My advice to every young person. Put this CD in a player or download it. Turn out the lights, turn off your phone, lay down, close your eyes, put on a pair of real headphones, turn off your senses except your ears and mind and just lay there and listen. Feed your mind, learn some patience and anticipation, turn off all the things that don't matter for 45 minutes and enjoy an album the way we did when it came out. Realize your mind doesn't have to dart around to new topics, sounds, images, input every 35 seconds. Once it is over, all that stuff will still be there waiting for you, but maybe you won't care quite as much.
Actually, these are some of the most brilliant words I have seen. With all the anxieties the younger generation faces, this may be the best way to help them reduce their stresses and live happier. Well said Matt. And yes this is true for all the Floyd albums, give yourself to them, and you will not regret it.
Richard Wright is so underrated as a keyboardist... Everyone raves about David Gilmour and for good reason, but if you listen closely you can hear all the nuances in the background that is Richard filling out the overall sound.
But not by David Gilmour. All the great music comes from those two. I think it's true that when Rick died David said that he would never play Echoes agaijn
Not so much in the background on this one. The first "wailing" is done on a synth. You can clearly hear DG come in on the slide guitar later......and Yes, under rated!!
My girlfriend and i used to love this alulm we fell asleep to it in each others arms so many times ,she died when she was 25 , I have not listened to this album since , i just couldn’t do it alone ,or with anyone else without becoming a blubbering wreck so i just avoided it ….Damn .that was 35 yrs ago!!!! ,Watching you discover Pink Floyd, i knew the inevitable would come …..so without even knowing, You have helped fill a hole in my heart, i knew was there but couldnt face repairing it ,listening to the albulm in parts has helped loads because well everyone knows Floyd =concept albums ,so one song at a time ,I had never thought of that , Thankyou , funny thing is i still rememeber all the little subtle changes and nuances and echoes ,and all the words like it was yesterday…..❤🩹
This was my mum's favourite song by Pink Floyd, she kept listening to it up to her 98th year when she passed away 2 years ago. Shine on, dearest Mum, a bright star in the heavens! ❤❤❤
Part IX was primarily written by Rick Wright, and it's my favorite section of the whole song. In fact, the more I listen to Pink Floyd, the more I've come to really appreciate Rick's music. He also did "Celestial Voices," which is the last part of "A Saucerful of Secrets."
Did you notice, though, that though the entire piece was written in the minor key, the FINAL chord of the suite is in a MAJOR key.... What a positive way to end this epic tribute to a truly phenomenal and well-loved artist, without whom Pink Floyd wouldn't have existed.
I was 17 when I bought this album, my buddies and I listening in a dark basement family room stereo. We were awestruck then, I’m now 62 and still awestruck. So nice to watch a first time listener, takes me back. 🙏thanks from an old guy
The very last few bars Richard plays on the keyboard is the riff from the much earlier Syd Barrett Pink Floyd hit "See Emily Play" The perfect way to end this track❤
I still remember slitting the black plastic shrink wrap cover and the smell of it as I slid out the white album cover. never did I ever drop the needle with as much anticipation and never was that anticipation so completely fulfilled. Notwithstanding how good DSOTM is WYWH has always been my favourite Floyd album. After Richards death it has taken on an even more important meaning as it is probably his best work.
Such a wonderful heartfelt reaction to yet another Pink Floyd masterpiece dedicated to metaphorically losing their friend to his issues. The part IX finale is definitely in the form of a dirge honoring and revering their friend. Thank you so much for all of your PF reactions, we who grew up with this music are elated that yet another generation enjoys such inspirational music.
Dear Stacey, it is very moving to see how truly overwhelmed you were by a flood of sadness and how you resisted holding back your tears while listening to part 9 of this masterpiece. It is obviously a kind of farewell to someone dear and I always thought it would be very moving music for a funeral. Thank you for this very touching reaction video.
It was more of a farewell than any of them had planned. While they were working on the final mix of this album an overweight man with a totally shaven head, including eyebrows, showed up in the studio. It was Syd. His appearance had so changed that it took a while for the remaining band members to realize that this stranger was Syd. Both Roger and David had known Syd since grade school, and they were reduced to tears. Nick's book includes a picture of Syd from that day. It was the last time any of them ever spoke with Syd.
i could see your tears welling up toward the end,and i was right there with you. the last couple of minutes are probably richard wright's most beautiful playing in any pink floyd song.
I saw a documentary about Pink Floyd ages ago, and one thing always stuck with me when they were talking about this song: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond was not just a bunch of old hippies bemoaning their youth, they were bemoaning somebody that they genuinely loved."
@@robertmartin8565 Absolutely correct. Dave made sure that Syd got every penny to which he was entitled. And Syd's siblings split nearly 1.7 million pounds after he passed. Dave did right by Syd.
Shine on You crazy Diamond...SYD. This just some of the most beautiful music ever created. It takes you places and gets you in the feels. I've listen to this album 1000s of times and it's the same amazing experience every single time.
Your prognosis of this song is spot on, you nailed it. It’s so great to share this with you, you’ve injected new life into a song I’ve been listening to for the last 49 years, beautiful!
My favourite Floyd album - it's such a complete piece of work. The more you listen "in" to it, the more you realise how much is subtly going on. They were truly master of the sonic arts.
Syd actually showed up in the studio while the band was recording HIS tribute. He had completely shaved his head, including his eyebrows. The band didn't recognize him at first. I think Roger was the first to realize who he was and started crying uncontrollably. Check the interviews of the band. They are very interesting.
Hello Stacey, I'm so glad you listened to this song. I got this album, Wish You Were Here,for Christmas back in 1974 when it first was released when was 14 years old. I grew up listening to Pink Floyd, and I also had 5 of their albums. When they record an album the do one instrument at a time and after they record all the instruments singly, in witch it takes months for them, they put all the recordings together. Sound really christal. I'm 64 years old now and still they blow my mind. Thank you so much for taking the time and listening to the 70's. YES and Genesis were really great back then.
Fun fact: Syd actually (out of nowhere one day, very ominously) showed up in the studio while they were recording this album...they said it was good to see him again, but they felt sad after because his mental and physical health had declined further, and he no longer resembled their old bandmate at all.
Another beautiful, heartfelt reaction from this very lovely lady. The Floyd had a very unique gift of conveying so much emotion without saying (singing) a word, and I enjoy watching others, like Stacey, who not only get it, but also feel it so deeply.
No other Words. And I saw David Gilmour Live last night, at the Royal Albert Hall. Aged 78 and as phenomenal as ever. The ‘Wish You Were Here’ Album celebrates its 50th Anniversary next year, 2025. This Music will live forever. 🎶🎸❤️🎸🎶
Pink Floyd is ( Folk, Blues, Funk, Metal, Rock, Progressive, Classic) it's music that captures all emotions. It's the dark as well as the light. It's truly moving. Gilmour has been my favorite musician since I was a 12 year old and I played my uncles Darkside of the Moon album. Now I am 52. November 9th 2024 I will be at Madison Square Gardens NYC watching David Gilmour play. My first time seeing my favorite musician. Glad you have come to.love Pink Floyd. A band that can never ever can be matched.
Yes, it's a masterpiece. The entire album is a masterpiece. Others may disagree, but for me, the Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here were, taken together, the very apogee of the arc that was Pink Floyd. Not that the other albums were bad, not that there weren't other masterpieces, but these two albums were the pinnacle.
The lyrics in “Nobody Home” (The Wall), “I’ve got elastic bands keeping my shoes on…” and “I’ve got a pair of Gohil’s boots…” (they were yellow) are directly a reference to Syd (Roger’s recollections). Barrett ricochets throughout the Floyd, decade after decade, song after song… mostly as a ghost. Poor lad.
It’s one thing to get on the guitar and shred but it’s another to make your solo sing and be so integral to the the song in whole. It’s a beautiful thing.
This composition was morphed into what it is after Syd made his presence in the studio, but what is often forgotten is that the composition existed before Syd's return. When they came to the studio, they had an album's worth of music they had worked on doing European shows after the Darkside of the Moon tour. Most of what they brought to the studio was shelved for the Animals album, but a great deal of music made it through the selection to exist in the Wish You Were Here album. There are a lot of parts, parts that are from past tracks, past solos, and past live versions, but arranged and added to in order to get the tribute they were looking for after Syd's visit. During that visit, David said once he realized it was Syd, they had a conversation in which Syd showed him a musical riddle, and told him to let him know when David finds the solution...the myth goes that either the solution is in the track or the riddle is, and the other is in the Animals album. If I ever get a few moments with David, I will ask him what the truth is. After hearing this album and the Animals album, you can relate to why Roger was disappointed with Rick's work on The Wall album, but also see David's position that handling it the way Roger did was too far out of line, and entirely selfish of Roger. Rick was a master keyboardist, master musician, and master composer, and his work is forever going to be missed, all while we admire what he blessed us with while he was here.
Finally ... it is best to listen to Wish You Were Here as an album to get the complete experience: so Shine On (parts 1-5) then Welcome to the Machine then Have a Cigar then WYWH and finally Shine On (parts 6-9). It was split in this way because the combined length of Shine On was greater than a single playing side of a record. But it also provided a nice flow with the other songs as the entire album is part tribute to Syd, part commenting on the feeling of "absence" and particularly after the success of The Dark Side of the Moon, part commentary on the record industry (especially in Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar).
Imagine being in a band rocketing to fame. Then, your singer, your primary songwriter, becomes so wildly erratic that his presence threatens Floyd's very existence. Old friend David Gilmour is brought in to help onstage and to cover during Syd's frequent absences. It was a combination of him disappearing and the need to keep going. Eventually David replaces Syd and the band carries guilt and relief. The Floyd recovered but never got over what Syd's absence felt like. You have this DIAMOND that was so brilliant and then the diamond becomes a lump of coal.
I believe "See Emily Play" is Syd's masterpiece. For such a bright poppy song, it has an undercurrent of melancholy that always touches me. "Emily tries, but misunderstands..." Thanks for the great reaction, Stacey!
Music for your Head, for your brain, so well constructed and presented so clearly, things you would never imagine hearing ...until you hear Pink Floyd show you.
watching you react to pink floyd is like a portal to my past, we all listen and have a chance to experience, i can only hope there are others here having their first listen and appreciating this along with you!
