The Alan Parsons Project - Eye In The Sky | The story behind the song | Top 2000 a gogo
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- Опубликовано: 30 дек 2017
- Alan Parsons tells the story of 'Eye In The Sky' by The Alan Parsons Project. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo (Dutch Public TV) from 2017.
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Most underrated group ever. I came to live in England 2 years ago and I'm baffled that many people know Pink Floyd and others but not Alan parsons project.
Underrated ? By who ? I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone who doesn't "rate" Alan Parsons or his music. You need to associate with the right people. What I do know is that "overrated" has become a very "overused" word on the internet. Surely you can do better than that ? 😉
APP was more successful in the US than in England. They had little chart success in the UK.
Underrated by some. Overrated by others. I rate them: a 75%.
same as the flock of seagulls.....werent taken seriously in england .....hit it big in america....the rest is history..
The irony that a drone was used to record the footage
lol
That's more a coincidence I would think.
Well spotted 👍👍👍
@baw0909 ok I won't disagree..
I think that was the point, keeping in theme with song.
Eye In The Sky is one of the best albums of the 80's
Absolutely yes
Beer Books and Movies It’s a fantastic album but I think that spot belongs to Talking Heads-Remain in Light
Definitely one of the best from the 80's, and there's no filler, every song is just fantastic.
Beer Books and Movies -- EVERY APP album up to that point is fantastic.
@@ConservativeAnthem every Alan Parsons album is fantastic. Period.
"Old and Wise" still captivates me all these years after first hearing it.
Right?
My oldest sister, who died of cancer in 1986, let me promiss her that when I heard Old and Wise to think of her as she was before she got sick. She absolutely loved the part where the sax comes in, so dramatic and also stunningly beautiful. RIP Joke ⚘🤗
This is one of those songs that will be played at my funeral in tribute to those that I left behind.
I still consider it one of the most beautiful songs ever ! I'd like to listen to the whole Woolfson's version...
Same ! I always play it a week or so before my birthday...which is soon.
My dad bought this album in the early 80's. I was around 10 at the time. Didn't understand the meaning but the album stuck with me. I'm now 48 and it still sounds incredible. Alan Parsons is a genius. Thank you for your work guys. Made my day.
My Dad played this album a heap from my first memories throughout my first few years on this planet and I consider it a part of me
And don't forget Eric Woolfson who wrote most of the music and all of the lyrics.
The greatest legacy of Alan Parsons was how prophetic the albums turned out to be.....
and that he was the producer and engineer of Dark Side of the Moon
Well, based on the 'Big Brother' philosophy George Orwell came up with in '1984', which again was based on existing regimes (East and West) back in 1948.
So much for being prophetic.
Besides that, it is a really brilliant song
@@luit2tinke nah it’s about the earth being flat and the fixed North Star “sirius” looking at us from above in the firmament
@@governmentmeansmindcontrol Alan Parson himself said it's inspired by "Big Brother" and "1984". I guess he knows best what his songs are about.
@@governmentmeansmindcontrol it's the Blazing Star in freemasonry.
Even after thirty five years The eye in the sky still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, what a masterpiece what an icon . . .
Alan Parsons is a musical genius like no other.
@Kim A Bet yer azz he's a genius. You obviously have NO idea of the great quantity of iconic music he has produced over the years.
Research Mike Oldfield. He wore out a tape once by re-recording a song over 10,000 hours. He had to start again. Check out Tubular Bells and 5 Miles Out.
@@firstbornjordan what song?
@@louisdutoya857 it may have been "Five Miles Out" or come to think of it, it may have been an album. I saw it on a documentary, he had a recording studio cottage in the bush where he spent many production hours. Apologies for lack of specific details, but the documentary would be on YT.
@Kim A STFU, twat.
Daamn the final sequence is fantastic
Ahhhhh the 1980's what a great decade!
Eye In The Sky is one of my all time favourite songs, beautiful, powerful and almost sinister. I go back and listen to it on a loop all the time.
