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- It is arguably the most ambitious and iconic concept album ever created, written by a band that was coming apart at the seams. Pink Floyd the Wall. It was Born out of the mind of mad genius Roger Waters one of the rock era’s most provocative and insightful lyricists, its genesis began when a stadium-sized concert went sideways. Feeling disconnected from his audience, Roger Waters lost it when one fan tried to incite a riot. Roger got became so livid he spit in the fan’s face. It was a reprehensible action but it did lead to the creation of this blockbuster record. Today, we’re not only giving you the story behind this landmark album but also delving deep into one of its greatest tracks, Run Like Hell. First written by guitarist David Gilmour for a solo album along with Comfortably Numb, but it’s since become a powerful and dangerous warning against cutting ourselves off from reality. You’re not going to want to miss the breakdown on this one. It’s all coming up… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.
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They are rock’s most sophisticated philosophers: taking us into the mystical world of sound and vision. It’s time for another chapter inner many videos on Pink Floyd . Today, we’re doing a deep dive into the band’s monster masterpiece double concept album The Wall, zeroing in on the third cut on Side Four: Run Like Hell.
Since The Wall’s release on November 30, 1979, its 1980-81 tour, and 1982 movie, the Wall has all but become the definition of the term “concept album.”It’s truly a perfect album. It has also become a commercial blockbuster, certifying platinum 23 times over in America according to the RIAA. And exceeding 33 million copies sold around the world. However, those astronomical numbers are only enough to make it the second-biggest-selling Pink Floyd album of all time. Dark Side of the Moon eclipses that mark, having sold in excess of 50 million copies sold. But that’s Pink Floyd for you. This band has shaped the rock era in ways that few others have. Back at the turn of the 80s The Wall went to #1 in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Austria, and The Netherlands. It also reached #3 in the UK. And since then it had continued to reemerge on charts around the world. According to Billboard, The Wall has spent a total of 160 weeks on its Album Chart.
In past Pink Floyd episodes, we have taken an in-depth look at a few other songs from this landmark album. For instance, we’ve gone into the stories behind Another Brick in the Wall Part 2, Hey You, and Comfortably Numb. So despite the overwhelming success of Dark Side of The Moon and Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd’s 1977 tour ‘In the Flesh’ was actually the first time they played stadiums.. 
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Poll: It's the big question...What is your pick for the greatest album of all time?
Pronounced Lynyrd Skynyrd
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El Dorado (ELO)
Outside (Bowie)
“Breakfast in America” Supertramp 🤘🔥
Personally it’s always been Bella Donna but…
Physical Graffiti is a very close second
Sargent Pepper, The Beatles
The 4th Led Zeppelin album, and just barely beats out Dark Side of the Moon in my book.
Can we just take a moment to acknowledge how superbly written Adam’s monologues are? Either he, or a member of his staff, is an excellent writer. Hats off to the compelling prose!
His review of The Wall is brilliantly concise and thorough at the same time!
My thoughts exactly.
He is good. Real good!!!
When I was 10 in school in England in 1981 our music teacher Ms.Keane gave us The Wall to listen to on headphones for a homework assignment as part of a modern classics class.
She also introduced me to The Sound of Silence , which I had the honour of playing the drums to in the school band 😁😎
I'll never forget her.
She spurred me on to be the songwriter that I am today 🙏
That's so amazing. A great teacher makes all of the difference!
One of my teachers last year did that with big band music and 80s new wave music! I wish I had more teachers like this!
Our music teacher Mr Street played the theme from Rollerball on the grand piano, we liked rollerball
@@ProfessorofRock yep.
I don't remember most of my teachers names at school...but Ms. Keane ...I'll always have a special place in my heart for her.
And you're right. A good teacher can really help to shape a person's future in the right way.
God bless brother🙏
You're doing great work💪😎
That's beautiful and quite amazing ! You were lucky to have that teacher.
Mine was Mr Faulkner and he looked at me askance when I played "Another Brick In The Wall Pt.2" as part of a multimedia project on Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"... trying to build a connecting theme of seeking approval from a distant father.
I also used the clip of Rodney Dangerfield reciting "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night" including Rodney saying the meaning of that poem to him is "I don't take shit from no one !"
As I remember... I won Mr Faulkner over with a pretty big smile on his face at the end and of course all my grade 12 class LOVED it with a few applauding lol.
This album, literally saved my life!
In my late teens when it came out, I was trying to find my place in the world. I had come from an extremely abusive environment... Pink's mother a lot like my own mother, but with a cedar board. Problem is, when you're raised in abuse, you don't know it's abuse, you don't realize other moms didn't beat their oldest kid every day!
