Pink Floyd - Echoes (Live at Pompeii) | REACTION

[@andrewdavidson665]

This is a Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii - the city that was buried by the eruption of Vesuvius in ancient times and then uncovered in modern times. They literally played a gig to no one (but the road crew and camera / recording folks) in an ancient Roman theatre. First time there had been live entertainment there in 1900 or so years. Completely wild.

[@paulblartmemecop7218]

The gig is for the souls of Pompeii

[@thomasmain5986]

The gig was not called Echoes by coincidence, Pompeii is full of echoes of the past.

[@andrewdavidson665]

@@thomasmain5986 yep, "Live at Pompeii" was the gig. 👍

[@brentabbott3954]

You beat me to it ha ha.

[@ripro83]

I think there's footage out there either with one of the band members or someone on the crew/management who said that there were 3 kids who snuck in and wanted to watch. They were spotted and told that if they watched quietly and stayed put in one spot, they could watch the performance. So somewhere in that amphitheater - outside of the shots' framing - 3 Italian kids got to witness one of the dopest live performances ever recorded and I bet they tell that story every year at Christmas.

[@matts6771]

No turning back gentleman. You will stand with and defend this band until the day you die. Welcome aboard!

[@jimdez11]

I remember seeing this at the theater 50 years ago. Bought the DVD over 20 years ago.

[@noelleone1305]

Just discovered you brothers! You are great reactors. Anyone who "gets" and appreciates Pink Floyd is at the top of my list. Keep rocking!☮

[@glass2467]

No audience but the ghosts of Pompeii. The brilliance of Pink Floyd.

[@josephmarazzi]

this exactly!!!!

[@yodude9624]

Its been said

[@glass2467]

​@@yodude9624 Sure it's been said, but do you think everyone reads all the comments below? No. The average person who watches these videos only reads a few of the comments if at all. There are probably many who have no idea what Pompeii was. This idea should be pointed out often.

[@raymondtucker7056]

Alot of people don't realize that they had provide all of the power and everything in order to do this and was done at the same time as Dark Side of the moon

[@MikeSmith-oy2zd]

You are in the presence of Gods my young brothers. Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles. That's pretty much the God list right there. I'm 66 and I love that you are enjoying PF just as much as I always have. They are my number 1. Love your reaction video!!

[@z-man2343]

True story. In 1978 I was VP of my high school student council. Every year on senior day we would go to the HS auditorium and watch a movie that the student council picked out. Well, somehow I convinced the rest of the council (must have been my undeniable charm) to pick this one, Pink Floyd at Pompeii! Needless to say a few young minds were either warped or completely blown that fine day.

[@hippylong]

When aliens land from space.... Pink Floyd will be playing on their octophonic stereo... and they will ask us to meet PINK...

[@earlgrey691]

Medicinal Rock at it's best.'Careful With that Axe Eugene' later in the gig is an experience to behold.

[@chrisw3421]

David Gilmore is everything Pink Floyd needed.. his tone is unmistakable

[@romanfedrich6967]

He plagiarised it from David Gilmour.

[@chrisw3421]

@@romanfedrich6967 hahaha, sure

[@chrisw3421]

@@romanfedrich6967 I beg your forgiveness for making that common misspelling error... I'll do better

[@symbiosisai]

Still though could you imagine if Jeff Beck had agreed to join, that would've been something too

[@nateadkins666]

So you're just going to forget about Syd Barrett the original singer for Pink Floyd

[@zoom6661]

Best reaction to Floyd, oh video this takes me back, I was in love with Dave Gilmore xx beautiful gong as well ❤

[@andremariano6263]

I remember your first reactions of pink Floyds songs, and how cool i thought were the comparison with Parliament Funkadelic, since im a fan of them too. And i remember thinking: wait until they listen to Echoes live with that funky/groovy part at the end of the part 1 PS and yes this is part of a documentary, but also a live performance of the song(imo the very best performance of Echoes)

[@Gibo1999]

This was live, one of the best performances ever. You will also need to watch part 2 of this song as there is another 10mins of this track to go. The video is in 2 parts but it’s one incredible 23min journey of a song

[@billythebootlegger.4376]

A must see !!

