Durban musicians are to stage a tribute show celebrating the
career of British classic rock band Pink Floyd.
Titled In The Flesh,
there will be performances at the Norwegian Hall in Musgrave and a further
performance at the Allan Wilson Shellhole in Pietermaritzburg.
Pink Floyd’s music, apart from one or two well-worn
standards, is too complex and diverse to be easily recreated in a local
context, so to set out to do so is quite audacious. Durban band Templar Funk
are building a reputation for audacity. Nonetheless, in this case they’re
calling in some distinguished friends to lend a hand.
Templar Funk is a three-piece rock band, consisting of Neil
Ford, Steven Squier and Ross Tapson. They form the core of the line-up doing
the show, which is: Dulcie Erasmus (keyboards/vocals); Neil Ford (bass); Grant
Halliday (drums); Steven Squier (guitar/vocals); Ross Tapson (guitar/vocals)
and Martin Sigamoney (saxophone).
All of these veteran musicians live and work in Durban, and
individually and collectively enjoy the respect and affection of audiences and
peers alike.
The show will explore aspects of the Pink Floyd repertoire
that haven’t been extensively covered, even by Pink Floyd themselves, so fans
can expect to hear well-loved classics that they may never have heard performed
live before. The albums Wish You Were
Here and Momentary Lapse of Reason
inform the particular highlights of the evening.
Three performances of this show are scheduled so far:
August 25 and 26: Norwegian Hall, 214 St Thomas Road,
Musgrave, Durban
September 1: The Allan Wilson Shellhole, 5 Alan Paton Ave,
Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
Tickets can be booked at through 081 755 9479, 076 536 9658
or quicket.co.za
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