The Wall - Pink Floyd Album Reviews
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- Опубліковано 12 жов 2024
- The most ambitious Pink Floyd album of their career - The Wall is a rock opera, conceived by Roger Waters, following a rock-star's decent into self-isolation and building his own wall around himself. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 became a number 1 single while songs like Comfortably Numb and Run Like Hell are fan favorites. Tensions recording this album resulted in the firing of keyboardist Richard Wright and the end of Pink Floyd as we had come to know them.
There's a lot to talk about so enjoy this extended version with the History of Rock crew sitting in: Nick Patrella and Ashley Rose.
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Pink Floyd is without a doubt one of the greatest classic rock bands of all time. They began in the 60s with Roger Waters on bass, Nick Mason on drums, Richard Wright on organ and Syd Barrett on lead guitar and vocals. Syd penned their early singles Arnold Layne and See Emily Play. This would lead to the release of their 1967 album Piper at the Gates of Dawn, featuring classics like Astronomy Domine, Bike and the epic psychedelic instrumental Interstellar Overdrive. Their live shows were equally inventive incorporating unique light shows. However due to Syd's breakdown he would leave the band, being replaced with David Gilmour on guitar. This would become Pink Floyd's classic lineup with Roger taking more of a songwriter role, including the song Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun which would appear on their 1968 album A Saucerful of Secrets. The album was the only to feature all five band members and Syd's final composition with Floyd, Jugband Blues. Through albums like the soundtrack to More and the experimental Ummagumma, Pink Floyd was still finding their voice, focusing more on albums rather than singles, but still producing an occasional classic like Careful with that Axe Eugene. In 1970, Atom Heart Mother proved to be a success with the 23 minute instrumental and featuring Dave's song Fat Old Sun. 1971's Meddle would turn out to be an important staple for the band with the rocking opener One of these Days I'm Going to Cut You Into Little Pieces, featuring a rare spoken vocal by Nick, Roger's echoing bass line and Dave's Slide Guitar. The flip side, another 23 minute piece, Echoes, featuring Dave and Rick on vocals, is often regarded as Progressive Rock's finest moment, from the opening ping of Rick's leslie piano. They would also perform both these songs along with earlier classics Live at Pompeii. The Obscured by Clouds soundtrack appeared in 1972 with tracks like Burning Bridges and Free Four. However 1973's Dark Side of the Moon would become one of the most successful albums of all time, staying on the charts for nearly 13 years and still a best seller today. Roger's lyrics dealt with the evils of society driving one to madness, while the music was nearly one entire inter-connected piece (making it difficult to separate for a playlist or a best of / greatest hits compilation). Still standouts like Money, Time and Great Gig in the Sky are favorites among fans. Their 1975 followup Wish You Were Here, featuring the opening and closing piece Shine On You Crazy Diamond (a tribute to Syd Barrett who even showed up at the sessions), is thought to be equally great, if not greater, as Dark Side. But tensions between the band were beginning to rear their head. 1977 saw the release of Animals, notable for its famous cover. Roger became the band's main frontman and sole songwriter with Dave occasionally sharing the mic and writing credits. Tensions grew during the tour when Roger ended up spitting on a fan in Montreal and coming up with the idea for The Wall to separate himself from the audience. 1979 would see the release of The Wall, the album and later the tour and film. Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 became their best selling single and Comfortably Numb remains one of their most popular tunes. But it nearly broke up the band as Roger fired Rick for lack of output, creating a greater rift between him and Dave. 1983's The Final Cut was Roger's final album with Pink Floyd before he officially left, leaving Dave and Nick to reunite with Rick for 1987's Momentary Lapse of Reason, featuring the song Learning to Fly. Roger sued to break up the band, but failed to do so instead focusing on his solo career. The Gilmour led Floyd would produce 1994's The Division Bell, a return to form for many fans with Rick now sharing vocal and songwriting duties again. Songs included Take it Back, Coming Back to Life, Keep Talking and High Hopes. It wasn't until 2005's Live 8 concert when Dave, Nick and Rick reunited with Roger for a short set giving closure for many fans. Syd never performed with Pink Floyd again and died in 2006. Rick died in 2008. The album The Endless River was dedicated in his honor. It should be noted The Nostalgia Critic did a review of the film / movie.