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

I wasn’t looking at the running time, and sitting here waiting for the second part, then suddenly it cut off, lol.

[@johngilmer6782]

Need to play part 2 to see the bass player go nuts on the gong.

[@carllyngholm5568]

It's kind of funny that out of all the Echoes reactions on KZbin, almost none of them ever actually watch Part 2. Pretty every reaction now matter how supposedly "blown away" they are by the music, they can't be bothered, apparently. I mean, you supposed to watch the whole thing at once. Watching part of a song and then waiting god know how long to finish it, kinda kills the vibe anyway.

[@justink2874]

Music perfection 🤘❤️🤘

[@thampex]

You should hear careful with that axe Eugene from the same place . And celestial voices both great pink Floyd tracks

[@christopherjohnson7613]

You should check out the live version from Gdańsk. Definitely the best version of echoes. Gilmore and Richard wright on fire. Absolute perfection and the sound quality is off the scale. Very moving

[@mrcatsuit]

Thank you so much for covering this track

[@giuseppemaggio5894]

This was recorded less than 20 miles away from my home. Unfortunately, I was -27 when it was recorded

[@mclovin8739]

Careful with that volcano Giuseppe 🌋

[@Rusty-i9q]

@@mclovin8739😂😂😂 such a great comment.

[@robertlongwill8856]

​@mclovin8739 Gotta love That comment. It's a take on Careful with that axe Eugene.

[@allsorts9909]

Afraid you only have yourself to blame for not being born earlier

[@River.Times3]

Echoes of our times.

[@darrinholscher4897]

Only Pink Floyd could set up in an ancient amphitheater and perform for all the souls lost to Mt. Vesuvius.

[@lperea21]

Biber could do it!

[@howardchambers9679]

​@@lperea21Bieber?

[@grondinolaf]

@@lperea21 LMFAO!

[@smmusicplus96]

​@@lperea21If you're going to bring up a demigod of music such as the Beebs then you better spell his name right.

[@lperea21]

@@smmusicplus96 im atheist 🤪🤪🤪

[@lepetitoiseau]

the vocal harmonies entered Richards Wright and Gilmour are beautiful one of my favorite parts,, music is mesmerizing and it's live!!!

[@lepetitoiseau]

there is a second part to what you have just heard and seen!

[@norahdenovan8658]

Pink Floyd are pure genius& remember this when you needed pure talent, no fancy stuff like today, they will be played forever ❤️🙏

[@arnoldcox9128]

This video should be recommended to anyone who loves music 🎶 pink floyd never fails to amaze me

[@jofi4580]

BRUTAL driving Rhythm with Gilmour wrecking his guitar and yo minds 😮

[@helmutvogel901]

Pompeii was an ancient Roman city that was buried by the ash from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the amphitheater is like 2000 years old.... This was filmed in 1971, same year the album Meddle came out. They split the song Echoes to start and end the movie with this song, on the album it is one track, takes the whole side. There were actually several evolving versions of this movie. The first contained only what they filmed at Pompeii, but then they added stuff when they were in studio working on the Dark Side of the Moon album. Includes behind the scene clips as well.

[@NewV0ice]

Their voices harmonize so perfectly even live man

[@petahpunk]

With this reaction, digging deep into Pink Floyd, you guys are setting the bar very high for other reactors. Your combined musical acumen is so great to see and understand. Dig this channel.

[@sepeavie7824]

Whew!! What can you say.

[@williamsherman6995]

Stoked that you guys reacted to this! The Echoes live at pompeii track is one of my favorites to combine with a doobie when I'm getting some rest and relaxation time in. The groove that begins at 7:54 in the reaction video: hot damn! Keep on chooglin 🙂

[@ffjsb]

What's amazing is that this is done LIVE. For the time, to get such a GREAT live recording without the advantage of modern digital equipment is incredible. The harmonies of Gilmour and Wright are just incredible as well.

[@PGLAMB1978]

digital isn't always the best, theirs a reason people keep going back to vinyl

[@heats13crazyness]

Among so many things to admire the Floyd on, the fact they invested early on in PA and equipment to get exactly what they wanted is one of my favorite things about them.

