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Live 8: Six years ago and counting.....
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Live 8: Six years ago and counting.....
6 years ago today, Pink Floyd reunited for their first (and last) live performance together in 24 years.

Were any of you lucky enough to be in Hyde Park and see it with your own eyes, or were you like me and relegated to watching it on TV? I sat there in front of my TV with my jaw agape the whole time.....I couldn't believe it. What are some of your memories? Was this the spark that got you into Pink Floyd, or did this just cement your fandom?


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Their entire set: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGOFDy7T_aM

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07-02-2011 12:21 PM
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Since I didn't know what time they were coming on I had to spend the whole afternoon and evening keeping an eye on the telly, listening to an incredible amount of boring music and bad performances.
And then, at last...the heartbeat!
What impressed me most was how well they played and that David's voice was so intact.
These oldies really out classed all the other acts. I felt proud of them. Biggrin
07-02-2011 02:37 PM
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I haven't seen the show, and I did not attend it either. Now that I think of it, it makes me sad because it cannot happen again. But, at the same time I'm glad Richard didn't pass away before it happened.

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07-03-2011 06:28 AM
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I was at a outdoor big screen viewing of it all in Edinburgh i sat and watched the whole show from start to finish with nothing but 1 pint the wholeway through.

Historic event i teared up like a little child watching them all.
It was monumental for me becuase it was the first time in 20 years David used the "Black Strat" and this is the event he declared it as his number one guitar again.

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07-03-2011 08:18 AM
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Great Photos,
thanks for putting them up.
I did ask a few question about this concert in another thread, but never got an answer to one.

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07-07-2011 12:33 AM
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Lady Floydian Offline
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What questions did you ask?

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07-07-2011 06:56 AM
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07-07-2011 01:12 PM
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Lady Floydian Offline
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RE: Live 8: Six years ago and counting.....
To answer your question, I don't know if Roger's little speech was scripted or not. He doesn't strike me as an "off the cuff" kind of guy, but in a situation like that......it might have been. Also, I don't remember seeing a red laser beam on David's guitar during WYWH, but I'll watch it again.

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07-07-2011 01:24 PM
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