Some people might complain about this cover being different from the original.. but this is exactly the purpose of a cover, to bring another dimension to it and this one does it perfectly to me. I'm not a Voivod fan, but I fucking love this cover.
Pretty damn faithful, really. The difference is two decades of heavy rock becoming more aggressive. Floyd attacked the track with an abandon still considered abrasive by most rock and roll fans in '67. As Floyd evolved, other heavy rock and psyche/kraut bands continued pushing the envelope and the gear got more powerful. Voivod and Floyd are different bands is the only real profound variable here. Covers should be like this, near perfect homage, or attempt to elaborate upon another artist's composition by concentrating on their own creative strengths.
It's different from the version released on Piper at the Gates of Dawn, but the structure is identical to the version performed live on Ummagumma, which is brilliant.
@@psychedelicpiper999 "Early 60's music" as in music made a couple of years before the song was written? You make it sound like that would have been a very novel thing to listen to.
I saw them on this tour back in the 90s... The venue lineup was Soundgarden, Faith No More and Voi Vod as the headliner inside tiny L'Maours Brooklyn. Amazing show. Great band live,
One of the best covers I’ve ever heard. Covering Pink Floyd takes fucking balls. They honored the original while giving it their own twist. Just amazing.
I am from Canada. Voi Vod is huge in the metal scene. They go back to 80s. They have changed a bit over time but this awesome. Hard to cover Floyd and do it justice
Plusieurs années passées, la première fois que j'ai entendu cette chanson j'ai capoté, Oh wow! Quelle Toune Man!! Un moment donné j'ai entendu la version de Pink Floyd! ahahaha! Belle reprise Rock Québécois! BRAVOOOOOO !!!
A cover that kicks the original songs ass. Voivod were waaaay ahead of their time and their music still hasn't dated at all. Brilliant, probably the most underrated band ever.
... just to make you understand the attention to detail of this Band: at the 4:06 last 3 bits of drums are 3 flame of which 1 of snare and 2 of double kick. Brilliant.
Amazing song by an amazing band! I finally got to see them in Barcelona in 2009 with Sepultura, Municipal Waste and someone else... Away came up to me outside the venue and told me "cool t-shirt" as I was of course wearing the original Voivod t-shirt. Got a photo with Snake as well inside the club. They all seemed like great guys. Long live Voivod!
I think this cover is more based on Floyd’s live version from Ummagumma. I agree that this one is better than the original on Piper at the Gates of Dawn but I still like their Ummagumma version better than this cover.
I like to keep thinking that if PF had not been there, the music would not have reached such high melodic spheres. Since my childhood, PF was a revelation for me, my nickname testifies to it. I'm so happy that my favorite band is still on the road today. I have seen many tribute groups, excellent others and very average ones, but the pleasure of hearing again and again this fabulous music live despite the fashions and the passing of time always fascinates me. Fabulous masterpieces have marked many people, but my favorites remain: - the entire Dark side ... - Echoes - Dominated Astronomy (so underestimated, science fiction and psychedelia at its best!) - Dogs - Atom Heart Mother suite - Shine on ... - the whole of The Wall Long live PF !!! It misses the famous flight: Oooooh! (8x) Why? Bravo to this pride of Jonquière !!!
Even if you didn't like heavy metal or Pink Floyd, you have to admit that song and video are stunning. It was an instant classic when it was released, and still stands up more than 20 years on.
I remember seeing them on 120 minutes on MTV . Went out and bought the album the next day . My band tried learning it that weekend . We were only 17-18 . What an under appreciated band !
this is the video that got me into Voivod... never looked back. For those interested, they also did a killer cover of The Nile Song on their The Outer Limits record
Nothingface is a great album. And for those who listen to this as "only" a cover, the song kinda convenes itself as an inseperable part of the whole album. It really shifts into a different realm compared to the original version.
