First Time Hearing Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd | Recovered Addict Reacts

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  • @MentalAmanda
    @MentalAmanda  10 місяців тому +87

    💖No matter where you are in your journey, you have a safe place here to share your struggles and accomplishments without judgment, but please make sure you are having that same respect and non-judgment for others too. This is how we shatter the mental health stigma.💖
    Follow/say hi on IG (@mentalamanda) and if you need some direction and would like me to be your Happiness teacher, you can sign up for my Happiness Boost course here:
    amandawebsterhealth.com/happiness-boost/

    • @Glaaki13
      @Glaaki13 10 місяців тому +3

      Well most of my life iv been the shoulder to cry on/support for my friends, well one day they got a harsh talking to, because as I finally got the courage to talk about my secret hell (depression), they did not listen...

    • @andrea-v2s
      @andrea-v2s 10 місяців тому +5

      the song refers to an illness suffered by one of the band members before a concert which was cured with a prick by a doctor which made the patient comfortably numb and able to play

    • @glennbrock6560
      @glennbrock6560 10 місяців тому

      @@andrea-v2s
      This is what the band says the song was about, but it should be noted. They were trying to distance themselves from drug use allegations because of the mental health issues most likely exacerbated by the overuse of Psychedelics, which caused their creative leader )Syd Barrett( to recede from the record business and enter into a self-imposed cage.

    • @benvanwessel1984
      @benvanwessel1984 10 місяців тому +1

      @@Glaaki13 it sounds like you were important to someone, a shoulder at a bad time can mean the world the next day, hope you are doing well mate!

    • @Glaaki13
      @Glaaki13 10 місяців тому

      @@benvanwessel1984 well I kinda was, but when I moved 3 hours away, some drop away. which showed who my real friends was

  • @Deacon1952
    @Deacon1952 10 місяців тому +220

    If you enjoyed the guitar solo, check out the live version, from the PULSE concert. Best solo I have ever heard, and it never gets old.

    • @rickbailey1339
      @rickbailey1339 10 місяців тому +7

      I saw it live in the Superdome in New Orleans. Epic show

    • @36814
      @36814 10 місяців тому

      Hope you're a Patreon member otherwise she will ignore great recommendations which is likely why she ended up watching this version.

    • @Lance_Arn
      @Lance_Arn 10 місяців тому +6

      @@36814 yeah, very disappointed she did not watch the 'Pulse' version, she missed out on a great experience.

    • @gustavoorozco4211
      @gustavoorozco4211 10 місяців тому +1

      Good I got to read the messages, Pulse concert version of this song is the best, she should get netter recomendations, but anyway it is good she just didi this it was ok!!!!

    • @MentalAmanda
      @MentalAmanda  9 місяців тому +13

      The person who recommended this didn't suggest a version. That was my decision and, going in blind, I don't know which to choose. Also, Patreons get PRIORITY, but less than a third of my videos are Patreon requests. The others are mostly songs with the highest number of requests in the comments with a small percent being songs I'm just curious about or want to share because they are special to me.

  • @KentRapelje
    @KentRapelje 10 місяців тому +7

    Thank you for being here. This song is my story, and it’s clear that you understand too.

  • @maingate7672
    @maingate7672 10 місяців тому +92

    The whole album, ''The Wall'' is the story of ''Pink'' a rock star who's coming apart mentally and emotionally. It's deeply moving and highly tragic, the entire album is flawlessly done, a true masterpiece!

    • @kevin34ct
      @kevin34ct 9 місяців тому +12

      If you can, watch the movie. This will explain a lot of what is going on in the music. The full movie was posted on UA-cam. ua-cam.com/video/yvG3WPYAXHM/v-deo.htmlsi=P9IxmMQXr18YD4Bs

    • @fredkrissman6527
      @fredkrissman6527 9 місяців тому

      I had NO idea,@@kevin34ct... Thanx!

    • @Shawn-mo6dh
      @Shawn-mo6dh 8 місяців тому +1

      🌈

  • @FAFO4wisdom
    @FAFO4wisdom 9 місяців тому +29

    As a recovering addict who adored this song for decades, im astounded as to how clueless i was all those years of just listening to this piece as a jam. After getting off multiple drugs, i cant hear this without breaking down. I had myself become numb to my own failing life to the point of being comfortable in my depression and failures.
    Age has given me a true and realistic interpretation of this song and im so lucky to be alive to understand it. Im still comfortably numb, but i feel enough to keep moving on.

    • @robertrodz9112
      @robertrodz9112 9 місяців тому +4

      Same here , had listened to this this song 1000s of times but until I recuperated from my su!c!de attempt , I finally understand this beautiful song and there's not a single day since that dreadful day I attempted against my life that I don't listen to this beautiful song !! .... ✌🏻🥰✌🏻 .... Ps. Stay strong and luvs ya my beloved friend !! ✌🏻😬✌🏻

    • @vbxtc625
      @vbxtc625 8 місяців тому +2

      Good luck with both of your journeys, and keep on keepin' on!

    • @Sonic-gy7kq
      @Sonic-gy7kq 7 місяців тому +2

      Yeah bro totally. People love to get F-ed up to this song without realizing its actual meaning. They aren't saying comfortably numb is a good thing (or bad directly), but with the themes its clear.

    • @FAFO4wisdom
      @FAFO4wisdom 7 місяців тому +1

      @@vbxtc625 thank you, and likewise. Enjoy the little things and fart out loud in public frequently. Just because a good laugh is true medication.

    • @FAFO4wisdom
      @FAFO4wisdom 7 місяців тому

      @@Sonic-gy7kq yessir! My new addiction is roller coasters. I can't get enough and the thrill makes the numb go hasta la bye bye like nothing for me personally. Ya just gotta find your happy and run with it. 😁🥹😶‍🌫️

  • @dancampbell2344
    @dancampbell2344 10 місяців тому +5

    She needs to watch the movie, "The Wall". It's...different, but it will make "Comfortably Numb" make MUCH more sense.

  • @TheRscorp
    @TheRscorp 9 місяців тому +4

    This song usually breaks people into tears. Given your background how you held it together on the line "You would not understand, this is not how I am" is pretty remarkable.

