@@justchilling177 So, I'm going to be very okay with people correcting me on this one. Here are some points to help explain my view. 1. The whole album "Wish You Were Here" (Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar, etc.) talks about the soullessness of the music industry. 2. Roger Waters said this song was based on a poem he wrote about Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd's first singer and primary songwriter) losing touch with reality. 3. Barrett got pretty deep into drugs but Waters' thinks he was already kind of messed up in the head. Anyway, all that being said, what that line means to me is that Barrett signed on to be a part of the "machine" music industry and ended up stuck in a mental prison. The war being the struggle a band goes through to even get into the industry and make a living. I'm probably not explaining as well as I'd like so if anyone else has a different interpretation have at it please, but that's always what that line has meant to me.
@@treebeardstudiosI like your thinking, but I think it can be applied more generally to just success and power. The more successful you become, the more everyone tries to micromanage every little thing that you do. So you have the wealth and power (lead role) but lose your freedom (cage) in the process. On the flip side, the less successful and powerful you are, the more you start to blend in with the crowd, essentially no one gives a shit what you do. So then you are just an average person, like everybody else (walk-on part), having to fight your way through the struggles of life (war) that a person with lots of wealth and influence would be able to navigate with ease. TLDR: By gaining money and power, you are trading your freedom for an easy life
Seriously, do this! Set aside enough time to go through the whole album. Put your phone in airplane mode. Use the bathroom beforehand. Get a comfy chair and a cool drink. Put on the headphones, and listen to Dark Side, front to back, in one stream. 47 years later, this album still holds up. There's a reason it was on the Billboard top 200 albums chart for 741 weeks in a row, from 1973 to 1988. Try to imagine any of today's music still being on the charts 15 years from now.
Listening to this album in my weed infested teens, something that was truly special. 30 plus years later, still going strong, still loving this band, always will.
A lot of people are crying out "Ya gotta hear the whole album non-stop!" While there is truth to that, keep in mind that we were all exposed to these songs via FM radio one at a time. It was only after hearing some of the songs that we bought the albums and played them through beginning to end. It's all good. One at a time works here. Just take some time of your own to play them through when not doing reviews. Enjoy. Peace. Let the music play.
True, mostly. I actually hadn't listen to any of the Dark Side's songs before listening to the album entirely in one run. I loved the experience and I wish I did it with the other albums too.
What? That isn’t true at all. They played more than half the album in sequence at the Knebworth festival in July 1975, months ahead of the album’s release and circulated bootlegs like crazy. The hype following Dark Side’s release had them selling so many albums in advance that they couldn’t even fulfill them all. It was Pink Floyd’s fastest-selling album. The album didn’t even have a single released until two months after the album dropped, “Have a Cigar” in November “75. it wasn’t like most albums today where singles promote an album.
Chris Jenkins but years after that a lot of people just heard them on the radio, like I suspect Alex has. I definitely remember hearing Money, Breathe, and Eclipse on the radio a lot before I ever heard the full album.
Not everyone. I never listened to a track before buying the albums. Once issued I bought them, then shut myself in my room and played the whole album while painting. After That I would lie on my bed and play the whole thing with my eyes closed.
I do wish you would listen to Pink Floyd’s albums in their entirety. The music Pink Floyd makes is art for the ears, and art must be experienced as a whole. You wouldn’t just view half of the Mona Lisa, would you?
The Mona Lisa isn't broken into separate sections that are easy to set apart from one another. I would agree if it's a concept album with a narrative like The Wall.
Robert Reichle Well, the majority of their albums are better enjoyed by listening from beginning to end. I would say that every album from Dark Side of the Moon up until the Wall falls under that category.
Brother, wait till you're alone listening to this song, feeling the emptiness of the one you wish was there. The tears will start falling and the power of Pink Floyd will wash over you in an awesome wave. Hell, I am close to tears myself knowing how this will affect you.
The real trick to appreciating Pink Floyd is to listen to the whole album in one sitting. There's nothing wrong with going one at a time but the albums (Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall) were written and recorded with an arc that can only be understood as a set. Have fun!
Dark side of the moon is an absolute masterpiece - so few bands are able to create stories like these guys. What about brick in the wall??? Although super commercialised its a bloody brilliant song!! I also think that Chris DeBurgh's the getaway is another wonder of music past. Just brilliant.
I agree, old bands like this need to be listened to as a whole, the albums tell a story... where modern music is typically a couple "hit" songs, then a bunch of terrible filler songs.
I feel your pain. A friend and I shared most of our musical journey growing up. Within a year after HS he lost both his dad and youngest brother to cancer, he started hanging out with the wrong people and two years later he OD'ed. His eldest brother played this song at his funeral with his band. And 38 years later I still can't listen to this without bawling my eyes out. Still visit his Mom every once in a while for a chat over coffee.
This song hits me right in the feels. It makes me think of my brother who passed away in 2013. We played this at his funeral and it took me a long time to be able to listen to this without breaking down.
My condolences to both of you. My wedding anniversary is tomorrow, and it will be the 4th one since my husband passed. This song and Sully Erna's Until Then feed and destroy my soul at the same time.
