Us 'Older' Floyd fans appreciate your comments. Exactly how we felt in the early 70's. Original members are mostly gone, Gilmore still holds the torch. Great reaction.
What do you mean by mostly gone? The only 2 missing from this stage is Barrett and Waters. David Richard and Nick are all up there. Now that the band is over only 2 remain and im hoping thats what you were referring to....
I've listened to that solo hundreds of times. And, each time it gives me goosebumps. Greatest solo of all time. Pink Floyd's Pulse High Hopes and Comfortably Numb performance, and Led Zep's Celebration Day live performance of Kashmir are all live perfection...incredible, historic live performances! Must hear before you leave planet Earth.
You had the same kind of reaction that I get every time I listen to this song, and I've probably heard it at least 500 times. It gets me every time. The second solo brings forth all the pain and angst inside, and at least for me that makes it cathartic because it lets it out and washes it away, so I feel like I've been washed clean every time I hear it. Thanks for a great reaction video =D
Harri, if you want to TRULY experience Floyd as it was meant to be, it is REQUIRED that you listen to Dark Side Of The Moon from start to finish. It cant be fully appreciated without this. If you could do a reaction to the entire Dark Side album, it would be amazing for us, and it will change your life, like it does for most people. There are very few musical experiences like Dark Side in its entirety. Close To The Edge by Yes is another example of this (another masterpiece of 20th Century music). Great reaction!
No one can make a guitar sing like gilmore he is unique, the whole band is amazing, musical story tellers I've never got tired of listening to them over nearly 50 years
I saw this concert live with my best friend and it was such an emotional night, im now 58 and dont mind admitting i cried on the night I saw them and ever time i watch this concert it always brings tears to my eyes, such was the experience of watching Floyd live. FYI, I was sitting upstairs on the right of the stage right at the back and I have to say that even thought the video is a wonderful sight it doesnt do the concert justice.
What I think about the 2nd solo is, it takes all your pain, everyone's pain, and just fucks it off into the sky for a few minutes. It's still there, but for a few minutes it's gone :)
Rohnny Jotten I totally respect your point of view but there is someone who gets near to Gilmours emotion through 6 strings. Please watch Stevie Ray Vaughan playing Texas Flood (live at El Mocambo). I think and hope you will enjoy it. It's such a privilege to see masters like these displaying their craft. This Gilmour performance is among the best I have ever seen. Happy listening 🎸
Most guitarists do long guitar solos live, but all the do is shred it. David Gilmour makes every note count and it touches you deep down every time you hear it.
That's what sets him apart from everybody else. He tells a story in every solo. Technique and technology are just a means to an end, touching your soul.
I saw this same show in N.Y. 1994. The concert brochure said the stage is 120 feet wide. It takes a crew of 60 technicians three days to set up the entire lights and all. The concert schedule required that there had to be three entire crews to keep up. They leap froged each other for 92 shows with 20 Trucks per crew and a total staff of 195. The tour cost the promoters $98.MILLION to put on, but the total profit was $260 MILLION… I have seen Pink Floyd 4 times. Nick Mason’s drumming is incredible and matches Gilmour’s guitar emotions while Richard Wright takes us on a Magic Carpet Ride of tones that form the foundation of it all.
Some of the famous guitarist's you mentioned may be technically better the Mr Gilmor but none of them can get the same level of pure emotion from the guitar. Really glad you have discovered probably the best band ever👍❤🏴
Thank you so much for reacting to this. I was in high school when this song first came out in 1979. I remember it well. My girlfriend at the time and I loved attending concerts. It was one of the things we loved doing together. There were a huge number of wonderful groups at the time and concerts were not very expensive to attend. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Boston, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Triumph, 38 Special, Foreigner, and many others. I cannot describe to you what a wonderful time it was to be young then. We were happier, relationships were closer, life was more carefree, and the music was spectacular. Our 4 adult children (28-33) love 70’s/80’s music just as we do. My heart just aches that young people will not get to experience life as we did as teenagers in the 70’s/80’s. Again, thank you so much for posting this video. It was a wonderful treat.
I totally agree, but I feel that way about pretty much all music. David, in the Bible, was a musician so it is meant for us to enjoy music. I've read that music actually has a very positive effect on the brain. As a Christian I tend to stay away from inappropriate lyrics, but I'm a classic rock buff. :-)
@@infinityandbeyond9179 Meh. Classic rock is iconoclastic, not usually "fitting" for those restrictive rules of yours. Glad you are able to enjoy "some" music, but let down the guardrails - you'll find a lot more to enjoy. Peace.
@@donthomasdunigan7004 I have no restrictive rules my friend. I was probably around long before you heard Comfortably Numb or any of the classics for that matter!!!!
Headphones are definitely better to listen to Pink Floyd, but when you are listening to any album versions of their songs, you'll notice why they're essential more than you will when listening to any live versions.
Nah, listen to Delicate Sound of Thunder on Blu Ray in DTS Master Audio 5.1 on a really good 5.1 system, lossless audio, like being at the concert. Don’t forget PF used quadraphonic systems when they played live, give it a listen👍
Pink Floyd and their music is truly life changing! Really listening to the lyrics of so many of their songs and they'll open your eyes, your heart, and your mind, which leads you to see the world in a whole new way for the rest of your life!!
