Hey guys! Elie here. Thanks for clarifying about the OD thing. This is the story I've been told when I heard it a long time ago and I've never doubled checked the information 🙏
You are largely correct. It wasn't an OD. Rodger got sick and the doctor was called in. The shot he gave him made him high/numb. It happened in Philadelphia.
hey Elie I was surprised to see that you two have not done a reaction to the most reacted to band on YT ever ! The Finnish Symphonic Metal band : Nightwish with their Amazing Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen , their masterpiece Ghost Love Score Live from Wacken 2013 is also the most reacted to performance ever on YT,ther are several vocal coach reactors with over 3Million views from a single reaction, trust me on this you have not seen/heard anything like this , NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) : Wacken 2013 the YT link you want ends in BAVo WARNING : so so many even those from musical backrounds far from this genre have fallen in love with this band and singer ,so possible addiction ahead :) cheers
@@DaveZee823 OMG I can't even imagine... but then again, in 1969 I had the opportunity to attend Woodstock (living in Toronto at the time) In my mind, from what I had heard, it wasn't going to be that big a deal. Kicked myself in the arse for that one. Take care
Rodger didn't OD he was in incredible pain from hepatitis!! The doctor gave him a muscle relaxant / some kind of antibiotic and he said he couldn't move his arms during the 1977 concert in Philadelphia!! He was worried because he thought he was playing terribly but the audience was going crazy anyway. He also said it was the longest 3 hours of his life but since the audience it was loving it he became Comfortably Numb thus half the catalyst for the lyrics.
@@swinetrek actually Rodger wrote the lyrics David wrote the music and they collaborated. I've heard David's original demo. Rodger put a fever he had when he was a kid and the incident in 1977 in Philadelphia together for the lyrics.
posted that Roger didn't OD and got deleted. jonhenke 1504 is correct that Dave wrote the music, adding it was done for his solo on and acoustic guitar. which i heard also played on an interview with him
Your comment and reply are true and it's exactly what Waters said during an interview about his personal experiences as an adult being medicated by a doctor to be able to play at a concert, and as a child when he had a high fever, that he brought into play when creating the lyrics for the song. The confusion about the drug-OD is because in the story that the album tells, Pink is self-medicating with drugs and a doctor has to revive him to be able to perform. It's after that when Pink begins his final descent into madness.
So happy you understood the full power of that song. And that was not just "a" guitar solo, it was THE guitar solo. Pink Floyd doing Comfortably Numb at Pulse. Very little even comes close. A thought. Don't know if you guys know it, but touring is HARD. On the road for months at a time, living out of hotels, eating weird food. You don't always feel great. Everyone has off nights. (Often the audience can't completely tell, but these are human beings, not robots.) But every now and then there come these moments, when every single member on stage hits their groove, they are all perfectly in sync, and a performance goes beyond music and enters the realm of magic. This was one of those rare moments.
You’ve just heard what many consider the most moving guitar solo ever recorded. Myself included. David Gilmour makes his guitar cry, sing….. to me, the most emotive guitarist I’ve ever heard.
and he's playing the exact same strat that another guitar icon played on yet one more great British rock song...only difference being the latter wore a headband.... can you guess.?
"On the Turning Away" live is another one of David Gilmour's solos that reaches into your soul, worth a listen. And you guys are doing great with your reactions, looking forward to more (especially Zeppelin 🙂)
I was at this pulse consert in Gothenburg, Sweden 1994. You cant even imagine how amazing it was. I will never forget it even if i get dementia. No way 😂
Great reaction guys. I saw Floyd in Sydney in 1988 they played for about 3 hours, the only band I've seen that had an intermission half way through the concert. We all went outside and had another smoke if you know what I mean there was pot in the air and when we came back inside the big floating pig was in the rafters to lead them into their next song "One of these Days." So you might want to check that song out. My mate tapped me on the shoulder to look around behind us as we were about 5 rows back from the stage, and when I looked everybody behind us were wearing sun glasses lol!
Only 30 years ago that's all...my God 1994 was yesterday for me....I have lost so many people that I have loved in those 30 years......Please God help me with my grief
Almighty Lord. I don't know these two men. But You do. I don't know what pains, what losses have pierced them. But You do. I lift them up to You, in their suffering. Let them know that their pain is also Your pain. Send Your angels and servants into their lives, in small ways and large, and show them that blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. I pray this to the God of all things, in whom all things are possible. I ask it that Your glory might be revealed, that Your compassion might be poured out on them. And I ask for it in the Name of my Savior, Jesus, as He taught.
Check out David Gilmour's "Remember That Night" concert, specifically "On An Island" and "The Blue"... well heck the whole thing. Quite a few songs about the loss of loved ones.
I think I finally understand why this song has such power. I know the reported origin, and the guitar solo was sublime, but I’ve always had trouble connecting the story with the beauty of the solo. And here it is: While the writer (Roger) speaks of the numbness and disconnection from other people at that moment of his illness, his imagination is not numb at all, rather it is exploding! The beauty of the solo is the sudden power he has when freed of worries about other people, even his loved ones, for that brief time. It is the beauty of that imagination, this new, brief, but profound freedom has unlocked his spirit like he never felt before! It’s not that our earthly needs and caring and love for others are bad, rather that the core of us really can be beautiful _on its own._. I imagine that the fever in youth was a major source of inspiration for Roger’s great musical art in later years. Just my impression. Thank you two, you are such a sweet couple!
thank you for not pausing it during the solo, so many reactors make that huge error, great reaction to a true masterpiece , he became comfortably numb, because, temporarily, he is free from his thoughts
The Beatles made the guitar gently weep. Gilmour made it scream out in the beautiful agony of the worst heartbreak you have ever had combined with all the wonderful that came before it. I've listened to this solo 100s of times (and was at a concert on the Pulse Tour in 1994) and it still hits me every single time.
What an excellent description of Gilmours guitar playing, The Floyd provokes such an avalanche of emotion in every song, it was delightful watching her facial expressions as she experiences the ride she’s on from the beginning to the end.
I got to see Pink Floyd on the Division Bell tour in Dallas at Texas Stadium in April of '94. That was the same tour that this "Pulse" show (filmed in October of '94) is pulled from. Same stage, set list, lighting, everything. That was 30 years ago (I was 17 at the time), and the memory is still vivid. I hope you watch other performances from the Pulse show. "Run Like Hell" and "Learning to Fly" will absolutely blow your minds.
