Hakone Aphrodite (Open Air Festival)
Hakone, Japan
August 6 & 7, 1971
Audience
Quality: Excellent
CD Reference:
Festival For The Nips, Aphrodite, Aphrodite1971, All Together Now - Hakone 6.8.71, Echoes Of Japanese Meddle, 1971 Hakone Aphrodite, Big Pink:1971 Hakone Aphrodite, Aphrodite Hakone 7.8.71
Far East Tour
August 6-August 15, 1971
Hakone is to the southwest of Tokyo and it takes 2 hours from Tokyo by car. Many people visit there and enjoy playing golf and tennis, and sightseeing .
The open-air concert entitled "'71 Hakone Aphrodite" was held at the open space called "Seikei Gakuen Jofudai " by Lake Ashi on Aug.6 & 7, 1971. It is said that 30,000 people gatherd there.
Pink Floyd appeared in the evening (6:00 pm) on Aug.6, 1971 and played "Atom Heart Mother", "Green is the colour", "Careful With That Axe, Eugene", "Echoes", "Cymbaline" and "A saucerful Of Secrets".
It's hard to tell exactly what songs that come from which date, but fingals tape guide has this info:
August 6: Green is the Colour, CWTAE, Echoes, Cymbaline
August 7: Atom Heart Mother, Green is the Colour, CWTAE, Saucerful of Secrets