How Pink Floyd Changed Music

A brief documentary about the band Led Zeppelin. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out @pinkfloyd's music: us.napster.com/artist/pink-floyd
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0:00 Sponsor
0:57 Formation and Early Years
2:44 Syd Barrett Era
9:23 Roger Waters Era
24:03 David Gilmour Era
28:00 Legacy
London, 1963
Roger Waters and Nick Mason meet while studying architecture at what is now known as the University of Westminster. Eventually, they both joined a band called Sigma 6, although at one point the band was called the Meggadeaths and they eventually settled on the name The Tea Set. Waters played lead guitar and Mason played drums. There was also Keith Noble, Clive Metcalfe, and another fellow architecture student named Richard Wright who played keyboard. For lack of a better word, The Tea Set was a standard rock band that specialized in R&B covers.
However, soon Noble and Metcalfe left the band, and others took their place. There was Bob Klose, who played lead guitar after Waters shifted to bass guitar. Klose introduced Waters to Chris Dennis, who became their new lead singer. Meanwhile, Syd Barrett, a childhood friend of Waters, also joined up with them playing guitar. In December 1964, they recorded for the first time at a studio that one of Wright’s friends let them use.
In early 1965, the Royal Air Force assigned Dennis to Bahrain, so Barrett stepped in to become the band’s new singer. A few months later, they became the resident band at the Countdown Club in London. Each night into the wee hours they played three 90-minute sets. This was when their songs got longer with more solos and they, dare I say, got more experimental with their sound. In the summer, after pressure from his parents and teachers, Klose quit the band to focus on his studies, and Barrett also took over lead guitar.
After going through various more name changes, by the end of 1965 the four of them- Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright- were now billing themselves Pink Floyd. The name came from the combined names of two American blues musicians Barrett loved, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
Pink Floyd played lots of gigs throughout 1966, and even started to get paid for them! Led by Barrett, their sound was a weird mix of rock, blues, and even music hall. Ultimately, their sound distinctly became known as psychedelic, meaning music influenced by psychedelic drugs…hallucinogenic drugs that created weird states of consciousness. Barrett, in particular, became a regular user of LSD, and that heavily influenced the band’s music. The author Lewis Carroll also heavily influenced Barrett’s lyrics.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

What's your favorite Pink Floyd album? What's your favorite Pink Floyd era? Which band should I cover next for this series?

[@andresjaimes2307]

Animals, Rogers era, David Bowie!

[@harrycooper4494]

Rolling Stones or David Bowie

[@joshuabreeden5744]

You should cover Rush or Stone Temple Pilots

[@nicholasrozman6027]

david bowie

[@glede9377]

Dark Side, Roger era, Rolling Stones or The Doors

[@eddiez1247]

Syd Barrett is such a tragic figure in rock history.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Mos def

[@boyanpetrov1683]

He sorta reminds me of Brian Jones

[@derpy9800]

@@boyanpetrov1683 yeah two creative souls who got lost in the forest of crystal meth

[@johnstrong9744]

Why a tragedy? He lived long and probably died very happy. He was just overwhelmed. He lived the rest of his life painting and making music.

[@giantpinkcat]

@@johnstrong9744 "Just overwhelmed" Dude, he was said to have Schizophrenia. SCHIZOPHRENIA. Do you think of Dementia as "Just forgetting things" and Depression as "Just being sad"? Edit: So this reply was quickly proven wrong

[@raidknight]

“Once called the Meggadeaths” Dave Mustaine: Quick, write that down, write that down.

[@peterolbrisch8970]

😂😂😂🤔🤣

[@jackelewish1568]

I believe megadeath is a real term in war to count 1 million deaths. Or I could be mixing up something I've read years ago.

[@chillnspace777]

​@@jackelewish1568 ya 1.megadeath is 1 million casuality

[@michaelmay230]

Jim Morrison was actually at the free concert at Hyde Park and it convinced him that Pink Floyd was his favorite band

[@hieveryoneburnthonysuntano6901]

that's actually kinda cool

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Really? Is there any articles on that?

[@tdb4763]

@@hieveryoneburnthonysuntano6901 kinda cool. it's Jim freaking Morrison man!!!

[@michaelmay230]

@@Johnnyrocks34 I wouldn’t go so far to say it was his absolute favorite band, but you could definitely consider him a fan. Sad that he wasn’t around for their fantastic new stuff yet to come…

[@Johnnyrocks34]

@@michaelmay230 after reading this i looked it up. He liked them a lot but like u said their great stuff hadnt come out yet. I also so doors members talking about jim morrison. He was just regular funny guy. The movie and all the crazy essentic myths they make him sound like arent true. Must be annoying being family member if famous person and stuff like that thats not true gets put out.

