![]() Spanish band Pink Tones have been playing Pink Floyd covers for over a decade, emulating their live shows. But instead takes place at the Roman Amphitheatre in Segóbriga, an old Roman city that's located near Saelices in Spain. Because for one it doesn't take place at the Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, that's probably far to difficult to swing these days (unless you happen to be David Gilmour who played it on his 2016 'Rattle That Lock' tour). Or perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a homage. The team behind cover band Pink Tones' gig that pays homage to Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii.Īnd now Pink Floyd cover band Pink Tones have attempted a recreation of Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii. Pink Tones Recreate Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii So no one but the film crew got to see Pink Floyd play various songs from their albums Meddle and A Saucerful of Secrets including "Echoes, Part 1," "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," and "A Saucerful of Secrets." But thanks to the doc it's gone on to become one of the most celebrated concert films ever made. The amphitheatre itself was completely empty, except for the band and their equipment at the center. Which is, as you can no doubt guess, the one in Pompeii, Italy-it's seen some rock action before Pink Floyd too, because it somehow managed to survive, pretty much intact, being buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.Īs well as its setting the Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii concert is also famous for taking place in front of an audience of zero. The 1972 concert was captured in a documentary, directed by Adrian Maben, of the same name and was recorded at the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatre in the world. When it comes to unusual live rock performances, Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii has to be considered as one of the most legendary. Live at Pompeii (concert film 1971) and thanks to Rafal Zychal for additional research.Pink Tones in concert at Segóbriga Roman Amphitheatre The HH IC-100 solid state amplifier was also used to record the tremolo sound for the bass solo on the opening of One of these Days. ![]() They could have been used as pre-amps for the entire rig or as pre-amps for the Leslie cabinet, similar to how David later would set up the Alembic pre-amp in combination with the Yamaha RA-200 rotary cabinet. This was a short-lived setup David employed in late 1971. It is not know how the two HH amplifiers were used. – with 4×12 Fane Crescendo speakers with metal dust caps – with Mullard 4圎元4 power tubes and 4圎CC83 pre-amp tubes (one head was a spare)Ģ HH Electronic IC-100 100W solid state heads The guitar is seen with a short-lived chrome volume knob at the Paris studio sessions in December. – 1969 all stock with a black alder body, white pickguard and a maple neck with a large headstock. Guitars and amps at Pompeii outdoor sessions and Paris studio sessions Notice the Binson Echorec 2 on top of two HH IC-100 amplifiers, which again are placed on top of the three Hiwatt heads. (right) David Gilmour’s rig for the Paris sessions in December 1971. ![]() Notice the pickup height and David using a tone bar typically used by pedal steel players. (left) A close-up of David Gilmour’s Black Strat during A Saucerful of Secrets. ![]() Hiwatt DR103 heads (one possibly a spare), 3. David Gilmour playing his Black Strat for the filming of the Live at Pompeii concert film.ġ. Note: A spare Fuzz Face can be seen lying next to David’s amps in the amphitheatre. Including David Gilmour’s Leslie speaker, which is absent in the mix.Įffects at Pompeii outdoor sessions and Paris studio sessions It should be noted that Pink Floyd didn’t have a hand in the editing and mixing of the recorded soundtrack, which resulted in a somewaht raw and unprocessed sound but one that also lack the full depth of the band. This is recognised by what appears as night scenes and green screeen overlays. It’s a great documentation of both the band’s and David Gilmour’s sound and gear for the period.Īdditional photage was filmed in a studio in Paris, France, in early December. Pink Floyd’s classic concert film was shot on location in the Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy in early October 1971.
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