One of Brain Damage’s regular correspondents is Heather Fenton, a frequent visitor to the site. She had the opportunity over the Christmas period to watch three of the biggest releases that came out during 2020 – the Roger Waters Us + Them live recording, the Restored.Re-edited.Remixed version of Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound of Thunder, and Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Live At The Roundhouse. Here, she compares and contrasts these markedly different releases. Which one comes out as her favourite? Read on to find out… I finally got round to watching and listening to all the CDs/DVDs and this is what I thought. Going back first to October, and Roger Waters Us + Them (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/roger-waters-us-them-2cd-3lp-dvd-and-blu-ray-announced.html). Having been to the live show at Manchester which was fantastic, then seeing the cinema showing in 2019 which left us feeling depressed, I said I would not get the DVD but of course I did. With Roger the live show is a spectacle and the atmosphere lifts the audience, but when its just you and the screen it lacks the lightness. Don’t get me wrong, it was still very good but even revisiting Dark Side and all he is now very removed from Pink Floyd, which is what he wanted. The interpretation is all his but even a lot of the old favourites are more of a cover version (not tribute band) and come across hard especially when interspersed with his own more recent compositions. You would not want to play this every night! Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound of Thunder (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/the-restored.-re-edited.-remixed.-delicate-sound-of-thunder-being-rel.html) though was everything we have come to expect. The sound quality was greatly enhanced and as for the visual definition, it’s now so sharp and the colours very vivid – almost iridescent – in Time. A joy to watch and an excellent worthy addition to the collection, and maybe one day Venice will follow suit. But although Delicate Sound Of Thunder was excellent, a higher accolade would have to go to Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets Live At The Roundhouse (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/nick-masons-saucerful-of-secrets-live-at-the-roundhouse-2lp-2cd-dvd-blu-ray-ci-2.html). This leaves you with a real “feel-good factor”. Light hearted, beautifully put together, lovely interviews throughout with the band members, and fascinating how they all got together. The songs and music are perfectly executed. Bet Gary Kemp never though he would perform Vegetable Man, and the split of Atom Heart Mother was inspiring. This is the one you can play over and over again and although there’s not the visual spectacle of the other two, it allows you just to watch the action and really enjoy the performances. Well done Nick and the band! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Heather! We always welcome contributions from our visitors – if you’ve got anything you want to share with the wider community, please get in touch!
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Roger Waters appearing on US television this coming week
Ahead of his US and Canadian tour, which starts July 6th in Pittsburgh (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/2020-tour-zone/index.php), Roger Waters has announced that he will be appearing on the US television programme, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The late night satirical show is broadcast nightly from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater on New York City’s Broadway, and features guests being interviewed and performing. Roger will be appearing at some point on the show airing on Tuesday (21st June) evening, from 11:35pm EST/10:35pm CST. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert is broadcast on the CBS television channel live, on demand and via streaming (in the US, of course), but much of the show is made available on the show’s website, their social media and on YouTube for those outside the US to watch as well. More information on the show, and to hopefully watch the Roger Waters clip after it has aired, please visit CBS.com (https://www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert/). Once it has aired, if there’s a clip available of Roger’s performance on the show, we will either embed it on this site, or if that’s not possible, we’ll provide you with the direct link to it.
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Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets announce July 2023 dates in Europe
Just announced are a string of more dates for The Echoes Tour of Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets! Following on from last year’s success with numerous shows in the UK and Europe, followed by the US and Canada, it’s great news that the band are eager to get on the road again to perform to more of you! Tickets for almost all the shows below go on sale TOMORROW (Tuesday, January 31st) at 10am CET (9am GMT) and the ticket links are included below, too. The Polish gig as part of the Summer Fog Festival goes on sale on Wednesday, February 1st at 10am CET (9am GMT). July 16th – SUMMER FOG FESTIVAL, SPODEK, KATOWICE, POLAND (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-16th-summer-fog-festival-spodek-krakow-p.html) – TICKETS (https://www.eventim.pl/eventseries/summer-fog-festival-23-3320721/)
July 17th – FORUM KARLIN, PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-17th-forum-karlin-prague-czech-rep.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketmaster.cz/artist/nick-mason-s-saucerful-of-secrets-vstupenky/1008937)
July 19th – PIAZZA DEI SIGNORI, VICENZA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-19th-piazza-dei-signori-vicenza-italy.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 20th – PIAZZA GRANDE, PALMANOVA, UDINE, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-20th-piazza-grande-palmanova-udine.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 21st – ARENA DELLA REGINA, CATTOLICA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-21st-arena-della-regina-cattolica.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 23rd – SONIC PARK MATERA, CAVA DEL SOLE ARENA, MATERA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-23rd-sonic-park-matera-cava-del-sole-arena-matera.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
July 26th – TENER-A-MENTE FESTIVAL, ANFITEATRO DEL VITTORIALE, GARDONE RIVIERA, ITALY (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/nick-mason-s-sos-2023/july-26th-tener-a-mente-festival-anfiteatro-del-vittoriale-gardone-riviera.html) – TICKETS (https://www.ticketone.it/artist/nick-mason/)
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