Brit Floyd’s Ian Cattell Reveals the Crazy Audition Ep; 56

In this episode of Tribute Band Sessions, Mike sits down with Ian Cattell, bassist, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist for Brit Floyd, to trace his remarkable journey from growing up in a musical household and discovering Pink Floyd through The Wall to touring in a box truck, playing shows for gas money and eventually receiving the email that led to an audition with the Australian Pink Floyd Show at the Royal Albert Hall. Ian reveals how that experience ultimately led to the formation of Brit Floyd, explains the musical challenge of playing intricate bass parts while singing Roger Waters and David Gilmour material, and takes us behind the scenes of the massive production involving lights, lasers, video, crew, management and international touring. He also shares advice for tribute bands, discusses why vocals and identity matter so much, and recounts stories involving musicians connected to Pink Floyd, including Guy Pratt, Scott Page, Durga McBroom, Machan Taylor and David Gilmour. Find Ian Cattell Here ; https://britfloyd.com/artist/ian-cattell/ Find Tribute Band Sessions Here ; https://www.youtube.com/@TributeBandSessions Website⁠⁠tributebandsessions.com⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠open.spotify.com/show/6uWts5wBIgoZmB3wmL3tsq⁠⁠ Apple Music⁠⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tribute-band-sessions/id1843760366⁠⁠ Facebook⁠⁠facebook.com/tributebandsessions⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠instagram.com/tributebandsessions⁠⁠ TikTok⁠⁠tiktok.com/@tributebandsessions⁠⁠ X⁠⁠x.com/TributeBandsPod 00:00 – Introduction 03:16 – Meet Ian Cattell of Brit Floyd 04:24 – Growing Up in a Musical Family 06:23 – Becoming a Multi-Instrumentalist 07:57 – Discovering the Bass in College 09:12 – Genesis, Peter Gabriel & Progressive Rock 09:59 – Why Pink Floyd Is Different 11:27 – Trying to Make Music a Full-Time Career 12:52 – Touring America in a Box Truck 14:33 – The Teacher Who Tried to Discourage Him 16:52 – The Wall Becomes His Pink Floyd Gateway 18:41 – The Hardest Pink Floyd Songs Ian Performs 21:13 – Why Pink Floyd Reaches New Generations 23:37 – Playing 100 Shows a Year in the ’90s 24:27 – Hanging the Lights AND Performing the Show 26:27 – Leaving the Road and Working for Apple 26:48 – The Email That Changed Everything 29:44 – Australian Pink Floyd Comes Calling 30:59 – The Royal Albert Hall Audition Story 34:55 – How the North American Lineup Became Brit Floyd 37:34 – Starting Over With a Brand-New Name 40:04 – Why Management Is Essential 41:02 – The Massive Team Behind a Brit Floyd Concert 44:02 – What Breaks First on Tour: Body, Voice or Mind? 45:32 – Plans for Japan, Asia and International Touring 50:30 – How a New Brit Floyd Show Is Created 52:16 – Building the Perfect Setlist and Visual Production 57:45 – Ian’s Advice for New Tribute Bands 58:15 – Why Every Tribute Band Needs an Identity 59:20 – Why the Vocals Matter So Much 1:02:07 – Eddie Trunk and the Changing View of Tribute Bands 1:06:20 – Has Ian Met the Members of Pink Floyd? 1:07:19 – Pink Floyd Musicians Who Have Performed With Them 1:09:37 – Closing and Where to Find Brit Floyd #BritFloyd #PinkFloyd #IanCattell #TributeBandSessions #PinkFloydTribute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices