A First Reaction and Analysis of Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

[@SyedRewinds]

What's up guys. If you are interested in seeing the Pulse performance reaction, it's on my channel now. It was awesome so thanks for the recommendations 🙏✌️

[@rishikeshwagh]

Bro, why must you purposely pause at the worst possible parts every single time, in every single song? Right when the sickest beat is about to drop, right before the start of an epic solo, right at the climax of the entire song? You're guilty of this in almost all the videos I've seen so far. Some of those pauses are just so outrageous and outright cruel that if I was the original artist behind these songs, I'd come find you, and repay (in full) the same cruelty to you and then happily go to jail afterwards. I CANNOT overstate how very wrong it is of you to do that. Don't do that to yourself. Don't do that to your viewers. Don't give them blue balls. Don't make them regret watching your videos. Kuch nahi toh bhai Khuda ka khauf hi rakhlo yaar. Find better moments to pause (if you absolutely must). Or at least pull it back far enough to allow yourself and the viewers to get back into the song before the all important drop so that they can appreciate it as it's meant to be. Good analysis tho.

[@Weyland_Yutani_Corp]

Gilmour's Black Strat is jacked into his soul.

[@jollyjiraffe382]

If you thought the second guitar solo was stupendous in the studio version, if you watch the live performance of this song at Pulse, the second guitar solo was absolutely breathtaking, and has been rated by Rick Beato as the best guitar solo *ever*. You can thank me later. 🙂

[@shadowmoon467]

100% agree with you, check out the Pulse Live version. I can’t even describe what that Solo makes you feel. There’s no words in the dictionary to even describe about the performance. I wish I could experienced it live🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@E-Rik]

Rick Beato actually says that the first solo is the best *ever*

[@marcgoldfried5937]

confirmed. that Pulse performance is one of the greatest works on a guitar ever

[@DemiseUnseen]

oh yes, there is no better version.

[@PickupthePieces76]

The Gdansk version is pretty much equal to the Pulse version. Just slightly less light show.

[@LordJuzzie]

When Gilmour plays its like you can feel his emotions. There is so much pain in that solo.

[@yvesblues560]

True: try the live in Venedig Version, which maybe got witnessed by over 500000000 people... There the guitar cries so hard that you understand pain from a new level

[@DemiseUnseen]

I totally agree. His Guitar spills so much soul. He's a Legend.

[@jakehunt3392]

😭(tears of joy &….. all the other stuff)

[@stevensmith8261]

It's a cliche but he makes the guitar sing and cry. He uses one note where other guitarists would use 3 or 4.

[@StrongStyleFiction]

This song hits like a truck on an emotional level. One of my all time favorite tracks with perhaps only Shine on You Crazy Diamond being above it in my eyes. The song also eludes to lost childhood dreams that is haunting.

[@jakehunt3392]

@Penderyn fat old sun is an amazing “forgotten” floyd song & has an absolutely amazing brilliant & “funky” uplifting guitar solo, I’m waiting for someone to react cause all the rest you mention has been done & this guy definitely needs to do it, Gilmour plays it all the time in his recent tours, it’s on video 👍 & say you do it !… it’s the ROOT of Floyd

[@StrongStyleFiction]

@Jake Hunt, Floyd has so many fantastic deep cuts from some very distinct eras of the band. The early psychedelic period has a ton of hidden gems. It will be interesting when he dives into the Syd Barrett stuff because it's so different from what they became known for. Bike. The Gnome. Floyd has such an interesting catalogue.

[@jakehunt3392]

@@StrongStyleFiction “I was in the kitchen, Samus (that’s the dog) was outside” 😂 I would quote a lyric from species but there arnt any 🤷‍♂️

[@steveullrich7737]

@Penderyn too many great iconic songs to list

[@docopoper]

I've always thought of this song as being about depression / the brain's reaction to trauma. That the brain is taking on the role of a doctor proposing sedation to take the dangerously painful emotions away. And once you've been like that for long enough you can become comfortable in your numbness but lament that you don't feel the same excitement for life you did when you were younger. Lamenting that the child has grown and the dream is gone.