Proabably somebody's already explained this but while his experience with the doc and illness informed his writing the true context is in The Wall - which was a concept album, telling a story, and what was being done to the main character, ("Pink" played by Bod Geldof in the film of the album), and his "progress" to alienation...
I have seen this hundreds and hundreds of times and I get the same kind of emotional response. If there is one thing Pink Floyd does they touch all your emotions. Thanks for the video.
It is kinda funny how we oldsters suggest Floyd when you’ve just loved Zeppelin. To many of us, myself included, they are each high water marks of classic rock: each very different from one another in genre and feel, but equally magnificent in their talent and execution. They are my two favorite classic bands, and that seems to be true for so many of my contemporaries.
As a huge fan of both, I would add The Who, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck etc. The list goes on. They were all amazing and I was lucky enough to be a teenager Rock guy then and appreciate them all.
I somewhat agree, as I'm assuming I'm in your age range but having seen both groups live back in our day, and also saw this concert twice, Pink Floyd definitely wiped Zeppelin off the map. Saw Zeppelin in 70s and honestly, was quite disappointed. We came away thinking they were definitely a studio band only. Have since read they said was a very bad tour so they may have been having bad times, we all do. Pink Floyd was always perfection.
@@detroitlady7201 unfortunately for me, Floyd’s reliability didn’t work. I saw them in Seattle in 1987 or 88 at The Kingdome. Horrible acoustics. And our seat was behind a pillar, if you can imagine. I was so disappointed. Certainly not Floyd’s fault. But I was so bummed by the experience that I didn’t take advantage of their 1994 tour, for which I kick myself to this day. I have it on DVD, but I wish I also had it in my memories. Probably because of that 30 year old mistake, I DID make a point of seeing U2 at The Sphere in Vegas, and I’m so glad I did! I also saw Zeppelin n Seattle in 1977….a tour which was in a very dark time for the band. We had to leave after 30 minutes because I was sick with a migraine (not the band’s fault 😏). But all I remember was that they were LOUD. Have no memory if they were good or not, but I do know that Jimmy was deep into addiction by then so they were really erratic. Zeppelin could soar, but because of all the improv they did, and Robert’s voice, they all had to be ON for that to happen…..and sometimes it turned sloppy. A great live band, but not a reliable one as time went on. Floyd was utterly reliable and professional . They simply couldn’t control the venue, and I got unlucky. Strangely, my husband remembers that concert much more positively than I do.
Yes. I love other bands, especially CSN, but Pink Floyd and LedZeppelin are so far out on their own. I can't live a day without hearing either, though my new favourite, Ren, is catching up,
Back in the 70's Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd were our "Yin and Yang" between them they brought balance to our little universe! Please please please do the album "The Dark Side of the Moon" !
Depends on who you ask ? Personally, I prefer my rock and roll from this side of the pond..... Molly Hatchet's version of AB Band's "Dreams I'll Never See" ua-cam.com/video/xxBzUZ1q7Vw/v-deo.html
Well, it's definitely great but greatest ....not in my opinion,..... Check out Jimmy Page, Brian My or Knopfler on Telegraph Road or Sultans or even Prince on while my guitar gently weeps, heck even Sambora, Slash and Bonamassa can bring the emotion to the table. But I know, it's subjective and just my opinion. There is no best, they're all unique and amazing and I like them all and that's just fine with me. 🤘
hey guys i was there at this concert and the whole show was amazing just a mix of emotions from start to finish, it was filmed at earls court in london here in uk.
The “King of the bend”,… plays one note better than most play a song. And he never misses uses a note. Gilmour takes us all to church with this one.Top 3 goat.🐐🔥🔥🔥🎸🐐
Do Pink Floyd's "On The Turning Away" live 1988. Another great guitar lead. It's okay many women cry when they listen to Comfortably Numb at the pulse concert.
1st January. Time shall be played on all radio stations and all stream platforms(forced!) for one hour, at around 1200-1300, so people can be aware that another year is in the past.
The Dark Side of the Moon by Floys is certified 14 times platinum in the United Kingdom, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it has charted for 989 weeks, and the fourth-best-selling album in history. In the U.S. it remained in the Billboard 200 albums chart for 736 nonconsecutive weeks (from 17 March 1973 to 16 July 1988). A must listen all the way through.
"Time " is the first song to check out from that album. Find the one with the lyrics to follow along. Been listening to that song since it came out and the older I get the harder the lyrics hit home.
I saw them at Newcastle City Hall, in the UK, when I was 16 years old in, I think, February 1970! We had seats probably about the sixth row, so a great view. That was before they had such an amazing light show.
I was 24 yrs old at that concert, best night of my life. I have seen pink floyd 5 times in my life and all were fantastic. great review, love your content.
Pulse is absolutely amazing. I love it. Brilliant. But the 2016 performance by David Gilmour and his Band in Pompeii is sensational too. It’s my own favourite version of ‘Comfortably Numb’, I was lucky enough to see the ‘One Night Only’ Cinema showing of David Gilmour’s return to the Pompeii Amphitheater, in 2016, with his Band. (Pink Floyd’s previous visit being in 1971, when they were filmed playing ‘Echoes’, in the Centre of the Amphitheater, with no audience. And this version of ‘Comfortably Numb’, from that 2016 Show, is sensational. This time to an audience. And what a light Show this has too. All in the stunning setting of this Roman Amphitheater. David Gilmour at his stunning best, aged 70, at this performance. Genius. Incredible. Hope you get to try this, you won’t regret it. And you should watch the Movie, ‘The Wall’. Just my own feelings. ua-cam.com/video/eHKG7EMxWW8/v-deo.htmlsi=HVr6pxFSHHcPJ3bB 🎶🎸❤️🎸🎶
I remember when the album the Wall came out it was insane and then they made the movie The Wall. One of the greatest rock band of all time alongside with Rush the greatest rock band of all time. Love your passion for good things ❤
Every time there is a new reaction to this, it's very emotional to me because seeing someone hear this song for the very first time is an amazing thing. Young lady, you could actually see when this man's guitar grabs you by the soul.