Many of you asked for my "Alternate Playlist" of The Wall, so here it is on UA-cam:
ua-cam.com/play/PLDa7kXyM3V4WF6Jj9OB8qOF9ekvgy7OZU.html
I'll probably do a full video going through each one of these tracks but essentially the idea is to create a more "Collaborative" track listing with selections from David Gilmour and Richard Wright's solo albums at the time and live tracks where the band really gets to cut loose. Obviously if you haven't listened to THE WALL in it's original incarnation, you should do that first.
I'm unfortunately unable to provide a Spotify playlist because the live album IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE and Richard Wright's WET DREAM aren't on there. Seriously how are these not on spotify?!
Enjoy!
In my opinion, The Wall is ruined if you include more “collaborative” tracks from other band members. The strong vision from Waters is lost.
I agree though that what shall we do now and the original version of young lust should have been on the original album. Side 2 was always the weakest, and that would have elevated it
I'm talking about the few seconds before Nobody Home begins. What is Roger saying?
It’s not a bad concept for collaborative concept of the wall.
This one is my opinion though for some of them. I was a bit confused on Raise my rent replacing thin ice. I would keep it to be thin ice but again it’s my opinion. Also to have nobody home to comfortably Numb is weird and I would have Vera and bring the boys back home or a song that can have that feel of the BTBBH ending part to comfortably numb. For the near end I would keep waiting for the worms/Stop because it’s perfect especially if its playing the alternative wall and the animation of the marching hammers is not on it. Like I said it’s my opinion on it.
@@sethstrattan7380 Well it's not really an "Alternative" if you keep all those songs, is it? ;)
As I said, the idea was to include more instrumental material as I feel that was a such an integral part of their previous work, hence "Raise My Rent" almost working like the instrumental title track to Quadrophenia, an overture if you will.
As I said before, having all these slow songs one after another ruins the flow of the music for me, so going from "Nobody Home" to "Comfortably Numb" makes more sense in terms of dynamics.
And again, I can't personally enjoy lyrics like "The Final Solution to strengthen the strain" on Waiting for the Worms, especially considering what's going on right now in the world. We're talking about the album, not the film, although "No Way" has a similar tempo so it can also work with the hammers animation.
Appreciate your opinion though.
I like that "The Trial" is done only with Roger's voice--it enhances the feeling of insanity and that it is all going on in Pink's head.
Am I the only one who really likes how much Roger sings in this? He has a cool way to sing and I like his voice.
This is the highest-selling double album of all time, I'm pretty sure you're not the only one.
Brilliant voice delivery
One of his best sung albums
Roger's voice is as perfectly suited to The Wall as Dave's was to Dark Side. What also works beautifully is when Roger and Dave alternate vocals, such as on Mother, Hey You and Comfortably Numb.
These twerps don't get this album at all, it's my belief people who were born after a certain point have no business giving a review on music like this. They can't connect with any concepts......... I could go on and on lol!
This is my favourite album ever. I get why you don’t like don’t leave me now but as someone who experienced abandonment in my childhood it really hits hard. Everything on this album gives me chills
It's funny I've never interpreted Don't Leave Me Now to be about Childhood abandonment, but I can see how it might hit that emotion.
@@JTCurtisMusic I don’t think it’s about that but the groupie/girlfriend leaving could stir up the feelings of his dad dying for example
@@barry1369 maybe if the lyrics actually conveyed that but “I need you to beat to a pulp on a Saturday night” doesn’t really do it any favors or make me care about the main character.
@@JTCurtisMusic there are plenty of movie characters that do very bad things and you still care for them
@@JTCurtisMusic i never took that line as a real threat or want, more of an intrusive thought coming from his extremely fragile emotional state.
Admittedly, I don't think The Wall hits the same musical heights as Dark Side of the Moon or Wish You Were Here, but the concept and aesthetic of the whole package (along with still mostly great music) made this my favorite album of theirs for many years. I've slowly made my way back to Dark Side as my favorite, but The Wall holds the spot as my #2 album from Pink Floyd and I still applaud it for its musical and conceptual ambition.
Never been a big fan of wish you were here 🤷♂️ idk nothing ever really clicked I enjoy Have A Cigar/Welcome to the machine but that’s about it
I can go with Meddle, Dark Side, WYWH or Animals as my favorite Pink Floyd based on mood, date, external factors, etc., but whichever one I choose as my #1, I go back to The Wall over and over and over again as my #2.
I honestly don't think JT gets it..
It's very English, Roger's cod-Orwellian satire & expression, which is probably why I love it as much as I do..