  • @geoffreysmommy
    @geoffreysmommy 9 місяців тому +7

    One of the members Rodger Waters was sick before a concert. A doctor gave him a shot for the pain. This song is about that experience and the way he felt. And compares it to way he felt when he was a kid and sick.he said after the shot he was so numb he could barely feel his hands and it was one of the most difficult shows he ever did. As for the Pulse version. If you haven't watched it you should. Get the biggest screen that you can. The laser and light show is incredible. Turn the lights down keep your eyes open and enjoy.

  • @rusty9129
    @rusty9129 10 місяців тому +13

    I was in college in 1979 when this album was released. Our psych professor brought his stereo from home and we analyzed every word of each song on this double album for 3 weeks! It tells the story of a boy who's father is killed in war and raised by his over protective mother. It describes a textbook decent into madness for the principal character. This song is from the section in which he is now a rock star and battling his mental demons and cannot go onstage to perform. His manager instructs his doctor to inject him with heroine or whatever, backstage just to get him through the show and the agreed contract to perform. Needless to say, the show doesn't go quite as planned! If you're interested in this, skip the live versions as recommended by others and watch the movie that was made! It stars Bob Geldhoff of the band Boomtown Rats. It is a jaw dropping masterpiece!

  • @andreshernandez1180
    @andreshernandez1180 10 місяців тому +27

    Thanks for listening to the studio version, Pink Floyd is a good band to listen to LIVE but that's really for when one wants to appreciate the perfomance of a song one already knows. Good call, and the "soothing effect" is not just this song, it's David Gilmour's guitar which in reality is a portal to other dimensions.

    • @toniyoung5131
      @toniyoung5131 9 місяців тому

      I think Richard Wright's swirly keyboards contribute to that too.

    • @donnawoods8039
      @donnawoods8039 9 місяців тому +1

      A lot of songs are much better on the studio versions. I saw Steely Dan live once, my favorite band. I didn't care for the show at all. Very disappointing. But their studio work is genius in my eyes.

  • @renedavids6154
    @renedavids6154 10 місяців тому +30

    For sure, the live performance from the Pulse concert is the best i've ever seen. David Gilmour is a man who is able to show emotions with his guitar. Long solo but worth to watch it.

  • @pondboy3682
    @pondboy3682 10 місяців тому +62

    I also highly recommend The Great Gig in the Sky by Pink Floyd. It has a guest singer that speaks straight to the heart about dying without needing words.

    • @yelnikigwawa1845
      @yelnikigwawa1845 10 місяців тому +4

      “The Great Gig In The Sky” has no lyrics, per se. It’s a lengthy vocalization by the exceptional Clare Torry, who was reportedly asked to sing the five stages of grief.
      And as a side note for anyone not familiar, the song came from Floyd’s legendary album, “The Dark Side of the Moon”, which lived on Billboard Magazine’s Hot 200 album list for more than NINE HUNDRED WEEKS.

    • @johnthompson6374
      @johnthompson6374 10 місяців тому +3

      Yes, BUT, after listening to Time. Peace/JT

    • @robbob5302
      @robbob5302 10 місяців тому +4

      Ironically, Ms Torrey went over twenty five years, unaware that her take was even used on the album. Or that she was featured on one of the best selling albums, ever.
      You would think *somebody* would be like “Hey. I know that name!”

    • @thomasmoroney1079
      @thomasmoroney1079 6 місяців тому

      Another tear jerker for me! 😢

    • @flatplaneoregon4605
      @flatplaneoregon4605 6 днів тому

      ​​​
      Really?
      Over 25 years?
      That seems a little bit remarkable.
      You'd think that the royalty checks would have given her a clue long before that and even sooner with a sibling or cousin or teen child or friend of those who would start out like, "how come you never told me your, mom sister, aunt,...Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon?"
      It seems almost implausible they would be like "whaaaat are you talking about?!"
      Or that she wouldn't have been informed by a colleague fan or the Band.
      But what do I know?!
      I have always loved respected and appreciated the gift of this band since I first heard:
      Piper at the Gates of Dawn
      Umaguma
      Animals
      Atom Heart Mother
      Obscured by Clouds {made the year I was born}.
      I think Dark side of the Moon may have come out pretty recently or close to that time.
      It was during a recovery from a {late 70s era street race} car accident that prolly should have killed all 3 of us in the car, when I was still no bigger than a bowtruckle lol, nah like 5y old.
      Extracted from the remains using a new device called the "jaws of life" and with parts of the engine firewall glass and dash board still sticking out of us as we were loaded into the ambulances.
      It was...traumatic and difficult... learning how to feed myself, talk walk, write and learn my ABC's & 123's.
      How to use the bathroom, shower or get dressed by myself, tie my shoes and read.. again.
      But with a lil bit of a different type of perspective that second time round.
      Gratitude

  • @firefighterchick
    @firefighterchick 10 місяців тому +51

    The entire album The Wall should be listened to.
    It's partially based on the lives of two of the band members.
    It's iconic as it gets.

    • @DaveH111
      @DaveH111 10 місяців тому +2

      Yep, listen offline if you must. No need to involve the Wizard of Oz as that's kind of a gimmick. The album itself is all you need. Be aware that it's somewhat autobiographical and just sit back and enjoy.

    • @mysterymac38
      @mysterymac38 10 місяців тому +5

      You should be careful who you recommend this album to. If the person is suffering from depression, it can carry them further down the hole. I speak from experience.

    • @JAFO5661
      @JAFO5661 9 місяців тому +1

      The best way to enjoy The Wall is to watch the movie.

    • @billymcelwain531
      @billymcelwain531 6 днів тому +1

      Like books produce book reports in school, this album should be on the curriculum.

  • @callumstannard2888
    @callumstannard2888 10 місяців тому +29

    The thing that makes this song perfect is not just the lyrics, but the beautiful melodic guitar solos by David Gilmour, that itself tells a story, the guitar cries, this for me is the greatest guitar solo by the greatest guitarist of all time, I should point out, the live pulse version tops the studio version by a long long way

    • @XCross64
      @XCross64 10 місяців тому +2

      i love all the layering of all the instruments, especially the strings and horns in the 2nd chorus.

