The Dark Side of the Forum (Pink Floyd)

[magicbus]

Waters has grown into his nose over time. I saw a picture of him that was taken recently, and it looks fairly normal, whereas during the seventies, he looked like a friggen anteater or something.

Maybe about a month ago, we were talking about the bands that Pink Floyd had influenced, and somebody mentioned how Tool had put a part of Shine on you Crazy Diamond into one of their songs. Does anybody know/remember which Tool song it was?

Its at the end of The Grudge. I'll send you it if you'd like. Awesome song. :thumb:

And do you guys think that program about the Floyd could've been the DSOTM Classic Albums dvd? That sounds like what they showed on it.

[Distant Echoes]

I heard about that tool and shine on thing, but i never listened to it. Is it compared to shine on I-V or VI-IX? If i get a chance ill listen to it.

I just finished learning shine on I-V, and its a hard *** song. Not as hard as i expected, but dam near close. I really have to start learning other songs then floyd...but, what the hell, i think ill learn comfortably numb next. Then Ill defintaly stop....depending on the circumstances

[magicbus]

I heard about that tool and shine on thing, but i never listened to it. Is it compared to shine on I-V or VI-IX? If i get a chance ill listen to it.

I just finished learning shine on I-V, and its a hard *** song. Not as hard as i expected, but dam near close. I really have to start learning other songs then floyd...but, what the hell, i think ill learn comfortably numb next. Then Ill defintaly stop....depending on the circumstances

I learned I-V a while back too. Its very fun to play. And that song has a keyboard riff from I-V, but they play in on guitar. Its one of the opening keyboard riffs, at about 1:25 in the Floyd version.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Its at the end of The Grudge. I'll send you it if you'd like. Awesome song. :thumb:


I have Lateralus, but thanks. I listened to the Grudge right now, but it doesn't sound like Shine on..What part of Shine on is it?

EDIT: Never mind, I didn't read your second post. :)

[GilmourGuy2]

What's everybody's favorite Pink Floyd song in here? Mine would have to be Fat Old Sun (from Atom Heart Mother)...

[Shazzam]

Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell, and Time

[Distant Echoes]

Echoes
Welcome to the Machine
Wish you Were Here

[magicbus]

I have Lateralus, but thanks. I listened to the Grudge right now, but it doesn't sound like Shine on..What part of Shine on is it?

EDIT: Never mind, I didn't read your second post. :)

Did you hear it? To clarify for anybody, here are the times that riff appears on each song.

In I-V its at about 1:13 and in The Grudge its at about 7:48.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Yes I did. It's very cool. I'm gonna see if I can sync it in Goldwave.

I'm glad to see that there's more than one Pink Floyd AND Tool fan. :thumb:

As for my favorite songs, I'd say Breathe in the Air, Wish You Were Here, Hey You, and Comfortably Numb. I have more, but I bet we all do.

[magicbus]

Yes I did. It's very cool. I'm gonna see if I can sync it in Goldwave.

I'm glad to see that there's more than one Pink Floyd AND Tool fan. :thumb:

As for my favorite songs, I'd say Breathe in the Air, Wish You Were Here, Hey You, and Comfortably Numb. I have more, but I bet we all do.

Yea I've been really getting into them again. I took a break for the classic rock, but Tool still owns. Lateralus is amazing.

[RNR]

Wish You Were Here, Time, Goodbyee Blue Sky, Another Brick In The Wall Part III (which is ****ing better than II), Dogs.

[Johnny B. Good]

Comfortably Numb, Hey You, Bike, Interstellar Overdrive, and Have a Cigar

[lunch998]

Wish You Were Here, Time, Goodbyee Blue Sky, Another Brick In The Wall Part III (which is ****ing better than II), Dogs.

I like the whole ABitW series. They basically sum up the entire first disc of the Wall.

Favorite Floyd songs: Intersteller Overdrive, Astronomy Domine, Dogs, One of These Days, SOYCD(6-9), When You're In, and many others...

[RNR]

hehe. I was talking to some guy who claimed to like floyd and he said that Another Brick In The Wall pt II was the best floyd and and I said that it's not even close and that even pt III was better because at that point in the story, the lyrics were just better and more meaningful and then the guy's like "omg like wat story???". So he obviously didn't even know that The Wall was a concept album.

Discuss retards.

[Joel_DK_Clash]

^^haha, i wonder what he thought the "part II" stood for.

[lunch998]

hehe. I was talking to some guy who claimed to like floyd and he said that Another Brick In The Wall pt II was the best floyd and and I said that it's not even close and that even pt III was better because at that point in the story, the lyrics were just better and more meaningful and then the guy's like "omg like wat story???". So he obviously didn't even know that The Wall was a concept album.

Discuss retards.

Good points about part III. The mood change there is really great, and the song really captures the emotion of that part of the album. What I don't understand is how he goes from the firery passion about separating himself(ABitW III) to the pleading for help(Hey You) so quickly. I think Is There Anybody Out There should be the first song on Disc 2.

[RNR]

Well Pink is on quite a few drugs so who knows?

[lunch998]

Well Pink is on quite a few drugs so who knows?

Drugs are the excuse for everything.

[Shazzam]

Compared to other bands at the time, they didn't do that many drugs at all, obviously with the exception of poor old Syd.

[lunch998]

Compared to other bands at the time, they didn't do that many drugs at all, obviously with the exception of poor old Syd.

He was talking about the character Pink, who did an extreme amount of Drugs.

[RNR]

I'm sure Waters did his share. And syd certainly did his. And Pink was part Rodger Waters and part Syd Barret...

Everybody's right on this one. :)

Yay.

[DeusExMachina]

Yeah. Pink was a druggie fool. And, Waters did quite a bit of drugs.

[RNR]

I'm sure Gilmour and the rest of floyd did some drugs. Just not the heavy stuff.

[magicbus]

Gilmour and Wright occasionally puffed the reefer. Mason and Waters drank, and Waters did some other stuff too. But nothing too heavy.

[Kingofdudes]

Roger has said he has tried Acid once or twice and didnt like it. Gilmour has also tried Acid.