Listening to this album over and over again helped me find a place to put my feet on the ground, take a risk. It would be many years later that I got counseling and worked through all of that, but the first steps to keeping me connected to the world, were formed by the perfect timing of the release of, "The Wall!"
More that you think had the same journey with the wall album. I wasn't even abused but merely addressing teenage angst was revolutionary at the time.
@@grossteilfahrer I wonder if they're aware of the difference they made, probably, in a lot of people's lives!
Congratulations on surviving your journey!
Good for you
WOW! The hardest step to take is always that first step! I'm so happy you took it, Green! I'm a survivor of domestic abuse at the hands of my alcoholic ex. We separated after 6 years, but because we had kids together, he had rights, so I had to continually deal with him for another 14 years until his death in 2021 from cirrhosis of the liver. Although he was never physically abusive toward me or our kids, the psychological, emotional, financial, and verbal abuse to this day is still hard to get over. I've been a survivor of a lot of abusers since my childhood, and the one thing that's always kept me on this side of sanity is music!! And, you're so right on one thing... Timing can be EVERYTHING!!!
There was a record player in the wall of the cafeteria at our high school and they let us bring in records to play during lunch, that is until The Wall came out.
Ha ha. Where was the high school?
Lol. A large wall mural filled with the acid-goonies from The Wall animation appeared in our high-school hallway (painted by a couple seniors) and stayed there.
What changed after that?
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980- they didn't need no education? Wild guess.😊
At our school they used to let kids who could play perform at the end of assembly every now and then. Until some friends and I did a rendition of Master of the Universe by Hawkwind - that did not end until the deputy head literally pulled the plug. That put an end to that school experiment. We introduced ourselves as ‘Come’.
Pink Floyd is just a hallmark band of musical history. So much to decipher, and the music is just still timeless today. Amazing as always!
No question. One of the greatest Thanks RC32!
@@ProfessorofRock Always my pleasure!
One of the top 5 greatest bands.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980I agree Top 5 ✌️
Wish youtube had a heart button
Run Like Hell was a great song to rollerskate to. Comfortably Numb is a fabulous singalong, and the album as a whole is perfect to listen to when youre in a brooding mood. A true masterpiece that I couldn't fully appreciate when I was 14.
NO kidding. I really do with each passing year. I'm sure you're the same!
@@ProfessorofRock Absolutely.
Comfortably Numb has one of the greatest guitar solos in music history.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Contentious, I know, but I think the solo on Another Brick in the Wall II is better. Working in a 5-step bend and playing it on a Les Paul instead of his signature Stratocaster means Gilmour had to step out of his comfort zone to produce something amazing. There isn't a single superfluous note.
Gonna have to try skating to it. 😊
Good job, Adam. I've been listening to Pink Floyd for 55 years now! I seriously doubt we will ever see their likes again. Yes, the Wall was the ultimate rock opera and the most elaborate concert I have ever attended! Keep up the good work, bro, and Pink Floyd forever!
It’s an absolute masterpiece from start to finish. It’s an album that I only want to listen to if I have the time to listen all the way through uninterrupted.
Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands. When you listen to their albums It is not a bunch of songs tossed together but a story. Every album is a story and what they are expressing. Wish you where was a story about band member Syd Barret losing his marbles. Animals was about Corporate greed and how people are sheep and the CEO's were the Pigs. Just amazing. You dont listen to PINK FLOYD, You EXPERINCE PINK FLOYD.
You cannot listen to one individual part of the story. YOU HAVE TO HEAR THE WHOLE STORY! THAT’S WHAT PINK FLOYD ALBUMS ARE FOR!
Totally agree. You experience Pink Floyd and very few bands can say that. It became even more of an experience watching The Wall video and the reality that Pink Floyd was often used in laser light shows.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 While I totally agree, the best way to experience Pink Floyd's music is to listen to the entire album, no interruptions, from start-to-finish. However, I disagree that the best parts (songs) cannot be listened to individually. If that were so, what would the point of playing pink Floyd on the radio? They CAN'T play the entire album on the radio. There's too many problems that come from that, both legally and logistically.
Pigs were the rich people, Dogs were the corporate greed barons, sheep were the common people.
If you've ever cut a cardboard novelty record off of the back of a cereal box, this might be the channel for you. Another stellar job, prof. You cannot understate the importance of this band. Thank you for this look into this spellbinding lp.
This album was the biggest cry for help, Ever. For anybody reading these words YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Get a friend. Get help. Family, or friends, or professional, doesn't matter. It does make a difference.
I think Joy Division's Closer was the biggest cry for help. Sadly, no one got that until it was too late.
