Floyd on the beach

Clapton with Waters

Out for a walk today and Floyd comes up on the playlist.
It's sorted by 'old' Floyd and 'new' Floyd (mostly albums in their entirety.)

Listening to the 'new' stuff again brought back some memories.

Having seen Roger Waters before seeing Pink Floyd was a treat really, as sitting in for David Gilmour was non other than Slowhand himself... Eric Clapton.

He certainly brought new blood to the music.

Gotta say I enjoyed the show.

Floyd at the Grandstand

3yrs later I was fortunate enough to see Floyd at the full CNE Grandstand.

Now that was a spectacle!

And, being that it was Floyd that I was going to see, I went fully 'prepared.'

*cough*

I can't recall everyone who was there, but I know that Larry and Bryan were.

They too, were fully prepared.

:l

Like I said... it was Pink Floyd we were going to see.

Now, just check out their set list.

I leave off now with a treat... a cut from the actual show.

Enjoy!



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The passing of a Legend

The Sun reports Levon Helm has passed at the age of 71.

"In addition to singing, Helm played drums, mandolin and other string instruments in The Band, one of the most revered and influential rock groups to emerge from the 1960s. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, it played a brand of rustic rock that drew on country, blues and rhythm and blues and sounded quintessentially American - even though Helm was the only member not from Canada."

He appeared in a number of films (including Coal Miner's Daughter), but, I liked him in The Shooter.

...and all the bells were ringing.

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From the Last Waltz, here is The Band performing the Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VShpcqd3zE

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Arf she said...

Listening to Frank Zappa (and his Mothers of Invention) for the 100,000,001'st time...

Evelyn, a modified dog

Viewed the quivering fringe of a special doily
Draped across the piano, with some surprise

In the darkened room
Where the chairs dismayed
And the horrible curtains
Muffled the rain
She could hardly believe her eyes

A curious breeze
A garlic breath
Which sounded like a snore
Somewhere near the Steinway (or even from within)
Had caused the doily fringe to waft & tremble in the gloom

Evelyn, a dog, having undergone
Further modification
Pondered the significance of short-person behavior
In pedal-depressed panchromatic resonance
And other highly ambient domains...

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Just a reminder...

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Time to play

It's been, well, more than a while, but, I've pulled out a guitar and started playing again. You don't really lose it, per se, you just get rusty is all. My strength has always been my ability to play and sing (which isn't as easy as you may think).

First up is Pearl Jam's Just Breathe. See the Youtube video posted below. Read More...