Orignally published by L.S. Media. January 23rd 2011.

It seems that no matter what, there will always be a call for some sort of tribute band dedicated to the stalwarts of the British Progressive Rock movement that was simply known as Pink Floyd. Whereas for the last few years Liverpool and the rest of the country has had the multi talented Australian Pink Floyd to thank for keeping the memory of the band alive and in really good health, we now have quite possibly the only tribute that could top them for sheer energy and musical knowledge, The British Pink Floyd Show.

The British Pink Floyd Show opened the night with the sublime Shine on You Crazy Diamond, and with poignant images of the much loved Progressive Rock band at different parts of their career being played out on the giant screen behind the new tribute band it was possible to hear the collective appreciation of the audience as they took in the superb sound.

From the very first moment The British Pink Floyd Show came on they played some of the most memorable songs created by Pink Floyd with no sign of nerves by any of the musicians assembled. With tracks such as Learning to Fly, the outstanding Us and Them, the dynamic and eclectic Echoes and the powerful lyrics of Wish You Were Here in their arsenal, there was no way they could go wrong.

With original Pink Floyd singer songwriter Roger Waters touring during the year with his long awaited rendition of The Wall, it is nice to know that the bar has been raised for him significantly high that he really will have to pull out all the stops to satisfy the demands of the British public who after 31 years still regularly vote The Wall as one of the best rock albums ever.

The band finished an outstanding show with a couple of numbers from The Wall, including arguably one of rocks greatest ever songs, Comfortably Numb and the 1979 hit Another Brick in the Wall in which the band had a troop of school children in stage singing the famous slogan of “We don’t need no education”, a master stroke on the band’s behalf.

The British Pink Floyd Show are much more than a tribute to a much loved national treasure, on this performance they are the holders of the flame to keep the memory of Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and of course the much missed and much loved Rick Wright and Syd Barrett’s music alive for many generations to come.

Ian D. Hall