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Posted by unique on 10/21/74 11:29
no point in a petition, i'm sure they are well aware that stuff like that
would be snapped up by the fans, but they want high quality releases so as
not to disspoint. they don't need the money, so no need to cash in (to the
dissapointment of emi shareholders). it's taken them long enough to put out
pulse, they still haven't put a load of the official vhs releases onto dvd
yet, i'm sure that will come long before anything new
i was at live aid, so my floyd live experience was fulfilled. i was a bit
too young in 1980 to see them then, and the band that toured in the 80s and
90s wasn't pink floyd to me
"Sla#s" <phil@KNOTslatts.fsworld.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "unique" <spam@some1.else> wrote in message
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>> it wasn't released as the quailty was up to todays standards. i think the
>> earls court footage wasnt used partly as they used the wrong type of film
>> and it came out too dark, like the nassua collesseum gig thats doing the
>> rounds, complete show, i think 5 cameras. i understand earls court is
>> also
>> doing the rounds amongst collectors
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>
> With a bit more searching I found that there was to be an official release
> of the concert on film but as you mention the quality was too low. I find
> it
> interesting that you say it was because of the wrong film stock. Roger
> Waters said that the originals are now missing - Such a pity as we all
> would
> love to see such a historic and well loved performance brought to life.
> I am sure that in this day and age one could produce a workable version -
> A
> clever producer could even do a drawing fill in job like some of the Queen
> videos.
> Do you think it's worth petitioning them?
> OK I know the band doesn't need the money but they do in a way owe us fans
> a
> certain return of loyalty - and the Live8 concert proved how many fans
> they
> still have.
>
> Slatts
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