I know this song since '79 - I was 20 at this time - I always feel the same emotion when listening to it ! Tears are never far, I am so much touched by this guitar solo... That PULSE live version is even better with a very long 2nd solo, David Gilmour took the time to buid it, and your emotion goes higher and higher... as he plugs his guitar directly to your soul.... And i always loved David's warm voice ! Dom, a 62 years old fan from France
Back in 1988 i saw Pink floyd perform home here in Denmark, I didnt exatly knew what to expect. But when David Gilmore played this number and "Shine on your crazy diamond" my jaw felt to the floor.(and stayed there) The sound was crystal clear, and in surround. The light show was amazing. There are concerts and there are Pink ployd shows. I promished my self to learn to play guitar like David. Today i can play the solo, but i aint near to play it with he same feeling. Thank you for a great video!! I guess we used to call a concert a Pink Floyd `gasm :-) 🤣 Love from Denmark 🇩🇰
The thing is..I feel this guitar speaking to me and cry to me and I think this is way at this moment The most important people inside Rock and Music are voting this solo the best in the history.
laugh cry same time u said it!...I did,... we that grew up with 'em, laughed criedand then, and still do now 35+ yrs ago!!!. They are that special!! So out of this world, transportation man! they let us forget our problems for a while and float!!🌌✨🌠🌈🍃
Really touched by what you had to say, keep the positive going, and nurture your dreams, it's never too late to get back on track, I think your friend was definitely telling you something. Caught this live many years ago with Roger Waters being very much part of the group, quite an experience.
When you were talking about your friend I was thinking about the pressure placed on those who seem to have the world at their feet as children. I think one of the most difficult words for kids to live up to is "potential".
Helene here.... Considered as one of the best guitar solos in history...universally....if not the very best. Next up...do Sorrow from the same concert. You are the second reactor in as many days to cry when listening to this. I cry because of the sheer beauty and the emotion expressed by Gilmore’s guitar....he makes it cry, scream, wail......NO one else I’ve heard can do that like Gilmore.
The power and greatness of this song is impossible to deny. It's as good as anything The Beatles ever wrote and that is the highest praise possible. Anyone who has never heard Great Gig In The Sky yet, has never experience a real eargasm! Us And Them, Time, Welcome To The Machine, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and more are all Reaction Worthy. Their catalog is 2nd only to the Beatles in my book. Both will still be selling millions a year50 years from now, which each new generation discovering their genius.
David Gilmour is the best to me. And Comfortably Numb is my favorite song. For many years it was a state of mind for my life that was really messed up for a long time. Much better in my 60's now. But this performance was phenomenal. And your reaction was palpable. I understood you, my brother. I enjoyed your video.
I saw pink floyd at the lyric theater live in the early seventies. Simply the best concert I ever attended, and it has a lot of competition. I'll never forget it.
Your reaction to this epic performance was one of the best I’ve ever seen. I could really tell how much you appreciated the greatness of what you had just experienced and hell yes, anything that awesome will bring tears to your eyes.
Yes Harri, definitely worth a stand up. One of the greatest guitar solos of all time. In actual fact, when it comes to this style of rock, it may well be number one.
This solo stands out because it conveys such powerful emotion, as it so obviously did for you. I was fortunate enough to experience this tour in Vancouver BC.
Pink Floyd takes you on a trip across the Universe 💜☮️ Harri you were right inside the song & on a good journey with Pink Floyd 😀 loved watching you react 😎
Was fortunate to see Pink Floyd three times, This Old Metal /Rock head believes you don’t listen to Pink Floyd songs you self experience them. They have a unique way of transitioning your thoughts and feelings by controlling the reflective direction and take you on the journey. You will notice no matter how many times you listened to their catalog you will have different reflections and reactions depending on your mood and daily experiences. Your journey of self discovery with Pink Floyd is life itself, what a journey it is! Stay Safe Rock son!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I've seen this concert in France, I totally understand what you mean... I had the chance to see my favorite band, to me, the best moment of my life... Thanks for your beautiful reaction, respect 😘
Anyone who witnesses this concert, witnesses greatness, unlike they will probably ever see anywhere. It is a very special thing and you can feel it in your soul. One of the greatest guitar solos and songs ever played anywhere ever
After they experienced the video, all the reactors I've seen are amazed about the spectacular lights show but not you. Maybe you're created to have a brilliant hearing more than seeing and that's why you can't stop thinking and feels the song more. I think this is a perfect balance in our life.
I was working as assistant sound tech at the BBC at the time, we recorded the full show, thankfully for me, my job was virtually irrelevant, real pros were doing all the twiddly stuff, so I could just enjoy the show, I hope you can get the sense of how huge the place is, and the sound was mind blowing, never seen or heard anything like it before or since...
