Australian Girl's FIRST TIME hearing Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon

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Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
00:02:02 - Speak to me
00:03:10 - Breathe (in the air)
00:05:12 - On the run
00:09:36 - Time
00:17:50 - The great gig in the set
00:22:48 - Money
00:29:22 - Us and them
00:38:14 - Any colour you like
00:42:10 - Brain damage
00:46:45 - Eclipse

[@varycherry]

The video was originally globally blocked, currently disputing all 10 songs so they don't block it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4jWiKiNppt9eas the dispute ends after 30 days, but if they reject my appeal, they'll probably block the video again. If you want to see the unedited version that is not going through copyright claims [and therefore won't be potentially shut down], it's on patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/uncut-dark-side-106547457

[@varycherry]

00:02:02 - Speak to me 00:03:10 - Breathe (in the air) 00:05:12 - On the run 00:09:36 - Time 00:17:50 - The great gig in the set 00:22:48 - Money 00:29:22 - Us and them 00:38:14 - Any colour you like 00:42:10 - Brain damage 00:46:45 - Eclipse

[@plawflo575]

I'm glad you like this album, Pink Floyd is the G.O.A.T, imho. I hope if you have another poll, you will consider adding the "Wish You Were Here" album, which I think is second only to Dark Side of the Moon. ty

[@SG-js2qn]

You're going to have to do Pink Floyd "The Wall" now, if you enjoyed this. 🐖 Also another great concept album is "Days of Future Passed" by the Moody Blues. (The X-Men film borrowed the title.)

[@LuisOrtiz-xo5kc]

@@varycherry Maybe you should react to "Pink Floyd The Wall" film in your movie channel after listening to the album. Both the album and the movie are excellent, although Dark Side of the Moon is my favorite album from PF.

[@stevensauer8539]

@@SG-js2qn DoFP is an amazing work, but for an overall album, I prefer their follow-up, "In Search of the Lost Chord". So many good songs on that one. Other concept albums you might find interesting include Rush's "2112", Blue Oyster Cult's "Imaginos", Hawkwind's "Chronicle of the Black Sword", and Kamelot's "Silverthorn".

[@TheCornishCockney]

“I’ve never heard of Dark Side of the Moon.” 😳 God,I feel old.

[@pamgoodley2209]

Or maybe we should feel grateful that we first heard it decades ago.

[@michelleguthrie7237]

Right?!

[@herbertsusmann986]

Pink Floyd is not a traditional rock band. Pink Floyd breaks through barriers of genres and sound.

[@christopherconard2831]

Jazz from Mars.

[@cyatic]

Yeah, PF is their own genre.

[@lunnaticfringe1963]

That , my Pink Floydian friend is so spot on.!! Peace be with you .

[@MikeB12800]

Used to see metal heads in the 80’s with Pink Floyd patches on their jean jackets. Thought Floyd was corny without hearing them!!! I had no idea!!!!!

[@shaunmichaels60]

Pink Floyd is their own genre Universal endless

[@TheScreamingMime]

When she said that they added a trumpet, it broke my heart a little. It's a saxophone.

[@SciFiCatGuy]

She clarified at the beginning that she doesn't know the "lingo." But, yeah, I cringed too.

[@ALong-fo5so]

Sacrilege.

[@bonhzeppelin55]

She prolly never heard or saw a jazz, jazz rock, blues band or a Sax! 😮

[@ivarsjaastad5682]

she was to bussy with here nails to consentrait to the music

[@izzonj]

Every time someone discovers Pink Floyd, an angel gets its wings. It was a good decision to just listen and get into it sonically at first before diving into the lyrics. But understanding the lyrics will add so much.

[@stuarthouse-w6o]

and when they finally understand the album, they hack them off and bleed out. then they listen to Animals

[@rafaelvelasco4699]

In deed

[@thcdad3632]

"A soul in tension that's learning to fly"

[@bonhzeppelin55]

WELCOME TOOOOOOO THE MACHIIIINE!

[@mikegallagher2142]

Apologies for the long story I felt compelled to share: This album is my favorite piece of art of any kind. 9 years ago my mother became very ill and we were waiting for the end. My sister and I traded days on duty and off to keep our sanity. On one of my “Days off” I went to a music festival. One band was a Pink Floyd cover band that did the entire album from start to finish. During “Time” my sister called and said our mom had taken a turn for the worse and she’d call me back if I had to come to the hospital. As “Money”started I got another call saying she had passed. That meant she died while I was listening to “The Great Gig in the Sky” being played live. My mom loved to sing and was in several choirs. That song is about dying, fighting against it, and accepting it. It also is just a female vocalist. That song, and album, took on a whole new meaning for me. Anyway, loved the reaction. The Wall would be great next.