TDSOTM is unmatched
So hard to rate one masterpiece over another but The Wall is my favorite record of all time with DSOTM, WYWH, Animals and Meddle all coming in second. For me, I do relate to Roger's singing. It's true that David's voice is softer, but I also really connect to Roger's voice. Particularly with The Wall, I can feel his pain when he sings. I have always viewed Thin Ice as illustrative of the combination of what we hope for (David's portion of singing) and the harsh reality (Roger's portion of singing) and it conveys what so many of us go through to varying degrees: The dream, the fantasy against the more realistic and sometimes painful truthful outcome.
One of my favourite albums and movies of all time. As a teenager in the 1970's it felt like the album was written for me and I loved sides 3 and 4 most. I had no idea of the history of the band or the tension between the band members and I had never listened to any Pink Floyd album before. All I knew was it summed up my teenage angst perfectly. As an adult and now in my early 60's, it remains one of my favourite albums to listen to.
The Wall does feel more like a Waters solo record than the other Floyd albums, which I suppose is my only criticism, but other than that, I really like the 1982 film because of Gerald Scarfe's heavily detailed animation
Mhm I can say the same about The final cut
Jim Morrison Pfp!
I would say The Wall is a more legit Pink Floyd album compared to The Final Cut, because David Gilmour had more contributions with vocals and songwriting, and Richard Wright still plays keyboards on the album.
I think it still feels like a PF album. It has the same atmospheric approach as most of their classic records, and Gilmour's contributions are still important and noticeable.
It didn't devolve quite that far yet. The Final Cut is pretty much a solo Roger Waters album with guest appearances by other Pink Floyd members, but The Wall was more of a common effort. Even so it is mostly Roger's baby.
The Wall is my favorite Pink Floyd album
Mother is genuinely one of my favorite songs, especially when Sinead O’Connor and The Band sang it.
For me, the part of the album where Rick's absence on vocals is the saddest is Hey You. He would've made an incredible narrator for the "that was only fantasy" part, transitioning from David to Roger.
1979... 34 years after the end of WW II, this album came out. By the time, that album was a revolution. I guess a lot was lost through the decades... and the continents (USA vs British rock).
I'll stand for a golden fish.
C'mon... what would be the music world today without "we don't need no education"? Even the kids sing it today!
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Greetings from Portugal ✌️
I bought it as a teenager when it came out...I had my own movie in my mind
As soon as I heard “…the video started?” I knew this would be worth watching. Great and honest review!
I feel the slog from Is Anybody Out There? through Bring the Boys Back Home fits the concept of the album. It represents the slow period you feel in isolation, just waiting for something interesting to happen that break the monotony inside the wall. I think that's why it improves the explosion that is Comfortably Numb since it finally broke that slowness, which also makes sense thematically since the second solo thematically represents Pink's fall into the delusion on side 4. It's a strong, energetic, while hateful and unhealthy, energetic enough to break the slog from Side 3. Nevertheless, a slog is a slog and maybe if there was a singer with a more mellow voice (maybe Rick?) it would have made it a bit more interesting.
I believe that Side 3 of The Wall is the most perfect side in album history. A flawless gem culminating in Comfortably Numb. I think that some of The Wall's more lesser known songs like Nobody Home, Vera and Bring The Boys Back Home are actually the heart and soul of the album. For many years, I would listen to this side and wonder how something this brilliant could have actually been created by a mere mortal. It took me many years to finally understand and appreciate that The Wall was the greatest artistic work of my generation.
@@AY-uf4oz you're kinda right about side 3 being the heart of the album, Roger said that BTBBH is the centerpiece of the album
@@ratedr7845 Yes I've read that too. But for me it would be Nobody Home.
@@AY-uf4oz ...that can work too
I bought this album when it came out, already a big Floyd fan. It did seem to me at the time to not quite live up to the standard brilliance of their other albums of the decade, but as time has gone on and I have come to appreciate it for what it is I have come to think it is supreme achievement of great artistic merit. And I love Roger's vocals on it.
The vocal that you guys didnt like with Roger, are meant to sound tortured and burned out like the character. Matches up perfectly. Good vid though as always
I agree, all though it takes time to get it.
Obviously, but it doesn't really come off like that, it just sounds kinda goofy Imo
Yeah! Roger is a creative artist, and dramatic in his delivery! He shows that character required in his voice. He might not have the vocal range that other singers have. But it's about the vibe and emotion you put in your performance of each particular song.