[@sawyerzipke3265]

When you turn on your record player and put on "Wish You Were Here" or "The Wall", that is when you know that Pink Floyd is one of the greatest bands ever.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

One of the few bands I listen to ON the record player.

[@blackeer6614]

yeah obviously their most popular albums... every PF album is on the same level which is insurmountable

[@fattymcjebers]

Personally the Wall is the weakest album of their top 5.

[@dudeman5303]

Tbh I think the final cut is underrated. People tend to be very "meh" toward it and I love the album. Idk why people dislike it. I think more often than not people dislike the political openness/outspokenness, but I think people are brash about that part because most of their music from 1973 on was pretty openly political on one way or another, they just weren't name dropping people.

[@techsyndrome3291]

true , some of pf songs changed my life literally

[@jesseweneedtocook6943]

1973-1979 Pink Floyd was the best band in the world without a question. Time, Pigs, and wish you were here are their best songs.

[@abijahkishretamal8322]

I mean... Meddle

[@rockycuro7737]

All of pink Floyd's years are their best, they had a perfect run all the way through. Hell they still have a perfect streak going on

[@CooManTunes]

Dumb band of liberals.

[@dudeman5303]

@@rockycuro7737 idk, the albums after the final cut were kinda all meh - especially endless river, that album was *not good* especially not by pink Floyd standards. I have no clue why they released that, it sounded like it was completely unfinished.

[@rockycuro7737]

@@dudeman5303 the gilmour era is majestic, the music is so much more upbeat and magical then the dark and gritty Waters era. Also the reason endless river sounds unfinished is because I think the album is made up of unused songs from division bell and momentary lapse of reason.

[@standbytogo123]

Did not note any mention of the film 'Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii'. It was on general release in cinemas in the UK during 1972 , 73, I also recall seeing it again in 1974. There is an epic live version of Echoes in the video version done in two parts, recommended viewing on KZbin. Also features Saucerful of secrets, Set the controls for the heart of the sun and Careful with that axe Eugene.

[@stephenbrooks733]

What a brilliant atmospheric movie Gilmour is amazing ...love love love it

[@fldon2306]

Excellent cinematography! Think some is on KZbin!

[@SilverfoxJB]

It used to be on KZbin in full, I think it's gone now. Totally amazing at atmospheric film

[@Tommastein]

I am listening to the echo pompeii version daily. It’s amazing to see how the same song can give such different vibes.

[@emma-rp3qp]

Also Wright and Gilmour mastered their harmonies there already and not only by Dark Side of the Moon (15:14)

[@sebastianmelendrez6706]

been listening heavily to pink floyd lately and was just about to look for a video on the history of them and saw this was literally posted as I started looking for one. Insane.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

That's crazy stuff!

[@tdb4763]

@@mattbeatgoeson its fate. you guys are on the up and up. I hope you hit a million subs.

[@HBC423]

Atom heart mother, ummagumma, and meddle are older albums and they’re great

[@josephiladelphia8733]

It's your phone spying on you

[@skinovtheperineum1208]

Welcome to the machine.

[@josorr]

The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall, all by themselves, make Pink Floyd my favorite band of all time. I could listen, and listen, and listen...anticipating every note... with peace, joy and satisfaction ... Those albums are forever etched into my mind. Thank You..

[@houserhouse]

Even if they're not your favorite, I hope everyone can appreciate that this band is responsible for millions upon millions of people finally really *hearing* music, myself included. I couldn't appreciate the *BEATLES* until I dove deep on Pink Floyd. No matter what happened with them, their work is a testament to one's dedication to a pure, unadulterated idea

[@andrewliamdesigndevelopment]

And you can hear how they influences others. Music like Elliot Smith and even 90s grunge and the way they mixed sounds, reversing, pitching, and panning are all prevalent among producers of even modern hip hop.

[@StainedGlassStories]

Loved the video! It amazes me how prolific of a group they were. "Us and Them" is my favorite Pink Floyd song!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thanks colleague. "Us and Them" is a great intro to them actually.