[Riva]

Waters did LSD, didn't he?

[Shazzam]

He was talking about the character Pink, who did an extreme amount of Drugs.

Oh, I misinterpreted that.

Yeah the character Pink was pretty messed up.

[Shazzam]

Waters did LSD, didn't he?

That might explain why Waters is such a douchebag to all the other band members.

[DeusExMachina]

Waters claims he only did LSD once or twice, but he also has been quoted as saying that he "Had all the same as Syd: Rock and roll, drugs, women, and alcohol. In that order." Or something to that effect.

[Distant Echoes]

They defintaly had worse stuff they did then pot and alcohol, but to an extent. They were like, ODing on that stuff to life-threatning limits like Zeppelin or Guns n roses. But im sure it influenced a lot of their music, so we have drugs to thank

[DeusExMachina]

Hahaha. But, a lot of it was just thanks to the fact that they're musical geniuses.

[Joel_DK_Clash]

I read that Rick Wright was kicked out because he had taken a "liking to cocaine".

[RNR]

Did he really get kicked out? I thought he was in floyd until the end.

[Raijo]

Did he really get kicked out? I thought he was in floyd until the end. No, he got booted out by Roger before they released The Wall and was kept with the band as a touring musician for The Wall tour then later Wright was hired as a studio musician to record A Momentary Lapse in Reason and then re-instated into the band when they recorded Division Bell.

[guitarded_chuck]

They defintaly had worse stuff they did then pot and alcohol, but to an extent. They were like, ODing on that stuff to life-threatning limits like Zeppelin or Guns n roses. But im sure it influenced a lot of their music, so we have drugs to thank
Oh my.. :rolleyes:

Not true at all. Waters claims to have done acid once, and Dave says he doesn't even know if that happened. The other three probably tried it a couple times back in the underground in the 60's, but in Nick's book he says "..it wasn't really on the agenda after Syd left." Then he goes on to say that he and Roger rarely even smoked pot, that they only usually drank at parties. Dave and Rick did, but I'm sure even they weren't big stoners. One of the biggest misconceptions of Pink Floyd is an acid wasted group of hippies. By the time Dark Side of The Moon came out, they were all married with childeren too.

/clears that up

[guitarded_chuck]

Compared to other bands at the time, they didn't do that many drugs at all, obviously with the exception of poor old Syd.
That's also true. So many bands were into cocaine, almost all smoked pot and drank, many tripped sometimes, and then ecstacy was really popular in the 80's. One that comes to my mind is Aerosmith. Although they've been clean for a long time, they were always drunk, stoned or tripping. Or like Black Sabbath. Just look at Ozzy these days. They were coke addicts for many years.

[Distant Echoes]

Well like i said, they didnt really do pot, but worse things to an extent...meaning not much of that either. when syd was around, Im very aware of what went on then, and it was no good, but after that, it still was going on, but not as harsh.

And it was a semi-sarcastic comment that drugs are all to thank for floyds genious

/clears myself up

rep+ for making it more clear and easier to understand

[Otherside]

I thought it was pretty funny on the Live in Pompeii dvd when Gilmour goes:

"People seem to think our music is heavily influenced by drugs."

-He pauses for a second and looks away-

"It's not really"

[6Stringer]

I haven't seen Live in Pompeii yet, but I hear good things about it.

[Stealthy Fart]

Yeah, I might pick that DVD up.

P.S Someone go vote for Hendrix in one of the polls, it's a three way tie.

[Joel_DK_Clash]

Does anyone have any books on Pink Floyd? I got Echoes for Christmas and its pretty good. It has a write up on every single song, which was pretty cool. And it had really cool pictures.

[Shazzam]

Ya, I might order Echoes tonight.

[RNR]

I don't mean to sound like an elitist Floyd fan but, Echoes is not for real fans. Pink Floyd's brilliance was partly in their entire albums and without the albums, especially the concept ones, it's just not the same. Echoes is just for people who want to be able to say that they're a Pink Floyd fan when they really don't listen to very much of them.

/end rant.

[Kingofdudes]

I don't mean to sound like an elitist Floyd fan but, Echoes is not for real fans. Pink Floyd's brilliance was partly in their entire albums and without the albums, especially the concept ones, it's just not the same. Echoes is just for people who want to be able to say that they're a Pink Floyd fan when they really don't listen to very much of them.

/end rant.

They are talking about the Book called Echoes :p

[RNR]

Aww, there's a book now? There's a Pink Floyd everything now. The posers are taking over! :eek:

*runs*

[slowhand]

Piper At The Gates of Dawn: Should I buy or should I ignore?

[Shazzam]

Aww, there's a book now? There's a Pink Floyd everything now. The posers are taking over! :eek:

*runs*


Actually, the book has been out for a while, and apparently it has some very detailed, rare photo's in it that surely would interest any Floyd fan. And any fan would want to read up on the bands extroardinary history.

That would would not sterotype someone as a poser.

*doesn't run*

[Shazzam]

Piper At The Gates of Dawn: Should I buy or should I ignore?

Not one of my personal favorites...

There's alot of other albums that are more worthy of purchasing first, unless you are especially fond of the Syd era.

[Johnny B. Good]

Piper At The Gates of Dawn: Should I buy or should I ignore?
I posted in Classic Rock but I'll post again
One of Floyd's best albums, I think you should definitly get it.

[Shazzam]

It's all opinion man, just listen to it yourself and decide if it's worth the money.

[Johnny B. Good]

Just make sure you have DSOTM before any other Floyd album

[Stealthy Fart]

the wall is a definite first album.

[Stealthy Fart]

Aww, there's a book now? There's a Pink Floyd everything now. The posers are taking over! :eek:

*runs*


Yeah your really wrong little buddy.

[Purple Floyd]

What's the best live album?

[Kingofdudes]

What's the best live album?

I would go with PULSE

the wall is a definite first album.

