🎵 Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond REACTION

[@clivehope8409]

It's funny how a guitar can work wonders with your emotions without singing, David is a genius

[@YonhelFlores]

The more Pink Floyd songs are in peoples playlists, the better world we live in.

[@kellydwightfields2281]

Amen

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

Don't know how many times I've done a "Dark Side of the Moon"/"Wish You Were Here" marathon in the dark, in a recliner, with a great pair of headphones. That is creativity to the next level.

[@jbjacobs9514]

One time I was in a taxi to the airport, around 4 am pitch black out, and the cabbie had this blasting. It was the happiest ride ever!

[@melthebell33]

yup, both immense loud on headphones in the dark

[@samson9535]

I've done that many times and it always gets better each time.

[@danw2276]

and a few times on purple micro dots🙃

[@adenauerlemos7926]

At least once in your life you have to do "The Dark Side of the Moon" Marathon if you like music.

[@johnhess7225]

Brad, she’s a keeper! Don’t let her go😎

[@scozz6139]

This song is about Pink Floyd's good friend and bandmate Syd Barrett. Syd Barrett was a founding member of Pink Floyd in 1964. Syd was the singer, songwriter and guitarist of Pink Floyd but, because of his massive abuse of LSD and other mind-altering drugs, he was forced to leave the band by the end of 1967. Syd is the Crazy Diamond they're referring to, this whole album is about Syd Barrett. The name of the album and the title song, "Wish You Were Here",.. is him, he's the one they are wishing was here.

[@andypickle1584]

(S)hine on (Y)ou crazy (D)iamond

[@melthebell33]

And the alledged story goes when they were recording it, a figure was seen at the back of the room watching, Syd

[@rohnnyjotten3985]

Syd was mentally ill, nothing was gonna change that, he was not massively abusing drugs, the LSD exagerrated a pre-existing mental health issue, he would have became ill even without drugs, the LSD made it worse quicker, but he was ill, end of, drugs DID NOT make him ill. The whole album is not about Syd, Roger Waters has confirmed that, Shine on is though.

[@ZeeGee88]

@@andypickle1584 **head explodes**

[@vovindequasahi]

Syd showed up strangely while they were recording this, even though they hadn't seen him for a long time. He came in bald-headed, fat, and with a toothbrush in his mouth. He was like, "you're making a song about the infinite child"

[@irishmoon69]

As much as the live versions are good, nothing beats the studio version and video in my view. It’s mesmerising…

[@Zak_Nike]

i agree, in most cases 99%

[@timmalmros2692]

Yeah, they skipped the third guitar solo here aswell.

[@MrChuckwagon55]

100%. No comparison.

[@joycekunzelman7435]

I miss Roger Waters

[@ricdees3495]

I think the studio version was much better. They could have heard that instead.

[@fredshred5194]

If this blows you away wait till you hear the studio version.

[@jessepancamo8449]

Right

[@bobstrickland3147]

Much better than the grandpa version!

[@melod7670]

All 9 parts!!

[@dannywachowski5880]

I beg to differ - studio version is an audio trip. Footage is an audio-visual trip. Being there was an audio-visual and physical/emotional trip, most amazing gig I ever went to

[@fredshred5194]

@@dannywachowski5880 the sound quility is poor they are old men, bits are missing. For a first time the studio version best. I have seen them live too, 89 in London. They do like to give a good live show. If you prefer the other more power to you and go well.

[@adenauerlemos7926]

'You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon' 'Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky' These verses show how genius has a fine line with madness. It demonstrates well what happened to Syd.

[@78yestor93]

Syd the Flawed Genius

[@mauriciotorresrivera2991]

He was a really creative guy, but hardly a genius. Pink Floyd was going nowhere with him. Now, Roger Waters, that's a true genius.

[@PTIElectric]

I wondered who was the genius behind them or if was all of them. I know they have talent fo sure. David G. is unreal at lead - man - what a guitar genius!! for someone like me who isnt musically inclined anyways - their music is beautiful!

[@zzeus43]

@@mauriciotorresrivera2991 Waters was great but he thought he was the shit but there were other members in the band that helped make it happen. He just couldn't appreciate that. There could have been so much more great music from PF but Water's ego got in the way.

[@mauriciotorresrivera2991]

@@zzeus43 The guy was the mastermind behind DSOTM, WYWH, Animals and The Wall. Even The Final Cut is such a beautiful album, if not as successful. Granted, they all contributed, but it was Waters who created the concept for those albums. And yes, Waters' ego was (and is) huge, but he's earned it and he paid his dues.

