I never heard anyone describe pink floyd better. It leaves you defenceless , and with deceiving simplicity, enters directly to your soul and carries you away on a fantastical journey.
Over 31 years ago I became paralyzed after breaking my neck. I was 17 years old. I laid in the hospital facing the reality of never walking again. That was when I really started listening to Pink Floyd and this song was an early favorite of mine. Hearing Waters' voice sing "hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all" hit me so hard! Pink Floyd will forever be my favorite band of all time and I love watching your reactions because I understand the power and journey of their music!
It's such a shame that they clashed so much and fell out with each other. David's voice and character was always the angelic and melancholic element vs Roger's sinister, angry or anguished sound. It was a proper Ying and Yang balance that worked so well together. Thankfully we still have these recordings forever.
That's not really fair to say "they" clashed. It was Rodger's ego vs Richard then David. Richard, David and Nick remained close friends throughout it all.
It's nice to know that I'm not crazy. You express what I've been feeling since I first heard PF in 1979 when I was 13. "Hey You" was the very first song I ever heard from them. I was alone in my room getting dressed. "Hey You" started playing on the radio and I stopped what I was doing and stared at the radio with my jaw dropped. I couldn't believe what I was hearing! My mouth didn't close until the song was over. Ever since that moment, I've been obsessed with Pink Floyd. I've always said that Pink Floyd is the ceiling and everyone else is the floor. Thank you so much for your wonderful reactions!
Wonderful words Jacque - This was my first song from Floyd that I heard when I was 14 years old (1987). I too stopped in my tracks and couldn't move until the song was over. Sounds like a similar ethereal experience! Take care. x
Pink Floyd music is primal. Innate. Human. And the tones of the instruments and vocals only deepen those traits. So much fun to watch people take this journey.
I always say "simple" does not mean "easy." I agree with you 100% and it's so obvious. Part of the genius is the simplicity. The depth and layers are there, but it doesn't feel complicated or messy - the message is delivered right into your bones.
You two are so genuine and joyful. Your reactions are a delight, especially when the subject matter is Floydian. I've been listening for almost 40 years, and their music carries the same power, and makes you (me) feel the same all these years later. I just react to Pink Floyd on a primal level. I feel it in my soul, as you said. So true!!
Beautiful reaction guys. It’s such a pleasure to share and follow you through your Pink Floyd journey. I sometimes feel like watching your reactions is the closest I’ll get to rediscovering these songs. So many of your thoughts, feelings and discussions are so similar to how I was feeling when I was discovering this incredible music. I had a feeling you would both find this one a bit heavy. But I’m so glad you liked it and that this reaction has given you a better understanding of the album. ❤
What i can tell about all Floyd creations; Pink Floyd, David, Rick and Roger solo stuff, is that you are never left in the same place you were when you started listening. They will always take you somewhere, high, low, inside, outside... but you're never left untouched
Hey guys, this was the very first song from Pink Floyd I ever heard when I was 14 years old, and I was hooked from that moment. Andrei, your reaction at 10:20 is just beautiful. I still have those reactions 37 years later. take care you two. xx
Andrei i feel your tears. These lyrics are primal, universal, and the vocals reach deep into your heart and bring forth tears as men we suppress all our lives!
So here I was, happily eating my dinner, when I thought "Let me see this reaction of Hey You"..... 2 minutes later, sobbing over my plate of pasta.... That's the Pink Floyd effect. Doesn't matter what condition you listen to them in, they hit you right into your heart...
Great reaction again. You can prepare yourself for a Pink Floyd song …. But somehow…. You never really are prepared for what you experience. Isn’t that wonderful. ❤
A very fine reaction. You both express it all so well, which is really difficult with Floyd. They don't do love songs they just do human condition songs. Always difficult not to cry, in a good way. Thank you.
I'm not a musician or anything like that. Having said that, Pink Floyd makes me feel. I mean really FEEL the music. It's an experience for me. Peace from Texas. Sending love.
