David Gilmour
April 17, 2006
Paramount Theatre
Oakland, Ca

Source Gotfob:
FOB > ROW HH Center > Neumann Ak40/lc3/Km 100's (DIN) >
Sound Devices MP 2 w/80khz Bass Rolloff > Sony M1 @ 48k >
Vx Pocket 440 > Toshiba 3480ct > Wavelab 4.0 (Resampled to 44.1) >
Cd Wave > FLAC

Source Km:
Nuemann KM140s (fob/floor) > Sound Devices MP2 > Sony SBM1 (48k) >
Sony D7 > DAT master > HHb CDR830 > EAC/wavlab > FLAC

Disc 1
01 Breathe 4:04
02 Time 5:25
03 Breathe Reprise 2:23
04 Castellorizon 4:02
05 On An Island 7:59
06 The Blue 5:34
07 Red Sky At Night 3:26
08 This Heaven 4:43
09 Then I Close My Eyes 9:14
10 Smile 4:41
11 Take A Breath 6:52
12 A Pocketful Of Stones 6:21
13 Where We Start 7:31
Total Time 72:15

Disc 2
01 Shine On You Crazy Diamond pt I-V 12:07
02 Wearing The Inside Out 8:21
03 Fat Old Sun 7:11
04 Arnold Layne 3:54
05 Coming Back To Life 6:52
06 High Hopes 9:56
07 Echoes 24:44
Total Time 73:05

Disc 3
01 Wish You were Here 5:35
02 Comfortably Numb 10:09
Total Time 15:44

Remaster
1. Adjust EQ, dynamics and peaks in Gotfob source.
2. Adjust EQ, dynamics and peaks in Km source.
3. Sync two sources, slight speed difference existed.
4. Create Stereo image using both sources.
5. Phase correct to center sound and stablize stereo image.
6. Balance power and amplitudes of both channels.
7. Re-track.

Notes
Since the beginning of the tour Gilmour has played the whole new album during the first set
of each show. Initially, the show would open with this album but on April 16th, the day
before this performance the decision was made to take the Breathe-Time-Breathe reprise
segment and move it to the beginning of the show. This allowed him to welcome the audience
after playing these songs and then introduce the new album before any of it was played.
This worked well so it was used again during this show. During the second set, Shine On and
Wearing The Inside Out are played, as they have since the beginning of the tour. This is
followed by Arnold Layne which is performed here for the first time since October 6th, 1967
making this a very special show. The song was then included in additional shows in both
Europe and the US and is featured on the Gilmour commercial DVD as he sings the song with
David Bowie. The remainder of the setlist included songs played consistently throughout the
tour. Both source recordings were excellent but had different dynamics and slightly different
sound characteristics. At times, there is a nice stereo separation so listening with
earphones is recommended.

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Wearing The Inside Out

When the curtain fell on Pink Floyd's gigantic and much celebrated 'Division Bell' world
tour in 1994, all fans entertained high hopes that the band would carry on and come back
with a new studio album and tour within a few years. When asked about this, David Gilmour,
the band's undeniable new leader, was always evasive. He was working on some new music, he
said, but did not know yet if the material would be used for band purposes or for a solo
project. The turn of the century saw David show a much more relaxed attitude toward the
music industry in general, and toward his own work in particular. After more than 30 years
of standing up as one of the driving forces behind one of the world's most renowned and
adulated rock bands, Gilmour felt the need to step away from the sheer hugeness of the Pink
Floyd name and bring his act back to a more accessible level. Towards that end, David picked
a few favourite numbers from his impressive back catalogue and devised a quite unique semi-
acoustic set, which he took out on the road, playing only a handful of shows here and there
,just for the pure fun of it. This short tour proved to be a very liberating experience for
the man, and a pivotal point in his career.

As Gilmour was discovering, and highly enjoying his new-found freedom, he became more and
more reluctant to resurrect the Pink Floyd machine, weary of all that would be implied as a
result. Furthermore, the new music he had been working on had grown increasingly closer to
his own heart, his lyrics expressing a host of deep, personal feelings, something that would
be lost in a band environment. David felt that this material's only escape route would be
by way of a solo album, which would be his first since 1984's 'About Face'. Retreating to
his house-boat recording studio, Gilmour went to work, inviting friends and guess musicians
to intervene as he went along, including his old Pink Floyd band mate Richard Wright and
long-time friend Phil Manzanera among others. The result, the magnificent 'On An Island'
album, arguably Gilmour's best work since the Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' in 1975. The
new album swiftly reached number 1 in the UK charts.


With such a huge hit under his belt, Gilmour could be proud of his work, but that was not
enough. He longed to take the album out on the road, but not as he would have with the
Floyd. He wanted to do this on his terms. At the age of sixty, David could not see himself
caught in the wheels of an endless world tour, playing huge stadiums on a giant stage, with
elaborate light effects, projections and such, and the media circus that was bound to follow.
That, he felt, would have taken away the simplicity and heartfelt sincerity of his new music.
Instead, Gilmour elected to play smaller venues, often open-aired, in only a few choice
cities around the world, and then only a couple of shows at a time to ensure maximal
preparation for each concert, and allowing proper resting periods and sightseeing time for
everyone in the band and crew. David wanted the entire cast to see and feel the world as
well as travel it, which made for a very relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Interviewed on the
subject, Richard Wright said that this was the most agreeable and relaxing tour he had ever
been on in his entire career.

