First time she listens to Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (pulse concert performance 1994) | REACTION

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[@TheCoupleCrib]

Hey guys! Elie here. Thanks for clarifying about the OD thing. This is the story I've been told when I heard it a long time ago and I've never doubled checked the information 🙏

[@lawrence1389u]

You are largely correct. It wasn't an OD. Rodger got sick and the doctor was called in. The shot he gave him made him high/numb. It happened in Philadelphia.

[@alancleveland7715]

MORE Pink Floyd Please !

[@jamesmusisca7547]

yeah i know about that od thing it's bad

[@frankdavis2768]

He was sick with hepatitis

[@nicod1361]

hey Elie I was surprised to see that you two have not done a reaction to the most reacted to band on YT ever ! The Finnish Symphonic Metal band : Nightwish with their Amazing Dutch vocalist Floor Jansen , their masterpiece Ghost Love Score Live from Wacken 2013 is also the most reacted to performance ever on YT,ther are several vocal coach reactors with over 3Million views from a single reaction, trust me on this you have not seen/heard anything like this , NIGHTWISH - Ghost Love Score (OFFICIAL LIVE) : Wacken 2013 the YT link you want ends in BAVo WARNING : so so many even those from musical backrounds far from this genre have fallen in love with this band and singer ,so possible addiction ahead :) cheers

[@pzpete]

And that, folks, is how your grandparents play music.

[@scottst.hilaire5828]

😂🤣

[@eddiemckenna9414]

Way better than there grandchildren. Lol

[@philipkudrna5643]

David Gilmour looks like he has come by to fix your plumbing - and then he pulls of the greatest guitar solo of all times!

[@IanDarley]

You will not be disappointed with any song from this concert, the whole thing is another level of epic.

[@colty7764]

they were raw "soul"

[@paulrider6584]

I was at this concert when they performed it at the Silverdome in Detroit. Unbelievable

[@jonhenke1504]

Rodger didn't OD he was in incredible pain from hepatitis!! The doctor gave him a muscle relaxant / some kind of antibiotic and he said he couldn't move his arms during the 1977 concert in Philadelphia!! He was worried because he thought he was playing terribly but the audience was going crazy anyway. He also said it was the longest 3 hours of his life but since the audience it was loving it he became Comfortably Numb thus half the catalyst for the lyrics.

[@user-jd7is2dc5z]

Yes. And this should be repeated...

[@swinetrek]

Gilmour wrote the lyrics and gave Waters the ok to play with them. It was going to on a DG solo recording.

[@jonhenke1504]

@@swinetrek actually Rodger wrote the lyrics David wrote the music and they collaborated. I've heard David's original demo. Rodger put a fever he had when he was a kid and the incident in 1977 in Philadelphia together for the lyrics.

[@jim1125-cv6yg]

posted that Roger didn't OD and got deleted. jonhenke 1504 is correct that Dave wrote the music, adding it was done for his solo on and acoustic guitar. which i heard also played on an interview with him

[@lakelanddentalarts]

Your comment and reply are true and it's exactly what Waters said during an interview about his personal experiences as an adult being medicated by a doctor to be able to play at a concert, and as a child when he had a high fever, that he brought into play when creating the lyrics for the song. The confusion about the drug-OD is because in the story that the album tells, Pink is self-medicating with drugs and a doctor has to revive him to be able to perform. It's after that when Pink begins his final descent into madness.

[@moonlight5050]

That was 30 years ago......just let the sink in.....and not much since has come close...!!! Insanely good and will never be repeated ❤❤❤

[@Boots_McScoots]

Their stage setup was WAY ahead of its time, too.

[@user-qi1fu9bg6w]

"On the Turning Away" live is another one of David Gilmour's solos that reaches into your soul, worth a listen. And you guys are doing great with your reactions, looking forward to more (especially Zeppelin 🙂)

[@windwarattack2300]

Only 30 years ago that's all...my God 1994 was yesterday for me....I have lost so many people that I have loved in those 30 years......Please God help me with my grief

[@legend9335]

Same I weep.

