ORIGINAL COWBOY 10/31/2006 " and generally piecing together

" and generally piecing together a set of rather diverse tracks that flows well

When Syd Barrett departed Pink Floyd for a solo career after (minimally) contributing to A SAUCER FULL OF SECRETS in 1969

he sticks strictly to singing and rapping

this live recording finds the British boogie-band stadium rockers at their mature best

ORIGINAL COWBOY 10/31/2006 " and generally piecing togetherThis 2009 release consists of studio demos recorded as a trial run before the actual sessions for 2001's As the Eternal Cowboy. The songs sound somewhat more immediate and raw as a demo; there's a bit more grit audible in Gabel's voice overall, and the unfinished quality carries on throughout the album where everything seems just a tad dustier and dirtier. A few songs have shorter lead ins, and there's a brief yet triumphant intro instead of an