For this tour, Gilmour wanted to perform the whole of the new album along with a few of
his own personal favourites from the Pink Floyd era, so he needed a solid band that could
handle both with ease. Having worked both on all but one of the 14 Pink Floyd studio albums
and 'On An Island', Richard Wright was the obvious choice as the main keyboard player. Phil
Manzanera accepted to join the band on tour as well, which made it easier for David on the
guitar side of things. Jon Carin and Guy Pratt, both guest musicians on Pink Floyd's last
two world tours provided excellent support, respectively on keyboards and bass guitar, while
Dick Parry, long-time friend and tour mate of the band assumed the mantle of main saxophone
player. Last but not least, Steve DiStanilao was chosen to occupy the drum stool, and his
playing was flawless. In an interview, Steve once said that he felt like he had won the
lottery in having a chance to join such an elite cast.

The show was a huge success wherever it went, and the tour was done in a very happy and
healthy atmosphere. And it showed. Everyone had a smiling and relaxed attitude on stage,
they were all having the time of their life out there. The set list was made to vary a
little from one concert to the next to avoid the deadly routine of playing the same thing
every night, which is always a good thing. Gilmour also had a few surprises in store this
time around, of which this Oakland concert holds a shining example. Much to everyone's
surprise, Gilmour and his band played 'Arnold Layne' that night. That song was Pink Floyd's
first ever hit back in the mid-sixties, and it had reportedly not been performed live since
October 6th, 1967, at a time when Syd Barrett was still fronting Pink Floyd. Ironically,
Syd passed away right in the middle of the 'On An Island' tour, at which time Gilmour
elected to play 'Dark Globe', a song he had worked on himself for one of Barrett's solo
albums.

Both the album and tour were huge successes, as was said before. The 'On An Island' album
stands out as a fabulous piece of work, delicately crafted by a man who gave it its soul,
HIS soul. The concerts that ensued had a unique atmosphere, well captured on film for not
one but two DVDs, 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' (with special guests David Crosby, Graham
Nash, David Bowie and Robert Wyatt) and 'Live In Gdansk', the ultimate concert of the tour.
In the wake of the surprise Pink Floyd reunion for the Live 8 concert, many fans were
disappointed that David Gilmour had elected to go for a solo album and tour instead of
bringing Pink Floyd back to life. In the end, the 'On An Island' album and tour swept away
most of the bickering.

On September 15th, 2008, the announcement was made that Richard Wright, age 65, had just
died of cancer. Later that day, David Gilmour issued a vibrant statement as to the
importance of Rick's contribution, not only to his or Pink Floyd's music, but mainly to his
life. "He was my musical partner and my friend. Like Rick, I don't find it easy to express
my feelings in words, but I loved him and will miss him enormously." On this album and tour
with Gilmour, Richard Wright had once again been a crucial part of the musical texture,
"the thread that held the fabric together", as Nick Mason once put it. Rick's presence was
keenly felt on stage, particularly on the classic 'Echoes', which Gilmour had decided to
revive for this tour. A few days after Wright's passing, David Gilmour and his band appeared
live on the 'Later...with Jools Holland' television programme on BBC2, at which time he
stated that 'Echoes' was one song that he felt he could never play again on stage..."not
without Rick", he said.

Three years have gone by since the passing of Richard Wright, and David Gilmour has been
very discrete during that time, but he did make the headlines once more on May 12th, 2011,
when he appeared on stage alongside old band mates Roger Waters and Nick Mason during one
of Roger's 'The Wall' concerts in London. Gilmour performed the guitar solos in
'Comfortably Numb', appearing at the top of the wall as he did on the original tour. He also
played the mandolin on 'Outside The Wall' the final number of the evening, where he was
joined by Nick Mason on tambourine. Will we ever hear new music from these guys working as
one, or will David Gilmour ever issue a new solo album? No one can tell for sure but, while
we wait for further developments, let us go back to the 'On An Island' tour and this great
performance from the Oakland 2006 concert. We think it is well worth the trip.

PRRP Staff

Notes from the Re-Master

This is the first of many 2-source stereo remasters that will be added to the PRRP
collection over the next year. Modern remaster software and modern digital recording
equipment makes this an achievable process which would have been almost impossible, just a
decade ago. For this remaster, two good sources were obtained. Many 2006 Gilmour shows were
reviewed before this show was chosen. Many shows on the tour were recorded by more than one
taper but often tapers were too close to each other or way off to one side. The position of
these tapers plus the excellent equipment they both used and the uniqueness of this show as
the first with Arnold Layne, made this show ideal for the 2-source stereo project.
This technique has been used on the RMCH remasters of the Led Zeppelin reunion show and the
2011 Roger Waters WALL show featuring David Gilmour playing Comfortably Numb; both of which
have been available on DIME. Both were completed before this David Gilmour 2006 project.
Even though all of these tapers at these three shows used excellent, modern equipment, a
careful synchronization was needed to keep the recordings in balance and in phase with one
another. Proper mixing and blending of the two sources is also important to create the
sense of a center channel and to avoid excessive panning. Dynamics, power and EQ also
differ from these recordings and matching them as much as possible before the merger helps
to create a symmetric stereo image. I hope that you find the result worthwhile.

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