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 The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia
It includes the musicians that contributed to Pink Floyd's live sound in the 1990s.
At the bottom of the cover is a picture of Pink Floyd in concert during their Division Bell tour in 1994.
The river is also a symbol that has been used by Pink Floyd themselves in recent years to signify the continuing flow of musical ideas.
http://rac.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/PFbooks/PFE.htm   (2450 words)

  
 Pink Floyd
Now, Floyd is unique and different from any other band because they didn't care solely on solid riffs and catchy melodies and such, but on how the sound would feel as a whole.
While I am certainly bothered that early Floyd does not get the credit and airplay it deserves, and I am vehement in stressing that Pink Floyd is more than the three albums that normally get all the attention, this should not at all be taken to mean that I disrespect the "classic era" albums.
You see, early Pink Floyd was led by a little nutbag who went by the name of Syd Barrett (whose solo career I have reviewed here).
http://www.johnmcferrinmusicreviews.org/pink.html   (20336 words)

  
 The South African Pink Floyd Fansite
Pink Floyd (having dropped the "Sound" from their name) attracted notoriety as part of the counterculture scene centred on the London Free School.
February 1972 saw Pink Floyd premiering a new live piece, titled 'Eclipse' or 'Dark Side Of The Moon', but this was not their next album.
Two of its tracks, 'Sheep' and 'Dogs', were reworkings of older live material and, as one of the world's most successful bands, Pink Floyd were cited as one of the dinosaurs that sparked the 1977 punk movement.
http://www.new.co.za/~currin/pink_floyd_bio.html   (1957 words)

  
 Pink Floyd MP3 Downloads - Pink Floyd Music Downloads - Pink Floyd Music Videos
Unbeatable sound quality and innovativeness pushed Pink Floyd into the spotlight and they ran forward eagerly.
Opinions of Pink Floyd usually center on their more well known albums (Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall), specific songs (Wish You Were Here, Another Brick In The Wall) or the abundance of feuding...
Pink Floyd is the premier space rock band.
http://www.mp3.com/pink-floyd/artists/60169/summary.html   (427 words)

  
 Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
The week after seeing "The Wall" for the first time I bought Pink Floyd's "The Final Cut".
The visions cuts and the sound continues, left right left right.
Goofs: Continuity: As the jackbooted thugs march in a tunnel with Pink at the head, between the drug overdose and the fascist rally, they march left right left right.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084503   (617 words)

  
 New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock PH-PL
The sound was vaguely comparable to Pink Floyd, but with a more secure pop sensibility and less of the space.
This album has some nice Pink Floyd style pop music, which puts it ahead of most of what you hear on the radio.
Pink Floyd is probably the most well-known psychedelic band, although most of their output can't really be considered psychedelic.
http://www.gepr.net/ph.html   (11390 words)

  
 Pink Floyd
The band was renamed The Pink Floyd Sound and then around the time of first album release simply The Pink Floyd (after two blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council).
Pink Floyd is a British rock band famous for their songwriting bombastic style elaborate live shows.
It is also the only on Pink Floyd's first four concept albums not to segue at either the beginning or end.
http://www.freeglossary.com/Pink_Floyd   (2158 words)

  
 Pink Floyd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pink Floyd mounted their most elaborate stage show in conjunction with the tour of The Wall, in which a band of session musicians played the first song, wearing rubber face masks (proving successfully that the individual members of the band were practically anonymous to the public).
Pink Floyd became a favorite in the underground movement, playing at such prominent venues as the UFO club, the Marquee Club and the Roundhouse.
In their early days, Pink Floyd were among the first bands to use a dedicated traveling light show in conjunction with their performances, projecting slides, film clips, pyrotechnics (exploding flashpots and the exploding gong and fireworks) and psychedelic patterns onto a large circular screen (dubbed "Mr.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd   (5168 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Websites
Pink FLoyd Sound.net - A forum dedicated to the musical element of the band, with many things from guitar tabs to lyrics, to guitar help, to downloads.
The Pink Floyd Fanpage - For all fans of Floyd, It includes lyrics and cd's from all their albums.
Pink Floyd The Wall- Rare photographs taken at the Earls Court, London concerts of The Wall in 1980.
http://www.iq451.com/music/sites/pink-floyd-web.htm   (2201 words)

  
 New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock PH-PL
The sound was vaguely comparable to Pink Floyd, but with a more secure pop sensibility and less of the space.
Pink Floyd is probably the most well-known psychedelic band, although most of their output can't really be considered psychedelic.
Some songs are layers of synth and spacious electric and acoustic guitars, ala Pink Floyd or Omega.
http://www.gepr.net/ph.html   (2201 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Music Exercise - Main Page
Pink Floyd learned as much as possible about sound quality and recording technology, and are as responsible as any other group for the development of multi-track recording, CD format, and improved concert sound-systems.
Pink Floyd becomes now essentially Dave's band, but his poetic qualities are lacking, mainly due to a lack of experience, and the music becomes much too mainstream.
WARNING **** Pink Floyd is a band that MUST be listened to on CD and with headphones (since you can no longer hear them live) in order to fully appreciate just how complex and layered their recordings are.
http://www.pchs1.com/ecourses/pinkfloyd/mainpage.htm   (1738 words)

