When a Berklee College of Music professor is called in to conduct emergency repairs to Pink Floyd's equipment during a world tour, he seizes the opportunity to steal their files, pirating the most recognized sound effects and backing tracks in rock and roll history. For Pink Floyd fans and music enthusiasts who have the passion for truth, this controversial story is now revealed. Tribute: The Dark Side of The Mood is more than just a story about life in a tribute band but an educational journey of life lessons which exposes a colossal theft that millions were kept in the dark about-until now.
* * * * * * It's the true story of youthful idealism vs. greed and corruption from someone who went through it all... and involves, among others, a professor at the Berklee College of Music who was also a Kurzweil employee AND how Pink Floyd was robbed and didn't even know it! Tribute: The Dark Side of The Mood - "I unequivocally recommend it !" Harvey Wharfield - Boston Radio - WAAF / WCOZ / WZLX / WCGY
* * * * Just finished reading your book, Tribute: The Dark Side of The Mood. I found it an insightful and compelling read, particularly in light of my own music career flight path. Congratulations on providing a portal into a world few have or will experience. Well done. Jon Butcher - Jon Butcher Axis / Farren-Butcher Inc.
About the Author: Arthur Orfanos founded the Boston-area band The Mood with the late Richard Pontes (1962-1996). In 1992, The Mood's "Run, Boy" appeared on a compilation CD: U.S. Rock n' Roll Anthology Vol. 1 (Mentor Music) and was featured on "Boston Music Showcase" (WCGY) and in the top 10 for eight months in 1992-93: reaching No. 2.
In 1995, Arthur co-produced the band's first full length CD: The Mood Live from the Boston Tea Party with Grammy-nominated Producer/Engineer Jim Lightman receiving favorable reviews, airplay and distribution in U.S., Europe, and Asia.
The Mood continued performing in the New England until the untimely death of Drummer, Richard Pontes in 1996.
Reviews claimed the similarity of the music to that of Pink Floyd and David Gilmour inspiring Arthur to establish the original Boston area Pink Floyd tribute band: The Mood "A Tribute to Pink Floyd."
In 1999, songs from "Live from the Boston Tea Party" appeared on the soundtrack of the film: 3 Days... 3 Hours... 3 Minutes... 3 Seconds... - Triple Sticks Productions.
During 2000-01, The Mood began performing as "New England's Premier" tribute show.
The positive direction however of The Mood as a tribute act was tarnished and subsequently destroyed when the band met a professor from Berklee College of Music, Kurzweil employee, and his accomplice, who infiltrated Pink Floyd stealing files of some of rock and roll's most distinguishable and recognizable sound effects and backing tracks while called in to conduct emergency equipment repairs for them in Foxborough, Massachusetts, during their "PULSE" tour in May 1994.
In an effort to selfishly proclaim greatness, it was insisted that the pirated files be used for performances. Arthur objected to the theft and use of the stolen sound files which resulted in his forced eviction from the band in 2001.
The original Pink Floyd sound effects and backing tracks were, and are likely still being used by the same band that continues to fool and defraud the general public and Pink Floyd boasting: performances of "Record perfect copies" "A perfect recreation in sound" "You'll feel center stage at the original concerts!" - believing no one would ever know or discover the truth.
Currently Arthur is a contributing writer for Performer Magazine and performing with The Mood.
