Show #164, Release date: 21. December, 2010

I can't think of a better way to end the year with one last Wall podcast.  This time it's rather different.  Each song is taken from a different city, in order of the North American tour.  All except for shows from cities previously featured here on Brain Damage. Those are; Toronto, Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Hartford, and New York.  I hope you dig it.  Here's to you... and have a safe and happy holiday season!

Set One
01. Outside The Wall/intro [Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA, 26. September 2010]
02. In The Flesh [HSBC Arena, Buffalo, N.Y. 8. October 2010]
03. The Thin Ice [Verizon Center, Washington, D.C., 10. October 2010]
04. Another Brick In The Wall (part 1) [Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale, NY 13. October 2010]
05. The Happiest days Of Our Lives [Scotiabank Place Ottawa Ontario Canada, 17. October 2010]
06. Another Brick In The Wall (part 2) [Centre Bell, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 19. October, 2010]
07. Mother [Value City Arena, Columbus, OH, 22. October, 2010]
08. Goodbye Blue Sky [Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI, 24. October, 2010]
09. Empty Spaces [Qwest Center, Omaha, NE 26. October, 2010]
10. What Shall we Do Now [Excel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, 27. October, 2010]
11. Young Lust [Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 29. October, 2010]
12. One Of My Turns - [Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri, 30. October, 2010]
13. Don't leave Me Now [Izod Center, East Rutherford, N.J., 3. November 2010]
14. Another Brick In The Wall (part 3) [Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA, 9. November, 2010]
15. The Last Few Bricks [Bank Atlantic Center, Sunrise, FL, 14. November, 2010]
16. Goodbye Cruel World [St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, FL, 16. November, 2010]

Set Two
01. Hey You [Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, 18. November, 2010]
02. Is There Anybody Out There [Toyota Center, Houston, TX, 20. November 2010]
03. Nobody Home [American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, 21. November, 2010]
04. Vera [Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, 23. November, 2010]
05. Bring the Boys Back Home [MGM Grand Garden, Las Vegas,  NV, 26. November, 2010]
06. Comfortably Numb [US Airways Center Phoenix, AZ, 27. November, 2010]
07. The Show must Go On [Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, 30. November, 2010]
08. In The Flesh [Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA, 3 December, 2010]
09. Run Like Hell [HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, 7. December, 2010]
10. Waiting for The Worms [Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC 10, December, 2010]
11. Stop [Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, WA, 11. December, 2010]
12. The Trial [Honda Center, Anaheim, CA. 14. December, 2010]
13. Outside the Wall (Las Mañanitas) [Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico, 19. December, 2010]

Special holiday treat...
- Pre-Show, 5:00pm Soundcheck from Boston Garden, 3. October, 2010

Show #163, Release date: 2. December, 2010

Okay, it's been a long time no hear... It's podcast time.  This was my seventh show and hopefully I'll get to see more but for now this will be the last of 'The Wall Concert Series'.  For this, its the 6th of November from New York's Madison Square Garden. It was my first time at MSG and I thought it was interesting (and annoying) how venue's concession people were hawking during the show.  You may notice a few "ice cold beers here" and the refreshing sound of one or two being cracked open. The Band sounded great and it comes across nicely on the recording, but it did need a little doctoring up.  Enjoy and thanks for being so patient.

Photo by: Doc (with an iPhone4 from section 131, Row B, seat 7)

Show #162, Release date: 31. October, 2010

Happy Halloween!  Continuing on with 'The Wall Concert Series', from Hartford, CT., 15th October at the XL center.  Its a very compact venue with a concert seating capacity of 16,606.  The venue was formally known as The Hartford Civic Center and was the former home of The Hardford Whalers.  Pink Floyd played here back in 1987. 

This was my 6th time seeing the show.  Not many recordings exist of this night and this is one of only two I know of.  I explain a few things about the recording and I also provide three easy steps for getting that perfect recording. 

If you think you might be interested in recording concerts and for more information on equipment and what to do, please visit The Sound Professionals. 

A big thank you to RogFan for the recording.

Photo by: Doc (with an iPhone4 from section 4, Row D, seat 13)

Show #161, Release date: 19. October, 2010

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH, 28. September 2010.  I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that this is by far the best recording to date from this tour.  Bold statement?  Hear for yourself and please comment.  I can't stop listening to it.

A big thank you to Ravingandrooling for a tremendous capture of a show and for entrusting me with the original files.  With those files, I was able to lift the sound during the quieter moments, enhance the space,EQ, and apply few other tricks.  I use the car test.  If it sounds good in a car, it’s going to sound good through anything.  Tested and approved... doctored up for supersound!

Dig it.

Photo curtsey of Michael Wiseman

Show #160, Release date: 2. October, 2010

Surprise, surprise, surprise!  TD Garden, Boston, MA., 30. September 2010.  This is the first night of a three night engagement with today off for the band and crew.  Roger's last show in Boston is tomorrow before heading off to NYC (Yankees still suck).  In case you are wondering about the title, it's "Roger" said yelled in a Boston accent

A big thank you to JB and Deb1 for getting this out so quickly.  Its an excellent recording but as always I doctored it up for supersound! 

If you would like to read more about this and the other Boston shows as well as other past gigs on this tour, check out my friend's blog, "Where ya been, where ya going?".  Its an excellent read and its updated constantly as he travels with the band.

Photo by: Doc (with an iPhone4 from the Floor, section J, Row 7, seat 10, 30. Sept., 2010)

Show #159, Release date: 1. October, 2010

And so it continues.  Perhaps a concert series?  Tell me what you think.  Anyway, The first US date kicked off in Chicago's United Center, 20. September 2010.  I won't post the setlist, BUT Again... the setlist should come as no surprise. 

