As a young man myself, I saw the animals album concert. Of maybe 200 shows in the 70s, this animals tour with the flying pig huge, pigs on the wing, then exploded scattering choc gold coins into Money. Fantastic concert.
I bought my first Pink Floyd album in 1969 (Ummagumma) and saw them live in 1971 and 4 more times after that. For me This is the BEST band of all times. Now I'm 71 years old and still listen to them everyday.🤩
I love the studio version. The build up at the end in that version is absolutely... wow. I think it depends on the person if they'll like echoes live or studio more, but I appreciate some love for my favourite version.
The one song David Gilmour has said he will never play again, as it was something special, between himself and Richard Wright, who has sadly passed now..
When we of a certain age say that the music of Floyd, Sabbath and Zep is the greatest ever created we are not messing around. And to watch a pure emotional reaction is an absolute pleasure. Welcome.
Sid got into LSD and it literally blew his mind. BTW, the band was named by Sid after two black Piedmont blues guitarists and singers, Pink Anderson and Floyd Counsel, that Sid really loved. The song is composed with nine separate segments that all sound like different songs.
I wondered if anyone else remembered that he was really on fire wind was high when they shot this album cover😮 tribute to did he broke his mind on LSD😢❤
And that burnt "effect" on the upper right side of the white frame around the picture is actually a burnt white paper frame that Strom Thorgenson placed on top the stuntmen photo. He then placed a glass plate on top of it to hold it in place and took a picture of the composition. No painting, no drawing, no photoshop, no CGI. Just a piece of paper with a cutout square hole and a match, essentially.
We had a wild time 60s and 70s. At 72 it has been my pleasure over the last few years watching young people introduced to MUSIC. Keep on truckin'. Best wishes.
Lying on the floor on pillows….black light posters, incense, pulsing red light in patterns on the walls.., a hooka in the center of the circle …,good weed, good friends…..good music….great memories.
Syd was a gem of a man, he started Pink Floyd. This was for him. I am a Floydian of over 50yrs. I saved up my pocket money to buy this LP when it came out. The excitement of playing it on my small record player. I hid myself in my room for days. I was 15/16yrs old. We had the best time. PF will be played forever like Beethoven& Mozart ❤️🙏
This album is for midnight listening, far away from city lights, closer to stars and wind, and spacious receiving. Letting the coldness articulate itself in sinew and bone. A dedicated aliveness.
Watch the Pulse version of any of these tracks to see what they can do live. It's worth doing 2 reactions for them 😊❤ (the look on your face when they sang "Shine on you crazy diamond..." was priceless
@@BobbyGeneric145 I don't hate it, but it REALLY misses Waters on vocals and bass. Waters was the one who brought the edge to peak period Floyd, and it became laid back without him for the most part.
Obviously, as anyone who loves music knows, it's almost, if not entirely impossible, to pick one overall, favourite track of all time. But this is always, always up there. There are a bare handful of songs that vie for that spot, for me, and this is always a strong contender. It's just special. It always will be. Hundreds of years from now, if humanity is still a thing (!), this will be played alongside Bach and Beethoven, as proof that humans can do magical things. A stunning piece of music.
if you don´t listen to "Shine on you crasy Diamond" Part VI-IX your reaction is never complete and you missed another musical experiance in your Life. "Music is now ruined for me" is a perfect Discribtion for young People like you, because you notice yourself in which low level Music you grow up. But it is nice to see, how you react to great Music. No other Band compare with Pink Floyd, they are the Masters of Musik. Only Bach or Beethoven are on the same Level. What David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters and Nick Mason, have composed in Songs and Album´s is a gift for humanity. They have influenced so many other bands and musicians that their musical influence cannot be mentioned and appreciated enough. Greetings from Germany
my first time hearing the floyd was in 1973, i was 12, dark side was brand new fresh,,,,,come to think of it,,, it still is,,,,,the floyd never gets old
Absolutely agree with James sporter. Studio version of ECHOES is The best. Great reaction to Shine On You Crazy Diamond 💎 Pink Floyd are so good 👍 Ronnie SCOTLAND
I would disagree that Echoes studio is best. David Gilmour's live at Gdansk version adds, not only parts 1 & 2 performed together, but also the visual beauty that only "Pink Floyd" live can accomplish.
Well, now you've done the first track from the Wish You Were Here Album, next song om the album is Welcome To The Machine, which is a different side of Floyd, but pure fire...
