[3] The film earned considerably more in the US, where, by October 1974, BoxOffice reported that the film had already grossed over $2 million. The band started with their 1995 concert film PULSE's 90-minute TV version. While there, he was named an honorary citizen of Pompeii[46] and made a short documentary with English classicist Mary Beard that featured Adrian Maben, as can be seen in the subsequent film, Live at Pompeii (2017). At some point, an employee of the owners, MHF Productions, decided this footage was of no value and incinerated all 548 cans of the original 35 mm negatives. "[11], Reviewing the 1974 release, Audience regarded the film as "a handsome visual production. Filmed in 1972, the concert movie saw the band perform without an audience in the Roman amphitheatre of Pompeii. 10:01. Despite solely writing only a few Pink Floyd songs, Mason has co-written some of Pink Floyd's most popular compositions such as \"Echoes\" and \"Time\".The Music Philosophyhttps://www.facebook.com/TheMusicPhilosophyPeaceΕλληνική Ροκ Έντεχνη - Μουσική Ποίησηhttps://www.facebook.com/GreekMusicPoetGeorge Shine On... Hellas (D)My videoPink Floyd Atom heart mother live San Francisco 1970https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKovD46k7-kPink Floyd Atom heart mother live San Francisco 1970 (Psychedelic Video)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKovD46k7-k Highlights include Echoes, Careful With That Axe Eugene, and Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun. "[42] The Beastie Boys claimed in interviews that the song and the video came about from their desire to progress from being a straightforward hip hop group and add vintage instruments and old sound equipment to their repertoire. [7], The band insisted on playing live, and brought their regular touring gear with them. "'Pink Floyd' and Pompeii". In July 2016, Gilmour returned to the amphitheatre where the filming took place and performed two live concerts, this time with an audience. "[22] The Hollywood Reporter called it a "fully structured concept which stands on its own quite beyond its function of recording a live rock concert. Siskel, Gene (August 8, 1974). Pink Floyd fans have great news awaiting them. Live at Pompeii is a live album and film by David Gilmour, the former guitarist of Pink Floyd.It was recorded at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii.It documents his 2015–16 world tour to promote his album, Rattle That Lock (2015). It was cancelled at the last minute by the theatre's owner, Rank Strand[5] as they didn't have a certificate from the British Board of Film Censors and the theatre could be seen to be in competition with established cinemas. Pink Floyd's classic 1971 performance at an ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy. Maben knew Madonna Bouglione, daughter of circus director Joseph Bouglione, who was known to walk about Paris with a dog called Nobs. After each take, they listened to the playback on headphones. [40], The hip hop group the Beastie Boys made a music video for their song "Gratitude" that appears to be a homage to the film. The first concert, the 90-minute TV version of Pulse, will stream Friday at 12 p.m. Pink Floyd had already experimented with filming outside the context of a standard rock concert, including an hour-long performance in KQED TV studios in April 1970. Directed by Adrian Maben. David Gilmour’s Live at Pompeii concert film has now been made available to watch for free on YouTube. David Gilmour's Live at Pompeii It’s Friday, which means there’s a new classic Pink Floyd concert streaming for free on YouTube. The first of the performances, live today, will be the 90 minute TV version of PULSE. [21], Maben was particularly pleased with positive reviews that came out of the film's showing at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, but was disappointed to hear one New York critic describe it "like the size of an ant crawling around the great treasures of Pompeii. [12] This initial cut, running for one hour, only featured the live footage. This has the Dark Side studio interviews interspersed, which gives the viewer a breather between the heavy live Pompeii numbers, but that version doesn't seem to … Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii is a 1972 concert documentary film directed by Adrian Maben and featuring the English rock group Pink Floyd performing at the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy.Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audience beyond the basic film crew. [19], This version is available as part of The Early Years 1965–1972 box set or the smaller 1972: Obfusc/ation set. "[24] Meanwhile, Billboard was not enthusiastic about the 1974 release, thinking it looked dated, and stated that the film was "dull, unimaginative and hokey, and does not do justice to the Pink Floyd Vision". Maben closed all the entrances to the amphitheatre, but a few children managed to sneak in and were allowed to watch the filming quietly from a distance. [25] Lawrence Van Gelder of The New York Times dismissed the film as "a fan-magazine article dressed up as a movie, with lots of close-ups of its heroes and an off-screen interviewer who occasionally drops in a question or a comment—about their equipment or their compatibility—and is satisfied with whatever he is told. Pink Floyd - One Of These Days (Live At Pompeii HD) Nicholas Berkeley MasonNicholas Berkeley \"Nick\" Mason (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and composer, best known for his work with Pink Floyd. "The Screen: 'Pink Floyd'". [4] Adrian Maben had become interested in combining art with Pink Floyd's music,[5] and during 1971, he attempted to contact the band's manager, Steve O'Rourke, to discuss the possibilities of making a film to achieve this aim. The main footage in and around the amphitheatre was filmed over four days in October 1971, using the band's regular touring equipment, including a mobile 8-track recorder from Paris[2] (before being bumped up to 16-track in post-production). He regretted doing this, as he felt it was important to separate his work and home life, but, at the time, he had no choice. 5:59. The band has decided to stream their concerts every Friday from April 17. [8] O'Rourke delivered a demo to Maben in order for him to prepare for the various shots required, which he finally managed to do the night before filming started. [43], Radiohead were noted for being fans of the film and regularly watched it when on tour. The Wall Live 1980–81, The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door, Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pink_Floyd:_Live_at_Pompeii&oldid=1001684162, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", Based on an idea and directed by Adrian Maben, Road managers: Chris Adamson, Robert Richardson, Brian Scott, Production directors: Marc Laurore, Leonardo Pescarolo, Hans Thorner, Special effects: Michel Francois, Michel Y Gouf, Post production: Auditel, Eclair, Europasonor, This page was last edited on 20 January 2021, at 20:35. Gilmour's full performance was recorded for a concert film entitled Live at Pompeii that is now available to view on YouTube for free.. [7], During the filming in Paris, the band spontaneously suggested they would like to film a short blues with a howling dog, in the style of "Seamus" from Meddle. Pink Floyd - 1970 - Atom Heart Mother Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1974) Documentary, Music [USA:G, 1 h 25 min] David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, Richard Wright Director: Adrian MabenIMDb rating: ★★★★★★★★★☆ 8.7/10 (7,413 votes) Pink Floyd filmed playing live in an ampitheatre in Pompeii. Coming up on subsequent Fridays will be Live At Pompeii and the 1970 KQED broadcast, An Hour With Pink Floyd (both are the Early Years versions) and the final Friday (May 8th) sees the DVD version of David Gilmour Live At Pompeii available to view. Now, today they’ve unlocked their classic 1972 film, Live At Pompeii. … The film has subsequently been released on video numerous times, and in 2002, a Director's cut DVD appeared which combined the original footage from 1971 with more contemporary shots of space and the area around Pompeii, assembled by Maben. If you’ve never seen Live at Pompeii, the jaw-dropping concert film from Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour, here’s your chance. Maben was particularly happy with this footage, feeling it captured the spontaneous humour of the band. [6] This problem plagued filming for several days, and was finally resolved by running a lengthy cable from the local town hall. What I'm really after is the 1974 Theatrical cut, which I saw as a midnight movie and which served as my introduction to Pink Floyd. It was released on various home video formats several times. [7], The performances of "Echoes", "A Saucerful of Secrets", and "One of These Days" were filmed from 4 to 7 October 1971. [44] According to bassist Colin Greenwood, his brother Jonny made the whole band watch the film, saying "now this is how we should do videos," Colin, however was critical of the direction, which he described as "Dave Gilmour sitting on his arse playing guitar and Roger Waters with long greasy hair, sandals and dusty flares, staggers over and picks up this big beater and whacks this gong. In July 2016, David Gilmour returned to Pompeii for a special two-night concert event.His appearance came 45 years after Pink Floyd staged a similar production, the footage for … When it arrived, it was discovered there was insufficient power to drive the equipment correctly. Here's the final installment of my three-part series entitled "Live From My Garage". [20], A director's cut version of the film was released in 2002. The show took place in a crop circle in Bakersfield, California, and had no audience beyond the crew workers. :) Hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching! Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. This week’s installment, however, … [7][11] Maben was particularly frustrated about the lack of additional shots for "One of These Days," which is primarily a Mason solo-piece in the released version. [10][7] Maben also filmed additional transflex footage for insertion into the Pompeii performances. [7], Maben subsequently did some of the editing of the final cut at home, due to financial constraints. [3] Early test screenings in the US were held in April 1974[18] before premiering in other parts of the country, which happened later into the summer (accompanied in certain instances by a special quadraphonic mix). [13], Running at 80 minutes,[14] this latest version premiered on 10 November 1973, at the Alouette Theatre in Montreal, the release organized in part by George Ritter Films,[15] and Mutual Films. Van Gelder, Lawrence (August 22, 1974). Pink Floyd - Careful With That Axe Eugene by Floydian72. The band has uploaded Live at Pompeii to YouTube today, which will be available to stream for 24 hours only. Billboard reviewed a video release in 1984, and on this occasion, Faye Zuckerman, while not particularly keen on the footage in the Abbey Road canteen, stated it was "vastly superior to most other concert movies". To fit in with the theme of the earlier work in Pompeii, the filming around Boscoreale, along with stock footage of waterfalls and lava and various shots of Roman mosaics and drawings from the Naples National Archaeological Museum were added into the Paris footage. Youtube; Echoes (Live at Pompeii 1972) Pink Floyd. [3] Additional footage filmed in a Paris television studio the following December was added for the original 1972 release. [11] In early 1973, Maben was fly fishing with Waters, and suggested the possibility of improving the film by watching them at work in a recording studio. In 2017, Gilmour’s Live at Pompeii was released alongside a companion live album. Ridiculous."[45]. [3], The film was not financially successful according to Mason,[19] though Maben disagrees,[7] and suffered particularly from being overshadowed by the release of The Dark Side of the Moon[5] not long after the original theatrical showing. 9:40. Subsequently, Maben was invited with a small crew using a single 35 mm camera to Abbey Road Studios to film supposed recording sessions of The Dark Side of the Moon, as well as interviews conducted off-camera by Maben, and footage of the band eating and talking at the studio cafeteria. 10:01. Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audience beyond the basic film crew. Access was secured after payment of a "fairly steep" entrance fee. ... Live at Pompeii - Pink Floyd by Julio Juliovich. a.k.a. Produced by Pink Floyd. Last week, they launched their new weekly YouTube concert series by streaming 1995’s Pulse. It also includes the original one-hour cut as a bonus feature. Watch Now: David Gilmour – Live At Pompeii (Full concert on YouTube for a week) Posted on 9th May 2020 by Sean Pincombe Pink Floyd’s final upload for the YouTube Film Festival, in the form of David Gilmour’s Live At Pompeii concert, is live now for the next week. Walking around the deserted ruins, he thought the silence and natural ambient sounds present would make a good backdrop for the music. [29], Due to the lack of time in filming, no tracks were filmed that were unreleased, but several alternative shots and outtakes were held in the Archives du Film du Bois D'Arcy near Paris. Watch Now: Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii (on YouTube for 24 hours) Pink Floyd - A Fleeting Glimpse Posted on 25th April 2020 by Sean Pincombe 25th April 2020 Pink Floyd’s second upload for the YouTube Film Festival, Live at Pompeii, is live now for the next 24 hours. It included all the original footage, including the interviews, along with some additional filming of the Apollo space program. While both the director and the band were disappointed with this footage, due to a lack of time and money, there was no alternative left but to use it. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and … "[26], However, more recent reviews have been favourable. Listen free to Pink Floyd – Live at Pompeii (Echoes Part I, Careful With That Axe, Eugene and more). The streaming will be in line with their usual #PinkFloydFriday Twitter series, where they had been releasing a different music video at 5 PM UK time (12 pm EST) every seven days. [5] One of Maben's contacts at the University of Naples, Professor Carputi, who was a Pink Floyd fan, managed to persuade the local authorities to close the amphitheatre for six days that October for filming. With David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason. The film was scheduled for a special premiere at London's Rainbow Theatre, on 25 November 1972. Careful with That Axe, Eugene - Pink Floyd - Live at Pompeii Several tracks from 'Meddle' as