I really dont think it is. It tends to confuse people just getting into Pink Floyd

[pigonthewing82]

What's the best live album?

the wall live, its the only live album that features the classic line up (waters, gilmour, wright and mason), well exept ummagumma, its a great live album, but not for casual fans

[RNR]

Yeah your really wrong little buddy.

And you must be a retard because I was joking. Not one word in that post was the least bit serious.

[Shazzam]

The CN solo in PULSE is like sex.

[Kingofdudes]

The CN solo in PULSE is like sex.
better than sex

[Shazzam]

Not butsecks


/jk

[pigonthewing82]

who here has heard the live in pompi dvd, its amazing lol that was my first time seeing pink floyd preform live, and also my first time hearing songs off echoes, so needless to say it was the best thing i ever saw/heard

[magicbus]

What's the best live album?

I say Ummagumma, and I stand by it.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I say Ummagumma, and I stand by it.

When was it released, and what songs are on it? It's the live album with a bunch of the longer songs, correct? :confused:

[lunch998]

When was it released, and what songs are on it? It's the live album with a bunch of the longer songs, correct? :confused:

Released in 1969 I believe. It is a double album with one live and one studio album. The live album has Astronomy Domine, Careful With That Axe Eugene, Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun, and Saucerful of Sercrets. The studio album is new material.

[magicbus]

Yea. 1969 or 1970 I wanna say. The live disc has Astronomy Domine, Careful With That Ax, Eugene, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, and A Saucerful of Secrets. I absolutely love it.


edit: Yar! Ye beat me!

[shawnson]

i thought the wall: live was pretty good, cuz it had CN. i love that song, and the solo is so cool live. i should listen to ummagumma one day, my friend has it.

[lunch998]

Yea. 1969 or 1970 I wanna say. The live disc has Astronomy Domine, Careful With That Ax, Eugene, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, and A Saucerful of Secrets. I absolutely love it.


edit: Yar! Ye beat me!

Hahah, too bad for you.

[pigonthewing82]

I say Ummagumma, and I stand by it.

yea i totally agree with you i only said the wall live before because well if your new to floyd you wont like ummagumma probally, i just wish syd was on it

[Kingofdudes]

yea i totally agree with you i only said the wall live before because well if your new to floyd you wont like ummagumma probally, i just wish syd was on it

Why so you could hear him freak out on stage?

He was rarely clear minded when they played live.

[lunch998]

Why so you could hear him freak out on stage?

He was rarely clear minded when they played live.

It has become a fad to like Syd Barrett and admire him as a God.

[pigonthewing82]

Why so you could hear him freak out on stage?

He was rarely clear minded when they played live.

so? do u honestly think hendrix was on any less drugs when he preformed, i know toward the end he lost it, but i have a bootleg of him live with pink floyd, and it was brillent

[Kingofdudes]

so? do u honestly think hendrix was on any less drugs when he preformed, i know toward the end he lost it, but i have a bootleg of him live with pink floyd, and it was brillent


What does hendrix and him doing drugs have to do with it? Most of the the time Syd would go onstage and either stare into space, or play the wrongs songs. The bootleg must have been very early in PF's touring days.

[Kingofdudes]

Another thing. Why are Syd fans so freaking vague about his greatness? Why was he so great live?

[pigonthewing82]

Another thing. Why are Syd fans so freaking vague about his greatness? Why was he so great live?

i could rant and rave for many posts about this, but its obvious you wont agree with me in the end, the only advise i can give to see things the way i do is to buy the syd barett dvd. and another thing, he was great live because takes songs like astronomy domine that last for 4 minutes and add antother 3 or 4, and he did things like use a zippo lighter on his guitar strings (thats how dave made those sounds on a saucerful of secrets on ummagumma)

[Kingofdudes]

i could rant and rave for many posts about this, but its obvious you wont agree with me in the end, the only advise i can give to see things the way i do is to buy the syd barett dvd. and another thing, he was great live because takes songs like astronomy domine that last for 4 minutes and add antother 3 or 4, and he did things like use a zippo lighter on his guitar strings (thats how dave made those sounds on a saucerful of secrets on ummagumma)

Ok.... well PF extened the length of their songs live all the time, even without Syd. When you say zippo lighter do you mean a slide? If so plenty of people use them, and Dave was using them since before PF.

In response to the bold point, if you brought up something valid then perhaps I would back off.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

he was great live because takes songs like astronomy domine that last for 4 minutes and add antother 3 or 4,
It's not like Syd pioneered the idea of improv. :rolleyes:

[pigonthewing82]

oh for god sake all i did was say i wished that i could have heard syd on ummaguma look this is getting pointless syd did different things for pink floyd then gilmour did, and gilmour did different things for pink floyd then syd did, and thats all there is too it, and this is just a classic example of gilmour fans not seeing things from the point of veiw of syd fans (not saying your view is wrong)

ANYWAY moving on

i always wondered when people said that pink floyd had a good light show, were they talking about things like the animation you see in the wall or what

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Sure, I do prefer Gilmour, but I really appreciate Syd's work. As for the argument, you'll become accustomed to the amazing number of disputes around MX, and a lot in this thread as well. :thumb: rep ++

[Kingofdudes]

oh for god sake all i did was say i wished that i could have heard syd on ummaguma look this is getting pointless syd did different things for pink floyd then gilmour did, and gilmour did different things for pink floyd then syd did, and thats all there is too it, and this is just a classic example of gilmour fans not seeing things from the point of veiw of syd fans (not saying your view is wrong)

ANYWAY moving on

i always wondered when people said that pink floyd had a good light show, were they talking about things like the animation you see in the wall or what

*sigh*

Why come to a forum if you are just gonna back out of discussions?

I think you miss the point of a foum.

[pigonthewing82]

*sigh*

Why come to a forum if you are just gonna back out of discussions?

I think you miss the point of a foum.

the only reason i backed out is because im sick of people feuding over the flaws of the members of pink floyd. they were all brillient in their own way. i just ended it because the conversation was going no where and we were basically dominating the fourm, when people could have been talking about more improtent things

[Kingofdudes]

the only reason i backed out is because im sick of people feuding over the flaws of the members of pink floyd. they were all brillient in their own way. i just ended it because the conversation was going no where and we were basically dominating the fourm, when people could have been talking about more improtent things

No one else is talking about anything else, and besides more than one argument can go on at one time. Now tell me, what was so great about Syd? And dont be vague by saying "He was great in his own way".

