What do you guys think of "The Final Cut"

I was really into Floyd when it came out, and I was initially quite disappointed. But I did grow to love it after a few years. I understand it's not most people's cup of tea. Curiously, when Marillion's Brave came out, I heard it as a continuation of that sound, so it would seem to have a bit of an influence.

Dellinger wrote: ^ Yeah, I think that was one of Gilmour's complaints about the album. He thought that if the songs weren't enough to be on The Wall, then why should be good enough for the new album. However, as far as I'm concerned, there are a few songs that would have been a great addition on The Wall album.

^ Yeah, I think that was one of Gilmour's complaints about the album. He thought that if the songs weren't enough to be on The Wall, then why should be good enough for the new album. However, as far as I'm concerned, there are a few songs that would have been a great addition on The Wall album.

The real acid test of it would be: play it to someone without telling them it's Pink Floyd and see what they really think of it! Personally I find it uninspired and boring.

It’s not a favourite of mine. But whenever i listen to it it’s a great album

This thread prompted me to listen to this album for the first time in about 30 years. Back then, I listened to a lot of Floyd, including TFC. CD's came out and I had the entire PF studio catalogue replaced as priority along with Yes. There were times when I would listen to TFC quite a lot. 

Edited by Michael919 - April 24 2021 at 14:03

I think it is daring and somewhat underrated. Not a bad album for me, but not excellent either.

^ For me, I guess it does sound very Waters like Floyd, but it really misses the classic Floyd sound, just because of the lack of Wright... and the shorter songs. There are some songs that I do love on this album, though (The Heroe's Return... though the whole both parts together that was released as a single, The Fletcher Memorial Home, and the title songs are my very favourite here). About The Gunner's Dream, I found it good, but not really among my favourites... though I remember hearing a bootleg a long time ago (with too bad of a sound quality, unfortunatley), from Waters solo tour with Clapton on guitars, and it had a really great version of this song (as well as perhaps my favourite version of Nobody Home).

I was told it was lousy, so being somewhat of a contrarian I had to check it out. I picked it up at a HalfPrice Books for dirt cheap.

I would agree that it is dark and somber. There’s nothing overtly bad about it, but the songs were not very memorable to me at first listen. I enjoy a good hook or riff or chord progression, which I’d come to expect from Pink Floyd.

Sometimes I want to hear something moody so maybe this will grow on me in time.

For now ... I’m gonna run ... run .. run ... run ...

Awesoreno wrote: iluvmarillion wrote: richardh wrote: Didn't Roger Waters effectively become band leader from DSOTM onwards? The reality of a Dave Gilmour lead Floyd was not that great really. I prefer The Final Cut to anything after although I would like it more if When The Tigers Broke Free had been included. That's a total killer track if ever there was one. The inspiration left when Waters left. I don't see it that way at all. Roger was the bass player and lyricist for the band and provided the concepts for the albums. David was the guitarist and shared the vocals with Roger. Both shared the musical credits for the songs while after WYWH Rick Wright retreated as a song writer. I don't see why one band member is placed above another on the basis that he writes the lyrics. The way a band should work is as a democracy. While I agree with your assessment of the roles in PF, not all bands are democracies, nor can they always be. Sometimes there are some members that are fine just being a player and nothing more. Or are simply unable to contribute as a composer or lyricist. Other times, the group is simply the vessel of one person's vision, like the Mothers of Invention.

That's right. Bands have leaders. Usually the alpha males.