[@JuniorFarquar]

Saw 1st show in 87. 11th row...Dave right there. Outdoors.

[@yelnikigwawa1845]

Almighty Lord. I don't know these two men. But You do. I don't know what pains, what losses have pierced them. But You do. I lift them up to You, in their suffering. Let them know that their pain is also Your pain. Send Your angels and servants into their lives, in small ways and large, and show them that blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. I pray this to the God of all things, in whom all things are possible. I ask it that Your glory might be revealed, that Your compassion might be poured out on them. And I ask for it in the Name of my Savior, Jesus, as He taught.

[@davidallred2947]

Check out David Gilmour's "Remember That Night" concert, specifically "On An Island" and "The Blue"... well heck the whole thing. Quite a few songs about the loss of loved ones.

[@samuellord8576]

I think I finally understand why this song has such power. I know the reported origin, and the guitar solo was sublime, but I’ve always had trouble connecting the story with the beauty of the solo. And here it is: While the writer (Roger) speaks of the numbness and disconnection from other people at that moment of his illness, his imagination is not numb at all, rather it is exploding! The beauty of the solo is the sudden power he has when freed of worries about other people, even his loved ones, for that brief time. It is the beauty of that imagination, this new, brief, but profound freedom has unlocked his spirit like he never felt before! It’s not that our earthly needs and caring and love for others are bad, rather that the core of us really can be beautiful _on its own._. I imagine that the fever in youth was a major source of inspiration for Roger’s great musical art in later years. Just my impression. Thank you two, you are such a sweet couple!

[@mouthoftheniagara]

Pink Floyd's song High Hopes is also an emotional ride.

[@Boots_McScoots]

Especially the version from this show. The arc of the solo is incredible.

[@markschattefor6997]

I would recommend the version that Nightwish played on the last evening with Tarja as their singer.

[@SnoBear626]

David Gilmour is one of the greatest note benders of all time. His hands look like they belong to an iron worker.

[@Immortalheart66]

The “King of the bend”,… plays one note better than most play a song. And he never misses uses a note. Gilmour takes us all to church with this one.Top 3 goat.🐐🔥🔥🔥🎸🐐

[@cpf55]

Right?

[@DemiseUnseen]

My fav guitarist overall. No one makes a guitar speak like Mr. Gilmour.

[@Immortalheart66]

@@DemiseUnseen - Exactly!!!!!!🔥🎸🤘✌️

[@jdbroders64]

EVH back in the day in a rare interview in some guitar mag said of Gilmour: He's tasty.

[@bruun1974]

The Beatles made the guitar gently weep. Gilmour made it scream out in the beautiful agony of the worst heartbreak you have ever had combined with all the wonderful that came before it. I've listened to this solo 100s of times (and was at a concert on the Pulse Tour in 1993) and it still hits me every single time.

[@gproicou]

Her face said it all. The emotions in the song are all expressed in her facial reaction❤

[@steve9199]

It's been said that David Gilmour doesn't use a guitar amplifier... he plugs his guitar straight into your soul.

[@ronaldwilliams6927]

First time i heard this song i wept ...your right his guitar reached my very soul.😢 one of the greatest guitar solos ive ever heard.

[@helenespaulding7562]

It is kinda funny how we oldsters suggest Floyd when you’ve just loved Zeppelin. To many of us, myself included, they are each high water marks of classic rock: each very different from one another in genre and feel, but equally magnificent in their talent and execution. They are my two favorite classic bands, and that seems to be true for so many of my contemporaries.

[@davexvs]

and also add YES for the prog rock side of these epic classic rock legends in my humble opinion will never be matched or equalled {:-) PAV UK

[@jdbroders64]

As a huge fan of both, I would add The Who, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck etc. The list goes on. They were all amazing and I was lucky enough to be a teenager Rock guy then and appreciate them all.

[@detroitlady7201]

I somewhat agree, as I'm assuming I'm in your age range but having seen both groups live back in our day, and also saw this concert twice, Pink Floyd definitely wiped Zeppelin off the map. Saw Zeppelin in 70s and honestly, was quite disappointed. We came away thinking they were definitely a studio band only. Have since read they said was a very bad tour so they may have been having bad times, we all do. Pink Floyd was always perfection.

