Most underrated group ever. I came to live in England 2 years ago and I'm baffled that many people know Pink Floyd and others but not Alan parsons project.
Underrated ? By who ? I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone who doesn't "rate" Alan Parsons or his music. You need to associate with the right people. What I do know is that "overrated" has become a very "overused" word on the internet. Surely you can do better than that ? 😉
My dad bought this album in the early 80's. I was around 10 at the time. Didn't understand the meaning but the album stuck with me. I'm now 48 and it still sounds incredible. Alan Parsons is a genius. Thank you for your work guys. Made my day.
My oldest sister, who died of cancer in 1986, let me promiss her that when I heard Old and Wise to think of her as she was before she got sick. She absolutely loved the part where the sax comes in, so dramatic and also stunningly beautiful. RIP Joke ⚘🤗
Well, based on the 'Big Brother' philosophy George Orwell came up with in '1984', which again was based on existing regimes (East and West) back in 1948. So much for being prophetic. Besides that, it is a really brilliant song
Research Mike Oldfield. He wore out a tape once by re-recording a song over 10,000 hours. He had to start again. Check out Tubular Bells and 5 Miles Out.
@@louisdutoya857 it may have been "Five Miles Out" or come to think of it, it may have been an album. I saw it on a documentary, he had a recording studio cottage in the bush where he spent many production hours. Apologies for lack of specific details, but the documentary would be on YT.
My love for the music of The Alan Parsons Project began in 1978 with the album Pyramid. A friend gave it to me as a birthday present, and I was thrilled. Since then, the band has accompanied me through life to this day. They have their very own way, their very own style that no one else has ever copied. I simply love everything about this music
Eye In The Sky is one of my all time favourite songs, beautiful, powerful and almost sinister. I go back and listen to it on a loop all the time. Old and Wise reduces me to tears every time I hear it. It's so desperately emotional and sad.
Playing the Alan Parsons album Turn of a Friendly Card at a high volume on record when I was home alone in my early teens fostered my love of music. It was a turning point for me and remains a very fond memory. Thanks, dad, for your musical taste and quality stereo system!
I have been listening to Eye in the Sky (well actually all of their songs but that is my favorite) since my childhood in the 80's and I will never get tired of it.
Alan Parsons Project, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan and the Beatles - timeless all of them. true art is recognized by its ability to stand the test of time. Young people today who hear some of this music for the first time are like wow!
Fantastic long shot at the end. First showing us the 'grandeur' of Alan Parsons as a (materialistically) successful artist, then showing us how tiny he is in the greater scheme of things, and the eternal rocks and mountains that surround him.
They have typically 2-3 really great songs on every album. If you want to see how great they are consider buying their Live In Columbia DVD. They had a full orchestra and played hit after hit with mind blowing quality...full choir, horn and string sections. Check it out I am telling you.
I was born & raised in SoCal, but my 2nd language/home is The Netherlands. So it's weird I'm trying to read the Dutch under titles, but I'm tripping out that Alan lives with a killer view of the Pacific. Life is so serendipitous sometimes. In any case, his music helped shape my life in the '70's and I'm so glad he's still at it!
This extraordinary man has inspired me so much, and his music has been there for my toughest hours. His music also has made me open my eyes on things that are hidden and subliminal. I owe this man so much. Thank you, Alan.
Rip Eric. Also what an epic house!!! Secluded beautiful hills. I bet a joint and a view of that sunrise would produce some incredible song writing material.
This is so real,Alan Parson mixs every songs so well.I listen to the other bands songs in different output like earphone,headphone,loudspeaker,they got different tone.But every songs of Alan Parson's Project have the same tone and smooth.
Alan Parson's Project is yet another very underrated musical grouping. These guys were so 'out there'. with their sound and fabulous, with the lyrics. APP is 'hands-down' one of my all-time favorite music groups and probably always will be, too. I was sold, from the very first time I had ever heard them and on that day, I lilstened to the whole album and have been a lifetime fan, since then. I have since turned my 15 year old grandson on APP and from his reactions to the music, I can tell he digs them, too! =)
What ever surroundings, scenery, projections you have, you deserve. You are so magnificent in all your creations. You definitely helped shape my outlook in life and I thank you for it.
very interesting to listen to the studio mix & solo tracks... I grew up with "Alan Parsons Project"... and as a pianist it´s pretty amazing to see the difference in terms of harmony between the music, which is popular today, and the very high class compositions of the "Alan Parsons Project"
a friend of mine had the pleasure of meeting mr parsons while learning to be a recording engineer. said he was a mad genius on the console. he was also the engineer on st pepper if i remember rightly. great to see he is still making music :)
This is why I love APP, all the great singers they recruited like Colin Blunstone, Gary Brooker, David Pack and Chris Rainbow. I saw them in Dallas in '96 and doing most of the vocals was the always amazing Chris Thompson of Manfred Mann fame, to this day one of the best concerts I've seen.
