3:05 killed it. Best one imo, the Bb adds so much emotion and makes perfect sense in the context of the song, from how it goes from a sorrow feeling towards a blissful acceptance
She was also my pick. That was Angela Cervantes, she is beautiful & good, she did it gracefully & flawlessly. She also did it & the Atom Heart Mother in their live performance of "Pink Tones Live at Segobriga Roman Amphitheatre"
There were only a couple that pulled ALL the notes AND carried them through like Clare Torry. I fell in love with this song at a very young age and would practice it over and over until I got it. Drove all my friends nuts because they were into the psychedelics and I was into singing this with pure passion. #pinkfloydforever
It’s not just about hitting notes it’s about expressing that feeling of your soul being ripped out your body and fighting it with ever last fiber, and energy you have left. Letting it all out before finally succumbing to the end. They told her to scream like she was dying which is a key element that a lot of singers don’t understand to fixate on with this song.
The singer credited as "Margret Taylor" is actually Rachel Fury. Margret Taylor is a different singer who was part of Pink Floyd's touring backing vocals trio together with Rachel Fury and Durga McBroom and she can be seen doing an amazing job in the live rendition of On The Turning Away. Unfortunately Margret is not the singer who appears on this video, that's Rachel.
Margaret Taylor is actually seen in the background of that particular clip next to Durga McBroom who was intentionally placed between Rachel and Margaret because they did not get along well
9:20 and 10:10 were my favorites !! im not a singer so i cant describe what exactly i loved about them too well. but the first one had such clear beautifully hit notes, especially the high ones being so similar to the original, and the second one really has the "last dying scream" emotion and power to it
I love the vocals from one of my favorite compositions from Pink Floyd. All these beautiful ladies sang incredibly supernatural, I wish I could hit those notes😢😢😢😢
This just goes to demonstrate how utterly brilliant Clare Torry's original take on it was. She did it in two and a half takes, with virtually zero diection from the band, except for one thing. On the first take, she sang stuff like, "Ooh, ooh baby!" The guys went, "Er, that's great but, er, we don't want any real words." The rest is history. Clare didn't even know they'd used her voice until she saw the album for sale.
I love Angela Cervantes amazing way of interpreting this beautiful, timeless song of Claire. I will not compare Angela to Claire or to others covering it who also have done a very good rendition. To each her own way of interpreting this amazing song. I love the way Angela did it, gracefully, no strain in her voice from high to low, her acting, her emotion. She is beautiful with her long flowing hair. Her lived rendition of Great Gig & Atom Heart Mother with Spanish Band Pink Tones at Spain Segobriga Roman Amphitheater was so beautiful.
What a GREAT interesting video. I grew up listening to Dark side and have listened to iy hundreds of times. I though most of these singers did a great job of what is probably a very demanding song. Some were awesome, some were really really good and two just didnt cut it for me. When they get it right it literally takes my breath away and brings tears to my eyes. Thanks
Claire Torry will always be the one... Ola Bienkawska is phenomenal... and Sam Brown gave her own twist, so different and original. I can never get tired of this music
In order of fidelity to the original version, Clare Torry (since she is the original version), then an incredibly close, spectacular, second by Lilian Ximenes. I've been playing her version for years. I was quite impressed with Eva Avila, the short bit that is attached in this montage. A lot of the singers tried to "make it their own" which I guess is fine, but I tend to like close-to-exact covers on pieces like this. Ask a million monkeys, you'll get a million opinions (or the complete works of Shakespeare typed out for you). Go Lilian, go ! Tom.
Ola is for me, little bit of throaty.... blended with crystal clean, sharp... wonderful, emotive, hair raising.. brilliant.... and genius composition. Thank you.. love it.
Perhaps one of the most difficult notes sequences to sing! I would imagine Monica Naranjo or Cristina Ramos singing that part! It would be amazing! 9:35 It was the closest to the original.
Great video. Thank you. the singer at 10:10 is Rachel Fury not Margret Taylor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Fury. she is on the Delicate Sound of Thunder DVD
Unlike some one on a Stage doing it live What most of the " "EXPERTS" are FORGETTING is that ALAN PARSONS mixed this album and track .He in a interview readily says he added a bit of this and took away a bit of that from the 3 or more times Torry did it at Abbey road in a STUDIO stopping inbetween and getting direction from Gilmore then going back and doing it AGAIN ! !
