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Gilmour joins Waters tonight

Posted May 12, 2011 by Floydian Slip

The nearly-year-long mystery was revealed on David Gilmour’s blog moments ago: When would he make good on his promise from last summer to join Roger Waters on stage to perform “Comfortably Numb” with former bandmate Roger Waters?

The answer: At tonight’s o2 show in London.

Gilmour’s post says the song will be recorded for posting on “various websites,” but is not intended for an eventual DVD of “The Wall” in the works.

“Look on the bright side: that means you’ll get to see it sooner,” the post reads, before adding tonight’s appearance truly is a one-off.

“David is not repeating his special guest performance at a later occasion, I’m sorry to disappoint those of you with fingers crossed and tickets for later shows.”

Waters joined Gilmour on stage at a charity event last July (“David Gilmour, Roger Waters perform together“). The deal, as it was revealed later, was Gilmour agreed to, in turn, join Waters during one show of his “Wall” tour, to perform “Comfortably Numb.”

“Floydian Slip” turned the upcoming pairing into a contest (“Reunion date contest: The results“), asking people to guess the date of the reunion for a chance to win Waters’ “The Wall Live in Berlin” from 1990. Guess the exact date, and we’d throw in a sealed copy of Classic Rock‘s excellent 3D Pink Floyd issue from Fall 2009, celebrating the 30th anniversary of “The Wall.”

We’ll be mulling over entries this evening to determine our winner.

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Greek ‘Wall’ shows to be filmed; Milan dates moved

Posted April 20, 2011 by Floydian Slip

“The Wall” will be committed to film when the show is performed by Roger Waters in Greece in early July.

To accommodate the filming, the tour’s Milan, Italy, dates have been rescheduled. The July 6 and 7 shows for Milan have been moved to July 3 and 4, respectively.

Ticket holders are instructed to hold on to their tickets, which will automatically become valid for the new dates. Those who cannot attend the new dates, should return to their point of purchase for a refund no later than June 15.

Waters previously announced the shows in London would be filmed, asking for close attention of the show’s no photography policy, since flash photos interfere with the show’s projections and affect filming.

We’ve been told to expect a possible theatrical release of the show, as well as a DVD.

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Nick Mason’s pink motorcycle on the auction block

Posted March 9, 2011 by Floydian Slip

pink_motorcycle A pink motorcycle formerly owned by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason will be auctioned at the International Classic Motorcycle Show in Stafford, England.

The Honda VF500 will go on the block April 24 to benefit Think Pink Scotland, an organization that raises funds and awareness of breast cancer in Scotland.

“We were thrilled to receive the Honda and I am hopeful that Pink Floyd enthusiasts will dig deep for a great cause,” says Think Pink Scotland founder Lynn Murray. “It is a really eye catching bike and I am sure there will be plenty of people keen to start the bidding.”

Revenues from the auction will go toward Think Pink Scotland’s campaign to build a laboratory within the Beatson Translational Research Centre in Glasgow. Building work is due to start in March and £8.2 of the £10M required has already been secured.

The auction will be conducted by Bonhams.

For more information about Think Pink Scotland, visit the organization’s Web site.

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‘Wall’ tour 2nd highest grossing of 2010

Posted January 28, 2011 by Floydian Slip

waters_live According to Pollstar, Roger Waters‘s North American tour of “The Wall” was the second highest grossing tour of 2010. It earned $89.5 million.

Waters was second only to Bon Jovi, who grossed $108 million.

Here are the Top 10 for ’10:

Bon Jovi ($108 million)
Roger Waters ($89.5 million)
Dave Matthews Band ($72.9 million)
Michael Bublé ($65.7 million)
Eagles ($64.5 million)
Paul McCartney ($61.8 million)
Lady Gaga ($51 million)
James Taylor/Carole King ($50.7 million)
Black Eyed Peas ($50.5 million)
John Mayer ($49.9 million)

Waters begins his European leg of the tour in March.

