Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd | College Students' FIRST TIME REACTION! 

Gotta do “Hey You”

Did you do Wish You Were Here yet?

Must check out the original "The Great Gig in the Sky" with Clare Torry. Great story how she used her vocal chords as the ultimate instrument

You mentioned Animals, absolutely next! 🐑, 🐖, or 🐕 🐩, any of them are great. Sheep is my personal favorite, cool vibe. Another great album.

This is why when you did the drunk ranking of bands in your recent Live Stream- Pink Floyd should have been alone in S+, The Eagles a close second at the top of S, and the Beatles under them. No way Floyd is under the Beatles in any ranking,,,,ever

Love, love, ❤️

Exactly well said !

Every time I listen to this song, is fantastic, but the first time is very very special. Thanks for sharing your story.

I'm a little younger than you, but even in the 1980s I would do exactly what you did. Turn off the lights, put on the LP (okay, sometimes it was a cassette or CD) and just take it all in.

Who the hell gave this a thumbs up? Take your proselytizing elsewhere, Miles.

You are spot on. Pink Floyd know it's all about building up anticipation and tension that keeps the listener entranced

YES!!

Multiple Eargasms Achieved..

It would have been better with watching the video

I knew he was into it when he said, "I have both gee tars!"

Is Andy the Foreman one or the tubby one? The tubby one seems to really know music, and the Foreman one just seems to dig it. No offense to either...they are both cooler than me.

If one wants to listen to any Prog rock, then one must have shitloads of patience.

Both brilliant albums

Just sides 3 & 4?🤔🤔😎😎

"If you can get through Echoes you can get through anything, probably." - Yoshikage Kira probably

@@steveg5933 Well, those are the original tunes, written for that record. I believe the boys have already heard "Set the Controls..." and "Careful With That Axe...".

Glad you guys enjoyed classic Ping Floyd but in not sure your head bobbing any waving is any where near the time signature of the beat of the music. Just struck me as a bit odd when I listen to any music that bored a hole into my brain I tap or move to the beat / time signature of the song. Think it helps to almost feel the music. But the bottom line is you enjoyed one of the best classic rock tunes and band. There will never be another Pink Floyd like band. Keep rockin’!

My wife has instructed me to have that same song played at her funeral if I should outlive her.

Does more in one bend than any shredder does in 150 notes.

Definitely has unbelievable tone

@@Mr05Chuck I can't stand fast shredders or "tappers". Anyone can play fast with enough practice. Not everyone can play with heart

I'd put him in my top one. Incredible feel. Comfortably Numb alone...

@@gillianroffey4914 Me too dude !! Saw them live in New Orleans, his sound is mesmerizing to say the least. It really transforms you to another place.... it is so moving, no one else does that for me. Mark Knopfler is my personal # 2 all the way

Go watch The Story of Wish you were here. It gives you a great look behind the scenes of one of the greatest albums ever made.

You have to have a band member, a brilliant artist, personality and friend, go mad, lose his sanity, and then turn up at the recording studio after 5 years gone, as you are recording this song about him, fat and bald and unrecognisable.

You bring up a point that people don't bring up a lot, that these guys wrote their music together, Beatles style. These guys, and the Beatles of course, lived a lifestyle of true commitment to the studio, as their full time job when not touring. It really shows. Most bands just tour like crazy, because that was how they made their living, since record labels paid so little to the bands. But huge acts like this, that actually got a decent slice of the record money, very few of them worked so hard in the studio, to create their music, and hone it, and perfect it. Very few viewed the studio as the place they go every day, and make music, rather than a place they book some time at, and hack out a few songs in a day or two.

