Man broken china is fucking incredible, it really shows how good Richard Wright was. It really saddens me when I heard that when Wright died he was making new music.
@@stephenstone8480 That one is also great. I might end up listening to that one more because it's less depressing. Which one is better just depends on taste which you prefer I guess.
Rick Wright breakthrough is about borderline personality disorder : where dying is splitting, hiding is the unstable sense of self, cage or prison is the paranoid and persecution idea, no place to fall is the feeling of emptyness, the very hard achievement of getting them seek help because they try to "conceal it but its just a dead en track" and the feeling of partner trying to "covert them like a driven snow and bring them back" from the dissociation state so they see the self they never known. And finally the opening sentence that resume that partner aren't sad and don't expect them to be perfect to be in our hearts (dont need a model univers to hang your picture on) and trying to reassure their fear of abandonment. This song is so personal and fit perfectly with wearing the inside out.
I went to the Division Bell concert at Earl's Court and remember waiting for ages for the DVD to come out and when it finally did, it did not really grab me as it was impossible to capture that atmosphere of actually being there. However, a couple years ago they re-edited the concert footage and did a new surround mix and released it on Blu Ray. It is miles better making the DVD I brought pretty much redundant and perhaps only fit for the bin in relation to how much of a thrill I get from the Blu Ray. Love these episodes you are doing and you did another grand job on this one.
One of the best experiences I’ve had with Pulse was playing the Dark Side portion of the album while driving through the mountains, with the windows open and the volume high. Going through the winding roads, glancing out the windows and seeing the beautiful mountain scenery and the clouds dancing around me was one of the most etherial experiences of my life.
I am actually so goddamn excited for the Live 8 performance video. I've watched the concert on RUclips so many times, it makes me so happy. Fantastic video as usual, JT!
Hey JT, I've now made it through your Pink Floyd album review series and I have to say you have done an incredible job!! As someone who has become a Pink Floyd only more recently, it's been great to discover their discography while following along with you to also get some of the history and "behind the scenes"!
It's weird to think that PULSE was closer to their debut album (27 yeas after) than it is to present day (29 years later). How time flies... I really like the sound of this album. As a guitar player, David's guitar tone is at its peak here. Those EMG pickups sound amazing, and the compressed, clean tones he gets are stellar. Also, this album contains, in my opinion, the best guitar solo of all time: Comfortably Numb. Not only is the solo amazing, but the show itself does it justice. It is one of my greatest regrets that I was only 3 years old at the time and could not have possibly seen this show live. If I ever have access to a time machine, this show is on my top 10 events to visit. As for Rick's Broken China... It's a strange listen, in a good way. It's beautiful in many ways. I like it. And the less said about Roger, especially these days, the better.
I had the pleasure of seeing Floyd two nights in a row on The Division Bell tour. I went to both shows at the Pontiac Silverdome. The second night (July 14th, 1994) was the first time they played the entire Dark Side. It was an incredible thing to witness and I was SO excited when they eventually released Pulse to commemorate the tour.
I remember going into the music store right after pulse was released on CD. They had so many copies, all with the little red blinking lights on the cover going off at different times. It was unique. The display stand that they also set up for it had a pulsing blue led light that shone so bright that it pierced my eyeballs. I remember wondering how long the batteries on the CDs would last. Did anyone keep one and find out?
I didn't know about the album being released until I was in a Fred Meyer or Target store and saw this tiny flashing light coming from the music section. My flashing light was on the side of the box set and it lasted quite a while. Can't remember exactly how long, however.
Only problem for me is that the tones for PULSE are garbage, and so are some of the performances, yet it’s treated as top-tier Floyd. In my opinion, DSOT is a much better live album. PULSE has some good things, but it’s really overrated for the quality of tones and performances.
@@josephst.george7841 the problems, for me, are most apparent in the DSOTM set, but I’m glad you enjoy it! I think PULSE is a lot of fun, but I don’t think of it very highly since Pink Floyd seems to over-focus on that concert film, rereleasing it and promoting it while unreleased Pink Floyd concerts of better tours that have recorded are completely left unreleased. God ignorance is bliss in this scenario more than ever. I don’t hate PULSE, but I think it’s greatly overrated.
@@elijahmgibbsI love both. I think Dave played better on delicate, and the band was better on pulse. Set list for pulse was better, but what a shame that on the turning away wasn’t included even tho it was played in the set. Idk, I listen to and love both
@@ericgardner5969 I would say even David played better on pulse than DSOT but I agree that pulse has a better setlist despite not having on the turning away.