[@SyedRewinds]

Amazing take, love the idea of the doctor being a part of his imagination!

[@docopoper]

That's why the guitar solo at the end feels like it's screaming out with emotion but with this very steady state base line. It's like, the pain that is being muted by your brain is still unresolved and causing anguish. So the song becomes this constant sea of contained emotional pain (with Gilmore keeping the range of notes he hits small for most of the solo). Then there's an outburst, but then it continues on and the song fades out. It feels really fitting to me considering where in The Wall this song is.

[@jakehunt3392]

No, it has a direct story about roger in the lyrics & Carrie’s you on “thought” by the way Gilmour composed it, it’s part of the “enigma” that makes Pink Floyd Pink Floyd, it has a Direct meaning to roger & David but to the listener it’s left as an “enigma” for the listener to feel how “you feel” & the thought you get imprints you when you first hear it & that’s Pink Floyd, it is supposed to let YOU feel something different from ME & not the thoughts or feelings of the band😏 probably the only band that leaves you answering your own questions 👍

[@vicprovost2561]

Yes indeed, one of Floyd's very best songs and that solo is classic here and even better live. See his best stab at it in the Live Pulse video for Comfortably Numb, many say it is as good a guitar solo as any other, Gilmour is the anti shredder, where fast has it place and dynamics abound, dripping with emotion and musical excellence from a God of Rock. As others will say, to best understand Floyd songs from many of their albums, your best bet is on the full context of within listening to the entire album. If not reacting as the sessions are long, do it on your own time, relax and enjoy the immersive experience, it is how we absorbed this stuff back in the day. No other generation had better music to listen to from 1964 - 1994, we were utterly spoiled for 30 years before popular music started going down hill. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎷🎶

[@maggieshevelew7579]

Yes! The final solo on this song at Pulse can bring me to tears every single time I hear it. There is nothing like it. Perfection.

[@jasonwest4562]

Agreed 100%. Pulse live (Earls Court 1994) is the best concert hands down, and the solo from Comfortably Numb the best guitar solo of all time. It's a shame you didn't do the reaction video from that video. Very good reaction video nonetheless.

[@CG-vn8iy]

A great way to describe Gilmour.

[@wadsworthaaron]

I agree with you, but I'd extend it to about '97 or so. Artists like Beck, Tom Petty, the Beastie Boys, Matthew Sweet, and several others did some interesting (if not absolute genius) stuff.

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

I always felt the sense of alienation in this number. And Gilmour's solo is probably the best ever, and in a way enhances that feeling of searching for something in ones life. The live show from Pulse is a must see, the guitar solo is about 3 minutes long, epic.

[@ianhannah111]

Just checked and make that a 5 minute solo.

[@kikovazquez7277]

Depends on which of a few remasters you're watching. They messed around with the length of the outro solo in different versions of the Pulse videos. It's actually hard for me to listen to the studio version after I became acclimated to the live versions. Pulse and some other live versions are as clean as the studio track, which is unusual in rock, but bring even a larger majesty of instrumental power in back of the vocals and Gilmour's guitar brilliance - and yeah, the guitar solo doesn't fade away in a seeming instant compared to the more extended and impactful live performances.

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

@@ianhannah111 Wow! I knew it was long, didn't realize how long!

[@ziggymarlowe5654]

@@kikovazquez7277 I prefer the live versions myself, for the reason you cited: clean as the studio track. The live versions seem to soar and expand, which is quite impactful.

[@geraldherrmann787]

5 minutes

[@StrongStyleFiction]

A lot of the fullness and atmosphere of Floyd comes from Rick Wright's keyboard work. Truly one of the great unsung heroes of rock and roll. I'd check out Wearing The Inside Out if you want to know what the songs he wrote for Floyd sounded like.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

R.I.P. Rick Wright

[@stevebengel1346]

I agree 💯 Rick was an essential ingredient in the sound of Pink Floyd

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

I've heard that; beautiful.

[@r.awilliams9815]

"...the child is grown, the dream is gone..." The saddest line ever written.

[@nashkita77]

I always felt Roger wrote that about the longing for his father he never had as a child.. "fleeting glimpse, i turned to look but it was gone... thinking he might have seen him. The dream of seeing his father.. imo

[@shawnk7832]

Ok just another pinprick...

[@NunyaDammeBiznis]

Because we all have lived it.

[@lukefender94]

During that second solo usually even my body hair have their own goosebumps. Incredible.

[@davidhart8621]

That's not military drumming at the beginning. It's someone knocking on his dressing room door, backstage, telling him it's time to go onstage to start the show.

[@JR-rk3hs]

this one is an all time classic peep this song live at pulse

[@fenderfox5080]

Makes me smile to hear you say this was the best guitar solo you've ever heard, could you imagine making up a solo like that lol? Gives me chills man everytime I hear this song, especially the solos

[@ryandrohan8186]

“There is no pain you are receding, a distant ship smoke on the horizon, you are only coming through in waves” I think this provides context to the point of being “comfortable”. The recognition that there is help in the distance, but the road to get there will require patience and understanding. Thanks for reviewing my favourite song.

[@jeremygray1331]

Saw the Wall concert in 1980. Gilmour did the solo on top of a Wall built across the arena during the show. No social media so we had no idea it was coming. An arena of people suddenly drawn to him by a spotlight and then amazement.

[@chriseasterling5506]

Keep exploring, keep asking questions, keep giving us your perspective. Makes these old tunes come alive again! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bostonvair]

This song never gets old to me, and your reaction was one of the best, most thoughtful reactions to this iconic song. Also, I totally agree with what you said about creative dissonance at the end. I've often thought about that with respect to the Beatles and Pink Floyd. Once they broke up and went their separate ways, the sum of the parts was less than the whole.

[@johnallen869]

You will love the Pulse live version of this! IMO the best live solo!

[@a2zme]

Top 5 guitar solos of all time. #masterpiece

[@ls1959]

A lot of folks react firs to the live version, but the original version is the must listen to for this song. This was the version that we grew up with, that represented creative, progressive rock at its absolute best.

[@jamessweet5341]

The last Gilmour solo is the absolute pinnacle of modern rock.

[@glenmorris6539]

Superb in-depth reaction as usual..Bravo my friend..

[@corvuslight]

Hearing 40,000 people sing the lyrics to this song, somehow miraculously in harmony, is one of the highlights of my life.

[@keyrat1753]

Please watch the live version of Comfortably Numb at the Pulse Concert (1994 Earls Court, London).

[@SyedRewinds]

Hi Keyrat, thanks so much or the super thanks! In my next batch of recordings I'll definitely be including the performance and I will include your comment in the video too. Hope you have an awesome day!

[@keyrat1753]

@@SyedRewinds Greeting from Miami. The Pulse Concert version features an extended guitar solo and spectacular light show, both of which combine for a spectacular performance.

[@MrBDB001]

I always see this song as the difference between exterior vs interior and then at every chorus David plays giving us a sound to represent that interior sensation. The way David's voice comes in clear and warm and so expressive gets me every time I hear it. One of my favorites.

[@trevorholden7423]

Luv ya work Syed, you're like a stop-watch that gets started when the deep stuff kicks in. Luv it. Yes this is a classic result from all concerned in the Pink Floyd composer group. I am a seasoned guitarist myself and Dave Gilmour has been my hero for about 50 years now. And one of the best things I learned about him and his approach to creating whirlwind solos is this; he would use the 16 track recorder (in those days) and record about 7 or 8 totally improvised solos to the song in question, and then go through each one of those (bar by bar) and give a big tick to the best parts of that particular track, He would do this to all improvised tracks, and when finished he would write a score which comprised the best parts of each improvised solo, tagged together in a sort of wonderful map of excellent ideas. It did him extremely well I think.. Long live PINK FLOYD MUSIC!!

[@SyedRewinds]

Hi Trevor thanks for the comment. I also read about this technique of his and thought it was brilliant. I think many artists/creatives can learn from this approach. I've seen some of his interviews, he is a very bright man.

[@dm579]

That moment when you’re watching a reaction video to Pink Floyd and you can tell that the reactor totally gets it. Bravo, man, Bravo. Great reaction.

[@simply_psi]

You might find this hard to believe but dhe solo from fhe live Pulse version from 1994 is so much better even than this, it is truly staggering

[@robertslade3088]

Check out the album Animals!! It'll blow your mind

[@lisanowka8669]

Pulse,pulse,pulse pretty please,soooo goood and the second solo is an extended version

[@davegilbertson4907]

I thoroughly enjoy the detailed research you put into the bands you are reacting to.

[@artandrade1]

Pulse Live....best live solo!!!!!

[@pinkfloyd.appreciation]

"I think thats what you hear when you go and meet God " ..one of the best lines ive heard in a long time 👍🎶

[@adrianfoote8281]

Would love to see you react to echoes live in Pompeii part 1 and part 2. Not enough reactors come back for the second part but it's great!

[@jamessweet5341]

The Pulse version, along with it's great music is equally a triumph of stagecraft. Watch for the ending when what looks like a crystal ball above the crowd opens like a butterfly emerging from crysalis. A magical moment.

[@MegaForrestgump]

You need, NEED, to watch the live version. The album version is cut.

[@davidmaagaard748]

This guitar solo goes with a masterfully crafted lightshow. Watch the PULSE live version to truly go and meet god. When you have done that and want more, go explore a post-Waters song. High Hopes will take you away and make you crave for a second listening.

[@zaradragonia9863]

Yeah but Pulse lacks Roger's voice and that in itself ruins the song 😮

[@XCross64]

Most people talk about the Solo, which is, obviously, one of the best of all time, but, they over look the rest of the music. It all synthesizer, but the layering of all the other instruments. Strings, horns, woodwinds...… magnificent. No one who reacts to this song ever talks about it. You did, which is rare. I would love to hear a track of the studio version without the vocals

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Well…..Syed…..I’ll guess I’ll join the chorus and say say that you truly MUST watch the live version from the Pulse tour. Gilmore’s second solo is extended and has become one of the most iconic guitar solos in rock. That is, unless you’ve already seen it….

[@shnoo8016]

Hey man, you're doing such a great job analyzing PF songs, you'd be in heaven (and your viewers too :P) going through the whole The Wall album! Don't make us wait for it long, please!

[@In_COG_nlto]

another insightful reaction Syed, loved it!

[@briantillman2812]

Great reaction man, really enjoyed it. Thank you! Subscribed

[@Fuphyter]

I don't know if you will see this, I'm late to the party. I've been going through your older reactions. Nice to see someone who feels and understands the music. I was 13 in 1970. Started piano at 7, drums at 12 (which ended,parents didn't want a kit in the house) and ended up a singer. There are so many phenominal bands that decade. I listened to most of it from James Taylor to Zeppelin to Return To Forever and more. Steely Dan is a must listen. Geniuses in the studio. Great reactions subscribed

[@James-lk2sg]

Great reaction man. Since you’re a guy that likes analyzing things, reacting to the entire The Wall album would certainly be up your alley.

[@mickaellov5280]

I am excited for when you listen to the first song off of "Led Zeppelin 2", such a masterpiece. I would call it personally Psychedelic Metal

[@d3uc3diggl3r]

the depth of the music on most of the tracks is what pulls you in and got me like everyone else. I grew up listening to them from my father. and the main reason with Gilmour being so great is that he himself is the style that makes it all come together

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

"This is not how I am." That line always gave me goosebumps.

[@edh3709]

Not only do you get it. But I've been listening to them for 50 years and you make me think of things I haven't thought of before. The 2nd solo is my #1 of all time. The first one is top 10. Very rare for one song. Masterpiece! Great job. 👍

[@CleverMonkeyArt]

Pulse, Earl's Court, London, please!

[@jonhenke1504]

You're right in one aspect if "Gilmore" and "Waters" could have gotten along, but since they didn't we probably got robbed of another "Dark Side of the Moon or another "Animals" album! This song came from David Gilmour who had written the music and different words for this song, Roger Waters heard Gilmour's demo and suggested his lyrics from his childhood and Philadelphia concert memories to Gilmore's music and they came up with this brilliant song together! Too bad they couldn't get along for just a few more albums! I really believe they are the Mozart / Beethoven of the 20th century! There are some people that say no way to that because Mozart and Beethoven wrote way more music! The thing about that is is in their lifetime and in the time they lived in there was nothing else to do but write music they didn't have all the distractions that we do from the middle of the 20th century on! Keep up the hard work and your subscriber number will grow quickly you're doing very interesting and very good job!

[@scotts.2484]

Perhaps if they had been perfectly grounded, happy, and compatible, we wouldn’t have gotten any of this spectacular art conveying the pain of the conscious human journey.

[@lubos1207]

Unfortunately, by the time they were filming The Wall, they were already very angry (and not just the two of them, but Waters had fallen out with the others as well). Both Gilmour and Waters had a completely different take on the song, and if it hadn't been for producer Bob Ezrin, they might never have come to an agreement - he was the one who suggested a compromise that was acceptable to both of them. BTW: Bob Ezrin was very clever and has a lot of credit for the form The Wall eventually came out in (as did sound engineer Alan Parsons on Dark Side of the Moon).

[@swfcocs1]

@@scotts.2484 yeah you have to think the tension within the group contributed to the creative process , kind of similar to the Beatles, Fleetwood Mac or The Smiths

[@dessashepherd1816]

Roger said this song was not going on this album and David said Oh yes it is! Per Ginger Gilmour

[@umpdaddy1]

One of the greatest songs in the pantheon of rock. Absoluely brilliant in every way.

[@TheirFinestHour]

Fantastic take on this!

[@kengunter6903]

This group could possibly b the greatest rock band ever!!!!!!!!!

[@grandymommy4531]

If you liked David's solos here I recommend watching videos of him playing them live, like at the Pulse tour concert and the Pompeii concert.

[@moonlightmile70s96]

COMING BACK TO LIFE or WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME from the division bell album are both awesome. check them out.

[@davegawel3944]

Gotta checkout the Pulse concert version of this song. Amazing solo,Gilmour out does himself.

[@tonys2899]

Would love to see you watch the whole Wall movie. That's the best way to experience this album.

[@leighmurray7250]

Live at Earls Court version has another guitar solo and the performance 👏 2nd to none

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

Loving your reactions Syed. I saw Dave Gilmour solo in the early 80s. Pretty awesome. Never saw PF sadly. One of my musical regrets, not having seen them.

[@Lexwell_Lavers]

Listen to the whole album. Then watch the movie. Then watch a video of the stage show. The album, movie and stage show were planned as a trilogy presentation from the beginning.

[@unclejohn1053]

Only seen Floyd twice, and Rodger with his Radio Chaos tour. Everyone spectacular!

[@hendrix1ism]

Brother loving your intelligent and openminded reactions. Please react to video of Jimi playing Hey Joe at Monterey or Voodoo Chile at Woodstock Peace Graham.

