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This 2 CD set is not a full show but a mix of performances and what seems to be some bonus tracks not included on the original collection of Live shows released in 2000 by mail order only.
Blue Floyd was an attempt to bring a new look to Pink Floyd music with the Jam Band treatment, full shows where released on the Blue Floyd website (now defunct and owned by Pink Floyd fans) but were quickly sold out and became highly collectible. After Allen Woody's untimely death they disbanded leaving only the live shows behind for us to enjoy.
These shows were a bit rough with no overdubs, no frills... you heard it like it happened, all had extended solos by each member like the rock shows of old.
This "sampler" will have to do as a record of this bands efforts, and it's really too bad, because the shows were meant to be listened to as a whole, just as a Pink Floyd show is performed, with each song, each idea flowing to the next. The problem remains... finding the original shows, out of print for about eight years as of this review, but well worth the effort, and while you are looking, you might also enjoy the night Blue Floyd showed up and did 2+ hours of The Beatles!

Blue Floyd for the most part has existed only on Youtube and Bit torrent sites. More myth than flesh & blood. Live dates were sparse - whenever the members could get together (Matt & Woody from Gov't Mule, Marc Ford from the Black Crowes, Johnny Neel formerly of the Allman Brothers & Berry Oakley Jr.) - all on a spiritual journey to deconstruct the holy grail of British popular music Pink Floyd. The two disc set highlights the best of their musical experiment; twisting the paradigm, and revealing much in the process.

In 2000 a bunch of musicians from some of the best jam bands - like Black Crowes, Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule - got together to play the music of Pink Floyd. The shows soon got legendary and as this wonderful release shows with very good reason.

Much like the Mahavishnu Project this is superb musicians interpreting some classic material and really putting their own stamp on it. In fact they are taking the music of PF and taking it to new and strange places. Seemingly intended to blow the minds of the audience as well as themselves.

Mark Ford on some creative guitar, Matt Abs who quite simply is one of the best drummers around, Johnny Neal a deeply psychedelic keyboardplayer and fine harpsolist, the late, great Allan Woody on div. stringed instruments and Berry Oakley, Jr. on some rather discreet bass. Together they make some pure, profound, psychedelic fun. As a bonus we get two Beatles tracks where Slick Aguilar (Jefferson Starship) joins the proceedings.

The project is produced by Michael Gaiman, who is also the man behind the brilliant "Mick's Picks" series of Jefferson Starship live recordings.

Heady stuff. Set the controls for the inner sky.

Barely a departure or blues. Expected much more from a group of veterans. Other poor reviews pretty much state my feelings. I would say they sound like a decent Floyd cover band with very little originality. An occasional harmonica or Hammond style organ do not the blues make. I have to say, however, it left me wanting an ACTUAL traditional blues take on Pink Floyd music. I could almost hear what I wished it was.

I don't know if this band is still active. Allen Woody is dead however. Great music and new but familiar versions. Thanks for the Pink Floyd and the Blue Floyd.

When I first saw this I was excited. Memebrs of Gov't Mule, Black Crowes, and others playing blues versions of Pink Floyd ? Wow ! Sounds like a cool idea ! Not so much. Not enough blues; they try to sound too much like the original Pink Floyd. I don't know what was with the Matt Abts' drum solo, he is a great drunner, but his solo here is weak. The 'bonus" Beatles covers might be the best songs of the set.

I was very fortunate enough to see these guys back in early 2000.
This is great stuff.RIP Allen Woody

On paper, Blue Floyd looks like a very promising outfit comprising members of Government Mule/Allman Brothers and Black Crowes/Burning Tree. The CD Liner notes also quotes "Blues explorations into the music of Pink Floyd", AND "As much a homage to Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters as a rediscovery of both Floyd classics and rarities". However on CD, I was greatly disappointed. My first complaint is the choice of vocalists. I am well aware of Marc Ford's vocals via his work with Burning Tree, guesting with Government Mule, his recent Solo material and his excellent rendition of "I me mine" from the George Harrison Tribute CD "Songs from the Material World". Ford does a good enough rendition on "Fearless" with a nice Bluesy Slide guitar intro to start things off. Things go drastically wrong on next track, "Wish you were here". He actually forgot the words on the very first verse and to make matters worse, he sounded way out of tune. Most of the songs would have been sung by Johnny Neal (At a guess) and his vocals are absolutely forgetable reminding me of a poor man's Doctor John. HIs take on "Hey You/Another brick in the wall" was cringe-worthy, and you are cringing for a while when the track in question is over 20 minutes long. It gets embarassing when he features on Backing vocals. Allen Woody also contributes with Vocals, but I would assume he would more than likely be on backing vocals, I am not completely sure on this though. I believe that the final two vocals tracks (Beatles covers "Come together" and "Taxman" are lead by Berry Oakley Junior, and of the three vocalists on show, Oakley Junior wins hands down though as I just mentioned, the backing vocals ruin it. The music was supposed to be Blues influenced, but there was very little, if any, resemblance to the Blues genre as a whole. I have a Reggae tribute of Pink Floyd by the Easy Dub All Stars which I thought was a breath of fresh air to all the countless and boring note perfect tributes to Pink Floyd out there. I also have a Blues Tribute to the Rolling Stones (Paint it Blue) featuring Luther Allison, Otis Clay etc. Now that was a Blues Tribute. Period! There are also too many unecessary Jams (Though as expected when Govt Mule and Allman Brothers members are present) and the obligatory and completely unecessary 10 minute drum solo which didnt even gather momentum until about 3/4 of the way through anyway. The music is live, but the mix is very poor as the crowd is almost inaudible. There is no mention of the location or the year for this performance, but judging by the group photo featuring Marc Ford, and the inclusion of the late Allen Woody (RIP), I would at a guess say it would be around the mid to late 90s. It would have made more sense to delete "Wish you were here" or at least remaster it to cover the mess up of the vocals then delete the drum solo then edit out the Jams then delete all those Johnny Neal songs. Result: There would'nt be anything left. Which is pretty much my point. Why did they bother releasing this CD anyway? The obvious answer is that no matter how bad the output, Govt Mule, Allman Bros, Black Crowes and Burning Tree fans (like myself) will buy it no matter what.