Did Pink Floyd play at Pompeii?

Did Pink Floyd play at Pompeii?

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii is a 1972 concert documentary film directed by Adrian Maben and featuring the English rock group Pink Floyd performing at the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy. Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audience beyond the basic film crew.

When did Pink Floyd play at Pompeii?

The Amphitheater of Pompeii resided under ash for nearly 1,600 years following the eruption of the Vesuvius volcano in 79 A.D. Pink Floyd spent four days in October 1971 recording in the empty amphitheater for the Adrian Maben film, which was later re-released in 1974 with additional studio footage of the band working ...

Why did Pink Floyd play at Pompeii?

“I felt, at the time, that we'd had enough of concert films,” Maben told a Russian Pink Floyd fan site. “So the main idea of the film was to do a sort of anti-Woodstock film, where there would be nobody present and the music and silence, and empty amphitheater, would mean as much, if not more, than a million crowd.”

Who played with David Gilmour Live at Pompeii?

The arrangement on “Money” now afforded Gilmour the space to experiment with a jazzy blues solo. Backing vocalists Louise Marshall, Lucy Jules and Bryan Chambers sang “Great Gig” in three-part harmony, with Jules' soprano taking a central role.

Where can I watch Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii?

YouTube Pink Floyd Streaming Live At Pompeii For Free on YouTube.

Where did Pink Floyd live?

Pink Floyd toured extensively across America and Europe in 1970. In 1971, Pink Floyd took second place in a reader's poll, in Melody Maker, and for the first time were making a profit. Mason and Wright became fathers and bought homes in London while Gilmour, still single, moved to a 19th-century farm in Essex.

Where to watch Pink Floyd live in Pompeii?

YouTube Pink Floyd Streaming Live At Pompeii For Free on YouTube.

Where was live in Pompeii filmed?

Roman Amphitheatre 45 years after Pink Floyd's David Gilmour filmed 'Live At Pompeii' in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows, part of his year-long tour in support of his No. 1 album 'Rattle That Lock'.

Who played keyboards for David Gilmour at Pompeii?

Prior to the European leg of his Rattle That Lock tour, he brought in Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell and former Michael Jackson musical director Greg Phillinganes, among others, to make the music a little looser. “It was more in the groove in Pompeii,” Gilmour says.

Who plays keyboards for David Gilmour?

In 2014, Carin performed in Kate Bush's Before the Dawn concert series at Hammersmith Apollo, her first live shows in 35 years. He then contributed to David Gilmour's Rattle That Lock album, playing keyboards in 2015. Carin performed with David Gilmour on his Rattle That Lock World Tour 2015–16.

Where did Pink Floyd perform live at Pompeii?

• Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii is a 1972 concert documentary film directed by Adrian Maben and featuring the English rock group Pink Floyd performing at the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy.

What was the original release date of Pompeii?

• Director Adrian Maben was particularly impressed with the various panoramic shots of Pompeii that appear in the film. The original premiere took place on 2 September 1972, at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. This initial cut, running for one hour, only featured the live footage.

How did Maben get the Naples Amphitheatre closed for Pink Floyd filmed?

• One of Maben's contacts at the University of Naples, Professor Carputi, who was a Pink Floyd fan, managed to persuade the local authorities to close the amphitheatre for six days that October for filming. Access was secured after payment of a "fairly steep" entrance fee.

Who was the manager of Pink Floyd when they were making movies?

• Adrian Maben had become interested in combining art with Pink Floyd's music, and during 1971, he attempted to contact the band's manager, Steve O'Rourke, to discuss the possibilities of making a film to achieve this aim.