[@ffjsb]

@@PGLAMB1978 Digital IS infinitely better. But I was talking about recording, NOT vinyl... SMH.

[@philgray7320]

For me this is the finest piece of music to have been captured on film.

[@suesebree8670]

God, we were lucky to have been young then. Thank you 2 for grooving to our timeless music!

[@nickmcginley4570]

Sometimes Pink Floyd has had two or more people singing the same vocals at the same time, but other times Gilmour double tracks himself, offset by a fraction of a second.

[@Frank-pe9pk]

I remember seeing Pink Floyd when they were this young, seems like just yesterday, but it was 50 years ago. Time passes so fast!

[@localhoast2009]

I swear that one of the best grooves in any music. Straight up groove that's makes you move

[@melissaford717]

I was 17 the 1st time I saw Pink Floyd live at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia way back in September 1987. They opened the show with Echoes! My teenage mind was blown for real! I never thought I would ever hear it live. I was there with friends who are not here but are. RIP Bobby, Ruthie, JFK Stadium, & Mr. Mason. Floyd reminds me of good times. Nice review guys & take care.

[@ffjsb]

Back in the day before music videos, you could go to a movie theater and see stuff like this. Concerts, Festivals, etc., sometimes done in sort of a documentary form. We didn't have TV channels you could watch this stuff on, and it wasn't the big chain theaters either. They were the local independent "Art theaters" that played this stuff, along with foreign and "underground" movies.

[@petahpunk]

I miss those days so much

[@animalhmother]

Yes. One of first music videos as a live performance. IMO one of baddest songs of all time. I was just hoping for your channel to react to this live Pink Floyd the other day when you guys did side one of WYWH. Love hanging out with you! Can’t wait for side ✌️

[@AirplayBeats]

Thanks for hanging out with us!!

[@shecaso]

I love this one but the Gdańsk version, for me, is even better!

[@gbsailing9436]

The hardest rocking groove in alll rock history!!!

[@mik9124]

In this young age , how can you create such a music at that Time ... unbelievable And maybe one of the first Musiv Video ?!

[@jeraldkimball494]

I've been a huge fan of Pink Floyd since my early 20's when I first got out of the Marines. I'm now closing in on 72 years old and still I never get tired of listening to them.

[@IkramKahn-ov8fq]

I grew up with this band. Love your reaction. You can consider it a music video. They are THE band in my humble opinion

[@jodimae5793]

The comments have told you now, about Pompeii... LIVE, just meaning, NOT previously recorded. These guys performed this LIVE, but just to crew and such, as the Pompeii lava still smolders and the relics still stand, in part. Only Pink Floyd, right? Yes, this is part one of two. 👍

[@DarwinsChihuahua]

Normally I don't like reactions to the live versions of songs but this is definitely an exception. One of my favorite performances of my favorite Pink Floyd song.

[@vicprovost2561]

Untouchable indeed, they and Led Zeppelin are in a league of their own and everyone else lines up behind them. You just viewed part 1, you need to do part 2 next. This amazing song opened and closed the documentary about that concert there. Also there are great takes of Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun and Careful With That Axe, Eugene! Floyd will continue to freak you guys out, their catalog is expansive and was utterly amazing Live. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@BrewerUMich91]

The thing that puts Pink Floyd over Zeppelin is that Floyd never stole music 🤷‍♂️

[@vicprovost2561]

@@BrewerUMich91 And Zeppelin never had a bad album, Floyd before Meddle can't say that, their last album with Waters, the final cut, Sucks. I love both bands, have a better day.

[@jonibz1456]

@@vicprovost2561 Final Cut was more like a Roger Waters solo record though, i think when you look at it like that, its credable.

[@coolzip683]

Saucerful of Secrets and Careful With That Axe, Eugene are also on this movie. Good ones to watch as well. Echoes, always my #1 Floyd song!

[@toddmorgan2628]

God damn you two really are hitting the KZbin gems. Keep it up.

[@darrenmaxwell1085]

I’ll never get tired of hearing that, 1st heard it in 80 as an 11 year old, best friends 17 year old brother said check this out and we were blown away and had to hear everything they’d done after that!