@Batphink Reynolds At least they let me sing with them one song when the had a show in Dominican Republic santo domingo. a night I will never forget. i sang all songs and i lost my voice for a week
@@timkristy4160 That was one hell of a concert, wasn't it? I love seeing shows at the Bronco Bowl, not that I've seen that may, but it's definitely one of my favorite venues. Did you happen to see Squeeze there in the late 80's?
Alan Parsons Project FOREVER! Such timeless, well crafted, incredibly gorgeous and moving music that connects on so many levels! Alan is a legend and a musical genius!
Ben al sinds mijn jonge jaren groot fan van dit muzikale genie, alle LP's nog in huis. Ben nu wel old maar nog steeds niet heel wise. Hem 2 jaar geleden live gezien in Utrecht , samen met mijn zoon, die net zo geniet van Turn of a friendly card als ik. Wat een prachtig ontroerend moment. Wat een magistrale muziek en RIP Eric.
When they asked me if I knew you...I'd smile and say you were a friend of mine. Poignant lyrics that make my eyes water every time I hear the song. Such a majestic yet melancholy song. I love singer Dana Winner's tearful reaction in the crowd as she watches Colin perform it live on another video. She does a beautiful version of it herself.
I once wrote and recorded a song many moons ago .... When I played the recording for people to hear their thought it was a new Alan Parsons song... What an honor when people said that to me... I never told them it was me
My mother was born in the Exumas in the Bahamas and I was visiting family there when this song first came out. Flying over the exumas and seeing every shade of blue beneath me in the Bahamian water was perfect for this song. I really was the eye in the sky looking at the water.
Kudos to the interviewer for pressing the question about why Woolfson wasn't allowed to sing "Old and Wise." Not that I object to the recorded version, it's just good to get more of the story out there, which sometimes takes being slightly less deferential than some interviewers.
De mooiste story behind the song van dit jaar. Complimenten. Van mij mogen er wel meer nummers van hem in de Top2000 staan, Lucifer, pipeline, mammagamma en Space Time. Top musicus en producent.
I heard them when I was 7yrs old back around 1978 and had my mind bent since then.. 20 yrs later in 98’, I was to lucky and fortunate to meet and hang out for a while with my music hero when he played here in San Antonio.. He was one of the nicest person..
Like so many others who grew up in San Antonio- “the Heavy Metal Capital of the world!” on Friday nights, I worshipped at the altar of The Godfather. Legendary Rock DJ Joe Anthony THE ROCK GODFATHER. Joe Anthony was the Godfather of Rock N Roll. Album Underground Rock. The San Antonio-native radio DJ not only played incredible music, introducing unbelievably talented bands over the airwaves…but he also brought the bands to the masses. He was pivotal in importing overseas bands to America, in some cases for their very first shows in the states. That was certainly the case when I saw Def Leppard for the first time, with original guitarist/founder Pete Willis. And Joe’s influence wasn’t just limited to foreign imports: he did plenty for American rock legends, too, like Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Van Halen and Queensryche, Budgie, Leggs Diamond, Lone Star, Triumph, just to name a few.
Darrell Dennis Yes sir.. And the other band he brought down that was so influential to musicians and the masses was Rush.. First show they played here was at Randy’s Rodeo a.k.a. Randy’s Ballroom.. The Godfather was awesome...
Batphink Reynolds Oh I would pay whatever to see them again, even if I had to drive to Dallas or Houston.. I have just been to lucky and fortunate to have run into several of my musician hero’s Dennis Chambers,Bobby Jarzombeck,Mike Portnoy,Joey Kramer, and a few others. I was in Vegas a week ago and met Tom Greene at THE LINQ.. Always have loved his comedy and there he was at the bar I was at.. He was so down to earth. We even bought each other rounds..
Darrell Dennis It’s all good brutha.. And Damn It!!! all these bands you mentioned sounded so mind bending awesome at the Hemisfair Arena?? Then there was the Alamodome that’s sounds horrible cause most bands could only occupy half of it. So it was drown sounding. Then the Verizon amphitheater was blah and it closed. So San Antonio is left with the AT&T Center and it’s OK...
@@joeyoung2834 I found this out when I watched the Classic Albums Dark Side Of The Moon episode. You'll probably get it on RU-vid if you search. Really good about 45 minutes of bliss
I've watched this so many times 😄 I'm so pleased to be able to see the man behind the scene. Before the internet, Alan Parsons was "just" a name. I never saw his face on albums, cassettes or even in magazines 😉
Old and wise is just one of the most perfect songs , add in Forever Autumn with Justin Haywood , and I dont think any one would ever need any more songs of this type ever . Ill get one of them played at my funeral , just depends on which day they as me , as to which one it is ,,, come to think of it , ive just listened to both ,,, hope its not today.
Great song. This one is deeply nostalgic for me. My dad, thankfully still with us, loves APP and this song just transports me back to childhood and reminds me of him. The same thing happens when I hear Little River Band - Reminiscing, but that one reminds me of my mom.