When you said you never heard a guitar solo like that your 💯 percent correct. All the top artist around the world has picked this solo as the greatest guitar solo ever written. I was lucky enough to see them twice. And one was this tour. In Lexington KY in the State's. Pink Floyd is in the Guineas Book of records with there Dark Side Of The Moon Album It stayed in the top 200 Billboard charts for over 700+ weeks. That adds up to over 20 years My first time on your channel but it won't be the last. Great Reaction Stay Safe ❤️ New subscriber
There are only 2 guitar players that I know that play with pure emotion and feeling David Gilmoure and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The only 2 guitarist that have ever made me tear up when I heard them play. Both masters.
My God, I Love your reaction to this. This song, done this way, always seems to Overload my Emotions and like you, I get tears even though my heart and mind are Soaring somewhere out in a space that is reserved for out of body experiences and trips to Heaven. This guitar solo is second to none, for me. That guitar makes itself into a Magic Carpet and is just slow enough so that I don't fall off... until I want to. Harri, all is well. Always has been and always will be, so long as we're able to keep our side of the street clean and do our best to let go of the reigns and not fight to Control things. I wish that I knew what it was that you're toiling over, but only so that I might be able to help you in some way. So, until our paths cross again, I hope that You remain Well & reasonably Happy too. Keep Smiling... Cheers my Friend...
I met David Gilmour in 1984 back stage at a concert in Hollywood Calif. He gave me a signed album that I have in my music room. We talked for 22 minutes. I called him…“The Master Of The Stratocaster” He smiled. I asked if I could shake both his hands that make such great guitar solos, he smiled bigger and said “Sure” and shook both hands at the same time, making a cross between us, I smiled HUGE. I asked him to describe his technique of playing guitar, he replied… “I strike a note, bend it, shake it and then release it”…. Yes, he does that quite well, better than any other guitarist I know
Harri, I've now watched several of your 'Reaction' videos (mostly the Pink Floyd ones). I just want to say that I'm impressed. I'm impressed by your honesty and humility in the face of wondrous music and the emotions that it can sometimes engender. I appreciate your intelligence, your humour, your self-deprecation and the respect that you show to genius. Well done. Good stuff, fellow human.
The whole Pulse album is amazing..especially when watched in Bluray 5.1..Comfortably Numb is an extraordinary song and Gilmours solo is beyond words..possibly the greatest rock guitar track recorded. Check out the version on his live in Pompei album.
Pink Floyd are I think are a band that can reach into your soul and connect with you like no other band can they instinctively know how your mind will react to their music and that’s a fantastic thing to be able to do on both an Emotional and physical level you can feel your blood pressure drop as you relax into the music, A great reaction I watched the music take you to places in your head like it did me when I first heard them, Stay safe. 👍🏻
Watched a lot of these reaction videos on this song and Harri you really nailed this one. Your perspective on this song was so spot on, I am so impressed. I cried with you my friend!!!
You win my vote for best reaction to this song my man. For me this is the only guitar piece that makes me cry, I think it's because somewhere in your subconcious it registers that you know you will never here anything better than this.
To me the solos, while different, are connected. The first one is soothing but haunting. It's not healing. All that pain is still inside, and on the second solo it all comes pouring out. I've never heard a song where the solo so clearly is carrying on the emotional narrative of the song. I think it's ok to feel these things. I think a lot of us made it through some pains in our early lives without truly healing them. We become comfortably numb to them, but they are still there, deep down. I think what this song does is it touches that place and speaks right to it. It's raw, it could help us wake up to it again and give us a chance to go through it, to heal, if we're ready.
Wow dude this is probably one of the best reactions that I watched You literally dissected that song into various parts and how it affected you I'll be straight with you I'm 54 and I've been listening that song since I was 16 years old saw them in concert live three times and put it this way The only thing that I ask everybody when I die play that song. But I really appreciate this review and just how you put it into your words and just explained or tried to cuz it's hard to put it in a nutshell but you explained how it affected you that was just amazing. Great job I hope you'll listen to that song a lot more in the future very very nice to watch. Have a good one kind of makes you look at life a little bit differently through eyes of many. ...
In an interview released in the 80s, Waters said that much of the song comes from something that really happened one evening when, in order to allow him to perform in Philadelphia, the doctor gave him a sedative for a severe stomach ache, which had probably caused by nerves. On the stage, his hands were numb and his vision blurred, but none of this derailed the crowd, who continued to dance and sing. And it was out of this that one of the main themes of The Wall came about: the disconnect between the public and the band. “That was the longest two hours of my life, trying to do a show when you can hardly lift your arm.
Can't believe you interpreted the song right. Syd Barrett (original Pink Floyd member) lost his mind early on to drugs. I would have never guessed the meaning myself -- I 've read about it. You're amazing Harri - woah!
Lol Harri, I don't think you opened your eyes once during the whole song! You just HAVE to go back and WATCH it, if you haven't already. Their live shows are out of this world. Aural and visual ear and eye candy! I'm so glad you're enjoying Pink Floyd, one of my many favorite bands of all time. David Gilmour is definitely a gift to the world from a Higher Power. Blessings to you and yours, Harri. 🌟💫💛
I actually did..The laptop is very low,so when i look down you think my eyes are closed..plus my glasses are dark.I closed my eyes in parts but i saw a lot trust me.