[@dparish1000]

On June 5th 1975, as the band were in the studio, each of them wondered who the bald, overweight man fussing around the back of the studio was. Most assumed that he was one of the engineers. His presence went unchallenged. Every band member has a different version of that story. 'A large, fat bloke with a shaven head, wearing an old tan Mac and carrying a plastic shopping bag' " I was in tears" said Roger Waters. He pointed out to the keyboard player, "You don't know who that guy is do you? It's Syd." It was a huge shock, he kept standing up and brushing his teeth, then sitting down again, and saying nothing. This appearance coincided with a playback of Shine On You Crazy Diamond. That was the last time they saw Syd Barrett.

[@mikehawk5742]

That was definitely the last time David, Richard, and Nick saw him but Roger recalls seeing him in a department store in the 80s and as soon as they locked eyes, Syd dropped everything and ran out of the store. Truly sad story.

[@chestrockwell8328]

This and the bit added by Mike Hawk...gave me goosebumps for some reason.

[@lubos1207]

@@mikehawk5742 There are photos from July 1975 that show what Syd looked like. When you look at what was once a handsome and charismatic young man, it's shocking how he's changed beyond recognition in such a short time. Really sad :-(.

[@Dinosaurs_with_laser_guns]

He tried to brush his teeth by holding the toothbrush still and moving his head. Sad story.

[@vovindequasahi]

@@mikehawk5742 That is not true at all. He hung out in the studio and they talked. Where did you get that from?

[@montv291]

My absolute favorite Floyd song. Studio version, dark room, good headphones, maybe a bowl...amazing.

[@keineahnung5466]

My best time was in the 70s at 16 and with a nice girl who was to become my girlfriend, alone for two and just listening to the music, without expensive headphones only on the mono cassette recorder.

[@vectar]

Psh, maybe? Definitely a bowl. :D

[@swartwoodart2558]

Don't worry, I've been playing guitar for around 34 years now, and I still can't bend em quite like Gilmour. The man can give a masterclass on "feel"

[@BlackHatCinephile]

You can if you overpower and vanquish can't. Gilmour had to do that before he could get to where he got to.

[@markmilley7497]

in all fairness, not many can.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

few mere mortals have the 'feel' of Gilmour. He is one the GOATs

[@fenster666]

Don't feel bad, no one can bend it like Gilmour.

[@jamellelangfordiii3586]

Only one I can think is Jerry Cantrell

[@michaelreeder9931]

"They put it together in their world and then bring it into ours" I've never heard what Pink Floyd does expressed better. You get it girl!

[@AW11-e4h]

Pink Floyd has been plugging into people's souls for decades 🤘🤘🎸

[@sonnytavares2006]

Pink Floyd was eons ahead of their time musically. I never get tired of listening to their tunes.

[@Andy-Capp]

In my opinion to get the full effect of this song you need to listen to the Studio/album version.

[@rahbeat9785]

i'm probably over-reacting but it lowkey breaks my heart every time this happens in a reaction video. the disappointment is immense

[@B3A5TxMODE]

@@rahbeat9785 right lol idk who directed them to the live version but it is what it is i guess

[@paulrollings5291]

Disagree. Any version is worth the listen!

[@rahbeat9785]

@@paulrollings5291 not for FIRST time listen

[@Srt_Kelly]

@@rahbeat9785 whatever, Pink Floyd is Pink Floyd✌🏻

[@csedrivers2850]

Some of the greatest musicians of all time. 😎

[@willblood7082]

I was 15 when this album came out. All you need is a blunt, a cool dark room, a soft bed, your girl beside you and this playing softly in the background… pure heaven 🙂

[@novicedronepilot]

This song is immaculate. The Pulse live version of Comfortably Numb is the best live performance I’ve ever seen.

[@rizipt]

That whole show was incredible.

[@novicedronepilot]

@@rizipt I 100% agree it was outstanding.

[@nodaysback1]

Gilmour's 2nd solo was so incredible, he could've made the R&R Hall of Fame on that alone.

[@michaelc4375]

Totally agree!! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched that video. Second solo is amazing.

[@novicedronepilot]

@@nodaysback1 I have a short routine when I watch it I normally turn the volume up no matter how loud it is then once the goosebumps have gone I pick my chin up off the floor. For me personally it’s the best guitar solo of all time a timeless musical masterpiece.

