Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky (Live) [REACTION VIDEO] | Rebeka Luize Budlevska 

Originally recorded on Dark side of the Moon by Claire Torrey, she did the whole song herself. Please listen to the Original.

I saw my grandmother fighting as we started losing her. This song made sense to me of her soul ready to leave. I cuddled and held her. I told her all was ok. We were like that when she passed. This song is so special. It helped me make sense of a traumatic time 🙏

The studio/album version gives me shivers and it’s hard not to cry during it because I heard it a funeral many years ago for someone who died a long time before they should have.

The studio version, (Pink Floyds 1973 Dark Side of the Moon album), with Clare Torry doing the wordless vocals is the absolutely incredible!

This song always feels like I'm experiencing the combined raw power of emotion and creation itself.

Background singers have always been a big part of Pink Floyd. Putting them in the front is genius. Check out the original studio version.

Richard Wright was a brilliant musician, keyboardist, synthesizerist (?). His beautiful work on this song is so often overshadowed by the (deserved) gush over the vocals. Hard to believe Great Gig and Sysyphus came from the same creative heart.

The blonds' name is Sam Brown who was a "pop" singer in the UK at this time. Sam did have a #1 hit in the UK but when the opportunity came for her to sing AS A BACK-UP with Pink Floyd she put her own career on hold so she could do these series of concerts with them. This has to be the best example of Pink Floyds popularity and respect earned by other artists! A band like no other, ever, the cerebral band of rock!

The first time you hear this song.....time stops. I still remember hearing this the first tine and it absolutely floored me.

A piano, a Hawaian guitar and an insanely and powerful vocal solo. That's all you need for this truly MASTERPIECE. Great job, Becks.

Apparently Clare Tory finally decided to sing this as if it was a guitar solo 👍- sort of makes sense. Probably Pink Floyd’s hardest track to do live. I will always defer to the original studio recording though ❤

Puls live is the greatest concert in history of music and pink Floyd the best band.sow in another level

For this of all tracks on the album, the studio version is the best representation of the emotional journey. Claire Torry's rendition cannot be bettered. It is after all her creation.

This is a song that you really HAVE to listen to on the original album. The song preceding this song has to be played also because it's lyrics and music are the intro and leads into this song. It helps you to understand it.

You have to listen to the original studio version. Brings a tear to my eyes everytime. Love your reactions!👍😎

It's not often that backing and session vocalists get a chance in the spotlight and to shine like this. They did a masterful job. And it's a great example of how you can emotion into a song without saying a word.

This was a great performance. Over the years the three women on stage has changed. Many other live concerts were equally popular and the women were always the focus. However, I am still of the opinion that it would require the combined effort of more than one hundred women to equal the talent that Clare Torry brought to the microphone in the original recording.

That is a darn GOOD drawing. And this is a wonderful song. And my favorite version of it. David with his lap steel guitar and the this ladies solo. The first time I heard this I fell in LOVE with it. This solo is from the heart & the soul. No words, just expression! But the song is from Dark Side of the Moon. The best rock album EVER. Finally, you are especially beautiful in this video!!! Take care until the next time. Later girl................

Beautiful song about the struggle of dealing with and accepting death.

I'm still imagining how the song made it onto a CD. Imagine, quite a good song; "ok, we don't have any lyrics yet, just tell the singers to make something out of it." And then something comes out, just brilliant.

Claire Torry recorded the original album version in 1 or 2 takes. The whole story is amazing.

I always love the look on peoples' faces when the singing starts and the listener eventually realizes there are no lyrics... fun to watch.

The original album version can't be replicated and nor should it be. But the thing I like about this version is the different textures these amazing vocalists bring to the stage. Also, bare in mind that the original was done in pretty much one take. These ladies went on tour with Floyd and had to do this over and over again which puts an enormous strain on the voice. Believe it or not, the first vocalist (Sam Brown) is a ukalele playing folk singer. How versatile is she! She's also the daughter of a famous skiffle singer from the 60s here in the UK, Joe Brown. ✌️♥️🇬🇧

Keep it up. Been here from the beginning! Best reaction channel!

Richard knows how to write a gorgeous piece of music. R.I.P. Richard.

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.

Album version blows this away. In all ways.

Love the vampirish look today,lol! This was a great song to react to, hope to see more and I especially miss you doing Zeppelin.

Great Drawing!!!!!! Great talent!!!!

The first singer is Sam Brown who had a number of single and album hits in the 80s before going on the sing with PF, Clapton, Cave, Harrison, etc. and her dad, Joe. A friend of George Harrison who like George was into the ukulele. She sang Horse to the Water at the Concert for George. In 2007 she lost her singing voice after an operation.

THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY WAS A BEAUTIFUL BALLAD OF PINK FLOYD I REMEMBER THIS IN 1973 ON THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON THANKS REBECKA FOR THE MEMORY.......

When the firt vocalist did the throaty "oh yeah" part, I get goose bumps every time.

