RPWL, Chris in a studio ... long ago..
with a nice poster.
Newsletter www.mostlypink.net July 2008.
RPWL, Chris in a studio ... long ago..
with a nice poster.
So for all the Dutch fans an interview of
Io-Pages you can find here &
Part II
Thanks to
Io-Pages.
Reviews of their latest album:
Gdansk was the final show of the 'On an Island' tour: 26 August 2006. It was also David's first ever performance in Poland.
It marked the 26th anniversary of the founding of Solidarity, the inspirational trade union.
The Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Polish composer, Zbigniew Preisner.
Polish pianist, Leszek Mozdzer, also joined David and the band onstage at the Gdansk show.
All of the songs from David's 'On an Island' album featured orchestral accompaniment, as well as 'A Great Day For Freedom', 'Comfortably Numb' and 'High Hopes'.
The arrangements on the Pink Floyd tracks are by the late Michael Kamen.
'A Great Day For Freedom', a song about the optimism which followed the collapse of the Berlin Wall (from Pink Floyd's 1994 album, 'The Division Bell'), was only performed in Gdansk in 2006.
There will be 5 format's of this new landmarq, it's up to you to choose your "Live in Gdansk"version.
|
TWO-DISC SET | THREE-DISC SET | FOUR-DISC SET | FIVE-DISC ('DELUXE') BOX SET | VINYL BOX SET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of CDs | TWO | TWO | TWO | THREE | NO CDs |
| Number of DVDs | NO DVDs | ONE | TWO | TWO | NO DVDs |
| Full Gdansk concert | Except for 'Wot's... Uh The Deal' | Except for 'Wot's... Uh The Deal' | Except for 'Wot's... Uh The Deal' | Except for 'Wot's... Uh The Deal' | Includes 'Wot's... Uh The Deal' |
| Gdansk concert footage (on DVD) | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| Documentary (on DVD) |
NO | YES | YES | YES | NO |
| 5.1 'On an Island' | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| Barn jams | NO | NO | THREE (on DVD) |
THREE (on DVD) |
TWO |
| Mermaid Theatre footage (on DVD) | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| AOL Sessions footage (on DVD) | NO | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| 'Live from Abbey Road' footage (on DVD) |
NO | NO | YES | YES | NO |
| Live tracks from 2006 concerts (hard copy) | NO | NO | NO | 12 | ONE |
| Live tracks from 2006 concerts (free download) | NO | 12 | 12 | 12 | ONE |
| Web pass | NO | YES (to download 12 live tracks) | YES (to download 12 live tracks) | YES (to download 12 live tracks) | YES (to download all vinyl audio) |
| Tour memorabilia | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| Packaging | Gatefold card sleeve | Gatefold card sleeve |
Gatefold card sleeve | Tall card box | To be confirmed |
| Booklet | 12-pages | 12-pages | 12-pages | 20-pages | 20-pages |
Dave Kilminster and Mostly Autumn
Dave recently surprised some Mostly Autumn Fans when he was the unanticipated opening act!
Those who were at the gig were stunned and thrilled to see the guitarist many had just seen on stage with Roger Waters performing a solo set unannounced. Here, in his own words, is how it came to pass.
So...how it came to pass...
It was really lovely to hang out backstage with Bryan Josh and Livvy Sparnenn (from Mostly Autumn) recently... The guys had just come down from Scotland to the O2 Arena in London to catch the second of our two nights there with Roger Waters...
After two years of touring, this was to be our penultimate 'Dark Side Of The Moon' show... :O/
With only one more show to play (in St. Petersburg, Russia) I was kidding to everyone that I'd be 'unemployed' pretty soon... 'Well, you can support us if you want!!!' said Bryan, jokingly...
I thought about it though... The very idea of playing a gig on my own, just acoustic guitar and a mic, absolutely terrified me... which seemed like a really good reason to go and do it!!!
So a few days later (May 29th to be exact) I trotted down to 'the Brook' in Southampton, for my first ever solo support slot...
I'd played 'The Brook' a few times before with John Wetton and Qango, and always enjoyed it there... so I knew that the audience would be great...:O) They certainly were a wonderfully supportive crowd, and, despite being very nervous, I'm really glad that I did it... and who knows, I may even do some more shows with the guys in the future!!!
Mostly Autumn were great by the way!!! You should definitely go and check them out, and buy the new album 'Glass Shadows' featuring the wonderfully talented, amazing and beautiful Anne Marie Helder! :O)
Glass Shadows:
NEW added on Monday the 30th;
19 December W2 Den Bosch.
The Reasoning
The promising Welsh band have announced that they found a new guitarist called Owain Roberts.
His first public performance will be at The Cambridge Rock Festival on the 20th July along
with their friends, Touchstone, Breathing Space, Mostly Autumn and Marillion.
The festival has long promised to be a great day.
Maybe some of you know Owain's work with the legenday jazz drummer Billy Cobham (
Owain, is away on tour doing the sound for Billy Cobham in the early part of October,
see also Peter Gabriels news here below).
The new album, Dark Angel, is going on well, smooth, excited and a bit darker. The vocals are recorded and the whole album will be finished and ready for release in early September.
Pre orders can be made here; http://www.thereasoning.com/.
For all the Dutch fans an interview of
Io-Pages you can find here &
Part II
Thanks to
Io-Pages.
 Picture by Jaak Geebelen. |  Picture by Jaak Geebelen. |  Picture by Jaak Geebelen. |
No-Man
Quote; "Drawing from a diverse mix of Minimalist, Singer-songwriter, Pop, Art Rock and
Contemporary Electronica sources for inspiration, No-Man's music is an emotive and potent
fusion of panoramic soundscapes, sensuous songs and sonic surprises."
The side project of Steve Wilson (Porcupine Tree, Blackfield) & Tim Bowness can been seen live;
Gavin Harrison
Peter Gabriel
Big Blue Ball is launched on Real World Records - an album of collaborations, a truly international, multi-artist project that grew from a series of extraordinary Recording Weeks in Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Wiltshire, England back in the early 1990's.
“It's like a wall of sound coming at you, listening to the planet from outer space. It's a real world-view of music, a snapshot of the music-making continents at that time.”
Karl Wallinger
And yes of course Pete is on that album too (3 tracks), more info at Big Blue Ball.
Ed Unitsky Art Design for "Flashback"
- Featuring the Mystic Orchestra.
Imagine Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd playing together on one stage. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Doors
and other legends performing with the benefit of today's state-of-the-art lighting and sound. The elusive tribal feeling, unique to classic rock concerts, recreated for a new generation.
Imagine no more. "Flashback - the Classic Rock Experience," featuring the Mystic Orchestra, is about to storm the concert arenas of America - kicking off August 27 at the Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama.
With its elite team of musicians, technical wizards and design specialists, "Flashback -- the Classic Rock Experience," delivers anew the hit music of the all-time greatest artists: Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, the Doors, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and more, presented in a mind-boggling multi-media spectacle one must see to believe.
Ed Unitsky designed the stage and some more astoinishing stuff for this gig. You know Ed from his great art work of the Tangent, the Flower Kings and many more.
Live dates from all bands mentioned above and more you can find on this spot.
Take care and please keep smiling,
Nick from the lovely South of the Netherlands.
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