Legends in a legendary venue! PINK FLOYD - ECHOES Live in Pompeii

[@parthahowlader747]

Just Four men in a historical place presenting the greatest performance of Music. No autotune, no extra attitude, no bullying...just pure magic.

[@sootikins]

No backing tracks. No auto-tune. No in-ear monitors. No Mac Books on stage. No overdubs or other post trickery. IMAGINE THAT!

[@KNOPFLERSGOD]

Just pure and original talent.

[@marcjacobscontinued9411]

Just saw an interview with David Gilmour. Nowadays he loves playing with Pro Tools and AI for his music. I guess I understand. If you love 'sounds' and 'creating sounds' it doesn't really matter how you get there. One can just use whatever is available. Why not? I suggest you listen to his 5th solo album (supported by family members of him) called "Luck and Strange".

[@geraldherrmann787]

This was just Part 1. If you liked it, look for Part 2.

[@SuHo-bp1iy]

Or alternatively ... look for "Nothing Part 14"

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

Rick wright at his finest !!!! RIP the heartbeat of Floyd and and a genuine musical genius

[@Upe-f9c]

Heartbeat - yea, that´s the word.

[@chazblitz]

Pretty cool that the Floyd was the first headliner to play this venue since 79 AD. Hard to wrap your head around.

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

This just goes to show what a good drummer Nick Mason is !!!!

[@stixstudios3380]

Agreed. Nick is very under rated for sure.

[@kjw1886]

Best Rock video ever.

[@pierreboulet1853]

Look at the same song played by Gilmour and Wright called "Live in Gdansk". I think it came from 2006. Last time ever Wright (keyboards) played live before passing away. Absolutely fabulous !

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

The real Pink Floyd🤘

[@RM6737]

The part where they get into a groove while the dolly camera travels from the right to the left shooting from behind the amps and speaker cabinets is also my favorite. It's. So. Freaking. Cool.

[@SwiftReactions]

Me too. It looks so epic.

[@Divedown_25]

Pure music. In the 70.s we were fortunate to grow up with music that forever will be remembered Some recommendations as you say that you want to hear more form the 70.s * Pink Floyd: Any song from Dark Side of the Moon and any album after that * Genesis: Firth of Fifth, Musical Box, Cinema Show/Aisle of Plenty (goes together though two songs), Supper's Ready, Carpet Crawler, Dance on a Volcano, Entangled/Squonk (together just for the fun of it) (all Studio versions) * Yes: Awaken, Wonderous Stories, The Owner of the Loney Heart * Supertramp: School, Bloody Well Right, Rudy, Crime of the Century, Fools Overture, Breakfast in America, Logical Song * Deep Purple: Child of Time (Live) * Roxy Music: Avalon * Pink Floyd/Roger Waters: Final Cut, Two Suns in the Sunset (added this separate as most Pink Floyd fans dismiss this excellent album. It is in reality more to be seen as Roger Waters first solo album) * Gary Moore: Still got the Blues, Parisienne Walkways, The Loner, Messiah Will Come (always live performances) * Chris Rea: Road to Hell (Music Video) * Rush: Tom Sawyer (live from studio) Well this to start with there are just a scratch on the surface of very well done music from 70.s and early 80s Enjoy/ Cheers

[@MartinMcMartin]

This is the true Pink Floyd experience.

[@jimo7593]

@@MartinMcMartin a Richard Wright masterpiece.

[@riff8114]

Music for the Ghosts and the Gods of Pompeii...

[@jamesdavies3470]

Don't miss out on part 2 of this - every bit as impressive.

[@silgen]

The ending, that duet between Richard and David, is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever heard, especially the live in Gdansk version, the last time they ever played this song live.

[@Nick_Sandman]

@@silgen Didn't David list this particular performance as being in his personal top 3 of all time?

[@silgen]

@@Nick_Sandman I think so.

