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A Technicolor Dream

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Well, I purchased this DVD in hopes that the Floyd performances would include previously unknown footage.
Sadly, that turned out to not be the case.
There are some lengthy interviews with Roger Waters and Nick Mason, as well as Joe Boyd and a couple of other guys, and those were interesting, and they also went on at some length about Syd Barrett.
The Floyd performances, however, are easily available through unofficial channels in more complete form, and without the top and bottom of the picture chopped off to make fake 16:9 aspect ratio.
This footage, however, has been cleaned up, so it is likely to be the highest quality version of it that you can get, but (for some unknown reason) the producers chose to edit out all of the Hans Keller (the jerk who asks "Why has it got to be so loud?") interview with Syd, Roger, Nick, and Rick.
This could have gotten extra points from me, even though it contains footage found elsewhere, if they had not chopped off the aspect ratio, and if they had made the footage complete.
Sorry, guys, but I rate this nothing more than a C-.
Amazon, for their part, were exemplary, as always.
I had to get a reshipment because the USPS lost the first shipment.
Amazon rapidly sent out another, and I had it in my hands within four days of reporting the missing first shipment.

This DVD is a show on the evolution of the 1960's Underground movement is England. It involves many artists from rock & roll bands, poets, drawing artists, to the writers and the young adults (15 to 30) of the time that drove the movement. Also the effect of the Vietnam war on the thinking of the time (early 1960's). Just what Psychedelic ideology did blossom, how LSD is a part and not a part, and why Psychedelic ideas blossomed in culture is explored through many insightful interviews. So it is a great teaching aid!

What this is not is a representation of any particular band's history and/or performances. The band, The Pink Floyd, is said to be the center piece of the so called UFO club. Their history is discussed but the are better films documenting that.

Interstellar Overdrive by "The Pink Floyd" in discussed in detail just how the band with Syd Barrett formed this song. From there, the band's history is explored and is the focus of the interviews (as well as Syd Barrett's history) in detail of the time period.

Bonus section has fuller versions of songs.

The English underground is said in this film to be driven by The Beat movement of the 1950's & early 1960's. Allan Ginsberg (Howl)(Appearance in 1962 in England)), Aldous Huxley (The Doors to Perception), are mentioned in detail on the Beatnik ideal. 1967, when Syd lost it on stage in the USA, is explored. David Gilmore does not appear in the actual film part.

Some Paul McCartney archive footage of his commentary at the time is featured too.
So as a documentary of the English Underground and the idea of the UFO club, the film gets 5 stars. But as a strict History of bands at the time, the film deserves 2 or 3 starts.
KNOW what you're buying!

Great historical and musical snapshot of a GREAT YEAR,! England's answer to Human Be In. Video really captures the event with Pink Floyd.

As a fierce, die-hard Pink Floyd fan, it was awesome to see NEW interview clips with Roger Waters and Nick Mason in this documentary. It was extra special to also see their longer COMPLETE interviews as BONUS material on this DVD! Unfortunately, in the hippie days, the film crew at the Technicolor Dream concert left before Pink Floyd played, but this documentary covers the whole 24-hour party with interesting stories, gossip, and fond memories.