I was lucky enough in 1975 to see and hear this live and also part of my first live Floyd experience and i still can't believe it's nearly 50 years since i first heard this live awsome!! Thank you Floyd for being in my life from the 60s onwards
I always feel like the last section is a lament to what might’ve been if Sid hadn’t taken the path he did. Great reaction, it’s fabulous to see a young person discover PF. I’m 60 and introduced my daughter to the band a decade ago and now we’ve seen many PF tribute bands together and seeing her sing along fills my heart.
I have started listening Pink Floyd since 2013. My first song was Comfortably Numb (Studio Version). I have listened to almost all of their songs, but I found this song 1 month ago. I know the feeling when you listen to this song for the first time. It's mind blowing.🙂
Hello Stacey. 😎🤟🏼You mentioned how you hadn’t listened to a Pink Floyd song with Syd Barrett. My suggestions would be Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, Gnome, Astronomy Domine, and Matilda Mother.
Thanks to my dad I grew up with Pink Floyd, The Who and Led Zeppelin. Floyd moved me like no band ever has, Dave Gilmour's guitar hits you hard, you don't listen to Pink Floyd you feel Pink Floyd ❤
The first of the two songs to me represents their (controlled) deepest respect, love and good memories regarding Syd, while the second part on the album is the unhinged emotional outpour of anguish and loss, experienced by who he left behind, with many questions unanswered.
I'm now 77 First saw Floyd in 1967. The whole LP was dedicated to Syd. He unfortunately succumbed to the perils of too much LSD coupled with underlying mental health issues. He was a true innovator. Try their first album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Dave came later and took the band to another level.👏👏❤️
Hi Stacey. Another great reaction. I love Pink Floyd. They are so different 😊 Having said that, I also love your reactions to Queen, so please, more Queen. ❤
Here am I...a 62 year old Pink Floyd fan who bougt this album in 1975 because I discovered The Dark Side Of The Moon a few months earlier... almost 50 years later I watching you getting emotional by their music...and it makes me emotional...
Pink Floyd is most definitely one of them bands that is in a league of their own, I'm 50 and have been a life long fan since the very first time I ever heard them, Absolutely love their music!
Syd's story is very very sad. Everyone around him kept him topped up on hallucinogenics to keep his creative juices flowing. In the end, his brain fried, but the industry and the band continued to flog him even though he didn't want to do it. Then there is the infamous 'Wish you here' studio encounter with Syd that left the band in tears. He'll haunt the band forever more...
There are videos that meld both halves of the song. It's quite interesting how they atr both the same song but how different the approach is on each half that both end up in the same place for the lyrics.
Nicks drums attempt to keep our feet firmly on the ground as David’s Guitar riffs pull us into other realities we never knew existed. Another great reaction Stacy. Thanks so much. ❤ 🇨🇦
With Floyd the music is the main story teller, the words reinforces the tale but it is the music that really does the singing. Well done Stacey and thank you for this. Cheers.
Hey! I just wanted to thank Stacey for the amazing reaction to Pink Floyd. Syd Barrett's surprise visit to the Pink Floyd studio during the "Wish You Were Here" sessions is one of those legendary moments in rock history for me. On June 5, 1975, Syd unexpectedly showed up at Abbey Road Studios while the band was working on what would become “Shine on You Crazy Diamond.” By this time, Syd looked quite different-overweight, with a shaved head and eyebrows. The experience was emotional for everyone involved and added a layer of poignancy to the album. Nobody recognized him in the studio until the news broke, and everyone was in tears, as David Gilmour puts it. It's a powerful reminder of the impact Syd had on them and the music world, even after he left the band. You can feel it in the final mix, which is the album. “It was a great loss, and to just imagine what he could have gone on to do is speculating, if you like, but he could have been so great!” - DG, 2001. There's a picture of this moment, just one of Syd. Thanks again! Can't wait for the next reaction! Cheers! Oh, and I forgot to mention that Syd has two albums as a solo artist, one is "The Madcap Laughs" and the second one "Barrett". Make sure to check those out too! Some of those songs were made with the help of Roger and Dave ironically, producing and playing bass. Thanks again!
Actually, the presence of Syd in the band was very short. He was there basically for the first couple of years, playing a pivotal part in the debut album, the psychedelic masterpiece "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (1967), and in a couple of songs in the subsequent "A Saucerful of Secrets" (1968). And that's it. But the emotional impact of his tragic life lasted until today in the hearts of the remaining bandmates.
when genius does a tribute to a friend you get "shine on you crazy diamond" the thought put into this artwork was masterful. like they thought about every single note yet thought out the overall vision of the work!!!
I was lucky enough in my youth to see them live. Unreal they are. One of the best bands ever. I was also lucky to have free reign of going to concerts. I've gone to over 100 concerts and sill going. by the way love your channel.
