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Don’t get me started sister… Have you ever done a reaction video to Edith Piaf? That’s just the first thing that popped into my head. I’ve got a performance that shouldn’t be missed….Peter Gabriel “Mercy” in Athens……run don’t walk
Gilmour is the master of pentatonic scales in every key. The reason people feel euphoric listening to Pink Floyd is Gilmours minor key playing over major chords. He does this by manipulating the petatonic notes exclusively. It tricks the brain into feeling.
Rodger waters brought so much to the band after sid Barrett left. I thought waters made classics . Before him all there stuff was weird n trippy. He brought structure and storytelling.
I never liked the "mature" Floyds, you can call it structure I call it boredom, my favorite period was the Piper/Secrets, give me Barrett any day of the week over the ultra predictable second phase, I much prefer German kraut rock or Italian prog. The majority of pink Floyd most acclaimed albums are filled with little songs with a sprinkle of outdated psychedelia
@@gabrielegagliardi3956. Lol. Hahahahaha. You prefer Syd? Have you ever listened to The Madcap Laughs? I was so excited when Syd returned and released that. Had it pre-paid at The Wall. Got it and my friends and I drove around cruising listening to it. It was unbearable! Horrendous! We listened to it once through and threw it out the window. Yeah, I littered. PF never would’ve been as popular as they are now if they kept putting out Piper/Secrets type music.
The vocalist here is the band's lead guitarist, David Gilmour. Singing duties were generally shared between Gilmour and Roger Waters, although the keyboard player, Rick Wright, also has a very good voice and occasionally sang lead and backing vocals.
One of the most beautiful & most powerful songs ever made about such a tragic person. I wrote a paper in college about this song & the story & I learned so much! One of my top 5 songs probably of all time!
I feel like I should know this, but the song is about Citizen it? I know he was quite a tragic figure. My understanding is that by the time he passed away set, the musician didn’t even exist anymore really.
@@ChrisB-xm3mg Well, the human Syd (isn't it? ;) -- lol, autocorrect) certainly existed... and... happened to show up for the recording of this. They literally didn't recognize him at first. Which is just........ so eerie, on so many levels.
Clare Torry was brought in as a one off for Great Gig in the Sky. This is David Gilmour singing who sings on most of their tracks backed up by Roger Waters and Richard Wright.
At first she was paid 30 British pounds (double rate) for the studio work. In 2004 she sued Pink Floyd and EMI to get a better pay for her incredible contribution.
It's not cut short, it's just that when you hear one of their songs in isolation, it is cut out of what is a continuous album with almost no breaks between songs.
Yeah, that was the era of progressive rock, and songs leading into one another, was one of the greatest advents of that era. Music was supposed to be something that would take you on a journey. We’re so lucky to have had this musical legacy.
Pink Floyd is one of the greatest bands ever and as always you really need to listen to the whole album from start to finish to really get the full impact of the message they are sending.
ALWAYS listen to the whole album when you’re listening to them. There are no throwaways. And listening to only one song on dark side of the moon doesn’t make any sense because it’s a theme album or rather an experience, or rather a trip to another realm.
The female singer was a guest singer. It's only happened a couple of times (guest singers). Mainly it's David Gilmore (guitarist) and Roger Waters (bassist) who sings. You should also check out Shine on you crazy diamond, which is a multi-part song.
My favorite song from the band. I am almost brought to tears every time I hear it. I miss so many people and the lyrics "We're just two lost souls swimming in a fishbowl year after running over the same old ground what have we found same old fears.Wish you were here" always makes me reflect on my life and so many mistakes I have made and friends that I have lost contact with 😢😢
"Great Gig" was a one-off. The vocalist was hired just for that track and improvised. She then fought for decades before getting co-writing rights for the song. This singer is a band member, Dave Gilmour, who is also one of the greatest rock gutarists ever.
"someone playing along with a radio recording" is spot on, that is exactly what it is supposed to be :) It's not included in the video you reacted to for some reason, but in the beginning of the song you can actually hear someone going through various radio channels (actual radio channels), before settling on the (not actual) radio channel with the guitar and then playing along to it/"improvising" over it (it's not actually improvised of course, but that's the imagery theyre going for: someone practicing on the guitar and improvising along to something on the radio)
They invited Roy Harper to sing lead on their song, "Have a Cigar". Ironically, Led Zeppelin made a song called "Hats Off To Roy Harper" found on the album LZ III. There's a rabbit hole to go down! LOL
Time is probably the most universally appreciated Pink Floyd song with amazing lyrics and music. Comfortably Numb, Mother, Have a Cigar, Us and Them we could go on and on.
@@daveheesen9174 I believe so. "Have a Cigar", "Great Gig In the Sky", and "Keep Talking" (sort of) are the PF songs with guest vocalists, although if you include "Keep Talking" you might have to include "One of My Turns."