[@RoadDoug]

A lot of funerals play Great Gig in the sky. We all know why. It was a very moving story. Kudos to mom for raising a great son.❤

[@ReactorsReactions101]

Thanks for sharing. Be Good, Be Happy, Be Loved

[@lunnaticfringe1963]

@@mikegallagher2142 It's a gentle nudge for us to look at our own mortality. My wife's passing devastated me. While driving home from shopping stoically , looking at the beauty for the last time, me I'm in total denial of the inevetable. 5 days after she passed away at hospice home She saw her final sunset. Great Gig in the Sky : 4 levels in that stunning Aria, Its coming, talk about it, understand it the only way YOU know how, Feel the emotions, Grieve, Grieve hard no rhyme or reason of it. Finally, Time and Remeberance. We shall see ea. other again that's promised! 🕊️

[@TallBob1962]

When the piano started Great Gig in the Sky, she said Ooh, piano I like where this is heading. I was thinking, oh honey, you have no idea where this is heading. LOL

[@vicprovost2561]

Exactly what I was thinking! This album gains popularity as time marches on, no one who hears it is not an instant fan.

[@The_Dudester]

The Great Gig in the Sky is about what happens to the soul at death. The first part (pain) is about "what happened to me?" The second part is bargaining. The the third part is acceptance. So, Mary, you have taken the first step down an amazing path. You have eaten the appetizer, now get ready for the entree. Watch the 1994 Pink Floyd Pulse concert. And have a supply of tissues on hand, yes, the music is that powerful. Watch out for the flying pigs-I'm not kidding, you will see flying pigs in the concert.

[@PMEgan64]

I was lucky enough to see Pink Floyd in concert a few times, including their 1994 tour. There’s no describing the experience of Pink Floyd live.

[@James_Loveless]

Have to disagree Should be Delicate Sound of Thunder film of the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour, better album, better songs & The Best Back-Up Singers EVER Rachel Fury Durga McBroom & Margaret Taylor

[@vicprovost2561]

I saw the 94 Pulse tour in Foxboro MA, along with 75, 77 & 87, no better shows in my lifetime.

[@craigday2850]

When you're not listening for us, you should listen to the whole thing a second time for you.

[@philfedora495]

Absolutely this, the more you listen to it, the greater the impact it has on you.

[@RichardinNC1]

Listen in a dark room with the best source you can find, CD or mastered album!

[@jack_rabbit]

WITH THE LYRICS PULLED UP

[@unholydriver4987]

Yes, add the lyrics, particularly for Time. That song just gets more poignant every minute.

[@hustler3of4culture3]

Yes

[@Lawyerman]

Dark Side of the Moon is one of the greatest rock albums of all time.

[@revylokesh1783]

I'd say one of the greatest albums PERIOD.

[@BruceHoult]

And it turned 50 in March last year .... but do check out Echoes Live in Pompeii, recorded in 1971. And the entire Division Bell tour concert ("Pulse" album) from 1994.

[@bill3118]

No. The greatest.

[@sparkysjoint1616]

The greatest piece of music to ever be created.

[@giuseppemaggio5894]

THE GREATEST, not one of

[@floorticket]

This album sold a lot of speakers. Still does.

[@burnout_2017]

And proved to the masses that headphones rule.

[@tobytanzer]

"And then one day you find ten years have got behind you. No one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun." Time. Being wasted. One of the main themes of this classic album. It will be studied by serious academics and loved by new fans in a hundred years.

[@deaf19830]

Wow these lyrics really got to me when I first heard it at 20 years old that was 36 years ago and I’m still waiting lol

[@kurtschmidt9760]

exactly

[@vicprovost2561]

Spot On man, they're the deepest band ever!

[@MrAitraining]

"I kinda feel like she's in pain" Good reaction to clare torry singing. She was told (by Roger) to sing like she's dying.

[@Someonelser1]

A companion piece is Funkadelic's 'Maggot Brain' George Clinton, under the influence of LSD, told guitarist Hazel during therecording session to play as if he had been told his mother was dead: Clinton explained "I told him to play like his mother had died, to picture that day, what he would feel..." Made for similar just raw emotion in sound.

[@Steve-st9pw]

They did three takea of Great Gig but in the end, they chose the first take for the album. Clare Tory sang lead background vocals for the entire album and the first tour I believe.

[@sparkysjoint1616]

​@@Someonelser1Those first two Funkadelic Albums are underrated and Masterful. They should be in the conversation when we talk about Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Zeppelin, Supertramp etc. And honestly Parliament Funkadelic as a whole for their contributions to music. From 1969 to 72, those guys were as good as any of the bands I mentioned. It is a damn shame they get left out of conversation so much, but we know why... Supertramp, for all their popularity, somehow got lost in the shuffle with bands that aren't even half as good when they should be in more of "The greatest" conversations.