Sono fan dei Pink Floyd ma anche dei Voivod e devo dire che questa cover è stata fatta molto bene. R.I.P. Denis "Piggy" che hai suonato meravigliomente questa cover dei Pink Floyd e tutti gli album dei Voivod fino a quando non ci hai lasciato. ❤️🎸🌹
I love the Nothingface album. Nobody else was doing anything like that one at the time. Great cover song 1349's version of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is pretty awesome too.
I can guarantee VV had no intentions beyond paying homage to Syd-era Floyd when doing this cover...and it introduced me as a teen to greatness I wasn't aware existed pre- DSotM. The fact it's a great cover is a by-product of the love that went into making it.
I started a big thread on a site regarding this very tune by Voivod. Many didn't know anyone covered it. Was happy to expose it. Voivod simply in my eyes did it justice. Bass line is stellar. Still listening to it to this day.
I read somewhere that Syd Barret was a normal boy who grew up to be a normal mate that in his 40s discovered this band VoiVod and fell in love with this song of theirs that talked about planets and the cosmos. He then, after a series of events triggered by his love of VoiVod, fell into a time machine that took him back to the 60s where he met some great musicians and together formed one of the best bands in the universe. A couple of years later he wrote down his favorite VoiVod song and performed the cover in front of his bandmates - they all loved it and put it in their next record believing that it was theirs. Only Syd knew the truth.
So then who wrote the song? Voivod said its a cover, you said Syd heard it and went back and covered it. Then its a cover of a cover and on and on a never ending loop of insanity. No wonder Syd lost it. Glad I'm a newt such deep thoughts could hurt or blow up the universe. No.
@@ary9437 so, let me get this. Syd heard himself play it, I guess in a drug induced time sift or altunivers thingy then voivod must have picked up on that wave and bam! The loop.
@@dankeith6522 Nah mate, premise is that Voivod wrote it, then Syd travelled back and altered time using it as his own. There are undoubtedly flaws in the theory, but it's just an amusing thought in the first place
I love thissssss🖤I was just listening to Pink Floyd like an hour ago and I thought “hmm now I feel like listening to voivod” without even knowing they did a cover of this song. Now that I know I can finally die happy.
Some people might complain about this cover being different from the original.. but this is exactly the purpose of a cover, to bring another dimension to it and this one does it perfectly to me. I'm not a Voivod fan, but I fucking love this cover.
Cat M same
If someone doesn't like this cover, then there is something wrong with you. This version kicks ass!!!!!!
Pretty damn faithful, really. The difference is two decades of heavy rock becoming more aggressive. Floyd attacked the track with an abandon still considered abrasive by most rock and roll fans in '67. As Floyd evolved, other heavy rock and psyche/kraut bands continued pushing the envelope and the gear got more powerful. Voivod and Floyd are different bands is the only real profound variable here. Covers should be like this, near perfect homage, or attempt to elaborate upon another artist's composition by concentrating on their own creative strengths.
It's different from the version released on Piper at the Gates of Dawn, but the structure is identical to the version performed live on Ummagumma, which is brilliant.
as a Pink Floyd fan, I find this version better than the original
As a 60 years old Pink Floyd fan who loves early Pink Floyd : this cover is excellent
Pipers at the gates of dawn is my favorite PF album
I'm a huge Pink Floyd fan and for the most part I loathe covers but they knocked this out of the park!!!!!!
I'm with you brother
This is one of my 2 favorite covers with the other being Doro's version of "Breakin the Law" with the orchestra behind her.
Korn does a great pink floyd cover too and I'm not even a big fan of Korn. Voivod rules.
I listened to the Pink Floyd original after hearing this. To me, Voivod owns the song!!!
Seen it live in 91 at the trick in philly
This is EXACTLY how you cover a Pink Floyd track!
Syd Barret would be damn proud.
Maybe if they got the lyrics half right
+Ira Nonsense, my dear! It's perfect! 😉
Yes totally perfect!
