[Bell Historians] Re: Dee, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dum, Dum, Dum!

Simon Bond yahoo at s...
Tue Jul 27 14:15:30 BST 2004


>> A smallish Whitechapel bell (looks about 1cwt) tuned to C(4) was used by
>> Pink Floyd whenever they performed High Hopes on tour.

>I've often wondered about the bells in the recording of this on The
Division Bell. It sounds like a rounds which fades away as a single bell
becomes more >prominent. Does anyone know where the bells are, or are they
computer generated?
If you listen closely it's not actually rounds but a more "tune-like"
cacophony that wouldn't be possible on tower bells. However, they do sound
as though they are ringing full circle, perhaps recorded individually and
the tune constructed later.

>Inclidentally, the cover of this album has Ely Cathedral on it between the
mouths of the two statues.
Hmm, so it does, it's in front of me now.

>David
Simon





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