FIRST TIME HEARING PINK FLOYD - COMFORTABLY NUMB (LIVE '94) *EMOTIONAL REACTION*

[@stevefeatherstone2926]

That right there is the greatest guitar solo ever performed in front of a live audience. No other band comes close to pink Floyd

[@johnroberthines7811]

And I was there 👍

[@barryross8382]

Gary Moore, The Messiah is pretty good

[@davidmullens7565]

It's great, but....Cine on. You need to exist your horizons.

[@glennbrock6560]

@@barryross8382 Gary Moore, Robin Trower, David Gilmour (my top 3 emotion players) Neil Young's "Like A Hurricane however, fits

[@brucethrasher8551]

You forget about Terry Kath, 25 or 6 to 4, Chicago. There are so many great guitarists out there, that we can only pick our favorite. Mine is Mark Knopfler with Dire Straights.

[@paxo48]

Welcome to the world of Pink Floyd you will not be disappointed

[@davidbelcher5419]

The greatest guitar solo ever

[@RCullis47]

Gilmour's outro solo is the only piece of music that ever brought a tear to my eye.

[@santiagoalvareztabares3598]

in music there's no such thing as the best ever

[@HonestKaifan]

Greatest light show ever as well

[@derwolf9670]

Greatest guitarist ever

[@davidboivin7996]

Pink Floyd isn't just music. It's an experience!! Please enjoy their entire catalog!!

[@coot1925]

As previously mentioned in a comment, I was at this concert. I was 35 at the time & spent most of the gig with tears running down my face. You don't just listen or watch Floyd, you live it & experience it. It's totally overwhelming & it took me 3 days to recover from it. Every time I watch a reaction to this concert it brings all the emotions back & my eyes fill with tears. This is what music is about. No dancers, no gimmicks, no backing tracks, no auto-tune, just a bunch of top musicians in jeans with a stonking good light show doing their thing. Any track from this concert is a winner but may I suggest "The great gig in the sky" as well as previous suggestions. Great reaction guys.

[@glassontherocks]

I'm 71 years old. This was Rock back in the days of actual talent without digital enhancement or Auto-Tune.

[@stuarthouse-w6o]

well said mate....... just think..., if Syd hadn't gone off the rails this song .., the wall , wish you were here.., animals, atom heart.., more.., meddle, etc and so on- would've never come in play..... that said, we wouldn't have got the madcap laughs and so on,

[@cadifferentreactions]

yes, well said

[@johnpayan9813]

Might be the best solo in rock history

[@sailinbob11]

Best band for sure. Pink floyd is its own genre.

[@richwlodarsky2343]

It is. Period.

[@BongEyedBastard]

Close but Neil Young in Dangerbird (live) from The Year of The Horse is even greater.

[@rustyshackleford5224]

No might about it!😂

[@roydavis5222]

Not might......it is!

[@thedutchhuman]

I would say, watch the entire Pulse concert, you won't get bored! 😊

[@vinniedixon1140]

A David Gilmour guitar solo will take you to another place. His wife said the he couldn't express with words but always could with a guitar. He made a guitar sing and speak to you like no other guitarist.

[@MelodyMan69]

Davids Wife does a lot of 'Lyrics' for their songs.

[@GinaJessee]

The Great Gig in the Sky from the same concert is absolutely stunning. I cannot fully explain to you just how important this band is.

[@cadifferentreactions]

Thanks for the info!

[@RobbingBanks-f8y]

You just witnessed the greatest band the world , you probably dont see it yet but keep listening to floyd and you wiill hear there level of magic geniusly played .

[@stevenpegler2127]

One. Of. The. Best. Bands. On. The. Plant. ✌️✌️✌️

[@brucevidito4923]

When you go to a Pink Floyd concert, you're in for an unforgettable experience. Your emotions will be all over the place. You'll experience goosebumps. You'll cry ! You'll be blown away ! You'll have gone through a roller-coaster of emotions. I'm 70 years old and have been to 100-plus concerts of all genres of music. None have ever affected me like Pink Floyd. Definitely one of the greatest bands ever.

