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Originally posted by jtullprog jtullprog wrote:

As a young prog listener, only 15 years old, I would have never gotten into this music without Floyd as a gateway. An amazing band and as far as Ive noticed, the only "progressive" band to consistently put out 4-5 star albums throughout their career. So go ahead, share!
 
Nice to have young people here liking old bands. Smile What albums do you like most? I personally see their career having very diverse quality in recordings, but their greatest moments are truly exceptional.
 
I first got into their mid-70's album in your age, later in my mid 20's I started to like their 1960's SYD BARRET era recordings more, but I still think that "Animals" is a worth for 5 stars! Their "Wall" album makes a great piece of art in the motion picture built around it, but I haven't listened any of their records done after that. I'm a bit oldschooler in music. Tongue 
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Originally posted by Heff Heff wrote:

I also think Dark Side of the Moon is the most grossly overrated album in history, despite its obvious importance to the genre.


AGREED. It was great when I first got it, but then I gave it too many listens, and now I go out and take up my bottle, filled up high with gasoline, whenever "Time" starts playing in my head.

On-topic: Yes was my introduction to progressive rock, but it was Pink Floyd who sealed my fandom.
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^ Live at Pompeii is for me the ultimate Pink Floyd expereince. Love that DVD!
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I´m quite obsessed w. the Pompeii DVD now
Love these tracks A Saucerful Of Secrets  
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^ I'd also recommend Rick Wright's Broken China - a stunning album.
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Pink Floyd is great yeah. But remind also David Gilmours'new album "On An Island" together with the DVD. That's great too and I have to admit that the solo albums from Pink Floyd members are coming close to the level of Pink Floyd albums
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Listening to SOYCD parts 6-9 at the moment.

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One interesting item from the Schaffner book I'm currently reading:

While Roger understandably gets flack for being power mad during the Wall period when Wright was dispatched, what often doesn't get brought up is that Dave not only agreed but might have been ready to fire Mason as well. 

"Rick wasn't doing the job he was paid to do. He got the boot because he wasn't contributing in any way to anything." [Gilmour]

"Let's get rid of Nick Mason too!" [what Waters claims Gilmour said when they agreed to can Wright]

The book claims that as early as WYWH, Gilmour was pretty frustrated with what he saw as musical indifference by Mason.  "As far as Gilmour was concerned, the real obstacle was his colleagues self-indulgent unprofessionalism.  Much of Dave's impatience was directed at Nick Mason..."

Bringing this up just because I think many assume Roger acted alone and don't realize Dave was with him on the Wright thing. 


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Although I only like two songs by Syd, the whole of PF's career was outstanding! Gilmour = GOD of the Axe!!!!!!
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I loved there progression from the early Syd days to Medddle, then the big 3. The Wall and onwards never contained me.
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I'm glad I got to see them live, but just wish I had seen the Wall tour with Waters as well...
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As a matter of fact, when the AR team was still one, I tried suggesting a move of PF and Jethro Tull to AR, with not a lot of success, unfortunately. Anyway, I think PF are one of those cases in which multi-tagging would be the best thing, exactly for the reasons you've put forward in your post. 
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Hmm, seems more apt than Space Rock Wink LOL
 
Seriously look at the evidence - Pop, Psychedelic/Space, Folk, Heavy Prog, Classic Rock, Proto-Metal, Symphonic, Jazz, Blues, Advant, Experimental, Electronic... they've touched them all
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Do you mean you're going to move PF to Xover, Dean?LOL
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How did I miss this thread? LOL
 
Pink Floyd have been my favourite band since I was 13 (look at my profile and do the maths), from the moment of first hearing I was hooked, the music just slotted into a floyd-shaped hole that had naturally formed in the nether reaches of my brain and stayed there. Other bands have come and gone, leaving traces behind, but they all go and spoil it by making an album or song that I just don't like. I've never had that with Floyd ... Even A Momentary Lapse Of Reason is fine by me, not a classic any means, yet it's not squirmingly embarrassing like some of the low-points that other bands released during the 80s.
 
People seem to forget that Floyd were popular before Dark Side of the Moon - Atom Heart Mother was their first Number One album in the UK. All of their studio albums have been UK Top Ten hits - no other progressive band can make that claim.
 
Yet, I get the impression that Floyd never tried to please anyone but themselves, Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here were never inteneded to be a huge crossover albums, they just made albums of music that they wanted to make - following no trends, or even wanting to set them. If they wanted that then Animals would have been a totally different album, The Wall would have never been recorded and The Final Cut would have been a Roger Waters solo album. The fact that they have become huge critical and commercial successes that have stood the test of time is a testament to the music, not to any hype or fashion-trend and I admire that.
 
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Originally posted by Philéas Philéas wrote:

Do we really need a thread like this?
 
Why not?
 
The first prog album I heard was DSOTM when I was a young kid in the 70s. I didn't know it was prog, I just knew I liked it (although the yodelling on The Great Gig In the Sky is too over-the-top for my taste).
 
In 1980 I was 13 and becoming more seriously interested in music. My Floyd collection consisted of Meddle and Relics. I loved sitting in the dark listening to Echoes or Interstellar Overdrive (and I still do).
 
I started playing in a band with my school friends. Our repertoire was mostly made up of Floyd songs.
 
I gradually got hold of all the Floyd albums and solo albums apart from Richard Wright's Wet Dream (I've still not heard it) and I'm eternally grateful to Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports for introducing me to Robert Wyatt's amazing voice.
 
Then it all fell apart. I love the bleakness of The Final Cut but it was obvious things couldn't continue the way they were going. After Waters left, things became too smooth for my liking. For me, Floyd without Waters (and Waters without Floyd) is missing that vital element that makes the difference between good and great.
 
Live 8 was very, very special but I'm glad the reformation didn't last - how horrible would it be if Waters, Gilmour, Wright and Mason made an album that was mediocre?


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Floyd fans, don't miss this clip.  It's the Floyd at their peak doing Astronomy while Syd was still together and lucid, but the real treat is after the performance watching them being interviewed by old BBC curmudgeon Hans Keller.....who pisses Roger off by scolding them for being too loud. 

And what a joy watching Syd actually respond coherently, this is just before his rapid decline started.  Hans speak both before and after the performance. 

Great video!  Here's the link.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ts-2lg5fpQ4
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Originally posted by TheDrake TheDrake wrote:

The Wall, guys, The Wall.



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Speaking of Pink Floyd, on youtube you can see a video of Gilmour singing "Comfortably Numb" with Robert Wyatt singing the part of the doctor.  Its very good.

Dark Side of the Moon was the second prog album I got after ITCOTCK, though I didn't know either were prog at the time.
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Originally posted by Dieu Dieu wrote:

Pink Floyd introduced me to progressive too, when I was 14 years old (I'm now 36). The Wall was the first CD I bought in 1986.
 
same man, even though I didnt know they were prog until I listened to yes, I thought they were another classic rock band.
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