[@kingcosmo7322]

@@mattbeatgoeson Any colour you like is my favorite

[@jeremynewcombe3422]

@@kingcosmo7322 Hear me out. Us and them + any colour you like

[@control131]

Dude animals meddle obscured by clouds the divinson bell dark side

[@tonyrun5802]

@@control131 any album is good. While everybody says Animals is underrated, I state TDB and Meddle are

[@MAVJ]

Childhoods end is such an underrated song. I think the whole Obscured by Clouds album is underrated.

[@bizarrereality8818]

I love that album..wot's uh , the deal is one of my all time favorite songs, Dave is an awesome singer ,

[@skinovtheperineum1208]

Not here it isn't. It's been my favorite and Dark Side be damned. 'Free Four' at 3/4 speed and high volume makes iron filings form strange patterns.

[@ericskoglund7543]

Correction, Syd Barrett did not disappear from making music. He released Madcap Laughs and Barrett, in the early '70s, with a lot of help from his former bandmates, particularly David Gilmour.

[@donnerthereindeer366]

Another correction: Works has no unreleased tracks on it, It’s a (imo very bad) “Best Of” collection of previously released tracks, The Early Years has a lot of unreleased tracks tho :)

[@adamfindlay7091]

Correct. Also, Opal was released @1993.

[@davehoward22]

and the band allways made sure he got his money from the bands royalties

[@chrissscottt]

The thing I most like about the 'Beat' approach to describing history is its linear nature. None of this confusing chopping back and forth in time that most other historians indulge in.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

heh, you're one of the few who bring this up, but I intentionally do that since that's also the way I best learn!

[@chrissscottt]

@@mattbeatgoeson I thought so. Thanks for your service to education.

[@Tommastein]

I got emotional watching this video. Pink floyd is my favourite band and I can never get enough of them. A day without listening to Pink Floyd is a day wasted.

[@skinovtheperineum1208]

I thought you were going to say something about a day listening to Pink Floyd, wasted...

[@bhavyamohnot3406]

My favorite album would be The Division Bell. I don’t know why but it is very underrated. The guitar work in this album is just the best of pink floyd.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Gilmour is such an underrated guitarist!

[@carlkligerman1981]

Nice I will have to give it a listen, I remember seeing it around when I was a kid but don’t remember listening to it.

[@remsi2208]

Interesting. It definitely has some bangers (Marooned, WTIO, High Hopes etc.), athough it has quite inconsistent quality in my opinion, and lyrics are quite often lacking.

[@goodwoodBD]

Pink Floyd’s guitar use in songs definitely got much better with David Gilmour as did a more modern and futuristic even sound of the band.

[@mitch5944]

All the post waters albums have killer guitar work

[@Riz2336]

I really dig Pink Floyd. The only era of their music I never really got into was the really early stuff but everything beyond that is just classic. One of those bands that every fan of Rock should listen to

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I only recently listened to their earlier stuff, and frankly I was surprised at how good it is.

[@svalbardstudios7198]

@@mattbeatgoeson Syd Barrett is a genius

[@TritnewNG]

I like the Barrett era, and from Atom Heart Mother beyond until The Final Cut.

[@madmanmark8387]

Give the early stuff a listen. If you like Jimi Hendrix. Listen to the song The Nile. That is by far one of the heaviest early Pink Floyd songs.

[@MrXyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

Pipers is a really good album. Just don't go thinking it is like the Pink Floyd of the seventies. There is no better example of Psychedellic music than this.

[@botermossel]

My father worked on The Division Bell tour in 1994 as a sound-technician. I like Pink Floyd and often listen to them in long car rides. I hope to start my study in light-technics in a couple of months and Pink Floyd was one of my big inspirations for my choices

[@alt0799]

Must have been a right honour! Controversial take but DB is in my top 3 PF albums! All the best mate hope it works out for you 👍

[@mmjahink]

@@alt0799 I also like DB but I wouldn't put it in the top 3 (6th favourite actually) but it's good to know that there are others out there who genuinely like it.

[@thevfxmancolorizationvfxex4051]

Honestly, The Wall might be one of the most potent albums I've ever heard. I'd love to see you cover Monty Python next in the series

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I love Monty Python

[@wishfulthinking9399]

"Potent"...what a perfect word you used to describe The Wall.

[@willemvandeursen3105]

But the MP had only 1 song! A great one, admitted. Sang it like nightingales, while crucified.

[@Dr.Thirteen]

@@willemvandeursen3105 you neve heard the lumberjack song?

