Friday, September 30, 2011

VIDEO: Dierks Bentley rocks Pink Floyd classic on Fallon

Another Pink Floyd classic surfaces as Jimmy Fallon continues to salute the legendary British band this week, in sync with the reissue of 14 studio albums, representing the 1967-1994 era.

Country rocker Dierks Bentley took his turn on Thursday, covering the title track from Floyd’s 1975 release, “Wish You Were Here.”

Dierks talks about what being a part of Floyd week means to him…


Fallon’s Floyd fest wraps up Friday with Pearl Jam covering “Mother,” from 1979’s epic double album, “The Wall.”

Check out these performances from the week, so far:

VIDEO: Nick Mason, The Shins launch Pink Floyd week on Jimmy Fallon
VIDEO: Roger Waters, Foo Fighters rock Fallon
VIDEO: MGMT rocks Pink Floyd classic on Fallon

Pink Floyd Pink Floyd

Dierks Bentley – Wish You Were Here
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – September 29, 2011


See also:

VIDEO: MGMT rocks Pink Floyd classic on Fallon
Roger Waters to bring The Wall back to America next year
VIDEO: Roger Waters, Foo Fighters rock Fallon
VIDEO: Nick Mason, The Shins launch Pink Floyd week on Jimmy Fallon
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour’s son to appeal jail sentence
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour’s son jailed for London riots
Roger Waters has ‘no wish to reunite with Pink Floyd ever again’
Pink Floyd-founded London school to close
VIDEO: Pink Floyd reunite in London
Pink Floyd to reissue full catalog
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour’s son faces more charges for UK protest
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour’s son pleads guilty to violent disorder
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour’s son charged following UK protest
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour’s son released on bail
Pink Floyd: David Gilmour’s son arrested following London riots