Pulse is the Best for me I hold it responsible for falling in love with Pink floyd. Thanks to Pulse i willingly jumped into the rabbit hole. Back in 1995 I was young kid totally obsessed with the 90's music scene, I bumped into Pulse some 12 years after it was release and oh man. It was the first stage of a journey for me. The only flaw, if any....there's no Animals in there. Love your reviews, greetings from El Salvador.
For me the David Gilmour concerts at Gdańsk contains some of the best Pink FLOYD versions and aside from Nick, and of course Waters, the other Pink FLOYD core members are there. The Echoes version there is stunning and was the last time it was played due to Ricks death and Davids decision to never play it again. The part where they just riff off each other is very special.
IMO Sinead is the best part of Broken China. Rick Wright’s solo masterpiece is Wet Dream. I saw PF in ‘87 & ‘88 and ‘94 and IMO the ‘94 show was the best. They got better with each tour. Opening with Astronomy Domine was epic and having Dick Perry sit in on sax for the complete DSOTM can’t be beat.
I saw Roger's In The Flesh Tour at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington (yes, that's the city name, laughter, laughter) and it is one of the best concerts I've ever seen. For instance the amphitheater is outside, overlooking the Columbia River, and is a spectacular venue. BUT, for this concert he had his private jet strafe the amphitheater and, as it passed over the stage exploded (with lights) and he began the concert with In The Flesh. The friend I saw it with was a pilot and he stated it was highly illegal for him to do and would have taken a lot of money to pull that off. It was a spectacular way to start and the concert kept the momentum throughout the show, with a standout performance of Dogs.
Contrary to some opinions, I think DG was at the peak of his many peaks here, both vocally and musically. At this point he has such good control over his voice and he was mature enough and comfortable enough with himself to just let the guitar speak from within him. At least it's my impression that he was pretty free of doubt and resentment on that tour.
I’m very lucky to have the Broken China CD, it’s not on Apple Music. I really love Richard’s solo work. I would rather not say my opinion to Pulse here Hahaha. But great video, thank you
I love Broken China! This album feels most like Floyd in the fact you feel the music. This album for me absolutely reinforces how much influence Wright had over the Pink Floyd 'sound' - so much more than Gilmour or Waters - as to why I agree what you said: 'No Wright, no Floyd'. My standout track is Sweet July. Every time I listen to it I feel different feelings. It is one of my absolute favorite instrumentals that I love every time I hear it. It is the most chameleonic instrumental I know of, as I can listen to it when I'm happy or sad, or any feeling in-between and love it no matter what mood I'm in. The only thing that would have made this track - as well as the album, as a whole - better, would have been if Gilmour had played on it, although Dominic Miller's parts are so good and fit the mood of the album - especially on Sweet July. I can't reinforce enough how much I feel this song to my core. Apart from the concept of depression, this album is the most joyous return to the 'Pink Floyd sound' we have since Animals.
Apparently Roger came up with name Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd because the other 3 kept suggesting names that were terrible, one example being Sum of the Parts.
I was lucky enough to see them twice at Earl’s Court in October of 94 There were 3 different changes to the set list one of being astromine dominay I’m glad I got the opportunity to see them I was overjoyed when the reunited in 2005 but I couldn’t make that day as it was on the day I got married and I was so disappointed afterwards when I realised it was just gonna be a one off I feel Floyd split after richards passing and there was no way back I’ve seen David and roger live since But now I feel it is all over
I was with you until you said that the pulse version of great gig was good. Tbh I absolutely hated it. Pulse is definitely a great show and you’re definitely making me wanna go through broken china again. Here’s hoping we get a remix by Steven Wilson really soon!!
#1 Coming back to Life reminds me of robbie Robertson & the band.. Gilmours tribute to the band ...#2 Its nice to see robert Wyatt singing Comfortably numb. a solo artist who was on the first 4 soft machine albums There all good especialy the ( 3rd) titled album..
They need to remaster the pulse CD add tracks poles apart turning away lost for words marooned and take it back also add the money from a pulse DVD version is the best one and sorrow from the DVD as well
You should do a review about David Gilmour’s live at GDansk. The best version of Comfortably Numb. They have some Orchestra playing with them. And it’s the last time Rick and Dave played together.