You are SOOOOO awesome! I love watching genuine people listen to Pink Floyd. It makes me feel and remember the way I did the first time that I heard the songs. Thank you too.
You-Guys: We ALL "FEEL IT" with Pink Floyd: and not many can explain it, because ALL their songs mean something different to each individual person. David Gilmore's ability to change emotions with ONE STROKE on a guitar sting is AMAZING to me: and the lyrics, combined, are "OTHER WORLDLY"!!! GREAT REACTION! HUGS! ❤❤
I dont know why but this song gets into all human hearts. I always get chills everytime I hear this and I can see it in your reaction. Well done. This song definitely is soul penetrating.
Pink Floyd take you to another universe once you are immersed into their music. They take you from depressing lows to magical highs with just a few notes.And to think that this music is over 40 years old is mind boggling. Truly one of the greatest bands in the world, and the final line can be brought into the real world too, "together we stand, divided we fall", genius.
Whatever Pink Floyd song you're listening to IS your favorite Pink Floyd song! Many of us "got" Pink Floyd even at a tender age. Imagine being introduced to them as a teenager. I just found y'all today. Your emotional and deep reaction is why I subscribed. You both definitely "get" Pink Floyd 🥰
I got the vinyl album of the Wall in 1980 when I was 16, I played it non stop for like over a year. I had an idea of the story going on, until I went to see the Movie in the ABC theater in Glasgow, full widescreen dolby surround. It blew me away and i knew I had no idea of what the story actually had been. Been hooked ever since. Enjoy, lucky people.
I hear you say its beyond words and you're at a loss for words when hearing pink floyd. There is a reason for that. Its because the music is pure emotion. So yes i agree. There are no words to describe the emotion we feel when hearing them
I was twelve when the album was released, and from that moment on it became a big part of the soundtrack of my life. I've probably heard Hey You five thousand times, but it gave me goosebumps to watch you listen to it for the first time.
Of all the Pink Floyd concept albums, The Wall is the one you have to listen to in its entirety - in one sitting. It's a true story from birth to late adulthood. Any song ripped from the concept comes across as confusing and is usually misunderstood by the listener. They can appreciate the music, of course, but the setting in the overall story is essential. Take the time for an hour and a half or so, pour yourself a glass of good alcohol, grab your headphones and listen to the story. It's really powerful - a little depressing, but powerful and beautiful! The Wall was really my first Pink Floyd album. I mean, mine. I had listened to other Pink Floyd albums before, but I didn't own any of them (only one single). I was born in communist Czechoslovakia in 1965 and of course there were no "western" bands playing in our country then (neither radio nor TV) and no labels were releasing albums from the west. They could only be bought on the black market and were incredibly expensive. The only option was to listen to Radio Luxembourg or to copy rock music on cassette tapes. You can imagine what the "quality" of these recordings must have been like. But we still devoured it like crazy. In 1980 my parents were in Sweden on an invitation (my mother had two brothers there). My brother and I had to stay at home so the family wouldn't emigrate. And it was from that trip that my Swedish cousin sent me this vinyl double album for my birthday. You can't imagine what that meant to me! A simple black and white cover, but inside were colorful, crazy drawings with lyrics. I played it every day, several times. Today it's really outdated, it's cracking, but I'll never (NEVER!) give it away. It will go to the grave with me.
Your humanity is very heartfelt, I could feel his emotion as the song ended, he appeared to be tearing up. I have a simple test for a person I meet, I play you this song and if you appear as though you don't go thru a roller coaster of emotions then I easily know you aren't a person I wanna spend any time with at that point. Anyone who doesn't get a bit emotional after a song like this, isn't very human in my opinion. I've watched your song reactions before when they pop up in my feed. I get a lot of new people doing reactions because I've subbed to so many reaction channels its probably YT's way of getting me more of what I like. You both, with your heartfelt emotional reaction to this song, just earned yourself a new subscriber (me). Kudos!
