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Musicbrainz DBWhen that fat old sun in the sky is falling,
Summer evening birds are calling.
Summer's thunder time of year,
The sound of music in my ears.
Distant bells,
New mown grass smells so sweet.
By the river holding hands,
Roll me up and lay me down.
And if you sit,
Don't make a sound.
Pick your feet up off the ground.
And if you hear as the warm night falls
The silver sound from a time so strange,
Sing to me, sing to me.
When that fat old sun in the sky is falling,
Summer evening birds are calling.
Children's laughter in my ears,
The last sunlight disappears.
And if you sit,
Don't make a sound.
Pick your feet up off the ground.
And if you hear as the warm night falls
The silver sound from a time so strange,
Sing to me, sing to me.
When that fat old sun in the sky is falling,
Summer evening birds are calling.
Children's laughter in my ears,
The last sunlight disappears.
| Dana_Montroy | Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 12:08 It's a lovely Friday afternoon in the springtime in Georgia and this song just made it even better! |
| JIan (Phoenix, AZ, USA) | Posted: Apr 26, 2013 - 12:02 coloradojohn wrote: I love every version of this song out there — and there are some wild ones! I've got one old one that goes for maybe 15 minutes — because there is just nothing like DG on Strat, except maybe old Coltrane on sax... DIVINE!  |
| coloradojohn (A Mile High and then some, Cherry Creek, Denver) | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 20:05 I love every version of this song out there — and there are some wild ones! I've got one old one that goes for maybe 15 minutes — because there is just nothing like DG on Strat, except maybe old Coltrane on sax... DIVINE! |
| linzie | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 19:59 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh..............................................  |
| linzie | Posted: Mar 20, 2013 - 19:57 Wait for it......it's coming......be patient... |
| linzie | Posted: Feb 22, 2013 - 13:32 I bought this CD, his entire arrangement was incredibly tight and clear THROUGHOUT!!! The Floyd tunes from DSOM were awesome....his guitar was never better. If your a Floyd fan, THIS is a must buy live concert disc!! |
| suesblues (Sydney, Australia) | Posted: Dec 21, 2012 - 21:52 I dont get how this song is so highly rated.... 1 from me.... snoooore zzzzzzzzzzzz.... ok just as I was about to press 'submit' the electric guitar kicked in. Couldn't he have just started with that, and left his dreary singing behind? I've bumped it up to 3. |
| black321 (A sunset in the desert) | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 09:01 Killer solo Dave. |
| BibKiller | Posted: Nov 15, 2012 - 09:01  i dont get it? this song is rad!! listen to that guitar |
| kcar | Posted: Oct 15, 2012 - 00:43 bobringer wrote: MiracleDrug wrote:How in the world are there that many "1" ratings for this song? How is that possible anywhere in this universe? never underestimate the power of human stupidity... This is Mitt Romney's doing, I know it. |
| jagdriver (Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise) | Posted: Sep 18, 2012 - 15:40 johnjconn wrote: OMG I too was there, partying with David. He's an animal. I felt bad getting him so messed up but thanks to you for filling in for him. Dave and I hit the polish bars afterwards. Crazy women in Poland Yeah, and I didn't mind entertaining Polly Samson one bit while you guys were off cavorting. |
| calypsus_1 (East of Eden) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 12:07 Let see: usually, the songs that go on airplay on radio stations in general (not specifically in RP) serve as a first analysis, and aim "to raise rabbits ears", songs are more impactful, to fill the ear, requiring perhaps a more accessible work of hearing, leaving up to each listener's interest to discover for themselves, the songs that require more work to be heard, with more complex orchestrations (ie side B of albums ), in intimacy with the work of artists, not subject to scrutiny, and only to obtain personal pleasure and not transmissible. What I want to stress is that the prospect of radio stations which is based on disclosure and repetition, on the one hand, and listeners seeking an experience of satisfaction, are different, and not always coincide. There is only one drawback, is that listening to radio airplay, listeners can accept a part for the whole. This works both ways. If all the songs are all of a good standard, the listener feels compensated. But if the songs in air play not reflect the entire album, the more certain is get disappointed. But that's how it works. A radio station is not a turntable. And listen to the radio, not replace being possessed of certain musical album (cd). The album "Live in Gdansk (2008)" contains a number of notable songs, with the flavor of the spontaneity of the artists on stage acting. Here there is only one song "Fat Old Sun", perhaps because many of the other songs already listed here on studio albums. But it's worth listening to this album in full. |
| cmarcan | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:32 Where's the 11 or 12 Bill? 10 is not enough for David Gilmour. |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:28 dew34 wrote: This is very nice following Kathleen Edwards-thanks!  Yes, it works surprisingly well.