    • @neilpatrickhairless
      @neilpatrickhairless 10 місяців тому +1

      I prefer the studio version myself. The live version is phenomenal but the solos are far more effective without the same pattern being played for 2 or 3 minutes straight during the disco ball UFO thing. That's just for my personal tastes. The second solo reminds me a lot of a song that came out not long before this one called "Beyond the Realms of Death" by Judas Priest and its very possible that David Gilmour had taken at least some inspiration from Glenn Tipton there

    • @neilpatrickhairless
      @neilpatrickhairless 10 місяців тому +1

      One of the best things about this band that honestly not very many bands then or now have to their advantage is that Pink Floyd live and Pink Floyd on record and Pink Floyd on film are all vastly different things but they are all incredible pieces of work separately and together as a whole. They were really good at adapting their stories to multiple forms of media and it translating properly. Again, I don't think very many bands or artists have been able to do that successfully and certainly none that I can recall from memory that have done it as well as this band did for the length of time that they did

  • @koncaswatch8726
    @koncaswatch8726 10 місяців тому +14

    Pink Floyd is interpreted through our individual lens of experience. Yours is an interesting take on Comfortably Numb; nice reaction.

  • @bafumat
    @bafumat 10 місяців тому +10

    This song is even better in the context of the album. It's part of a greater story.

  • @jasonmeade955
    @jasonmeade955 23 дні тому +1

    "The child is grown. The dream is gone."
    The lines that hit me the hardest out of the entire album.

  • @BigGunsNeverTire.
    @BigGunsNeverTire. 10 місяців тому +20

    Great insights, especially with the personal experience of being calmly "coached" through an overdose! The song came about after one of the band got sick on tour and had to get an injection to be able to go on stage, and the lyrics are his direct experience of the blur that followed. But they knew the lyrics worked well as a metaphor, too: when played from start to finish The Wall is a concept album that tells a personal story about mental health, alienation, and isolation, which the warm hazy detachment of the song fits to a T despite originally coming from a very literal place.

    • @Mr.Ekshin
      @Mr.Ekshin 10 місяців тому +1

      Yeah sure... he got "sick" while on tour. Remember this was at a time when drug use would land you in prison. So that interview you're referencing is telling a tale that isn't quite correct. I think this reactor nails it. He was the one OD'ing on the floor and a doctor gave him something that brought him around enough to shove him out on stage.

    • @gregorysimmers
      @gregorysimmers 9 місяців тому

      WRONG!! This actually happened to Roger Waters before the Philadelphia show ( THE ANIMALS TOUR) in 1977. He had a bout of hepetitis!!@@Mr.Ekshin

  • @milosstefanovic6603
    @milosstefanovic6603 5 місяців тому +5

    NEVER EVER listen just 1 song, ALWAYS listen a hole album from beginning to the end because Pink Floyd are telling stories with their masterpieces, 1 album 1 story. I know every album, every song, every note of every song, it took some time but still, today , they are never boring, you just enter Pink Floyd world

  • @jeremeywilson2318
    @jeremeywilson2318 10 місяців тому +134

    Definitely need to check out the “Live” version to really experience this song!!

    • @dillonsronce2583
      @dillonsronce2583 10 місяців тому +7

      Easily one of the best live shows to watch.

    • @mrcjc9298
      @mrcjc9298 10 місяців тому +9

      On the Pulse album. That and Wish You Were Here too 👍

    • @Squash_belge
      @Squash_belge 10 місяців тому +1

      Même si cette version vous touche au plus profond de votre âme, visualiser et entendre la version live du concert Pulse de 1994 vous submergera totalement.... aucune comparaison d'avec la version studio :)

    • @xxx_phantom_xxxw_t_a9479
      @xxx_phantom_xxxw_t_a9479 10 місяців тому +4

      Definitely correct, the non-remastered version (all remastered versions seem to be worse to me). With the live version (Pulse-Concert) you get exactly the feeling you need and an absolute master class guitar solo.

    • @similarsubstance4885
      @similarsubstance4885 10 місяців тому +9

      If the studio version doesn't do it for ya then nothing will.

  • @michaeldavis5610
    @michaeldavis5610 10 місяців тому +5

    Much respect for one of the most insightful reactions I've seen. Thank you for taking the time to do this for us. Have a wonderful day!

  • @renedavids6154
    @renedavids6154 10 місяців тому +3

    And i wish you a hopeful and positive 2024. Keep on reacting and i wish you a lot of smiles on your face. Life is worth fighting for, no matter what.

  • @lyvmyk9988
    @lyvmyk9988 10 місяців тому +31

    As stated by others, The Pulse Live version is the epitome of this song. The light show and the ensemble of extraordinary musicians compliment the 3 original PF members. I have seen this concert in Indy, and I have never seen a concert better than Pulse before or since (I have been going to concerts since I was thirteen and I was born in the 40's, so that is saying something.)

  • @eh.505
    @eh.505 10 місяців тому +13

    I personally love the studio version over the live "pulse" concert version.❤🙏🤘

  • @Deacon1952
    @Deacon1952 10 місяців тому +22

    Great choice of songs, and great reaction. When you find the time, watch/listen to the DVD " The Wall "; the entire album plays out, and the visual depictions will explain so much more to you. 40 years addict, 4 years clean here...life is a battle, lol.

    • @burly20261
      @burly20261 10 місяців тому +4

      The movie sets things more into prospective

    • @Lulabee2024
      @Lulabee2024 10 місяців тому +2

      Yes yes yes. The movie is a must see in my opinion.

  • @n5iln
    @n5iln 10 місяців тому +2

    “The Wall” is a concept album and needs to be listened to, from beginning to end, nonstop. And yes, the concept dives deeply into mental health, specifically the repression of emotions to conform to expected societal norms. For proof of this, listen to the next-to-last track in the set, “The Trial”. (But listen to everything else first, in sequence. It’s much more comprehensible to mere mortals that way.)
    Gilmour’s guitar solos are memorable because they are very close to singable by themselves. He doesn’t shred, he doesn’t pack as many notes as possible into a small space…he makes every note matter. Other examples that made it to airplay are “Wish You Were Here”, “Learning To Fly”, “Keep Talking”, “High Hopes”, and “On The Turning Away”.

  • @traffic71
    @traffic71 6 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for your reaction. Thank you again for using the correct album cover and listening to the album version first (that satisfies my OCD!). I thought your thoughts were right on. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve listened to Floyd and I’ll continue enjoying them till I die. I first heard them in the 70s as a child when I’d see my dad laying eyes closed on the sofa listening to Dark Side and I’ve taken over the enjoyment and disbelief from him. As already mentioned, watch the film The Wall. It’s dark at times but well, well worth it. Carry on doing what you are doing……any previous downturns in your life will fade to become a very distant memory 🙏

  • @scotthenry8749
    @scotthenry8749 10 місяців тому +6

    One of the greatest albums ever....but to truly understand the story you either need to listen to the whole album from start to finish or watch the movie....so many things get missed...

  • @wesalker3479
    @wesalker3479 10 місяців тому +12

    This song was written after one of the band members, who was very ill at the time, was "medicated" to enable him to perform for one of their concerts and this is the way that the medication made him feel. I believe that it was some time in 1977.

    • @morrisstewart1528
      @morrisstewart1528 9 місяців тому +1

      Thank you sir or ma'am. Yeah this song was about being sick at a concert.

    • @2ridiculous41
      @2ridiculous41 8 місяців тому +2

      Roger Waters suffered crippling stomach cramp and had to call a doctor who injected a muscle relaxant so he could do the show.

    • @ragtie6177
      @ragtie6177 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@2ridiculous41exactly. Roger Waters was experiencing excruciating abdominal pain and cramps just hours before a sold out show was scheduled to begin
      They rushed him to the emergency hospital where tge doctors gave him a shot containing medication that relaxed his contracted muscles and killed his pain throughout his entire body. He felt like a distant ship smoke on the horizon. He said he thought he was talking yet nobody could hear his words yet, comfortably numb.

    • @2ridiculous41
      @2ridiculous41 7 місяців тому

      @@ragtie6177yes, but the song is not just that.
      I thought the doctor came to him, but so many years later it is a story.
      If you think the song is just about him you could do with a little context.

  • @sloopyjoe1777
    @sloopyjoe1777 10 місяців тому +2

    Jeez girl, that's such a mellow version. You've got to see the pulse live to get the full Floyd, it'll blow your mind.

  • @ak2nda695
    @ak2nda695 10 місяців тому

    Wow Amanda!!
    I've been away from your videos for a while now. You really helped me out of a bad place.
    Thank you for that.
    Comfortably Numb has always been my favorite Pink Floyd son. This has to be the biggest comment section I've ever seen on your channel. Congratulations 🎊
    I hope you gained a lot more subs.

  • @spikey14a
    @spikey14a 10 місяців тому +1

    the emotion you talk about vs the emotion your body language tells us vs interpretation of this song is why this is the greatest song ever

  • @mezz09smezzanine
    @mezz09smezzanine 7 місяців тому

    Stunning reaction. I could see on your face just how much you felt and connected with every line of the song. I'm sorry that you had the personal experiences to find it so relatable and am glad that you are able to consider yourself as recovering. Hope you are continuing to do well.

  • @deathbymidnight13
    @deathbymidnight13 9 місяців тому

    Youre so strong for listening to s song like this and thankyou, you give hope to the rest of us!

  • @williamjones6031
    @williamjones6031 10 місяців тому +2

    When this came out I would listen to this front to back with headphones LOUD.
    The Movie is a MUST watch for you now if you want the entire story. (You won't need drugs but it won't hurt) 😎
    Happy belated 4/20+

  • @IanDinBC
    @IanDinBC 7 місяців тому

    You are incredibly brave, this is tough subject matter for everyone who has been there. Kudos for your courage. The calming effect is a deliberate creation of the tones used and the patterns of the repetition in the orchestrated sections. It can lead you to feel that time has changed its pace.

  • @jonathanmoon86
    @jonathanmoon86 3 місяці тому

    My goodness! First time viewer here. Girl, you are spot on! Never used heroin but other stuff. I was never really "addicted ", but know many who lost everything. Love you!

  • @davespargo5944
    @davespargo5944 10 місяців тому

    Man, when I saw this pop up that you did this song, I knew this was gonna be a roller coaster ride for you. It definitely tossed you up against the wall as I expected it to as prior memories of yours would pop into that brain of yours... BUT, what I did not expect was how it seemed that you took hold of some of those old demons and threw them up against the wall as if it was a reminder to the demons that they are no longer welcome in your world. As to the second solo, once again I was not prepared for what I saw. What ever happened inside you, that's your time and I will leave it at that. Bless you on your journey, and thank you for allowing us this moment.....

  • @matthewgoodA1206
    @matthewgoodA1206 10 місяців тому +9

    Thank you for reacting to the studio version, as it seems like everyone else goes with a rendition from perhaps their top concert. I’m sure the live show is amazing, but the studio recording is some unmatched rock music to me. And yes, as far as I understand it, the subject of the song lyrics is substance abuse. Both original singer Roger Waters and his vocal successor David Gilmour perform on this version, two different lead voices. And those guitar solos are revered, considered some of the best in rock, particularly the second lead with its notes and emotions soaring more and more.

    • @TheComputec
      @TheComputec 9 місяців тому

      The song has nothing to do with substance abuse, it was about anti nausea medication administered to Roger Waters prior to going on stage after he fell ill
      It made him delusional and hallucinogenic. They wove element that into the film version where the main character was suffering and emotional and physical breakdown

    • @matthewgoodA1206
      @matthewgoodA1206 9 місяців тому

      Well, thanks for the info. I had read in a book years ago about a certain band, which brought up the song and indicated it was about drug use.

  • @KentRapelje
    @KentRapelje 19 днів тому

    I can’t Thank you enough for what you’re doing here. I have lived with clinical depression my entire life. To have someone here who understands helps me take that one more step into tomorrow.
    Your Comfortably Numb reaction hit me in a way that l really can’t explain. I’m clean now, but used hard drugs for many years in that vain attempt to become comfortably numb. I too overdosed on cocaine in the late 1980s. I was alone at home and ingested an insane amount in a few hours time. I think l stopped breathing, at least l had to sit upright in a corner and force myself to breathe. Come dawn l was breathing normally again, swearing l would never touch the stuff again. Within an hour l was on the phone buying more.
    Comfortably Numb is my story, right down to the fever. I spent over a week hospitalized with a mystery illness and a temperature of over 104 degrees. And yes, my hands felt just like two balloons.
    I am many years clean now, but that old devil depression still haunts me. I just wanted you to know how much your Comfortably Numb reaction meant to me. To see that someone else understands takes a weight off my shoulders. Thank you for the wonderful work you are doing. It is greatly appreciated. God bless you Amanda.

