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It is an ageless album. My parents played it when I was a child. My dad at 95 still loves it. I’m in my late 50’s and still love it. My kids in their 30’s still love it.
what did you dream? / it's alright, we told you what to dream chills. everytime. this song literally changed the way I look at media with one line (okay, two lines)
What makes this even better is that Polo casually smokes a cigar while reacting to this probably not knowing that „Have A Cigar“ would be the next song after this on Wish You Were Here
This is one of the Pink Floyd albums that you need to dim the lights, put on a good set of headphones and listen to from the beginning to the end. Just lean back close your eyes and enjoy the ride.
I put the vinyl on the turntable, flip in my rebuilt 1978 Technics SA-800 125 watt / channel receiver, and pump it out through New JBL 4312 studio monitors. There are no words to describe how great it sounds.
Gilmour was the guitar player and wrote some of the songs. But in the 70s most was written by Roger Waters. Richard Wright added soundscape and texture with keyboards and synthesizers,piano etc Mason on drums. Pink Floyd was, at their best, a collaboration of all four members with limited input from the outside world.
Lyrics for sure written by Roger, although I think David had more to do with the music than the official credits would show. Based on what I've heard when comparing output from the band to solo output from the different members, I would be confident in saying Roger was the thematic conceptualist and lyricist, David wrote the music, and Rick added the textures and soundscapes that meshed everything so seamlessly. 1000% agree they were best as a quartet.
Pink Floyd is kind of meant to be heard 2 ways: 1) quality headphones/buds 2) whole album consumed beginning to end *Special Mention: substance of your choice.
Back then, my friend and I pulled up at a red light just as the synth solo was reaching it's peak,. We buth said--basically at the same time " Man, I feel stoned." At that point in time, there were no "substances" involved.
Or clean vinyl through a vintage receiver through a good set of speakers. For example, a fully rebuilt 1978 Technics SA-800 receiver, pumped out through JBL 4312 studio monitors, so that you can feel the music to your core.
This is about the record industry (the machine) and is followed by Have a Cigar, which more obviously conveys the band’s revulsion for the business side of music. Agree Polo that what Pink Floyd created, their complete library of music, is totally unique and never gets old.
@cjr1234 it is about the record business. A commentary on how Floyd was ignored by the bigwigs when they were on the subsidiary label Harvest and " discovered" when Dark Side came out. These meetings were about getting the band on the major label to take advantage of the cash flow
This one is about life and society. How society will shape you, and how if you do not play or refuse to be a cog in the machine you will be shunned. If you do fit in, you'll ride the elevator to the top. Have a cigar , indeed is about the music industry.
When Dark Side of the Moon came out, obviously, the record company executives got really super excited. Straight out of Looney Tunes with dollar signs in their eyes and their jaw and tongue hitting the floor, and they immediately started pressuring Pink Floyd to put out another album and another album. Their next two albums were The Wall and Wish You Were Here. Both of them were fantastic albums, but also extremely harsh commentaries on the music industry. At that point, the record company execs (wisely) backed off and let Pink Floyd do their own thing at their own pace.
thats fuckin wild you liked a band in 6th grade, much less one who wrote about anti-establishment concepts i didnt grasp until my 20s. i fell in love with dream theater in 6th grade... rofl/
This was from the album that followed DSOTM.... "Wish You Were Here" about and dedicated to Syd Barrett S hine on Y ou crazy D iamond 1-5 Welcome to the Machine Have a Cigar Wish You Were Here S hine on Y ou crazy D iamond 6-9 Tackling just one topic, Syds Mental Health and how the Music Industry added to his problems. Contains the best music industry joke "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think!..... Oh BTW which ones Pink?"
Polo, my man, I was thrown into panic mode when I started listening to this. My favorite parts about this song is the panning Pink Floyd likes to put on many of their songs. Here, there was none, which made me think something might have happened to my equipment. I had to pull up the song elsewhere just to make sure I was still running in stereo. Either you pulled up a bad recording, or you hit the mono switch. Anywho I fully enjoy your reactions on the stuff I like to listen to. Good job. Peace. As long as I'm here, Morgan James with PostModern Jukebox does an outstanding cover of Dream On ua-cam.com/video/Yq4KA0mUnC8/v-deo.htmlsi=AEfTOnOhtOP8t3Io
@@mattleppard1964 yeah, it's fairly rare that rick plays an actual solo like he does in this piece, but he's always providing something interesting to listen to.