Good job breaking down this epic album's commentary to the essential basics of what Roger was dramatizing within the body of the music & lyrics of 'The Wall'. 👍
The Wall is one of those gifts that has continued to give for decades. There never seems to be any end of the subtle nuances that even to the lifelong fans, that need only to be pointed out to us by another fan or Professor that just makes us think even deeper about life, psychology, and so much more. It wasn't until this very video here that I realized how the first and final tracks wrap around to begin the cycle all over again, and I had thought that I knew this album backwards and forwards. I've never been so pleased to be proven wrong.
WOW!!! I've been a Floyd fan for decades. I consider them my "mentors" for all my painting and sculpture. In all those years I've NEVER heard a better or more clear-cut explanation of this masterpiece than what you just gave, professor! THANK YOU!!!
Exactly. I came here to the comments to write something similar, but @Star said it all. 👍
@@RichardTapp1 They're UNIVERSAL! Right there with you, brother!
Had the good fortune to see the Roger Waters concert version of The Wall in Tulsa. One of the best shows I've seen.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time! So glad it came out at a perfect time for me when I was in high school! Awesome episode Professor! Thanks for keeping the music alive!
My older brother gave me The Wall for my 10th birthday. It changed my world! It is my all time favorite band!! Thank you for this! ❤
Thank you!
You have a cool big brother!
Rock on 🤘
The flower animation scene in The Wall with the song "What shall we do now" reminds me of my 2 decade failed marriage. Two flowers that once loved each now turning into predators and destroying each other. "What shall we use to fill the empty spaces where we used to talk"
Very profound metaphor by Waters
Very profound.
They used that scene in the Animals tour also. I saw Animals in Philly and the very first show of The Wall ever, in LA. That flower animation was so cool I was so happy seeing it again.
Wow. That’s tough, I’m so sorry.
You didn't have a two decade failed marriage. You had a long marriage that failed at the end. Hopefully you had many good year's and many good memories to take away from that time. All the best man.
@@tonycowin
Well said. Thank you. Appreciate the kind words
Thank you so much for that in-depth explanation. I never realized how deep this album was. Now I'll hear it in a new light. You're the best!
I absolutely LOVE this breakdown ❤
Pink Floyd 🎶The Wall🎶 has got to be one of (if not THE MOST) iconic albums EVER!
No question. Favorite track?
No doubt about that.
1:22 “They’re truly Rock’n Rolls most sophisticated philosophers.. taking us into a mystical world of sound a vision”, indeed Professor. Floyd is the greatest band that humankind created ✨
Agree
Truly a masterpiece. A timeless piece of art. My first son was born in 81 and grew up listening to PF. We are die hard fans.
The wall came out when I was 16. Changed my life!! Been playing guitar for more than 45 years thanks to this album and especially Gilmore's guitar playing.
Not my favorite Pink Floyd album but when I went to see Roger Waters tour where they built the wall that was the best visual performance I had ever seen. It was INCREDIBLE!
Same. Best show ever. But its about 6th in my floyd album rankings
A great album. A great band. A true masterpiece of an album.
Thanks for watching!
Undeniably so.
Thanks for the great survey of this GREAT album! I had it on repeat in college, and we all went to see the film version when it came out... Thankfully we all turned out okay.
This was a really excellent insight to the storyline of the album. Thank you, great job!
I was 8 in 1979, and I remember “Another Brick In The Wall” being one of the first songs I ever loved. (Still do.) But it’s a hard album for me to love because the story is so dark and thorny. But it is one hell of an artistic achievement.
Still have my copy of this album from when it dropped. My cousin and I went to see the movie at a Saturday matinee in '82, and it literally shocked us both. It wasn't just a movie, it was an experience. I got a new turntable earlier this year and this was the first thing I played. Beginning to end.
I saw this concert in 1979 in New Jersey. I was absolutely amazed. One of the best concerts ever. It was more like a Broadway show.
Great show Adam! I have been listening to PF since the early 80s and loved The Wall. Had it on auto repeat in college..it was the soundtrack to that year. Thanks for helping me to relive those memories!❤
One of the most fantastic, goosebump inducing live concert moments (two, actually) I ever saw involved this song. I saw the jam band The Disco Biscuits final show of their Fall tour in a tiny club in 2002 (they can fill an arena in some markets now). Couldn't have been more than 100 people, all cluttered up by the tiny stage. The band opened with their song "Trooper McCue" then quickly went into a sort of techno-rock jam. The guitar built and built until the whole thing rose to a dizzying peak and the drummer hammered out this flurry on the snare that sounded like a machine gun and the whole thing just exploded into Run Like Hell. Everyone had been kind of head bobbing and dancing but at that peak the energy was insane and everyone leaped up and down in the air. I'd never seen anything like it. I miss seeing up and coming rock bands in tiny clubs, those $10 tickets in sweat boxes created my favorite moments. It was far more thrilling than when I saw Waters do the Wall tour itself.
Wow. Just wow.
That sounds so fun! I like smaller venues so I can actually hear them play the music clearly. It makes a huge difference.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980have you been to any shows at MGM Northfield Park? I know you're kind of close to the Cleveland area. There is not a bad seat in the house and the sound is amazing.
@@melanieshaw3210 Not yet. I should though.
This album came out when I was 19 years old stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. I was all alone three thousand miles from home surrounded by a bunch of strangers. This album gave me comfort.
Have you been checked out for all them problems people are getting sick from??
@@Russeaman thanks for reminding me I need to do that.
Yes this was essential a listening growing up in the 80’s what is a shame is the world hasn’t learnt from the words of these musical philosophers to only repeat this sad history again and again generation upon generation. What could be the ever increasing isolation of Pink could be reflected nationally of countries moving to the right side of politics over and over. Thank you Adam for taking people on this journey perhaps another genre you could explore is the story albums of the late 60’s and 70’s. I so much miss the depth of music from those times. If you can find anything equal to day I would be keen to know. Surely the classic story song has not died. Thanks again. Keep playing the 🎶 🎼 🎵
That was incredible.... one of your best....
For me The Wall is a fascinating insight into Roger's mental breakdown following the Animals album and subsequent tour which culminated in the Montreal spitting incident. Side 1 of the Wall represents Roger's life, growing up fatherless, and his view of the world as a result. Side 2 represents his life as a rock star, and the incredible terror of where his life would go if he didn't step away from the Floyd which by that time had become a Behemoth. Pink Floyd's massive success with DSOTM and WYWH placed an indelible mark on the history of Rock music but it also cost one man his mental health as I don't believe Roger has ever truly recovered from his breakdown.
It’s a movie in and of itself where Roger as Pink is the main character.
I think you're making it to autobiographical. He took parts of his life and made it into a larger vista humanity at large. Judging by his public stances I would view him as about as measured as you'd find among any of us
@@Vibeagain I agree, very well put.
Great analysis Professor. Filled in a couple of gaps for me. Thanks! The Floyd is genius. Total respect for their authenticity and integrity.
Greatest theme album of all time. Probably the most profound pychological piece of music too. There are albums that just never get old. Loved the movie too, and always recommend people see it.
I watched the Roger Waters, Wall concert 5 times. It was not a rock concert, it was a rock spectacle. An absolutely stunning aural and visual experience. As usual, everyone in the audience waited for one song...Comfortably Numb. There's nothing like Comfortably Numb...when that magnificent guitar solo kicks in, you just want it to last forever.
Run like hell is one of my favorites from The Wall. To me, Roger Waters performing The Wall in Berlin was the best interpetation of this masterpiece that I've ever seen.
Here here. That opening with The Scorpions arriving on stage in a stretch limo complete with eight motorcycle cavalcade is stunning. I nearly went to that but was flying out to Greece that night. But on the flight the captain made the announcement we were flying over Berlin and caught sight of the huge stage from 30000 feet. It was a very clear night.
It's so amazing. What a moment. Were you there?
So amazing.
Don’t forget Tomas Dolby dressed as The School Master playin a “Keytar”
@@DC8091 And Cindy Lauper Another brick P2, Bryan Adams was awesome doing Young Lust. And who could forget Van Morrison singing Hey You.
Professor I've been watching and listening to your channel for i quess a few years now and I got to give you a SHOUT Out i absolutely love the coverage of every one of your episodes you go in depth with every musical artist and to me there's is no substitute for your channel and it can't be duplicated. Just to make it plain and simple you are the best at this and I hope that you will continue for many more years. I'm 57 and can relate to all your content But i do wish once in a while you would cover my favorite the big hair bands of the early to mid 80s not talking about the big commercial bands like the Motley's or the Poison's or the Judas priest like to see you talk about bands like KROKUS, Britney Fox,FASTWAY, HELIX, all these bands had a few hits but never got that global glory it would be awesome to see you add this to your portfolio lol i appreciate all you do anyways thanks so much a fan for life, Cameron
you did an amazing overview and have brought so much greatness out of your reviews.. THANK YOU!
The Wall is definitely an ambitious and iconic concept album, but another one that not many seem to talk about is Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. That record can definitely give The Wall a run for its money.
i do regard genesis on a similar plane of existence along with floyd, they are in a catagory of their own and both bands are pinnacles of music to inspire anyone looking for something more diverse and conceptual. clear to me they and the beatles are among the most iconic inspiration for so many generations.
Oh, hell yes!