Great reaction - this is a piece of music I have listened to all my life (I am now 51 years old) and it never gets old. You hit nail on the head - the essence to Pink Floyd is they are genuine in everything they do - and because of that they connect with us on an emotional and human level that very few , if any , other bands ever achieve. I always feel for David Gilmour - they were childhood friends and for Gilmour to see Syd’s deteriorating mental health and then being the one to take over from him must have been such a difficult thing and full of mixed emotions. With out Syd Barrett there would of been no Pink Floyd -
When Syd Barrett founded the band, he laid important foundations for the band's success. Through his great creativity and genius as well as through his ever-changing interpretations during live performances, he has always given songs a different note. But it was precisely because of this creativity that he ultimately failed because of himself. I think today we would perhaps describe a character like that as bipolar or autistic. Due to his heavy drug consumption, he was unable to attend the recording sessions for A Saucerful Of Secrets and had to be replaced by David Gilmour as collaboration became increasingly difficult. The album Wish You Were Here is a tribute to Syd Barrett. He showed up for the recordings in 1975 at the Abbey Road Studio where no one recognized the fat, bloated, bald man. Security was about to throw him out when Richard Wright and Nick Mason recognized him. They said to the others "This is Syd." They talked for a while in the studio and made some music together. They then separated. This time for good. It was the last time the entire band was together.
Schizophrenia most often manifests in the early 20s. It's entirely possible that Syd was mildly schizophrenic and that the underlying condition was blown to the moon by what amounted to a year-long (and sometimes involuntary) acid trip.
Syd Barrett showed up unannounced at the studio when they were recording Shine On You Crazy Diamond. At first, they didn't recognize him. He shaved his head (including eyebrows) and gained a lot of weight. They finally recognized him, and all four of the band wept.
My advice to every young person. Put this CD in a player or download it. Turn out the lights, turn off your phone, lay down, close your eyes, put on a pair of real headphones, turn off your senses except your ears and mind and just lay there and listen. Feed your mind, learn some patience and anticipation, turn off all the things that don't matter for 45 minutes and enjoy an album the way we did when it came out. Realize your mind doesn't have to dart around to new topics, sounds, images, input every 35 seconds. Once it is over, all that stuff will still be there waiting for you, but maybe you won't care quite as much.
Well said…
Just about any Pink Floyd album needs this treatment.
Actually, these are some of the most brilliant words I have seen. With all the anxieties the younger generation faces, this may be the best way to help them reduce their stresses and live happier. Well said Matt. And yes this is true for all the Floyd albums, give yourself to them, and you will not regret it.
don't forget to roll a big fatty
i have done exactly that many times. and it is a truly emotional rollercoaster ride.
There’s all other music in the world, and then there’s Pink Floyd.
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And Abbey Road
You should listen The Tangent and Porcupine Tree
that is true ❤
@@Fnelrbnef The most overrated band on the planet
I"m a grown ass 56 year old guy but everytime Part 9 begins the tears starts flowing...R.I.P. Syd and Richard....
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Richard Wright is so underrated as a keyboardist... Everyone raves about David Gilmour and for good reason, but if you listen closely you can hear all the nuances in the background that is Richard filling out the overall sound.
But not by David Gilmour. All the great music comes from those two. I think it's true that when Rick died David said that he would never play Echoes agaijn
Rick has always been known to be the backbone of the band by Floyd fans
Not so much in the background on this one. The first "wailing" is done on a synth. You can clearly hear DG come in on the slide guitar later......and Yes, under rated!!
Just say they all had been genius.
whadday mean underrated, we all know Richard Wright is one of the best keyboard players in the world
Stacey is one of us now. The process is complete..Floyd is in her and forever will be z
Another young person gets hooked!!!!!!👍👍💯💯
There's a niche in everyone's soul just waiting for Pink Floyd.
Stacey has been assimilated into the Pink Floyd collective.
For sure. Nice to see the youngsters getting it. There's hope for the world after all!
She hasn't reacted to Ummagumma yet
My girlfriend and i used to love this alulm we fell asleep to it in each others arms so many times ,she died when she was 25 , I have not listened to this album since , i just couldn’t do it alone ,or with anyone else without becoming a blubbering wreck so i just avoided it ….Damn .that was 35 yrs ago!!!! ,Watching you discover Pink Floyd, i knew the inevitable would come …..so without even knowing, You have helped fill a hole in my heart, i knew was there but couldnt face repairing it ,listening to the albulm in parts has helped loads because well everyone knows Floyd =concept albums ,so one song at a time ,I had never thought of that , Thankyou , funny thing is i still rememeber all the little subtle changes and nuances and echoes ,and all the words like it was yesterday…..❤🩹
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Sorry man
This was my mum's favourite song by Pink Floyd, she kept listening to it up to her 98th year when she passed away 2 years ago. Shine on, dearest Mum, a bright star in the heavens!
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Part IX was primarily written by Rick Wright, and it's my favorite section of the whole song. In fact, the more I listen to Pink Floyd, the more I've come to really appreciate Rick's music. He also did "Celestial Voices," which is the last part of "A Saucerful of Secrets."
So true. Rick’s contribution is immeasurable. Totally Love it when he adds those jazzy chord extension voicings on the electric piano.
Did you notice, though, that though the entire piece was written in the minor key, the FINAL chord of the suite is in a MAJOR key.... What a positive way to end this epic tribute to a truly phenomenal and well-loved artist, without whom Pink Floyd wouldn't have existed.
