Pink Floyd's excavated footage from Hyde Park on July 18, 1970 will be released. Although the performance on this day has existed as an audio source for some time, this is a must-have video title for fans, as it contains many documentary scenes from the Hyde Park performance that could not be understood from the sound alone! The distinctive feature is the shooting angle, and as you can see from the sample image on the right, the performance was shot from the top right of the outdoor stage looking down on the performance. In fact, this is because the close-up shot was taken from the top of a PA tower made of iron pipes, which was installed to place PA equipment right next to the stage, looking down on the entire stage, allowing you to get up close and personal with the stage from an unusual angle, looking down on the entire stage from a very close position! When we looked into the performance on that day, it seems that the person who shot it was someone who was a staff member at a local TV station (?) called TVX at the time. In fact, in the footage, another cameraman was seen near the front of the stage shooting with a professional TV camera with "TVX" written on the aircraft, and the cameraman in this work was also one of the crew members in charge of shooting from an angle from above, and it seems that he was shooting from a similar location. Interestingly, some of the footage that can be viewed here was used in the 280-minute full-length film of the Hyde Park concert at that time, and it seems that it was also released (※Private screenings may have been held in small movie theaters or civic halls). In other words, it is assumed that this footage was shot as footage for the angle from above before editing to be used in the production of the full-length version. For that reason, the quality of the shooting is excellent, and since it is on top of the PA tower, there are no people around and there is nothing blocking the view, so the visibility and closeness of the image are excellent. It can be seen from the almost complete lack of camera shake that the cameraman was probably sitting down and using the iron pipes of the tower to firmly fix and stabilize his posture while rotating the camera. Unfortunately, the entire show was not recorded in full, and some songs were only a few seconds long, and the film sometimes became distorted due to aging. However, some songs, such as "Atom Heart Mother", "Embryo" and "Sun Hymn", were recorded with such good image quality that it is hard to believe they were recorded 48 years ago, and the recording sound is also in excellent condition, so it is full of unknown musical excitement. The most notable of these is "Atom Heart Mother", which has excellent image and sound quality, and you will surely be amazed by the performance. The excellent performance is also noteworthy, and when you watch the video, you will once again see that the music on this day, which was a special performance of the wind orchestra + mixed choir version, had a detached atmosphere. It seems as if the band, wind orchestra and choir are trying to convey the sound to the subconscious of the audience. Another interesting thing to notice in the video of this song is the unusual positional relationship between the band, wind orchestra and choir. As you can see from the video, on this day Dave and Roger were playing side by side behind Nick's drum set. Moreover, the brass band was on the left side of the stage and the choir on the right side, separated into two wings of the stage, which is an arrangement that is rarely seen even when looking around at the bootleg footage of the brass band from that time (※At that time, it was common to have a parallel arrangement with the mixed chorus on the "left" side of the "rear" of the stage and the brass band on the "right" side). In other words, the positions and left and right were completely different on this day. I don't know why they were arranged like this, but it's probably because the band Floyd had a strong commitment to the sound and the way the songs sounded, such as the bird calls in the later "Echoes" and the sound group moving device from six directions at the live venue. Of course, they must have checked in advance how the sound would reach with a different arrangement from other days, and since it was an outdoor performance, even if there was a space constraint such as the size of the stage, it would be reasonable to think that this was an arrangement that was decided based on the sound within that area. With that in mind, you can check the difference in sound from the choral version on other days, and imagine the actual sound at the venue, which should give you unexpected fun and discoveries. Another interesting point is that because the film was shot from a tower next to the stage, you can see the contents of the music scores held by the choir in many scenes, which you would not be able to see in normal shooting angles. In particular, in some places where the music scores are zoomed in, you can not only read the score of the chorus part in a still image, but it is close enough that anyone who can write music could copy it. If you look closely, you can see that not only the chorus part but also the entire score of the wind orchestra is written, and you will also notice that the music scores held by the men and women are slightly different, and that the music scores held by the men have letters that seem to be lyrics (?) written one by one above the choral notes that they sing. Unfortunately, the video becomes distorted and cuts off just before the end of the song, but the high level of reference material for this song as a research material should be overwhelming. "Embryo" is the actual opening song of the day. At the beginning, the DJ introduces the band and Roger tests the microphone, so you can enjoy the pre-show scenes as well. The beginning of the song is cut in for a moment, but the performance scene continues until the end. What's interesting is that the cameraman wanders around the stage during the performance, taking close-up shots of each member. This is also a document of the day that you can only notice when you watch the video. "Green Is The Colour" is only recorded for about 3 seconds, and fragments of the song can be seen in the distorted video. Unfortunately, "Eugene" is also recorded in a fragment of about 10 seconds, and only the sound of the first half of the song can be heard for a few seconds in the video of several spectators at the front of the stage messing around trying to take off one person's pants. However, in this scene, it seems like he is watching the audience, who are so close to the stage but are having fun without seeing or listening to the music, from "above an invisible wall," which seems to have something in common with Roger's perspective of getting angry on stage in later years. "Sunshine Hymn" is recorded from the beginning, and you can see Roger hitting the drums as usual at the beginning of the song, but on this day too, he was particular about how the sound resonated, and it was impressive to see him hitting the drums counterclockwise with a thick mallet. There are some parts where the deterioration of the video is noticeable, but the music is shaped with sharp brushstrokes, even though it is blocked by howling sounds along the way, and the strict and intense music of this day that seeps out from the screen is sure to be received. A shocking film shot from an unusual angle, shot from the top of the PA tower, right next to the stage. "Seeing things from a different perspective" is a common analogy, but this video truly allows you to rediscover the charm of Floyd at that time from a fresh perspective. Blackhills Garden Party, Hyde Park, London, UK 18th July 1970 PRO-SHOT(1 Camera) (39:17) 1. Atom Heart Mother 2. Introduction/Embryo 3. Green Is The Colour(fragment)/Careful With That Axe Eugene(fragment)/Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun PRO-SHOT B&W NTSC Approx.39min.
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