Pollstar is a Fresno, Calif., trade publication that covers the worldwide concert industry.

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Roger Waters’ “Conan” appearance online

Posted December 16, 2010 by Floydian Slip

conan_show If you missed last night’s “Conan” on TBS, you can watch Conan O’Brien‘s interview with Roger Waters on Waters’ Web site.

The chat seemed a little awkward — maybe bordering on contentious at a couple points.

Anyone else think so?

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Gilmour-autographed guitar up for bid

Posted December 14, 2010 by Floydian Slip

guitar A guitar autographed by a bevvy of rock heavyweights, including Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour, is being auctioned off tomorrow.

The guitar, an Epiphone Casino VS, is being sold to benefit PUP AID, an anti-puppy-farming initiative promoting responsible dog-breeding and rescue pet adoption. Proceeds from the sale will go to: Dogs Trust, Kennel Club Charitable Trust and Oldies Club.

The guitar’s been signed by: Gilmour, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Mick Jones, Brian May, Roger Daltrey, Paul Weller and Liam Gallagher.

It’s expected to go for $5,500-$7,900.

The Casino is a hollow-body electric guitar similar to Epiphone parent company Gibson’s ES-330.

The auction begins at noon local time in Knightsbridge, London. Online registration for bidding has been closed. But you can contact Bonham’s for information on how you can place a bid.

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Roger Waters to appear on Conan

Posted December 14, 2010 by Floydian Slip

conan o'brien Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters will appear on the “Conan” show tomorrow, Dec. 15.

He’ll be one of three guests along with actress Amy Adams (“Enchanted,” “Julie & Julia,” “Doubt”) and indie band Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.

The show’s Web site promises Waters “will be here to talk about just what ‘Dark Side of The Moon’ was really all about. (Hint: If you play it while watching ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ things get real trippy.)”

Waters’ last appearance on American TV was “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon,” May 5.

Hosted by Conan O’Brien, “Conan” is on TBS at 11 p.m. EST.

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Early Floyd concert recording found

Posted December 10, 2010 by Floydian Slip

floyd_sweden What might be the only surviving complete recording of a Pink Floyd concert from 1967 was recently discovered, according to Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (News of the Day).

The recording, made at Stockholm’s Golden Circle restaurant/music club on Sept. 10, 1967, reportedly includes the band’s sound-check along with its 50-minute gig.

It’ll be played for the public at two events to be held at the Golden Circle on May 3 and 7, 2011.

A Floyd cover band is scheduled to open the festivities, which include a special menu with dishes named as Floyd puns and specially-designed mannequins standing in for the original band members.

The recording was made by a Swedish recording engineer who, so far, has chosen to remain anonymous, according to Dagens Nyheter, to avoid the inevitable barrage of interest from Floyd fans.

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Clarification: Floyd reunion a near miss

Posted November 29, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Last week we reported (“Floyd reunion a near miss”) the world very nearly saw a reunion of the surviving members of Pink Floyd, but when the venue turned out to be the home of a wealthy socialite, drummer Nick Mason pulled out.

What we didn’t make clear — or understand ourselves! — was the reunion in question was this past July’s Hoping Foundation charity event when Roger Waters and David Gilmour shared a stage.

The pair got Andy Newmark (“The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking,” “The Final Cut”) to sit in for Mason.

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Pink Floyd reunion a near miss

Posted November 26, 2010 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason revealed that a planned Floyd reunion show was called off when the venue was found to not suit the band’s tastes.

Mason told The Independent the band backed out of a charity gig when it learned the event would be held at the home of socialite Jemima Khan.

“That particular event wasn’t right for a reformation of Pink Floyd,” he said. “I said I would do it, but it was a charity event for suits, and it felt wrong to turn a small thing into a big deal just because Jemima Khan was in attendance.

“Why play for a lot of posh totty instead of some of the other things we should save that up for — a Live 8 type of thing,” he added, referring to the group’s 2005 reunion, its last with keyboardist Rick Wright, who died three years later.

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