[pigonthewing82]

No one else is talking about anything else, and besides more than one argument can go on at one time. Now tell me, what was so great about Syd? And dont be vague by saying "He was great in his own way".

ok, he went out of his way to be original, i mean ive never heard anything like what he did, well the 1967-1970 years of the beatles mabye, but he wrote songs like astronomy domine before that. his lyrics have so many meanings, and so many meanings to the individual, and i dunno when i listen to his music i feel inspired, i guess thats why his stuff has such an impact on me

[lunch998]

The only Syd did for me was make one good album. I always thought that with Syd Pink Floyd would have died out with the many other late 60's psychadelic bands. They were able to evolve into so much more musically and lyrically with Gilmour and Water respectivly.

But no one can know, that is just my opinion.

[pigonthewing82]

The only Syd did for me was make one good album. I always thought that with Syd Pink Floyd would have died out with the many other late 60's psychadelic bands. They were able to evolve into so much more musically and lyrically with Gilmour and Water respectivly.

But no one can know, that is just my opinion.

yea well i actually feel the same way, i mean while i obviously respected syds work but its true they needed dave to evolve to such a good band

[Zed_Leppelin]

and another thing, he was great live because takes songs like astronomy domine that last for 4 minutes and add antother 3 or 4,


Wow, that really is amazing. And I sat here thinking that ever other band in the world does that.

[pigonthewing82]

Wow, that really is amazing. And I sat here thinking that ever other band in the world does that.

i never said he was the only one, i was asked why syd was so great live, i like bands that have instrumental solos

[Shazzam]

Hey, band together and vote for THE WALL in the polls, so the vote doesn't get split and no Floyd albums go through.

Sorry other Floyd albums, but we need at least one to win.

[Otherside]

Vote WYWH, it's better album.

[shawnson]

this is why we cant all vote one album.... we want other ones to win. VOTE WALL!!

[Kingofdudes]

Vote WYWH, it's better album.
1 tr00 3

[magicbus]

WYWH is probably their best album.

[Woodstock]

I voted Wish You Were Here and DSOTM. I think DSOTM is greater musically than Animals.

[xxxRoCkJuNkiExxx]

I voted Wish You Were Here. That radio station I mentioned before had a Pink Floyd weekend; they played entire PF albums. I was pretty pissed off that I missed most of it though.

[Riva]

i never said he was the only one, i was asked why syd was so great live, i like bands that have instrumental solos

You know Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord can take a 3 minutes song and turn it into a 15 minute long masterpiece?

[pigonthewing82]

You know Ritchie Blackmore and Jon Lord can take a 3 minutes song and turn it into a 15 minute long masterpiece?

lol why do people think i was trying to take things away from other people by saying syd was good at jamming, all i said was......syd is good a jamming, and i have heard richie blackmore and jon lord jam out and its VERY impressive :thumb:

[DeusExMachina]

Vote WYWH. The Wall is in first place, WYWH is in third place. It needs votes to make sure it goes through. Besides, WYWH is their best album.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Uhh...I went with Animals. :D Don't worry, I'm sure The Wall and WYWH will go through easily. Rep ++

[pigonthewing82]

that list was so hard to choose from because pigs (3 different kinds) is my favorite song, but the wall is my favorite overall album

[pigonthewing82]

you know even though i am torn i think that the wall is the one that should win. i mean when i listen to the wall in full, by the time i get to the track "outside the wall" i am blown away every time, does anybody else feel the same way

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I personally don't think The Wall is their greatest work. As far as Floyd's albums, I'd say it's my 3rd or 4th favorite after Dark Side of the Moon, Animals, The Division Bell, then The Wall. Personally, I think Pink Floyd is at their best when writing the longer songs. I'm not talking about going extreme, like Dogs(even though it is amazing) but songs in the 6 to 10 minute range are my favorites. There are many exceptions, but the majority lie within that range, and since the longest song on The Wall is Comfortably Numb at somewhere around 6:30, I appreciate their other albums more. I still think the Wall is a genius peice of music, just not quite as much as some of their others.

[KingofDudes]

The Wall is good, but no where near their best. That would be either Animals or WYWH

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Hey what the hell?! Gilmour, aren't/weren't you KingofDudes?

[Kurtz]

The Wall is excellent, but not their best. I'd say WYWH is, along with Dark Side of the Moon.

[KingofDudes]

Hey what the hell?! Gilmour, aren't/weren't you KingofDudes?

No... :confused:

[lunch998]

Musically,the Wall pales to other Floyd albums, except for a few high points(Hey You, Comfortably Numb) I prefer WYWH and Animals like Gilmour/KingofDudes said.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I agree with you. Hey You and Comfortably Numb are my favorite songs off of The wall. I raelly like the intro riff that goes with Hey You. It sounds fairly difficult, but it's insanely easy to play.

[Kingofdudes]

No... :confused:

Who are you?

[lunch998]

I agree with you. Hey You and Comfortably Numb are my favorite songs off of The wall. I raelly like the intro riff that goes with Hey You. It sounds fairly difficult, but it's insanely easy to play.

The vocals in the middle of Hey You("It was only fantasy,...etc) are the high point of the entire album for me.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

He goes off line, you come online. I beleive we have some deciet in our midst! :evil:

[pigonthewing82]

yea i guess the reason why i like the wall so much is because well the two careers i want to go into are screen writing and music, and to see sombody bring both feilds together so well is what does it for me

[KingofDudes]

He goes off line, you come online. I beleive we have some deciet in our midst! :evil:

I was grabbing a bite to eat :confused:

but yeah, WYWH should go through to the final

[KingofDudes]

So what do you guys think of Obscured by Clouds?

