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Which equipment actually use … Pink Floyd?
The question of the album for the lonely island meets music lovers every now and then. An album that is definitely found in some suitcases is “ummagumma”.
If we travel to a city that was buried almost 2000 years ago by the outbreak of the Vesuvius under volcanic ash: in 1972 Pink Floyd provided a silent, thoughtful and somehow lonely answer to colorful and loud pictures such as that of the legendary Woodstock festival with her music film “Pink at Pompeii”. Anyone who knows “Ummagumma” or has held in their hands may know that the back of the plate is provided with a photo of the equipment used in Pompeii – and that’s why this should be done here.
An overview of the equipment of one of the greatest bands ever:
Rodent and avant -garde
“Ummagumma” consists of two parts: The first half is a live album-until the late eighties “Delicate Sound of Thunder” appeared, LP 1 was the only official live recording of Pink Floyd. The second plate was divided between the four band members: everyone was awarded about a quarter and was allowed to fill them at will and fill them without great cooperation. In addition to re-enacted rodents, a fairly avant-garde together of Scottish words and more or less rhythmic noises, the comparatively very accessible title “The Narrow Way” by Gilmour can also be found on the record. Pink Floyd has always been keen to experiment and that is exactly what made them one of the pioneering bands of the 20th century.
“The Black Strat”
David Gilmour loves his “Black Strat”. In 1970 he bought the model published a year earlier after his guitar, including the rest of the equipment, was stolen a short time earlier. Ironically, his “Black Strat” was not originally black, but a fender stratocaster with sunburst painting, but she was simply brushed in black in the shop. David Gilmour obviously liked this and made her his main guitar – at least at the beginning of Pink Floyd.
Although Gilmour used to have dreamed of Fender guitars-all those he admired, finally held one in his hands-his guitar collection has of course also developed beyond the house over the years. Among other things, he should also own Gibson Les Pauls and a black Gretsch Duo-Jet.
Creative head and social critic
Just like guitarist Gilmour, Roger Waters also likes to use an instrument from Fender. More precisely: his main instrument is a Fender Precision Bass. Before Roger Waters became a creative center of Pink Floyds, Syd Barrett was considered the lyrical and musical head of the band. Due to severe psychological problems, however, he left out in 1968. The Barrett now deceased is now considered a co-founder of the Space and Psychedelic Rock due to its special guitar play. David Gilmour stepped on his instead of.
Although Barrett was no longer part of the band, he still influenced Pink Floyd’s compositions and texts. Among other things, he is dedicated to the title “Shine on You Crazy Diamond”. In addition, there are always indications of the psychological breakage of Pink Floyd’s former mastermind.
Roger Waters became more and more a front man of the British band: in addition to the effects of the illness of Barrett’s disease on the other band members, he also incorporated personal experiences and his political views into the music. As a highly socially critical person, he often angry, stands for his views and often brings the audience to either cheer or go with his clear political opinion.
Set the Controls
Nick Mason has been a paiste drummer since 1970. Among other things, he used the 20 ″ signature Dark Energy MK2. The hand-hammered Ride basin is characterized by high controllability, while it also combines depth and brilliance.
He may not have been a technician in his field, instead he always demonstrated a great sense of atmosphere, which he covered with his game in Pink Floyd’s music.
Pink Floyds Sound
Richard Wright studied Greek architecture when Nick Mason and Roger Waters ran into him. They merged and made music together. When Syd Barrett started and sang as a guitarist from 1965, the formation initially became The Pink Floyd Sound. By the way, Wright added a lot about the pink floyd sound: he served the keys and was considered to be the most important composer Pink Floyds from Gilmour’s entry until the mid-1970s. For example, “Remember a Day” and “Summer ’68” come from him. Later Wright focused more on his role than the band’s keyboardist. He elicited organ, piano, keyboard and synthesizer those tones that made Pink Floyd pioneered.
Among other things, he used the Hammond cult model C3, at times even explained it to his favorite instrument. Running brought with the help of Leslie speakers that generate floating and thus serve as an effect device. Wright seemed not to put it back and played Gong, flute and Penny Whistle.
After Wright played a major role in the Pink Floyds sound finding, the founding member was pushed out of the band in 1979 after the recordings of the concept album “The Wall”.
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Pink Floyds found their sound- at times also with the help of the sound engineer Alan Parsons- in the equally legendary Abbey Road Studios and practice with their works a significant relevance to the pop and rock world. They had influence, they have influence.