Allegedly, they are the only Pink Floyd tribute band to have recreated David Gilmour's guitar set up, including the rare box used to create the whale sounds in Echoes (of which only four are said to exist, the other three being owned by Gilmour).
The band have performed at David Gilmour's 50th birthday in 1996, and on November 26th 2001, played at the Royal Albert Hall in London, being joined with the choir from Islington Green School for a rendition of Another Brick in The Wall (Part 2). Roger Waters is reported to have attended this performance.
In 2008 they started to tour a full production of The Wall.
The band consists of:
Steve Mac - Guitar, vocals
Jason Sawford - Keyboards
Colin Wilson - Bass guitar, vocals
Paul Bonney - Drums
David Domminney Fowler - Guitar, vocals
Alex McNamara - Vocals
Mike Kidson - Saxophones
Bianca Antoinette Glynn - Backing vocals
Former members:
Damian Darlington - Guitar, vocals
Ian Cattell - Bass guitar, Vocals
Carl Brunsdon - Saxophones
Ola Bienkowska - Backing vocals
Emily Gervers - Backing vocals
Amy Smith - Backing vocals
Jacquie Williams - Backing vocals
Bobby Harrison - Guitar, vocals
Arran Ahmun - Drums
Rob Stringer - Keyboards, vocals
Tour dates, reviews, photo gallery and forum are on the band's fan site, www.tapfs.com and its official website www.aussiefloyd.com
Wish You Were Here
The Australian Pink Floyd Show Lyrics
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Wish You Were Here
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Wish You Were Here
The lyrics to The Australian Pink Floyd Show's song Wish You Were Here are about the difficulty of distinguishing between the good and the bad in life. The opening lines ask if one can truly tell the difference between heaven and hell or between joy and pain. The following stanza questions whether one can tell the beauty of nature, represented by a green field, from the harshness of industrialization, represented by a cold steel rail. The lyrics then delve into the theme of losing oneself in the pursuit of success, asking if one has exchanged heroes for ghosts, referring to trading real life connections for material possessions. The last two lines of the stanza ask if the listener has exchanged freedom for confinement, trading a walk-on part in the war, or the everyday struggles of life, for a lead role in a cage, or the safety and monotony of a routine.
The chorus of the song expresses the longing for a lost loved one. The line "How I wish you were here" is repeated twice, emphasizing the pain of missing someone. The next line, "We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after year," represents the feeling of being trapped in routine despite the desire for something more. The final line, "What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here," expresses the futility of success and the longing for a simpler life, represented by the missing loved one.
Overall, the lyrics to Wish You Were Here are a critique of modern society and its emphasis on success and material possessions over authentic connections and personal fulfillment. It is a reminder that, despite our achievements, we can still feel trapped and alone, and that true happiness comes from those we love and the moments we share.
Line by Line Meaning
So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell
Do you believe that you can differentiate between good and evil?
Blue skies from pain
Can you distinguish between happy moments and painful ones?
Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail?
Do you recognize the distinction between nature and a manufactured environment?
A smile from a veil?
Can you differentiate between a real smile and one that is fake or hiding something?
Do you think you can tell?
Can you truly distinguish between these things or are they just illusions?
Did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts?
Were you convinced to give up your role models for something that doesn't exist or isn't real?
Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze?
Were you deceived into accepting something of little worth in exchange for something that is valuable?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you settle for something mediocre instead of embracing change and growth?
Did you exchange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage?
Did you trade a small but meaningful part in a greater cause for a more prominent one that is ultimately constricting?
How I wish How I wish you were here
The singer longs for the presence of a loved one who is absent.
We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl Year after year
The singer and the loved one are both aimlessly wandering through life, trapped in a small space like a fish in a bowl.
Running over the same old ground What have we found? The same old fears
Despite moving forward, the singer and the loved one have not discovered anything new and are plagued by the same anxieties.
Wish you were here
The singer reiterates their yearning for the presence of their loved one.
Contributed by Cameron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Thomas Unsworth
APF concerts are the best shows closest to the real Floyd, or often better ...... from a very early PF fan who went to hundreds of original Pink Floyd gigs over many years.
puntjefortuna
Great video...I love this song and the way you perform it...🥰❤🎸🌈💎
Turtlechez
Magickally performed 🧡👏👏
Damian Mac
Beautiful song ❤️
Phillip Prc
Such awesome music!!
Josette Beauvais
Listen, it's so beautiful ❤....
Fresh Set of Eyes' Experiential Learning
Everyone's comments capture my feelings exactly. Breathtaking. Thank you ❤❤🙌🙌🙌
Gig Monkey
my 'box enters the chapel, room , field, bar or any other venue that is willing to host my final farewell' tune...brilliantly recreated ! Hope you buggers play this at Brum and Leicester later this year !!!!⚰⚰♥♥♥
Anne Blair
Late to the party…missed the premiere last night😢
Just love it, feels like I’m there again….well done 😊
Jayne Bowman
Brilliant as always 🤩🤩