Every Floyd album is an experience, The Wall however is up on another level, you have to see it as a journey made up of little stop start glimpses into the total weight of the concept. Imagine listening this for the first time all those years ago, it was mind blowing for sure. Hope you listen to this in one hit, good luck with the last tracks especially “the trial” lol. Another great deep dive reaction guys, I’ve watched a few Floyd reactions from other u tubers but you definitely get their music more than most.
We should all be very grateful that artists like Pink Floyd exist to bare their souls so that we can evolve. Of course, most of the lyrics for The Wall are Roger's, but let's not forget that it it is (on this track) David's guitar that is literally crying out in pain. (You could consider watching the movie. Some people don't like the imposition of fixed images on their own interpretations, but the movie does provide a lot of context for each of the tracks.)
"The Wall" is an artifact of unrivaled genius. I've been listening to it since it first released here in the States and I am always in awe. To truly appreciate it, it has to be listened to in its entirety, uninterrupted. I highly recommend good headphones, a dark room, and a comfortable bed.
You both are connected to humanity in a way that you feel the emotions PF is try to convey. You both have a very beautiful reaction to these type of songs.
Yes, these songs stay with you forever. My father used to play this album when I was a kid, and the feelings it evokes haven’t changed. He’s not with us any more, sadly.
The Wall is another one of those albums that if it were created in the 1700-1800's, it would have been played in front of kings and queens at royal courts. The way the lyrics hit you with this song is the Roger Waters effect. Truly, a lyrical master. Pair that with Gilmour's guitar and angelic voice and you have the recipe for epicness. Mason's drum hit heavy at just the right time and Wright's keyboarding is the piece that delivers the musical mindscape that your mind's eye sees when you are "seeing" the background sounds.
The Holy Progressive Rock Trilogy: Pink Floyd, Yes, and Genesis. The Wall is a powerful album, just as you say. Pink Floyd can create such emotion and grab you. Very heavy concept. Very heavy music. Very heavy beauty. This band IS minimalist. They can do more will a little than any other band. Like classical music, it seems simple but still plumb great depths! Unique!
The first time I listened to this album all at once in 1979 shortly after it came out, I was so taken back and overwhelmed that I immediately started it over again and listened a second time. Then a third. And for the next 6 months or so barely a day would go by that I did not listen to this album completely through. Not by design mind you, but when you try to listen to it a track or two at a time like any other album, it just won't let you. It pulls you in every time. Almost as if you're put into some sort of spell whenever you put it on. It's easy to blame it on the seamless transitions-flow from one track to the other, but I suspect the brilliant lyricism and compositions and haunting soundscapes has a lot to do with it as well. It is simply a masterpiece. The atmosphere this album creates is literally off the charts. Nothing like it in popular music before or sense. I literally had to tear myself away from this album. Let me tell you… a Floyd addiction is nothing to mess with. 😏 It exists! I envy you for your upcoming experience.
They have a way of reaching right into a part of your soul that is buried the deepest. The part you try to suppress and hide because it's a little too real and scary to deal with on a day to day basis. That's why it hits different, it makes you feel seen in a way you're not used to being seen and it can be unsettling and comforting, all at the same time. ❤
I never heard anyone describe pink floyd better. It leaves you defenceless , and with deceiving simplicity, enters directly to your soul and carries you away on a fantastical journey.
I've been listening to Pink Floyd for 50 years, and every time it's a new journey.
Over 31 years ago I became paralyzed after breaking my neck. I was 17 years old. I laid in the hospital facing the reality of never walking again. That was when I really started listening to Pink Floyd and this song was an early favorite of mine. Hearing Waters' voice sing "hey you, don't tell me there's no hope at all" hit me so hard!
Pink Floyd will forever be my favorite band of all time and I love watching your reactions because I understand the power and journey of their music!
Your story is so heartbreaking. How are you doing now?
This is the perfect Pink Floyd reaction. I agree with everything and have felt exactly the same from listening to the Floyd!
One of the few artists who's music takes their profound lyrics to another level. Pure genius.