@@mattleppard1964 Rick's work is the Pink Floyd sound. He provides the foundation for all the atmosphere they create then Roger adds his lyrics and vocals on top of that and Dave Gilmore adds his amazing guitar skills and of course Nick keeps time. But Rick was always their sound and is the reason that every album is connected.
My absolute favorite band! They truly create magnificent, spiritual in fact, music -- the word "music" even seems to fall short. Listening to Pink Floyd is truly a unique experience in and of itself.
I'd love to see your reaction to "Echoes pt1 Live at Pompei" from 1971. Man that's incredible. It starts out incredibly beautiful, then moves into a funk feel with a really dirty bass riff and those soaring guitar solos you mentioned here. And this is one time where the live version is far superior to the studio version. It's perfect.
I would highly suggest watching Echoes Live in Pompeii. One of the greatest live performances ever, not just of Floyd, but anyone. It was before they hit it big with Dark Side. Just them in an empty amphitheater in the heat of day with the eerie tones and Dave and Rick's almost angelic voices echoing from the theater.
Each song is an experience within itself. Not until you hear it in conjunction with the rest of the songs in the album can you grasp the mind altering enormity of the ethereal experience.
The cool thing about Pink Floyd is you experience their music not just listen. I've been in the Pink Floyd rabbit hole since the early 70's and love every second of it. It's wild that l hear something new every time.
@@kalishiva18 l would have to say Pink Floyd Animals concert in Cleveland in 1977 actually did leave me speechless. Pink Floyd is the best on stage or studio. Keep in mind Dark Side of the Moon was on the charts for over 18 years. It is the most amazing musical rabbit hole ever.
@@Buddha-of8fk Oh man I saw that tour in Ft Worth TX, do you recall the blow-up baloon furniture & people, all the crazy effects, the firey-eyed pig, the first tour w the 360 degree speaker system?
I love your new format. Interspersing your comments at appropriate times, and cutting away to a composed comment is the best way to run a reaction channel. You're better than EVER.
I’m always amazed at how the Floyd just did anything they felt like. I mean, other bands/artists, they may do blues. Always. Or punk, or disco, whatever. The Floyd did this song with 90% synths, and a few acoustic guitars and tympani. You what? Two songs later, it’s Wish you were here, a mostly country style ballad. Huh? On the same album? Yes. And it fits, you don’t even stop to ask the question. You never noticed. That’s a talent I could wish more musicians had.
The juxtaposition of tge cold mechanical synths and nearly monotone vocals against the beauty and warmth of the acoustic guitar. An absolutely flawless record.
Not many know, that this album - especially the tracks "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" were mentioned to honour their former band member "Syd Barrett", who lost his way and his mind. He was Pink Floyds genius to put them on the right track of experimental music. At "Live at Pompeji" he was still with them. Syd resigned completely from music round 1974, lived isolated except from his family and died without having own children in 2006 caused by pancreas cancer.
58 yr old fan of rock music from New Zealand, my favourite PINK FLOYD song is one of these days, by far the most sound wave inducing feelings in my opinion. Enjoy yr balanced and enthusiastic analysis.
This song is just prior to "Have A Cigar," on this album. That would be my next Floyd suggestion. This song slides into that song. He's brought into the `machine` and then..."Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar..."
The Gilmour guitar is always a given. I also enjoy songs like this with the rich, immersive Rick Wright soundscapes on keys. Being a fan of Floyd and Tool, you need to check out more Porcupine Tree. These kind of sound scales are very present, courtesy of Richard Barriers in their songs, such as "Way Out of Here", "Sleep Together", and "Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here".
I'ma Pink Floyd "Flan!", grew up with them as my soundtrack and saw them in '94. Welcome to the Fam... Hitting that Bl...Cigar pretty hard my Brother...🙂
The very end of the song is actually a high-speed elevator up to a penthouse which segways into the next song "have a cigar" at the party with the Big hollow record executives buttering up the band and pretending like they know who they are which is very clear in the lyrics to "have a cigar"!!
