Pink Floyd - Pulse DVDPosted By J. Scott Spiker |
Pink Floyd concert from 1995 - released long ago on VHS, but reworked and re-released on DVD in late 2006. David Gilmour said that it took quite a while to re-format the video for larger screens and to work out some of the technical details resulting from the fact that it was originally shot on videotape, not film (a point that Gilmour admits was a mistake in hindsight).
Nonetheless, it's a great show - the sound is fantastic, although the video is occasionally a little less than optimal. Two DVD's - the second DVD alone is worth the price as it contains a complete run through of Dark Side of the Moon.
The remaining members of the band (Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright) are pretty subdued on stage (as is typically the case for them) but the lighting, video, and other effects are great... as you'd expect for a Floyd concert. The only part of the performance that I didn't much care for was that when they show Mason close up he almost looks as though he's just faking it (there is another drummer on stage, too, which doesn't help - but then again, there are other guitarists and keyboard players and obviously Roger Waters is not there on bass, but Mason's performance just looks a bit "unnatural". Perhaps that's because I want to see him be more like Neil Peart from Rush who almost always looks very focused and determined but has fun with his playing, too.)
Highly recommended, despite the occasional (minor) video quality issues and my personal misgivings about Nick Mason's performance. Gilmour is the man!
Nonetheless, it's a great show - the sound is fantastic, although the video is occasionally a little less than optimal. Two DVD's - the second DVD alone is worth the price as it contains a complete run through of Dark Side of the Moon.
The remaining members of the band (Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright) are pretty subdued on stage (as is typically the case for them) but the lighting, video, and other effects are great... as you'd expect for a Floyd concert. The only part of the performance that I didn't much care for was that when they show Mason close up he almost looks as though he's just faking it (there is another drummer on stage, too, which doesn't help - but then again, there are other guitarists and keyboard players and obviously Roger Waters is not there on bass, but Mason's performance just looks a bit "unnatural". Perhaps that's because I want to see him be more like Neil Peart from Rush who almost always looks very focused and determined but has fun with his playing, too.)
Highly recommended, despite the occasional (minor) video quality issues and my personal misgivings about Nick Mason's performance. Gilmour is the man!
