A historic moment in bass world – recalled by those who were there to see it
I WAS THERE!
Pink Floyd’s 1988 live album Delicate Sound Of Thunder is set for reissue on Blu-ray, DVD, double-CD, triple and quadruple vinyl on November 20. The audio has been remixed and the concert film has been re-edited from the original 35mm footage, enhanced with 5.1 surround sound and bundled with a stack of bonus material.
The live album was originally released as a document of the two-year tour following the release of 1987’s A Momentary Lapse Of Reason album. In our world, this epic release matters because Floyd’s founder bassist Roger Waters had gone solo in 1985, with Guy Pratt taking his place. Pratt had played with Robert Palmer and Bryan Ferry – but had no experience of global touring at Floyd’s level, as he tells BP.
“I was only 25 at the time” he muses. “It was a whole new world, where you asked for anything and it was done for you. The only basses I took with me were a Steinberger, my 1964 Fender Jazz ‘Betsy’, and a fretless Status. A Stingray was sent over, and I wanted a Spector because Bernard Edwards was playin