For me this song is as personal as it gets. My interpretation is that life gradually makes us numb as a defensive maneuver against the constant barrage of hurts, little and big. The daily rejections, defeats, indignities and disappointments we all endure to get by in a system that serves only itself. This is a major theme throughout The Wall. “Another Brick in the Wall” points a finger directly at the education system’s role in conditioning us to subvert ourselves to a societal system that doesn’t care about us. We go numb, but the numbness itself causes us pain because we can still dimly recall a time before the hurt and the numbness. The innocence of childhood and the vulnerability of it, but also the pure unsuppressed joy, freedom and aliveness of it. There’s an enormous cost in growing up and learning to cope. Numbness seems like the best available treatment for the pain, but it’s a poor one. The chorus passages are the adult trying to shake off the numbness to hear the child’s voice once again, but barely able. “You are only coming through in waves, a ship’s smoke on the horizon.” We struggle to remember but it’s just out of reach, “I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye; I turned to look but it was gone; the child is grown, the dream is gone.” It’s the tragedy of lost innocence we all must live with in an uncaring world. David Gilmour’s second solo is the pain of that tragedy spoken beautifully through his guitar, and you can hear it in every note. Your reactions are priceless. Keep up the great work.
OMG! I can probably guess by the style of your eyewear that visual may not be your primary stimulus choice, but damn! I hope you have looked at the comments and have actually gone back and WATCHED the video! It will - at the very least - double your enjoyment of this masterpiece.
Glad you’ve found the best band of all time and the most creative music period, the ‘70’s. Now try Jethro Tull, Aqualung, Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s first album, The Who, Who’s Next, Yes, Close to the edge, then you will get an idea of what it was like growing up then👍👍
Forgive me, Harri, if I have already told you this, but my brother was 12 years older than me, and when my sister and I were little, 7 and 9, he would have to babysit and one of his favorite things to do was to have us sit in his room, turn off the lights and turn on his blacklights and he would play this whole album....it absolutely kept us mesmerized and like we had been carried away to a secret magical, sometimes scary place. And I have continued to love them since. Wonderful reaction as always.
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Us 'Older' Floyd fans appreciate your comments. Exactly how we felt in the early 70's. Original members are mostly gone, Gilmore still holds the torch. Great reaction.
Nick Mason has "A Saucerful of Secrets" that I know he was performing as of a few months ago.
What do you mean by mostly gone? The only 2 missing from this stage is Barrett and Waters. David Richard and Nick are all up there. Now that the band is over only 2 remain and im hoping thats what you were referring to....
Simply the greatest guitar solo of all time by the best guitarist and the best group of musicians EVER to take a stage.
Hmmmm
@@stevenkaye7096 I know what you are thinking, but you have to agree that The Floyd are unique.
@@birdman7135 Each to their own
That’s your opinion, Murr.
It’s my opinion, too.
That solo guitar piece was voted to be the best of all time in history...I love digging up trivia on music and the musicians. Blessings!!!!
David Gimour, simply a genius! What a beautiful solo, Pink Floyd as I say, not only plays music, they are "musical paintings"
Do not interrupt Sir Gilmoure solo. That's the law
There are guitarists, great guitarists, stunning guitarists and then there is David Gilmour. He is on a different level.
He’s a master guitarist.
I've listened to that solo hundreds of times. And, each time it gives me goosebumps. Greatest solo of all time.
Pink Floyd's Pulse High Hopes and Comfortably Numb performance, and Led Zep's Celebration Day live performance of Kashmir are all live perfection...incredible, historic live performances! Must hear before you leave planet Earth.
You had the same kind of reaction that I get every time I listen to this song, and I've probably heard it at least 500 times. It gets me every time.
The second solo brings forth all the pain and angst inside, and at least for me that makes it cathartic because it lets it out and washes it away, so I feel like I've been washed clean every time I hear it. Thanks for a great reaction video =D
The Child is grown the dreams has gone gets me every time. Pink Floyd is a musical oxymoron. Yes in may poll's that guitar solo is number 1.
Harri, if you want to TRULY experience Floyd as it was meant to be, it is REQUIRED that you listen to Dark Side Of The Moon from start to finish. It cant be fully appreciated without this. If you could do a reaction to the entire Dark Side album, it would be amazing for us, and it will change your life, like it does for most people. There are very few musical experiences like Dark Side in its entirety. Close To The Edge by Yes is another example of this (another masterpiece of 20th Century music). Great reaction!
Much like Mike Old field's Tubular Bells
No one can make a guitar sing like gilmore he is unique, the whole band is amazing, musical story tellers I've never got tired of listening to them over nearly 50 years
Gilmour's not bad either... ;)
Leo Fender created the Stratocaster, God created Dave Gilmore to play it.
@@davidmorgan5312 - Who is this 'Gilmore' that people keep referring to? He sounds amazing but I can't find any of his music anywhere... ;) :)
@@Codex7777 David Gilmour. He is the one doing the guitar solo.
