This year, shocking excavated footage such as Rainbow's "DOWN TO NEW JERSEY" and Fleetwood Mac's "PASSAIC 1975" have appeared since the beginning of the new year, and each time they have been very well received. This week, Pink Floyd's newly excavated footage from Hyde Park on July 18, 1970 is finally here! Although the performance on this day has existed as a sound source for some time, this is the first video title in history to discover many documentary scenes of the Hyde Park performance that could not be understood by sound alone! What's more, the shooting angle is distinctive, and as you can see from the sample image on the right, the performance was shot from the upper right corner of the outdoor stage looking down on the performance (!). In fact, this was taken from a PA tower made of iron pipes that was set up right next to the stage to place the PA equipment, and it was shot from a close-up angle overlooking the entire stage. This allows you to get up close and personal with the stage from an unusual angle, a bird's-eye view of the entire stage from a very close position! When we looked into the performance on that day, it seems that the person who filmed it was someone who was a staff member at a local TV station called TVX at the time. In fact, in the footage, there is another cameraman near the front of the stage shooting with a professional TV camera with "TVX" written on the aircraft, and the cameraman of this work was probably one of that crew and was in charge of shooting from an angle from above, shooting from a location like this. 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 to the public (※Private screenings may have been held at small movie theaters or civic halls). In other words, it is assumed that this footage was filmed as footage for the above-angle footage, before editing, to be used in the production of the full-length version. That's why the quality of the shooting is superb. Since it's on top of the PA tower, there are no people around and nothing to obstruct the view, so the visibility and closeness of the image are excellent. It seems that the camera was turned while sitting down and firmly fixed and stabilized with the iron pipes of the tower, as can be seen from the almost completely shake-free image. Unfortunately, the entire show was not recorded in full, and some songs are only a few seconds long, and there are occasional parts where the screen is distorted due to the deterioration of the film over time. However, there are many parts such as "Atom Heart Mother", "Embryo" and "Sun Hymn" that are recorded with such good image quality that it's hard to believe they were recorded about 45 years ago, and the recorded sound is also in very good condition, so it's full of unknown musical excitement. The first of these is "Atom Heart Mother" here, which has a very good image quality and sound quality, and you will surely be amazed by the performance scene. The excellent performance was also noteworthy, and when you watch the video, you can see once again that the music on this day, which was a special performance of the brass band + mixed choir version, had a detached atmosphere. It seems as if the band, brass band, 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, brass band, and choir. As you can see from the video, Dave and Roger are playing side by side at close range behind Nick's drum set on this day. Moreover, the brass band is positioned 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 version from that time (※ At that time, it was common to place 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 are completely different on this day. I don't know why they arranged it this way, but it's probably because Floyd had a strong preference for the sound and tone of their songs, such as the bird calls in "Echoes" later on and the sound-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 than on other days, and since it was an outdoor performance, it's reasonable to assume that even if there was a space constraint such as the size of the stage, this arrangement was chosen based on the sound. With that in mind, checking the difference in sound compared to the choral performance on other days and imagining the actual sound at the venue should give you unexpected fun and discoveries. Another interesting point is that because the film was shot from above the tower next to the stage, you can see in many scenes the "contents of the sheet music held by the choir," which is hardly visible in normal shooting angles. In particular, in some places where the score is zoomed in, not only can you read the chorus part score when you turn it into a still image, but if you can write music, it is so close that you can even copy it. Moreover, if you look closely, you can see that not only the chorus part but also the entire score of the brass band is written, and you will also notice that the scores held by the men and women are slightly different, and that the scores held by the men have letters that seem to be lyrics (?) written one by one above the chord 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 should be overwhelming. "Embryo" is the actual opening song of the day. At the beginning, the DJ introduces the band and Roger's microphone test is also shown, so you can enjoy the pre-show scene as well. The beginning of the song is cut in with a slight loss and moves to the performance scene, but from there it is completely recorded until the end of the performance. What's interesting is that you can see the cameraman wandering around the stage during the performance, taking close-up shots of each member. This is also a documentary of the day that can only be seen by watching 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 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 watching the audience who are so close to the stage but are having fun without seeing the performance or listening to the music at all from "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 at the beginning of the song, you can see Roger hitting the drums as usual, but on this day too, he was particular about how to make the sound resonate, and it was impressive to see him hitting the drums counterclockwise around the drums with a thick mallet. There are some parts where the image is noticeably degraded, but the sharp brushstrokes of the music are clearly visible in the close-up footage, and the strict and intense music of that day is clearly conveyed through the screen. This shocking film is shot from an unusual angle, right next to the stage, on top of the PA tower. It is often said that you should change your perspective to see things differently, and this footage 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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