This album evokes emotional reactions that I can't understand...Side 4 was kinda scary the first time I heard it..."Nobody Home" is an almost perfect example of "In The Moment" lyrics...a true masterwork...
So true.
It really captures that pure feeling of loneliness.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Yeah, that line "Got a grand piano, to prop up my mortal remains" is a real heart wrencher...
@@stinkypinkeee5085 I have a grand piano so this hits just as hard.
You're dating yourself speaking of "side 4"... ;-) Although I understand vinyl made a big comeback with hipsters.
Run Like Hell has always been my favorite song on The Wall. Never though I'd get to see a PoR breakdown of this one. What a treat.
I remember growing up listening to this album and seeing the movie a few times.
About 15 years ago my undiagnosed PTSD brought me to pieces. I was in a really bad place and finally realized I needed help. As I was coming to terms with my trauma one day it hit me that I was starting to understand Pinks Wall. But as I was understanding what the wall meant I still thought it was “normal”. I had a long talk with my husband asking him if it was normal to build a wall to protect yourself. He had to gentle explain that the walls intent is to keep the bad stuff out but it also keeps out the people that love you and the community that wants to help you.
It was one of many moments where in the past my brain wouldn’t allow me to understand the meaning of something, and then when I understood I realized how much I was really only hurting myself, in my efforts to protect myself.
The Wall IS the Definitive concept album.
It has everything, self reflection, madness, acceptance, mental breakdowns, anger, apologies, and so much sadness.
It's Pink's (Roger's) story at that time.
Perfectly executed with incredible songs, perfect production and painstakingly perfect edits.
I've heard this album hundreds of times and I always hear something new.
And so proud of Roger Waters now for still touring on this album and telling the world that yes, there are fascists, warmongers and people who just want the world to burn.
Yeah he's gone political, but he's saying the truth also.
Which I really...REALLY appreciate since the MSM can't seem to tell the truth anymore.
Use your pulpit for good Roger.
We love you for it.
Oh, by the way - which one's Pink?
The interesting thing about the album is that some of the backup singers include Toni Tennille of captain and Tenille and Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys
This was awesome...I've listened passionately to The Wall since a kid in the 80s and I've come to learn deeper about it (and me in the process to a degree) thanks to your great commentary.
Only five minutes in and have gotten so much from the vid already. And I am also already hive-fiving myself for subbing to this magnificent channel. Rock on Professor!
Welcome aboard! What else would you like to see?
@@ProfessorofRock Thanks for the welcome Professor. But I have been subbed to you for years! I should have said. I am doing my daily self- congratulatory high five for subbing :) - To answer your question, I'm a Canadian rock kid born in the late sixties but I love all types of music from every genre and every Country. I would love to see some interviews with the talented cast from The Commitments .
Syd Barrett was such an imposing character that managed to haunt almost every single Pink Floyd album since his departure - "Shine On", "Wish You Were Here", the entire story of Pink on the Wall... the list is endless. I believe that the band never really overcame his loss.
Or maybe just Roger couldn't get over his loss
That’s funny because syd was a lead weight of anti talent. The music they made with him was absolute trash. Roger is a whiner, loss and controversy are fuel to him. Listen to the video: waters saw the fans as cattle to be exploited. He likely saw syd the same way, just a thing to be exploited.
Pink’s story is mainly the story of Roger’s experience of the In The Flesh tour in support of Animals in ‘77.
For instance, the lyrical content of Comfortably Numb actually happened prior to one of the shows on that tour.
The Wall isn't about Syd...
@@Codex7777 absolutely, I made a similar reply. It’s mainly about Roger’s experience of the American leg of the Animals tour in ‘77
Well done Doctor. This was my go to album that came out when I was 15 years old. Had me thinking and in tears more than any other before or since. It also had more depth and emotion than any other album in History! Enough said!
Masterful treatment of the ultimate and masterful concept album @Professor of Rock!!!
Very cool Professor!! Too bad they couldn’t make more epic music!🤘🔥
No kidding!
Waters vs. Gilmour detracted from the band’s sanity it seems. Rock on Brent! 🤘
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 It wasn't Waters vs. Gilmour then, it was more complicated than that.
I can think of so many supposed concept albums but very few actually are. This is one of the few undisputed genuine, genius concept albums. Not that I was obsessed with it, but I was 16 when it came out and listened to it in entirety twice a day for a long stretch. Learned how to play bass to it. Hard to go back to it actually, soundtrack as it was to my own teenage angst, but how grateful I was that it was there.
The lyrics are SO important especially in today’s world. Must listen.
ELO's Eldorado album
Concept albums just have to have a thematic link they don't necessarily have to have a threaded narrative.
Great album.The best of it's kind. I saw Brit Floyd do a concert dedicated to this album. It was amazing.
