Drummer Nick Mason was assisted by a second percussionist who was seemingly playing for his life. The stage could be seen now and it was magnificent. Lighters were drawn and the stadium became a Christmas tree. Gilmour then took control of the audience by releasing the opening groans of Sorrow. The energy of the new songs was quite refreshing. The band then changed the tone of the show with On the Turning Away. It felt very much like Have a Cigar, but it was more serious and threatening. The band finally broke into the Division Bell with What Do You Want from Me. This number truly aroused the audience and everyone knew that it was going to be a wonderful night. When the final words were spoken, a wave of screams swept toward the stage and the Floyd answered the call with a potent, bottom-heavy version of Learning to Fly. By the time the song got back to the chorus, the universe was shaking. It was not until the band arrived at the defining chromatic descent of Astronomy Domine did the crowd seem to recognize the tune. The Floyd had taken the stage, along with 55,000 hostages.
It was as if they were expressing a subconscious unwillingness to acknowledge the fact that the concert had finally begun. Everyone was trying to get a closer look at the stage itself, but it was still cloaked in darkness. The strange sounds that we had been hearing for the past half-hour seemed to coalesce into a rolling thunder of power chords.
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Could it have been any different?Īt 8:20 the huge circular movie screen that hung above the stage suddenly burst into a flurry of blue life.
Strange sounds came from the massive speakers that surrounded the Oakland Coliseum. Smoke of every nature drifted freely across the sea of faces, some of them very young, and others a generation or three older. The air was filled with a nervous tension, almost a fear of what was soon to come. Sharma, who shares here his memories of one of the Californian shows. A celebration of their new album, Division Bell, and a scoot through the back catalogue, the show thrilled fans worldwide. Hard to believe, but it was fourteen years ago - 1994 - that Pink Floyd were to play on what turned out to be their final world tour. Pink Floyd - Oakland Coliseum Stadium, California, April 21st 1994 Home Reviews Concerts Pink Floyd - Oakland Coliseum Stadium, California, April 21st 1994
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