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

@@detroitlady7201 unfortunately for me, Floyd’s reliability didn’t work. I saw them in Seattle in 1987 or 88 at The Kingdome. Horrible acoustics. And our seat was behind a pillar, if you can imagine. I was so disappointed. Certainly not Floyd’s fault. But I was so bummed by the experience that I didn’t take advantage of their 1994 tour, for which I kick myself to this day. I have it on DVD, but I wish I also had it in my memories. Probably because of that 30 year old mistake, I DID make a point of seeing U2 at The Sphere in Vegas, and I’m so glad I did! I also saw Zeppelin n Seattle in 1977….a tour which was in a very dark time for the band. We had to leave after 30 minutes because I was sick with a migraine (not the band’s fault 😏). But all I remember was that they were LOUD. Have no memory if they were good or not, but I do know that Jimmy was deep into addiction by then so they were really erratic. Zeppelin could soar, but because of all the improv they did, and Robert’s voice, they all had to be ON for that to happen…..and sometimes it turned sloppy. A great live band, but not a reliable one as time went on. Floyd was utterly reliable and professional . They simply couldn’t control the venue, and I got unlucky. Strangely, my husband remembers that concert much more positively than I do.

[@toniyoung5131]

Yes. I love other bands, especially CSN, but Pink Floyd and LedZeppelin are so far out on their own. I can't live a day without hearing either, though my new favourite, Ren, is catching up,

[@EmergeMusic]

Hands down the best guitar solo ever perform live.

[@salvatoredioguardi3132]

This and Jimmy Paige stairway to heaven live in New York.

[@simonbellamy67]

​@@salvatoredioguardi3132 100% agree with you nothing else comes close.....

[@allengrant]

Depends on who you ask ? Personally, I prefer my rock and roll from this side of the pond..... Molly Hatchet's version of AB Band's "Dreams I'll Never See" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqmlq4iQZtZqjNk

[@pa.infante]

Gilmour dos not waste a single note on this one. It is just sublime. No one makes a guitar sings so melodically

[@pauljones8224]

Well, it's definitely great but greatest ....not in my opinion,..... Check out Jimmy Page, Brian My or Knopfler on Telegraph Road or Sultans or even Prince on while my guitar gently weeps, heck even Sambora, Slash and Bonamassa can bring the emotion to the table. But I know, it's subjective and just my opinion. There is no best, they're all unique and amazing and I like them all and that's just fine with me. 🤘

[@bobfoster2686]

So happy you understood the full power of that song. And that was not just "a" guitar solo, it was THE guitar solo. Pink Floyd doing Comfortably Numb at Pulse. Very little even comes close. A thought. Don't know if you guys know it, but touring is HARD. On the road for months at a time, living out of hotels, eating weird food. You don't always feel great. Everyone has off nights. (Often the audience can't completely tell, but these are human beings, not robots.) But every now and then there come these moments, when every single member on stage hits their groove, they are all perfectly in sync, and a performance goes beyond music and enters the realm of magic. This was one of those rare moments.

[@arismavrommatis7338]

Totally agree. There is no time I listen that solo and I don’t cry

[@davegawel3944]

The difference between Zep and Pink Floyd.... Zep makes music that make you move,Pink Floyd makes music that moves you.. Rock On guys!!

[@jeremyedwards1093]

Best explanation, sir!

[@user-dh6yl7lo2s]

Led Zep for me, have Pink Floyd covered. Personal choice, of course, and Floyd are an awesome number 2.

[@54fighting5]

Great description. Two completely different bands, both made up of amazing musicians and creative giants. They went about it in different ways but both could deliver a gut punch right to your soul.

[@elisianez1291]

The difference is that Zep admittedly said they made a deal with the 🤘 😈 👿 🤘 And for that i don't listen to their music

[@54fighting5]

@@elisianez1291 I know that Page was into Allister Crowley back in the day, but I would be interested in seeing a link that points to the band saying what you stated.

