When I hear the dogs, it reminds me of a cool Autumn evening where I'm standing in my heavily wooded back yard. When all the leaves lay on the ground and the dark orange of a setting sun smudges it's fat shoulders through the tips of the trees and smolders. And the dogs, always the dogs, of a distant neighbor...they bark and they bark and know something I don't. So I just stand there with a blank stare and a heart full of something just listening to this lullaby at Dusk.. and the last bit of daylight sticks to my eye and I turn to go inside. Or something like that.
1959 for me. Personally I always thought "Animals" was the last great Floyd album. I consider "The Wall' to be a Roger Waters album with special guests: David Gilmour & Nick Mason.
Animals is an awesome album and it was the favorite Pink Floyd album of their drummer Nick Mason. Great drumming and don’t forget throughout the entire album Richard Wright’s keyboards were amazing -the glue and webbing that holds the entire thing together. rest in peace Richard Wright
This album came out when most groups were recording 5 minute songs, tops. PF were the masters of crafting songs. No group made better music in the 1970s.
The single and album world were entirely split , The single world was fully re-commercialised The album world was where many creative bands lived ,At least twenty to thirty are worth mention , PF were right up there ,
Back in the 70's a buddy and I did some very little purple pills and noticed we needed beer so off to the beer store we went .The purple pills were really kicking and as we floated down the sidewalk we heard some dogs barking off in the distance and we looked at each other and I said " wow, they are playing Pink Floyd out here" I could go on and on about the rest of our beer TRIP but maybe some other time...
Seriously watching your reaction brings me back when I was your age and first experiencing The Floyd. Cant wait til you do the rest of the Animals album!
Sory bro , had to make that troll Karen disappear by blocking him & removing the lead thread, I don’t like to see that kinda thing as it would drag down your video 👍 so I wanted to repost & tell you to rock on & enjoy the Pink Floyd rabbit hole 😎
' Echos " live at Gdansk" ( 26 minutes) last time with keyboard Rick Wright before he past. Dave said will never play it again. Same concert " great day for freedom" backing string orchestra. pink pig between smoke stack mooring broke lose while picture taking . a pilot flying into Heathtrow airport radio he just flew by a 50 ft. pink pig. FAA give him a sobriety check when he land. true story.
Awwww! Man! I was just going to bed when this notification popped up and I foolishly clicked on it instead of leaving it till tomorrow. I should know better. Now I'm going to have to stay up and listen to the whole album because my brain won't let me hear just one track from Animals, it will keep yammering at me and won't let me sleep until I feed it Pigs and Sheep as well - greedy Floydy brain!. Oh well, who needs sleep when you can be listening to the Floyd?
I'm glad you heard this song. I felt the same way, when I first heard it in 1977. Totally captivated. Like they wanted to make music that they enjoyed playing together. Pink Floyd are musicians AND sound engineers, with a stereo field palette for all their instruments, voices, and other sounds. The middle is quite something, eh? Layers of vintage keyboard textures, a GIANT-sounding big bass drums, the echoing sto-ohne...sto-ohne...sto-ohne...subtle bass drone synth tones in an expansive 6/4 meter with the drums, vocoder filtered barking dogs, and a twisty-sounding MiniMoog synth lead, back into the acoustic guitars, from the beginning. I never get tired of this song. The other 2 long songs from this album (Animals) are definitiely worth a listen too. Pigs-3 different ones, and Sheep. Both are absolute bangers! You will not be disappointed.
one of the main reasons the music you grew up with sounds so watered down is that people don't take the time to craft music anymore. someone can sit in their bedroom over a weekend and monday morning put out a new song. animals came out two years after wish you were here. most of the songs on animals were in the process of creation during the wish you were here tour. when you put that much time and effort into your music this is what you come up with...a masterpiece. with regard to the time between albums,i hope all of you just now discovering this music appreciate how lucky you are to have entire catalogs of it laid out for you to hear. those of us who grew up with it had to wait....and wait....and wait for the next album to come out.