Covering history, I am exposed to the most horrific and beautiful aspects of our humanity. Gilmour's guitar solo is surely ranked as one of the most beautiful.
As others have said, Roger didn't OD, he was diagnosed with hepatitis one night before a show. But while Waters did make use of the experience to craft the lyrics for this song, that's not what the song means as part of the story of "The Wall". "The Wall" is Pink Floyd's concept double-album (four of their greatest records were concept albums). This one tells the story of a fictional young boy named Pink, who wants to grow up and become a rock star. Over the course of the four sides we see Pink grow and achieve his dream. But he's continually hurt by people around him ~ his mother, his teachers, his girlfriend. So he starts building emotional walls to protect himself from being further hurt - hence, the album title. "Comfortably Numb" is the last song on side three, and it's at this point that Pink has come to understand that there's nobody left in his life who cares about him, or in whom he can trust. He's surrounded himself with yes-men and sycophants. He hates the life he's built for himself, and he hates himself for building it. He's miserable, and with no way to escape this life, he turns to drugs to numb the pain. As the song begins, it's one night before a concert, and Pink is too stoned to perform. The greedy promoter, terrified that he might have to give refunds, calls up a rando local doctor to get Pink into some kind of shape to play. It's the doctor's voice we hear first, trying to assess Pink's condition, and learn what he may have taken. The dreamy chorus is Pink, trying to respond to the doctor, as he's able ("Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying...") before his mind wanders off. The doctor takes his best guess and puts together a wake-up drug cocktail, injects it into Pink ("Just a little pin-prick..." *tinkle*) and shoves him out onto the stage. David Gilmour's first solo is while Pink is still stoned. It's brief, and sweetly beautiful. But his second solo is after the cocktail has kicked in, and he's forced to face the life he hates. His self-loathing, his loneliness, his frustration, his rage, his pain, Gilmour makes us feel it all. If you explore Pink Floyd further, you may find that they aren't a 'love song' band. They make you think. Their lyrics stay with you. And frequently, I've seen it bring people to tears, not because of the songs themselves, but because the music reaches something inside them, and brings all those emotions wrapped around it to the surface. The PULSE concert has become known as a truly legendary performance, and "Comfortably Numb" has been called arguably one of the greatest concert performances ever recorded. The Floyd were all middle-aged at that point, Waters had left the band acrimoniously nearly a decade before, and they may have sensed that this would be their last ride. So they put together the most expensive tour in history to that point, created one of the most phenomenal stages ever constructed - 180 feet wide, with a 130-foot arch, the huge Eclipse eye, and SO MANY LIGHTS!!! - and took it all on the road. I had the privilege of seeing this show with 65,000 friends, and it was even better than it looks. It was uniformly excellent, from start to finish. You can choose any song from this concert to react to, and trust that it's going to be a great version, and a visual feast for your viewers' eyes.
Uncle Dave is casually dropping the mother of all solos in this concert. I was at Earls Court in 1994 a 16 y/o with my late father. I left there with the thought that I will never, ever see or hear better music. I was right...
Always an emotional journey every time you see this performance.the entire concert is available on YT and well worth investing the 2½ hours to watch(in the dark, turned up to 11)
Pink Floyd musically are on another level but in terms of emotional feeling , your soul.... you will find it hard to get that anywhere. When you discover them and allow them to take you on a journey, it is simply joyous and liberating and you will want more.
Carol b, it's ok to cry a little the first time you hear this song. Many people do. :) I could see the emotions going through your face with this reaction.
Great reaction. You will like the songs. Sorrow, Inside Out, High Hopes, Keep Talking, Great Gig In The Sky, Wish You Were Here, Have A Cigar . You’ll get really hooked on Pink Floyd😊.
To be there to see it in front of you, energy going straight through you as they translate the universal energy like a musical conduit. The is no other show on the planet that can do what they do.
watching Carol get more emotional as the song progressed was making me emotional as well. I love how Pink Floyds guitar is another vocalist to the band. The guitar was definitely singing to my soul! Gawsh that was soooo good! I would also recommend the movie they made for this complete album The Wall! And if you brave enough take a few magic Mushrooms to enhance the cinematic experience! But dont record yourselves doing that lol haha Enjoy that was for just you two alone! Eli your English is getting a lot better it seems like? There was a few times I didnt even notice an accent! You guys are ready for the States! And In the meantime stay safe over there please! Its getting scary in your part of the world I pray for you and all your loved ones safety!! God Bless!
So great to see young people react to Pink Floyd. If you love music and exceptional musicianship PF is definitely the band to get into. Stick with the Pulse Concert for most of your reactions since every song is a masterpiece on the album. The one exception would be(my favourite), On the Turning Away which was recorded live in the USA around 1988, I think?? It’s on UA-cam. Nice wall of Gibson’s. I have a 1973 L-6S. Cheers from 🇨🇦🎶🎸👍😊
Priviledged to have grown up in the time of David Gilmour in the band Pink Floyd !! Gorgeous man, incredible player, beautiful singer. One of a kind that will never be matched, EVER !
My additional and personal take on this song is that we grew numb to the world as we get older. This and Time from PF, The River and Ghost of TJ from Springsteen, and Against the Wind have been playing more and more in my rotation … “…the child is grown, the dream is gone…I have become comfortably numb…” the guitar sang the rest…
I was at this concert, it was sublime and spiritual but over the years it had faded from my memory, this brought those memories flooding back and moved me deeply, thank you! Carol's analysis was spot on and eloquently described, I couldnt have put it better myself, a wondeful reaction from both of you, genuine and sincere.
The best solo guitar player in the planet, and i was there to see it!!! You must react in the same concert the music " A great gig in the sky", you would be WOW!!!
Great description. Two completely different bands, both made up of amazing musicians and creative giants. They went about it in different ways but both could deliver a gut punch right to your soul.
@@elisianez1291 I know that Page was into Allister Crowley back in the day, but I would be interested in seeing a link that points to the band saying what you stated.
I bought my first Pink Floyd album in Beirut (long layover between flights) way back in "68 (I think). I had never heard of the band, but I liked the title of the album (Piper At The Gates Of Dawn), so I took the chance. I still listen to them.