It's such a shame that they clashed so much and fell out with each other. David's voice and character was always the angelic and melancholic element vs Roger's sinister, angry or anguished sound. It was a proper Ying and Yang balance that worked so well together. Thankfully we still have these recordings forever.
That's not really fair to say "they" clashed. It was Rodger's ego vs Richard then David. Richard, David and Nick remained close friends throughout it all.
It has to take its toll on everyone when creating full albums that tell a story.
@@bobg8378bunch of lefties who were ALL wrong - they all wanted to have the attention - sad
It really sucks. Being a mega fan and never being able to see them sucks
every great band is always on the verge of breaking up.
"Together we stand,
Divided we fall."
Should be an mantra for all mankind!!!
It's nice to know that I'm not crazy. You express what I've been feeling since I first heard PF in 1979 when I was 13. "Hey You" was the very first song I ever heard from them. I was alone in my room getting dressed. "Hey You" started playing on the radio and I stopped what I was doing and stared at the radio with my jaw dropped. I couldn't believe what I was hearing! My mouth didn't close until the song was over. Ever since that moment, I've been obsessed with Pink Floyd. I've always said that Pink Floyd is the ceiling and everyone else is the floor. Thank you so much for your wonderful reactions!
Wonderful words Jacque - This was my first song from Floyd that I heard when I was 14 years old (1987). I too stopped in my tracks and couldn't move until the song was over. Sounds like a similar ethereal experience! Take care. x
Pink Floyd music is primal. Innate. Human. And the tones of the instruments and vocals only deepen those traits. So much fun to watch people take this journey.
I always say "simple" does not mean "easy." I agree with you 100% and it's so obvious. Part of the genius is the simplicity. The depth and layers are there, but it doesn't feel complicated or messy - the message is delivered right into your bones.
When he sings “Don’t tell me there’s no hope at all “ ……the suffering he puts into his singing is phenomenal , gets me every time
Totally agree. Waters sings that line with such hollow despair that it puts a lump in my throat every single time.
You two are so genuine and joyful.
Your reactions are a delight, especially when the subject matter is Floydian.
I've been listening for almost 40 years, and their music carries the same power, and makes you (me) feel the same all these years later.
I just react to Pink Floyd on a primal level. I feel it in my soul, as you said. So true!!
Beautiful reaction guys. It’s such a pleasure to share and follow you through your Pink Floyd journey. I sometimes feel like watching your reactions is the closest I’ll get to rediscovering these songs. So many of your thoughts, feelings and discussions are so similar to how I was feeling when I was discovering this incredible music. I had a feeling you would both find this one a bit heavy. But I’m so glad you liked it and that this reaction has given you a better understanding of the album. ❤
What i can tell about all Floyd creations; Pink Floyd, David, Rick and Roger solo stuff, is that you are never left in the same place you were when you started listening. They will always take you somewhere, high, low, inside, outside... but you're never left untouched
Hey guys, this was the very first song from Pink Floyd I ever heard when I was 14 years old, and I was hooked from that moment. Andrei, your reaction at 10:20 is just beautiful. I still have those reactions 37 years later. take care you two. xx
Andrei i feel your tears. These lyrics are primal, universal, and the vocals reach deep into your heart and bring forth tears as men we suppress all our lives!
Listening to Pink Floyd helps soothe depression and anxiety for me
I like what you said, Dominika: Pink Floyd gives you a different level of goosebumps. So true. 🙂
I just love you guys.Your reactions are so honest and sincere.It's like i know you personaly :-) Greetings from Westerwald,Germany.
Best Band of all times 😎👍🎶🎶
“Mother” is a must
So here I was, happily eating my dinner, when I thought "Let me see this reaction of Hey You"..... 2 minutes later, sobbing over my plate of pasta.... That's the Pink Floyd effect. Doesn't matter what condition you listen to them in, they hit you right into your heart...
I so loving your honest and raw reactions. It is so hard to put into words what Pink Floyd can do to your spirit.
