Fingal's Cave - A Podcast for all dedicated Pink Floyd Fans

Ep.12 - X-Mas Special: Phil Salathé on Pink Floyd's creative process: "They knew their limitations..."

Fingal's Cave - A Podcast for all dedicated Pink Floyd Fans

Show Notes

In this X-Mas Special we welcome back Phil Salathé to dive into an analysis of Pink Floyd's music. Phil is a professor and teaches music theory and composition at a state university in northern New York, is a musician and composer himself and is therefore the perfect conversation partner to analyze the music and musical development of Pink Floyd over the years and to examine the band's structures from a creative perspective. Since Phil is working on a new book, we also have the pleasure of getting a first insights at the book's topics. Look forward to a great conversation with Phil Salathé and learn what he thinks makes Pink Floyd so special!

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