29 reactions | Pink Floyd performing Echoes at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii (October 4-7, 1971). | Echoes of Pink Floyd | Facebook

In October 1971, Pink Floyd performed in the ancient amphitheater of Pompeii, a site frozen in time since the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. Filmed by Adrian Maben, ‘Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii’ captured the band’s sonic explorations against a fitting backdrop of volcanic dust and eerie stillness. The idea for the film came by chance. While visiting the Pompeii amphitheater, Maben lost his passport. Retracing his steps through the ruins, he was struck by the silence—natural acoustics, shifting a