+WinkenBlinkenAndNod Are You joking? They at least play it in heavy metal style, Sean just fresh it up...
@@psychedelicpiper999 "Early 60's music" as in music made a couple of years before the song was written? You make it sound like that would have been a very novel thing to listen to.
Some of the best sounding basses on any album ever. Voivod is the greatest🔥
this band is so underrated , i love there old stuff as well
i like there stuff
I saw them on this tour back in the 90s... The venue lineup was Soundgarden, Faith No More and Voi Vod as the headliner inside tiny L'Maours Brooklyn.
Amazing show. Great band live,
so did I in st Louis
That was awesome! What a great memory, I bet. And I hope you doing well, this post was 13!! years ago😅
One of the best covers I’ve ever heard. Covering Pink Floyd takes fucking balls. They honored the original while giving it their own twist. Just amazing.
The best Floyd cover ever.
Thank you Voivod for showing us what a genius Syd Barrett was with your amazing cover of his Pink Floyd song
I am from Canada. Voi Vod is huge in the metal scene. They go back to 80s. They have changed a bit over time but this awesome. Hard to cover Floyd and do it justice
Plusieurs années passées, la première fois que j'ai entendu cette chanson j'ai capoté, Oh wow! Quelle Toune Man!!
Un moment donné j'ai entendu la version de Pink Floyd! ahahaha!
Belle reprise Rock Québécois! BRAVOOOOOO !!!
Ils sont pas mal les seuls hélas ds cette catégorie au Kébek !
Man, I remember seeing this video as a teen. I'm 42 now.
+Jason Gast yep..i am 44 and this is still good as it was back then
me to. still awesome
Me to 42, and i'm from Poland & headbangers ball to:)
im 46.....remember voivod back in the day....fuckin awesome....this cover killed me
Same here. In fact, I might still have this on a video tape somewhere.
This is the reason I started playing bass!
A cover that kicks the original songs ass. Voivod were waaaay ahead of their time and their music still hasn't dated at all. Brilliant, probably the most underrated band ever.
It s not a simple cover, the gave a new dimension of this great song.
That drumming though
The bass guitar😜
They are both fantastic. 👏😄
Big Floyd fan here . Lots of people talk shit about this song and had to check it out myself - Great Job!
so , aint no shit bro !
Best Cover ever
It really is👍
This was absolutely mind blowing to watch on Much Music when it was a brand new release 🤯
... just to make you understand the attention to detail of this Band: at the 4:06 last 3 bits of drums are 3 flame of which 1 of snare and 2 of double kick. Brilliant.
Amazing song by an amazing band! I finally got to see them in Barcelona in 2009 with Sepultura, Municipal Waste and someone else... Away came up to me outside the venue and told me "cool t-shirt" as I was of course wearing the original Voivod t-shirt. Got a photo with Snake as well inside the club. They all seemed like great guys. Long live Voivod!
Trippy and rocking! They did justice to pink floyd. I love it. 👍🏻👌🏻
I hate covers but this one is another thing.
this is just what would happen if pink floyd were born on saturn, it's just a song from another dimension,
Nice thumbnail nazi or Floyd based?
@@richardgiudice3631 Nazi?? Are you for real?? LOL
I've played in a PF cover band for 13 years and this is still one of the most true to life covers I've ever heard... We steal this version often!
Tabarnak que c'est bon!
Best Pink Floyd cover ever 🤘🏻
One of the greatest cover versions of any song ever. This one is so amazing that it actually beats the original.
Agreed.
Could have had one of their girlfriends singing some of the backing vocal siren voice...
I think this cover is more based on Floyd’s live version from Ummagumma. I agree that this one is better than the original on Piper at the Gates of Dawn but I still like their Ummagumma version better than this cover.
No it most certainly does not beat the original...
haha no
A band way ahead of there time. Voivod are true pioneers.
Floyd fan since '73. This is flat-out fantastic. Wish I had heard this one before. Voivod is very intriguing.
