On this day (20 January) in 1972, THIS piece of rock happened at The Dome IN Brighton

[Storer68]

The album was given the provisional title of The Dark Side of the Moon (an allusion to lunacy, rather than astronomy).[11] However, after discovering that that title had already been used by another band, Medicine Head, it was temporarily changed to Eclipse. The new material premièred at The Dome in Brighton, on 20 January 1972,

 

[Jim D]

I was there - don't have much of a memory of it though. Lots of people in Afghan coats (and other Afghan produce).

 

[whitelion]

I would have loved to have been there. Never been to a Pink Floyd concert or seen that tribute band from Australia - the name of which escapes me!!

 

[Bwian]

I was there - don't have much of a memory of it though. Lots of people in Afghan coats (and other Afghan produce).

Funny that, pretty much sums up my memories of it too (was it really that long ago)? I remember loads of people after the show all sitting around the Old Steine fountain, staring at the lights and looking very ethereal-must have been something in the beer.

 

[NMH]

I was there too, it was about the 4th gig I'd been to.
Amazed to see 4 sets of speakers, and knew it was a bit special when the whooshing and chatting started while the lights were still
up and people were getting seated. Sat in stunned amazement as they premiered 'Dark Side' in the first set. There were sheets handed out beforehand telling about the schedule; No support, Floyd do a show, 45 minute intermission and Floyd do main set.

I've had discussions with people (who were not there of course) who try telling of how "the first time they ever played DSOTM was Portsmouth" or "London", and if they eventually find out the truth they come back with "oh but it wasn't an actual set as the tapes messed up".
Bollocks, so what that a soundtrack tape didn't synch at the end - it was astounding and I understand that only one track got missed anyway.

The following part of the night (which many of the above still ascertain was two separate gigs) was just brilliant too, and the dry-ice subergence of the band for the opening part of 'Echoes' was memorable, draping the stage in a soft blue hue that spilled into the front rows. Loved the brilliant slide bottleneck used on the Strat, with the bass throbbing - powerful stuff! By that time I was right at the front of the stage a few feet away
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Waters went bonkers on the cymbals at stage-front for 'A Saucerful of Secrets' and broke off the padded ball from the drumstick - which yours truly procured and still have in my souvinirs and programs.

I got the whole band's autographs afterwards, but of course Mother dear emptied that bottom drawer that was "just full of old bits of paper" and threw them away. Genius - some signatures are worth thousands, and I had Zep's too.

Incidentally, just visiting a mate living on a side street at Preston Circus one evening, and spotted a familiar face walking by. It was Dave Gilmour. I later heard he was buying property in the B&H area.