Brain Damage - The definitive Pink Floyd radio show

Show #144 Release date: 13. November, 2009Pepperland Auditorium, San Rafael, CA, 17. October 1970.  This is from the master tape.  Great sound, great show but the band experienced some technical glitches at the start.  To make up for it, the Floyd perform incredibly well and just jam out.  If you dig early gigs, then this is for you.  Enjoy!01. Astronomy Domine (3 attempts)02. Fat Old Sun03. Cymbaline04. Atom Heart Mother05. The Embryo06. Green Is The Colour07. Careful With That Axe, Eugene08. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun09. A Saucerful of SecretsRunning Time: 2h:16m:37s

Show #143 Release date: 24. October, 2009This is kind of like a revisit of an old themeâ No set list for this one but if you have to know, its embedded in the file of the podcast.  Enjoy!  There are a few tracks in this podcast that have never been featured before on Brain Damage.Running Time: 1h:35m:05s

Show #142 Release date: 11. October, 2009I'm back.  I can't thank you enough for your patience.  Its been long enough so lots get this rollin'.  Back in July I posted a 1977 gig out of Cleveland and since then I got to visit the area.  The photo you see taken at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, is the entire reason behind this podcast.  Pretty simple.  We go back again to Municipal Stadium, this time 27th May 1994.Set One:1. Astronomy Domine2. Learning To Fly3. What Do You Want From Me?4. On The Turning Away5. Take It Back6. A Great Day For Freedom7. Sorrow8. Keep Talking9. One of These DaysSet Two:1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5)2. Breathe3. Time4. High hopes5. The great gig in the sky6. Wish you were here7. Us and them8. Money9. Another brick in the wall10. Comfortably numbEncore:1. Hey you2. Run like hellRunning time: 2h:38m:29s

Show #TEST Release date: 4. October, 2009This is a test... a dry run if you will.  This only a test. : )

Show #141 Release date: 24. September, 2009Here is a little something for you while I've been getting my production studio all updated and sorted out. Occasional surrogate DJ/host/presenter Scott Middlebrook from Melbourne, Australia has come to the rescue once again in time of need. Hes put together a neat floydcast of songs performed live before they were committed to tape.   Well done Scott!Thanks again for your infinite patience and all the kind words.  I'm almost done getting everything back to normal.  I pretty much had to rebuild and update the production studio from the ground up... anyway in the meantime and as always... please enjoy!01. Point Me At The Sky [BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK, 2. December 1968]02. Shine On You Crazy Diamond [Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent, 19 Nov 1974]03. Raving and Drooling [Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent, 19 Nov 1974]04. Gotta Be Crazy [Trentham Gardens, Stoke on Trent, 19 Nov 1974]Dark Side of the Moon [Nakanoshima Sports Center, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, 13. March 1972]05. Speak To Me06. Breathe07. The Travel Sequence08. Time09. Breathe (reprise)10. The Mortality Sequence11. Money12. Us And Them13. Any Colour You Like14. Brain Damage15. EclipseRunning time: 1hr:45min:26sec

Show #140 Release date: 30. August, 2009I've been in a early to mid Seventies funk lately so what better time to take care of a request for a gig from that era.  We start out with a good bye song from Boston because us Bostonians are twisted that way then we find ourselves on the dark side of the largest city in Switzerland at the Hallenstadion, 9. December 1972.  Doctored for supersound... Enjoy!Set One:01. Speak To Me 02. Breathe03. The Travel Sequence 04. Time05. Breathe (reprise)06. The Great Gig In The Sky07. Money08. Us And Them09. Any Colour You Like10. Brain Damage11. EclipseSet Two:12. One Of These Days13. Careful With That Axe, Eugene14. EchoesEncore:15. Childhood's EndRunning time: 2hr:00min:11sec

Show #139 Release date: 15. August, 2009It's nice being back to the norm and behind the mic again.  For this podcast, there's no specific agenda.  Much of the material featured branches off into solo elements and guest appearances.  You'll even get to hear from a few other Rock N Roll legends.  It's just one of those nice mix'casts of pure Floydness.  Enjoy!01. The Nile Song - More 02. Ibiza bar - More03. Maisie (outtakes 1 & 2) 04. Don't Ask Me (What I Say) - Joker's Wild 1965 demo05. Love Song #6 - Zabriskie Point Extended Soundtrack [Rome, Italy, 16. November 1969]06. What God Wants (part 1) [The E Center, Camden, New Jersey, 11. August, 1999]07. What God Wants (part 2) - Amused To Death08. What God Wants (part 3 feat. Jeff Beck) [Royal Festival Hall, London, 12. September 2002]09. Poles Apart [Chateau de Chantilly, Chantilly, France, 31 July, 1994]10. Marooned [Valle Hovin Stadion, Oslo, Norway, 29. August 1994]11. Along The Shoreline - Broken China12. Ah Robertson, It's You [Saturday Night Live, New York City, 12. December 1987]13. Deep In The Blues (with Les Paul) BAM Majestic Theater, Brooklyn, N.Y., 18. August, 1988]14. If [Colisee de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 7. November 1987]15. One of These Days (first live performance) [Paris Theater, London, BBC's Top Gear, 30. September, 1971]16. Echoes [Paris Theater, London, BBC's Top Gear, 30. September, 1971]17. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1-5) [Venice, 12 August & Vienne, 31 July 2006]Running time: 2hr:6min:01secWBCN and Les Paul - R.I.P.

