Any Pink Floyd Fans in the House? [Archive] - The Orange Mane

Inkana7

04-04-2007, 08:47 PM

used to? ummmm...errrr....nevermind. lol

Anyone hear of Great Gig in the Sky?

Supremely good Floyd tribute band. I believe they tour around the western 1/2 of the US. Catch em if you can - very, very impressive

I saw The Australian Pink Floyd Show in Youngstown last year. They sound exactly the same and do a lot of the same effects. Amazing show. I've never seen them live, but my parents have, during their reunion tour in 1986-87. They said it was one of the greatest shows they've ever seen, and they've seen a lot!

RkyMtnThunder

04-04-2007, 08:48 PM

Great gig was good, i love that new vid the pulse.

Wow - they released a video?

for those who havent heard of this tribute band - wikipedia has a small article on them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gig_in_the_Sky_(band)

but the link to the band's website is no good....

"This group presents a three hour show of Pink Floyd material that seeks to capture the content and presence of a live Pink Floyd show."

and its AWESOME! They do a great job

watermock

04-04-2007, 08:51 PM

Los Broncos

04-04-2007, 08:51 PM

Wow - they released a video?

for those who havent heard of this tribute band - wikipedia has a small article on them

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gig_in_the_Sky_(band)

but the link to the band's website is no good....

"This group presents a three hour show of Pink Floyd material that seeks to capture the content and presence of a live Pink Floyd show."

and its AWESOME! They do a great job

Its a live concert they did, its called the pulse.

http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Floyd-Pulse-David-Gilmour/dp/B000BTC5LW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1618150-7372753?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1175734012&sr=1-1

scorpio

04-04-2007, 08:51 PM

Great gig was good, i love that new vid the pulse.

Pulse is awesome :thumbsup:

Los Broncos

04-04-2007, 08:55 PM

Pulse is awesome :thumbsup:

Yep, sweet light effects and great sound.

RkyMtnThunder

04-04-2007, 08:55 PM

Its a live concert they did, its called the pulse.

http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Floyd-Pulse-David-Gilmour/dp/B000BTC5LW/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1618150-7372753?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1175734012&sr=1-1

lol

looks like a bit of a communication gap - I was refering to a tribute band called 'Great Gig in the Sky' who does excellent stage shows based on 1970's era Floyd (up to and including The Wall)

I was thinking for a second this cover band must be in real good with the real Pink Floyd if they could also release a video named Pulse :rofl:

Jason7730

04-04-2007, 08:58 PM

I am a big fan and have seen them twice in AZ. Can't name one fav.
Prolly the best light shows I have ever seen. IMHO

Los Broncos

04-04-2007, 08:59 PM

lol

looks like a bit of a communication gap - I was refering to a tribute band called 'Great Gig in the Sky' who does excellent stage shows based on 1970's era Floyd (up to and including The Wall)

I was thinking for a second this cover band must be in real good with the real Pink Floyd if they could also release a video named Pulse :rofl:

Sorry man, floyd did the pulse.

rbackfactory80

04-04-2007, 08:59 PM

Used to be a huge Floyd Fan. Now I cant stand most of what they did except Dark Side of the Moon. Its not that I think they are no good, just something happened along the way. I've listened to it all from Uma Guma's Carefull with that Axe Eugene to the Wall for many years. I also have just about everything they ever did excluding their live performances and even many of those.

Spider

04-04-2007, 09:04 PM

Sorry bro , I was more the southern rock type ...... Greg Allman , Marshal Tucker band , Lynard Skynard aka 38 special , Elvin Bishop ,Ozark mountian daredevils etc..........

RkyMtnThunder

04-04-2007, 09:07 PM

Sorry man, floyd did the pulse.

lol

I know...

but I was thinking cover band while you thinking original band....so I thought for a sec that the cover band also released a video named Pulse...which would be kinda strange unless they had some kind of relationship with Waters and/or Gilmour

nevermind...

lol

Inkana7

04-04-2007, 09:08 PM

First time I got stoned, I was at my brother's and his friend had come back from 'Nam and brought back REAL tai stick that is doped with opium. So I'm high as a kite and going into that "opium den" comfort zone.

So, they put on Dark Side of the Moon which I had never heard on his fancy Sony...and when Time was playing...before the alarm clocks and bells went off, he calmly walked over and cranked it up to mega tick tick tick...DINALING...I freaked out like a scared cat and they fell down in tears laughing.

Is there anyone who DOESN'T like Pink Floyd, especiallly their first two albums?

You mean Piper at the Gates of Dawn(1967) and A Saucerful of Secrets(1968)?

Pink Floyd was around for quite some time before Dark Side of the Moon. I highly suggest listening to their stuff from then, especially Barrett's work. Buy Opel, a collection of Barrett's solo work when you can really see how insane the man was. A genius, but insane.

Los Broncos

04-04-2007, 09:09 PM

You mean Piper at the Gates of Dawn(1967) and A Saucerful of Secrets(1968)?

Pink Floyd was around for quite some time before Dark Side of the Moon. I highly suggest listening to their stuff from then, especially Barrett's work. Buy Opel, a collection of Barrett's solo work when you can really see how insane the man was. A genius, but insane.

I have a Barrett album, crazy diamond. He was crazy, but man he was good.

Atlas

04-04-2007, 09:10 PM

I have 8 of their albums but I wouldn't consider myself a huge fan. I do like their music though.

Sodak

04-04-2007, 09:10 PM

Pink Floyd is best enjoyed with Mushrooms.

Is Roger Waters playing with the band again? I never really liked his solo stuff too much, but I think he brought out the best in Pink Floyd.

Favorite albums? Dark Side, Animals, The Wall.

Los Broncos

04-04-2007, 09:13 PM

Pink Floyd is best enjoyed with LSD.

Is Roger Waters playing with the band again? I never really liked his solo stuff too much, but I think he brought out the best in Pink Floyd.

