How Pink Floyd Changed Music

[@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

[@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.

[@JackDiamond_FBOW]

“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

[@sethflix]

@@chillnspace777 One death is a tragedy. One million deaths is a statistic.

[@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.

[@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.

[@benadrylcabbagepatch2527]

Fr. Before Pink Floyd I only listened to music for the feeling it gave me, but these guys made me appreciate it as an art form.

[@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

[@tonyrun5802]

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

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

@@jeremynewcombe3422 tough to not just listen to the whole album of Dark Side. Bc after those two, Brain Damage and Eclipse bring back the light by the end of the album and make me want to start it all over again lol

[@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..

[@bblunder]

To me, The Dark side of the Moon and Stairway To The Heaven are rock masterpieces. I know they are pretty generic at this point but the way they make me feel like I am on a journey... It's been 50 years and they are still the greatest bands of all time, the Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.

[@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

[@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...

[@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.

[@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

[@shaitet]

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.

[@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.

[@jr8260]

The gold it's in the has excellent musicianship

[@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).

[@John-k6f9k]

How can any guy with a pair of balls take this band seriously? The squeaky voiced whispery singing, the laid back pacing, mellow guitar, airy fairy lyrics and limp drumming. It sounds like they're singing lullabies. Groupies must have really disappointed when they met these long haired English public school nancy boys.

[@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.

[@thisisthenameofhandle]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@Nick-wh6ml]

Amazing video as always!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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! :--))

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@Passenger_2mars]

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.

[@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

[@euanreid6682]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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. ✨❤️

[@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!

[@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

[@P.V.Dean91]

Absolutely, love their late 70s-80s stuff, guitar work is so so good, the sound on the whole Low Budget album is awesome because it, to me anyway, simultaneously is kind of quintessential music from its era but some songs also sound quite modern, I think... Apologies for the book, I get excited to talk about great and underrated music, I'm sure you understand 😅

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@ChristianSchneider-v3r]

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

[@andrewmurphy9601]

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

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you, and two great suggestions!

[@goodnightmoon]

the who

[@adrianfong5783]

Why is no one talking about how Pink Floyd’s first name was “the sigmas” and “Megadeth” 💀

[@Kyle-rk5te]

Ahead of their time fr

[@Beatleslover3]

@@Kyle-rk5teFr😭

[@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. :)

[@hamptonmanufacturing3566]

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

[@Shivraj-ke2dl]

Was waiting for this one like forever

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Hopefully it lived up to your expectations!

[@Shivraj-ke2dl]

@@mattbeatgoeson it sure did

[@hapaxlegomenon3836]

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

[@xavengespi7861]

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

[@mattbeatgoeson]

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

[@xavengespi7861]

@@mattbeatgoeson Notification on😉

[@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.

[@kenhernandez8128]

Floyd 4 straight iconic albums is tough to beat.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Darn straight

[@sdc7823]

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

[@Steve-q6l4v]

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

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

​@@sdc7823meh

[@AxeIRad]

@@Steve-q6l4vobscured by clouds was after meddle

[@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. 👍👍

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@t_traversy14]

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

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I'm hoping to release more and more of them

[@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

[@Slask1]

I have been listening to Pink Floyd for a long time but I never knew the history so thanks for this understandable informative video!

[@josephboyd3729]

As a lifelong fan, I thought I knew all there was about Pink Floyd but boy was I wrong! You provided info I never knew like the first members in the very beginning, the # of album sales, etc. Thank you! All in less than 30 minutes! Bravo! FWIW, my favorite member is Roger (seen him twice solo, my favorite all time concert was him in 2012 in San Fran (Pac Bell/AT&T) playing the entire Wall, and my favorite album will always be The Wall with Dark Side and Animals a close 2nd. Cheers!

[@vincentzothankima3821]

Animal DSOM WYWH the Wall which one is better or the best is depend on the you are in

[@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.

[@adamgrice937]

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

[@user-ht4zf9yg4c]

Bro you make my day every time you post a new video keep up the good work 👍

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Well I appreciate your kind words. You make my day as well!

[@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

[@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!

[@cheek1983]

I’m so glad to see your take on the Floyd history! Pink Floyd is my favorite band and they have so much to offer

[@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.

[@snow8581]

I got to see Pink Floyd at the DU (Denver University) ice arena in 1972. Small venue, awesome music, one of my favorite concerts to this day.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@tabe3263]

I have been waiting SO long for this! Keep up the good work!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you!

[@maxgilbert7961]

idk about Jugband Blues being a masterpiece, but Pick Floyd is by far my favorite band and this video is absolutely perfect. Great work!!!

[@robbybobbyhobbies]

By the way, which one's Pick?

[@jamesmulcahy5373]

I asked for this video a while back after watching the brief history of Led Zeppelin and I am not disappointed. What a cool band Pink Floyd are

[@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.

[@WhatOtters]

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

[@bwm7890]

been waiting for this one for ages!!

[@iratozer9622]

Nicely done. Thank you. It would be so hard to pick just one favorite song. However "The Wall" is by far my favorite album. "Dark Sid of the Moon", is right there with it though, and "Meddle".

[@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!

[@rickcrippen5180]

Thanks for making this retrospective.

[@loganmorris4273]

Take a second to realize that Pink Floyd was the original Megadeth 😂

[@adrianfong5783]

I know why is no one talking about this 💀💀before that it was “the sigmas” 💀💀💀

[@casualbanter6939]

They really passed it up for The Tea Set

[@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

[@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...

[@AlexWilliams-je9mm]

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

[@davidgratton8869]

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

[@abueloraton]

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

[@paulgaier4525]

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

[@wolverineken17]

My favorite song is Echoes!

[@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!

[@Desh727]

Mr Beat! You sure do love history ❤

[@stellarnt]

great video as always ❤️

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you!

[@owenklein1917]

The fact that he is also Mr Beat is unfathomably epic

[@cheshirecats6974]

The tea cups was another name for a band that was playing in the same area, Syd came up with pink Floyd on the spot. Arnold Layne was based off a man who stole Syd's and waters mother's clothes line. The piper at the gates of dawn was a reference to a book Syd read as a child.

[@jordanbradley8709]

Although it is basically impossible to name a single favorite song by such a prolific and timeless group of amazingly talented artists, my personal all time favorite song is CHILDHOOD'S END. Although it is simple in comparison to many of their other works, the lyrics are absolutely prophetic the way they described the experience of human existence. The haunting composition and the fact that it is a comparatively short song matches the message so perfectly, I think it is an overlooked masterpiece.

[@scdb123]

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

[@jingjingyang4951]

Finally, I’ve been waited for this for so long!