Show #101 Release date: 24. December, 2007

Hers a special podcast from a fellow Brain Damage listener, Scott Middlebrook of Melbourne, Australia.  He emailed me a while ago and wanted a crack at it.  He did well!  Enjoy this special one. Happy Christmas to all!

01. One Of These Days (Live Hannover August 1994)
02. Money (single edit)
03. When The Tigers Broke Free (single version)
04. Bring The Boys Back Home (single version)
05. Not Now John (censored)
06. The Heroes Return Parts 1 & 2
07. Pros & Cons Of Hitch-hiking 12" remix
08. Radio Waves 12" remix
09. Going To Live in LA
10. On The Turning Away (Live Atlanta November 5 1987)
11. Run Like Hell (Live Atlanta November 5 1987)
12. One Slip (edit - 'b-side' of Learning To Fly)
13. Lost For Words (censored)
14. Obscured By Clouds (film version)
15. Burning Bridges (film version)
16. The Golds It's In The... (film version)
17. Wot's... Uh The Deal? (film version)
18. Childhood's End (film version)
19. Free Four (film version)
20. Absolutely Curtains (film version)
21. In The Flesh (Live Quebec 1987)
22. Have A Cigar (Live Quebec 1987)
23. Pigs Three Different Ones (Live Quebec 1987)
24. Love On The Air (w/ Deep End Brixton Academy November 2 1985)
25. Near The End (Stockholm August 24 1984)
26. 'Hello Is There Anybody In There?" (Stockholm August 24 1984)
27. Baby Lemonade (Peel Sessions February 24 1970)
28. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Soundcheck Tampa May 5 1994)
29. High Hopes (Soundcheck Tampa May 5 1994)
30. Breathe (Soundcheck Tampa May 5 1994)
31. Time (Soundcheck Tampa May 5 1994)
32. Us & Them (Soundcheck Tampa May 5 1994)

Running time: 2h:27m:45s

Show #100 Release date: 7. December, 2007

Wow, I can’t believe I’ve managed to squeeze out 100 differently themed Pink Floyd shows.  The 100th podcast however will land on number 138.  Thank you so much for your continued support.  This will be my last podcast for 2007 and it will start up again on the 11th of January 2008.  Stay tuned…

1. Wish You Were Here [11th Annual Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, NYC, 17, January, 1996] intro by Deep from India.
2. Us And Them [Delicate Sound of Thunder] intro by Billy P Floyd from Gainesville Florida
3. Religious Experience - Kevin Ayers with Syd Barrett [Joy of A Toy, remaster ] intro by Austin Simpson from central Illinois
4. Another Brick In The Wall (part 1) [the film] intro by Jeff from Louisville, Kentucky
5. Burning Bridges [Obscured By Clouds] intro by Bill from the Hudson Valley area, NY
6. San Tropez [Meddle] intro by Marcelo from Brazil
7. One of These Days [Paris Cinema, London, 30. September, 1971] intro by Peter from the UK
8. Happiest Days of Our Lives/Another Brick In The Wall (part 2) – Van Gogh’s Ear intro by Arvid from Utrecht, The Netherlands
9. Behold The Temple of Light [Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on 17. September 1969] intro by Cory from Wisconsin
10.  Echoes (acoustic version) [Abbey Road Studios, London, 29. August 2006] for Robert Cohen from Los Angeles
11. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5) [Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, 9. May 1977]
12. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 6-9) [Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, 9. May 1977]

Running time 1h:44m:29s

Show #99, Release date: 24. November, 2007

Okay… this is the third time posting this.  The first time I left out the last break.  This time I somehow accidentally deleted the podcast after realizing it had no artwork and information in the file.  The worst thing is all the comments got deleted as well.  I’m wicked sorry about that.  Please, feel free to repost.  

At the suggestion of a fellow Brain Damaged listener, Fede from Argentina, here's a fantasy live set of Wish You Were Here perhaps the way it would of sounded if Roger hadn't left the band? Also included are two nice Floyd mixes I think you’ll dig.