This is the song that will always top any chart for the amount of heart a woman could put into how much they feel music deep within their hearts. I am a true believer that this one sends major signals of peace and the good Lord between the boundaries of language between all women and people of the entire planet without utilizing a single language. I believe it means peace love and prosperity between all languages, creed, race & religion to bring ultimately all of us together in harmony, just as if we played all of these lovely ladies together at the same time, life would be singularly in harmony just as our blood is the same color underneath the skin, as it truly is. Why is there other than one love? Why is there segregation, why is there racism, why is there those who think they are better than others? why? it make no fucking sense.... I'm really at harms way here thinking why any race creed or religion are treated different from one another, is there really a reason? Please tell me and the rest of the world why there really has to be hatred?
I enjoyed this video. Obviously no one is going to top the original, but many in here were quite noteworthy (no pun intended!). Most were damn good, a couple were exceptional! One rather sucked. That Florianna Ferro is stunningly BEAUTIFUL! I also liked how they put the significant notes up when they hit them. I know when they're getting close when my eyes start tearing up! A song about dying, I always call this the saddest wordless song of all time!
Remarkable, how each singer no doubt spent hours rehearsing this solo, yet not match Clare Torry who dreamt up and sang the original on the spur of the moment. I do like Sam Brown's rendition, pity the clip is so short.
Sam Brown conseguiu não só cumprir as expectativas altíssimas associadas a "The Great Gig in the Sky", mas também deixou sua marca pessoal na canção. Sua interpretação é uma das mais celebradas e respeitadas versões ao vivo da música, provando sua habilidade e talento excepcionais como vocalista.
If the original didn't exist, I could happily think that most of these were really good. But the original does exist and nothing else comes close. The fact that Pink Floyd collectively resisted giving her full credit for her contribution - which goes way beyond that of a session musician - beggars belief. I'm really glad that she got at least some of what she deserved in the end.
11:00th minute, she is not Margret Taylor, its RACHEL FURY. Now I am not sure if the rest of them are correct. Except for SAM BROWN 12:00th min that one is correct.
Vivianne Donner was and will remain the best vocalist who was able to reinterpret this wonderful song by Pink Floyd. Her voice is an instrument, against certain squawking chickens who have tried and failed to improve the original by Clare Torry
Where the name "Margaret Taylor" comes out, which would be the third to sing, the first that is heard is "Rachel Brennock Fury", or am I wrong? Dove esce il nome "Margaret Taylor", che sarebbe la terza a cantare, la prima che si sente è "Rachel Brennock Fury", o mi sbaglio?
What an interesting video, I had no idea so many people were singing this classic. Loved them all except the last one, that was a dud, she should never have attempted it. Don't mess with the classics!! Not being a musician, I was also grateful for the way you put the notes on screen, easy to tell who was doing it right. Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it immensely. 🙏🤟👍😁
no one ever rivaled or matched what clare torry did that faithful night, including she herself. but the best latter day performance of the piece must be the one by sam brown with the remains of the floyds. she just made it her own. (ua-cam.com/video/vWZ6hmHj2MA/v-deo.html)
Clare Torry will stay unmatched forever . Not only she marks the clearest notes but she has an aura while singing that all the others cannot reach.
after Clare Torry's original, I think Vivianne Donner (of Atom) gives the best performance, by far.
Is there any original footage of her singing it ?
Clare's version on the album was good. Her singing it live....oh dear..
Best for me is Eva avila
@dangermouse00
She was almost 50...
Agree. Totally. The original is original. The rest are mimicking
I think any singer who can say "I did Great Gig In The Sky" and did it justice, can be justifiably very proud. That's a career highlight.
the woman who switched it up to head voice and did a Bb5 was so good wow
who was that?
@@f.stereo72 2:44
She was cheese sticking it
no way, that high note HAS to be BELTED, using head voice is a cop out
The duo from the Roger Water Us & Them tour were absolutely mind blowing as well, but are not on here😢
3:05 killed it. Best one imo, the Bb adds so much emotion and makes perfect sense in the context of the song, from how it goes from a sorrow feeling towards a blissful acceptance
That's how Clare composed it.
I think its the worst, she tried to improvise on it not sing the original.
props to all the singers for even trying!
There is also a woman who tried it at the voice france ! And I think coaches returned !
Claire Torrie is the queen. She hit the highest A5's out of all of them. They are all good, but Claire outshines them all.
Highest A5???!!
@@karlschulerA5 is a really hard note to hit, A is the note and I think 5 is the pitch. Not sure correct me if I'm wrong though. 😅
@@Emberchariot 5 would be the octave this is above the treble clef staff
My aunt's name is CLARE not Claire !
