Pink Floyd Pink Floyd / Now, Again, Cut by the Wind of Steel

The legendary series “Rock Storytelling” was broadcast on a national FM radio station as a special New Year’s program in 1986. The first episode was about Bob Dylan on New Year’s Day, King Crimson on the second, Stevie Wonder on the third, and Pink Floyd on the fourth. It was a truly one-and-only special program, full of original charm, with a storyteller who is now a living national treasure talking about the biographies of musicians. From this rare series, the episodes on Pink Floyd and King Crimson have been released as a set. The sound quality is perfect, as they were recorded directly from tapes that had been carefully preserved by maniacs at the time who had recorded them on the air. Please take this opportunity to enjoy these two precious radio programs while immersing yourself in the New Year’s mood of 28 years ago! (claps a fan) “Rock Storytelling has appeared three times! We have been sending it out over four nights, and Pink Floyd will appear on the fourth night, which is the last of the storytelling! The title is “Now, Cut Again by the Wind of Steel”. “Well, what do you think?” This is the phantom series “Rock Storytelling” that was broadcast on a certain national FM radio station as a special New Year’s program in 1986. The first episode was about Bob Dylan on New Year’s Day, the second day was about King Crimson, the third day was about Stevie Wonder, and the fourth day was about Pink Floyd. It was an original program that talked about the biographies of musicians in a storytelling style. This disc contains the Pink Floyd episode that was broadcast on the final night of the series, the fourth episode, on January 4th, from an air check tape recorded by a maniac at the time. The sound quality is perfect. All of the commentary is included, and the work is very complete. The King Crimson episode that was broadcast on January 2nd prior to this program was also very interesting, with its original commentary based on its unique intonation, which was very fresh, but this Pink Floyd episode is so wonderful in all respects, including composition and direction, that it surpasses the Crimson episode, and is a full-fledged listen throughout the entire program. Crimson was a story that focused on the first Crimson of “Palace of the Palace”, but this Floyd is a story that looks back on the past, from the meeting of Roger and Sid before the band was formed to “The Wall”, with Roger as the protagonist, and develops in a human drama style. It is not just a story of the band’s success, but Roger’s human suffering, his feelings for Sid, his conflict with the members and commercialism, and the new direction of the album are told in the style of a radio drama. “What’s up, Nick? You’re so happy when you sell records and buy a sports car, right? Your drums are no good!” “Hey Rick! Your keyboard is lukewarm. I don’t write lyrics about the natural world anymore. I write more aggressive and direct lyrics. That kind of sound doesn’t suit my lyrics!” and other amazing lines appear. It has a lot more impact when you listen to it as sound than as text. At first, you feel a little embarrassed, but before you know it, you’ll be carried away by the narrator’s power and enjoy listening to it. The late 60’s is told as a nostalgic episode. At first, Roger and Sid were close like brothers, but gradually Roger could no longer stand Sid’s strange behavior in the studio, and finally Roger yells at Sid, “That’s enough, stop it. We don’t want to play your songs anymore, and we don’t want to see your face anymore! I’ll tell you straight out. Pink Floyd doesn’t need you anymore! I want you to quit. I’ve already found a new guitarist. His name is Dave Gilmour, and he’s much better than you!” After a moment of silence, Sid says, “I hope you don’t end up quitting too, Roger,” which is a common story setting that seems to hint at the future, but this part is also interesting to listen to because of the narrator’s power. During the making of “Flames,” Roger analyzes himself as he becomes troubled and isolated, saying, “I’m like Sid back then. I hate the stage so much, I can’t stand it, I can’t even bring myself to play my hit songs, the fans are spitting on me, and I’m on the verge of losing the trust of my friends.” He then brings up the familiar episode, “Sid, what would you do? If only you were here.” In this part, he energetically speaks the lines, “You knew the mysteries before anyone else. You alone shouted at the stars. You were afraid of the shadows of the night, you fled from the light of the day, and one day rode the steel winds. But your madness is a hard diamond. A splendid diamond of transcendence. You are an atomist, a painter, a flute player, and a prisoner. An eternal boy, a winner and a loser, but beautiful just the way you are, shining above everything!” Based on the lyrics of Diamond, this is a great piece that conveys the seriousness of the production side, and with the song playing in the background, the program reaches its peak in an impressive way. “The rock of four young people majoring in architecture who emerged from the London underground in the mid-60s ended up building a large castle in rock through their terrifying aesthetic exploration. Pink Floyd is the stronghold of progressive rock, always confronting commercialism and not allowing themselves to compromise with the audience! Their music clearly depicts the existence of a genius who destroyed himself and left the source of their growth, and the reverse friendship that drove that genius away!” This is a high-quality piece that will be a perfect match for Showa fans who regularly watched Junior High School Diary on Sunday afternoons. This is such an important item that it could be considered a cultural heritage. Radio special in the style of Kodan, traditional Japanese storytelling Rock Kodan Pink Floyd “Now, Once Again, Cut by the Wind of Steel” Broadcast on 4th January 1986 1. Intro. 2. Talk #1 (Breathe) 3. Money 4. Talk #2 5. Talk #3 6. Time 7. Talk #4 8. Time 9. Talk #5 10. Talk #6 11. Talk #7 (Pigs) 12. Talk #8 13. Talk #9 14. Talk #10 15. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1-5) 16. Talk #11 17. See Emily Play 18. Talk #12 19. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 6-9) 20. Talk #13 21. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 6-9) 22. Talk #14 23. Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 24. Echoes 25. Talk #15 (Outro.) 26. Echoes