Show #172, Release date: 4. July, 2011

In keeping with the tradiition of featuring each Wall show I've been to, here is the latest (for now).  Going to this gig in the West Midlands region of the UK was completely unexpected.  ...from the plane to the train in London to the show at the NIA with backpack in hand.  I was fortunate to attend and now you too can bask it's sonic bliss.  Shortly after returning home I discovered two different recordings.  So I mixed the two together and wow... from The NIA, Birmingham, UK, 27. June, 2011.

I've been meaning to post this for a few days but there was tweaking that still needed to be done. I think it's ready now. Enjoy!

Hello!  It's now just a week from today, I'll be in Birmingham followed by Manchester, UK for two more gripping Wall shows.  I never imagined I'd be back in the UK so soon.  I can't thank Barry BURBs enough for his assistance in getting me over.  Barry used to produce and present a weekly podcast called, "BURBs Pod" which featured British underground rock music. 

This will be a quick one for me...  I fly into London on the 27th and back to Boston on the 29th.   It's unlikely I'll be recording these shows.  Hopefully someone will step up and bang out a top notch, quality recording.   Anyway... if you see a tall guy with long hair and a baseball on backwards, its me.  I hope to see you there! 

- 27. June 2011 - Birmingham  MEET UP

- 28. June 2011 - Manchester  MEET UP

Show #171, Release date: 15. June, 2011

Heres a long overdue Animals gig.  This particular recording comes a month after the album's release.  The audience is generally very quiet and respectful, which is a refreshing change from the standard audience recording from this tour.  Not a single firework to be heard!  Live from Pavillion de Paris, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France, 22. February, 1977.

Set One:
01. Sheep
02. Pigs On The Wing (part 1)
03. Dogs
04. Pigs On The Wing (part 2)
05. Pigs (three different ones)

Set Two:
06. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5)
07. Welcome To The Machine
08. Have A Cigar
09. Wish You Were Here
10. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 6-9)

Encore:
11. Money

Show #170, Release date: 22. May, 2011

In keeping with the tradition of featuring a Wall gig for every city I've seen it in, as promised, here's the big show from London.  This was my ninth time seeing The Wall and by far the most special.  It was the night David Gilmour returned the favor to Roger.  As things would have it, Nick Mason was also there and joined in.  The surviving members of Pink Floyd, reunited on stage for the first time since Live8.  It was amazing!  Roger and the band sounded tight and the sound is incredable!  I had an excellent location to record from and I'm pleased to present it to you.

Live at the O2 Arena, London, U.K., 12. May 2011.  With Special guests... David Gilmour and Nick Mason!

A huge special thanks to Jeff (aka Ravingandrooling) for lending me his recording gear.  Photo taken from my seat with an iPhone3Gs.  Section B3, Row A, Seat 50

Show #169, Release date: 19. May, 2011

Fresh on the heels of my trip to the U.K., heres the latest podcast.  This was sort of an experiment by doing a few breaks (voicing) on the road from various Floyd related locations in London and Cambridge.  There are a few kinks I'll need to work out if I decide to do another location podcast (my shyness being one of them) but all in all... it came out well. 

I had an amazing time and especially enjoyed meeting so many long time listeners for the first time.  Oh and as usual now, highlight below if you want to see the playlist.  Enjoy and please mind the gap!

01. Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun [Latrun Monastery, Neve Shalom, Isreal, 22. June, 2006]  
02. Learning To Fly
03. Atom Hear Mother [BBC Paris Cinema, London, 16 July 1970]
04. Embryo [BBC Paris Cinema, London, 30 September 1971]
05. Pigs On A Wing (parts 1 & 2) 
06. Another Brick In The Wall (part 2)
07. Interstellar Overdrive (take 6)
08. Brain Damage (alternate take)
09. Grantchester Meadows [Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 17. September, 1969]
10. Signs of Life
11. High Hopes [Earl's Court, London, 20. October, 1994]
12. Mother [Earl's Court, London, 16 June, 1981]
13. Comfortably Numb (featuring David Gilmour) [The 02 Arena, London, 12. May, 2011]
14. Run Like Hell [The 02 Arena, London, 12. May, 2011]
15. Smile

Duration: 1h:59m:48s

Hey there!  Well, it's less than a week away before I jet off to the U.K.  The next podcast is lined up and ready for commentary from London and Cambridge as I visit some notable Floyd sites.  It's going to be very cool indeed.  I also hope to have the mic rolling before and during and after The Wall shows at London's O2. 

I'll be attending the following nights at the O2

- 11. May 2011 (section B1)

- 12. May 2011 (section B3) -> it's this one!

- 14. May 2011 (section 112)

- 15. May 2011 (section A1)

Good friend of the podcast, Simon Wimpenny keeps an excellent blog about his travels and meeting people while following Roger and the band across Europe.  His site provides the following link with details on where countless Floyd fans will be meeting up for pre show drinks and good times!  It's close to the venue and I Hope to see you there!!

London, pre show meet up, ALL shows, click here.

Show #168, Release date: 20. April, 2011

A little overdue but on purpose.  It's 4/20!  I thought it would be cool to feature just a few of Floyd's best stoner tunes.  So roll one up and enjoy this one anywhere.  Highlight below if you want to see the playlist.