  • @stephenfaircloth3882
    @stephenfaircloth3882 10 місяців тому +2

    Even from the first time I heard this song as an 8 year old in the 80’s the song always gives me literal goosebumps.

  • @BryanAlaspa
    @BryanAlaspa 10 місяців тому +3

    This is a great song, but it is also part of an overall story told in The Wall - which is a concept album. The story is rock singer Pink has gone insane- is sitting catatonic in his hotel room and has to get to a concert. In this song, a "Dr. Feelgood" has been brought in to revive him using drugs. Roger Waters, the chief song writer, said this happened to him many times when he was given meds so overcome pain and perform. That being said - this is my all time favorite song and all time favorite guitar solo from my all time favorite band with my all time favorite guitarist.

  • @KentRapelje
    @KentRapelje 10 місяців тому +2

    All l can say is l know you understand. This song is my story, including the childhood fever which put me in hospitalized isolation for several weeks. I recognize a fellow recovering soul. May your journey be successful.

  • @skwervin1
    @skwervin1 10 місяців тому

    This song - the guitar speaks to my soul. As someone dealing with CPTSD, ADHD, late in life autism diagnosis, lifelong anxiety and depression, this song does something special - it gives me peace. I can't explain how but the guitar lifts me up out of the current web of fear/pain/numbness (you can feel pain and be numb at the same time) and takes me away from it all and gives me a place to rest and achieve some sort of balance even if it is only for a short while.

  • @Hippie459MN
    @Hippie459MN 6 місяців тому +2

    The song is actually a personal experience of Roger Waters (The bassist). Waters' lyrics were inspired by his experience of being injected with tranquilizers for stomach cramps before a performance in 1977 during Pink Floyd's "In the Flesh" Tour. He said, "That was the longest two hours of my life, trying to do a show when you can hardly lift your arm." Roger Waters was pretty much medicated by a doctor so he can perform for a show.

  • @garricksmalley1733
    @garricksmalley1733 10 місяців тому +1

    I remember hearing this song for the first time when I was a young teenager. No song hade ever connected with me and my longing for numbness before or since. I think because this one also calls on childhood and the longing to feel like a child. Not the innocents that we all feel as a loss later but the not knowing how innocent I was. I think the only thing that keeps me sober now is the glimpses I get of this new/old way of seeing the world and how they keep growing in duration.
    I love your breakdowns of how you experience music. Much love to everyone here in the comments and to you Amanda.

  • @patrickadams7120
    @patrickadams7120 10 місяців тому

    I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Year for tomorrow night....one of the best thigs i did online this year was to find you and this channel,thankyou for giving all hope that the future will get better....i hope everybody reading this has a great New Year

  • @jimbailey1261
    @jimbailey1261 10 місяців тому +10

    The Live Pulse version can mesmerize you with that last solo. David Gilmour's guitar play takes you to the barriers of the Universe then breaks through that barrier. It's such an emotional ride. Also, Great Gig In The Sky, Learning to Fly, Sorrow and On The Turning Away are all good from the Pulse concert. Actually, the entire concert is fantastic. Thank you for diving into Pink FLoyd. Their music is indeed a treasure. Bless you, Amanda!

  • @frasergavin418
    @frasergavin418 10 місяців тому +1

    The live version at Pompeii is 4extra minutes of beautiful light show worth seeing, my family has been touched by mental issues so I hope life gets better for you keep up the good work you rock.

  • @navbusiness2210
    @navbusiness2210 10 місяців тому +1

    There is so, so much to unpack with this song and album. The complete album is a story that takes you on wild journey. I think you may enjoy it.

  • @dylanwillmott5586
    @dylanwillmott5586 10 місяців тому +2

    Pink Floyd is amazing!!! They are one of the few bands I have ever heard that are able to create such an amazingly ethereal quality to their music, and their lyrics just touch your heart. I really recommend you check out On The Turning Away remastered version. It is an achingly beautiful song and has a message that I believe we all need to hear in these times. I love your reactions and as a sufferer of depression, PTSD and BPD I always find your support and empathy so heart warming and inspiring. Much love.

  • @gordongiobanni7543
    @gordongiobanni7543 10 місяців тому +1

    The song is about his addiction to HEROIN and his using it on tour and had to have a shot before he did a show and he finally realized he could t do a show without it.
    Its the inner pain of accepting what he has become as an.addict

  • @DM00SE
    @DM00SE 10 місяців тому +6

    One of the best songs ever. The live version is a beast with a great light show. Thats what pink floyd is good at. Just letting you drift away to the music. I believe its dark side of the moon album that goes with the wizard of oz.

  • @barryderby
    @barryderby 9 місяців тому

    I've just discovered you, and I'm impressed. Your honesty is refreshing, particularly in the world of reactions. I'm 76, English, and i went through the whole madness of the 60s. I started reading Kerouac, Genet, Huxley - the whole 9 yards of Beat writers and poets - when i was about 14, and i wanted nothing more than to leave school and go on the road. So i did. The only drug I took was an occasional joint, but I was drunk all the time. I eventually dropped out so far I became so inward looking i was no longer a fully functioning human. Inevitably this led to a massive breakdown. Fortunately some good people helped me through, but it took years to become strong again. I learned so much from it though, as you obviously have. Regarding Floyd and this track in particular, one of their main themes is mental health. Their original singer and songwriter, Syd Barratt, took too much acid and lost himself to the point of being unable to perform. One day they simply didn't pick him up for a gig. But he was sorely missed. Their bass player, Roger Waters, took over songwriting, and wrote Wish You Were Here and Shine On You Crazy Diamond about him. However, he also had his own problems, which led him to writing The Wall, the story of Pink, a rock star whose childhood, education and life on the road have led him into a breakdown in which he imagines himself building a wall between him and the audience/world. In Comfortably Numb he is too sick to go on stage, so a doctor is called in to give him an injection to enable him to carry on.

