English city of Manchester, Roger Waters, his band and crew, concluded the current leg of his This Is Not A Drill tour, which also looks like it has seen the end of the use of the "in the round" staging.. Show 40 of the 2023 tour - this leg, visiting various locations in Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Scotland and England - saw Roger back in the Arena in Manchester which he has played in previous years, and which in 2017 was subjected to the atrocity of an Ariana Grande concert, full of young people, being bombed.
There is significance in mentioning that fact - the worker bee has long been the symbol of the city, its heritage built on industry, but the bombing gave the bee extra significance as it represented the indomitable spirit of the locals after the attack, rebuilding and standing strong. In a totally unexpected moment, Roger was performing The Bar during the show, and he realised that (somehow) a bee was in the arena, and had rested on his hand as he was playing piano! He remarked: "That is unbelievable. That has been on my hand for the whole last chorus."
Our thanks to those who have contributed their thoughts about the shows so far, and we're still adding some recent reviews and pictures to the show pages. If you want to share your thoughts, or pictures, and haven't done so yet, please get in touch. We really love to see all your contributions!
As it stands, the next show on the 2023 Roger Waters This Is Not A Drill tour is on October 24th in Brasilia, Brazil, as he starts the South American leg. If you are going to any of these, we hope you enjoy them and would obviously love to see your pictures and reviews of the shows.
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Well, the day is now here! Tonight, in Loreley, Germany, Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets start their 2023 Echoes Tour.
Some very interesting news today from Third Man Records, who have quite a reputation for quality, limited pressing. They've teamed up with Sony Music Entertainment for a very special, limited edition box set that many of you will undoubtably be interested in!
Some great news has been announced this afternoon, following some online rumours and speculation - Richard Wright’s debut solo album, Wet Dream, is to be reissued on vinyl for the first time since its original release in 1978 - this time in deep blue transparent marbled vinyl. It will also be available on streaming platforms for the first time ever including a new Dolby Atmos mix, on CD and on blu-ray which includes a 5.1 mix and never before released personal images and videos from around this period of his life.
Last night, in the English city of Manchester, Roger Waters, his band and crew, concluded the current leg of his This Is Not A Drill tour, which also looks like it has seen the end of the use of the "in the round" staging.. Show 40 of the 2023 tour - this leg, visiting various locations in Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Czech Republic, Scotland and England - saw Roger back in the Arena in Manchester which he has played in previous years, and which in 2017 was subjected to the atrocity of an Ariana Grande concert, full of young people, being bombed.