❤❤❤@@IA_Information_Paris
10:10 was my favourite, she nailed the "dying scream" vibe of the original
She was also my pick. That was Angela Cervantes, she is beautiful & good, she did it gracefully & flawlessly. She also did it & the Atom Heart Mother in their live performance of "Pink Tones Live at Segobriga Roman Amphitheatre"
The fact that this is a milestone achievement in history....hats off to all that attempt.
There were only a couple that pulled ALL the notes AND carried them through like Clare Torry. I fell in love with this song at a very young age and would practice it over and over until I got it. Drove all my friends nuts because they were into the psychedelics and I was into singing this with pure passion. #pinkfloydforever
I wish I had the high notes for this.
Ola's version will always be the best for my ears, she was the only one who hit four SUSTAINED A5s
Yeeeesss 😎❤️
I'm sorry, but the best interpretation of this piece of music is, without a doubt, that of LILIAN XIMENES... is identical to Claire Torry's voice
2:40 is so good it makes me wanna cry 😭
WE LOVE YOU VIVIANE DONNER 🇧🇷
It’s not just about hitting notes it’s about expressing that feeling of your soul being ripped out your body and fighting it with ever last fiber, and energy you have left. Letting it all out before finally succumbing to the end. They told her to scream like she was dying which is a key element that a lot of singers don’t understand to fixate on with this song.
The singer credited as "Margret Taylor" is actually Rachel Fury. Margret Taylor is a different singer who was part of Pink Floyd's touring backing vocals trio together with Rachel Fury and Durga McBroom and she can be seen doing an amazing job in the live rendition of On The Turning Away. Unfortunately Margret is not the singer who appears on this video, that's Rachel.
Thanks for the correction!
& you cut just short of her hitting a note higher than A5 I believe...@@randomvocalsforyou3879
Margaret Taylor is actually seen in the background of that particular clip next to Durga McBroom who was intentionally placed between Rachel and Margaret because they did not get along well
I LOVED Eva Avila's version.. it was effortless as not many can do besides CLAIRE'S (of course)
And to see her live with Britt Floyd is unreal!!!
I agree. Seen Eva Avila live a few times too and she comes the closet. And maybe- just maybe- surpasses CT by a thread.
I've got Goosebumps ... everytime i hear Ava ... would love to hear her again on the next Brit-Tour🤩
Agee 100%!
My aunt's name is CLARE not Claire !
9:20 and 10:10 were my favorites !! im not a singer so i cant describe what exactly i loved about them too well. but the first one had such clear beautifully hit notes, especially the high ones being so similar to the original, and the second one really has the "last dying scream" emotion and power to it
Florianna Ferro really got some pipes in her man
She sounds most like the original.
I love the vocals from one of my favorite compositions from Pink Floyd. All these beautiful ladies sang incredibly supernatural, I wish I could hit those notes😢😢😢😢
Sam is №1 absolutely. So dramatic and voice just splits down to atoms.
BRAZIL IN THE HOUSE 🇧🇷
This just goes to demonstrate how utterly brilliant Clare Torry's original take on it was. She did it in two and a half takes, with virtually zero diection from the band, except for one thing. On the first take, she sang stuff like, "Ooh, ooh baby!"
The guys went, "Er, that's great but, er, we don't want any real words." The rest is history. Clare didn't even know they'd used her voice until she saw the album for sale.
I love Angela Cervantes amazing way of interpreting this beautiful, timeless song of Claire. I will not compare Angela to Claire or to others covering it who also have done a very good rendition. To each her own way of interpreting this amazing song. I love the way Angela did it, gracefully, no strain in her voice from high to low, her acting, her emotion. She is beautiful with her long flowing hair. Her lived rendition of Great Gig & Atom Heart Mother with Spanish Band Pink Tones at Spain Segobriga Roman Amphitheater was so beautiful.
My aunt's name is CLARE not Claire !
What a GREAT interesting video. I grew up listening to Dark side and have listened to iy hundreds of times. I though most of these singers did a great job of what is probably a very demanding song. Some were awesome, some were really really good and two just didnt cut it for me. When they get it right it literally takes my breath away and brings tears to my eyes. Thanks
Claire Torry will always be the one... Ola Bienkawska is phenomenal... and Sam Brown gave her own twist, so different and original. I can never get tired of this music
I heard Ola in 2013. Just amazing! But now my favorite is Eva Avila!
@@BartFunkBassdidnt know her... shes very good too
EVA AVILA, the best!!! in this video, in this pink floyd cover.
Technical, clean, in the notes, flowing, etc. Is the best!!
Absolutely agree! Eva kills it!