    • @calanor4130
      @calanor4130 8 місяців тому

      Not to be _that_ guy, but alcohol is not only a drug, it's one of the more destructive ones. Which leads me to your claim that Syd "lost himself" due to taking too much LSD. Assuming that you're referring to long-term effects rather than just being intoxicated on-stage, there's no actual scientific support for the often repeated claim that LSD can make you lose your mind. It's a common assumption very much coloured by the War on Drugs and demonisation of the hippie movement, which "happened" to consist of Nixon's most vocal opponents. Mind you, millions of doses are consumed every year without it leading to overpopulated psychiatric hospitals. At this time, classic psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin are receiving an increasing interest from researchers for their apparent ability to _heal_ mental issues, which is in many ways a revival of how these substances were viewed before the War on Drugs made research within this field very difficult.

  • @HillTopSlappy
    @HillTopSlappy 9 місяців тому

    I am at the moment enduring a full blown episode. I came upon your page by way of subjecting my empathic self to reaction videos. Reaction videos I have found has my emotions on a super rollercoaster. The amount of tears baffles me. I think it might be my new addiction being that I am 18 months into sobriety which is something new to me. I am 50 and started my demise when I was 14. It's not the high I am use to but it gives me the feeling that I dont want to have but at the same time I want more of it for some reason. This weekend and the last few days I have really struggled with urges and cravings. I have secluded myself as much as possible for the outside world and all the people and places I use to frequent for the last 15 months sense being out of rehab. I have an enormous amount of emotions and thoughts with no outlet. I don't do meetings because I don't feel safe in the rooms. I am extremely lonely but I have given myself to people to many times and have been shit on by them that I just can't let go of my bubble. I will shut up now. This is my first video of yours. I am hooked for the moment. Thank you for having the courage to produce your videos.

    • @MentalAmanda
      @MentalAmanda  9 місяців тому

      I am so proud of you for taking the time for yourself and prioritizing your safety and wellbeing as you navigate through these intense emotions and urges. You've got this! 💖

  • @mickbacon8542
    @mickbacon8542 10 місяців тому +1

    Very good to hear your reaction to the song in relation to your own personal experiences. People love to argue over the 'meanings' of Pink Floyd songs, but there rarely is a single true meaning. The beauty of their music is that it invokes a personal reaction from the listener and this will not be the same for everybody. You very clearly had a very personal reaction to this - it was written in your face. That is the true meaning for you.

  • @capetowntrikeman
    @capetowntrikeman 10 місяців тому +9

    Same song from the live Pulse concert...simply mind blowing. Also listen to Time (with the lyrics), Shine On you Crazy Diamond, Wish You were Here, High Hopes, On The Turning Away (live) and many more.

    • @KWHCoaster
      @KWHCoaster 8 місяців тому +1

      61 now and Time hits harder with every listen. Fridays seem to come every other day now...

    • @MartenHemstrom
      @MartenHemstrom 7 місяців тому +1

      The studio version is more emotional, much more…

  • @emperorpicard4901
    @emperorpicard4901 10 місяців тому +2

    You have to listen to the whole album The Wall, of which Comfortably Numb is a track.
    The whole album is a concept album following the story and mental health of a fictional member of the band called Pink. The concept being how he puts up these psychological "Walls" in his head (hence the name of the album) based on the experiences and influances of his life, he built these walls to protect himself but them it backfires and the walls just end up isolating him and hurting his mental health.
    The whole album is amazing and well worth a listen too.
    Also, in the The Wall concert, they build an actual massive wall in front of the band while the band is playing. Sadly there aren't many great recordings of it, the best version you probably going to get it Rodger Waters (a member of the band) the Wall live in Berlin.
    Also, for another great song about addiction, listen to The Needle and the Damage done by Neil Young as well as Cold Turkey by John Lennon.

  • @djentyman4002
    @djentyman4002 9 місяців тому +1

    Seeing you react to High Hopes by Pink Floyd would be a dream come true. Very emotional lyrically and one of Floyd’s greatest songs 🤘

  • @jibidishamrock
    @jibidishamrock 10 місяців тому +2

    This is such an emotional song for so many people. I've seen several comments recommending the love version from the Pulse show. I totally agree it's amazing. But you should watch the crowd when the 2nd guitar solo begins. They're almost hypnotized by what they are witnessing.

  • @jonhenke1504
    @jonhenke1504 10 місяців тому +2

    If you get into Pink Floyd you will find they always take you on an emotional journey with the music and the brilliant lyrics always being deep with double meaning and double entendres!! The music is almost always hypnotizing and will take you on that journey!

  • @ChrisB-yv1sj
    @ChrisB-yv1sj 6 місяців тому

    It’s fascinating to get a completely fresh take on this song that I’ve known for decades.

  • @dougking9230
    @dougking9230 6 місяців тому

    Pink Floyd is my go to music when I need to retreat and look after myself. They are all excellent albums and the movie of the wall (even the live version) is a way to escape and just chill. The Syd era and Roger era are iconic albums and then when Roger left the music changed again but I love listening to it and my kids know all of these end to end. The wall helped me through my recovery from A&D and I have been clean and sober every day since. I even saw them twice - with and without Roger so I feel very privileged. Stay strong, be well and keep up the great work. .

  • @brenthaskin8484
    @brenthaskin8484 10 місяців тому

    I loved your reaction to this song. Keep up the good work

  • @sticky70
    @sticky70 6 місяців тому

    I wish you all the very best with you sobriety and your struggles. I hope you have all the support you need. With love from a fellow human being.

  • @austinj3881
    @austinj3881 10 місяців тому

    First time coming across your channel. Glad to see you overcame addictions. Pink Floyd is one of my favorite bands. I suggest watching more of their stuff, I like “time” because I am at that point where it really starts to have much more meaning than it use to. Though if you do listen to it, I would turn your headphones down for the intro.
    Not sure if you have ever listened to Metallica “master of puppets” but I would suggest that one.
    I have never really struggled much with addiction, I did at one point drink quite heavily but it was mostly a weekend social thing for me. There is an artist from the U.K. Lucy Spraggan who has a song called “last night” that reminded me of those days but a couple years ago, she released a song called “sober”. I guess she had some issues that she had to overcome as well.

  • @marke8323
    @marke8323 10 місяців тому +3

    I knew many people would have told you to see the"Pulse" version (I saw that Tour in '94), probably one of the best Guitar Solo's ever.

  • @timmyzg13
    @timmyzg13 10 місяців тому +8

    Love it. Deffinetly need to watch/listen live version from Pulse or TLOR (i think), longer versions but worth every second of it. Just relax, close your eyes, and enjoy music perfection Pink Floyd are.

