True. Bike was the first thing that came to mind when I thought of that album.

I think it is pretty safe to say that they may have been the tiniest bit high while writing that song

Heh. Syd Barrett was out of his mind on acid when writing that.

I just got Meddle yesterday......

it's :cool:.

I love Meddle. I really like A Pillow of Winds and Fearless (and, of course, Echoes.)

You didn't own Meddle before that?

[QUOTE=DeusExMachina]That entire album is pretty weird, but I love it.[/QUOTE]
I'd go as far as to say it's the greatest Rock album ever recorded. (needless to say Pink Floyd's best) I just love the imagery and ryming in his lyrics I mean it's just perfect for Psychedelic music. Ever time I go shrooming I have to play "The Gnome" with it's simple acoustic guitar and playful lyrics it's just perfect for walking to a shroom feild. The songwritting on this album is quite revolutionary aswell. This album is as perfect as a Rock album has gotton. Words really can't describe how I feel about this album.

Wow. High praise coming from Schyma. I agree it's a great album, but I wouldn't say it's Pink Floyd's best, let alone the best rock album ever. But, it's fun to listen to.

[QUOTE=DeusExMachina]Wow. High praise coming from Schyma. I agree it's a great album, but I wouldn't say it's Pink Floyd's best, let alone the best rock album ever. But, it's fun to listen to.[/QUOTE]

It's good and very entertaining, but doesn't compare to say, WYWH or others. It's really fun to listen to though.

[QUOTE=DeusExMachina]Wow. High praise coming from Schyma. I agree it's a great album, but I wouldn't say it's Pink Floyd's best, let alone the best rock album ever. But, it's fun to listen to.[/QUOTE]
Few people can comprehend the [I]full[/I] genius of Syd Barrett. :p

I [I]really[/I] enjoy the Roger Waters side of the Floyd but the Syd Barrett side of the Floyd does sooooo much more for me.

I have a 4ft by 2ft Wish You Were Here poster. :D

[QUOTE=Lunch]You didn't own Meddle before that?[/QUOTE]

I had it when my friend gave me the entire Floyd discography, but in my Floyd n00bish-ness I deleted it.

What happened to Mister Blue Sky, Aaron?

I was logged in on MYR because my firefox glitched and had to switch to a different account. I had to relog in.

I thought you got a merge, though?

Also, did you get my rep message, c/o Bartender?

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]I thought you got a merge, though?

Also, did you get my rep message, c/o Bartender?[/QUOTE]

Nah, I just got the joindate and postcount added to this account, it was already made so I thought "why not?"

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]Also, did you get my rep message, c/o Bartender?[/QUOTE]

On this account I have 0 rep, and on the other account the only rep message I have is "Welcome to the rep thread" from Strummy.

Oh bugger. Bad luck, then.

[QUOTE=MalcolmYoungRock]I had it when my friend gave me the entire Floyd discography, but in my Floyd n00bish-ness I deleted it.[/QUOTE]

I have a full studio discography on this PC.

MEddle is a fantastic album.

^^^
I still haven't heard Meddle. What are some of the best songs on it?

[QUOTE=Schyma]Few people can comprehend the [I]full[/I] genius of Syd Barrett. :p[/QUOTE]

"It's sad that these people think he's such a wonderful subject, that he's a living legend when, in fact, there is this poor sad man who can't deal with life or himself. He's got uncontrollable things in him that he can't deal with and people think it's a marvellous, wonderful, romantic thing. It's just a sad, sad thing, a very nice and talented person who's just disintegrated."

David Gilmour

[QUOTE=Metal_Head_617]^^^
I still haven't heard Meddle. What are some of the best songs on it?[/QUOTE]

One of these days, fealress, and echoes.

[QUOTE=Metal_Head_617]^^^
I still haven't heard Meddle. What are some of the best songs on it?[/QUOTE]

All of them :p

I really like Echoes though. It's 20+ minutes long, and takes up an entire side on the album. I'm actually learning to play it now, I only know bits and pieces. Meddle is one of my favorite Floyd albums, it rules.

[QUOTE=magicbus]All of them :p

I really like Echoes though. It's 20+ minutes long, and takes up an entire side on the album. I'm actually learning to play it now, I only know bits and pieces. Meddle is one of my favorite Floyd albums, it rules.[/QUOTE]

I nailed the whole thing essentially. But i couldn't record it.

occasionally i play it all the way through. I will tonight, for fun.

I really like Fearless, it just has an effect on me that I can't describe. But you have to respect Echoes for just being amazing in general.