This album is very special to me because it was one of those rare moments when I finished an album and thought "oh! I get it!" if you know what I mean. Fantastic record for me (i would've given it a goldfish personally) but I did agree with a lot of the points made in this video, you guys were great in the way you approached it. Really enjoying the PF reviews, can't wait to see you review the live show as well!!!
Love from the UK
An absolute masterpiece. But you know what's better? Roger's live version of the album from 2015. I got it on vinyl a few months ago and I can't get enough of it. Take this advice from a random youtube comment and get your hands on this record.
I'd definitely check out that Alternate Playlist/Mix!
Those 40 minutes FLEW! Great vid/review!
Of course "Dark Side" and "Wish you were here" are better albums, but The Wall isn't just an album, it's an opera and it's absolutely magnificient
Yes, exactly, this.
lol "of course"
except they're not. The Wall is the best PF album. end of!
I take pride in the fact that Pink Floyd performed "The Wall" in the World Cities of Los Angeles, New York, Dortmund and London.
If it weren’t for this album, especially the movie, I probably wouldn’t have fallen in love with Pink Floyd to begin with.
Yes-I had heard of other PF songs before The Wall-and I loved them. But it wasn't until I heard this album that my musical world changed and they became my all time favorite band. I then went on to listen to other albums and they all became my second favorite.
Well done, JT. I used to love the album in 1980. My sister got it and I played it more than she. I worte the lyrics down in a journal and my Mom thought it was poetry I had written! Sides 1 and 2 are stronger, I think as.well. Your friends kept it entertaining and your exasperation with their antics was equally amusing! Side 3 has 2 of the best songs. Side 4 wraps up everything. I thought The Trial sounded like a My Fair Lady ripoff! When Judge Worm speaks, the guitar kicks in, adding to the harshness!
"If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any PUDDING! HOW can you have any PUDDING if you don't eat your meat?!"
I was lost for about 3 yrs when The Wall came out.
Heck yeah I like Roger's voice! Loved the Final Cut too!! Way underrated singer, folks!
The best version is the "is there anybody out there" live version, because Rick really pops off on the keyboards
The wall in more recent years became my favorite Pink Floyd album. I don’t know how I didn’t see it sooner, but it’s a true 10/10 in my opinion.
Animals was better. The Wall is basically a Bloated pig Squealing in a slow tortured spiritual execution. The Wall is the end of Innocence to Pink Floyd's music.
It's the best piece of music ever recorded
@@godetonter4764 you could put any of the 4 golden era albums at #1 and i could see why. what i can't understand is people's resentful attitude towards the wall. i assume it's like a personal dislike for waters himself.
@@BigPapaSquirts it's because the Wall is uncomfortable. Whatever psychedelic comfort existed in prior Pink Floyd albums was stripped away with the cold Cruelty of reality. All prior Pink Floyd albums were like a honeymoon on a cold , but ever moving ship stopping by different shores to pet the exotic local animals. The Wall is like being Chained up in a little steel box in a cold Grey metal submarine, with nothing but your bad memories for companionship
@@BigPapaSquirts Waters took his frustration and paranoia and sold it to public. It was a musical genius venting his anger and fear , transformed into a Twilight Zone state of cynicism that curious people had to explore
Watching this in geography at the moment
The teacher won’t let me have any pudding :(
Great review! And we have to acknowledge how great JT and Ashley sounded on Comfortably Numb!
Honestly, The Wall is my favorite album of all time, I connect to it so well, almost every song connects with my personal experiences with isolation and trauma. The only song I just can't connect with is young Lust, in fact I have a lot of trouble listening to it and I just can't for the life of me listen to the wall without skipping it, I feel it really doesn't fit, not because of the plot of it, but musically and lyrically it feels jarring, I just can't put my finger on it.
This was the first Pink Floyd album to come out where I was already a fan. It was the end of the ‘70s disco was king I thought rock was dead. Then The Wall comes out. I spent my whole high school years getting into this album wondering what it was all about. Every song fits perfectly for me.
If I recall correctly, "Don't Leave Me Now" is one of Dave's favorite songs on the album.
I’m the guy that loves The Wall.
I’ll save the long winded personal connections I have to this album and why. I could go on about it for ever and ever and ever and…
Nobody needs to be a victim of my bias.
Musically the album suffers a little bit because of the narrative but i always play it in its entirety, but the vision, the ambition and to realise it.....its a mindbender, a crowning acheivement in the history of rock. 10/10
"Isn't this were the video started?", neat detail! And great review as always :D
This is the Album that got me into Pink Floyd and I still like it a lot. Glad you made the Review.
