tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post5013678829688135877..comments2024-03-15T01:25:39.204-07:00Comments on Dean from Australia: Oh Beautiful Fury.DeanfromAustraliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12292995600982621329noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-79391433900220916522024-03-14T14:51:39.917-07:002024-03-14T14:51:39.917-07:00Does anyone know who is singing?
George from austr...Does anyone know who is singing?<br />George from austriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-9340425817179763382023-11-20T10:03:58.917-08:002023-11-20T10:03:58.917-08:00On you tube you can find two songs of the NY speci...On you tube you can find two songs of the NY special life show :<br />Pink Floyd I heard it through the grapevine and born under a bad sign <br />The quality is rather bad ,i can't differentiate who is singing Machan or Rachel or both.<br />George from Graz AustriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-4528848044911839322023-10-20T09:52:36.706-07:002023-10-20T09:52:36.706-07:00Hi Dean !
I hope you are fine! I I wonder why its...Hi Dean ! <br />I hope you are fine! I I wonder why its taking so long untill my comment is published. Or have i done something wrong?<br />Kind regards george from graz austriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-11958458231681216552023-10-17T20:44:00.680-07:002023-10-17T20:44:00.680-07:00The birthmarks on his hands also matchThe birthmarks on his hands also matchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-79708011466745898812023-09-27T22:40:36.150-07:002023-09-27T22:40:36.150-07:00I am an Italian musician who was 10 years old at t...I am an Italian musician who was 10 years old at the time of Delicate Sound Of Thunder, I saw the live show on VHS every day as a teenager, because the sounds and scenography of the stage impressed me and I was always attracted by the style of dressing and singing of the backup singers of Pink Floyd, which gave off a lot of New York fashion, I read interviews done in Italian with Durga McBrown, Machan Taylor, Lorelei McBroom, Sam Brown and I didn't wonder why there was no interview with that tiny, pretty girl who attracted a lot my attention who I later discovered was called Rachel Fury with a fantastic voice at the opening of Great Gig In The Sky, I'm much smaller than you, but Rachel also caught my attention, she had a very fine and sensual way of acting on stage on the occasion of the film DSOT, now I too am curious to understand what happened to Rachel, it seems strange to me that she suddenly disappeared, at the height of her career...Frank Abbeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-66615132592833841842023-08-26T16:25:44.463-07:002023-08-26T16:25:44.463-07:00Have you heard that, George? It must be the very f...Have you heard that, George? It must be the very first Fishermen show. All I know of it is from the PF Archives where the personnel are listed (how accurately, I don’t know) and the notes to the Copenhagen CD, which mention that the NY show was recorded but that the sound quality was not good. What information do you have, and from where?<br />It’s fascinating to think of Rachel singing blues and I would love to hear this.<br /><br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-51498642265847057252023-08-03T11:32:21.574-07:002023-08-03T11:32:21.574-07:00Rachel is singing with machan taylor in a special ...Rachel is singing with machan taylor in a special live show okt.87 in n. york with p.f. members and its called : a journey into the blues.Unofficial cd and lp,s were released(warm up blues, respect,born under a bad sign,living in the city,i heard it through the grapevine, kansas city )<br />George from graz austriaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-26226982996859849242023-07-15T19:06:52.635-07:002023-07-15T19:06:52.635-07:00I tried to summarise the message I received from M...I tried to summarise the message I received from Machan Taylor as I could hardly end on such a cliffhanger but as soon often something appears to have gone wrong. I’ll therefore try again. <br /><br />My enquiry was similar to the one I sent to Durga McBroom a few months ago and, unsurprisingly given the lapse of time, neither of them remembers much about the Fishermen performances. Durga attributed this in part to the amount of drinking that had taken place before the shows. Machan only just saw my message the other day and, as I mentioned, happened to reply while I was in the midst of replying to Georg. The interesting thing is that she has no memory of Rachel being at any of those impromptu performances, which to my mind seems very odd given that the purpose of these shows was in part to allow the supporting performers to take the lead, as well as to express themselves in a way they could not do in the context of the Floyd concerts. One therefore has to wonder why Rachel, one of the three regular backing singers, apparently did not take part in any of these gigs (of which there appear to have been five, at least according to the Pink Floyd archives, which credit her as among the performers at some of them). This, then appears to be yet another mystery in the story of a woman with no shortage of them to her name.