But then Kathleen's sound is rather proggy so there should be no surprises. |
| rockpommel16 (rockpommel´s land...dreaming of netherlands) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:28 ......blows me away.....from9 ->>10.....still growing....... ....goosebumps the whole solo...... |
| Baketown (Maryland) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:26 Everytime I hear this I am blown away! I need to buy this. |
| dew34 (Wisconsin-quite woodsy) | Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 11:23 This is very nice following Kathleen Edwards-thanks! |
| calypsus_1 (East of Eden) | Posted: Aug 07, 2012 - 10:39 "A Great Day for Freedom" is a song by Pink Floyd from their 1994 album, The Division Bell. The song, originally titled In Shades of Grey, addresses the great hopes following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappointment that followed. David Gilmour stated: "There was a wonderful moment of optimism when the Wall came down – the release of Eastern Europe from the non-democratic side of the socialist system. But what they have now doesn't seem to be much better. Again, I'm fairly pessimistic about it all. I sort of wish and live in hope, but I tend to think that history moves at a much slower pace than we think it does. I feel that real change takes a long, long time". Gilmour performed it at his solo concerts in 2002 and 2006, and a live album from one of the 2006 concerts, Live in Gdańsk, features the song. wikipedia On the day the wall came down They threw the locks onto the ground And with glasses high we raised a cry for freedom had arrived On the day the wall came down The Ship of Fools had finally ran aground Promises lit up the night like paper doves in flight I dreamed you had left my side No warmth, not even pride remained And even though you needed me It was clear that I could not do a thing for you Now life devalues day by day As friends and neighbors turn away And there's a change that, even with regret, cannot be undone Now frontiers shift like desert sands While nations wash their bloodied hands Of loyalty, of history, in shades of grey I woke to the sound of drums The music played, the morning sun streamed in I turned and I looked at you And all but the bitter residues slipped away...slipped away The moment of history that relates to this song, the inspiration and determination of the musicians of the band Pink Floyd, the lyrics, are more than enough reason to convert this song almost of mandatory hearing. |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 13:41 On_The_Beach wrote: I remember this night well. Dave wasn't feeling well and I had to sit in for him on guitar (backstage of course, while he went through the motions in the spotlight) . . . . and I still haven't been credited for my solo on Comfortably Numb. OMG I too was there, partying with David. He's an animal. I felt bad getting him so messed up but thanks to you for filling in for him. Dave and I hit the polish bars afterwards. Crazy women in Poland |
| Baketown (Maryland) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 13:40 What a great version!! |
| stunix (Narrowboat nr Caen Locks) | Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 13:39 cmarcan wrote: I'd probably pay $1000. you got a deal, ill do it for ya! |
| On_The_Beach (The Blue Planet) | Posted: Jun 16, 2012 - 03:25 I remember this night well. Dave wasn't feeling well and I had to sit in for him on guitar (backstage of course, while he went through the motions in the spotlight) . . . . and I still haven't been credited for my solo on Comfortably Numb. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 08:55 That guitar rip is 20 minutes too short! |
| lily34 (lexvegas) | Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 08:53 i never listened to this one before. i really like it. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 16:51 DG's axe is all but overwhelming. A friend of mine, ask him who the greatest guitar god is, in half a second he goes straight to Gilmour. After this, Comfortably Numb and a few others, it's hard to argue with him. |
| cmarcan | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 16:50 I Like the "Remember that Night" live version better than this one. Not that it's bad, but the "Remember that Night" version has gotta be my favorite guitar solo of all time. I must go listen to that version now. |
| jhorton | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 16:50 Geezus, way to bring a forty year old tune back to life David! |
| johnjconn (chicago land) | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 16:48 That_SOB wrote: While I lament the parting of Mr. Waters and have for year and years, Gilmour was born with a silver guitar pick in his hand and has turned it to gold. . Lordy that boy can play. Well put. I second this mans thoughts |
| cmarcan | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 16:45 haljordan wrote: I would have paid $100 just to hear that solo live. I'd probably pay $1000. |
| zjustme (TX) | Posted: Feb 10, 2012 - 05:26 Interesting, hearing this particular tune while in and getting out of the shower, I thought it might be a long lost Ray Davies recording.