Hace las notas nada más poca sense
In order of fidelity to the original version, Clare Torry (since she is the original version), then an incredibly close, spectacular, second by Lilian Ximenes. I've been playing her version for years. I was quite impressed with Eva Avila, the short bit that is attached in this montage. A lot of the singers tried to "make it their own" which I guess is fine, but I tend to like close-to-exact covers on pieces like this. Ask a million monkeys, you'll get a million opinions (or the complete works of Shakespeare typed out for you). Go Lilian, go ! Tom.
The note and octave graphic really helps to visualize it. Great video!
Ola is for me, little bit of throaty.... blended with crystal clean, sharp... wonderful, emotive, hair raising.. brilliant.... and genius composition. Thank you.. love it.
Fantastic compilation. Thank you for putting it together
Thank you for supporting it!
6:56 Lilian You got it! Perfection..
You should definitely try and do a singers attempting the Careful with That Axe, Eugene screaming!
Hats off to all of them, a few were outstanding, but credit goes to Clare.
Eva Avila is the best! Just like the record omg
Perhaps one of the most difficult notes sequences to sing!
I would imagine Monica Naranjo or Cristina Ramos singing that part! It would be amazing!
9:35 It was the closest to the original.
ua-cam.com/video/J3xc5H_N8ds/v-deo.html i found this one, she might not be a well known singer but DAYUM ITS THE ORIGINAL I CAN SAY
@@tansrikeebs3533that one from Lilian Ximenes is already credited in this compilation. Or were you saying you had found the full version of it?
보컬 테크닉은 훈련을 요하나,메시지 전달은 인식의 전환이죠. ~
십년간 학수고대해 확
인할 부분을 채워 주신바 감사드려요 ~♡
The song is my number one of all time.
Apart from Claire, Sam Brown will always have a special place for me.
My aunt's name is CLARE not Claire !
Great video. Thank you. the singer at 10:10 is Rachel Fury not Margret Taylor. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Fury. she is on the Delicate Sound of Thunder DVD
That wasn’t Margret Taylor, it was Rachel Fury in that piece. Delicate Sound of Thunder tour. Was there, twice. Saw the show, she was amazing!
and by leaving out Machan (Margaret) they missed the best of the 3 IMO
CLARE TORRY His original and improvised interpretation.
Minute 11:00 , is Rachel Fury (Margaret Taylor is the third lady from right to left) . Rachel Fury is my favorite!
All are obviously talented. Eva Avila just kills it! The best!
She is! I have seen her with Brit Floyd and she is amazing!
There were six signers that nailed the emotion. The rest were just singing notes. Three just didn’t have strong enough voices to attempt this.
Thank God YOKOONO was not invited, jajajaja
They’re all good!
I'm sorry to say, but Valeria Lynch's version made me laugh so hard, way too shakey and too many breathes inbetween.
Lol me too😂
Bloody Awful...😂
The worst version I've ever heard🤢🤢🤢
she has 72 years old
Great compilation and almost perfect vocals. I tried to find them myself and failed ) 've found only not good enough )
Unlike some one on a Stage doing it live What most of the " "EXPERTS" are FORGETTING is that ALAN PARSONS mixed this album and track .He in a interview readily says he added a bit of this and took away a bit of that from the 3 or more times Torry did it at Abbey road in a STUDIO stopping inbetween and getting direction from Gilmore then going back and doing it AGAIN ! !
Clare was easily the best and original ❤
Viviane Donner, the most beautiful rendition to “the great gig in the sky” I ever heard.
There's a reason it's called "mother earth." Amazing performances!
This is so awesome. Thank you.
11:00 was Rachel Furry not Margret Taylor
This is the song that will always top any chart for the amount of heart a woman could put into how much they feel music deep within their hearts. I am a true believer that this one sends major signals of peace and the good Lord between the boundaries of language between all women and people of the entire planet without utilizing a single language. I believe it means peace love and prosperity between all languages, creed, race & religion to bring ultimately all of us together in harmony, just as if we played all of these lovely ladies together at the same time, life would be singularly in harmony just as our blood is the same color underneath the skin, as it truly is. Why is there other than one love? Why is there segregation, why is there racism, why is there those who think they are better than others? why? it make no fucking sense.... I'm really at harms way here thinking why any race creed or religion are treated different from one another, is there really a reason? Please tell me and the rest of the world why there really has to be hatred?
I enjoyed this video. Obviously no one is going to top the original, but many in here were quite noteworthy (no pun intended!). Most were damn good, a couple were exceptional! One rather sucked. That Florianna Ferro is stunningly BEAUTIFUL! I also liked how they put the significant notes up when they hit them. I know when they're getting close when my eyes start tearing up! A song about dying, I always call this the saddest wordless song of all time!