Pulse is the very best live record. Its so good. Icant believe they stopped after this. They owned the world at that time. Off with Roger, whom suck on bass and vocals. And in with mr. Pratt on bass. They have never sounded more huge and awsome. Just love it. This record made me love this band
The best live version of great gig I think is from the Us and Them tour. Rogers back up singer duo is phenomenal. They're also great in the lockdown sessions. Esp. Two Sun's, but also bring the boys back home.
In the flesh is a decent concert film. The setlist is good and the band is tight. Only thing I don’t love about it is that it sounds a bit dated. Then again that’s a criticism I could make for a lot of live albums.
I like Wet Dream, the first Richard Wright solo album.from 1978...it has beautiful melodies....Broken China is nothing like that ....but still its interesting
I find Pulse being more a real PF band show comparing to Delicate and a momentary.. That were Gilmour's solo album like with additional musicians. For the record, i ve seen the DSOT and PULSE tour and read a lot.. And Gilmour had recognized that Momentary was supposed to be a solo album.. But he would have more succes under PF name ! But still….. I miss Roger's anger .. I much prefered the In the Flesh, Roger s tour.. Much more Rocky !
Man broken china is fucking incredible, it really shows how good Richard Wright was. It really saddens me when I heard that when Wright died he was making new music.
Wet Dream was a much better album...
@@stephenstone8480 That one is also great. I might end up listening to that one more because it's less depressing. Which one is better just depends on taste which you prefer I guess.
Rick Wright breakthrough is about borderline personality disorder : where dying is splitting, hiding is the unstable sense of self, cage or prison is the paranoid and persecution idea, no place to fall is the feeling of emptyness, the very hard achievement of getting them seek help because they try to "conceal it but its just a dead en track" and the feeling of partner trying to "covert them like a driven snow and bring them back" from the dissociation state so they see the self they never known. And finally the opening sentence that resume that partner aren't sad and don't expect them to be perfect to be in our hearts (dont need a model univers to hang your picture on) and trying to reassure their fear of abandonment. This song is so personal and fit perfectly with wearing the inside out.
Well done sir! Thank you for reviewing Rick's album as well. It's very underrated.
I went to the Division Bell concert at Earl's Court and remember waiting for ages for the DVD to come out and when it finally did, it did not really grab me as it was impossible to capture that atmosphere of actually being there. However, a couple years ago they re-edited the concert footage and did a new surround mix and released it on Blu Ray. It is miles better making the DVD I brought pretty much redundant and perhaps only fit for the bin in relation to how much of a thrill I get from the Blu Ray. Love these episodes you are doing and you did another grand job on this one.
One of the best experiences I’ve had with Pulse was playing the Dark Side portion of the album while driving through the mountains, with the windows open and the volume high. Going through the winding roads, glancing out the windows and seeing the beautiful mountain scenery and the clouds dancing around me was one of the most etherial experiences of my life.
I definitely had that experience as well. It's great!
I am actually so goddamn excited for the Live 8 performance video. I've watched the concert on RUclips so many times, it makes me so happy. Fantastic video as usual, JT!
Hey JT, I've now made it through your Pink Floyd album review series and I have to say you have done an incredible job!! As someone who has become a Pink Floyd only more recently, it's been great to discover their discography while following along with you to also get some of the history and "behind the scenes"!
It's weird to think that PULSE was closer to their debut album (27 yeas after) than it is to present day (29 years later). How time flies...
I really like the sound of this album. As a guitar player, David's guitar tone is at its peak here. Those EMG pickups sound amazing, and the compressed, clean tones he gets are stellar. Also, this album contains, in my opinion, the best guitar solo of all time: Comfortably Numb. Not only is the solo amazing, but the show itself does it justice. It is one of my greatest regrets that I was only 3 years old at the time and could not have possibly seen this show live. If I ever have access to a time machine, this show is on my top 10 events to visit.
As for Rick's Broken China... It's a strange listen, in a good way. It's beautiful in many ways. I like it.
And the less said about Roger, especially these days, the better.
I really love your reviews and it gives great voice to my thoughts as well. Hats off JT!
Broken China was legitimately great, and an underrated album and Rick sounds amazing on it.
I had the pleasure of seeing Floyd two nights in a row on The Division Bell tour. I went to both shows at the Pontiac Silverdome. The second night (July 14th, 1994) was the first time they played the entire Dark Side. It was an incredible thing to witness and I was SO excited when they eventually released Pulse to commemorate the tour.
Wonder if you'll ever do an album review of Richard Wright's Wet Dream (1978).
Already talked about it in The Wall review and more extensively in The Wall Alternate video.