I was 17 when I bought this album, my buddies and I listening in a dark basement family room stereo. We were awestruck then, I’m now 62 and still awestruck. So nice to watch a first time listener, takes me back. 🙏thanks from an old guy
Richard absolutely shone like the Sun and the Moon in this amazing trubute to Syd. Loved both your reactions, Stacey. ❤
Everything Pink Floyd does is a masterpiece.
And you, Stacey, shines like a crazy diamond ❤
The crazy mind of Syd Barrett is the root of the strange and magic Pink Floyd's music. Without Syd, we would not have Pink Floyd.
The very last few bars Richard plays on the keyboard is the riff from the much earlier Syd Barrett Pink Floyd hit "See Emily Play"
The perfect way to end this track❤
And to end on a major chord where the whole part IX was in minor gives it so much hope and positivity. It says the diamond will shine forever.
Also an excellent song suggestion for Stacy to experience the Syd era Pink Floyd.
I still remember slitting the black plastic shrink wrap cover and the smell of it as I slid out the white album cover. never did I ever drop the needle with as much anticipation and never was that anticipation so completely fulfilled. Notwithstanding how good DSOTM is WYWH has always been my favourite Floyd album. After Richards death it has taken on an even more important meaning as it is probably his best work.
Both David Gilmour and Richard Wright stated that WYWH is their favourite Pink Floyd album.
The whole Wish You Were Here album is outstanding. Do yourself a favour Stacey even if it’s in your own time. Listen to it from start to end.
Such a wonderful heartfelt reaction to yet another Pink Floyd masterpiece dedicated to metaphorically losing their friend to his issues. The part IX finale is definitely in the form of a dirge honoring and revering their friend. Thank you so much for all of your PF reactions, we who grew up with this music are elated that yet another generation enjoys such inspirational music.
Dear Stacey, it is very moving to see how truly overwhelmed you were by a flood of sadness and how you resisted holding back your tears while listening to part 9 of this masterpiece.
It is obviously a kind of farewell to someone dear and I always thought it would be very moving music for a funeral.
Thank you for this very touching reaction video.
I totally agree!
It was more of a farewell than any of them had planned. While they were working on the final mix of this album an overweight man with a totally shaven head, including eyebrows, showed up in the studio. It was Syd. His appearance had so changed that it took a while for the remaining band members to realize that this stranger was Syd. Both Roger and David had known Syd since grade school, and they were reduced to tears. Nick's book includes a picture of Syd from that day. It was the last time any of them ever spoke with Syd.
The last part n°9, played by Rick on the keyboard is a master piece, so sad ...... and so respectful for Syd.
i could see your tears welling up toward the end,and i was right there with you. the last couple of minutes are probably richard wright's most beautiful playing in any pink floyd song.
Love your channel, love your work, love your kindness. Feels always great to « sit » with you virtually and go in the clouds
As the saying goes ‘A band greater than the sum of its parts’ ❤. Nick’s drumming is so underrated
Absolutely agree!
I agree people need to watch pink Floyd live at Pompeii to see what an exceptional drummer Nick is.
Louder Than Words!
this instrumental intro is probably one of the best intros of all time
I saw a documentary about Pink Floyd ages ago, and one thing always stuck with me when they were talking about this song: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond was not just a bunch of old hippies bemoaning their youth, they were bemoaning somebody that they genuinely loved."
Interestingly, it was Syd's "replacement", David Gilmour, who was the one who helped him the most with his solo projects.
@@jurgenschmidt2759 Yeah. David and Syd were old school friends.
@@jswimeaden2365 Oh, didn't know that.
Interesting fact is that David Gilmour supported Syd Barrett financially until his death. Genius on the guitar and true friend with big heart!
David was friends with Syd before Floyd, they were at college and played guitar together there and went busking in France.
Not true, Gilmour made sure that Syd received his royalties.
The entire band took care of Syd and his family.Even after Syd left us.
David is a good bloke isn't he?
@@robertmartin8565 Absolutely correct. Dave made sure that Syd got every penny to which he was entitled. And Syd's siblings split nearly 1.7 million pounds after he passed. Dave did right by Syd.
It’s not about being right or wrong. Once you truly feel something, it’s always right. I really loved your reaction to this masterpiece 😊
Part 9 is a masterpiece. A farewell knowing he will never shine again..
First listening to it almost 40 years ago. Brings back a lot of memories. So relaxing, almost in trance.
Shine on You crazy Diamond...SYD.
This just some of the most beautiful music ever created. It takes you places and gets you in the feels. I've listen to this album 1000s of times and it's the same amazing experience every single time.
Your prognosis of this song is spot on, you nailed it. It’s so great to share this with you, you’ve injected new life into a song I’ve been listening to for the last 49 years, beautiful!
My favourite Floyd album - it's such a complete piece of work. The more you listen "in" to it, the more you realise how much is subtly going on. They were truly master of the sonic arts.
The ending of this songe is very powerful. Convery perfectly the sentiment of sadness and goodbye without a single word
Absolutamente.
The last notes are from a song written by Syd :)
Syd actually showed up in the studio while the band was recording HIS tribute. He had completely shaved his head, including his eyebrows. The band didn't recognize him at first. I think Roger was the first to realize who he was and started crying uncontrollably. Check the interviews of the band. They are very interesting.
