LIVE AT POMPEII (THE DIRECTOR'S CUT)

Essential......this is a remake of the original film released in the early 70's. This was just prior to the Dark Side Of The Moon release. What is so classic about this footage is there are various outtakes of the band experimenting in the studio between running up volcanoes. They do a stint in the studio which is definitely " On The Run' in the making. There are great interviews mainly with Waters and Gilmour, some haggling over breakfast ingredients to name but a few.

In terms of the music and the ambience of the Pompeii setting, I would have to say very few films ( the Band and the Last Waltz being another) where the moment is so well encapsulated. ' Echoes' is divided into two parts and the first section begins the Pompeii performance. Note: no fans to watch this just the roadies and production crew and of course the Director on the other side of the camera!' Careful with That Axe Eugene" is another classic and shows a nice early glimpse of the manic side of Roger Waters. ' Set Your Controls To The Heart Of The Sun' and ' Echoes Parts 2' are equally great especially the last 5 minutes of Echoes when Gilmour and Wright break into the mournful singing and the keyboards ebb and fade out in the amphitheatre's setting.The musicians were all at their finest, I still prefer the original but modern technology has brought us the Director's cut on DVD.