[@helenespaulding7562]

You’ve just heard what many consider the most moving guitar solo ever recorded. Myself included. David Gilmour makes his guitar cry, sing….. to me, the most emotive guitarist I’ve ever heard.

[@jonnywas2665]

and he's playing the exact same strat that another guitar icon played on yet one more great British rock song...only difference being the latter wore a headband.... can you guess.?

[@nomdaploom]

@@jonnywas2665 and he doesn't use a pick.

[@jonnywas2665]

@@nomdaploom correct my friend. Sir Mark hehe

[@jimbrown5552]

50 years have got behind me since I first heard it

[@jimclifford1241]

Every time there is a new reaction to this, it's very emotional to me because seeing someone hear this song for the very first time is an amazing thing. Young lady, you could actually see when this man's guitar grabs you by the soul.

[@salvatoredioguardi3132]

One of the top 5 guitar solos ever performed. Iconic and legendary piece of musical art!!

[@user-hy7zo3xv3w]

You guys are absolutely my favorite reaction channel, and this depth of emotion and genuine sensitivity to artistry in all its forms that you convey is why.....

[@jjlloyd8017]

I got to see Pink Floyd on the Division Bell tour in Dallas at Texas Stadium in April of '94. That was the same tour that this "Pulse" show (filmed in October of '94) is pulled from. Same stage, set list, lighting, everything. That was 30 years ago (I was 17 at the time), and the memory is still vivid. I hope you watch other performances from the Pulse show. "Run Like Hell" and "Learning to Fly" will absolutely blow your minds.

[@Topgooner01]

Nobody hits those emotive notes like Pink Floyd....and that guitar really gets to you....Amazing!!

[@72philgood]

i always love that liitle smile when they hear dave gilmour sing for the first time.

[@theturtleproject]

thank you for not pausing it during the solo, so many reactors make that huge error, great reaction to a true masterpiece , he became comfortably numb, because, temporarily, he is free from his thoughts

[@philshorten3221]

Back in the 70's Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd were our "Yin and Yang" between them they brought balance to our little universe! Please please please do the album "The Dark Side of the Moon" !

[@Cashcrop54]

I have seen this hundreds and hundreds of times and I get the same kind of emotional response. If there is one thing Pink Floyd does they touch all your emotions. Thanks for the video.

[@Nevermind-guy]

Congratulations you just heared the greatest solo of all time

[@return2earthvideochannel]

I feel extreme emotional 'anguish' during David's second solo ... quite extraordinary performance.

[@user-oe9hj9yl7m]

The late great Richard Wright. RIP you genius

[@matthewstroud4294]

"Time" is the absolute apex of Pink Floyd. It has everything. Comfortably Numb is a great track because of the music, mostly the guitar which is iconic, and this edited Pulse version is probably the most emotional and euphoric live guitar solo of all time.

[@glenkrisch4844]

I think of this as a new-ish concert, and it's coming up on 30 years old. WOW.

[@augustlion6645]

Pink Floyd musically are on another level but in terms of emotional feeling , your soul.... you will find it hard to get that anywhere. When you discover them and allow them to take you on a journey, it is simply joyous and liberating and you will want more.

[@DavesClassicCars]

Another masterpiece from the great Pink Floyd

[@lance4155]

Just clicked on this...With how cerebral these two are, I can't wait to see how they react to this performance!

[@josephmanzuni8593]

Pink Floyd is a great band. The second biggest band in the 70's after Led Zeppelin but with a musical style of their own.

[@ricksantos9849]

Pink Floyd is way better than Zeppelin.

[@jeraldjosey]

I was 24 yrs old at that concert, best night of my life. I have seen pink floyd 5 times in my life and all were fantastic. great review, love your content.

[@KC-bv9kf]

My additional and personal take on this song is that we grew numb to the world as we get older. This and Time from PF, The River and Ghost of TJ from Springsteen, and Against the Wind have been playing more and more in my rotation … “…the child is grown, the dream is gone…I have become comfortably numb…” the guitar sang the rest…

[@pauldixon5778]

The greatest guitar solo I have ever heard!