Great episode! The Wall (movie) played at our local theatre for many many months. People kept buying tickets, including my friends and I. So they kept showing it. At 99¢ a ticket it was the best entertainment value in town. We must have seen it 50 times. A couple of times we were even sober;)
The Wall … what can you say ? A masterpiece album ! A standard !
Well said and I second that!
Indeed.
Good work, Professor! During the Floyd's In the Flesh tour, Waters commented that "Rock n roll is becoming greed disguised as entertainment, just as war has become greed disguised as politics." He felt as if the show had become a "circus and a meaningless ritual." His obsessions often involved visions of his audience being bombed while applauding their own destruction. You can see how Waters sort of worked this into the whole fascist dictator hallucination. You could say that this is how he made sense of all the circumstances leading to isolation. The Wall is a true masterpiece, a bit dark at times, but it had to be written.
Roger clearly saw the problems that led to the explosion of punk and postpunk, even if he never changed his own style to adopt the new zeitgeist. I think he made the right decision.
P of R, I tip my hat to you on this one! Great in-depth description. This is a unbelievable LP and you did it Justice.
I truly love your videos and interviews! Keep up the great work!
A total masterpiece in every respect. Agree that it may be the greatest concept album (Tommy was pretty awesome, too), which sadly, in today's streaming world, has become a thing of the past. Gilmour's soaring solo on Comfortably Numb is absolutely epic. Too bad Roger's s behavior hasn't improved much in recent years, though. Thanks for the in depth look at The Wall, Adam!
Well said!
I regularly remind people of Tommy to this day. One summer afternoon in 1990 it randomly came on the big screen TV in my girlfriend's ranch basement lazing on the couches, I'd never heard of it but got glued, transfixed, amazed (sorry honey, can't cuddle just now!) Acid Queen! Rock Church! Pinball Wizard! No other movie has collected the level of talent we have the privilege of witnessing in the Tommy Rock Opera. But I only know it as a movie, not sure I'd be nearly as impressed by an album.
@@JeffreyGoddinYes, Pete Townsend matches Waters in both genius and madness.
Don't forget Quadrophenia. Not as big as either but I prefer Quadrophenia to either The Wall or Tommy
@@johnreddy2078 Good point!
Happy to have seen my 2 favourite concept albums live.. Wall (Waters) and Operation Mindcrime. 👍
Wow. Such incredible albums. Do you remember the day you bought them?
@@ProfessorofRockI had a cassette copy of the Wall for years.. Until I finally got the cash for the 2 cd set.. Double disks were bloody expensive in the early years. Mindcrime was just the normal payday purchase.. Everyone at Sam the Record Man knew me by name.
Love me some Queensryche!
Saw the do that album!!
Both great ones.
Well said Prof. You told this story with great fortitude. Bravo.
The best explanation of the meaning of my favorite album, from my favorite group. This album had HUGE influence on my life and creativity.
As far as "Run like Hell" goes, it is the best song to hear live. Closing song. Just unbelievable experience I got to witness a few times!!!
Really great deep dive into the meaning behind this song and album. It is definitely a masterpiece. I never got into Pink Floyd in their height (maybe it was too cerebral for me at the time?), but I've become a big fan of Waters' in recent years. Thanks for another great episode, Adam. Have an excellent weekend.
THanks Jill. What's your top 3 floyd records?
@@ProfessorofRock, you're welcome. I don't think I have a Top 3, actually.
It seems like along comes a band and song/album that you might not appreciate until you get older and that’s okay.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980, I was more of a Fleetwood Mac girl at 18. Of course, everyone loved the song, "Another Brick in the Wall," but for me, it wasn't enough to make me want to run out and buy the album. I still wouldn't. But that's what makes me appreciate @ProfessorofRock's videos like this one. Have a great weekend!
@@jillwklausen I understand. Stevie is a gold dust woman. 😊 Rock on 🤘
Thank you for this analysis on this landmark album, truly a philosophical journey and theatrical drama.
I had no idea this was all there! Thanks for explaining the album.
The Wall was never a huge seller in the UK, it only went three-times Platinum (900,000 sales) after years of re-releases. Even at the time the album had a very mixed reviews in the British music press. The previous album Animals only went Gold (100k) in the UK and it showed that musical tastes had moved on with the buying public at the time. This is noted with The Police album Regatta de Blanc (Adam's t-shirt) which was number one in the UK charts at the time of The Wall's release in the UK and easily outsold The Wall three times over hence the Floyd album not getting to number one.
@Dcan............why did it not appeal to the British musical tastes?
@@stephenwipf5224 the album was seen as overblown and very self indulgent at the time which was the antithesis of what was musically popular by the late 70s and I think Pink Floyd's buying public had defined itself by this time.