[Kingofdudes]

It might lose to DSotM though

[pigonthewing82]

So what do you guys think of Obscured by Clouds?

i love that cd, that is pink floyds most peaceful sounding album, its so relaxing and you can see hints of dark side of the moon in it

[lunch998]

So what do you guys think of Obscured by Clouds?

It's a great record.

[Code Red]

It's a great record.

Yea, I played it and was like "whoa..." :cool:

[lunch998]

I love the first two tracks, which are instrumentals.

[Riva]

I only have it on tape, but I love it to pieces. I do however, live in constant fear of it being eaten by the player.

[Riva]

So, who wants some samples of Rick Wright's solo stuff?

Give me your Gmail address, please kthx.

[Kingofdudes]

So, who wants some samples of Rick Wright's solo stuff?

Give me your Gmail address, please kthx.
constipatedhack@gmail.com

[lunch998]

^Needlessly huge.

[DeusExMachina]

So, who wants some samples of Rick Wright's solo stuff?

Give me your Gmail address, please kthx.

I love you Riva. EthanRodkin@gmail.com

[Broken Arrow]

I only have it on tape, but I love it to pieces. I do however, live in constant fear of it being eaten by the player.
That's the same with my tape of Meddle. I only have it on tape and it is really old because it was my dad's from it's original release so I dont like to listen to it because of the danger of it getting wrecked.

[pigonthewing82]

That's the same with my tape of Meddle. I only have it on tape and it is really old because it was my dad's from it's original release so I dont like to listen to it because of the danger of it getting wrecked.

thats really cool, but i hope you have a cd of it or somthing because why would you deny yourself meddle, thats like taking away air

[lunch998]

thats really cool, but i hope you have a cd of it or somthing because why would you deny yourself meddle, thats like taking away air

He obviously doesn't have it on CD, hence the "I only have it on tape".

[pigonthewing82]

He obviously doesn't have it on CD, hence the "I only have it on tape".

yes..... that was the point of the post.......

[Shazzam]

The vocals in the middle of Hey You("It was only fantasy,...etc) are the high point of the entire album for me.


The chords for that part just flow together so smoothly.

"But is was only a fant-a-sy"
"The wall was too high, as you can see"
"No matter how hard he tried he could not break free"
"And the worms ate into his brain"

Brilliant.

[pigonthewing82]

speaking of the wall, i wish they left "what shall we do now" on the album, i know they didnt have time for it, but i actually like it better then "the empty spaces"

[magicbus]

magicbus587@gmail.com

I don't check it much, so you don't have to send anything if you don't feel like it, I really won't care. But its nice to find songs in there sometimes.

[DeusExMachina]

speaking of the wall, i wish they left "what shall we do now" on the album, i know they didnt have time for it, but i actually like it better then "the empty spaces"

I think Empty Spaces more captures the feeling of the album than What Shall We Do Now. But thats just me.

[Syncratic]

I jsut watched The Wall for the first time...wow, that movie is amazing...I didn't understand most of the subtle symbolism, but that movie is just....epic and stunning.

[lunch998]

The chords for that part just flow together so smoothly.

"But is was only a fant-a-sy"
"The wall was too high, as you can see"
"No matter how hard he tried he could not break free"
"And the worms ate into his brain"

Brilliant.

God even reading those lyrics gives me goosebumps. What a phenomenal part of a song.

[baker_sk8r]

Hmm...well where to start...Floyd is amazing. The part in Comfortable Numb that goes "Is there anybody in there?" was kinda eerie the first time I heard the song.

yea dude, that part really freakd me out 2, itll give yah chillz

[pigonthewing82]

you know i think that pink floyd worked together better musically in the early days. i mean in there later days they did things like comfertably numb, but the bass and guitar dominate the song, unlike songs like echoes

[peawea601]

pink floyd is an awesome band,
most people dont like them because of their weird unique sound
(but thats what makes them great)
David Gillmore is an increadible guitarist, comftorbly numb is one of my favorite solos.
I think some songs are better live, but most are not (im not really a big fan of the live versions unless theres an extra solo or two)
As for their eeriest lyrics i think it would be wish you were here, goodbye cruel world, dark side of the moon or hey you.
what about: dark side of the moon ,mother, have a cigar or shine on you crazy diamond- what do yall think of those?

[Riva]

Sent to Aaron and Ethan. Magicbus, I will upload them tonight.

[Kingofdudes]

Ill send out 3 David Gilmour solo tracks tomorrow after shcool

[pigonthewing82]

pink floyd is an awesome band,
most people dont like them because of their weird unique sound
(but thats what makes them great)
David Gillmore is an increadible guitarist, comftorbly numb is one of my favorite solos.
I think some songs are better live, but most are not (im not really a big fan of the live versions unless theres an extra solo or two)
As for their eeriest lyrics i think it would be wish you were here, goodbye cruel world, dark side of the moon or hey you.
what about: dark side of the moon ,mother, have a cigar or shine on you crazy diamond- what do yall think of those?

well pink floyd all together was good live i think, i meant he solo live cds have their gems, but the wall live, or ummagumma are great, if your looking for your extra solo or two then ummagumma is the live cd for you

[Riva]

I only had the tape version of Ummagumma, until my bastardised tape player ate it.

I wish I still had it, it is much better executed than the CD version.

[magicbus]

Sent to Aaron and Ethan. Magicbus, I will upload them tonight.

But I'm Aaron! :eek:

/paradox!

[DeusExMachina]

Sent to Aaron and Ethan. Magicbus, I will upload them tonight.

Dag. Thanks a lot. They were good. Gilmour, I know you're sending me those solo songs. Because if you weren't, I'd have to hurt you.

[pigonthewing82]

i was wondering, do you think the guy on roger waters cd "in the flesh live" on guitar did a good job?, i think he did, not better then gilmour, but still a good replacment, what do you think

[Kingofdudes]

Ill send those songs tomorrow guys, I didnt expect to go into work today, and I am way too tired to do it.

[pigonthewing82]

what pink floyd cd do you think has the best opener. I think meddle has it, with one of these days

[Blue Collar Man]

what pink floyd cd do you think has the best opener. I think meddle has it, with one of these days

Actully I really think every one of thier albums has the best opener if you think about it.

