Classical Composer Reacts to PINK FLOYD: Comfortably Numb (studio version) | The Daily Doug Ep 602
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- Опубликовано: 15 июн 2023
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In this #masterpiecefriday edition of #thedailydoug, I'm releasing my reaction to the studio version of Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. This song is firmly in my top five guitar-god tracks of all time, and it's about time that this classic recording (in context) makes its way to my channel. The reaction was filmed back in November of 2022 as part of a full album reaction that is still available on my Patreon. I hope you enjoy!
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Life Without You by Stevie Ray Vaughan great guitar song that builds from beginning to end. But back to this song it's my favorite Gilmour solo for me.
@@shannondavis4380 Very well mentioned, Shannon. Extraordinaire song from SRV.
David Gilmour was once asked in an interview, "you can't play guitar fast?". To which he replied, "Yes, I cannot play fast, so I learned to play really, really good."
Really? Doesn't sound like him
@@ss_avsmt yep, indeed doesn't sound like him
Either way point taken.
Gilmour is educated...he would have said 'well' not good.
He can play fast. He did a show with Paul McCartney years ago where they did a bunch of old time, standard blues songs and Gilmour rocked the whole time. Definitely not his niche, but he can play anything really, really WELL.
Hi Doug, I just read a comment a couple of days ago about David's Guitar playing.
It said:
There are dozents of Shredders that are able to play about 250 notes in less than 20 seconds meaning nothing.
David is playing less than 20 notes in more than 250 seconds, but every single note means something.
I have always maintained that the best version of comfortably numb and the best version of the ending solo is the original studio album version of the wall. It's simply magical and unattainable, there's not a single note out of place, there's not a single note more than there should be, and David Gilmour goes on like a runaway train that no one could ever stop. Greetings from Italy and congratulations for the channel.
I agree. I usually prefer Pink Floyd live, available in bootlegs and many cleaned-up version in the Early Years box sets. But there are a couple of tracks that are simply perfect in their studio versions. "Time" is one of them, and "Comfortably Numb", of course. That first guitar solo made me learn to play electric guitar back in the days. Not just the notes - thougn as you said, nothing is out of place or out of rythm - but the tone, the very sound of the guitar through the fx rig and the amp! And the production is top notch, as is always the case with the band! Great song, and great track!
nope. You maintained wrong. Live extended version is superior by far.
I prefer the 1994 live version
Studio version is infinitely better than live versions, Pulse or otherwise.
@@pinkfloydhomer solo is too short on the studio version.
Comfortably Numb is my all time favorite song. For 30+ years now I keep coming back to it again and again. Never gets old and always has the magic.
I hope this is the start of listeting the whole album, it will be amazing!!!
But not the court scene!
This should be the goal for the end.
@@colinmaynard2879 why? the trial is one of my favorites
@@HawkeClan69 The Trial would be interesting for a reaction I reckon
@@colinmaynard2879 The Trial is one of the BEST part of The Wall
This PEAK top shelf Floyd. Lyrically and musically stellar. It transcends the album it's apart of and easily stands on its own as a piece of classic art.
I think it works far better in the context of the album. Imo, unlike Pink Floyd at their absolute best, Comfortably Numb feels of its time, and it's very straightforward compositionally. Echoes, Time, Us and Them, Shine On, Wish You Were Here, Dogs, Pigs, Sheep, these are utterly timeless. Comfortably Numb is great, but peak Floyd it is not.
The Pulse rendition is my personal favorite .
No question though that this version was mind blowing when the Wall first hit the scene, and for years afterwards.
Delicate sound of thunder version is also AMAZING
Pulse might be one of the greatest live performances in history.
Yea even better than Pulse.@@HB_1984
An absolute EPIC masterpiece of rock / prog history from an amazingly gifted collection of musicians. Such an incredible work and this song, specifically, is an extremely bright point in this album. The emotions come through the very raw feeling of this song.
A fade out when the guitar solo is still going is always great, makes it feel like they are still playing now!
I think fade-outs get too much shit. I'm a fan. But it is a bit startling after hearing many of the great live versions. It does feel like it should go on a bit longer and conclude.
David's solo on this track, is simply fantastic. I dont think there is any out there that can compare to it. IMO
I've always thought of Gilmour as the true "Slowhand," wringing more emotion out of fewer notes than anyone
~ Gilmour, not "Gilmore." There's always one; the name is right in front of you.