[@caracoidwren944]

She is spot on with her observations. The meaning of the song is so much more than the description about an overdose given at the beginning, and I interpret it in the same way she does. Not sure they were able to make out all the lyrics but there are some truly beautiful words sung that illicit all kinds of possible meanings. Would love it if they would re-react to the song on its own with no video, just the lyrics. As for the guitar solo, she hits it spot on again. Solos come in two different styles, one is the relatively short but blazing where the guitarist is quickly fingering the strings and moving along the fingerboard. The other is where the solo replaces the vocals, as so perfectly performed in this song.

[@brokenpencil9935]

'Elicit*'. I am so sorry, I really couldn't help myself.

[@KC-bv9kf]

Agree, “…the child is grown, the dream is gone…I have become comfortably numb…” will hit us all way too soon…

[@evonnechi7029]

@@brokenpencil9935 we knew what they meant.

[@caracoidwren944]

@@brokenpencil9935 Thank you for your contribution. BTW: It's "Elicit." (No asterisk and using double quotes; period inside quotes, unless you're in Britain, where period is placed outside.) And close up that double space after "couldn't," by God! You're getting sloppy! (I'll let pass for now those two independent clauses separated by a comma instead of a semicolon. Sometimes I, too, like to play it loosey goosey.) ;-)

[@brokenpencil9935]

@@caracoidwren944 You'll have to forgive me. Truthfully, English is my third language. 😁😁

[@michaelakers8698]

I was watching her face through the whole video she was fighting the tears absolutely great reaction

[@srt8rocketship241]

Pink Floyd does this to all folks with a good soul.

[@rayj1011]

The Dark Side of the Moon by Floys is certified 14 times platinum in the United Kingdom, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it has charted for 989 weeks, and the fourth-best-selling album in history. In the U.S. it remained in the Billboard 200 albums chart for 736 nonconsecutive weeks (from 17 March 1973 to 16 July 1988). A must listen all the way through.

[@richardturk7162]

PF were the masters of pulling you into a song and taking you on a journey. Losing yourself in the music then bringing you back feeling so much better. This was back when there were actual artists creating music. Pink Floyd would play multiple nights in large cities and sell out each show in just minutes. The crowds would be 60 to 70 thousand people every night. David Gilmour had a huge influence in my guitar playing style back in the 70s and I still play this song everyday. Your studio looks like mine lots of rack gear I had from back in the 80s. The full stack amps are gone but still have the effects processors and road cases full of gear. Glad you liked the song.

[@lespaul886]

I want this song at my Funeral when I will be Comfortably Numb

[@uebelgunne]

She describes it beautifully. I have exactly the same feeling, that the guitar conveys feelings like singing. Even though I'm not a fan of opera, the description of an opera singing is really apt.

[@BrianR.]

I saw this , May 1994 in Montreal. Best concert I've ever seen.

[@DrMcKay66]

I was at this pulse consert in Gothenburg, Sweden 1994. You cant even imagine how amazing it was. I will never forget it even if i get dementia. No way 😂

[@mikebernhardt6382]

watching Carol get more emotional as the song progressed was making me emotional as well. I love how Pink Floyds guitar is another vocalist to the band. The guitar was definitely singing to my soul! Gawsh that was soooo good! I would also recommend the movie they made for this complete album The Wall! And if you brave enough take a few magic Mushrooms to enhance the cinematic experience! But dont record yourselves doing that lol haha Enjoy that was for just you two alone! Eli your English is getting a lot better it seems like? There was a few times I didnt even notice an accent! You guys are ready for the States! And In the meantime stay safe over there please! Its getting scary in your part of the world I pray for you and all your loved ones safety!! God Bless!

