First Time Hearing Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Reaction!!) 

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On the 8th day God gave us Pink Floyd..... and the world was never the same

Pink Floyd is not just music. It’s high art. Their canvas is sound, and their paints are raw emotions.

Pink Floyd is a band you just put the headphones on, close your eyes and listen to perfection.

Pink Floyd made this song in memory of Syd Barrett to mental health

Listening to Pink Floyd is like being taken to a higher plane. It’s spiritual.

People of my generation get called Boomer a lot. We are constantly, sometimes rightly, criticised for disliking much of today's music. But, on occasion, we get the chance to introduce young people like yourself, to the music that we listened and still listen to. Floyd, Led Zep, Queen, Maiden and we find someone who is open, receptive and appreciative of our tastes. And this warms our hearts, knowing we have done our due diligence and passed on the torch to the future generations and that great music is in very safe hands.

I feel sorry for the people who didn’t get to experience all of this music back in the day, it was truly life changing

I remember back in the days, 1975, i was 12 years old and my Mom brought a vinyl from her job with a burning man on the cover. A colleague bought it, thinking it would be classical music. She did not like it and my Mom thought it maybe a gift for me. From the very first moment listening to that music i was "gilmourized" and "watered". Now i am 60 years old and still get goosebumps when i am hearing their music. Greetings from Germany.

And everyone thought we were just a bunch of ignorant potheads spinning vinyl on a turntable killing brain cells.... Floyd was/is incredibly deep and thought provoking. I appreciate you really listening and absorbing. Thank you.

Pink floyd playing the blues...the finest blues

Most of the Pink Floyd albums are meant to be listened to all the way through in one sitting. It is an experience from start to end.

No one creates an atmosphere like Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd is their own genre. Nothing compares to them!

Richard wright on the keyboard , so underrated RIP 🙏

You did it right. You didn’t listen to Floyd, you experienced Floyd.

“You reached for the secret too soon” one of the best lyrics ever 😢

Pink Floyd is food for the soul! Just lay down with your eyes closed and the music will take you on a wonderful experience

The fact that you choose to read messages from your viewers that are that long speaks volumes about your own intelligence. Thanks for the reaction. Glad you enjoyed it. I enjoyed it.

One of the teachers in our High School was very dismissive of Pink Floyd, until one of the students challenged her to listen to it. She was instantly converted into a fan and apologized for giving the kid grief over his Floyd t-shirts. Nice memory.

Intellectuals keep clear. This music is deeply spiritual it sends you straight into stratosphere it's STUNNING!! Love your reactions Polo

I wouldn't say the intro sounds sad or eerie ... to me it always felt calm and soothing. My childhood/youth wasn't the best, and whenever I was fed up with being bullied at school and ignored or scolded at home, I put on my headphones, closed my eyes and listened to this song, especially to the intro. It felt like spreading my wings, leaping up into the wind and flying away, leaving all the problems behind and seeing nothing but unspoiled landscapes below and in front of myself.

To me… This is the most Pink Floyd, Pink Floyd song. Probably my favorite song ever.

Correct me , if I'm wrong. This beautiful piece of music is a homage to Syd Barret .

You’re hearing guitar , bass , saxophone, organ , wine glasses . It’s magical

Paintings and sculpture decorate space. Music decorates time.

Tool and Pink Floyd for life

I’m 15 and my friend who loves rock has me listening to Pink Floyd. Im mainly a rnb girl but now it’s changed my whole view on other music. I thank him to be honest.

This ranks high in the most played funeral songs in the UK.

I heard this song hundreds of times in my life. Still got chills watching this reaction. One of Gilmore’s masterpieces on guitar. And when the vocals start….oh man!!