[@johnroberthines7811]

I've seen Pink Floyd seven times over the years from. 1975 to this one at earls court London 1994 and feel very privileged,five times out of those they played comfortably numb.

[@cadifferentreactions]

wow, awesome

[@richardmillard5498]

Welcome to Pink Floyd. Without doubt the best live band ever. The whole Pulse concert is well worth seeing. As every one of the 5million people who saw this tour will tell you, the Pulse concerts were probably the best live shows ever performed. You didn't listen to them, you experienced them. Top quality surround sound and lights that cost them $98million to put together, meant an experience never bettered since. I was at that show in Earls Court. Life changing. Though Pink Floyd basically stopped performing after the death of keyboard player Richard Wright in 2008, David Gilmour still performs at age 78, and still aces that Comfortably Numb solo. Drummer Nick Mason still plays with his band at 80. The bassist Guy Pratt (you would be surprised at how many hit records he is on) still performs with both Gilmour and Mason. The lyrics to Comfortably Numb were written by former bassist Roger Waters and comes from the concept album and full length feature film The Wall, which Waters continued to tour with after leaving the band. There are a host of studio albums with Waters for you to check out including Animals, Meddle and The Dark Side of the Moon which spent 20 YEARS in the album charts and which the band played in its entirety on the Pulse tour. Enjoy your voyage of discovery.

[@cadifferentreactions]

thank you for all this information!

[@cadifferentreactions]

and welcome to our channel

[@riff8114]

'Coming Back To Life', 'On The Turning Away', 'One Of These Days', 'Wish You Were Here', lotta good Floyd to dig into....Great Reaction btw ( The song is about having an injection before a show due to an illness, then going on stage....real story)

[@marcosodin464]

React too a...Shine on you crazy diamond, Time, Brain Damage/Eclipse, High hopes Live Pulse 👍👍

[@cadifferentreactions]

Nice to see you again sir

[@darksta01]

The utter joy it brings to know a new generation is learning what a true performance and pure genius is. I was there that night. it's one of the greatest gigs i've ever seen. Apart from Queen at Live aid in london

[@ezza9578]

And that folks is how it's done 👍♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@WolfgangDee72]

I'm 70 and their music still brings tears to my eyes.

[@DavidAston-bn9bz]

Always great to see someone new appreciating Pink Floyd. This concert is from 1994 when some new thing called the internet had just started. I would echo the requests for "High Hopes" from this concert which turned out to be their last song from their last album. For studio songs "Money", "Wish You Were Here" and "Great Gig in the Sky" are great starters and will take you on different journeys.

[@Pomdownuder]

Turn the lights out, close your eyes, turn this up let the experience take you on an emotional journey - welcome to Pink Floyd. 😊

[@gistechrep3816]

Thank you for letting the song play all the way through! Such a monumental performance, great reaction!

[@cadifferentreactions]

My pleasure!!

[@RobwLPOC]

You now know how a guitar is supposed to be played. There are very few examples of where the album version of the song was extraordinarily good yet somehow the live version manages to absolutely blow it out of the water. This is definitely one of them.

[@DUGGER1947]

Many other guitar shredders plug their musical instrument into an amp and blast away with mind-melting speed and intensity! Only a select few (and David Gilmour is at the top of the list) plug their guitars directly into your heart and soul. They are the truly "great ones."

[@michaelbarry43]

Pink Floyd, one of many hundreds of things that make me immensely proud to be ENGLISH.

[@sailinbob11]

Saw em 4 times in the 70s starting in 73. Back when you had to go buy tickets at the venue.

[@primalengland]

@@sailinbob11me too. I’m 70 now, and have actually seen pigs fly.

[@GM-fh5jp]

@@primalengland I gasped at the pig too, along with about 20,000 other Floyd fans at the concert :) I rank Pink Floyd as number 2 behind The Beatles as the Greatest band ever.

[@belvagurr403]

The greatest!!! Imagine a darkened room, laid back in your beanbag or recliner, drink of choice at hand, maybe incense burning, and this album playing. It transports you to a higher level of consciousness. And enjoyment. Pink Floyd is not just a band but something, somewhere else!!!