[@benhinds2971]

The camera work is incredible. The direction. Lighting. Sound crew. The use of natural light. The Pink Floyd London stamp on the back of the amps. Every part.

[@z-man2343]

There are countless great bands and musicians, but...Pink Floyd ranks among the very, very best because they were completely unique and believed 100% in what they were doing. This footage is a perfect example of this, and you totally got it. It was a real pleasure watching you be absorbed by the majesty of this epic song.

[@SuHo-bp1iy]

Finally saw this played live last year! Enmore Theatre in Sydney. Nick Mason and Guy Pratt in a smaller venue. Definitely worth the wait.

[@JohnSmith-mx8wp]

This is only part 1 of "Echoes", but it seems like there are three movements - starting off slow, breezy, and light. Then the tempo ramps up a bit to take us to that incredible jam section. Mason and Waters laying down a rock SOLID rhythm, on top of which are the waterfall keyboards of Wright and Gilmour's crazed swoops and bends. All done live and on film. One if the best things the Floyd have ever put out.

[@billrehberg9271]

I saw this when it first came out...1968. 9, or 70. Playing for some long dead. I think they enjoyed it as much as I did.

[@lubos1207]

What a ride, huh? French director Adrian Maben had long been tentatively agreed with the band to make a musical film. He assumed the entire film would be shot in France, but he was on vacation in Pompeii with his family and after exploring the city, he discovered he had left his wallet and passport in the amphitheater. He returned there, and when he saw what the lonely setting of the amphitheatre looked like, he knew it would be just right. Until then, however, no one had performed or acted there (unless you count the ancient theatre performers and gladiators ;-). They were incredibly lucky that the mayor of the town at the time was already a big Pink Floyd fan (even though they were far from famous) and allowed them to film. Interestingly, of course, there is no electricity at the site of the buried city. That's why the engineers had to lay several kilometers of cables all the way to the new town hall. Here, however, only three of the eight songs (Echoes, A Saucerful of Secrets and One of These Days) were recorded. The others were recorded in Paris. It is also interesting to note that after Pink Floyd in 1971, Frank Sinatra sang at this memorial (also without an audience), later King Crimson (with an audience) and in 2016 David Gilmour and his band returned here again for two concerts as part of a world tour.

[@angelagraves865]

Gilmour performed two shows at the same amphitheater in 2016. There are YT videos of most if not all of that. It's cool to see this same spot years later with a crowd, at night, with all the lights.

[@philshorten3221]

Gods playing to the Gods!

[@richgaluppo4417]

One must consider it is over 20 years before Pulse. A most classic music film for sure.

[@vicprovost2561]

Unbelievable setting, in an ancient Roman Colosseum, just them and their crew, producing timeless music for the ages. You need part 2 of course, one of the most epic songs ever, enjoy! 🔥🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶🔥

[@Grington300]

I saw this whole film of Pink Floyd live in Pompeii at the cinema many, many years ago. It is still as amazing today as it was then.

[@YNGWIE998]

I'm proud to say I have seen/heard Pink Floyd three or four times from the late 1960's through to I think 1988 ish? In the beginning, seeing the Floyd in concert was akin to a religious experience, you could hear a pin drop in the audience, no one spoke, apart from the occasional "wow..." from then of course the psychedelic mindset and philosophy made way for spectacle, and stage effects, but throughout, the music never faltered, never lost perspective. Pink Floyd were a one off.

[@christopherhuot2826]

Simply a MASTERPIECE 😊that is timeless 😍u really need to listen to the entire song 🎵

[@TheSteveDallas]

This is part of a movie they did called Pink Floyd at Pompeii, and part 1 & 2 of this song begin & end the movie. A lot of the film shows them in studio for the recording of Dark Side of the Moon.

