{"id":2358,"date":"2010-05-16T22:29:50","date_gmt":"2010-05-17T03:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/?p=2358"},"modified":"2010-05-16T22:29:50","modified_gmt":"2010-05-17T03:29:50","slug":"american-floyd-rocks-the-dunn-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/articles\/2010\/05\/16\/american-floyd-rocks-the-dunn-center\/","title":{"rendered":"American Floyd Rocks the Dunn Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I have never considered myself a fan of rock and roll. I know, I know\u2026 But considering it was before my time, I really never had a chance to get into it. But that all changed tonight with American Floyd at the Dunn Center. I heard about it and was a little hesitant. Another cover band didn\u2019t sound like a very fun Saturday night to me. But I caved in and agreed to go. I must say I am totally thrilled I did.<\/p>\n

\"American<\/a>

American Floyd performing "Another Brick in the Wall" with the assistance of area children<\/p><\/div>\n

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American Floyd, originally from Clarksville with most of its members residing locally, opened at the Austin Peay State University\u2019s Dunn Center with the classic \u201cBreathe,\u201d then went on to do almost twenty more. \u201cGreat Gig in the Sky,\u201d \u201cShine on You Crazy Diamond,\u201d and \u201cAnother Brick in the Wall,\u201d were just a few. In their rendition of \u201cGreat Gig in the Sky,\u201d the background vocalists, Ann Marie Brown, Cherry Cole, and Jama Bowen sounded like three angels calling a soul to Heaven. The lead vocalist, Mark Hawkins kept the night going with his amazing guitar riffs that are so reminiscent of the original Pink Floyd. From drums, to bass, to keyboard, to saxophone; the music was astounding. They even had artists on the lap guitar and the Hammond B3.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The impressive laser light show<\/p><\/div>\n

The quality of the production rivaled any other concert I have ever seen before. The laser light show was brilliant to say the least. The entire show was full of bright, luminous colors that came over the audience in a foggy haze. The production company, War Babies, obviously had their P\u2019s and Q\u2019s in order. The laser technician reportedly works with a member of the original Pink Floyd, and the laser show could not have been more spectacular tonight!<\/p>\n

I truly believe that tonight, American Floyd has opened my eyes to more music. This is music that I never even realized existed. I would totally recommend that families go and see this so they can share it with a brand new generation that missed out on such legendary music. I really think that American Floyd understands that, seeing as they brought the kids in the audience up to the stage to dance along with \u201cAnother Brick in the Wall,\u201d which I think everyone enjoyed.<\/p>\n

American Floyd is not your average cover band. After I went back and listened to the real thing, I could have sworn I was back at the Dunn Center listening to them singing \u201cWish You Were Here,\u201d a song that I\u2019m downloading for my MP3 as I am typing. This band has really made me pay attention to music that I never have before. I can\u2019t wait to see them again.<\/p>\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ldXFxtqKGmU<\/a>\n

Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n

To see more photos check out our Photo Gallery at:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.discoverclarksville.com\/photogallery\/events\/2010\/american-floyd-concert\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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