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But Gilmour sounds completely out of sorts during the instrumental, playing an out of tune strumming tune over the rhythm section. Whether the equipment problems at the start of the show continued or how much they bothered the band is uncertain. In 1972 it was still an instrumental jam session. The VC3-dominated “On The Run” is entirely a studio creation and wouldn’t sound like the studio version until 1973.
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The band continue to play the song but David Gilmour waits before singing the song until the problem is worked out. The Brussels performance is notable for the nasty, abrasive, loud buzzing coming from the PA at the start of “Breathe.” Several times (specifically at 1:25, 1:46, 1:51, and 3:46) electronic noises startle the audience (and band), throwing off their timing. The two “traveling” pieces, “On The Run” and “The Great Gig In The Sky”, underwent several changes throughout the year, but none would suggest what they would eventually become in the studio. It is remarkable how little the piece evolved during the year compared to the studio recording. Pink Floyd starts off the show by playing the Dark Side Of The Moon suite as they have for the entire year. There are a few cuts between songs in the second half of the concert, but none during songs. It is slight but noticeable and mars what could have been the best recorded concert from Pink Floyd’s short tour of Europe in late ‘72. The needle seems to hit the red too often plaguing the tape with upper end distortion throughout the concert. Produced by a taper named OPUS 5, it is a very good to borderline excellent stereo recording. The tape documenting Pink Floyd’s DecemBrussels show is a recent find. This Sigma release probably surfaced around April or May 2011 and thanks to Lincoln Park Mark for sharing the tracks. Live at the Forest National (Vorst Nationaal), Brussels, Belgium December 5, 1972.