Obviously Parts VI-IX are now required. The two pieces bookend the album, which was the idea Rodger Waters pushed for so that the followup to Dark Side Of The Moon would stand up as a great album with purpose, which it does. I first heard this album as a BBC (UK) preview before official release in 1975, played in it's entirety without interruption. Totally mind bending as a 12 year old slightly older in musical taste because of an older brother. Man, Who's Next, Led Zeppelin iV, .... so lucky looking back
You‘re doing a great job. It’s really essential to experience Floyd via their 5 core albums from the 70ies. That being said: do not forget that Floyd - in their time - wasn‘t just the greatest but also the biggest Live-Band for 3 decades. Please add for starters to your list: 1) Echoes - Live in Pompeii 1971/72 2) Comfortably Numb - Live Pulse 1994 🙃
I've given your comment a thumbs up, for the recommendations. However, there's no need to lie or exaggerate, in order to illustrate how great Floyd were. Their talent, their albums, their performances and the facts do that. Floyd weren't the biggest live band for 3 decades and as for 'greatest' that's very subjective. The Beatles, in the 60s became the biggest, most influential, most innovative and most successful act in the history of music! Lennon and McCartney are commonly cited as the greatest songwriters of the modern era and Harrison was on a similar level. They changed music forever! By the end of the 60s, Led Zeppelin were matching them re' sales an in the 70s were the biggest band in the World and the biggest live act too! Apart from their first album (top 10) every one of their studio albums and their double live album, went to number 1 in the UK, the US and in countless countries all over the World! The only exception being Led Zep IV, which only reached number 2 in the States, though ironically it stayed on the US charts for years and became their biggest selling album there. To this day they have sold more albums than Floyd. Only one group, the Beatles have sold more than Zeppelin. They were renowned for their live performances and became the prototype for every stadium rock band that followed. They sold out stadiums and other large venues, all over the World, year after year! They even broke attendance records! It helped that all 4 members are leading candidates for 'GOAT' on their particular instrument/s. They were much better musicians than Floyd. Only Gilmour from Floyd, was on a similar level. Zeppelin are arguably the greatest and most talented rock band of all-time! As for later decades I don't know who the greatest or the biggest live bands were but it wasn't Floyd. By the 80s, although still popular, it was recognised that Floyd's heyday was in the 70s and that they weren't the same without Waters. Despite David's undoubted and captivating virtuosity it was never really the same. Other groups were definitely bigger and played to larger audiences and this was even more the case in the 90s. Pink Floyd sit in my personal 'big 4'. They always will. Their music is timeless! They remain the 3rd biggest group in music history and the 2nd or third most influential. They remain one of the most innovative bands of all-time too. They have the 3rd best selling album of all-time and the biggest selling double album of all-time. Their live shows were renowned and they've played to millions over the years. They are bona fide musical giants and I doubt there'll ever be another Floyd! They remain highly popular to this day. Their legacy is unchallengeable and secure. No need to invent 'facts' in an misplaced attempt to boost that legacy. :)
McCartney himself has cited Floyd as one of his personal favorites. Pulse was 1994, and speaking as someone who was there at 19 years of age, it was the concert of the decade. Other than it being a 6 album run of sonic gold, not 5, you're absolutely correct. The Beatles are iconic, and redefined rock and roll. But love them or hate them, Pink Floyd is a genre of one. Nobody else does music like this.
It was a privilege watching someone who gets the music hear this for the first time. Thanks, It turned me inside out some years ago. I think this one could be played for many hundreds of years.
You, my friend, have stumbled upon pure, unadulterated genius, a kind that comes along very rarely in life. Treasure it. Learn of it. Let it surround and embrace you taking you to higher plains and a better life, enhanced by the romance of the dance with time and space that is the Floyd. Blessed.
When I think of what my favorite song is, it's always hard to not put this first. If it's not my favorite, it's at least the best song I've ever heard. So much feeling behind it.
It's made my day to see your reaction to this, it pretty much mirrors mine the first time I heard it 45 + years ago. Here's to your musical journey, you're going to have a blast!👍
Glad to see you are checking this out, check out the 1994 Pulse concert, do the concert in segments, get the visuals with the music you will enjoy the journey down this rabbit hole
There is simply NO REPLACEMENT of REAL TALENT in the music industry. The 60s & 70s were FULL of Absolutely True Talent, PERIOD. Pink Floyd is an EXPERIENCE, not just music.
this entire album is the only album that could possibly have followed The Dark Side of the Moon it took a couple of years to and alot of work and help, even just bringing in Roy Harper to sing one song seemed to make a big difference to the studio mood
I don't know if you've heard any of the 1994 Pulse concert yet, but if you think music has been ruined for you now, you still have another big treat ahead of you. Every song from that concert is a masterpiece of live performance, and it includes not only the entire Dark Side of the Moon album performed in sequence, but also the most epic David Gilmour guitar solo you or any of us is ever likely to hear. Most who have heard it say it's the best live rock guitar solo ever performed and I'm inclined to agree.
the first time I hear Diamond was on Dark Side of the Moon Tour in Vancouver. they opened with Cigar Diamond and Wish long before the Album was Released. Then they played Dark Side front to back and encored with Echos. Well that is how I remember it there was a lot of Blue Smoke at that show.
i know that feeling when the music is so good you dont want any sound waves escaping your ears, so you press your headphones in. comes naturally when the music is THAT good
Dude, I love to see your reaction to Pink Floyd. As you are aware, your life has forever changed. Look forward to your journey down the rabbit hole. Keep them coming. You’re going to love the experience.
It's a suite of six parts. Any song from the Pulse concert is EPIC. Just pick one and go. David's Pulse solo from "Comfortably Numb" has been rated by some and the best guitar solo of all time. I agree.
Syd turned up at the studio while this the albums was being recorded, after many years since loosing touch . No one recognized him as he had put on so much weight and shaved his head. Only after some time someone recognized him, but no words were exchanged
Bose 901s! We had a kegger one night, and played Pink Floyd with the helicopter intro and used flash lights outside the house. Boy you never seen so many people running! Again Bose 901,s frigging rock!😅
Echoes from the album Meddle…studio version. For me, their masterwork. And ANYTHING from their Pulse concert tour in 1994. But you should hear studio first, as we all did. Then you can just relax and soak in the atmosphere of their live concert. Some of the best, if not THE best live rock music concert in history.
