I'll never understand why people associate the band with drugs. The band members didn't do any drugs. It's a common myth and it's sad. Their music should be enjoyed clean and sober with a great set of headphones.
@@John_Locke_108 That's unfortunately not true. Syd Barrett famously lost his mind due to LSD, probably exacerbated by pre-existing mental health issues. Roger Waters admitted trying LSD a couple of times. Richard Wright struggled with cocaine for many years. Even Gilmour and Mason were rumored to have gone through phases of drug abuse. That said, the band did not "use" drugs to write or perform their songs. To them, drugs were a distraction, not a part of their work. They would have been better off without them. And the listener does not need drugs to either enjoy the music or to "get" the depth of the lyrics. Waters was not under the influence when he wrote the lyrics. And the songs were not about drugs. Except "Comfortably Numb," perhaps, but even that was not about recreational drugs, according to Waters it was about taking medication in response to an illness while he was doing a concert, that caused him to be disoriented on stage. The Wall narrative turned that into a tortured man getting high to mask his inner pain, to the point that he was nonfunctional, and needing another drug to get him able to perform, but that's about the farthest from "enjoying" drugs that one could be. I love Pink Floyd's music, and I've never had to be drugged or drunk to do so. The music and lyrics are so nuanced and meaningful that any inebriation on my part would dull the experience, not enhance it.
Drugs are what slowly ended up killing Syd Barett (the band's founder). There's nothing positive about drugs regardless of the context. It's just shit that locks you in a BUBBLE ... and harder the fall is when you wake up ... and sadder is the distress of your loved ones when you stay stuck in this one forever (Syd).
It cut off abruptly because it headbutts the next song. So yes, it's best to listen to the album all the way through, because there's a flow to it that is lost when you only listen to one song. But I loved watching you get lost in it, that's the magical thing about them.
Listen to the whole album while laying in a dark room - you will fly. The most amazing lyrics.: Forward' he cried from the rear And the front rank died. And the general sat and the lines on the map Moved from side to side.
A beautiful song with serious messages (war, poverty, inequality, good and evil). Biz, remember all the songs on Dark Side of the Moon blend together. Would be great if you did the whole album (in 2 parts).
That's hilarious, yeah it mostly flows from song to song but I have to tell you man, I was on that journey with you even though I've heard this so many times. I got lost in it and I laughed as well. That was great. If you haven't already, check out Welcome to the Machine, followed by, Have A Cigar. It's a tour de force from their late seventies Wish You Were Here album.
A stunningly beautiful track. It cut off because it goes straight into the next track. You need to hear all of Dark Side of the Moon in one sitting. Allow yourself an hour - 40 minutes for the album and another 20 minutes to recover. The engineer of this was Alan Parsons and the sound is very similar to some of his work (such as the Alan Parsons Project songs "Time" and "To One In Paradise") - I often wonder who influenced who...
This is my favorite anti-war song. Great reaction, as always. If you liked this, I recommend you search on YT for the precursor to this song, Richard Wright's "The Violent Sequence". That initial draft version is even more haunting.
Hey Biz, Congrats on passing 50k subs! Your channel is great and you've compiled an awesome catalog of work...love binge watching your reviews of my favorites.🤘
Of all their music, i find this one of the most introspective and thought provoking of all. Makes the appreciation of the aforementioned drugs even better!
We would go to a solarium in the 70’s to listen to this album. It was a dome that had a light show playing on the ceiling. Had to get smoked up first though. Everyone laying on the floor in constant awe! Nothing better than.
Agreed. We are impressionable at that age and music and lyrics like this can be quite impactful. If being my current age is the cost of hearing that music back then, I am fine and grateful.
Awesome reaction to a legendary band. Pink Floyd is their own genre…..they don’t tour together anymore but if you get a chance check out Aussie Floyd and or Brit Floyd as they do the best job I have ever seen from a cover band. They both tour the world they are so good…
I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction to this! This was the song I fell asleep to every night when I was 2 years old, on cassette in my Mother Goose tape player 😂 If you've never heard Comfortably Numb or Wish You Were Here, I highly recommend! Apologies if you have a video already.. brand new to your channel and really looking forward to watching more!
