Live At Pompeii

One of my favourite musicians . A great live recording

What a bargain and a gem of a vinyl

Great album,david gilmour a music legend,

Best!

First of all, I've scored this as a 4 star rating for one simple reason: When you spend this sort of money on a vinyl product these days, it's become customary to include a link to an MP3 download on digital means. This sadly doesn't contain one which I thought was a little tight but... that's my only gripe & it's out of the way now... That said, the packaging of this pack is of the dramatic visual impact we've come to expect from Gilmour... Heavy-feeling vinyl adds an air of quality even before the first record hits the turntable. Mine arrived too late to listen to yesterday but I've been through all 8 sides this afternoon & it's nothing short of stunning. David Gilmour is still at the top of his performing & production game & in spite of his direct involvement in production of this pack, it's lost little of the flair that goes with a live performance - got that balance bang on, in my humble opinion. Depth in all sound aspects, a couple of quirks in Great Gig & one or two other spots (call it creative licence) but sounds great, plus a very moving tribute to Rick Wright, who left us 8 years ago in there as well. Again, the maturity of Gilmour's brand showing through in all of his work here, especially in front of the mic. Having seen him at the Royal Albert Hall 2 years ago on the Rattle That Lock tour, this musical journey triggers so many memories of that tremendous night in London & I've found one or two goosebumps as I've listened... well more "absorbed" the events of Pompeii. In summary, any Gilmour/Pink Floyd fan would be thrilled to find this in their Christmas stocking... or even sooner Shine on, folks... :) Additional Note - Sadly I've found a skip on Side 8, NOT what I expect after paying almost £60 on a set like this... Hmmm That's going to take it down to a 3-star rating sadly as I KNOW it's not the gear I'm using.

Being a Pink Floyd and David Gilmour fan, I ordered this to keep my PF/DG collection up to date. I thought this new live recording by David Gilmour would be just like his other live recordings which I found to be dull and boring. But much to my surprise, this one is just totally the opposite. I received this one yesterday and have gotten through Disc 1 and was totally amazed at the energy in this CD. It's a fantastic combination of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour solo songs. If this recording doesn't have you up on your feet and wake you up, nothing will. I never cared for Floyd's Great Gig In The Sky so I just bypass that one. One Of These Days really impressed me. This song was originally the first track on Floyd's 1968 album Meddle. I was totally blown away by this live version. The original studio version has nothing on this live version. I was in the parking lot at the park at 9:30 last night listening to this CD. I had this blasting and you probably could have heard it miles away. Great tune when you're alone, in your car in the dark. I'm sorry I didn't see this concert for real. Judging by the songs and the energy eminating from this CD, I would venture to say the concert itself was awesome. This is one powerful recording. All you have to do is listen to the audience in this. I am absolutely blown away by this CD. I've heard some brilliant live recordings before but David Gilmour Live At Pompeii has got to be the best one I've heard. I don't normally by concert DVDs but after listening to this, I have to get the DVD now. I more than highly recommend this item to any Pink Floyd/David Gilmour fan.

An absolutely superb album and even better on vinyl which is beautifully packaged. Staggered by David Gilmour’s guitar playing which is outstanding. Multi talented and an incredible musician. Nothing else to say other than listen to this album and while you’re at it listen to his latest album Luck and Strange which is a brilliant piece of music. This is a guy who is in his late 70s and still continuing to produce outstanding albums

David's previous live album,is the greatest live album of all time (in my humble opinion of course). To compare this new album to Gdansk,would be most unfair,i feel.so I will review pompeii on its own merit: Historically important,both in pink Floyd and Roman history; The performance from David Gilmour and his band is excellent,not quite flawless in places,but pretty dam good all the same. DG is an underrated vocalist and they certainly stand up,as do his guitar playing over 2 cd's worth on this live package.another reviewer criticises his guitar playing and singing,being ageist and disrespectful to the great man - shame on him. The set list focuses on recent songs from Rattle that lock,including A boat lies waiting - a fitting tribute to the late,great Richard Wright,and 'Floyd favourites including; Fat old sun,High hopes and rarely performed Great gig in the sky (this effort - not too good on the whole - sorry). To get back on a positive note;this is a very atmospheric live album,the venue could be a clue to this. Having Chuck leavel (Almond bros band, Rolling stones studio and live contributor et al),is a welcome bonus.his keyboard solo on Fat ol Sun is exquisite. The set concludes with Run like Hell - a live 'Floyd favourite and the epic,classic Comfortably numb.have you listened to David's vocals and guitar playing on this? Tone deaf reviewer out there (had to be said). To conclude: an excellent live album and package presentation.Thank you David Gilmour;you're a true star.