Im 64 your a young guy and you at last have listened to what real music is!!! Enjoy the rest of this fantastic album as i think its the best album pink floyd ever produced!!
Great reaction! That's the thing about good music: it doesn't play games, it doesn't lie, it's just there for you to reach out and touch your soul. And that's what this song's done for you. It's what it has done for me ever since the first time I played it all those years ago. Keep rocking!
This is more of a lament- rather than a thank you-- for their bandmate and friend, Syd Barrett's life. It's bittersweet in that they really loved Syd and then lost him. Lyrically-- it's bitter and biting while the music takes us on a journey to a place of desperate regret for their friend and for their own loss.
you're not done.there is still parts 6-9 to go. when they made the 'wish you were here" album there was no way to put the full "shine on you crazy diamond" on one side of a record or tape. so they split it up to where it opens and closes the album with a few songs in between. as a concept album it actually works better that way.
About a year ago, I was impressed with a Wish You Were Here reaction by Silas Bailey. It was in 2 parts and he had a friend as a guest. You sure look like that guest. Your reactions remind me of the first time that I heard Pink Floyd in 1976 in my car (outstanding sound system for its day). It was 1 side of Dark Side of the Moon on a progressive rock FM station. The music swirled around and around and I could only marvel at what I heard. It was the most incredible listening experience ever in my car. Keep the reactions going, they're bitchin' (fantastic).
The photograph of the burning man was taken at Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood. The term ‘consumed by the system’ came up regularly during work meetings with the members of Pink Floyd, and it was an idea that caught on. Two Hollywood stuntmen were called in for the photo shoot, Ronnie Rondell (the burning man) and Danny Rogers. Rondell was dressed in a fireproof suit and a helmet topped with a wig. Aubrey Powell was in charge of the shots and had planned several takes but a strong wind compromised his plans, blowing the flames back onto the stuntman’s face. Rondell then refused to do it again and only a handful of photos resulted from the project.
Yes brother my favorite thing to do is sit in a dark room so no other senses are distracting me and taking away from my hearing and listen to this whole album! Great album!!!!!!!
That really sucks that YT keeps f-ing with your video. I can tell by the way you were talking about it that it hit you in that special Pink Floyd way that probably almost all of us here get. 💗The Wall is amazing. Also, Dogs of War live from the Delicate Sound of Thunder concert has a great sax solo. That's a really underrated song.🤘🏽
Pink Floyd is by far my favorite group, Wish You Were Here my favorite album, and Shine On You Crazy Diamond (all its parts) my favorite "track" on the album. I consider this album to be the pinnacle of the band's performance over their entire career. Regarding Syd Barrett, he fried his brain on way too much LSD and became a shell of his former self, so badly that they very reluctantly had to cut him loose, and years later, he showed up in the studio during the recording of Wish You Were Here, and the other members of the band were shocked to see how much he had changed from his former self, so shocked at least one of the other band members was driven to tears (I think it was Roger Waters but maybe others as well). That puts the entire album in clearer perspective--he WAS there that day, but not the guy who FOUNDED the band, not the guy they were so close to during the early stages of the band's evolution. He was BROKEN.
Pink Floyd is my life's memories, thoughts & reflections. So many images flit through my mind during each second of Pink Floyd albums. Yet, only from Meddle to the Wall. Earlier stuff was more psychedelic that did not massage your mind & mind's eye. I pulled into a Christmas tree stand while listening to Us & Them. That song reminds me of that time of year from that moment on. The saxophone on some songs beckons thoughts of rainy days. etc. No other band has done this.
A brilliant, beautiful song. So great to watch you hear it for the first time. Hope you also check out "Echoes", the studio version and "Echoes live at Pompeii,1971" (when they were young).
Congratulations. You just got the Gilmour Effect. He is the embodiment of musical talent. Oh and BTW. The album cover, represents 2 guys in the music business doing a deal but one of them is getting burned. They did this for real and the stunt man on fire did get burned actually. They went for one last shot, the wind changed just for a moment and whipped those flames across his face. He was badly burned but luckily he “eventually” made a full recovery. How do you possibly hear anything to top that? Well you listen to Pink Floyd Echoes. Start with the original version on the album Meddle, then listen to some of the other versions they did. Don’t miss the one Gilmour did on Live in Gdańsk. You can actually hear the maturity of his playing in this version compared to the one he did when he was young. Both are wonderful for different reasons.
You simply MUST watch the PULSE Concert. Quite possibly the greatest concert ever! You can see what these guys are like live. Dave Gilmour is THE Guitar God!!
