Author Topic: The Pink Floyd Thread (Read 169944 times)

Mladen · « **Reply #455 on:** December 17, 2011, 10:08:08 AM »

I enjoy Grantchester meadows. Nothing on that album blows me away, though, some of it's not too listenable actually... But I still like it better than More.

Jirpo · « **Reply #456 on:** December 17, 2011, 10:40:25 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on December 17, 2011, 07:12:07 AM

Summer '68 and Fat Old Sun are both great, but I can do without if and Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast. Atom Heart Mother's title track is certainly interesting; the main theme is pretty sweet, and there are some other great moments, but it gets pretty tedious after a while. It's one of those songs that's good to listen to in the background like once a year.

I love If and the title track. Alans isnt as good but its become kinda a joke between me and one of my friends who is a huge floyd fan. We'll say stuff like "hey is alan coming over for breakfast tomorrow" "yeah but he usually only stays about 13 minutes. and he always eats all the porridge" and our other friends get really confused haha

Nel · « **Reply #457 on:** December 17, 2011, 02:02:19 PM »

Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast has sent me on a freaking bacon run every time I've ever listened to it. That sizzle sound!

I do enjoy the whole piece.

black_biff_stadler · « **Reply #458 on:** December 17, 2011, 05:17:46 PM »

True on all accounts. So soothing and serene.

Nekov · « **Reply #459 on:** December 30, 2011, 06:16:17 AM »

I thought this was cool

Orbert · « **Reply #460 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:09:02 AM »

Took me a second, but yeah that's pretty cool.

Mladen · « **Reply #461 on:** December 30, 2011, 07:25:18 AM »

Brilliant.

? · « **Reply #462 on:** December 30, 2011, 08:44:19 AM »

I bought A Saucerful of Secrets recently. The title-track is too noisy for my taste but the first 4 songs are pretty good and Jugband Blues isn't bad either.

Mladen · « **Reply #463 on:** December 30, 2011, 09:31:35 AM »

I can't get into the noisy title track neither, but I think all others are really good.

KevShmev · « **Reply #464 on:** December 30, 2011, 09:35:03 AM »

A Saucerful of Secrets (the song) is far better on Ummagumma than it is on the studio album. The last few minutes alone are absolutely amazing.

Nekov · « **Reply #465 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:29:06 PM »

I just got my ticket for Roger Waters!

Now I only have to wait for another 2 months

obscure · « **Reply #466 on:** January 17, 2012, 03:52:08 AM »

Metro · « **Reply #467 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:36:54 AM »

My goal for this year: Learn PF's Entire Discog on Guitar. I've already completed Meddle, The Dark Side of the Moon, WYWH, Animals, PATGOD, Atom Heart Mother and The Wall

Super Dude · « **Reply #468 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:39:54 AM »

I only have albums from the Pink Floyd Waters era, from DSoTM to The Wall. Do people recommend I go forward next or backward in the discography?

Zydar · « **Reply #469 on:** January 17, 2012, 05:46:14 AM »

Quote from: Super Dude on January 17, 2012, 05:39:54 AM

I only have albums from the Pink Floyd Waters era, from DSoTM to The Wall. Do people recommend I go forward next or backward in the discography?

Give Meddle a spin, and check out The Division Bell too.

ReaperKK · « **Reply #470 on:** January 17, 2012, 06:58:00 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on December 30, 2011, 09:35:03 AM

A Saucerful of Secrets (the song) is far better on Ummagumma than it is on the studio album. The last few minutes alone are absolutely amazing.

This, and "Careful With That Ax Eugene" is a killer track.

Super Dude · « **Reply #471 on:** January 17, 2012, 07:02:23 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on January 17, 2012, 05:46:14 AM

Quote from: Super Dude on January 17, 2012, 05:39:54 AM
I only have albums from the Pink Floyd Waters era, from DSoTM to The Wall. Do people recommend I go forward next or backward in the discography?

Give Meddle a spin, and check out The Division Bell too.

Mladen · « **Reply #472 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:00:38 AM »

Quote from: Metropolaris on January 17, 2012, 05:36:54 AM

My goal for this year: Learn PF's Entire Discog on Guitar. I've already completed Meddle, The Dark Side of the Moon, WYWH, Animals, PATGOD, Atom Heart Mother and The Wall

You're pretty much done.

Progmetty · « **Reply #473 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:06:56 AM »

I enjoy The Division Bell more than Meddle.

Super Dude · « **Reply #474 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:32:35 AM »

What album does Learning to Fly belong to?

