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.
How long is Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii?
1h 32m
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii/Running time
When did Pink Floyd film Live 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 …
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 has played Live at Pompeii?
David Gilmour
Live at Pompeii is a live album and film by David Gilmour, the former guitarist of Pink Floyd. It was recorded at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii. It documents his 2015–16 world tour to promote his album, Rattle That Lock (2015)….Live at Pompeii.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Classic Rock | 8/10 |
| Den of Geek |
Why did Pink Floyd record in 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 sang with David Gilmour Pompeii?
Live at Pompeii/Artists
Where was Pink Floyd echoes filmed?
The studio recording was used in the film Crystal Voyager (1973) while an edited version is included on the greatest-hits album Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd (2001)….Echoes (Pink Floyd song)
| “Echoes” | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| Released | 30 October 1971 |
| Recorded | 3 March – 1 May 1971 |
| Studio | Abbey Road, AIR and Morgan, London |
Who is the drummer for Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii?
Live at Pompeii is a live album and film by David Gilmour, the former guitarist of Pink Floyd. It was recorded at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii. It documents his 2015–16 world tour to promote his album, Rattle That Lock (2015)….Weekly charts.
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) | 8 |