[@tarablack3309]

You are epic for listening to the whole album. ❤

[@BenWillyums]

So glad you reacted to the album as a whole (as intended) and not just an individual song or two!

[@mgordon1100]

Can you believe that there are some people out there who think that you should listen to songs from this album any way that you want to? There's another reactor that got into Pink Floyd, and I told her not to listen to all the people who are recommending single songs from it. I told her to ignore them and listen to the whole thing beginning to end. What does she do? She's listening to the whole album, one track at a time, weeks in-between, and out of order. SMFH.

[@carlosrob8423]

​@@mgordon1100 believe me, I get your frustration but you gotta chill.

[@520azdc]

The Great Gig in the Sky: her name is Clare Tory. She was a 25 year old session vocalist hired by the band for three hours. She came into the studio did two and half completely improvised takes and ascended into immortality.

[@HisHowliness]

And the band paid her 50 pound day rate, and gave her nothing else--even though they all admit she came up with the part all by herself, making her a songwriter.

[@Llanchlo]

@@HisHowliness It took a lawsuit but she did eventually get songwriters credit and (undisclosed) royalty payment / agreement

[@HisHowliness]

@@Llanchlo oh I know--i meant at the time

[@Wungolioth]

Clare was also infamous for being haughty about the whole experience, the lack of direction she was given by the band, and not being very impressed with the final product. I believe her opinion grew over time, but you gotta have some respect for her not instinctively jumping on the bandwagon, fiercely independent little British woman.

[@musefan12345]

Glad you liked it. Pink Floyd aren't just a band. Pink Floyd are an experience.

[@varycherry]

00:02:02 - Speak to me 00:03:10 - Breathe (in the air) 00:05:12 - On the run 00:09:36 - Time 00:17:50 - The great gig in the set 00:22:48 - Money 00:29:22 - Us and them 00:38:14 - Any colour you like 00:42:10 - Brain damage 00:46:45 - Eclipse

[@Thomas15]

_Time_ and _Eclipse_ are my favourite songs on the album.

[@NativeNewMexican]

Ita The Great Gig in the Sky. Not Set

[@Jordashian93]

Knowing that this album explores themes such as conflict, greed, time, death, and mental illness. It is such an incredible work of art the band did

[@cyatic]

What's even greater is all the effects and sounds were done by hand. No computers. Cutting and taping to create their sound.

[@vicprovost2561]

Genius level creativity!

[@chrino21]

Boy do I miss the days when a radio station would put this on and let it play (usually while the DJ went up on the roof to get high). Hearing this on your car radio while driving home at 3:30 am - alone on the road through a blizzard… magic.

[@christopherconard2831]

A radio station where I used to live did full sides of albums overnight Saturday/Sunday. When CDs came out they just played the whole thing. I remember sitting between two cars with friends along the beach listening to this in the early AM. Most of us mildly baked, and none of us caring about anything beyond our little cluster.

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

That does sound magical. I always found driving in new snow at night on deserted roads so peaceful.

[@BlaineDEEJEE1]

Did that while stationed in Boston and Oooooh booooy!!!

[@comedyriff5231]

If you like Pink Floyd, their album "Wish You Were Here" is a must listen.

[@PiraticalBob]

+1. *Wish You Were Here* should be your second Pink Floyd reaction.

[@allengator1914]

"Animals" is a better album.

[@2727rogers]

@@allengator1914 Animals is my favorite Pink Floyd album.

[@giuseppemaggio5894]

@@allengator1914 No, just no. Animals is an excellent album but WYWH is another tier

[@MrFabian1030]

@@allengator1914I love Animals but the production is not nearly as good as WYWH, having Shine On makes it worth every second

[@TheJuringramen]

The thing about Pink Floyd is the magic is in the music and the spell is in the words.

[@herbertsusmann986]

Always great to see someone new to Pink Floyd react. There is a reason Pink Floyd was/is so popular. They are not just anyone's rock band. Some of us out here have been listening to this music for going on 50 years now.

[@brihend]

Welcome to Pink Floyd. You chose the best album ever made to be your first full album review. It means more each time you listen to it, and as each year passes, it changes how it affects you.

[@Jymm]

You did such a great job on reacting to this perfect album! Normally reactors to Dark Side of the Moon are just reactions to individual songs but we as listeners miss out on the way each song transitions into the next! Like I said ... great Job Mary!

[@varycherry]

cheers Jymm!

