A passionate journey of sound that takes you places that you never knew existed. Their music goes off in so many directions, each a tour through some heaven. Their Holy Grail is "Wish You Were Here".
Richard Wright requested this song for his funeral during his lifetime. He asked Durga Mc Broom, a backing singer from the Pink Floyd World Tour, to sing the song at his funeral. There is still an unconfirmed rumor that Durga was accompanied on the piano by none other than John Lord from Deep Purple.
How touching. This piece , to me personally , is about child birth. The initial expectation, the pain of child labour, the beauty of a new life. Magical. A piece that touches the soul.
Musically this track is so deceptive, Ricks Piano just has so much feeling then Put Clare Torry's vocal over the top of it and it gets me every time, so much emotion with few words, Clare had to fight to get the totally deserved recognition for her contribution and one of the best vocal performances EVER. Big Love Brother
Highly recommend a full album reaction of Pink Floyd-Amimals. The songs are actually in a loop: side 2 starts where side 1 ends, and side 1 starts where side 2 ends. The songs are themed after 3 human personalities-pigs, dogs and sheep.
This song is a catalyst. If you are in a downer, it will drag you deeper and if you're in a high its like soaring above the clouds. Few other manage this. Welcome to the Machine 😃
Great to hear that you appreciate the music, predominately Rick's contribution. Clare Torry is incredible and most reviewers concentrate on her, understandably. The music is what gets me every time.
Hi. Just discovered your channel today. I just want to drop a comment before I even get to the Pink Floyd part of the video. I have to say you seem like the best person, I love that you encourage strangers to reach out if feeling lonely and the need to vent. It really moved me. I hope you know how awesome you are.
Welcome Tommy, PF has been in part of me from the mid 80s. I've been catching up with a bunch of reviews and reactions and I must say your reactions and demeanor you have on your clips is truly soulful. Remain humble and loving to all around you.....Blessing Pink Floyd Brother! PS. The original recording of this song has always been a master peace Clare Tory, takes this song deep into your soul. (There can be no other) Pink Floyd, sounds best in the dark, with a good sound system with no visuals!
Small anectode to this song. In the very last chord, while it's fading out, there is a little pitch bend of a half tone up then back down. I have the original vinyl pressing of this album, and I always, since I was a kid, thought it was a little glitch in the press. Maybe a unique error in my particular vinyl (which would make it a very precious rarity, but unfortunately it is not). I felt confirmed when my brother bought the cd version, and the pitch bend was gone. It turns out in later digital releases the pitch bend is back, like in this remastered version. It is unclear whether it was intentional or a glitch in recording/mastering. Fact is: For me the pitch bend is such a tiny but integral part of the song, I expect it to happen and I can't listen to the old cd version where it's missing, lol....
This song always gives me a possibility to escape from reality. Whole Pink Floyd music help me with this. This song gives me so many emotions without one single word. Thank you for your reaction. Pink Floyd takes a special place in my heart and tomorrow is my birthday so it's a perfect gift for me. ❤
Mason loved the open road, Gilmour loved the air, Wright loved the water and Roger was obsessed with candles, pyrotechnics and volcanoes... Those who know, know.
This song is about the end of the journey of life. This album is intended to be listened to from start to finish as the tracks seamlessly join together to make one journey in sound. You will appreciate the flow even more as it transitions through various soundscapes and themes. Glad you picked the album version with the original line up. The newer live versions on YT with a bunch of session musicians don't hit the spot for me.
Perfect track, and there's some live version which are worth listening. I grew up with Pink Floyd in my background, since they were one of the master rock band at this time. I can't help listening to this particuliar one times to times
That "Swept Away" feeling you got here is THE thing that sets Pink Floyd apart......They are masters at Building a piece of music.... Ad for the aspect of being emotionally touch by the music....That's what music is supposed to do, and if it doesn't, then they aint doing it right. (IMHO) As a new SUB, I'm looking forward to your continued discoveries of new melodic structure, and highly recommend most any Floyd.
Sublime.. PF doesn't have to utter a word to make you feel. Was vibing right with you dude. You did Comfortably Numb, you have to do my other fav now, On the Turning Away.. I don't know a version yet, but I'll make it a req if I have to 😀 TY for giving PF a chance, it is such an important band to me. ❤ and ✌️
Rick Weight wrote the music for a movie and the director said it was to sad for what he wanted. The band use it for DSOTM. Much like Comfortably Numb music was done by Dave Gilmour for part of a a solo album. Which was done on a acoustic guitar. Took it to the band for " The Wall"and the rest is history. The Band told Calare to sing with no words. After 2 takes working halfway on the third she stop and said she could do anything different. Amazing
The magic of this track, it has this ability to bring up precious memories of family, friends and moments. like someone dying and the soundtrack to a life review of all that was precious.