@@5jerry1 "always one?"
My favourite player
@@ChuckBeachNut ~ I wouldn't call either "better." Each is established in what they do, and each has a lifetime of achievements.
@@ChuckBeachNut ~ (Apologies for long response) The studio version of "Biding My Time" has Gilmour playing blues; It's good. "Love Scene, Version 6" from Zabriskie Point is also Gilmour playing blues. Again, very good. The various parts of "Shine On, You Crazy Diamond" have some really good blues playing. Zero complaints.
"(They Call It) Stormy Monday" from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers is masterful. "Steppin' Out," by the Bluesbreakers as well, is also _killer_ blues. "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" by Derek and The Dominoes is on fire, as is "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?" I'm a long time Floyd fan; I like Gilmour as much as anyone, but the tracks I mentioned here are scorchers, where Gilmour's blues playing is pleasantly competent. I won't diss on Gilmour; I understand your appreciation of him; this reply is to show what I mean when I say they are both masters of their fields, but as a blues player, Clapton scorches, while Gilmour keeps the room at a comfortable temperature. 🤓(Face means I'm kind of a nerd, XD)
Comfortably Numb is one of those rare tracks by *any* artist where every single note, every placement together with the mix is absolutely spot on and perfect. The two guitar solos rightly get the plaudits, but the whole song is just perfection.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond is another.
And they produced a couple of those "rare tracks": Time is another one.
Studio version beat every live rendition of this song. The orchestra is a masterpiece. The production is stellar.
So underrated the orchestra in the studio version, truly conveys the pathos
I would beg to differ. For me, nothing comes close to the live version from Pompeii in 2016. That live solo is probably the best guitar solo of all times.
Here behind the once existed Iron Curtain, with a friend of mine we were jigging school and accidentally found ourselves at the Budapest cinema where The Wall was first shown. Both of us had heard about it but neither of us knew what we were about to see.
As for me, what I saw seems to be decisive for a lifetime.
Dr. Helvering, your journey through this music is really inspiring for all of us. Those of us who were already fans not only get so much joy seeing your enthusiasm, but also we LEARN so much! We get a new perspective along with you hearing new music! Brilliant.
Speaking of really inspiring people, Matt Colville ladies and gentlemen! FYI a twitch interview with Doug like you did with Jackson Crawford would be incredible.
Would love to!
@@Doug.Helvering Oh wow! Well, then that's gonna happen, I guarantee it! I got Matt Baume and Greg from HTD in the queue but lemme get back to you. It'll be a blast!
Ok, well i'm really glad I made this comment now lol.
I have been a long-time lover of Pink Floyd and Comfortably Numb is just an unbelievable piece of music.
I think the two guitar solos on Comfartably Numb by David are the best solos i have ever heard, unbelievable and stunning. It is touching me so much. Great upload, as always.
Solo #1 starts with a rake across the strings. Solo #2 starts with a harmonic. It’s those little details that elevate David’s solos above so many others.
The word magical is the perfect description of this piece. I waited with great anticipation for the release of this album and bought a soon as it hit the record stores. I sat in my dorm room on the 24th floor listening and staring out into a cold December night sky. When this song began, I was stunned and transfixed by its simple beauty. As the 3rd side ended, I did not move for a long time as if I was comfortably numb. Very few musical compositions can evoke such strong emotions and Comfortably Numb is certainly on that list. I think I listened to it a few more times before moving on to side 4.
What a channel! By far the most interesting “reactions” channel and videos. Love the expertise and knowledge you bring and how you coney it to people like me with no musical background
One of the few reactors, who brings that epic music in context with lyrics and meaning. Great !
In between Animals and The Wall came Dave’s first solo effort, in ‘78. It’s EXCELLENT and I spin the cd once a month still, after all these years to remind myself of it’s greatness. It’s definitely worth your time, Doug.
Yes, I bought it when it first came out and I preferred it to Animals.
Agreed. David's eponymous album is a wonderful record, easily fits into my top ten of all time!
And "Animals" may even creep into my top three...??? 😃
Paging 'Fat Old Sun' from 1970
Let us also praise Nicks understated, but precise drumming.
Well, the studio version is definitely iconic after you hear the pulse version which I know you have I would have to say the solo in the pulse version just takes it to another level
Gdansk is the best version.