[@guitarman8462]

The woman singing was doing the part of the guitar , just mimicking it in her voice. It only took her 2 takes. I went to many of their concerts , and they put on a light show that blows your mind. Not to mention the music . 🎸

[@philrodriguez1948]

Found this on the interweb, "25-year-old Clare Torry, who provided the wordless vocals for Pink Floyd's “The Great Gig in the Sky” from their iconic album Dark Side of the Moon, completed her recording session in two and a half takes. She was paid £30 for her performance."

[@guitarman8462]

@philrodriguez1948 I saw an interview with her . She was a short woman from the UK if I'm correct ?

[@barrykeleher2659]

I was 14 years old when DSOTM came out. The first time I heard it was when I was flipping through my older brothers album collection. I was at home with one of my friends, we were baked out of our minds and put it on the turntable. And just like that, my whole perspective on music changed. I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@azsean73]

Not saying to smoke some green stuff and then lay down and stare at a ceiling fan, but do that.

[@embee39]

😎😎

[@Edward-6909]

Was gonna ask if she did already before she started the review.

[@mythicsin3083]

Back in the late 70’s there used to be this….um….mushroom. And we’d take a handful, grown locally in cow pastures, lol and this album was transcendent.

[@louisenglish8069]

Lay down with eyes closed

[@VIDSTORAGE]

Oh no dont but if you have by Ytube requirements oh well W T F

[@Zigmond303]

Many people say The Great Gig in the Sky is about the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

[@Kavala76]

I always thought it was about death (the "gig in the sky"). It starts with struggle/refusal and ending with resignation/acceptance (...and death).

[@mr.knowitall6440]

It's about the death process, like you're the one dying and passing into the afterlife.

[@fredtello]

it's about intestinal blockage and the relief it brings on the toilet

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

@@fredtello None of that goes anywhere near "the sky." Ever. At all. ...So: No.

[@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra]

@@TheDredConspiracy "most emotional impact" ???-That is an inept assessment, at best. Perhaps, for YOU, personally ...for people you know?? ...but: it isn't some kind of "outright rule" or "overall inevitability." In fact, I feel that making that statement, unduly and ineptly, diminishes the rest of the album. Sure: a given person can "have favorites" (although, personally, I could never understand that!🤷🤷), however: in truth? if one is not valuing the entire album, they are missing the point. ...plus: things, naturally, have a different degree and/or value of: impact (emotional and otherwise!) given: personal experiences, understandings and: simply "the day" -on any given one! 🤷🤷 That is the natural and most universal response and experience! 🤷

[@dvl3435]

As a teenager of the 70s, and now an old man, and love you finding this music. I will not yell "get off my lawn!" but "welcome". enjoy. ...The Moody Blues will be a trip for you.

[@KevyNova]

Agreed! Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin get so much attention but in my opinion, The Moody Blues made albums just as good if not better.

[@penfold7455]

26:30 Mary: "This music's starting to hit the spot!" The rest of us: "Yeah hun, just give it a minute..."

[@SuperGimpoManALTERNATE]

Very happy that you've decided to react to albums and more speciifically THIS album! Props to the voters!

[@varycherry]

It's so good!

[@skiz0tt915]

This with Wizard of Oz is so uncanny when it's sync'd up.

[@cabel000]

Ha, did it at a party during high school. Almost 40 years ago.

[@DoleoSeorsum]

Then sync up the second half of Wizard of Oz with "Wish You Were Here" after this album has ended!

[@tezza3733]

For your info, great gig in the sky was sung by "Clare Torrey" a studio session singer that the band asked to fill in, they asked her to sing the emotions without words, she didnt utter a SINGLE word it was done in 2 takes, she didnt like the first one so asked to sing it again.finished the second take, took her 20 pound session fee and left. she didnt know they had used the track till she saw the album on sale with her name on the credits. it took them 3 years to find her again as she had got married and moved away from the area to another city and had stopped singing. your feeling were so instant that i can see you FEEL music, a note or run can make you feel a certain way. its what MUSIC is all about.music heard generates feelings, tension and release, Happy and sad, vulnerable and strong, this skill is ALL around, there are HUNDREDS of great musicians out there along with singers. You should do more reactions specially to "concept" albums. your reactions are honest and plain. BTW the "trumpets" you referred to are actually Saxophones, 2 types are played by floyd members. First time i found your channel and have subscribed, cant wait to see more reactions like this.

[@DouglasFess]

The music is telling the story, the vocals are singing the song

[@TooBad60]

An unexpected treat on a Sunday morning. Thanks for this.