[@willemvandeursen3105]

@@Dr.Thirteen ...Oh! There are MP's skits and even full length movies I never saw. Well, I've seen and heard it now! Thanks, Sundar! :--))

[@memyopinionsche6610]

I kind of like all the eras of Pink Floyd. just Depending on my mood. And what I feel like listening to. On a particular day.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Well put, actually. I'm the same way

[@andrewnettles2670]

Jugband blues is a masterpiece. He captures the direction of the band so well, but also understands his own mental problems and how limited his future with the band was.

[@Doormanswift]

This song haunts me every time I hear it. Scary how he fully understood what was happening around him...and was going to happen.

[@evanoverzet921]

like 4 of you have commented this

[@feelfreetoscreenshot1733]

@@evanoverzet921 yeah I have seen a lot too

[@boomerboi9642]

Dark side of the moon was the first ever album I heard from start to finish, like an album It blew my mind. Such a fantastic album, money is stuck in my head.

[@audinnovic8591]

The Norman Smith era, the first five albums are the most innocent and creative!😊

[@carlkligerman1981]

It’s indubitably a masterpiece. So ahead of it’s time. I think only Brian Eno (& perhaps Jarre) was as progressive at that point.

[@galesito1733]

I still remember when 15-year-old me listened to PF for the first time. I borrowed all of their LPs from a friend, smoked a few joints then lay on my bed all night with my headphones on just absolutely blown away by what I was hearing. I was into heavy metal and punk at the time and I couldn't believe how truly brilliant their music was. I'm now 53 and they still blow me away, especially the Roger era.

[@jimdickerson3255]

I saw the Dark Side of the Moon tour at the Los Angeles Sports Arena in 1973, 1st contcert that was truely quadraphonic. Sat next to the mixer in the center of the arena for a perfect sound, with the great visuals that they always did, it was a show to remember. For an encore, (it was a long time ago,) I believe they played the entire Wish You Were Here album before it came out. What a concert! One of my favorite bands of all time. Also, I saw them at the Anaheim Stadium for the Animals tour. Floating giant pigs with red glowing eyes above the audience , again the visuals were they did were great.

[@tclfan0180]

That’s unbelievable, I am most jealous that you had this experience, do you have any other stories about Pink Floyd?

[@jimdickerson3255]

Yes, I got tom see the Wall concert, where all through the concert stage hands would keep adding these giant bricks to build a "wall" in front of them. By the end of the concert, you could't see the band! @@tclfan0180

[@crowcrowboar9471]

Someone: asking me why im always up so late Me: binge watching interviews and videos on my favorite bands

[@nolesy34]

It's ok you can have your youtube interviews, as long as you've had your meat How can you have your youtube videos if you havnt had your meat

[@johmami4825]

I discovered Pink Floyd recently and listened to their entire discography, and they might now be my favorite band of all time. I found this video and saved it to my watch later, and came to realize my man Mr. Beat made the video! I love the history videos, and this one was great too. I love so many Pink Floyd songs and albums, but I want to give a shout out to Division Bell. Extremely underrated imo, and one of my top 5 favorites from them.

[@JaceDanielFilms]

Pink Floyd and The Beatles both defined rock. Both had two lead singers/song-writers/guitarists, one being the lyricist, one being the more musically inclined, and butted heads creatively with each other (John & Paul / Roger & David), both had a laid back yet loyal and talented drummer (Ringo / Nick), both had a quiet and yet vastly talented and under appreciated 4th member (George / Richard), both owned a their respective decade musically (Beatles the 60s / Pink Floyd the 70s).

[@SpaceshipEarth-gw4sk]

As the world's biggest fan of Pink Floyd... thank you for this. You did a wonderful job.

[@doubleyell_]

Mr. Beat, I would just like to thank you for making brief histories on my first and third consecutive favorite bands Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. I am sure you are hard at work on your next video but in the off-chance that you have not begun a new project yet, it would be very funny if it were to be about my second favorite band Black Sabbath. Then, not only would you hit all three in a row which would be very special to me, but I’d also be blessed with almost an hour and a half of your charming and thorough content completely devoted to the music that I love. I hope you see this and take your time on your next video. Thank you for everything you do Mr. Beat, you’ve made my year more and more amazing with every video you drop🙏🙏🙏 Sincerely, will

[@cloudbloom]

Momentary Lapse of Reason is my favorite album by them, it really pulls on your emotions and nostalgia

[@vincentzothankima3821]

uma....... or atom heart mother is better

[@sm3930]

To those Floyd fans out there who want to know about a hidden gem, give “Summer 68” a listen on Atom Heart Mother. Probably my second favorite Floyd song behind Money. Trust me you won’t regret it.

