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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:43 PM
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i keep watching the Pink Floyd live 8 set over and over.
Edited on Wed Jul-06-05 07:49 PM by KG
magnificent.


ya think future generations will recognize their musical genius?
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:45 PM
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1. Goddamn shame they are not going to tour.
The music was fantastic on Saturday, a magical moment and absolute show stealer.
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:46 PM
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2. I've been a Pink Floyd nut since the early 70's
My daughters, both in their 20's, used to just sigh and roll their eyes at my taste in music but over the years, they kept gravitating to my room when the Floyd came on. Both of them now really appreciate the genius and were both psyched that they reunited for Live 8.

True genius transcends time. People still appreciate Mozart, after all.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:58 PM
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5. You were there all the
way but I just got finished reading their biography..

Fascinating after all these years..
http://music.aol.com/artist/main.adp?tab=bio&artistid=76669
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:51 PM
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3. I just watched and listened
too while I'm on DU.

I can't get enough of all the Live 8 Concert.

UB40 wasn't bad, either! :D And Travis!
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:59 PM
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6. i liked Sting and Bruce Cockburn, too
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:13 PM
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8. Sting was Grreat!
I haven't heard Bruce Cockburn, Yet.. Thanks for the heads up!

I'm listening to Coldplay's "Bittersweet Symphony" now..I feel like the proverbial kid in the Candy Store! :)
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:44 PM
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21. "Call It Democracy"!
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goodboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 07:53 PM
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4. one slight criticism...waters came in too early in "money" the scratch
track of the cash register had to be turned off.

Not a big deal, but I'm a professional musician, I love pink floyd, and I just notice those kinds of things.

Otherwise, the show was FUCKING AWESOME! I only hope there's enough interest generated to spawn a world tour!

Oh, and re: future generations?

Pink Floyd's music and musical genious will live forever!
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:00 PM
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7. They flatly stated there will be no tour.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:17 PM
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10. Also stated that David Gilmour will give his money
from the generated record sales to charity..didn't want to profit from Live 8.

"HMV said sales of Pink Floyd's album "Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd" had gone up by 1,343 percent since the weekend."

I plan on being one of those customers..
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1607289
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goodboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:55 PM
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22. fuck.
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:15 PM
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9. I would dance at your wedding...
If you could burn a DVD of that for me. No TV here.
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:21 PM
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13. i'm watching it on-line
Edited on Wed Jul-06-05 08:26 PM by KG
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:19 PM
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11. They were absolutely, jaw-droppingly fantastic
Imagine, a group that hasn't played together in almost a quarter of a century getting together and knocking those old songs out like they were brand new. Waters, Gilmour, Wright, and Mason hit the songs like they were performing them live for the very first time. It brought tears to my eyes. This type of coordinated musical talent just DOES NOT EXIST these days.
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Jara sang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:21 PM
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12. What songs did they do?
I didn't catch it and probably never will. But would like to know.
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:22 PM
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15. go here - it's online - with the rest of the production.
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:25 PM
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16. A smattering of the cool stuff...
Edited on Wed Jul-06-05 08:26 PM by Enraged_Ape
"Breathe"
"Money"
Roger Waters gave a touching tribute to Syd Barrett...
then "Wish You Were Here" and
"Comfortably Numb"

The whole performance would give you chills.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:22 PM
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14. PF was worth the entire concert alone
Perhaps only Green Day rivaled them in the passion department, though not in musicianship.
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Enraged_Ape Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:28 PM
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It was worth it just to see smiles on Dave's and Roger's faces
It was like they were channeling their younger selves from the '70s. I know they appreciate each other's musicianship, and it absolutely showed.
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:26 PM
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17. I don't know




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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:28 PM
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18. you're my favorite donut.
:hi:
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Darth_Kitten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:29 PM
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19. I don't know much about Pink Floyd, but I do know....
something about doughnuts. :)
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jul-06-05 08:32 PM
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20. well, click on the link, and get edumacated.
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NMMNG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-05 02:48 AM
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23. One can only hope they would have the ability to do so
They've been my favorite since I was 11. :hippie: Comfortably Numb is, to me, the ultimate song of all times.

I went to see Floyd live in the early 90's. It was rather cool and it drizzled most of the time but we didn't care--they were awesome!:headbang:
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