Gandalf Murphy - 2011-07-24 - Workshop Stage

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At the Workshop Stage, there are always 8 to 10 performers playing together. Towards the end of this set, they all jam on Van Morrison's song, "She Gives Me Religion".

Gandalf Murphy - 2011-07-23 - Main Stage

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This set, which is fairly typical of their traditional every day tour 2011 set, contains a Bob Dylan song - which is really a re-working of a Woody Guthrie song. They perform lots of material from their new album Grand Slambovians. They also (why not?) close with a traditional Slambovian Christmas song. You'll be phoning the neighbors in shocked disbelief once you've heard it...

Pink Floyd - 1970-07-16 - Various Sources

We were talking (below) about this particular concert & all of the different source materials that circulate. To add a little fire to this discussion, I have gathered some additional source materials from my archives. Enjoy!

Here - CD & LP sources
Here - a different LP source

David Gilmour - 1984-07-12 - Concert LP

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Gandalf Murphy - 2000-12-02 - WDST Acoustic Breakfast

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This is a promotional CD that I picked up at some point. I asked their current management about it. I got a shrug and a, "I dunno." This is one of the earliest live recordings that circulates among the fans. And, because it was professionally recorded, it's a jolly good one!

The song "Genius" is about the tortured artists out there - the Kurt Cobains of the world. Fame is a roller coaster. It'll toast ya.

"Talkin' To The Buddha" is one of their big religious numbers. It's very deep and non-denominational. Probably more about string theory than religion, come to think of it.

Gandalf Murphy - 2011-07-22 - Dance Tent

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I posted the 2008 Falcon Ridge Dance Tent set below. This post is for the 2011 set. The 2009 Falcon Ridge Dance Tent set can be purchased here.

In the 2011 set, they cover Bob Dylan and the Ramones. They dig deep into their own past to revive some old rockin' tunes. And, of course, there's a sea shanty or two.

Gandalf Murphy - 2008-10-18 - Ann Arbor, MI

This show is a remarkable one because the set list is so completely different from typical shows. It features a medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz, a Fairport Convention cover song, and a cover of Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues done to the tune of The Who's Pinball Wizard. And... If that's not enough weirdness for you... check out the half-dozen or so sea-faring numbers. It makes me smile just knowing that there is a band out there whose members would deliberately assemble such a strange collection of things together. I went to this show & have never really been the same ever since. (I filmed the show ... but, this audio recording was made by a local taper and passed along to me in .flac format.)
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Gandalf Murphy - 2008-07-26 - Dance Tent - Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

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This is one of the shows where everything just clicks. They yodel. They sing a sea shanty. They sing some of the best psychedelic rock ever written.

Gandalf Murphy has a few favorite concerts each year - and the Falcon Ridge Dance Tent has always been one of those favorite venues. One of the songs that they perform here that is not usually included in their sets is called the Just Like Me Medley. The song that starts & ends the medley is very inviting. They say that it used to be their Alienation song. But, now it is their Alien Nation song. In the medley middle of the song, they run the spectrum from surfing music to Billy Idol to David Bowie to Warren Zevon.

Gandalf Murphy - 2006-12-02 - East Lansing, MI

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This is a show that I'll never forget. I was just sitting, doing nothing one afternoon. A good friend called and asked what my plans were for the night. A whole lot of nothing. Well, he said, "There's a show in Lansing that you NEED to see." Because the caller is an audio professional, and was going to do the sound that night, and Lansing was only about 90 minutes away, I went along to the show.

I have been absolutely hooked on this band ever since. A-mazing stuff. One reviewer called them the "Hillbilly Pink Floyd". For those readers not from the USA, a hillbilly is a person who is often from a rural area and is ... gloriously unsophisticated. The origin of what we could call "country" music is hidden among these people.

Gandalf Murphy will often perform Pink Floyd influenced music, then a cover of a Ramones song, then a sea shanty, then yodel for 10 minutes. Their original music is probably more fairly akin to King Crimson around the Court of the Crimson King period. Some pieces are more influenced by the Floyd, or the Beatles, or ... well, hopefully, you get where I am going. They are a band that should've existed in the 1960s or 1970s, but somehow popped out of the time warp around 2000.

I have flown to Philadelphia three times to see them play. I have flown to New York City twice to see them. I will be flying again in the near future to see them play. They are that good.

Now, some details about this specific show. This was a completely unadvertised, unannounced show. There were no tickets sold. It took place in a coffee shop. So, imagine if you will, a four piece band's equipment set up in the front of a small coffee shop. They took up most of the front end of the store. The audience was probably only 30-40 people. Most of them were probably customers who wandered in & got trapped. Plus, of course, the shop was trying to get customers in & out, serve food, clean tables, etc. It was insane... but, a happy kind of insanity.