At 57 I have encountered only 3 bands that are always excellent, always clearly them musically, each song different, and always just varying degrees of brilliance....Pink Floyd, Nightwish, and Ren....
David has the most emotionally expressive guitar work I think I've ever heard. It comes from his heart, powered by his soul. His guitar not only speaks, it sings, it cries, yells, and screams. It will grab your emotions and take you for an experience. Pink Floyd's music is like that. And thanks for not interrupting the solos. Well done.
one of the most beautiful , saddest songs ever performed , about the loss of childhood innocence and the things we use and abuse to numb the mind from our loss of childhood dreams , in order to survive in the world , the ball at the end symbolizes the circle of life and then comes apart to symbolize the "as above , so below " aspect of the human condition ....epic!!!
I saw them in Venezia, 1989. I was just turned 21 years old, and was absolutely something that will remain in my memories forever. So lucky to lived the '80 guys. And if you need a suggestion, try to react to TIME. And then, in 10 years react to it again, so much change and so much you will understand. God bless you all
If you ever heard the studio version, you would understand just how incredible this five version is because of that solo. It is in most peoples opinion the greatest guitar solo ever recorded.
One of my biggest regrets of all time was missing this concert at Rice Stadium in Houston in 1994. I was a huge Floyd fan but something came up and I couldn't go. I also went to see Pink Floyd "The Wall" movie with my older sister and her boyfriend in 1982. We showed up to the movie theater and they wouldn't sell us tickets because it was rated R, and none of us were 17.
She is spot on with her observations. The meaning of the song is so much more than the description about an overdose given at the beginning, and I interpret it in the same way she does. Not sure they were able to make out all the lyrics but there are some truly beautiful words sung that illicit all kinds of possible meanings. Would love it if they would re-react to the song on its own with no video, just the lyrics. As for the guitar solo, she hits it spot on again. Solos come in two different styles, one is the relatively short but blazing where the guitarist is quickly fingering the strings and moving along the fingerboard. The other is where the solo replaces the vocals, as so perfectly performed in this song.
@@brokenpencil9935 Thank you for your contribution. BTW: It's "Elicit." (No asterisk and using double quotes; period inside quotes, unless you're in Britain, where period is placed outside.) And close up that double space after "couldn't," by God! You're getting sloppy! (I'll let pass for now those two independent clauses separated by a comma instead of a semicolon. Sometimes I, too, like to play it loosey goosey.) ;-)
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Hey guys! Elie here. Thanks for clarifying about the OD thing. This is the story I've been told when I heard it a long time ago and I've never doubled checked the information 🙏
You are largely correct. It wasn't an OD. Rodger got sick and the doctor was called in. The shot he gave him made him high/numb. It happened in Philadelphia.
MORE Pink Floyd Please !
yeah i know about that od thing it's bad
He was sick with hepatitis
hey Elie I was surprised to see that you two have not done a reaction to the most reacted to band on YT ever ! The Finnish Symphonic Metal band : Nightwish with their Amazing Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen , their masterpiece Ghost Love Score Live from Wacken 2013 is also the most reacted to performance ever on YT,ther are several vocal coach reactors with over 3Million views from a single reaction, trust me on this you have not seen/heard anything like this , NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) : Wacken 2013
the YT link you want ends in BAVo
WARNING : so so many even those from musical backrounds far from this genre have fallen in love with this band and singer ,so possible addiction ahead :) cheers
You will not be disappointed with any song from this concert, the whole thing is another level of epic.
they were raw "soul"
I was at this concert when they performed it at the Silverdome in Detroit. Unbelievable
Was lucky to see this concert in Philly at Vets Stadium, unbelievably fantastic.
@@paulrider6584 I was at home in London with Floyd at Earls Court.
@@DaveZee823 OMG I can't even imagine... but then again, in 1969 I had the opportunity to attend Woodstock (living in Toronto at the time) In my mind, from what I had heard, it wasn't going to be that big a deal. Kicked myself in the arse for that one. Take care
And that, folks, is how your grandparents play music.
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Way better than there grandchildren. Lol
YUP
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David Gilmour looks like he has come by to fix your plumbing - and then he pulls of the greatest guitar solo of all times!
😂 True though
Stolen line bro!
You could stand behind him at the grocery store and never have a clue.
He's like the next door neighbour who pops over for a cup of tea, and then he plays that little tune for you. Unbelievable!
@@ruserious9577 And here is someone else who's watched all these Floyd "reaction" videos and read the comments 😂
You're absolutely correct though...
Rodger didn't OD he was in incredible pain from hepatitis!! The doctor gave him a muscle relaxant / some kind of antibiotic and he said he couldn't move his arms during the 1977 concert in Philadelphia!! He was worried because he thought he was playing terribly but the audience was going crazy anyway. He also said it was the longest 3 hours of his life but since the audience it was loving it he became Comfortably Numb thus half the catalyst for the lyrics.
Yes. And this should be repeated...
Gilmour wrote the lyrics and gave Waters the ok to play with them. It was going to on a DG solo recording.
@@swinetrek actually Rodger wrote the lyrics David wrote the music and they collaborated. I've heard David's original demo. Rodger put a fever he had when he was a kid and the incident in 1977 in Philadelphia together for the lyrics.
posted that Roger didn't OD and got deleted. jonhenke 1504 is correct that Dave wrote the music, adding it was done for his solo on and acoustic guitar. which i heard also played on an interview with him
Your comment and reply are true and it's exactly what Waters said during an interview about his personal experiences as an adult being medicated by a doctor to be able to play at a concert, and as a child when he had a high fever, that he brought into play when creating the lyrics for the song. The confusion about the drug-OD is because in the story that the album tells, Pink is self-medicating with drugs and a doctor has to revive him to be able to perform. It's after that when Pink begins his final descent into madness.
One of the most beautiful and intense guitar solos in music history.
Most beautiful maybe but nothing beats the intensity of Hendrix Machine Gun performance on Band of Gypsys. IMO of course.
The best solo ever
Not one of,,, its best
Not one of . . . . THE best
A thumbs up for simply not interrupting the solo. Well done.
That was 30 years ago......just let the sink in.....and not much since has come close...!!! Insanely good and will never be repeated ❤❤❤
Their stage setup was WAY ahead of its time, too.
This show is 30 years old but, the song is 45 yrs. old just let THAT sink in!