This song "Wish You Were Here" and "Shine on you Crazy Diamond" is about Syb Barret for those who do not know this, he was a former band member and brilliant in his own right. He had a drug problem LSD and they had to break up with him he was replaced by David Gilmour. Sid ended up in the basement of his mothers house and stayed there for years never really got out of the house or spoke to people. I saw a documentary where the Pink Floyd members told the story that when they did the first recording of this album that they finally dedicated to Syd . That Syd Barret who they haven't seen or heard from in years, out of nowhere was standing there in the studio without a saying a word just out of the blue just standing there in the mixing room, with a lot of effort they finished their frist performance and recording of the song while he was watching and all the band members where totally broken and teared up by this, and Syd like he came in, he just disappeared without saying anything or acknowledging them. They even ran after him but he was gone. And it was the last time they ever saw him. It took the band a long time to get over it and they never recorded that song every again. And they decided to dedicate the Album "Wish You Were Here" to Sid Barret their former band member. Absolutely heart felt moment in that documentary.
I love it that you are getting into Floyd. The thing about Floyd and the time they thrived in is that the genre, the concept album, was supposed to be listened to from beginning to end (getting up to flip it halfway through). Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, and even The Final Cut were all meant to be listened to beginning to end.. The segues were masterpieces in and of themselves. Can I get all you people out there to join me in getting Maggie to listen to Dark Side in one go? It could be edited into several episodes. 😁🍻
This song holds a special place in my heart . My son used to play this on his guitar and sing this to me by the campfire . We had it played at his funeral 3 1/2 years ago … thank you for listening yo this
You should react to the live version of this from Pulse. This is just a random video someone put to together. You’ll get his vocals a little better if you watch it live. Even if you don’t react, just watch it on your own time. It is phenomenal. Side note- you may have heard him clearing his throat early on. He had been smoking and he had to do that while recording. At the moment he decided to quit because he didn’t want to damage his voice (or health obviously). He wanted it left in the studio version as a reminder to himself. Just small cool story that I thought you might appreciate.
Glad you recognized the intro using a radio. With their album Dark Side of the Moon, which was a concept album with different effects, they also carried it on with most of their albums. If you see the Pulse concert video, you can see how David Gilmour actually sings mimicking his guitar as he's playing. The picture of the ladies with naked backsides is body paint of their album covers.
it wasn't "cut short" .... that's where the NEXT song starts (some songs are blended together) .... you HAVE to listen to the WHOLE album to appreciate it.
Pink Floyd does have a way with music as you can see-love your reactions and your emotions as you listen and appreciate it from a fan and a professional-a unique look..
Thank you for your reaction, Maggie! Love this song, love the band and enjoyed your reaction very much! I especially enjoyed you humming along at the start of the song - if the band had heard that when they were recording it they would have totally added you to the track!! Best bet to react to Floyd is to start with the first track of an LP and go on track by track until you are done. Dark Side of the Moon is the album you should do first!
My brother was watching me when I was 10, he put The Wall VHS tape in sat me in front of the TV and said watch this that was in 1983, was mesmerized and amazed and still one of my favorite bands to this day
This is guitarist David Gilmour doing the singing. They have brought in other singers for example "Have a cigar" they had Roy Harper as a singer. Usually Roger Waters does a lot of lead vocals and bass.
Legendary Pink Floyd , thanks to react at one of my favorite song. For me their two best albums are Dark side of the moon and wish you were here. Listen to them complete and with the correlative songs just as these two jewels are designed. Just close your eyes and let your emotions fly. Keep on rocking beaty ❤ greetings from Barcelona
No, the song wasn't cut short. The wind sound leads into the next song, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI - IX)" On most Pink Floyd albums each song just flows into the next. The only definite breaks between songs were normally for when you had to flip over the LP to listen to the other side or, in the case of The Wall, put the 2nd record on the turntable.
Boston.... You've probably heard 'More Than a Feeling's....but 'Foreplay/Long Time'...or 'Smokin'. ',should blow your mind ....the singers name is Brad Delp...(RIP)...
That is the Guitarist and Vocalist David Gilmore. He is a living legend. Great Vocals and phenomenal guitar along with amazing song writing. He is one of a kind.
One of the occasions Pink Floyd had or used a 'Guest' Vocalist was on the song 'Have a Cigar' and that was Roy Harper who sang that song on the same LP as this song was on, and another occasion you already noted 'great Gig in the Sky' featuring Clare Torry, for the most part either Dave Gilmour or Roger Waters take turns providing the lead vocals.
The beginning is a continuation of the last song where they drop the front channels then introduced them. As i was listening to my brand new Quad system and the fronts drop I was MAD then they came back on.