[@armadillotoe]

Pink Floyd are on a level all their own. They take you on an emotional journey with their music. When you start paying more attention the lyrics they take you deeper into that journey. I have been a fan for at least 50 years I enjoy watching young people appreciate the music I grew up on.

[@sassycassie1669]

When it comes to Pink Floyd... THEY are their own GENRE.

[@steveparker8065]

Great reaction guys. Pink Floyd are deeper than the Mariana trench, smoother than a quantum stabilized atom mirror, cooler than an iceberg in a river of liquid nitrogen and more zen than 1,000 Buddhist monasteries...

[@steveparker8065]

@@shanebrown4146 It's old now, I've posted it too many times lol. They turn us all into philosophers.

[@kennethmardis2132]

So you're telling me you like Pink Floyd

[@steveparker8065]

@@kennethmardis2132 I'm still making up my mind, it's only been four decades :)

[@Greyalien703]

@@steveparker8065 you still have time, we all do

[@steveparker8065]

@@Greyalien703 Hey you, I'm so comfortably numb I think I'll have a cigar in some empty spaces while I breathe and you speak to me. Chill with the pigs, dogs and sheep and become just another brick in the wall that separates us and them. I may even see Emily play if I get to Arnold lane, just got to avoid getting brain damage on the way from the interstellar overdrive.

[@Forgotten-Gaming]

This entire Pulse concert is worth a reaction honestly, every track in it is mesmerizing along with the set pieces and lighting. Also features one of the best guitar solos in history on Comfortably Numb, well extended over the album version.

[@samuelalexander558]

I went to the Pulse tour. Amazing

[@neillenet291]

so glad you guys finally got to this, when you get a chance Brad and Lex, listen to the album version, Shine On You Crazy Diamond opens and closes the wish you were here album. Listen to it together when you both are chilling with a glass of wine or whatever adult beverage you prefer. You will love it :)

[@jbjacobs9514]

I smush 1-9 together so I can have 25 minutes of bliss at least once per day!

[@neillenet291]

@@jbjacobs9514 absolutely.

[@harlanmonk569]

The playlist generation versus the album generation. Great to see others appreciate the music but I'm still partial to listening to albums.

[@weedthepeople2795]

For me its more Incense and Kush.....CORRECTION.....your finest Kush

[@endocry]

@@harlanmonk569 Good for you

[@vickirecord5534]

The intro to this is just absolutely so sublime.

[@dennissullivan888]

Love it. This songs takes patience but it's worth the wait. When I was a kid I would only listen to The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon. As I've gotten older, I recognize Wish You Were Here and Animals as equally great if not better albums. This song grows on me each time I hear it.

[@pauldocmusic2411]

Good point, I don't think any band have or will ever have 4 elite level albums in a row like Pink Floyd. Maybe Led Zeppelin and The Beatles get close.

[@chocolatethunder1941]

Animals greatest album ever created and undoubtedly one of Floyd's most under appreciated works

[@skygazer858]

@@Steventx66 I think, at least at this typing, Animals is my favorite, followed by wish you were here (mainly for this song). That may change depending on mood, but is usually the case.

[@NoblePhantasm23]

I believe this song was an homage to the original singer Sid Barret. Sid suffered from schizophrenia that eventually got unmanageable.

[@jackolson8775]

I always held Dark Side as their peak, felt like The Wall was hyped up and didn't give the older stuff much credit. Now I would agree : WYWH, Animals, Meddle and even Obscured By Clouds are all incredible albums. The Syd Barrett albums are a thing all their own, not on my favorites list though.

[@peggiebradley7434]

This is for kicking back with headphones and a dim room. They truly are an experience.

[@youraweandconfusion]

This was written as a tribute to their original lead singer, Syd Barrett. He was a bit too fond of psychedelics and pretty much fried his brain.

[@thomaskeating7539]

He also had deep and serious mental illness issues (cause/effect? hard to say). But whatever the case, it was the tragic arc of his initial success to tragedy that the band members felt compelled somehow to relate to others through their own genius. "See you on the dark side of the moon" kind of says it all.

[@robertherring9277]

He was unstable to begin with. Unfair to blame it ALL on psychedelics. He was also the guitarist. He devolved into playing 1 note through a whole performance toward the end. Why they brought Gilmore in. They produced a few songs with both playing.

[@paulkeller5257]

Syd was clearly before his time. Piper’s at the Gates of Dawn shows Syd’s stylings.