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Great summary. Looking forward to the Live 8 performance review. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
I remember going into the music store right after pulse was released on CD. They had so many copies, all with the little red blinking lights on the cover going off at different times. It was unique. The display stand that they also set up for it had a pulsing blue led light that shone so bright that it pierced my eyeballs. I remember wondering how long the batteries on the CDs would last. Did anyone keep one and find out?
I did.. mine ran out a few years ago..
I didn't know about the album being released until I was in a Fred Meyer or Target store and saw this tiny flashing light coming from the music section. My flashing light was on the side of the box set and it lasted quite a while. Can't remember exactly how long, however.
My friend has the CD, and he says that the red light is still blinking
Definitely one of my favorite live albums, only one to rival it (in my opinion) is the wall live in 1980. And even then it’s pretty close to me
Only problem for me is that the tones for PULSE are garbage, and so are some of the performances, yet it’s treated as top-tier Floyd. In my opinion, DSOT is a much better live album. PULSE has some good things, but it’s really overrated for the quality of tones and performances.
@@elijahmgibbs for me it’s the opposite problem between the two but I guess that’s just preference
@@josephst.george7841 the problems, for me, are most apparent in the DSOTM set, but I’m glad you enjoy it! I think PULSE is a lot of fun, but I don’t think of it very highly since Pink Floyd seems to over-focus on that concert film, rereleasing it and promoting it while unreleased Pink Floyd concerts of better tours that have recorded are completely left unreleased. God ignorance is bliss in this scenario more than ever. I don’t hate PULSE, but I think it’s greatly overrated.
@@elijahmgibbsI love both. I think Dave played better on delicate, and the band was better on pulse. Set list for pulse was better, but what a shame that on the turning away wasn’t included even tho it was played in the set. Idk, I listen to and love both
@@ericgardner5969 I would say even David played better on pulse than DSOT but I agree that pulse has a better setlist despite not having on the turning away.
Amazing video as always, also what are your thoughts on Dsotm redux ?
I’ll get to it…
I freaking love these reviews, always good and insightful takes
Pulse is the Best for me
I hold it responsible for falling in love with Pink floyd.
Thanks to Pulse i willingly jumped into the rabbit hole.
Back in 1995 I was young kid totally obsessed with the 90's music scene, I bumped into Pulse some 12 years after it was release and oh man. It was the first stage of a journey for me.
The only flaw, if any....there's no Animals in there.
Love your reviews, greetings from El Salvador.
Bravo JT. Very high quality PF documentary.
For me the David Gilmour concerts at Gdańsk contains some of the best Pink FLOYD versions and aside from Nick, and of course Waters, the other Pink FLOYD core members are there. The Echoes version there is stunning and was the last time it was played due to Ricks death and Davids decision to never play it again. The part where they just riff off each other is very special.
IMO Sinead is the best part of Broken China. Rick Wright’s solo masterpiece is Wet Dream. I saw PF in ‘87 & ‘88 and ‘94 and IMO the ‘94 show was the best. They got better with each tour. Opening with Astronomy Domine was epic and having Dick Perry sit in on sax for the complete DSOTM can’t be beat.
What will you do after pink Floyd album reviews?
Sleep
I saw Roger's In The Flesh Tour at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Washington (yes, that's the city name, laughter, laughter) and it is one of the best concerts I've ever seen. For instance the amphitheater is outside, overlooking the Columbia River, and is a spectacular venue. BUT, for this concert he had his private jet strafe the amphitheater and, as it passed over the stage exploded (with lights) and he began the concert with In The Flesh. The friend I saw it with was a pilot and he stated it was highly illegal for him to do and would have taken a lot of money to pull that off. It was a spectacular way to start and the concert kept the momentum throughout the show, with a standout performance of Dogs.
My parents went to the July show in Washington 1994. They enjoyed this performance by Floyd.
Broken china is a beautiful album and pulse is awesome. Great version of dark side and a nice surprise with astronomy domine.
Contrary to some opinions, I think DG was at the peak of his many peaks here, both vocally and musically. At this point he has such good control over his voice and he was mature enough and comfortable enough with himself to just let the guitar speak from within him. At least it's my impression that he was pretty free of doubt and resentment on that tour.
I would say his peak has to be the 70s, when he created these magical guitar sounds for Pink Floyd’s greatest albums. But yeah, probably up to debate.
I have PULSE on Blu-Ray, the 2021 version and since August 2022 when I bought it, I played it every week
One of the best live albums
I always thought the Division Bell/ PULSE tour stage looked so cool, I think it looks like a giant eye.