[@flubblert]

One of the greatest guitarists of all time and one of the greatest bands in Rock history. Check out the studio version of "Time" by them next.

[@roadkill7314]

A Pink Floyd concert is unlike any other concert I've ever been too; and I went to them all. Not just a rock concert, more akin to a religious experience!

[@wiseoldman53]

I was fortunate enough to see Pink Floyd on this very tour (different city, this was London and I saw them earlier in the tour in the U.S.). The concert (and indeed this song in particular) was a truly surreal and amazing experience. It was in May of 1994 and I was in my early 20's. If you're looking to react to another Pink Floyd song, might I suggest High Hopes, which was a new song for them then. It was the same concert from the Pulse album. You won't be disappointed. Great reaction!!

[@cadifferentreactions]

wow, awesome!

[@MrGettysburg44]

ANYTHING from this Pulse concert will blow you away!!!! David Gilmour is THE Guitar God!

[@cmanayf4354]

A flower opening up to new beginnings. Thank you both!

[@Rackelhane]

This brings tears to my eyes. So many memories. Masterclass and beyond. Thank you.

[@lakelanddentalarts]

Every one of their songs from this concert were amazing. Check out "Run Like Hell", which was the song they ended this concert with. The disco ball opening into a flower that has a gem inside and remains shining for a few seconds when the lights go out is very symbolic. It's a tribute to Syd Barrett, a former member of the band who had to leave the band due to mental-health issues. The song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" was a tribute-song they wrote about Syd after he left the band, and the shining gem inside the flower at the end of this song in the concert is in honor of their "crazy diamond", Syd.

[@Craigregister000]

One thing to know about this band is they started out in the mid-60s and have been going strong ever since I would like to recommend from the same concert a song called. High hopes. It's the perfect song for you guys to watch next because it is iconic and in that performance David plays a solo on a steel guitar also known as a lap guitar and it is amazing and it will definitely advance your curiosity toward this group and the ball that you seen suspended from the ceiling is known as a lotus plant also known as a sign of peace and harmony really looking forward to seeing you guys do a reaction of high hopes next because I can assure you that it will be the perfect next song from this group and it's from the same pulse concert performance. Update. I just listened to the rest of your reaction and definitely high hopes is going to be a strong impact because not only is the music unbelievably amazing but the stage performance is epic. Hopefully see you soon

[@paulhatton3246]

That is the one and only Dave Gilmore….the best in the world.

[@thomaswhite7783]

Pink Floyd takes you on a journey, an experience to be felt

[@steveb3]

This is the definitive live version of a track that forms part of a prog rock, concept album, and the album hits differently. The album is meant to be listened to in its entirety, but this is arranged to stand alone, and PF grabbed the opportunity to make it something epic for a live audience. There's a lot of PF to explore, but the majority of their albums are complete works. The live performances adapt their tracks into something like this; discrete and individual works. It's not a simple process. Lastly, the guitarist and solo-singer is Dave Gilmour, and the traditional joke goes, "Guitars write to Santa, asking for Dave Gilmour for Christmas." You can hear why.

[@davidshort2313]

Pink Floyd albums are brilliant works of art, their live shows are stunning

[@jonm1114]

Welcome to the two newest Floydians! David Gilmour has a genius for instilling emotion with his solos that I have never heard to the same degree from any other guitarist. For another great Gilmour solo, I recommend the studio version of Time, from the Dark Side of the Moon album. Or if you would like to go on another long journey (13:33 minutes) where you just kind of float away on the music, try Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts I-V, which is the opening track from their album Wish You Were Here.

[@cadifferentreactions]

floydians is a cool name

[@2110jacko]

I was fortunate enough to be in the crowd for this performance. It reduced all of us to tears. It was stunning

[@hoosiermaker2358]

The number one, practiced, guitar solo ever.