@@michaelairheart6921 - Yep, I know... ;)
I saw this concert live with my best friend and it was such an emotional night, im now 58 and dont mind admitting i cried on the night I saw them and ever time i watch this concert it always brings tears to my eyes, such was the experience of watching Floyd live. FYI, I was sitting upstairs on the right of the stage right at the back and I have to say that even thought the video is a wonderful sight it doesnt do the concert justice.
I listen to that guitar solo and close my eyes and I can feel myself floating away. Best solo of all time in my book.
What I think about the 2nd solo is, it takes all your pain, everyone's pain, and just fucks it off into the sky for a few minutes. It's still there, but for a few minutes it's gone :)
I was there, live. And honestly, I have been seeking ever since, that same euphoric feeling. Trance like, spiritual and transcending.
I like this guy. Laid back, intellectual and friendly. I hope he continues reacting.
Great reaction to a great performance, Gilmours just a master of portraying pure emotion through six strings, nobody gets near him on that front.
Thank you Rohnny..very unique name
Rohnny Jotten I totally respect your point of view but there is someone who gets near to Gilmours emotion through 6 strings. Please watch Stevie Ray Vaughan playing Texas Flood (live at El Mocambo). I think and hope you will enjoy it. It's such a privilege to see masters like these displaying their craft. This Gilmour performance is among the best I have ever seen. Happy listening 🎸
"High Hopes" from this concert,also is a very emotional experience.Greetings from Germany (and of course "Echoes" )
High Hopes live in Gdańsk is better imho...
Harry My Brother always loving your meaningful reactions and open-mindedness and You just heard the Greatest Live Crying Guitar 🎸 Solo Of All Time
Most guitarists do long guitar solos live, but all the do is shred it. David Gilmour makes every note count and it touches you deep down every time you hear it.
That's what sets him apart from everybody else. He tells a story in every solo. Technique and technology are just a means to an end, touching your soul.
I saw this same show in N.Y. 1994. The concert brochure said the stage is 120 feet wide. It takes a crew of 60 technicians three days to set up the entire lights and all. The concert schedule required that there had to be three entire crews to keep up. They leap froged each other for 92 shows with 20 Trucks per crew and a total staff of 195. The tour cost the promoters $98.MILLION to put on, but the total profit was $260 MILLION…
I have seen Pink Floyd 4 times. Nick Mason’s drumming is incredible and matches Gilmour’s guitar emotions while Richard Wright takes us on a Magic Carpet Ride of tones that form the foundation of it all.
Some of the famous guitarist's you mentioned may be technically better the Mr Gilmor but none of them can get the same level of pure emotion from the guitar. Really glad you have discovered probably the best band ever👍❤🏴
Thank you so much for reacting to this. I was in high school when this song first came out in 1979. I remember it well. My girlfriend at the time and I loved attending concerts. It was one of the things we loved doing together. There were a huge number of wonderful groups at the time and concerts were not very expensive to attend. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Boston, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Triumph, 38 Special, Foreigner, and many others. I cannot describe to you what a wonderful time it was to be young then. We were happier, relationships were closer, life was more carefree, and the music was spectacular. Our 4 adult children (28-33) love 70’s/80’s music just as we do. My heart just aches that young people will not get to experience life as we did as teenagers in the 70’s/80’s. Again, thank you so much for posting this video. It was a wonderful treat.
I have watched the Pulse concert 100`s of times and Comfotably Numb even more and every time I get goose bumps.
Never, ever, watch a live Pink Floyd video and close your eyes - you are depriving yourself of an important sensual input.
I totally agree, but I feel that way about pretty much all music. David, in the Bible, was a musician so it is meant for us to enjoy music. I've read that music actually has a very positive effect on the brain. As a Christian I tend to stay away from inappropriate lyrics, but I'm a classic rock buff. :-)
This.
@@infinityandbeyond9179 Meh. Classic rock is iconoclastic, not usually "fitting" for those restrictive rules of yours. Glad you are able to enjoy "some" music, but let down the guardrails - you'll find a lot more to enjoy. Peace.
@@donthomasdunigan7004 I have no restrictive rules my friend. I was probably around long before you heard Comfortably Numb or any of the classics for that matter!!!!
I cried when I saw this live because I knew I’d never hear or see anything as amazing again.
Headphones are definitely better to listen to Pink Floyd, but when you are listening to any album versions of their songs, you'll notice why they're essential more than you will when listening to any live versions.
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Nah, listen to Delicate Sound of Thunder on Blu Ray in DTS Master Audio 5.1 on a really good 5.1 system, lossless audio, like being at the concert. Don’t forget PF used quadraphonic systems when they played live, give it a listen👍
LOL I always have my headphones or ear buds in. I'm probably going to blast my hearing out because I only have one personal setting...LOUD! LOL
Pink Floyd and their music is truly life changing! Really listening to the lyrics of so many of their songs and they'll open your eyes, your heart, and your mind, which leads you to see the world in a whole new way for the rest of your life!!
I know this song since '79 - I was 20 at this time - I always feel the same emotion when listening to it ! Tears are never far, I am so much touched by this guitar solo...
That PULSE live version is even better with a very long 2nd solo, David Gilmour took the time to buid it, and your emotion goes higher and higher... as he plugs his guitar directly to your soul....
And i always loved David's warm voice !
Dom, a 62 years old fan from France
Back in 1988 i saw Pink floyd perform home here in Denmark, I didnt exatly knew what to expect. But when David Gilmore played this number and "Shine on your crazy diamond" my jaw felt to the floor.(and stayed there)
The sound was crystal clear, and in surround. The light show was amazing.
There are concerts and there are Pink ployd shows.
I promished my self to learn to play guitar like David. Today i can play the solo, but i aint near to play it with he same feeling.
Thank you for a great video!! I guess we used to call a concert a Pink Floyd `gasm :-) 🤣
Love from Denmark 🇩🇰
Sounds like a great experince Johnny
The best seat in the house is All the other band members as they watch and listen in awe!
Been a floyd fan since day one and been to see them numerous times! On the turning away brings tears to my eyes every time it’s played! So emotional!
The thing is..I feel this guitar speaking to me and cry to me and I think this is way at this moment The most important people inside Rock and Music are voting this solo the best in the history.
This Doctor have not the best intentions to his patient...
laugh cry same time u said it!...I did,... we that grew up with 'em, laughed criedand then, and still do now 35+ yrs ago!!!. They are that special!! So out of this world, transportation man! they let us forget our problems for a while and float!!🌌✨🌠🌈🍃
I had to smile when you replayed the first solo thinking that friend, you haven’t heard anything yet.
That guitar solo is pure cosmic energy, sent from the distant edge of the universe to heal our souls...
Really touched by what you had to say, keep the positive going, and nurture your dreams, it's never too late to get back on track, I think your friend was definitely telling you something. Caught this live many years ago with Roger Waters being very much part of the group, quite an experience.
Thanx a lot
@@HarriBestReactions You are welcome my friend.
When you were talking about your friend I was thinking about the pressure placed on those who seem to have the world at their feet as children. I think one of the most difficult words for kids to live up to is "potential".
Helene here....
Considered as one of the best guitar solos in history...universally....if not the very best. Next up...do Sorrow from the same concert. You are the second reactor in as many days to cry when listening to this. I cry because of the sheer beauty and the emotion expressed by Gilmore’s guitar....he makes it cry, scream, wail......NO one else I’ve heard can do that like Gilmore.
The power and greatness of this song is impossible to deny. It's as good as anything The Beatles ever wrote and that is the highest praise possible. Anyone who has never heard Great Gig In The Sky yet, has never experience a real eargasm! Us And Them, Time, Welcome To The Machine, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and more are all Reaction Worthy. Their catalog is 2nd only to the Beatles in my book. Both will still be selling millions a year50 years from now, which each new generation discovering their genius.
David Gilmour is the best to me. And Comfortably Numb is my favorite song. For many years it was a state of mind for my life that was really messed up for a long time. Much better in my 60's now. But this performance was phenomenal. And your reaction was palpable. I understood you, my brother. I enjoyed your video.
Harry....You get the music. And...I've never heard you talk like this! Outstanding!
Nothing compares to Floyd and yes that guitar solo makes me cry too every time
I saw pink floyd at the lyric theater live in the early seventies. Simply the best concert I ever attended, and it has a lot of competition. I'll never forget it.
Your reaction to this epic performance was one of the best I’ve ever seen. I could really tell how much you appreciated the greatness of what you had just experienced and hell yes, anything that awesome will bring tears to your eyes.
Wow, thank you! I appreciate this Mike
Yes Harri, definitely worth a stand up. One of the greatest guitar solos of all time. In actual fact, when it comes to this style of rock, it may well be number one.
People who react to this song with emotion, like you did, are wereing there soul on the out side, I could see yours! Very bright, Blinding!❣
Hi, I was on the stage crew for the Edmonton, Alberta Canada concert. It was awesome to sit back stage & get paid to watch the show!
Definitely my favorite Pink Floyd song!
This solo stands out because it conveys such powerful emotion, as it so obviously did for you. I was fortunate enough to experience this tour in Vancouver BC.
Every song they do makes you feel it in your soul
Pink Floyd takes you on a trip across the Universe 💜☮️ Harri you were right inside the song & on a good journey with Pink Floyd 😀 loved watching you react 😎
What wonderful commentary. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Was fortunate to see Pink Floyd three times, This Old Metal /Rock head believes you don’t listen to Pink Floyd songs you self experience them. They have a unique way of transitioning your thoughts and feelings by controlling the reflective direction and take you on the journey. You will notice no matter how many times you listened to their catalog you will have different reflections and reactions depending on your mood and daily experiences. Your journey of self discovery with Pink Floyd is life itself, what a journey it is! Stay Safe Rock son!🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Great reaction Harri. Thank you 😊
My pleasure 😊
I've seen this concert in France, I totally understand what you mean... I had the chance to see my favorite band, to me, the best moment of my life... Thanks for your beautiful reaction, respect 😘
Oh wow!..Peace Isabelle
Anyone who witnesses this concert, witnesses greatness, unlike they will probably ever see anywhere. It is a very special thing and you can feel it in your soul. One of the greatest guitar solos and songs ever played anywhere ever
After they experienced the video, all the reactors I've seen are amazed about the spectacular lights show but not you. Maybe you're created to have a brilliant hearing more than seeing and that's why you can't stop thinking and feels the song more. I think this is a perfect balance in our life.