U can try to imagine the scenario which inspired the song which was an ode to Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett... Try to imagine you had a friend that u had known since u were kids in school... and this friend was cool, funny, and just a great guy to hang with... And then he shows his talents for playing music and he's the coolest guy around in your area; all the guys want to be his friend... all the girls find him attractive... He's just one of those bright personalities. He wants to form a band and asks you to play in it and you are just stoked to see him in action... and the songs he's writing are just blowing your mind. This guy is a talent and a genius. And then before you know it, this friend starts to change... he's taking drugs... He's no longer laughing or smiling... He's spaced out and distant. He can't seem to function like a normal person. He seems paranoid and delusional and when he talks, he's not making any sense... He no longer has any brilliant ideas and he keeps changing the songs he's attempting to write... All his ideas are becoming erratic and impractical. On stage, he can't seem to remember the songs and often appears spaced out and unable to connect w/ what he's supposed to do. The once-promising band that he had founded is falling apart because he was the main guy, and he's not all there anymore. When u try to talk to him, he looks at you w/ a blank stare like he doesn't know who you are... This friend, who was once a source of inspiration, is now a shell of the person you once knew. You try to get him professional help, but he won't go for it... This goes on for months, and finally, the fate of the band has to be decided. Break up? Or carry on without him? So, you do the only thing you can... U ask another friend to help out w/ shows and the studio... and one day, u feel confident that the band can play well with his replacement... you decide not to pick him up for a show... And the band carries on, playing shows becomes fun again and the worry is gone... but you always feel guilt about ousting your friend from his band. At some point, your friend disappears from your life... and you are left w/ the memories and his absence, which could never be filled... as well as the guilt of being unable to help your friend. That was what inspired the creation of "Shine on you crazy diamond"... Syd Barrett was a character who left a huge mark in the lives of the members of Pink Floyd... Roger Waters and David Gilmour, who knew Syd Barrett since they were kids, were both sad that they had lost a close friend to a tragic mental illness... They were rich and making a successful living by 1975, and they had no idea where Syd Barrett was and the band he had formed had made it big without him.

My housemate at uni borrowed my copy of Wish You Were Here, and his reaction was "This album was why music was invented".

"Shine" on "You" crazy "Diamond" : - Syd Barrett. I'm now 75 yrs and still I just want to be the strings on Gilmore's guitar

The anguish and despair that bleeds throughout this masterpiece is an expression of the bands love, as well as their feelings of hopelessness without their friend and former band mate.

The band named itself in homage of two old black blues musicians from North Carolina; PINK Anderson and FLOYD Council. Like no other band in the world, EVER! The cerebral band of Rock!

It's not so much Roger's bass that adds something, it's Rick's keyboards throughout - the unsung hero of this band!

Fun fact: When I was a teenager we were lucky enough to be able to drive up to the Griffith Observatory to watch the Lasarium show in the planetarium. The music played was all Pink Floyd, this song in particular. Always a Pink Floyd fan. Especially love Syd. Thanks for checking it out and sharing!

You have stepped into a band that deserves its own genre to itself. To those of us who know, it already has that status. I've been a fan for over 40 yrs. There will never be anything like them again. Remember. Animals at least one side at a time. Technically, every Floyd album should be a full album listen. But I understand that's an undertaking. Thanks, Polo.

I am a 78 year old white woman who grew up outside Boston in the 50s and went to school in Boston in the 60s. The music you are discovering is part of the soundtrack of my life...we used to jump in a car, plug our cassettes into the player and hit the empty night highways . Volume on full, we flew on the music.

Never get tired of Pink Floyd even after 45 years of listening,Dark side of the moon and Wish you where here are two of the greatest albums ever to be recorded

This has been my favourite album for 49 years, since it was released. Hard to believe it's 50 years old in 2025. Thank you Pink Floyd. You're right Polo, it's a very sad intro. The whole album is about longing, amongst other things. The tribute was to Syd Barrett, an early member of Pink Floyd who suffered from mental illness.

When they were recording this song, someone walked into the studio and stood in the back. They didn't recognize him, he weighted around 300lbs with a shaved head and eyebrows. One of the guys recognized him, it was Syd.

One of the things this album proves is how invaluable Rick Wright's writing, playing, and singing were to Pink Floyd's sound.

I like the way you let the music play with only soft spoken comments and only minimally stop the music and sometimes after stopping you go back and replay some parts...You showcase the music and keep yourself subtly behind the playback...I appreciate your ability to feel and to hear the conveyance of the songs messages and to articulate it. Well done.

Seeing Pink Floyd live was a spiritual experience.

So glad you enjoyed this! Thanks for accepting my suggestion, and I hope you continue to explore more of what Pink Floyd has to offer. As for where to go next, my recommendation would be Dark Side of the Moon. There's a reason this album was on the Billboard 200 albums chart for 736 consecutive weeks from 1973 to 1988. Start at the beginning with Speak to Me - Breathe - On the Run. They're listed as three separate songs, but they all flow together as one piece, and all three songs together are less than 8 minutes, so it isn't a huge chunk to digest. After that, continue on to the next two tracks, Time and The Great Gig in the Sky, together. Once again, the flow from one song into the next is something truly special. If these two songs don't move you, check your pulse. 😄 But that's just my recommendation, for what it's worth. Enjoy!

