Screaming noise that sounds as if it could be all of the agony that Pink held inside until Also, the guitar throughout the whole song (not just theįamous solo) is far more passionately played-and in the second solo, there is even a The "numb" listener back and forth.a feeling that was very much lacking in the lessĮxpressive studio version. Swaying feeling.as though things really are coming through in waves that push Thing that separates PULSE from the studio original is the slowed tempo-this creates a Not stand it! The thing felt wrong from so many angles. Much of what I write here will be a sort of reverse reaction-I actually reactedĪdversely when I heard the studio original, after being used to this one-I simply could Original.because it is incredible what gets free in the live setting! (GILMOUR and WRIGHT in particular) were during the production of the studio I will attempt it! It is in this song that you can truly see just how stifled the musicians Surpasses the studio original by so much that it is almost beyond explanation however, Of course, beyond doubt the most powerful performance is "Comfortably Numb". Rather interferes with its mood-even causing a new fan to miss the point. Though musically very beautifulĪnd I will always love it, I have to say that leaving out the "darker" parts of the song Somehow, as I was not familiar with the story of BARRETT or WYWHĪt the time, I took this for an uplifting, inspiring piece. I only call it a mistake in retrospect, now that I am familiar with Wish The one mistake, however (despite the fact that I love it to death!) is in "Shine On YouĬrazy Diamond". The studio album doesn't even come close. Reverberating stadium sound really transports the listener "above the planet on a wingĪnd a prayer". Plane was replaced with a massive jumbo jet. Song twice as effective: I cannot tell for sure, but it almost seems as if that dinky prop A switch that I believe was made that made the most dramatic moment of the Somehow, it really takes on that spacey sound that it ought to have had in the studioĪlbum one can really imagine speeding down the runway and suddenly lifting intoįlight. You Like".for some reason, there is just something so entrancing about that synthĪnother song that benefits from the stadium performance is "Learning to Fly". The other real standout track from DSotM is "Any Colour Also, WRIGHT does not stick note-for-note with the original he While I would say that on "Great Gig" Clare Torry's original singing is probably better-Iĭon't think there's anything at all lost by the choice of the three background singers Resonant, rich sound gives it a certain air of.magnitude.like the beginning of Guitar and drums thundering through the stadium at the beginning of "Time"-this Particularly the 20th anniversary edition-the 30th was an improvement) paled inĬertain places to this version, in terms of sound quality! I much prefer the effect of the That are far superior to the studio versions.īelieve it or not, I actually found that the studio album of Dark Side of the Moon (most In fact, I even believe there are certain cuts on PULSE I still see it as a very enjoyable album, even in light of the large collection of It was through this album that I actually got to know theīand. I risk admission of how new a FLOYD fan I am.but this was my first album, bought Sam Brown, Claudia Fontaine & Durga McBroom / backing vocals Thanks to ProgLucky for the addition Dick Parry / baritone & tenor saxophones One of These Days (6:51) Line-up / Musicians Another Brick in the Wall: Part Two (6:50)ġ2. The Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Metallica, U2, The Police, Bon Jovi, Roger Waters and Madonna remain the only acts ever to achieve a higher worldwide gross from a tour, even when adjusting for inflation.11. However, this record was short-lived less than a year later, The Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge Tour (like the Division Bell Tour, also sponsored in part by Volkswagen) finished with a worldwide gross of over US$300 million. alone, it grossed US$103.5 million from 59 concerts. At the end of the year, the Division Bell Tour was announced as the biggest tour ever, with worldwide gross of over £150 million (about US$250 million). This tour played to 5.5 million people in 68 cities each concert gathered an average 45,000 audience. All in all, the tour required 700 tons of steel carried by 53 articulated trucks, a crew of 161 people and an initial investment of US$4 million plus US$25 million of running costs just to stage. Three stages leapfrogged around North America and Europe, each 180 feet (55 m) long and featuring a 130-foot (40 m) arch resembling the Hollywood Bowl venue. The concerts featured even more impressive special effects than the previous tour, including two custom designed airships.
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