Apologies in advance for my ocd comment but it’s spelt segue (a Segway is the nifty machine you stand on and ride). And I agree with your comment completely 👍
Exactly, my first loves Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin and then along came Tool. 3 is my favorite number. These 3 bands rock my Soul and bless my life.❤❤❤
wish you were here - such an amazing album .such incredible musicianship spanning multiple genre. and such an emotional story behind it, the loss of one of the founding members to the pressure of the music industry. a true masterpiece.
I saw Pink Floyd perform this twice: Milwaukee County Stadium, 1975 and Soldier Field, Chicago 1977. When discussing this song, like many of their cuts, they were performed In outdoor stadium environments. Think of these sounds emerging from massive sound systems and floating through the air over 30 or 40000 fans.
I was also at that Soldier Field show in 1977. And saw them at Milwaukee County Stadium but in 1987. Then again in ‘87 at Allstate Arena of course indoors so was a different experience but still great had eight row center for that one. Also in 1984 at Allstate Arena saw many PF song’s performed by Roger Waters with Erik Clapton playing in Roger’s band. But my favorite was that night at Soldier Field. What an experience.
Shoutout for this cut whoever sent it out. The first real roger water's sounding song imo. That hard edged sound that would continue on in Animals (next album and personal top 2 along with this one) and the Wall. Love the reactions. Takes me back to first time listening to this album. Fun.
I was born in 1960, and thanks to an older brother started listening seriously to music when I was 15. So, in 1978 or 79, some friends and I, while we were waiting for a couple of quick bake snacks to get done, we turned on the tv. A commercial came on and started playing this song, no words, just a series of images on screen. They were playing the guitar build in between verses, and showing jets flying, and then some rockets. Again, no spoken words, just Pink Floyd playing. And, right at the end of the commercial, they spoke one word in a very serious voice. "Nasa" We all cracked up, considering the title of the song, and what the lyrics suggest, we didn't think Nasa knew what had happened there. And we saw the same commercial a couple of nights later, and then never again. But that is something I will NEVER forget!! It's like some pot-head submitted it as a gag, and it went through.
I was introduced to this album as I was 17-18 years old trippin balls on good LSD on a Pioneer rack system w/Bose 901's! I was fortunate enough to see Pink Floyd play it 3 times, David Gilmore play it twice. Yes, I know I'm one of the luckiest bastards alive! Glad you liked it and appreciate it Polo. Thanks!
Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin make me feel exactly the same way that take you away feeling & just everything beautiful about each of them both pure **Magic** i started listening to them both at the same time as a kid so yea man Blown Away & you are not the only one~Fellow **Dreamer** Luv this reaction immensely!
You are so right! This song, like most Pink Floyd song, is like a movie score. The music (and few lyrics) guides you through your own life's experiences and the movie occurs in your head. So close your eyes and listen, it's your movie!
Great reaction Polo! I've always loved this track - one of the ultimate 'head space' songs! This was ALL Richard Wright - keyboard maestro (RIP). Besides the incredible sounds, what amazes me to no end was this was done at the very, very early days of synthesizers! The effect, the droning sound - it's sound was quite ahead of it's time by a few years. Never get tired of hearing & tripping out to this one! Cheers.
Pink Floyd has always been my ultimate band. The greatest concert I ever attended was the Wish You Were Here tour. They played the entire Wish You Were Here album, Dark Side of The Moon, and Echos (Meddle) and select tracks from Obscured by Clouds. Over 4 hours of incredibly powerful quadraphonic music and an amazing light/video production. At one point there was a huge flash of light from the rear of the stadium. It was a large rocket that flew across the stadium towards the stage while the moon appeared on the circular screen above the stage. The closer the rocket got, the larger the moon became. When the rocket "hit" the stage, the moon took up the entire screen. The moon exploded and the video spanned backward to encompass the subsequent explosion. It was visceral! I still can feel the effect it had on me! The one thing nobody has commented on in all the reaction videos I have watched is the ending note of each live song. They were so powerful, you felt it in your soul! I don't remember the drive home...