[@nunomuacho446]

Wen a band can put someone in that state there's nothing more to say, great reaction. Emotional and raw

[@DougGrant-eu3iv]

Great reaction to a stunning show. I was at that actual concert, the night they filmed it, 4 rows from the stage. It was the most mesmerising experience of my life. It was almost impossible to take it all in. I had to look behind me to see the spinning mirrored globe during this song. It's difficult to tell from this video just how massive the scale of the the stage and every else was. It was completely vast. Hard to believe it'll be 30 years ago this October!

[@Opt1mus-Pr1me]

Every time I listen Comfortable Numb from Pulse Concert, i cry. Very emotional)))

[@CombsCav29]

My wife and I saw this tour in 94 at RFK Stadium in Washington DC. Watching it again gives us goosebumps. Best solo ever.

[@paulm1162]

the true context is seen in the film "the wall"

[@detroitlady7201]

Waters wrote words, Gilmour and Wright were the genius behind all the music!

[@legalizitt]

Sometimes where are no words. Just thank the great spirit above for music.

[@paulallaker8450]

You have hit upon a huge rabbit hole with Pink Floyd, there isn't a bad song out there. This concert was next level epic. Check out 'Great Gig In the Sky", "Us & Them", "Time" they're all epic. Great reaction Guys. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇬🇧🤝🏻🇱🇧

[@directorofcats3283]

Uncle Dave is casually dropping the mother of all solos in this concert. I was at Earls Court in 1994 a 16 y/o with my late father. I left there with the thought that I will never, ever see or hear better music. I was right...

[@michaelkeenan3437]

Yes you were right your Uncle David will never be replaced….Best band Ever!!!

[@barbaracollins385]

Thanks so much for not cutting into that final solo. Both the live version and the studio version are so, so good.

[@donniew1968]

Arguably one of if not the greatest and most melodic guitar solos ever.

[@dmj4966]

At 57 I have encountered only 3 bands that are always excellent, always clearly them musically, each song different, and always just varying degrees of brilliance....Pink Floyd, Nightwish, and Ren....

[@benjaminriepe1912]

The guitar speaking to my soul and crushing response. Best of luck couple.

[@nedrini1055]

If you ever heard the studio version, you would understand just how incredible this five version is because of that solo. It is in most peoples opinion the greatest guitar solo ever recorded.

[@teknotony]

I'm so glad that you both reacted to this legendary and spectacular performance . I was blessed to see Pink Floyd live in London 1989 . Peace and Love

[@scottnorvell2955]

Ya GOTTA do Sorrow, High Hopes and Learning to Fly from the same concert. Awe hell… just do them all!

[@MikeInMD1961]

I've seen Pink Floyd in concert twice, and both times were a feast for the eyes and ears. Unbelievable shows.

[@AndyEdwards-ss6oe]

Another legendary English band!

[@jaxwins]

IMHO, we wouldn't have the great rock music we have now without the English rock bands. Especially the 70s

[@colty7764]

almost like the feeling you get in a total solar eclipse in person (a brief glimpse of a miracle)

[@davexvs]

@@colty7764 WOW i could not have put a better way of describing that feeling than you did so so true {:-) PAV UK

[@pauljones8224]

Dire Straits, Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath etc etc....

[@AndyEdwards-ss6oe]

@@pauljones8224 Exactly. Deep Purple too of course!

[@realbworld]

The light show with the circular screen was fantastic that night. The crowd when the lights switched to the disco ball is almost heard on the DVD…… for real it was totally amazing. Obviously the music and playing is euphoric and sublime.

[@WiXXolo]

I saw them in Venezia, 1989. I was just turned 21 years old, and was absolutely something that will remain in my memories forever. So lucky to lived the '80 guys. And if you need a suggestion, try to react to TIME. And then, in 10 years react to it again, so much change and so much you will understand. God bless you all

[@Undefinedsoundscapes]

It is considered the best guitar solo of all time.