Don’t Leave Me Now, in my opinion is one of The Wall’s greatest songs. The pain and discomfort that Roger’s lyrics compounded by Dave’s vocals and intimately passionate solo ties it all together for me.
Fantastic review! I definitely agree that while this album was ambitious and has some standout hits, the Pink Floyd from 1971 to 1977 'stayed back at the hotel' for this record. I get more from Meddle and Obscured by Clouds in terms of band synergy and creativity than the Wall. But hey, at least Doug Walker reviewed the Wall!
i love the way the start and end loop with “isn’t this where the video started?”
I connect with the album a lot in ways I can't express in words. I understand many others don't feel the same way though.
No I feel the same way I see myself in both the wall and quadrophenia
Your reaction to Nostalgia Critic's parody was how I first found you and your channel, so it's like I've come full circle 😄👌
Love the videos JT! Would you every consider doing a series discussing albums recommended by your subscribers?
@@schmeckledwarfhiscats1554 the last review came from a donation from one of my patrons
Wish you were here is my fav album and the entire live at Pompeii 1972 i encourages people to watch the full hour from pompeii it really makes sense like Nick Masons drumming is magnificent .....
...gilmour's is a genius, there's some nice bits on the wall ...its true the teachers were horrible even into the 80s..the cane was banned finally in the 90s hmmm not sure.
Wow. As usual, great video production. 👍
You said what I have felt since first hearing this album. For me it’s their greatest work. Great video
- “The day Roger and Dave agree on something is the day when pigs fly-“
🐖🏭 2️⃣0️⃣1️⃣8️⃣
- *“Oohhhhhhhh…”*
Pigs got wings
You guys are awesome. Deserve way more views.
This is actually my favorite Floyd album, for some reason
My favourite way to listen to The Wall is the live versions from the Is There Anybody Out There archival release cause you know for sure all of Floyd are playing on it, they do songs that had to be cut from the studio version for time and there's some great soloing and jamming.
I’m so excited! I bet this will be a juggernaut of a video!
The disco thing in another brick in the wall part two was actually David Gilmour‘s idea. Dave put many pieces of music to the wall that just weren’t there in Rogers demos outside of of course his own solo comfortably numb, which again was a David Gilmour piece but yeah, there is quite a bit of musical direction That without Dave, who knows where it would’ve gone. And Rogers pros and cons of hitch, hiking and amused to death, or evidence that without David Gilmour, Roger doesn’t know how to take his ideas and make them magical. He has amazing potential as a creator, but he doesn’t know how to push his work to being the best. That’s where Dave comes in.
I always heard that putting the disco beat in part 2 was Bob Ezerins idea.
THE BOYS (and girl) ARE BACK IN TOWN
Speaking of the idea of closing the album with a Rick composition, I always thought that his contribution to The Division Bell “Wearing The Inside Out” would almost have worked (at least lyrically)
My first true encounter with The Wall-album, was back in 1990, when I saw Roger Waters concert in Berlin. It was an experience, that made me love the album for rest of my life. But there's one song I feel that would fit seamlessly on the album. That song is Silent Lucidity by Queensrÿche.
I know, some would call it blasphemy - But that song has so strong Pink Floyd vibes to it.
I’m sure he hates The Final Cut based on his criticisms here. I personally love The Final Cut.
I first heard The Wall when I borrowed it on cassette from my then girlfriend. It stood out in her tape collection which was entirely cheesy seventies pop. Never understood what drew her to this album but grateful to discover Pink Floyd and love their music for the last 41 years
Oh, and the review was spot on.
I'm a old head I brought the album for 8 dollars in 1980 I still listen to the CD version as of now in 2022.
I've had 'The Wall' in some form since '81.....
Managed to get an original copy recently. 😊
Personally, I would give this a goldfish because it’s such an ambitious project and even songs that are more deep cuts like One of My Turns, I still really like. Maybe it’s my nostalgia despite not actually being born anywhere near when this album came out, but I remember listen to this album as a young kid (thanks dad) and even though I didn’t understand the concept that much as a kid, listening to this album in recent years has made me appreciate this album so much more! There so much amazing stuff on this album from a lyrical, conceptual, and compositional standpoint. It’s such an ambitious project with so much genius scattered through the whole album. I am also personally really fond of albums that end the same way they started (look at Dream Theater’s Octavarium). I do agree on some points that this album has a few very boring songs like Is There Anybody Out There and Vera or Don’t Leave Me Now. I really want to hear you talk about the live album they released from the wall tour because songs like What Shall We Do Now, and The Last Few Bricks are very good songs which I kind of wish they included on the album (even if this album is already like, 80 minutes long or something).
