show page for the Dublin Convention Centre Saucers gig (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/april-13th-the-convention-centre-dublin-dublin-ir.html), where it is craftily hidden so unwary people don’t accidentally see it. All you need to is highlight the relevant area and the set list will reveal itself! Suffice it to say that those present weren’t expecting some of the new additions, including songs never played live before, or not played live since the very early days of Pink Floyd. Tonight sees the band at the Ulster Hall in Belfast (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2022/april-14th-ulster-hall-belfast-northern-ir.html). If you are going, hope you have a wonderful time, and do tell us all about it! Our thanks, by the way, to Martin Kilbride for the picture here, and on the Dublin show page.
On November 19th, 2021, a new, paperback edition of the book we called “a fantastic read . . . witty and incredibly detailed” is published. Ron Geesin’s ‘The Flaming Cow: The Making of Pink Floyd’s Atom Heart Mother’ is an in-depth look at the creation of the title track of the album, reviewed here when published in 2013 as a hardback (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/books/the-flaming-cow-the-making-of-pink-floyds-atom-heart-mother-ron-g.html), that offers a rare insight into the brilliant but often fraught collaboration between Pink Floyd and composer Geesin, the resultof which became known as Atom Heart Mother – the Floyd’s first UK number one album. From the time drummer Nick Mason visited Geesin’s damp basement flat in Notting Hill, to the most recent performances of the piece in France, this book is an unflinching account about how one of Pink Floyd’s most celebrated compositions came to life. Alongside unpublished photographs from the Abbey Road recording sessions (the only ones taken) and the subsequent performances in London and Paris, Geesin goes on to describe how the title was chosen, why he was not credited on the record, how he left Hyde Park in tears, and why the group did not much like the work. The Flaming Cow also explores its recent performances, and its new-found cult status that has led to it being studied for the French Baccalaureat. The book – with a foreword by Nick Mason – really is a fantastic read, coupled with the wonderful, evocative black and white shots of the band, and hired players and choir, in the midst of work at Abbey Road. Most of these have not been seen before, and these along could be argued as worth the price of admission. Setting the tone perfectly is the foreword by Nick Mason. Typically self-effacing, it acknowledges the book for what it is: “a fascinating in-depth study of one particular work”, an epic piece which Nick states “we remain fond of, proud of, and in my case slightly bemused by”. It also has one of the funniest excuses I’ve ever heard a member of the Floyd use! You can place your order for the new paperback edition – complete with an updated cover image – right now through these direct links: Amazon UK (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750995742/braindamage-21), Amazon France (http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750995742/braindamageon-21), Amazon Germany (http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750995742/braindamage0f-21), Amazon Espana (https://www.amazon.es/Flaming-Cow-Making-Floyds-Mother/dp/0750995742/) and Amazon Italy (http://www.amazon.it/exec/obidos/ASIN/0750995742/). Using our links helps support the costs of running this website, won’t cost you a penny/cent more, and we really appreciate it. At present it isn’t being listed on Amazon.com or Amazon.ca but they DO list the previous, hardback edition.
Now in German stores is the new issue of that country’s edition of Classic Rock magazine (cover date September 2022), with their cover story: “Pink Floyd – the journey to the dark side”. In the article, ’50 Years: The Songs – The Tour – The Myth’, they look at what lead to what is probably the band’s best known album. The publishers say: “In early 1972, Pink Floyd were toying with ideas for their next record without any real direction in mind. Only one thing was certain: songs were to be written before a planned UK tour, so that they could then be tested and worked out live. A year later, they came out of Abbey Road studios with an album that would overshadow everything they had done before. CLASSIC ROCK tells the story of their journey to THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – and why this milestone nearly
a different, far less associative title. Elsewhere in the magazine are articles on Kate Bush’s Hounds Of Love, ZZ Top, The Rolling Stones and more. The magazine is in German stores now, and can be ordered from ClassicRock.net (https://classicrock.net/aktuelle-ausgabe-das-erwartet-euch-im-neuen-classic-rock-magazin-112/). Our thanks to Michael Nickel for the information!
WymerUK.co.uk (https://www.wymeruk.co.uk/webshop/collector-s-items/pink-floyd-captured-through-time/). The book will not be available to purchase elsewhere, so this will be the only place you’ll be able to get a copy – unless you are a winner in our latest competition. COMPETITION – WIN A COPY!
With thanks to the publishers, two lucky BD visitors will each get a free copy of the book, in our latest competition. To enter, all you need to do is answer this question correctly: Pink Floyd’s 1977 tour went under which name, later to be found on the album of The Wall? Email your answer to Matt@Brain-Damage.co.uk (mailto:Matt@Brain-Damage.co.uk?subject=Captured%20Through%20Time%20Book%20competition) with the subject line of Captured Through Time Book competition , and include your name and full mailing address. The closing date is May 22nd, 2019, and all entries received by the end of that date will be in with a chance of winning. Just one entry per household please – and best of luck to you all! Shown here is the cover of the book, along with some examples of pictures from within its pages. Click the thumbnails to see the images in greater detail. The pictures show, in clockwise order: the cover, the band in 1970 on stage, Roger Waters in 1977 during the Floyd’s tour that year, and Richard Wright from 1972.