<br /><br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-70191273512012292702023-07-14T02:02:10.457-07:002023-07-14T02:02:10.457-07:00Someone -in Rachels Fury funpage in instagram -ass...Someone -in Rachels Fury funpage in instagram -assured that Rachel is alive and dedicated all her life to animal protection.She is 60+ years old now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-226871214879914902023-07-13T12:52:53.099-07:002023-07-13T12:52:53.099-07:00Thank you to Georg for your reply. I haven’t seen ...Thank you to Georg for your reply. I haven’t seen the photo you refer to and am not sure I will be able to find it now as I have left FB. This was part of a general withdrawal from Rachel Studies, at least in a practical sense, as all avenues appear to be exhausted. It didn’t help matters, also, that on one PF forum I posted on - in an existing albeit long-inactive thread devoted to Rachel - I was told by one user to “leave her (Rachel) alone” and by another to “get a life”. Not much encouragement there, then! Pretty judgmental in fact, as well as rude, as was the final post I read about the difference between being interested in something and discussion of said subject being “in the public interest”, as if the two were remotely related. I might well have replied, had I been prepared for further comments in this vein, how a forum devoted to a rock band, it’s members and numerous collaborators, is “in the public interest”. Obviously it isn’t - it’s simply interesting.<br /><br />In truth the rabbit hole leads only in one direction: frustration. As many have probably already noticed there is quite a lot of pure nonsense in the public domain (and, one must assume, in the public interest): one site I just looked at for the first time (Vipfaq) poses a series of FAQ’s, including whether a Rachel Fury action figure is available (the answer being “we would assume so”).<br /><br />There is another with a page full of pure fiction, listing Rachel’s supposed post-Pink Floyd recordings and collaborations, naming albums that no-one is ever going to find. (Her debut was apparently titled ‘Fury’, and was supposedly followed by a number of equally successful recordings, though unfortunately no links are provided). <br />While I would gladly do so if I knew how, I lack the means to enter this alternative reality.<br /><br />OMG - I’ve just got a reply from Machan Taylor to a message I sent her months ago on FB! Fortunately I can still read messages, I think. Must dash…<br /><br />Thank you again,<br /><br />Andrew<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-75352622325476485692023-06-21T03:57:26.395-07:002023-06-21T03:57:26.395-07:00I saw this .She has a profile in this forum for do...I saw this .She has a profile in this forum for dogs .This profile had stopped being active from 2010.So Rachel had stopped being work with dogs in 2010 .It’s a mystery what happened then.I think we have with a person with a type of psychological problem .The work with animals relax these people .She couldn’t handle the fans ,the publicity the singing so retired from all .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-50383058399152196842023-06-14T15:26:04.459-07:002023-06-14T15:26:04.459-07:00Woody! Thanks for the well wishes my friend and th...Woody! Thanks for the well wishes my friend and thank you for having a read of my love letter to Rachel! Great link you shared in your subsequent comment! <br /><br />I'm amazed this piece still attracts an audience after all these years. It's just great to hear from all sorts of people who share a love for Rachel and a fascination with her seemingly disappearance. <br /><br />Whatever the reason for her stepping away from music, I hope she is happy. DeanfromAustraliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292995600982621329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-14691489989573268042023-06-14T10:28:27.095-07:002023-06-14T10:28:27.095-07:00Woody here again. Apologies if this has been post...Woody here again. Apologies if this has been posted already, but here's Fury in RED<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyVceptgQiU&t=1108sAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-12994971603088414352023-06-14T09:49:15.753-07:002023-06-14T09:49:15.753-07:00First time commenter, and let me tell you all that...First time commenter, and let me tell you all that I am STUNNED that this topic has such a following, and after all these years, is still so FRESH! I won't beat the dead horse by describing my infatuation with this woman - it's all been said, but wow, what a seared-in memory of her from so long ago.<br />LMAO, I can't believe this is an actual "community"! - What a great surprise to find! <br />Boy, going down this rabbit hole of comments has really amplified the intrigue and mystery of this relative unknown who has left such a mark.<br />I don't know how to make an account (never did twitter, facebook, or any of that social media garbage) but would love to be kept in the loop for further developments, if possible. <br />Dean, best wishes for your medical issues, and thanks for keeping this thing alive!<br />Sincerely,<br />WoodyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-35531395907999106612023-06-10T12:39:47.203-07:002023-06-10T12:39:47.203-07:00Some beautiful mysteries are to be just that as sh...Some beautiful mysteries are to be just that as she is!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-27997290262541153512023-06-09T12:47:08.807-07:002023-06-09T12:47:08.807-07:00Ok ! I hope i can help you.