Favorite albums? Dark Side, Animals, The Wall.

Speaking of that, i went to a lazer show at the Griffith Observatory back in 90 all loaded, it was all floyd, man i was trashed.

Inkana7

04-04-2007, 09:19 PM

I have a Barrett album, crazy diamond. He was crazy, but man he was good.
Opel came out a few years ago. It's got a bunch of behind the scenes things where Gilmour, who produced it, kept the tapes running. It gives a really eerie look into his mind at that time.

I have 8 of their albums but I wouldn't consider myself a huge fan. I do like their music though.

I'm have all of their albums, with copies of about 3/4th of them. That's ironic considering I've been listening to Led Zeppelin for the past 3 hours.

Pink Floyd is best enjoyed with Mushrooms.

Is Roger Waters playing with the band again? I never really liked his solo stuff too much, but I think he brought out the best in Pink Floyd.

Favorite albums? Dark Side, Animals, The Wall.

No, I don't think the band will ever play together again. Although, David Gilmour and Rick Wright work together on eachother solo stuff. Pink Floyd was at it's best when all 4 members were contributing equally. Only two tracks on Dark Side of the Moon were completely written by Waters, Brain Damage and Eclipse. Some of The Wall's best songs were Gilmour-written-Comfortably Numb, Young Lust, Hey You and Run like Hell.

My favorite has to be Dark Side of the Moon, followed by Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

Sodak

04-04-2007, 09:25 PM

No, I don't think the band will ever play together again. Although, David Gilmour and Rick Wright work together on eachother solo stuff. Pink Floyd was at it's best when all 4 members were contributing equally. Only two tracks on Dark Side of the Moon were completely written by Waters, Brain Damage and Eclipse. Some of The Wall's best songs were Gilmour-written-Comfortably Numb, Young Lust, Hey You and Run like Hell.

My favorite has to be Dark Side of the Moon, followed by Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

I've seen Waters on TV a lot lately. I thought I heard that he was again working with the group, that they had finally put their differences aside.

TDmvp

04-04-2007, 09:46 PM

i could do a whole page on this thread of my
love of the floyd .. later i will hheheh

scorpio

04-04-2007, 09:53 PM

No, I don't think the band will ever play together again.

Waters and Gilmour played together at Live 8, but that was a couple years ago.

BroncoInferno

04-04-2007, 10:07 PM

I have been a Floyd fan since high school. There is an excellent article/cover story in the current issue of Rolling Stone.

My personal favorite album is Animals. One of the more underrated albums in the rock cannon. Gilmour's guitar work is sublime, particularly on "Dogs," my pick for Floyd's finest moment.

SouthStndJunkie

04-04-2007, 11:08 PM

Saw them in 1994......great show.

Best Album: Animals

Best Song: Shine on You Crazy Diamond or Dogs

I have a crap load of Floyd on CD. Lot's of bootleg stuff in addition to their regular albums.

SouthStndJunkie

04-04-2007, 11:12 PM

My personal favorite album is Animals. One of the more underrated albums in the rock cannon. Gilmour's guitar work is sublime, particularly on "Dogs," my pick for Floyd's finest moment.

I agree 100%

David Gilmour's finest guitar work was on "Dogs" in my opinion. Great song.

Victor

04-04-2007, 11:17 PM

"Look mummy...there's an airplane up in the sky..."

Tombstone RJ

04-04-2007, 11:53 PM

First time I got stoned, I was at my brother's and his friend had come back from 'Nam and brought back REAL tai stick that is doped with opium. So I'm high as a kite and going into that "opium den" comfort zone.

So, they put on Dark Side of the Moon which I had never heard on his fancy Sony...and when Time was playing...before the alarm clocks and bells went off, he calmly walked over and cranked it up to mega tick tick tick...DINALING...I freaked out like a scared cat and they fell down in tears laughing.

Is there anyone who DOESN'T like Pink Floyd, especiallly their first two albums?

I'd love for you to actually name Pink Floyd's first two albums...

Tombstone RJ

04-04-2007, 11:56 PM

I too love Floyd, I really like Meddle, I think that has one or two beautiful songs, it's been a long time since I listened to that album...

Killericon

04-04-2007, 11:57 PM

They're the best band to ever exist.

Tombstone RJ

04-05-2007, 12:00 AM

A great album is David Gilmore's solo album he did in 1978. It's a fantastic album with tracks like There's No Way Out of Here.

I personally won't ever see a live Pink Floyd show without Roger Waters. I won't do it...

SouthStndJunkie

04-05-2007, 12:09 AM

I too love Floyd, I really like Meddle, I think that has one or two beautiful songs, it's been a long time since I listened to that album...

Echoes is a really great song.

Meck77

04-05-2007, 12:10 AM

1995 Division Bell.....Phoenix.....And plenty of shows at the UofA...

STBumpkin

04-05-2007, 12:22 AM

Contrary to popular belief, you can enjoy Floyd without being stoned out of your mind.

Los Broncos

04-05-2007, 12:23 AM

I just really like wish you were here, have a cigar and welcome to the machine are some of my personal favs. Young lust and pretty much the whole wall album.

SouthStndJunkie

04-05-2007, 12:33 AM

1995 Division Bell.....Phoenix.....And plenty of shows at the UofA...

I think you mean 1994.

Tombstone RJ

04-05-2007, 12:37 AM

Echoes is a really great song.

I think the other song is Fearless. That song is everything that is great about Pink Floyd. Fantatstic music, powerful lyrics, a surreal setting. Good stuff.

And no, you don't have to be high as a kite to love their music.

Killericon

04-05-2007, 12:43 AM

A Momentary Lapse of Reason is their 2nd best album behind Dark Side of the Moon. Yes, I know that means that I hold it in higher regard that The Wall and Wish You Were Here, but it's just fantastic.

