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2005: Live 8 performance. On 2 July 2005 Pink Floyd performed at the London Live 8 concert with Roger Waters rejoining David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. It was the quartet's first performance together in over 24 years — the band's last show with Waters was at Earls Court in London on 17 June 1981.
Progressive rock. Length. 131 minutes (approx.) Language. English. Label. Pink Floyd Records, Legacy Recordings. Live at the Empire Pool is a live concert recording by the progressive rock band Pink Floyd, recorded by BBC Radio 1.
Live. "Grantchester Meadows" was incorporated into Pink Floyd's The Man and the Journey concert suite as "Daybreak". [2] It was performed live during the 1970 US tour, often opening the show. Live renditions of the song included Gilmour on a second acoustic guitar and providing vocals [6] during the chorus, as well as Richard Wright playing two ...
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun on YouTube. " Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun " is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, appearing on their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets (1968). It was written by Roger Waters, taking lyrics from a Chinese poetry book, and features a drum part by Nick Mason played with timpani ...
"Paint Box" (or, "Paintbox" on later reissues) is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written and sung by keyboardist Richard Wright. It was first released in 1967 as the B-side to the single "Apples and Oranges". The song is about a man who lives in an abusive relationship and has artificial friends.
The Wall tells the story of Pink, an embittered and alienated rock star in retreat from society and personal relationships. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" concerns Pink's youth, attending a school run by strict and often violent teachers who treat the pupils with contempt. According to Waters, the lyrics were a reflection of his own negative ...
The song is written by Roger Waters. It begins with an iterative bass line before the vocals start. The first, gentler vocals are performed by Rick Wright with Waters whispering, and the following, harder refrain is sung by David Gilmour. The last two minutes of the song mark the first appearance of a guitar solo by Gilmour on a Pink Floyd ...
The Nile Song. " The Nile Song ", written by Roger Waters and sung by David Gilmour, is the second song from Pink Floyd 's 1969 album More, the soundtrack to the film of the same name. [2] [3] It was released as a single in 1969 (only in France, Japan and New Zealand), [4] and included on the 1971 compilation album Relics.