[@scottst.hilaire5828]

Thank u u-tube for letting us all hang out and listen to the music we love ✌🏽

[@Richard.Pompey]

Hi guys. I was at the concert the day they recorded that video. It's something I will never forget. I have to say, it took me a little while to get into Pink Floyd, when I was younger, but something happens to me/you after a while, and you get a kind of connection with their music, and appreciate how talented and original they were. Also, I seem to keep changing my mind as to which album I like most. I think it depends on what is happening in your life at the time, or maybe that's just me?! Reacting to Pink Floyd is not easy, if you've not heard much of their music or don't know the background of them. But I really enjoyed Carol's reaction, because to me it seemed truly honest, and I appreciate that. David Gilmore can make a guitar reach deep emotions, and I could tell it got inside you, Carol. It's great that you appreciate talented musician's. I have many suggestions of great music for you two, not just PF . I have subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching you react to more great songs and bands. All the best and regards, Richard in Spain.

[@yelnikigwawa1845]

As others have said, Roger didn't OD, he was diagnosed with hepatitis one night before a show. But while Waters did make use of the experience to craft the lyrics for this song, that's not what the song means as part of the story of "The Wall". "The Wall" is Pink Floyd's concept double-album (four of their greatest records were concept albums). This one tells the story of a fictional young boy named Pink, who wants to grow up and become a rock star. Over the course of the four sides we see Pink grow and achieve his dream. But he's continually hurt by people around him ~ his mother, his teachers, his girlfriend. So he starts building emotional walls to protect himself from being further hurt - hence, the album title. "Comfortably Numb" is the last song on side three, and it's at this point that Pink has come to understand that there's nobody left in his life who cares about him, or in whom he can trust. He's surrounded himself with yes-men and sycophants. He hates the life he's built for himself, and he hates himself for building it. He's miserable, and with no way to escape this life, he turns to drugs to numb the pain. As the song begins, it's one night before a concert, and Pink is too stoned to perform. The greedy promoter, terrified that he might have to give refunds, calls up a rando local doctor to get Pink into some kind of shape to play. It's the doctor's voice we hear first, trying to assess Pink's condition, and learn what he may have taken. The dreamy chorus is Pink, trying to respond to the doctor, as he's able ("Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying...") before his mind wanders off. The doctor takes his best guess and puts together a wake-up drug cocktail, injects it into Pink ("Just a little pin-prick..." *tinkle*) and shoves him out onto the stage. David Gilmour's first solo is while Pink is still stoned. It's brief, and sweetly beautiful. But his second solo is after the cocktail has kicked in, and he's forced to face the life he hates. His self-loathing, his loneliness, his frustration, his rage, his pain, Gilmour makes us feel it all. If you explore Pink Floyd further, you may find that they aren't a 'love song' band. They make you think. Their lyrics stay with you. And frequently, I've seen it bring people to tears, not because of the songs themselves, but because the music reaches something inside them, and brings all those emotions wrapped around it to the surface. The PULSE concert has become known as a truly legendary performance, and "Comfortably Numb" has been called arguably one of the greatest concert performances ever recorded. The Floyd were all middle-aged at that point, Waters had left the band acrimoniously nearly a decade before, and they may have sensed that this would be their last ride. So they put together the most expensive tour in history to that point, created one of the most phenomenal stages ever constructed - 180 feet wide, with a 130-foot arch, the huge Eclipse eye, and SO MANY LIGHTS!!! - and took it all on the road. I had the privilege of seeing this show with 65,000 friends, and it was even better than it looks. It was uniformly excellent, from start to finish. You can choose any song from this concert to react to, and trust that it's going to be a great version, and a visual feast for your viewers' eyes.

[@tjaartvanderwalt5864]

The great gig in the sky from the same concert is about the stages of dying.Brilliant.Also the only Floyd song with women as singers.

[@recabitejehonadab2654]

Great reaction. You will like the songs. Sorrow, Inside Out, High Hopes, Keep Talking, Great Gig In The Sky, Wish You Were Here, Have A Cigar . You’ll get really hooked on Pink Floyd😊.

[@thedeathlyhallows8087]

Another great Floyd song is ‘Time’. I’m well over 50 now and have listened to that song since I was 13. Throughout my years, the song conveys a different meaning to me every time I listen to it.

