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Around The World From Abbey Road
As revealed on The
Blog, we have now received some details
of broadcast companies around the world that
have bought the rights to the Live From Abbey
Road TV series. David and his band were
filmed performing three songs live at Abbey
Road in August 2006, and were featured in Show
8 of the UK series. We can't guarantee that
all the shows will be broadcast in the same
format as in the UK, but have a look at the
TV show's Web
site for a glimpse of David in action,
and the lineup for all the programmes.
Check with the broadcasters for your local showing
in: Belgium (Flemish) – VRT; Cyprus
– Lumiere; Czech Republic –
Ceska; Finland – YLE; Iceland
– 365 Media; Italy – Fox and
Culture Networks; Middle East –
Melody Entertainment and Arab Venture; Norway
– TV2 (Zebra); Spain – Multicanal
(Pay service); Sweden – Kanal 5;
Asia (pan-regional) Star TV; Hong
Kong – ATV; Malaysia –
Media Prima; New Zealand – Rialto
Channel; Pakistan – Geo TV; Singapore
– MediaCorp TV 12; Thailand –
UBC; USA – Sony.
We only have actual broadcast info as follows:
Australia – ABC; tentatively scheduled
for July, and perhaps 10:30PM on a Saturday
(but NOT confirmed). Meanwhile in Australia, XYZ's
music channel 'MAX' launched the series on April
1st, and they have it exclusively for three
months. Japan – Mico has started
running the series from April 20th (8:00PM on
Channel NHK NV). As previously reported, the
Sundance Channel has it in the USA, and
we anticipate showings from June, but have received
no confirmation of actual broadcast dates.
"Possibly the Four Greatest Notes in Recorded
History..."
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Don't
take our word for it – that's what
Jamie Humphries calls David's memorable
riff from Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
Who he? Well, apart from playing in the
the USA and Canada with the Australian
Pink Floyd Show, he has transcribed some
of David's guitar parts for readers of
the Spring 2007 Guitar Techniques
magazine, which features David on the
cover.
Astonishing to think that Wish You
Were Here came out more than 31
years ago, but very positive to consider
that a new generation of guitar players
is being influenced by David's approach
to the guitar. |
Jamie has produced the usual
CD (which comes with the magazine) with a version
of a backing track, plus a recording of his
own guitar over the track to illustrate some
of David's style.
Of course, the master stands alone, but Jamie's
tablature and approach serves to remind us (as
if we needed reminding) what a timeless classic
Shine On You Crazy Diamond is,
and not just the unique guitar playing but the
whole work: arrangement; production; lyrics;
and emotion. Play it again today – and
strike out the 'possibly' above...
No David for Live Earth
Just to deal with the constant rumour-mongers
amongst the world's media, we would like to
state that David has no plans to play at any
of the forthcoming 'Live Earth' concerts. Fun
though this kind of speculation can be, it can
create unnecessary anticipation or disappointment,
and does distract attention from other matters.
So please do consult The
Blog for the latest issues consuming
the David Gilmour fan community, and if you
have an interest in some of the issues facing
mankind, check out The
Important Stuff for links to various
thought-provoking areas.
DavidGilmour.com in No Cash For Honours Scandal!
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In an
exclusive announcement that has rocked
the business world, we can reveal that
DavidGilmour.com has been selected
as an 'Honoree' by the upstanding folk
that run the Webby Awards.
In a shock reversal of normal protocol,
no cash has changed hands to secure this
prestigious listing, leaving more for
the DavidGilmour.com Christmas party.
Joking aside, the 'Official Honorees'
category recognises creative excellence
amongst submissions for the Webby Awards. |
According to the Webby people,
"Of the more than 8,000 entries submitted to
the 11th Annual Webby Awards, fewer than 15%
were distinguished as an Official Honoree. This
honor signifies an outstanding caliber of work.
Congratulations to all of our Official Honoree
selections!"
Click here
to view the relevant section (Celebrity/Fan)
of the Official Honoree Selections, which also
include official Web sites from the likes of
Jimi Hendrix and Walt Disney.
David's Cover Tale – The Sleeve Revealed
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Here
it is! We have the date (September 17th),
and now we can exclusively reveal the
sleeve (click to enlarge) for David's
DVD Remember That Night – Live
At The Royal Albert Hall.
As stated on the front cover, it will
be a 2-disc set, with Disc 1 comprising
the live show from the Albert Hall.
You'll have to wait just a little bit
longer before we reveal the contents of
Disc 2, but suffice to say that it is
packed, replete, groaning, nay bursting,
with a full complement of extras that'll
keep you viewing until Christmas –
and beyond. |
Wot's... Uh The Date? September 17th!
As you will have seen from
the world exclusive on The
Blog, the European date for the release
of David Gilmour's DVD Remember That Night
– Live At The Royal Albert Hall
is...(drum roll)...Monday 17th September!
Because DVDs are released on a Tuesday in the
US, the North American date will be Tuesday
18th September.
There will be regular communiqués regarding
the content of the DVD (updated regularly on
The
Blog), but suffice to say it is a work
of many layers which has required much post-production
and planning.
Stay tuned to this site for updates on the content
and packaging, although it wouldn't be fair
to give too much away too early... |
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