Pink Floyd - wow

Saw this amazing announcement over on Dave White's site, Classic Rock.  

Floyd fans know this is a RARE and wonderful happening!

Just imagine being in the audience that night!  

The audience for a benefit for Palestinian children in Oxfordshire, England last weekend (7/10) knew they were going to be entertained by David Gilmour. What they didn't know was that Gilmour's onetime Pink Floyd bandmate, Roger Waters was going to drop in for a surprise four-song set. Waters said in a Facebook posting that he agreed to do it after Gilmour agreed to join him for a performance of The Wall. Waters' The Wall tour begins in March 2011 in Europe. It isn't known yet which date will feature Gilmour. The last time the two had been on stage together was at the 2005 Live 8 London concerts.

Must Read Interviews for Floyd Fans

Isorski's Musings has a great post on some interviews with David Gilmore and Roger Waters done back in 2000. Here's a teaser, you can read the rest by checking out his site.

Now really. I thought I knew all there was to know about Floyd and its internal strife and the break with Roger Waters after The Final Cut. But in the interviews with Waters and especially Gilmour, I learned a lot. For example, the two were not really fighting during the recording of The Wall except for a couple of artistic arguments. It was really during the filming of the movie that things got bad.

Second thoughts on Roger Waters...

I am struggling over this decision. I bought 2 tickets to see Roger this summer, paid $300. Don't have anyone to go with. So, it was either invite someone and pay for both or sell one and go alone.

Then I decided to just not go and sell them both. I have a buyer...but do I really want to miss this show? Surely I can find someone to go with me. I do have friends, just not the kind with good taste in music. UGH! Why don't any of you live close by!?!?

I need to decide soon. What should I do?

CONCERT SEASON!

Concert season is right around the corner and I just purchased a pair of tix for Heart. I love these ladies so much - they put on a great show and always include their famous Zeppelin medley where Ann sounds almost as good as Robert Plant.

My seats are good - on Nancy's side of the stage, so that will be perfect. The concert is not until July 27.

Sunday I buy 2 tix for Roger Waters which is June 13th. I hope I can find someone to go. There's this one young bloke I'd like to take, but it may be a bit of a drive for him.

Roger Waters & The Who in Hyde Park

Musician Roger Waters performs at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark July 2, 2006. Waters may have been the intellectual head of the Hard Rock Cafe's Hyde Park Calling festival on Saturday (July 1) night, with a meticulously thunderous set, but the Who were clearly the heart on Sunday night with a warm and raucous performance. (Torben Christensen/Reuters)

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