Hi this is the 1st time ive visited your channel & just OMG WoW i SO **Luv** your reaction to this song & it seemed like it was definitely moving you in some kind of way i started listening to **Pink Floyd** when i was 8 years old sitting in my older sisters bedroom by myself lights off headphones on full BLAST as always & they just emotionally wrecked me the way Gilmour plays that guitar it is like human outcries to me they made me cry a LOT heh whilst listening to many of their songs BUT at that same time i was also listening to **MyBelovedOtherWorldlyLedZeppelin** & my instant **MadLuv** **MyBeautifulJimmyPageMagicalMusicalGeniusWizardBabe** & well both these bands are the ONLY two bands to ever consistently put me in a **Trance** like an out of body experience where time & space stops my surroundings disappear & i am no longer here which now is an utter **Gift** to me since i suffer with severe chronic pain now & whilst i am listening to either of these bands for those moments when i am in that **Trance** i feel NO pain & it is complete **Bliss** they are beyond **Magical** they are out of this world there will NEVER be anything like them again both these bands have saved my life countless times they are **Treasures** they are **Glorious Gifts** to this crazy planet anyway i could go on & on about them & how **Luvd** & **Cherished** they are to me & how they are THE **Best** bands in the world **Especially** **MyBelovedLedZeppelin** they are my MOST **Luvd** band EVER so anyway i just subscribed cuz well i **Luv** how much you seem to truly appreciate **Genius Music** & also in **Hopes** that you will someday give **MyBeautifulMagicalLedZeppelin** a listen & i am **Hoping** you will fall in **Luv** with them as well since you asked if there were any other bands such as **Pink Floyd** the answer of course is NO ha cuz course each of these bands are SO very **Special & Unique** in each their own **Fantastical Mind Blowing** ways but like i said to me they are similar in the fact that they both can consistently put me in that **MagicalTrance** to this day k i am ramblin too much sorry Thank YOU for making my day **Brighter** **RockON!!!**
This is a great song. The best live version is from Remeber That Night/ David Gilmour. It has Crosby and Nash singing back up and Dick Parry on Baritone and Tenor sax. Phenominal. Enjoy the Floyd ride!
For your own good you really need to see this song during the Pulse concert!! Reason being dick Perry has baritone sax he's playing and then all of a sudden he swings it around and from behind his back grabs a tenor sax and starts playing just like in this studio version!!!
Download and listen over and over again to Pink Floyd PULSE concert....you are welcome!!!!!! I don't believe in god but I do believe in Pink Floyd's musical holiness....they are musical gods. There will NEVER be another band like Floyd which is why it needs to be introduced even more to this new generation.
That was only the first half - you now need to listen to the 2nd half (parts 6 to 9). Pink Floyd will be viewed in 100 years' time the same way WE view Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky today.
Awe that was nothing, wait till you hear ECHOES the AUDIO version, followed by the Pompeii versions. Just amazing!!! Echoes is where it is at. Although, Welcome To The Machine (the song after this one) is also pretty damn AMAZING!!!
Nice reaction! Please don't forget about Rick Wright's keyboard playing. His ability to create the mood is what is giving you the chills - and me too. Keep enjoying the journey!
Syd Barret was the musical leader of Floyd and they were friends but he lost his mind due to drug use and underlying mental health problems. He lived a very sad life.
Always happy to see young people who appreciate Pink Floyd .......
timeless band !
As a young man myself, I saw the animals album concert. Of maybe 200 shows in the 70s, this animals tour with the flying pig huge, pigs on the wing, then exploded scattering choc gold coins into Money. Fantastic concert.
Makes me smile, knowing these songs will live and be enjoyed long after we're gone
I have literally listened to this thousands of times, and it NEVER gets old.
Literally never.
Your absolutely right
Im pretty over the part at 11:55 where the music comes in louder
"Music is now ruined for me" is the best way to describe this song.
nah, ythere are many many masterpieces of tunes, excect pf has such high quality consistently, no other band has that.
Wait till he hears Queens 'Fat Bottom Girls'.
I bought my first Pink Floyd album in 1969 (Ummagumma) and saw them live in 1971 and 4 more times after that. For me This is the BEST band of all times. Now I'm 71 years old and still listen to them everyday.🤩
David Gilmour's playing is heavenly in Echoes, studio version. The guitar almost wails. Echoes is a twenty three minute long masterpiece.
i like the pompei version way better tho.
I love the studio version. The build up at the end in that version is absolutely... wow.
I think it depends on the person if they'll like echoes live or studio more, but I appreciate some love for my favourite version.
Truth!
The studio version is the way to go w/o a doubt. The level of exploration and sonic madness just can't be captured live. It's no contest to my ear.
The one song David Gilmour has said he will never play again, as it was something special, between himself and Richard Wright, who has sadly passed now..
When we of a certain age say that the music of Floyd, Sabbath and Zep is the greatest ever created we are not messing around. And to watch a pure emotional reaction is an absolute pleasure.
Welcome.
Sid got into LSD and it literally blew his mind. BTW, the band was named by Sid after two black Piedmont blues guitarists and singers, Pink Anderson and Floyd Counsel, that Sid really loved. The song is composed with nine separate segments that all sound like different songs.
"...that look in your eyes.....like black holes in the sky!" ..............his pupils from the acid.
I didn't know that's where "Pink Floyd" came from. Thanks for that.
The album cover is a stuntman on fire for real. That's how we did things in the 70's. Now you must listen to parts 6 to 9
Welcome to the machine!
I wondered if anyone else remembered that he was really on fire wind was high when they shot this album cover😮 tribute to did he broke his mind on LSD😢❤
Agreed❤ you may just be surprised🎉🎉
I'm 60 now and bn listening since 14 ck out their animals album very odd but really Visionaries
And that burnt "effect" on the upper right side of the white frame around the picture is actually a burnt white paper frame that Strom Thorgenson placed on top the stuntmen photo. He then placed a glass plate on top of it to hold it in place and took a picture of the composition. No painting, no drawing, no photoshop, no CGI. Just a piece of paper with a cutout square hole and a match, essentially.