I always remember (back when CD runtimes were 80 minutes max) the runtime of The Wall was 80:01 - meaning you had to pay the price for a double CD. I would have preferred to shave off a couple seconds somewhere and just pay for a single CD. Honestly the price for that double vinyl is what decided my rating for me.
Octavarium is such a great album and song one of the greatest ever made
@@JTCurtisMusic wow, what a ripoff. They could have just shortened some of “waiting for the worms” or something
I don't really care for The Wall. Sure, I do like "In the Flesh?", "Mother", "Goodbye Blue Sky", "Young Lust", and of course, "Comfortably Numb", but I don't really mind the rest. I'd still recommend the album though.
I have gone through your entire series on Floyd through this album. I can admit from a musical and band cohesion standpoint that Dark Side and WYWH are just flat out way better. I can admit that Animals also has a whole lot going for it and that is still a favorite to listen to as I go to sleep. Echos on Meddle was the emergence of super stars. But as someone with depression all through college in the late '80s, I simply cannot sanction NOT owning The Wall. I played this album incessantly from 1986-1989. This is high art and is the musical piece that reflects my emotional state at that time in a more personal way than anything else I have ever encountered. The last three tracks and a few others are simply garbage, but the entirety of the work is simply without peer - at least for someone who has suffered through depression.
It was honestly a tough decision and like I said, the concept and several pieces are goldfish worthy. But at the end of the day I had to ask myself, “How often do I spin this album compared to Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, Meddle?” And the truth was almost never (admittedly I listened to it on CD more growing up). So on that basis I had to go with Spotted Fish, “Stream before you buy.” But of course if the album speaks to you in a meaningful way, it should totally be part of your vinyl collection.
U R P R E J U D I C E D JT...
it's darkness is it's point AND it's charm
It's fish should be platinum
I barely caught the ending of the review live. Now that I'm watching from the start, I just gotta say I love the start of the video.
Animals is my Pink Floyd go to. You guys are GREAT!!!!!!!
What happened to Pink Floyd's audience after DSOTM seems to mirror what happened to the audience of the Grateful Dead after "Touch Of Grey."
the music of waiting for the worms is really good, i love the harmonies in the beginning and i love davids vocals paired with the harmonies a lot, especially at the end.
but the lyrics just are too much.i can't listen to it without people thinking im insane
but i still love the vocals at the end
"would
would you like to see
britanania ruuuule aaaagain?
my friend?"
and the "my friend" bit kinda makes it seem like pink started a cult
the music in that part is beautiful
The Wall is a genius concept to put together, I do agree that it destroyed the band by Rick’s firing, Roger’s main ego, financial debt, and Roger threatening to release it as a solo album not a Floyd record. To me, musically, lyrically, spiritually, and sonically from start to finish, The Wall is like one of their best album ever made, Roger was a true genius working on this album and putting it together. It’s a concept of almost everything I could totally relate to, and I can feel that Pink wants to build a wall to hide his emotions, but however it proofs that you don’t need to hide behind this wall forever, you have to tear it down in order to be loved which is what he did at the end of the album. The ones that David sang are the best including ABITW 2, Comfortably Numb, Hey You, Young Lust, and I actually think that the Is There Anybody Out There live redemption of “Run Like Hell” is much better than the studio version. How could you also not love “Waiting for the Worms” and “The Trial” those are EPIC songs as well. But I also agree on the fact that it almost feels like a Roger Waters solo record with him singing almost all the lead vocals and writing the majority of the material. I wish Rick was given a chance to shine on his keyboards and wish that he sang “The Thin Ice” instead of Roger. But I disagree on the Spotted Fish, it so gets a gold fish for me, No Question.
I have quite a history with The Wall. It's a long one, so brace yourself.
It all started when I was 11 going on 12. I had known about the film version of The Wall, but had never heard a single Pink Floyd song before, nor knew anything about the movie. One day I was in a video store in the local mall and saw The Wall on Laserdisc. I picked it up, looked at the back cover, and thought, "What the fuck is this????" There were all these strange and frightening images. A cartoon man shoving kids through a meat grinder. Bob Geldof floating in a pool with his hand bleeding. A little boy pulling a blanket over a dead soldier.