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

It was filmed in '71, released in '72. "Echoes" is on their 1971 album "Meddle." David Gilmour on lead guitar and vocals, Rick Wright on keyboards and vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass. Andrew Lloyd Webber stole this riff for his musical "Phantom of the Opera." They decided not to sue him. You guys should do "Dark Side of the Moon" live at Pulse from '94; it's epic!

[@neurodiversityininsurance]

Waters referred to this as the precursor to dark side lyrically: “i am you and you are me” became “us and them”

[@karenscigliano9787]

Never heard about ALW lifting this...!!

[@oboogie2]

@@karenscigliano9787 Waters slyly references this in the song "It's a Miracle" on his solo album Amused to Death. It's very subtle, but pointed.

[@darkstardan3309]

Excellent boys! It was a live performance, to record themselves. 1972. It’s a whole movie that also shows them in the studio recording “Dark Side of the Moon”. “The Wall”movie is epic too. That’s 1979

[@domabitofacountrybumpkin.8327]

Thank you thank you for playing ECHOES, Floyd...👍👌have a listen to PIGS. That's a whole another level.. cheers.

[@mrnobody9104]

This show as a whole is a great watch! Cheers guys

[@ErikAnthonyPlus]

I’m so glad you guys watched this. What you witnessed was a guitar aficionado pushing his guitar to the limit. I’ve spoken to professional guitar players, and they said that David Gilmour had no fear of breaking a string and would stay on the same string if necessary and string broke. I’m really happy that you did a reaction for this because it is definitely very very cool I’m 54, I probably have watched and listened to this song 1000 times without exaggerating- it’s just so cool

[@tireshredderjoe8894]

So glad you guys did this video. It has to be one of the best filmed performances ever. Probably one of the first music videos. The David Gilmour guitar solo was incredible. Great reaction!

[@hansolo9585]

Music videos as a format go back to the 1920’s but I will agree and say that this is one of the all time best!

[@roadend78]

Pink floyd are off another planet unbelievable so good 👍

[@Sean_est76]

Pink Floyd!! man this performance made me cry for all the right reasons , just phenomenal end of story

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

I can watch the entire live in Pompeii video all day and never get tired of it. It's mesmerising

[@peteroneill3993]

Pompeii was destroyed by a volcano and was buried under 4 to 6 m of volcanic ash, the place still has people frozen in time as it happened, covered in and incased in ash like statues . its a strange place . and the floyd decided to play inside the roman amphitheatre, probably just because its a cool place to play some tunes . all my best to you and yours from Liverpool

[@rbking9296]

Just unsubed about half of my reaction channels narrowing down to the genuine reactors and you guys are now on the top of my list of real deal reactions thanks guys for the insightful, interesting and genuine reactions and for having an open mind to this classic music from back in my day it’s obvious y’all know what your doing

[@randyobrien2836]

Perhaps they were performing the a crowd we just couldn’t see them. Perhaps it was the spirits of Pompeii

[@z-man2343]

Who else but the Floyd would conceive of and produce a "live" concert film that takes place in an ancient Roman coliseum with no actual audience but the road and film crew. Gotta love these guys. Btw, this song is off their album Meddle released in1971 prior to the release of DSOTM. While this is an awesome performance (and this is only part 1) the studio version is far superior. Also, this movie contains clips of them working on Dark Side in the studio...very cool stuff. Up to this point they were still considered an experimental or even avant-garde group that was known for their extended free form jams during their concerts. They made their living touring and making soundtracks for art house type films until the tremendous success of Dark Side provided them the resources to produce the legendary albums that followed. Way, way, way ahead of their time.

[@emilymartinez6961]

Great choice, that's the way l like to wake up in the morning, with a great jam session. Looking forward to more of your reaction 👍🤩

[@actuariallurker9650]

The eruption was in the year 79 just about 47 years after Christ on the Cross. The town had a part with basically villas/mansions on the coast and trade people in town. The rich people got on boats and went out offhsore and survived but the ash came down so fast thet the people in town were buried alive, They have been digging out these Roman ruins since the 60s. They found a mummy of a guy walking his dog on a leash, When they dug up the downtown area where all the shops were they basically found a "food court" like you'd have at a modern mall. There were big tables with deep dish bowls full of fish, chicken and other meat bones, and since people were illiterate there were paintings of fish, chickens and cows next to each of the dugout areas. So basically you could go shopping and order some lunch....Haunting music for a haunted place....

