[QUOTE=BigTrav415]TO be honest, I've thought about it a lot, you know, the music industry of the early 1970s, how Meddle sounds, etc., and I've come to this conclusion:

I can't believe that album didn't make a HUGE impact.

Think about it. 1970-71, the music industry was at a stand-still. The world was left shocked and appalled at the breakup of the Beatles. There were no amazing albums coming out at that time. No new ground had been broken. Everyone was just... waiting, waiting to see where the industry was going.

Now think about Meddle. Released in 1971 by a moderately popular British rock band (that right there should have been enough).

Now think about the track-list.

One of These Days - An amazingly hard-rocking song that was incredibly heavy for its time. I'm not sure If there was ANYTHING like that song at the time. Black Sabbath maybe... but please. One of These Days should have attracted the youth looking for a hard sound.

A Pillow of Winds - A beautiful, soft, acoustic song, with romantic lyrics and a flowing voice from Gilmour. This seems like the kind fo song that would attract all of the romanticising girls of the time, looking for a new crooner.

Fearless - Simply a great song. This would attracta WHOLE lot of people.

San Tropez - One word. Beatles. In light of their breakup, fans were looking for a band to fill the void. Listen to the song; you can only agree that it's an incredibly Beatles-esque song. Why wasn't this song all over the radio?

Seamus - This would attract... someone I'm sure.

Echoes - The trippers. Anyone that loved a trippy song would love Echoes. That song is the epitome of long, trippy jam song. Really, you can practically smell the weed coming out of the stoner's mouth while toking to Gilmour's monotone lyrics.


I Just.
Don't.
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Aside from Lunch's answer, there's also the fact that it didn't become popular precisely because it appealed to so many styles. DSOTM is a very specific album, with a specific style. Meddle is the kind of album that all stereotypes would like some of, but no stereotype would like all of.

[QUOTE=DeusExMachina]Aside from Lunch's answer, there's also the fact that it didn't become popular precisely because it appealed to so many styles. DSOTM is a very specific album, with a specific style. Meddle is the kind of album that all stereotypes would like some of, but no stereotype would like all of.[/QUOTE]
Except for the "BigTrav" stereotype :thumb:

Haha.

Nick goes into a lot of detail about Pre PATGOD Floyd. After DSotM, he doesnt go into as much detail.

[QUOTE=BigTrav415]Except for the "BigTrav" stereotype :thumb:[/QUOTE]
Yeah, except for that one. And the "Machine of the Gods" stereotype.

But seriously, you're talking about how different songs appeal to different groups. But none of those groups, if they were focused on just that style, would enjoy all the songs.

[QUOTE=robo2448]No. I've just hung around in this thread for 6 months ;)

Which is better, Inside Out or A Saucerful of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Oddessy? I'm really want to get one of them, but I'm not sure which to get.[/QUOTE]

I've never heard of A Saucerful of Secrets. The only reason I knew Inside Out exsisted was because I happened to find it in Barnes and Noble. I was kind of disappointed by it actually. Not as much detailed information as I was hoping for. The pictures are nice though.

[QUOTE=Skyler]I've never heard of A Saucerful of Secrets. The only reason I knew Inside Out exsisted was because I happened to find it in Barnes and Noble. I was kind of disappointed by it actually. Not as much detailed information as I was hoping for. The pictures are nice though.[/QUOTE]

I really like the picture of the band hangin out at the beach. They all look really down to earth. And chill.

[QUOTE=magicbus]I really like the picture of the band hangin out at the beach. They all look really down to earth. And chill.[/QUOTE]

Not sure if I know which one you're talking about. What page is it on?

[QUOTE=Skyler]Not sure if I know which one you're talking about. What page is it on?[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure, I've only seen the book a few times in the store :/

It's like a picture of 10 people on the beach, including the members of Pink Floyd. Roger has some cool aviator glasses on, and everyone else is wearing swimsuits. It makes them seem "normal" :p

Ohhhh yeah I know which one you're talking about now. That picture reminds me of The Beatles Anthology. There is a picture very similar to that one in it of the Beatles and their girlfriends at the beach in Fiji. You're right, it does make them seem very normal.

Best band ever.

[QUOTE=Dred]Best band ever.[/QUOTE]


Nuff Said. :cool:


*rescuing this thread from the 3rd page*

Which Floyd album are you currently listening/hooked to?

For me it's Animals, It's so amazing. My favorites right now are both pigs on the wing and the song Pigs(3 different ones). Im hooked on this cd, It hasnt left my cd player (except for Frances the mute by the mars volta ocasionally)

Also, where are you people getting all these bootlegs from? I want some :(

Flea markets where I got mine.

I think "Saucerful of Secrets" has me hooked right now.

[QUOTE=WetNoodle]Nuff Said. :cool:


*rescuing this thread from the 3rd page*

Which Floyd album are you currently listening/hooked to?

For me it's Animals, It's so amazing. My favorites right now are both pigs on the wing and the song Pigs(3 different ones). Im hooked on this cd, It hasnt left my cd player (except for Frances the mute by the mars volta ocasionally)

Also, where are you people getting all these bootlegs from? I want some :([/QUOTE]

I've gotten to Pink Floyd ones from other members of the forum.

Right now Meddle is probably my favorite album (could you guess? :lol: ) But I <3 all PF albums and try to listen to them all a lot.

NP: SOYCD Pts. VI-IX (I love how it ends :sigh: )

My favorite album right now would have to be The Wall, although i find that there are a few tracks that are on the album don't add too much to the story and aren't even very good songs. I only enjoy about 3/4 of The Wall, but what a great 3/4 it is.

