Pink Floyd - On The Turning Away - Delicate Sound of Thunder

What this video is

This performance document captures Pink Floyd at a pivotal cultural juncture: their first major tour without founding bassist and primary lyricist Roger Waters, who had departed in 1985 following years of internal conflict. David Gilmour and Nick Mason had won legal rights to the band name and re-enlisted keyboardist Richard Wright, who had been dismissed during The Wall sessions. The resulting A Momentary Lapse of…

Why it matters

An essential document of late-1980s arena rock spectacle, Delicate Sound of Thunder represents the apex of stadium-scale concert filmmaking on 35mm before digital video transformation. The Grammy nomination for Best Long Form Music Video signals its industry recognition as a benchmark production.…

The director

Wayne Isham is an American music video and concert film director who rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s directing high-profile concert films and videos for major rock acts. He directed the Delicate Sound of Thunder concert film for Pink Floyd, filmed…