Pink Floyd, one of the most successful and influential groups ever, formed in the 1960s when Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright were studying at college in London. They added Roger ‘Syd’ Barrett, a Cambridge friend, who named the band after bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Debut album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn is still considered one of the greatest psychedelic albums, but in 1968 Syd Barrett’s erratic behaviour prompted his replacement by David Gilmour, another friend. Pink Floyd developed the members’ compositional and improvisational talents, and built a large audience via many live tours, releasing a succession of hit albums, including The Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall.
Roger Waters left in 1985, but the band enjoyed continuing success with the studio albums A Momentary Lapse Of Reason and The Division Bell, accompanied by world tours. The final Pink Floyd release was 2014’s The Endless River, another worldwide #1 album.
I remember being off my cake on acid, when I'd just got my first apartment.This song always made me feel a profound sadness.Maybe for the loss of childhood or something🙂🍓
My favorite Pink Floyd song. Saw them at Soldiers Field in Chicago at 14 yrs old. No parents, took the train from the suburbs with friends. It was in June 1977, Animals tour. Unfortunately, they didn’t play Echo’s. Still my favorite concert!
The original will always persevere. However, Richard’s last time playing this song…on David’s Gdańsk tour stop…was absolutely phenomenal! Like Richard knew he was performing it for the last time. And why David will no longer perform it…without his friend it’s not the same and hard to get that “feeling” they had when they performed together. The best guitar/keyboard/vocal duo ever to grace God’s green Earth!
I havnt heard that in 20 yrs probably and it hits hard in my heart and has a hell of a different meaning about how my young days are long gone and how much I wish I could go back there
There's no coincidence Syd was there for 1 album but changed the course of Music forever. Forever Remembered and Cherished, Shining on, You Time Traveler.