[QUOTE=moaner]I nailed the whole thing essentially. But i couldn't record it.

occasionally i play it all the way through. I will tonight, for fun.[/QUOTE]

I know the beginning, and up to the solo, but I always play the Pompeii version's solo when I get to that point. I'm gonna learn the studio solo, and then a few parts at the end that I'm missing.

[QUOTE=magicbus]I know the beginning, and up to the solo, but I always play the Pompeii version's solo when I get to that point. I'm gonna learn the studio solo, and then a few parts at the end that I'm missing.[/QUOTE]

the pompeii bit with the slide?

I have to mould the 2 together to make it half playable (example- dave recorded one solo on a 24 fret gutiar, i don't have one, neither does he in pompeii) (another example- there are 5 guitars layered in one part) but I can certaintly do it.

How do you Floyd fans feel about Saucerful of Secrets and Obscured By Clouds? They're relatively unknown albums but I seem to be enjoying them.

I don't have ObC, but SoS was hit and miss. I really liked a few tracks, but others just grated on my nerves too much.

Kind of off-topic, but what do you think of Immortal Technique Ill? My friend brought a cd over with him today and it's pretty good stuff.

[QUOTE=Illmatic]How do you Floyd fans feel about Saucerful of Secrets and Obscured By Clouds? They're relatively unknown albums but I seem to be enjoying them.[/QUOTE]

I like them both. they're a bit patchy in places, but i enjoy them.

[QUOTE=moaner]the pompeii bit with the slide?

I have to mould the 2 together to make it half playable (example- dave recorded one solo on a 24 fret gutiar, i don't have one, neither does he in pompeii) (another example- there are 5 guitars layered in one part) but I can certaintly do it.[/QUOTE]

No the Pompeii solo where it zooms in on Dave's guitar, the solo right before the funky part. I'm bad at slide parts :upset:


Ray: I love OBC. The songs on there are all very good, and a lot of the solos rule. I think it's sometimes underestimated because not many people know about it.

And Saucerful of Secrets is great too. It resembles earlier, PATGOD type stuff, so it's somewhere else to turn to if you want Floyd like that (I enjoy both Syd and Dave era Floyd, but Dave more.) The other thing I really like about Saucerful is how Rick Wright plays a larger role. He wrote, and sings on, a lot of the songs, and he deserves to have a larger part in the music. He is a very talented musician.

[QUOTE=moaner]"It's sad that these people think he's such a wonderful subject, that he's a living legend when, in fact, there is this poor sad man who can't deal with life or himself. He's got uncontrollable things in him that he can't deal with and people think it's a marvellous, wonderful, romantic thing. It's just a sad, sad thing, a very nice and talented person who's just disintegrated."

David Gilmour[/QUOTE]
It's very sad story that I am not ignorant to. I'm talking about the music not how he went insane. I don't think it's genius that he got drugged every day and eventully went insane because of it. I dig the music not the legend.

[Quote] MEddle is a fantastic album.[/quote]

That's quite true! Echoes and One of these Days are both amazing, particularly Echoes (definitly one of the greatest rock songs of all time.) Am I the only one who thinks San Tropez is way underrated? Wright's jazz solo is awesome.

Can anyone upload some stuff from The Piper at The Gates of Dawn? I don´t know much about this album, so I´d like to have a listen on a few songs. Thanks in advance :cool:

[QUOTE=Obi One Kenodi]That's quite true! Echoes and One of these Days are both amazing, particularly Echoes (definitly one of the greatest rock songs of all time.) Am I the only one who thinks San Tropez is way underrated? Wright's jazz solo is awesome.[/QUOTE]

I love that, its great.

Man, how can you people learn all of Echoes? That song is soooo friggin big, i wouldn't have the patience to learn it. I barely have the patience to learn something like, say, Time or Money.

Yeah, I think Echoes is a little too ambitious.

[QUOTE=Scooch86]I believe the Gilmour shirt is that black one that he's always wearing. Anyone else notice that he just wears plain black t-shirts, I bet you he's got a closet full of plain black shirts.[/QUOTE]
yea i noticed that too
but only when he's playing with Pink Floyd
plain black t shirt with blue jeans
lol..
When I saw him at live 8, i instantly said, he's wearing the same thing as on the Pulse video

[QUOTE=Illmatic]How do you Floyd fans feel about Saucerful of Secrets and Obscured By Clouds? They're relatively unknown albums but I seem to be enjoying them.[/QUOTE]

I haven't heard most of OBC (though I love the title track and Childhood's End is my second favorite Floyd song after Echoes) but SOS is pretty cool. The title track is a bit iffy, but Let There Be More Light and especially Set The Controls are winners for sure.