[@shneizah]

A Saucerful Of Secrets from this same performance is actually my favourite. Almost impossible to top this one, but that's where I stand. Helps if you know the meaning behind it: It's about war; the beginning is the buildup, then there's the actual battle, the aftermath, and the last section is the mourning of the dead. "

[@trevorjameson3213]

I love that one too, especially the section called Celestial Voices (the mourning of the dead). I learned how to play that on piano and organ 45 years ago and still play it to this day. Brilliant chord structure (thank you Richard Wright for that!), and it's so beautiful I could never forget it. Another absolutely beautiful composition on a Pink Floyd record is Cirrus Minor. Roger has stated he got the ideas for the lyrics and structure from 14th century Chinese poetry. Richard Wright composed the chord structure of the Coda, which normally a Coda would be a short ending sequence, but on this song it's very long and begins after the lyrics are finished. Just beautiful I love it so much and play it quite frequently also. People who hear me play these two songs have no clue what it is, but they always love it. Got to love Pink Floyd, timeless classics.

[@lbd-po7cl]

The song you would most likely have heard on the radio (or perhaps while shopping) is probably Another Brick in the Wall. Followed closely by Money or Wish You Were Here.

[@davidwarland2680]

brilliant

[@DarthVader-km6ku]

I saw this in my local cinema when it came out (1972 I think). I was absolutely in awe of Gilmour's guitar playing. My friends and I had never really seen or heard anything like it at the time. It completely blew our minds. I saw them live four months after this was filmed and watched them in a 2500 seater. I was maybe 50 feet from the stage. They played this exactly the same way. (The whole thing, not just Part 1). Never got over it.

[@TerenceShortman]

Me too

[@stevep2430]

Wish you were here, you might know, that got a fair bit of radio love.

[@gbsailing9436]

Nice reaction, This is part of a movie that was created around the songs they played at Pompeii. It is really worth either watching the whole movie and reacting to that, or, perhaps trying to do each song individually and posting them one by one. It's a great journey. Additionally, while PF's radio familiar songs are great, can I suggest you look to more lesser known (lessor played - PF fans know all their songs) songs which show PF's real character and strengths, like: "A Pillow Of Winds", or "Careful With That Axe Eugene", "Set the Controls For the Heart Of the Sun", "Poles Apart", the full song of "ECHOES"...and many many more.

[@cosmicdebris5260]

Incredible performance! Makes me want to grab some psychedelic mushrooms and take the day off🌿💓

[@winterknight4176]

There is a part 2, with lots more scenes of Pompeii, and an epic musical conversation between David and Richard at the end.

[@sootikins]

Yes! Part 2 is essential listening. This Part 1 is great but it's only ~half of the song.

[@myownchannel247]

They did this for the ghosts of Pompeii 😂 you gotta do part 2

[@eldritchshiner]

Awesome reaction to a classic perfirnance! I started listening to PF in the 11th grade 1971 and never stopped.

[@SwiftReactions]

I love that!

[@tomb8478]

Pure talent. Filmed October 1971!!

[@Divedown_25]

May I add two songs that will never grow old, * Procul Harum with A Whiter Shade of Pale, Here listen to a later version with Procul Harum and the Danish National Concert Orchestra and choir Live 2006. * And of Course Moody Blues with Night in White Satin, Live "Royal Albert Hall"

[@russbaxter1806]

That was just the start of what was released to cinemas as this was way before music videos were around. It then includes a number of other tracks and then finishes with the second half of Echoes. And this was the first performance to be done in the old amphitheater at Pompeii since the eruption in 79AD.

[@bujin1977]

And Gilmour's return for a solo concert at the same venue in 2016 was the first live performance in front of an audience at the amphitheatre since 79AD.

[@glennbrock6560]

For Pink Floyd songs that are more on the radio. try these, "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2, "Learning To Fly, "Have A Cigar, and "Wish You Were Here

[@Rackelhane]

Nice to se you again. PinkFloyd is always great. This is a classic..most PF songs are . Stay safe. Cheers from a finn in Sweden.❤🎉

[@SwiftReactions]

Thanks Rackel 🍻👋🇦🇺

[@silgen]

For a PF song you may have heard try "Another Brick in the Wall part 2". It was a number one single all over the world in 1980 and still gets radio play today. The live version from Pulse is great.

