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Pulse is the tour that followed. It was my first Pink Floyd gig. Earl’s Court, several days after the stands collapsed during the first concert that the Floyd played there for the tour. Panic. My panic. I wasn’t going to be denied going to the concert I’d wanted to go ... Read review
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Pulse
Having lost their two figureheads over the years--first Syd Barrett, then Roger
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Waters--the remaining members of Pink Floyd reformed, augmented by a multitude of back-up musicians, and hit the road. This double-CD is the result, its 18 tracks covering ...
Pulse - Pink Floyd
Having lost their two figureheads over the years--first Syd Barrett, then Roger
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Waters--the remaining members of Pink Floyd reformed, augmented by a multitude of back-up musicians, and hit the road. This double-CD is the result, its 18 tracks covering ...
PULSE
Also available on CD and cassette in a long box on Columbia (67063) and on CD and cassette
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in a brick-style slipcase on Columbia (67064).NOTES:Pink Floyd: David Gilmour (vocals, guitar); Richard Wright (vocals, keyboards); Nick Mason (drums).Additional...
Pulse - Pink Floyd
Having lost their two figureheads over the years--first Syd Barrett, then Roger
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Waters--the remaining members of Pink Floyd reformed, augmented by a multitude of back-up musicians, and hit the road. This double-CD is the result, its 18 tracks covering a broad selection of the band's 30-year career, from early classics (the still-magnificent "Astronomy Domine") through to more recent cuts, such as "Learning To Fly" and "Keep Talking". Occasionally the desire to replicate the "live" atmosphere becomes annoying (except on "Another Brick In The Wall, Part Two", where it seems almost appropriate)--particularly when you consider that most of this band's great music has been about paranoia and isolation, rather than any notion of community. Equally puzzling is the decision to devote the second CD to a performance of Dark Side Of The Moon which, though played in its entirety, adds precisely nothing to its original incarnation. Mostly, though, Pulse is every bit as vast and impressive as you'd expect. --Andrew McGuire
major cause to celebrate. The original VHS release was a milestone bestseller, but it seemed to take forever for the DVD to arrive, with numerous delays while Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and long-time Floyd producer James Guthrie labored to restore, re-edit, and remix this legendary concert video in 5.1-channel Dolby Surround Sound. The resulting two-disc set was well worth the wait: While the limitations of the original video source are still evident in the sometimes-hazy image quality (Gilmour would later admit the concert should have been captured on film), Floyd fans will unanimously agree that Pulse has never looked or sounded better, and only the absence of group co-founder Roger Waters prevents this from being the ultimate document of Pink Floyd in performance. (Even without Waters, it's easily one of the group's most impressive stage productions.) Gracefully directed with minimal intrusion by veteran music video and concert director David Mallet, and shot on video during Pink Floyd's two-week stint at London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre in October 1994, this 145-minute performance (from Floyd's Division Bell tour) is a sonic marvel to behold. Under a massive arch festooned with then-state-of-the-art laser, lighting, and projection systems, the 1987 incarnation of Pink Floyd (Gilmour, keyboardist Richard Wright, and drummer Nick Mason) and their stellar supporting band kicks off with "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" (a loving tribute to Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett), followed by four tracks from The Division Bell, two from 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason, "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" from 1979's magnum opus The Wall, and leading into intermission with absolutely stunning performance of "One of These Days," the timeless opening track from 1971's Meddle.The centerpiece of Disc 2 is a near-perfect performance of 1974's Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety--reason enough to make this a must-have DVD for even the most casual Floyd admirers. And while no one will ever re-create the sheer magnificence of Clare Torry's original tour de force vocals on "The Great Gig in the Sky," it's safe to say that backup singers Sam Brown, Claudia Fontaine, and Durga McBroom deliver the next best thing, in addition to seamless contributions throughout the concert. After the closing heartbeat of "Eclipse," the concert ends with encore performances of "Wish You Were Here," "Comfortably Numb," and a no-holds-barred, pyrotechnically explosive rendition of The Wall's "Run Like Hell," all showcasing Gilmour's guitar mastery with frequent close-ups of his picking and fret-work as seen throughout the