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Not a Full Show

W. R. Jones | New Port Richey, FL United States | 06/05/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This 2 CD set is not a full show but a mix of performances and what seems to be some bonus tracks not included on the original collection of Live shows released in 2000 by mail order only.

Blue Floyd was an attempt to bring a new look to Pink Floyd music with the Jam Band treatment, full shows where released on the Blue Floyd website (now defunct and owned by Pink Floyd fans) but were quickly sold out and became highly collectible. After Allen Woody's untimely death they disbanded leaving only the live shows behind for us to enjoy.

These shows were a bit rough with no overdubs, no frills... you heard it like it happened, all had extended solos by each member like the rock shows of old.

This "sampler" will have to do as a record of this bands efforts, and it's really too bad, because the shows were meant to be listened to as a whole, just as a Pink Floyd show is performed, with each song, each idea flowing to the next. The problem remains... finding the original shows, out of print for about eight years as of this review, but well worth the effort, and while you are looking, you might also enjoy the night Blue Floyd showed up and did 2+ hours of The Beatles!"

Brilliant blue, psychedelic pink

Bodhi Heeren | Copenhagen | 08/28/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In 2000 a bunch of musicians from some of the best jam bands - like Black Crowes, Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule - got together to play the music of Pink Floyd. The shows soon got legendary and as this wonderful release shows with very good reason.



Much like the Mahavishnu Project this is superb musicians interpreting some classic material and really putting their own stamp on it. In fact they are taking the music of PF and taking it to new and strange places. Seemingly intended to blow the minds of the audience as well as themselves.



Mark Ford on some creative guitar, Matt Abs who quite simply is one of the best drummers around, Johnny Neal a deeply psychedelic keyboardplayer and fine harpsolist, the late, great Allan Woody on div. stringed instruments and Berry Oakley, Jr. on some rather discreet bass. Together they make some pure, profound, psychedelic fun. As a bonus we get two Beatles tracks where Slick Aguilar (Jefferson Starship) joins the proceedings.



The project is produced by Michael Gaiman, who is also the man behind the brilliant "Mick's Picks" series of Jefferson Starship live recordings.



Heady stuff. Set the controls for the inner sky."

Tough one

Stranger | New Jersey USA | 11/22/2008

(1 out of 5 stars)

"When I first saw this I was excited. Memebrs of Gov't Mule, Black Crowes, and others playing blues versions of Pink Floyd ? Wow ! Sounds like a cool idea ! Not so much. Not enough blues; they try to sound too much like the original Pink Floyd. I don't know what was with the Matt Abts' drum solo, he is a great drunner, but his solo here is weak. The 'bonus" Beatles covers might be the best songs of the set."