Posted March 13, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Posted March 12, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Last night in Montreal, “Floydian Slip” attended the premiere of “Another Brick in the Wall,” a new opera based on Pink Floyd’s “The Wall.”
The crowd outside the entrance of Place Des Arts‘ Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier theater grew steadily as we approached the 7:30 curtain time. Two or three television camera crews were there reporting on-scene, likely adding to the crowd as passers-by stopped to see what the commotion was.
Roger Waters arrived about 15 minutes before the performance and posed for photos with other production personnel on the red carpet. Inside, Waters sat in the center of the audience, receiving a standing ovation when we was acknowledged from the stage during pre-show announcements.
We enjoyed the show, and imagine other Floyd fans — opera beginners, like us, or otherwise — would, too.
The show runs through March 27.
Rehearsal/preview photos below are by Yves Renaud. ©2017 Yves Renaud.
Posted March 11, 2017 by Floydian Slip
They’re rolling out the red carpet at Place De Arts, Montreal, for the premiere of new opera “Another Brick in the Wall.”
We’re about four hours from curtain. More details later …
Posted March 11, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Opéra de Montréal premieres “Another Brick in the Wall” tonight.
The opera, based on Pink Floyd‘s 1979 album “The Wall” with libretto by Roger Waters, opens tonight at Place Des Arts in Montreal for a 10-night run.
Clocking in at two hours, the show is sung in English with English and French subtitles provided.
A one-hour “pre-opera” precedes the show. Hosted by a musicologist, the pre-event will help explain the history, libretto, artists and symbols of the production.
Organizers tell us there’s “a very good chance” Waters will attend tonight’s opening performance.
Pre-opera begins at 6:30 ET, with curtain at 7:30. At time of this writing it appears there is exactly one ticket still available, for $193.75.
Tomorrow we’ll post a series of photos from the production.
Posted March 9, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Original paintings by Gerald Scarfe used for the 1982 film “Pink Floyd The Wall” are on sale.
San Francisco Art Exchange (SFAE) is selling several items from Scarfe’s private collection.
Standouts include “The Scream,” used on the film poster and billboards; and a massive 8-foot storyboard from the film.
Have we piqued your interest? Good. Now here’s a reality check: Prices in the collection range from $46,500 to $1.85 million US, with an average price of $769,000. Those prices don’t include copyright or reproduction rights.
Well, we can dream.
Regardless of the prices, SFAE reports interest in the sale is huge, with, at one point, 100 requests for the catalog pouring in each hour.
Scarfe joined us on “Floydian Slip” in November 2010. He was one of the friendliest and most engaging guests we’ve had on the show. You can hear and read that interview on our website.
SFAE will host a major exhibit featuring the works in July.
Posted March 7, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Join us this week for Floydian Slip #1091: It’s our annual “In the Flesh” program, an hour of live Floyd:
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Posted March 6, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Happy 71st Birthday to David Gilmour (b. March 6, 1946, Grantchester, U.K.)
Posted March 6, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Posted March 3, 2017 by Floydian Slip
The Abbey Road mixing console Pink Floyd used when making its seminal 1973 album “The Dark Side of the Moon” will be auctioned off this month.
Auction firm Bonhams will place the item on the block March 27 as part of its “TCM Presents … Rock and Roll Through the Lens” sale.
The console, a custom-built EMI TG12345 MK IV pulled from Abbey Road studio two, was used between 1971 and 1983. In addition to Floyd, the console was used by artists such as Paul McCartney and Wings, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and Kate Bush.
It still works, and comes with a letter of provenance from Ken Townsend, former Abbey Road Studio Manager.
The console will be on view at Bonhams Knightsbridge March 19 until the auction and is expected to easily fetch a “significant” six-figure price.
Finding the space for it in your rec room is your problem.
(Thanks to Bob Quick for the heads-up.)
Posted March 3, 2017 by Floydian Slip
Roger Waters released another snippet from his new album.
“Is This the Life We Really Want” will hit stores May 19.
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