This album was made up of 4 songs.....'Pigs On The Wing' ( ...a short intro at the beginning & a reprise at the end...) 'Dogs'....'Pigs-3 Different Kinds'.......& 'Sheep'. Imagine, we could've had a DOUBLE album.....if they'ed only done some tracks for horses, chickens & cows.
I get chills every time I hear the opening chords of this song. Genius musicians and writers. Your comment about Pink Floyd music taking you to a different reality is accurate and spot on. Their music does that to most people who really listen to it.
Animals is my favorite PF album of all time. DSOTM is a close tie but this one edges it out with it's message thru out the album of corporate greed and how it plays out in the music industry. Nice review, keep it up!!!
I wouldn't start him with Close To the Edge. You have to build up to that one by first listening to a number of other Yes tracks. Gain some familiarity and appreciation for the band before diving in to that one. Also, I'm sure it was just a typo but the second song you listed is actually "Awaken". Yes is another very deep rabbit hole. A few more suggestions...Starship Trooper, Yours is No Disgrace, Perpetual Change, South Side Of The Sky, Long Distance Runaround + The Fish (these two have to be done together), And You and I.
Gilmour plays all 4 guitar tracks plus the fretless bass on Dogs. This entire album is some of his best work. He also plays the fretless bass on Sheep.
Gilmour played bass on sheep and bass (including fretless bass) on pigs. A quote from Gilmour: "On Animals Roger played bass on "Dogs" and I played bass on "Sheep" and "Pigs." Most of the bass line on "Sheep" (apart from the ending) was what Roger had been playing onstage, as we had been performing it as "Raving and Drooling" for a couple of years. However, in the studio Roger had a rhythm guitar part he wanted to play, so we swapped roles. On "Pigs" the part and the playing are mine."
Hell yeah. Brings back memories of 40 yrs ago listening the Wall when it first released. 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 I can’t believe I was 13 yrs old 40 years ago. Seems unreal. 😄 Just love watching him jam out to this. Well done.
You just gave one of the best and honest reactions I’ve ever seen since I began watching reaction videos. Regarding the quick history of music, you basically said what I’ve been trying to put into words but couldn’t.
"And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around... So have a good drown, as you go down, all alone... Dragged down by the stone!"
I think you should listen to Echoes as long song by PF, however from the album Animals I suggest Pigs (three different ones), in that track the bassline is by Gilmour and it is amazing as well as the final guitar solo, perhaps one of the best solos by Gilmour
pink floyd animals, best album ever!! wow wow wow. that was me back in the day when i heard this too!! the 1970's, Pink Floyd, Zeppelin, Sabbath, Deep purple, Queen, Van Halen, the shits unmatched.. Even Alice coopers and Aerosmiths early albums are fantastic. frikin elton john has some albums in the 70's that are amazing lol
Hey there, really enjoying your reaction videos. I love that you have that connection with your Mom. I had the same with mine during my life. Music is a great catalyst. Can I make a couple Pink Floyd suggestions that impacted with me? "Pigs, 3 different ones' from the Animals album. And one of their earlier efforts. "Fearless" from the Meddle album. This is The album just before Dark Side of the Moon. Hope you will enjoy.
Yea. 50 years ago was a great time to be alive and listening to the music of the time. Glad you have come for a visit. Spend your next 15 years listening to all of it and you'll understand, as we do now, how lucky we were, and still are. The music of your time can be a gift that keeps on giving. Some "times" just happen to be luckier than others for the listener. Too many bands to name. Dig in. Dig deep!
What passes for modern music is infantile dross ....... Aside from Pink Floyd, try these bands too - YES - Roundabout , Starship Trooper, Close to the Edge, Yours is no Disgrace, Machine Messiah, Gates of Delirium, Awaken, And You & I - KingCrimson - 21st Century Schitzoid Man, Epitaph, Red, In the Court of the Crimson King, - Black Sabbath , - Deep Purple , - Led Zeppelin, - ELP, - Hawkwind, - Al Dimeola, - Mahavishnu Orchestra, - Steely Dan, - Free,
You need 70s Yes in your life... Yes - Close to the Edge, Gates of Delirium or Awaken. All epics... Animals is my favorite Pink Floyd album. Nice reaction...