@moonlight just let the sink in.....???
NOTHING came close.
Nothing has come close. And I have been to hundreds of concerts since.
"the guitar was speaking to my soul" you just summed Pink Floyd up, straight to the soul.
David Gilmour's wife says "David has a hard time expressing his feelings, but give him a guitar and he'll make you feel everything"
Watching Carol going through all that emotion in real time is one of the most spiritual things I’ve seen. A beautiful song and a beautiful woman ❤
Your beautiful lady had the most incredible reaction on her face I have ever seen. I think this one touched her sole.
I zoomed in
So happy you understood the full power of that song. And that was not just "a" guitar solo, it was THE guitar solo. Pink Floyd doing Comfortably Numb at Pulse. Very little even comes close.
A thought. Don't know if you guys know it, but touring is HARD. On the road for months at a time, living out of hotels, eating weird food. You don't always feel great. Everyone has off nights. (Often the audience can't completely tell, but these are human beings, not robots.) But every now and then there come these moments, when every single member on stage hits their groove, they are all perfectly in sync, and a performance goes beyond music and enters the realm of magic. This was one of those rare moments.
You’ve just heard what many consider the most moving guitar solo ever recorded. Myself included. David Gilmour makes his guitar cry, sing….. to me, the most emotive guitarist I’ve ever heard.
and he's playing the exact same strat that another guitar icon played on yet one more great British rock song...only difference being the latter wore a headband.... can you guess.?
@@jonnywas2665 and he doesn't use a pick.
@@nomdaploom correct my friend. Sir Mark hehe
"On the Turning Away" live is another one of David Gilmour's solos that reaches into your soul, worth a listen. And you guys are doing great with your reactions, looking forward to more (especially Zeppelin 🙂)
I was at this pulse consert in Gothenburg, Sweden 1994. You cant even imagine how amazing it was. I will never forget it even if i get dementia. No way 😂
I am as London as Micky Flanagan but lived in Beirut with my kids. Much love from London (i made it back ok:))
Who came here just to hear the solo? 👍🏾
Kids, stop fishing for "likes" with silly questions.
@@OriginalPuroStop fishing for validation with mean “holier than thou” comments.
Great reaction guys. I saw Floyd in Sydney in 1988 they played for about 3 hours, the only band I've seen that had an intermission half way through the concert. We all went outside and had another smoke if you know what I mean there was pot in the air and when we came back inside the big floating pig was in the rafters to lead them into their next song "One of these Days." So you might want to check that song out. My mate tapped me on the shoulder to look around behind us as we were about 5 rows back from the stage, and when I looked everybody behind us were wearing sun glasses lol!
Only 30 years ago that's all...my God 1994 was yesterday for me....I have lost so many people that I have loved in those 30 years......Please God help me with my grief
Same I weep.
Saw 1st show in 87. 11th row...Dave right there. Outdoors.
Almighty Lord.
I don't know these two men. But You do. I don't know what pains, what losses have pierced them. But You do. I lift them up to You, in their suffering. Let them know that their pain is also Your pain. Send Your angels and servants into their lives, in small ways and large, and show them that blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
I pray this to the God of all things, in whom all things are possible. I ask it that Your glory might be revealed, that Your compassion might be poured out on them. And I ask for it in the Name of my Savior, Jesus, as He taught.
Check out David Gilmour's "Remember That Night" concert, specifically "On An Island" and "The Blue"... well heck the whole thing. Quite a few songs about the loss of loved ones.
I think I finally understand why this song has such power. I know the reported origin, and the guitar solo was sublime, but I’ve always had trouble connecting the story with the beauty of the solo. And here it is:
While the writer (Roger) speaks of the numbness and disconnection from other people at that moment of his illness, his imagination is not numb at all, rather it is exploding! The beauty of the solo is the sudden power he has when freed of worries about other people, even his loved ones, for that brief time. It is the beauty of that imagination, this new, brief, but profound freedom has unlocked his spirit like he never felt before! It’s not that our earthly needs and caring and love for others are bad, rather that the core of us really can be beautiful _on its own._. I imagine that the fever in youth was a major source of inspiration for Roger’s great musical art in later years. Just my impression.
Thank you two, you are such a sweet couple!
Her face said it all. The emotions in the song are all expressed in her facial reaction❤
I saw this tour in my twenties
And for over two hours
I could not move
One of the greatest experiences of my life
I was at Hanover, was 23… I will never forget
I've seen them twice. The Animals tour and the Division Bell tour. Still two of the best shows I've ever seen and I've seen quite a few live shows!
Cerebral Palsy 😅🌿✌️
thank you for not pausing it during the solo, so many reactors make that huge error, great reaction to a true masterpiece , he became comfortably numb, because, temporarily, he is free from his thoughts
The Beatles made the guitar gently weep. Gilmour made it scream out in the beautiful agony of the worst heartbreak you have ever had combined with all the wonderful that came before it. I've listened to this solo 100s of times (and was at a concert on the Pulse Tour in 1994) and it still hits me every single time.
What an excellent description of Gilmours guitar playing, The Floyd provokes such an avalanche of emotion in every song, it was delightful watching her facial expressions as she experiences the ride she’s on from the beginning to the end.
Well said my friend!
The late great Richard Wright. RIP you genius
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Pink Floyd's song High Hopes is also an emotional ride.
Especially the version from this show. The arc of the solo is incredible.
I would recommend the version that Nightwish played on the last evening with Tarja as their singer.
And let's not forget the mesmerising Sorrow.....just reduces me to jelly. I don't think any man has had an effect on me to compare with that intro 😄
I got to see Pink Floyd on the Division Bell tour in Dallas at Texas Stadium in April of '94. That was the same tour that this "Pulse" show (filmed in October of '94) is pulled from. Same stage, set list, lighting, everything. That was 30 years ago (I was 17 at the time), and the memory is still vivid. I hope you watch other performances from the Pulse show. "Run Like Hell" and "Learning to Fly" will absolutely blow your minds.
Proabably somebody's already explained this but while his experience with the doc and illness informed his writing the true context is in The Wall - which was a concept album, telling a story, and what was being done to the main character, ("Pink" played by Bod Geldof in the film of the album), and his "progress" to alienation...