[@youraweandconfusion]

@@robertherring9277 I'm all for microdosing psilocybin to treat depression and anxiety or whatever mental ailments it's been proven to help, but LSD coupled with what was most likely schizophrenia probably exacerbated his problems. Throw in the pressures of stardom and you probably have the cause being a mix of all 3.

[@78yestor93]

@@paulkeller5257 Syd was a Flawed Genius!!

[@michaelserby-xp2ih]

Classic PINK FLOYD. ❤

[@AliasMark69]

I saw this same show in N.Y. 1994. The concert brochure said the stage is 120 feet wide. It takes a crew of 60 technicians three days to set up the entire lights and all. The concert schedule required that there had to be three entire crews to keep up. They leap frogged each other for 92 shows with 20 Trucks per crew and a total staff of 195. The tour cost the promoters $98.MILLION to put on, but the total profit was $260 MILLION… I have seen Pink Floyd 4 times. I met David Gilmour in 1984 back stage at a concert in Hollywood Calif. We talked for 22 minutes. I called him…“The Master Of The Stratocaster” He smiled. I asked if I could shake both his hands that make such great guitar solos, he smiled bigger and said “Sure” and shock both hands at the same time, I smiled HUGE. I asked him to describe his technique of playing guitar, he replied… “I strike a note, bend it, shake it and then release it”…. Yes, he does that quite well.

[@neillenet291]

I saw this tour at RFK Stadium in DC, still the greatest show I've ever been to.

[@Mixolydio]

That was so satisfying to read on a few levels

[@harlanginsberg7269]

Hey Mark was at same show if it was Yankee Stadium. Pretty much exactly the same as Pulse althogh I think the order was a little different

[@negativeindustrial]

I saw the Houston leg at Rice Stadium when I was at university. It started raining with crazy wind during the performance and it mixed with the acid we had taken and just transformed the world around us.

[@harlanginsberg7269]

@@negativeindustrial Yeah my friend tripped through it I was just on a lot of hash. The thing I most remember is when The Dark Side Of The Moon part of the show started theire was someone talking behind me really annoying me..I turned around to confront him and realized in my stoned haze that there was a speaker behind us and it was the talking voices in the beginning of the album,

[@jonathansmith3742]

It never gets old. Decades of listening to this and I come back all the time. Shine On.

[@barrymiller3385]

I'm sure someone else will already have told you this - but just in case.... Syd Barratt was the original leader (lead singer, lead guitarist and main songwriter). He was beautiful, charismatic and full of energy and quirky ideas. A crazy diamond. Unfortunately after the first album Syd overdid it with the chemical stimulae and fried his brain. He was still walking around but the lights had gone out. He could no longer function sufficiently to stay in the band. 10 years later they wrote Shine on you Crazy Diamond about, and as a tribute to, Syd. Whilst they were recording it at Abbey Road they suddenly noticed that a fat old bald guy had walked into the studio and was listening. And then, to their astonishment, they realised it was Syd! None of them had seen or spoken to him for years. How spooky is that?!

[@Silverstreak1985]

Every Pink Floyd concert isn't just a hearing experience but also a visual experience. When you leave you are in a different state of being. I've been to several of their concerts and never disappointed. Absolutely fabulous!

[@k1hasard]

The first sax is a baritone sax lower range, the second one is higher pitched and is a tenor sax. This is the only time I ever saw anyone have one sax on standby while playing another. Switching without banging them together must take a lot of practice. I have handled both kinds of sax and they are not light, that's nothing short of amazing in my opinion.

[@peterreist2882]

Most professional sax players can play both

[@martinzeppelin89]

@@peterreist2882 enter Jeff Coffin

[@pete3397]

Check out Morphine - the guy plays two saxes at once.

[@k1hasard]

Yeah, I can play trumpet and trombone, but I don't switch between them like this.

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

It has to be difficult to have the reed ready so fast. Is there such a thing as a reed fluffer?

[@kellydwightfields2281]

“They put it together in their world…” perfectly said by Lex and Brad said “they are from another universe.” When DSOTM came out I was 13 and I had never heard music like that. I still believe it’s ahead of it’s time especially today.

[@n.johanness7451]

Dave Gilmour is an amazing guitarist and he’s got a very distinctive voice as well. Everything he does is measured and balanced like a feather on golden scales and he still has that beautiful glimpse of youth and enthusiasm and almost slight mischief in his eye even if he is obviously not a young man anymore. But his soul never grows old it seems.