Saw them there times, once touring for this record. Unbelievable. The live sound quality was always unparalleled, and they were also one of the LOUDEST bands touring at the time.
great to see you enjoy what i think is the best music a round.I have seen them play it was incredible seen many bands but none top pink floyd, please listen to there live music, its better than the studio music , try echoes live in Gdansk poland or run like hell live pulse concert you will really enjoy it
I love watching you fall down the rabbit hole. Okay, I have to tell you that there are several Pink Floyd albums that are meant to be listened to front to back, first track to last. They are concept albums and TOGETHER tell a story. They are - Dark Side of the Moon, WIsh You Were Here, Animals, The Wall. Not only do they tell a story together, but usually, the songs don't really end, it just seems like a transition. If you were to listen again to Time followed immediately by Great Gig in the Sky, you will understand. (And you probably don't know that when you listened to Time, it actually included Breathe reprise at the end.)
I graduated from HS when JFK was killed. I guess I'm older than anyone else on your comments! Me and my late husband and all of our friends from back then grew up listening to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Moody Blues, Queen and the rest of the great groups. We all knew how lucky we were. Hearing them live just can't be put into words. Can't say that about modern music! Just be thankful we have great recordings and that some of the musicians are still alive and they are still better than any of the newer ones!
Carolyn, I'm 54 so I missed out on the meat and potatoes of life, politics, and especially the music scene between 1960 and 1980. This is a period in history that I have delved deep into through a wonderful collection of "rock star" bio's, Hollywood and movie bios, documentaries etc etc. I'm absolutely fascinated about the transition in music from the late 50's early 60's all the Vietnam stuff through to the 70's (Elvis, Doo Wop Jerry Lee Lewis et al to the folk scene with Dylan, Joan Baez, then bands like the Byrds, Stones , The Who etc to the psychedelia of Hendrix and The Doors, to Zep, Sabbath, Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, my god the list is endless. My only saving grace is that by the time I was 20 in 1986 I had amassed a very cool/eclectic collection of a lot of the music I was to young to experience when it was new. Cheers from canada.
You're doing the PF fanboys justice, today. Frizzled hair, unshaven and album cover on it's side. Only thing missing... Holes in your jeans. Keep enjoying the journey. 👍😃
I urge you to have the lyrics in front of you. Next, as a long time (1968) Floydian, try "Ummagumma". I really like all the classic rock, but Pink Floyd is the Mozart of modern music. Welcome to the best!
Since music is easier to make, some people are lazy about making it. In the past, recording music was a major process, so the bands and the record companies didn't want to put that much effort into releasing mediocre music.
Dude keep going through that progressive rock doorway. The seventies was the Golden Age of creativity, craftsmanship and exploration. The more elegant the bigger the reward.
I recommend you all the symphonies of Gustav Mahler.. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H57VKzHVQpI.html They are amazing as they describe life and death in one single piece of work and making as they were the same thing
Another great reaction from you, young man. There is one thing, though, that you don't mention when comparing these great bands of yesteryear with those of today, and that is the MESSAGE in the song itself. It's understandable, because it's easy to get lost in the sheer musical genius in the creation and delivery of songs like Dogs. But when you get into the actual meaning behind the lyrics, it's rendered all that much more powerful.
some people are gonna get upset with this comment and if so oh well. First of all for you to say this is right up there with Bohemian Rhapsody Free bird, to me was just silly, those two songs and only hope to be up there with Dogs and so many other Pink Floyd Songs. But I am a bit biased since I think Bohemian Rhapsody is a piece of garbage , can't go near it, and Free Bird was kind good song when it came out, but would turn the channel if it came on. Now partly right about Stairway because it came out first. I may have said here before Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are 1 and 2 favorites all time. And it just happens to be what mood I am in on who's 1st and 2Nd on going battle, They both have tons of good song and each have there share of stinkers.