[@denisevans213]

Fantastic reaction as always guys! - What a great rabbit hole to take Carol down, Elie! - Sorrow, from this concert, is amazing too - Run Like Hell is also a completely different fun vibe, and a sensory overload! Anything from Pulse is fantastic and worth a watch as a first exposure to each track, even in preference to album versions, as they really dialled it up to 11 for effort, performances, visuals, EVERYTHING - adding so much, and whole new sections, to already amazing tracks!

[@timrussell9869]

Run like Hell, from the same concert is sublime.

[@NoProb4Rob]

Two intelligent beautiful young people with life experience. I look forward to seeing you both think your way through their playlist. I recommend listening to the audio version first so you hear what everyone heard first 40-50+ years ago.

[@dso227]

Such a great tune. When I listen to it so do my neighbors.

[@talulah67]

Now, you really should check out "Sorrow" live, from this same concert. The lasers synched up with the music just puts this performance on another level! Great reaction you two.

[@sopwithpuppy]

Some say that is the greatest live guitar solo of all time. MOST people that respond to polls on the greatest live guitar solos of all time place it in the top three. Pink Floyd take you on an audio and visual journey. And Pulse is one of the best live concert performances of all time. Spectacular visually, and astonishing to the ears.

[@Buddha-of8fk]

Just in case you don't know by now Pink Floyd is the greatest band to ever step on stage or studio. Enjoy the experience.

[@johnwjr7]

She looked like she was on the verge of tears and was trying so hard to fight it.

[@vicprovost2561]

The pinnacle of live performance and production. I saw it live in Foxboro MA in 1994, none better. 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

[@RichardWHardwick]

I think I love your reactions more than anyone else's reactions ever, thank you ...

[@SIXX2772]

This is who we all are!...I almost teared up with her. lol

[@richnorton2278]

Your beautiful lady had the most incredible reaction on her face I have ever seen. I think this one touched her sole.

[@paulf4650]

Great choices for rock, you can't go wrong with Pink Floyd or Zeppelin. Definitely in the iconic category with them. I recently became aware of a power rock trio made up of 3 sisters from Mexico. They're called The Warning and are very talented and write their own music. They're best described as classic rock but you'll also hear punk, metal and other genres influence. Two of their biggest influences are Muse and Metallica and you'll hear those influences, depending on the song you choose. If you want to try them out, start with their performance of Evolve at the MTV VMA's last September. Keep on rocking!!

[@docopoper]

I totally agree with the interpretation of the song being a mental conversation. The song really makes me think of the times in life when you have so much going on that you just shut your emotions down. And things are ok and kind of comfortable but also hollow.

[@MrDavid3571]

I was blessed to see this Pulse tour at RFK stadium in Washington DC. It was the best concert I've ever attended! You have to play "The Great Gig in the Sky" from this tour!

[@robertcurtis-cn5fw]

That solo is so intense it leaves the out of breath thinking wtf was that solo it was epic from start to finish and what put I the best ever and would ge hard to beat .

[@direnova6284]

It's actually about a doctor giving an injection to a rock star who's had a nervous breakdown before a show and is given a "boost" to "keep him going through the show".

[@cryptoman9530]

One of my biggest regrets of all time was missing this concert at Rice Stadium in Houston in 1994. I was a huge Floyd fan but something came up and I couldn't go. I also went to see Pink Floyd "The Wall" movie with my older sister and her boyfriend in 1982. We showed up to the movie theater and they wouldn't sell us tickets because it was rated R, and none of us were 17.

[@redrum482]

Great reaction! She's right. Comfortably Numb is a metaphor...

[@bptjoe4654]

My fav solo of all time 🎸🔥

[@paulwalker242]

I love you guys. Great reaction. That's David Gilmour so the guitar IS speaking to your soul.

[@MBighk]

The Wall album is semi-autobiographical. The main character of the story ("Pink") builds an emotional wall to protect himself from the pains of his life brought on by the people around him. Waters' real-life concert experience was amplified through Comfortably Numb to represent Pink's turning point in the story when he's totally shut himself off. It's not at all a positive turn; he turns into a monster (or perceives himself as a monster) after that.