Hello Stacey, I'm so glad you listened to this song. I got this album, Wish You Were Here,for Christmas back in 1974 when it first was released when was 14 years old. I grew up listening to Pink Floyd, and I also had 5 of their albums. When they record an album the do one instrument at a time and after they record all the instruments singly, in witch it takes months for them, they put all the recordings together. Sound really christal. I'm 64 years old now and still they blow my mind. Thank you so much for taking the time and listening to the 70's. YES and Genesis were really great back then.
Fun fact: Syd actually (out of nowhere one day, very ominously) showed up in the studio while they were recording this album...they said it was good to see him again, but they felt sad after because his mental and physical health had declined further, and he no longer resembled their old bandmate at all.
RIP Syd, you piper, you painter, you legend (S)hine on (Y)ou crazy (D)iamond
Been listening to this album for 40 years - never noticed that! You just made my day.
Another beautiful, heartfelt reaction from this very lovely lady. The Floyd had a very unique gift of conveying so much emotion without saying (singing) a word, and I enjoy watching others, like Stacey, who not only get it, but also feel it so deeply.
The level of cosmic inspiration and sheer creativity that still permeates, almost 50 years later after being recorded is mind blowing.
No other Words.
And I saw David Gilmour Live last night, at the Royal Albert Hall.
Aged 78 and as phenomenal as ever.
The ‘Wish You Were Here’ Album celebrates its 50th Anniversary next year, 2025.
This Music will live forever. 🎶🎸❤️🎸🎶
What beautiful remembrance of Sid .I live the upbeat rays of hope for him.
There is music, there are musicians and then there is PINK FLOYD, period !
Pink Floyd is ( Folk, Blues, Funk, Metal, Rock, Progressive, Classic) it's music that captures all emotions. It's the dark as well as the light. It's truly moving. Gilmour has been my favorite musician since I was a 12 year old and I played my uncles Darkside of the Moon album. Now I am 52. November 9th 2024 I will be at Madison Square Gardens NYC watching David Gilmour play. My first time seeing my favorite musician. Glad you have come to.love Pink Floyd. A band that can never ever can be matched.
How amazing Pink Floyd can evoke so many different feelings through their sound !!
Yes, it's a masterpiece. The entire album is a masterpiece. Others may disagree, but for me, the Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here were, taken together, the very apogee of the arc that was Pink Floyd. Not that the other albums were bad, not that there weren't other masterpieces, but these two albums were the pinnacle.
The screaming guitar in Part VI is my favorite guitar solo in the whole world. I wish it were ten times longer.
It's a beautiful song and very emotional
To me the instrumental part is the realization of what jazz hints at. I'm not a fan of jazz but this music elevates my soul.
The lyrics in “Nobody Home” (The Wall), “I’ve got elastic bands keeping my shoes on…” and “I’ve got a pair of Gohil’s boots…” (they were yellow) are directly a reference to Syd (Roger’s recollections). Barrett ricochets throughout the Floyd, decade after decade, song after song… mostly as a ghost. Poor lad.
….nothing better than a beautiful women floating to Pink Floyd ❤️ great reaction Stacey
#sydbarrettrip
It’s one thing to get on the guitar and shred but it’s another to make your solo sing and be so integral to the the song in whole. It’s a beautiful thing.
David Gilmour is God!
@ Agreed!!!
This composition was morphed into what it is after Syd made his presence in the studio, but what is often forgotten is that the composition existed before Syd's return. When they came to the studio, they had an album's worth of music they had worked on doing European shows after the Darkside of the Moon tour. Most of what they brought to the studio was shelved for the Animals album, but a great deal of music made it through the selection to exist in the Wish You Were Here album. There are a lot of parts, parts that are from past tracks, past solos, and past live versions, but arranged and added to in order to get the tribute they were looking for after Syd's visit. During that visit, David said once he realized it was Syd, they had a conversation in which Syd showed him a musical riddle, and told him to let him know when David finds the solution...the myth goes that either the solution is in the track or the riddle is, and the other is in the Animals album. If I ever get a few moments with David, I will ask him what the truth is.
After hearing this album and the Animals album, you can relate to why Roger was disappointed with Rick's work on The Wall album, but also see David's position that handling it the way Roger did was too far out of line, and entirely selfish of Roger. Rick was a master keyboardist, master musician, and master composer, and his work is forever going to be missed, all while we admire what he blessed us with while he was here.
You have one song left on this great album, and that's the stunning Welcome To The Machine. Hope you can get to it soon.
Finally ... it is best to listen to Wish You Were Here as an album to get the complete experience: so Shine On (parts 1-5) then Welcome to the Machine then Have a Cigar then WYWH and finally Shine On (parts 6-9). It was split in this way because the combined length of Shine On was greater than a single playing side of a record. But it also provided a nice flow with the other songs as the entire album is part tribute to Syd, part commenting on the feeling of "absence" and particularly after the success of The Dark Side of the Moon, part commentary on the record industry (especially in Welcome to the Machine and Have a Cigar).
I think this piece takes you through all the stages of grief. And you can see them all on Stacy's face.