Pink Floyd albums are a must, not just a single song. However, there are some songs that are stand alone absolute classics. Like "Time" for instance. A MUST LISTEN
I am of similar mind. Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, ACDC......I could just about be happy on a deserted Island with just one album from each of these bands.
Both David Gilmour and Richard Wright stated that "Wish You Were Here" was their favourite Pink Floyd album. "Welcome To The Machine" was the second and last track on Side One of the album. It is a great follow to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and segues extremely well lyrically and sonically into the first song on Side Two: "Have A Cigar".
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This is from the best PF album (my opinion) Wish You Were Here is so gorgeous. This one is worth doing the album straight through.
David Gilmour's favourite, as well.
Animals, too
My fave PF album too
Ditto!!
I’d put animals right up there.
It is an ageless album. My parents played it when I was a child. My dad at 95 still loves it. I’m in my late 50’s and still love it. My kids in their 30’s still love it.
Lucky you. My dad thought James Taylor was hard rock (his words) 🫤
Pink Floyd got me through university. There are some days when it's the only music that fits properly. We were so spoiled for choice.
If rock and roll had a church, Pink Floyd would be the choir.
Pink Floyd would be the massivr statue of Jesus on the Cross
what did you dream? / it's alright, we told you what to dream
chills. everytime. this song literally changed the way I look at media with one line (okay, two lines)
Never more accurate and relevant than now and since 2020. Same with the track "Sheep" from Animals.
Shine on you crazy diamond...if you haven't yet
What makes this even better is that Polo casually smokes a cigar while reacting to this probably not knowing that „Have A Cigar“ would be the next song after this on Wish You Were Here
Lol
This is one of the Pink Floyd albums that you need to dim the lights, put on a good set of headphones and listen to from the beginning to the end. Just lean back close your eyes and enjoy the ride.
And also enjoy a good cigar to.
I put the vinyl on the turntable, flip in my rebuilt 1978 Technics SA-800 125 watt / channel receiver, and pump it out through New JBL 4312 studio monitors. There are no words to describe how great it sounds.
Gilmour was the guitar player and wrote some of the songs. But in the 70s most was written by Roger Waters. Richard Wright added soundscape and texture with keyboards and synthesizers,piano etc Mason on drums. Pink Floyd was, at their best, a collaboration of all four members with limited input from the outside world.
Come this point in the bands career I think Waters had pretty much completely taken over artistic control.
Lyrics for sure written by Roger, although I think David had more to do with the music than the official credits would show. Based on what I've heard when comparing output from the band to solo output from the different members, I would be confident in saying Roger was the thematic conceptualist and lyricist, David wrote the music, and Rick added the textures and soundscapes that meshed everything so seamlessly. 1000% agree they were best as a quartet.
*Roger. I'm not sure why autocorrect always wants to change it to "Riger"...
Pink Floyd is kind of meant to be heard 2 ways: 1) quality headphones/buds 2) whole album consumed beginning to end
*Special Mention: substance of your choice.
Best.... At the show live.
Back then, my friend and I pulled up at a red light just as the synth solo was reaching it's peak,. We buth said--basically at the same time " Man, I feel stoned." At that point in time, there were no "substances" involved.
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Or clean vinyl through a vintage receiver through a good set of speakers. For example, a fully rebuilt 1978 Technics SA-800 receiver, pumped out through JBL 4312 studio monitors, so that you can feel the music to your core.
This is about the record industry (the machine) and is followed by Have a Cigar, which more obviously conveys the band’s revulsion for the business side of music. Agree Polo that what Pink Floyd created, their complete library of music, is totally unique and never gets old.
@cjr1234 it is about the record business. A commentary on how Floyd was ignored by the bigwigs when they were on the subsidiary label Harvest and " discovered" when Dark Side came out. These meetings were about getting the band on the major label to take advantage of the cash flow
This one is about life and society. How society will shape you, and how if you do not play or refuse to be a cog in the machine you will be shunned. If you do fit in, you'll ride the elevator to the top.
Have a cigar , indeed is about the music industry.