[Kurtz]

what pink floyd cd do you think has the best opener. I think meddle has it, with one of these days
Dark Side of the Moon.

I don't know, it's just so relaxing, it's perfect for starting up the mood of the album.

[Shazzam]

The Wall does

[lunch998]

I'd agree with Meddle. Or Obscured By Clouds.

[funk_rock_jazz_drummer]

Wish you were here. I love the soothing, calm intro to Shine on you crazy diamond.

[DeusExMachina]

Wish You Were Here has the best opening, in my opinion. It's just an amazing CD in general.

[magicbus]

I love how the entire Wish You Were Here album has the soothing feel to it, but I think the best opener is One Of These Days.

[Doop]

Meddle.

[pigonthewing82]

I love how the entire Wish You Were Here album has the soothing feel to it, but I think the best opener is One Of These Days.

yea wish you were here runs together better then almost any cd

[LedZeppelin173]

I love how the entire Wish You Were Here album has the soothing feel to it

totally agree :thumb:

[DeusExMachina]

Wish You Were Here is just awesome like that.

[Johnny B. Good]

I love how the entire Wish You Were Here album has the soothing feel to it.
It's supposed to, considering it's about how they all miss Syd Barrett

[Kingofdudes]

It's supposed to, considering it's about how they all miss Syd Barrett

And it is an attack on the Music Industry.

[pigonthewing82]

And it is an attack on the Music Industry.

yea, thats one of the things that makes it one of my favorite cds, have a cigar is such a good song to listen to after you see one of your favorite songs being used to sell a product

[Distant Echoes]

Have a cigar is great, but its my least favorite songs on the album - and still manages to be one of my favorite floyd songs ever.

Im having seconds thoughts about DSOTM being my favorite next to WYWH now, i just think WYWH has more significance and meaning.

and whats the deal with DSOTM about to lose in the poll to two metal albums?! Its only 2 votes away, we need more votes for dsotm asap...

but everybody probably already voted, so well see what happens

[pigonthewing82]

to be honest i dont like dark side of the moon that much, i mean compared to other bands cds its amazing, but compared to other pink floyd cds i dont think its even close to their strongest lyric wise and instrumentally

[Distant Echoes]

The album all together is much better then just the songs, but then again all of their albums are like that. Like if i heard Welcome to the Machine on the radio, i would turn it off, but its argueably one of my favorite floyd songs, only when its going with the flow of the album.

dsotm the band, in a way, was still getting out of their old style of music, with just individual songs, and the idea of making a masterpiece was really farfetched, but they went for it and it was indeed one of the greatest albums ever. WYWH just took it to another level.

either way, dsotm needs more votes

[guitarded_chuck]

Yea, I already voted last night. I really don't like those polls anyway. It's not a "best albums" thread, just the "most popular" thread, where all of the Metallica fanboys come out and ruin it all.

I like the Pipers intro. Some guy saying random stars and planets through maybe a megaphone, and then drums and a riff. But my favorite is probabley One Of These Days.

[Otherside]

Yea, I already voted last night. I really don't like those polls anyway. It's not a "best albums" thread, just the "most popular" thread, where all of the Metallica fanboys come out and ruin it all.

I like the Pipers intro. Some guy saying random stars and planets through maybe a megaphone, and then drums and a riff. But my favorite is probabley One Of These Days.


It was never the best album of all time. None of the polls have been the "best" type of poll, it has always been the favorite. Which one is best is subjective and will never be determined by a poll.

[Otherside]

Have a cigar is great, but its my least favorite songs on the album - and still manages to be one of my favorite floyd songs ever.

Im having seconds thoughts about DSOTM being my favorite next to WYWH now, i just think WYWH has more significance and meaning.

and whats the deal with DSOTM about to lose in the poll to two metal albums?! Its only 2 votes away, we need more votes for dsotm asap...

but everybody probably already voted, so well see what happens


Tool is not metal, they're progressive rock if anything. Pink Floyd is also progresive rock... it's a very wide genre.

[Kingofdudes]

It is a "best album" poll yet people always go through these things like they are "Best Band" polls.

[Otherside]

It is a "best album" poll yet people always go through these things like they are "Best Band" polls.


True. I voted for WYWH even though theres a 0% chance that it'll go though. I can easily say that both WYWH and Animals are PF's crowning achievments, but that doesn't mean that they are going to be the top-ranking PF songs. I'm guessing DSOTM will have that honor :\

[Broken Arrow]

I didn't vote for DSOTM because it got 70 votes last round and I figured it wouldn't need my help.

[guitarded_chuck]

It was never the best album of all time. None of the polls have been the "best" type of poll, it has always been the favorite. Which one is best is subjective and will never be determined by a poll.
No, but like I said, I don't like the polls in this forum because of all the fanboys. Ride The Lightning is threatning to take Dark Side's spot.

[weatherman123]

hey everyone, long time reader first time poster...
i think that even though many will agree in thinking that dark side is not floyds best album, if it goes up against another floyd album next round, we should vote for it, because thats where the majority of votes from people who dont know a lot about floyd are going, and theres no sense splitting the vote ( a la nader and gore in 2000)

thoughts?

[TrainTakeMeHome]

I didn't vote for DSOTM because it got 70 votes last round and I figured it wouldn't need my help.
same here

[RNR]

I'll pick either The Wall or Wish You Were Here over Dark Side Of The Moon no matter what.

[Schyma]

Only two go though to the next round I advise all Floyd fans to vote DSOTM and not to give a sympathy vote to something else.

[Distant Echoes]

Thats what i posted a few hours ago...i still gotta check in to the standings now, but i cant believe the other albums are putting up a fight.

[Shazzam]

yeah but the problem is, if 2 Floyd albums go through, then the vote will be split again, and since no other bands will likely have 2 albums going through, then Floyd could probably lose.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I have a feeling Lateralus would take the contest if 2 Floyd albums went through, and, I also have a feeling that 2 Floyd albums WILL go through. :upset: You see where I'm going with this?