Oh baby you have finally entered the psychedelic realm of the masters!!! Not only am I thrilled that you have arrived but cannot wait for your total immersion into this group of amazingly talented gentlemen. They are literally musical cobras that will strike you in every crevice of your aural canals with every note they play!! And just when you think you have truly enjoyed a song...listen to it again...I promise you, that song is still harboring something you may have missed the first time. They are my ALL TIME favorite. So kick back, grab the entire stack...because you have a year long journey (at least) into the confines of their minds. People have tried tirelessly to duplicate their sound...but it will never happen again, as they are a once in a lifetime miracle...more creative than Picasso, more fluent than a symphony, and deeper than any ocean you will ever step foot in...ENJOY!!!!

If you were lucky enough to be young when this come out . Or heard this when you were young . Had the fortune enough to be played this song by a friend, it shaped your listening for life . Its like something you had never heard . Ever . Took you away from the verse chorus verse song we were all used to . It taught us to listen with patience . Its story with no words but sound .

I love how after the guitar lick at 5:19 plays, the song waits an uncomfortably long time before playing it again. The album's theme is a feeling of absence. And what a great way of generating that feeling in a listener by leaving the lick unresolved for so long.

I have listened to Floyd for many years & I still get goose bumps at the intro to shine on.....

Older people already know how AMAZING Pink Floyd is.

Sid is the silver diamond. Shine on !!

Always listening to pink floyd. It would be the whole album I listened to. In one sitting

Been a Floyd fan for over 40 years. I've long said that they are the "thinking man's" band. Many refer to them as a "stoner" band, which is incorrect. They are just a deep, intellectual group that happened to create some of the greatest music in the history of rock. Damn, in the history of music for that matter. In a few hundred years, Pink Floyd will be looked at and revered like Beethoven.

I am sad , all that I can do to support you is too smash the like button, give the other commenters a thumbs up and thank you for a wonderful experience this morning.

"I don't even know what these instruments are" - imagine hearing this in 1975! I was 11 and this was from another universe. We didn't know a synth let alone how that 'machine' could sound. It was mind-blowing (and, being classical music fans, we loved the instrumentals). Nearly 50 years later, its still my family's favourite and after a get-together dinner, a few drinks etc, we - ages 9 to 90- will sit and listen to this at sundown.

I’m so glad you discovered Pink Floyd. They are the kind of band that only happens once. Not once in a lifetime. Once. Ever. There will never be another like them. I used to put on their music while I drove to the studio if I needed to cry for a scene! I think they played with their souls instead of their hands.

Pink Floyd is one of the most influential bands in history, and one of my favorites in music. Each album is an experience and a story. They are timeless

Awesome, you finally discovered Pink Floyd . Iv been following Pink Floyd since 1971 my senior year of HS. David Gilmore is one of the greatest ever.

A 100 years or so from now people will talk about Pink Floyd the same way we are talking about Mozart , Beethoven and all the music geniuses

Best way to hear Pink Floyd live today is going to a Brit Floyd cover show. You won't regret it.

The inimitable Richard Wright on keyboards. RIP Mr. Wright

R.I.P. Syd and Rick 💞

I sat in the evening sun in Wembley Stadium once long ago, just listening to the opening bars of this wash over me. About as close to heaven as you could get.

Imagine the concert experience I had in the late 80s seeing PF play this song at Cleveland Stadium with an incredibly timed lightning storm over Lake Erie as a backdrop to the stage 😮 It was a moment in time I will never forget

The sound production on this album totally eclipsed their previous works, & not only redefined the sound of their future works, a polished PF for the masses, but redefined music overall. Top notch album.

God, I remember peeling off that black plastic over the album, peeling the sticker off, and melting into oblivion the first time hearing this. Thank you for taking the time for another great reaction.

Remember when you were young. You shined like the sun.

ALL Parts of Shine on Crazy Diamond are phenomenal!

Yes, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan, all have a musical magic that transcends genre, and time, and we all knew back then, that these bands would never be exceeded. There are Others.