[@rudigerschrodel7911]

A few seconds of sound and guitar playing and lex starts smiling. This is Pink Floyd music.

[@craiger991gm]

To me this song is melancholy distilled to its purest form. The longing for something/someone that has passed you by and will never return, yet lives on in your heart and mind.

[@richardbeaton7324]

They opened with this song , the whole Pulse concert is incredible and is a must to watch ,Please react to more !

[@BKLYN_TZU]

This song is a dedication to Sid Barrett the founder of The Pink Floyd he lost his mind to bad LSD trips and they replaced him with David Gilmour. R.I.P. Sid Barrett .

[@AdjustableSquelch]

him along with Peter Green of the original Fleetwood Mac lineup

[@unkindestcut]

Syd already had mental issues. Probably schizophrenia. The LSD certainly didn’t help, but his unfortunate illness was present long before his first hit of acid.

[@BKLYN_TZU]

@@unkindestcut ubkindestcut not according to the documentaries he was Normal until he started messing with the psychedelics but anything I wrote was wrong or are you an Anal Andy for details LMAO.

[@philguitfiddle]

Brad, my man, you get it at one level but Lex feels it. You guys complement each other very well. That’s why you are a great couple. Keep on discovering music and discussing and feeling it.

[@benshafer5198]

Absolute certified masterpiece. Their best IMHO, and for me this live performance is tops along with Zep's live ('73) version of Since I've Been Loving you. Gilmour is on my Mount Rushmore and it is indeed because of his 'bends,' as it adds so much juice and emotion to the solo. The song is a tribute to their former bandmate Syd Barrett. Do yourself a favor and dig into the lyrics a bit and watch the video to the studio version. Rock on guys✌

[@s.willis8426]

Gilmour can do more with 3 notes than most guys can do with the entire fretboard. He is a true minimalist genius who shows it's not how many notes you play but which ones and how you play them that matters.

[@jamison8185]

@@s.willis8426 and when you play them 😃

[@jbjacobs9514]

Totally agree - Kashmir too. But the Guitar God - everyone else be darned - is Gilmour. He is just perfection. There is an even better live version of this song, if that is possible! I want to say the Gdansk version. hehe

[@ArmandoMPR]

The best live recording I’ve ever listened to is the Stones 1973 performance of “Midnight Rambler” captured in the Brussels Affair bootleg, which got an official release somewhere in the 2010s.

[@LordEagle]

World's best BENDER,,,,💥💥💥👍

[@toddhendricks8239]

That saxophone so well played the emotions flow from it.

[@marilyndurham738]

Yes, Sax is fantastic...

[@bluesrock1]

Pink Floyd was a "Progressive Rock" band. They were musical alchemist who took Rock, Blues, Jazz, and even elements of Folk and melded them into a sound that was all their own.

[@yeahboiii6640]

Perfectly said: They put it together in their world and then bring it to us. Exactly how I think of Pink Floyd songs!

[@IanDarley]

This entire concert is a masterpiece in musicality, probably one of if not, the the best live concerts ever. Please do more from Pulse. 👍👍👍

[@donfite9269]

I loved that......."They put it together in their world, then bring it to ours."

[@jasonfirewalker3595]

One of Floyd's masterpieces.

[@PureChaos]

I love to crank this in my car when going down the interstate late at night... Pink Floyd just makes you feel so many things during a song.. Every part is so well placed.. My favorite band of all time... When I was young it made me feel so many ways about the present and future.. Now it makes me reflect on my life and all its craziness.. If you ever go to Houston, TX.. Go to the planetarium and catch a Pink Floyd laser show.. It is a whole experience and this song just crushes at 3000 watts of surround sound in an acoustically perfect structure...

[@brettkenschaft4239]

Oh man, there is nothing quite like seeing Pink Floyd live! The lighting effects, the circular video screen, the stage production. What else....? Oh yeah, the second to none, pure perfection musicality!! To me this song is the quintessential Floyd. If someone had never heard them before (that's just not possible though, right? 😆) and wanted to know what they were about, this is the song I would play for them.

[@stevefoulston]

Pink Floyd's name came from two blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council, Syd had there albums in his record collection. Peace out.

[@erikmatonickin]

When listening to Floyd, first react to studio version.

[@emilymartinez6961]

Not really, you must have never seen them in concert because if you had, you would realize they're both just as good as the other, saw them many times in concert and I'm glad l did✌

[@fifidurand7421]

completely agree wish you were here should only be listened to in studio version...