  
 Pink Floyd - definition of Pink Floyd in Encyclopedia
Though released as a Pink Floyd album, the project was clearly dominated by Waters and became a prototype in sound and form for later Waters solo projects.
Pink Floyd is a British progressive band famous for its songwriting, harmonic classical rock compositions, bombastic style and elaborate live shows.
Pink Floyd mounted their most elaborate stage show in conjunction with the tour of The Wall, in which a band of session musicians played the first song, wearing rubber face masks (proving successfully that the members of the band were not known for their individual personalities).
http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Pink_Floyd   (1979 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Websites
Pink FLoyd Sound.net - A forum dedicated to the musical element of the band, with many things from guitar tabs to lyrics, to guitar help, to downloads.
The Pink Floyd Fanpage - For all fans of Floyd, It includes lyrics and cd's from all their albums.
Pink Floyd Fanpage - For all fans, with all the lyrics and cd's from the band albums.
http://www.iq451.com/music/sites/pink-floyd-web.htm   (2129 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii - analysis part 1
Some time before the "Gratitude" video shoot, the Beastie Boys appeared on MTV news speaking about how they were searching the world over for vintage musical instruments and old sound equipment to add some groovy sounds to their Hip-Hop infused catalog.
All of Live at Pompeii's now classic camera techniques are utilized such as slow steady camera panning, picture-in-picture, overhead shots of the drummer, close-up shots of bass guitar fretwork and full screen grids of guitar solos, and the liberal use of blue screen background techniques.
With the Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii film due to be released on DVD this October, we are seizing the opportunity to take a much closer look at this enigmatic documentary.
http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/general/pompppj1.html   (1312 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Interviews
The Great Pink Floyd Mistery - Melody Maker, August 5, 1967
The reproduction of interviews has the object to encourage criticism and discussions about Pink Floyd topics.
Q & A with Pink Floyd's David Gilmour- Apr, 13 2006
http://www.pink-floyd.org/artint/interviews.html#barrett   (589 words)

  
 UsandThem
Pink Floyd reminds us that music is not just a kick beat and a raspy guitar sound coming out of a Marshall Stack.
The members of the band are accomplished musicians who work hard to really bring the passion and feel of Pink Floyd’s music to the audience.
As far as a single album defining the Floyd sound, that’s harder, because the band went through so many stages of development and songwriting.
http://www.tourdebroman.com/tributeusandthem.asp   (2269 words)

  
 Progressive Rock Forum: Pink Floyd not prog?
When your friends say Pink Floyd sound nothing like Yes or Genesis I would say they are correct but this is because they belong to different sub-genres.
Pink Floyd is prog because their music is pretty intricate.
I think pink floyd deffinatley had Prog rock quality's, especially in DSotM and Animals, The wall had it's moments, as did Wish you Were here, but I can see those easilly classified as Acid rock.
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4523&FID=3   (2269 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Links
Pink Floyd Canada, Many pics of the band, links, and history.
Daniel Knapp's Pink Floyd Page--Real Audio, Discography, Members,Story
Laurette's PINK FLOYD Page: Albums and Album Cover Pics
http://pinkfloyd.4mg.com/links.html   (785 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Links pinkfloyd.gr
Alan Parsons Sound Engineer: Alan Parsons is the sound mastermind behind some important Pink Floyd albums and the director of EMI Records in England.
Pink Floyd Bootleg Database: The biggest bootleg site about Pink Floyd.
You can listen to a Wish you were here midi file while exploring the page and you can order a Pink Floyd CD or book from the site.
http://www.pinkfloyd.gr/links.html   (871 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Tribute Bands
An essential component of the Pink Floyd sound since 1973's "Dark Side of the Moon" has been the beautiful and powerful voices of their female vocalists.
A live tribute to Pink Floyd from the Syd Barrett years to the Division Bell, WISH YOU WERE HERE combines Sight and Sound for the consummate Pink Floyd experience, a mystical journey through the enduring legacy of one of rock's most innovative groups.
Keyboardist Bob Gerhard, a TIE-DYE HARVEST member since 1990, brought his considerable knowledge of Floyd and vintage keyboard sounds to the project, along with original drummer Vince Broncaccio, formerly of the Midwest prog-rock band Fayrewether.
http://www.marstalent.com/marssouth/main_pink_floyd.htm   (772 words)

  
 Shine on Pink Floyd - Page 5 - Music Forum
I feel Gilmour and Wright's vocals were what "made" that very cool spacey Pink Floyd sound that most love...
Location: UK Syd Barrett was the main brains behind everything in Pink Floyd....he stilll had a massive influence onwards to Dark Side of the Moon and Wish you were here (as that was dedicated to him).
Syd Barrett was the main brains behind everything in Pink Floyd....he stilll had a massive influence onwards to Dark Side of the Moon and Wish you were here (as that was dedicated to him).
http://www.radiomute.com/showthread.php?p=91764   (962 words)