I saw this performed live on the previous tour ( A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour ) , 3 different backing singers , equally as beautiful .

Heard numerous cover bands doing this as well. And omg many of them doing the vocals insanely good🤗😎🥳❤️🇧🇻

I always love all of your Reactions

Dark side of the moon was in the U S Album Charts for Nine Hundred seventy weeks AT Number one Growing up listening to PINK FLOYD I am now retired and still listening to PINK FLOYD👍👍👍👍👍

An event that all of humanity is destined to go experience at one point or another depending on each individuals level of compassion. Persistent, traumatic grief can cause us to cycle (sometimes quickly) through the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance. These stages are our attempts to process change and protect ourselves while we adapt to a new reality.

Richard Wrights composition and Clare Torrey improvised ‘yeh yeh baby’ as a session singer asked to improvise might do until they explained to her the concept and she let rip. It took some time before her compositional input was acknowledged. She is still the original and best!

Thanks a lot for your reaction

so glad to see you again lovely.

It's about a person close to death. First anger, then a bit of confusion, then acceptance.

" Sveiki" Rebeka! You are back in the saddle again!

At the beginning the vocalist was Clare Torri. But in the concerts was singing together with one of the corist named Durga Macbrown

I love Pink Floyd, my top one🤩!! David Gilmour, the best guitar Man!!!!👏👏

The best Wrights creation. Great and high quality

Great reaction

The original on the Dark Side of The Moon album was done in ONE TAKE by Clare Torry, and is the best impromptu recording ever made, in my humble opinion

good 😎👍 next one from Pink Floyd - On The Turning Away ( live to the Delicate Sound of Thunder concert. 1990 ) 🎸🎶

Something to consider regarding your favorite vocalist is the song sections each singer had. That first 1/3 was representing the chaotic transition of life with the mind not keeping up and fighting the inevitable. The other two sections are purposefully less overtly emotional, more subtle and contemplative. I don't know if they switched during the tours at all, but I am just thinking if one of the other two sang the first part, it would be interesting to compare them at that point.

" No I'm not frightened of dying , any time will do , I don't mind , Why should I be frightened of dying ? There's no reason for it , you've gotta go sometime "

This occupies it's own unique place in terms of landmark rock achievements.

When Pink Floyd were recording 'Dark side of the Moon' in 1973, (late) keyboardist Rick Wright had a piece of music that the band had recorded, but were unsure what to do w/ it... They decided to call in session female singer Claire Torrey and asked for her input. When she came in, she was just as perplexed, and they didn't want her to sing any words... so, she came up w/ this improvised gospel delivery that they loved immediately. That became 'The great gig in the sky'.

Awe Rebeka! I tried to get you to review the version from the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour but you didn't bite. I urge you to review it. Two of these girls on Pulse are replacements for two better vocalists used on the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour.

Although a beautiful version of the song, The Great Gig In The Sky is one of the rare Pink Floyds songs that the Studio version is the best. Clare Torry performed the entire song and owns it!

Thank u❤

I was HAPPY to see you react to this very unique gem of a performance Rebeka from these 3 female background vocalists performing back in 1994. I also agree with you that the first vocalist gave the best performance here.....😁 🎼

Nice song choice to react Rebeka

You have to listen to the studio version of this with Clair Torry who was nothing to do with the band at the time but they herd her voice and wanted for this track. They got her into the studio and told her what they wanted but she didn’t know exactly what they wanted so they explained their thinking and told her to use her voice as an instrument and she did and it was recorded in two takes. She sae her name on the album sleeve and was shocked. The Album was Dark Side of The Moon one of the Greatest Albums in history. Her voice worked out to be the epitome of the tracks need. Even react to it if you want but you must listen to it. It is a truism that you should always listen to the studio track first before the live rendition!!! Cheers Aah Kid!

❤❤Thank you sweetheart. Love all your reactions. and when you are doing your ovn performances. you are such a classy girl. And this was my favorite live version of this song. . ❤❤ Btw. the first singer is Sam Brown. she had a solo career. with a big hit called 'Stop', back in the 80's. 😉

It is very important to say that THE WALL was no all the creation of Waters. Was all the band that contributed to build the song. Curios, Mason, had a big contribution in this matter.

You have to listen to this song in delicate sound of thunder life, it’s soooo amazing they were different vocals Just fantastic

How can listening to a song about dying make you feel so alive?

A masterpiece. Live or album 👌

This will never be as good as the original, you have to hear it while you are listening to the complete album Dark Side of the Moon, after a couple of drinks on a cold winter night…

You have to listen to the original from the Dark Side of the Moon, with Claire Torrey. One of the best vocals in music history. She walked into the studio, not knowing that there were not going to be any lyrics...and told her to tell the story through emotional vocals. The debate is out as to whether she performed her masterpiece in just one take, or two. I would love to see your reaction to the original. I guarantee that you will be amazed, as stated in the comments below.