[@psbarrow]

Gilmour (the guitarist) did a solo (night) gig in the amphitheatre 45 years after this one - and as they had a crowd, it was the first time there had been a public performance there since 79 AD. A good clip to react to is on his own KZbin channel "David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (Live At Pompeii)".

[@nickgoodson9918]

Another brick in the wall Pt 2, you will deffo know this one

[@davidwarland2680]

hell yea

[@bazkeen]

Just amazing. Just so young there. Now you should do some David Gilmour live in Pompeii in 2016. 45 years in the making Try "What Do You Want From Me", that's a good starting point. As a fellow Aussie, Another Brick In The Wall got massive air play on the radio.I still hear it from time time on the radio

[@dariopercali8884]

Ce l'ho great live L P...

[@geraldherrmann787]

Pink Floyd-songs you´ll probably know are ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL Part 2 and MONEY; you might also know WISH YOU WERE HERE and TIME.

[@mrcatsuit]

Thank god you did this

[@kevinohara2618]

Not only a great musical exerience for the few there, in the stands were a few schoolkids who had snuck in and got to see this, although we dont see them, it has been verified by those that were supposed to be there

[@justitia257]

Meravigliosa

[@thomasmacdiarmid8251]

You probably have heard Money or Another Brick in the Wall ("We don't need no education") on Radio. And as others have said, doing part 2 of Echoes in Pompeii would be appreciated.

[@rellek64]

My suggestion Humble Pie Shine On

[@jimo7593]

Ive noticed a lot of these reactions are done on this shortened version of Part One. The intro has been greatly shortened. Also, only seen 2 reactions who realized its very similar to Phantom of the Opera theme. Andrew "Floyd" Webber lifted the main riff, thus the familiarity for some. How they never decided to sue him for such is beyond me

[@jeffreywolff329]

Part 2 is a must to understand the song every one does part one but never part two

[@gerryweed7697]

next one from Pink Floyd - Coming Back to Life ( live to Pulse concert 1994 ) 😎👍🎶🎶

[@TerenceShortman]

in Australia probably another brick in the wall part 2 or learning to fly depending on which station you listen to

[@ursgeiser6570]

Pompeii, near Naples, was destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. buried with many dead. Since the recording of Dark Side took a long time, it was decided to go to this cult place to make this film as a change. Hence the pictures with the steaming lava and the barren Vesuvius landscape. Today this is a worthwhile tourist magnet. Later, the film music Obsured By Clouds (only short songs with sometimes terrible fade-outs in the middle of the guitar solo) was recorded in French Provence for around a month before the final version, Dark Side, was released. Keep having fun discovering good music👍; you shouldn't miss Part 2, actually the whole concert with shorter but worthwhile songs, because this marks the beginning phase with Gilmour as a guitarist, also PF mark 2 after Syd Barrett✌.

[@Alan-xg3ic]

G'day.. this is just one track of a full concert called ' Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii' also with part 2 of this track. Another brick in the wall got a lot of airplay here in oz.. the studio version is my fav.. but the live one from the Pulse concert is also good.

[@dominicpelle7841]

If you haven't been told... **David Gilmore went back in 2016 to Pompeii Live, light show and all** Just brilliant.. that's all.

[@kennethcurtis6648]

Do you know that Guy Pratt who now plays the Bass for the Floyd and David Gilmore was one of the original members of Icehouse back in the day, one of the big Australian bands, you may have heard of them, I think that they are still on the go.

[@SwiftReactions]

Wow. Awesome trivia thanks!

[@gerrydantone6834]

The song is not actually over. There is a part 2 to this and it is as epic as part 1. This "concert" was released as a full movie around 1972 and I went to see it at a midnight showing and never forgot it. Many songs from the film are worth seeing. Their other epic concert experience is the "Pulse" concert which does not have Roger Waters in it.