You two are my favorite.
Amazing reaction. The 2nd best song on the best album ever
Pink Floyd music plucks the strings of your nervous system in a very direct and powerful way.
Always considered this music as head space music, it touches your soul!
Great reaction again.
You can prepare yourself for a Pink Floyd song …. But somehow…. You never really are prepared for what you experience. Isn’t that wonderful. ❤
Love it every time Andre hears a Floyd Solo he shakes his head and his spirit says "Oh man...stop it" lol 🙂Love your reactions guys
I'm glad you are open to listening to the full album all at once. You wont regret it. The movie is fantastic too. Great reaction as usual.
They are masters at reaching places in our soul we typically keep locked up.
I love your posts, Both of you are beautiful People.
A very fine reaction. You both express it all so well, which is really difficult with Floyd. They don't do love songs they just do human condition songs. Always difficult not to cry, in a good way. Thank you.
so simple as powerfull, tks.
I'm not a musician or anything like that. Having said that, Pink Floyd makes me feel. I mean really FEEL the music. It's an experience for me. Peace from Texas. Sending love.
I just love you guys ❤
Love the way you see and feel and experience this
I just love it ❤
Every time I hear Gilmour's solo I just want to weep. It just like a primal scream channeled through his guitar. Absolutely haunting.
it's good to feel and connect, hence pink needing connection. love your self awareness.
You are SOOOOO awesome! I love watching genuine people listen to Pink Floyd. It makes me feel and remember the way I did the first time that I heard the songs. Thank you too.
"Welcome to the machine" must be your next reaction. 🙂
How come? They open our Souls to Essence. Hard to put into words.
You-Guys: We ALL "FEEL IT" with Pink Floyd: and not many can explain it, because ALL their songs mean something different to each individual person. David Gilmore's ability to change emotions with ONE STROKE on a guitar sting is AMAZING to me: and the lyrics, combined, are "OTHER WORLDLY"!!! GREAT REACTION! HUGS! ❤❤
That solo gets me every time.
They write songs there for feelings there are no words for
It comes from personal experience. From their heart. Plus, it's How they sing the song, How they play the songs.
Enjoy your reactions . United we stand divided we fall ! Stay safe
It’s always so nice to meet people that get Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are very philosophical about life of course.
I dont know why but this song gets into all human hearts. I always get chills everytime I hear this and I can see it in your reaction. Well done. This song definitely is soul penetrating.
I SIT BACK SMOKE AND LISTEN TO YOU GUYS 😆😆😆😆!!! WELL WORTH IT!! I GET IT AND, YOU GUYS ARE SPEAKING FACTS AT LEAST WIFE DOES.
Gotta vote right next time people!!
Fantastic!! ❤ Pink Floyd were phenomenal! Love your reactions. You are both wonderful ❤
When I got onto this video, I thought there is no way Andrei makes it through without tearing up,..
This entire album is amazing.
I love your guys reactions, so honest and with The Floyd it gets to your heart and soul as well as making you think !!
PF takes you to a different place, music at its best! imo.... 🎶👌
One of many amazing tracks from the Wall double album.
Pink Floyd take you to another universe once you are immersed into their music. They take you from depressing lows to magical highs with just a few notes.And to think that this music is over 40 years old is mind boggling. Truly one of the greatest bands in the world, and the final line can be brought into the real world too, "together we stand, divided we fall", genius.
Whatever Pink Floyd song you're listening to IS your favorite Pink Floyd song! Many of us "got" Pink Floyd even at a tender age. Imagine being introduced to them as a teenager. I just found y'all today. Your emotional and deep reaction is why I subscribed. You both definitely "get" Pink Floyd 🥰
Once you listen to Pink Floyd they stay with you forever ❤
Perfect reaction, you can't deny the message. Humankind has had this struggle for centuries. Still, we haven't figured it out.
