tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post114137869825950009..comments2023-11-05T08:01:10.010+00:00Comments on Think of England: The practical abstractBrithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142538057414301992006-03-16T19:40:00.000+00:002006-03-16T19:40:00.000+00:00I saw all the bands I wanted to see live, except t...I saw all the bands I wanted to see live, except the one I wanted to see the most -- PF.<BR/><BR/>I should see if there are some concert DVDs running around.<BR/><BR/>But that obscures the biggest question of all: how in the heck did someone get a <I>bed</I> into a concert venue?<BR/><BR/>Oh. Never mind. I know the answer. That was security pre-9/11.Hey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142515421282230182006-03-16T13:23:00.000+00:002006-03-16T13:23:00.000+00:00Ever seen them live? I went to see them at Earl's ...Ever seen them live? I went to see them at Earl's Court in London about 13 years ago (more?) when the Division Bell came out. No Waters but the rest were there.<BR/><BR/>A bed flew across the audience and crashed into the stage, and at the end they had this absurdly humungous mirrorball swirling around. <BR/><BR/>Also, despite the fact that the performers and most of the audience were very much Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142511949820703292006-03-16T12:25:00.000+00:002006-03-16T12:25:00.000+00:00I really was going to avoid the temptation, but I ...I really was going to avoid the temptation, but I can't.<BR/><BR/>Time to cue up Dark Side of the Moon.<BR/><BR/>Between you and the iPod, I have to deal with two enablers.Hey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142511794038082392006-03-16T12:23:00.000+00:002006-03-16T12:23:00.000+00:00Yes, it did. This seems to give a pretty good exp...Yes, it did. <A HREF="http://www.everwonder.com/david/wizardofoz/" REL="nofollow">This</A> seems to give a pretty good explanation.<BR/><BR/>In particular, these lyrics, which occur just after Dorothy appears in Oz, are timed precisely with the camera cuts:<BR/><BR/><I>Black and blue <BR/>And who knows which is which and who is who.</I>.<BR/><BR/>Heck, its hard enough to produce an album that isHey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142504184516980632006-03-16T10:16:00.000+00:002006-03-16T10:16:00.000+00:00I thought that Wizard of Oz thing was an urban leg...I thought that Wizard of Oz thing was an urban legend. Did it really work?Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142473561103031842006-03-16T01:46:00.000+00:002006-03-16T01:46:00.000+00:00For all that I am enthralled with PF, I know scarc...For all that I am enthralled with PF, I know scarcely a thing about the band -- there must be a book out there somewhere that would be an interesting read.<BR/><BR/>BTW -- did you know they synchronized Dark Side of the Moon with the Wizard of Oz? I didn't believe it until I tried it for myself. My wife thought I had lost it when I brought the movie home from the video platz.Hey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142431533768377542006-03-15T14:05:00.000+00:002006-03-15T14:05:00.000+00:00I think Waters believes his obligation is to Enlig...I think Waters believes his obligation is to Enlighten, rather than Entertain. <BR/><BR/>He's not really the kind of person in whose company you feel you could have a damn good laugh.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142425532505602732006-03-15T12:25:00.000+00:002006-03-15T12:25:00.000+00:00It's a shame Gilmour and Waters loathe each other,...It's a shame Gilmour and Waters loathe each other, as they aren't half as good separately as together.<BR/><BR/>Don't they realize it is their obligation to entertain us?Hey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142420877726891092006-03-15T11:07:00.000+00:002006-03-15T11:07:00.000+00:00Did you know Gilmour's got a new album out? Mixed ...Did you know Gilmour's got a new album out? Mixed reviews.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1142376726016037982006-03-14T22:52:00.000+00:002006-03-14T22:52:00.000+00:00Neither -- The Division BellI could probably liste...Neither -- The Division Bell<BR/><BR/>I could probably listen to PF 24/7.<BR/><BR/>My iPod plays the roll of enabler.Hey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1141723283428700452006-03-07T09:21:00.000+00:002006-03-07T09:21:00.000+00:00Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here?Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here?Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9501938.post-1141701820247244662006-03-07T03:23:00.000+00:002006-03-07T03:23:00.000+00:00I remember the Tube map well -- simple and astonis...I remember the Tube map well -- simple and astonishingly effective.<BR/><BR/>(Pink Floyd happens to be on the iPod as I type this).Hey Skipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798930502187234974noreply@blogger.com