01. The Show Must Go On - Venice [De Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 10. April, 2011]
02. Have A Cigar [Madicon Square Garden, New York, NY, 4. July, 1977]
03. One of these days [Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover, Germany, 17. August, 1994]
04. Money - Easy Star All Stars
05. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1 - 5) [Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, 9. May 1977]
06. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 6 - 9) [Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, 9. May 1977]
07. Fearless
08. Candy And A Currant Bun/lets roll another one
09. Comfortably Numb [Mediolanum Forum, Milan, Italy, 4. April, 2011]
10. Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict
11. Echoes [Paris Cinema, Lower Regent Street, London, 30. September, 1971]
12. Welcome To The Machine [Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 1, November 1987]
13. Saucerful of Secrets [Pompeii, Italy, October 1971]
14. Dogs [Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile, 5. March 2002]

Show #167, Release date: 14. March, 2011

To my friends and listeners of Japan,  My heart goes out to all of you.  I feel great sadness after seeing all the devastation.  If you can hear this podcast, I hope it will bring you some comfort and a little escape from it all, at least for a brief moment. For this, it's at the Budokan, Tokyo, Japan, 2. March, 1988.  (I say the 4th in the podcast by mistake, sorry)

We start things off with a live cut from Roger's last visit to New Zealand.  As you may recall, they too had an earthquake recently. 

Please visit these following sites to see how you can help;

- Japanese Red Cross
- How to Help Japan
- Google Crisis Response for Japan
- Google Crisis Response for New Zealand
- New Zealand Red Cross

(highlight below to see setlist)

Set 1:
02. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5)
03. Signs Of Life
04. Learning To Fly
05. Yet Another Movie / Round And Around
06. A New Machine (part 1)
07. Terminal Frost
08. A New Machine (part 2)
09. Sorrow
10. The Dogs Of War
11. On The Turning Away

Set 2:
12. One Of These Days
13. Time
14. The Great Gig In The Sky
15. Wish You Were Here
16. Welcome To The Machine
17. Us And Them
18. Money
19. Another Brick In The Wall (part 2)
20. Comfortably Numb

Encore:
21. One Slip
22. Run Like Hell

Show #166, Release date: 22. February, 2011

The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.  Here is more random percision for you... yes another colorful mix, literally this time. 

(highlight below to see playlist)

01. Red Sky At Night [Royal ALbe rt Hall, London, 29. May, 2006]
02. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk (stereo version) [Piper At The Gates of Dawn]
03. Murder [The Greek Theater, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 29. June, 1984]
04. 4:41 AM (Sexual Revolution) [Pros And Cons of Hitchhicking]
05. No Good Trying [The Madcap Laughs]
06. Corperal Clegg (Video Version From Belgian Tv)
07. Apples And Oranges (stereo version) [Best of Pink Floyd]
08. Golden Hair (doctored mix consisting of 'The Madcap Laughs' version and an alternate, instrumental take)
09. Cirrus Minor [More]
10. Watching TV [Amused To Death]
11. Stay [Obscured By Clouds]
12. Wish You Were Here - Murry Hockridge and Dave Kilminster [The Magic Room Gallery, Brighton, MA., 4. February 2011]
13. Pillow of Winds [Meddle]
14. Astronomy Domine [Student Union Building, College Of Commerce, Manchester, U.K., 2. May, 1969]
15. Grantchester Meadows [Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, 29. April 1970]
16. Green Is The Color/Careful With That Axe Eugene [Paris Cinema, London, 16. July, 1970]
17. Terrapin [Royal Festival Hall, London, 18. January, 2002]
18. Goodbye Blue Sky - Ann Wilson [Hope & Glory]
19. More Blues [Casino de Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland, 22. November 1970.]
20. Us And Them (outtake)  
21. Any Colour You Like (outtake)
22. Marooned (David Gilmour, 50th Anniversary Fender Strat Show) [Wembley Arena, London, England, 24. September, 2004]

Show #165, Release date: 17. January, 2011

Finially, here it is.  The first podcast of 2011.  Thank you for being as patient as ever.  I'm feeling much better so now its time to get on with it.  Brain Damage enters its 6th year with a nice yet scattered mix.  Random percision at its best, enjoy! 

The playlist is below... but if you want to see it, you'll have to highlight it.

01. Atom Heart Mother [Casino de Montreux, Montreux, Switzerland, 21. November 1970]
02. The Tide Is Turning [The Town House studio, London, 2. May, 1990]
03. Every Strangers Eyes [Bray Studios, Windsor, U.K., 2. February, 2002]
04. Barn Jam 121
05. Maisie (takes 1 and 2) [Abbey Road Studio 2, 26. February 1970]
06. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5) [Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile, 5. March 2002]
07. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 5-9) [Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile, 5. March 2002]
09. Night Of A Thousand Furry Toys
08. Return To Tunguska [Alan Parsons - A Valid Path]
09. Comfortably Numb [Hyde Park, London, 02. July 2005]
08. Come In Nr.51, Your Time Is Up [Zabriskie Point, 1970]
09. Money [Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, London, 20. February 1972]
10. Give Birth To A Smile [Music From 'The Body']
11. Echoes [Empire Pool, Wembley, Middlesex, England, 16. November 1974]