'Worst' track on...DSOTM

No idea what's wrong with Money. Nice riff and a groove in there too ... is that it? Not nice static on the beat stuff but this funky thing?

Took me a while to like Gig In The Sky. A shrieking female vocal was too much for me. Apparently the idea was an orgasm over the death theme - it was originally the Mortality Sequence. But I suppose it fits in the album; would not be my choice of lead though.

The Violent Sequence aka Us And Them used to really try my patience. Rog got his lyrics absolutely spot on, not a word wasted or out of place. But it was so s-l-o-w it dragged for me. Were it not for the nice symphonic arrangement I'd think less of it.

I think isolating tracks does weaken perceptions of them. A track over heard - heard too much does not make it a lesser piece...

The sum is greater than its parts and they did well by making a prog album actually accessible to the public. Which, just in case I am not clear - is a good thing. It may mean a band is no longer "yours" but it never was in the first place. Bit like Metallica's black album being given a good sound with listenable tunes. Thrash metal heads were horrified. I liked it; reminded me of the Yardbirds.

Back to the Dark Side. It is loaded with a lot of variety of sounds, pieces and has a beginning. middle and end. It is cohesive, makes sense and thoroughly fine.

Veto.

Saperlipopette! wrote: uduwudu wrote: No idea what's wrong with Money. Nice riff and a groove in there too ... is that it? Not nice static on the beat stuff but this funky thing? Surely the ungrooviest groove on this side of Play That Funky Music White Boy - and Dave Gilmour delivers a career low gruffy vocal performance. Remove the (cool) cash register sample and there's nothing but a pub rock stomper topped with an atrocious saxophone & generic guitar solo left. Its funkiness is related to funk in the same sense Blues Hammer is related to blues. Sorry, you asked and I've always loathed it.

I did ask. Yes. Oh well, groove is where you find it and how you find it - I don't equate Floyd to Wilson Pickett for example. DG - for some reason I do not know, actually re-recorded it for inclusion on the Dance songs elpee. It wasn't noticeably different.

And if you don't like Play That Funky Music then have a listen to the rest of their... efforts. You'll be begging for forgiveness after that lot. Just once I did a few other tracks - curiosity. Never again.

Speak to Me is played out!

^^^ I agree, there's nothing I would regard as 'bad' If forced to choose one, I'd go with 'On the run' Fun, but ultimately...filler.

Went with "On the Run" ...

My favorite album ever...

Anyone notice Gilmour (Any Colour You Like) playing the riff from "Jungle Fever"? (he does it twice).