Although the band perform a typical live set from the era, there is no audience beyond the basic film crew. It documents his 2015–16 world tour to promote his album, Rattle That Lock (2015). The film has subsequently been released on video numerous times, and in 2002, a Pink Floyd had already experimented with filming outside the context of a standard rock concert, including an hour-long performance in During a visit to Pompeii, he lost his passport, and went back to the amphitheatre he had visited earlier in the day in order to find it. 45 years ago, Pink Floyd set up a stage inside the ancient Roman amphitheatre of Pompeii, Italy and performed songs from their 1971 album Meddle.No one was in … Check out the career-spanning setlist along with photos and video of the concert below. Van Gelder, Lawrence (August 22, 1974). Directed by Gavin Elder.
The main footage in and around the amphitheatre was filmed over four days in October 1971, using the band's regular touring equipment, including a mobile 8-track recorder from Paris (before being bumped up to 1… With David Gilmour, Chester Kamen, Guy Pratt, Bryan Chambers.
45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows in July 2016, part of the year-long tour in support of his No.1 album ‘Rattle That Lock’. David Gilmour returned for two concerts in the ancient stone Roman amphitheatre where gladiators fought in the first century A.D. as part of his 'Rattle That Lock' tour.
David Gilmour's two concerts assembled for Live at Pompeii mark the first time that the amphitheater has hosted a rock gig since Pink Floyd played there in 1971. The No. The concert was directed by Gavin Elder.
Their roadie, Peter Watts, suggested that the 8-track recorderThe first section of footage to be filmed were montage shots of the band walking around The remaining songs were filmed in Studio Europasonor, Paris, from 13–20 DecemberDuring the filming in Paris, the band spontaneously suggested they would like to film a short blues with a howling dog, in the style of "Maben subsequently did some of the editing of the final cut at home, due to financial constraints. At some point, an employee of the owners, MHF Productions, decided this footage was of no value and incinerated all 548 cans of the original 35 mm In July 2016, Gilmour returned to the amphitheatre where the filming took place and performed two live concerts, this time with an audience. "'Pink Floyd' and Pompeii". The album was released on 29 September 2017 and is available on CD, LP, digital download, DVD, BD and deluxe box set containing the CD album and BD, plus a bonus exclusive BD of extras. Billboard reviewed a video release in 1984, and on this occasion, Faye Zuckerman, while not particularly keen on the footage in the Abbey Road canteen, stated it was "vastly superior to most other concert movies".Due to the lack of time in filming, no tracks were filmed that were unreleased, but several alternative shots and outtakes were held in the Archives du Film du Bois D'Arcy near Paris.
Former lead guitarist and singer of Pink Floyd, David Gilmour returns decades later after previously performing there with Pink Floyd. In October 1971, Pink Floyd traveled to Pompeii, Italy for a live performance at the city’s ancient Roman amphitheatre. Walking around the deserted ruins, he thought the silence and natural ambient sounds present would make a good backdrop for the music.The band insisted on playing live, and brought their regular touring gear with them. He regretted doing this, as he felt it was important to separate his work and home life, but, at the time, he had no choice.The original premiere took place on 2 September 1972, at the Maben was concerned that one of the problems with the film was that it was too short.The film was not financially successful according to Mason,Maben was particularly pleased with positive reviews that came out of the film's showing at the However, more recent reviews have been favourable. They didn't play for an audience, however, they were filmed for Adrian Maben's documentary Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii.
The main footage in and around the amphitheatre was filmed over four days in October 1971, using the band's regular touring equipment, including a mobile 8-track recorder from Paris (before being bumped up to 1… With David Gilmour, Chester Kamen, Guy Pratt, Bryan Chambers.
45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows in July 2016, part of the year-long tour in support of his No.1 album ‘Rattle That Lock’. David Gilmour returned for two concerts in the ancient stone Roman amphitheatre where gladiators fought in the first century A.D. as part of his 'Rattle That Lock' tour.
David Gilmour's two concerts assembled for Live at Pompeii mark the first time that the amphitheater has hosted a rock gig since Pink Floyd played there in 1971. The No. The concert was directed by Gavin Elder.
Their roadie, Peter Watts, suggested that the 8-track recorderThe first section of footage to be filmed were montage shots of the band walking around The remaining songs were filmed in Studio Europasonor, Paris, from 13–20 DecemberDuring the filming in Paris, the band spontaneously suggested they would like to film a short blues with a howling dog, in the style of "Maben subsequently did some of the editing of the final cut at home, due to financial constraints. At some point, an employee of the owners, MHF Productions, decided this footage was of no value and incinerated all 548 cans of the original 35 mm In July 2016, Gilmour returned to the amphitheatre where the filming took place and performed two live concerts, this time with an audience. "'Pink Floyd' and Pompeii". The album was released on 29 September 2017 and is available on CD, LP, digital download, DVD, BD and deluxe box set containing the CD album and BD, plus a bonus exclusive BD of extras. Billboard reviewed a video release in 1984, and on this occasion, Faye Zuckerman, while not particularly keen on the footage in the Abbey Road canteen, stated it was "vastly superior to most other concert movies".Due to the lack of time in filming, no tracks were filmed that were unreleased, but several alternative shots and outtakes were held in the Archives du Film du Bois D'Arcy near Paris.
Former lead guitarist and singer of Pink Floyd, David Gilmour returns decades later after previously performing there with Pink Floyd. In October 1971, Pink Floyd traveled to Pompeii, Italy for a live performance at the city’s ancient Roman amphitheatre. Walking around the deserted ruins, he thought the silence and natural ambient sounds present would make a good backdrop for the music.The band insisted on playing live, and brought their regular touring gear with them. He regretted doing this, as he felt it was important to separate his work and home life, but, at the time, he had no choice.The original premiere took place on 2 September 1972, at the Maben was concerned that one of the problems with the film was that it was too short.The film was not financially successful according to Mason,Maben was particularly pleased with positive reviews that came out of the film's showing at the However, more recent reviews have been favourable. They didn't play for an audience, however, they were filmed for Adrian Maben's documentary Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii.