"Wish you were here"
See I like both - probably more Gilmour than Waters though. I loved the Division Bell, and Momentary Lapse of Reason and I find that Gilmour's 'On An Island' takes me back to Meddle, which was a stellar album.
Water's voice and Gilmour's guitar work were superb, coupled with Syd Barrett's creativity, and Mason and Wright on drums and keyboard.
I have not cared much for the new single 'Rattle that Lock' either, but I am hoping he plays some classic Floyd stuff, along with some tracks from 'On an Island'.
This concert box set 'Live from Gdansk' is superb. I love the way that guy can wring the notes out of a guitar. He makes it look so easy, even at his age! He even plays the slide guitar quite a bit, and even the sax (who knew?)
I just seem to have an appreciation for all things Floyd. I like most of Water's solo stuff, but only more recent Gilmour stuff.
I listened to the Endless River and was a bit disappointed personally.
Anyone know what the Endless River references are about? In the song High Hope there is a line that refers to 'the Endless River'
[...]Has anyone checked out Pink Floyd's newest CD (The Endless River) released last November? [...]
Have you heard David Gilmour's newest single, "Rattle That Lock", from his upcoming CD to be released in August? (Click Here)
Water's voice and Gilmour's guitar work were superb, coupled with Syd Barrett's creativity, and Mason and Wright on drums and keyboard.
I have not cared much for the new single 'Rattle that Lock' either, but I am hoping he plays some classic Floyd stuff, along with some tracks from 'On an Island'.
This concert box set 'Live from Gdansk' is superb. I love the way that guy can wring the notes out of a guitar. He makes it look so easy, even at his age! He even plays the slide guitar quite a bit, and even the sax (who knew?)
I just seem to have an appreciation for all things Floyd. I like most of Water's solo stuff, but only more recent Gilmour stuff.
I listened to the Endless River and was a bit disappointed personally.
I prefer Gilmour's older solo stuff like 'There's No Way Out Of Here'. I agree 'On an Island' was pretty good and I also have the 'Live From Gdansk' which is good. Yeah Gilmour makes it look so easy!! Wish I could get a year's worth of guitar lessons from him ;-) I bought a similar Fender Strat to Gilmour's (not the Gilmour edition...too much $$ for a beginner) and quickly found out it is NOT anywhere near as easy as Gilmour makes it look...
I didn't like 'Endless River' after the first listen but I kept listening to it and after a few times through I began to cue in on parts of it that I like (and I think were clearly part of The Division Bell but were removed). I have had a few PF albums do me this way like 'Animals' and 'Atom Heart Mother' I didn't like the first time I heard them.
Anyone heard Snowy White's Animals guitar solo from "Pigs On The Wing" that wasn't on the album? It's worth a listen (HERE). Its on the CD "Goldtop". I have a lot of Snowy Whites CD's and he is pretty good too. He played with Floyd and Thin Lizzy and tours with Roger Waters.
It would be my assumption, that due to the nature of 8 track design, and that the necessity of having the albums entirety divided into four segments of equal length time wise, led to this augmented version. It sounds like it was added later, and not during the original studio session. I dont know, just guessing. It doesn't sound right, though. If PF wanted a guitar solo in there, why no just have David whip something up? Also, if Floyd wanted it there it would be on the album.
I prefer Gilmour's older solo stuff like 'There's No Way Out Of Here'. I agree 'On an Island' was pretty good and I also have the 'Live From Gdansk' which is good. Yeah Gilmour makes it look so easy!! Wish I could get a year's worth of guitar lessons from him ;-) I bought a similar Fender Strat to Gilmour's (not the Gilmour edition...too much $$ for a beginner) and quickly found out it is NOT anywhere near as easy as Gilmour makes it look...
I didn't like 'Endless River' after the first listen but I kept listening to it and after a few times through I began to cue in on parts of it that I like (and I think were clearly part of The Division Bell but were removed). I have had a few PF albums do me this way like 'Animals' and 'Atom Heart Mother' I didn't like the first time I heard them.
I did some reading and it turns out the guitar solo by Snowy White was actually on the 8-track release of the album. I don't have an 8-track player anymore or an 8-track copy of animals though to verify.
I'm not disputing that it was on the 8 track version, I only meant that if PF wanted it on the album, and it was an essential part of the song, that if it was intended to be there and the song would be diminished with out it, it would be on the album. PF never shied away from making the music they wanted, regardless of whether or not it fit on a 45.
Look at Echos, or Dogs, or anything on the studio Umaguma disc. If you were going to trim something, why not there?
I dont know, maybe they did.
Anyway, my 2 cents.
Easy answer - the early years weren't so much about cohesiveness of an album. Animals, The Wall, DSoTM, The Final Cut - those were 'themed' albums in my opinion. Ummagumma was a collection of Floyd music that was pretty much out there, and completely random.
I would imagine when they did cut tracks, it was from those albums because it would disrupt the flow of the album.
Golden Ears...
I'm officially in mourning...
https://www.yahoo.com/music/s/david-gilmour-pink-floyd-im-done-080314912.html
Never wanted to believe it was over...
Ok, leave anything to do with politics out of this, I think this is a great (if utterly doomed) campaign platform plank right here...
https://www.yahoo.com/music/presidential-candidate-john-kasich-promises-224200895.html
Cheers!
That will be quite a feat, considering that Wright is dead and Waters hates all the other band members.
Another empty promise from a politician, I fear...
Well, duh, of course it is :smack:
But as empty promises go, this is a good one...
Cheers!
Ok, leave anything to do with politics out of this, I think this is a great (if utterly doomed) campaign platform plank right here...
https://www.yahoo.com/music/presidential-candidate-john-kasich-promises-224200895.html
Cheers!
Roger Waters is great. I was listening to his excellent album Amused to Death last week. This song and its lyrics caught my ear. Seems apropos when you consider certain political possibilities that we won't discuss in this thread. If you're a PF fan and haven't listened to this album (is that possible ), give it a go.
True confession: since it came out, I've started every single work day with Gilmore's Rattle That Lock. I follow that with Water's In The Flesh Live (both discs), then The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking, then Radio K.A.O.S, then The Flickering Flame, then PF's The Endless River. If I'm still working I'll run some Arcade Fire but inevitably will finish a long day with my epic PF playlist...
I'm clearly obsessed, but I like what I like, and besides, anything else I've heard on the radio in the last twenty years is crap...
Cheers!
Probably my favorite cut off that album, wasn't a commercially successful album but I thoroughly enjoy it.
Pros and cons is still my favorite solo,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niNXy9BT6VQ
I even have the nudie cover
Hopefully seeing Gilmore in April, my friend that I get tickets through is sketchy at times but what do you want for free
Liked, just for the album cover!
Seriously, though, I don't know why I've never investigated any of the solo albums from the PF guys. I may have to scrub the webs today and load up the phone...
I have always loved "Great Gig in the Sky". I learned in the documentary that Roger Waters explained that he wanted a vocal that would emulate the ascension to Heaven. Clare put that vocal track down in ONE take!!! Amazing!!!!
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