The Machine Live
The Machine has been called the Worlds Greatest Pink Floyd show and it is no wonder why. Anyone who has had the privilege to see them perform live can attest to
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The Machine has been called "The Worlds Greatest Pink Floyd show" and it is no wonder why. Anyone who has had the privilege to see them perform live can attest to their stunning level of musicianship and their flare for capturing the spirit and feeling of Pink Floyd.
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he Machine has been called "The Worlds Greatest Pink Floyd show," and it is no wonder why. Anyone who has had the privilege to see them perform live can attest to their stunning level of musicianship and their flare for capturing the spirit and feeling of Pink Floyd. The Machine's live Pink Floyd performances are so remarkable that a long-time Pink Floyd producer and associate once remarked, "these guys play a lot better then Pink Floyd!" Or in the words of Guitar One Magazine, "you know you've got it going on when you sell out B.B. King's in N.Y.C. and Roger Water's sax player jams with you."
Since 1990, the Machine has played over one thousand five hundred shows to an estimated audience of over one million people. They have played at some of America's best known rock clubs and large outdoor rock festivals including Bonnaroo, The Keswick Theater, The Avalon Ballroom and Westbury Music Fair, sharing the stage with the likes of The Guess Who, Jefferson Starship,Steppenwolf & Eddy Money. The Machine performed with such respected musicians as Jeff Pevar (Phil Lesh & Friends, David Crosby), Matt Abts (Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead) and of course, Norbert Stachel of the Roger Waters touring band.
The Machine has been featured in The Amazing Pudding, a Pink Floyd monthly published in England and distributed throughout Europe and the U.S., the Roger Waters fanzine as well as P.U.L.S.E., a German music magazine. In 1994, The Machine was interviewed by The New York Times for an article illuminating successful tribute bands, profiled in the Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer as well as Gig Magazine.
The Machine started out in the bohemian village of Nyack, NY in 1987. Soon after the fans enthusiastically called for more Floyd, there was no turning back, and the Machine quickly developed a reputation for recreating the sound of vintage Pink Floyd, right down to the extended psychedelic jams.
The Machine's live shows produce a remarkable sound thanks to both the virtuosity of the musicians, and a host of professional touring equipment. In 1990, drummer Todd Cohen was endorsed by Vater Drum Sticks and is an official Sabian (cymbal) artist. Joe Pascarell's guitar rig to include an onslaught of state-of-the-art technology, including Soldano amplification and TC Electronics. Keeping with the pace of stringent technological expectations of a Pink Floyd show, The Machine incorporated a sophisticated high-end automated lighting system to their current show. In 1998 the Machine played their 1,000th live show at the Wetlands in New York City. A live recording of that show (titled, Softly Spoken Magic Spells) continues to sell. The Machine is currently producing a video DVD of a recent performance, slated for release this fall. Along with their continued and growing success,
The Machine's greatest thrill to date has been the number of venues which immediately request their return and the new fans who instantly fall in love with the band. Drummer Todd Cohen stated, "it's always a thrill to discover that many of our fans weren't fans of Pink Floyd until after they saw The Machine." Joe Pascarell summed it up by saying," It's a privilege to play great music and earn a living from it. It's thrilling and humbling all at the same time."
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The Machine tours continuously throughout the US and abroad! For more information on specific tour dates, visit www.themachinelive.com!
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IVE BEEN A FLOYED MAN ,FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS,AND THAT WAS JUST MIND BLOWIG,YOU SHOULD TAKE OVER DAVID GILLMORES JOB. RUSS U/K.
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