It took 29 years and 328 days for the surviving members of Pink Floyd (Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason) to perform as a band at a Roger Waters concert at London’s O2 Arena on Thursday May 13th. Man that would have been a great show to witness.
I recall seeing the band in the old CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) in Toronto in the mid 80’s and that show was just plain epic. The band actually went into Quadraphonic Sound that night, holy crap it was just like sitting in someone’s home who had a real kick ass stereo system. An old friend of mine, Ed Myers, had the first Quad Stereo that I ever experienced and for that I thank him!
While Rogers was playing Comfortably Numb that night with his band, David Gilmour joined in with a beautiful black Stratocaster of his and what a sight and sound that must of been. Behind Roger Waters on stage was his trademark white Wall and on the top of that was David Gilmour whaling away singing and playing guitar like only he can. Whenever I jam along with this classic tune or perform it live somewhere, I always have his majestic guitar solo playing in my head way before it should in truth come in. It’s just one of those solo’s that even non guitarists know off by heart.
Then for the last song of the evening Roger Waters, David Gilmour and then bands original drummer Nick Mason gathered on stage and offered the crowd their version of Outside the Wall. Gilmour was on a mandolin, Rogers on trumpet and Nick Mason on tambourine.
I’m not sure how many Pink Floyd fans there are out there, but if you wanted to see the olde boys from Pink Floyd play together again, even if it was for largely symbolic reasons, than this was a show to have seen.
Keep on Jammin’
Mark Bensette Aux Bois says
JUST FOUND THIS GREAT ARTICLE, THANKS. WOULDN’T IT BE NICE TO SEE THESES GUYS DO A REUNION FOR THE UP COMING OLYMPICS NOW THAT THE BEATLES THING IS APPARENTLY OFF.!! I THINK MORE PEOPLE WOULD ENJOY IT. mARK
Chris says
Neat idea Mark, never thought about that. I like it actually!
Bedders says
I don’t think the Pink Floyd reunion thing will ever happen again.
Listening to the interviews after that Live 8 performance, it appeared that Nick and certainly Roger would have been willing to get back together. Dave on the other hand seemed to have no interest whatsoever!
I’ll have to make do with my great memories of the Earl’s Court gig in 1994.