@@mmm-mmm different song
When Dark Side of the Moon came out, obviously, the record company executives got really super excited. Straight out of Looney Tunes with dollar signs in their eyes and their jaw and tongue hitting the floor, and they immediately started pressuring Pink Floyd to put out another album and another album. Their next two albums were The Wall and Wish You Were Here. Both of them were fantastic albums, but also extremely harsh commentaries on the music industry. At that point, the record company execs (wisely) backed off and let Pink Floyd do their own thing at their own pace.
What about when SYD B. WAS WITH THEM I THINK MUCH BETTER WITH OUT HIM RIP SYD BUT I DO HAVE PIPERS AT THE GATES OF DAWN LIKE IT BUT NOT AS MUCH
In 6th grade Pink Floyd was one of my favorite bands. It was the mid 90’s and still one of my favorites today
thats fuckin wild you liked a band in 6th grade, much less one who wrote about anti-establishment concepts i didnt grasp until my 20s. i fell in love with dream theater in 6th grade... rofl/
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This was from the album that followed DSOTM.... "Wish You Were Here" about and dedicated to Syd Barrett
S hine on Y ou crazy D iamond 1-5
Welcome to the Machine
Have a Cigar
Wish You Were Here
S hine on Y ou crazy D iamond 6-9
Tackling just one topic, Syds Mental Health and how the Music Industry added to his problems.
Contains the best music industry joke
"The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think!..... Oh BTW which ones Pink?"
Always nice to watch your videos, Polo!
Polo, my man, I was thrown into panic mode when I started listening to this. My favorite parts about this song is the panning Pink Floyd likes to put on many of their songs. Here, there was none, which made me think something might have happened to my equipment. I had to pull up the song elsewhere just to make sure I was still running in stereo. Either you pulled up a bad recording, or you hit the mono switch. Anywho I fully enjoy your reactions on the stuff I like to listen to. Good job. Peace. As long as I'm here, Morgan James with PostModern Jukebox does an outstanding cover of Dream On
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I love that you are low-key just having a cigar. You're gonna go far!
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we all know what Polo needs to react to next... Floyd's Have A Cigar
Roger Waters lyrics are beautiful man, and Rick's keyboard really hits on this song. Hope you enjoyed.
Rick, the unsung hero
@@mattleppard1964 yeah, it's fairly rare that rick plays an actual solo like he does in this piece, but he's always providing something interesting to listen to.
@@realitybytez Absolutely. I’m a Rick fan
@@mattleppard1964 Rick's work is the Pink Floyd sound. He provides the foundation for all the atmosphere they create then Roger adds his lyrics and vocals on top of that and Dave Gilmore adds his amazing guitar skills and of course Nick keeps time. But Rick was always their sound and is the reason that every album is connected.
@@IronFloydian Pink Floyd are all of them. Rick, Roger, David and Nick. Without one of them PF is different PF.
I'm 71 and still considered my favorite band. My husband and I have seen them in concert. Took our son to his 1st Floyd concert. So good.😅
You did well by humanity to take your son to a PF concert.
The world is a better place because of it.
My absolute favorite band! They truly create magnificent, spiritual in fact, music -- the word "music" even seems to fall short. Listening to Pink Floyd is truly a unique experience in and of itself.
They don't just play a song, they perform it
This is like a modern day dystopian AI nightmare soundscape. TRON is a good analogy. Love the drop into "Have A Cigar"
I'd love to see your reaction to "Echoes pt1 Live at Pompei" from 1971. Man that's incredible. It starts out incredibly beautiful, then moves into a funk feel with a really dirty bass riff and those soaring guitar solos you mentioned here. And this is one time where the live version is far superior to the studio version. It's perfect.
I was just thinking the same thing. Pompeii was the ultimate live performance.
I would highly suggest watching Echoes Live in Pompeii. One of the greatest live performances ever, not just of Floyd, but anyone. It was before they hit it big with Dark Side. Just them in an empty amphitheater in the heat of day with the eerie tones and Dave and Rick's almost angelic voices echoing from the theater.
You really should listen to the whole album straight through to appreciate just how good it is......absolutely amazing album.
Each song is an experience within itself. Not until you hear it in conjunction with the rest of the songs in the album can you grasp the mind altering enormity of the ethereal experience.
