Cashmere’s Guest Blogger Abraham Kalili on Coachella and Roger Waters

Full name: Abraham Kalili
Flickr Link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ztz/
Direct Link to Coachella and Roger Waters set:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ztz/sets/72157604821631398/

“So Slick calls me one day and asks me if I would like to go to Coachella and document him painting a pig for Roger Waters (formerly Pink Floyd). Of coarse I say yes. What a great time it was from start to finish. Did not get to catch any other shows, but the one I did see was worth it all.

It was Slick, Tina, Dannyboy, Ken (Flesh), and myself. Got in on Saturday and did not do much other than have a good dinner and swim at our pimp weekend house.

We worked on the pig most of Sunday in the hot sun. We got great support from the crew that was working back stage. Everyone was excited to see the finished pig. Slick and Flesh worked on the pig for about 7 hours. I took about 5000 photos, which are mostly for the time lapse that will soon come. Everything went pretty smoothly. The food was great and so were the bathrooms, but the best part of it all was that we had credentials to go anywhere. When it came time for the show, we could have gone on stage in front of the stage, under the stage, but we chose to watch from where the Director/Sound man were posted. I consider myself to have seen some pretty good visual shows, but this one by far was the best. There was soo much to see hear, and experience. That pig was used for only one song during the middle of the show and was then released into the air. The projections were amazing as well as the lighting, sound and much more.

I will definitely be looking out for the next Roger Waters show that comes around. All I can really say about the whole experience is that it was truly a blessing and an honor to be a part of it.

Behind the Scenes

Clean White Pig Canvas

Slick In Action

Still Painting

Almost Done…

Pyrotechnics

Look at Her Fly!!!

Dark Side of The Moon, Pink Floyd Laser