[@SantamanitaClauscaria]

Just like Dark Side of the Moon, this album really needs to be heard in its entirety. And you should see the film Waters made, "Pink Floyd The Wall". If it weren't for copyright I would suggest hosting a viewing onstream....

[@guichogf5636]

As with most PF albums, The Wall is a story, not a collection of songs. Comfortably Numb is on side 3 of 4 sides, so there is a lot of story told before we get to this song. The concept album was big in the 70s, you kind of have to hear the whole to understand the parts

[@ExclusivelyReclusive1]

Watch the live performance of this during their Pulse tour, it's freaking amazing

[@ryanedwards4512]

I've probably heard this song 33,000 times... That second Solo gets me everytime

[@markhodge7]

You are sharp. You get it!

[@sqonk21]

Another great analysis and reaction Syed...to one of the best songs ever written...if you liked Gilmore in this..."Pulse" you will never forget...I'm really looking forward to it...keep doing what you are doing...and don't forget to "TURN IT UP" 🎧🎶☝️

[@easypeezie4494]

Gotta check out the live version

[@Happyheretic2308]

Pulse concert version, please, ASAP!!! You won’t regret it!

[@EricAitala]

As always, context is massively relevant and one track leads into another....

[@EricAitala]

Oh, you must watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZy6nWCQfLKqobM

[@tuskfireboltthedrop6737]

I must have been 12 or 13 when I first heard it. It was and still is the best guitar solo I’ve ever heard. It captured an emotion I was struggling with and helped me process it. No words could have done what this piece of music did for me: it transcended my sorrow. And even now, decades later, I still have chills whenever I hear it.

[@ARD51306]

You MUST do the live Pulse version!

[@andrewdavidson665]

You said like classical music and commented on the atmosphere and journey it takes you on. I suggest you listen to Shine On You Crazy Diamond from Wish You Were Here. Whether you do it as a reaction video or yourself for your pleasure, it's one you should do.

[@PanarchyInTheUK]

Also, THANK YOU for listening to the studio version, and not the live one that many other people go for!

[@stevewalsh4850]

You must must must do the live “pulse” version 😎

[@lubos1207]

You guessed very right! Pink (Gilmour) is now desperate, lonely and devastated by the break-up with his partner (the song begins with a failed phone conversation, when Pink wanted to call his wife but couldn't reach her). He is frustrated and has taken many drugs. A doctor - Waters (who is also manager/producer Bob Hoskins in the film) - arrives on the set and tries to revive Pink by injecting him with a drug so he can perform. There are actually three things that inspired Waters to write this song: 1/ memories of his childhood when he had a fever and was very sick, 2/ his experience at a concert in Philadelphia in 1977, when he had a bout of hepatitis before the concert and the doctor gave him a sedative and he was really sick afterwards and doesn't remember much of the performance (just the hands like two balloons) and the third thing related to that, and that is the perennial problem with the behaviour of producers who are oblivious to the artist's possible ailments and just ruthlessly demand results and "go over dead bodies". This is a recurring theme throughout Pink Floyd's history (e.g. the photograph on the cover of Wish You Were Here and the track "Have A Cigar" on the same album).

[@Justin-td4bb]

I'm really surprised at the lack of reactions to High Hopes on KZbin. It's generally considered one of their best tracks and is my personal favourite.

[@garyscharf9232]

A great job at giving us the history behind songs and some of the best lyric analysis out there. Keep it up. Pink Floyd's writing was on a different level than most bands. Check out Another Brick in the Wall - a shot at how our schools churn out our kids to march thru life like minions, just doing as their told (so true today).

[@matthewkoerner8817]

you need to do echoes live pompeii

[@suebeawho6537]

Syed is brilliant. He totally gets it and then expounds upon the theme🤗✌️

[@flogg8635]

You are now ready to Watch/hear this song on Pulse Live concert from 1994. Gilmour was spectacular. You’ll certainly enjoy.