Old and Wise reduces me to tears every time I hear it. It's so desperately emotional and sad.
Always loved Alan Parsons Project
Have you heard Alan's 'solo' albums post-project? Amazing.
If my demands are not met, I shall unleash the Alan Parsons Project!
You forgot the “Air Quotes”.
EXACTLY
"I will be forced to unleash the lethality of the Alan Parson's Project on you!"
@@danv8717
I guess we didn't meet the demands, as it seems like the project was unleashed quite awhile back...
ummm, the Alan Parson's Project is a progressive rock band from the 70's n 80's!!!
We've seen AP three times and always a brilliant concert. Meet and greet for one and he is the nicest man you will ever meet. A gentle giant!✌️❤️
One really great song. And a nice studio location
3 really great songs...
They have typically 2-3 really great songs on every album. If you want to see how great they are consider buying their Live In Columbia DVD. They had a full orchestra and played hit after hit with mind blowing quality...full choir, horn and string sections. Check it out I am telling you.
The summer of 82, drivers ed. It seems like a minute ago. One of my favorite songs ever!!!Pure happiness!
This video was originally called 'we just got a drone and we ain't afraid to use it'.
Nice house, but Jesus is preparing a mansion for me. that will last for eternity.
@Fawk Yuu Jesus is selling my eternal mansion?!! I'm so confused now.
that's the EYE IN THE SKY the song is based on
@@firstbornjordan its a reference from Glen Campbell's song "no more night"
That comment is more relevant today to the Iranians than before!
Alan Parsons Project, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan and the Beatles - timeless all of them. true art is recognized by its ability to stand the test of time. Young people today who hear some of this music for the first time are like wow!
I have been listening to Eye in the Sky (well actually all of their songs but that is my favorite) since my childhood in the 80's and I will never get tired of it.
Same!!
Old and Wise is such an incredible song.
Rip Eric. Also what an epic house!!! Secluded beautiful hills. I bet a joint and a view of that sunrise would produce some incredible song writing material.
RIP Eric :( Without Eric there would not have been an APP. Remember that Alan!
Playing the Alan Parsons album Turn of a Friendly Card at a high volume on record when I was home alone in my early teens fostered my love of music. It was a turning point for me and remains a very fond memory. Thanks, dad, for your musical taste and quality stereo system!
Good to see Alan Parsons project alive and well. Renewed interest after seeing this short docu video
Thank you for this amazing song! One of my all time favs
I like Eric Woolfson's vocal on this as well. That voice...Rick Wright always comes to mind when I hear it.
This is why I love APP, all the great singers they recruited like Colin Blunstone, Gary Brooker, David Pack and Chris Rainbow. I saw them in Dallas in '96 and doing most of the vocals was the always amazing Chris Thompson of Manfred Mann fame, to this day one of the best concerts I've seen.
I always think that I was the one who was missing in this group. It was my wet dream from I was 16. Today I'm 56.
@Batphink Reynolds thanks man.
@Batphink Reynolds At least they let me sing with them one song when the had a show in Dominican Republic santo domingo. a night I will never forget. i sang all songs and i lost my voice for a week
I was there at the Bronco Bowl with you. Still have the t-shirt!
@@timkristy4160 That was one hell of a concert, wasn't it? I love seeing shows at the Bronco Bowl, not that I've seen that may, but it's definitely one of my favorite venues. Did you happen to see Squeeze there in the late 80's?
Fantastic long shot at the end. First showing us the 'grandeur' of Alan Parsons as a (materialistically) successful artist, then showing us how tiny he is in the greater scheme of things, and the eternal rocks and mountains that surround him.
This extraordinary man has inspired me so much, and his music has been there for my toughest hours. His music also has made me open my eyes on things that are hidden and subliminal. I owe this man so much. Thank you, Alan.
Same here...
And Eric Woolfson, too!
same here
What ever surroundings, scenery, projections you have, you deserve. You are so magnificent in all your creations. You definitely helped shape my outlook in life and I thank you for it.