Los Broncos

04-05-2007, 12:47 AM

A Momentary Lapse of Reason is their 2nd best album behind Dark Side of the Moon. Yes, I know that means that i hold it in higher regard that The Wall and Wish you were here, but it's just fantastic.

Thats the cool thing about music, its all a matter of opinion.

Killericon

04-05-2007, 12:54 AM

Thats the cool thing about music, its all a matter of opinion.

Good call.

Dagmar

04-05-2007, 12:56 AM

Read the article in the current Rolling Stone. They will never play together again unfortunately... :(

Jesterhole

04-05-2007, 01:00 AM

Floyd is my favorite band.

I've never met anyone who was into drugs who wasn't into Floyd.

For those bit torrent fans out there, I've found a lot of truly amazing Pink Floyd stuff on the net that isn't available anywhere. Lots of bootleg copies of concerts and whatnot.

chickennob2

04-05-2007, 01:08 AM

Aye an' a bit of mackeral, settler rack and down
Ran it down by the home, and I flew
Well, it slapped me and I flopped it down in the shade
And I cried, cried, cried
The tear had fallen down he had taken, never back to raise
And then cried Mary, an' took out wi' your Claymore
Right outta a' pocket, i ran down, down by the mountain side
Battlin' the fiery horde that was falling around the feet
"Never!," he cried. "Never shall ye get me alive
Ye rotten hound of the burnie crew!"
Well I snatched fer the blade an' a Claymore cut and thrust
And I fell down before him round his feet
Aye! A roar he cried!
Frae the bottom of 'is heart
That I would nay fall but as dead
Dead as I can by y' feet, d'ya ken?
...And the wind cried Mary

Any takers?

I love floyd. Actually got started on The Wall, and that album will always be one of my favorites. Then went to Dark Side. Next I fell in love with Wish You Were Here, followed by a heavy stint in Obscured by Clouds. I mean how can you not love a song called "Absolutely Curtains" ? Since then ive delved into Animals, Meddle, Umagumma, Piper at the Gates of Dawn, you name it.

DeusExManning

04-05-2007, 02:42 AM

I have every album and I listen to even the most obscure stuff. My favorite is when David and Roger actually played together. Recently I have really been getting into Waters and Gilmour solo albums. I even enjoy Rick Wright's solo gig. What is your favorite solo album? I am listening to no way out of here by Gilmour, brilliant!

HorseHead

04-05-2007, 09:58 AM

somebody was looking for the titles of the first two albums:

"Piper at the Gates of Dawn", "A Saucerfull of Secets".....

also, please don't mention "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" with the other albums...it's easy to listen to, but no where near the original Floyd's work...

Gilmour, Wright and Mason need Waters(his lyrics, and ascerbic wit)
Waters needs Gilmour and the rest for their musical abilities.....

just an fyi, when Monty Python needed money back in the day to fund their movies, Floyd lent them a giant chunk of change to get going.....

Hogan11

04-05-2007, 10:03 AM

Not for nothing, but like most ultra-popular classic rock acts, the most familiar stuff you always hear around is stuff that I rarely listen to anymore.....this means pretty much anything from Dark Side Of The Moon thru The Final Cut. Not denying those albums greatness or anything even close to that, but I've heard it so much over the years that they've become very tired to me.....and that's really saying something since those albums are so multi-layered sound-wise. They are still great to test out a new set of speakers with however....

So when it comes to Floyd anymore, I mainly focus on the early to mid period. I really find the Barrett era to be very interesting and the folkie soundtrack albums (More & Obscured By Clouds and half of Atom Heart Mother) to be really beautiful in spots....especially More.
Meddle still holds up to repeated listenings as well, since it doesn't really get pounded into the ground like those that followed it....and while I do own Ummagumma (on vinyl no less) it never really was one of my favorite Floyd albums. Of course, once Waters left....so did I pretty much.

Rohirrim

04-05-2007, 10:08 AM

Astronomy Domine was the first piece of music I ever heard that took me into a different dimension... not unassisted, but nonetheless. ;D

jonny1

04-05-2007, 10:28 AM

Anyone else done "The Wizard of Floyd?"

Beej

04-05-2007, 10:30 AM

Wow, great to see so many Floyd fans here! They've been my favorite band for more than 20 years. Saw them in '88 and '94, both at Mile High Stadium. Great shows, great memories. I have all the albums & lots of bootlegs & other memorabilia. I even have a piece of the "Division Belle", which was the wildest blimp you've ever seen! Check it out!

http://www-frd.fsl.noaa.gov/mab/jamison/pf/blimp.jpg

Shine on, fellow Broncos/Floyd fans!

ROD80

04-05-2007, 11:01 AM

Hey Chickennob2.

I believe that is part of "Several Species of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict", Isn't it? The album is Ummagumma.

broncosteven

04-05-2007, 12:19 PM

usedupbraids

04-05-2007, 12:20 PM

I dont mean to be a dickhole,but what the hell is a Pink Floyd

broncosteven

04-05-2007, 12:22 PM

azbroncfan

04-05-2007, 12:22 PM

I dont mean to be a dickhole,but what the hell is a Pink Floyd

Used up brains tunes in with his intelligence. Google Pink Floyd and see what comes up.

usedupbraids

04-05-2007, 12:26 PM

Used up brains tunes in with his intelligence. Google Pink Floyd and see what comes up.

I Googled it the only thing that shows up is girls spreading there asses Ha!

Dagmar

04-05-2007, 12:35 PM

Anyone else done "The Wizard of Floyd?"

You can download it easily. It's not as impressive as the hype implied, but still fun high...

RkyMtnThunder

04-05-2007, 01:44 PM

Contrary to popular belief, you can enjoy Floyd without being stoned out of your mind.

That may be true.

Still - there is reason its called psychedelic music.

IMO kinda like watching a 3D movie without the glasses.