[@Protostarofficial]

Thats like one of the most well beloved floyd song. Its not very hidden

[@ThatIsDopeBro]

Fat old sun is good too.

[@gleaveinjapan]

I am a hard core pink Floyd fan and Summer 68 is one of my favourites. I really like the tunes Rick composed like Paint box, Remember A Day, Seesaw, Stay.

[@ZZ-rc1yw]

Yesss I love Richard's voice on that

[@mirry3279]

thats my ringtone haha, i smile everytime my phone rings

[@jacintotirogloso3189]

Meddle is definitely my fav album

[@abueloraton]

The Final Cut and Ummagumma are magnificent. The Final Cut is full of depth and Ummagumma is full of refinement.

[@andrewmurphy9601]

Love the video! You should do The Doors or The Rolling Stones next.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you, and two great suggestions!

[@goodnightmoon]

the who

[@americanhistorygeek1926]

A fantastic rock band, I love "The Dark Side of the Moon" album, it's super catchy. Thanks for covering all the details about Pink Floyd in the 1960s too, never knew about all of this!

[@ReMarkArtist]

Obscured By Clouds is unfairly overlooked because of the album before and after

[@hamptonmanufacturing3566]

Pink Floyd the wall is hands-down my favourite album of all time.

[@glede9377]

I've been waiting for this even though I probably won't get any new information.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

It's all good, we got to educate the young folks. :)

[@t_traversy14]

I miss these rock'n' roll ''documentaries''...

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I'm hoping to release more and more of them

[@AlexWilliams-je9mm]

Favorite album: Meddle Favorite song: Comfortably numb Favorite era: Gilmour live shows

[@midnightrambler8866]

Meddle is my favorite Pink Floyd album.

[@Shivraj-ke2dl]

Was waiting for this one like forever

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Hopefully it lived up to your expectations!

[@Shivraj-ke2dl]

@@mattbeatgoeson it sure did

[@euanreid6682]

When Pink Floyd and Alan Parsons came together it was magical moment in time.

[@rickcrippen5180]

Thanks for making this retrospective.

[@jpmnky]

Seems like everyone starts with Dark Side of the Moon. Then take their own path down the rabbit hole. After buying everything I could find of them over the course of a couple years, Wish You Were Here is by far my favorite album. One of the few bands that you can start at the first track and play it all the way through.

[@kmlinkous]

I have seen Roger several times incl. "The Wall" live in Tacoma, Wa. I also have tickets to see "This is Not a Drill' in Sept, in San Francisco, I will be 80 years old. I love the band, their music and lyrics. Roger writes the best lyrics and David is by far one of the best guitarists ever to record. 🥰😍🤩😘

[@heatherlaw-rootes2314]

I just saw Roger Waters on Saturday in Toronto. It was AMAZING! Congratulations on seeing 80.

[@kmlinkous]

@@heatherlaw-rootes2314 Thank you very much.

[@vincentzothankima3821]

From a 3world country i really envy you guy you can their tour in real time from India at the coner

[@hensolo5212]

Would love to see a video on The Kinks, they're a criminally underrated yet great band, and Ray Davies has to be one of the greatest writers of all time

[@blodgettshouseofinsanity]

Yes! So good

[@jamesheath7601]

Incredible band

[@jpmnky]

Every generation loves these guys. That’s how timeless this band is. As a 90s teenager I discovered girls, marijuana, black lights, and Dark Side of the Moon simultaneously. Needless to say, 1996 was one of the best years of my life. And I think of my time with Rachael often. She taught me SO much! LOL

[@kenhernandez8128]

Floyd 4 straight iconic albums is tough to beat.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Darn straight

[@sdc7823]

Led Zeppelin I, II, III, and ,IV.

[@user-pu2cj3no5f]

Did you leave Meddle out,shame on you , it's 5

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@sdc7823meh

[@AxeIRad]

@@user-pu2cj3no5fobscured by clouds was after meddle

[@johnthompson2956]

Don't know if you'll see this Mr. Beat but favorite album rn is definitely Animals. Definitely feels more and more relevant today. Some of their most grunge, nasty, and angry sounding recording. I feel DSOM or WYWH are definitely great starts for anyone who hasn't heard The Floyd. It's cool to go through their early work and hear their sound progress until they reached what most people agree to be their main sound on Echoes. Thanks for the video. Peace and love.

[@nolancook4801]

No way! I was listening to Pink Floyd when you uploaded this!!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

😳

[@wr7662]

That I can't believe.