Animals is a great album. If you like Rock with exceptionally good musicians, try these... *Sign of the Southern Cross - by Black Sabbath (Dio on Vocals) *Dreamer Deceiver / Deciever - by Judas Priest * Blue Jean Blues - ZZ Top * All We Are - Warlock * Love Machine - W.A.S.P * I Need you tonight - ZZ Top ...The STUDIO Versions of all those above are usually best, as it generally has more layers and better production. For more Floyd, you will like * Shine on you Crazy Diamond Pt 1 - 4 * Coming Back to Life * Marooned And From David Gilmour (Pink Floyds Guitarist & Vocalist) try his Solo songs... * Blue * 5am When i first heard Animals, at about your age in the early 80s, i was so into the Vibe of it, esp the guitar, that i didnt really analyze the message they were telling. I was riding the wave if the vibe. The words spoke to me strongly, but it wasnt their message. It was my own personal message for me. And is how ive always related to floyds words. Its always personal. Like on 'Welcome to the Machine', it sings... "youve been in the pipeline filling in time" ...to me the Pipeline was Storm Drains in Australia, with about 1.5m diametre. I would go into these Drains and smoke and listen to Floyd. It was my man cave, an escape from the outside reality. Sometimes with friends, sometimes alone, we'd smoke (it was strong n pure back then)... sensimilla, thai sticks, buddha, purple heads, etc. So good you could trip. Then we'd walk for hours inside the pipelines with lighters or torches. It was another whole world, and network labyrinth of pipes. That was before the days when they put cages over the entrances. Good they did though, coz some people were stupid enough to go into the pipelines in rain times, and some died. Can be dangerous so i dont recommend it. Anyway thats where i was ..."filling in time" and how the song spoke to me. And "you bought a guitar to..." It was David Gilmour who inspired me to pick up lead guitar. The dogs barking in 'Dogs' was my journeys with my own Dog. Little statement here in there spoke directly to me. So PFs lyrics will always be Peesonal to me, and rarely about how they related to it. Some statements in their songs spoke so deeply to me, that it lead me to reflect on my own life, and where i was going, and what i needed to change in my life to arrive at my highest vision of myself for the moments that were current then. But Dave spoke to me just as strongly through the way he emotes his guitar. They werent ahead of their time. They are channeling from outside of Time & Space, and for that reason they will always touch Souls deeply. Share ypur love of PF with your friends and family, and ask them to share it on. Their recording are too good not to be rekindled into the future generations. And you are doing exactly that through your reaction channel. Keep finding new ways to share them. Pass on the seed. Keep the flame alive. Rock on man ✌😎
Browsing through your video catalog. Looking for some iconic songs. This is definitely one. The album this song is featured on -- Animals -- didn't impress me very much upon first listen. I bought it when it was first released. The reviews were a little cool for it. Rolling Stone Magazine in particular rated it around 2 out of 5 stars. [ I shared this bit of information a few months ago on another Reaction Videos Channel. Someone took exception to it. I guess he was a Pink Floyd apologist. I clearly recalled the album receiving mixed reviews. I googled it and did find the original Rolling Stone article. My memory served me correctly. But the album did receive good reviews from others. It is irrefutably a great album. ] But after a couple or 3 listens, I found myself being called back to more servings of this incredible album. I would be at work, in the middle of my duties, and suddenly my thoughts would go to Animals. Couldn't wait to get home and listen to the entire album again. On my Bose headphones. And Dogs -- this song is an all-timer for me. Mesmerizing. Transfixing. Mind-blowing. But of course, the entire album is good.
I can tell you get it brother!!! I grew up with this music. It's to see a younger person get the perfection. Pink Floyd will never be again, thank goodness for RU-vid. PS, I was born in the 50s
I agree 100% You might also wanna listen to some Yes from the first half of the 70s. The Yes Album, Fragile, Close to the Edge, Relayer and Going For the One.