We had a wild time 60s and 70s. At 72 it has been my pleasure over the last few years watching young people introduced to MUSIC. Keep on truckin'. Best wishes.
thanks bill !
Lying on the floor on pillows….black light posters, incense, pulsing red light in patterns on the walls.., a hooka in the center of the circle …,good weed, good friends…..good music….great memories.
Haaaa. Same here.
@@stixstudios3380 Yes,
Same here in Sydney Australia asa teenagers 🤩
There is more to this song 6-9 which is just as great!!!
ready for pt. 2 now? Yea, Pink Floyd basically figured out how to massage our soul with the music they gave us ....enjoy !!!
Syd was a gem of a man, he started Pink Floyd.
This was for him.
I am a Floydian of over 50yrs.
I saved up my pocket money to buy this LP when it came out. The excitement of playing it on my small record player.
I hid myself in my room for days. I was 15/16yrs old.
We had the best time.
PF will be played forever like Beethoven& Mozart ❤️🙏
Oh it gets better. Parts 6-9
Indeed! They tricked him... the better saxophone stuff is in the other one! ;-]
Always studio first then live
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This album is for midnight listening, far away from city lights, closer to stars and wind, and spacious receiving.
Letting the coldness articulate itself in sinew and bone.
A dedicated aliveness.
Watch the Pulse version of any of these tracks to see what they can do live. It's worth doing 2 reactions for them 😊❤ (the look on your face when they sang "Shine on you crazy diamond..." was priceless
Yes. What he said! Pulse Concert is over the top.
Especially Comfortably Numb!! Yes Gilmour is #1.
@@clab5864 And pausing is a crime!
Im the only floyd fan who hates pulse.
@@BobbyGeneric145 I don't hate it, but it REALLY misses Waters on vocals and bass. Waters was the one who brought the edge to peak period Floyd, and it became laid back without him for the most part.
Love the face you made when Dick Parry switched from the tenor to the alto saxophone.
Obviously, as anyone who loves music knows, it's almost, if not entirely impossible, to pick one overall, favourite track of all time. But this is always, always up there. There are a bare handful of songs that vie for that spot, for me, and this is always a strong contender. It's just special. It always will be. Hundreds of years from now, if humanity is still a thing (!), this will be played alongside Bach and Beethoven, as proof that humans can do magical things. A stunning piece of music.
if you don´t listen to "Shine on you crasy Diamond" Part VI-IX your reaction is never complete and you missed another musical experiance in your Life. "Music is now ruined for me" is a perfect Discribtion for young People like you, because you notice yourself in which low level Music you grow up. But it is nice to see, how you react to great Music. No other Band compare with Pink Floyd, they are the Masters of Musik. Only Bach or Beethoven are on the same Level. What David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters and Nick Mason, have composed in Songs and Album´s is a gift for humanity. They have influenced so many other bands and musicians that their musical influence cannot be mentioned and appreciated enough. Greetings from Germany
my first time hearing the floyd was in 1973, i was 12, dark side was brand new fresh,,,,,come to think of it,,, it still is,,,,,the floyd never gets old
Absolutely agree with James sporter.
Studio version of ECHOES is The best.
Great reaction to Shine On You Crazy Diamond 💎
Pink Floyd are so good 👍
Ronnie SCOTLAND
I would disagree that Echoes studio is best. David Gilmour's live at Gdansk version adds, not only parts 1 & 2 performed together, but also the visual beauty that only "Pink Floyd" live can accomplish.
I agree completely but then I think all the studio versions are the best 😂
Studio is better I have to agree.
Welcome to the machine.
Well, now you've done the first track from the Wish You Were Here Album, next song om the album is Welcome To The Machine, which is a different side of Floyd, but pure fire...
Obviously Parts VI-IX are now required. The two pieces bookend the album, which was the idea Rodger Waters pushed for so that the followup to Dark Side Of The Moon would stand up as a great album with purpose, which it does. I first heard this album as a BBC (UK) preview before official release in 1975, played in it's entirety without interruption. Totally mind bending as a 12 year old slightly older in musical taste because of an older brother. Man, Who's Next, Led Zeppelin iV, .... so lucky looking back
This entire album is their Magnum Opus imo. Probably my personal favorite album of all time
You‘re doing a great job. It’s really essential to experience Floyd via their 5 core albums from the 70ies. That being said: do not forget that Floyd - in their time - wasn‘t just the greatest but also the biggest Live-Band for 3 decades. Please add for starters to your list: 1) Echoes - Live in Pompeii 1971/72 2) Comfortably Numb - Live Pulse 1994 🙃
I've given your comment a thumbs up, for the recommendations. However, there's no need to lie or exaggerate, in order to illustrate how great Floyd were. Their talent, their albums, their performances and the facts do that. Floyd weren't the biggest live band for 3 decades and as for 'greatest' that's very subjective.
The Beatles, in the 60s became the biggest, most influential, most innovative and most successful act in the history of music! Lennon and McCartney are commonly cited as the greatest songwriters of the modern era and Harrison was on a similar level. They changed music forever!