I have to say while the Poland version is very good I still think overall this feels more epic and sounds better but I think it just comes down to personal preference
For many of us, THIS was our first exposure to this great song. I remember hearing it for the first time and saying "hey, that's a cool solo", not realizing decades later how iconic this song would become and how powerful this guitar solo would be live YEARS AFTER it was recorded.
I'm a Brazilian big pink Floyd fan and your analysis too. It's a pleasure knowing that people as you also enjoy this great band.
Doug, the biggest audio-visual experience in my life was this during Floyd’s PULSE concert in Gothenburg Sweden. Shine on ✨
I was lucky enough to see the original Wall tour at Earles Court in London... Gilmore doing this solo on top of the wall was astonishing. What an album, what a show!
I also had that privilege of being there. It was the most amazing experience.
1980 August I believe, my first concert ever. Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such a great song. The guitar solos really hit you right in the soul and Nick’s understated drumming is a perfect foundation for everything Gilmour is doing.
Nick is often forgotten, of course he's not Keith Moon or Bonham on the crazy side, but he does his thing like a boss and he too chooses the right hit at the right time.
The Pulse concert version is the best one! That's why it was suggested. The solo goes on and on...
Pink Floyd and Hawkwind are 2 of the most important bands to ever exist. Surely high time for Doug to start reviewing the golden years of Hawkwind's back catalogue (as in their work from 1970 to mid 80's)
I'm "In search of space" because "you shouldn't do that"
Hawkwind? Loudest and most out of tune band I ever saw (apart from the Edgar Broughton Band). I couldn't hear properly for a month. Exciting, sure, but chaotic.
Who the hell is Hawkwind? Have never heard of them in my almost 60 years.
@@jonpevehouse U.K. band, started in late 1969 and were a major band in the "space rock" genre. Lemmy,from Motorhead, was a member in the early 70's.They incorporated science fiction readings & naked dancers into their shows and I'd be pretty sure that there was a lot of psychedelic drug taking amongst their audience.
The albums..Hawkwind..In search of Space..Doremi Fasol Latido..Space Ritual and Warrior on the Edge of Time..are well worth a listen to.
@@LynneConnolly when are where did you see them live then ?
One of the greatest Pink Floyd songs.
Definitely in the top 30.
Almost every time I hear this song it's like hearing it for the first time. I always find something new in it.
I saw them do this at Earls Court in '94 (along with many others I'm sure) - this, along with The Great Gig In The Sky still make me have a little weep every time I hear them
best band ever lived,for me doug the studio version is just perfection.the pulse is good but the album version slays it.from the brass section in the 2nd chorus(like an oompah feel to it)the triangle pings,the strings etc get lost in the live version,whilst this version leaves me drowning in nostalgic melancholy in a good way.for me the perfect song
The second solo takes you to a different dimension. Like you are floating in space. Like your soul is elevating. Like you are high without being high. What David Gilmour does with those cords is truly astonishing.
Even most of the lovers of lightning fast solos (and I'm not beyond reproach) agree that no guitar solo can be better than this.
Like you've been injected with drugs by a doctor to wake you from your psychotic catatonia as you're dragged off to perform a rock gig before hallucinating that you're a Neo-Nazi!
@@lxathu Truly the greatest guitar solo. PERIOD.
@@nectarinedreams7208 😂😂
Oh God, this song. I still remember when the album came out, the plays on Radio 1 (as it was back then) and then finally bringing the album home for the first time. It was overwhelming hearing the whole thing but this track definitely struck a chord and it still does.
I've always loved songs where you hear the personality of two or more band members coning through in the vocals. In Beatles songs like "I've Got a Feeling" and "We Can Work It Out" you can hear Lennon sections and McCartney sections. Here, you can hear distinctly edgy Waters verses and then the glorious drugged euphoria that is the Gilmour chorus. And then, of course, the impeccable guitar solo. Possibly my favourite PF song.
Speaking of David gilmour's velvety voice.
Also consider that on most times you hear him singing Richard wright is singing a higher Harmony in the background.
You can hear and see it in action on Pink Floyd at Pompeii
I like both the studio and pulse version.. another one you should hear is a live version from “is there anybody out there’ tour both roger and david are there and the vocals are so good the best I have ever heard them sing it. Solo not as good as pulse though, but no question worth it for their perfect vocals.
I heard The Wall about 2 weeks after the release in Austria, me being 19 then. It was just fucking, bloody mind-blowing.