Great.

Il n'y a pas à dire, mais les disques en vinyles ont plus de classe que les CD. ce sont de véritables oeuvres d'art et SONY/COLUMBIA présente un packaging magnifique pour ce concert de David Gilmour. Et quel son !!! A acheter avec le 2CD / 2BR, pour les raisons expliquées ci-dessous. Bon, ceux qui me connaissent savent que j'achète tout ce qui est issu du Pink Floyd et de ses membres en solos (quand mes finances me le permettent). Même si certains pensent que je suis un inconditionnel de leur musique, c'est loin d'être le cas. Tout n'est pas d'une égale beauté et ne me touche pas plus que cela. Mais c'est le voyage onirique, sensoriel et cette capacité à créer des oeuvres à vous décrasser les cages à miel et faire venir l'émotion qui fait que, pour moi, ce groupe est unique, quand bien même certains de leurs "enfants" sont plus riches musicalement qu'eux (Steven Wilson, par exemple). Ainsi, si on veut m'accompagner dans la tombe, je choisis "Confortable Numb" et "Shine on you carry Diamond", sans hésiter (pas gai tout cela. Alors, quid de ce que Gilmour nous offre (façon de parler) aujourd'hui ? Je n'ai qu'un mot : magnifique. Même si j'y mets un léger bémol. Non pas pour le produit. En cela, même si le côté mercantile des membres du Floyd n'est plus à prouver (on rentabilise au maximum les fruits de la création), le packaging est, comme d'habitude, tout simplement fabuleux. On paie, cher, mais on en a pour son argent. Non, le bémol tient dans la setlist qui n'est pas complète et j'aimerais bien comprendre pour quelle raison. Où est passée "The Girl in the Yellow Dress" qui était placée entre "On an Island" et "Today" les 7 et 8 juillet 2016 ? Par ailleurs, j'ai eu la chance d'aller au concert d'Arc Et Senans. Contrairement aux concerts de Nîmes et de Chantilly, "The Great Gig in the Sky" n'a pas été interprétée au profit de "Us and Them". J'aurais aimé voir, en bonus sur le premier disque, ce morceau joué dans ce site extraordinaire le 23 juillet 2016. Ici, nous avons la setlist la plus proche des autres concerts français, moins, donc, "The Girl in the Yellow Dress". Pourquoi mentionner ces morceaux ? Parce que quelques esprits chagrins considèrent que, dès lors que le concert n'est pas complet, ils s'abstiendront d'acheter. Soit, ils passeront à côté de quelque chose de grand et/ou de beau dans le monde de la musique. Mais, et c'est là où je voulais en venir, les morceaux suscités se retrouvent malgré tout dans le coffret 2CD-2BR en bonus sur le second disque Blu-ray, avec, cerise sur le gâteau, "Astronomy Domine" (South America 2015) ainsi que "Dancing right in front of me" (Wroclaw 2016), soit tous les morceaux joués par David Gilmour sur cette tournée. Chouette :-). Sortez la monnaie, il s'agit quand même d'un coffret "De Luxe". Par contre, les versions simple BR et double DVD ne permettent pas de bénéficier de ces bonus. Enfin, pour conclure, j'avais été transporté par la version de "Fat Old Sun" résonnant dans le site fantastique des Salines Royales. Je ne retrouve pas le souffle puissant de ce morceau au moment où le groupe a accéléré quand la guitare électrique a lancé le solo. Sur disque, cela reste beau, mais il manque un petit quelque chose (un peu mou, peut-être ?). Ceci étant, si toutes les productions musicales qui sortent aujourd'hui avaient cette qualité, Sûr que l'industrie du disque s'en porterait mieux. Parce que, vraiment, quel son et quel beau packaging !!!

Goede cd, Top sound.

Brilliant.

Hermoso Vinyl!! Llegó en perfecto estado y la edición es una maravilla!!