All songs r ❤
The cool thing about Pink Floyd is you experience their music not just listen. I've been in the Pink Floyd rabbit hole since the early 70's and love every second of it. It's wild that l hear something new every time.
Tell me something that you learned that made you go speechless. I love rabbit holes 😊❤
@@kalishiva18 l would have to say Pink Floyd Animals concert in Cleveland in 1977 actually did leave me speechless. Pink Floyd is the best on stage or studio. Keep in mind Dark Side of the Moon was on the charts for over 18 years. It is the most amazing musical rabbit hole ever.
@@Buddha-of8fk Oh man I saw that tour in Ft Worth TX, do you recall the blow-up baloon furniture & people, all the crazy effects, the firey-eyed pig, the first tour w the 360 degree speaker system?
Oh, you just became my best friend for sure! Pink Floyd, Tool, Led Zeppelin? Yes, absolutely correct, mine too! You sure know your stuff!
Rick Wright's keyboards and effects make this song....
Makes you wonder why Roger Waters kicked him out of the band.
I love your new format. Interspersing your comments at appropriate times, and cutting away to a composed comment is the best way to run a reaction channel. You're better than EVER.
Totally agree. Polo, your edits back to previous comments on the bands tracks are great.
PF are masters of atmosphere. When I listen to these songs, I can remember how I felt in the late 70s.
I’m always amazed at how the Floyd just did anything they felt like. I mean, other bands/artists, they may do blues. Always. Or punk, or disco, whatever.
The Floyd did this song with 90% synths, and a few acoustic guitars and tympani. You what?
Two songs later, it’s Wish you were here, a mostly country style ballad. Huh? On the same album? Yes. And it fits, you don’t even stop to ask the question. You never noticed.
That’s a talent I could wish more musicians had.
The juxtaposition of tge cold mechanical synths and nearly monotone vocals against the beauty and warmth of the acoustic guitar. An absolutely flawless record.
Pink Floyd so powerful and beautiful and wow. 💘 💘 💘
Not many know, that this album - especially the tracks "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" were mentioned to honour their former band member "Syd Barrett", who lost his way and his mind. He was Pink Floyds genius to put them on the right track of experimental music. At "Live at Pompeji" he was still with them. Syd resigned completely from music round 1974, lived isolated except from his family and died without having own children in 2006 caused by pancreas cancer.
Pink Floyd is my Absolute Favorite for over 35 years now. Fan-Friggin'-Tastic stuff.
58 yr old fan of rock music from New Zealand, my favourite PINK FLOYD song is one of these days, by far the most sound wave inducing feelings in my opinion. Enjoy yr balanced and enthusiastic analysis.
Pink Floyd's "Animals" album is their MASTERPIECE. Straight-talk.
Some sketchy lyrics in Sheep but it's a great piece of music.
This song is just prior to "Have A Cigar," on this album. That would be my next Floyd suggestion. This song slides into that song. He's brought into the `machine` and then..."Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar..."
We used to go to the Bradenton (FL) Planetarium and listen to Pink Floyd and watched the stars. Pretty amazing.
Me too! Steely Dan kicked ass! Momentary Lapse of Reason was awesome.
The Gilmour guitar is always a given. I also enjoy songs like this with the rich, immersive Rick Wright soundscapes on keys. Being a fan of Floyd and Tool, you need to check out more Porcupine Tree. These kind of sound scales are very present, courtesy of Richard Barriers in their songs, such as "Way Out of Here", "Sleep Together", and "Arriving Somewhere, But Not Here".
Autocorrect blows! Richard Barbieri.
I'ma Pink Floyd "Flan!", grew up with them as my soundtrack and saw them in '94. Welcome to the Fam... Hitting that Bl...Cigar pretty hard my Brother...🙂
The very end of the song is actually a high-speed elevator up to a penthouse which segways into the next song "have a cigar" at the party with the Big hollow record executives buttering up the band and pretending like they know who they are which is very clear in the lyrics to "have a cigar"!!
