Three Men In A Boat
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Data: 5 - 13 September 2005 |
David Gilmour was taking a break from
activities sourrounding his forthcoming album and tour, to make a guest
appearance in a special BBC comedy production, which aired on BBC2 TV. David's appearance was part of a programme where Griff Rhys Jones, Dara O'Briain, Rory McGrath and a nervous dog called Loli set out from Kingston in a wooden skiff in an attempt to re-trace the journey up the Thames immortalised by Jerome K. Jerome in his commedy classic Three Man In A Boot. Filming took place along the Thames (where Gilmour's houseboat recording studio , The Astoria resides) from 5 to 13 September 2005. The segment, early on in the first half of the programme, had the trio happening across the Astoria, tying up their boat, and walking across the lawns to meet David, apparently unannounced and and unarranged. They are treated to a guided tour of the Astoria, which has a rich history and is suprisingly roomy inside - dwespite the presence of a very large mixing desk! The main room used for recordings (indeed, Momentary Lapse and Division Bell were both mainly recorded in the self same room) seemed remarkably small, with a diminutive drum kit dominating part of it. Especially in comparison to the mixing desk. David played an excerpt of a work-in-progress track to the trio - "Smile". |
Added: 19.03.2006