[@nolancook4801]

@@wr7662 well it’s true

[@wr7662]

@@nolancook4801 Nope, not possible.

[@eracer1111]

This is the kind of KZbin content I always hope to see: Well researched, well produced, clear, and concise. I often get bored with videos over 10 minutes long, but this was engaging from start to finish. Well done. Subscribed. My favorite Floyd album (and one of my all time favorites) is Animals. But I love them all, and have such fond memories: - Seeing the DSOM tour in 1973 when I was 14 changed my life. I can't even count how many times my friends and I listened to that album together. - Playing WYWH through my new Koss headphones for my grandma in 1976 when I was 17 and grandma was 68, and seeing the smile on her face as she experienced real Hi-Fi (and Pink Floyd) for the first time.

[@NotSoHeavenly-Sky]

A cool fact about Pink Floyd: During the making of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, The Beatles were also recording an album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, and the group got to witness the Beatles working on it. Though, Roger wasn't very fond of John Lennon's first impression of Pink Floyd

[@Aa1aaaaaaaaaa]

Atom Heart Mother is personally my favourite of Pink Floyd’s albums, i find it so beautiful. I highly suggest Fat Old Sun or Summer ‘68.

[@xavengespi7861]

YES! Ive been waiting for this my whole life!!!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

WOOHOO! Thanks for being here so early to watch. :)

[@xavengespi7861]

@@mattbeatgoeson Notification on😉

[@GlobetransEc]

Well done! I've followed the band, collected their music, and continue to listen to their music since 1967. This video was most complete musical history of pink Floyd I've come across. Just when you think to seen or heard it all, along comes new information that shakes your musical assumptions.

[@JasonSchroeder-in3vs]

Thank you Mr. Beat. Very nicely done! I was stuck on the Wall and DTSOM but after doing a deep dive into their full body of work, they became my favorite band ever.

[@qqw743]

Once, just once, I'd like to see or read a Pink Floyd history that focuses more on Richard Wright than Syd Barrett. Syd was a quirky influence, but had no hand in the band's better albums. Syd wrote "Vegetable Man" and "Bike." Wright wrote "The Great Gig in the Sky," and "Us and Them." We don't have to denigrate Syd to elevate Wright, but it's striking how much imbalance there is, probably because Syd's descent into madness is perceived as a dramatic story, and the band themselves cared a great deal about it, and made music about it. But while "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" is about Syd, it's written in large part by Wright. Both Dark Side and Wish You Were Here were keyboard-based masterpieces, so where is the investigation into Richard Wright? What was he thinking? What was he feeling? What was his training?

[@kaellayton]

I agree. Wright is a huge part of Pink Floyd and was on almost every single album. Seriously a talented guy, I’m glad more people besides me think a lot of him

[@willemvandeursen3105]

Wright also wrote and performed the phenomenal Sisyphus, and Remember a day and, so underrated! Paint Box, and many more. Rick was, after Barrett, the most talented one. Waters was overrated. Of course we don't know how Syd had evolved in the 1970s and further on. I think Syd would have left the band before 1970 anyway. Would have become a mediocre concept art painter (a British Yoko Ono!) or have disappeared in some crazy Anti-Christ cult... He fried his brains. Damned drugs.

[@maxirwin6915]

Floyd have been my favourite band for years and I’ve seen/read many recounts of the band’s history but even after all that I’m still learning stuff in this video that I’ve never heard anywhere else!

[@rycriswell2326]

I've been listening to Pink Floyd since 1999!

[@rycriswell2326]

Favorite albums: Piper at the gates of dawn, More, Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, DSoM, Wish you were here, Animals, Wall Favorite song: Shine on you crazy diamond. Most of their stuff before 1980

[@adamgrice937]

Imo, the Division Bell is one of their best albums. It’s so lovely

[@jagdeepkaul1261]

Wow, this is the most informative, concised, beautifully presented and articulated brief history of Pink Floyd I have ever seen! Thank you so much for making this video! Pink Floyd are my favourite British band!

[@user-mj8pc1sf4h]

A Momentary Lapse of Reason is such an underrated album, one of their greatest with the complitely new sound without Waters. Love that album

[@user-wh8hb7zj4s]

for me, Pink Floyd is like a good friend, they always were on my side, from my youth till now. Theyre music is just a part of my life and i hope that it will be played on my funeral

[@simonmacdonald6110]

i saw nick mason in sydney 8 weeks ago and made me so emotional about things in my life i dont understand why people continue to verbally paste me and treat me badly .music calms me down thanks nick and his fellow musicians fpr coming to australia

[@hapaxlegomenon3836]

Your brief history series is helping me a lot in music themed quizzes, thanks a lot..keep going

[@paulgaier4525]

I love Syd Barrett's single "Octopus". That is a brilliant, truly scizophrenic-sounding song. Mental illness doesn't ruin musical genious.

