Author Topic: The Pink Floyd Thread (Read 168963 times)

Orbert · « **Reply #490 on:** March 21, 2012, 04:58:15 PM »

I consider Pink Floyd one of my favorite bands even if I don't listen to half their albums. Every one of them has at least something great, and the ones I do listen to are IMO just about perfect. Their mid-70's run was phenomenal. This is not diminished by what came before, or after.

The King in Crimson · « **Reply #491 on:** March 21, 2012, 06:58:22 PM »

Piper is one of the very few albums to actively annoy me every time I listen to it. I see (and hear) very few redeeming qualities from that album. Saucerful is pretty cool and AHM is alright, not a favorite but there's some cool stuff on there.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #492 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:12:11 PM »

I typically listen to the following on a regular basis:

Meddle
Obscured by clouds
Dark Side
Wish you were here
Animals

The rest I really don't listen to that much or at all.

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #493 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:14:26 PM »

Piper and AHM are my 4th and 5th favourite PF albums, respectively...

TimelessSymphony · « **Reply #494 on:** March 21, 2012, 07:47:18 PM »

i really love Pink Floyd... my dad listens to them and i grew up with that band... man it was awesome!!
i remember in our long drive trip he puts "The Wall" album and holy hell

and also Dark Side of The Moon is my favorite album from them... I

Pink Floyd..

Zydar · « **Reply #495 on:** March 22, 2012, 02:19:15 AM »

Recently I've gained apprectiation for Obscured By Clouds. There's a couple of great songs on that one.

Jirpo · « **Reply #496 on:** March 22, 2012, 03:09:03 AM »

Quote from: Zydar on March 22, 2012, 02:19:15 AM

Recently I've gained apprectiation for Obscured By Clouds. There's a couple of great songs on that one.

Yep! Wots uh the deal is amazing!

Sketchy · « **Reply #497 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:18:34 AM »

Oh, hell yes, and the two instrumentals that open that album. So... moody...

KevShmev · « **Reply #498 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:33:31 AM »

I've tried to like Piper, but it just doesn't do much for me. All of the Barrett Early Singles are enjoyable tunes, though. Songs like Arnold Layne, Candy and a Currant Bun, See Emily Play, Apples and Oranges and It Would Be So Nice are all really good tunes. Most of my favorite pre-Dark Side Floyd songs are those early Barrett non-album singles, plus Echoes (of course), Free Four, Summer '68, Fat Old Sun, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun and the live version of A Saucerful of Secrets.

Zydar · « **Reply #499 on:** March 22, 2012, 11:50:06 AM »

I agree with you, KevShmev, about the early Syd stuff. I'm not too fond of The Piper, but the early singles were great. See Emily Play is my favourite song from the Syd era, and Arnold Layne is great as well. Too bad they weren't included on The Piper, it would have made it a better album IMHO.

Nick · « **Reply #500 on:** March 22, 2012, 12:44:00 PM »

There are strokes of brilliance pre-Dark Side (most of Meddle and several earlier tracks), but in general I'm in the crowd of people that have just found Dark Side and later so brilliant I basically overlook the early years.

Ryzee · « **Reply #501 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:50:04 PM »

So I'd call myself a casual Floyd fan. I have the standards (Dark Side, WYWH, Animals, The Wall) and love them all with WYWH being my favorite. I've been meaning to delve into their pre-Dark Side era- what do you guys think should be my go-to album to start that journey? Meddle?

Zydar · « **Reply #502 on:** March 22, 2012, 01:52:11 PM »

Start with Meddle, it's the strongest album pre-Dark Side.

Ryzee · « **Reply #503 on:** March 22, 2012, 03:05:06 PM »

Cool man, thanks!

emindead · « **Reply #504 on:** March 22, 2012, 06:03:05 PM »

Quote from: Cool Chris 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?

For me their psychedelic era is just a warmup phase before they had to learn how to become this new group with this new leader... that's why I also consider A Momentary Lapse of Reason to be sub-par, a warmup to the awesomeness that The Division Bell is.

Ħ · « **Reply #505 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:52:10 PM »

Is it wrong that I think ADSOTM is just okay? I think the other members of the "Big 4" are miles ahead of it...

Nick · « **Reply #506 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:53:13 PM »

I don't know, I've never heard of ADSotM.

Ħ · « **Reply #507 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:55:00 PM »

TDSotM

Happy?

NiaC

Nick · « **Reply #508 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:56:50 PM »

Quote from: Ħ on March 22, 2012, 09:55:00 PM

Happy?

Nope.

It's DSotM, there is no A or The.

