* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Jupiter and Saturn, Oberon, Miranda and TitaniaĪs always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts, however I’d highly recommend a direct dialogue with the …’source’ so please visit Oannes’ page where you can also listen to the song ! This was the first song I ever heard from Pink Floyd. In 1969, after his removal due to the well known problems, the “not so interesting” remaining members, along with David Gilmour, his replacement, would revisit SB’s magnum opus, managing to make it …even more interesting than before. The live cuts-'Astronomy Domine,' 'Careful with That Axe, Eugene,' 'Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun,' and 'A Saucerful of Secrets'-established the Floyds predilection for gloomily atmospheric and faintly preposterous sci-fi bombast that would turn them into such a successful stage act. Check out Astronomy Domine (Live) by Pink Floyd on Amazon Music. Syd Barrett, the brain, singer and guitarist of Pink Floyd in the early days, gave a description once of the other members as “a bunch of people not so interesting”. The studio LP was more experimental, each member getting a certain amount of space on the record to make his own music - Richard Wright's "Sysyphus" was a pure keyboard work, featuring various synthesizers, organs, and pianos David Gilmour's "The Narrow Way" was a three-part instrumental for acoustic and electric guitars and electronic keyboards, and Nick Mason's "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party" made use of a vast range of acoustic and electric percussion devices. Roger Waters' "Grantchester Meadows" was a lyrical folk-like number unlike almost anything else the group ever did.? click on the image to see original post and listen… "Astronomy Domine," "Careful with That Axe Eugene," "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," and "A Saucerful of Secrets" are all superior here to their studio originals, done longer, louder, and harder, with a real edge to the playing.
They also sound like they've got the amplifiers to make their music count, which is more than the early band had. And I agree with Don from San Antonio re: Voi Vods cover. The first album of Ummagumma is a live recording, showing Floyd’s ability to put on a great space-rock concert. 1969 also saw the release of the double album, Ummagumma. The live set, recorded in Birmingham and Manchester in June 1969, is limited to four numbers, all drawn from the groups first two LPs or their then-recent singles. The title is been pronounced as dom-in-ee rather than the Latin prounciation dom-in-ay. Sounding nothing like the first two records, More is often seen as one of Pink Floyd’s weaker efforts. For many years, this double-LP was one of the most popular albums in Pink Floyds pre-Dark Side of the Moon output, containing a live LP and a studio LP for the price of one. Steve from Ottawa, Canada 'Domine' is the Latin word for 'Lord'. I personally do not enjoy the Ummagumma version at all. Featuring the band's second lineup (i.e., no Syd Barrett), the set shows off a very potent group, their sound held together on-stage by Nick Mason's assertive drumming and Roger Waters' powerful bass work, which keep the proceedings moving no matter how spaced out the music gets. Lyrics and video for the song Astronomy Domine by Pink Floyd - Songfacts. The live set, recorded in Birmingham and Manchester in June 1969, is limited to four numbers, all drawn from the group's first two LPs or their then-recent singles. For many years, this double-LP was one of the most popular albums in Pink Floyd's pre-Dark Side of the Moon output, containing a live LP and a studio LP for the price of one. Live Album A1 Pink Floyd Astronomy Domine A2 Pink Floyd Careful With That Axe Eugene B1 Pink Floyd Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun B2 Pink Floyd A.