Bob Hickey (soundmixer for an impressive list of music's well  
knowns) has packaged his experiences, using "laugh your ass off- 
The-Wall" humor from the backside of the moon! Covering his stint with the 1987/1988 Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour, he vividly illustrates the trials, tribulations, and flat out  fun of "the roadie". 

You betcha' these guys earn their paychecks... Bob's own  
initiative and 8mm Sony V9 HandyCam-Pro was used to detail the hectic arrivals/departures at airports and hotels, meals and  
meetings. And, most importantly, it depicts the precision and  
muscle groaning work involved in setting up the entire framework of each concert, testing and maintaining equipment throughout,  
then dismantling it all when it's time to move on to the next gig. 

The camera's eye records scenic wonders en route. One gets the  
feeling of constant motion and an urgency to capture, hold, and  
savor fleeting priceless "once in a lifetime" events. Many hours  
of footage were pared and edited, then spiced with occasional  
dubbed-in backround music and special effects. I especially  
enjoyed the collaged vignettes accompanied by the aural  
stimulation of Hendrix's "Voodoo Child". 

Narration mainly takes the form of Bob Hickey's down home "I'm  
from Texas" drawl-- Know whuta' mean? *GRIN* Stalking fellow crew members engaged in work or play, the resulting conversation is spontaneous and earthy, sometimes prompting him to hand over the camera and take his turn in front of it. 

Very few areas are off limits. We are witness to the projects that fall smoothly into place...alongside the inevitable mishaps,mix-ups, and injuries. Musicians and "techies" will appreciate the close up demonstrations of the equipment's inner workings and countless soundchecks. In contrast are the pre-concert crowd scenes, complete with Floyd fan interviews and hysterically unabashed "chick ogling". These sequences focus on New Zealand and Australia, but my favorite fan interaction occurs in Japan, where enthusiasm was literally dancin' in the streets! 

There are but a few scant peeks at members of the band, yet their unseen presence was much like the shivery anticipation of waiting for a concert to begin. And watching this tape accomplished a  
deed of no small significance-- It whetted my appetite for more.  
I can't resist adding more Pink Floyd concert tapes to my video  
library. My passion for the band had waned in recent years,  
nestled discreetly within furrowed tunnels of my subconscious,  
where synaptic impulses still hop, skip, and jump through pink  
pig galaxies... 

Mr Hickey has done Pink Floyd a great service with his self-proclaimed "humble project". At present, you can order PinkMovie.Com via his website,where you can check out pre-view clips. Click here. The site is a "must-see"for Doors fans, as well as Floyd fanatics... There, you'll be treated to the visual results of Bob's trip to Pere-Lachaise.