I was fully prepared to hate the band. I was just bored & thought that the drive to Lansing and back was a decent excuse to be busy for a while. Once the music started, however, I knew that I was interested. The second song is a "tip of the hat to those great folk pioneers - The Who". Once they got to the third song, Flapjacks From The Sky, I knew I would be buying all of their CDs - which I did.

Gandalf Murphy has always toured in a strange way. They have three primary markets - the East Coast, the UK, and Michigan. I lived in Michigan for lots of years, so I made it a point to go to all of those shows. Some of the East Coast fans have been to more shows than I have. But, I've traveled greater distances to go to a show!

I should also point out that they have such a liberal taping policy that you can grab quite a few of their shows over at archive.org. Your ears will love you for the rest of your life.

Posting Weirdness

You may have noticed that some of the more recent links are not working properly. I have no idea what that is about, honestly. Here are some strange things-

1) When using the official H*tfile download program, sometimes the links work, sometimes not.
2) Sometimes, you can copy & paste the link into a new browser tab & it works... and at the same time, if you just click on the link from the blog, it doesn't work.
3) I've just gone over the 2.0 TB mark - may be related? May be a coincidence?
4) Nobody has complained about anything. No emails or comments of any kind.
5) Sometimes, when I go to the H*tfile web page, it shows me all of my files. Sometimes, it doesn't.

Not having any idea of what the problems are, I am going to switch to a different band. This is a band who are - absolutely - among the very coolest and strangest people I have ever known. I will write a great deal about them in the next few posts. For now, however, what is important is that they actually actively encourage people to record their shows. I have known their business manager for nearly 20 years now. They have no official connection to any record label so far as I know. All of this means that if there are any problems sharing their concerts, it will be due to the nice folks at H*tfile having issues rather than any possible regulatory agency having problems. Call it an experiment.

Pink Floyd - 1969-06-22 - Manchester, UK

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Pink Floyd - 1968-07-27 - Shrine Exposition Hall, LA

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David Gilmour - 2006-04-16 - Oakland, CA

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David Gilmour - 2006-03-10 - Still Far To Go

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** As pointed out in the comments, the correct date for this is the 10th of March. Please adjust your folders.

David Gilmour - 2006-03-26 - The Great Gig Of David Gilmour In Rome

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David Gilmour - 1984-04-06 - Brussels, Belgium

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Roger Waters - 2010-09-16 - Toronto

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** Thanks to our friend in Finland for this one!!

Pink Floyd - 1987-09-23 - Toronto

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Pink Floyd - 1973-06-17 - Saratoga

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Pink Floyd - 1972-03-30 - Manchester

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IFWT-028 - David Gilmour - 1984-06-10 - Murder In St. Louis

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David Gilmour - 1984-04-28 - Complete Hammersmith Day 1

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** I thought I'd posted all of these Wotjek releases earlier... but, new ones just keep popping up.

David Gilmour - 2006-04-17 - Oakland

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Pink Floyd - 1988-08-06 - He's Not The Best

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Pink Floyd - 1988-08-05 - He's Not The Worst

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Pink Floyd - 1970-07-16 - London

This is a Doinker tape. That's a name that means quality. And, I have to say, it is an incredible tape. However, it is shorter than another outstanding tape that I shared earlier. Get'em both & compare. There are so many worse ways to spend an afternoon...

David Gilmour - 2002-09-27 - BBC Radio 2

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PRS-010 - Pink Floyd - 1975-07-05 - Yesterday's Triumph

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IFWT-044 - Pink Floyd - 1987-10-21 - Time And Space

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IFWT-043 - Pink Floyd - 1989-05-25 - Nothing From Pompeii Film

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IFWT-042 - Pink Floyd - 1988-08-22 - It's The Root Of All Evil Today

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IFWT-041 - Pink Floyd - 1988-01-27 - The Time Is Gone

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IFWT-037 - David Gilmour - 1984-05-27 - Near The End

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Pink Floyd - 1972-02 - Complete Rainbow

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** This 8 CD set contains all four complete concerts.

Pink Floyd - 1972-02-20 - Three More

Darkside of the Sky
In Rainbow Light
The Best of Tour '72 Completed & Restored

Pink Floyd - 1972-02-20 - Time

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Pink Floyd - 1972-02-20 - In Celebration Of The Comet (The Coming Of Kohoutek)

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Pink Floyd - 1972-02-20 - Best of Tour 72 - Restored

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Pink Floyd - 1972-02-20 - Best Of The Rainbow

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Pink Floyd - 1972-02-19 - Rainbow Theatre

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Also, if you're keeping track of these things, please recall that I shared a different version of this show that still has an active link here.