I was working as assistant sound tech at the BBC at the time, we recorded the full show, thankfully for me, my job was virtually irrelevant, real pros were doing all the twiddly stuff, so I could just enjoy the show, I hope you can get the sense of how huge the place is, and the sound was mind blowing, never seen or heard anything like it before or since...
wow James
Sorrow is another epic song from this concert of epic songs.
Your reaction was almost exactly the same as mine was 20 years ago when my dad played it for me for the first time. 😊
Very emotional reaction. I loved it. It's how that song (and many other PF songs) are supposed to make you feel!
When you said you never heard a guitar solo like that your 💯 percent correct.
All the top artist around the world has picked this solo as the greatest guitar solo ever written.
I was lucky enough to see them twice.
And one was this tour.
In Lexington KY in the State's.
Pink Floyd is in the Guineas Book of records with there Dark Side Of The Moon Album
It stayed in the top 200 Billboard charts for over 700+
weeks.
That adds up to over 20 years
My first time on your channel but it won't be the last.
Great Reaction Stay Safe ❤️
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There are only 2 guitar players that I know that play with pure emotion and feeling David Gilmoure and Stevie Ray Vaughn. The only 2 guitarist that have ever made me tear up when I heard them play. Both masters.
Also Gary Moore
Listen to more Jeff Beck
My God, I Love your reaction to this. This song, done this way, always seems to Overload my Emotions and like you, I get tears even though my heart and mind are Soaring somewhere out in a space that is reserved for out of body experiences and trips to Heaven. This guitar solo is second to none, for me. That guitar makes itself into a Magic Carpet and is just slow enough so that I don't fall off... until I want to.
Harri, all is well. Always has been and always will be, so long as we're able to keep our side of the street clean and do our best to let go of the reigns and not fight to Control things. I wish that I knew what it was that you're toiling over, but only so that I might be able to help you in some way. So, until our paths cross again, I hope that You remain Well & reasonably Happy too. Keep Smiling... Cheers my Friend...
I met David Gilmour in 1984 back stage at a concert in Hollywood Calif. He gave me a signed album that I have in my music room. We talked for 22 minutes. I called him…“The Master Of The Stratocaster” He smiled. I asked if I could shake both his hands that make such great guitar solos, he smiled bigger and said “Sure” and shook both hands at the same time, making a cross between us, I smiled HUGE. I asked him to describe his technique of playing guitar, he replied… “I strike a note, bend it, shake it and then release it”…. Yes, he does that quite well, better than any other guitarist I know
Good reaction. Layers upon layers of meaning, best guitar solo that I have ever seen, the Pulse concert in 94 version!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Wow, thanks!..guitar was out of this world
IT"S THE VISUALLY AS WELL AS THE MUSIC WHEN YOU WATCH PINK FLOYD LIVE!! You can't close your eyes for you miss so much!
THE best analogy for a guitar solo EVER!!!!!!
cheers😀
Hello my friend..yes .. Pink Floyd forever and ever.. Thanksgiving..
And I was there..best night of my life 💓 🎶
Harri, I've now watched several of your 'Reaction' videos (mostly the Pink Floyd ones). I just want to say that I'm impressed. I'm impressed by your honesty and humility in the face of wondrous music and the emotions that it can sometimes engender. I appreciate your intelligence, your humour, your self-deprecation and the respect that you show to genius. Well done. Good stuff, fellow human.
Those are ear goggles with Floyd🤯
Great reaction - mind blown.
The whole Pulse album is amazing..especially when watched in Bluray 5.1..Comfortably Numb is an extraordinary song and Gilmours solo is beyond words..possibly the greatest rock guitar track recorded. Check out the version on his live in Pompei album.
Pink Floyd are I think are a band that can reach into your soul and connect with you like no other band can they instinctively know how your mind will react to their music and that’s a fantastic thing to be able to do on both an Emotional and physical level you can feel your blood pressure drop as you relax into the music, A great reaction I watched the music take you to places in your head like it did me when I first heard them, Stay safe. 👍🏻
Saw them back in the 80's at Cleveland stadium. Best concert I've ever seen.
Best concert you’ve ever SEEN....and he had his eyes closed !!! 🤣🤣🤣
Watched a lot of these reaction videos on this song and Harri you really nailed this one. Your perspective on this song was so spot on, I am so impressed. I cried with you my friend!!!
Just think had you been in that hall with the music so loud but clean, you couldn't even think.
Great explanation of that first solo 👍
Great reaction dud .. best thing about PF that they are an experience .. no doubt after 40 years living on their music ✌🏻
You win my vote for best reaction to this song my man. For me this is the only guitar piece that makes me cry, I think it's because somewhere in your subconcious it registers that you know you will never here anything better than this.