  
 The South African Pink Floyd Fansite
Pink Floyd (having dropped the "Sound" from their name) attracted notoriety as part of the counterculture scene centred on the London Free School.
February 1972 saw Pink Floyd premiering a new live piece, titled 'Eclipse' or 'Dark Side Of The Moon', but this was not their next album.
Two of its tracks, 'Sheep' and 'Dogs', were reworkings of older live material and, as one of the world's most successful bands, Pink Floyd were cited as one of the dinosaurs that sparked the 1977 punk movement.
http://www.rock.co.za/files/pink_floyd_bio.html   (1957 words)

  
 The South African Pink Floyd Fansite
Pink Floyd (having dropped the "Sound" from their name) attracted notoriety as part of the counterculture scene centred on the London Free School.
February 1972 saw Pink Floyd premiering a new live piece, titled 'Eclipse' or 'Dark Side Of The Moon', but this was not their next album.
Pink Floyd have a huge and ever-increasing fanbase, a great number of whom were born after DARK SIDE OF THE MOON and are unaware that Syd Barrett was ever a member.
http://www.rock.co.za/files/pink_floyd_bio.html   (1957 words)

  
  Any Colour You Like, Pink Floyd tribute band  bio.
Any Colour You Like emulates the sound and visual effects of the early 70's Pink Floyd concerts.
Particular attention has been paid to reproducing every sound you would hear when listening to a Pink Floyd album.
Any Colour You Like, Pink Floyd tribute band bio.
http://morepinkfloyd.com/bio.htm   (153 words)

  
 City of Sydney : What's On - Event Details
Pink Floyd's classic sounds still sound fresh and vibrant and are relevant to today's generations as they were when they first hit the airwaves.
31 years after their releases, Pink Floyd's albums are still among the highest selling albums of any given year.
For those never lucky enough to see Pink Floyd live, this will be your chance to see the interactive spectacular that made them one of the top selling bands of all time.
http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/WhatsOn/html/custom/2234-event-details.asp?EventID=4334   (611 words)

  
 the MetOnline, a student run online version of the Metropolitan newspaper
In addition to everything else, and perhaps their greatest contribution to the music industry, Pink Floyd is widely considered to be the godfather of the computerized rock sound.
Pink Floyd was and still is recognized as one of the best if not the best rock band of all time.
First, it was the fourth release for the then-somewhat-popular rock band, but a large portion of Pink Floyd's fans hadn't even heard the band until after the release of Dark Side.
http://www.mscd.edu/~themet/TheMetropolitan/03_04/Vol26_issue31/f3.html   (918 words)

  
 The Paramount Theater: Pink Floyd Experience
Pink Floyd is rarely discussed without using words like “psychedelic”, “conceptual” and “provocative.” The band’s shows are described as being theatrical, with “mind-blowing” lights, and unsurpassed sound.
270,000 watts of light, 20 tons of full quadraphonic sound, and six amazing musicians will come together on this night for produce one epic concert for the ultimate Floyd fan!
In an effort to re-create the true Pink Floyd experience, this intimate event does not mimic a stadium-type event.
http://www.theparamount.net/calendar_shows_PinkFloydEx.aspx   (110 words)

  
 DPRP : CONCERT REVIEW ARCHIVE
After a short intermission and an intro tape which was a compilations of sound effects from the Floyd's full career, the band returned for another set of classic Floyd material.
Now, Pink Floyd's music might seem very difficult and complex, but most of it is actually remarkably simple to play, and the Aussies do that very well.
There were probably 1500 to 2000 people present for the show, not at all bad for a tribute band.
http://www.dprp.net/concrev/apfs6.htm   (1139 words)

  
 Pink Floyd
Now, Floyd is unique and different from any other band because they didn't care solely on solid riffs and catchy melodies and such, but on how the sound would feel as a whole.
While I am certainly bothered that early Floyd does not get the credit and airplay it deserves, and I am vehement in stressing that Pink Floyd is more than the three albums that normally get all the attention, this should not at all be taken to mean that I disrespect the "classic era" albums.
You see, early Pink Floyd was led by a little nutbag who went by the name of Syd Barrett (whose solo career I have reviewed here).
http://www.johnmcferrinmusicreviews.org/pink.html   (20336 words)

  
 Pink Floyd Shine On CD box set review
"The Pink Floyd Early Singles" is in a (typical CD single) card gatefold case, plastered with colour and black and white pictures and press cuttings of the early Floyd, with a very soberly presented disc - mainly plain purple with song titles in small cyan print.
The jewel cases are pure black all over with "Pink Floyd Shine On" etched in black on the left hand part of the front.
All disc length and sound quality comparisons in this article, a version of which was originally published in Brain Damage magazine, are based on the original UK release of the albums on CD- long seen as a benchmark of quality (especially the Japanese pressed, UK releases).
http://www.brain-damage.co.uk/reviews/shineon.html   (1689 words)

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