Pink Floyd - 1972-02-18 - Rainbow Theatre

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Pink Floyd - 1972-02-17 - Untitled (Master)

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Pink Floyd - 1972-02-17 - Rainbow Theatre

Someone ripped two different versions of this show & packaged them together. So, you'll get 4 CDs = the entire concert twice. These are the Ayanami and STTP releases.
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Rainbows

I recently ran across a guy who told me that he was a member of the "Friends Of Dorothy". I told him that I consider myself to be fairly wise in the ways of the world, but I'd never heard of that group. He told me that he was "Over The Rainbow", but, he said, "not the one that Jim Henson used to sing about." When I got home, I did some work on Google & cyphered it all out. So, there's no need for you to leave comments explaining it.

That said, I thought one way of relating the situation to our favorite band is to share a bunch of recordings made at the Rainbow Theater. It was also, coincidentally, during Mr. Henson's prime, although I'm pretty sure that would be a different group of people entirely.

Lean back, relax, and enjoy a few excellent early Dark Side shows....

Traffic Cone Preservation Society

This is one of the most brilliant sites I have ever seen. Stunning, stunning work that will remain appropriate and socially relevant for generations to come. This is something that you will want to share with your grandchildren.

IFWT-039 - Pink Floyd - 1988-07-20 - Barcelona

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IFWT-046 - Pink Floyd - 1994-08-02 - Cologne Relics

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IFWT-038 - Pink Floyd - 1987-11-27 - One Of These Days

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IFWT-035 - Pink Floyd - 1972-12-07 - Filling A Gap

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IFWT-030 - Roger Waters - 2006-07-16 - Moon And Stars Festival

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IFWT-031 - David Gilmour - 2006-07-29 - Dark Rain On The Globe

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IFWT-025 - David Gilmour - 2006-05-29 - Home, Home Again

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IFWT-024 - David Gilmour - 2006-03-07 - Mermaid Theatre

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In Floyd We Trust

Lots of great information on their CD releases here.

Syd Barrett Radio Shows

2005-01-18 - Soundcheck post
2006-07-16 - CHEZ 106 post
2007-05-25 - BD85 - floyd podcast
2007-07-21 - The Thing About Syd post

Roger Waters Radio Shows

1984 - BBC Rock Hour - Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking post
1984 - Innerview - Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking post
1984 - Off The Record with Mary Turner post
1985 - Rockline Interview post
1987-10-11 - Timothy White - Rock Stars post
1990 - Off The Record with Mary Turner post
1990-07-02 - Rockline Interview by Bob Coburn post
1990-07-15 - Interview by Ray White - Behind The Wall post
1991-11-21 - Interview by Jim Ladd post
1992-08-27 - ATD World Premier Interview Host Jim Ladd post
1992-10-12 - Off The Record post
1993-02-08 - Rockline ATD Interview by Bob Coburn post
1993-02-24 - Up Close post
2005-09-28 - Soundcheck - Ca Ira post
2005-10-14 - NPR - World Cafe post
2006-06-03 - Interview
2007-02-20 - Colombia Radio Interview post

Rick Wright - 2007-08-27 - Guy Pratt Interview

Guy Pratt interviewed Richard Wright on the subject of Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. Richard reveals some fascinating stuff on how Syd wrote songs, the reaction of EMI, and how the Beatles kept sneaking in to their sessions.

Listen here
Read the Brain Damage information here
Download the stream here

Credit Where Credit Is Due

I wanted to clarify just how much we owe to one particular collector who (in 2007) allowed the most extraordinary access to his collection. All of the shows that have Psychedelic Closet cover art came from rips of his pre-FM CDs. All of the shows from the mid 1980s that come with scans of labels and cue sheets come from his pre-FM vinyl. The vinyl were all transferred to digital by A_L.

Thanks for letting us all ride in your blimp!