I got the vinyl album of the Wall in 1980 when I was 16, I played it non stop for like over a year. I had an idea of the story going on, until I went to see the Movie in the ABC theater in Glasgow, full widescreen dolby surround. It blew me away and i knew I had no idea of what the story actually had been. Been hooked ever since. Enjoy, lucky people.
I hear you say its beyond words and you're at a loss for words when hearing pink floyd. There is a reason for that. Its because the music is pure emotion. So yes i agree. There are no words to describe the emotion we feel when hearing them
Great reaction guys, when u feel emotions then u know it's great😎
I was twelve when the album was released, and from that moment on it became a big part of the soundtrack of my life. I've probably heard Hey You five thousand times, but it gave me goosebumps to watch you listen to it for the first time.
Of all the Pink Floyd concept albums, The Wall is the one you have to listen to in its entirety - in one sitting. It's a true story from birth to late adulthood. Any song ripped from the concept comes across as confusing and is usually misunderstood by the listener. They can appreciate the music, of course, but the setting in the overall story is essential.
Take the time for an hour and a half or so, pour yourself a glass of good alcohol, grab your headphones and listen to the story. It's really powerful - a little depressing, but powerful and beautiful!
The Wall was really my first Pink Floyd album. I mean, mine. I had listened to other Pink Floyd albums before, but I didn't own any of them (only one single). I was born in communist Czechoslovakia in 1965 and of course there were no "western" bands playing in our country then (neither radio nor TV) and no labels were releasing albums from the west. They could only be bought on the black market and were incredibly expensive. The only option was to listen to Radio Luxembourg or to copy rock music on cassette tapes. You can imagine what the "quality" of these recordings must have been like. But we still devoured it like crazy. In 1980 my parents were in Sweden on an invitation (my mother had two brothers there). My brother and I had to stay at home so the family wouldn't emigrate. And it was from that trip that my Swedish cousin sent me this vinyl double album for my birthday. You can't imagine what that meant to me! A simple black and white cover, but inside were colorful, crazy drawings with lyrics. I played it every day, several times. Today it's really outdated, it's cracking, but I'll never (NEVER!) give it away. It will go to the grave with me.
Love your reaction.very knowlegable and keen on the meaning.❤
It's okay to have several favourites, each one seems more relative at the right time.
Pink🌍Floyds music releases you from YOUR reality and let’s your mind roam through the lyrics mixed in your own past experiances
Music and lyrics hit hard with Floyd. They are truly special among all the music icons of history. 😎🇺🇸
- Floyd will do it EVERY TIME!
I just love seeing your kind faces and personalities reacting to music I love. 👍
Yes.. The broken mirror is slowly coming together and we then..... See... Ourselves
one of my favorite guitar solo of gilmour....short but so intense..
Agreed. It doesn’t matter how many times you hear it, it still hits you every time.
Your humanity is very heartfelt, I could feel his emotion as the song ended, he appeared to be tearing up. I have a simple test for a person I meet, I play you this song and if you appear as though you don't go thru a roller coaster of emotions then I easily know you aren't a person I wanna spend any time with at that point. Anyone who doesn't get a bit emotional after a song like this, isn't very human in my opinion. I've watched your song reactions before when they pop up in my feed. I get a lot of new people doing reactions because I've subbed to so many reaction channels its probably YT's way of getting me more of what I like. You both, with your heartfelt emotional reaction to this song, just earned yourself a new subscriber (me). Kudos!
Thank you kindly ☺️
It's so moving, and it's so hard to watch y'all being moved to almost tears. Yet, I am so appreciative to see your reaction. Thank you.
Every Floyd album is an experience, The Wall however is up on another level, you have to see it as a journey made up of little stop start glimpses into the total weight of the concept. Imagine listening this for the first time all those years ago, it was mind blowing for sure. Hope you listen to this in one hit, good luck with the last tracks especially “the trial” lol. Another great deep dive reaction guys, I’ve watched a few Floyd reactions from other u tubers but you definitely get their music more than most.