Show #138 Release date: 1. August, 2009One hundred podcasts and 4 years ago this show entered the digital realm.  I had no clue what I was doing and I never imagined it would become so well received.  I can't thank you enough for your support. For this special 100th edition, you'll get to enjoy Brain Damage this time in video.  Remember when MTV actually played music videos?  That's what this is like.Before becoming a radio DJ, I worked in video production when BetaSP and 3/4" Umatic were kings.  A lot has changed since I left, so here I am again with no clue what I'm doing. Quicktime is required to watch and it even looks nice on an iPhone.  The file is large, at 654,135 KB which is 5 times the size of a normal podcast.  I'm in the process of trying to figure how to embed a video window here.  If you click on the file below it will launch Quicktime, but be patient.I have to thank my good friend Michelle for this would not of been possible without her.  Please enjoy (I hope this works on your end)!01. The Gunner's Dream [The Final Cut Video EP]02. The Final Cut [The Final Cut Video EP]03. Not Now John [The Final Cut Video EP]04. The Fletcher Memorial Home [The Final Cut Video EP]05. Cymbaline [Abbaye de Royau-MONT,Royaumont, France, 15 JUNE 1971, ORTF2]06. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun [Abbaye de Royau-MONT,Royaumont, France, 15 JUNE 1971, ORTF2] 07. Us And Them [Parque Simon Bolivar, Bogota, Colombia, 9. March 2007]08. Comfortably Numb [Earl's Court, London, 9 August 1980]09. Dogs Of War [my 1990 video editing project]Running time 1hr:4min

Show #137 Release date: 12. July, 2009For this installment, we go to Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH, 25. June 1977.  American shows in the summer of 1977 were particularly rowdy, but this recording is probably most notable for the numerous cries of âSIT DOWN!â throughout the show. Fortunately, the music on this release comes out on top for the majority of the show.  The occasional fireworks set off yet Roger manages to keep his cool during this performance but by this time in tour he was already becoming agitated by the carefree behaviour of these massive audiences.  Roger can be heard shouting â46" during Pigs (3 Different Ones) after the second verse, which is one of the identifiers for the concerts on this tour, however he must have lost count because this was actually the 47th show.The podcast kicks off with Jeff Beck live, last week at the Royal Albert Hall with David Gilmour as surprise guest, performing Jerusalem.Set One:01. Sheep02. Pigs On The Wing (Part 1)03. Dogs04. Pigs On The Wing (Part 2)05. Pigs (3 Different Ones)Set Two:06. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)07. Welcome To The Machine08. Have A Cigar09. Wish You Were Here10. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)Encore:11. Money12. Us And ThemRunning time 2hrs:32min

Show #136 Release date: 30. June, 2009Thank you so much for all the kind words.  My hearing is about 80% better.  Itâs nice to hear somewhat in stereo again.  Now, while Iâm still on the mend, hereâs a neat little surprise I have for you.  Iâm amazed that as soon as I step down for a brief moment, someone is ready to step up.  Brain Damaged listener, Luke of Cardiff, Wales put together something nifty I think you might like.  Luke writesââI'm just finishing up a Pink Floyd mix I guess you'd call it...it's like an album length mix of songs, sounds, and other Floyd related stuff.  It's called Wish They Were Here: An Assorted Piece For Pink Floyd Lunatics. Don't know whether you'd be interested in hearing it?  I've looked through the archive and don't think you ever feature mixes or anything like that sent in or anything, but maybe it would be possible to give it a shoutout if people want to listen? I mainly made it for myself but would be cool if some other fans could enjoy it tooâ.  Luke goes on to say, âIt's just over 60 minutes, and has a few vague themes to it. Syd, being one of them. It's not even particularly a mix featuring all my favourite songs so much as songs that I really like that seemed to fit to make an interesting hour. Hope you have the time to check it out man, and maybe even mention it on your show if you like itâ.Luke, you did a nice job, so many thanks for this!  Iâm sure it will be enjoyed by thousands and fetch many comments.  Running Time: 01hr:03min:21sec

