Pink Floyd 1974 tours
The English rock group Pink Floyd played two tours in 1974. As well as performing the hit album The Dark Side of the Moon live, the band introduced new material that would eventually be recorded on the albums Wish You Were Here and Animals. Part of the tour was sponsored by the soft drink company Gini.
The tour was commercially successful, and featured improved lighting and a new video display system named "Mr Screen". However, the music was criticised in the press for being uninspiring and too similar to the studio albums.
1974 French Summer Tour
Tour by Pink Floyd | |
Associated album | The Dark Side of the Moon |
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Start date | 18 June 1974 |
End date | 26 June 1974 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 27 (29 scheduled) |
Pink Floyd concert chronology |
The 1974 French Summer Tour, was a short concert tour running from 18 to 26 June.[1] The group wanted to upgrade their stage presentations and create a bigger visual impact, and the shows were a warm-up for the major British tour planned later in the year.[2][3]
The first date of the tour was recorded by France's
The French tour was the first time Pink Floyd used their iconic 40-foot (12 m) circular display called "Mr. Screen".[1][3] Ian Emes was recruited to create various animated sequences for parts of The Dark Side of the Moon.[3] The screen caused logistical problems finding suitable venues, and consequently several shows were cancelled or moved dates.[1] The tour was promoted by the soft drinks company Gini, which had been agreed to two years before.[2] The contract required a series of press promotional photographs, and a song for television advertising, written by Roger Waters and called "Bitter Love". The group were unhappy about the promotion, and donated their fee to charity.[6][3]
On 25 June, the band were challenged to a football match by a group of journalists. They defeated the group 4-3.[1]
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue |
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France | |||
18 June 1974 | Toulouse | France | Palais des Expositions |
19 June 1974 | Poitiers | Parc des Expositions | |
21 June 1974 | Dijon | Palais des Expositions | |
22 June 1974 | Colmar | Théâtre de Plein Air, Parc des Expositions | |
24 June 1974 | Paris | Palais des Sports
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25 June 1974 | |||
26 June 1974 |
Source : Povey 2007 p. 192
Set list
First set[1]
- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
- "Raving and Drooling" (early version of "Sheep")
- "Echoes"
Second set[1]
- "Speak to Me" (extended tape)
- "Breathe"
- "On the Run"
- "Time"
- "The Great Gig in the Sky"
- "Money"
- "Us and Them"
- "Any Colour You Like"
- "Brain Damage"
- "Eclipse"
Encore:
- "Careful With That Axe, Eugene" (18–22 June)[1]
- "One of These Days" (24–26 June)[1]
1974 British Winter Tour
Tour by Pink Floyd | |
Associated album | The Dark Side of the Moon |
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Start date | 6 November 1974 |
End date | 14 December 1974 |
Legs | 2 |
No. of shows | 27 (29 scheduled) |
Pink Floyd concert chronology |
Pink Floyd's British Winter Tour '74, was a short series of gigs that November and December.[7] They featured the debut of "You Gotta Be Crazy".[8] Pete Revell joined as screen projectionist for the tour; lighting engineer Arthur Max was retained from earlier tours but fired after a few shows.[9] Gerald Scarfe collaborated with the band for the first time, designing the tour programme.[10]
The 16 November show was recorded by
Although the tour was commercially successful, with every gig sold out, it was criticised in the press, and drew a backlash from reviewers, including journalist
Tour dates
Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
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UK | ||||
4 November 1974 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Usher Hall | |
5 November 1974 | ||||
8 November 1974 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England | Newcastle Odeon | |
9 November 1974 | ||||
14 November 1974 | London | Empire Pool | ||
15 November 1974 | Recorded by the BBC. | |||
16 November 1974 | ||||
17 November 1974 | ||||
19 November 1974 | Stoke-on-Trent | Trentham Gardens |
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22 November 1974 | Cardiff | Wales | Sophia Gardens Pavilion |
Last performance in Wales |
28 November 1974 | Liverpool | England | Liverpool Empire Theatre | |
29 November 1974 | ||||
30 November 1974 | ||||
3 December 1974 | Birmingham | The Hippodrome | ||
4 December 1974 | ||||
5 December 1974 | ||||
9 December 1974 | Manchester | The Palace Theatre | ||
10 December 1974 | ||||
13 December 1974 | Bristol | The Hippodrome | ||
14 December 1974 |
Source : Povey 2007 pp. 193-194
Set list
First set[11]
- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (moved to third position on 17 November only)
- "Raving and Drooling" (early version of "Sheep")
- "You've Got to Be Crazy" (early version of "Dogs")
Second set[11]
- "Speak to Me" (extended tape)
- "Breathe"
- "On the Run"
- "Time"
- "The Great Gig in the Sky"
- "Money"
- "Us and Them"
- "Any Colour You Like"
- "Brain Damage"
- "Eclipse"
Encore
- "Echoes"
Personnel
- David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, organ on "The Great Gig in the Sky"
- Roger Waters – bass, vocals
- Richard Wright – keyboards, vocals
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion
Additional musicians:
- Dick Parry – saxophone on "Money", "Us and Them", and "Echoes"
- The Blackberries (Venetta Fields & Carlena Williams) – backing vocals
References
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Povey 2007, p. 192.
- ^ a b Povey 2007, p. 182.
- ^ a b c d Blake 2011, p. 214.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 192, 214.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 192, 246.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 183.
- ^ Povey 2007, pp. 193–194.
- ^ a b Povey 2007, p. 193.
- ^ Blake 2011, p. 218.
- ^ Blake 2011, p. 215.
- ^ a b c d e Povey 2007, p. 194.
- ^ Povey 2007, p. 184.
- ^ Blake 2011, p. 219.
Sources
- ISBN 978-1-781-31519-4.
- Povey, Glenn (2007). Echoes : The Complete History of Pink Floyd (New ed.). Mind Head Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9554624-0-5.