[QUOTE=dr._feelgood]My favorite album right now would have to be The Wall, although i find that there are a few tracks that are on the album don't add too much to the story and aren't even very good songs. I only enjoy about 3/4 of The Wall, but what a great 3/4 it is.[/QUOTE]

I feel exactly the same way. Although The Wall is probably my least favorite Pink Floyd Album.

You know, I'm amazed this thread is still going. I mean, pretty much everything that has to be said about Pink Floyd has been said 3 or 4 times already.

Oh well.

Yes but there's probably someone who just registered today who loves Floyd and they will probably want to talk about them. So this thread is still important.

So, uh yeah. Atom Heart Mother is cool.

I concur. I have an AHM shirt that I wear, whenever I feel it's prudent.

[QUOTE=Sam]You know, I'm amazed this thread is still going. I mean, pretty much everything that has to be said about Pink Floyd has been said 3 or 4 times already.

Oh well.[/QUOTE]


Well, I'm sure everything has been said about them in the past 30 years numerous times, but that doesn't take away from the massive popularity.

I know a site where you can download over 100 PF bootlegs, do you think someone could possibly upload AHM and send it to my email( [email]leftbehinddjdh@aol.com[/email] )

Has anyone else noticed that since the Live 8 concert they've been playing ALOT more Pink Floyd on classic rock radio? In the past few weeks I've heard a ton of Pink Floyd songs they never would have played on the radio a year ago, like Welcome To The Machine, Mother, and Run Like Hell, just to name a few.

[QUOTE=dr._feelgood]Has anyone else noticed that since the Live 8 concert they've been playing ALOT more Pink Floyd on classic rock radio? In the past few weeks I've heard a ton of Pink Floyd songs they never would have played on the radio a year ago, like Welcome To The Machine, Mother, and Run Like Hell, just to name a few.[/QUOTE]

Nope. They still keep playing the same 3 songs where I live.

Another Brick In The Wall, Comfortably Numb, and Hey You.

Great songs, but I wish they would play something else besides stuff off The Wall.

I only ever hear Money and ABITW (super overplayage)

Oh, that's rough. I actually haven't heard Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 in awhile.

Pink Floyd's album sales have gone way up since Live 8. Accoridng to Wikipedia sales of Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd went up 1343%, while Amazon.co.uk reported increases in sales of The Wall at 3600%, Wish You Were Here at 2000%, Dark Side of the Moon at 1400% and Animals at 1000%.

Not surprised. They sounded amazing at Live 8, almost identical to the albums, and 30 years later too.

It's probably all the oldies buying up the CD versions of their old tapes and vinyls. I know that's what I was doing. :cool:

I'm just surprised that WYWH's sales went up more than DSotM's. They poured alot of emotion when they played WYWH at Live 8, though.

[QUOTE=dr._feelgood]I'm just surprised that WYWH's sales went up more than DSotM's. They poured alot of emotion when they played WYWH at Live 8, though.[/QUOTE]

Well, it is their best album. At least to me, it is.

I heard on the turning away the other day :amaze: .


(on the radio)

[QUOTE=dr._feelgood]Has anyone else noticed that since the Live 8 concert they've been playing ALOT more Pink Floyd on classic rock radio? In the past few weeks I've heard a ton of Pink Floyd songs they never would have played on the radio a year ago, like Welcome To The Machine, Mother, and Run Like Hell, just to name a few.[/QUOTE]

Mother gets played to death where I live. It's a grear song so i'm not surprised.

[QUOTE=Skyler]I feel exactly the same way. Although The Wall is probably my least favorite Pink Floyd Album.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, I love The Wall, but it's such a teribly depressing album, it really has no ending to it, as they explained in the movie commentary.

My favorite's gotta be WYWH, all the songs on there each sound unique and each one is great. I actually prefer "Have a Cigar" to "Money".

[QUOTE]Agreed, I love The Wall, but it's such a teribly depressing album, it really has no ending to it, as they explained in the movie commentary.[/QUOTE]

It's an endless cycle. Notice how the album ends and starts with that little flute bit.

[QUOTE=Mister Blue Sky]It's an endless cycle. Notice how the album ends and starts with that little flute bit.[/QUOTE]

And the "Isn't this where...we came in?" bit.

I never hear any Floyd songs on the radio except for Comfortably Numb every once in a while.

I've noticed this thread has gone into a bit of a dip. There's nothing wrong at all with talking about random stuff like what Floyd songs you heard on the radio and what your fave album is, but when that's all that's going on, the thread sort of dies a little inside.

So I've got a new idea to motivate the loyal thread-goers. Make something inspired by Pink Floyd. It can be a painting, a drawing, a poem, an article, anything, inspired by an album, a song or by the band themselves. It'll help you really start thinking about specifically why you personally love Floyd, and make something cool at the same time :D When you're done, just upload and post it, and we'll talk about it :thumb:

I've got a little something in the works right now, I can't really reveal too much yet of course, don't want to ruin the surprise...

*cough* Echoes *cough*
<_<
>_>
Have fun! :)

holy ****ing ****!!!! i was getting ready to post a collage i made while listening to echoes on repeat

thats a scary coincidence...


anyway ill post it when our scanners up :D

[QUOTE=Whale and Wasp]holy ****ing ****!!!! i was getting ready to post a collage i made while listening to echoes on repeat

thats a scary coincidence...


anyway ill post it when our scanners up :D[/QUOTE]
:shockz: You stole my idea you racist! I'm calling the NCAAP on your pasty white a[font=]ss[/font]!

But seriously, get it up soon, I want to make sure it doesn't look too much like the one I'm doing... actually, it doesn't matter, just get it up. Now.