I was in London shortly after the film came into the cinemas and yes: first the music then the visuals, I had troubles copying what happened. Saw the film 3 times in a row !
Years later, around 1997, I had lost focus on Pink Floyd, I got a copy of Pulse. Apart from all of those fantastic other titles they played, it was Comfortably Numb which blew me away again, also because of that wonderful lightshow.
Since then I've seen that video roughly about 1000 times, heard the audio another 500 times more and when I'm down or tired there is no better way than that goddamn fantastic musical nirwana which lifts me up.
So that's my story to that and I think there are many others out ther, who can connect to this feeling.
Thanks for reading !😊🙃
Saw this live in London in 1980 at the tender age of 15. 43 years on it is still superb!!
That solo is just mesmerizing...
I saw PF in 1988 at Nassau Coliseum (Delicate Sound of Thunder tour), and to this day that live performance of this song (sans Waters) is my all-time favorite.
delighted to have you as a fellow Floyd fan. They really are the gift that... well you know. It's been almost 4o years for me. I don;t know any other band that is so endlessly replayable.
Special mention has to go to the orchestration by the brilliant Michael Kamen. His work here is so perfectly chosen and uplifting. It adds that timeless magic that only the best records have. Glorious in every way.
It is an iconic song, with an iconic solo. I was in a band once that played it and I learned from the guitar player how Gilmour constructed it. He came up with different solo phrases that he linked to the cascade of notes that you hear at 7:46, which is how he gets out of the solo or to the next solo phrase. It's a clever device that appears several times in both of the solos, which I have a feeling is an idea DG got from Eric Clapton, who used to use them in his solos as well.
Roger may have been talking about a particular experience, but it translates to the milieu of our the daily-life frustration of going through the exertions of our lives day by day, however weighty it seems at the time, but bearing little to no fruit for our contribution to the human experience. We do what we do, thinking it's important when it's really probably not, and we become comfortably numb with our meager performances.
And then the guitar solo cuts in, with its accent on the rage, sorrow, and frustration of that experience to those who have (in the words of Annie Savoy) the curse of self-awareness.
It's a beautifully constructed piece of music, but for some of us, it is soul-piercing in its architecture and delivery.
The studio mix is perfection...the balance of all of the parts is breathtaking, particularly the orchestral colours....
Think I'll spark up for this one too, Doug.....happy 420!
Love the Daily Doug. So glad you found a way to make a living out of listening to wonderful music, drinking whiskey and enjoying a toke. Nothing better than your Comfortably Numb episode👍😁🎶🎶🎶
My claim to fame is that I appeared in the movie version of Pink Floyd, The Wall. I was in the , Bring the boys back home, scene.
Back in the day, 92 CITI FM Winnipeg would play new albums every Friday, and I stayed up late to hear the new Pink Floyd album. I was transported, and immediately knew that Comfortably Numb would be a huge song, I spent the next nest listeining to it, obssessively.
The live 1994 London version of this track is a must watch, absolutely superlative with the accompanying light show.. It's one of the best videos on the tube in my humble opinion, as a Floyd addict since I bought Dark Side when it came out in 73.
That's a great start to the weekend. Cheers Doug! As far as Dave and Roger go it's important to remember that while Dave is super smooth and clean and brings it all together without Roger even though he's nuts you wouldn't have Floyd. Nuts is the engine driver pulling on those life experiences he had to make fantastic music. Roger made some awesome lockdown videos during covid too. Well worth a look.
All time favorite song of mine. A song of great importance for me, as it was one of the songs that me and my sister's late husband where preparing for a local jam night. Unfortunately his illness did not allow him to participate ever, so I gathered an all star team of fellow musicians to play it as a tribute to him. I played the bass and sang the Roger Waters' parts. I am always touched when I play this song, tears through my eyes and memories of a great man that me and my whole family miss every single day...
Imagine having to do a new album after the last masterpiece you released .these guys done it ..
I happily switch between the studio version and the 'Live In Gdansk' orchestral version (with Richard Wright). Both awesome.
Hello. Did you know that Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard and TNT and Europe were playing at Trondheim Rocks in Norway?
It's also soon
(Tons Of Rock) in Norway where Iron Maiden was visiting in 2022.
Thank you for this. Agree with you that this is in top 5 of all time guitar solos and it will stand the test of time. Legendary piece. Thx.
Doug breaks the @1 rule of Floyd....don't talk when the song is playing.