  • @fluxrider7027
    @fluxrider7027 10 місяців тому

    Really excellent reactions, you picked up immediately on the impact of several addiction-centered lyrics. The context of this song is a (corrupt) medical doctor giving a performer something to "help them get through the show", and the performer being drugged willingly, since he's no longer in control of his own life. Couple this lyric scenario with two of rock's most memorable guitar solos in one song, and you get Comfortably Numb.

  • @101wut2
    @101wut2 8 місяців тому

    I love your reaction to this song. In its context in the narrative of The Wall it's clearly about a performer who has become mentally and physically ill while his manager recruits a "doctor" to drug him up so he can go out there and keep making money, the feelings described here clearly resonate with anyone with experience of substance abuse. People are quick to talk about the second guitar solo being one of the greatest guitar solos of all time, but what strikes me most is the stark contrast between the first solo (infused with hope and nostalgia) and the second, darker solo that documents the protagonist's descent into his drug-addled state. Yes, the lyrics are beautifully crafted, but for me the real story is told by the guitar, which David Gilmour has an incredible talent for doing. Incredibly powerful stuff. I grew up listening to this, but watching you react to it brings all those emotions back to the surface like I'm hearing it for the first time!

  • @VNOltec
    @VNOltec 4 місяці тому

    The version you played cut that song in half. The guitar solo at the end of this song at his live performances are life changing.
    I my battles against PTSD, Pink Floyd has touched emotions not felt in 50 years.

  • @taylortyler1867
    @taylortyler1867 10 місяців тому

    When he says, "a distant ship's smoke on the horizon", he's giving an example of how they're "receding". "You are only coming through in waves. Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying". The lines, "When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look, but it was gone. I cannot put my finger on it now. The child is grown, the dream is gone" really resonates with me. When I was a child, I had a type of vision (that's the only way I know how to describe it). Every answer to every question was answered. Our existence, our purpose, everything you need or want to know was in that vision. When it was over however, it faded away like a dream upon waking. The only thing I could remember is the calmness and euphoria of the experience. (and NO, I wasn't on drugs. This happened in my childhood, before I ever knew what drugs were).

  • @williamneblett6878
    @williamneblett6878 10 місяців тому +1

    I love this album because to me it's like he's talking to a therapist about his mental health problems from lose of his dad to being sick to his mother and school everything built up this wall between him and the rest of the world then at the end he sees the sun once the wall falls

  • @Mister_Samsonite
    @Mister_Samsonite 10 місяців тому

    Holy cow Amanda, you had me hooked with your opening! I am very much a Zen person, meaning that I just don't get wound up over petty stuff that isn't worth worrying about. However, too many people in my life confuse Zen with being a doormat, and assume my time isn't worth as much as theirs. I constantly struggle with a way to tactfully tell people that I can help them, but it isn't my primary purpose in life. If I'm not happy and fulfilled, I can't be of much use to others.

  • @Frank-pe9pk
    @Frank-pe9pk 10 місяців тому +1

    Most people go right to addiction with this song. Fun fact. In reality it was Roger Waters who was suffering from hepatitis which caused him stomach pain and vomiting. A doctor injected him with a sedative, right before going on stage, which caused his arms to become numb… Comfortably Numb. He said that was the longest 2 hr concert ever.

  • @PeterBuwen
    @PeterBuwen 10 місяців тому

    Wow! What great analysis. I needed to subscribe your channel.

  • @burnabymike
    @burnabymike 10 місяців тому

    Your comments about the disconnect are bang-on. A great reaction, especially considering you came into it knowing next to nothing about the song or the band.
    The song is loosely based on a time when the singer was really sick and one of the crew gave him a shot of pharmaceuticals so he could do the show. There was no caring about him as a person, just a "this will get you through the show" sort of thing. Their only interest was him doing the show and nothing else. He found it so dehumanizing, and he was going through a lot a mental hell at the time, too, and I'm sure it led to his on-stage breakdown (which led to him writing this album).
    Great job!

  • @elvwood
    @elvwood 10 місяців тому +2

    In the 80s there were certain albums I tended to listen to based on where I was emotionally. Two of the biggies were "Quadrophenia" when I was angry and frustrated, and "The Wall" when I was feeling disconnected. You might think that would just make matters worse (and it did feel like I was diving deeper during the listen) but it actually helped, I think because it reminded me I was not alone in feeling like this!
    The Wizard of Oz thing was a different album, "Dark Side of the Moon". I have done it and it's interesting in a "lazy afternoon experiment" kind of way, but nothing to do with this one as far as I know.

  • @nwredneckturner1508
    @nwredneckturner1508 9 місяців тому

    Loved your reaction and your insights. I would like to add another vote for listening to the to live 'Pulse' concert version of this song. It brings the emotional punch to another level and the guitar solo at the end is much longer and is (IMHO) one of the greatest guitar solos ever. Also I think 'On the turning away' would be a great fit for you & your channel.

  • @philshorten3221
    @philshorten3221 10 місяців тому +5

    The entire album is the life story of fictional character "Pink" who becomes a Rock Star while building a mental Wall of isolation as he slips into insanity.
    Definitely worth doing the album to get the full story of Mr Pink Floyd

  • @glennthompson9133
    @glennthompson9133 9 місяців тому

    I still get chills every time I listen to those guitar solos...

  • @Jjoker74
    @Jjoker74 10 місяців тому +1

    Such a great song. I get a vibe of his past haunting him, the crap in his life that's affected him. He's now "dealing with it" in whatever way, maybe drugs. But Pink Floyd is always very deep lyrically so you might have to dig through a couple layers. And the guitars....they are an emotional journey all by themselves. You would really enjoy diving into more Pink Floyd

  • @sethwetzel974
    @sethwetzel974 10 місяців тому +2

    This song is really about Syd Barrett. He was the original leader of Floyd. He was the singer as well. This song here is sung and written by Roger Waters. Do you research on Syd and then you'll really understand the concept of this song and alot of other songs by Pink. Love you sweetie!!!! So good to see your well and good!!! Happy and safe New Year to you as well.

  • @wickedPrints3256
    @wickedPrints3256 10 місяців тому +3

    David Gilmour obtained guitar nirvana in this song. The absolute best guitar solo of all time IMHO. So soulful and the most feeling I have ever heard in a solo.