@@SvenTviking I think Syd's influence on later works, after David joined, is exaggerated. Every emotion they cite, and every bit of madness, isn't all related to Syd. And I'm not diminishing the impact of those events; I too, had a friend who went schizophrenic at that 19-20ish age where it usually manifests. But I think folks read too much in to that. People speak of that friendship/co-work/bandmate/collaboration like it's on some McCartney/Lennon level, and I just think sometimes that's an easy narrative to write. Clearly they had their own struggles with emotions, mental health, drugs, etc, to draw from; not just Syd. But all of that aside, there is the music. And that music doesn't come from a place so simple as emotion. Emotion can highlight great music, but it doesn't write the notes. Syd was a creative genius, and they probably got more inspiration from his music, than they did from his madness or struggles. At the end of the day, the band is the genius of Roger and David, not Syd.

When they asked Eric Clapton what’s it like being the greatest guitarists in the world …he answered I don’t know I’m not David Gilmour

@@lisanowka8669 I can't imagine that Clapton said that, even though I believe it to be true.

@@David-iv6je I think he said it about Albert King, or one of the other three kings, actually. Not BB, but Albert or Freddie. But the best Clapton quote was after watching Jimi Hendrix said, "He makes everyone who doesn't play guitar want to start, and everyone who doesn't want to quit." It hurts me to say Clapton isn't God, but if Clapton were God, then were did Jimi come from? It's like arguing the Venus De Milo versus a Rembrandt. It doesn't matter if he is the best, or Gilmour, or Jimi. What matters is their art stands above the rest, on a level that can't even be quantified anyway.

Yes. You said it right. There is beautiful - and there is HAUNTINGLY beautiful. That saying might sound strange to the "Non Musician", but not to us...

Good point, I agree!

Bike - pink floyd Or Jugband Blues for me

The best four notes I've ever heard. 😎

Masterpiece.

Those guys don't feel the rhythm at all

Yes, Michael ,its a shame that the mental health aspect ,comibined with the L.S.D usage , led to such a jarring discovery for his old mates .Has to be a very sad,troubling site to view somebody you care about in such a hapless state,even for the hardened ,battle -tested , raucous rockers.

There are pics of Syd on that day. Sad!

@@markdraine3571 Some say he was fed overdosing by " friends" ------

@@cactaceous it was over a year later, not a few days. the concert was in 2005 and syd died in 2006

The part about David "replacing" Syd was not like Andy said. Syd was having trouble at concerts for a while, and they had started to get David to come to the concerts for some time in case Syd couldn't go on. So Syd was gradually replaced, not overnight as Andy describes it.

AMEN!!! Shout out to album art!! YES had great art too, easy to float into with the vinyl spinning. Kids these days are so cut out of how special albums are and were to us. Not to mention how warm they were to listen to. Any album that folded open was extra cool too!

I had dropped a purple cone and we were at a mates house, someone gave me the picture of the bloke diving into the water to occupy me.

We baby boomers certainly had the best of music of any generation, bar none!!!😁😁🇬🇧

I am a year older than you. The late 60's to the 80's was the best in the history of rock.

@@alanshepherd4304 Damn right. Most of us so called "Boomer" are cooler than than anyone knows. We lived real life, not a life on so I'll media. ✌🌻🌻

Saw them all back then when tickets were $18.00. The good old days.✌✌

I saw them when the tickets were only $5, $6 & $7 , l guess l'm much older 🤟

@@emilymartinez6961 It was neither of those, when I saw them for Momentary or Pulse tours. It cost an arm and a leg, but was a bargain too. I told a friend waiting in line to buy my ticket, "I don't care if I have to sit alone behind a speaker, get my ticket as close as you can".

That’s so true and his melody’s and guitar lines are so memorable.

Turned up to 11!!

Absolutely. See your minds eye, not someone else’s vision or interpretation.

100% it's meditation

and the next time you need to be outside on a beautiful moonless night and look up -a song that takes you that far needs the galaxy as a highway

No wrong way to get the first time out of the way, all that matters is it happened

He wasn’t neutered by Waters, he was neutered by cocaine, a failing marriage and inertia. Even Gilmour will state that Wright pretty much stopped contributing much of anything after DSOTM and WYWH.

That’s the thing with Roger Waters: he was a creative genius when it came to his lyrics, but he was a gigantic prick at the same time.

There is a musician - and then there is Richard Wright !