[@curtislow255]

"And then one day you find Ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run You missed the starting gun" Hits a lot harder now that I'm in my 40s than the first time I heard this in my early teens

[@blackbruno50]

My father told me when to run, but he didn't use a starting gun. He used his boot. Still, you can't argue with those lyrics, they apply to far more than money. working my ass off means I will be retiring comfortably, without a woman. So yeah, I was kind of deaf to that starting gun.

[@jtphlegm]

Hi Mary! This is the best way to appreciate Pink Floyd's most popular record--listening to Dark Side of the Moon from start to finish. I've watched several of your reaction videos and this one is my favorite so far. I really enjoyed experiencing this album through your fresh perspective. Thanks!

[@tommarks3726]

Us and Them is still my favorite song and I am 58 years old. Glad you liked it MC.

[@boxmouth1]

The fact that this is over 50 YEARS OLD is mindblowing

[@lbd-po7cl]

“There’s no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact, it’s all dark.” One of the greatest albums of all time (if not THE greatest).

[@guitarman8462]

The guitar solo in TIME is an eargasm 🎸

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

Pink Floyd don’t create music they create portals to somewhere else

[@varycherry]

😂🙏

[@lunnaticfringe1963]

I'm 60yrs old I got this album on my tenth b day. For all of reaction folks out there that have played DSOM it's always , always cool to see. Smiles, laughter, understanding, love, acceptance, and humanities of all. I'm pleased that you enjoyed it as much as I have in 60 yrs. . P. S. I've played this album at times for my Mental Health. it works God bless and keep rocking🕊️

[@BiffMan42]

Great format and good choice not having the lyrics up as a distraction on your first listen. Glad you enjoyed it and welcome to the family! As others have recommended, try the full Wish You Were Here album with the same pure audio listen. It's another wonderful and transformative experience.

[@scottstevens7639]

There’s a reason this album spent YEARS on the Billboard music charts. It’s essential listening for anyone, music fan or not.

[@mattx449]

990 weeks I believe.

[@bgfundy]

Two things: 1) the woman who sang the solo vocalizations in "Great Gig in the Sky," Clare Tory, eventually won an out-of-court settlement for co-composition credit, since she improvised all of that melody on her own; 2) the instrument that joins into the middle of "Money" is a saxophone.

[@MikeB12800]

“We and you” is such a simple yet strong statement!!! Such isolation and remoteness in 3 words

[@ImaDogTrainer]

I get what you're saying, except, it's Me and You: Us, and them And after all we're only ordinary men. Me, and you. God only knows it's noz what we would choose to do. Forward he cried from the rear and the front rank died. And the general sat and the lines on the map moved from side to side. Black and blue And who knows which is which and who is who. Up and down. But in the end it's only round and round. Haven't you heard it's a battle of words The poster bearer cried. Listen son, said the man with the gun There's room for you inside. "I mean, they're not gunna kill ya, so if you give 'em a quick short, sharp, shock, they won't do it again. Dig it? I mean he get off lightly, 'cos I would've given him a thrashing - I only hit him once! It was only a difference of opinion, but really...I mean good manners don't cost nothing do they, eh?" Down and out It can't be helped but there's a lot of it about. With, without. And who'll deny it's what the fighting's all about? Out of the way, it's a busy day I've got things on my mind. For the want of the price of tea and a slice The old man died.

[@Thomas15]

David Gilmour is one of the greatest guitarists of all time.

[@zep7340]

Do more of this in the future, Mary!

[@varycherry]

I'm glad you liked it :D

[@zep7340]

@@varycherry I've got a handful of albums I'd love to see you listen to. I am well aware you are a busy lady, so I expect nothing, but who knows? I might get lucky? Led Zeppelin III (3) Nazareth - Hair of the Dog Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell Guns 'N Roses - Appetite For Destruction D-A-D - Everything Glows

[@MapleShowers]

The woman on Great Gig in the Sky is Clare Torry. Hired by the band they asked her to improvise a none lyrical vocal track over the song, of which she did 2 1/2 times. She thought she did poor and left but the band loved her performances so much they used some from each take. Its very cool to see this album still finding new generations 50 years on with no signs of stopping.

[@scottvanhille5688]

Mary actually listening to one of the best bands on Earth? I'm amazed! This experience is literally out of this world and so surreal. The saxophone was great in "Money."

[@thatfelladownunder9396]

“This is so futuristic” … imagine how it sounded back in ‘73? I used to call it the sound effects album, I was about 12 at the time. I’m 61 now and I’m still listening to it.