[Distant Echoes]

Well these contest arent really accurate either...it sort of goes metal vs. classic rock, or if theres an album you didnt hear, vote for the other. If DSOTM goes - clearly more popular then others - and other never heard of the other albums up there, it could just as well go through.

[mexicanfloydian]

Why is it so hard to find the album More? I have been looking for it for about 6 months and still haven't found what I'm looking for(hehe). Also I saw in the cd review section a bootleg called smoking blues which I think was atom heart mother's tour. I never heard of that album before and obviously I've never seen it either. Where can i find both More and Smoking blues?

[Kingofdudes]

Why is it so hard to find the album More? I have been looking for it for about 6 months and still haven't found what I'm looking for(hehe). Also I saw in the cd review section a bootleg called smoking blues which I think was atom heart mother's tour. I never heard of that album before and obviously I've never seen it either. Where can i find both More and Smoking blues?

You cant find more? I saw it at Barnes&Noble last night.

I dunno about Smoking Blues either, I asked about it in the review, but the guy hasnt responded.

[DeusExMachina]

I haven't checked, does it look like DSOTM will or will not make it through? Regardless, at least one Floyd album should make it. And the vote will DEFINITELY be split if it comes down to The Wall or DSOTM.

[magicbus]

Yea DSOTM and The Wall are looking to go through.

[DeusExMachina]

Hm... that's a tough decision.

[Schyma]

I would vote on whoever was winning at the time just to get one though to the final round.

[lunch998]

We should all decide on one of them to vote for, and stick to it.

[Shazzam]

The Wall

[Schyma]

We should all decide on one of them to vote for, and stick to it.
Yes but there are so many n00bs that wont obey our commands.

[lunch998]

Yea but it's better than not taking any action and having the vote completely slpit up.

[Schyma]

I agree but how would we do it?

[guitarded_chuck]

If we were going to all agree on one to vote for, we should have already done it with Animals. I already voted for Dark Side because I knew Wish You Were Here wouldn't make it, and I don't like the Wall that much.

[lunch998]

If we were going to all agree on one to vote for, we should have already done it with Animals. I already voted for Dark Side because I knew Wish You Were Here wouldn't make it, and I don't like the Wall that much.

Well it's a little bit too late for Animals, sorry. I think we should vote Dark Side in the finals though.

[Schyma]

Dark Side of the Moon it is but wont Led Zeppelin IV be in too?

[guitarded_chuck]

Zep IV should be in the top 10. I don't know whats happening there.

[lunch998]

what are you guys talking about? Only two albums from each poll goes through, and that is the final poll. First through fourth is determined based on the vote totals for those albums.

[Schyma]

I hope its not in because If that does happen the n00bs will be split.

Edit: Nevermind

[lunch998]

I hope its not in because If that does happen the n00bs will be split.

That's the problem, that's why we need to pile on one of them so we can overcome the split n00b votes.

[Schyma]

I know so how are going to do this?

[Schyma]

Maybe get the 1st post and say something in size 5 font.

[lunch998]

I guess, that seems like a good idea.

[Shazzam]

Hey, check out this very quick recording I made of the 1st Comfortably Numb Solo on my acoustic.

http://s18.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=321FES4GVX01U3ODX1CP2P2ALH

It's really shltty pc microphone, and I only did one take, so meh.

[Shazzam]

I guess, that seems like a good idea.


yeah it does

[Shazzam]

Where the hell is everyone?

[DeusExMachina]

I'm here. Here's an idea: It doesn't matter which album wins. They're both top 4, It's nice for your favorite album to win or whatever, but you guys are making an awfully big deal about it. I mean, honestly, if Pink Floyd wins because you made a bunch of people vote for the album that they wouldn't have normally voted for, Pink Floyd didn't really win, did they? Fanboys will be fanboys, just live with it and vote for what you want to win.

With that in mind, I think I'm voting DSOTM.

[magicbus]

I'm going to vote DSOTM.

[mexicanfloydian]

You cant find more? I saw it at Barnes&Noble last night.

I dunno about Smoking Blues either, I asked about it in the review, but the guy hasnt responded.

Really?? maybe it's because I live in a crappy place like El paso. At least I know they are still making it, I thought it was out of stock like garage days from metallica. Guess I'll have to buy it from internet.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Hey, check out this very quick recording I made of the 1st Comfortably Numb Solo on my acoustic.

http://s18.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=321FES4GVX01U3ODX1CP2P2ALH

It's really shltty pc microphone, and I only did one take, so meh.

Not too bad, I guess. Maybe I should give it a try now, just to see if I could do better than that. How long have you been playing?

[Shazzam]

4 months of Guitar

[3rdplanet]

Sorry if this is off topic, I don't think it is, but what do people think of The Division Bell and such albums without Waters in the band?

If I have the wrong info shoot me down with flaming, but it doesn't say he played with them on that album, and my friend unreliable friend said he left sometime, and they re-leased a lot of cash-in albums.

I don't like them album myself.

[halfdeadhippo]

I think that those albums are ok albums. Unfortunately, Gilmour isn't as good of a lyricist as Waters, in my opinion, and I dislike the sound of 80's synths, so they aren't exactly my all-time favorites.

[3rdplanet]

^ Yeah I have similar issues with them.

When I compare Animals to The Division Bell, there is no contest, Animals just completley destroys it.

[Kingofdudes]

I poop on MLoR.

But, The Division Bell is way underrated.

I will go into more detail later, food time.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

Agreed with Gilmour. For me, MLoR is bad because it sounds like they were trying to fit in with the popular trends of the time. Then, when they returned with The Division Bell, it was back to the classic Pink Floyd sound. I like the Division Bell just as much as I like the other Pink Floyd albums I own. The insturmentals are just as genius as their golden days, but the lyrics are lacking. However, I don't really listen to music for the lyrics. If I did that, I could just read poetry. MLoR is their weakest release, at least from what I have heard.

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

4 months of Guitar

:thumb: Not bad at all in that case.

