Show #116 Release date: 23. August, 2008

I almost decided to call the show "Denver matrix”.  Instead this podcast gets its title from the forum on Col Turner's website pinkfloydz.com.

A very large group of great people from the forum came out to Denver to meet up and enjoy Roger Waters at the Pepsi Center.  I was very fortunate to be amongst them.  It was a time to be had.

Finally, a Denver recording has become available.    Not one, but two different sources popped up, so I decided to kick it up a notch and make a matrix of the two.  The result is impressive.  I've been eagerly waiting to share this moment with you.  Enjoy!

Set One:
1. "Opening theme"
2. In The Flesh?
3. Mother
4. Set the Controls for the Heart Of the Sun
5. Shine on You Crazy Diamond
6. Have A Cigar
7. Wish You Were Here
8. Southampton Dock
9. Fletcher Memorial Home
10. Perfect Sense (Parts 1 & 2)
11. Leaving Beirut
12. Sheep

Set Two:
13. Speak to Me
14. Breathe
15. On the Run
16. Time
17. Great Gig in the Sky
18. Money
19. Us and Them
20. Any Colour You Like
21. Brain Damage
22. Eclipse

Encore:
23. Band Intros
24. The Happiest Days of Our Lives
25. Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
26. Vera
27. Bring the Boys Back Home
28. Comfortably Numb

Running Time 2h:34m:36s

The image was taken with my iPhone from the second row and here's a scan of my ticket.

Show #115 Release date: 10. August, 2008

I’m back!  Thank you so much for your patience and support.  Without any further delay… this podcast has been kicking around inside my head for a very long time and now seems to be the right time to do it.  So, get your backstage, all access pass ready because we’re going to listen in on some of Pink Floyd’s more unique soundcheck and rehearsal moments.  Enjoy!

01. Comfortably Numb [Earls Court, London, 1. August, 1980]
02. The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range [Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, 18. July 1990]
03. Mother [Potsdamer Platz, Berlin, 18. July 1990]
04. The Tide Is Turning [The Town House studio, London, 2. May, 1990]
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The following clips were recorded at The Royal Festival Hall, London, 14. April, 1969
05. Biding My Time
06. Green Is The Colour
07. Cymbaline
08. Careful With That Axe Eugene jam
09. Saucerful Of Secrets (Storm Signal)
10. Saucerful Of Secrets (Celestial Voices)
11. Saucerful Of Secrets (Syncopated Pandemonium)
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The following clips were recorded at Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria, 1. July, 1988
10. On The Road Again jam
11. Air That I Breathe acapella
12. Learning To Fly backing vocals acapella
13. Welcome To The Machine snippet and Spanish guitar jam
14. Learning To Fly
15. Heartbreaker
16. Yet Another Movie
17. A New Machine snippet
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18. Astronomy Domine [Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida, 30. March 1994]
19. Shine On You Crazy Diamond [Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida, 6. May, 1994]
20. Crazy [Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, 11, August, 2006]
21. blues jam [Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy, 11, August, 2006]
22. Flickering Flame [Bray Studios, Windsor, U.K., 2. February, 2002]
23. Hey You [L.A. Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, 1. February 1980]

Running time: 1h:51m:04s

Show #114 Release date: 11. July, 2008

Bet you didn't think you"d see a new podcast so soon, well I had an itch to scratch.  I managed to put this one together with what little spare time I had.  Thank you for all the nice comments.  Most of you have been going through some withdrawal… So medication time!

Roger Waters, In The Flesh 2002 Tour, live from Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile, 5. March 2002.  Doctored for supersound!

Set One:
01. In The Flesh
02. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives / Another Brick In The Wall (part 2)
03. Mother
04. Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert / Southampton Dock
05. Pigs On The Wing (part 1)
06. Dogs
07. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)
08. Welcome To The Machine
09. Wish You Were Here
10. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 6-9)

Set Two:
11. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
12. Speak To Me / Breathe
13. Time / Breathe (reprise)
14. Money
15. 5:06AM (every strangers eyes)
16. Perfect Sense (parts 1 & 2)
17. The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range
18. It's A Miracle
19. Amused To Death

Encore:
20. Brain Damage
21. Eclipse
22. Band Introduction
23. Comfortably Numb
24. Each Small Candle

Running time: 2h:50m:40s

It is with a heavy heart I must inform you that Brain Damage, the definitive Pink Floyd radio show is going on a reluctant but very necessary break.  Fear not, I will be back by the end of summer if not before.  I may do an occasional podcast but for the most part, I need to seriously focus on getting a full time job.

To make a long boring story short and boring I've been out of full time work since September… The job market is extremely brutal and so far, light has yet to appear at the end of the tunnel.  I've managed to sustain myself by holding down two part time gigs but its not enough and now my situation has now become dire.  I can barely afford to keep a roof over my head.

My goal is to get a full time gig preferably in the radio industry, hopefully on air or doing production since it’s the only thing I can do well.

This will mean working countless hours on resumes, cover letters, demos and networking the shit out of myself to people and stations all across the country (I’ve even considered outside the U.S.).

While doing all that, I’ll also be looking for other work as well.  If you think you can help, by all means please email me.  Time is quickly running out.

I've tried very hard not to let it come to this so I apologize, its the last thing I wanted to do.  I appreciate your understanding and continued support.  It means the world to me.

Down but not out,
Doc

Show #113a Release date: 16. June, 2008

Atom Heart Mother Suite performed live at Cadogan Hall, Chelsea, London, yesterday 15. June 2008.  Ron Geesin with David Gilmour Featuring Mun Floyd, Caroline Dale, The Royal College Of Music Brass Ensemble, and The Canticum Chorus with Mark Forkgen

The people over at Yellow Cow Records did a fine job of capturing this special moment in Floydom, It was a special time for those in attendance, including Storm Thorgerson.

Running time: 33m:05s
Also a big thank you to Barry.