[@QoatHerder]

Please include the word "Reaction" in you titles so people can find you. I think your subscriber count would increase much, much, faster. Good Reaction. Found you by accident. Many of us Old Timers love watching the younger generations find the Great music of our times.

[@bianca2817]

A reaction for Echoes is always special!!! This is art! ❤️🫶🤗🙋🏻‍♀️🤗🫶❤️

[@jameswormington9978]

Ancient & Modern ... or the Echo of life !

[@davehadley3567]

Fun facts the album “Dark side of the Moon” has been in the album charts for something approaching 15-16 years. The pulse concert tour used $ 98,000,000 at 1994 prices to put on and while on stage they consumed 233,000 watts of electrical power( enough to run a small town) they had three complete stage setups one being built one in use and one being dismantled and when the lighting techies said is there a lighting budget the answer they got from PF was “yeah” …….

[@silgen]

Nearly 20 years, off and on.

[@philshorten3221]

Heads up, the track "Money" was played on the radio BUT avoid the official video as that's a cut down MTV version. Look for the AUDIO ONLY version otherwise a chunk of the instrumental / guitar solo is chopped out😏

[@trevorjameson3213]

I can't stand it when any type of media outlet chops up or shortens a musical piece. In my mind it destroys the experience of the piece and is equal to going to an art museum where they display beautiful paintings but have cut out parts of the painting. It's disrespectful to the artist in the worst way possible. < in my opinion.

[@paulpennell2115]

They make a t-shirt with Pink Floyd London on it.

[@markw.8455]

Filmed by Universal Pictures in 1971. The 1st singer shown is Richard Wright, the keyboard player in Comfortably Numb. The other singer-David Gilmour. (Black/white stratocaster) The Parthenon in Pompeii. Music so powerful that even the lions wouldn't come out. 😅 Enjoy the journey.

[@keyrat1753]

It wasn’t Pink Floyd in 2016, it was David Gilmour (and friends). Gilmour returned to Pompeii 45 years after the 1971 Pink Floyd performance.

[@keyrat1753]

3 of the 4 guys performing in Pompeii played in the 1994 Pulse performances (David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason).

[@markw.8455]

Thanks.

[@djmelotte8220]

Nick Mason……wow amazing drummer and also….dare I say, so freaking hot. Sorry but damn I had to say it ❤❤❤

[@gerryrafferty7500]

This is the best song ever written but you need to listen to parts one and two together to get it

[@gerryrafferty7500]

Money and another brick in the wall got radio play .As for other bands try porcupine tree I recommend arriving somewhere but not here live version

[@jim1125-cv6yg]

there is no audience. First time anyone has preformed inside theater since 79 AD . Gilmour return in 2016 solo with an audience . He is the only person to be there twice. Inside the theater is a hallway with pics. and video of this performance.

[@klauslangner]

Super old music...

[@davidlatham6410]

thats just part 1

[@boroblueyes]

I enjoyed you reaction but the first part of the song is missing.

[@ConradFlukes]

Hiya, check out Nadir by Monograf. A beautiful album. Give it a try.

[@PaulHansen-h5y]

How'd you like seeing Messrs Gilmour, Mason, and Wright as young men in their 20's? 😊

[@paulhorgan6152]

Brick in the wall

[@angharaddenby3389]

You missed the first minute or so - and this is only Part 1 - you need to listeh to Part 2. And those guys sat in front of the band are the sound engineers and film crew.

[@manuelrodriguez2194]

This guitar David used he years laters auctioned it off for charity….. it sold for …. $3 million dollars!

[@SwiftReactions]

Wow!