[@thatfelladownunder9396]

I’ll add. That was a great reaction Mary. The best I’ve seen of this album, you conveyed your journey through the album beautifully. I loved how you picked out the bass line in Money, it’s been a favourite of mine for decades. My first knowledge of this Album was reading the music charts in my newspaper (The Adelaide News if you’re from SA), and I was a keen radio listener at the time but I was puzzled by the number one album it was Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon. It was number one for weeks. I’d never heard of the band or any of their songs. If they released a single from the album in Australia none of the radio stations in Adelaide picked them up. One day my older sister came home with the album, and well, the rest is history. I introduced my daughter to the album fairly recently and she loves it. So I was interested in your reaction. Thanks again. 👍🇦🇺

[@Rickhorse1]

"Great Gig in the Sky" is about death. Begins with pain, fighting to live & slowly accepting the inevitable to peacefully pass on.

[@scottnorvell2955]

Pink Floyd performs all the songs on the album at their famous 1994 Live Pulse concert along with many other great songs. If you’re down the rabbit hole you’ll definitely want to check out the Pulse concert. The sounds and visual quality are epic. If you start with Shine on you Crazy Diamond there’s a text string that introduces the band. But the entire concert is one epic mic drop after another.

[@colinpiper6269]

As an indication of just how important this album is in music history, it spent nearly 14 years in the Billboard top 190 album chart

[@bpora01]

This is the type of music that you lay down on the floor of your bedroom and listen to with clunky headphones

[@Kavala76]

I prefer lying on a bed (being comfy) and closing my eyes. Different strokes...

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

I'M PRETTY SURE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS BROUGHT TO TEARS BY THE PASSION AND SOUL THAT CLARE TORRY BRINGS TO GREAT GIG IN THE SKY!!😢😢😢 HER PERFORMANCE, AND THE CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING IT, REALLY MAKE THIS PERFORMANCE ICONIC, EPIC, AND LIKE NO VOCAL THAT I HAD EVER HEARD BEFORE!!!! EVERY TIME, IT BRINGS ME TO TEARS!!

[@MrGadfly772]

I am so glad that you are listening to the entire album. I don't know if it's still the case but for the longest time many, especially music critics, considered this the best album in history. Pink Floyd is definitely one group you want to listen to on your headphones. The sound mixing is very important and so a live performance doesn't yield the same effect. Alone and with our headsets on is the way this music was designed to be heard. If on the other hand you want to hear a live performance that stands out, try anything from Jethro Tull which is of the same period. Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, and the Moody Blues is why we oldsters are so snobbish about our music. By the way the guy in charge of sound mixing started his own band and they have many albums, that band is called The Alan Parsons Project.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

I'd add King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer to your list of very solid recommendations. They're from the same era and also a similar genre and style.

[@MrGadfly772]

@@jeremyfrost2636 Good addition. They do get a bit synth heavy, but I had a couple of their albums. Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg might also be good to add as well as Al Stewart....see I can go on forever.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

@MrGadfly772 I saw Dan Fogelberg live, he was really good.

[@KWC33]

I can’t imagine going through this life without this beautiful piece of music!! it was my emotional manual to do so!

[@americandad8903]

Pink Floyd guitar solos speak a whole different language. Walk you through amazing range of emotions. I get goosebumps on my neck every freaking time I listen!!

[@paulsander5433]

One of the best albums ever made. It's an early album in the "progressive rock" genre, and an early concept album meant to be listened to from beginning to end in one sitting. I've heard it described as "the Sgt. Pepper's of the '70's". The 1973 edition of this album was engineered by Alan Parsons, whose first gig was as assistant engineer on the Beatles' "Abbey Road" album. After this, he became a record producer. He worked on Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat" and "Time Passages" albums. Then he became a composer, too, making some 18 concept albums under the names "The Alan Parsons Project" (with Eric Woolfson) and "Alan Parsons". He's still recording and touring today. Alan gave an interview for the "Professor of Rock" channel on KZbin a while back, where he told some stories about the making of this album: There was no digital processing at the time; everything was done with analog equipment (e.g. synthesizers and sequencers) and analog tape. The tape machines could record up to 16 tracks, so anything needing more than that had to be combined, either with multiple microphones or by mixing and re-recording while trying to minimize noise from the tapes. The sound effects at the beginning of "Time" and "Money" were individually recorded and mixed down, a very tedious task. "The boys" asked Alan if he knew anyone who could do the female vocal on "The Great Gig in the Sky," and he called in Clare Torry on short notice for a recording session on a Sunday afternoon. The music was kind of vague, and she had to write her part. She tried to put words to the music, but Alan (wagging his finger) said that "the boys" said no words, just sounds. In the end, he agreed it was the best choice. Clare recorded the lead vocal for one of the songs on Alan's "Eve" album. The first track of his "Eye in the Sky" album has the intro for seemingly every major league sports event. He also did the movie soundtrack for the movie "Ladyhawke".