Pink Floyd is Yin to the Yang other bands like Led Zeppelin. Generally a slower pace, with space and "air" and a precision in playing and choice of each and every word. Check Out :- Pink Floyd "Echoes (Part 1)" live at Pompeii 1972 No Audience, No Lights, No Pyrotechnics just Gods playing to the Gods in the ancient Roman Amphitheatre. (please note, I suggest Part1 only for Reaction Video purposes, Part 2 is an extended "sound scape" before returning to the main theme)
"strangers passing in the street, by chance two separate glances meet, and I am you, and what I see is me" "Echoes 😉“ a little song about all life on the entire planet and how we should be better human beings ❤
"strangers passing in the street by chance two separate glances meet, and I am you and what I see is me" "Echoes" a little song about all life on the entire planet and how we should be better human beings ❤
Great reaction and great channel concept too. We all need a chance to speak and be heard from time to time, so kudos to you for offering that. The remaster seems to overshadow the vocals with the music, and that annoys me because the wordless lyrics tell as much of the story as the music does and they should be more in balance. David Gilmour, lead guitarist and vocalist, always said he had trouble expressing himself in words, so in quite a few songs his guitar clearly and obviously says more of the message and the feelings behind the song than the lyrics do. And their lyrics are often awesome in their depth and feeling which is even more amazing since they were just guys in their twenties when they wrote a lot of their truly deeper stuff. As an empath I can tell you that if you want your soul ripped to shreds and yet healed and reinvigorated then keep listening to Pink Floyd. A lot of their albums were meant to be listened to in whole instead of piecemeal, and a lot of their most impassioned and intense songs are the longer/multi-part songs such as Echoes and Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
The song was written by Rick Wright, keyboard, said to be the one that gave PF its soul. There's more but I can't remember what the others "brought to the band". Clare Torry was paid £30 for her singing, 2,5 takes, in 2005 a lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount and she was rightfully given writers credit. As I remember it the man talking in the beginning of the song was a janitor at the Abbey Road studio. In my personal opinion no band has ever managed to capture the massive anxiety of dying in such a credible way. I truly enjoy sharing "my" music with people who appreciate it. I hope I've redeemed myself after your disappointment with Run Like Hell. 😉 Thank you Tommy for being you. / Swedish Pete
@@peterbockholm3176 my pleasure! If you ever get the chance, the Classic Albums “Dark Side Of The Moon” documentary is well worth your time…that’s the only reason I knew he was the doorman 😉
Here you on the melody. Powerful. What's cool with Floyd concerts (Gilmore and Water versions) is they rotate singers so you get a different version or even 3 versions in same song. Worth checking out Pulse Live and Time studio still is amazing Gilmore licks. TONE! Hopefully you'll get request for Sorrow and Brick in the wall Pulse Live. Have a cigar studio also a rare treat. Shine on Crazy Diamonds - Studio and Pulse Live. So much to explore w PF. Check out Some Waters In the Flesh Tour. Water was the poet for PF and the off brand oriented tunes. Profound lyrics."You Wore Out Your Welcome With Random Precision" A few treats with Austin Guitarist on 3 live Waters tunes Dogs @29:00 Shine @55:23 C Numb @2:16:00
Should have just watched the Pulse performance. The three ladies from that show decimated the studio version. They did it Live in one take. Especially Sam Brown.
As long as there's a 15 year old kid listening to music in his mom's basemenr he will always think he's the first one to discover Pink Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon album.
Great reaction this song takes you from trying to fight death until acceptance I saw your last name and wondering in my family tree if we could be related
All the remastered versions deliberately DAMAGE the original. This version has altered the final 4 or 5 vocal notes completely, and totally removed the last 3 brilliant notes of passing on.
Is this song about death or dying?…. No. I met David Gilmour back stage at a concert in California 1984. I asked him about the meaning - reason for “Great Gig In The Sky”…. David’s answer was something like…. .I was asked if Pink Floyd would ever do a song about Religion like some others have… so I said, You are referring to the great gig in the sky they call “God“. What words could be used to describe all the pain and suffering caused by religious beliefs. All the crying and wailing from mothers who lost their husbands or sons in a war fought over religious differences. The only vocals should be just the sound of a mothers crying with pain and suffering. That’s the true intentions of the song. We didn’t want to make that public so as to avoid any religious boycott like what happened to the Beatles after Lennon made his comment about Jesus. We could not tell the singer so as to avoid her making any comments that would end up in the media. The speaking heard at the beginning was recorded at Apple records prior to the recording of the song. Roger Waters placed a recorder at the door asking anyone who walked by to answer some questions into the microphone. The janitor stopped and recorded his answer to the question….”Are You Afraid Of Dying”?. It was decided to add the recording to the start of “Great Gig In The Sky”. It leads people to believe the song is about dying, but that is actually not the case. The Great Gig In The Sky…is GOD … The incredible vocals from Clare Torry happened when she did not know what they wanted. David Gilmour told her to pretend her voice is a Saxophone like on other songs on the album, no words, just tones. Richard Wright only wrote the music for a different project prior to the songs concept ever being thought of which was the results of Gilmour being asked if P.F. would ever do a song about religion Results are legendary.
I know its completely different, but you should try the Dutch punk band ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pCCp13tKMY4.htmlsi=gWNabcb6dsznFZ4B 'De Raggende Manne with Poep in je hoofd' the lyrics translate roughly into: Poep in je hoofd - shit inside your head zal ik jou eens even lekker in je bek schijten, of heb je al poep, poep in je hoofd (4x) - how about I shit inside your mouth nicely, or perhaps, you already have shit, shit inside your head (4x) poep in je hoofd, poep in je hoofd, wat maakt het uit, als je maar gelooft - shit inside your head, shit for brains, what does it matter, as long as you believe peop in je hoofd, poep in je hoofd, wat maakt het uit! - shit inside your head, shit for brains, what does it matter! zal ik jou eens even lekker in je bek schijten, of heb je al poep, peop in je hoofd (4x) how about I shit inside your mouth nicely, or perhaps, you already have shit, shit inside your head (4x) Lekker! Lekker! Jaaa! - Very nice! Very nice! Yessss! Poep in je hoofd - shit for brains