By the end of the 60s, Led Zeppelin were matching them re' sales an in the 70s were the biggest band in the World and the biggest live act too! Apart from their first album (top 10) every one of their studio albums and their double live album, went to number 1 in the UK, the US and in countless countries all over the World! The only exception being Led Zep IV, which only reached number 2 in the States, though ironically it stayed on the US charts for years and became their biggest selling album there. To this day they have sold more albums than Floyd. Only one group, the Beatles have sold more than Zeppelin. They were renowned for their live performances and became the prototype for every stadium rock band that followed. They sold out stadiums and other large venues, all over the World, year after year! They even broke attendance records! It helped that all 4 members are leading candidates for 'GOAT' on their particular instrument/s. They were much better musicians than Floyd. Only Gilmour from Floyd, was on a similar level. Zeppelin are arguably the greatest and most talented rock band of all-time!
As for later decades I don't know who the greatest or the biggest live bands were but it wasn't Floyd. By the 80s, although still popular, it was recognised that Floyd's heyday was in the 70s and that they weren't the same without Waters. Despite David's undoubted and captivating virtuosity it was never really the same. Other groups were definitely bigger and played to larger audiences and this was even more the case in the 90s.
Pink Floyd sit in my personal 'big 4'. They always will. Their music is timeless! They remain the 3rd biggest group in music history and the 2nd or third most influential. They remain one of the most innovative bands of all-time too. They have the 3rd best selling album of all-time and the biggest selling double album of all-time. Their live shows were renowned and they've played to millions over the years. They are bona fide musical giants and I doubt there'll ever be another Floyd! They remain highly popular to this day. Their legacy is unchallengeable and secure. No need to invent 'facts' in an misplaced attempt to boost that legacy. :)
McCartney himself has cited Floyd as one of his personal favorites.
Pulse was 1994, and speaking as someone who was there at 19 years of age, it was the concert of the decade.
Other than it being a 6 album run of sonic gold, not 5, you're absolutely correct.
The Beatles are iconic, and redefined rock and roll.
But love them or hate them, Pink Floyd is a genre of one. Nobody else does music like this.
It was a privilege watching someone who gets the music hear this for the first time. Thanks, It turned me inside out some years ago. I think this one could be played for many hundreds of years.
I said that I would like to see your face when reacting to the rest of this album... carry on, it gets even better.
You, my friend, have stumbled upon pure, unadulterated genius, a kind that comes along very rarely in life. Treasure it. Learn of it. Let it surround and embrace you taking you to higher plains and a better life, enhanced by the romance of the dance with time and space that is the Floyd. Blessed.
When I think of what my favorite song is, it's always hard to not put this first. If it's not my favorite, it's at least the best song I've ever heard. So much feeling behind it.
Or... that next one!
Old Grandmother here from England..🏴🇬🇧 loving your reactions.....x
It's made my day to see your reaction to this, it pretty much mirrors mine the first time I heard it 45 + years ago. Here's to your musical journey, you're going to have a blast!👍
Always nice to see how people from other planets appreciate Pink Floyd.
Glad to see you are checking this out, check out the 1994 Pulse concert, do the concert in segments, get the visuals with the music you will enjoy the journey down this rabbit hole
I like your incredible respect...Your reaction is golden!
There is simply NO REPLACEMENT of REAL TALENT in the music industry.
The 60s & 70s were FULL of Absolutely True Talent, PERIOD.
Pink Floyd is an EXPERIENCE, not just music.
this entire album is the only album that could possibly have followed The Dark Side of the Moon
it took a couple of years to and alot of work and help, even just bringing in Roy Harper to sing one song seemed to make a big difference to the studio mood
Best reaction ever and with saying hardly a word. Bravo brother!!
Dick Parry plays saxophone on The Pulse performances, probably using the very same instruments used here & Dark Side
So good too see youngsters enjoying real music, especially Pink Floyd and this masterpiece. Thank you for not pausing.
No More Turning Away was the school song of my massage school. It will make me cry every time I hear it.
I don't know if you've heard any of the 1994 Pulse concert yet, but if you think music has been ruined for you now, you still have another big treat ahead of you. Every song from that concert is a masterpiece of live performance, and it includes not only the entire Dark Side of the Moon album performed in sequence, but also the most epic David Gilmour guitar solo you or any of us is ever likely to hear. Most who have heard it say it's the best live rock guitar solo ever performed and I'm inclined to agree.
the first time I hear Diamond was on Dark Side of the Moon Tour in Vancouver.
they opened with Cigar Diamond and Wish long before the Album was Released.
Then they played Dark Side front to back and encored with Echos.
Well that is how I remember it there was a lot of Blue Smoke at that show.
i know that feeling when the music is so good you dont want any sound waves escaping your ears, so you press your headphones in. comes naturally when the music is THAT good
Dude, I love to see your reaction to Pink Floyd. As you are aware, your life has forever changed. Look forward to your journey down the rabbit hole. Keep them coming. You’re going to love the experience.
thank u ! i bet
It's a suite of six parts. Any song from the Pulse concert is EPIC. Just pick one and go. David's Pulse solo from "Comfortably Numb" has been rated by some and the best guitar solo of all time. I agree.
9 parts
Nice reaction
Many great Floyd songs but I think this is my fav
Syd turned up at the studio while this the albums was being recorded, after many years since loosing touch . No one recognized him as he had put on so much weight and shaved his head. Only after some time someone recognized him, but no words were exchanged
Grew up with the band and music..nice to see a younger group enjoying it like we did..This song on Bose 901's 3/4 of the way up is mind blowing..