Pink Floyd were THE band, no one was like them, no one will ever be. I've always loved this song, it's so simple and beautiful! I'm glad you enjoyed it, too ^^
especially in context of the entire album. These songs all revolve around a similar theme, about Sids problems and how the band feels about his departure from society. Welcome to the machine is a harrowing warning about how the music industry can chew up young artists and spit them out destroyed and unrecognizable.
Seen Pink Floyd twice in concert and my all time favorite band above all others. You've done Time and now Wish You Were Here. Follow this up with, what contains one of the best solos in music, Comfortably Numb, Brain Damage and then Learning to Fly.
I'll be 51 this year; I've listened to music from the '60s on up to present, from Strawberry Alarm Clock to new Amon Amarth, Jefferson Airplane and Janis Joplin, to Nightwish, Larkin Poe, and Jinjer...all examples to show there's a huge, HUGE breadth of music in my life... ...And this song is my absolute favorite of them all, my entire history. Thank you, for doing as you pointed out Pink Floyd does, and letting the music speak for itself.
That song means alot to me. My mom was a huge Pink Floyd fan. She recently passed away and every time I hear this song, I think of her and get emotional.
Comfortably Numb “PULSE” live 1994 at Earls Court is a must. Make sure it’s the uncut version - the video quality is lower than the cut version, but you get a full extra minute of the magnificent solo at the end (arguably the best solo in history).
I played this to a hardcore punk mate of mine in the 80's - sat him on the floor (got him stoned) and put this on over the headphones, he was moved to tears by it
Every time I hear this song, it takes me back to hearing it on our back porch during a cookout. I may have been 5 or 6 but I remember I stopped playing with my cousins and was completely wrapped in this song even at that age! Had no idea what it was about until later but I loved it. Pink Floyed are truly next level!
I'm hard put to name a favorite song on each album, let alone of the entire catalog but the three that stand out the most to me lyrics-wise are Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here and On The Turning Away. Pink Floyd is simply timeless, their music has a message for every person of every generation. It simply doesn't get much better.
This is one of my favorite Floyd songs, and I think it connects with the fans. A couple times when I saw Floyd, the crowd singing the second verse almost drowned out the band. Not as hard as it sounds, they didn't play loudly at all but had the best fidelity of any band I saw.
My ears disagreed with the didn't play loudly bit, they were ringing for days after the second time I saw them (Earls Court, Division Bell tour). Also went to the momentary lapse of reason show at Wembley, I will agree about the fidelity bit. No echo, multiple speakers properly balanced for reinforcement/delay around the stadium. Didn't they own their own sound and lighting company?
The whole Dark Side of the Moon album is intense........listen it from start to finish no skipping around on the songs...........its one of my favorites by Pink Floyd
I am 29 years old and I have been raised on Pink Floyd. I was a fan before I could even comprehend what was gracing my ears with musical magic. When I see someone listening to Pink Floyd for the first time and loving the experience, it warms my heart and puts a smile on my face. After more than 20 years of listening, sometimes it just feels like regular life and I forget to appreciate its majesty. Watching someone else appreciate them helps me reignite the fire within and my love becomes stronger. So thank you so very much and Shine On! One day you'll understand that. :)
as their albums normally tell a story - best to listen to one album at a time rather than random tracks. PF are an artform and genre all of their own - easily my fav band of all time.
In case you wanna continue reacting to them: - Time - Echoes - Dogs - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. I-V - Hey You And if you still wanna go on: - Us and Them - Brain Damage / Eclipse - Atom Heart Mother - High Hopes - Pigs (Three Different Ones) - Sheep - Mother - Goodbye Blue Sky - Welcome to the Machine - Have a Cigar - Fearless - One of These Days However if you wanna start listening to Pink Floyd, I would recommend listening to the albums from start to finish, as Pink Floyd doesn't produce sole songs as such, but they produce albums, the best of which are The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Dark Side of the Moon and Meddle.
@@phillydelphia8760 Also I wrote that comment before I started to like The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. In that case I wanna add Astronomy Domine and Lucifer Sam of course.
@@michelstein4828 all good ones to add! To be fair, we could just start listing off songs from every album and EP that need to be heard.. We may be here a while!
Add Keep Talking , Run like Hell and Set the controls for the heart of the sun for better credibility . Where is Comfortably numb anyway ? .. Be real , lol ..
This song means so much to me, it always brings back memories of my dad teaching me how to drive when I was 14 back on old dirt and gravel roads.. God how I wish he were here.
Richard Wright was their guy on claviature, organ and synthesizers, and he was also the only one from the start who had real musical education, the rest of the band were impressionists.
You hit the sentiment right on the head. This whole album was a tribute to Syd. The comment you made about being alone is exactly how they feel around Std. As you may or may not know, Syd pretty much fried his mind from too many divulgences into to "mind altering substances" and never recovered. There is a atory about Syd visiting the studio when they were working on Shine on you crazy diamond. He just sat in the corner without any knowledge of where he was at, or whom was there with him. This song was a product of that encounter.
