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Machinemessiah 
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 Posted: January 19 2007 at 07:58 |
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Well this is the thread for me!! I started with PF too by 12, so they're very special for me. I'think they're like wine: they get better with time. I found myself appreciating Pink Floyd even more after all this progressive journey, because their unique songs, great lyrics and conceptual albums so huge as 'The Wall' is. They mark an era.
God Save Floyd!
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rushaholic
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 07:52 |
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One of my favorite bands for over 30 years. I remember playing Meddle as a young teenager when my dad walked in and heard Echoes. He walked out of my room with a copy of the tape.
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Joolz
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 06:36 |
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^^^
My favourite PF period is ..... 1967 to 1994  Definitely one of the great bands on several different levels, and very important to the early development of Prog |
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 05:37 |
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- Music is Life, that's why our hearts have beats -
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pero
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 03:36 |
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Well said Andu.
Live at Pompeii was fascinating live performance.Watching them before empty audience but full of past ghoasts, playing inspired maybe one of the best gig of their life, was amazing. Agreed that PF opened horizonts to prog music. On DVD Pink floyd 66/67 you can see members of Beatles (lennon, Mcartney, Ringo) watching their performance in dissbelief. This was actual birth of prog. |
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andu
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 02:49 |
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We needed a PF appreciation thread! There seems to be too much resentment and shallowness around the great names. Let's start appreciating some more.
I was drawn into prog by the PF, too. It was by watching Live at Pompeii, which blew me away. I still think that's one of the greatest achievements and statements of prog and of modern popular culture. Previous to that I have been listening to WYWH, Wall and Final Cut in my teens. Not being able to understand it as progressive music (I couldn't have been able to appreciate progressive music if I'd been aware of it, anyway) my enjoyment was filled with mixed feelings. And before that too, I can still remember the magical first encounter with their music, on a PULSE cassette containing the part one. I think I didn't even heard of PF at that time; I kept listening "Us and them" and "The great gig" for tens of times a day. I couldn'ty believe there could be such music - I only knew of classical and of pop at the time.
My favourite album is now Animals, but I seem to have a sort of rotating favourites cycle.
Oh, I don't want to forget this - my personal belief is that PF's explorations between 66-67 opened the doors for all progressive music after.
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richardh
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 02:31 |
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Not their biggest fan really and I never understood why DSOTM should be regarded so highly.For me its an excellent rock album with a few interesting side moments.But there's no denying that some of Floyds music is remarkable: Echoes,Sheep,Dogs,Shine On You Crazy Diamond,Comfortably Numb,Time to name just a few peices that are special.
The best thing about Pink Floyd for me is that they widened the appreciation of progressive rock to many of whom probably don't even realise they are listening to prog.They have a simpler approach to prog that makes it more accessible than the usual ELP/Yes type symph prog.They have a strong grasp of atmosphere and melody on their best work.I regard WYWH as their masterpeice where all the elements that make their music enjoyable are present.
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Ivan_Melgar_M
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 02:30 |
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Good news for me, Roger Waters is comming to Lima in March.
Iván
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pero
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 02:04 |
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Heff, if you doesn't understand masterpieces as Atom heart mother you can't say that Pink floyd are pale in comparision to other bands.
They had several phases and influenced with their music milions of people to get into prog, and a lot of other bands to try to copy their work. Dark side of the moon is without doubt (see DVD Dark side of the moon) one of the best produced albums in history. |
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Posted: January 19 2007 at 01:57 |
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Pink floyd are amazing, they were one fo the first prog bands that i got into. I agree though that Darkside of the moon is not the greatest floyd album, imo i rekon Wish you were here or animals are their best albums.
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i'm seeing roger waters live in sydney next week, he is performing floyd classics as well as darkside of the moon in its entirity, should make for an amazing concert! although its the last concert in a row for me as i am seeing muse on tuesday tool on wednesday and roger on thursday. just hope my ears are still in order after the first two!
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I can't wait to share this new wonder...The people will all see its light! |
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Heff
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Posted: January 18 2007 at 23:25 |
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Pink Floyd got me into prog, but I must say my appreciation for them has waxed quite a bit since I then. I still enjoy Wish You Were Here, Meddle and Animals but the rest of their catalogue just doesn't do it for me anymore. In my opinion they are kind of "prog lite", and pale in comparison to some of the other prog bands of their time. I also think Dark Side of the Moon is the most grossly overrated album in history, despite its obvious importance to the genre.
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Posted: January 18 2007 at 23:19 |
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Pink Floyd is the first band I fully fell in love with. Twenty years later, owning the entire catalogue of music (and more), I can say they are the backbone of my music collection and the launchpad for my entire music library.
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Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan
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Posted: January 18 2007 at 22:58 |
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I really think that "Dark side of the Moon" could be the best CD ever produced.. How's that for appreciation? Just kidding.
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jtullprog
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Posted: January 18 2007 at 22:26 |
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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!
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