Sheep is also brilliant. Try listening to David Gilmore live at the royal Albert hall version of echoes. On an island, solo album. Raise my rent, a solo instrumental by David Gilmore. Richard Wright summer elegy. These are all brilliant ☺️
Dark side of the moon, wish you were here, the wall, animals, the division bell, pulse, meddle, atom heart mother, delicate sounds of thunder, the piper at the gates of dawn, ummagumma, a momentary lapse of reason, the final cut, the endless river, more, a sauceful of secrets, obscured by clouds, one of these days, tonite let's all make love in London.....there are 19 in total spanning from 1965 to 2005, you've got alot of floyd to listen to my friend enjoy from Terry from Nottingham, England 🇬🇧
If you ever get a chance..listen to The Narrow Way from Ummagumma. I know a lot of people will disagree with me but everything after The Wall is subpar since that is when all the fighting and tension within Pink Floyd started. I have been listening to them since I was 6 years old, they are my favorite band!
It's sad that there is no official live video of this album. There are unofficial versions, but of poor quality. We can easily conclude that no one at that time could imagine mainstream broadcasting platforms. At least I saw Pink Floyd (In the Flesh Tour) in 1977 in Montreal. Subsequently, I also saw the 1988 and 1994 tours.
the full album is stunning just like the early floyd albums in my opinion up to mid 80s albums then when waters left , went off the boil,a few modern bands will be reacted to likes of tool ,system ov a down ect you should have a listern to frank zappa first album 1967 freak out then joes garage part 11 and his albums over a 100 of them lol a true muso"s music,deep purple smoke on the water is about franks zappa gig
The only reason this song isn't picked out is that the whole album matches the quality of this Pink Floyd rarely released singles It's just like the best shows don't get awards as their votes are split many ways
As you have stated, the 60's and 70's music is unlike any other period of time. Many groups were experimenting (thank you John, Paul, George and Ringo). While Pink Floyd is certainly a great band, try the band YES. Start with their Roundabout song. There is also Emerson, Lake and Palmer ( aka ELP). For the heavier sound, Deep Purple (Highway Star song), Black Sabbath and of course Led Zeppelin. Enjoy !!!!!
Amazing stuff. THing is, PF has probably a dozen songs that could be called 'masterpiece'. next....try 'shine on you crazy diamond'. i'm gonna agree with you brother (but them i'm an old cranky guy)....music for the 60's and 70s.....it was a WHOLE other world back then. incredible time to be a young music fan. sucks getting old but i wouldn't trade that time in for anything !! keep diggin in man !
by the way I notice just about every time you break down Pink Floyd you always mention the Synthesizers, so I though you might enjoy this band of the same era had some good songs that hit the airways but had a lot gems in the trunk so to speak. they rock but give you solid dose of Synthesizers and Synthesizers solos should check them out Manfred Mann's Earth Band Solar Fire Manfred Mann's Earth Band Spirits In The Night Manfred Mann's Earth Band Time Is Right Manfred Mann's Earth Band Crossfade-instrumental MANFREND MANN'S EARTH BAND - Countdown-instrumental manfred mann's earth band Fat Nelly Manfred Mann´s Earth Band - Visionary Mountain Manfred Mann's Earth Band Saturn, Lord Of The Ring, Mercury The Winged Messenger-instrmntl Manfred Mann's Earth Band Waiter, There is A Yawn In My Ear- intrumental Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Road To Babylon Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Quit Your Low Down Ways Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Father Of Day, Father Of Night Manfred Mann's Earth Band - In the Beginning Darkness Manfred Mann's Earth band Sky High-instrumental Manfred Mann's Earth band Give Me The Good Earth Manfred Mann's Earth Band Nightingales & Bombers instrumental Manfred Mann's Earth Band As Above So Below -instrumental From Manfred Mann's Earth Band - This side of Paradise MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND - Starbird Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Pluto the Dog - intstrumental Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Nightingales & Bombers "The title of this album was inspired by a recording made in Surrey, England during the Second World War, by an ornithologist intending to record Nightingales. The bombers flew over at the same time and were recorded by accident. The recording has been incorporated in 'As Above, So Below'". - Manfred Mann 1975[3] (In fact, the recording was made on May 1942 by a BBC sound engineer for the BBC. Intending to capture the nightingale's song he also, by accident, recorded the sound of RAF bombers on their way to attack Mannheim, Germany.) hear them toward the end of the song.