[@rahbeat9785]

FIRST reaction = STUDIO no one cares how many times you saw them live. they haven't stop being stupid

[@gabemcintosh8872]

the pure look of joy and wonder on lexs face the whole time was so heartwarming

[@roccaclassico9028]

This is like a Prog Rock arrangement of a classical music composition. It has 9 parts (like "movements" in classical), some of the parts were totally omitted and some were shortened for this live performance. I highly recommend that you listen to the studio version with all 9 parts. It is truly a Prog Rock masterpiece that gets better each time you hear it.

[@PhilDole]

Truly a masterpiece of work

[@PhilDole]

Listen to early genesis the cinema show absolute genius again

[@toddhendricks8239]

You need to listen to the whole Pink Floyd catalog. Their music is ageless.

[@shiftymenno]

Shine on You crazy Diamond SYD RIP

[@TheFalcondan95705]

Music is Music... Pink Floyd is an experience..

[@erikthorstensen5185]

One of the first FM rock stations in Boston. On its last day on air back a few years ago. Because of a format, and call letter change. The very last song WBCN played was this very live version of this song. The station was supposed to end at a midnight deadline. But the station survived 10 minutes past the deadline. R.I.P. WBCN!

[@briandunn4166]

BCN was the best ever. I learned so much about music listening to this station. Rock, Punk, R&B, Blues, Jazz, everything. I was very fortunate to grow up in the mid/late 70s and 80s listening to BCN. Charles, Oedipus, Mark, et al.

[@THEDEEPDIVE]

the long intro is so beautiful and then when those guitar notes come in it's stunning.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

This is fantastic live, but a person hearing it for the first time must listen to the studio version first. One of the best parts of this song is some guitar soloing that was skipped in this live version.

[@leonardwashington6456]

💯

[@lukefender94]

they listen to everything studio version, and then do this piece live, whyyyy :D

[@AnthonyMinsky]

@@lukefender94 Yes, why?!! 🙄. There is so many details to the studio you don’t get in the live. It’s such a weird dynamic music, because, if you know the song already from listening to the album and then you listen to it live, that order is good, and then you can say, ‘WOW!! They sure do a great version of this live!!’ But if you NEVER hear the studio, it’s like you didn’t really hear the true song. And that goes for most all songs (with a few exceptions). In my opinion 🙂. But, another funny thing that I’ve seen happen with reactors, is that they listen to the studio after the live and think ‘it sounds the same to me’, because the tune of the song is still all there, and can’t really identify the differences because listening to the live first did that to them. And the moment is lost. To me, a reactor should always listen to the studio first, then the live; Even if the live is better, because once in awhile it is. And even if it is, the moment is not lost going in that order. Boy did I over analyze that or what?! 😜. I think I watch too many of these.

[@Delboy219]

It surprises me when young-ish reactors do this. As good as Pink Floyd are as older guys this is not a patch on the original album version. Basically if the band has been around since the 60s DO NOT use live footage from when they are old men.

[@AnthonyMinsky]

@@Delboy219 Agreed!! And like you say, it’s not a knock on them, but it should be for a future time to react when you want to watch videos on how good bands still are even many years later, but not when you’re educating yourself about them for the very first time ever.

[@TrianglesAndCircles]

There is so much there to absorb, even in all it's simplicity, every note David Glamour strikes on the guitar has it's own color, hue, and purpose.

[@michaellord9]

when I bought this album 47 years ago I couldn't stop playing it .. and Lexs mmmmm reminded me how it made me feel, plus it had a few fold out posters so value wise 👌... yet priceless

[@az-chris1136]

I grew up listening to Pink Floyd and this band is probably my favorite of all time. I find it fascinating that younger people have discovered them and appreciate the artistry of this music . . . it speaks to the times it was composed in and the band members commitment to their former band leader.

[@godbeIess]

The audience at a Floyd or Waters concert has demographics that spans from teenagers upto the hippies of the 60s, cross cultural, and includes a vast span off careers from doing a mini wage job up to corporate executives, I knew few. I always find that pleasantly surprising.

[@advancednpcangrynpc4765]

This song is about the original founder of Pink Floyed....Syd Barrett. An amazing talent who fell to the pressure of fame. Much like Amy Winehouse.... R.I.P. to great talents.....

[@nashkita77]

Now you're talkin. PINK FLOYD My all time favorite.