Apologies in advance for my ocd comment but it’s spelt segue (a Segway is the nifty machine you stand on and ride). And I agree with your comment completely 👍
Fellow ocd sufferer myself. Spelt is a grain, spelled is the correct spelling I believe. My apologies of course.:)@@karenglenn6707
Face it - listening to Pink Floyd is an event!❤
Breathe and Comfortably Numb are amazing as well
Exactly, my first loves Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin and then along came Tool. 3 is my favorite number. These 3 bands rock my Soul and bless my life.❤❤❤
wish you were here - such an amazing album .such incredible musicianship spanning multiple genre. and such an emotional story behind it, the loss of one of the founding members to the pressure of the music industry. a true masterpiece.
Have you noticed that Pink Floyd’s music style has never been replicated ? Totally unique 👍
I saw Pink Floyd perform this twice: Milwaukee County Stadium, 1975 and Soldier Field, Chicago 1977. When discussing this song, like many of their cuts, they were performed In outdoor stadium environments. Think of these sounds emerging from massive sound systems and floating through the air over 30 or 40000 fans.
I was also at that Soldier Field show in 1977. And saw them at Milwaukee County Stadium but in 1987. Then again in ‘87 at Allstate Arena of course indoors so was a different experience but still great had eight row center for that one. Also in 1984 at Allstate Arena saw many PF song’s performed by Roger Waters with Erik Clapton playing in Roger’s band. But my favorite was that night at Soldier Field. What an experience.
I cried, I'll admit it, first time I saw them live ... incredible experience 😊
Pink Floyd is my most favorite band for about the last 45 years. This song is a great song.
This is a beautiful album.
One of my favorite Floyd songs.
Shoutout for this cut whoever sent it out. The first real roger water's sounding song imo. That hard edged sound that would continue on in Animals (next album and personal top 2 along with this one) and the Wall. Love the reactions. Takes me back to first time listening to this album. Fun.
The album is like an opera in that it’s best appreciated in its entirety.
Love that you keep going in this Pibk Floyd journey. Been listening to them for 40 years and I still hear new things every time.
You still haven't listened to Pink Floyd "Echoes" - Live in Pompeji. You should, Polo! This will truely blow your mind!
Agree ! ..
This song goes right into Have a Cigar. It all makes sense when you listen to Pink from start to finish. :)
I really think you’ll enjoy their MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON.
Totally agree with you. Pink Floyd and Tool are my two favorite bands of all time. Not even a close third.
Love this! Very immersive! Imagine doing acid listening to Pink Floyd. Not saying that I did… but😂
Pink Floyd makes more than music…they make an experience to your mind.
Atmospheric ❤
Don’t forget Rodger Waters, he actually started the band
And Syd too
Keep Pink Floyd reactions coming! Love it!
I have a very detail memory. Can always go back to in thought during this song. Great times as a teen highschool listening to pink floyd
I’m a Dreamer too. I’ve always thought that’s why I connected so much with this band. When I was 12. And 38 years later, still.
I was born in 1960, and thanks to an older brother started listening seriously to music when I was 15. So, in 1978 or 79, some friends and I, while we were waiting for a couple of quick bake snacks to get done, we turned on the tv. A commercial came on and started playing this song, no words, just a series of images on screen. They were playing the guitar build in between verses, and showing jets flying, and then some rockets. Again, no spoken words, just Pink Floyd playing. And, right at the end of the commercial, they spoke one word in a very serious voice. "Nasa"
We all cracked up, considering the title of the song, and what the lyrics suggest, we didn't think Nasa knew what had happened there. And we saw the same commercial a couple of nights later, and then never again. But that is something I will NEVER forget!! It's like some pot-head submitted it as a gag, and it went through.
Love this song. The 'What did you dream? It's alright, we told you what to dream!' lyric is my personal fave.
Pink Floyd is one of many that orchestrated the soundtrack of my life. They are my favorite band....
They used this song on the final episode of person of interest and it was one of the best endings EVER! He actually became the machine!! EPIC
best song ever along with Sense of Wonder for me.
Still the best concert I’ve seen in my 66 years. Enjoy and welcome…….
This whole album makes the goat list. Nobody else was doing what they were doing
My fave album by them. Pink Floyd is best listened to with headphones and a mind altering substance 😊
This is one of those tracks that is best enjoyed with some headphones kicked back on the couch.