Ben al sinds mijn jonge jaren groot fan van dit muzikale genie, alle LP's nog in huis. Ben nu wel old maar nog steeds niet heel wise. Hem 2 jaar geleden live gezien in Utrecht , samen met mijn zoon, die net zo geniet van Turn of a friendly card als ik. Wat een prachtig ontroerend moment. Wat een magistrale muziek en RIP Eric.
very interesting to listen to the studio mix & solo tracks... I grew up with "Alan Parsons Project"... and as a pianist it´s pretty amazing to see the difference in terms of harmony between the music, which is popular today, and the very high class compositions of the "Alan Parsons Project"
Fantastisch camerawerk!
Alan Parsons Project FOREVER! Such timeless, well crafted, incredibly gorgeous and moving music that connects on so many levels! Alan is a legend and a musical genius!
He produced Pink Floyd's 'the dark side of the moon' album..... Top man
degree7 he did that sorry, my bad
That's new to me I did not know that. Now I feel stupid thanks.lol
@@joeyoung2834 I found this out when I watched the Classic Albums Dark Side Of The Moon episode. You'll probably get it on RUclips if you search. Really good about 45 minutes of bliss
@@JobyJonesJnr
Thanks I will check that out. Have seen other bands on that. I don't think I have seen Pink Floyd yet.
If you shut your eyes, he sounds a lot like David Gilmour.
The sound track to my life. This was absolutely fantastic, thanks.
that was such a magical time..the 80s..this was very much a part of it
Alan Parson's Project is yet another very underrated musical grouping. These guys were so 'out there'. with their sound and fabulous, with the lyrics. APP is 'hands-down' one of my all-time favorite music groups and probably always will be, too. I was sold, from the very first time I had ever heard them and on that day, I lilstened to the whole album and have been a lifetime fan, since then. I have since turned my 15 year old grandson on APP and from his reactions to the music, I can tell he digs them, too! =)
Love this! and what a great picture of Eric! RIP to him.
De mooiste story behind the song van dit jaar. Complimenten. Van mij mogen er wel meer nummers van hem in de Top2000 staan, Lucifer, pipeline, mammagamma en Space Time. Top musicus en producent.
Thanks for sharing the story of "Eye in the Sky"
I still don’t know anything about the song after watching this.
It's because the story is behind the song. Once it steps to the front, we'll get to know it.
Basically, 1984. Though he only explained it in just 5 seconds.
Big brother is watching you.
The movie is coming.. it’s about the fall of the globalists, nwo, satellites going pop, drones exploding etc.
That's really impressive considering that drones weren't a thing in the 80s...
WOW. I would love to live there. Also would love to sing for Allen. Really love his music .
Awesome song! These interviews and back stories are treasures of creativity and history.
The house is beautiful the veiw is spectacular. WOW.
This is so real,Alan Parson mixs every songs so well.I listen to the other bands songs in different output like earphone,headphone,loudspeaker,they got different tone.But every songs of Alan Parson's Project have the same tone and smooth.
What a great and inspiring view. I adore it
It's so cool to see these great artist being profiled
The interviews are so short though :(
AP has always looked so sad since Eric died.
I don't blame him. They were the equal first with Elton John and Bernie Taupin in my books.
Like Justin hayword and John lodge of the moody blues were awseome back in their days
Well he released a new recording recently. They were estranged years before he died.
I was born & raised in SoCal, but my 2nd language/home is The Netherlands. So it's weird I'm trying to read the Dutch under titles, but I'm tripping out that Alan lives with a killer view of the Pacific. Life is so serendipitous sometimes. In any case, his music helped shape my life in the '70's and I'm so glad he's still at it!
It's always interesting when you hear individual tracks from a song you've been listening to for years. Dry vocals, clean guitars, etc...
Try Rick Beato's channel on YT.
@@AZOffRoadster I'll check it out, thanks.