[@VirtualWithholdingNetwork]

One of my favorite educational KZbinrs covers my absolute favorite band? Yes.

[@Anonymous_timelord]

Despite not being used in A Clockwork Orange, Atom Heart Mother can be seen on a shelf in a record stall in the film

[@andrew.4285]

You really should do “ A Brief History of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers”.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I wish more suggested them!

[@gannonganzenhuber6173]

Goodness! They are legendary! The "Wildflower's" album is a masterpiece!

[@jimbojohnson3440]

I really love the quality and simplicity (but still creative) of these videos. I’ve rewatched all of them at least once. For the movies and bands history’s. I would suggest AC/DC for a video. They have a pretty long band hugely successful career with its hardships and interesting stories. Yeah, love the videos!

[@laika5757]

The Division Bell and Momentary Lapse of Reason...are my favourite PF albums.. 🎼🎶🎸

[@trevormoses5061]

"The Wall" was banned in apartheid South Africa: schoolchildren boycotting classes were using the "we don't need no education" lyric as their protest cry.

[@areposs]

Great picture selection! The resumed way in which the story is told helps to situate even the greatest 'aficionado'! Greatest band of all time! Cheers

[@raflyrivaldi4555]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS I LITERALLY COULDN'T FIND ANY OTHER-

[@mattbeatgoeson]

:)

[@jashwita]

My favorite album was The Wall. I was born in 96’ and growing up I would go through my dads cassettes and CD’s when I would come home from school. I want to say I was 7yrs old when I played The Wall album. The CD casing and weird art caught my attention as a child. I played the whole album through CD1&2 and just felt amazed. I was fascinated how the album was continuous album, a never ending loop. My favorite era was the Psychedelic Space Rock era. One song I always play daily is Echoes, Interstellar Overdrive and Any Colour You Like. Would like to see the history of The Doors, The Doobie Brothers or Electric Light Orchestra

[@austinkash]

Two of my favorite things: Pink Floyd and Mr. Beat!

[@cadewashere3049]

Do Simon and Garfunkel next ! Love these band history vids!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you, and I think I actually WILL do Simon and Garfunkel next

[@thaddeusfields4360]

@@mattbeatgoeson great idea. Impressive how they could bond musically while having such animosity.

[@tuszkki9357]

YAYYY Thank you for this video! Always love to learn more about my favourite band. My favourite song by them is probably Brain Damage+Eclipse but honestly it changes so much. Also it would be great if you guys covered The Doors!

[@stepawayful]

I could listen to Pink Floyd: 24/7. I could listen to this narrator: never again.

[@rebeccarhoades7955]

Chose this video after searching for Pink Floyd history and after hearing the Skill Share ad I was like "This sounds like Mr. Beat???" Hell yeah Mr. Beat! Love the US history videos AND now can't wait to listen to The Beat Goes On! 😁

[@mastersword648]

Hey mr. Beat! I would enjoy history episode on daft punk, Electric light orchestra or maybe even Paramore (even tho that’s a bit more modern lol) anyways, hope you keep up the good work on this channel!

[@madinramirez5362]

Check out the video by mic the snare

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you much! Of those three, I'm likely to make ELO first. :)

[@mastersword648]

@@mattbeatgoeson hype :) also duh I forgot- david Bowie! He is perfect for this show

[@jonathanmaccarthy2917]

Ya ELO!

[@TheACCars]

Great! WHERE'S THE BEATLES

[@davidgratton8869]

Meddle is my favorite album, but primarily the 1st side. Fearless is my favorite track.