  • @richrazz2653
    @richrazz2653 10 місяців тому

    Definitely need to do the live versions..your experience will be quantified!! Great reactions 😊

  • @NondescriptMammal
    @NondescriptMammal 10 місяців тому +7

    Excellent reaction. Soothing for sure. Floyd was exceptionally good at creating moods and textures with their music, probably a big part of why they became so popular. It's kind of funny, back when this came out, Pink Floyd had developed something of a reputation of being "stoner music" because of the generally spacey feel of much of their music. I always thought it was just plain good enjoyable interesting music.
    If you end up doing the song "Time", do yourself a favor and let it flow into Great Gig In The Sky, the two songs belong together, and ending Time by itself sounds awkward because of the transition. "Time" is one of their most memorable songs, it's on the album Dark Side of the Moon, which literally stayed on the Billboard 200 album chart for about 15 years after its release, longer than any album from any genre. So obviously not only "stoners" were buying it. 😸

    • @llanitedave
      @llanitedave 10 місяців тому +1

      It is a bit ironic that Pink Floyd had that "stoner" reputation, because if you really listen for understanding, it's some of the most sober and insightful music imaginable, both lyrically and instrumentally.

    • @NondescriptMammal
      @NondescriptMammal 10 місяців тому

      @@llanitedave Yes, exactly! And besides that, just their level of creativity.... they put out so much high quality stuff, several very solid albums start to finish.

  • @scott3744
    @scott3744 10 місяців тому

    I'm glad you listened to the studio version first. The live version mentioned several times below is certainly great and highly recommended, but I grew up listening to the guitar solo on the studio version. The guitar solo is a little different every time David Gilmour plays it live, so it never sounds quite the same as the way I always knew it. The way I heard it first (and many times afterwards), like you did, will always be my favorite!

  • @williamfenner9480
    @williamfenner9480 10 місяців тому +1

    It helps to have the lyrics available when reacting to Pink Floyd. And the context of the song also helps. Comfortably, Numb is based on a true incident where Roger Waters was treated for an virus infection so he could perform at a concert. The vocals are split between the doctor and patient. Thus, he performed while not really being there. The live version from the Pulse concert adds multiple layers to the song. Please give it a shot.

  • @scotthahn6666
    @scotthahn6666 10 місяців тому +1

    I am a U.S. Marine Combat Veteran. This song reminds Me of much! Please check out Nobody Hears by Suicidal Tendencies...

  • @keyrat1753
    @keyrat1753 10 місяців тому +3

    Please check out Comfortably Numb LIVE at the PULSE CONCERT. The extended guitar solo and spectacular light show combine for an unforgettable performance.

  • @OldGeezerstoolbox
    @OldGeezerstoolbox 10 місяців тому +2

    As others have said, "Great Gig in the Sky" off the Dark Side of the Moon album can be life-changing, it is so emotionally drilling. The Live version is good but the original studio version is a masterpiece.

  • @bill9605
    @bill9605 10 місяців тому

    Pink floyd always mellows me out
    Puts me in a very nice space

  • @bradleyhart2492
    @bradleyhart2492 9 місяців тому

    Hey Amanda, Happy New Year! 🎉🎉

  • @ErikAnthonyPlus
    @ErikAnthonyPlus Місяць тому

    First, I’m a very big mental healthcare activist and I want to thank you for this UA-cam channel.
    The reason why I can speak so confidently to this is that I was born in 1970 and I’m a drug addict. Pink Floyd was and still is the greatest outlet for teenagers to rebel; in the history of being a teenager. Most of us it took 50 100 200 times to understand the album
    It is also a song about self medication. Staying right close to the line of up and down.
    Your interpretation is outstanding. It’s really impressive.
    It’s complex music. So I can tell from your reactions to the video that you are just as complexes and blessed with a good ear and big heart.
    Your initial reaction with regard to drug use is very accurate. The other thing you said about being found on the floor is also correct in a very detailed manner actually. That voice in the beginning is what both heroin and their road manager both with their own agendas would say to you to manipulate you to keep going.
    The other voice is the lead singer : the addict.. sometimes the voice is the drug itself. All open for interpretation and as I said, your interpretation is spot on
    “ if you’re going to drug me to go on stage well I’ve finally found a comfortable way of doing that” there’s a sense of hopelessness and all of that stuff, drug withdrawal and addiction
    The title is an accurate depiction of the song.
    Sometimes things are very basic, but rarely things very basic with Pink Floyd.
    Thank you again for the video and supporting the mental health community.

    • @MentalAmanda
      @MentalAmanda  19 днів тому

      Thank you for your heart felt comment, and even more importantly, thank you for your contribution to awareness.

  • @robertclymer6948
    @robertclymer6948 7 місяців тому

    Great great song, and great spot on reaction. The Live Pulse concert blows this version away. The guitar solo on the Pulse Live video is considered to be one of the best solo guitar parts in Rock and Roll History. Thanks for sharing! Love Light and blessings from Michigan.

  • @JBurton44622
    @JBurton44622 10 місяців тому +1

    I know half these comments are probably telling you to watch their movie "The Wall" but I have to tell you too as well. This song in the context of the movie hits so hard. I will say that there are parts that will make you wonder if you dropped acid. The whole album is about the whole journey of an addict, from childhood to coping with everything after. You don't have to react to it, but you should absolutely watch it. Also, I've never seen anyone get the song as completely as you as fast as you did.

  • @patsow4797
    @patsow4797 10 місяців тому +2

    It’s part of a much longer greater story in the story of P!nk from the wall. at this point, he’s burnt out his handlers come in inject them with heroin so he can go on with the show. Has feelings and flashbacks from his youth, when he felt similarly.
    Knowing what the album is about, definitely does help with interpretation of the songs, I highly recommend researching thoroughly the album, then listening to it, and to end to understand and not be misinterpreting the meetings in order to go with one’s own opinions or thoughts

  • @barryjohnson672
    @barryjohnson672 8 місяців тому

    Thank you Amanda, like you, this strikes a chord with me.

  • @Grey-Wino389
    @Grey-Wino389 4 місяці тому

    Love you Amanda, keep being you.

  • @gospyro
    @gospyro 9 місяців тому

    As lots of people have pointed out, the PULSE Live version is truly incredible, but my personal favorite live version is from Pompeii 2016.
    This album came out when I was a Jr in high school and it’s even more powerful now than it was then!!