I have seen this hundreds and hundreds of times and I get the same kind of emotional response. If there is one thing Pink Floyd does they touch all your emotions. Thanks for the video.
It is kinda funny how we oldsters suggest Floyd when you’ve just loved Zeppelin. To many of us, myself included, they are each high water marks of classic rock: each very different from one another in genre and feel, but equally magnificent in their talent and execution. They are my two favorite classic bands, and that seems to be true for so many of my contemporaries.
and also add YES for the prog rock side of these epic classic rock legends
in my humble opinion will never be matched or equalled
{:-) PAV UK
As a huge fan of both, I would add The Who, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck etc. The list goes on. They were all amazing and I was lucky enough to be a teenager Rock guy then and appreciate them all.
I somewhat agree, as I'm assuming I'm in your age range but having seen both groups live back in our day, and also saw this concert twice, Pink Floyd definitely wiped Zeppelin off the map. Saw Zeppelin in 70s and honestly, was quite disappointed. We came away thinking they were definitely a studio band only. Have since read they said was a very bad tour so they may have been having bad times, we all do. Pink Floyd was always perfection.
@@detroitlady7201 unfortunately for me, Floyd’s reliability didn’t work. I saw them in Seattle in 1987 or 88 at The Kingdome. Horrible acoustics. And our seat was behind a pillar, if you can imagine. I was so disappointed. Certainly not Floyd’s fault. But I was so bummed by the experience that I didn’t take advantage of their 1994 tour, for which I kick myself to this day. I have it on DVD, but I wish I also had it in my memories. Probably because of that 30 year old mistake, I DID make a point of seeing U2 at The Sphere in Vegas, and I’m so glad I did!
I also saw Zeppelin n Seattle in 1977….a tour which was in a very dark time for the band. We had to leave after 30 minutes because I was sick with a migraine (not the band’s fault 😏). But all I remember was that they were LOUD. Have no memory if they were good or not, but I do know that Jimmy was deep into addiction by then so they were really erratic. Zeppelin could soar, but because of all the improv they did, and Robert’s voice, they all had to be ON for that to happen…..and sometimes it turned sloppy. A great live band, but not a reliable one as time went on. Floyd was utterly reliable and professional . They simply couldn’t control the venue, and I got unlucky. Strangely, my husband remembers that concert much more positively than I do.
Yes. I love other bands, especially CSN, but Pink Floyd and LedZeppelin are so far out on their own. I can't live a day without hearing either, though my new favourite, Ren, is catching up,
A big hug to you both. A beautiful reaction to one of the greatest bands of all time.
PF was and ever will be > Music Art , still is today ... Thx You are explore that time of feel Music History
Back in the 70's Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd were our "Yin and Yang" between them they brought balance to our little universe!
Please please please do the album "The Dark Side of the Moon" !
One of the top 5 guitar solos ever performed. Iconic and legendary piece of musical art!!
Hands down the best guitar solo ever perform live.
This and Jimmy Paige stairway to heaven live in New York.
@@salvatoredioguardi3132 100% agree with you nothing else comes close.....
Depends on who you ask ? Personally, I prefer my rock and roll from this side of the pond..... Molly Hatchet's version of AB Band's "Dreams I'll Never See" ua-cam.com/video/xxBzUZ1q7Vw/v-deo.html
Gilmour dos not waste a single note on this one. It is just sublime. No one makes a guitar sings so melodically
Well, it's definitely great but greatest ....not in my opinion,..... Check out Jimmy Page, Brian My or Knopfler on Telegraph Road or Sultans or even Prince on while my guitar gently weeps, heck even Sambora, Slash and Bonamassa can bring the emotion to the table. But I know, it's subjective and just my opinion. There is no best, they're all unique and amazing and I like them all and that's just fine with me. 🤘
hey guys i was there at this concert and the whole show was amazing just a mix of emotions from start to finish, it was filmed at earls court in london here in uk.
David Gilmour is one of the greatest note benders of all time. His hands look like they belong to an iron worker.
The “King of the bend”,… plays one note better than most play a song. And he never misses uses a note. Gilmour takes us all to church with this one.Top 3 goat.🐐🔥🔥🔥🎸🐐
Right?
My fav guitarist overall. No one makes a guitar speak like Mr. Gilmour.
@@DemiseUnseen - Exactly!!!!!!🔥🎸🤘✌️
EVH back in the day in a rare interview in some guitar mag said of Gilmour: He's tasty.
Do Pink Floyd's "On The Turning Away" live 1988. Another great guitar lead. It's okay many women cry when they listen to Comfortably Numb at the pulse concert.
Pink Floyd will change your life.
I think we should have an International Pink Floyd Day.
1st January.
Time shall be played on all radio stations and all stream platforms(forced!) for one hour, at around 1200-1300, so people can be aware that another year is in the past.
The most memorable solo from arguably the best live concert ever.
It's insane how the slide guitar solo on high hopes is only the second best solo in this album.
I was watching her face through the whole video she was fighting the tears absolutely great reaction
Hopefully Gilmour will go out on the road to promote his new album being released in September.
The Dark Side of the Moon by Floys is certified 14 times platinum in the United Kingdom, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it has charted for 989 weeks, and the fourth-best-selling album in history. In the U.S. it remained in the Billboard 200 albums chart for 736 nonconsecutive weeks (from 17 March 1973 to 16 July 1988). A must listen all the way through.
"Time " is the first song to check out from that album. Find the one with the lyrics to follow along. Been listening to that song since it came out and the older I get the harder the lyrics hit home.
"High Hopes", "Great gig in the sky" and "Money" from Pulse Concert and "On the turning away Live also
I'm so glad that you both reacted to this legendary and spectacular performance .
I was blessed to see Pink Floyd live in London 1989 .
Peace and Love
I saw them at Newcastle City Hall, in the UK, when I was 16 years old in, I think, February 1970! We had seats probably about the sixth row, so a great view. That was before they had such an amazing light show.
This song goes right to the heart, and the guutar solo speaks to us all
Vejam a versão de 1984 in england,nessa versão ele toca em uma guitarra charvel,simplesmente épica.
i always love that liitle smile when they hear dave gilmour sing for the first time.
Great reaction. I'd love to see your reaction To "Echoes" Live at Pompei.
