Posts Tagged ‘Pink Floyd’
‘Wish You Were Here’ by Pink Floyd at 50
‘Wish You Were Here’, the ninth studio album by seminal English prog rockers Pink Floyd, turns 50 this year. Released on 12 September in 1975, ‘Wish You Were Here’ is Pink Floyd’s troubled love letter to band founder Syd Barrett, who left in 1968 due to his deteriorating mental health. Syd’s whimsical psychedelic visions formed…
Read MoreFeature: ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ at 50
‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ was released 1 March 1973 and this year celebrates its 50th anniversary. Over the past 50 years, ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ has taken its rightful place atop the echelon of the world’s greatest albums ever. It remains one of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed records of all time,…
Read MoreFeature: Little Big Man – An Interview With Phil Little
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] The word ‘legend’ is used too freely these days but as a drummer there are a few drummers that I would class in that category. There’s Steve Gadd, Jim Keltner, Billy Cobham and Ringo – but one drummer in particular…
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