BTF wrote:But back on the subject of Floyd, here's an interesting collection of songs from "Zabriskie Point". It reminds me of guys just noodling about, but it's very relaxing, David and Rick are pretty much equals here (in fact, Rick kills), and it would make a great driving album for country sojourns:
I still have that first album! "No Way Out Of Here" and "There's No Way" are great Gilmour songs. One of the songs was dedicated to Jeff Beck That second album wasn't particularly to my taste.
BTF wrote:But back on the subject of Floyd, here's an interesting collection of songs from "Zabriskie Point". It reminds me of guys just noodling about, but it's very relaxing, David and Rick are pretty much equals here (in fact, Rick kills), and it would make a great driving album for country sojourns:
Rick Wright never got his due.
He was too tasteful and restrained for his own good. He just did such a great job of setting up the mood and overall feeling of the piece. I'm a big Dave Gilmour fan, but my fave part of the DSOM documentary was when Rick Wright played "Us and Them" solo on the piano.
<i> "I've suffered for my music. Now it's your turn."</i>
Rick always seemed to me to be the most down to earth of the Floyd. I understand he suffered performance anxiety, especially in later life. I find his playing to be very calming. His synth solos during "Shine On" are my favorite parts of the song, especially if I'm driving through a city at night.
As a wannabe guitarist my first musical playing experience was piano.
Rick gets my due!
Part of Music Appreciation 101 is picking apart the separate parts and isolating.
I still "find" new Pink Floyd every time I listen closely to Rick's work.
Now just listen to the percussion.
Nick is another great.
I guess it takes a bunch of massive talents to make the magic happen.
For a long time they made music taht was more than the sum of the individual talents.
Unforgettable live shows.
Records that never get old.
Jeez - I sound like my 14 year old grand daughter raving about some boy band.
I know what you mean, Bob. I think Rick's dreamy...er, wait a minute
You know, one thing I always thought was cool about Floyd is that they really don't evoke a time. The Beatles, you think 60's, Zep, you think 70's, but Floyd always seemed to have a technological slant to their shows that kept them current. I'm not a big fan of Roger's sturm und drang extravaganzas as I prefer the whole-band pieces, but their shows certainly entertain (though I've never seen them live, only via video).
On the subject on Roger, does anyone here have "Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking"? I'm not a big Clapton fan, but I did LOVE his solo on "Sexual Revolution":
Pink Floyd. I move around quite a bit with my listening but I always come back to PF. Gilmour, Wright, Rogers (what an asshole but he sure could sing and write) Dave Mason. Yup, he was a drummer. There just isn't a lot not to like. I'll always be primarily a Floyd fan.
Have a Cigar
The Last of the World's Great Human Beings
Seek immediate medical attention if you suddenly go either deaf or blind.
If you put the Federal Government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in five years time there would be a shortage of sand.
BTF wrote:
If you ever get a chance to see the "Making of 'Wish You Were Here'", it's exceptional. Acoustic versions of 'Have a Cigar' (with Roger asserting how he could have sung the song better than Roy Harper), and 'Welcome to the Machine'. I also liked the story of expensive studio time being wasted while the band shot at a dart board with an air rifle.
Thank you for turning me on to this DVD. It is exceptional. The heartbreaker for me was seeing the picture of Syd, with shaved eyebrows, when he showed up at the mix down. Such an incredible talent destroyed.
BTF wrote: On the subject on Roger, does anyone here have "Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking"? I'm not a big Clapton fan, but I did LOVE his solo on "Sexual Revolution"
Yeah, I've got that and Radio KAOS. Still enjoy them from time to time.