[pigonthewing82]

i just heard "the nile song" for the first time today, i had no idea that pink floyd could be so heavy, i was supprised

[Shazzam]

yeah, I heard that one a couple of days ago too.

It's from the Final Cut, right?

[pigonthewing82]

yeah, I heard that one a couple of days ago too.

It's from the Final Cut, right?

um i dont think so, i heard it on relics, i dont know what cd its from

[Kingofdudes]

If it is on relics, then it could be a pre-PATGOD song

[pigonthewing82]

nah it says the song came out in 1969

[Kingofdudes]

Hmmm. Could be a non album single

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

What's the deal with Relics? I never hear anything about it, or More. :confused: Anybody have them?

[Shazzam]

More is a soundtrack to the movie More, my friend has it and I don't really think it's anything special.

[pigonthewing82]

Hmmm. Could be a non album single

i think thats probally it, i mean it wouldnt be the first track on the cd to be like that

[Otherside]

Nile song is off of More.

[pigonthewing82]

Nile song is off of More.

oh well i guess i should have guessed it would be on the only pink floyd cd i havent heard, thanks for solving the mystery

[jimi hendrix the third]

relics is a bunch of studio stuff that hadn't been realased yet. the first, two songs or so are from when syd barret was in the band. personally i dont like it that much. but then again was listining to it on record i didnt fell like getting up to change songs so i turned it off.

what are some peoples thought's on any thing pre dsom? me personally i heard meddle and atom heart mother and thought they were really boring. seems like i heard echos was a good song but it took to long for me to get into go i cut off the record player again.

[G_Mac07]

Ok guys/girls if there are any, there's a Floyd Tribute show coming to Aus in March and I'm thinking about seeing it. It's call "Beyond the Darkside". Has anyone ever heard anything about this show, or seen it? If you know anything can you let me know whether it's worth the AU$80 it's going to cost.

http://www.beyondthedarkside.com

[Shazzam]

Wish I lived there...

[DeusExMachina]

^ Yeah I have similar issues with them.

When I compare Animals to The Division Bell, there is no contest, Animals just completley destroys it.

The Division Bell > Animals, in my opinion. I love The Division Bell. Never could really get into Animals too much.

[weatherman123]

theres a show in toronto next month called 'Comfortably Numb', or something to that effect
they put on all of The Wall, then all of Darkside
im gonna go see it, im very excited
there are a lot of floyd cover bands around here, my band included, but i would never have the balls to cover a full album...
has anyone done this?
also, i saw a band cover all of WYWH, and as much as they were amazing at it, i didnt think it should be covered, i guess i sort of consider it 'sacred'
thoughts?

[DeusExMachina]

I saw the Australian Pink Floyd do a show where they did all of DSOTM, then various other tracks. I thought it was great. I really have no problem with the idea of a cover band.

[Otherside]

Pink Floyd has alot more cover bands than any other band, which isn't really a bad thing.

[3rdplanet]

The Division Bell > Animals, in my opinion. I love The Division Bell. Never could really get into Animals too much.

hum, You have lead me to give The Division Bell another listening, as I must say I only played it from start to finish 4 or 5 times, and never got a good feel for it. Maybe it's a grower.

The only Pink Floyd Tribute band I know of is Think Floyd, never seen them, but they play a lot of gigs near to me, may go sometime.

[magicbus]

Pink Floyd has alot more cover bands than any other band, which isn't really a bad thing.

And most are really good, which isn't a bad thing either.

[pigonthewing82]

well its in my opinion that every pink floyd concert to come out after they broke up is a cover band

[G_Mac07]

I saw the Australian Pink Floyd do a show where they did all of DSOTM, then various other tracks. I thought it was great. I really have no problem with the idea of a cover band.


You may have seen the band I'm thinking about seeing. Apparently they play 90mins of various Floyd songs, and then play DSOTM in it's entirity. I think I might go. :)

[Dr. Jake Destructo]

I would do it if I were you. It would definitely make my year if I got to see a Pink Floyd cover band. Hey Deus, did you see the Australian Pink Floyd in Seattle?

Can someone help me with the eq settings for the Comfortably Numb solo, plzthxbrb.

[RNR]

You may have seen the band I'm thinking about seeing. Apparently they play 90mins of various Floyd songs, and then play DSOTM in it's entirity. I think I might go. :)

That would be awesome :eek:.

I don't know if it would feel right though. It wouldn't be the real thing.

[G_Mac07]

UPDATE: I'm going to go see this tribute show, HeavyRiva apparently saw it last night and thought it was really good.

[Dannyboy15]

c'mon floyd fans support your band
http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300228

[G_Mac07]

It is a favourite album poll, not a favourite band poll. Don't vote an album just because you love the band *cough, Metallica*

[Six Foot Revolver]

I really don't want Metallica winning

[Dannyboy15]

It is a favourite album poll, not a favourite band poll. Don't vote an album just because you love the band *cough, Metallica*

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Rashka]

i love the floyd.

sleeping with headphones and "dark side of the moon" studio or live is so great.
i once went downstairs for breakfast and felt like on an island after a night of pink floyd.

also, shine on you crazy diamond is great.

*dad's got the original wish you were here lp*

[Wintermute]

Nonetheless, I think we should all go vote Dark Side. Simply because it has a better chance of winning than the Wall. Floyd cannont be beaten by Metallica. I will not allow it!

[Six Foot Revolver]

Predicitons on the winner?

[G_Mac07]

Predicitons on the winner?

Like I said in the Tool thread, I think DSOTM will take out the number 1 spot, although I voted Lateralus :p

[Kingofdudes]

DSotM will get my vote, only two tracks on the wall would make me consider voting for it

[lukins69]

I like Pink Floyd.

[Shazzam]

Nonetheless, I think we should all go vote Dark Side. Simply because it has a better chance of winning than the Wall. Floyd cannont be beaten by Metallica. I will not allow it!


that's the spirit!!

[guitarded_chuck]

I voted DSotM, because The Wall won't win, and I'm not a big fan of it really.

[Six Foot Revolver]

I like Pink Floyd.
Don't we all

[hypocracy hater]

I voted 'The Wall'.