European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Pink Floyd pulls out All the stops by Anita Gosch Slak writer living legend is set la Lour Europe this summer. Pink Floyd the faceless Rock Behemoth that soared from cull status in the late 60s to world Kate acclaim in 1ho trr.d70s, will perform a series of open air festivals and indoor shows that promoters Bill As the largest in the history of european Rock concerts. The tour is a continuation of the group s wot id tour which began in september in Ottawa Canada a Throe night Saint in Toronto was last year s top grossing concert according to billboard Magazine attracting some 150.000 fans and grossing neatly $3 million. Promoter Marcel Avram of mama concerts organizer of the German leg of the tour promises Raj dimensions in Light and sound the band members known Lor their elaborate stage and Light shows have spared no expense in the production. Avram revealed Only Hal costs ran in the seven Tig ure Range. The How is expected to be approximately three hours Long. Unlike past performances it will not be entirely a concept concert based Only on one album but will include songs from throughout the band s a year career. In the first hour Pink Floyd Wilt concentrate on songs from the new release a momentary lapse at reason. Following a Short intermission the band will perform its greatest Hils including songs Irum the albums dark Side of Iho Moon wish you were Here animals and the Wall. According to the promoters the stage will be the highest and longest open air stage Ever set up in Germany. Designed by she band members and in part provided by them it will be 20 meters High about 60 feet and 30 meters Long Aboul 90 fee compared to the usual length olt 6 to 22 meters. Four computer operated sight robots and two laser systems with three lasers each together Wilh specially designed open air smoke will provide the Light show. A quadraphonic sound system which the band has been using since the Early 70s, will provide special sound effects. Props include a giant inflated Jet that crashes into the Nick Mann left David Wright after in Light and sound. Stage a gimmick the band first used on its dark Side tour the huge inflated Pink pigs that hovered Over stadiums during the animals Lour the giant blow up dolls trom the Wall concerts and an array of pyrotechnic at effects. Formed in London in 1965, Pink Floyd was one of the first bands in Rock music to feature a slide and Light show in its live concerts. With ils psychedelic sound electronic keyboard based epics that included elements of hard Rock blues country and Oik the band became a sensation among London s underground. A commercial breakthrough came n 1973 with the album dark Side of Tho Moon and the hit single Money now after some 711 weeks on the billboard album Chart dark Side holds the record As the longest charting Rock in in recording history. As Pink Floyd s live shows became increasingly elaborate Iho band s music written chiefly by bassist Roger Waters became increasingly accessible. Both 1975 s wish you were Hare and 1977 s animate Vivero phenomenal Sellers. But perhaps no Ether event in Rock music created such a Guior As the release in 1979, of the Waff and Iho accompanying tour. Concerts included the hand s entire array of props As Well As an actual Wall Buill Brick by Brick across the stage ultimately obscuring the band from View speculation arose that the band had played its final live concert. A subsequent album the final Cut appeared to corroborate the Rumen. Pink Floyd resumed to the scene minus Roger Waters in september 19b7 with a momentary lapse of reason. The band is now led by Singer guitarist David Gili Miour and the album Marks a return to the psychedelic sound of the Early releases. Waters took Legal action to prevent his former band match front working As Pink Floyd but according to a representative o Emi records a London court recently determined that Iho bassist had no direct claim 10 the name. The following concert Dales have been confirmed. Germany Berlin Pali Der Republic Juno 16, Mannheim Naimark Gelando Juno 18 Hannover Niedersachsen Ladion Juno 25. Dortmund westfalen Halle june 27-29 Munich olympias Adion july 3 and Vienna Austria Prater station july t. Other Dales have not Yel been confirmed Check stripes Magazine s on stage pages Lor other Dales from paranoia to big Bucks by Bob Thomas associated press television is not the truth. Television is a circus a carnival a travelling troupe of acrobats and storytellers sideshow treats lion Lamers and football players " those ringing words by the late Paddy Chayefsky spoken with Academy award winning Tervor by the late Peter Finch As the raving Anchor Howard Balc in network signalled the film world s most slashing attack on the medium that once threatened Hollywood s existence. Television has been the subject of the movie world s fear suspicion and disdain Ever since Uncle Millie so flickered on the Home screens in 1948. The latest treatment of the television world is broadcast news a dissection of the ins and outs of network journalism. During the late 1940s and through most of the 50s, Hollywood considered television the enemy. Neighbourhood movie houses were shutting Down because americans were staying Home to watch your show of shows Wilh Sid Caesar and Imogene coca. The movie Industry was so paranoid that Mem had a strict Rule Interior scenes could not display television sets even though most american Homes had Shenr studios also forbade their stars f my appearing on to. Columbia pictures hairy Conn broke the anti to stand by Selling series through a subsidiary screen gems. Wall Disney started a weekly show to raise the Money and gainer publicity for his theme Park Disneyland. Studios discovered the publicity value of television and recognized it As an added source of income an uneasy coexistence developed. Warner Bros. Tried to Cash in on the Milton Berle phenomenon by starring him in the Semi autobiographical always leave them laughing 1949. The studio also offered Liborace in sincerely yours 1955bolh films bombed proving that the Public would not pay Tor stars they could see at Homo for nothing. A More acerbic View of television was offered by two 1950s films both perhaps inspired by the popularity of Arthur Godfrey. The great Man with Jose Ferrer As Star director and co writer investigated the dark past of a lovable to personality. Etta Kazan s a face in the crowd cast Andy Griffith As a Homespun humorist turned megalomaniac. Television journalism has Long been a movie target. Mows Crews often play the villain role clamouring for pictures and quotes As a character emerges from a courtroom or Hospital. To reporters and producers have often been portrayed As unscrupulous willing to do anything for a Story in the British made stardust a news broadcast allows a Lamous Rock Star to die on be to. In the howling broadcaster Dee Wallace Stone turns into a Werewolf before viewers eyes. As a to reporter in eyewitness Sigourney Weaver romances William Hurt in order to win a scoop on a murder Case Jane Fonda exploits Robert Bedford for a National news Story in the electric horseman until she Falls or him. Fonda mended her scruples in the China syndrome pursuing the Story of a nuclear meltdown As a to reporter. The movies have sometimes taken a benign View of television. My favorite year was a hilarious reminiscence of Iho appearance of a Boozy film Star Peter o Toote in an error Flynn impression on a 53s comedy show parodied alter your slow of shows. The peaceful coexistence Between the film Industry and television continues. To networks have purchased and played map motion pictures on the Home screen but Are buying fewer films and paying less because of Cable to. 1987 readers9 poll last Chance to have your Vole counted in the third annual stars and stripes readers poll. Let us know your Lanite artists albums and singles of 1387 whether it s country soul jazz of Rock n Roll. Jin i till out the ballot Cutie out and mail it to readers poll stars arid stripes. Apo 09211, or to the German address readers poll stars and stripes Posl Fach 11 14 37. 6100 Darmstadt 11. Germany entries must be postmarked no later than Jan. 20,1988. Results Wei to announced the end of january. Best artist Best band male performer female performer. Favorite atbun.h�r�i���4f f44"" ,.m.mb., single Betl new act ,.,. Best con Uback favorite Lin performance., least fit Orlle a Killil monday january 18, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 17