Honestly, this is one of the only songs that have me choked up. The pure emotion is so raw to the point you can’t do anything but shed a tear. Life is a bitch but it’s bands like this that give you back your belief in life and also make you remember the most painful times that reminds you that it’s meant to be cherished and to not let yourself wallow in sadness. Cheers everyone I hope you live a happy life, y’all deserve it! 😊
Someday, the number of people that remember you will be only one. Someday, that one person will think of you for the last time. And that will be it. You will no longer exist in any form in this world. So get out there. Connect with the people you care about. Make that number a big one. Don't sit around wishing they were here because you could always be there. Be the one reaching out.
This song has alot of personal meaning for me and brings back alot of emotional times in my life, thank you for reacting to this song and spreading love to me and your other subscribers x
For me, wish you were here is pink floyds ‘stairway to heaven’. Such an incredibly performed song, and album. If you enjoyed the music telling the story you should check out more. Lots of silent interludes followed by deafening sounds. My all time favourite band. Wish you were here is the first song I learned to play front to back.
Easily one of the best songs by one of the best bands in history. A lot of their lyrics were way ahead of their time. Time or Money are a couple other bangers by Floyd that you'd love
never have i heard a band like Pink Floyd. they're just completely different. please react to more Alex! Shine on you crazy diamond will get you hooked
I agree with so many of the other comments, "Dark Side Of The Moon", "Wish You Were Here", "The Wall" & "Animals" should always be listened to in their entirety. I know that can be hard for a reactor to do, time wise. So maybe choose a few from each album, listen to them, then you sit down with your headphones on & listen to them yourself. They really will blow you away, Alex. I would recommend for individual songs, "Comfortably Numb" live at Pulse HD from 1994 (The Wall) ua-cam.com/video/vi7cuAjArRs/v-deo.html "Time" (The Dark Side of the Moon) ua-cam.com/video/JwYX52BP2Sk/v-deo.html then immediately "The Great Gig In The Sky" (also from The Dark Side of the Moon) ua-cam.com/video/mPGv8L3a_sY/v-deo.html "Mother" (The Wall) ua-cam.com/video/xe3NUKCnZp4/v-deo.html "Hey You" (The Wall) ua-cam.com/video/5K9NPjmgwFI/v-deo.html "Welcome To The Machine" (Wish You Were Here) ua-cam.com/video/fn1R-5p_j5c/v-deo.html "Echos" Live in Pompeii ua-cam.com/video/y-E7_VHLvkE/v-deo.html "Pigs" (Animals) ua-cam.com/video/gZM1WQKwpl0/v-deo.html "High Hopes" Live at Pulse HD from 1994 (The Division Bell) ua-cam.com/video/xT8T__STPXM/v-deo.html
I'm honestly surprised this is only your 2nd PF song. You got a lot of catching up to do! As many others will tell you, MOST Pink Floyd albums are meant to be listened to as a complete work...I say most, because the stuff that really forms the core of their catalog (Meddle through The Wall, in my opinion) is just the most amazingly composed soundscapes. The Floyd didn't write "hit singles" - though they ended up becoming superstars on the back of the song "Money." Amazon Prime currently has the "Classic Albums" series of videos up for streaming, and I cannot recommend the one about the making of Dark Side Of the Moon enough. It's incredible to hear the story of the album told through their eyes and ears. Well worth watching! Some suggestions - "Echoes" (the album version), "Dogs," "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" - hell, the entire "Animals" album alone will keep you busy for days. I'm not saying you can't react to individual songs, but I'd definitely do them in succession to get the flow. Cheers, Alex! Keep on cranking them out!
Great video, glad to throwback to Pink Floyd! I think you would like the band 'Saviour', they're based in Australia and have a great combination of melodic and harsh vocals Some of their songs that I think do it perfectly are: The City Never Sleep (The City and Never Sleep have two awesome music videos that tell a story!) Enemies
I saw David Gilmour play this in front of my my face. 2nd row in Atlanta. He is a guitar miracle. That was like 1987. I never missed them coming to Atlanta after that. Not once. I’m so glad I saw it all
"The Fletcher Memorial Home" would be a good Pink Floyd song to follow this up with. It's not like any other you have reviewed so far, and really puts Roger Waters on full display.
That is one of the only songs from The Final Cut that I enjoy in its entirety. The Final Cut is by all accounts a good album, but I don’t think that it holds up to many of the ones that came before. Even after Roger left, they still continued to produce quality music. A Momentary Lapse of Reason is not a masterpiece, but still contains some of their best work; Learning to Fly and Sorrow. And The Division Bell is great from start to finish.
For the absolute best Floyd experience in your life, do Dark side of the Moon in one go, no pauses, headphones mandatory, incense & candles optional. Prepare to be stunned, your ears will love you for the rest of your life. You may feel a bit awed afterwards but that's normal after witnessing musical genius. Your perception of rainbows may alter too....
I don’t see anyone recommending “The Final Cut” definitely one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs and and amazing album that is sadly left out and often forgotten
Alex I know you enjoy some silliness check out “Several Spices of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and jamming with a pict” yes that is the title of the song by Pink Floyd
"So here I am, putting my heart and soul into the piece, and I get it down perfectly and its in the can, and Roger says, 'yeah, I'm going to run this through an RCA radio starlight speakers for extra effect.' And I sit there for a minute and then say, 'what the hell is an RCA radio starlight speaker?' Roger grins and says, 'you know, the kind of speaker our mums and dads listened to radio on back when they were kids.' I can't believe this shit. Here I am, putting my soul into getting the thing perfect, and dickhead wants to run my perfect music through an old-style vacuum-tube powered radio speaker to add a bunch of distortion and grit and shit. I almost punched him in the nose that day." -- David Gilmour
"Did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?" Hands down one of my favorite lyrics in any song ever. So powerful.
