Great Moments in Vinyl plays tribute to Pink Floyd

May 25, 2018 • Martyrs' • Chicago, IL

Featuring Bill Grady, Richard Pettengill, Scott Stevenson, Jim Ryan, Billy Shaffer, Rachel Drew, John Bowes, and William Lindsey Cochran. 

Video courtesy of Matt Greenberger.

An extra word of appreciation to Matt Greenberger for capturing video and some of the audio from this show. It was a lifesaver when we discovered our own gear had let us down.

By 1972, Pink Floyd had evolved from their psychedelic ‘60s roots to become a progressive rock band that tended to introspective lyrics and extended instrumental jams.  Who would have imagined that they’d create one of the best selling albums of all time?  The Dark Side of the Moon was a landmark record on so many levels.  Concept.  Songwriting.  Production.  Performances.  It set the bar for every rock album to follow.

And that went for Pink Floyd themselves.

In the wake of such massive success, what do you come back with?  They looked inside themselves in the midst of the pressure to produce and the industry that was driving them to deliver and found inspiration for a stunning new collection of music, Wish You Were Here.