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David Gilmour and Rick Wright -
Live at the Mermaid Theatre. 2006

On the 7th March 2006 David Gilmour performed an exclusive concert for BBC Radio 2 from The Mermaid Theatre in London. The concert combined David’s favourite Pink Floyd tracks with tracks from his new album ‘On An Island’.It was  a real treat for Pink Floyd and David Gilmour fans!

Musicians performing:
David Gilmour: guitar & vocals
Rick Wright: keyboards & vocals
Guy Pratt: bass
Phil Manzanera: guitar
Dick Parry: saxophone
Jon Carlin: keyboards
Steve DiStanislao: drums.

 Comfortably Numb
(Gilmour/Waters)

Hello?
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?
Come on, now.
I hear you're feeling down.
Well I can ease your pain,
Get you on your feet again.
Relax.
I need some information first.
Just the basic facts,
Can you show me where it hurts?
 
There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship's smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're sayin'.
When I was a child I had a fever.
My hands felt just like two balloons.
Now I got that feeling once again.
I can't explain, you would not understand.
This is not how I am.
I have become comfortably numb.
 
Ok.
Just a little pinprick.
There'll be no more ...Aaaaaahhhhh!
But you may feel a little sick.
Can you stand up?
I do believe it's working. Good.
That'll keep you going for the show.
Come on it's time to go.
 
There is no pain, you are receding.
A distant ship's smoke on the horizon.
You are only coming through in waves.
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're sayin'.
When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse,
Out of the corner of my eye.
I turned to look but it was gone.
I cannot put my finger on it now.
The child is grown, the dream is gone.
I have become comfortably numb
from: The Wall

David Gilmour @ the BBC [click for larger image]

David Gilmour @ the BBC

 

related internet links

The Pink Floyd Archives
An ongoing archive started
in the mid-seventies by music
historian and collector Vernon Fitch
documenting the history of Pink Floyd.

Floydian Slip
This U.S. fansite, launched
in 1995, features editorial,
photographs and sound
clips. Floydian Slip is also
a weekly radio show, featuring
Floyd and all its members

Rick Wright and David Gilmour [click for larger]

on an island website is
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