Echoes - David Gilmour Live in Gdańsk HD

"Echoes" from the Studio Album Meddle: Released 30 October 1971 (US) 5 November 1971 (UK) Recorded January 1971 Abbey Road, London.

Live in Gdańsk is a live album by David Gilmour. It is a part of his On an Island project which includes an album, tour, DVD, and live album. It was released on 22 September 2008. A David Gilmour Signature Series Fender Stratocaster was released at the same time.

It is a recording of the final show of his On an Island tour in 2006, where he played to an audience of 50,000 at the Gdańsk Shipyard to celebrate the founding of the Solidarity trade union.

The show featured the song "A Great Day for Freedom", which appears on Pink Floyd's final studio album The Division Bell from 1994. It was last performed by Gilmour during his semi-acoustic shows in 2002.

It's also the final Pink Floyd-related recording to feature the late Richard Wright, who died on 15 September 2008, one week before the album's official release.

Gilmour and his band were backed by the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner and Leszek Możdżer on piano.

The album debuted at #10 on the UK Album chart and debuted at #26 on the US Billboard album chart.
Live In Gdańsk
Label EMI (UK)
Columbia (U.S.)
Producer David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera

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[GJones-W]

Damn, Rick, why did you leave us? We miss you so freakin' much.

[MakeyourmoveTv]

I saw Pink Floyd many times in the 70's, including Carnegie Hall debut of Dark Side of the Moon (Eclipse). I interviewed them twice (I was a music journalist at the time). With Waters they were dragged into his dour, cynical world view and went along with his dark personality. Without him they were much nicer people. He needed them more than they needed him and they broke up at the right time. His stuff, without Gilmour's vocal and guitar, with Wright's ethereal keys and vocals and even without Nick Mason's pedantic drumming was justly sent to the bargain bins. THEY SOLD MILLIONS OF RECORDS AFTER HE LEFT AND CREATED work that while a little less magical than peak Floyd still maintained their standards, especially Division Bell which is the story of their titanic battle with Waters. Thank God that you live in an age that could produce such awesome music. Vernon Gibbs

[tsunamidestructor]

I always interpret the instrumental bit as a story. Here's how:

06:28 to 11:33 - A normal life.
11:38 to 14:35 - Normal life turns chaotic. You wake up and find yourself in a dark 'jungle' of chaos.
14:40 to 16:28 - A ray of hope (happiness) appears in the form of the sun.
16:29 to 17:52 - A fighting spirit awakens as you run towards the sun.
17:53 to 18:22 - You see the exit and run towards it.
18:23 to 18:50 - You emerge out of the forest.
21:00 to ending - Looks back and takes one last look at the chaos, look up at the shining sun, and walk forth.

What about you guys? Let me know your interpretations. :)

[sharutamonud]

R.I.P Richard Wright the soul behind the music of Pink Floyd.

[petrisz]

What David and Rick share at the end of Echoes is just magical. One of the most glorious moments of Rock History ever.

[marcelocm]

Fucking damn it... Richard! This world needed you to stick around for all eternity - just like your guy's music will!

[chuckfinley]

I started my 15 year old son on Animals then went to Wish You Were Here. he is now 30 and says this is his favorite Pink Floyd song. good kid.

[ulfingvar]

Two bands tower above every other: Pink Floyd and King Crimson. All else comes second and below. I don't care what others say, this is an almost objective fact! The combination of great musicianship and visionary music is second to none!!!!

[peterdellolio]

should be titled, Richard Wright - Echoes

[AYURBHATTA]

This made me cry so so hard. Specially the moment he sings: "No one sings me Lullabys..."

[AhmedAlqaisi]

One of the greatest live performances in all of history.

[AlmeidaWaldr]

7 years since Rick passed away, and this performance is a fitting example of his contribution to Pink Floyd.
In fact, I think this song can be considered one of the band's major achievements; a testament to what they could do together, as a whole. So many nuances and improvisation possibilities...

[Herlrzax]

Dave Gilmour is the best guitarist in history.

[ruurdkempenaar]

The solo that starts at 4:25 and ends at 5:35 is... I have no words. I've heard a lot of David Gilmour-solos. Comfortably Numb, Shine on, the solo in Wish you were here, On the turning away, Have a cigar, High Hopes, Coming back to life, Great Day for freedom... On an island, Where w start... All of his solos actually, but this one. My jaw drops, fucking tears in my eyes... Amazing

[garyrawlinson]

Wow my all time fav Floyd track  and very sad that Rick is no longer around.

[BlackOut]

They are HEROES! Heroes for creating something so beautiful that we can eat and savor!

[sid]

This concert was a fantastic attempt at killing all the epileptics

[giuseppepiccirillo]

Relax people, put upward this magnificent piece and your mind will travel well, without any need for drugs !! Echoes.

[astrophonix]

Roger Waters has watched this video 56 times now.

[gezatherton]

The "call and response" bit between David on the guitar and Rick on the Farfisa moves me to tears.

Rick Wright's last hurrah and he's playing the best he ever played!