Zydar · « **Reply #475 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:36:50 AM »

Quote from: Super Dude on January 17, 2012, 09:32:35 AM

What album does Learning to Fly belong to?

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

It's my favourite song on that album.

KevShmev · « **Reply #476 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:53:09 AM »

Quote from: metty on January 17, 2012, 09:06:56 AM

I enjoy The Division Bell more than Meddle.

As do I.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #477 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:58:06 AM »

Quote from: Super Dude on January 17, 2012, 05:39:54 AM

I only have albums from the Pink Floyd Waters era, from DSoTM to The Wall. Do people recommend I go forward next or backward in the discography?

You are good, just stop where you are

Seriously, though, other Floyd fans are bigger on Meddle and Division Bell than I am. Though Echoes is a top 5 Floyd song for me, the rest of Meddle doesn’t do much for me. TDB and AMLoR have some decent to good songs, but for my money, you’re better off buying Delicate Sound of Thunder or Pulse.

obscure · « **Reply #478 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:10:03 AM »

Quote from: KevShmev on January 17, 2012, 09:53:09 AM

Quote from: metty on January 17, 2012, 09:06:56 AM
I enjoy The Division Bell more than Meddle.

As do I.

and I do.

Division Bell is so special for me!

chknptpie · « **Reply #479 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:36:20 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on January 17, 2012, 09:36:50 AM

Quote from: Super Dude on January 17, 2012, 09:32:35 AM
What album does Learning to Fly belong to?

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

It's my favourite song on that album.

Hell yeah!

Progmetty · « **Reply #480 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:44:09 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on January 17, 2012, 09:36:50 AM

Quote from: Super Dude on January 17, 2012, 09:32:35 AM
What album does Learning to Fly belong to?

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

It's my favourite song on that album.

One Slip became my favorite from that album after I went to the Pink Floyd laser show a few years back and it was such a memorable experience what they did with it visually. The first couple of minutes of the song were amazing.

Nick · « **Reply #481 on:** January 17, 2012, 10:49:07 AM »

Quote from: chknptpie on January 17, 2012, 10:36:20 AM

Quote from: Zydar on January 17, 2012, 09:36:50 AM
Quote from: Super Dude on January 17, 2012, 09:32:35 AM
What album does Learning to Fly belong to?

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

It's my favourite song on that album.

Hell yeah!

+1, always been my favorite as well.

KevShmev · « **Reply #482 on:** February 14, 2012, 12:16:09 PM »

Listened to all of The Division Bell on a drive this morning and it is still just fantastic. Some can piss and moan about the lack of Roger Waters and his lyrics all they want, but the songwriting on that record is fantastic, and it is a great record by any measure.

ACID_FOX · « **Reply #483 on:** February 14, 2012, 12:26:14 PM »

Why anyone would complain about the lack of Roger Waters is beyond me, but I agree.

Nekov · « **Reply #484 on:** February 14, 2012, 12:32:36 PM »

Well, Roger Waters' era is Pink Floyds best so some may argue that him leaving the band was a mayor blow but the albums they got out without RW were really good.

Nekov · « **Reply #485 on:** March 21, 2012, 06:24:17 AM »

Went to see The Wall yesterday. It was without a doubt the best show I've ever seen though it wasn't the best concert. Luckily I will be able to relive it since they were filming the show to release a Live DVD

Mladen · « **Reply #486 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:14:14 AM »

I don't care about the lack of Waters on those albums. They're just plain meh to me, beside a couple of songs.

emindead · « **Reply #487 on:** March 21, 2012, 02:24:14 PM »

Pink Floyd is still in my top 3 bands of all time.

Having said that, everything before Meddle is just... meh. If you want to rescue the few stand out songs before Meddle simply buy Echoes; such a great compilation album.

Cool Chris · « **Reply #488 on:** March 21, 2012, 04:51:56 PM »

Quote from: emindead on March 21, 2012, 02:24:14 PM

Pink Floyd is still in my top 3 bands of all time.

Having said that, everything before Meddle is just... meh. If you want to rescue the few stand out songs before Meddle simply buy Echoes; such a great compilation album.

I've struggled with this myself: placing a band in my top ~5 when I really only like less than half their studio output (4 of their album). But I have listened to the DSoT album and watched the VHS tape(!) more than any live album/video by any band, which ultimately shaped my music interests more than any other album. But even their post-split work doesn't impress me much, especially when matched with their 'big 4'. Is it ok to list them as among my favorites when I dislike the majority of their work?

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #489 on:** March 21, 2012, 04:53:50 PM »

Piper and Atom Heart Mother are both fantastic, while Saucerful is great. You be crazy.

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