WISH YOU WERE HERE

Exquisite. That is how I think about this album. This is simply breathtakingly beautiful, the soundscapes created are just perfect. I think the way to approach to this album is not expecting fast or complex music, one has to be able to see through the layers, this is more than mere music, this is art. Of course the highlights are the parts of the epic "Shine On", but none or the songs are filler, Welcome to the Machine, has an awesome synth tension building, followed by acoustic guitar,and a great moog solo by master Wright. Have a cigar, is the most regular song here as it is more on the rock side, but still is awesome, the synth-guitar riff it's great. Wish you were here is a "pop" ballad if you will, but still it's very beatiful, great vocal work by the way. Shine On, it's one of the most great things in music at least in my opinion, the synth opening is great, it really helps to set the mood, then Gilmour does some great riffing, and the brief but amazing verses come in. My favourite part is when the sax goes mad, with the beautiful four note guitar and the synths backing it all, it's really a moving experience. The second part of the epic while not better than the first, it's still awesome in its own rights, with my favourite part being the long psychedelic jam, with cool moog sounds, and then the soft and gentle fade out(piano is a nice touch). This is a classic album that has passed the test of time, and everytime I hear it still gets better, with new sounds I hadn't heard before, those are signs of masterpiece at least for me. I recommend this album to all the people that has any musical taste at all, I think there is enough substance so that everyone can grab something, keyboard players really should look for this album as this is Wright's best work, a master in playing and the most important- knowing when not to play- a thing that it's rare in musicians. Really the only people that I can think who may not like this album are power metal fans or one minded thrash metal fans. The best album from Floyd and one of the best in music at all.