Floydian Slip

“Floydian Slip” songlist #1092

Posted March 20, 2017 by Floydian Slip

Breathe/On the Run (Live, Wembley)
The Dark Side of the Moon (1973 [Immersion boxset])
Wots …Uh the Deal
Obscured by Clouds (1972)
Calling
The Endless River (2014)
Eyes to Pearls
The Endless River (2014)
Surfacing
The Endless River (2014)
Paranoid Eyes
The Final Cut (1983)
The Gnome
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
One of These Days (*Floydian Slip Up*)
Celtic Pink Floyd (2011)
Embryo (BBC, Sep 30, 1971)
The Early Years: 1965–1972 (2016)

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Mojo features “Animals” on cover; limited edition

Posted March 17, 2017 by Floydian Slip

Mojo magazine’s upcoming May issue will feature Pink Floyd‘s “Animals” on the cover.

Marking the 40th anniversary of the album, Mojo 282 will include a new interview with Roger Waters about the making of the album; and a preview of “Their Mortal Remains,” the massive exhibition opening this spring at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Mojo is making available a special edition of Issue 282 with a lenticular cover that makes the pig appear to move across Battersea Power Station.

The special edition is limited to 5,000 copies, and is only available for purchase online. The same issue without the special cover will be shipped to subscribers and made available on newsstands.

Order the special edition now.

Issue 282 goes on sale in the U.K. March 21.

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“Floydian Slip” preview #1092

Posted March 14, 2017 by Floydian Slip

Join us this week for Floydian Slip #1092:

Floyd from The Endless River (2014) and Obscured by Clouds (1972)
The band recorded by the BBC in 1971
Early stuff from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
And much more

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“Floydian Slip” songlist #1091

Posted March 13, 2017 by Floydian Slip

“In the Flesh: Live Floyd”

A Saucerful of Secrets (Amsterdam, Aug. 9, 1969)
The Early Years: 1965–1972 (2016)
Hey You
Pulse (1995)
Astronomy Domine (Miami, March 30, 1994)
Take It Back (EP) (1994)
Pigs (Three Different Ones) (Mexico City, Oct. 1, 2016)
(Roger Waters) (2016)
On the Turning Away
Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988)

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Post-performance report: “Another Brick in the Wall” opera

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.

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Photos: “Wall” opera preparation

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 …

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“Another Brick in the Wall” opera premieres tonight

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.

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Original “Wall” paintings for sale

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.

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