Could not agree with you more. I don't think enough people understand and appreciate that line, very relatable.
Very relatable in this day and age man….gives me chills this song just hits you….
What does it mean exactly
@@justchilling177 So, I'm going to be very okay with people correcting me on this one. Here are some points to help explain my view.
1. The whole album "Wish You Were Here" (Welcome to the Machine, Have a Cigar, etc.) talks about the soullessness of the music industry.
2. Roger Waters said this song was based on a poem he wrote about Syd Barrett (Pink Floyd's first singer and primary songwriter) losing touch with reality.
3. Barrett got pretty deep into drugs but Waters' thinks he was already kind of messed up in the head.
Anyway, all that being said, what that line means to me is that Barrett signed on to be a part of the "machine" music industry and ended up stuck in a mental prison. The war being the struggle a band goes through to even get into the industry and make a living.
I'm probably not explaining as well as I'd like so if anyone else has a different interpretation have at it please, but that's always what that line has meant to me.
@@treebeardstudiosI like your thinking, but I think it can be applied more generally to just success and power. The more successful you become, the more everyone tries to micromanage every little thing that you do. So you have the wealth and power (lead role) but lose your freedom (cage) in the process. On the flip side, the less successful and powerful you are, the more you start to blend in with the crowd, essentially no one gives a shit what you do. So then you are just an average person, like everybody else (walk-on part), having to fight your way through the struggles of life (war) that a person with lots of wealth and influence would be able to navigate with ease.
TLDR: By gaining money and power, you are trading your freedom for an easy life
"DARK SIDE OF THE MOON" but dont stop, Just listen In one shot
Do this ffs
As you do this watch Wizard of Oz in full
In my humble opinion there in other way to listen to Dark Side of the Moon!
Seriously, do this! Set aside enough time to go through the whole album. Put your phone in airplane mode. Use the bathroom beforehand. Get a comfy chair and a cool drink. Put on the headphones, and listen to Dark Side, front to back, in one stream. 47 years later, this album still holds up. There's a reason it was on the Billboard top 200 albums chart for 741 weeks in a row, from 1973 to 1988. Try to imagine any of today's music still being on the charts 15 years from now.
Listening to this album in my weed infested teens, something that was truly special. 30 plus years later, still going strong, still loving this band, always will.
"Time" is a must for newbies.
U forgot Another brick in the wall p.2
@@AarvinMS it was "time" piece, that hit me most when i turned over 30. so damn cruel but realistic song. LOVE IT .
Time is a must for us all. Each and every day.
I've always said that no one can make a guitar cry like David Gilmore.
Maybe Mark Knopfler
Knopfler makes it sing. Gilmour makes it cry.
Steve vai
PINK FLOYD IS ELITEEE check out “Time” or “high hopes” or anything really, they’re such an amazing band
Oof High Hopes is so good
I was about to suggest the exact same songs.
"Lost for words" is my fav from Division bell together with "High Hopes", amazing songs... Kind of neglected album by many
High Hopes is a great song, but I prefer Nightwish's cover. Marco sings his ass off.
Time is a fuckin tune, good suggestion
A lot of people are crying out "Ya gotta hear the whole album non-stop!"
While there is truth to that, keep in mind that we were all exposed to these songs via FM radio one at a time. It was only after hearing some of the songs that we bought the albums and played them through beginning to end. It's all good. One at a time works here. Just take some time of your own to play them through when not doing reviews. Enjoy.
Peace. Let the music play.
True, mostly.
I actually hadn't listen to any of the Dark Side's songs before listening to the album entirely in one run.
I loved the experience and I wish I did it with the other albums too.
What? That isn’t true at all. They played more than half the album in sequence at the Knebworth festival in July 1975, months ahead of the album’s release and circulated bootlegs like crazy. The hype following Dark Side’s release had them selling so many albums in advance that they couldn’t even fulfill them all. It was Pink Floyd’s fastest-selling album.
The album didn’t even have a single released until two months after the album dropped, “Have a Cigar” in November “75. it wasn’t like most albums today where singles promote an album.
Chris Jenkins but years after that a lot of people just heard them on the radio, like I suspect Alex has. I definitely remember hearing Money, Breathe, and Eclipse on the radio a lot before I ever heard the full album.
Not everyone. I never listened to a track before buying the albums. Once issued I bought them, then shut myself in my room and played the whole album while painting.
After That I would lie on my bed and play the whole thing with my eyes closed.
I do wish you would listen to Pink Floyd’s albums in their entirety. The music Pink Floyd makes is art for the ears, and art must be experienced as a whole. You wouldn’t just view half of the Mona Lisa, would you?
agreed, also he really should listen to the wall album either before or after cuz holy shit. thats a religious experience
The Mona Lisa isn't broken into separate sections that are easy to set apart from one another. I would agree if it's a concept album with a narrative like The Wall.