Hogan11

04-05-2007, 09:22 PM

somebody was looking for the titles of the first two albums:

"Piper at the Gates of Dawn", "A Saucerfull of Secets".....

Those two were also released as a twofer entitled A Nice Pair, which before CD, was about the only way you could get them domestically....so I can see how someone could be confused by that.

I still have my vinyl copy in circulation because I always found Saucer a bit too slight to pick up on CD.....Piper however, was snatched up almost upon release in the CD format.

Hogan11

04-05-2007, 09:25 PM

I feel you man! I still like Wish you were here but only play it if I have not heard it looped on Chicago's FM Station "The Loop" in past 6-12 months. They loop PF, Led Zep, Styxx, REO Over & over. My wife plays it all the time & I tell her that I have yet to tune in & NOT hear a song by one of the above bands.

I do love Comfortably Numb though & will dust that off also.

What's wild is turning someone on to the early stuff if the mid- 70's stuff thru The Wall is all they know. You play them tracks like "See Emily Play", "Cymbaline" or "The Nile Song" and they almost always cannot believe it's the same band.

Muddled

04-05-2007, 10:17 PM

Is Roger Waters playing with the band again? I never really liked his solo stuff too much,

Favorite albums? The Wall.

Uhh

I really like Floyd in theory, but I never do seem to feel much like putting the records on. Except Shine on you crazy diamond

Tombstone RJ

04-05-2007, 11:26 PM

Tombstone RJ

04-05-2007, 11:37 PM

What's wild is turning someone on to the early stuff if the mid- 70's stuff thru The Wall is all they know. You play them tracks like "See Emily Play", "Cymbaline" or "The Nile Song" and they almost always cannot believe it's the same band.

Man o man, talking about this old Floyd songs brings back some memories. When I was a kid I had a JVC walkman. I used to have mixed tapes. One of the records I recorded was Piper. I used to go to bed listening to Floyd on my JVC.

Damn, memories... my bed was up against a window to the, I guess, courtyard of the house I grew up in. We had a pool and a greenhouse back there. I'd have the window open late, listening to Floyd, and other stuff too.

When I didn't have my walkman going, I'd listen to CC's college radio station (that's Colorado College for folks who don't know). They'd play Alternative music late at night. Another great college radio station was Pee-Pee-Cah-Cah, we affectionately called it. That was Pikes Peak Community College. They'd also play Alternative music late at night.

Those were the days after my big Led Zeppelin/Jimi Hendrix trip of my younger years.

Those WERE the days of real Alternative too...

phisig150

04-06-2007, 01:49 AM

Best Floyd Albums
1) Meddle
2) Animals
3) The Wall
4) Wish you were here
5) Dark Side

Floyd Rocks

DenverDuo

04-06-2007, 01:53 AM

"Bike" is one of my favorite songs of all time.

Meck77

04-06-2007, 02:00 AM

I think you mean 1994.

Yeah it was 94. Wow hard to believe so many years have already gone by...

I still have my stub somewhere. Looks like a stub to the show just might be worth more than the original price of admission. The bid is up to 24 bucks with 2 days left. Original price was only $32.

http://cgi.ebay.com/PINK-FLOYD-concert-Ticket-Stub-4-24-1994-Final-Tour_W0QQitemZ190098074103QQcategoryZ53269QQcmdZVi ewItem

Hogan11

04-06-2007, 02:01 AM

"Bike" is one of my favorite songs of all time.

That's a pretty cool song....as playfully goofy as it gets...after reading this thread, I put Piper on for the hell of it, came across "Lucifer Sam" and thought of Mock....trippy indeed.

I tell people "Green Is The Colour" is my favorite Floyd song all the time, but no one ever believes me....oh well.

DenverDuo

04-06-2007, 02:06 AM

That's a pretty cool song....as playfully goofy as it gets...after reading this thread, I put Piper on for the hell of it, came across "Lucifer Sam" and thought of Mock....trippy indeed.

I tell people "Green Is The Colour" is my favorite Floyd song all the time, but no one ever believes me....oh well.

It's goofy, but it's also oddly romantic...

It may be the migrane I have right now.

Ron Mexico

04-06-2007, 02:08 AM

Oh yeah - Pink Floyd, Bob Marley and early tunes from The Police have been dominating my iTunes lately.

ROD80

04-06-2007, 08:40 AM

I have to agree with you Hogan. "Green is the colour" is one of my favorite mellow songs. "Cymbaline" is on the same side of the album, which I also like alot.

Hogan11

04-06-2007, 09:50 AM

I have to agree with you Hogan. "Green is the colour" is one of my favorite mellow songs. "Cymbaline" is on the same side of the album, which I also like alot.

More has always been my personal fave....I wouldn't dare say it's their best work or anything like that...but I will spin it more than any other CD in the Floyd catalog. I just feel the two songs you mention are very beautiful and the whole acoustic guitar/piano interplay without all the usual studio trickery always seems like a breath of fresh air when compared to what's on the radio all the time from them. The album's overall psychedelia also seems to be much more warm, organic and natural to me as opposed to the Orwellian fixation of later studio creations as well.

maher_tyler

04-06-2007, 01:05 PM

I've long stated that my DREAM concert would be Pink Floyd at Red Rocks.

I can dream...

Same here but just a concert would be nice...Wish you were here and learning to fly are my favs...there are so many though i could just say all of them!!

orange 4 life

04-06-2007, 08:16 PM

Speaking of that, i went to a lazer show at the Griffith Observatory back in 90 all loaded, it was all floyd, man i was trashed.

wow.
good times long ago.

we used to go to griffith park at least once a month (late 80's, early 90's) for a couple years. great show. lotta strange times.

Los Broncos

04-06-2007, 09:18 PM

wow.
good times long ago.

we used to go to griffith park at least once a month (late 80's, early 90's) for a couple years. great show. lotta strange times.

