THE FUTURE FACTORY PRESENTS
PINK FLOYD’S: EVOLUTION
-Continuing on from the spectacular concerts presented at The Melbourne Town Hall and Darling Harbour Theatre Sydney to celebrate the 50th anniversary of THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON comes PINK FLOYD’S EVOLUTION comprised of:
-ECHOES.. a 23-minute Pink Floyd aural extravaganza which recaptures, within a new musical framework, some of the old themes and melody lines from earlier albums. All of this plus a funky organ-bass-drums segment and the stunning guitar solos and haunting “seagulls”, created by plugging a wah-wah pedal in back to front, adds up to a fine extended electronic outing. Ambitious beyond anything Pink Floyd had attempted before, wild beyond anything they’d attempt after. Rolling Stone named it as the fifth-best song by Pink Floyd
-THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.. The Dark Side of the Moon is among the most critically acclaimed albums and often features in professional listings of the greatest of all time. A blockbuster release of the album era, it also propelled record sales throughout the music industry during the 1970s. The Dark Side of the Moon is certified 14 times platinum in the United Kingdom, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it has charted for 981 weeks. The Dark Side of the Moon has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of the 1970s and the fourth-best-selling album in history.
-SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND…The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett. "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" was first performed on Pink Floyd's 1974 French tour and was recorded for their 1975 concept album Wish You Were Here. The track was originally intended to be a side-long composition, like "Atom Heart Mother" and "Echoes"
This FULL LENGTH version will be re-created for the EVOLUTION tour
FEATURING:
Roger Mason Electronics (Models, Icehouse, Gary Numan, Wall of Voodoo and an extensive career in film & television composition)
James Ryan Guitars (Ross Wilson, Vanessa Amorosi, Men at Work, Russell Morris)
Kit Riley Bass (The Badloves, Ross Wilson)
Haydn Meggitt Drums, Percussion (Ross Wilson, Bachelor Girl, Kate Ceberano)
Pete Mitchell Sax/ Guitar (Melbourne Ska Orchestra, John Butler)
Olivia Nathan Vocals (Vanessa Amorosi, Katie Cole, Tommy Rando)
Susie Goble Vocals (Miley Cyrus, U2, Icehouse)