concert. (Like Gilmour, Mason and Wright were never dynamic onstage, and that's true here as well, but their technical precision is fully evident, and while guitarist Tim Renwick and saxophonist Dick Parry are each given moments to shine, bassist Guy Pratt is a worthy substitution for Waters, especially when vocally sparring with Gilmour on "Run Like Hell.")With beautiful packaging, an 8-page booklet, and menu designs by long-time Floyd associate Storm Thorgerson, the DVDs offer an abundance of bonus features including "Bootlegging the Bootleggers," featuring surprisingly good-quality "boot" video performances of "What Do You Want From Me?," "On the Turning Away," "Poles Apart," and "Marooned." The surreal round-ratio screen films seen throughout the concert can all be viewed independently (still in round format, and several offered in both original and alternate versions). Music videos for "Learning to Fly" and "Take It Back" are included on Disc 1, along with "Tour Stuff" including maps, itineraries, and stage plans for the 1994 tour. "Say Goodbye to Life as We Know It" is a playful backstage video (mostly involving the production staff's ongoing quest for a good pint of beer), and after delivering a heartfelt introduction to Pink Floyd's 1996 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (with Roger Waters and Syd Barrett acknowledged by Gilmour), Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan joins Gilmour and Wright for a moving acoustic performance of "Wish You Were Here" (directed at Waters, perhaps?). Additional features include album cover art, a photo gallery, and the concert-only audio choice between a 448kbps audio bitstream or a higher-quality 640kbps stream for higher-quality DVD players. The system set-up feature ensures that audiophiles will achieve optimum speaker performance in keeping with Pink Floyd's exacting technical standards. In tandem with the superior concert presentation, these features make Pulse one of the best--if not the best--music DVDs of 2006, guaranteed to satisfy Floyd fans for many years to come. --Jeff Shannon
Advantages: Brings together a great selection of Pink Floyd songs Disadvantages: None
...their demise were untrue.
Pulse is the tour that followed. It was my first Pink Floyd gig. Earl’s Court, several days after the stands collapsed during the first concert that the Floyd played there for the tour. Panic. My panic. I wasn’t going to be denied going to the concert I’d wanted to go to for 6 years was I…?
I went. I marvelled. I was in awe. I listened. I watched. I felt the sensation of powerful music and moving ... ...that isn’t the Floyd’s way. Pulse is a collection of some of their greatest live songs, which incidentally does include a lot from their last album, The Division Bell.
There is no way in this big-wide world of ours, that I’m going to do a resume of every song that appears on Pulse. There are 24 of them. A big-stonking double CD’s worth. No way. Instead you’ll get a synopsis of this wonderful concert-CD, with a selection ...
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Advantages: Breathtaking album Disadvantages: None
...of their freshness.
The Pulse combines several Floyd albums, including the whole of Dark Side of the Moon, which was done as an encore after a concert. To many, this may seem like a con, but even for those who already have Dark Side of the Moon, it's well worth it, to hear the songs performed with new vigour and Pink Floyds legendary concert presence.
Anybody out there who considers themselves a Floyd fan should go and get this album immediately. ...
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Advantages: Adrenaline Flowing Flod - No complaints! Disadvantages: I would have had a different set list
When you hear the words 'Live Album', your mind generally thinks of either shoddy production work, a souvenier from a gig you have been to, or some of teh best music available. This album would be in the latter.
This was the album that got me into Pink Floyd, and with me now having all of their back catalogue, it is still my favourite of their works.
The Production is studio quality, picking up every hit of Nick Mason's drum wether it be an accidental ... ...work, stunningly simple but effective. Dave Gilmour is one of the best users of FX that i have encountered in my time as a musician.
Although the bass player is relitavely new, the singers are no where near the original and their's a Noddy Holder look-a-like on rythm guitars, there is little to find fault with in this album. All i would say is, to my taste, i would have liked to have heard a live version of 'One of These Days' or 'Dogs of War', ...
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...it, they said that the pulse would die out after six months or so, but they were drastically wrong because it only died at the beginning of this year!
This is a limited edition album, the cover is amazing with angels and what looks to be a big iris.
The double Cd is enlcosed in a little book with lots more wacky and wierd photos and pictures taken from their concert.
I went to thier concert after the stage fell down - if anyone remembers! And ...
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