Ok this is inside my range!!!
Remarkable, how each singer no doubt spent hours rehearsing this solo, yet not match Clare Torry who dreamt up and sang the original on the spur of the moment. I do like Sam Brown's rendition, pity the clip is so short.
Sam Brown conseguiu não só cumprir as expectativas altíssimas associadas a "The Great Gig in the Sky", mas também deixou sua marca pessoal na canção. Sua interpretação é uma das mais celebradas e respeitadas versões ao vivo da música, provando sua habilidade e talento excepcionais como vocalista.
For me Sam Brown and Clare Torry
La meilleure est la dernière. L'interprétation est géante👌
There is only one Clare Torry. Period. Although some came very close.
If the original didn't exist, I could happily think that most of these were really good. But the original does exist and nothing else comes close. The fact that Pink Floyd collectively resisted giving her full credit for her contribution - which goes way beyond that of a session musician - beggars belief. I'm really glad that she got at least some of what she deserved in the end.
Eva Avila is the closest to the original studio recording.
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please comment the tab here once youve finished! :)
@@Ladybug_Collector123 sorry I've been with the calculus finals so hadn't much time
@@rakusin dw about it💪
Lilian Ximenes, best attempt!
love Sam Brown's take, not fully shown here.
Lol no one can outshine the great Claire Torry
My aunt's name is CLARE not Claire !
@Phil-Paris-France jeez dude, you could just say "Thank you & btw it's spelled Clare not Claire" why so rude about it???
poh, vlw, show essa postagem. grato.
Sam Brown is my favorite. I love her version and tone of her voice.
Florianna Ferro, Chess Galea, Lilian Ximenes, Vivianne Donner, Sam Brown are good too
WoW WoW WoW
The best ever : Claire
My aunt's name is CLARE not Claire !
11:00th minute, she is not Margret Taylor, its RACHEL FURY. Now I am not sure if the rest of them are correct. Except for SAM BROWN 12:00th min that one is correct.
EVA VERY GOOD BUT THERES ONLY ONE CLAIRE TORRE
My aunt's name is CLARE not Claire !
different settings,different sound qualities
Rachel Fury Forever!!!
Floriana Ferro hit the notes real well 3:33
Some great singers, Clare is the boss though
Vivianne Donner was and will remain the best vocalist who was able to reinterpret this wonderful song by Pink Floyd. Her voice is an instrument, against certain squawking chickens who have tried and failed to improve the original by Clare Torry
Where the name "Margaret Taylor" comes out, which would be the third to sing, the first that is heard is "Rachel Brennock Fury", or am I wrong?
Dove esce il nome "Margaret Taylor", che sarebbe la terza a cantare, la prima che si sente è "Rachel Brennock Fury", o mi sbaglio?
I saw Eva do it live. She was amazing!!!!!
If Yoko Ono sang like that, The Beatles would've stayed strong together at least for another decade 😢
I haven't seen a video of Claire Torry sang this song on stage.
Check Pink Floyd - Knebworth 1990
the second one was offensively effortless
It lacked emotion tbh
Me quedo çon Eva.
You didn't choose the reference performance of Angela Cervantes... you should have picked that from Segóbriga 2016.
I liked the first one
Vivian donna and sam brown legendary
How come you cut short the end of Sam brown session when she smashed the end of her slot ? 😮
The others may reach higher notes but only Claire and Sam Brown make me cry
What an interesting video, I had no idea so many people were singing this classic. Loved them all except the last one, that was a dud, she should never have attempted it. Don't mess with the classics!! Not being a musician, I was also grateful for the way you put the notes on screen, easy to tell who was doing it right. Thanks for the video, I enjoyed it immensely. 🙏🤟👍😁
The last singer was Claire. Surely you knew that.
I prefer the Rachel Fury version from Delicate Sound Of Thunder tour. But you forgot it in your video.
She,s good
I wish someone would timestamp these.......otherwise, I could listen to this all day long.
Eva Evila shows them all to do it , outstanding power and pitch
Wow
やっぱり世界にはすごい人がいるね、
Florianna Ferro nailed it but there was no soul or pain whatsoever
The thing with Clare Torry, I though she was black for 30 years. An English girl with that much soul for what that's worth.
no one ever rivaled or matched what clare torry did that faithful night, including she herself. but the best latter day performance of the piece must be the one by sam brown with the remains of the floyds. she just made it her own. (ua-cam.com/video/vWZ6hmHj2MA/v-deo.html)
All of them still sound way better than Yoko Ono's attempt at singing the song. Yoko Ono' makes them sound like professionals.