I was 24 yrs old at that concert, best night of my life. I have seen pink floyd 5 times in my life and all were fantastic. great review, love your content.
Pulse is absolutely amazing. I love it. Brilliant.
But the 2016 performance by David Gilmour and his Band in Pompeii is sensational too. It’s my own favourite version of ‘Comfortably Numb’,
I was lucky enough to see the ‘One Night Only’ Cinema showing of David Gilmour’s return to the Pompeii Amphitheater, in 2016, with his Band. (Pink Floyd’s previous visit being in 1971, when they were filmed playing ‘Echoes’, in the Centre of the Amphitheater, with no audience.
And this version of ‘Comfortably Numb’, from that 2016 Show, is sensational. This time to an audience.
And what a light Show this has too. All in the stunning setting of this Roman Amphitheater.
David Gilmour at his stunning best, aged 70, at this performance. Genius.
Incredible. Hope you get to try this, you won’t regret it.
And you should watch the Movie, ‘The Wall’.
Just my own feelings.
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I've seen Pink Floyd in concert twice, and both times were a feast for the eyes and ears. Unbelievable shows.
I went to the Miami concert on this tour. I just saw the ticket, it was $35. A t-shirt cost $30.
1994 Pontiac Silver Dome, Michigan! Of the multitude of concerts I have attended, Pink Floyd reigns #1🩷💯🩷✌️
I remember when the album the Wall came out it was insane and then they made the movie The Wall. One of the greatest rock band of all time alongside with Rush the greatest rock band of all time. Love your passion for good things ❤
I feel extreme emotional 'anguish' during David's second solo ... quite extraordinary performance.
I was at the Pulse concert simply unforgettable.
Does anybody else get Goosebumps while listening to this. I hope nobody is suffering but if you are just listen, picks me up every time. Thank you.
Every damned time! :-)
Both of you need to listen to more of this. Like all great music, it conveys many feelings, and it is meant to.......
Every time there is a new reaction to this, it's very emotional to me because seeing someone hear this song for the very first time is an amazing thing. Young lady, you could actually see when this man's guitar grabs you by the soul.
Covering history, I am exposed to the most horrific and beautiful aspects of our humanity. Gilmour's guitar solo is surely ranked as one of the most beautiful.
As others have said, Roger didn't OD, he was diagnosed with hepatitis one night before a show. But while Waters did make use of the experience to craft the lyrics for this song, that's not what the song means as part of the story of "The Wall".
"The Wall" is Pink Floyd's concept double-album (four of their greatest records were concept albums). This one tells the story of a fictional young boy named Pink, who wants to grow up and become a rock star. Over the course of the four sides we see Pink grow and achieve his dream. But he's continually hurt by people around him ~ his mother, his teachers, his girlfriend. So he starts building emotional walls to protect himself from being further hurt - hence, the album title.
"Comfortably Numb" is the last song on side three, and it's at this point that Pink has come to understand that there's nobody left in his life who cares about him, or in whom he can trust. He's surrounded himself with yes-men and sycophants. He hates the life he's built for himself, and he hates himself for building it. He's miserable, and with no way to escape this life, he turns to drugs to numb the pain.
As the song begins, it's one night before a concert, and Pink is too stoned to perform. The greedy promoter, terrified that he might have to give refunds, calls up a rando local doctor to get Pink into some kind of shape to play. It's the doctor's voice we hear first, trying to assess Pink's condition, and learn what he may have taken. The dreamy chorus is Pink, trying to respond to the doctor, as he's able ("Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying...") before his mind wanders off. The doctor takes his best guess and puts together a wake-up drug cocktail, injects it into Pink ("Just a little pin-prick..." *tinkle*) and shoves him out onto the stage. David Gilmour's first solo is while Pink is still stoned. It's brief, and sweetly beautiful. But his second solo is after the cocktail has kicked in, and he's forced to face the life he hates. His self-loathing, his loneliness, his frustration, his rage, his pain, Gilmour makes us feel it all.
If you explore Pink Floyd further, you may find that they aren't a 'love song' band. They make you think. Their lyrics stay with you. And frequently, I've seen it bring people to tears, not because of the songs themselves, but because the music reaches something inside them, and brings all those emotions wrapped around it to the surface.
The PULSE concert has become known as a truly legendary performance, and "Comfortably Numb" has been called arguably one of the greatest concert performances ever recorded. The Floyd were all middle-aged at that point, Waters had left the band acrimoniously nearly a decade before, and they may have sensed that this would be their last ride. So they put together the most expensive tour in history to that point, created one of the most phenomenal stages ever constructed - 180 feet wide, with a 130-foot arch, the huge Eclipse eye, and SO MANY LIGHTS!!! - and took it all on the road.
I had the privilege of seeing this show with 65,000 friends, and it was even better than it looks. It was uniformly excellent, from start to finish. You can choose any song from this concert to react to, and trust that it's going to be a great version, and a visual feast for your viewers' eyes.
Great reaction from you both. I recommend listening to the song Time. It is lyrically a very heavy but accurate song.
Uncle Dave is casually dropping the mother of all solos in this concert. I was at Earls Court in 1994 a 16 y/o with my late father. I left there with the thought that I will never, ever see or hear better music. I was right...
Yes you were right your Uncle David will never be replaced….Best band Ever!!!
I could listen to her describing her feelings all day! She seems like a beautiful soul…
Nobody hits those emotive notes like Pink Floyd....and that guitar really gets to you....Amazing!!
You are a great couple love your reaction blogs 😊
She started feeling it during the second solo section
Every time i listen to Comfortably Numb I'm getting chills all over my body. This is a masterpiece. Thanks guys your great
I saw this , May 1994 in Montreal. Best concert I've ever seen.
Always an emotional journey every time you see this performance.the entire concert is available on YT and well worth investing the 2½ hours to watch(in the dark, turned up to 11)
Waters wrote words, Gilmour and Wright were the genius behind all the music!
I was listening to this at 15
Pink Floyd musically are on another level but in terms of emotional feeling , your soul.... you will find it hard to get that anywhere. When you discover them and allow them to take you on a journey, it is simply joyous and liberating and you will want more.
Carol b, it's ok to cry a little the first time you hear this song. Many people do. :) I could see the emotions going through your face with this reaction.