I TOTALLY burst into tears at a concert when they opened the show with it! It was like a dream come true!

Tier without fear

For sure this is it’s own tier💓💓💓

They only listened to the first part! The wrote it as a single suite then split it for album purposes. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RFnd1_zfrJc.html

Masterpiece.

ikr. His reaction was WONDERFUL to watch. :D :D

You’re not old yet! I haven’t seen 63 for years, and I would gladly return to that “young” age! 😁

@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 sounds like we're both young at heart. That's what counts. The other thing is just a number.

Did you have beautiful posters that color bounced in black light in that room? And did you have buddettes there too?

Here, here!!! 😎

I’m looking up at 60 (not too far, now), and agree completely. It was great hearing Alex’s ‘oohs and ahhs’ through this one. It does take me back. Excellent post. Shine on.

He's one of those few guitarists, like Brian May, that you immediately know who it is playing as soon as you hear him.

Don't forget Jimmy Page, totally amazing, and plays completely by feel just like Gilmore

IMO it's Gilmour's emotion that's hard to debate against any of the greats. The way he bends & holds his lead notes is David's tone alone. I have to shout out SRV, Hackett, & Blackmore, that carry that emotion too!

@@youtoo2233 Jimmy Page is my all time fav, but damn David Gilmour is different in his set of mixing his timing and emotions just in his guitar without even singin

Thats exactly why he's my favorite. Honestly, a case could be made for all time greatest if we include your facts. That's a great description! I have a hard time explaining his style to anyone. Yours are the right words. ✌

@@Krakeloa I think we can agree it didn’t help.

They music they did after Syd had absolutely nothing to do with the music they did with Syd , so I'm not sure why they wanted him to see.

Acid doesn't fry your brain,you can't even overdose on acid.

"Acid literally fried his brain" It did not "Literally" do that! It is a metaphor!

@@Lechuque not literally fried. Too much is bad though which is what happened to Syd

Not knocking the song, but I'm not making people sit through a 15 minute song at my funeral. 🤣

@@TheRevWillNotBeTelevised I will! Some of my kin need to suffer through for me. On their knees! 🤣

This and Great Gig In The Sky on a loop at my funeral please

neither will I!

@@annereidy7981 LOL! You have my permission not to attend.

Gary Moore was able to get emotions? Out of his guitar kinda like Gilmore. Draws you into the music. Both are great .

To me he's better then those virtuosos who just seem to like to show off how fast they can play. Big deal, you can go fast. You're not alone. There are a lot of guys who can play that fast. There aren't a lot of guys who can play like Gilmour.

David....less is more. 🙂

@@bradparnell614 Agreed. Much like in story telling or poetry, more words doesn't necessarily mean communicating more clearly. More often than not, less words communicate more.

@@garyscarlett5471 I agree Gary. Gary Moore is hardly mentioned when top guitarists are listed, but he is one of the best emotional guitarists I have heard. His album 'Corridors Of Power', is a true masterpiece, and well worth a listen.

Patience is a key component of their music. So often you are waiting for them to get to it, when you realize this is it already.

Any song is better without video …..and without a doubt, live !

Agree.

Sorry, disagree. I love the videos!

100% agree. For the first time at least, the albums need to be experienced as a whole, with headphones and in a relaxed state where your mind can just absorb what's going on without outside distraction. After that I think you'd enjoy the video a little more.

Yes. Eyes closed, in the dark. Nothing to distract from the sound.

Agree , I was 11 when this came out and I was hooked , and now , 57 years of age it still puts me in a trance , what a masterpiece !!

And even some parents.

@@randyandrettiYes, indeed!

YOU SAID IT!!!

High school in the seventies was a blast 💥 music was outstanding- so much & so good! ~Class of 79

It took some time, but I've come to the conclusion that Wish You Were Here > Dark Side of the Moon.

@@RichardDicksondlyrch68 It's a tight choice, but I think you're right.

Andy did cover this solo about 2 1/2 years ago, but is turning Alex on to it. Glad he did!