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| farley (Boulmer, Northumberland) | Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 09:39 play it again Dave (Bill) x |
| That_SOB (In at least 2 places at once) | Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 09:39 While I lament the parting of Mr. Waters and have for year and years, Gilmour was born with a silver guitar pick in his hand and has turned it to gold. . Lordy that boy can play. |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Jan 09, 2012 - 09:38 Proclivities wrote: It's possible (likely, even) that everyone else in this universe may not share your musical tastes. Apparently, some people really dislike this tune for whatever reasons; it's their prerogative. That reason being for me that he sings in the cracks and slides pitch around, much like Neil Young. He's quite talented but his singing style's a bit annoying to me. I don't mind hearing him (or NY) occasionally, and that's pretty much the play frequency here at RP. So I'm cool with this. |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 05:24 bobringer wrote: How in the world are there that many "1" ratings for this song? How is that possible anywhere in this universe? It's possible (likely, even) that everyone else in this universe may not share your musical tastes. Apparently, some people really dislike this tune for whatever reasons; it's their prerogative. "1"s puzzled me sometimes, but so do some "10"s. |
| drsteevo (Location Location) | Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 17:21 unclehud wrote: He still can rip that guitar, can't he? Fabulous, baby! He most certainly can. It is even better watching him play.  |
| Baketown (Maryland) | Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 14:33 Great Version ! |
| haljordan (right there with ya, baby) | Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 14:28 I would have paid $100 just to hear that solo live. |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 14:26 He still can rip that guitar, can't he? Fabulous, baby! |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 14:26 bobringer wrote: How in the world are there that many "1" ratings for this song? How is that possible anywhere in this universe? Seconded. 10+ |
| MiracleDrug (Earth) | Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 14:23 bobringer wrote: How in the world are there that many "1" ratings for this song? How is that possible anywhere in this universe? never underestimate the power of human stupidity... |
| cmarcan | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 11:10 Always loved this song. I consider David Gilmour to be one of the best musicians of our time. The "Rember that Night" concert version is even better in my opinion. |
| Otomi (La orilla de la civilización) | Posted: Dec 03, 2011 - 11:01
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| bobringer (Wayne, NJ) | Posted: Nov 01, 2011 - 20:38 How in the world are there that many "1" ratings for this song? How is that possible anywhere in this universe? |
| hollirg1 | Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 10:13 A truly great rendition of his original... outstanding! |
| scrubbrush (Sea of Calm) | Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 10:13 Guitar solo 10. Original song 6. 8 |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Oct 06, 2011 - 10:12 Very nice guitar work, I like this better than the original. |
| vaiodon (Halfway to Paradise) | Posted: Oct 01, 2011 - 03:01 linzie wrote: Gotta tell 'ya; you sold a CD for Amazon with this version!! 1st time I heard it here I went on-line and got it!! Terrific version, as is the rest of the concert... Well worth owning...DG is at his 'frigging best! Kudos to Rick Wright, as well! First listen to this performance, as above, straight to Amazon. Tremendous. Hang on, 17x '1' votes, where's the troll? |
| linzie | Posted: Aug 29, 2011 - 19:39 Gotta tell 'ya; you sold a CD for Amazon with this version!! 1st time I heard it here I went on-line and got it!! Terrific version, as is the rest of the concert... Well worth owning...DG is at his 'frigging best! Cudos to Rick Wright, as well! |
| Queue (ROKville, MD) | Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 14:05 Damn that solo was kick-ass! |
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 13:59 Sounds awesome - did this ever come out on Blu-Ray |
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