Pink FLoyd together again!?

[Wing Nut]

'Another Brick in the Wall Pt. II' was part of a larger piece that included 'The Happiest Days of Our Lives' and segued into 'Mother.'  When you take it out of the context of the album, the song loses it's entire meaning.  Intact, it tells how Pink felt betrayed and abused by his school teachers (Mark!) and how he rebelled inwardly.  Played alone, the song is nothing more that one gimmicky catchphrase.  It's little more than some of that Twisted Sister 'We're not Gonna Take it' crap from the 80's...    ::)

[MWISimmer]

I wouldn't quite call Floyd radio friendly.  To this day, I hate hearing any Pink Floyd music on the radio, because I prefer to sit down and listen to the whole album.  This is especially true for Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.

"Animals" and "Wish you were here" are also Pink Floyd masterpieces which HAVE to be listened to as an entire album..
Also, don't forget their humour.. listen to "Arnold Layne".... Nicking ladies underwear from their washing lines... I ask you!  ;D
Rob.

[Wing Nut]

Yeah and I don't dispute that but it is still a catchy and radio friendly pop song.

I am a huge fan of progressive music and all it's concepts and wierd time signatures but success comes from good melodies not the main concept.

Papa, you're pretty young, aren't you?

[Woodlouse2002]

To make true sense of The Wall you've got to watch the movie.

[4_Series_Scania]

Rush was just as immersive as Pink Floyd back in the 70's. A Farewell To Kings and Hemispheres were albums that were extremely deep and had meanings and concepts.



P.S. Woody I got the Wall on DVD and it is a truely awesome film, you gotta love Gerald Scarfe's cartoons

Two of my favorite Rush albums.

I know of a Scania 16litre artic that has Gerald Scarfe's "Wall" cartoons air brushed onto its paintwork, I'll have to get a piccy of it.

To truly appreciate Floyd ,or indeed, Rush, you need to see them live, something I have done on both counts.

[4_Series_Scania]

I have seen both as well.

Floyd was unfortunately sans Waters and was only 8 so coudn't really appreciate it.

Rush however I saw last September and that was a three and a half hour wonder to behold.

It was hands down the best concert I have seen yet although I would think that Floyd back in 1980 would have given them a run for their money, luckily Rush have only gotten better and better as they get older.

If you get the chance Scania catch Rush on their next tour, I guarantee you won't be dissapointed (deaf though lol they were much louder than any other band I've seen lol they made Metallica's amps seem like hairdryers )

Get the "Pulse" tour DVD, or VHS , my friend, I'm not sure if its been released on DVD, however an audio-visual feast of Floyd it is.
It contains footage of the shows at Earls Court, London UK,and I think, the show I attended.

[chrisco17]

I love my Division Bell CD.  :)

[Apex]

Well said, all!  

From "The British Invasion" by Nicolas Shaffner, 1983:

"Barrett found himself fronting a group, which he re-christened the Pink Floyd Sound, after a pair of Georgia blues musicians named Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.  (The "Sound" soon fell by the wayside, though the band continued to be known as "the" Pink Floyd until the 1970's.)"

[Boomtown Rat]

[quote]I love my Division Bell CD.

[Fitter]

For me it was really nice to see them playing together again