@@RichardDicksondlyrch68 Animals is my favorite. But all three albums are great.

Totally agree. The ultimate concept album.

I was going to say this as it is what I have read many times by different authors. All fanatic fans know how much Syd's side journeys via hard drugs really took a toll on all of the band members. *edit* Andy has a good grip on the story :)

A fitting tribute to Syd. Rest In Peace Mr.Barret.

Absolutely a front to backer.

Syd was schizophrenic. The antipsychotic medications can make people gain weight.

Very well said, and I agree with your emotions and share them. BTW, your handle is one of the best I’ve seen, and I wonder how in the world you came up with it. There’s a story there, I’m sure. You aren’t by chance a Lelend Sklar fan are you, or sub to his channel? A yam has a place of high honor in one of his stories of the road……

@@w.geoffreyspaulding6588 actually the story behind the YAMS is inside and crass. Lol. Having YAMS is like the same as having Balls. A friend told me i finally got my 'YAMS" back after I left a very toxic relationship and it stuck. I liked it because i felt like I kind of reclaimed a part of myself that was beat down and lost.

Pink Floyd did not ever "Leave Syd behind". Their made sure that Syd got his agreed upon share of the money of the band made, even after he no longer played with them. That is not "Leaving him Behind".. it's accepting that he couldn't play with them anymore, but he was always the foundation of the band. I think they just accepted that he could no longer play onstage with them.

@@brettpeacock9116 They even tied to keep in tough with him!!!! I remember Waters, I think, stating that he went by his apartment to see Syd later on. Syd had a cigarette burning in his hand between two fingers and it burnt all the way down into his fingers and he didn't react. You know, these guys LOVED Syd. Even when they talk of those times today, you hear and see in the faces how much loss this was to everyone!

That’s an odd reply. Leaving him behind means they didn’t wait for him that evening and he never played with the band again. That has nothing to do with paying royalties etc! David produced his two solo albums after he left Pink Floyd, but what I said is absolutely true. They simply decided one evening to leave him at home and carry on without him. The only oddity was that Syd turned up at the studio completely uninvited when they were recording Wish You Were Here and nobody recognised him at first, he had changed so much. It took time before they realised who he was and after taking a look around, he left in the same way he came in.

Couldn't agree more. It's wonderful to know about the backstory - gives meaning to it. But the video adds little IMHO.

YES!!!

Yes. Parts 6-9 contain my favorite ever Gilmour solo - the part with the screaming high notes. Mmmmm.

It made me chuckle every time.😃

the interplay between them is immaculate

That’s correct - especially the openings sequences, which for me created an exciting anticipation of what was to come.

There have been a lot of great guitars produced over the years...Les Paul, SG, 345, Flying V, Telecaster, Jaguar and many more. Oh, which one didn't I mention?..the Strat! Yes, this is quintessential Fender Strat brilliance, and Mr. Gilmore is one of the best at really coaxing out the beauty and subtleties of this guitar. I actually bought one for my daughter for her 14th birthday, and she would love trying to learning the simpler licks of this song. Yeah, a brilliant masterpiece. I was a senior in HS when this came out, and yes, I was under the influence when I heard it for the 1st time...

You just can't have one without the other and get this magic.

@@bencurti7693 this song is a mix of three guitars: Les Paul, Telecaster and Stratocaster.

Actually there are nine parts to the song, but who’s counting.

@@BuckForearm Nine parts to this song? What are you talking about?

@@BuckForearm don’t want to confuse our boys though

@@tulljack8472 he’s talking about the full titles of the songs (parts I-V ) and (parts vi-viii) that’s what the original record says

I was disappointed to not see the whole song

I stopped the video I was watching too.

I stopped this video to put on my good headphones because I knew that I had to melt right back to the 70's when I got to see this live!!! 😎

Same.

not to mention what happened when they were recording this song ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uKCMSWbC9VY.html

I love the parts 1-5 and 6-9 as one! It's over 25 minutes but I must do it everyday! LOL

@@jbjacobs9514 ONE part, imho. It's all one song, despite record manufacturers insisting on song gaps (that they never got from these guys anyway, most of the time).