I always thought Eye in the Sky was a religious song. God watching what you say and do. Followed by Old and Wise and Time. Classic songs.
When they asked me if I knew you...I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine.
Poignant lyrics that make my eyes water every time I hear the song.
Such a majestic yet melancholy song. I love singer Dana Winner's tearful reaction in the crowd as she watches Colin perform it live on another video. She does a beautiful version of it herself.
Great video guys, Thanks
You know the guy sold albums when it meant something when you can see he owns a small chunk of California.
30 million gets you a lot
The house is not huge
It is in Spain
@@reneotten7376 its in California, in the santa Barbara area.
@@paul9570 yeah I know. I sometimes fall back into my old habit of trolling.
I always loved Alan Parsons Project! Miss Eric sooo much RIP😞 love ❤️ your home Alan ☺️
Gracias por compartir 😊 buena Música dé mís tiempos de joven Saludos dé la colonia san José insurgentes Sur México , D.F.
The harmony vocals in the chorus are absolutely gorgeous.
a friend of mine had the pleasure of meeting mr parsons while learning to be a recording engineer. said he was a mad genius on the console. he was also the engineer on st pepper if i remember rightly. great to see he is still making music :)
old and wise. cry everytime I play it. bittersweet. rock on alan and band ! you make beautiful music !
Old and wise is just one of the most perfect songs , add in Forever Autumn with Justin Haywood , and I dont think any one would ever need any more songs of this type ever .
Ill get one of them played at my funeral , just depends on which day they as me , as to which one it is ,,, come to think of it , ive just listened to both ,,, hope its not today.
Ah, it's not just me then, even the saxophone bit (sax has aged REALLY badly on most things) is still great on this track.
Wow. I've got both on CD in my old car - lately I've listened to both on the same day. Good to know I'm not alone 😊
A deservingly beautiful house for a brilliant musician and producer.Hope to hear some new stuff soon.from a fan from Malta ...was here a few years ago
Wat een geweldige produtie, deze video :) mooi drone shots
i love this song.
I've watched this so many times 😄 I'm so pleased to be able to see the man behind the scene. Before the internet, Alan Parsons was "just" a name. I never saw his face on albums, cassettes or even in magazines 😉
Excellent what a hero and what a lovely place to live and have a studio
I love all of Alan Parsons Project songs💘 so sad they are so underrated😢
They're underrated because their music is way too deep and profound for the general public to comprehend.
My Absolutely favorite top-Band of all others..! Please make alot more beautiful songs, i am a real ALAN pARSONS pROJECT -ADEPT..
One of my favorite producers of all time! 🎵
awesome awesome songs they have
I heard them when I was 7yrs old back around 1978 and had my mind bent since then.. 20 yrs later in 98’, I was to lucky and fortunate to meet and hang out for a while with my music hero when he played here in San Antonio.. He was one of the nicest person..
Like so many others who grew up in San Antonio- “the Heavy Metal Capital of the world!” on Friday nights, I worshipped at the altar of The Godfather. Legendary Rock DJ Joe Anthony
THE ROCK GODFATHER. Joe Anthony was the Godfather of Rock N Roll. Album Underground Rock. The San Antonio-native radio DJ not only played incredible music, introducing unbelievably talented bands over the airwaves…but he also brought the bands to the masses. He was pivotal in importing overseas bands to America, in some cases for their very first shows in the states. That was certainly the case when I saw Def Leppard for the first time, with original guitarist/founder Pete Willis. And Joe’s influence wasn’t just limited to foreign imports: he did plenty for American rock legends, too, like Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Van Halen and Queensryche, Budgie, Leggs Diamond, Lone Star, Triumph, just to name a few.
Darrell Dennis Yes sir.. And the other band he brought down that was so influential to musicians and the masses was Rush.. First show they played here was at Randy’s Rodeo a.k.a. Randy’s Ballroom.. The Godfather was awesome...
Wow, How could I forget Rush!!!
