PINK FLOYD - Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, CA, - 05/09/1977

Pink Floyd - 1977-05-09, Alameda Coliseum, Oakland, CA, Audience Recording

Although not a Millard tape, this is almost equal in quality to my ears. I scour the interwebs for Floyd recordings of Animals material.. there is very little out there. This and the Millard tape I posted are the only 2 aud recordings I saved. Here's a description: (please note the extended jamming that is mentioned!) If you like it can UL flac as well...

Pink Floyd
May 9th 1977
Alameda Coliseum
Oakland CA, USA

Also Known As: Oakland Coliseum / In the Flesh / Plays the Animals / Animal Instincts / Mr. Pig
Source: --> Animal Instincts rev. B <-- (HRV CDR 014)
Audience: Rating is 8/10, Recorded from the audience by Reinhardt Hollwein


Notes (from many sources):
This two CD set features a complete show from the 1977 Animals tour (aka 'In The Flesh' tour). It's notable for it's very good performance and the rare encore of 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene' --a song that hadn't been played for a few years at that time, and has never ever been played since then.

It's an audience recording, but of such good quality that this show has been bootlegged many times under many different titles: 'Oakland Coliseum,' 'Animal Instincts,' 'Plays the Animals,' ‘Mr. Pig,’ and 'In The Flesh' are among the most popular and common boots. I’m including artwork for each of these so you can use what you like – it’s all from the same show. My original CD copy was “Plays the Animals,” but last year I was given “Animal Instincts rev B,” and its sound is definitely superior (thanks to harvested.org), which is the source for this particular posting.

A great recording of a great concert. The band seems to be having a lot of fun (something I assume was rare during the In The Flesh Tour). Roger and Dave laugh hysterically during the first verse of "Have a Cigar." Roger Waters shows some real venom in 'Pigs,' and 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond parts VI-IX' features some outstanding jamming which cannot be heard on the original studio recording. The overall set list is a winner too, including "Eugene" as the final encore. David Gilmour does seem to get a little annoyed at the crowd before "Us and Them" - he tells the crowd "This one's got a quiet beginning." “Pigs” is much more powerful (and heavier) than the studio cut, with lots of extended jamming added as well. There is a cut in “Shine On,” probably due to a tape flip. There are a couple of loud BOOMS during WYWH, like the microphone was dropped, so be aware of that. Otherwise, a great, full Animals and Wish You Were Here set, with Dark Side of The Moon encores.

Sheep
Pigs on the Wing part 1
Dogs
Pigs on the Wing part 2
Pigs
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)
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Welcome to the Machine
Have A Cigar
Wish You Were Here
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)
Money
US and Them
Careful With That Axe, Eugene

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