[@gsparkman]

1. The sounds your hear at the beginning make more sense in the context when you listen to the album in its totality. 2. The genesis story you related is not wrong, but in the context of The Wall this song relates to a different storyline. The illness is mental, not physical. 3. When Gilmour’s guitar cries, so do I. 4. You REALLY must listen to the complete album start to finish. My favorite PF album.

[@Ian-hg8gx]

great to hear a hip hop fan expanding his musical tastes, have you heard much australian music, try john farnham singing the beatles hit help with the melbourne symphony orchestra, and katie noonan doing a cover of sia's chandelier at the bridge

[@tomevans8477]

You have to do the live version from pulse with the light show you'll be blown away

[@phillipharrison7283]

The other great solo by Dave Gilmour is 'Dogs' on the Animals album

[@philshorten3221]

And then they did it LIVE😉

[@capetowntrikeman]

Now check out the live Pulse concert version...mind blowing!!

[@jakehudson7118]

Whenever Gilmour plays this solo live its just a different feeling, in my opinion the greatest guitarist off all time, no one can make so much emotion out of so little notes.

[@bobg8378]

Excellent reaction

[@seajaytea9340]

True, it is a phenomenal song! And, as you discovered with DSOTM, Floyd songs echo in their albums. When you listen to the whole, you will absolutely appreciate how great the parts are! I envy you this journey you are about to take for the first time. BTW - the "knocking" at the start of the track, is someone knocking on a door saying "Time to goooo!" (If you watch the movie you will get a better sense of the scene.)

[@sanjivtamang4338]

For the first time I listened this song when was going to barber shop and I listened this song a little bit far away from the shop and I only heard the bass and drum lime at that time and I was extremely impressed with the music then I asked barber to go there and ask the name of the song and band. After that I was really into Pink Floyd....

[@russellsearch7925]

Excellent reaction. I have to say you are just about the best reactor out there, how you articulate yourself is superb. I’d love for you to react to a little known song that happens to be great. It’s called When I Go by an American band called Over The Rhine. I’d be fascinated to see and hear your reaction. Forget the number of views, it’s all about the music.

[@TheDoctorFlay]

The scene in the film adaptation illustrates Rogers story in this song. You should watch the whole film to get the full performance and context, because this album more than any is 1 long story.

[@mythicsin3083]

The live version is amazing.

[@swfcocs1]

As a suggestion, you need to react to "echoes " by pink Floyd, specifically the live at Pompeii" version, it's truly staggering

[@benitoherrero3895]

The feeling that he puts into the notes of the solo with the movement of the fingers of the left hand is impressive, Gilmour is a true artist.

[@RedPillGrimReaper]

It’s the moment at 11:16 that never gets old when watching these reaction videos. That’s the moment you realize your life will never be the same now that you have experienced Pink Floyd

[@julienmarquet8612]

YOU'RE perfectly right about your explanation, on the "distant ship"! It's about the total loneliness too! In fact, a lot of peoples forget, too often, that THE WALL, IS A MOVIE AT THE BEGINNING! THE ALBUM, IS THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE MOVIE, AND, THE TOUR WHERE THEY WERE BUILDING THE WALL ON STAGE, WAS THE EXTENTION AND, THE THEATER SCENES OF THE MOVIE! SO, in the movie, which was censored in USA, until 1989,the scene you get on the song "COMFORTABLY NUMB", IS THE SCENE OF THE OVERDOSE! JUST, AFTER, THE GUY LOST THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE! SO, YES, HE FELT THAT TOTAL SADNESS, LONELINESS, FOR SURE! GOOD ANALYSIS BRO..... PEACE FROM FRANCE 😂👍✌️🇫🇷🎸

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

Syed…I know you do research on a song before you listen, which is unusual, and GREAT. But you don’t state whether or not you’ve ever heard it before. I’ll watch your reaction either way because you do such a fine job, but I’d be interested in knowing whether it’s your first exposure to the song.