First Time Hearing Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd | Recovered Addict Reacts
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This is my reaction to my first time hearing Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. This song has a weird soothing effect and I'm sad to have not connected with it sooner!
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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...
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
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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.
@@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!
@@benvanwessel1984 well I kinda was, but when I moved 3 hours away, some drop away. which showed who my real friends was
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!
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
I had NO idea,@@kevin34ct... Thanx!
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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.
I saw it live in the Superdome in New Orleans. Epic show
Hope you're a Patreon member otherwise she will ignore great recommendations which is likely why she ended up watching this version.
@@36814 yeah, very disappointed she did not watch the 'Pulse' version, she missed out on a great experience.
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!!!!
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.
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.
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 !! ✌🏻😬✌🏻
Good luck with both of your journeys, and keep on keepin' on!
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.
@@vbxtc625 thank you, and likewise. Enjoy the little things and fart out loud in public frequently. Just because a good laugh is true medication.
@@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. 😁🥹😶🌫️
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.
“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.
Yes, BUT, after listening to Time. Peace/JT
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!”
Another tear jerker for me! 😢
Definitely need to check out the “Live” version to really experience this song!!
Easily one of the best live shows to watch.
On the Pulse album. That and Wish You Were Here too 👍
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 :)
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.
If the studio version doesn't do it for ya then nothing will.
This song is even better in the context of the album. It's part of a greater story.
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.
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.
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.
The best way to enjoy The Wall is to watch the movie.
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.
I think Richard Wright's swirly keyboards contribute to that too.
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.
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
i love all the layering of all the instruments, especially the strings and horns in the 2nd chorus.
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
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
Pink Floyd is interpreted through our individual lens of experience. Yours is an interesting take on Comfortably Numb; nice reaction.
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.
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.
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!
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.)
I personally love the studio version over the live "pulse" concert version.❤🙏🤘
Same
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.
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.
WRONG!! This actually happened to Roger Waters before the Philadelphia show ( THE ANIMALS TOUR) in 1977. He had a bout of hepetitis!!@@Mr.Ekshin
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.
The movie sets things more into prospective
Yes yes yes. The movie is a must see in my opinion.
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+
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...
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!
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!
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 🙏
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
“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”.
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.
Thank you sir or ma'am. Yeah this song was about being sick at a concert.
Roger Waters suffered crippling stomach cramp and had to call a doctor who injected a muscle relaxant so he could do the show.
@@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.
@@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.
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.
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.
‘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’, is just so bloody amazing! I interpret that as the innocence of childhood and the ideals of life at young age being taken away by the cynicism and the critical nature of adulthood, something we can never turn back from as we are dragged along by our peers who all want to go back to those ideals of a perfect and peaceful life but are too scared to tell one another what they felt and now feel.
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
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.
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.
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.
61 now and Time hits harder with every listen. Fridays seem to come every other day now...
The studio version is more emotional, much more…
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.
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.
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.
Youre so strong for listening to s song like this and thankyou, you give hope to the rest of us!
This is the type of a song you just shut your eyes and let it take you on a ride
"The child has grown; the dream is gone".
Profound.
The second solo of this song is done within a descending harmony, which gives the impression of falling into an infinite abyss... like being comfortably numb.
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
Thank you for being here. This song is my story, and it’s clear that you understand too.
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.
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
It’s fascinating to get a completely fresh take on this song that I’ve known for decades.
Wow! What great analysis. I needed to subscribe your channel.
Hey Amanda, Happy New Year! 🎉🎉
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.
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
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.
I loved your reaction to this song. Keep up the good work
I appreciate your candor. Very intuitive commentary.
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.
This is THE album to listen to while you are comfortably numb, not just this song. As I've gotten older and experienced more, this song and this album hits harder and harder. If it hadn't already been my favorite song in college, it would have moved higher up in my rankings.
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).
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.
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.....
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
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!
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. .
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.
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.
God that first note of the second solo just makes me melt
Please check out Comfortably Numb LIVE at the PULSE CONCERT. The extended guitar solo and spectacular light show combine for an unforgettable performance.
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.
This scene in the film The Wall is wild. It's exactly what you were thinking - someone coaxing someone else out with drugs. The part in the song where the second solo hits reveals Pink in the back of his limousine on the way to that show having quite a transformative moment, and not in a positive or good way.
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.
Yours as well 💖
The song is about the Character Pink who is a Rock Star. The verses are the Doctor talking to pink through the haze of drugs and the chorus are pinks response.
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!
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.
Definitely need to do the live versions..your experience will be quantified!! Great reactions 😊
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.