Yes, this song goes into the next song. This is a rock opera (the album,, Dark Side of the Moon). All of the songs blend into the next except for the end of Great Gig in the Sky. This was the last song on side 1. The vinyl had to be flipped to hear the next song, called Money. There's more to this rock opera. The beginning cut contains snippets of music and voice that come later on the album. Dark Side of the Moon is not only a collection of great songs, the songs were joined together and introduced masterfully. I love the great rock operas (Quadrophenia by the Who being another), but dam...I'm sure they took a lot of effort to make
It's just horrible how that ended. Yikes! You've gotta listen to the next song too so you don't lose the ending and transition. As far as listening to the whole thing, just make sure you do it that way on your own time. It's best taken together, but some of the songs, like this one, can stand on their own too.
Hurt my shoulder today and I live in Colorado so you know what I'm using as a pain killer.... I'm on my 4th "J " back to back and I don't thing I've ever heard Pink Floyd sound so good, ....... I forgot to start this text by starting it ... Biz, My Man...
This is a concept album, not an album full of singles. There is a flow from song to song with no distinct beginning and end. In '73, this album was probably responsible for selling a lot of headphones. Hit play and just let it play.
"Why did it stop?" In progressive rock, the album is the art form. Tracks are part of the business, for radio play and sales, but the art in prog rock is the concept album. *The Wall* (1979) also by Pink Floyd is a full rock opera of psychological and sociological commentary on personal vs cultural development -- high concepts you don't get perspective about in tracks alone.
If you like this track you might like Pink Floyd "S hine on Y ou Crazy D iamond parts 1-5" Remembering the bands founding member Syd who dropped out suffering severe mental health issues and the effects of drug abuse.
As always, great reaction / review man. If you want to hear something profound.... on the same album, listen to, "Eclipse". Something that will really make you think about life. As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
To me this is a song of contrast.. us and them, me and you, war and peace, ending with the have and the have not’s.. “with without” and the old man dying for the want of food. Musically the contrast is between verse and chorus (peaceful to louder)
It was really over. There's a transition to the next song but the song was pretty much over. I love how subdued the drums, bass, and piano was, and I don't know if I hear a guitar.
Great review Biz. wonderful reaction to a beautiful song. I hope you listen to the whole album even if you can’t show it to us. I would love to hear your thoughts after you listen to it.❤️✌️🌼
Bro if you haven't done so yet you need to listen to the whole album in one sitting! That's the way it was intended for you to hear it.Yes it does go directly into the next song!
Biz ~ The reason the music stopped is because Dark Side of the Moon is a Concept album, one song flowing into the next, and was Meant to be listened to in its entirety. Most Pink Floyd albums are the same and you'll find the same with many prog rock albums, like those of YES, for example. Even if you don't review the entire album (worth the risk, I think) DO please listen even just on your own. Sit back in that chair, turn the lights out, relax, and let the music invade your soul for the experience as it was meant to be. Knew you'd love the sax though! 😊
This album, "The Dark Side of the Moon" tracks transitions directly into the next, so individual tracks often get a weird cut-off. To avoid that it's best done as album side 1 then side 2 Same happens (a bit) on the albums "Wish You Were Here" and "The Wall".
And Animals. Animals has to be the PF’s hardest hitting dark depressing angry album followed closely by PF’s The Final Cut which is Roger Waters haunting brutal gut wrenching swan song with Pink Floyd
Darkened room,no interruptions,maybe a couple of candles,headphones,3 fingers of single malt,a fat blunt and Pink Floyd,especially this mega album. It will give you peace like nothing else and will change your life. Don’t believe me? Give yourself 40minutes with the above criteria and comeback to me. Thank me later. *my actual fave PF album is Animals but as a Floyd virgin,you’ll need to build up to that flawless experience.
Almost every song on the album smoothly transitions into the next song without interruption. The album is meant to be listened to straight through. So, if you listen to an individual song, it seems like it ends abruptly.