[@jimclifford1241]

10 is the right number. Excellent review. It is always rewarding and an utter joy to witness young people hear this for the first time. Beautiful. You will feel similar about every song in the whole Pulse Concert. That man (David Gilmour) is an absolute wizard at reaching in and grabbing your soul with beautiful music.

[@joystik5921]

I can't say how many times I've watched the Pulse concert. It never gets old. I was in high school in the 70's when I discovered this band. Been hooked every since. Dark Side Of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and Animals are my favorite albums.

[@derwolf9670]

My dad took me to see the original The Wall tour in Dortmund when I was 10 years old. To this day still the best concert I have ever been to

[@marke8323]

I saw this show in Indiana in June, '94 (this filmed show was recorded later that year in London), best concert ever and I've seen A BUNCH. David Gilmore is such a great guitarist that when Guitars wake up on Christmas morning they hope to get him! :-) This whole Concert is awesome. If you want to go down the Pink Floyd "Rabbit Hole" you can't do any better than this show!

[@mrb702]

You just listened to one of the best guitar solos ever !! David Gilmour is a wizard !!!

[@mikelawlor777]

I was at this concert.......what an experience that sadly will never happen again . Than,fully they filmed it so others may enjoy real music and light show . At the end , most of the 20,000 crowd were either crying or had been .

[@eagle0022]

I was blown away. Saw them in Toronto on this tour. Greatest concert I'd seen.

[@cadifferentreactions]

thats amazing

[@islandseeker1260]

The disco ball opening up was symbolic: a tribute to Syd Barrett -- one of the founding members of Pink Floyd. It opened to reveal a shining diamond inside which is a metaphor for Syd, and is also a reference to the song 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond'. 'Comfortably Numb' is part of the epic rock opera album 'The Wall', which needs to be listened to in its entirely for proper context and meaning. Welcome to Floyd!

[@midlifecrisis8163]

Pink Floyd will change your entire perspective on music. They are their own genre of music. This song was inspired when Roger Waters, the original bass player was extremely sick before a performance. They gave him a shot to get him through which made him feel "Comfortably Numb". He said it was the worst experience ever for him but it got him through. The opening ball depicted a bright shining "diamond" in the center which paid homage to one of the original band members Syd Barrett. Syd fell into a world of LSD and was cut from the band but was huge in creating the sound that makes Pink Floyd who they are. They wrote a song dedicated to him called "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Shine... You... Diamond... SYD, his first name). David Gilmore, the "guitar God" featured in this solo replaced him. I know you will enjoy Floyd and will become a fan in no time. "Run Like Hell", the finale from the "Pulse" concert is a MUST! Thank you for not interrupting the song! :) You earned a new subscriber. Fun fact: After watching one of their own rehearsals they thought they were boring to watch since no one jumped around on stage or wore crazy outfits. They decided to add light effects so the audience would have something to enjoy watching. The immersive experience that is Pink Floyd was born!

[@thepragmatic6383]

The 1st and 3rd verse with several singers, is meant to be like a voice (that of the doctor) that comes from far away, like "A distant ship's smoke on the horizon". And the 2nd and 4th verse are more like the reaction of a patient who comes back to reality, where he sees "Your (doctor) lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying".

[@ericmorgan204]

Pink Floyd’s “Pulse Concert” is also in my opinion, the Best Live Rock Concert of all time.

[@StevenW3644]

The best way I describe the song and solo puts you in a ….. Comfortable Numb. In Heaven our Lord stood up and gave a 10 min ovation. To me it’s also the way how Heaven and earth was made.

[@davidrodenkirk5561]

It can make you feel comfortably numb.❤

[@buixrule]

Music was good enough and written for people that were not poisoned with TikTok brains so 7 or 8 minute songs, if the bands were great enough, like Floyd and Zeppelin, they held the attention of and had the listener on the edge of their seats. A sign of greatness.

[@randyrobinson9118]

I saw Pink Floyd in Vancouver, BC in in 1994. My buddy somehow managed to score 4 tickets in the third row right in front of the stage about 50 feet from David Gilmour in a stadium with over 50,000 people. That was easily the greatest concert experience of my life. The lighting, staging, and music was absolutely incredible.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

The "Lotus Flower" as I call it opens up and reveals the light or diamond which also relates to some of the other songs including "Shine on you Crazy Diamond". PK shows were an experience and like most of the albums, the songs all connected to create a whole.