And I do not agree with you, to me The Wall has always been the least great of the bunch.

Ħ · « **Reply #509 on:** March 22, 2012, 09:57:56 PM »

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dark_side_of_the_moon

There's a "The" in there.

theseoafs · « **Reply #510 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:01:18 PM »

Yeah, the album title officially starts with "The". In speech people (band members included) often drop it, but it's there.

Nick · « **Reply #511 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:04:52 PM »

Spine of my CD just says Dark Side of the Moon, never had heard of it referred to as The DSotM before.

Ħ · « **Reply #512 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:07:13 PM »

The Wiki never lies.

theseoafs · « **Reply #513 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:08:29 PM »

Wikipedia, iTunes, and the official Pink Floyd site ( https://pinkfloyd.com/music/albums.php ) all have the The.

The Letter M · « **Reply #514 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:08:44 PM »

Quote from: Nick on March 22, 2012, 09:56:50 PM

Quote from: Ħ on March 22, 2012, 09:55:00 PM
Happy?

Nope.

It's DSotM, there is no A or The.

And I do not agree with you, to me The Wall has always been the least great of the bunch.

I've always HEARD it as "Dark Side Of The Moon", but more often than not, SEEN it typed/printed as "The Dark Side Of The Moon".

Also, I agree with your sentiment about The Wall being the weakest album of the Moon-to-Wall run. It's got some great stuff, but the 3 albums that came before it are just top-notch. Oddly enough, the same might apply to Genesis as they approached their concept/rock-opera double-album: of the Cryme-to-Lamb run, Lamb has some great stuff but more often than not, fans might choose either of the other three over Lamb.

-Marc.

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #515 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:13:40 PM »

Regarding the 4 really popular ones:

Animals
Wish
Moon
Wall

I'd totally put Piper above all of them, but that's all just how I feel.

Nick · « **Reply #516 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:15:21 PM »

You learn new shit every day. Looking at amazon all the old versions are listed without The, but the new set that just came out is listed with it. I really had never seen it with The.

I think the problem with the Wall is that it's too long. Unlike the previous three albums which had absolutely no filler, The Wall has its share. And while it generally reaches higher highs than those other albums, the filler drags it down.

Edit: Shake, that's exactly how I rank them.

theseoafs · « **Reply #517 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:16:14 PM »

What songs do you consider to be filler?

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #518 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:17:36 PM »

I couldn't resist.

1. Animals
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Dark Side of the Moon
4. Piper at the Gates of Dawn
5. Atom Heart Mother
6. Meddle
7. The Final Cut
8. Saucerful of Secrets
9. Obscured by Clouds
10. The Division Bell
11. Ummagumma
12. Momentary Lapse of Reason
13. More
14. The Wall

Ħ · « **Reply #519 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:23:30 PM »

Wow, people really don't like The Wall. I consider it the greatest album of all time.

ZBomber · « **Reply #520 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:27:44 PM »

1. Animals
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Meddle
4. Dark Side of the Moon
5. Atom Heart Mother

6. The Wall
7. Obscured by Clouds
8. The Final Cut
9. Saucerful of Secrets
10. The Division Bell
11. Piper

I've only listened to Ummagumma and More once each, haven't heard Momentary Lapse of Reason

LieLowTheWantedMan · « **Reply #521 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:52:17 PM »

Quote from: Ħ on March 22, 2012, 10:23:30 PM

Wow, people really don't like The Wall. I consider it the greatest album of all time.

I actually do like it. Just less so then the others.

MasterShakezula · « **Reply #522 on:** March 22, 2012, 10:55:44 PM »

Quote from: LieLowTheWantedMan on March 22, 2012, 10:52:17 PM

Quote from: Ħ on March 22, 2012, 10:23:30 PM
Wow, people really don't like The Wall. I consider it the greatest album of all time.
I actually do like it. Just less so then the others.

Dillster22 · « **Reply #523 on:** March 23, 2012, 12:51:28 AM »

Not sure if this has been posted yet, but this is a really interesting collection of unreleased demos and extras, all sorted into volumes for easy navigation.

https://www.hokafloyd.com/CD2/ATFS/A_TREE_FULL_OF_SECRETS%20.htm

Zydar · « **Reply #524 on:** March 23, 2012, 01:34:14 AM »

Ranking time?

1. Dark Side Of The Moon
2. Animals
3. Wish You Were Here
4. Meddle
5. The Wall
6. A Saucerful Of Secrets
7. The Division Bell
8. Obscured By Clouds
9. Atom Heart Mother
10. A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
11. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
12. More
13. Ummagumma
14. The Final Cut

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