by talkfromtherockroom | Oct 15, 2017 | Reviews, Take One
Originally composed as an extended hallucinatory epic and then edited down due to vinyl restrictions to fit on the ‘A’ side of a 7’ singles, The Pretty Things November 1967 single ‘Defecting Grey’ initiated the ‘Pretty’s’ move from revolutionary British R & B to...
by talkfromtherockroom | Apr 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Spinning out an imposing psychedelic vibe in the ‘rock room’ today is a somewhat forgotten record in the annals of classic rock. The Pretty Things started out a rough and ready blues band in the mid 60’s and by the 1970 had become a growling multicolored...
by talkfromtherockroom | Oct 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dug out of the ‘rock room’ archive today comes a live ‘Pink Floyd’ recording from 1967 featuring founding member Syd Barrett. One of only a couple of circulating live recordings with Barrett, this purported audience master has its sonic...
by talkfromtherockroom | Oct 6, 2013 | Put the Boot In, Reviews
Today in the rock room I am exploring a FM broadcast of three songs and a interview from Dutch radio of Pink Floyd, hailing from May 1968. These tracks come from the groups performance at the Palazzo Dello Sport in...