[@mikeconway9849]

Great reaction! You've discovered that you don't just listen to PF, you experience them!

[@PowderedToastMan420]

This song is from the rock opera "THE WALL." You need to listen to entire FLOYD albums. They are concept albums. Each album tells a story. ✌️

[@darylabbott2032]

Great Reaction! Watch Sorrow from the same Pulse concert or Wish You Were Here from Pulse also. On The Turning Away live 1988 any Pink Floyd song or album is awesome

[@williambill5172]

David Gilmore is what every guitar wishes for on Christmas!

[@hudsonhollow]

Any song from the Pulse concert is mind blowing. They sold out Earls' Court for 15 nights running and this after a world tour. ILM, the same people who brought us Star Wars special effects was responsible for the light show.

[@cadifferentreactions]

It looks like an amazing crowd too! Thank you for subscribing to our channel, welcome!

[@robertherring9277]

Took my wife to see Pulse in El Paso, TX. We were juniors in University. It was her 1st concert!

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Next you have to listen to "Echoes" 1971 Pink Floyd is a masterpiece ...is incredible!

[@mikewatts867]

I always thought of the disco ball opening up as like a lotus flower. The concert I saw of this (in 1994), it was in an outdoor stadium so the the ball came up from the middle of the field and the flower opened up at the top so in this it's more of an upside down lotus flower. Or it's the Mothership or whatever you want it to be

[@jackiegiannino6835]

The back story to this song is the bassest ( Roger Waters) had a severe stomach cramp before a show in 1977. His doctor gave him a shot which made him numb. He doesn’t even know how he got through the concert.

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oh interesting!

[@PowderedToastMan420]

PINK FLOYD=GOAT!✌️

[@williamjones6031]

When this came out I would listen to this front to back with headphones LOUD. The Movie is a MUST watch for you now if you want the entire story. (You won't need drugs but it won't hurt) 😎 Whatever it cost to go to this concert, it was worth it.🤑 Happy pre 4/20+

[@llanitedave]

Pink Floyd was great in concert. But don't forget their studio albums. Gems like "Time", "Wish You Were Here," "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," "Us and Them," and for another take on a live concert, "Echoes, Live at Pompeii." Stuff that would truly have made Beethoven roll over and tell Tchaikovsky the news, that here was a new kind of orchestra that was every bit as musically accomplished and powerful as the old masters.

[@jamesgreenhow108]

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL, LEARNING TO FLY, from this same Pulse Concert is mind blowing.

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we'll have to check them out then haha

[@anatos1722]

that boy felt that shit so hard he started slamming his hand to his knee like crazy person,genius performance,haunting,mesmerizing,transcedens that moment and this life....its etheral i think is the word.. alien music,unreplicable

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Nice comment

[@Bill_Jones.]

I love how Dave is wearing his black tee shirt and jeans and could either be ready to mop his floor or deliver one of the greatest solos of all time.

[@magnolia7277]

We try to re-experience our first time hearing this and all Floyd's music through you reactors, thank you. Try Echoes at Pompeii, from the 1970s, when they were young, they have history from the 1960s up to now.

[@th.burggraf7814]

I wouldn't wanna live in a world without electric guitars...

[@curtadams7406]

And that epic performance of "Comfortably Numb) was not even the last song in the show!

[@Malcolm-c7x]

You guys should get into the whole Pulse concert unbelievable concert amazing

[@davidmcdougall8595]

You just stumbled across the greatest guitarist of all time. Pink Floyd is beyond music... its always an experience, and it stays with you for life. Perhaps you could react to Sorrow next if you want to hear AMAZING guitar (same concert)

[@SO.CAL-D.Edwards]

Pink Floyd was my favorite Band for most of my 65 years. Now I found a new band. Called "THE WARNING" PLEASE try these 3 sisters from Mexico. 20,22,24 yrs. old.. try Disciple Live at The Pepsi Center CDMX or Evolve Live at The MTV VMAs 2023.. you will not be sorry.. 🌏✌️

[@iankillion8031]

This whole concert is a must watch

[@queticomann]

Was lucky enough to have been at 4 Floyd concerts…utterly amazing experience.

