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Alone on the Wall: Alex Honnold and the Ultimate Limits of Adventure

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FREE SOLO is less about climbing than it is about living. An extraordinary gift to everyone who believes that the limit of human achievement is far from being reached." BRET STEPHENS, THE NEW YORK TIMES

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This one was interesting. On one hand, I am fascinated by Alex Honnold’s climbing abilities and mental fortitude in the face of the most daunting escapades. I’m also equally pleased to see the work he does in the clean energy field, especially when it comes to those to can’t afford it. On the other hand, every so often while reading, I came across a line that made me recoil and forget what I had been so impressed by. a b "The Wall – Pink Floyd | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020 . Retrieved 16 April 2020. Comfortably Numb" has its origins in Gilmour's debut solo album, and was the source of much argument between Waters and Gilmour. [27] Ezrin claimed that the song initially started life as "Roger's record, about Roger, for Roger", but he thought that it needed further work. Waters changed the key of the verse and added more lyrics to the chorus, and Gilmour added extra bars for the line "I have become comfortably numb". Gilmour's "stripped-down and harder" recording was not to Waters's liking; Waters preferred Ezrin's "grander Technicolor, orchestral version". Following a major argument in a North Hollywood restaurant, the two compromised; the song's body included the orchestral arrangement, with Gilmour's second and final guitar solo standing alone. [63] Sound design [ edit ] MacDonald, Bruno (1997), Pink Floyd: through the eyes of ... the band, its fans, friends, and foes, New York: Da Capo Press, ISBN 978-0-306-80780-0

So many people condemn me for risk-taking, but I find it sort of hypocritical because everybody takes risks. Even the absence of activity could be viewed as a risk. If you sit on the sofa for your entire life, you’re running a higher risk of getting heart disease and cancer." Classifica annuale 2020 (dal 27.12.2019 al 31.12.2020)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 11 January 2021. I've always loved climbing; I don't see why other people wouldn't enjoy it just as much. As long as everyone does their best to respect the areas in which they're climbing, I don't see how the growth of the sport could be a bad thing." a b "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 December 2020 . Retrieved 24 September 2020. a b UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 11 June 2022.

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French video certifications – Pink Floyd – The Wall" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 7 November 2020. Activities of the Society – Presentation of the RSAA Special Award". Asian Affairs. 48 (2): 415–417. 3 April 2017. doi: 10.1080/03068374.2017.1313582. ISSN 0306-8374. S2CID 218623769. In a real sense, I performed the hard work of that free solo during the days leading up to it. Once I was on the climb, it was just a matter of executing." Moore, Malcolm (26 February 2012). "Briton discovers new section of Great Wall of China". ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 18 July 2020. Di Perna, Alan (2002), Guitar World Presents Pink Floyd, Milwaukee: Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 978-0-634-03286-8

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