[@atuuschaaw]

Chill jazz blues rock! Epic performance! Pink Floyd was especially loved by all us psychonauts back in the day. 😉♥

[@hansreftel4271]

Pink Floyd experiments in music.This song was dedicated and about original founding member Syd Barrett who sadly lost a battle to mental illness. He was incredibly creative and when i was lost in his own crazy world they wrote crazy Diamond.

[@fredkrissman6527]

Before Roger Waters left Floyd in the early 1980s, the band generally played this song in the order of presentation in the ("concept") album, with other major genres before and after ("Welcome to the Machine" is pretty industrial electronica, for ex!). When I saw Floyd in '75 they played the entire DarkSide... lp before playing the whole WishUWere... album, AND they always had videos above the stage portraying major themes in the songs. Thanx for the reaction, which stokes many memories!

[@scottvanhille5688]

Every time I hear this song, I feel like my spirit is floating out of my body to head back home.

[@toddhill7483]

A lot of people love Pink Floyd live, most notably the Pulse concert. And certainly they have stellar live performances But I absolutely prefer Floyd in the studio any day of the week. I just love the magic this band captures in the studio.

[@karenglenn6707]

This is the music that we were spoilt with when young. How lucky we were!! Glad others are discovering what we have loved for decades.

[@garydwalters]

David Gilmore is, imo, the greatest guitar player ever. His leads are harmonious and ethereal. His use of effects is phenomenal. I don't think another guitar player has or will ever garner $4,000,000 for the instrument that made much of the iconic music that David produced from the icon Black Strat. Glad enjoyed this. I've been a Pink Floyd fan since 1970. I seen them 73 and again in 78. I will never forget them playing this, it was fantastic.

[@kurthenry1759]

Best description I have ever heard of David Gilmour's playing, and I whole heartedly agree....David Gilmour does not plug his guitar into an amp he plugs into your soul. So freaking true. He is not flashy and all about speed he is about MUSIC!

[@auralfixxation6702]

Another classic Pink Floyd song. I still say you must do the song DOGS. Such great and relevant still today lyrics. 🤔😊

[@geoffn54]

I prefer the LP version myself but still a great number.

[@clive4510]

The guitar solo in the beginning was so smooth and easy it completely took me over

[@JPMadden]

Many of us lost a friend at a young age. This song makes me wonder how much worse the grief would have been for me if my cousin and friend who both died when we were all in our early twenties had had happen to them what happened to Syd Barrett. A sort of living death, like a person in a vegetative state, only conscious.

[@kenwelch198]

Definitely a reflection of your life song and a moment to remember those who have gone on song.

[@jasonbush1940]

Y’all, if you’re going to listen to them live, please watch them live in Pompeii when they were in there prime. You will not be disappointed, if you do a video on it do Echoes, if you listen on your personal time , listen to the long version.

[@Plan9-3127]

One of the most beautiful pieces of music EVER put to paper...

[@mikephillips8810]

Still the most beautiful sounding guitar player. Am sure others have already given you the history of this song and why it means so much to the band members and all Pink Floyd fans. I saw Floyd live 4 times, this always a special moment. One thing I'd say is for any first time Floyd listens, always go for the studio version first just to get into the song. Not that this live version isn't brilliant, it is. Still, you got to see that string work.... And it is "so chill" as you said!

[@rhopsi5620]

The "plug" Lex was talking bout is called a mute, as it mutes the sound, the sax player in this song did not use a mute. He played two different saxaphones, possibly a tenor sax, the lower sound and an alto sax, the higer sound. And while a mute can be used with a sax, it is most often associated with a trumpet.

[@lynchmob72]

I believe this song was written for/about Syd Barrett

[@dmgallibond469]

I had the pleasure of seeing Pink Floyd live twice in the 1990s. Their concerts are meant to be an experience for all of the senses. They had speakers arranged around the entire bowl of the football stadium where they were playing (front, rear, and along each sideline) and they had lasers, lights, and pyrotechnics that would illuminate every part of the stage, the crowd, and the entire venue. They also used enormous props, including inflatable characters the size of a small blimp, and a full-size plane on a zipwire that "crashed" into a corner of the stage from the back of the stadium at one point in the show. The big circular video screen in the center of the stage above the band has several uses. At times it is simply a reflective white surface that reflects the color of the lights being shone on it from various parts of the light rigs; at other times it shows closeup video of the musicians on the stage, and other times it shows abstract videos that are made to accompany the songs. They have a couple of concert DVDs, the most famous of which is the Pulse concert DVD from 1994. I believe "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is one of many tribute songs that Pink Floyd composed as a remembrance of their former band mate, Syd Barret, who was a founding member and an integral part of Pink Floyd before they gained commercial success. He experimented with drugs and eventually descened into madness or suffered brain damage (whether from drug use or some other medical condition, I don't honestly know). He could no longer record or perform with the band, and they lost touch with him, but he became something of a muse and a touchstone for them on many of their later commercially successful albums. Many songs seem to be a nod to their "lost" bandmate and a remembrance of his creative genius and the musical gifts he brought to the group that helped them become the band they are. I think the members of Pink Floyd always believed that there never would have been a Pink Floyd without Syd Barrett, and they never would have developed their experimental, unique, and hauntingly beautiful musical style if it hadn't been for his involvement in the band during its formative years and his later inability to continue with the band due to his medical condition.