Yep, i went to alot of those shows back then, went to few marley lazer shows and zepplin too.

Bronco_Beerslug

04-07-2007, 12:12 AM

Best Floyd Albums
1) Meddle
2) Animals
3) The Wall
4) Wish you were here
5) Dark Side

Floyd Rocks

Best Floyd album bar none....

DSOTM............ DVDA MLP 96/24 track. Nothing else out there that even comes close. Whoever it was that got a hold of the original Alan Parsons mix of the master tapes did a incredible job on this!!!! People who have heard the DTS track think it's great but pales in comparison to the MLP track. This is most incredible audio experience currently available from any artist or album as of now.

I have every studio album and every version of each album.

This is the real deal. not the usual Q8 or SQ versions with all their limitations (limited bandwidth on the Q8, Matrixed surround on the SQ etc) but a genuine transfer from the original master tapes.
Finally you can hear Alan Parsons mix as it was always intended to be heard in studio quality audio. The only "liberty" we have taken here is an additional .1 track. You can make up your own mind as to
whether or not it is a worthwhile addition.
It also features all new artwork in both sections specially created for this DVD-Audio release

The disc will play on all DVD players, as it is a DVD-Audio/Video "hybrid" containing the following:

Audio_TS
MLP Lossless at 24/96 Resolution in 4.1

Video_TS
DTS from 24/48 Source files

Dolby Digital from 24/48 Source files

Additionally, it is possible to play both the lossy streams from DVD-Audio players.
Each type has it's own menus. What you can access is dependant entirely on your player.

All Authoring, Encoding, Post Production and design is exclusive to this release.

ROD80

04-09-2007, 03:52 PM

More has always been my personal fave....I wouldn't dare say it's their best work or anything like that...but I will spin it more than any other CD in the Floyd catalog. I just feel the two songs you mention are very beautiful and the whole acoustic guitar/piano interplay without all the usual studio trickery always seems like a breath of fresh air when compared to what's on the radio all the time from them. The album's overall psychedelia also seems to be much more warm, organic and natural to me as opposed to the Orwellian fixation of later studio creations as well.

Well Stated Hogan. I agree totally. Some of the later albums could almost induce siezures, whereas the sound on More was almost relaxing without being any less dynamic than the more "hardcore" psychedelia.

Hogan11

04-10-2007, 05:57 PM

I have to agree with you Hogan. "Green is the colour" is one of my favorite mellow songs. "Cymbaline" is on the same side of the album, which I also like alot.

Anyone wanting to check out these songs, I found them on you tube. Keep in mind however that Pink Floyd live anywhere is very much of a "had to be there" type of event, so these 1970 performances do not do the studio versions justice at all, but they do give an indication which is good enough for here.

Cymbaline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl9JwM3MX4s

Green Is The Colour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQChZ52yzTo

Some idiots homemade video to The Nile Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psOdbjjPrXg

epicSocialism4tw

04-10-2007, 06:13 PM

Anyone wanting to check out these songs, I found them on you tube. Keep in mind however that Pink Floyd live anywhere is very much of a "had to be there" type of event, so these 1970 performances do not do the studio versions justice at all, but they do give an indication which is good enough for here.

Cymbaline
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl9JwM3MX4s

Green Is The Colour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQChZ52yzTo

Some idiots homemade video to The Nile Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psOdbjjPrXg

Gilmour looks like an ogre there.

Los Broncos

04-10-2007, 06:14 PM

I just picked up a brand new copy of dark side of the moon at virgin for ten bucks.

Los Broncos

08-12-2007, 03:42 PM

I know this is an old thread, but i have to comment.

Been a huge since i was a teenager and just got back into them recently six months ago.

I picked up some brand new copies of Animals and the wall.

Dogs has to be one my favorite songs off all time.

Break down people in society and being dog like

Pigs (three different ones), is a awesome song as well, talks about people being pigs and taking whatever they want.

Mother is about my fav of all time. Reminds me of my mother in so many ways, brings tears to my eyes.

Young lust is another one i really like.

I cant play some Floyd solos on my electric, they have a lot of sustaine in the riffs.

Tombstone RJ

08-12-2007, 08:48 PM

This is F***ing classic:

This is the Pink Floyd I grew up listening to:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts-2lg5fpQ4&mode=related&search=

epicSocialism4tw

08-12-2007, 08:53 PM

Roger Waters should have been introduced to a toothbrush in his youth.

Tombstone RJ

08-12-2007, 08:54 PM

OK, this first this is great Syd Barrett stuff:

Ignore the keyboards, just focus on the guitar work, which is fantastic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iA7wdO00VI&mode=related&search=

MrPeepers

08-12-2007, 09:19 PM

saw them at mile high in the early 90's. That was good, i'd have liked to see Roger Waters this summer.

Los Broncos

08-12-2007, 09:55 PM

I can relate to this music, thats why i love it so much.

Bronx33

08-12-2007, 09:58 PM

saw them at mile high in the early 90's. That was good, i'd have liked to see Roger Waters this summer.

I was there as well. great show IMO

Los Broncos

08-12-2007, 10:01 PM

OK, this first this is great Syd Barrett stuff:

Ignore the keyboards, just focus on the guitar work, which is fantastic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iA7wdO00VI&mode=related&search=

Nice vid, good old Syd.

Some of those chicks were hot!

Los Broncos

08-14-2007, 07:57 PM

Can i get some interpretation on the song Dogs?

Or tell me how it relates to life

You gotta be crazy, you gotta have a real need.
You gotta sleep on your toes, and when you're on the street,
You gotta be able to pick out the easy meat with your eyes closed.
And then moving in silently, down wind and out of sight,
You gotta strike when the moment is right without thinking.

And after a while, you can work on points for style.
Like the club tie, and the firm handshake,
A certain look in the eye and an easy smile.
You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to,
So that when they turn their backs on you,
You'll get the chance to put the knife in.