I was too young, of course, to watch the movie, so I thought, "Maybe if I listen to the album, it'll all make sense." So I got the album a month later on my 12th birthday...and it scared the living shit out of me! Between Roger's strained singing, the sound effects, and the meat grinder guy inside the album cover, I thought, "Fuck this!" and stopped listening after "Goodbye Blue Sky."
For the next two years I absolutely fucking hated Pink Floyd, but around my 14th birthday things began to change. I heard the song "Time" and thought, "Wait, this is actually good. Maybe I was wrong." So I bought "Dark Side of the Moon," and was completely blown away. From there I started listening to Floyd's other albums and quickly became a fan. I tried listening to The Wall again when I was 17, now knowing what the story was, and fucking loved it. It's my second favorite album next to Dark Side.
And it's very personal for me because I, too, have built walls around myself many time throughout my life. Thankfully I never became a fascist. More of a general misanthrope than anything else. But yeah, it's one of those albums that saved my life.
The fascist part of the album was also a reaction to the National Front which was a far right party that was making the news in the UK in the late 1970s.
I have watched many if his Pink Floyd reviews. All I can say is that I respect him.
OMG I love the 'isn't this where the video started'
I gotta have that alternate version of the wall with every member, a great idea really
I Guess That I Am So Fortunate That I Remember 🤔 When This Album 'The Wall 🧱' First Came Out In December 1979.
It Literally Blew Our Minds! 😳🤯
To This Day 44 Years Later, This Album Still Takes My Breath Away. 😳🤯
The 45 Single 'Another Brick 🧱 In The Wall 🧱 Part 2' Was Released In Early 1980.
One Of My Classmates ( In The 5th Grade ) Decided To Bring The 45 Single Into Our 5th Grade Classroom.
Hopping To Piss Our Science Teacher Off!
Unfortunately For Us , Our 5th Grade Science Theater Said That He Had Been Listening 🗣️🎧 To Pink Floyd Since 1967!
We Were All Like "Crap!"
Being That Pink Floyd Was His Favorite Band!
We All Thought 🤔🤔🤔 That Pink Floyd Was A Brand New Rock And Roll Band In 1979!
But Pink Floyd In Very Likely 🤔 Their Swan Song Album Because Richard Wright Their Keyboard 🎹🎹 Player Walked Out Before Pink Floyd Did 'The Final Cut'( 1982 ) In Which I Consider A Solo Roger Walters Album Backed By David Gilmore 🎸And Nick Mason.🥁
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Tuesday Night 🌛🌉🌃🌌 , March 5, 2024.
Been waiting forever for this to come out and I click on your channel for fun and see that it came out 2 weeks ago. Why tf wasn’t this recommended to me yet
Because the UA-cam algorhythm has a mind of its own. But feel free to spread the word!
I actually think the Wall is Floyd's second best album. Dark Side is number one. But man...what a catalogue. Animals, Wish you Were Here...just great stuff!
Sorry I disagree with pretty much all your criticisms. The Wall is a true work of art and I love all of it.
I'm gonna tell my kids that @JTCurtisMusic's version of The Wall is the official one.
Looking back at this review and the comment section below, JT, The Wall could possibly be the most divisive album towards Pink Floyd fans (you, me and your fellow co-hosts included), critics and biographers alike.
As a huge Pink Floyd fan I enjoyed your review very much. And I agree with a lot of your comments.
Part of The Wall's appeal for me is the vocal diversity between Roger and David. Where Dark Side is just this heavenly smooth vocal sound of David and Rick... the Wall has Roger's grit and anger which gives it more texture and frankly a more interesting listening experience.
Roger does come in at the end of Dark Side on Brain Damage and Eclipse, but obviously he doesn't scream like he does on Animals or The Wall. And I would say David's rock n roll voice on Money is quite biting.
@@JTCurtisMusic True.... I suppose the contrast of vocal styles between Roger and David are just more intense on The Wall. At the time for me The Wall just resonated. It felt like PF The Wall (and Animals) was breaking out of the 70's rock n roll slog that many bands of that era were falling into moving into the 1980's. And The Wall felt energetic and new.
@@thechannel6363 that is a good point - though if you've been watching my channel for a while you'll know I'm not a big fan of 80s rock...