Yes i mean the R.F.fan...Ok ! I hope i can help you.<br />Yes i mean the R.F.fanpage.You have to scroll back a very long distance and somewhere you will find a a image in black and white of the members of P.F. including Rachel and Machan T.<br />Near of this image you will find the photo of a lady in a green chair .More quickly you find the black and white photo in Google----Rachel Fury --picture --and open website<br />Now why do i believe that this lady could be Rachel ?<br />There are three body features Rachel has.<br />Her lower lip is a little bit bigger-she often made a pout with it.<br />She had (has) a lot of freckles even as a child ( see her in the film Robin Hood junior) When you got older the freckles will become more!<br />On stage she had a good make up.<br />And there is a birthmark on her left front neck-but the photo is too dark to see.<br />The R.F. fanpage is made by a fan of her and someone put this photo aside and it was marked as :from a close source.<br />Now Rachel must be a lovely old (elder) lady and she haunts our minds as a young talented,attractive,and i hope warmhearted girl.<br />Kind regards <br />George from Graz Austria<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-12520982929112417222023-05-06T17:55:06.872-07:002023-05-06T17:55:06.872-07:00Hey Andrew - I am still publishing your comments. ...Hey Andrew - I am still publishing your comments. Sorry - I haven't had a lot of time to interact this week due to other commitments. DeanfromAustraliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292995600982621329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-22788920170858591752023-05-06T17:51:36.398-07:002023-05-06T17:51:36.398-07:00I'm publishing your comments as they come in. ...I'm publishing your comments as they come in. I'm sorry but I haven't had much time to interact with your posts this week. I believe a lot of the information iny piece was pulled together initially from forum interactions but they also go back to interactions I had with Alan St. Clair on MySpace! Imagine that! DeanfromAustraliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292995600982621329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-23860637931153775022023-05-06T17:34:44.549-07:002023-05-06T17:34:44.549-07:00I’ve no idea whether you’ve seen my recent attempt...I’ve no idea whether you’ve seen my recent attempted posts, Dean, but I’m going to conclude my involvement here by saying that there is some interesting reading at the Tapa Talk Pink Floyd Forum. The most recent posts date from 2014, I think, but some of them are by a user who appears to know more than he is “allowed to say” though he does not say how he came by the information. Some of the other comments are more speculative, but sound distinctly plausible. <br /><br />I’ve made some posts on another forum, in an attempt to find out more about the Fishermen sessions, as there appears to be no concrete evidence that Rachel appeared in any, in spite of your reference to these. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-49585648092149023352023-05-04T18:05:50.486-07:002023-05-04T18:05:50.486-07:00There is still much confusion about these secret g...There is still much confusion about these secret gigs.<br />To begin with, this same recording of Respect is included on a YouTube channel belonging to Simon Dodd, credited to ‘Rachel Fury and the Fishermen’.<br /><br />I’ve just read Nick Mason’s account of the MLoR tour and he states that the band began doing these jam sessions in Australia, with the “new recruits” taking the lead”. More significantly, he says they called themselves ‘The Fisherman’s’ (after the Fisherman’s Friend” throat lozenge (popular in the UK, I don’t know about Australia). He doesn’t say anything about which singers were involved, though in this recording the lead singer on Respect is clearly American, not only in her vocal duties but the between-song chat, supporting Machan’s claim of having performed this role. (Durga appears to sing lead on some tracks, e.g. ‘Rocksteady’)<br /><br />As there don’t appear to be any other recordings of this band I doubt we’ll ever find out what Rachel’s lead vocals sounded like (assuming she did in fact ever appear in these impromptu performances). To the best of my knowledge in fact the only recording of her singing a lead role - not counting The Great Gig in the Sky, of course - remains her early outing as Weeny Bopper, which is not quite the legacy one would wish for her.