You gotta keep one eye looking over your shoulder.
You know it's going to get harder, and harder, and harder as you
get older.
And in the end you'll pack up and fly down south,
Hide your head in the sand,
Just another sad old man,
All alone and dying of cancer.

And when you loose control, you'll reap the harvest you have sown.
And as the fear grows, the bad blood slows and turns to stone.
And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw
around.
So have a good drown, as you go down, all alone,
Dragged down by the stone.

I gotta admit that I'm a little bit confused.
Sometimes it seems to me as if I'm just being used.
Gotta stay awake, gotta try and shake off this creeping malaise.
If I don't stand my own ground, how can I find my way out of this
maze?

Deaf, dumb, and blind, you just keep on pretending
That everyone's expendable and no-one has a real friend.
And it seems to you the thing to do would be to isolate the winner
And everything's done under the sun,
And you believe at heart, everyone's a killer.

Who was born in a house full of pain.
Who was trained not to spit in the fan.
Who was told what to do by the man.
Who was broken by trained personnel.
Who was fitted with collar and chain.
Who was given a pat on the back.
Who was breaking away from the pack.
Who was only a stranger at home.
Who was ground down in the end.
Who was found dead on the phone.
Who was dragged down by the stone.

epicSocialism4tw

08-14-2007, 07:59 PM

It's about Hello Kitty.

Los Broncos

08-14-2007, 08:01 PM

It's about Hello Kitty.

That cleared it right up, thanks.

orange 4 life

08-14-2007, 08:11 PM

My favorite band of all time. Period. The first album I ever owned was Dark Side of the Moon.

I could discuss them all day, so let's get the ball rolling.

Any other Floyd heads on The Mane?

floyd is simply amazing.
my 2nd fave after the grateful dead.

the two most psychedelic rock bands ever are the GD and floyd. kind of a ying and yang of psychedelia IMO.
the dead were the happy trippers and floyd the downers.
both great though.

i'd give anything to get them onstage together again, though i doubt it'll ever happen. damn egos.

epicSocialism4tw

08-14-2007, 08:22 PM

floyd is simply amazing.
my 2nd fave after the grateful dead.

the two most psychedelic rock bands ever are the GD and floyd. kind of a ying and yang of psychedelia IMO.
the dead were the happy trippers and floyd the downers.
both great though.

i'd give anything to get them onstage together again, though i doubt it'll ever happen. damn egos.

Yes were a pretty darn good psychadelic group as well.

Beej

08-15-2007, 11:55 AM

Can i get some interpretation on the song Dogs?

Or tell me how it relates to life

Hey Lynchmob, I found one of the best interpretations of this song that I have seen. Read this and see if it answers your question.

http://www.ingsoc.com/waters/personal/animals.html

Los Broncos

08-15-2007, 11:07 PM

Hey Lynchmob, I found one of the best interpretations of this song that I have seen. Read this and see if it answers your question.

http://www.ingsoc.com/waters/personal/animals.html

Thank you buddy, that helped out a lot.

BroncoInferno

08-15-2007, 11:12 PM

Yes were a pretty darn good psychadelic group as well.

They were more in the prog rock vein, no? Though I'm admittedly more familiar with their "Fragile" era material. Never was a big fan, personally. The music was a bit masturbatory for my taste, and the lyrics were just plain absurd, but not in an interesting way.

epicSocialism4tw

08-15-2007, 11:43 PM

They were more in the prog rock vein, no? Though I'm admittedly more familiar with their "Fragile" era material. Never was a big fan, personally. The music was a bit masturbatory for my taste, and the lyrics were just plain absurd, but not in an interesting way.

I never saw a group's "prog-ness" as a limiting factor as to how "psychadelic" they are/were. In the case of Yes, almost all of their arrangements up until the late 70's were quite psychadelic and the amount of notes that they could fit into a bar had nothing to do with it.

The first thing that you have to do is to define "psychadelic". Some may see psychadelic as acid-inspired imagery in a music video (ahem...Pink Floyd) or strange sounding parts that evoke awkward feelings (early Floyd, etc). I would take the definition quite a bit further and would include lyrics and music that attempt to be "cosmic" or enlightening in a way that is similar to what one would expect from a drug-induced trip. I think that you could say that groups like 13th Floor Elevators and Strawberry Alarm Clock were just as typical of those psychadelic elements as the Beatles and others like King Crimson, Yes, and ELP.

Take the album "Fragile" for instance. I can think of several songs off hand with some striking and intricately arranged "psychadelic" presentations. "Long Distance Runaround/The Fish", "South Side of the Sky", "Heart of the Sunrise", "We Have Heaven", etc. have several moments that would qualify. Music with awkward tonality over awkward time signatures and strange keyboard sounds...Yes were masters of that.

epicSocialism4tw

08-15-2007, 11:47 PM

The music was a bit masturbatory for my taste, and the lyrics were just plain absurd, but not in an interesting way.

I've never been a fan of Jon Anderson's lyrics, but some of their work is just plain amazing. A person who is passionate about active listening is taken aback by what Yes has to offer. Their album "Close to the Edge" is phenomenal.

I think that its important to note that these guys dont play like this to be "masterbatory" as you put it, but that they get enjoyment out of expressing their art in this way just as Pedro the Lion or another band do in expressing their art in extremely simple terms.

Here's a snippet of the title track "Close to the Edge":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJJPEN-bp0&mode=related&search=

Hogan11

08-16-2007, 01:05 AM

I've never been a fan of Jon Anderson's lyrics, but some of their work is just plain amazing. A person who is passionate about active listening is taken aback by what Yes has to offer. Their album "Close to the Edge" is phenomenal.

