Pink Floyd - Maestros From The Vaults: Music In Review - 3-DVD Box Set ( Maestro's from the Vaults - The Pink Floyd Collection )

Pink Floyd - Maestros From The Vaults: Music In Review - 3-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Maestro's from the Vaults - The Pink Floyd Collection
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Subtitles )
German ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
180 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Box Set
Collectors Edition
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Roger Waters
Syd Barrett

Written By:
Roger Waters
Syd Barrett

Actors:
Roger Waters
Syd Barrett
Richard Wright
Nick Mason
David Gilmour

Synopsis:

DISK 1: ROCK MILESTONES PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN Pink Floyd s debut album, Piper at the Gates of Dawn, epitomized the remarkable year of 1967, and is today considered to be a prime example of English psychedelia. The album's tracks; predominantly written by the great, late Syd Barrett, showcase poetic and surreal lyrics often referring to folklore. The eclectic mixture of music ranged from the avant-garde free-form piece Interstellar Overdrive, one of rock s first forays into deep space, to whimsical songs such as The Scarecrow. Disk 2 ROCK MILESTONES UMMAGUMMA Ummagumma is a transitional album marking the end of the space rock/pastoral phase of Pink Floyd before the band moved on to the epic soundscapes of Atom Heart Mother and Meddle. Ummagumma still today splits the world of Floyd supporters into those who love the work and those who feel that much of it is frankly unlistenable? DISK 3: PINK FLOYD ON THE RECORD AND IN THEIR OWN WORDS Pink Floyd twice overcame the loss of the band s creative driving force and principal writer. First there was the sad decline of Syd Barrett then the long the festering war which saw the sacking of Richard Wright, the unexpected departure of Roger Waters and a ferocious high court legal battle. Pink Floyd has weathered tragedy and infighting to remain one of the most successful and influential rock bands of all time.

Pink Floyd are an English rock band noted for psychedelic rock music, philosophical lyrics, classical rock compositions, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful and influential acts, the group has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, and an estimated 73.5 million albums in the United States alone. Pink Floyd had modest success in the late 1960s as a psychedelic band led by the late Syd Barrett. Barrett's increasingly erratic behaviour forced his colleagues to augment and eventually replace him with guitarist and singer David Gilmour. After Barrett's departure, singer and bass player Roger Waters gradually became the band's leader and main songwriter. This incarnation of the band recorded several elaborate concept albums, achieving worldwide success with 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon, 1975's Wish You Were Here, 1977's Animals, and 1979's The Wall, among the best-selling, most critically acclaimed, and enduringly popular albums in rock music history. In 1985, Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct, but the remaining members (now led by Gilmour) continued recording and touring under the name, enjoying great commercial success and eventually reaching a settlement with Waters. Waters performed with the band for the first time in 24 years, on 2 July 2005 at the London Live 8 concert, playing to Pink Floyd's biggest audience ever. On 3 February 2006, Gilmour gave an interview to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica which indicated the band would no longer tour or produce any new material, although various members still plan on producing solo or collaborative material. The possibility of an appearance similar to Live 8 has not been ruled out by either Mason or Gilmour.

DISK 1: ROCK MILESTONES PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN Pink Floyd s debut album, Piper at the Gates of Dawn, epitomized the remarkable year of 1967, and is today considered to be a prime example of English psychedelia. The album's tracks; predominantly written by the great, late Syd Barrett, showcase poetic and surreal lyrics often referring to folklore (such as The Gnome). The eclectic mixture of music ranged from the avant-garde free-form piece Interstellar Overdrive, one of rock s first forays into deep space, to whimsical songs such as The Scarecrow. Disk 2 ROCK MILESTONES UMMAGUMMA Ummagumma is a transitional album marking the end of the space rock/pastoral phase of Pink Floyd before the band moved on to the epic soundscapes of Atom Heart Mother and Meddle. The title of the album is pronounced by the band ooma-gooma by the band, and it is not just pronunciation which presents difficulties in approaching this curious album. Ummagumma still today splits the world of Floyd supporters into those who love the work and those who feel that much of it is frankly unlistenable? In this penetrating independent review narrated by Bob Harris, we hear the views of the band in retrospect contrasted with the views of the album s Executive Producer, Norman Smith. The film draws on extensive rare footage of Pink Floyd in performance of material from Ummagumma to produce the most frank, comprehensive and forthright review of a landmark in rock history. DISK 3: PINK FLOYD ON THE RECORD AND IN THEIR OWN WORDS Pink Floyd twice overcame the loss of the band s creative driving force and principal writer. First there was the sad decline of Syd Barrett then the long the festering war which saw the sacking of Richard Wright, the unexpected departure of Roger Waters and a ferocious high court legal battle. Pink Floyd has weathered tragedy and infighting to remain one of the most successful and influential rock bands of all time. This program offers unparalleled insight into the band's long-running but tumultuous career through behind-the-scenes archival footage, rare live-performance clips, and interviews with band members themselves.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 12 November, 2012.