Thank you so much, dear Stacey, for this wonderful Pink Floyd- reaction! 🤗❤️
Imagine being in a band rocketing to fame. Then, your singer, your primary songwriter, becomes so wildly erratic that his presence threatens
Floyd's very existence.
Old friend David Gilmour is brought in to help onstage and to cover during Syd's frequent absences.
It was a combination of him disappearing and the need to keep going. Eventually David replaces Syd and the band carries guilt and relief. The Floyd recovered but never got over what Syd's absence felt like.
You have this DIAMOND that was so brilliant and then the diamond becomes a lump of coal.
I believe "See Emily Play" is Syd's masterpiece. For such a bright poppy song, it has an undercurrent of melancholy that always touches me. "Emily tries, but misunderstands..." Thanks for the great reaction, Stacey!
Never trust anyone who doesn't like Floyd.
Music for your Head, for your brain, so well constructed and presented so clearly, things you would never imagine hearing ...until you hear Pink Floyd show you.
Stacey, I love experiencing your reactions as you have the Pink Floyd experience for the first time💕 Beautiful💕
The way they take their time to build up and create the feelings just gets you totally immersed.
Haunting ending with Richard saying goodbye. Thank you, Stacey!
...see emily play
@@65alef about as close to pop music as PF would get...radio friendly
@@daveheesen9174 This particular song didn't get that much radio play back in the day. The other songs on this album received more attention.
@@kelleychilton2524 I meant See Emily Play
watching you react to pink floyd is like a portal to my past, we all listen and have a chance to experience, i can only hope there are others here having their first listen and appreciating this along with you!
LOVE your reactions Stacey !! This album (as you can now see) is a TIMELESS MASTERPIECE.
Syd was Syd - Thats it! Loving your Pink Floyd journey Stacey - much much more to hear - Stay safe Pal............
I was lucky enough in 1975 to see and hear this live and also part of my first live Floyd experience and i still can't believe it's nearly 50 years since i first heard this live awsome!! Thank you Floyd for being in my life from the 60s onwards
Stacey, I strongly suggest you have a look at "In Any Tongue" from David Gilmour's Live at Pompeii 2016 concert. I saw him live in Rome last week!
The solo on the official video is much better. David makes his guitar sound like it's screaming in pain.
Also from the same, 5 am.Instrumental.
Saw him in Rome too! He is still amazing. That Pompeii version is breathtaking!
I always feel like the last section is a lament to what might’ve been if Sid hadn’t taken the path he did. Great reaction, it’s fabulous to see a young person discover PF. I’m 60 and introduced my daughter to the band a decade ago and now we’ve seen many PF tribute bands together and seeing her sing along fills my heart.
*Syd
Don't you just love how effortlessly David Gilmour makes his guitar sing???
I have started listening Pink Floyd since 2013. My first song was Comfortably Numb (Studio Version). I have listened to almost all of their songs, but I found this song 1 month ago. I know the feeling when you listen to this song for the first time. It's mind blowing.🙂
Watch the Movie from Alan Parker The Wall . It's a true story, this happened once to Roger .
Hello Stacey. 😎🤟🏼You mentioned how you hadn’t listened to a Pink Floyd song with Syd Barrett. My suggestions would be Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, Gnome, Astronomy Domine, and Matilda Mother.
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
You don't listen to Pink Floyd; you experience it.
Thanks to my dad I grew up with Pink Floyd, The Who and Led Zeppelin.
Floyd moved me like no band ever has, Dave Gilmour's guitar hits you hard, you don't listen to Pink Floyd you feel Pink Floyd ❤
Your dad was wise!
Part 9 is like a thoughtful contemplation of the flow of time and life. The infinite time and the finite life.
The first of the two songs to me represents their (controlled) deepest respect, love and good memories regarding Syd, while the second part on the album is the unhinged emotional outpour of anguish and loss, experienced by who he left behind, with many questions unanswered.
I'm now 77 First saw Floyd in 1967. The whole LP was dedicated to Syd. He unfortunately succumbed to the perils of too much LSD coupled with underlying mental health issues. He was a true innovator. Try their first album Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Dave came later and took the band to another level.👏👏❤️
There is a lot of rage in the way Syd disappeared little by Little, you can feel in the atmosphere of the song
Hi Stacey. Another great reaction. I love Pink Floyd. They are so different 😊
Having said that, I also love your reactions to Queen, so please, more Queen.
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Here am I...a 62 year old Pink Floyd fan who bougt this album in 1975 because I discovered The Dark Side Of The Moon a few months earlier... almost 50 years later I watching you getting emotional by their music...and it makes me emotional...
Pink Floyd is most definitely one of them bands that is in a league of their own, I'm 50 and have been a life long fan since the very first time I ever heard them, Absolutely love their music!
Syd's story is very very sad. Everyone around him kept him topped up on hallucinogenics to keep his creative juices flowing. In the end, his brain fried, but the industry and the band continued to flog him even though he didn't want to do it. Then there is the infamous 'Wish you here' studio encounter with Syd that left the band in tears.
He'll haunt the band forever more...
Encouraging to see the Dark Side prism in the background! So glad that you have found Pink Floyd, Stacey!
There are videos that meld both halves of the song. It's quite interesting how they atr both the same song but how different the approach is on each half that both end up in the same place for the lyrics.
Nicks drums attempt to keep our feet firmly on the ground as David’s Guitar riffs pull us into other realities we never knew existed. Another great reaction Stacy. Thanks so much. ❤ 🇨🇦
RIP Syd and Richard. Great reaction. I'd like to see you react to 'Great gig in the sky' and 'Hey you'. All Floyd is genius
Check her videos. She had a great reaction to Gig in the Sky. She listens to both studio and Pulse versions
And Hey You
I believe she's already reacted to 'Hey You' if you'll check out her playlist.
@@alfiekelly5914 she reacted to a lot of PF songs already, including those
@@MrFabian1030 Ah thank you. I should have checked. Mea culpa. I've only recently started watching.
It is one song, I - IX, but the record company didn't want a 26 minute song, that's why the broke it up into parts. But it's the song.
Pink Floyd music is another band from the 1970s. Each song just literally takes you away to a better place.
With Floyd the music is the main story teller, the words reinforces the tale but it is the music that really does the singing. Well done Stacey and thank you for this. Cheers.
The whole album is yet another masterpiece,David Gilmour’s favourite
It was Rick’s as well. He said that it was the only Pink Floyd album he would listen to for pleasure.
Hey! I just wanted to thank Stacey for the amazing reaction to Pink Floyd. Syd Barrett's surprise visit to the Pink Floyd studio during the "Wish You Were Here" sessions is one of those legendary moments in rock history for me. On June 5, 1975, Syd unexpectedly showed up at Abbey Road Studios while the band was working on what would become “Shine on You Crazy Diamond.” By this time, Syd looked quite different-overweight, with a shaved head and eyebrows. The experience was emotional for everyone involved and added a layer of poignancy to the album. Nobody recognized him in the studio until the news broke, and everyone was in tears, as David Gilmour puts it. It's a powerful reminder of the impact Syd had on them and the music world, even after he left the band. You can feel it in the final mix, which is the album. “It was a great loss, and to just imagine what he could have gone on to do is speculating, if you like, but he could have been so great!” - DG, 2001. There's a picture of this moment, just one of Syd. Thanks again! Can't wait for the next reaction! Cheers! Oh, and I forgot to mention that Syd has two albums as a solo artist, one is "The Madcap Laughs" and the second one "Barrett". Make sure to check those out too! Some of those songs were made with the help of Roger and Dave ironically, producing and playing bass. Thanks again!
Actually, the presence of Syd in the band was very short. He was there basically for the first couple of years, playing a pivotal part in the debut album, the psychedelic masterpiece "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" (1967), and in a couple of songs in the subsequent "A Saucerful of Secrets" (1968). And that's it. But the emotional impact of his tragic life lasted until today in the hearts of the remaining bandmates.
when genius does a tribute to a friend you get "shine on you crazy diamond" the thought put into this artwork was masterful. like they thought about every single note yet thought out the overall vision of the work!!!
I was lucky enough in my youth to see them live. Unreal they are. One of the best bands ever. I was also lucky to have free reign of going to concerts. I've gone to over 100 concerts and sill going. by the way love your channel.
Great reaction - this is a piece of music I have listened to all my life (I am now 51 years old) and it never gets old. You hit nail on the head - the essence to Pink Floyd is they are genuine in everything they do - and because of that they connect with us on an emotional and human level that very few , if any , other bands ever achieve. I always feel for David Gilmour - they were childhood friends and for Gilmour to see Syd’s deteriorating mental health and then being the one to take over from him must have been such a difficult thing and full of mixed emotions. With out Syd Barrett there would of been no Pink Floyd -
When Syd Barrett founded the band, he laid important foundations for the band's success. Through his great creativity and genius as well as through his ever-changing interpretations during live performances, he has always given songs a different note. But it was precisely because of this creativity that he ultimately failed because of himself. I think today we would perhaps describe a character like that as bipolar or autistic. Due to his heavy drug consumption, he was unable to attend the recording sessions for A Saucerful Of Secrets and had to be replaced by David Gilmour as collaboration became increasingly difficult. The album Wish You Were Here is a tribute to Syd Barrett. He showed up for the recordings in 1975 at the Abbey Road Studio where no one recognized the fat, bloated, bald man. Security was about to throw him out when Richard Wright and Nick Mason recognized him. They said to the others "This is Syd." They talked for a while in the studio and made some music together. They then separated. This time for good. It was the last time the entire band was together.
Schizophrenia most often manifests in the early 20s. It's entirely possible that Syd was mildly schizophrenic and that the underlying condition was blown to the moon by what amounted to a year-long (and sometimes involuntary) acid trip.
I keep bouncing between this album, and dark side, for favorite Pink Floyd album.
Today, it’s this one ❤
Musically at the end of the song the music went major to end the song on an optimistic note beautifully written.
That transition in 15/8 around 10:00 is just amazing
The documentary "The Story Of Wish You Were Here" is fairly short, but fascinating.
Syd Barrett showed up unannounced at the studio when they were recording Shine On You Crazy Diamond. At first, they didn't recognize him. He shaved his head (including eyebrows) and gained a lot of weight. They finally recognized him, and all four of the band wept.