Pink Floyd Radio Shows

1995-07-31 - MEDIA AMERICA RADIO - Up Close post
1995-09-01 - Echoes - A History of Pink Floyd post
1995-09-18 - In The Studio - Wish You Were Here - 20th Anniversary post
1996-10-07 - Off The Record with Roger Scott post
1997-03-24 - Off The Record post
1999-01-09 - In Their Own Words post
2000-04-09 - Is There Anybody Out There post
2000-10-30 - Wish You Were Here - 25th Anniversary post
2002 - 2003 - Pink Floyd on BBC Radio
2002-02-02,09 - BBC - Wish You'd Been Here (BWHI) post
2002-03-04 - In The Studio - Animals 25th Anniversary post
2005-11-01 - Belgian Radio
2005-11-16 - UK Hall of Fame Interview post
2006-04-01 - French radio post
2006-07-01,02 - Nick Mason Interview at Hyde Park post
2006-07-04 - Pulse DVD Screening - XFM Feature post
2007-11-00 - Days In The Life - Pink Floyd At 40 post

Pink Floyd Radio Shows

1992-12-14 - In The Studio - Shine On Box Set post
1993-01-16 - Superstar Concert Series post
1993-03-22 - In The Studio - The Dark Side Of The Moon post
1994-03-30 - The Division Bell World Premier Broadcast
1994-07-01 - The Show Goes On post
1994-12-19 - In The Studio - The Division Bell post
1995-06-12 - Superstar Concert Series - Knebworth 1990 & Roger Waters Live In 1987 post

Pink Floyd Radio Shows

1976 - Capitol Radio post
1979-11-30 - Describing The Wall post
1979-12-01 - The Wall Interview BBC post
1980 - Innerview post
1982 - Innerview - The Wall movie post
1982 - Phone Interview With DG post
1982-05-01 - Europe 1 Radio Studios
1982-10-18 - Earth News post
1983 - Innerview - The Final Cut post
1983-08-21 - Concept Album post
1984-06-03 - Recording Studio post
1984-06-10 - Past Present and Future post
1987 - The Radio Debut of A Momentary Lapse of Reason post
1988-00-00 - Rockline Interview Q107 FM (Toronto) post
1988-08-09 - Interview POPTOP Norwegian TV post
1988-09-26 - Off The Record with Mary Turner post
1989-07-10 - In The Studio - The Wall post
1990-03-12 - In The Studio - The Dark Side Of The Moon post
1990-04-30 - THE SOURCE - The Dark Side Of The Moon post
1991-11-28 - Wish You Were Here - The Pink Floyd Story post

Pink Floyd Radio Shows

1967-02-00 - Syd Barrett CBC Radio
1967-03-00 - SRP3 Interview with Nick Mason post
1967-09-25 - Carlisle Radio broadcast
1967-1981 - Old Interviews post
1968-05-25 - The Story Of Pop No. 26 post
1969-00-00 - Laying The Embryo post
1970-05-00 - Zabriskie, What's The Point post
1970-09-00 - Interview - NYC
1971-06-15 - ORTF TV
1972-02-23 - Château d'Herouville, Strawberry Studios, France
1974-00-00 - Rockspeak, BBC Radio 1

Syd Barrett Interview

Did you guys know that there is a Syd Barrett interview available for one dollar? How cool is that? Imagine how much this guy might've gotten for his tape on eBay. Instead, he's sharing for next to nothing.

Grab it, listen to it, and try to decide whom is the highest - the interviewer or interviewee.

BARRETT

Nick Mason Radio Shows

1981-07-26 - BBC Rock Hour post
2004-12-00 - Superstars post
2005-00-00 - Off The Record post
2005-03-11 - France Inter Online Archive post
2005-04-13 - WXRT
2007-12-18 - Oh By The Way
2007-12-25 - radio special

** I feel like I should have a lot more Nick-related interviews, especially considering his book tour. But, I am just not finding them in the archives. If you have one or two, I would love to hear them!

Phil Manzanera - 2007-08-26 - Planet Rock

Phil Manzanera hosted a radio series about various guitar greats. Phil played two Gilmour songs & talked about how they were recorded, working with Dave, and so forth. It's a great show!

Info from Brain Damage here
Planet Rock's web page about the series here
Download the stream version here

Duggie Fields - 2004-01-23 - Syd's Room

For those who are not aware, Duggie Fields is a former roommate of Syd Barrett's. In fact, Mr. Fields still lives in the flat that he used to share with Mr. Barrett. It's a very nice, intimate interview.

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Joe Boyd Radio Shows

2007-03-20 - NPR
2007-04-09 - Interview post

David Gilmour Radio Shows

2006-04-00 - Ken Bruce - Tracks Of My Years post
2006-04-07 - Capitol Radio - Italy post
2006-04-10 - Bob & Tom Show post
2006-04-10 - WAXQ post
2006-04-11 - WMMR post
2006-04-15 - Sirius Radio post
2006-05-06 - XM Artist Confidential post
2006-06-09 - Jeremy Vine Show post
2006-08-24 - Italian radio - Paradiso post
2006-08-26 - Gdansk interview post
2008-09-28 - Classic21 Interview
2008-12-09 - Interview and session track BBC FM post
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