How has it been so long since I listened to this track? This used to be a song I listened to nearly weekly and I just haven't in years. It all came FLOODING back. The hairs on the back of my neck and on my arms were reaching out for the memory. Thank you for reminding me of this thing I love Polo!

This is a song that even if most of it has no lyrics you can still know by heart! It's not manufactured music, it is Art.

My brother has schizophrenia and passed away at the age of 30. He loved Pink Floyd. We played this entire album at his wake 😇

My band since 1967 and for ever 😍😍😍

A band in a class by itself. No one makes music like Pink Floyd makes music. One of the greatest bands in the history of music.

Pink Floyd was 20 years before their time in electronically produced music. They were the leading edge and did things with sound no one else was really trying. Much of their music was heavily instrumental with vocals only when it accentuated the sound. Beyond amazing for this lifelong fan.

Parts 1-5 open the album and set the mood, parts 6-9 are the stunning conclusion of the album, a must listen in order to complete the work. Pink Floyd will find emotions that you have forgotten, repressed and sometimes are best left alone. A side note: Primus covers many Floyd songs as a 3 piece band and actually pulls it off quite well.

British melancholy at its best!! That era was magical as far as music was concerned I am so glad I was from that era (m 57)and I still listen to this on the regular,Thanks for doing this reaction to this phenomenal band...

Pink Floyd touches your heart and grips your soul in the process. Pink Floyd is so unique. Nobody sounded like them before they hit it big or since. The stand alone on the top of their own mountain of creativity and sound.

David Gilmour is unmatched with the the amount of emotion he can get out of a guitar and Roger Waters is arguably unmatched as a lyricist

Pink Floyd is for the ADVANCED music listener. 💥💥💥👍😎 It's ok to close your eyes,,,👍👍

I don't know if anyone else has mentioned this, but during the recording of this album a heavyset man with a shaved head entered the studio. A couple of the band members took notice of him but didn't think much of who he was until (I think) David Gilmour realized that it was Syd Barrett, their former band mate for whom the album was written. Syd was asked to leave the group several years earlier when he had become unreliable as a musician due to his over use of psychedelic drugs, mainly LSD. No one knows for sure what prompted Syd to come to the studio that day (as he hadn't been in personal contact with any of them for a while), and apparently he was there for less than 30 minutes, but the experience for the band was "emotionally heartbreaking".

ShineonYoucrazyDiamond. RIP Syd Barrett

Life is not complete until you've listened to some Pink Floyd. Especially if you like your weed.

The LIVE version of Shine On You Crazy Diamond from the PULSE CONCERT is fantastic.

the transition at 8:38 from one god to another one is timeless

A beautiful tribute for a friend in pain. Amazing

Been a fan of pink Floyd and led zeppelin since I first discovered them in 1977 aged 15 xx

Best piece of music written in the 20th century, as far as I'm concerned. A timeless, beautiful masterpiece.

That first guitar note after the keyboard intro... I smile every single time.

When the drums hit accompanied by the bass and guitars its what you call riding the rock wave babyy

Pink Floyd music is for the soul

This is prime Floyd to me, might be my favourite piece of music. If asked, it's the song that jumps to my mind first every time.

The older bands from the 60'S AND THE 70'S YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THE WHOLE ALBUM TO GET A BETTER FEEL FOR THEIR MUSIC

I still have this album in its cover, play it on a turntable using an 80s/90s quadrophonic (4 speaker sterio amp) to get the full effect, (not a surround sound system), use big solid (not plastic) identical speakers.

Saw Roger Waters last year … he’s my dads age yet still one of the great showmen out there … I can’t express how much the entire Pink Floyd music catalog from its all its members has been part of my life… one of the few things I share with my brother is this music …

Y'know, Jimmy Page is my favorite guitarist. And Alex Life son has the best technical in the game. But for my money, there is no one on this Earth more _expressive_ with a guitar than Gilmour. He can make you fall to your knees weeping with two notes. Then have you thank him for it.

I had the pleasure 30 years ago of doing 'The Wall' live and afterwards we did an encore of floyd tunes, doing Shine On is something i will never forget 👍

Forget about all the bands around today they will be a footnote in history with a few exeptions The Beatles. Led Zep. and Pink Floyd. Just like Beethoven. Mozart and Bach are always musically relevant and getting millions of views so will Floyd

Floyd experimented with and pushed the boundaries of the analog synthesizer, back then they were always ahead of the curve.