Brilliantly insightful commentary.
Thank you Amanda, like you, this strikes a chord with me.
you get the full impact of this live...is about being sick, and medicated before a show. turned out to be hepatitis
When the final solo kicks in i picture roger rocking out in state of pure euphoria
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.
Two things happened in Rodger Waters life who is The Lyricist for Pink Floyd. David Gilmour the lead singer and lead guitarist wrote the music.
The two things with Rodger was he had that fever when he was a child and remember speaking to people but everyone ignoring him due to a very high fever and him being delirious. The part 2 with now you can go on to the show Rodger had hepatitis and was in terrible pain so A doctor gave him a muscle relaxer /painkiller just before a 1977 concert in Philadelphia. He said it was the longest 3 hours of his life. This was due to him barely being able to move his arms and he is the bassist for Floyd so he was worried that might be a problem. He felt he was playing awfully but the audience was going crazy and loving everything so he finally relaxed and became Comfortably Numb for the rest of the concert!! That's the context of the lyrics however being an artist Floyd assumes you can take them however you want for yourself. So it's not really about drug addiction but you can definitely take it that way or any way you feel being the listener!
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thank you Amanda!👍😊❤️
"I'm gonna live complacently ever after". Yeah. I know that feeling. I fight it all the time. And I love seeing the flashes of pain in your face, replaced by your usual look of happiness and joy. I'm glad you're in such a good place.
BTW, I just saw today where some pundit expressed the idea that sadness and depression are not really any different. Fortunately, he got raked over the coals for it.
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.
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 🤘
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.
Oh! You MUST watch the live version of Comfortably Numb. You MUST!
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.
Each of us is a seed that was planted within our world' s current "vibration". When we raise our own frequencies through the growth produced by life challenges, we raise the world's vibrations from within. Like a single drop of dye added to a glass of water, each person alters the ENTIRE hue. As we leave behind feelings of depression, we create feelings of JOY, even if we do so while living alone on a mountaintop, we emit a frequency that makes it easier for OTHERS to be joyful. ( because we are ALL intimately connected to each other energetically...We are ONE consciousness)As we create feelings of peace, we resonate an energy that will help to end wars. As we LOVE, we make it easier for others, both those whom we meet and those who we will never meet personally (as through the internet), to also love. Who we ARE is therefore FAR more meaningful than anything we may ever DO. So if you want to change the World we live in...CHANGE YOURSELF 1st!...it all starts with YOU as an individual,but it will spread out across the world like the Covid 19 pandemic, but this time you be spreading LOVE not disease
loved the reaction!
I'm currently 18 and I see myself as a suicide survivor as well, I've attempted way too much in the past and I'm still slightly struggling with a Self harm addiction but overall, things have been slowing getting better, I have great people in my life now and I can't imagine life without them.
keep up the good work! ❤❤
I'm so happy that you are still here! I used to struggle with self harm as well. I made this video a while back to give some of my tips for overcoming it: ua-cam.com/video/ol_Fk7sg3oI/v-deo.html
I believe in you!
@@MentalAmanda it’s been hard but thanks for believing in me, it means a lot to me bc not many people believe in me, I usually just find myself being alone and dealing with everything by myself
@@KitKatIceCreamPlays Believe it or not, I very much know that feeling. Here if you need me!
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.
One of the most powerful songs ever. To fully understand the song, you have to understand the whole album. All the songs are connected. Must watch The Wall the movie.
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.
This was loosely based on the time the bass player had hepatitis and the doctor misdiagnosed it as something else, and gave him an injection that made his arms and legs feel weak. Pink Floyd songs and sometimes the words can have meaning but everybody hears something different. Sometimes it's a out how it makes you feel...and you absolutely don't need drugs to listen to PF
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.
This is a very powerful movie , try turning off your phone , watch the entire "the wall" dvd beginning to end , and for some added magic turn out all the lights in the house. The animation in the movie is amazing
For me, listening to the wall in its entirety and watching the movie really opens my mind to more everything they were trying to convey to the audience
The Wall is a must see movie for anyone that questions how the mind works and how it is affected by so many variables through life.
Nice reaction and I am glad you came up in the suggestions. This song is part of the double-album concept "The Wall". The song is about a bad reaction to a tranquilizer given to band member (by a health care person) just before going on stage to perform. Blessings to you on your journey. Subscribed.
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.
One of their founding members
dropped out of the band in the
'60's due to drugs/health issues.
They don't personify drug use.
Please check the 'Live Pulse Concert'.
Comfortably Numb.
(Bring oxygen) 😅