http://pinkfloyd.net/ The ultimate Pink Floyd site with the latest news as well as pictures, reviews, lyrics, chat, links, and much more! en-us (c) 1995-2010 Mike Markley/The Pink Floyd Fandom webmaster@pinkfloyd.net webmaster@pinkfloyd.net http://pinkfloyd.net/img/logo_wall_small.gif http://pinkfloyd.net/ 95 50 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:21:10 GMT Roger's team has already gotten the word out, but I wanted to mention it here (better late than never, right?): The Hoping Foundation has a full, high-quality video of Roger's and Dave's surprise gig at their fundraiser. Click on their site to see the whole four-song set, or view the teaser below: http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1282688470 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1282688470 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:21:10 GMT Big news from a note on the official Facebook page for Roger Waters and the Wall Live tour: David Gilmour, while attempting to convince Roger to attempt "To Know Him Is to Love Him" at the HOPING Foundation event, has promised to play on "Comfortably Numb" at one stop of the tour. From the page: Some weeks passed with David cajoling me from time to time, telling me how easy it would be, but I clung resolutely to my fear of failure until one day he made one final entreaty. I quote "If you do 'To Know Him Is To Love Him' for The Hoping Foundation Gig, I'll come and do 'C. Numb' on one of your Wall shows". Well! You could have knocked me down with a feather. How fucking cool! I was blown away. How could I refuse such an offer. I couldn't, there was no way. ... Roger goes on to say that David will choose the gig, but this will clearly be an enormous event for one lucky bunch of concertgoers, and I will certainly be selfishly hoping for one of the shows I'm attending. Call it the ultimate lottery for a Floyd fan! I'd be remiss not to mention that there are plenty of other interesting bits in the post about the charity gig, and it sounds like Roger had a good time and has enormous respect for David. Clearly, though, for fans, the promise of at least one more reunion is the big news in the post. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1279152854 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1279152854 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:14:14 GMT From the Pink Floyd Facebook page comes a link to the official website of Polly Samson (Gilmour's wife and co-writer of parts of The Division Bell). Her photography page houses a number of photos she took of the HOPING Foundation appearance by Dave and Roger. Call me crazy, but they actually appear to be having a good time. Also there are photos from the On An Island sessions, including what I think are some rather good shots of the late Richard Wright and some random Live 8 reunion photos sprinkled in. Very much worth a look. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1279050267 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1279050267 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:44:27 GMT David Gilmour and Roger Waters reunited on stage last night to raise money for the Hoping Foundation, a charitable organization based in England that strives to raise money and awareness for improving education and living conditions of Palestinian youths. The event, organized by Bella Freud and Karma Nabulsi, took place at Kidlington in Oxfordshire, England and raised over £350,000. They performed four songs before 200 guests, accompanied by Guy Pratt (on bass and acoustic guitar), Harry Waters (on keyboards), Andy Newmark (on drums), Chester Kamen (on guitar) and Jonjo Grisdale (also on keyboards). The songs were "To Know Him Is To Love Him," a regularly featured non-Pink Floyd tune used in sound checks way back when, followed by Pink Floyd favorites: "Wish You Were Here," "Comfortably Numb," and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two)." Here's a picture from the rehearsal and more from the event. You can read more over at David Gilmour's page. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1278903669 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1278903669 pulse <pulse@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:01:09 GMT RogerWaters.com has announced what they say are the final four US tour dates, adding an extra show each in Boston, Chicago, LA, and the San Francisco Bay area (Oakland). The new Chicago presale is on June 21, with June 14 everywhere else. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1276374058 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1276374058 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:20:58 GMT The Wall Live will now be coming to Mexico City on its North American tour, and extra dates have been added in Arnhem, Budapest, London, Antwerp, and Zurich in response to demand. Tickets are at the usual place. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1276037257 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1276037257 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:47:37 GMT On the heels of the recently announced European tour dates, The Wall Live's Germany shows will have their presale on June 4 at Roger's official site. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1275531262 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1275531262 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Thu, 03 Jun 2010 02:14:22 GMT Great news for the vast numbers of Floyd fans on their native side of the pond: The Roger Waters The Wall Live tour will be in Europe in 2011. Dates are available on our Tour page and have been added to the official tour site. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1274987767 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1274987767 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Thu, 27 May 2010 19:16:07 GMT For those of you who've been hoping for a Rock Band (or Guitar Hero) release centered on Pink Floyd, here's your chance to weigh in! Harmonix, who makes the Rock Band franchise, is running a poll asking which bands people might be interested in seeing featured in a game. Aside from our favorite band, the choices include Led Zeppelin, U2, the Eagles, and Queen, and you can vote for more than one band—though I expect everyone reading it here will be inclined to vote for Floyd, at a minimum. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1273956459 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1273956459 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Sat, 15 May 2010 20:47:39 GMT Extra shows have been added to this year's The Wall Live tour in eight cities: Toronto, Boston, New York, Long Island, Montreal, East Rutherford, Ft. Lauderdale, and San Jose. Tickets for all shows are on sale now. Update: Another four cities have gained an additional show: Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Anaheim. http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1273520656 http://pinkfloyd.net/?serial=1273520656 madhack <madhack@nospam.pinkfloyd.net> Mon, 10 May 2010 19:44:16 GMT