Robert Reichle Well, the majority of their albums are better enjoyed by listening from beginning to end. I would say that every album from Dark Side of the Moon up until the Wall falls under that category.
@@thedominator87 not digital either. Break out a turn table vinyl and a stereo and do it right
It's more like reading one chapter from the middle of a book.
Brother, wait till you're alone listening to this song, feeling the emptiness of the one you wish was there. The tears will start falling and the power of Pink Floyd will wash over you in an awesome wave. Hell, I am close to tears myself knowing how this will affect you.
The real trick to appreciating Pink Floyd is to listen to the whole album in one sitting. There's nothing wrong with going one at a time but the albums (Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall) were written and recorded with an arc that can only be understood as a set. Have fun!
especially animals. It's great to listen all together.
Animals 100%, goes through all aspects of life and everyday consequences that humanity goes through
Dark side of the moon is an absolute masterpiece - so few bands are able to create stories like these guys. What about brick in the wall??? Although super commercialised its a bloody brilliant song!! I also think that Chris DeBurgh's the getaway is another wonder of music past. Just brilliant.
I agree, old bands like this need to be listened to as a whole, the albums tell a story... where modern music is typically a couple "hit" songs, then a bunch of terrible filler songs.
" Isn't this where we came in?"
One of my best friends overdosed back in HS, and this was played at his funeral. It slays me every time.
I feel your pain. A friend and I shared most of our musical journey growing up. Within a year after HS he lost both his dad and youngest brother to cancer, he started hanging out with the wrong people and two years later he OD'ed. His eldest brother played this song at his funeral with his band. And 38 years later I still can't listen to this without bawling my eyes out. Still visit his Mom every once in a while for a chat over coffee.
@@mar10dg you are a good friend for visiting your late friend's mother. Great respect to you.
My condolences man, that must be hard for the soul
React to Shine On You Crazy Diamond, their masterpiece.
But reat to all 9 parts, not just 1-5.
One of their masterpieces 😉
lol. Floyd has tons of masterpieces.
Anmol Singh yeah, read the manga.
Agree Shine On You Crazy Diamond is amazing.
No one here telling you to listen to "Money" by Pink Floyd. I guess they don't believe in having fun.
Money is a great song. i really like it. but its kinda different to the rest. maybe thats why its not suggested here.
@Kyle Larson doesn't matter, Money still has one of the best guitar solo's of all time that I'll never get tired of
That's probably because it's their most overplayed/overhyped song. It's not a "bad" song perse, but it's far from their best work.
@Kyle Larson "Overplayed" for someone who doesn't know Pink Floyd. Ok dude.
Us and them😍🥰👏👏
If this song doesn’t give you the chills you have no pulse.
This song hits me right in the feels. It makes me think of my brother who passed away in 2013. We played this at his funeral and it took me a long time to be able to listen to this without breaking down.
Sorry for your loss🕯💙 I think of my younger sister who passed away from cancer at just 49.. I understand.
My condolences to both of you. My wedding anniversary is tomorrow, and it will be the 4th one since my husband passed. This song and Sully Erna's Until Then feed and destroy my soul at the same time.
Pink Floyd were THE band, no one was like them, no one will ever be. I've always loved this song, it's so simple and beautiful! I'm glad you enjoyed it, too ^^
If you run through the Pink Floyd catalog, that will push you over 500k
FINALLY
Try “dogs”, “pigs”, or “sheeps” also by Pink Floyd
ENTIRE ALBUM PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
Animals is so underrated, my favourite Floyd album
Same by far I got it on vinyl I love it
@@connorlachs3871 i apologize for only giving one thumbs up never gets old
Easily my favorite album of all time.
"The worst feeling is not being alone, but feeling alone when you are surrounded by a crowd of people." Touche!
You need to react to welcome to the machine by pink floyd 🙏
Spiritual Rave my dad tested the sound system with Welcome to the Machine and rattled a lightbulb out of its socket
@@enkeli19 daamn man 😂
@@enkeli19 he knows how to jam
He needs to listen to the whole album. My favorite of all time.
especially in context of the entire album. These songs all revolve around a similar theme, about Sids problems and how the band feels about his departure from society. Welcome to the machine is a harrowing warning about how the music industry can chew up young artists and spit them out destroyed and unrecognizable.
One thing I've learned in my life is that metal-heads tend to love Pink Floyd. I'm one of em.
"Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war, for a lead role in a cage" One of my favourite lines in any song ever!
Mine too. Only edged by:
"Meek and obedient you follow the leader down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel...."
Well, shine on you crazy diamond is gonna blow your mind for sure. It's very touching
Seen Pink Floyd twice in concert and my all time favorite band above all others. You've done Time and now Wish You Were Here. Follow this up with, what contains one of the best solos in music, Comfortably Numb, Brain Damage and then Learning to Fly.
I'll be 51 this year; I've listened to music from the '60s on up to present, from Strawberry Alarm Clock to new Amon Amarth, Jefferson Airplane and Janis Joplin, to Nightwish, Larkin Poe, and Jinjer...all examples to show there's a huge, HUGE breadth of music in my life...