Great reaction. You will like the songs. Sorrow, Inside Out, High Hopes, Keep Talking, Great Gig In The Sky, Wish You Were Here, Have A Cigar . You’ll get really hooked on Pink Floyd😊.
To be there to see it in front of you, energy going straight through you as they translate the universal energy like a musical conduit. The is no other show on the planet that can do what they do.
watching Carol get more emotional as the song progressed was making me emotional as well. I love how Pink Floyds guitar is another vocalist to the band. The guitar was definitely singing to my soul! Gawsh that was soooo good! I would also recommend the movie they made for this complete album The Wall! And if you brave enough take a few magic Mushrooms to enhance the cinematic experience! But dont record yourselves doing that lol haha Enjoy that was for just you two alone! Eli your English is getting a lot better it seems like? There was a few times I didnt even notice an accent! You guys are ready for the States! And In the meantime stay safe over there please! Its getting scary in your part of the world I pray for you and all your loved ones safety!! God Bless!
So great to see young people react to Pink Floyd. If you love music and exceptional musicianship PF is definitely the band to get into. Stick with the Pulse Concert for most of your reactions since every song is a masterpiece on the album. The one exception would be(my favourite), On the Turning Away which was recorded live in the USA around 1988, I think?? It’s on UA-cam. Nice wall of Gibson’s. I have a 1973 L-6S.
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My all-time favorite guitar solo.. so much emotion. Gilmour is a genius
Priviledged to have grown up in the time of David Gilmour in the band Pink Floyd !! Gorgeous man, incredible player, beautiful singer. One of a kind that will never be matched, EVER !
My additional and personal take on this song is that we grew numb to the world as we get older.
This and Time from PF, The River and Ghost of TJ from Springsteen, and Against the Wind have been playing more and more in my rotation …
“…the child is grown, the dream is gone…I have become comfortably numb…” the guitar sang the rest…
I was at this concert, it was sublime and spiritual but over the years it had faded from my memory, this brought those memories flooding back and moved me deeply, thank you!
Carol's analysis was spot on and eloquently described, I couldnt have put it better myself, a wondeful reaction from both of you, genuine and sincere.
Congratulations you just heared the greatest solo of all time
The best solo guitar player in the planet, and i was there to see it!!!
You must react in the same concert the music " A great gig in the sky", you would be WOW!!!
The difference between Zep and Pink Floyd.... Zep makes music that make you move,Pink Floyd makes music that moves you.. Rock On guys!!
Best explanation, sir!
Led Zep for me, have Pink Floyd covered. Personal choice, of course, and Floyd are an awesome number 2.
Great description. Two completely different bands, both made up of amazing musicians and creative giants. They went about it in different ways but both could deliver a gut punch right to your soul.
The difference is that Zep admittedly said they made a deal with the 🤘 😈 👿 🤘
And for that i don't listen to their music
@@elisianez1291 I know that Page was into Allister Crowley back in the day, but I would be interested in seeing a link that points to the band saying what you stated.
I bought my first Pink Floyd album in Beirut (long layover between flights) way back in "68 (I think). I had never heard of the band, but I liked the title of the album (Piper At The Gates Of Dawn), so I took the chance. I still listen to them.
At 57 I have encountered only 3 bands that are always excellent, always clearly them musically, each song different, and always just varying degrees of brilliance....Pink Floyd, Nightwish, and Ren....
David has the most emotionally expressive guitar work I think I've ever heard. It comes from his heart, powered by his soul. His guitar not only speaks, it sings, it cries, yells, and screams. It will grab your emotions and take you for an experience. Pink Floyd's music is like that. And thanks for not interrupting the solos. Well done.
Just clicked on this...With how cerebral these two are, I can't wait to see how they react to this performance!
one of the most beautiful , saddest songs ever performed , about the loss of childhood innocence and the things we use and abuse to numb the mind from our loss of childhood dreams , in order to survive in the world , the ball at the end symbolizes the circle of life and then comes apart to symbolize the "as above , so below " aspect of the human condition ....epic!!!
I saw them in Venezia, 1989.
I was just turned 21 years old, and was absolutely something that will remain in my memories forever.
So lucky to lived the '80 guys.
And if you need a suggestion, try to react to TIME.
And then, in 10 years react to it again, so much change and so much you will understand.
God bless you all
Started that guitar solo MID guitar
If you ever heard the studio version, you would understand just how incredible this five version is because of that solo. It is in most peoples opinion the greatest guitar solo ever recorded.
Totally agree. There is no time I listen that solo and I don’t cry
Been on this tour 1993, Wienner Neustadt ❤
Another masterpiece from the great Pink Floyd
One of my biggest regrets of all time was missing this concert at Rice Stadium in Houston in 1994. I was a huge Floyd fan but something came up and I couldn't go. I also went to see Pink Floyd "The Wall" movie with my older sister and her boyfriend in 1982. We showed up to the movie theater and they wouldn't sell us tickets because it was rated R, and none of us were 17.
She is spot on with her observations. The meaning of the song is so much more than the description about an overdose given at the beginning, and I interpret it in the same way she does. Not sure they were able to make out all the lyrics but there are some truly beautiful words sung that illicit all kinds of possible meanings. Would love it if they would re-react to the song on its own with no video, just the lyrics.
As for the guitar solo, she hits it spot on again. Solos come in two different styles, one is the relatively short but blazing where the guitarist is quickly fingering the strings and moving along the fingerboard. The other is where the solo replaces the vocals, as so perfectly performed in this song.
'Elicit*'. I am so sorry, I really couldn't help myself.
Agree, “…the child is grown, the dream is gone…I have become comfortably numb…” will hit us all way too soon…
@@brokenpencil9935 we knew what they meant.
@@brokenpencil9935 Thank you for your contribution.
BTW: It's "Elicit." (No asterisk and using double quotes; period inside quotes, unless you're in Britain, where period is placed outside.) And close up that double space after "couldn't," by God! You're getting sloppy! (I'll let pass for now those two independent clauses separated by a comma instead of a semicolon. Sometimes I, too, like to play it loosey goosey.) ;-)
@@caracoidwren944 You'll have to forgive me. Truthfully, English is my third language. 😁😁
I love you guys. Great reaction. That's David Gilmour so the guitar IS speaking to your soul.