Dark Side DVD

Got it today...very good.

Not outstanding (like the Gilmour Live DVD)...but money well spent.

I agree with Shane. I finally got it yesterday (yeah, I know I'm lazy). Really good stuff! I enjoyed the bits that have Alan Parsons or David Gilmour at the board where they are fading in and out the different tracks from the master tape.

I also enjoyed Rick's time in the limelight - hearing Roger talk glowingly about the music Rick wrote for 'Great Gig' and 'Us and Them'. And Rick talking about how he came up with the great chord progressions in the two songs.



Excellent!

awesome

Yes, they almost sound like adults these days huh.

Yup. I was really shocked to hear words of praise for Rick come from Roger's mouth. I also liked Rick's quote about 'Us and Them' - something to the effect of "Of all the songs I wrote with Roger, that is definitely my favorite."

It made me want to get those two guys on the same stage again...Nah! Quit dreaming, Brian.

I doubt you'll ever see those two sharing a stage--but this does at least mean they've got whatever resentments under control enough that they don't feel a need for constant mudslinging. Of course, I think Mr. Wright's been doing well in this way for a long time. As for Roger Waters...we shall see. This is a step in the right direction, but I have my doubts, of course.

And on the subject of the DVD, I definitely did appreciate the musical sections--particularly Mr. Wright's, because he not only played, he actually demonstrated and explained how he'd composed them. I think it was cool that he even contrasted the original sequences with alternatives he could've used--we get so used to hearing stuff like "Breathe" or "Us and Them" that this also helps to draw out the uniqueness of what he created. I'd say more than any of them, Mr. Wright seemed to want to teach his music.

The other two Floyds were pretty good, too. I think they were informative and I also think Mr. Gilmour's interview came off better than usual (much better language this time around). As for Mr. Waters...not bad, but then most of that from him we've heard a million times before, and some of it we didn't need to hear (like him singing Money).

But overall, I most definitely do not regret purchasing this DVD.