well as earlier LPs are included. [16] It was a financial success in Canada, and according to Billboard, the film "did such amazing business in its first week in Montreal that the original number of prints ordered for Canada has doubled. [6] He also felt that filming the band without an audience would be a good reaction to earlier films such as Woodstock and Gimme Shelter, where the films paid equal attention to performers and spectators. Sign in to YouTube. Shot by David Perez in New Zealand,[14] in addition to copying its directorial style of slow horizontal tracking shots, overhead shots of the drums, close up shots of the bass and multiple shots of guitar filling the screen, the video shows a number of speaker cabinets that the group managed to purchase, still labelled "Pink Floyd, London". Recommended to you based on your activity and what's popular • Feedback He is the only constant member of the band since its formation in 1965. Pink Floyd ‎– Live At Pompeii Vinyl. Coming up next Friday will be the 1970 KQED broadcast, An Hour With Pink Floyd. After his original plan of mixing the band with assorted paintings had been rejected, Maben went on holiday to Naples in the early summer. Accordingly, Nobs was invited into the studio, where the footage was filmed. Sign in. In addition, the natural echo of the amphitheatre provided good acoustics for the recording. [6], During a visit to Pompeii, he lost his passport, and went back to the amphitheatre he had visited earlier in the day in order to find it. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, "In Depth Analysis and interview with Adrian Maben", "Live at Pompeii: In-Depth Analysis, part one", "Pink Floyd Detail Massive 27-Disc 'Early Years' Box Set", "Prog – a genre that still has a firm grip on the British psyche", "David Gilmour Returns to Pompeii After 45 Years", Is There Anybody Out There? Echoes (Live at Pompeii 1972) Lyrics [Verse 1] … Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here by Jim Hu. Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, 1972 [Part 1] by Antoine Théberge. ET. The choice of material was primarily the band's, but while Maben realised it was important to include material from the band's new album Meddle, he was also keen to include "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and "A Saucerful of Secrets", as he felt they would be good numbers to film. [7], The remaining songs were filmed in Studio Europasonor, Paris, from 13–20 December[5][9] and can be distinguished by the absence of Richard Wright's beard. In July 2016, David Gilmour put on a special two-night concert event in Pompeii reminiscent of Pink Floyd's show there 45 years earlier. The video ends with a message that reads, "This video is dedicated to the memory of all the people who died at Pompeii. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). [14], The rock band Korn filmed a similar show, Korn Live: The Encounter, in June 2010 to promote their ninth studio album, Korn III: Remember Who You Are. [7] Mason recalls the reason for that is that the reel of film featuring the other members was lost attempting to assemble the original cut. The film was then re-released in 1974 with additional studio material of the band working on The Dark Side of the Moon, and interviews at Abbey Road Studios. And now Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii is this week’s instalment. A number of bands have taken inspiration from the film in creating their own videos, or filming concerts without an audience. [11], The original premiere took place on 2 September 1972, at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. The version of Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii seen on The Early Years box set (re-edited with the full version of Echoes as one) will be available to watch, on demand, for 24 hours - a great way to start the weekend! "[23] Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune gave the film three stars out of four and wrote, "The interviews with Pink Floyd are too scattershot to achieve any significance; we are left with the music, which is extremely fine. 2016 5.1 Surround Sound film and stereo CD. For the live performances, the band recorded portions of the songs in sections, which were later spliced together. "[17] The film's American release was overseen by the Cincinnati-based April Fools Films, an independent distributor founded for the purpose of distributing the film. Pink Floyd Mother by KnightmareNC. Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" Syd Barrett Tribute by Jim Patterson. Album 1972 Obfusc/ation. [27] Reviewing the Director's Cut DVD, Richie Unterberger said the film had "first-rate cinematography" and was "undeniably impressive",[28] while Peter Marsh, reviewing for the BBC, stated it was "my favourite concert film of all time", though his opinions of the new computer generated imagery were mixed. 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