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4!! oh my goodness

[@garymoUT]

Pink Floyd, legendary band. David Gilmour, legendary guitarist. Pulse, legendary concert!

[@SuHo-bp1iy]

The best way of reviewing this song is watching the whole concert from start to end.

[@theartisticactuary]

Finally! A reaction to Comfortably Numb from the Pulse concert where the reactors don't have a little chuckle at the "just a little pinprick" tinkle. My life's complete.

[@cadifferentreactions]

haahah glad we had the chance to complete your life

[@cadifferentreactions]

perhaps you should only watch this channel and discard all others hah

[@claudioricardoromero3249]

Hello, you have to react to the songs "Whish you were here" and "The great gig in the sky" both from the same concert, "Pulse". Although the whole concert is amazing. Greetings from Córdoba, Argentina.

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hello from china

[@ChristianSchneider-v3r]

you don't have to search further, this was it, the best Solo ever in mankind history, and probably future too

[@MrBocagator]

David Gilmore, one of the top 5 guitar players of all time.

[@santanamauricio]

welcome to the greatest band in the world followed by The Beatles, nobody else comes close to UK rock

[@scottchapin2323]

One of the greatest, if not THE greatest, guitar solo.

[@philipkudrna5643]

The second solo of comfortably numb as played by David Gilmour during the Pulse tour is the best guitar solo that has even been played on this planet. Next: "High Hopes" from the Pulse Tour, "Keep Talking" from the Pulse tour or "On the turning away" (live from the momentary laps of reason-tour)

[@danielkrberg7551]

the BEST "SOLO."...IN THE ROCK...epic..song..!!!!!!

[@christopherhemingway5901]

listen to their album "the wall" all the way through, and but it into prespective, and "dark side of the moon" album too, then pink floyd will blow you away

[@Lue-eye]

I recommend if you watch any other performances from the Pulse concert, watch the restored versions, better footage and sound. Welcome to the rabbit hole 🎸

[@TheWorldsEnd66]

The glitter ball was the Phoenix reborn. “That’ll keep you going through the show, come on it’s time to go”. From burned out to rising again. The whole Pulse live show is incredible. “The Great Gig in the Sky” is another recommendation 🙏

[@domj27]

Anything from the Pulse concert is worth watching, the whole performance is amazing! David Gilmour is one of the greatest guitar players ever, welcome to the deep rabbit hole of Pink Floyd!

[@kaychristensen4394]

HANG on, y'all. It's gonna be a bumpy ride. 😎

[@capetowntrikeman]

You don't simply listen to Pink Floyd...you EXPERIENCE them as you have just found out. Same Pulse concert...Sorrow, Wish You Were Here, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Keep Talking, Coming Back To Life, Run Like Hell and many more. Also, the live version of On The Turning Away...will blow your pip.

[@cadifferentreactions]

thanks for the suggestions!

[@keyrat1753]

Greetings from Miami, Florida USA! From the same Pulse collection, please check out SORROW, and also RUN LIKE HELL.

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thank you for the suggestions

[@Zombie-Tog]

I was actually there...still the best concert of my life.

[@clivegrant4225]

Welcome to the alternative universe of Pink Floyd! I was there at Earls Court London 1994. Totally blown away!

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oh how lucky you were!

[@graemethomson5167]

The whole Pulse concert was a 10 featuring some of the greatest songs of all time Pink Floyd at there supreme best

[@chuckhilleshiem6596]

That is what real rock sounds like

[@georgewaddill3368]

Go read the story behind the song. Welcome to the experience of Pink Floyd, where each is a journey, not a song. Do yourself a favor and listen to the whole Pulse concert in one sitting with no interruptions. You'll never be the same.