Hello Doug, I enjoy your channel very much. Today is my birthday and I am 71. I was there at the beginning and bought this album the 2nd it was available
Happy birthday, man.
hi Doug, i became also a big fan of PF the last 5 years , of course i know them for 45 years, they are outstanding ! nice to see made in japan behind you too ! keep up the good work
Yeeesssss doug, please don't give up on uploading the entire wall reaction. I've been waiting for you to react to what I personally consider the best concept album of all time (octavarium is 2nd). I loooooove the harmonic choices on the wall, every chord every note is soooooo powerful. I'm looking forward to watching your reaction to the whole album
Brilliant song. Timeless guitar solo.
I have seen these guys so many times in my life
I have prayed to Pink Floyd for yrs, soothes my Soul.
One thing about the vocal styles of Roger and David. In this song, Roger's voice is how the World sees and hears him while David's voice is his internal dialog.
This party will never end! Let's go party!!!
This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd song!
I like how Doug describes the “smokiness and haziness “ after having a good ol toke on his pipe. Must have been good gear in there. Then cutting to a new scene after freshening up to finish his description. That’s cool Doug, keep the party going 😊
Great work as ever, Doug
Whoa, love the new, Jazzy, Steely Dan-ish 'It's The Daily Doug' vignette! And a great song of choice and reaction/analysis. Cheers.
@Doug.Helvering Thx for this video - nice new intro and outro.And I thought I was late, finding Pink Floyd in the eighties. I know nearly every note they play and the words that belongs to the notes. Your explantion of what they do there is accurate as always. Other reactors on RUclips often interrupt the music to say somethin', I think it's way better to appreciate the whole artwork as it's meant to be. It's more respectful to me. Thank you Doug from Germany, keep on doin' what you do the way you do it.
Inspirated by that, I'm gonna grab my bicycle for a nightride with the THE WALL album on my ears. Bless you.
Arguably my favorite guitar solo of all time! One of my top two fav Floyd tunes, the other, Learning to Fly! Just something magical about both songs! And yes as someone else mentioned, the discipline Nick Mason used to perfection in keeping his parts simple but dynamic, matched only by the other underrated genius……..of course Sir Ringo Star!! And was it just me noticed Doug fire up a bowl……..and never even hinted a grin!!!! 😂😂
"The Wall" is Wagnerian in it's composition, using recurring leitmotifs to thematically tie the story together. Interestingly, the end of side 4 is the beginning of side 1, which, if played Sides 3-4 followed by Sides 1-2, you end on "Goodbye, Cruel World," which would be a suicide ending. For those who did not shell out the money for the expanded version with a lot of the material left off this album, you can hear an almost 2.5 hour version of "The Wall" over on entitled "Pink Floyd: More Bricks, Bigger Wall (An Alternative Album)" (Just Google it).
Welcome, listening to Pink Floyd since 1973, bought my first album" The Dark Side Of The Moon"when I was in the Dutch army, and still play one album every day. Greetings from the Netherlands.
I also had that exspirence of ballon fingers, from a high fever due to chicken pox when I was a kid. When I had heard that line, it blew me away. Amazing album, and concert.
Glad that you are here, Doug.
Hi Doug Just tripped over your "station" Aern't they great// A lot of people dont realise how great this song is and the band. Been listening them for a long time, They really are one of the best..
I am also a massive Pink Floyd fan of their concept albums. They are masterpieces! And Gilmore is unlike anyone else in rock, I think. A fantastic, underrated guitar player. I think, as speed is often a measuring Stick for greatness, but speed, albeit an impressive technical skill/ability with it’s own merit, can be one dimensional. Music evokes a reaction for the listener, and it’s that reaction for which I think a musician is best Measured. Gilmore was able to compose melody’s perfectly suited for their context (something in and of itself that Pink Floyd amazingly were able to produce). His melody’s provide an experience and a story or journey. To be able to put notes in a combination that evokes a powerful experience/reaction for listeners is extremely hard to do, but Gilmore consistently nailed it throughout his career unlike anyone else. He has many masterpiece solo’s. He is a guitar master!
I cannot walk down a hotel corridor drunk without this song playing in my head as an earworm.