I think that its important to note that these guys dont play like this to be "masterbatory" as you put it, but that they get enjoyment out of expressing their art in this way just as Pedro the Lion or another band do in expressing their art in extremely simple terms.

Here's a snippet of the title track "Close to the Edge":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNJJPEN-bp0&mode=related&search=

Classical rockers caught up in cold virtuosity with nonsense lyrics.....not nearly as unbearable as Emerson Lake & Palmer but annoying enough if listened to in anything but small doses.

Good Points: Laughable, unintentionally comic lyrics "In and around the lake...mountains come out of the sky...they stand there" Awesome Ha!
Overloaded Rickenbacker bass via Chris Squire...the best feature about the music as a whole.
Some of the most sickening sounds ever committed to wax Tales From The Topographic Oceans....a "so bad it's actually kinda interesting" classic.

Get The Yes Album, Fragile & Close To The Edge....to venture into other releases is to do so at one's own risk.

Hogan11

08-16-2007, 01:23 AM

I never saw a group's "prog-ness" as a limiting factor as to how "psychadelic" they are/were. In the case of Yes, almost all of their arrangements up until the late 70's were quite psychadelic and the amount of notes that they could fit into a bar had nothing to do with it.

The first thing that you have to do is to define "psychadelic". Some may see psychadelic as acid-inspired imagery in a music video (ahem...Pink Floyd) or strange sounding parts that evoke awkward feelings (early Floyd, etc). I would take the definition quite a bit further and would include lyrics and music that attempt to be "cosmic" or enlightening in a way that is similar to what one would expect from a drug-induced trip. I think that you could say that groups like 13th Floor Elevators and Strawberry Alarm Clock were just as typical of those psychadelic elements as the Beatles and others like King Crimson, Yes, and ELP.

Take the album "Fragile" for instance. I can think of several songs off hand with some striking and intricately arranged "psychadelic" presentations. "Long Distance Runaround/The Fish", "South Side of the Sky", "Heart of the Sunrise", "We Have Heaven", etc. have several moments that would qualify. Music with awkward tonality over awkward time signatures and strange keyboard sounds...Yes were masters of that.

That's pretty much it.

"Psychedelic" is a pretty generic term that can be applied to virtually anything....From Pink Floyd like stuff (actually Pink Floyd was originally called "Space Rock" , believe it or not) to prog rockers like Yes I suppose (although it tended to apply better to the likes of say..Hawkwind) to Americana type jam bands with little to no hints of "psychedelia" at all in the music (Grateful Dead or even "Suzy Q" type CCR).

epicSocialism4tw

08-16-2007, 01:27 AM

Classical rockers caught up in cold virtuosity with nonsense lyrics.....not nearly as unbearable as Emerson Lake & Palmer but annoying enough if listened to in anything but small doses.

I disagree. There are some great moments in Yes. I immediately think of the climax to "Awaken" for its awe-inspiring glory. It's a very emotionally detailed and intricate piece. I also think of "And You and I", which is filled with beautiful and emotionally powerful parts.

Yes created the modern genre of prog. I agree that most of the junk that followed them since has been cold and unlistenable, but that's not what Yes was about. There is an expanse of depth to their music. Like I said, Jon Anderson is a distraction, but between Howe, Bruford, White, and Squire, they have enough ability to create more than enough enjoyment for someone who likes to listen to music like most people watch TV.

Good Points: Laughable, unintentionally comic lyrics "In and around the lake...mountains come out of the sky...they stand there" Awesome Ha!
Overloaded Rickenbacker bass via Chris Squire...the best feature about the music as a whole.

Squire is awesome. He revolutionized bass playing. It wasnt just tihe Ricky that did it for his sound, it was also the guitar amp that he played through.

I have a hard time believing that you dont understand Howe's quality. The guy's a master player. Not liking what he brings is one thing, but not appreciating it is another. Personally, I think that he had some of the most interesting stylistic innovations of the period, and they still stand up today.

Some of the most sickening sounds ever committed to wax Tales From The Topographic Oceans....a "so bad it's actually kinda interesting" classic.

That album is not for the 3-minute and gone listener. It's not my favorite Yes, but there's plenty of quality on that album as well.

Get The Yes Album, Fragile & Close To The Edge....to venture into other releases is to do so at one's own risk.

"Close to the Edge" is their best work. "Fragile" and "the Yes Album" have the hits. If you are interested in oddball creations by brilliant musicians, check out "Tormato" and "Relayer".

epicSocialism4tw

08-16-2007, 01:35 AM

That's pretty much it.
"Psychedelic" is a pretty generic term that can be applied to virtually anything....From Pink Floyd like stuff (actually Pink Floyd was originally called "Space Rock" , believe it or not) to prog rockers like Yes I suppose (although it tended to apply better to the likes of say..Hawkwind) to Americana type jam bands with little to no hints of "psychedelia" at all in the music (Grateful Dead or even "Suzy Q" type CCR).

I think that most people associate the label "psychadelic" with the artwork and dress associated with a band's records and stage shows. Basically by the marketers that promote the band. Well...some bands get the label by association. (I'm talking to you Anastasio and friends).

Hogan11

08-16-2007, 01:49 AM

Yes created the modern genre of prog.

That was King Crimson, a far more interesting band IMHO.

I agree that most of the junk that followed them since has been cold and unlistenable, but that's not what Yes was about. There is an expanse of depth to their music. Like I said, Jon Anderson is a distraction, but between Howe, Bruford, White, and Squire, they have enough ability to create more than enough enjoyment for someone who likes to listen to music like most people watch TV.

I disagree....especially the era when Rick Wakeman was with the band....that guy defines the ultra-serious, cold virtouso persona.

Squire is awesome. He revolutionized bass playing. It wasnt just tihe Ricky that did it for his sound, it was also the guitar amp that he played through.