[@treebeard8475]

Pink Floyd had a knack for hitting every note that makes your body contort. Just saw some live floyd hits this weekend with a twist. What a treat this is

[@clifton8929]

No pleasure can compare to the pleasure of bringing joy and hope to other hearts. The more you guys make others happy, the greater will be your own happiness and the deeper sense of having served your numerous fans. You always bring great music and understanding to so many. Thanks again, guys. Keep up the hard work, and making us all smile. Especially us old dawgs in our 70s.

[@AirplayBeats]

Thank you!!

[@Andy-Capp]

The famous black strat. David Gilmour auctioned his guitar collection for charity. The black strat alone made almost 4 million dollars. Bought by Jim Ersay the owner of the Indianapolis Colts. This is only part 1 there’s a part 2 equally as great.

[@toddmichelfelder3417]

I have seen that guitar in Irsay’s collection. Being a huge Floyd fan it literally gave me chills! Love this song, both parts one and two!

[@redstate502]

One of my favorites of all time. The lyrics are just badass! Gilmour is the King of Slow Hand! I don't care what anybody says. 🤣You guys are right, this was part of the "LIVE in Pompeii" video. You should see the whole thing. In between filming the LIVE stuff they show them working on recording the Dark Side of the Moon album. You get to actually see what they're using to make all of those cool sounds.

[@alanmaxwell3104]

You guys are really amazing, you see , hear it all, I love watching you guys !!

[@alphaandomegaministry2718]

Still figures as one of the top ten coolest guitar solos ever played live. So cool cos relatively few notes played - so very economical! - but............man! the notes he chose, and the way he played them - and that awesome untouchable tone and vibrato! The mark of a genius. Gilmore even then, and so young, one of the world's best.

[@todwest]

Not just any city. Pompeii was destroyed and quite literally buried by a pyroclastic flow from a volcanic eruption in 79 CE. This was filmed in the old colosseum.

[@Tlotoxl]

First performance in that stadium for approx 2000 years!

[@wendyt7958]

Richard Wright and David Gilmours voices are so similar that they're the perfect compliment for each other

[@keyrat1753]

This was filmed in 1971, released in 1972, when the band members were around 25. 45 years later,in 2016, lead singer/vocalist David Gilmour returned to the same location to perform some Pink Floyd songs in front of a live audience.

[@armandalikaj]

I can't believe this recording is as Old as me Best raw footage of The Floyds

[@tbbradley5122]

You cats are quickly becoming my go to reaction channel. Great picks! Great commentary. I can tell you guys are serious music people.

[@snakeinthegrass7443]

Part 2 of this performance starts with the drummer, Nick Mason, working them cymbals like crazy. You fellas will def enjoy. Money back guarantee!!😁

[@ffjsb]

Other than a few kids that snuck in the amptheater, there was no audience. Everyone you see in the shot other than the band is the crew. The kids were told they could stay as long as they didn't get in the way.

[@wayneguess7946]

Their music always takes you on a journey!

[@Greg-io1ip]

There's a few great Live at Pompeii videos. They're all a journey, a fantastic journey.

[@escargotomy]

Nice reaction guys. Worshipping at the altar of Floyd! You guys are so young, I've been grooving to this song and this performance since I bought the record in the 70's, and got a hold of a VHS tape copy of the Pompeii docu-concert in about '81. The whole concert and documentary is available on DVD in case you want to see whole thing. Totally worth every penny. This band is the shit, was the shit, will always be the shit. In 500 years they will still be studied by music historians the same way we study Bach and Beethoven. Nice to see the universal power of music on a new generation!

[@fjb2986]

Your reactions express how I felt the first time seeing Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii😊. I especially love the reaction at 7:55 when the tempo is switched 👍.