Truly an epic song and the standard album version will forever be a famous masterpiece of music. I will say, the best, and most "true" to the original, cover of this song I've heard is done by Sons of Apollo from their live performance at the Roman Amphitheatre in Plovdiv in 2018
When David reaches up and Roger starts playing those octaves, it always gets me. I used to be scared of some Pink Floyd songs as a kid, because of the dark vibes they can get into. My dad and uncles challenged me to listen further through their songs, because quite often they get so beautiful!
Love the new intro!
Good stuff as always!
This guitar solo actually brings me to the edge of tears. Absolutely beautiful
Heay Doug, your ability to pick out keys and scales in the first couple of bars blows my mind! No diea where to put requests, but the two that I'd love to see from your Metal Monday series would be 'Wake of Magellan' by Savatage, and 'Imperiled Eyes' by Annihilator. I think Imperiled Eyes in particular would be extremely fun with you picking all the different things going on in it as Jeff Waters is truly a creative dude!
One nice detail I think is how restrained the "aaaaarrrrgh' is after the line "there'll be no more.... "
It could have been so easy for that to be loud and harsh but instead it's pegged back perfectly!
I remember anxiously awaiting the release of "The Wall" album in 1979, I was 23 years old. I have been a Pink Floyd fan since the release of their iconic "The Dark Side of the Moon" album in 1973, the same time frame when I was playing guitar in a local Bar and Club band.
I was hugely into the Rock scene in the 70s, (Classic Rock), playing virtually all cover songs in the band I was in, I knew all the Rock guitarists of the time pretty well, as far as their licks and styles were concerned.
But above all, even Hendrix, David Gilmour and Pink Floyd had me mesmerized, no one played Rock guitar with the emotion and expressiveness of Gilmour, imo.
And I loved them all too,... Hendrix, Beck, Page, Clapton, Bloomfield, P. Green, Gibbons, Trower, Moore, SRV, Winter, Blackmore, Santana, Holdsworth, Derringer, West, Dimeola, Lee, King, M. Waters, Guy, etc., etc., etc.
Pink Floyd is on another level in my opinion, and David Gilmour is a big part of that.
The simplistic way he approaches guitar playing is intriguing, and his style is what is so inspirational to me, ie,... his licks, riffs, hammer on, pull off use, his bends, 2, 3, 4, and seemingly 5 step bends! His knowing when less is more, knowing when to pause, to emphasize an emotion or feel.
Gilmour says more with a few notes and bends, than most other Rock guitarists say playing a bajillion notes a second.
I was fortunate enough to acquire tickets to see them perform "The Wall" Concert in February of 1980 at The Coliseum in Uniondale Long Island NY. Because of the massive costs and logistics of this show, they performed 12 concert dates in the USA in 1980, Six on the east coast and six on the west coast, (LA).
Unprecedented, as Floyd would routinely perform 40 to 60, or more, dates per year in a US tour. But this was no ordinary tour, that's for sure! To this day it is the most incredible, phenomenal, performance of ANY kind, that I have EVER seen in all my 67 years on this planet.
Pink Floyd, vinyl, headphones, perfection!!
The Wall is a great album and the film is a masterpiece, I can 100% get lost in time whilst watching it, 360 sound compatible earphones enhance that experience too.
One of my favorite PF songs, and in the top 5 of all of the music I listen to in general.
There are two awesome versions on Comfortably Numb on David Gilmour's In Concert DVD from 2002. The first features Robert Wyatt singing the Water's part. Robert Wyatt is/was an influential performer in the early Progressive Rock era. The second version features Bob Geldof singing the Water's part. Bob Geldof is a bit more well-known as the actor playing "Pink" in the movie version of "The Wall", and for his band the Boomtown Rats, along with his humanitarian efforts. (Actually, the whole DVD is awesome, especially the 'Extras' which include a Gilmour version of a Shakespearian sonnet, and an acapella version of High Hopes featuring the backup singers.)
If you're interested in another Pink Floyd album for extended play, check out "The Final Cut"
Should check out the solo albums too
This song makes me feel like I'm back in Hawaii again, sailing into the sunset.
Wonderful video sir by someone with musical training! ( from New Zealand)
I always thought the triplets in the solos add so much to it in a subtle way.
Thanks man, Nothing like listening to it on a Record, it gives it that gritty raw sound! one of my few I still have. This band was truly one of a kind! Amazing! What ear phones are you using?
YOOOOOO, My favorite song!
Doug, ever see the Australian Pink Floyd performances? They are tremendous, worth a watch. And you are right 1000’s of times and never gets old.