@@JTCurtisMusic Yes, I feel the same. Punk and new wave are the exceptions! Most of the 1970's big arena supergroups were just producing some pretty mediocre stuff into the 1980's. Yes, Genesis, The Who, Styx, Rush, etc. and eventually Pink Floyd all just sort of petered out. Success or maybe just burned out they faded away with forgettable work for the most part. At least the Waters driven final gasp of Pink Floyd was so much more interesting and passionate maybe than all of the rest. Keep up the amazing work! Been watching your videos for the past few weeks and love them!
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I've seen Roger do this live twice in the 2000s and while I do enjoy the album (though not my favourite by any means) it definitely without any doubt is far better as a live show. Actually outstanding live.
Love Pink Floyd.
The Wall might have some flaws, but it still is a part of this magical series of fantastic albums : Dark Side, Wish and Animals, and so, The Wall.
And let's be honest : we are in 2022. Do you listen to nowadays music?? Who could blame an artist for taking too many risks because of his ambition for his art these days?
PS: David Gilmour is God.
PPS: I love The division bell as well.
PPPS: Thank you for all the good comments about Rick Wright.
As a jew, the whole facist thing was so terrifying. That's what really got me into this album, because it was the first time actually made me feel something so strong.
Excellent review JT. I also admit that The Wall album is what turned me on to Pink Floyd back in the day and I still think it has its merits of being one of the best examples of rock experimentation ever. Also, I would like to hear/see your alternative playlist to the album seeing as how I too have had my own 'remixes' over the years.
I love the Wall. I usually say it’s my favorite, but it depends on my mood. It was my introduction to Floyd and it reminds me of my father so always be special with me. I can’t wait for JTs opinion about The Final Cut…but I have I feeling he’s not a fan. One of my favorite Pink Floyd albums also. At times, depending on my mood that is my favorite Floyd album.
I’m a Pink Floyd fan, but I’m also a big Roger Waters fan. I really love his writing his music and his unique voice.
I love the wall. It’s one of my all time favorite albums, but personally I’d go for something like Meddle, or Dark side of the moon, or atom heart mother. Late 60’s-early 70’s Floyd was definitely some of their best work in my opinion and from what I’ve seen online it’s a commonly agreed upon opinion
In 41 minutes? Mission impossible.
Good effort!!! Congrats. That being said, it's clear you let your preference for Gilmour (given you are also a guitar player) filter through every comment you make that doesn't involve him. Despite your personal opinion (which is to be repected 100%) this is one of the best classic rock albums ever and will live on for decades to come. Cheers
Well we all have our preferences...
David sing and play guitar very beatuful, but nobody can sing the way Roger sing make them Pink Floyd vey unique
On the contrary to your opinions, I love Roger's vocal outputs on this album. He gets his points across, the times he makes you feel uncomfortable, he means to do just that. The times when he sounds like a raging lunatic, he does just that. Is this as much of a collaborative effort as wish you were here or dark side of the moon? No, some bands' greatest works are the ones that are the least cooperative. Kiss's destroyer, which Bob Ezrin also worked on, is a great example. Many session players were brought in on that album, Bob Ezrin did a lot of the composing, and as a result; you got something out of Kiss that just was not offered on other albums.
Cool how you started this video the way the wall starts with those spoken words!
I've never heard this album but maybe Ill go to the record store and get the copy I've been eyeing
Goldfish for me - the album that got me into the Floyd and the one that I play the most. Brilliant
It was our EMO in the late 70s
My first experience was watching on acid, great choice btw, but sure it had long parts I didn't connect with, I thought it was their best album.
Meddle is number one of course :). My favorite PF album
I think I might like to go to the show
to feel the warm thrill of confusion, that space cadet glow?
Tell me is something eluding you sunshine?
Is this not what you expected to see?
* Ummagumma plays in the background *
If you wanna find out what’s behind these cold eyes, you’ll just have to claw your way through this disguiiIiIisee
I honestly don't have a problem with the fourth side. It is clearly a parody in context.
Great and honest review and I literally just got a The Wall shirt today 👏👏👏
I totally agree with you on everything. Lot of great songs but I never listen to it because i get bored.
My gateway album to Floyd back in 79/80. Listened to it a lot! Then got a little burned out. Comfortably Numb I still never tire of though. Then I LOVED the movie (still have Pink Floyd The Film on vinyl). All these years later though my two other favorites are probably Mother and Goodbye Blue Sky. I've been binging your series and must say I'm loving all the takes you have on their discography.