...And this song is my absolute favorite of them all, my entire history. Thank you, for doing as you pointed out Pink Floyd does, and letting the music speak for itself.
That song means alot to me. My mom was a huge Pink Floyd fan. She recently passed away and every time I hear this song, I think of her and get emotional.
The best band to ever say anything without speaking a single word
You MUST react to Echoes, it´s a trip. My favorite PF song.
It’s a long but very enjoyable trip
Yes. .....
First the original pompeï version. Then the last version with Peter Wright.
Intense and epic
Richard Wright I mean
Yes, Echoes is the best Pink Floyd song.
I play echoes to sleep and wake up scared shitless to the eerie sounds midway through. It's something i look forward to every day
Yeah, thats Pink Floyd, allways takes you on a journey.
Comfortably Numb “PULSE” live 1994 at Earls Court is a must. Make sure it’s the uncut version - the video quality is lower than the cut version, but you get a full extra minute of the magnificent solo at the end (arguably the best solo in history).
In my opinion, best song. Definitely made me cry.
I played this to a hardcore punk mate of mine in the 80's - sat him on the floor (got him stoned) and put this on over the headphones, he was moved to tears by it
Every time I hear this song, it takes me back to hearing it on our back porch during a cookout. I may have been 5 or 6 but I remember I stopped playing with my cousins and was completely wrapped in this song even at that age! Had no idea what it was about until later but I loved it. Pink Floyed are truly next level!
Pink Floyd’s “On the Turning Away” is AMAZING!! Check it out!
Wish You Were Here is my favorite Pink Floyd song, and one of the greatest songs of all time. I'm glad you got to experience it, Alex.
I'm hard put to name a favorite song on each album, let alone of the entire catalog but the three that stand out the most to me lyrics-wise are Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Wish You Were Here and On The Turning Away. Pink Floyd is simply timeless, their music has a message for every person of every generation. It simply doesn't get much better.
"So... So you think you can tell, Heaven from Hell. Blues skies from pain..." - My. Favorite. Lyric. Ever.
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Agony too
Dude, it's not for him at all.
Geralotoos you’re for me 🧸
@@jonssgoodlan1433 you can find reaction on his channel, he already reacted on agony
Black Disturbed he’s already done agony
Wish You Were Here is my absolute favorite Pink Floyd album.
Listen to one of the founding fathers of rock and roll who recently passed away Little Richard Tutti Frutti
This is one of my favorite Floyd songs, and I think it connects with the fans. A couple times when I saw Floyd, the crowd singing the second verse almost drowned out the band. Not as hard as it sounds, they didn't play loudly at all but had the best fidelity of any band I saw.
My ears disagreed with the didn't play loudly bit, they were ringing for days after the second time I saw them (Earls Court, Division Bell tour).
Also went to the momentary lapse of reason show at Wembley, I will agree about the fidelity bit. No echo, multiple speakers properly balanced for reinforcement/delay around the stadium. Didn't they own their own sound and lighting company?
Pink Floyd has a way of speaking to you thru song I always loved them
My Dad was into Pink Floyd when I was growing up (still is) & he got me into them at around 8-9 years old. We’ve bonded over them ever since!
The whole Dark Side of the Moon album is intense........listen it from start to finish no skipping around on the songs...........its one of my favorites by Pink Floyd
I am 29 years old and I have been raised on Pink Floyd. I was a fan before I could even comprehend what was gracing my ears with musical magic. When I see someone listening to Pink Floyd for the first time and loving the experience, it warms my heart and puts a smile on my face. After more than 20 years of listening, sometimes it just feels like regular life and I forget to appreciate its majesty. Watching someone else appreciate them helps me reignite the fire within and my love becomes stronger. So thank you so very much and Shine On! One day you'll understand that. :)
Some good ones would be, “Time” “Dogs”, “Us and Them”, “Money”, “Echoes”, “High Hopes”, “Marooned” and “Pigs, (Three Different Ones).
One of their most commercial songs yet best song. RIP SYD & Richard.
Wish you were here isn't just about Syd Barrett not being physically being there, but as much his actually being there but not knowing who they were.
Yes pink floyd is at least my second favorite band of all time, I thank you for this reaction my friend.
as their albums normally tell a story - best to listen to one album at a time rather than random tracks. PF are an artform and genre all of their own - easily my fav band of all time.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond!! MASTERPIECE!!!
In case you wanna continue reacting to them:
- Time
- Echoes
- Dogs
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. I-V
- Hey You
And if you still wanna go on:
- Us and Them
- Brain Damage / Eclipse
- Atom Heart Mother
- High Hopes
- Pigs (Three Different Ones)
- Sheep
- Mother
- Goodbye Blue Sky
- Welcome to the Machine
- Have a Cigar
- Fearless
- One of These Days
However if you wanna start listening to Pink Floyd, I would recommend listening to the albums from start to finish, as Pink Floyd doesn't produce sole songs as such, but they produce albums, the best of which are The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Dark Side of the Moon and Meddle.
Perfect list with one exception, 'keep talking'
That one can cut deep, like everything really I guess. But still, under rated song.
@@phillydelphia8760 Also I wrote that comment before I started to like The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. In that case I wanna add Astronomy Domine and Lucifer Sam of course.