1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (pts 1-5) [R. Waters - Bela Vista Park, Lisbon, Portugal, 2. June, 2006]
2. Welcome To The Machine [P.F. - Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, 1. November, 1987]
3. Have A Cigar [R. Waters - Radio City Music Hall, New York City, 28. March, 1985]
4. Wish You Were Here [D. Gilmour - Royal Albert Hall, London, 29. May, 2006]
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (pts 6-9) [D. Gilmour – Royal Festival Hall, London, 18. January, 2002]

…also featuring the mixing of RK
1. Dark side of a dream
2. Passage

Running time: 2h:24m:33s
Image courtesy Clinch Creative

Show #98 - Release date: 9. November, 2007

Originally featured on Brain Damage Show #32, Air date: 1. April, 2005 -  Stadio delle Alpi, Torino, Italy, 13. September 1994.  Torino was former host city of the 2006 Winter Games, It's located in the shadows of the Italian Alps close to the French and Swiss Borders.

Taken from the soundboard, this recording could render your copy of PULSE useless had Floyd played all of Dark Side of The Moon on this one, but alas, they don't.  So, you better keep your copy of PULSE around for good measure.

This is the only soundboard recording floating around from Floyd’s 94 Division Bell tour.  The audience as well as the band were having fun and David even gets to practice his Italian a little bit with
the crowd.  During Money, David slips up on the lyrics and starts laughing.  Later, the girls on back up vocals start having their own fun when they unexpectedly started jamming on kazoos.

Set One:
  1. Pre-show Soundscape
  2. Astronomy Domine
  3. Learning To Fly
  4. What Do You Want From Me?
  5. On The Turning Away
  6. Take It Back
  7. A Great Day For Freedom
  8. Sorrow
  9. Keep Talking
10. One of These Days

Set Two:
  1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5)
  2. Breathe
  3. Time
  4. High hopes
  5. The great gig in the sky
  6. Wish you were here
  7. Us and them
  8. Money
  9. Another brick in the wall
10. Comfortably numb

Encore:
  1. Hey you
  2. Run like hell

This one is dedicated to T.J, Herr Commandant of Yeeshkul.
Running Time; 2h:47m:49s

Show #97 - Release date: 26. October, 2007

I'm trying an experiment, something some of you may like.  I’m thinking every once in a while I should whip up a CDR friendly podcast.  The only drawback is that they're confined to just under 80 minutes.  Let me know your thoughts.

This podcast features an excellent recording taken from the soundboard on the 9th August, 1969 at The Paradiso in Amsterdam.  The gig was recorded by Dutch radio station Hilversum 3 for a future broadcast unfortunately a microphone failure on the bands vocals forced them to perform an instrumental set.  As a result the gig never aired.  The recording surfaced recently with a short set of four numbers with absolutely no vocals, but the sound quality is amazing.

UPDATE 3, Nov 07 -  There has been some recent controversy with this particular podcast.  Find out why in the comments section.

1. Brain Damage [Wintergardens, Bournemouth, U.K., 22. January, 1972]
2. Eclipse (live demo version) [Wintergardens, Bournemouth, U.K., 22. January, 1972]
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3. Interstellar Overdrive [The Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9. August, 1969]
4. Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun [The Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9. August, 1969]
5. Careful With That Axe, Eugene [The Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9. August, 1969]
6. A Saucerful of Secrets [The Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 9. August, 1969]
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7. Cymbaline [KQED "An Hour With Pink Floyd", San Francisco, CA, 29, April, 1970]
8. Obscured By Clouds [Earl’s Court, London, U.K., 19, May, 1973]
9. When You’re In [Earl’s Court, London, U.K., 19, May, 1973]

Photo courtesy evminiatures.com
Running time 1:13:38

Show #96, Release date: 13. October, 2007

It wasn’t too often other musicians were given the opportunity to jam with Pink Floyd let alone be able to jam with Pink Floyd. 

“Frank Zappa is really one of those rare musicians that can play with us. The little he did in Amougies was terribly correct. But he's the exception. Our music and the way we behave on stage, makes it very hard to improvise with us.?
- Nick Mason (commenting on playing with other musicians)

The two progressive rock planets collided on the 25th of October, 1969 at The Actuel Festival in Amougies, Belgium.  Recently, in the last year an audience recording finally surfaced.  Its not the best recording but its all we got.

