Pink Floyd - ' Great Day for Freedom ' Pulse 1994

Taken from the Division Bell rehearsal Earls Court London 1994
The song, originally titled "In Shades of Grey", addresses the great hopes following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappointment that followed. David Gilmour stated:
Despite Gilmour's statements to the contrary, the lyrics have often been read as a reflection on the bitter and estranged partnership Gilmour had with former bandmate Roger Waters, who was the driving force behind the band's album The Wall. By this interpretation, the "Great Day for Freedom" would be the day Waters left the band, giving the other members freedom to determine the band's future direction. Gilmour commented on this reading: "I'm quite happy for people to interpret The Division Bell any way they like. But maybe a note of caution should be sounded because you can read too much into it. 'A Great Day for Freedom', for example, has got nothing to do with Roger or his 'wall'. It just doesn't. What else can I say?"
Live
The song was performed by the band on selected dates of The Division Bell tour, and is available on the Pulse (1995) live album, but was omitted from the Pulse VHS and DVD. Gilmour performed it at his solo semi-acoustic concerts in 2002 which can be seen on the David Gilmour in Concert (2002) DVD. The song also made just one appearance during Gilmour's 2006 On an Island Tour, at the final show in Gdańsk, Poland; this performance can be found on the live album/DVD Live in Gdańsk (2008).
Personnel
The Division Bell
David Gilmour – guitar, vocals
Richard Wright – piano, synthesizer
Nick Mason – drums, tambourine
with:

Jon Carin - Prophet V synthesizer
Guy Pratt – bass guitar
Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangement
The Division Bell Tour, 1994
David Gilmour – electric guitar, lead vocals
Richard Wright – piano
Nick Mason – drums
with:

Guy Pratt – bass
Jon Carin – keyboards, vocals
Gary Wallis – percussion
Tim Renwick – acoustic guitar
Sam Brown – backing vocals
Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
Durga McBroom – backing vocals

[peterflorian]

I wish the guitar solo would last forever. A true masterpiece of rock history with probably the best guitarist in the world. David Gilmour is a true legend!

[kirktheweatherman]

I wish I could go back in time, to this date and be there just to see rehearsal and hear Gilmour’s soulful music

[RogerioAlencarthe_rogerio]

The best band of all time, with the best guitarist along with the best back vocal.

[Geraldo-xrvz]

Incredible is not enough to describe DG. He can make any guitar sing…..and he is one of the greatest of all time. I love to hear Jeff Beck, Prince, Dawayne Bailey, but DG surpasses these greats in all aspects. I listen to Pink Floyd as much as I can, especially after I’ve had a bad day with my wife who sadly has vascular dementia. Bless her, and bless DG.

[HDPinkFloyd]

Taken from the Division Bell rehearsal Earls Court London 1994
Great Day for Freedom / Lost for Words
Personnel
The Division Bell
David Gilmour – guitar, vocals
Richard Wright – piano, synthesizer
Nick Mason – drums, tambourine
with:

Jon Carin - Prophet V synthesizer
Guy Pratt – bass guitar
Michael Kamen – orchestral arrangement


The Division Bell Tour, 1994
David Gilmour – electric guitar, lead vocals
Richard Wright – piano
Nick Mason – drums
with:

Guy Pratt – bass
Jon Carin – keyboards, vocals
Gary Wallis – percussion
Tim Renwick – acoustic guitar
Sam Brown – backing vocals
Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals
Durga McBroom – backing vocal

The song, originally titled "In Shades of Grey", addresses the great hopes following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappointment that followed. David
David Gilmour stated:

There was a wonderful moment of optimism when the Wall came down – the release of Eastern Europe from the non-democratic side of the socialist system. But what they have now doesn't seem to be much better. Again, I'm fairly pessimistic about it all. I sort of wish and live in hope, but I tend to think that history moves at a much slower pace than we think it does. I feel that real change takes a long, long time


Despite Gilmour's statements to the contrary, the lyrics have often been read as a reflection on the bitter and estranged partnership Gilmour had with former bandmate Roger Waters, who was the driving force behind the band's album The Wall. By this interpretation, the "Great Day for Freedom" would be the day Waters left the band, giving the other members freedom to determine the band's future direction. Gilmour commented on this reading: "I'm quite happy for people to interpret The Division Bell any way they like. But maybe a note of caution should be sounded because you can read too much into it. 'A Great Day for Freedom', for example, has got nothing to do with Roger or his 'wall'. It just doesn't. What else can I say?"
Live
The song was performed by the band on selected dates of The Division Bell tour, and is available on the Pulse (1995) live album, but was omitted from the Pulse VHS and DVD. Gilmour performed it at his solo semi-acoustic concerts in 2002 which can be seen on the David Gilmour in Concert (2002) DVD. The song also made just one appearance during Gilmour's 2006 On an Island Tour, at the final show in Gdańsk, Poland; this performance can be found on the live album/DVD Live in Gdańsk (2008). Sorry, Lost for words

Enjoy, even if you miss Roger

[jmk]

This song always reminds me of my father who passed away on my 11th bday in 2000. He adored this band soooo much & I've never looked back. Pink Floyd's music always gets me.
😩😭❤️

[gjergjmarku]

One and only David gilmour the best guitar player in my opinion. Thank you for your music 🎶 Pink Floyd

[Танкист-жр]

PF, спасибо, что Вы есть👍👍👍
Ваш поклонник с середины 70-х годов

[benvasilinda]

This sounds even better than had it been done in a recording studio. It’s that live sound without the audience noise in the background.

[ivangallardoom]

Pink Floyd ahead of the time, ahead of time, his music remains forever

[milesfathi]

Oh man. That smile at the end between Rick and Dave. They knew they had the magic.

[plaanett]

Was at this concert in Winnipeg 1994. Changed my life for the better. Inspiring!

[j.s.o.c.]

Bellissima veramente, ottima scelta prima di andare a dormire! Grazie 🙏 HDPinkFloyd grazie di cuore

[JeremyDeBose]

My dude never played this solo enough. But when he did. It was magic.

[thiagossouza]

Whenever I listen that song, I can remember when I was kid, riding a bike with my father. Today I know, the time is gone.

[riccardomusiu]

Amazing dear friend, Thanks for this Gem 👍👍👍😊🎼🎼🎼

[MedardKrzisnik]

Thank you a lot sir for the upload of the live performance of this great song. It is the first time I can see this performance. Actually, there are two songs: Great Day For Freedom and Lost For Words. They are taken from the rehearsal before the gig. Wow, yeah, the best.

[gerishoop]

Makes me wish I had taken the opportunity in my younger years to go to one of their concerts. Definitely regret it! Glad we can still enjoy their music.

[JeremyDeBose]

It’s a beauty. The entire album. What he did with the Freedom solo in Gdańsk was pure magic.

[MartinRodriguez-rkqk]

Pink floyd siempre me traerá recuerdos de los tiempos felices con mi hermano mayor, que siempre me enseñó buena música