[@leighhunt6331]

I also feel triumphant when listening to Pink Floyd. It's because we have won. We are listening to Pink Floyd.

[@neilturner216]

I love it when new generations discover that the music I've loved for years is still as awesome as ever.

[@d.t.nelson8805]

Pink Floyd is well known for creating what is known as concept albums. These are heavily "produced" albums where all the tracks have a connected theme taking you on a ride. Many times, they blend musical and non-musical sounds, often fading one track into the next. The album producer on this album, Alan Parsons, went on to form The Alan Parsons Project which has a similar sound and was known for putting out concept albums. Other well known artists who created concept albums (in various genres) include Kate Bush (Hounds of Love), David Bowie, The Beatles (Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band), STYX (Kilroy Was Here), The Who, Genesis, The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds), and Enigma.. to name a few. This is the kind of album where you want to listen to the entire album in one go rather than individual tracks. You simply turn down the lights, put on the headphones, lay back and let the music wash over you.

[@lsu1992]

The greatest of the Alan Parson's projects.

[@michelleguthrie7237]

During "Time" it says, "and then one day you find, 10 years has got behind you, no one told you when to run, you missed the starting gun". "Hanging into quiet desperation is the English way". The album is a whole journey.

[@shannoncampbell3851]

Hi Mary, this is my favorite album. As a long time viewer I was really happy to see you react to this. Thank you for the entertainment you have given me. Take care and see you in the comments. 😁

[@varycherry]

No problem 😊

[@RichardinNC1]

So glad you decided to react to the whole album. It's meant to be listened to that way. Not only one of the best albums of all time but stayed on the Billboard top 200 for more than 15 years! The better the source quality, the more amazing it is! I have been listening to it for 50 years and some parts still give me chills!

[@thedave5748]

Not many people catch on right away - the song with the woman screaming is called - The Great Gig in the Sky. What gig do people have in the sky? She's dying - first she's pissed then she accepts...

[@mgordon1100]

I think the phrase "The great in the sky" has gone by the wayside. It's a less popular thing to say anymore, so these people can't get it.

[@anway1953]

I have been listening to this album since it was released, I thoroughly enjoyed every second seeing such a beautiful soul experience this Masterpiece for the first time. Very satisfying to see you experience all the emotions. Thank you for sharing your reaction!

[@JimAW63]

The Great Gig in the Sky always brings tears to my eyes. It's about the 5 stages of death. You must watch the Pulse concert version of it. It will make you cry.

[@Prsboy78]

The great gig in the sky depicts stages of dying without words (fear, acceptance and peace) Claire Torry was a session singer and performed this perfectly on the second or third take and didn't know whether it was even going on the album until she heard it after purchasing a record. She was later credited for her part in this masterpiece.

[@guitarman8462]

Another great album from them is called " ANIMALS ". Then of course you have " The Wall " & " Wish You Were Here ". And " Live At Pompeii "

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Ummagumma, while more experimental, is also a great album. I also recommend The Division Bell if only for Pink Floyd's best song, Wearing The Inside Out.

[@derekdenton8689]

It’s truly something: when I heard this album in full for the first time, it was already ten years old. Me being a teenager with no older sibling to initiate me into the classics (as it were) I bought an old vinyl LP at the used-record store after hearing “Money” and “Brain Damage” on the radio. Sitting and listening to it straight through, I reacted almost exactly as you did (although having played the saxophone, I knew one when I heard it😂). The truly magical thing about this album is that it SO rewards repeat listenings! Not only is it one of the most perfect audio productions ever put to tape, I could hear you reacting to the depth of sounds and layers in the mix and arrangements. And I promise you this, Mary - listen to DSOTM every now and then as you get older, and it will keep hitting you on new emotional levels every time. Truly a masterpiece.❤

[@christopherschafer7675]

Possibly the greatest music reaction ever. Just a lovely human being experiencing a work of art without pretense or prejudice.

[@scozz6139]

Pink Floyd is Legendary, they are on a level all their own. One of the greatest Rock bands ever, this album has sold, (and continues to sell", over 55 million copies. It also has the record of the most weeks on Billboards Top 100 Albums of All Time list, almost 1000 weeks! That's over 19 years, no other bands even come close. "The Dark Side Of The Moon" album is considered by many, including Rock Critics, as the greatest Rock album of all time. The layers of music and the sounds Pink Floyd incorporates in their music is iconic, especially for an album released in 1973!

[@gagadreams]

My parents would play this for me to fall asleep to when I was young and it always goes as #1 on any favorite albums of all time list! It's crazy how this album sounds like it was recorded yesterday!