1. Astronomy Domine
2. Green Is The Colour
3. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
4. Interstellar Overdrive (with Frank Zappa)
5. Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun (filmed outtake version)
6. A Saucerful of Secrets
7. Green Is The Colour (soundboard/soundtrack)
8. Careful With That Axe Eugene (soundboard/soundtrack)
9. Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun (soundboard/soundtrack)

Running time: 1h:53m:15s

Show #94 - Release date: 14. September, 2007

Pink Floyd headlined the Knebworth Festival by offering their services in aid of the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre as well as the BRIT school of performing arts and technology who provide music therapy for handicapped children. 

120,000 fans gathered for this historic event featuring a combination of legendary British rock artists.  Floyd’s long awaited set featured special guests Clair Torry and Candy Dalfer and Rain… but first, a treat from David Gilmour’s recent cinematic DVD premier and Q&A session last week.

30. June 1990, Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, U.K.

5. July 1975, Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, UK

Running time 01:51:45

The response to "win it before you can buy it" was huge and you all got the questions right.  I just wish I could give everyone that entered a copy but I only have five.  The lucky five winners are:

1: Les of Walford, U.K.

2: Neil of Denbighshire, U.K.

3: Tim of Malden, MA, U.S.A.

4: James of Roseville, CA., U.S.A.

5: Sarah of Middletown, MD., U.S.A.

CDs will be sent out shortly.  Congratulations!  ...and to everyone that entered, thank you for participating. 
I hope to do this again.

All Promotional consideration was provided by Capitol/EMI

Show #93 - Release date: 31. August, 2007

I can’t believe it’s already the “end? of summer here in Boston.  Time flies.  The concert featured in the last podcast was roughly around Pink Floyd’s 20th birthday.  I remember 1987 like it was only yesterday.  Here we are, 20 years, staring down the barrel of Pink Floyds 40th anniversary release of their first album The Piper At The Gates of Dawn.  Actually it was on 5th of August but for this podcast we’re marking the 40th anniversary re-release.  The ‘cast is shorter than usual but it’s jam packed with many early gems and you can even fit this one on a CDR.  Hope you dig.

1. Interstellar Overdrive [Arnold Layne French EP]
2. Lets Roll Another One (demo rehearsal)
3. Candy And A Current Bun (mono version) [The Early Singles]
4. Arnold Layne (fake stereo version) [Works]
5. See Emily Play (acetate #2)
6. Scarecrow [BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, U.K. 25, September, 1967]
7. Apples And Oranges (mono version) [The Early Singles]
8. Apples And Oranges (stereo version) [Best of Pink Floyd]
9. Paintbox (stereo version) [Best of Pink Floyd]
10. Scream Thy Last Scream (Peter Jenner’s stereo mix)
11. Vegetable Man (Peter Jenner’s stereo mix)
12. Flaming [The Gnome U.S. single, B-side]
13. The Gnome [U.S. single]
14. Matilda Mother [BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, U.K. 25, September, 1967]
15. “experiment? [unknown]
16. Astronomy Domine [BBC’s ‘Look of The Week’, 14. May 1967]
17. Pow R Toc H [Maida Vale Studio 4, London, U.K., 20 December, 1967]
18. Nick’s Boogie [Tonight, Let’s Make Love In London]

Running time 1:10:55

Show #92 Release date: 18. August, 2007

9. September, 1987, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at Frank Clair Stadium. This is a complete, decent sounding show and the first gig from the A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour.  The taper and his buddies are certainly enjoying the show as were the rest of the 28 thousand, plus people in attendance.  In fact, the crowd would be the one big drawback to this recording.  They get a little overpowering at times and other times they are well behaved.  You may find yourself wanting to scream "be quiet!"  Unfortunately there isn’t much I can do to fix that but I was able to improve on the sound a little bit.  All that aside, this is a landmark, concert for Floyd.  Hope you dig. 

Set 1:
1. Echoes
2. Signs of Life
3. Learning To Fly
4. A New Machine (part 1)
5. Terminal Frost
6. A New Machine (part 2)
7. Sorrow
8. The Dogs of War
9. Yet Another Movie (round and around)
10. On The Turning Away

Set 2:
1. One of These Days
2. Time
3. On The Run
4. Wish You Were Here
5. Welcome To The Machine
6. Us And Them
7. Money
8. Another Brick In The Wall (part 2)
9. Comfortably Numb

Encore:
10. One Slip
11. Run Like Hell

Running time: 2h:29m:11s