[@djackson5159]

Live is great. But album version is perfect. It’s arguably their best…and since they’re in a league of their own, arguably one of the best songs. Ever.

[@rbruceBruce]

That's one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever recorded. Thanks for sharing

[@paulamoya7956]

Please please please react to the entire Dark side of the moon album at once to understand the EPIC(NESS) we are dealing with here. They meant it to be heard in its entirety with no pauses. It will change your lives⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@deborahstrickland9845]

Yes!

[@mearthfromearth806]

IMHO one of the best songs of all time by one of the best bands of all time

[@1RottenJon]

The album version is a masterpiece, when it's over you aren't the same person you once were. It's an emotional ride. I think you missed out an incredible journey by using this as your introduction to SOYCD... That being said, take the time to go back and merge with the studio cut, you won't regret it.

[@rahbeat9785]

their first experience to this song is forever robbed by a dumb suggestion

[@PaulGibbons13]

Great track 😀

[@TheNewRevolution]

Every aspiring guitarist should watch David Gilmore play. He's so expressive with just a few notes. Shredders can certainly be impressive but no shredder can move you like Gilmore. Some of his bends are insane. On another note, What's wrong with having Sax in rock? There are actually several different types of Saxophones. The Tenor Sax gets all the glory, and is the instrument everyone thinks of when they think of Sax. But there is even a straight Sax(a Sax without the trademark curve at the end). It's an Alto Sax. INXS is a band that uses Alto Sax to great effect in Rock music. There is much to discover on a music journey. Good luck to both of you!

[@skiziskin]

Alto sax has a curve but it's smaller than tenor. A soprano sax is straight.

[@frenchyman19xx]

jazz, rock it's just music and typeless and timeless, it's everything

[@Floyd1138]

PF are good live, however they cant recreate the exact album audio. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, always listen to the original recording for the first time hearing any song

[@stephanlazarz1921]

My favourite Floyd song. SUPERB.

[@MrsAShoe]

Such a shame Richard Wright is No Longer with us!...He was such an awesome keyboardist!!

[@nealbarrus9140]

Love 70s Pink Floyd. I listen to it almost daily. Chillen.

[@johnwallen438]

That's not PF. It's a Dave Gilmorr solo show.

[@michaelwestbrook4952]

Respect Wright and Mason

[@_emphyrio]

I passed the torch, Shine On You Crazy Diamond is part of my son's favorite playlist

[@shupakiko]

I'm so sad they didnt react to the album version... Why would you do that ?? Curse you who recommends a live version for a first listen, you don't understand music and make me sad.

[@scottmusgrave5735]

I came here to make the same comment. Who in there right mind who considers themselves a true fan of Pink Floyd would ever recommend the live version of any of their songs?

[@cmmeeks18]

I don't know my dudes... Comfortably Numb live at The Plse is pretty damn sweet.

[@jeffmurray1681]

Pink Floyd lite

[@jimschultz9826]

Is it even Pink Floyd without Roger Waters?

[@jeffmurray1681]

@@jimschultz9826 No

[@gwilli9511]

The look on Lex's face is priceless, so glad you guy's enjoy the music I grew up with. Our kids were both born in the 80's and are big Pink Floyd & Beatles fans.

[@kevinohara2618]

Although a good version, Studio version is better, this version is shorter and misses some great parts, plus the sound is lesser quality and there is no roger waters on this

[@deborahstrickland9845]

Agree!!!

[@montag4516]

Roger wrote the lyrics and sang lead on the the original version of this. Lyrically/themetically it all came from him and I don't like hearing David Gilmour or anyone else other than Roger singing this.

[@TheMkamix]

One Pink Floyd's true masterpieces.