The Rick makes it for me....like when John Wetton was with Crimson...that busy, over-modulated sound of a Rick bass that I'm always a sucker for

I have a hard time believing that you dont understand Howe's quality. The guy's a master player. Not liking what he brings is one thing, but not appreciating it is another. Personally, I think that he had some of the most interesting stylistic innovations of the period, and they still stand up today.

Never been much of a Howe devotee really, when it comes to this genre, IMHO Robert Fripp is far more intersting to me (self-taught, no classical training) and is a more imaginative player

That album is not for the 3-minute and gone listener. It's not my favorite Yes, but there's plenty of quality on that album as well.

It's a challenge for anyone other than the hardcore Yes fan to sit through. Like I said before, it has a slight trainwreck appeal to me, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else by a long shot.

"Close to the Edge" is their best work. "Fragile" and "the Yes Album" have the hits. If you are interested in oddball creations by brilliant musicians, check out "Tormato" and "Relayer".

I'd say The Yes Album is the most listenable of the lot....but the three I mentioned are a good summation for the uninitated and passive fan. I've never heard Tormato (or I don't think I have anyways) and barely remember Relayer, so I'll have to conceed those to you.

epicSocialism4tw

08-16-2007, 02:20 AM

That was King Crimson, a far more interesting band IMHO.

King Crimson didnt have the depth of Yes, and had much more of the pompous factor. Belew and Fripp are both fun to listen to.

I disagree....especially the era when Rick Wakeman was with the band....that guy defines the ultra-serious, cold virtouso persona.

I think that you are referring to his soloing, which is typical now but was interesting in comparison to the skilless rock playing of his day. Where Wakeman makes his contribution IMO is in support parts. He chords very well and is excellent in texturing with

The Rick makes it for me....like when John Wetton was with Crimson...that busy, over-modulated sound of a Rick bass that I'm always a sucker for

The growl end of Squire's trademark tone was due to overdriving 12 inch speakers, which are normally for guitar use only.

Never been much of a Howe devotee really, when it comes to this genre, IMHO Robert Fripp is far more intersting to me (self-taught, no classical training) and is a more imaginative player

Howe dwarfs Fripp in about every possible way. From creativity to versatility to originality to innovation to skill to mastery, you name it. Howe is just a better player. Everyone has an opinion and has their own tastes, but I would think it rare for a serious player to believe that Fripp is superior in any way. They may like what he does better, but I think that its stretching it to say that Fripp is a better player in any dimension.

It's a challenge for anyone other than the hardcore Yes fan to sit through. Like I said before, it has a slight trainwreck appeal to me, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else by a long shot.

Well...its different. Critics hated it because it lacked the simple structure that rock fans and critics had become dependent on. I found it interesting. I would recommend it, but not to anyone who wouldnt appreciate listening to something out of the norm and quite involved. Fortunately, most of my friends are of that persuasion.

I'd say The Yes Album is the most listenable of the lot....but the three I mentioned are a good summation for the uninitated and passive fan.

The Yes Album is the most radio friendly. I agree that the three you mentioned are probably the most popular among casual listeners.

I've never heard Tormato (or I don't think I have anyways) and barely remember Relayer, so I'll have to conceed those to you.

Odd albums from odd eras. I dont think that you would like it. The main stream is far away from those two.

Greybeard

08-16-2007, 11:46 PM

I'm sure everyone hear who is a floyd fan used to smoke tons of pot and listened to floyd for hours.
Not a pot smoker or user of any other drugs. Never have been, except for a
cigarette smoking habit I had up until about five years ago.

And Pink Floyd is one of my favorite groups of all time . . .

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L.A. BRONCOS FAN

08-17-2007, 03:46 AM

Anyone here remember the 'quadraphonic' mix of "Dark Side of the Moon" that was released on eight track when the record first came out?

I was in high school at the time, and a buddy of mine had a quadraphonic system in his typical, black light poster-adorned, 70s stoner bedroom.

Listening to all the trippy sound effects on "Dark Side" in quad was quite the experience.

Oddly enough, I enjoyed Floyd more after Waters and the rest of the band parted company. Although I respect Waters as a writer, his subject matter is just too depressing for my tastes, and I can't relate to it.

Anyway, for me, the best thing about Floyd was always Gilmour's guitar playing and vocals.

Bob

08-17-2007, 02:33 PM

Loved Pink Floyd growing up -- the only shirts I would wear were various versions of Pink Floyd shirts (with some Journey thrown in just for kicks) I completed the fashon-poor statement with a mullet, and black & white checkered Vans.

epicSocialism4tw

08-17-2007, 06:11 PM

Anyway, for me, the best thing about Floyd was always Gilmour's guitar playing and vocals.

Same here. That creamy tone he gets out of his hiwatt and strat is pristine. I remember him saying that he tried to mimic the female voice with his guitar. I have always liked his parts better than Watters' as well. I think that people tend to get into Waters because he brought the shock value to the band, and that is always "cool" to teenagers and makes for nostalgic memories of the rambunctiousness of youth.

L.A. BRONCOS FAN

08-17-2007, 09:19 PM

Same here. That creamy tone he gets out of his hiwatt and strat is pristine. I remember him saying that he tried to mimic the female voice with his guitar. I have always liked his parts better than Watters' as well. I think that people tend to get into Waters because he brought the shock value to the band, and that is always "cool" to teenagers and makes for nostalgic memories of the rambunctiousness of youth.

I remember a lot of Waters' lyrics, e.g., about alienation, insanity, death, etc., were depressing to me (as an impressionable teenager) when these Floyd records were first released. I gravitated toward the kind of music that uplifted and made you feel good. I disliked bands like Black Sabbath for the same reasons.

As for Gilmour's guitar playing, there's nobody better in rock for tone, feel, touch, melodic phrasing, and saying more with less (except maybe Robin Trower) IMO.

His vocals also have a warmth and silkiness that Waters lacks, IMO. I guess that's just a personal taste thing on my part.