Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky (REACTION) First Time Hearing It 

The best band in the world gets the best backup singers in the world.

The Pink Floyd guys are different in so many ways and you can see that just looking how they dress to play a concert with no frills or crazy outfits! In other words they are different because they let everyone of their extra musicians or singers have their moments on stage so there are no ego problems in this band or this tour!!! I can just imagine how wonderful it is to go on a tour with a group like that where nobody feels like they're lesser than anyone else! Studio version is one person Claire Tori and she absolutely kills it because you just never seem to be able to outdo the original!!! The three ladies did a wonderful job but Claire Tori is the GOAT when it comes to this song. On top of that everyone tries to copy what Claire did for Dark Side of the Moon on a whim when she decided to make her voice sound like another instrument and came up with the Great gig in the sky vocalizing on her own!! Additionally, after many years she finally got a writing credit after going to court. Nobody was mad at one another during the court proceedings it was just done for legality!! She originally only got paid 30 lbs but David and Nick Mason ran into her later found this out and were appalled and wrote her a check on the spot. Later she went to Court to get the writing credit and she got a few more dollars which was undisclosed!

Good one. It's about the various stages of coming to realize that you are dying. The original is amazing with Clare Torry. Clare was a session singer. She got called into the studio on a Sunday morning. She got to just go for it with no lyrics. And go for it she did. I think it was 2 takes. The 3 singers in the Pulse concert were Samantha Brown, Durga McBroom and Claudia Fontain. R.I.P Claudia 😔 The first singer was Sam Brown

As others have said, the album version from Dark side of the moon is one person Clare Torry a session singer she was asked to improvise and to think of her voice as an instrument she did two takes on the third she said that she couldn't improve so left it at that, the band thanked her she thought they did not like it until she saw her name on the album, she was only paid the standard session fee but latter sued and is now credited as the song writer along with Richard Wright. Although the three backup singers Sam Brown, Durga McBroom and Claudia Fontaine did an absolutely outstanding Job the original version is one of a kind that cannot be repeated even Clare could not do it Justis live it was a one-off moment in time. a must listen for any Floyd fan

This song is about dying and going through the stages of first being confused and angry about it, straight on through to excepting and coming to terms with it, to finally being completely at peace with it. Each of the 3 lovely lady singers each portrays aspects of the stages.

" Who is that?" That is Sam Brown. Incredible voice.

Sam Brown, has had top twenty singles and albums, friend and ukulele partner of George Harrison; sang Horse to Water at his memorial concert. Daughter of 50/60s pop star Joe Brown.

An important feature of Dark Side turns out to be these little bits of sentences that can be heard throughout the album. They provide answers that are sometimes evasive, sometimes explicit, to the themes addressed in the songs. During recording sessions, cards hit with trivial questions were displayed on a desk at the entrance of Studio 3. Questions like "What is your favorite color?" or “favorite dish?” ", before being more focused on the synopsis of the record like "Why are you frightened of dying?" All regulars parading at Abbey Road Studios were then invited to turn over one of these cards and provide a response. On this song we hear the response of (Gerry O'Driscoll, doorman at Abbey Road studio). "And I am 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".

The stories about the recording of this song could probably fill many pages. And as good as the live version is, the atmosphere of the studio recording and the singer's voice are on a completely higher level

The universe is made of sound.

How are they SO EFFORTLESSLY GOOD???

It's called The Pink Floyd Experience!

On the album, this song follows the classic track, Time, and is a poignant segue from life into death. This song articulates the stages of grieving

This is an amazing song it's about grieving death and the different emotions you go through it's especially awesome when it's heard in sequence on the album after Time. I love that Pink Floyd showcases their back up vocalists in this way live it's amazing to watch and hear. These guys are incredible musicians and songwriters always put on a great show. Great reaction thank you.

I grew up in the 70’s and always listened to Pink Floyd and Dark Side of the Moon is a masterpiece

Studio version is the one and only

The original song is on Pink Floyds Epic 1973 album, The Dark Side of The Moon, Clare Torry is the name of the British singer that Pink Floyd hired for just this song. She did three takes and the band took parts of all three takes to make the final cut, (pun intended). Torry was asked to sing some wordless vocals inspired by Life and Death, the band was very firm there would be no words whatsoever, not even a "yeah". Clare Torry toured with Floyd in the 1980s. The Dark Side Of The Moon album is one of the greatest albums of all time, over 60 million copies sold, and still counting. The iconic album is in the top five of virtually every "greatest albums lists" ever compiled.

another great reaction, id recommend you try the live version of "ON THETURNING AWAY" im sure that you will enjoy it aswell as lots more

You just jumped into a beautiful ride!

The struggle and final acceptance of death.

It is true that the original version by Clare Torre is and was by far the best , and the only version i know of to actually attempt the 5 stages of death in order. Unfortunately, that version is only available second hand or maybe if lucky you might find an old video on U Tube that uses the original. All the versions for sale are resent remixes and remastered digital disasters. They alter the feel and vibe of the original, strip it's soul of any character and the later versions even remove the final brilliant notes of passing completely ( PC at it's dumbest ).

That instrument is playing is called a 'lapsteel'!!

I’m loving your Pink Floyd Journey. I’m a PF fan for 50 years now.

Hope the break is going well. Check out the studio version in your own time if you can. It is immense.

You NEED to check out the version of Great gig in the sky from the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour. It will blow your mind! Check also Dogs of War that they didnt do at the Pulse concert. But do yourself a favour and check out the best ever live-version of Great gig in the sky with the complete intro, "On the run" here, you´ll love it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jbiQKQj2YAM.htmlsi=3fMsK2OJZ3OherlN&t=4536

I cannot believe you're hearing this for the first time...

This is a nice performance, but do yourself a favor and listen to the studio version to hear Clare Torrey’s otherworldly vocals combined with the production elements. IMO, This live version just doesn’t capture the strong emotional impact and dynamic changes on the record.

8:10 Isn't that crazy, though? When you're on your own, the prospect of death may not tear you up from inside. But when you've got your own family... well, that's a whole different story. I went through crazy flights in bad weather when I was single and did not care. Now that I have a husband and kids... TOTAL WUSS. Reciting the ayat-ul kursi and going "phoo, phoo" on them during take-off like a right old granny. What is death? It's the prospect of separation from those you love that's scary.

As good as that was, the album version with Claire Torry simply cannot be topped...EVER!

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