Show #134 Release date: 31. May, 2009Several months ago the guys over at Free Range Pigs in association with Harvested Records released a soundboard recording of a rehearsal in a small London studio with The Bleeding Heart Band.  Its believed someone who worked in the post-production studio, made a copy of the master tape, or plugged his recorder into the soundboard. Ultimately, hes the one to thank.Town House Post-Production Studio, London, 2. May, 1990.01. In The Flesh?            02. Thin Ice                 03. Another Brick In The Wall (Part 1)         04. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives         05. Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)    06. Mother                07. Goodbye Blue Sky08. Empty Spaces09. What Shall We Do Now?10. Young Lust                11. One Of My Turns            12. Don't Leave Me Now            13. Another Brick In The Wall (Part 3)  14. The Last Few Bricks15. Goodbye Cruel World                        16. Hey You17. Nobody Home                18. Vera                19. Bring The Boys Back Home        20. Comfortably Numb            21. In The Flesh            22. Run Like Hell            23. Waiting For The Worms        24. The Tide Is Turning            25. Waiting For The Worms         26. Stop                 27. The Trial (original studio version)    28. The Tide Is Turning (another take)    Running Time: 1hr:59min:25sec

Show #132 Release date: 10. May, 2009This is a little experiment I've been thinking about for a long time. I just got back from a week on the west coast and the amount of time left to get a new podcast done properly is running short.  I figured this is might be the perfect opportunity to reintroduce some achieved and forgotten about episodes.This previous podcast, originally BD42 "Floyd's Worst Moments", featured some of Floyd's not so good moments on stage dealing with technical glitches, power outages, Mother nature and Roger's short temper to name a few.  ...rather fitting after the last podcast.So, is reintroducing older podcasts an idea worth perusing every once in a while?  Please leave your comments and ideas.01. Astronomy Domine [Pepperland Auditorium, San Rafael, Ca, 17. October, 1970]02. Cymbaline [Altes Casino, Montreux, Switzerland, 21. November, 1970]03. Embryo [Taft Auditorium, Cincinnati, OH, 20. November 1971]04. Mortality Sequence [The Dome, Brighton, East Sussex, England, 20. January, 1972]05. Money [The Dome, Brighton, East Sussex, England, 20, January 1970]06. Pigs (Three Different Ones) [Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH, 25. June 1977]07. "Let go of the pig line!" [Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH, 25. June 1977]08. Pigs on The Wing pt 1 [Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y., 3. July, 1977]09. "You Stupid Motherfucker!" [Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y., 3. July, 1977]10. Pigs on The Wing pt 2 [Madison Square Garden, N.Y., N.Y., 3. July, 1977]11. Pigs on The Wing pt 2 [Stade du Parc Olympique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 6. July, 1977]12. Blues [Stade du Parc Olympique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 6. July, 1977]13. Run Like Hell [Rice University Stadium, Houston, TX, 5. April, 1994]14. seating collapse [Earls Court, London, England, 12. October, 1994]15. Comfortably Numb [Superdome, New Orleans, LA, 14. May 1994] Running Time: 2h:22m:42s

Show #131 Release date: 27. April, 2009Apologies for the delay on this.  The production process was plagued with technical difficulties.  Plus there was massive amounts of tweaking I had to do several times after not being satisfied with each end result.  It's not the worst but its not the best but it is an interesting gig.  I also had problems with the upload.  Maybe Floyd's luck, or rather lack of with technical issues was contagious.For this podcast we go to an often forgotten land.  It was Floyd's first and last visit to this country in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.  Suurhalli, Lahti, Finland, 10. June 1989.  Enjoy!Set 11 Shine On2 Signs of Life3 Learning to Fly4 Yet Another Movie/Round and Around5 A New Machine Part 1/Terminal Frost/A New Machine Part 26 Sorrow7 Dogs of War8 On the Turning AwaySet 21 One of These Days2 Time3 On The Run4 The Great Gig in the Sky5 Wish You Were Here6 Welcome to the Machine7 Technical Problem1 Us and Them2 Money3 Another Brick in the Wall Part 24 Comfortably NumbEncore:5 One Slip6 Run Like Hell

Show #130 Release date: 11. April, 2009Finally a nicely themed podcast if I do say so myself.  I had a little fun with it.  The title pretty much gives the theme away BUT no playlist for this one.  Hahahaha!  I want to keep you on your toes.  There are a few tracks in this podcast that have never been featured before on Brain Damage.(note: I made a boo boo giving a date for one of the songs, should be 84 not 94.   Mmmmmkay?)  Running Time: 01h,48min,31sec

Show #129 Release date: 28. March, 2009Just when you thought it couldn't get any better... This is an upgrade to the previous 9. May, 1977 podcast "Look Mommy, there's an aeropig up in the sky" (Show #70 Release date: 13. October, 2006).  As it turns out, it was recorded by Reinhart Holhwein.  Not Bill Graham Productions as previously thought.   Reinhart's recording landed in the lap of a master of mastering, Derek McCabe of 'Mouth of the beast', a group of people who master live recordings, mostly Grateful Dead stuff.  The clarity is much better.  Set 1:1. Sheep2. Pigs On The Wing (part 1)3. Dogs4. Pigs On The Wing (part 2)5. Pigs (three different ones)Set 2:1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (1-5)2. Welcome To The Machine3. Have A Cigar4. Wish You Were Here5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (6-9)Encore:1. Money2. Us And Them3. Careful With That Axe EugeneRunning Time: 02h,41min,39secPhoto: Mark Fisher  Fisher Park/STUFISH 2008