@@phillydelphia8760 Also Wot's...Uh the Deal, Childhood's End, The Gold It's in the and Mudmen.
@@michelstein4828 all good ones to add!
To be fair, we could just start listing off songs from every album and EP that need to be heard.. We may be here a while!
Add Keep Talking , Run like Hell and Set the controls for the heart of the sun for better credibility . Where is Comfortably numb anyway ? .. Be real , lol ..
This song means so much to me, it always brings back memories of my dad teaching me how to drive when I was 14 back on old dirt and gravel roads.. God how I wish he were here.
Can't wait until you react to "Shine on You Crazy Diamond"
Make it happen!
And what's even better about Pink Floyd other than their amazing music, is the fact that they are INCREDIBLE live!!
The next Pink Floyd reactions you should make : "High Hopes" and "Hey you"
Richard Wright was their guy on claviature, organ and synthesizers, and he was also the only one from the start who had real musical education, the rest of the band were impressionists.
You hit the sentiment right on the head. This whole album was a tribute to Syd. The comment you made about being alone is exactly how they feel around Std. As you may or may not know, Syd pretty much fried his mind from too many divulgences into to "mind altering substances" and never recovered. There is a atory about Syd visiting the studio when they were working on Shine on you crazy diamond. He just sat in the corner without any knowledge of where he was at, or whom was there with him. This song was a product of that encounter.
Waters has talked about it over and over. Shine on You Crazy Diamond is about Syd. This song, and the album in general are about broader themes.
Honestly, this is one of the only songs that have me choked up. The pure emotion is so raw to the point you can’t do anything but shed a tear. Life is a bitch but it’s bands like this that give you back your belief in life and also make you remember the most painful times that reminds you that it’s meant to be cherished and to not let yourself wallow in sadness. Cheers everyone I hope you live a happy life, y’all deserve it! 😊
a wise man once said "you dont listen to pink floyd, you experience PINK FLOYD"
one of my favorites songs ever, I’m so happy rn 🥺❤️
I miss my Dad, but he had good taste. And so tonight I drink and smoke to him. Pink Floyd, hell yes
Someday, the number of people that remember you will be only one. Someday, that one person will think of you for the last time. And that will be it. You will no longer exist in any form in this world. So get out there. Connect with the people you care about. Make that number a big one. Don't sit around wishing they were here because you could always be there. Be the one reaching out.
We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister.. finally.. please!
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond"....all of it.
You need to do Dark Side of The Moon album in its entirety, prolly one of the best albums ever recorded!
Kris Moodley nah Dark Side of The Moon is far better in my opinion but wish you were here is still a good album just I prefer Dark Side more!
This is my favorite Pink Floyd song. So much heart was put into this song.
Just listen and react to Pink Floyd for the rest of your life both ON and OFF UA-cam
This song has alot of personal meaning for me and brings back alot of emotional times in my life, thank you for reacting to this song and spreading love to me and your other subscribers x
-Mr. Gilmoure, how many notes you gonna play?
-Yes
For me, wish you were here is pink floyds ‘stairway to heaven’. Such an incredibly performed song, and album. If you enjoyed the music telling the story you should check out more. Lots of silent interludes followed by deafening sounds. My all time favourite band. Wish you were here is the first song I learned to play front to back.
Easily one of the best songs by one of the best bands in history. A lot of their lyrics were way ahead of their time. Time or Money are a couple other bangers by Floyd that you'd love
never have i heard a band like Pink Floyd. they're just completely different. please react to more Alex! Shine on you crazy diamond will get you hooked
You should check out Pink Floyd’s movie The Wall it’s amazing
Thank you so much Alex for making me cry with my favorite band Pink Ployd.
I agree with so many of the other comments, "Dark Side Of The Moon", "Wish You Were Here", "The Wall" & "Animals" should always be listened to in their entirety. I know that can be hard for a reactor to do, time wise. So maybe choose a few from each album, listen to them, then you sit down with your headphones on & listen to them yourself. They really will blow you away, Alex. I would recommend for individual songs,
"Comfortably Numb" live at Pulse HD from 1994 (The Wall) ua-cam.com/video/vi7cuAjArRs/v-deo.html
"Time" (The Dark Side of the Moon) ua-cam.com/video/JwYX52BP2Sk/v-deo.html
then immediately
"The Great Gig In The Sky" (also from The Dark Side of the Moon) ua-cam.com/video/mPGv8L3a_sY/v-deo.html
"Mother" (The Wall) ua-cam.com/video/xe3NUKCnZp4/v-deo.html
"Hey You" (The Wall) ua-cam.com/video/5K9NPjmgwFI/v-deo.html
"Welcome To The Machine" (Wish You Were Here) ua-cam.com/video/fn1R-5p_j5c/v-deo.html
"Echos" Live in Pompeii ua-cam.com/video/y-E7_VHLvkE/v-deo.html
"Pigs" (Animals) ua-cam.com/video/gZM1WQKwpl0/v-deo.html
"High Hopes" Live at Pulse HD from 1994 (The Division Bell) ua-cam.com/video/xT8T__STPXM/v-deo.html
Nice picks
I'm honestly surprised this is only your 2nd PF song. You got a lot of catching up to do! As many others will tell you, MOST Pink Floyd albums are meant to be listened to as a complete work...I say most, because the stuff that really forms the core of their catalog (Meddle through The Wall, in my opinion) is just the most amazingly composed soundscapes. The Floyd didn't write "hit singles" - though they ended up becoming superstars on the back of the song "Money."
