Shows
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Past Shows
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ABOUT PIGS
Pigs is Canada’s most authentic Pink Floyd Tribute.
Formed in 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, PIGS have been amazing audiences ever since with their dynamic re-creation of one of the world’s favourite rock groups.
Experience the majesty of one of the world’s greatest bands.
Audiences lose themselves in the band’s lights and visuals, which give the music an otherworldly feel. PIGS has seven members including a backup singer and a saxophonist.
Meticulous recreation of the live sound and feel.
PIGS’ claim to fame is their authenticity, which means looking, sounding and feeling like the real Pink Floyd in their heyday: the ’70s. Audiences can expect long, pyschedelic jams to such songs as ‘Shine on You Crazy Diamond’ and ‘Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun’ as well as impassioned performances of emotional material like ‘Comfortably Numb’ and ‘Us and Them’.
Honouring the music of Pink Floyd.
With the passing of Richard Wright in 2008, fans of Pink Floyd lost hope of ever again seeing their favourite band re-united. PIGS offers the next best thing: an authentic look back into the breathtaking past of one of the world’s most timeless bands.
The Band
David Gilmour
Josh Szczepanowski
Josh Szczepanowski is the band’s lead-guitarist and vocalist. As the David Gilmour for PIGS, Josh is the musical director and has the final say where setlists, gear choices and stage directions are concerned. Creating a gigantic rack unit has made him into the final boss of MIDI, but he can still wring a guitar’s neck from time to time.
Roger Waters
KC Hingley
KC Hingley is an accomplished singer-songwriter and a journeyman bassist. Originally a member of the first PIGS lineup, KC is pleased to come back and join us when he can in our current performances.
Richard Wright
Adam Basterfield
Adam Basterfield is the man that made Pigs possible. His organ work, delicate piano playing, and encyclopedic knowledge of all things Floyd make him the perfect Richard Wright – and his soft-spoken demeanor doesn’t hurt. Adam understands how to wring every drop from each of the many keyboards he uses on stage and knows how to play even the most obscure Floyd tunes.
Nick Mason
Mike Quirke
Mike Quirke comes from a long tradition of jam bands and is a constant crowd-pleaser with roto-tom solos and dead accurate playing. He is the perfect mix of relaxed confidence and positively German precision. Mike sounds more like Nick Mason than the real thing these days.
Snowy White
Josh Weed
Unknown to few besides the most hardcore Floyd fans, excellent English guitarist Snowy White acted as the Floyd’s fifth man on their tours for Animals and The Wall, and still plays with Roger Waters to this day. Josh Weed fills this challenging role in PIGS: a part which requires him to be adept at playing electric guitar, bass, and occasionally even keyboards.
Clare Torry
Anneda
Anneda is the band’s extremely talented backup singer. She doesn’t portray one single member of the band the way the rest of the PIGS do, but rather represents the best of everything the Floyd’s singers had to offer. Anneda also doubles as the vocal coach for Adam, KC, and Josh, and always has a big grin ready to share. She brings the house down with her incredible version of “Great Gig in the Sky” at every single show.
Dick Parry
Peter
Peter plays saxophone for Pigs, much the same way Dick Parry did for many years. He is a true showman and always gets a huge cheer. Josh has been pushing Peter to play a few more parts to keep busy; watch for him on keys, acoustic guitar, and even bass here and there!
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An in-depth guide to David Gilmour’s guitars & equipment. Bjorn is a stand-up guy and runs a great site with tons of info. Check out Josh’s contributions to the Yamaha RA200 and Bill Lewis guitar articles on the site!
Although we currently use all vintage Hiwatts in the show, Hi-Tone are the acknowledged masters when it comes to creating amps like these in the modern day. They already provide amps for Nick Mason’s band and for Roger’s, and they have recently suggested that we might consider switching as well… And we probably should; they make wonderful stuff!
GHS work with us to keep us supplied with their strings. We won’t use anything else!
Pete and his wife make wonderful gear for the rock royalty of the world – and they’re also kind enough to make things for those of us who don’t wear the crown. Our Gilmour wouldn’t be quite the same without his P-1,P-2, CC-1, G-2, SS-3, and line drivers and acoustic preamp. He still regrets selling his Cornish Delay Machine a couple of years ago.
Evidence Audio make the best cables around, and PIGS are proud to have their support. If it’s good enough for Gilmour, it’s certainly good enough for the rest of us mere mortals. Be warned: Once you start using Tony’s cables you won’t be able to use anything else.
PIGS are thrilled to use EMG pickups for all of our Momentary Lapse/PULSE era tunes. EMG have always had our back and their customer service is second to none. We love them.
Zoran is a good friend of ours and he makes fantastic pedals. If you are into the Floyd there is really no reason not to have his Boonar or PULSE pedals (we do!).