Pink Floyd Appreciation Thread

Yes, Broken China was Wright's last album, and I did find it very enjoyable. As a matter of fact, I remember reading about Gilmour stating that he found it to be a shame that Wright hadn't written the song "Breakthrough" when The Division Bell was recorded, for he would have wanted to use it in it. However, Gilmour did perform Breakthrough on his own semi-acoustic live DVD "David Gilmour on Concert", with Wright as a special guest on vocals... I must say I liked Gilmour's version much more... it's just the way the song would have sounded if it had been recorded by Pink Floyd, with Gilmour's guitar, and the sax, etc.

On the other hand, Roger is suposed to be close to releasing a solo album already (of course, he's been close to releasing a new album since early 2000's). I don't know anything about Gilmour wanting to record again, and I don't think he would like to trouble himself with doing so.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Tom and others, this got me thinking...Would you have liked to see Waters involved in the `Division Bell', or working on a new studio album with Dave and Nick these days?? Not that I think in a million years it will happen!

What I would love to see released is Wright's last album, which I read he was working in before he passed away. Now, I have absolutley no idea in which state it was left, but if only he had recorded his keyboards, perhaps some vocals by himself, and little else... it could have been picked up by Gilmour and finished as the last Pink Floyd album. Imagine if even Waters would be involved in it. Of course, it is just a dream.

I actually thought Roger looks a little these days like an aging Richard Gere (or did a couple of years back)lol!

At least the lucky bugger still has his hair, something I'm slowly losing a battle with!

Definately Gilmour's voice has held up better than Roger's, even on `Amused To Death', as much as I love the album, his voice was pretty croaky in a few spots! It still had a ton of character, though.

Forget it.

Dean wrote: All three of them look good for people in their 60s (Mason & Waters are fast approaching 70)

someone_else wrote: Kati wrote: Kati wrote: I am a big Floyd fan, so much so I don't think it's fair I get slack when I say Devision Bell is more 80's pop rock not as special as previous albums because Walters is missing, I say this because I really believe it to be true. I adore Gilmore and Richard even more so but honestly what I love the most of this album is the artwork (don't shoot me pls), this album is more 80's Duran Duran inclined to me. Ok don't shoot me, instead hug me pretty please?  Please?     Also I get a lot of slack when I mention that Roger Walters aged better than Gilmour (which was quite the opposite when they were a tad younger, but who cares anyway they both still look damn hot except Roger aged better)   Unfortunately his voice did not . Gilmour sings way better on recent releases.

I prefer Momentary Lapse actually.

I  always  thought Division Bell was a bit second rate. Not a fan.

Tom and others, this got me thinking...Would you have liked to see Waters involved in the `Division Bell', or working on a new studio album with Dave and Nick these days??

Not that I think in a million years it will happen!

Oh, I do love Division Bell a lot. I'm almost glad Waters left just so The Division Bell could be made. Indeed it's not the same as their 70's stuff, but it's still great. It is my 3rd or 4th favourite album by them, just behind "Wish you were Here" and "Animals"... I would actually have trouble choosing my favourite between Division Bell and Dark Side of the Moon. And I definitley like it better than The Wall. Oh well, if I may consider "Live at Pompeii" as a Pink Floyd album, I would put it before Division Bell too, I guess.