Amazon Prime currently has the "Classic Albums" series of videos up for streaming, and I cannot recommend the one about the making of Dark Side Of the Moon enough. It's incredible to hear the story of the album told through their eyes and ears. Well worth watching!
Some suggestions - "Echoes" (the album version), "Dogs," "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" - hell, the entire "Animals" album alone will keep you busy for days. I'm not saying you can't react to individual songs, but I'd definitely do them in succession to get the flow. Cheers, Alex! Keep on cranking them out!
Do a reaction to "Echoes" or "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" 2 of my favourites from Pink Floyd.
Listen to this entire album. A full on masterpiece.
React to HELENA - My Chemical Romance
My man needs some MCR! Blow his mind! The Black Parade.
I can react to pretty much any MCR track with one response.......ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 😴😴😴
Any MCR...love Helena though
Great video, glad to throwback to Pink Floyd!
I think you would like the band 'Saviour', they're based in Australia and have a great combination of melodic and harsh vocals
Some of their songs that I think do it perfectly are:
The City
Never Sleep (The City and Never Sleep have two awesome music videos that tell a story!)
Enemies
As I Lay Dying: Nothing Left. Then a follow up reaction of As I Lay Dying: The Sound of Truth. The videos go together and are amazing!
IMHO this is one of the best songs ever written
Alex, you need to watch "The Wall". It's a great movie. It features the music from the album. Pink Floyd.
This is one of my all time favorite Pink Floy songs! it’s so beautiful
Pink Floyd-"Hey you" "High Hopes" next
Time/lyrics. A little perspective of life.. My favorite Pink Floyd song.
Alter Bridge - Blackbird
Red - Cauterize
Killswitch Engage - I Can't Be The Only One
He already reacted to Alter Bridge
Black Disturbed but he should do more Alter Brudge
@@howlinhirshy8358 yes, listen to Come To Life (My fav one) or Metalingus
@@jonssgoodlan1433 but you could never have too much alter bridge
I saw David Gilmour play this in front of my my face. 2nd row in Atlanta. He is a guitar miracle. That was like 1987. I never missed them coming to Atlanta after that. Not once.
I’m so glad I saw it all
"The Fletcher Memorial Home" would be a good Pink Floyd song to follow this up with. It's not like any other you have reviewed so far, and really puts Roger Waters on full display.
That is one of the only songs from The Final Cut that I enjoy in its entirety. The Final Cut is by all accounts a good album, but I don’t think that it holds up to many of the ones that came before. Even after Roger left, they still continued to produce quality music. A Momentary Lapse of Reason is not a masterpiece, but still contains some of their best work; Learning to Fly and Sorrow. And The Division Bell is great from start to finish.
For the absolute best Floyd experience in your life, do Dark side of the Moon in one go, no pauses, headphones mandatory, incense & candles optional. Prepare to be stunned, your ears will love you for the rest of your life. You may feel a bit awed afterwards but that's normal after witnessing musical genius. Your perception of rainbows may alter too....
Should reeeeaallly do a reaction to the whole "The Wall" album, just like you did with Rust In Peace
I don’t see anyone recommending “The Final Cut” definitely one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs and and amazing album that is sadly left out and often forgotten
I love this song. Check out "Shine on you crazy Diamond"
Parts 1-5, to start with.
I love this entire album, only a handful of songs but still.
Alex I know you enjoy some silliness check out “Several Spices of small furry animals gathered together in a cave and jamming with a pict” yes that is the title of the song by Pink Floyd
I second that one absolutely.
This is my favorite Pink Floyd song and I'm glad you decided to react to it
You need to listen to Incubus - Wish You Were Here
So glad you found this one - my favorite Floyd song.
"So here I am, putting my heart and soul into the piece, and I get it down perfectly and its in the can, and Roger says, 'yeah, I'm going to run this through an RCA radio starlight speakers for extra effect.' And I sit there for a minute and then say, 'what the hell is an RCA radio starlight speaker?' Roger grins and says, 'you know, the kind of speaker our mums and dads listened to radio on back when they were kids.' I can't believe this shit. Here I am, putting my soul into getting the thing perfect, and dickhead wants to run my perfect music through an old-style vacuum-tube powered radio speaker to add a bunch of distortion and grit and shit. I almost punched him in the nose that day." -- David Gilmour
I wish we could see the "making of" of these albums
@@DanishKhan-mx3ec There are 'making of' DVD's available of Dark Side of the Moon & Wish You were Here. Doubtless on UA-cam somewhere.
@@CaptainNemo1701 oh damn, I had no idea. I'll check them out right away. Thanks!
I find that really ironic given all the gimmicky bullshit David did to enhance sound quality in Momentary Lapse of Reason.
Yeah... but what really really pissed Roger off was... THAT IT WORKED!
Pink Floyd fans unite!!!