That is the proper reaction to Pink Floyd..🦅
DONT THEY ROCK UR SOCKS OFF? THIS IS MY FAVORITE BAND OF ALL TIME TY FOR LETTING US GO ON THE JOURNEY WITH YOU!!!!
Exactly, it is so much more than music
It’s a physiological and spiritual journey, it’s life encapsulated in sound waves 😎
We should all be very grateful that artists like Pink Floyd exist to bare their souls so that we can evolve. Of course, most of the lyrics for The Wall are Roger's, but let's not forget that it it is (on this track) David's guitar that is literally crying out in pain. (You could consider watching the movie. Some people don't like the imposition of fixed images on their own interpretations, but the movie does provide a lot of context for each of the tracks.)
great great reaction guys x
You have to listen to the entire album at one time. Seriously. It is very important
The music of Pink Floyd make you very little all time the place where we are 🤔 for me since 1967 😏but i will listen to this band for ever 🤩
"The Wall" is an artifact of unrivaled genius. I've been listening to it since it first released here in the States and I am always in awe. To truly appreciate it, it has to be listened to in its entirety, uninterrupted. I highly recommend good headphones, a dark room, and a comfortable bed.
This song always gives me goose bumps! Spectacular! Thank you for another great Floyd song! God Bless!🐢🇺🇸
I suggest the beautiful film The Wall where Pink is played by the great Bob Geldof
You both are connected to humanity in a way that you feel the emotions PF is try to convey. You both have a very beautiful reaction to these type of songs.
Pink is talking to his other half. David is singing one half and Roger is singing the other. "Together we stand, divided we fall".
Pink Floyd is a life experience that leaves something core in your life❤
As always, loved your reaction. The wall album has so many great songs and some amazing guitar solos.
What a tune!!!! Great reaction as always👍🏻
Yes, these songs stay with you forever. My father used to play this album when I was a kid, and the feelings it evokes haven’t changed. He’s not with us any more, sadly.
You can also watch the movie, it might be the best way to experience The Wall.
You NEED to watch their movie "The Wall" to fully understand their songs. Cheers from Egypt.
The Wall is another one of those albums that if it were created in the 1700-1800's, it would have been played in front of kings and queens at royal courts. The way the lyrics hit you with this song is the Roger Waters effect. Truly, a lyrical master. Pair that with Gilmour's guitar and angelic voice and you have the recipe for epicness. Mason's drum hit heavy at just the right time and Wright's keyboarding is the piece that delivers the musical mindscape that your mind's eye sees when you are "seeing" the background sounds.
The Holy Progressive Rock Trilogy: Pink Floyd, Yes, and Genesis.
The Wall is a powerful album, just as you say. Pink Floyd can create such emotion and grab you. Very heavy concept. Very heavy music. Very heavy beauty.
This band IS minimalist. They can do more will a little than any other band. Like classical music, it seems simple but still plumb great depths! Unique!
Very strong and powerfull lyrics 🤔
The first time I listened to this album all at once in 1979 shortly after it came out, I was so taken back and overwhelmed that I immediately started it over again and listened a second time. Then a third. And for the next 6 months or so barely a day would go by that I did not listen to this album completely through. Not by design mind you, but when you try to listen to it a track or two at a time like any other album, it just won't let you. It pulls you in every time. Almost as if you're put into some sort of spell whenever you put it on. It's easy to blame it on the seamless transitions-flow from one track to the other, but I suspect the brilliant lyricism and compositions and haunting soundscapes has a lot to do with it as well. It is simply a masterpiece. The atmosphere this album creates is literally off the charts. Nothing like it in popular music before or sense. I literally had to tear myself away from this album. Let me tell you… a Floyd addiction is nothing to mess with. 😏
It exists! I envy you for your upcoming experience.
They have a way of reaching right into a part of your soul that is buried the deepest. The part you try to suppress and hide because it's a little too real and scary to deal with on a day to day basis. That's why it hits different, it makes you feel seen in a way you're not used to being seen and it can be unsettling and comforting, all at the same time. ❤