Glad this timeless classic got brought your way. As others have mentioned the singing was mainly done by the band members, in this case David Gilmour. They occasionally used guest singers, but it was a rare event. Gilmour (guitar) Roger Waters (bass, synths) Richard Wright (keys) and earlier member Syd Barrett (guitar) sang primary vocals on most songs. The wind sounds at the end tail into the next song, hence the abrupt end to the track in this setting. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is a seven part track, split into two sections at the start and end of the album, but its well served to be listened to all together. A wonderful, emotional piece.
Hi Maggie! I really like your channel, your positive attitude and high energy are a joy to watch. I was a little surprised that you were doing Floyd reactions. After all, Pink Floyd is not for everyone. With you being a Professional Opera singer, I’ve noticed you seem to gravitate towards artists that highlight vocals to tell there story. Pink Floyd leans heavily on their music. The lyrics and vocal delivery, while vital, play a secondary role. For me, Floyd’s music invokes a deep emotional reaction like nothing else I’ve ever listened to. Keep up the good work and good luck with your channel!
Awesome Maggie! For me as a young teen with family issues.. divorce..etc. This song was an abstract of what was lived and going forward into the future. Was like an understanding from Pink Floyd... yeah been there.. done that. Relatable thinking! A little THC helped also..lol peace
Pink floyd was the first group to use the high fidelity multi track system. That's why you hear little creeps and goblins in the background. They always ease into the next track So there's no dead air.
It's hard for me to think of this as simply a musical piece being critiqued rather than the psychic/emotional experience it was when I heard it in when it was released in 1975. I remember exactly where I was when I first heard it. I was transported. I believe this was one of a number of songs written to or about Syd Barrett, an original member of the band who suffered a mental breakdown and left.
David Gilmour who sings here is Pink Floyd's guitarist and vocalist (but, the bassist Roger Waters and the keyboardist Rick Wright also had parts on many songs or sang the whole songs). Clare Torry that you could hear in The Great Gig In the Sky was a hired vocalist.
The singers are David Gilmour (guitar) as in this song and Roger Waters (bass) are the primary singers and sometimes Richard Wright (keys). They often have female backup singers and Clare Torry sang "Great Gig in the Sky" as a hired studio singer in a song written by Wright. This song is Gilmour and Waters as composers. That is Gilmour scat singing here. The abrupt ending is due to the next song beginning right there. The epic song that is utterly mind blowing is the live Pulse concert version of "Comfortably Numb."
'it's as if someone is playing along with the radio recording'...yes, that's the idea, well spotted. You should listen to the previous song Have A Cigar for the transition into WYWH. In fact, do the whole album as one, its a journey.
If I recall, Clare Torry and one other vocalist were guest vocalists. The rest of the vocals were from David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason. Syd Barrett was vocalists on the earlier album. He went, to put it politely, mad, from too much LSD (Waters and Barrett were the bases for Pink Floyd's "The Wall").
Pink Floyd's vocalists are Roger Waters (the one in this song, the band's bassist) and Dave Gilmour (lead guitarist). Great Gig in the Sky was a session singer, and a great story in its own right.
The female voice on The great gig in the sky is an improvised tune by one of the background singers. I believe she was 63 years old when she did it. David zgilmour sang this song, in memory of former band member Sid Barret.
I will never complain about not having the video portion. Part of what makes Floyd so great is the imagery one conjures up in ones own mind as a result of the music. I think watching a video for a first time listens actually takes away from the experience
The personnel of the English rock group Pink Floyd has changed several times. The group was founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour would later join the band in January 1968, while Barrett was ousted from the band in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. From the 1970s onwards, they were augmented by additional personnel in the studio and on stage. Following creative tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1981, followed by Waters in 1985. Wright rejoined as a session musician and, later, band member. Mason is the only member to appear on all studio releases.
Hello beautiful lady 😍 I think you're the first reactor I've seen notice the old AM radio effect in the beginning. And his voice in the end was him imitating a guitar solo.
Sometimes, it’s a little difficult to get used to the fact that people are hearing these songs for the first time. Songs which have played a major part in my musical tastes for such a long time. I’m glad people are still listening to Pink Floyd.
David Gilmore,Roger Waters,Richard Wright all official members of Pink Floyd are vocalist in the band but yes on some tracks like Great Gig in The Sky they do have guest vocalists
You must do another reaction to this song done live from the Pulse tour. The audio quality is dramatically better, the visual of who is singing and backup vocalists will answer your questions about vocals, and seeing/experiencing Gilmour harmonizing with his guitar in a moving piece that expresses so much emotions shouldn't be missed by any person doing reactions. You do your soul a disservice by missing out on that demonstration of musical and vocal excellence.
I believe that there has only been two or three lead vocalists on Pink Floyd studio recordings of songs who were not members of the band. That would include Clare Torry on "Great Gig in the Sky" and Roy Harper on "Have a Cigar". Otherwise, it was Syd Barrett (until his ouster), David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright who all sang lead vocals on various songs. The only member of the band who did not sing was Nick Mason, the drummer.