Bose 901s! We had a kegger one night, and played Pink Floyd with the helicopter intro and used flash lights outside the house. Boy you never seen so many people running! Again Bose 901,s frigging rock!😅
Transcendental Tranquility
Echoes from the album Meddle…studio version. For me, their masterwork.
And ANYTHING from their Pulse concert tour in 1994. But you should hear studio first, as we all did. Then you can just relax and soak in the atmosphere of their live concert. Some of the best, if not THE best live rock music concert in history.
😂 You see, don't you! Welcome to the machine. PF Fan since 1971.
Im 64 your a young guy and you at last have listened to what real music is!!! Enjoy the rest of this fantastic album as i think its the best album pink floyd ever produced!!
Great reaction! That's the thing about good music: it doesn't play games, it doesn't lie, it's just there for you to reach out and touch your soul. And that's what this song's done for you. It's what it has done for me ever since the first time I played it all those years ago. Keep rocking!
This is more of a lament- rather than a thank you-- for their bandmate and friend, Syd Barrett's life. It's bittersweet in that they really loved Syd and then lost him. Lyrically-- it's bitter and biting while the music takes us on a journey to a place of desperate regret for their friend and for their own loss.
This is just masterpiece. The composition and execution is awe inspiring. and is my favorite Pink Floyd song.
I would love you to react to the album version of echoes.
you're not done.there is still parts 6-9 to go. when they made the 'wish you were here" album there was no way to put the full "shine on you crazy diamond" on one side of a record or tape. so they split it up to where it opens and closes the album with a few songs in between. as a concept album it actually works better that way.
Everyone remembers their first time. Great reaction 😂❤
About a year ago, I was impressed with a Wish You Were Here reaction by Silas Bailey. It was in 2 parts and he had a friend as a guest. You sure look like that guest. Your reactions remind me of the first time that I heard Pink Floyd in 1976 in my car (outstanding sound system for its day). It was 1 side of Dark Side of the Moon on a progressive rock FM station. The music swirled around and around and I could only marvel at what I heard. It was the most incredible listening experience ever in my car. Keep the reactions going, they're bitchin' (fantastic).
The photograph of the burning man was taken at Warner Bros. Studios in Hollywood.
The term ‘consumed by the system’ came up regularly during work meetings with the members of Pink Floyd, and it was an idea that caught on.
Two Hollywood stuntmen were called in for the photo shoot, Ronnie Rondell (the burning man) and Danny Rogers.
Rondell was dressed in a fireproof suit and a helmet topped with a wig. Aubrey Powell was in charge of the shots and had planned several takes but a strong wind compromised his plans, blowing the flames back onto the stuntman’s face.
Rondell then refused to do it again and only a handful of photos resulted from the project.
Yes brother my favorite thing to do is sit in a dark room so no other senses are distracting me and taking away from my hearing and listen to this whole album! Great album!!!!!!!
70's British prog rock is amazing , i can recommend " steve hillage " the green album or " ELP " Tarkus
I bought this album when it first came out and still have it. My most favorite album of all times.
Please, check out On the Turning Away Live performance, the GOAT solo is real , not to mention how the entire band comes together.
That really sucks that YT keeps f-ing with your video. I can tell by the way you were talking about it that it hit you in that special Pink Floyd way that probably almost all of us here get. 💗The Wall is amazing. Also, Dogs of War live from the Delicate Sound of Thunder concert has a great sax solo. That's a really underrated song.🤘🏽
Echoes live Pompeii.. It is one of my favorites, a little more raw than the studio version..plus you get to see them live back in the day.
Pink Floyd is by far my favorite group, Wish You Were Here my favorite album, and Shine On You Crazy Diamond (all its parts) my favorite "track" on the album. I consider this album to be the pinnacle of the band's performance over their entire career.
Regarding Syd Barrett, he fried his brain on way too much LSD and became a shell of his former self, so badly that they very reluctantly had to cut him loose, and years later, he showed up in the studio during the recording of Wish You Were Here, and the other members of the band were shocked to see how much he had changed from his former self, so shocked at least one of the other band members was driven to tears (I think it was Roger Waters but maybe others as well). That puts the entire album in clearer perspective--he WAS there that day, but not the guy who FOUNDED the band, not the guy they were so close to during the early stages of the band's evolution. He was BROKEN.
Don’t forget parts 6-9! David Gilmour has said this is his favorite Pink Floyd album. My favorite is the one I’m listening to now 😝
Your reaction made me cry lol
It just makes me so happy to see young people appreciate this genius masterful music
It’s just such a deep experience 😊
wow thank u for watching !
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It’s just wonderful I swear ✌🏼✨
Word.
Pink Floyd is my life's memories, thoughts & reflections. So many images flit through my mind during each second of Pink Floyd albums. Yet, only from Meddle to the Wall. Earlier stuff was more psychedelic that did not massage your mind & mind's eye. I pulled into a Christmas tree stand while listening to Us & Them. That song reminds me of that time of year from that moment on. The saxophone on some songs beckons thoughts of rainy days. etc. No other band has done this.
A brilliant, beautiful song. So great to watch you hear it for the first time. Hope you also check out "Echoes", the studio version and "Echoes live at Pompeii,1971" (when they were young).
Congratulations. You just got the Gilmour Effect. He is the embodiment of musical talent.
Oh and BTW. The album cover, represents 2 guys in the music business doing a deal but one of them is getting burned. They did this for real and the stunt man on fire did get burned actually. They went for one last shot, the wind changed just for a moment and whipped those flames across his face. He was badly burned but luckily he “eventually” made a full recovery.