<br /><br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-43541722532010168462023-05-03T09:04:19.656-07:002023-05-03T09:04:19.656-07:00Hello George, Do you mean the Facebook fan page? I...Hello George, Do you mean the Facebook fan page? I have been scouring it quite diligently of late but have not encountered either image that you mention. May I ask why you are so certain that one of them is of Rachel in her fifties? Given the widely accepted assumption that she wishes to avoid publicity, it seems strange, to say the least, that she would have her photo taken outside of very controlled circumstances.<br /><br />I would appreciate a link if possible and any clarification you can give.<br /><br />Andrew (UK)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-57184853040798815692023-05-03T08:59:23.016-07:002023-05-03T08:59:23.016-07:00Yes, I’m back again. I should probably start my ow...Yes, I’m back again. I should probably start my own blog rather than saturate this one. (I made an other couple of attempts yesterday, by the way, that have not been published, whether by intention or not I couldn’t say).<br /><br />This time I just wanted to post a link to a YouTube video that I’ve just encountered, though not yet watched in full. It consists, of all things, of a man addressing the camera for 45 minutes on the subject that is dear to all our hearts. Unfortunately I cannot comment on the value of the content, and may never be able to do so, because the address is in Spanish and without subtitles. Nevertheless it seems appropriate to add it to the videography of Rachel Studies.<br /><br />https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3jjjf0NA3yg&list=WL&index=1&pp=gAQBiAQBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-71059836769030808132023-05-03T03:44:15.514-07:002023-05-03T03:44:15.514-07:00I found another version of that photo on FB and co...I found another version of that photo on FB and could see someone had photographed a physical print (there’s a reflection of the flash on the photo paper in the uncropped version). It also shows she is wearing a white or cream T-shirt. I assumed it was a live shot because of the microphone - though it could conceivably be from a rehearsal - but doesn’t match any footage or other stills I’ve ever seen of her. Possibly from one of her recording sessions but there are no clues as to where or when, let alone who took it.<br /><br />As for the IMDB entry, I assume you’re alluding to my question above to the poster who said he had authenticated it. I reread the entry and noticed something I hadn’t seen before and that hasn’t been mentioned to my knowledge - it’s credited to a David Brennock. It would be, to say the least, most helpful if he would come forward to offer further information, though if he is a relative, as seems likely, this is probably a vain hope.<br /><br />There are, as you may have seen, a couple of additions from this year to the old thread on the PF forum that you contributed to, though neither offers anything in the way of information. One, pessimistically and rather distastefully, suggests that Rachel may have been ‘silenced’. <br /><br />AndrewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-58631283431275716872023-05-02T23:13:06.872-07:002023-05-02T23:13:06.872-07:00I do still have an account - it's just that I ...I do still have an account - it's just that I don't use it much. I took a look at that photo. I have seen it before though I can't recall where.<br /><br />I can't help you with the IMDB entry. My piece pre-dates that entry I believe.<br /><br />DeanfromAustraliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12292995600982621329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1786573611032564530.post-30406079544303395592023-05-02T19:25:04.004-07:002023-05-02T19:25:04.004-07:00I’d be very interested to know how and where you c...I’d be very interested to know how and where you checked the authenticity of the IMDb entry on Rachel. Aside from that post, there appear to be nothing but ‘rumours’, even according to her former band mates. Someone somewhere must have more solid information. <br /><br />Andrew Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com