Pink Floyd Fans?

[PJmomrunner]

I tried out my new camera for the first time at a Roger Waters concert outside of Chicago last night and thought I'd share a picture. It was taken from about 100 yards in very low light and has been compressed to meet attachment specs. These were probably not the best conditions under which to test, but I really needed to learn how to use it some before my son's marching band competition today--hopefully I'll have better pictures of that. I also took some video, which was pretty good until the batteries died and the memory card got filled up! (I shouldn't have chosen a song with a ten minute intro near the end of the show! ) (This is with the 12x optical zoom, it was too dark for the optical zoom)

Anyway, it was a fabulous concert! I was a little concerned that Roger might seem a bit "used up," but no worries. His sounded exactly the same and he looked fit and classy and the show was first rate. He sang so many of the great Pink Floyd songs: Wish You Were Here, Money, Comfortably Numb, Shine on You Crazy Diamonds.... It was a cold, breezy, rainy night in an outside venue and I'm still glad I went! (Also glad I brought extra sweatshirts, blankets, gloves, socks! )

 

[StretchL]

"All You Touch And All You See...

"All You Touch And All You See...

...is all your life will ever be."

PJ! Another Floydian! How completely cool!

I saw Roger twice on his last tour (1999/2000) and again on this tour just last weekend in Northern Virginia. In a word: AMAZING!

The man is such a consumate artist, his body of work so thoughtful and thought provoking, and the band he has together now is beyond compare. Pipi Arnold's take on "The Great Gig in the Sky" brought tears to my eyes, as did the band's rendition of "Wish You Were Here," which made me think of my dad, who I wish was still alive to share in my upcoming experience with OHS. [My parents could have followed a Duke Doc's recommendation and had me operated on when I was 5 months old (then again, repeatedly), but got a second opinion and, VOILA!, here I am, still kicking and now facing surgery with the benefit of 40 years of technological advancements! I'm so grateful to them for that gift... I wish I could share the next few months with my dad. ]

Pipi, by the way, is second from the right in your photo, for the uninitiated. Roger's son, Harry, is on keys just behind Rog in your photo.

I'm so glad you had good luck with the Canon S3! Noni and I had hers there, and I filled up a 512 card making video of the flyng pig! I'll try to post a link once I download the clip.

Speaking of the pig, I had a chance during the break to talk with the "pig wrangler," the guy who walked the thing through the audience. He said that everyone in the band is incredibly nice, decent people... some of the best he's ever worked with, which was cool to hear. I got a photo of myself with him, which I'll post soon, also.

Anyway, a remarkable show. The most overtly political show I've ever seen, which I thought was completely apropos, given the current state of the world. Hearing Dark Side of the Moon performed in its entirety was transcendent. Now I can face OHS in peace-

Thanks for sharing your photo!

 

[Ross]

Lucky woman! Pic looks good. Little out of focus, but considering, it looks good.

 

[StretchL]

Technically Speaking...

Technically Speaking...

Lucky woman! Pic looks good. Little out of focus, but considering, it looks good.

...that's "camera shake," Ross. The focus is good, but the slow shudder speed combined with the long telephoto creates the shake, which at first glance appears to be a focus problem.

PJ- Do you know if you had the Image Stabilization engaged for that shot? It can eliminate camera shake WAY down into slow very slow shutter speeds...

 

[PJmomrunner]

Yes, Stretch, all of the music is very thought-provoking, which really surprised me because it is not unfamiliar. I think it was largely because it was paired with a visual aspect I've not seen before--that seemed to permeate the music with higher consciousness: social, artistic and political. I was also struck by the preponderance of guitars...guitars:Roger;violins: orchestra...so rich.

And yes, the image stabilization was on. It was very dark and very difficult to be still. As a potter I'm pretty good at still, but with my husband's foot-tapping and occassional channeling of the drummer.... THE PIG was great! (The tail was especially cute! )

 

[StretchL]

If only that pig were a prophet!

If only that pig were a prophet!

THE PIG was great! (The tail was especially cute! )

Ya, I agree! I liked that part of him best, I think!

 

[LUVMyBirman]

My hubby was there with his buddies...guys night out. I would have really enjoyed it too He said the concert was great. They were in an upper skybox. Guess it's still open to the elements. But heck...who can complain when you get to see Roger

 

[ClickerTicker]

My first Floyd concert was a rather different affair - it was slightly disorganised, but very good value for money (i.e. FREE)
...and somewhat of a long time ago
http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/pinkfloyd5-9-69.html

Never been able to get "Set the controls for the heart of the sun" out of my mind since

 

[StretchL]

Yo! Respek!

Yo! Respek!

Man... I can't believe you saw those guys in 69! What was that like??? Or were you tripping too much to remember?? (Sorry...)

That's an amazing picture on the site you linked... Rog banging on that cymbal! LOL! And Nick Mason over on the drums, Rick Wright on that little Hammond, or whatever it is! I guess that's Gilmour off to the right, or... could it be Syd???

Please... share some details!!!

 

[ClickerTicker]

The early UK free festivals were really the product of a much more innocent age...
There was none of the high security (and high ticket prices) of more recent events. The only real security was normally a few Hell's Angels preventing people from actually climbing on the stage. Some, like the Stones in Hyde Park attracted huge crowds.
My memory (and it's a long time ago) of Pink Floyd at Parliament Hill Fields was that it wasn't a jammed mass of people - rather relaxed in fact. I wasn't aware of any particular problems - there was the usual smell of dope being smoked (not me, tobacco luckily made me feel very 'orrible), but not much else.
It was, I think, a clear dry evening - ideal for sitting on the grass, and as the site sloped downwards towards the stage pretty much everyone had a good view.
And, of course, the music... for those of us brought up in the days of tinny radios and scratchy records, live bands were wonderful.
All in all a great experience and obviously one of my formative ones

 

[William]

I've been a PF fan for a long time. For me, Rodger Waters was to Pink Floyd as John Lennon was to the Beatles. After RW left PF, it just wasn't there anymore. I saw him in 1999 here in Tampa, EXCELLENT!!!! I recommend his underrated solo album, Amused to Death.

 

[dj/utvolsfan]

I was too much of a "Little Miss Goody Two Shoes" in high school to listen to Pink Floyd. How stupid is that? It took my 17 year old son during his high school years to turn me on to Pink Floyd.....NOW I am a huge fan. The Clay Center in Charleston has a fantastic ,over the top Pink Floyd light show in their over-sized theater which plays on every Friday and Saturday night. Help me here, with pumphead and chemo brain, what are those awesome theaters called which encompass the entire room ....sides, front, overhead....everythere but the back of the room??????????/ Anyway, it was incredible. I was told the only way to experience it was to be under the influence of that wacky weed, but being the upstanding citizen I am, I went straight up and it still rocked my world.
"Great Gig in the Sky"..........it truely was!