I’m very lucky to have the Broken China CD, it’s not on Apple Music. I really love Richard’s solo work. I would rather not say my opinion to Pulse here Hahaha. But great video, thank you
I love Broken China!
This album feels most like Floyd in the fact you feel the music. This album for me absolutely reinforces how much influence Wright had over the Pink Floyd 'sound' - so much more than Gilmour or Waters - as to why I agree what you said: 'No Wright, no Floyd'.
My standout track is Sweet July. Every time I listen to it I feel different feelings. It is one of my absolute favorite instrumentals that I love every time I hear it. It is the most chameleonic instrumental I know of, as I can listen to it when I'm happy or sad, or any feeling in-between and love it no matter what mood I'm in. The only thing that would have made this track - as well as the album, as a whole - better, would have been if Gilmour had played on it, although Dominic Miller's parts are so good and fit the mood of the album - especially on Sweet July. I can't reinforce enough how much I feel this song to my core.
Apart from the concept of depression, this album is the most joyous return to the 'Pink Floyd sound' we have since Animals.
Apparently Roger came up with name Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd because the other 3 kept suggesting names that were terrible, one example being Sum of the Parts.
I was lucky enough to see them twice at Earl’s Court in October of 94
There were 3 different changes to the set list one of being astromine dominay
I’m glad I got the opportunity to see them
I was overjoyed when the reunited in 2005 but I couldn’t make that day as it was on the day I got married and I was so disappointed afterwards when I realised it was just gonna be a one off
I feel Floyd split after richards passing and there was no way back
I’ve seen David and roger live since
But now I feel it is all over
Pulse is the best PF live album. I got it on DVD in Borders at one time.
Just got through Pulse. Very enjoyable.
Going to brag (because I can)... I designed the Pulse cover. :)
That is amazing! Can you tell us more about the creative process / working with Storm?
I don’t care much for the Gilmour lead era, though I did buy the Endless River upon release on CD.
I was with you until you said that the pulse version of great gig was good. Tbh I absolutely hated it. Pulse is definitely a great show and you’re definitely making me wanna go through broken china again. Here’s hoping we get a remix by Steven Wilson really soon!!
When will you review Nick Mason's solo stuff?
If you know the chronology then you'll have your answer ;)
Yes, the record I would take with me to the desert island
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#1 Coming back to Life reminds me of robbie Robertson & the band.. Gilmours tribute to the band ...#2 Its nice to see robert Wyatt singing Comfortably numb. a solo artist who was on the first 4 soft machine albums There all good especialy the ( 3rd) titled album..
They need to remaster the pulse CD add tracks poles apart turning away lost for words marooned and take it back also add the money from a pulse DVD version is the best one and sorrow from the DVD as well
You should do a review about David Gilmour’s live at GDansk. The best version of Comfortably Numb. They have some Orchestra playing with them. And it’s the last time Rick and Dave played together.
Check the Live 8 video
Pulse is the very best live record. Its so good. Icant believe they stopped after this. They owned the world at that time. Off with Roger, whom suck on bass and vocals. And in with mr. Pratt on bass. They have never sounded more huge and awsome. Just love it. This record made me love this band
Not necessarily the best but Piper at the Gates of Dawn will always be my favourite
The best live version of great gig I think is from the Us and Them tour. Rogers back up singer duo is phenomenal. They're also great in the lockdown sessions. Esp. Two Sun's, but also bring the boys back home.
In the flesh is a decent concert film. The setlist is good and the band is tight. Only thing I don’t love about it is that it sounds a bit dated. Then again that’s a criticism I could make for a lot of live albums.
Seen this concert at Pontiac silverdome what a show nobody cared Roger not there
I like Wet Dream, the first Richard Wright solo album.from 1978...it has beautiful melodies....Broken China is nothing like that ....but still its interesting
I find Pulse being more a real PF band show comparing to Delicate and a momentary.. That were Gilmour's solo album like with additional musicians.
For the record, i ve seen the DSOT and PULSE tour and read a lot..
And Gilmour had recognized that Momentary was supposed to be a solo album.. But he would have more succes under PF name !
But still….. I miss Roger's anger ..
I much prefered the In the Flesh, Roger s tour..
Much more Rocky !
I never actually knew that Roger and Rick buried the hatchet and resolved their issues. Wish someone else would do the same *cough* David *cough*
Excellent video. Love anything to do with Pink Floyd ❤