This was a first time for many seeing this intense production.  It was my first time.  I have a "no pee during a show" policy but close to the end of the first set, nature called and I couldn't hold it anymore.  The cool thing was I felt like Pink during the bathroom scene in the film because of the concert noise in the background.  You gotta try it! Anyway, I had such a blast meeting up with everyone from AFG again and I even got to meet some great new people.  It was a very special time.

For this podcast, I took two recordings and blended them together.  One by Ravingandrooling which I doctored up and another by Tapehead2, from his 2nd version.  It sounds mindblowing!  You be The Judge.  Get it?  Enjoy!   

Photo by: Doc (with an iPhone4 from section 111, Row 13, seat 8, 20. Sept., 2010)

Show #158, Release date: 19. September, 2010

Yeah I know... the title is Gilmour/Floyd but its appropriate.  If you are/were unable to visit Chicago for Roger's performance of The Wall, then this is for you.  The AFG forum member events are a special thing and sharing the fun with as many people as possible is what it's all about. RonToon of Harvested Records assembled a great collection of Roger Waters' songs, a soundtrack if you will for a dinner gathering at Gino's East in downtown Chicago.  I asked Ron if it would be cool to post this as a podcast at the exact same time its played for everyone at the dinner. So in spirit, you too can be with us as well.  No playlist folks... for this, we wish you were here.  

Running Time: 2h:15m:52s

Show #157, Release date: 17. September, 2010

And so it begins.  The first of many shows from perhaps one of Roger's most anticipated tours since leaving Pink Floyd nearly 30 years ago.  The Wall 2010!

If you rather not spoil it for yourself, then don't listen but resistance is futile.  The recording is decent but it badly needed some tweaking. It was far too bassy, so I fixed that up and doctored it for supersound.  Enjoy!

Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 15. September 2010.  I removed the set list but it should come as no surprise. 

Musicians:
Drums: Graham Broad
Guitars: Dave Kilminster, G.E. Smith, Snowy White
Bass: Roger Waters
Keyboards: Jon Carin, Harry Waters
Lead Vocals: Robbie Wyckoff, Roger Waters
Backing Vocals: Jon Joyce, Mark Lennon, Pat Lennon, Kipp Lennon

Special Thanks to Many (nerdlogger) for the recording.

Show #156, Release date: 6. September, 2010

First, A happy 67th birthday to Roger Waters!  As the Wall Tour nears, what better time to feature something I've been meaning to feature for a very long time.  This is a unique mix and extended version of The Wall.  Chad Hendrickson is the mastermind behind this project in which many different versions of songs are mixed together providing an interesting listen.

For those of you who will be in Chicago to see Roger, the following link provides all the info you need if you'd like to meet up before and/or after the shows.  See you soon!                                   

http://pinkfloydz.com/chicagoconvocation2010.htm

01. When The Tigers Broke Free (Part I)
02. In The Flesh?
03. The Thin Ice
04. Another Brick In The Wall (Part I)
05. When The Tigers Broke Free (Part II)
06. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives
07. Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)
08. Mother
09. Goodbye Blue Sky
10. Empty Spaces - What Shall We Do Now?
11. Young Lust
12. One Of My Turns
13. Don't Leave Me Now
14. Another Brick In The Wall (Part III)
15. Goodbye Cruel World
16. Hey You
17. Is There Anybody Out There?
18. Nobody Home
19. Vera
20. Bring The Boys Back Home
21. Comfortably Numb
22. The Show Must Go On
23. In The Flesh
24. Run Like Hell
25. Waiting For The Worms
26. Stop
27. The Trial
27. Outside The Wall

Running Time:
2hrs:4min:05sec

Show #155, Release date: 16. August, 2010

This podcast is a huge improvement to Show #56 - It took forever to do this.  Honestly I'm glad its done but I'm so enjoying the rewards of having a killer sounding recording and now you can too. This one is made up of two sources painstakingly mixed together.  You really get a feel for the space.

The Boston Garden was a great place to see a concert.  It was built at the cost of 4 million dollars in 1928 by the same people who built New York's Madison Square Garden.  It was originally called  Boston's Madison Square Garden and eventually "Madison Square" was dropped from the name.  The Garden was demolished in 1997.

The Floyd live at The Garden, 18. June, 1975.  Most enjoyable are the performances of You Gotta Be Crazy, which is different from both the 74 and 77 Dogs versions.  The set also has great versions of Any Colour You Like and one of the last pre-87 performances of Echoes. 

Before that, I have for you, audio of the video footage from the Hoping Foundation gig featuring David Gilmour and Roger Waters.  Please, if you can, give to the HOPING Foundation!

Kiddington Hall, Oxfordshire, UK, 10. July 2010. 
01. To Know Him Is To Love Him
02. Wish You Were Here
03. Comfortably Numb
04. Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

Boston Garden, Boston, MA, 18. June, 1975
Mixed from two recordings merged together.
- The Hopkins recording - floor section CC, row 10, seat 14.  (PRRP053H)
- The Lampinski recording - section BB, row 5, seat 6.  (PRRP053L)

Set 1
01. Raving And Drooling
02. You Gotta Be Crazy
03. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5)
04. Have A Cigar
05. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9)

Set 2
06. Speak To Me
07. Breathe
08. On The Run
09. Time
10. Breathe (reprise)
11. Great Gig In The Sky
12. Money
13. Us And Them
14. Any Colour You Like
15. Brain Damage
16. Eclipse

Encore
17. Echoes

Running Time: 2h:44m:22s

Special thanks: Perry Bax of Chicago, host of BestRadioPodcast.com