I think a predecessor concept album would have been side 1 of Rush's 2112. That's a masterpiece of musical story telling. I listened to that album, especially side 1 countless times over the years and the meanings and message evolved as I went from my teens to my fifties. Yeah, Rush had several early on concept albums, but 2112 always sticks out as one of the best for me.
There were several concept albums that predated the wall. If I'm not mistaken, the earliest was a Kinks album.
Except that Geddy sounds like Daisy Duck.
@@peterwaterford9482 The dude plays bass, keyboards, and sings, all at the same time. But yeah, drag him because he has a high voice.
@@grahamokeefe9406 Robert Plant, Jon Anderson, and Art Garfunkel have high voices. Michael Jackson and Marvin Gaye had high voices. The difference is that none of them sound like a duck.
@@peterwaterford9482 Get bent.
I saw The Wall Tour in February 1980 in Los Angeles. Best concert ever.
'The Wall' spoke to me throughout my teens and ever since, a wonderful album that also spoke for me when I could not speak for myself...
Hi Professor- could you do a video on Sade’ ? Remember her ? She was a two hit wonder in 1985 - maybe land an interview with her too ? It’ll be exciting to see what she looks like today !
Smooth Operator and Sweetest Taboo her 1985 hits
She was WAY more than a two hit wonder.
Yes, I would love to watch a story and interview about Sade 😀!
Smooth Operator, one of the greatest songs ever.
In The Flesh, Run Like Hell, & Waiting The Worms could easily be the best three songs in a row, ever. Then in the movie 😳😯 🤯one of the best sequences in movie history, & animation, with The Hammers . . . Visual Brilliance with a heavy dose of Crazy: perfection
It's unprecedented! What's your fave Floyd record?
@@ProfessorofRockMeddle & The Wall. (Waiting For The Worms, Fearless, & One Of These Days are my favorite Gilmore guitar tracks!!)
It’s mindblowing.
I remember watching this film at the midnight movies. It must have been 1983 or 84. I remember walking out of the theater with mind blown. It took me about 3 days to internalize and piece together just wtf was going on. Since, whenever I get into a deep low, I watch The Wall, and things get better... Rock on!
My father took me to see the wall at our local drive in theater in 82. Made me a Pink Floyd fan for life. All 3 of my kids are fans as well.
Impressive narrative on this album. So many ignore the idea that the album is all one story from start to end. Possibly the greatest musical acts/band in my lifetime if not ever.
Exactly why I love concept albums.
Roger Waters. Musician. Philosopher. Poet. Activist. Guy is a legend along with David Gilmour, Syd Barrett, Nick Mason and Richard Wright.
You are correct on all counts. I do wish he would stay out of politics.
@@mattygee5000 he's a ponce, love his music, but sheesh, he shows his own sheepness
And nazi.
@@mattygee5000I’m more camp Dave than Roger, but if he had ‘stayed out of politics’ we wouldn’t have had much Pink Floyd music from 1973-1983. Much of Dark Side and Wish You Were here-and nearly all of Animals, The Wall and Final Cut are highly political.
There is a long history of musicians and music being political. The late 60s and early 70s charts were packed full of politics-from Bob Dylan to The Beatles, CSN, CCR, Hendrix, Bob Marley, Frank Zappa and many more. Much Soul and Funk is political. Then Punk came along and was completely political. A great chunk of Hip Hop and Industrial is political.
On a related note, why would anyone think they have the right to expect someone else to stay out of politics? If anyone should stay out of politics, everyone should (including politicians.) Every person should have an equal right to voice their politics opinions.
@@vaporman442 I was referring to some of his more recent statements which are clearly out of the realm of his artwork. He's just coming off like a 'get off my lawn' old man. Rights don't always align with 'shoulds'. Over and out.
Isn't this where we came in... Thank you for covering that component of this incredible album...
Boy where to begin with this one. Pink Floyd were masters of the music. It seems like they knew each and everyone of our minds. The trials and tribulations that we all endure in our young lives. This is one of the best concept albums to this day. Everytime you go back and listen to it it reminds of the past, present and future everytime. It is a rock masterpiece. These fellers knew how to make you laugh and make you cry. Feel warm and fuzzy inside. Then turn around and make you feel terrified at what might be just around the corner. What a great albums. Takes you full turn from start to finish. Thank you!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
FLOYD!!!
Love Run Like Hell!
David Gilmour was an astonishingly great musician. Shame Roger Waters sunk the band. 😢
Thanks Professor!
Have a great weekend.
Oh and yeah, I beat the Matrix. 😂😂😂
I think Davids wife drove the final nail by getting involved.
@@daBEAGLE1017
There you have it.