Batphink Reynolds Oh I would pay whatever to see them again, even if I had to drive to Dallas or Houston.. I have just been to lucky and fortunate to have run into several of my musician hero’s Dennis Chambers,Bobby Jarzombeck,Mike Portnoy,Joey Kramer, and a few others. I was in Vegas a week ago and met Tom Greene at THE LINQ.. Always have loved his comedy and there he was at the bar I was at.. He was so down to earth. We even bought each other rounds..
Darrell Dennis It’s all good brutha.. And Damn It!!! all these bands you mentioned sounded so mind bending awesome at the
Hemisfair Arena?? Then there was the Alamodome that’s sounds horrible cause most bands could only occupy half of it. So it was drown sounding. Then the Verizon amphitheater was blah and it closed. So San Antonio is left with the AT&T Center and it’s OK...
The talent of these god gifted singers just blows me away, creating the lyrics and settin
Alan makes beautiful music - a gift to the world.
Amazing video. My life go-to music has been Alan Parsons Project (and Vangelis) for the longest time. That usually invites a puzzled look, which is fine by me.
I really miss some of the original band members in the later work; Ian Bairnson particularly, for his unique tone and lead guitar arrangements. I also miss the musical input of Eric Wolfson and Andrew Powell who shaped the projects so well.....
Bairnson is in a class of his own. I love his playing.and tone........and I as a drummer
MIND BLOWING MUSIC, SOUND AND MIXES BY ALAN PARSON AND GROUP.....LEGENDS OF MUSIC AND RECORDINGS
Got this album as a gift back then. Love it still.
One of the best songs and albums ever.
Love The Alan Parsons Project, love Eye in the Sky and Old and Wise but seriously..I love that house.
Beautiful house and setting. Saw no cars, he must be on the bus route.
Love this song! ❤️❤️👍🏼
My mother was born in the Exumas in the Bahamas and I was visiting family there when this song first came out. Flying over the exumas and seeing every shade of blue beneath me in the Bahamian water was perfect for this song. I really was the eye in the sky looking at the water.
Kudos to the interviewer for pressing the question about why Woolfson wasn't allowed to sing "Old and Wise." Not that I object to the recorded version, it's just good to get more of the story out there, which sometimes takes being slightly less deferential than some interviewers.
Alan is such a talented engineer/producer... almost went into that field somewhat based on his influence.
SHIT!
FORGET ABOUT THE SONG!
I LOVE HIS HOUSE!!!
SHIT!
FORGET ABOUT HIS HOUSE!
I LOVE HIS SONGS!!!
Anybody can buy a house...no everybody can write a killer song.
SB is imho the best in the west ! by far !
Great song. This one is deeply nostalgic for me. My dad, thankfully still with us, loves APP and this song just transports me back to childhood and reminds me of him. The same thing happens when I hear Little River Band - Reminiscing, but that one reminds me of my mom.
*Eye In the Sky is a*
*fan-friggin-tastic song. Every time I play it, I turn the volume up!*
Great to know whos behind the music which carreid me threw very difficult times glad i made it
Legend.
Stunning video, one of my favorite albums of APP, right next to Tales of Mystery and Imagination, I even regret you asked so few questions about the album, but I understand it is old times and Alan must prefer to discuss his new ideas :)
Wow, wish I could mess around with the masters for Eye in the Sky and Old and Wise
I once wrote and recorded a song many moons ago .... When I played the recording for people to hear their thought it was a new Alan Parsons song... What an honor when people said that to me... I never told them it was me
Amazing minimalist track with nice, straightforward production.
Woolfson never seems to get enough credit.
More relevant now than ever!
WOW! beautiful place and gifted man 🥰
Awesome!
writer would be proud to know that i took this as a love song along the same idea as every step you take and took it as heartwarming
This was what defined me in the 80s.
Please do me proud. No one was above you.
Love this song.
Een ondergewadeerde band die absoluut meer lof verdient. Alan en Eric zijn genieën.