I like to keep thinking that if PF had not been there, the music would not have reached such high melodic spheres. Since my childhood, PF was a revelation for me, my nickname testifies to it.
I'm so happy that my favorite band is still on the road today. I have seen many tribute groups, excellent others and very average ones, but the pleasure of hearing again and again this fabulous music live despite the fashions and the passing of time always fascinates me.
Fabulous masterpieces have marked many people, but my favorites remain:
- the entire Dark side ...
- Echoes
- Dominated Astronomy (so underestimated, science fiction and psychedelia at its best!)
- Dogs
- Atom Heart Mother suite
- Shine on ...
- the whole of The Wall
Long live PF !!!
It misses the famous flight: Oooooh! (8x) Why?
Bravo to this pride of Jonquière !!!
Syd's smiling, somewhere.
j adore voivod produit du Québec a savourer en toute saison ! ce video etait spectaculaire avec les musiciens qui tournent a l envers. fascinant!
Even if you didn't like heavy metal or Pink Floyd, you have to admit that song and video are stunning. It was an instant classic when it was released, and still stands up more than 20 years on.
I'm a big Floyd fan and have probably had their version so imprinted on me that I can prefer no other. But this is a damn good one.
Voivod has been totally revitalized since Target Earth. They knocked it out of the park with The Wake.
They sure did.
Chewie's awesomeness really helps take some of the sting of losing Piggy.
Not just a great cover but also an underrated video.
I remember seeing them on 120 minutes on MTV . Went out and bought the album the next day . My band tried learning it that weekend . We were only 17-18 . What an under appreciated band !
Bravo les gars ! pas facile mais vous avez eu le feeling du morceau !
Best Floyd cover ever, period. Syd would be proud. Also RIP Piggy, you are deeply missed...
My favorite Floyd song and an absolutely brilliant cover of it. I love Voivod.
My favorite cover version EVER!!!! (All songs, all styles, all ages....) This is IT!
this is the video that got me into Voivod... never looked back. For those interested, they also did a killer cover of The Nile Song on their The Outer Limits record
Didn't they also do a King Crimson cover?
Wow, Voivod really did this song justice! LOVE!
One of the best Pink Floyd covers.
Génial reprise des Pink Floyd ! Excellent ! Great Cover !!
excellent Cover from an excellent Band!
Greatest cover ever, from a great, great, great album.
Great. Really great job.
This only brings good memories, what a band! :)
Rarely do I like covers but one thing metal bands do well is killer covers! This one is one of my favourites! Love you Voivod!
This is a bloody masterpiece worthy of millions of views...
Nothingface is a great album. And for those who listen to this as "only" a cover, the song kinda convenes itself as an inseperable part of the whole album. It really shifts into a different realm compared to the original version.
It's amazing how it fits so well with all the other songs on the album
Timeless classic. Wonderful cover.
Such a kick ass cover. Bravo!
Melhor cover do Pink Floyd já gravado
My favorite cover ever. Hands down.
NOTHING FACE ! one of best cover for Astronomy Domine !
The louder sound makes this version so much better
pink floyd have done louder version, Ummagumma live album version for example
Good to know ty
@@psychedelicpiper999good joke
@@lukefenwick1607 Listen to some Thelonious Monk. Then my comment will make more sense. Syd could play like that on guitar, Gilmour couldn’t.
@@psychedelicpiper999 my bad bro, I thought you were talking about this Voivod version, I agree that Gilmour wasn’t as innovative as Syd
Awesome
Awesome cover, awesome video, awesome album "Nohtingface"!
Thank you Denis D'Amour, you've been a great musician!
i love Punk Floyd!
Sono fan dei Pink Floyd ma anche dei Voivod e devo dire che questa cover è stata fatta molto bene.
