Pink Floyd with New Singer & Guitarist David Gilmour (1968)

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Pink Floyd Plays With Their Brand New Singer & Guitarist David Gilmour on French TV (1968)

In 1968, Pink Floyd’s relationship with increasingly drug-addled lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Syd Barrett unraveled. Though Barrett’s departure wasn’t officially announced until April, that band had already begun, by necessity, performing and recording without him late the previous year, adding guitarist David Gilmour to the lineup to supplant Syd’s erratic performances. In February of ’68 the band appeared minus Syd on a French live-music program called Baton Rouge. Sixties music blog A Dandy in Aspic describes the show as capturing during its year-long run “some of the best British Mod/Psych bands at their peak,” including The Small Faces, The Moody Blues, and the Yardbirds, with Jimmy Page.

This Floyd footage, however, is especially significant for its portrait of the band finding its way through the trauma of its chief architect’s mental demise, with a seemingly awkward Gilmour taking over: “It still sounds great, but the band are visibly uncomfortable. Roger Waters' dark psychedelic gem 'Set The Controls For the Heart Of The Sun' sounds amazing, and 'Let there Be [More] Light' is an indication of Pink Floyd's new, post-Syd direction.”

In addition to those two songs from their upcoming second album A Saucerful of Secrets, the band plays two songs from their debut, Piper at the Gates of Dawn. The weird mystical chant “Astronomy Domine” doesn’t suffer at all, since keyboardist Richard Wright sang the lead vocals on the album version and does so again here. David Gilmour takes over the lead for Barrett’s “Flaming,” which is such a Syd song, with its disturbing and childlike lyrics and loopy vocal melody, that his absence becomes noticeable. But it comes off fine, if somewhat stiff, and the song remained in their set for years afterward.
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David's like "This is not even my final form"

branting
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Long Live Richard Wright! A lot of people don't know or understand how important his contributions to Floyd were. It's a shame, he was taken away so young.

michaelmace
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David's irritated looks at the camera are priceless.

Reneeday
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I was able to see David Gilmour back in 2016... and that man is like wine... gets better with age

concertslivehd
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David be lookin like he’s in the office whenever he stares into the camera

barrett
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Nick Mason alway's seems to deliver only what is needed on any particular track. Not too much, and not too little...just right!! Thank you.

CoreaKixx
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I'm sorry but the star of this right here is Nick... dudes losin it like he's on some other planet, woah.

JZXGT
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Is this droppin in everyones reccommended right now?! crazy

karabas_elifdeniz
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David Gilmour was simply wonderful! What a perfect beauty, voice, hair, ; everything is atractive for my eyes!!!😍🎶🎸

ealexsoares
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The new kid with only 22 years old.  Just fantastic

lauravogel
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When we think how huge this band became and still with a phenomenal following, this small beginning is such a gem of rock history, thanks for this! RIP Richard, we are still listening....

derekstocker
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2:38 everyone’s gangsta until roger pulls out the slide whistle

alexanderhamilton
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As I watch this performance, I'm reminded of Gilmour stating he was uncomfortable singing Syd's songs, but due to them being "completely different" guitarists, he was even more uncomfortable playing the lead guitar parts. It didn't take long, however, for Gilmour's genius to flourish and he eventually became PF's Alpha Dog. He also managed to discover/nurture other artists and put out 4 quality solo albums.

pjtheory
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Its awesome to see them in there Beginnning, David Gilmour is still one of the greatest Singer and Guitarist.

verahes
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I can't believe how far this band came from this sound in 1968, I was 12 .
Amazing !!!!

markbass
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I've been a Floyd fan for 45 years and I can't explain the joy I have in watching/listening to to check and make sure I hadn't died and gone to heaven.  The sound quality is unbelievable!

rickcheyne
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roger lookin like a goth bat and im living for it

PlanetRLR
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1968 was my first live experience with this magic. The first of several. Never to disappoint. 55 years later it was Nick Mason's Saucer Full Of Secrets. Oh the memories!

jkayser
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Crap, this really is live. Wonderful!

Nick doing most of the work here.

aquamarine
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I can't believe the quality of this video.. what an amazing gem

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