Gilmour's Wright Tribute - Remember A Day

I've never heard any mention of the Floyd playing Remember a Day live. There aren't that many Floyd setlists that survive from that era and even fewer live recordings. Maybe they didn't play it because Norman Smith played drums on it?

 

I think that Robyn Hitchcock covered it live, but outside of that I don't know of any other covers.

 

That was incredible, thanks for posting!

In the comment thread of the video, one poster claims that the bass that Guy Pratt is playing was lent to him by Waters and was the same bass used to play the original track. Seems too fantastic to be true ...

 

Is that true? I had no idea Norman Smith played drums on that song.

 

Nick says in his book re Remember a Day that he "eventually relinquished the drum kit to Norman" and that the track "sounds more like a Norman Smith track". I was really surprised to read that. FWIW Peter Bown (Piper engineer) said he remembers that they used a session musician to record the tympani on Pow R Toc H.

 

It was performed(mimed - badly) on French TV in 1968. On youtube.

It looks like a Roger bass that he had around Saucerful - it may have been lent by someone who had it, rather than being sent from Roger - who lives in the US.

 

Waters didn't live in the USA then, they had only been once for a terrible tour and TV apperances, where everything went wrong! Chris M could give you the details?

 

I was refering to the live Remember a Day from this week - Waters now resides in the US. That would be a challenge to send a vintage PF bass guitar to the UK for a single TV appearance.

 

Thanks for posting the interview. I watched the Gdansk DVD (disc 3) last night and was thoroughly blown away. If anyone has the belief that 'I have the RAH DVD, I don't really need any more video from this tour.' You might want to reconsider. As good as that show was, this Gdansk show far exceeds than it, IMO. The orchestra only enhances the songs, and doesn't step all over them like the 'special guests' on Remember That Night do, once again, IMO.

 

Brilliant Alan, thanks for posting that Newspaper article, wish I had noticed it friday?

 

Thanks for that post Colocally!

 

That was very well done, heart-felt, and moving.

I've always loved this song, which was always so nostalgic.

 

Blimey - the Sun printing something of integrity and interest. Wonders will never cease.