R.I.P. Denis "Piggy" che hai suonato meravigliomente questa cover dei Pink Floyd e tutti gli album dei Voivod fino a quando non ci hai lasciato. ❤️🎸🌹
I love the Nothingface album. Nobody else was doing anything like that one at the time. Great cover song 1349's version of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" is pretty awesome too.
I can guarantee VV had no intentions beyond paying homage to Syd-era Floyd when doing this cover...and it introduced me as a teen to greatness I wasn't aware existed pre- DSotM.
The fact it's a great cover is a by-product of the love that went into making it.
This cover predates the Pulse shows by 5 years.
Captures the psychedelic mood very well. Talented group and a wonderful tribute to Syd Barrett.
One of the best covers of all time. God Voivod is so fuckin underrated.
I started a big thread on a site regarding this very tune by Voivod. Many didn't know anyone covered it. Was happy to expose it. Voivod simply in my eyes did it justice. Bass line is stellar. Still listening to it to this day.
Powerful. Brilliant cover.
to me the best cover of that pink floyd's classic , i ever heard !!!
Awesome band!!! :)
Famigeratamte FABOLOSA COVER!!!!
Being a fanatic metal fan and a fanatic floyd fan, this cover gave me chills...I fucking love it!
I read somewhere that Syd Barret was a normal boy who grew up to be a normal mate that in his 40s discovered this band VoiVod and fell in love with this song of theirs that talked about planets and the cosmos. He then, after a series of events triggered by his love of VoiVod, fell into a time machine that took him back to the 60s where he met some great musicians and together formed one of the best bands in the universe.
A couple of years later he wrote down his favorite VoiVod song and performed the cover in front of his bandmates - they all loved it and put it in their next record believing that it was theirs.
Only Syd knew the truth.
Dude, what you said is awesome. I will remember it forever. Thank you for that. Peace.
So then who wrote the song? Voivod said its a cover, you said Syd heard it and went back and covered it. Then its a cover of a cover and on and on a never ending loop of insanity. No wonder Syd lost it. Glad I'm a newt such deep thoughts could hurt or blow up the universe. No.
@@dankeith6522 it would of course become known as Syd's, since he travelled back
@@ary9437 so, let me get this. Syd heard himself play it, I guess in a drug induced time sift or altunivers thingy then voivod must have picked up on that wave and bam! The loop.
@@dankeith6522 Nah mate, premise is that Voivod wrote it, then Syd travelled back and altered time using it as his own. There are undoubtedly flaws in the theory, but it's just an amusing thought in the first place
Great cover!!! Syd Barrett foverer!!!
Man I so adore this! One of my favourite bands ever.
Nicely done! Excellent cover of a Pink Floyd classic by Voivod!!!!
Awesome cover!
so savage masterpiece of cover,excellent arrangements
Masterpiece cover of the original version! Amen!
probably the only actual good cover of pink floyd i have yet to come across
I love thissssss🖤I was just listening to Pink Floyd like an hour ago and I thought “hmm now I feel like listening to voivod” without even knowing they did a cover of this song. Now that I know I can finally die happy.
I haven't heard this song in about 20 yrs.still a classic!!
Hmmm... me again. Love it. Speaks for me.
ONE OF THE GREATEST COVERS EVER!!!!!!
One of the most perfect covers done by an absolute brilliant band.
One of the best performance videos of all time, all genres.
Very clever cover and a video way ahead it’s time
Great stuff
I saw this video when it came out, and this version is still epic in 2021🔥
I remember watching this with my friend Maryjane back when I was 16 in 2006 on VH1 Classic. Talk about an expreience.
As a musician I must say that if metal is still relevant it is because of bands like this.Musicians should be riskier👹
Великолепно!
This is one of those songs that plays in my head when I'm drifting off to sleep....
Great cover
just awsome
Fantastic Cover!
This is a killer tune!!!!!!!!
Fantastica! Barret sarebbe fiero di voi vecchi voivod
i think this is one of the best covers EVER
good song, great solo !!