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el böthy 
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 Posted: September 28 2006 at 14:03 |
 TheLamb wrote:
Wow. I was expecting people to really be pissed off at me for saying "The Correct answer is Yes, but you can think what you want", and I was actually planning some kind of "self-justification post", saying that im only joking and everyone is entitled to their opinion and yada yada yada.... but no one seems to be pissed off... yet...
Astonishing 
By the way, my more specific opinion is that Pink Floyd have some very good, interesting material but on the other hand they have a massive amount of material that is boring. |
It seems we are to intelligent to fall for that
...actually I was gonna post like 500 words about how you are a pice of for saying something like that...and then I saw this post
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"You want me to play what, Robert?"
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Philéas
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 14:22 |
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As a person who discovered Pink Floyd on my own without having heard
neither anything good nor anything bad about them, I believe that my
opinion on their music is not influenced by the opinions of others. I
personally think their music is pretty boring in general, although I do
like some of it very much. However, I think that many people love Pink
Floyd only because they've been exposed to excessive praising of the
band before listening to their music.
By saying this I'm not insinuating that my opinion is the correct one
and all of you who love their music are wrong. This is just a theory of
mine. I know it can be seen as controversial, but before you start
flaming me let me just say that I know people who have discovered Pink
Floyd the same way I have (with little or no influence from others) but
who love their music. I will not debate my opinion further in this
thread, as I already have done it once (look up my CttE vs The Yes
Album poll).
Edited by Philéas - September 28 2006 at 14:23
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MuzikLuva
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 14:49 |
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Back around '69 when I bought Ummagumma, I felt that way at
first. After listening to it I really started to appreciate them
more. However, I personally feel that they are way
overrated. Their music is basic updated versions of blues riffs
with a lot of effects and synths to fill out the sound. Nothing
overly complex, just excellent mood music to sit back and enjoy.
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richardh
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:01 |
tortellino wrote:
I wanted to vote "mostly", but it wasn't an available option, so just when I decided for "Yes" a rainbow-colored light beam entered my room through the window and selected "No" instead... And then I saw a cow looking at me form a field of grass, and she said "One of these days... I'll ruminate you!"
Maybe it's the cold pizza from yesterday's dinner...
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Froth
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:07 |
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the beutey of pink floyd is its sheer simplicity. any one can learn to play a guitar really fast and unusually time signitures aren't as complex alot of people make out. to make music as emotional, engrossing and, most importantly, progressive as floyd did with such simplicity is the work of true genius.
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ProgFan
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:11 |
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No, sure not!! Not every song is fantastic but they aren't boring
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Uther
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:16 |
Well if could be politically correct vote No..but some tracks deserve vote yes...i think inside last albums...but maybe the poll could have more & interesting categories to lean toward it 
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What! can the devil speak true?
Macbeth, 1. 3
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Philéas
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:31 |
Froth wrote:
the beutey of pink floyd is its sheer simplicity. any one
can learn to play a guitar really fast and unusually time signitures
aren't as complex alot of people make out. to make music as emotional,
engrossing and, most importantly, progressive as floyd did with such
simplicity is the work of true genius. |
Post-Rock takes this "progress through simplicity" thing even further.
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Melomaniac
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:34 |
Smoothness, sarcasm, irony, psychedelia, depression...
Really not boring for these ears!
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"One likes to believe in the freedom of Music" - Neil Peart, The Spirit of Radio
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bhikkhu
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:38 |
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The only PF I find truly boring is "Sysyphus" and "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party" on "Ummagumma." There are others I don't care for that much (very few), but I wouldn't describe them as boring.
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Bastille Dude
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:50 |
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PF never bores me.
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DEATH TO FALSE PROG!
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bruin69
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 15:51 |
I had to vote for boring, though "mostly boring" would've been more accurate. They are... pleasant and occasionally inspired, but for the most part overly simplistic and dull to my ears. Wallpaper music dressed up a bit with synths and the odd decent guitar solo. Just as well they didn't team up with Jerry Goodman, Jerry Smith etc, otherwise they would've been Flock Wallpaper... 
Edited by bruin69 - September 28 2006 at 15:52
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A dog is for lunch and not just for breakfast
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Kleynan
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 16:22 |
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They're quite the opposite of boring IMO.
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You've just had a heavy session of electroshock therapy, and you're more relaxed than you've been in weeks.
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Ricochet
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 16:24 |
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nothing boring about them.
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Open-Mind
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 16:56 |
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Definitely NOT
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"I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time, I feel my luck could change.. "
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blbx93
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 17:18 |
TheLamb wrote:
The Correct answer is Yes... but you can think what you want  |
you must be a dream theater fan.
They are amazing and original, and David Gilmour could devour your soul
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chamberry
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 17:46 |
tortellino wrote:
I wanted to vote "mostly", but it wasn't an available option, so just when I decided for "Yes" a rainbow-colored light beam entered my room through the window and selected "No" instead... And then I saw a cow looking at me form a field of grass, and she said "One of these days... I'll ruminate you!"
Maybe it's the cold pizza from yesterday's dinner...
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 I like Pink Floyd and I don't find them boring either.
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Mad Bass Player
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 17:57 |
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NO!!! Definetly NOT.
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"Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything
else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?"
"Progressive.... yeah, that's it..."
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Ghandi 2
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 18:11 |
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You're boring.
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Bj-1
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Posted: September 28 2006 at 18:54 |
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Pink Floyd...boring? OK, Maybe Atom Heart Mother (an album im not too found of, though still good) is boring in a way, but otherwise, they're not generally boring.
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