[@ronfisher5259]

Saucer full of Secrets in 68, and I was forever a major Pink Floyd fan. Actually saw the ‘Eclipse tour’s (our second time seeing them in Philly) where they tried out the songs for DSOTM. Last time we saw them was the Wish tour. Now I just get emersed in all the albums

[@not-a-user427]

King crimson video please! So much history for that band

[@niyadjingova9084]

Im so sad that all the bands i was introduced to by my parents are all retired and a lot of them had died. Im only 20 but Pink floyd has been my favourite band since i first heard them at 6 years! Mother from the wall was my favourite and my dad used to explain to me why “mama’s gonna make all of your nightmares come true” . I felt such a deep interest in all the social concepts in their albums and started learning and listening with my dad even more.He is a big music collector btw. Roger waters had The Wall tour in Europe and my mum and dad had already seen it i was only8/9 years old at the time and i begged to go. They agreed and I saw them in my city-Sofia. I will never forget this experience the whole show was incredible the dolls and the falling wall and the animations. I am incredibly lucky i could see roger play. At this day I can proudly say i love every single one of their albums the wall probably has the most impact on me as it provoked my interest in music. However i love Meddles echoes the song reminds me of a submarine in the deep ocean. I love how the music creates tension and the tension is pleasantly released when they start singing. As my mother says pink floyd never try too hard and know exactly when to slip in singing. It never feels forced. Space music is the correct term. ✨❤️

[@samcabezadebaca9501]

Pink Floyd is the greatest rock band of my lifetime. I have become comfortably numb.

[@Guzsss]

I was watching this, and I was like, "I hear a lot of Mr Beat in that voice.", so I looked at the channel name: The Beat Goes On, and I was like, wow that's awesome! Not only are you my president fact learning channel, but you're now this! Cool!

[@danielwarren2668]

I saw Pink Floyd in 1994, in Philadelphia...!!! My Favorite Band...!!!

[@RiRiRym]

Started to get into pink floyd. A few days later and there's this video! I was wondering why you haven't made a pink floyd history video yet, as I watched previous brief histories before. No better timing exists!

[@madmanmark8387]

Thanks for doing this. My number one band of all time. My favorite song is Comfortably numb. Live is even better with the extended guitar solo. Such a shame for all the bad and sad things that happened to them from Syd leaving to Roger leaving and Syd and Richard dying. I do like the early material before dark side of the moon. I even enjoy The Final Cut,though it could most likely be a semi solo effort of Roger. I wasn't a huge fan of the latter material under the Pink Floyd name. I did attend that Nassau coliseum show and the year before at Madison Square Garden. And before that my first concert was Roger in 1987 as well. Sadly I didn't see the Pink Floyd shows in the 1990's. I have though seen Roger 4 times. So 2 Pink Floyd and 4 Roger shows.I have quite a bit on vinyl and cd and DVD shows and of course the film The Wall. Also some of David and Roger's solo on vinyl. I don't know what else to say other than to me this is the best band ever and some would argue that they are not.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

It's so great to hear your perspective. Thanks for sharing all that. 😊

[@madmanmark8387]

@@mattbeatgoeson I like to elaborate and tell a story.

[@WhatOtters]

The Division Bell is a very underrated album. A lot of my favorite songs come from it

[@wishfulthinking9399]

@ Matt Beat who produced this amazing journey through Pink Floyd history...YOU DID A FANTASTIC JOB!! I've seen a ton of Pink Floyd history videos, but yours has photos and info that are unique. I'm super impressed and grateful that you shared it with us to enjoy. Great work, Mr. Beat. 👍👍

[@97dgv]

great video! my favorite album is obscured by clouds. I gotta say tho, you can't tell the story of Pink Floyd without a shout-out to Hipgnosis. Storm and Aubrey are very much the reason that their album covers endure and are so notorious, and I mean that in the best way possible

[@andyharman3022]

Noteworthy.

[@reidopetey24]

This channel should make a podcast where they would just talk about music and maybe bring guests on every now and then.

[@melaniewild3663]

The wall is my favorite album, but shine on you crazy diamond is my favorite song in the world...love you guys so much

[@parkerv6]

Day #3 of asking for a brief history on the Grateful Dead

[@holyhexor_w]

Ahh ... The pioneers of one of my fav genres of music..... Already watched many videos of Pink Floyd history but this one takes the cake...not too long and with enough detail to tell their story...

[@ke6nber]

I think Animals would be my favorite Floyd album. Here, lately, I have found myself listening to Shine On, parts I-V quite often. But, overall, my favorite Floyd song is Comfortably Numb. And as I roll over to sleep, I like Echoes to be playing softly. It helps me sleep. Good video, Mr. Beat. Thanks.

[@cheyennepetersen3417]

Growing up they were my favorite band. My first concert was seeing The Wall tour in 2008 with my mom and since then we've seen The Wall again (I think 2017) as well as David Gilmour's solo tour and Nick Mason's tour playing old Pink Floyd songs. I've always wished I could see them together, really at any point of their history.