We musicians call that "Yoko Ono Syndrome"🤣
It is such a significant band-killer that even the talented "mock-rockumentary band" SPINAL TAP made a humorous jab at it.
@@maestroaxeman who had more talent, Yoko or Linda Eastman-Macca?
Roger! Awesome!
Congrats on beating the matrix Roger 😊
Great analysis. I was 12 when this came out. My parents were going through a acromonious divorce, my older brother, who I looked up to throughout my childhood was no longer interested in hanging out with his little brother, I was questioning my family's religious belief system - this album spoke to my soul. I listened to it every day, until the vinyl actually wore out. What a magnificant piece of work.
My all time favorite rock albums,always listened to it when im down and low..
I was seven years old when it came out. While my older sisters loved it, the images the were shown on TV to the music to me were disturbing and terrifying.
It’s only until I see your video that a understand more what he was coming from and what most likely he was trying to convey. Thanks, again, Adam.
Awesome video - thank you! For me, the album still evolves as I take additional laps around the sun. I've moved from having different favorite songs over different periods of my life (Another Brick Part 2, Hey You, Run Like Hell, Comfortably Numb, Vera) to present day as I now more appreciate how each song supports the next. I've come to believe the final guitar solo in Comfortably Numb as the point in the drama when the transformation of Pink becomes inevitable, a prolonged point of no return. It's so powerful and it's perfect for introducing side 4. Crazy, but some days, it's just too emotionally draining to listen to The Wall (and The Final Cut, which I consider to be Pink Floyd's most dangerous album). A story for you: The Wall helped me determine that Sister Antoinette, a catholic nun and teacher at my elementary school, was actually pretty okay. On one of the "bring in your records" day, I brought in The Wall. After screening the records in the morning, she asked me to stay in at recess because we needed to talk. No good ever comes out of that situation. During recess, she asked me all about the album, songs, artists, artwork, other PF albums, etc. I believe she was really trying to build an understanding. Long story short, Sr. Antoinette played the album in the afternoon. I'm convinced she might have listened to more Pink Floyd over the years.
My favorite album of all time. I can listen to this over and over, and never get tired of it.
Great song and "The Wall" may just be the greatest album of all time. I was stunned from beginning to end listening to it the first time and I still am. The year it came out somebody spray painted "We don't need no education" along about a dozen lockers at my high school. I stood there staring at it for a long time wishing I had done that. The first song I ever learned on my guitar was "Is there anybody out there"...I can still play it. Bob Geldof as Pink in the movie...I mean wow. I've spent many hours contemplating the brilliance of the lyrics of this song as you so masterfully did in the video. Add in the incredible music behind those lyrics and all I can say is the album is brilliant...bloody brilliant. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁
The most mind opening album ever produced. It's closed me down, opened my mind, sent me into questioning everything I knew about life, and scared the hell out of with thoughts of what life can turn us into when you let it have too much of a say. No other album, no movie, and no book had had such effects on the way I think about everyday situations, that could either build us up or tear us down, and leave us for dead. Utterly profound. It had quite a say in who I am today. To call this album "influential" just doesn't do it, it's so much more than that.
I'm so glad I'm not alone in that. Perfectly said.
I’d always heard ABOUT the line at the end/beginning of the album that brings it full circle and into continuum but,I’d never actually HEARD it until this presentation. At least,I’d never heard it put together and presented in the quality I witnessed,here. Thanks for that,Professor. Somehow,it brings another level of hopelessness to the album,especially after understanding the concept.
I love that you used the original cover art, black text over the white wall. So many use the red text version. Black is the original. Kudos.
My favorite memory of this song is in 1988 during the Momentary lapse of reason tour. Pink Floyd came to Sacramento CA and played at Hues stadium. I and my then boyfriend had field tickets and when Run like hell started every stood up and we lost our seat because everyone pushed forward.It was a great concert.
Man i love your breakdown of this. Very engrossing. Gilmour's sound on run like hell, he's well known for stacking compressors. Again, awesome. Like a book you can't put down.
Wow Prof. this is professional grade analysis! Deep insight on a deep album.
a bit of trivia: the phone operator was actually a real one unscripted, it turned out perfect
I love when you do videos about the Floyd! One of my favorite bands of all time! 🥰❤️💕
Brings me back to winter and spring of '86. The Eden Prairie (Minnesota) shopping mall's theater would run movies at midnight on Friday and Saturday nights called Midnight Madness. I spent a lot of my senior year, when not working at McDonald's, going with a couple friends from work and my girl to see The Wall, The Hitcher and Heavy Metal. It never got old. Good times.
Thank u for the insight, Prof! Saw them perform the album LIVE @Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY - New Yrs Eve 1981 (> '82)