"There is no dark side of the Moon". - "As a matter of fact - it's all Dark".

Yes. On this occasion the original studio version always surpasses the live versions.

Time just bestows more and more beauty on you.

Grief sadness and one passing thru to the other side

Im 70 still Rock n Roll!!!! To Pink Floyd!!!!!!!!!! I get a Natural High!!!!!!!

Lucky to have seen this Concert in 1994 Division bell tour and one of my favourite tracks from the Dark side of the moon album a masterpiece and written by the late Rick Wright🙏 Such a beautiful song and great voices from the three vocalists with the first especially being Sam Brown who regularly tours with them she has a powerful voice A very clever song and will miss him RIP Rick Wright God Bless🙏💔 Saw this concert in 1994 Earl's court London

The Floyd, music for your head, I really love them.

The vocals in this live performance were credited to the three backing singers - Sam Brown, Durga McBroom and Claudia Fontaine (singer Claire Torrey did the studio track).

A great Masterpiece 😉😘💞👌

The whole album " Dark Side Of The Moon " is practically one long song . Although , if you wanted to do " The Great Gig In The Sky " you should have done " TIME " with it. Those 2 are 1 song all together . The song TIME is about Life until Death. And : The Great Gig In The Sky : is the afterlife .

You have no idea how bummed out I am that you didn't see the performance from the Delicate Sound of Thunder performance.

Sam Brown (first singer) had/has a famous dad called Joe Brown. Sam was a successful singer in the 80's. Someone told me Sam doesn't sing anymore because of voice damage which is a pity if it's true. I wish her well

Thank you Alan Parson, for recommending Clare Torry to do the lyrics to Great Gig 💖 I know there has been so many amazing vocalists trying to cover her performance and do the song justice, and there are a handful that can deliver a truly good performance. However, I see the original studio version as a perfect work of art, where Parsons engineering, Wrights beautiful chords and Torrys incredible interpretation of the emotions of death is a once in a lifetime masterpiece. Just like da Vinci was using his brush on the canvas to make the magic happen, Clare was using her voice as a canvas. Everything after that is just a replica, and sometimes very well performed. But the original always reaches your inner soul like no other. And Rebeka; if you do listen to the original, I agree with others comments - that in order to get into the absolute right mindset, you need to listen to Time first, preceding the Great Gig on Dark side of the moon album. Better even if you shut out everything around you, just you on the bed or in a comfy chair, closed eyes and your senses wide open. For an even better experience, listen to the whole album from start to finish, ending so perfectly beautiful with Eclipse 🙌🏼💖 I assure you, it will be 42 min 35 sec well spent 😘

Sam and the gals did I a great job with this but damn, Claire Torrey!

I hate to "pile on", but you really MUST listen to the studio version of this. c'est incomparable... These young ladies did a wonderful performance, and I was fortunate enough to see them on this tour... but Clare Torrey's version is legendary! And she improvised the entire thing on the spot!! 😳

The first singer was, I believe, the incomparable Samantha Brown.

A new exp... i think u ❤ it

Pink Floyd the best band of progressive music ever and ever. ❤

Sin palabras verdad! 😂

Clare (not Claire) Torry was session and backing vocalist just like these ladies are. She was booked by Alan Parsons for the "The Great Gig in the Sky" and was paid the standard fee of what would be about $400 in today's money. She had to sue Pink Floyd and EMI records in 2004 to get a portion of the royalties since she essentially wrote the vocals on the spot. All releases of The Dark Side of the Moon from 2005 onward contain a songwriting credit to her on the liner notes. Clare is 75 years old now.

I Prefer the original with Clare Tory singing the whole thing Studio version but that was a good live performance.

Rebekah I can see u really love music me to that's a good sign in a person

This is a very rare case in which the original studio recording of a Pink Floyd song is better than any of the available concert performances. Many have tried to reach the bar Clare Torry set that day in 1973 (including Clare herself) but none have succeeded. Be sure to check out that version (with headphones on). Better still, start at the beginning of "Time" and let it play through to the end of "The Great Gig in the Sky", the way both songs were intended to be heard.

You need to watch the “live” version with Clare Tory Outstanding

TEARS IS ALL I CAN SAY

Your hair and nails look great

Claire Torrey is the original and she was the first one you saw. It’s reacting to death. That gutteral wail that can happen. I did it with when my Mother died. It’s like something came over me. I felt it on such a deep level. I can’t describe it. And I’m not a singer. But I was wailing so loudly. 😓

I go to the "Dark Side Of The Moon" often. "She had a lot of Soul" I know you love Miley Cyrus but great escape with Pink Floyd! 😍

Sei FAVOLOSA😍

A confused looking blonde. A sight that makes life worth living.

They are each singing different parts of a person dying.

Though these girls are all great, the flow of emotions from Claire Torrey is superior in every way

Genial

I still say listen to the Stuido Version.

play this at my funeral please