With a tab of acid on your tongue 🥹
Love your reactions, to Pink Floyd. It was the music of my time, and withstood the years since. It is indeed timeless.
I was introduced to this album as I was 17-18 years old trippin balls on good LSD on a Pioneer rack system w/Bose 901's! I was fortunate enough to see Pink Floyd play it 3 times, David Gilmore play it twice. Yes, I know I'm one of the luckiest bastards alive! Glad you liked it and appreciate it Polo. Thanks!
01:50 check out his cigar smoke merge right into the flower image of the music video graphic at the bottom left. Trippy!
Next on your list should be Haver a Cigar also by Pink Floyd from the same album as welcome to the Machine.
My favorite Pink Floyd song is "Shine on You Crazy Diamond".
Pink Floyd my band since 1967 and for ever 😍
Pink Floyd & Led Zeppelin make me feel exactly the same way that take you away feeling & just everything beautiful about each of them both pure **Magic** i started listening to them both at the same time as a kid so yea man Blown Away & you are not the only one~Fellow **Dreamer** Luv this reaction immensely!
Nuts on Polo. Pink Floyd is a top 3 rock band of all time. Great song. Great album.
You are so right! This song, like most Pink Floyd song, is like a movie score. The music (and few lyrics) guides you through your own life's experiences and the movie occurs in your head. So close your eyes and listen, it's your movie!
Great reaction Polo! I've always loved this track - one of the ultimate 'head space' songs! This was ALL Richard Wright - keyboard maestro (RIP). Besides the incredible sounds, what amazes me to no end was this was done at the very, very early days of synthesizers! The effect, the droning sound - it's sound was quite ahead of it's time by a few years.
Never get tired of hearing & tripping out to this one! Cheers.
Oh Yeah...... Memories 😵💫😁
Our 'Free Will' was planned for us ... Welcome to the machine ! ... great reactions!
So prophetic. Way ahead of their time. It applies today bigtime: "What did you dream ? It's alright, we KNOW what you dreamed !"
We are in the machine getting grinded up daily
Truly extraordinary music …. Pink Flioyd, of course.
Pink FLOYD is AMAZING 2 GOOD ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Also, Alan Parsons Project, live concert of Eye in The Sky amazing
Pink Floyd has always been my ultimate band. The greatest concert I ever attended was the Wish You Were Here tour. They played the entire Wish You Were Here album, Dark Side of The Moon, and Echos (Meddle) and select tracks from Obscured by Clouds. Over 4 hours of incredibly powerful quadraphonic music and an amazing light/video production. At one point there was a huge flash of light from the rear of the stadium. It was a large rocket that flew across the stadium towards the stage while the moon appeared on the circular screen above the stage. The closer the rocket got, the larger the moon became. When the rocket "hit" the stage, the moon took up the entire screen. The moon exploded and the video spanned backward to encompass the subsequent explosion. It was visceral! I still can feel the effect it had on me! The one thing nobody has commented on in all the reaction videos I have watched is the ending note of each live song. They were so powerful, you felt it in your soul! I don't remember the drive home...
Have A Cigar! Ha-ha-ha!
Pink Floyd albums are a must, not just a single song. However, there are some songs that are stand alone absolute classics. Like "Time" for instance. A MUST LISTEN
Hope you go watch the 1975 video of Welcome To The Machine by Pink Floyd.. It is exceptionally impactful..
I am of similar mind. Beatles, Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, ACDC......I could just about be happy on a deserted Island with just one album from each of these bands.
Its great to be a dreamer. But you must control the dream , and not let it control you.
I also love Great Gig In The Sky. It's so beautiful ❤️
Both David Gilmour and Richard Wright stated that "Wish You Were Here" was their favourite Pink Floyd album. "Welcome To The Machine" was the second and last track on Side One of the album. It is a great follow to "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and segues extremely well lyrically and sonically into the first song on Side Two: "Have A Cigar".
"Which one's Pink?"
One of my favorite songs to light one up too 💨😎
I believe Pink Floyd is meant to be listened by the album in its entirety. Enjoy
Pink Floyd 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