Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song) uncovered in the EMI vaults during re-mastering work for the Why Pink Floyd...? campaign. Mason discussed the alternative version on the BBC Radio 4 Front Row program and revealed that Yehudi Menuhin, who was recording with Grappelli in Abbey Road's Studio Two, was also invited to play on "Wish You Were Here" but declined, as he wasn't as comfortable as Grappelli at improvising. "Wish You Were Here (Live)" is a live recording of Pink Floyd's title track off their ninth studio album "Wish You Were Here", recorded by the band for their third live album, "Pulse". "Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song) "...really good. All bits of it are really, really good. I'm very happy about it." David Gilmour has playfully called "Wish You Were Here" "a very simple country song" and stated that "because of its resonance and the emotional weight it carries, it is one of our best songs." "Wish You Were Here" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, as part of the sessions for the entire album. A noted part of the song was a planned contribution by Stéphane Grappelli. A jazz violinist popular at the time and well known for his collaborations with Yehudi Menuhin, both violinists were