David Gilmour - Live at Pompeii, 9/29 - Blu-ray Forum

flyonthewall2983 · 07-21-2017, 04:21 AM

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45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows that took place on 7 & 8 July 2016, part of his year-long tour in support of his No.1 album ‘Rattle That Lock’. The performances were the first-ever rock concerts for an audience in the stone Roman amphitheatre, and, for two nights only, the 2,600 strong crowd stood exactly where gladiators would have fought in the first century AD.

‘David Gilmour Live At Pompeii’ is an audio experience on its own, while the audio-visual spectacle features lasers, pyrotechnics and a huge circular screen on which specially-created films complement selected songs. Paramount, however, is the incredible music: the show includes songs from throughout David's career, as well as many Pink Floyd classics, including 'One Of These Days', the only song that was also performed at the band’s 1971 show.

Both concerts also saw very special performances of 'The Great Gig In The Sky' from 'The Dark Side Of The Moon' which David rarely plays as a solo artist. The 2-disc concert CD was produced by David Gilmour, and mixed by Andy Jackson and David Gilmour. The 148-minute concert film includes highlights from both shows, filmed in 4k by director Gavin Elder. DVD and Blu-ray versions contain an extra 7-minute documentary by Gavin Elder ‘Pompeii Then And Now’, while the Deluxe Blu-ray 4-disc box contains the 2xCD version, the 1xBlu-ray version, and a full 207 minutes of extra footage: 11 live performances and 5 documentaries, plus bonus collectables. Vinyl lovers can enjoy a deluxe 4xLP version in gatefold sleeves and a hardback slipcase, plus a 24-page photo booklet.

‘David Gilmour Live At Pompeii’ shows an artist at the top of his artistic game, performing incredible material with his world-class band, in a unique setting on one very special occasion.

flyonthewall2983 · 07-21-2017, 11:13 AM

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sancho · 07-21-2017, 04:59 PM

Such a great guitarist.
Luckily, I got to see Pink Floyd in 87, 88 and in 94 at the Rose Bowl.

flyonthewall2983 · 07-21-2017, 06:20 PM

I got to see this tour on it's stop in Chicago, almost 20 years after discovering Pink Floyd. I was fighting a head cold against 20-degree weather waiting outside to get in, but it didn't stop me from having a great night.

Millibar · 07-22-2017, 10:26 AM

Guess I'm older than most but I first saw them in 1977 at the Empire Pool Wembley then in 1980/1981 (4 times) at Earls Court London & 1988 at Wembley Stadium.

As for solo tours I saw Dave Gilmour Royal Festival Hall in 2001 & at the Royal Albert Hall 2006 . The great Roger Waters in Earls Court in 1984 and Wembley 1987

I feel very blessed.

This disc will be another great addition to my collection

mongojr · 07-22-2017, 03:13 PM

Again, what does David Gilmour have against playing songs from his 1st two albums? I would rank his self titled album up there with Pink Floyd any day. I will pass.

Midnight Rambler · 07-22-2017, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Millibar

Guess I'm older than most but I first saw them in 1977 at the Empire Pool Wembley then in 1980/1981 (4 times) at Earls Court London & 1988 at Wembley Stadium.

My first show was the Meddle tour, Nov. 6, 1971. Saw every tour since, incl. the infamous Cleveland World Series of Rock show (Animals) and the real Wall tour (Nassau Coliseum).

I did not care for this tour by Dave as much as the last. Most obviously because of the loss of Rick and its effect on the set list. And Pompeii without "Echoes" just feels incomplete.

ckt · 07-23-2017, 02:36 PM

Saw this tour at the Hollywood Bowl! Amazing. First ever 'Floyd' show.

The deluxe edition is almost half price from Amazon.it. Could this be expected to be region free?

flyonthewall2983 · 07-24-2017, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

I did not care for this tour by Dave as much as the last. Most obviously because of the loss of Rick and its effect on the set list. And Pompeii without "Echoes" just feels incomplete.

For what it was, I had an incredible time watching him in concert. But to an extent, I fully agree. That 2006 tour was special, and I'm just very glad it was covered well on two separate releases, something you don't see often with regards to live releases from artists.

I'd still love to see a Blu of the Gdansk show come out at some point. They sounded so much better than on the Royal Albert Hall release, plus the orchestra added quite a bit too.

dobyblue · 07-24-2017, 10:06 PM

Atmos mix done but only 5.1 on the Blu.

I'll buy it but that's a shame.

flyonthewall2983 · 08-02-2017, 05:27 PM

Krypton_Son · 08-02-2017, 07:20 PM

Definitely want this. Anything Pink Floyd related is good for me.

Riddler The Slag · 08-02-2017, 08:53 PM

I am still going to buy this but I also wonder if they have learned from the mess that was the first David Gilmour concert blu-ray.

Midnight Rambler · 08-03-2017, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by flyonthewall2983

For what it was, I had an incredible time watching him in concert. But to an extent, I fully agree. That 2006 tour was special, and I'm just very glad it was covered well on two separate releases, something you don't see often with regards to live releases from artists.

I'd still love to see a Blu of the Gdansk show come out at some point. They sounded so much better than on the Royal Albert Hall release, plus the orchestra added quite a bit too.

