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| Directed by: Peter Whitehead Running Time: apprx. 30 minutes Ranking: #5 out of 5 videos Video Highlight: Interstellar Overdrive Video Low Point: Nick's Boogie Average Song Rating: *** Comments: Unless you're a die-hard Pink Floyd fan, this film is not for you. This isn't really a film at all, but a promotional trailer for the Floyd's first single, "Tonight Let's All Make Love In London". There are only two songs played on the film, both of which are instrumentals that don't have much emotion behind them. The only reason to see this film is to get an idea of what the British Underground was like, and how the band got started. If you watch this video right after PULSE, you might go into shock. It's such a strikingly different perspective on this band that would later become a legend. |
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| Interstellar Overdrive Written by: Barrett Running Time: 16:45 Best Version: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn Rating: **** Comments: The film opens with a recitation of the poem "Tonight Let's All Make Love In London" and then the music blares on with that excellent opening that "Interstellar Overdrive" has. The music is dominant, and very melodious, but unfortunately, that doesn't hold for long. The first thing you'll see on the screen are some girls "getting ready" to go out to the club. A little senseless nudity never hurt anyone. You don't see the band until 2 minutes into the song, and it's a striking sight to see them so young. The music dies down and becomes very light and rather experimental. The camera shows a lot of people, most likely stoned, jumping up and down and waving their hair about to the music. This is a far cry from the thousands of people sitting in a stadium that we see in later videos. The camera does some amateurish strobe effects while Syd plays with his guitar, and after about fifteen minutes of little more than this, the music picks up and ends strongly. Overall, this is not top-notch entertainment, but it's a good song, and thus it's worth watching. (no lyrics) |
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| Nick's Boogie Running Time: 11:42 Rating: ** Comments: This is a boring song that basically sounds like most of the band is improvising. It begins with Nick Mason's gentle drumming, and then Syd comes in with a note or two from his guitar. Syd is then shown "experimenting" with the different sounds that he can make come out of his guitar, like de-tuning it, and banging on the strings. There is really no definite melody to the song. The camera then shows a bunch of drug-influenced people bouncing up and down and having a good time. At one point, John Lennon enters, and the camera revolves around him for awhile, and also cuts away to Yoko Ono, who is performing herself with a piece in which she gives the audience scissors and lets them cut off different articles of her clothing. Apparently, this was before John met Yoko, so it's of interest to Beatle's fans. Then you see more girls dancing, and the music gives way to just Nick drumming. It's interesting to watch, but it's not something you'd want to see again and again. (no lyrics) |
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