The overall sound balance seemed better, with the drums less prominent, and Ron's delicate piano notes much clearer. At one point, an extended improvised section was heading into the territory found within the "spacey" middle of Echoes, with the bass player massaging his strings with a slide to great effect. The addition of the slide guitar changed the dynamic of the piece, Gilmour swapping almost effortlessly between the two through the piece. The performance of the piece came across with an almost bluesy, restrained feel, as opposed to the previous night's straighter rendition. He effortlessly took control of proceedings with the master-class in subtle guitar work, working with the Mun Floyd's guitarist, sharing the lead guitar work, and at times, the conductor knew when to lay down his baton and let David control the flow. It was hard to imagine that the last time David had performed the piece in public had been some 36 years ago. The first night had the piece begin whilst the screen was retracting and this proved a minor distraction at the very start. The noise of the retreating screen seemed to bother David slightly, who made it clear that he was not keen to start the piece until the quiet squeaking had abated. First on stage was David, who readied himself with the Black Strat, and then the rest of the massed ranks of musicians took their position.
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This revealed, through a series of pictures of the original score and various stages of the recording process, how the "Pink Floyd - 'Epic'" (later to be renamed Atom Heart Mother) was developed through a humorous monologue by Ron.Īnd then, the moment arrived that so many were waiting for. The second half started with the second reading of "Atom 'Art Mother - The Story" on the large projection screen. In front of David's kit were a pair of guitars, including what turned out to be a prototype of the forthcoming Fender "Black Strat" signature model, and David's lap steel guitar. Once this was done, a second guitar position could be seen, with David's amps and Cobb Strobotuner centre stage, and the Italian guitarist Federico Maremmi's equipment moved slightly to stage right. The interval brought the expected rearrangement to the stage, moving the piano over to the side in front of the choir. Performance-wise, the various elements of the first half seemed a touch better than the first night, with the benefit of that performance and an afternoon run-through clear to see. Naturally, Ron's improvised pieces in the first half were quite different, as were his comments and even some of the aphorisms he selected for the audience's pleasure.
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The format of the show was unchanged from the first night, reviewed in full here. The audience were to witness a truly magical performance which will not be easily forgotten by the attendees. The second night boasted a guest appearance by David Gilmour, augmenting the existing musicians, which resulted in a sell-out show and an audience swelled with many more obvious Floydies than were seen the previous night. With a superb mix of music, wordplay, and improvisation crafted by Ron Geesin, the event clearly thrilled many. The first night of the two special "Atom Heart Mother" evenings being held in Chelsea's Cadogan Hall, in the heart of London, was always going to be a hard act to follow.
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