The Official Pink Floyd thread

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XXXIVwin said:
Hey Mojo...
just curious, if someone were to ask you why you love Pink Floyd so much, what words would you use in response?

To be honest, I find their music to be depressing as fuck. I don't know much of their stuff except for "The Wall." I listened to the Wall (and saw the Movie also) when I was 15 and a high school junior in 1985, usually when stoned. I saw a reviewer who described the movie as "seething with anger, alienation, and despair." That about sums up my stoned reaction when I was 15. "Goodbye cruel world?" "I have become comfortably numb"? I remember thinking, "I don't ever wanna listen to this music again when I'm high, it's just too damn painful."

Anyway... I ask this question just out of respectful curiosity. You are obviously a huge fan. So obviously you have a totally different relationship to the music that I do. For the songs that express hopelessness or cynicism or despair... your reaction is....?

As I say, just curious.
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Well idk, I feel like it’s like explaining why one loves the Beatles or The Rolling Stones. I’ll try though.

First off their very early stuff was just “okay” IMO. I don’t see the brilliance of Syd Barrett. Many fans will disagree with me there.

Once Gilmour settled in, the magic began.

You mentioned depressing lyrics and the overall dark tones. See, I’m attracted to darker music in general. Sonically more so than lyrically, but I can appreciate Waters’ visceral style. Their sound and lyrics never made me depressed. Tbh I never really understood that notion. Maybe because I’m a musician myself?

I find darker music more interesting than lighter “fun” music. It could be that whole minor vs major chord thing goin on there.

Like for instance I like Van Halen, but there was nothing prolific or interesting in Van Halen lyrically, and sonically it offered up some great rock n roll and guitar virtuosity but nothing that really moved me inside.

I guess the bottom line for me is that Floyd were just more interesting and sonically pleasing than just about everyone else.

Btw, I feel like by the time Waters finished the Animals record which was IMO brilliant lyrically as well as sonically…his stuff became almost too personal. The Wall is a great accomplishment as a whole but aside from a handful of songs I find a good portion of it to be a bit dull and pretentious. Not depressing.

Meddle thru Animals is one of the greatest four consecutive album releases ever IMO.
 
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@Mojo... I agree with everything you have stated in this thread, even tho I just found it -lol. Pink Floyd was the best bands ever. And the four albums you mention above were the best. Cheers.
 
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I have seen Pink Floyd twice, in mid 80"s and in 94 in Oakland Ca, great shows. It rained on the 80's show, but loved evey minute of it. Seen Roger Water's "The Wall" in Las Vegas a few years back. Also a great show. would love to see them again or Brit Floyd.
 
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Hats off to (Roy) Harper for his led vocals on “Have A Cigar”!

…oh, by the way, which one’s Pink?
 
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I can listen to Gilmore playing the guitar all day long. Wish You Were Here always brings my mom to mind. Absolutely love Poles Apart and the Division Bell Album.
 
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It’s unfortunate that Roger Waters and Pink Floyd parted ways. Although Gilmour & Co produced some decent albums after the break up, they would’ve been much stronger with Waters. RW was a superb song writer.
 
Mojo Ram said:
Well idk, I feel like it’s like explaining why one loves the Beatles or The Rolling Stones. I’ll try though.

First off their very early stuff was just “okay” IMO. I don’t see the brilliance of Syd Barrett. Many fans will disagree with me there.

Once Gilmour settled in, the magic began.

You mentioned depressing lyrics and the overall dark tones. See, I’m attracted to darker music in general. Sonically more so than lyrically, but I can appreciate Waters’ visceral style. Their sound and lyrics never made me depressed. Tbh I never really understood that notion. Maybe because I’m a musician myself?

I find darker music more interesting than lighter “fun” music. It could be that whole minor vs major chord thing goin on there.

Like for instance I like Van Halen, but there was nothing prolific or interesting in Van Halen lyrically, and sonically it offered up some great rock n roll and guitar virtuosity but nothing that really moved me inside.

I guess the bottom line for me is that Floyd were just more interesting and sonically pleasing than just about everyone else.

Btw, I feel like by the time Waters finished the Animals record which was IMO brilliant lyrically as well as sonically…his stuff became almost too personal. The Wall is a great accomplishment as a whole but aside from a handful of songs I find a good portion of it to be a bit dull and pretentious. Not depressing.

Meddle thru Animals is one of the greatest four consecutive album releases ever IMO.
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They weren't consecutive though. The underrated Obscured By Clouds came AFTER Meddle and BEFORE The Dark Side Of The Moon. Still, an amazing run of Albums, and i also like to include the grossly underrated 1970 Album Atom Heart Mother.
 
Dirigo said:
It’s unfortunate that Roger Waters and Pink Floyd parted ways. Although Gilmour & Co produced some decent albums after the break up, they would’ve been much stronger with Waters. RW was a superb song writer.
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The Floyd was done, for all intents and purposes, in MY opinion after The Wall. The Final Cut and all that came after was mostly garbage.

Still, my favorite band all time. 67-79, from Syd on.
 
Coliseum Ram said:
They weren't consecutive though. The underrated Obscured By Clouds came AFTER Meddle and BEFORE The Dark Side Of The Moon. Still, an amazing run of Albums, and i also like to include the grossly underrated 1970 Album Atom Heart Mother.
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Technically yes, but OBC is considered a soundtrack album. Meddle is the creative precursor to DSOTM.

I like the Atom Heart Mother suite quite a lot. It’s a rough mix but back in the day that was my go to for background music when reading creepy fiction. Idk why.
 
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Mojo Ram said:
Technically yes, but OBC is considered a soundtrack album. Meddle is the creative precursor to DSOTM.

I like the Atom Heart Mother suite quite a lot. It’s a rough mix but back in the day that was my go to for background music when reading creepy fiction. Idk why.
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Summer '68 is a GREAT Song that nobody knows. Fat Old Sun is Solid. Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast is a personal heavy favorite, though im aware it isnt for everybody.

Nobody should sleep on Obscured, got about 3-4 great tracks on there.

Meddle my 2nd Favorite Floyd Album behind DSOTM.
 
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Coliseum Ram said:
The Floyd was done, for all intents and purposes, in MY opinion after The Wall. The Final Cut and all that came after was mostly garbage.
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If I’m honest with myself, I kind of agree with you. I love some moments on Final Cut but ultimately it’s just Waters expressing himself and not a true band album creatively.

I do not like Delicate Sound of Thunder. Least favorite Floyd album for sure. Maybe one song I’ll go back to. It’s bleh overall.

But for me, The Division Bell is a great album and ranks right up there behind the big four I mentioned earlier.
 
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Mojo Ram said:
I like that Floyd did a throwback and opened the Division Bell tour set with Astronomy Domine from the first album.
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That's the concert I was able to see finally. Floyd didn't play too much in the South but they played at Clemson's Death Valley. I got there the night before and watched them testing and setting up the light show from the side of the hill and slightly above the stadium. We did a little drinking and smoking and listened to the sound check which was not Floyd but Jethro Tull. The next day all the people following Floyd came from the show in Raleigh the night before.
We partied with them and passed around a whiskey bottle that had a couple of small pieces of blotter paper floating in the bottom. They actually opened with the sound of a large Bell, (The Division Bell) before they started into Astronomy Domine.
I looked over at my buddy and he was passed out. :) so I got up and found a seat so I could sit behind Rick Wright and watch him work over the keyboards. Amazing light show amazing sound, amazing concert.
My favorite.
 
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