[@manuelrodriguez2194]

@ correction he donated it to charity and that organization auctioned it off for over $3 million dollars

[@Floyd74]

This is only half of the song , make sure you hear the whole track. 😊

[@lars-oleeifler4448]

This is only the first half of the number

[@KevinD-UK]

@SwiftReactions Yet another set of links... 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWeccqOdobaXrqs [AUDIO only; full version. Transition to Pt 2 at approx 11m 30s] As far as I can see, there is no visual version of this Pompeii performance on Pink Floyd's official YT channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epivlYadqL6Nr68 [AUDIO only; full version. Live 1974 (Wembley - with sax solo...) Although this has been officially released, it doesn't seem to be on Pink Floyd's official YT channel. Also officially released is a live version from 1971 (Paris Theatre, London) but I couldn't locate a link to the official release, only unofficial releases. HOWEVER, David Gilmour (with Rick Wright) played Echoes on his 2006 solo tour and there are two performances from that tour on his official YT channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIicfKepaMuib5o [Royal Albert Hall - from "Remember That Night" Blu-ray / DVD] kzbin.info/www/bejne/e37RlnafbquSi7M [Gdańsk (Poland) - from "Live in Gdańsk" DVD] IMO, the Gdańsk version is "better" but other opinions are available... Official studio version (from the 1971 album "Meddle") kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZSnmoKLhqd5mpY There is also a remixed version (2016) out in the wild but it wasn't intended for release and was found to have been included (but not accessible by menu) on initial releases within a box set "The Early Years" and a standalone part of the box set called "1971: Reverber/ation". It was discovered by a few people when they ripped the Blu-ray and found an unexpected extra file. The file was removed from later prints of the release(s). Happy listening... 😀 PS: If this type of additional info is unwanted, just add a response saying so - no offense will be taken.

[@SwiftReactions]

I love your comment and all the links. Thanks for taking time to leave such an awesome comment.

[@jonasjohansen8287]

Are you listening through headphones?

[@SwiftReactions]

Earbuds. I know I need good over ear headphones though.

[@ricardoaraujo8741]

Why Gilmour is so good ???

[@markw.8455]

Side note. After the city of Pompeii was mostly destroyed by a volcano in 79 AD, I think their largest export became-- Lava Lamps. 😬

[@jamescrane2156]

Jefferson Airplane -White Rabbit. Music video. Psychedelic rock from 1967. 72M views

[@KeefM]

It's a shame you only watched it halfway

[@davehadley3567]

Ahhhh early Floyd…. The first singer you saw was Sid Barrett sadly suffered mental issues and left the band, you’ll eventually pick up the rest of his story from other comments. As a general rule you can’t go wrong with anything from the pulse concert, they are all brilliant. Beware Pink Floyd is a very very deep rabbit hole to explore, enjoy your journey I know did and revisit all their work regularly

[@Renaissance7422]

Agreed. However, this is not Syd Barrett, infact he had already left the band at that point. It's Richard Wright and Gilmour harmonizing in this song. always has been.

[@davehadley3567]

@ good grief I’ve been wrong for so long, I really thought that slim chap with the beard and moustache was Syd, in that case the only pictures I’ve ever seen of him were when he was really suffering and had shaved his head etc, thank you for putting me straight. I only got into PF by mainly listening to albums with friends so I missed a lot of their very early stuff when it was new, the only concert I got to was the Pulse concert and that was so far ahead of everyone else at that time(1994) as to be in a different galaxy.

[@steviesellers]

Wrong version , ive followed Floyd for 52 yrs the LP version is 40 % better than this . The Live versions of Floyd for me started when Dark Side Of The Moon came out . Seen them twice The Wall tour and the Pulse tour both in London

[@KevinD-UK]

There is no "wrong" version - only preferred version(s)... 🙂

[@gbsailing9436]

Agreed!!!

[@steviesellers]

@@KevinD-UK Im annoyed that this seems to be the go to version for reactors

[@SwiftReactions]

Sorry guys. Someone sent me this link.

[@steviesellers]

@@SwiftReactions no need to be sorry hun , just saying as a Floyd fan . The LP this track is from is called Meddle and Echoes is my fav track of Floyd . My dad bought me this LP when i was 10 in now 62 . I hope you go down the Floyd rabbit hole