[@Shawn-rq4py]

Always fun to see someone experience a Pink Floyd ride for the 1st time. This album dropped the year I was born. As a teen when I was able to spend my own money i bought this album from the record store & I when I got home i just laid on my bed in the dark just feel’n my best riding out each song. Pink Floyd is an experience. You don’t just hear it you feel it.

[@mil2k11]

Think of how amazing it was 40-50 years ago when people were finally able to change from mono to stereo sound. This had to be an amazing impact to the senses.

[@vauxy308]

This album was my introduction to Pink Floyd when it came out in 1973, 51 years ago. I've been a fan ever since!

[@Ontariosound]

Great Gig in the Sky. One of the finest songs in modern music history. All hail the Neumann U67

[@matthewneufeld8854]

Wow what a surprise to find this. One of my favorite KZbinrs listening to my favorite albums ever.

[@ramstrong1961]

I was 12 years old when the album came out. Had my first kiss while listening to Us and Them with my new girlfriend. The 70's were the best of times.

[@blackbruno50]

Your story is suspect. Normally, every reference to the 70s includes a remark about drugs and brain cells.

[@timwilson9903]

Absolutely loved your reaction to the greatest album in history ❤️ Pink floyd like no other band will give you goosebumps and take you on a journey everytime. Cheers

[@badplay156]

Alan Parsons is one of best engineers in the studio. The album was recorded in the studio where he worked. He believed this was going to be a major creative work and so arranged the studio schedule do that he was the only engineer that worked on it. This album was the first of many Grammy nominations he received for his engineering work

[@blackbruno50]

First time I heard this album with my girlfriend she melted into my arms and every lyric was about us. That memory is more than 50 years old.

[@fredholland7525]

This album was engineered by Alan Parsons. The group, Pink Floyd had several albums before this, but it was this album that took them to a whole other level. Back in '72 the stereo effect from the song "Time" was incredible to experience.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Yeah, they were critically acclaimed but not as commercially successful before this album. This made them superstars.

[@brianboye8025]

I just felt a spirit go through my body. Bless you for such a description. Beautiful

[@rxlxviii]

I don't know when you'll listen to this album again, but definitely listen to it again at least once every 10 years as your life progresses. You'll find more meaning every decade of your life as the album is about life.The album starts with a hearbeat and ends with a heartbeat.

[@KWC33]

You move your hips you shake your head, trying to catch the beat to dance too because that’s what you’re used to and you finally close your eyes and let your brain take over the way it is supposed to

[@fredholland7525]

On the "Great Gig in the Sky" you will notice the wailing of the woman. This is about the absolute heartbreak of losing one you love.

[@wilks6]

Congratulations. This is one of the greatest, sincerest, and most insightful reactions I have ever seen, and I've seen plenty of first time discoveries of this majestic work of art. Your innate descriptions of how you felt, for instance as little girl skipping home from school, into the pressure felt as you get a bit older, represented by the alarms of Time. You just nailed this album in one go. It's about our journey through life, from start to finish. I adore your respectful, insightful, intelligent commentary. Brilliant. First class reaction. Thank you

[@SurvivorBri]

Nice, Mary, you were feeling it. You can't quite prepare yourself for Pink Floyd. Their music cannot be described but they pull you in and they don't let go. I usually don't listen to them when I'm depressed. Just wait until you listen to The Wall. Another masterpiece. Be well and rock on 🫶

[@thunderstruck5484]

Money is so great , it’s like every emotion during a 10 hour shift, then the nice relaxing drive home with Us and Them after a hard days work, thanks Mary

[@IMWeblike]

You need to google 'Dark Side of the Rainbow" to take the trippyness to the next level.

[@DrgnVid17]

So glad you experienced this with headphones. I believe it is the best way to get the full stereophonic epicness. Progressive rock at it's best.

[@alancleveland7715]

"Echos Live in Pompeii" is one you need to listen to! You also have a group down under called "Australian Pink Floyd" With concerts going on now, but the concerts are in the U.S. right now! They do a pretty good job IMO! It is all pretty simple! Pink Floyd Rocks!!! The female soloist on The Great Gig In the Sky is Clare Torry, and she takes you through the beginning, the living and the ending of life! (listen closely to the faint word in the beginning). Be careful waving those claws around and rock on young lady! AND you certainly need more Pink Floyd in your life after watching your reaction! They have been in mine since 1969!!! One thing to remember, Pink Floyd is not just music, It is an experience ! And they take you from here to there and anywhere in between, then back again most of the time! BUT with any music it is how and where you can relate to it in your life! IMO, Enjoy!

[@craigwhip]

Pink Floyd is not just music, they are an experience. Their live concerts were phenomenal, I had the opportunity to see them twice.