Thank you Phil
To me the solos, while different, are connected. The first one is soothing but haunting. It's not healing. All that pain is still inside, and on the second solo it all comes pouring out. I've never heard a song where the solo so clearly is carrying on the emotional narrative of the song. I think it's ok to feel these things. I think a lot of us made it through some pains in our early lives without truly healing them. We become comfortably numb to them, but they are still there, deep down. I think what this song does is it touches that place and speaks right to it. It's raw, it could help us wake up to it again and give us a chance to go through it, to heal, if we're ready.
Wow dude this is probably one of the best reactions that I watched You literally dissected that song into various parts and how it affected you I'll be straight with you I'm 54 and I've been listening that song since I was 16 years old saw them in concert live three times and put it this way The only thing that I ask everybody when I die play that song. But I really appreciate this review and just how you put it into your words and just explained or tried to cuz it's hard to put it in a nutshell but you explained how it affected you that was just amazing. Great job I hope you'll listen to that song a lot more in the future very very nice to watch. Have a good one kind of makes you look at life a little bit differently through eyes of many. ...
Loving this presenter.He is articulate and gets the point with Floyd.More of him please
In an interview released in the 80s, Waters said that much of the song comes from something that really happened one evening when, in order to allow him to perform in Philadelphia, the doctor gave him a sedative for a severe stomach ache, which had probably caused by nerves. On the stage, his hands were numb and his vision blurred, but none of this derailed the crowd, who continued to dance and sing. And it was out of this that one of the main themes of The Wall came about: the disconnect between the public and the band.
“That was the longest two hours of my life, trying to do a show when you can hardly lift your arm.
Can't believe you interpreted the song right. Syd Barrett (original Pink Floyd member) lost his mind early on to drugs. I would have never guessed the meaning myself -- I 've read about it. You're amazing Harri - woah!
Lol Harri, I don't think you opened your eyes once during the whole song! You just HAVE to go back and WATCH it, if you haven't already. Their live shows are out of this world. Aural and visual ear and eye candy! I'm so glad you're enjoying Pink Floyd, one of my many favorite bands of all time. David Gilmour is definitely a gift to the world from a Higher Power. Blessings to you and yours, Harri. 🌟💫💛
I actually did..The laptop is very low,so when i look down you think my eyes are closed..plus my glasses are dark.I closed my eyes in parts but i saw a lot trust me.
Perfect reaction.
The guitar tone pinnacle.
If you can play with that tone
whew
UNBELIEVABLE❣‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼‼
For me this song is as personal as it gets. My interpretation is that life gradually makes us numb as a defensive maneuver against the constant barrage of hurts, little and big. The daily rejections, defeats, indignities and disappointments we all endure to get by in a system that serves only itself. This is a major theme throughout The Wall. “Another Brick in the Wall” points a finger directly at the education system’s role in conditioning us to subvert ourselves to a societal system that doesn’t care about us.
We go numb, but the numbness itself causes us pain because we can still dimly recall a time before the hurt and the numbness. The innocence of childhood and the vulnerability of it, but also the pure unsuppressed joy, freedom and aliveness of it. There’s an enormous cost in growing up and learning to cope. Numbness seems like the best available treatment for the pain, but it’s a poor one.
The chorus passages are the adult trying to shake off the numbness to hear the child’s voice once again, but barely able. “You are only coming through in waves, a ship’s smoke on the horizon.” We struggle to remember but it’s just out of reach, “I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye; I turned to look but it was gone; the child is grown, the dream is gone.” It’s the tragedy of lost innocence we all must live with in an uncaring world. David Gilmour’s second solo is the pain of that tragedy spoken beautifully through his guitar, and you can hear it in every note.
Your reactions are priceless. Keep up the great work.
It's impossible to escape the Pink Floyd rabbit hole, it just leads you down a warren of pure perfection.
OMG! I can probably guess by the style of your eyewear that visual may not be your primary stimulus choice, but damn! I hope you have looked at the comments and have actually gone back and WATCHED the video! It will - at the very least - double your enjoyment of this masterpiece.
H-man ... I've seen/heard that solo hundreds of times, it still makes my eyes 'leak'
Glad you’ve found the best band of all time and the most creative music period, the ‘70’s. Now try Jethro Tull, Aqualung, Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s first album, The Who, Who’s Next, Yes, Close to the edge, then you will get an idea of what it was like growing up then👍👍
You definitely add happy to my day!!
I'm so glad! Thanx Lauren
I absolutely loved your genuine reaction to this song! It's like an out of body experience! A Masterpiece!
Loved your reaction ❤
Forgive me, Harri, if I have already told you this, but my brother was 12 years older than me, and when my sister and I were little, 7 and 9, he would have to babysit and one of his favorite things to do was to have us sit in his room, turn off the lights and turn on his blacklights and he would play this whole album....it absolutely kept us mesmerized and like we had been carried away to a secret magical, sometimes scary place. And I have continued to love them since. Wonderful reaction as always.
A beautiful recollection