[peel] The Pink Floyd (was Re: Festive 50 1978 Part 2)

[Martin Wheatley]

At 21:55 06/08/2008, you wrote:

>Blimey Martin,
>
>I knew someone would know a bit more about these guys than I do. 
>Anyone got the two sessions?

Yes.  I'll put them up at the weekend


>and thought of the single "Race With The Devil" by Gun. Gun were the 
>brainchild of the Gurvitz brothers, who after two albums, were 
>ceremoniously dropped by CBS and soon after hitched up with one 
>Ginger Baker to form the Baker Gurvitz Army. Apparently the notable 
>thing about their second album, other than the fact that it was a 
>massive flop, was that it had the first album art by one Roger Dean.
>
>Anyhow, for all you of older years, like myself, the single "Race 
>With The Devil" can be had for free from: 
><http://ravensingstheblues.blogspot.com/2008/07/all-right-all-right-since-this-didnt.html>http://ravensingstheblues.blogspot.com/2008/07/all-right-all-right-since-this-didnt.html
>
>I bet Peel played this, despite the fact that it was a fairly 
>massive hit at the time.

There were a couple of Top Gear sessions which I don't have