I bought the deluxe Gdansk CD/DVD set because I read somewhere (can't remember) that the DVD was all they could muster for Gdansk.

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Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

I am still going to buy this but I also wonder if they have learned from the mess that was the first David Gilmour concert blu-ray.

It had its technical problems but wasn't that lighting/light show partly to blame for making it so hard to capture ? At times during "Echoes" it looked almost like a small thermonuclear device or something was going off.

Whatever the case, it's still a must-have as the On An Island tour rated not only for DG's solo stuff but also for being the best "Not Really Pink Floyd" performance version of Pink Floyd. Not to mention Rick's last hurrah.

flyonthewall2983 · 08-03-2017, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

I bought the deluxe Gdansk CD/DVD set because I read somewhere (can't remember) that the DVD was all they could muster for Gdansk.

My guess is that it was because Blu-ray was almost still kind of a niche thing in 2008 and Sony figured since they had a Blu for the other disc that the risk wouldn't match up to the reward.

For me it's more about finally having the whole concert available to watch, since a third of the show is missing from the DVD. They could put it out bare-bones, or even just on DVD for all I care and I'd be happy to have it.

flyonthewall2983 · 08-09-2017, 04:41 PM

Clark Kent · 08-11-2017, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Rambler

I bought the deluxe Gdansk CD/DVD set because I read somewhere (can't remember) that the DVD was all they could muster for Gdansk.

Gdansk has been run in HD for years on cable channel Palladia. I'm guessing they didn't think Remember That Night sold well enough to justify a separate BD release for Gdansk.

A shame because Gdansk has some of Gilmour's best guitar playing since his Pink Floyd days.

ckt · 08-12-2017, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Gdansk has been run in HD for years on cable channel Palladia. I'm guessing they didn't think Remember That Night sold well enough to justify a separate BD release for Gdansk.

Wow. Didn't know that. That is a shame.

Midnight Rambler · 08-12-2017, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Clark Kent

Gdansk has been run in HD for years on cable channel Palladia. I'm guessing they didn't think Remember That Night sold well enough to justify a separate BD release for Gdansk.

I've had that on my DVR since one of Palladia's early showings of it. And the DVD, when upconverted, tops it IMHO.

BTW, it's no longer called Palladia but rather MTV Live. Still mostly the same programming. They've also been running "David Gilmour : Wider Horizons" , a really nice documentary about David.

I recently picked up an additional channel that is even better for music/music-related ... AXS or Axis TV.

Midnight Rambler · 08-12-2017, 02:30 AM

Also, Amazon now has the Blu-ray (single disc) up for pre-order @$19.49 ...

07-21-2017, 11:13 AM	#2
flyonthewall2983 Active Member Member since:Jul 2011	More details, as well as Amazon pre-order links for each version.

07-21-2017, 04:59 PM	#3
sancho Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:74 Blu-ray collection:909	Such a great guitarist. Luckily, I got to see Pink Floyd in 87, 88 and in 94 at the Rose Bowl.

07-21-2017, 06:20 PM	#4
flyonthewall2983 Active Member Member since:Jul 2011	I got to see this tour on it's stop in Chicago, almost 20 years after discovering Pink Floyd. I was fighting a head cold against 20-degree weather waiting outside to get in, but it didn't stop me from having a great night.

07-22-2017, 10:26 AM	#5
Millibar Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Surrey, UK 4K collection:45 Blu-ray collection:1401 DVD collection:111	Guess I'm older than most but I first saw them in 1977 at the Empire Pool Wembley then in 1980/1981 (4 times) at Earls Court London & 1988 at Wembley Stadium. As for solo tours I saw Dave Gilmour Royal Festival Hall in 2001 & at the Royal Albert Hall 2006 . The great Roger Waters in Earls Court in 1984 and Wembley 1987 I feel very blessed. This disc will be another great addition to my collection

07-22-2017, 03:13 PM	#6
mongojr Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Upstate, New York Blu-ray reviews:36	Again, what does David Gilmour have against playing songs from his 1st two albums? I would rank his self titled album up there with Pink Floyd any day. I will pass.

07-23-2017, 02:36 PM	#8
ckt Senior Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:McMurdo Trading Score:39	Saw this tour at the Hollywood Bowl! Amazing. First ever 'Floyd' show. The deluxe edition is almost half price from Amazon.it. Could this be expected to be region free?

07-24-2017, 10:06 PM	#10
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Atmos mix done but only 5.1 on the Blu. I'll buy it but that's a shame.

08-02-2017, 07:20 PM	#12
Krypton_Son Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jun 2017 Location:Somwhere out there 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:527 DVD collection:88 Trading Score:1	Definitely want this. Anything Pink Floyd related is good for me.

08-02-2017, 08:53 PM	#13
Riddler The Slag Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Tulsa, OK (formally S. Wales) Home Theater Gallery:53 4K collection:293 Blu-ray collection:650 DVD collection:60 Digital collection:108	I am still going to buy this but I also wonder if they have learned from the mess that was the first David Gilmour concert blu-ray.

08-12-2017, 02:30 AM	#20
Midnight Rambler Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2011 Location:OH-IO Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:11 Blu-ray collection:949 DVD collection:1 Trading Score:13	Also, Amazon now has the Blu-ray (single disc) up for pre-order @$19.49 ...

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