[@kevinsattler6603]

I saw them performed this live 1971 University of Toledo Fieldhouse. They drop this album the day before. Love your reactions

[@kimberlyrineer6822]

50 years later they did it in front of crowd. Drums excellent on Sorrow too.

[@dannywachowski5880]

I first heard this decades ago and it still slaps me around the back of my head. A timeless masterpiece!

[@kimai1641]

I really appreciate that ya'll are covering such a wide variety of music. It is truly culture and roots us to the past. Side note, David Gilmore went back with his solo band playing most of Pink Floyd's collection plus a few of his solo hits and it's at the same venue, just restored. Have a watch!

[@adamchapman3252]

nice reaction guys, fantastic unique band, as I think you said this is only half the song, you gotta to do part 2, or start again and do the whole song. When Echoes came out on vinyl in 1971 the song was the entire second side of the Meddle album, 23 minutes of perfection. All versions are amazing but the studio version is outstanding. Keep it going, lovin it.

[@electropneumatic]

Nick Mason(the drummer) is the absolute star of this performance. Everyone is grooving and feeding off of him. It's beautiful. Truly one of the most underrated drummers of his generation.

[@isomer13]

Love it. From my second favorite Floyd album.

[@gregschrag7848]

Rodger waters the bassist,also sings alot of solo and background vocals, and his voice is very distinctive from gilmore and wright's voices!

[@kevinsattler6603]

How about a Tip from a old rocker (71). Grand Funk Railroad. Inside looking out. Pure rock. The base line is sick 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@moomoo-bv3ig]

After listening to this song so many times it is amazing to see I am not the only one 😍

[@nickmcginley4570]

Pompei was a city that was buried by the volcano Vesuvius in the year 59 AD, and was found and dug up back in the 1900s. This was the first time anyone had played in that stadium in almost 2000 years. Maybe the first ever concert there. And that footage of them walking around is from nearby at the still active volcano at the site in Italy. So, they are playing this live at a stadium that was buried under lava and then carefully excavated over the past 50 years or so.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

79 AD, not that it makes much difference

[@annettemoore7264]

The collusium was full that day, they put the concert on for the people who died..😏 they made enough noise to wake the dead put it that way, the acoustics of a round theatre are unbelievable though, I was in the choir as a kid and our cathedral is round..😳 Liverpool, home of the Beatles and the Catholic cathedral is known as Paddys wigwam 🤣🤣🤣 singing in there was amazing, the sound bounces around and comes back at ya, I first saw them 1974..the Liverpool Empire theatre, Dark Side of the Moon tour 😊 A-MAZ-ING....😳I got the Meddle album (Echoes) in1972 for my birthday off my brother..👍

[@alldayadventures5418]

BACK IN THE DAY: This was played on the Big-Screen midnight showings in the middle 1970's. Nothing like seeing the Roman coliseum from wall to wall... The Theater Amplifier System was good enough to make the walls shake..!

[@bluesrock1]

David Gilmour guitar, and Richard Wright keyboards, had very similar voices. Richard was maybe and octave higher but they complimented each other very well. David Gilmour went back to Pompeii and recorded a solo show just a few years ago with a full audience. It's great!

[@markrenfrow9873]

Good reaction. I knew the bass riff was coming, caught you like I thought it would.

[@simondobbs4480]

The first album I ever bought. I love echoes. Thank you gentlemen.

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

Pretty "Koool" wasn't guys !! Groundbreaking in it's time playing Live at Pompeii 🎶 This was the period after the "Meddle" Album and during the recording of "Dark Side" and this song "Echoes" is one of Classic Prog's Greatest Epics !! 👍🎵🎼✌

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction! Don't forget Part 2 - you've only heard half of this epic song!! They split it into two for this video - it begins and ends the 'concert'. This version really amps up the groove from the amazing studio counterpart.

[@xr800]

For the past 2 years Echoes has been my No.1 most played track on Spotify. The 2001/Echoes mix is just so tight, almost like Echoes was written for the part.

[@sitnstill4now]

"Man that's funky!" if you want some more funk check out "Pigs" from Pink Floyd's Animals album.

[@SeaSnakeMusic]

When Nick Mason drops that huge back beat, I lost it over "Thats some dangerous stuff right there". New subscriber!