How do you possibly hear anything to top that? Well you listen to Pink Floyd Echoes. Start with the original version on the album Meddle, then listen to some of the other versions they did. Don’t miss the one Gilmour did on Live in Gdańsk. You can actually hear the maturity of his playing in this version compared to the one he did when he was young. Both are wonderful for different reasons.
Another epic sax solo: "Jungleland" Bruce Springsteen & E - Street Band ( Live in New York City) The big man can play his horn!
Now try the next track from this great album: Welcome To The Machine. It will blow you away.
You simply MUST watch the PULSE Concert. Quite possibly the greatest concert ever! You can see what these guys are like live. Dave Gilmour is THE Guitar God!!
Hi this is the 1st time ive visited your channel & just OMG WoW i SO **Luv** your reaction to this song & it seemed like it was definitely moving you in some kind of way i started listening to **Pink Floyd** when i was 8 years old sitting in my older sisters bedroom by myself lights off headphones on full BLAST as always & they just emotionally wrecked me the way Gilmour plays that guitar it is like human outcries to me they made me cry a LOT heh whilst listening to many of their songs BUT at that same time i was also listening to **MyBelovedOtherWorldlyLedZeppelin** & my instant **MadLuv** **MyBeautifulJimmyPageMagicalMusicalGeniusWizardBabe** & well both these bands are the ONLY two bands to ever consistently put me in a **Trance** like an out of body experience where time & space stops my surroundings disappear & i am no longer here which now is an utter **Gift** to me since i suffer with severe chronic pain now & whilst i am listening to either of these bands for those moments when i am in that **Trance** i feel NO pain & it is complete **Bliss** they are beyond **Magical** they are out of this world there will NEVER be anything like them again both these bands have saved my life countless times they are **Treasures** they are **Glorious Gifts** to this crazy planet anyway i could go on & on about them & how **Luvd** & **Cherished** they are to me & how they are THE **Best** bands in the world **Especially** **MyBelovedLedZeppelin** they are my MOST **Luvd** band EVER so anyway i just subscribed cuz well i **Luv** how much you seem to truly appreciate **Genius Music** & also in **Hopes** that you will someday give **MyBeautifulMagicalLedZeppelin** a listen & i am **Hoping** you will fall in **Luv** with them as well since you asked if there were any other bands such as **Pink Floyd** the answer of course is NO ha cuz course each of these bands are SO very **Special & Unique** in each their own **Fantastical Mind Blowing** ways but like i said to me they are similar in the fact that they both can consistently put me in that **MagicalTrance** to this day k i am ramblin too much sorry Thank YOU for making my day **Brighter** **RockON!!!**
thanks!!
Young people are not more tolerant than older people. It's just that older music is easier to appreciate than today's.
This is a great song. The best live version is from Remeber That Night/ David Gilmour. It has Crosby and Nash singing back up and Dick Parry on Baritone and Tenor sax. Phenominal. Enjoy the Floyd ride!
For your own good you really need to see this song during the Pulse concert!! Reason being dick Perry has baritone sax he's playing and then all of a sudden he swings it around and from behind his back grabs a tenor sax and starts playing just like in this studio version!!!
new project, listen to everything they done chronologically !!!! then you know why this band is above all of the others.
I just subscribed because of your reaction to Pink Floyd, my favorite since 69. Hope you will do many many more Floyd songs.
Download and listen over and over again to Pink Floyd PULSE concert....you are welcome!!!!!!
I don't believe in god but I do believe in Pink Floyd's musical holiness....they are musical gods.
There will NEVER be another band like Floyd which is why it needs to be introduced even more to this new generation.
I highly suggest the live Pulse concert to react to one track at a time. It’s MENTAL!
I just got this album on vinyl. I'm still debating on opening it! 😅
Check out the PULSE LIVE version of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
I like how the saxophone started out smooth but at the end it was erratic. Kind of like Syd Barrett’s life arc.
That was only the first half - you now need to listen to the 2nd half (parts 6 to 9). Pink Floyd will be viewed in 100 years' time the same way WE view Beethoven, Mozart and Tchaikovsky today.
Oh . . you're in now . . .WELCOME my son . . .WELCOME . . to . .the . .machine !!!
Never wanted it to end. Yep, that's how I feel about most PF tunes.
Awe that was nothing, wait till you hear ECHOES the AUDIO version, followed by the Pompeii versions. Just amazing!!! Echoes is where it is at. Although, Welcome To The Machine (the song after this one) is also pretty damn AMAZING!!!
Nice reaction! Please don't forget about Rick Wright's keyboard playing. His ability to create the mood is what is giving you the chills - and me too. Keep enjoying the journey!
For the most part Gilmour’s guitar is the singer. It plays into my soul
Syd Barret was the musical leader of Floyd and they were friends but he lost his mind due to drug use and underlying mental health problems. He lived a very sad life.
Definitely my favorite song ever
when listening to Floyd , tears are usually involved...
Can't tell you how many times I've listened to this song and it still sends goosebumps up my arms, ha
same !
To this day the best concert I've seen , and I've been to 100's, was The Wall at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Feb 8. 1980!
THE PINK FLOYD!!! THE BEST!!! 👊👊👊👊👊💥💥💥💥💥
You've got a big treat coming with the Pulse concert.