All us old people who were young while this was released on on here. You can learn alot here about our music. Enjoy like we did & will for eternity . PINK FLOYD ROCKS.✌✌

Mosiac isn't wrong, but I think he was speaking specifically of mandalas made by Tibetan Buddhist monks. They spend weeks very carefully making the ornate design with colored sand, and when they finish, they indeed sweep it all away.

I don't know if its true but I thought I heard one of them in an interview saying that some Psycho active substances may have been consumed in the making of this song, even though Syd lost his mind to said psycho actives!! Kind of harsh if true!!

@@charlesduncan6529 I've never heard that. But if it was true, I wouldn't call it harsh. They were little more than kids at this point. Most people don't break under psychoactive drugs. And those who do, had a disposition to whatever mental illness it brings on. I've never really believed Syd's family, how they denied he was mentally ill. Everything about his appearance, from the weight gain to his disposition speaks to his being on some pretty strong anti psychotics. It's a shame if he was ill and his family chose to cover it up, it's nothing to be ashamed of, shit happens, ya know?

@@jonnylumberjack6223 Don’t know if you knew this but Syds family was receiving $2 mill a year from the band , that’s what friends are for!

When I first heard a snippet of this incredible music, it was being used in a commercial.. I think for a local audio store? I was enraptured.

Better late than never!

Waters was to Pink Floyd as Townsend was to the Who. He wrote and produced most of the songs. He would take a riff off Gilmour and construct a whole song

I describe The Floyd dynamics like this. Wright put the base down for the music. Laid out the chord progressions and overall feeling. Roger wrote the lyrics, which guided the story, leaving room for the band to fill in the spaces. Gilmour played on top of Wrights progressions, and interjected his soul into the music. Finally, Mason held them all together.

Better with Waters than without.

I agree. How Waters can deny Mason and Wright any writing credit for their work on this and subsequent albums is beyond me. On “The Wall” they weren’t even listed as band members merely contributing musicians. I believe this decision on his part was the beginning of the end for Floyd as we knew it.

Townsend was a far better musician than Waters though.

I concur, don't get me wrong DSOTM is a great album, but is merely a practice piece for this beautiful album

Fuck yeah!!

@@randyteta9170 Double Fuck Yeah

The first video I watched on this channel was Andy's reaction to Dog's when it was first posted. It's a good watch

Actually then he should do the full album reaction

🤘😋 Agreed Enjoy your Adventures ✌💞

I think I like Sheep the most from Animals but I can't tell you why. 😖

Animals should be done in its entirety.

@@jeffschielka7845 no argument here. I’m in.

@@jcroston3266 Great album. It flows so well as a whole.

No he didn't. He went downhill big time.

No kidding, Ken. You just figure that out?

@@waynemarvin5661 uh yeah sure. I’m 60 I’ve been listening to Pink Floyd since before you were born. Don’t be an ass hat.

I had nearly the exact same experience at Lake Eyre except that the tune that came rolling in was Ted Mulry Gang's , "Jump in My Car".

@@octurn :D Might cause loneliness if the only girl in the area is a kangaroo, though.

Yes. I think he and David were in lock step. I love how they give each other room in their songs.

Pigs live from their tour in 76-77 was absolutely brilliant. Even better than studio I reckon.

Most folk call it Pigs, I prefer The Sound Of Impending Doom…

Don't lump all the "shredders" into one basket to tar them. A small number play with amazing soul, emotion and spirit, but granted not many.

I always said he plays a little slower, because every one of his notes has so much more to say.

@@Tijuanabill I'm stealing that one!! Perfect!!

Erm, yes there is, Mark knopfler!

Animals is, hands down, their best album.

I think they did "Dogs" on a livestream, IIRC

@@dwc1964 oh, that would be a shame if they buried it in the middle of one of those meandering live streams. It's a masterpiece that deserves feature presentation status. Where's the respect??