Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 1979 (Songs Of The 70s) *DayOne Reacts*

[@davidpuddy1573]

" The child is grown, the dream is gone " chokes me up

[@rayphelps2129]

That's generally considered one of the greatest guitar solo's.

[@guarddog318]

Oh yeah... They don't get much better than that.

[@devildog45co1]

@@chriscaddel7568 Please don't feed the troll.

[@RedPillGrimReaper]

The best. The end

[@Astro_touches_children]

@Guhraff if you could do 1/10 of what David Gilmour does we would know your name. We don't.

[@KozmikZootz]

@@Astro_touches_children That's not even a slight (though one was deserved) for the crank above.... That was a statement of objective fact which coincidentally leveled, akin to how a precisely-targeted bomb can to the foundations of the post-child's online identity, any of the (shoddy, nonsensical) foundations of both that crank's puny, argumentative, troll post...as well as, through rightful shaming, the foundations of his very self-hood. We should send round the Bobbies to make sure they're okay, to assess the damage, after that child tried to assail Pink Floyd, but backfired & immolated himself on the pyre of his own contrarian drivel. I pity his family. They'll likely been suffering silently with him for years, until...whatever confused rant that attempted to be...brought his deficits to the public. We should realize that his long-suffering family are the real victims.

[@kellydwightfields2281]

That ending solo always gives me chills and makes my eyes water and I’m 61 years old.

[@randyobrien2836]

Imagine jumping in the car and turn on the radio and the music we had was the best music ever. PS. you should see this song on the pulse concert. Oh my my.

[@anderspettersson9885]

This is one of those songs you never get tired listening to.

[@andrewhoran7088]

Thanks for listening without interupting

[@the3mfs359]

The greatest guitar solo ever. Period.

[@joelhoulette3244]

Solid proof that the 70s was by far the best decade for rock music.

[@Daveaaaaa]

A masterpiece! This is not a song - it is an immersive experience..

[@classiclife7204]

Two different singers. Waters (bass) does the "scary" voice, Gilmour (guitar) does the "soothing" voice. Oh, and Gilmour does one of the famous guitar solos in rock with that outro. :) Waters wrote the lyrics.

[@ronburgardt6495]

The thing that impresses me the most about this song is the instrumentals. It's not complex, but each instrument is profound and powerful jn it's own right.

[@johns7530]

Yeah without the string instruments, the song would be empty. Instrumentals add so much depth and emotion to it, much like the live Conan version of Disturbed's "Sound of Silence".

[@Astro_touches_children]

@@joelhoulette3244 which one?

[@bongobongo985]

I like how they are literally beating the kids at the beginning of the song and she is still trying to get her headphones in. What a worthless critique. She misses the most important part. Go figure for this generation.

[@KozmikZootz]

@@Astro_touches_children Mike, the only response to your question is "YES!"

[@kylewoolsey6635]

Water’s emphasis on the word siiickkkkk is perfect.

[@andrea-v2s]

just 3 words..................BEST SONG EVER!

[@aragorn1ring]

Best fadeout ever. I would pay handsome money to hear Gilmour keep playing that in the studio

[@rainydaydreamawy]

Great interpretation. No one creates mood and tone like Floyd.

[@shanenolan8252]

Thanks Angela. If you enjoyed this the live version at pulse concert is highly recommend

[@Roh_Echt]

The lyrics in this song were written about a recollection of when Roger Waters was sick as a child and again as an adult. He recalls a state of delirium and thinking his hands were too big.Then there was one time he was sick and was given a shot of some sedative to help with pain, just so he could go on stage and perform.

[@AS-gx1kr]

It was actually a David Gilmour piece of music which had different lyrics as it was gonna be for a solo project. Roger said can I put my words to it and we got the masterpiece. Despite squabbling over certain parts David got his own way in the end.

[@SmokeyTreats]

I seriously doubt it was a sedative, all that would do is make you nod. The words describe what a strong shot of cocaine feels like. Been there done that...

[@Roh_Echt]

@@SmokeyTreats I thought weak as well...but "sedative" is Water's word.

[@AS-gx1kr]

@@SmokeyTreats the song describes Waters youth and his Father being killed during the war. Its also about Syd Barrett the founder of Pink Floyd who fried his brains with acid, he also suffered from schizophrenia

[@jeffreyswanson192]

Everything you've described ' the blazing guitars, the haunting voice' are real emotions you get when you watch and experience the movie The Wall, you'll also get a better understanding of the lyrics buy watching it. You'll experience sadness, happiness, outrage, yet you'll find yourself happy realizing the 'boy' overcomes his deep anxiety demons

[@centuryrox]

Such a magnificent song! Nobody can represent raw emotion on a guitar better than David Gilmour! He brings joy, happiness, as well as sadness and sorrow. The whole album "The Wall" is a work of art.

[@guitarman8462]

I saw them 3 times in concert , Rodger Waters The Wall Concert . And now I just got my tickets for his upcoming tour . When it comes to Pink Floyd , the music is a journey .

[@terrys8690]

Arguably the two best guitar solos in the history of rock in one song.

[@davidhapka5410]

The Wall was released in November of '79, just a few weeks before my 19th birthday. I was a Pink Floyd fan already, but this album took me to another level. It's been with me ever since 😎

[@greg2976]

I was 20 when I bought the album in January of 1980! Wore it out! I was already a fan for years! The movie is also Great!!!!

[@mikeb2586]

@@greg2976 I know exactly what you mean! I must have burned through at least 2 or 3 copies of The Wall and at least 5 or 6 Dark Side of the Moon.

[@adamcampbell5977]

@@greg2976 LOVE the film!!!!!

[@loilt5091]

We're the same age, I too was already a Floyd fan and felt much the same, but ironically, have NEVER seen the movie...a sad confession, because the album was so BIG at the time! As I stated on another 1979 forum, I'd generally grown tired and discouraged by much of the era's rock/top 40/popular music trends, progressing towards jazz, blues & other styles of music.

[@greg2976]

@@loilt5091 I know what you mean about the top 40. I can't believe you never saw the movie! You need to watch it. It's great!

[@ORagnar]

It's Pink Floyd. They've always been outside the box. Comfortably Numb is a gem. Saying "I feel comfortably numb" has become a part of the culture due to that song. It definitely has an eerie, yet soothing aspect to it. Sounds like he's a patient in a psychiatric ward. 4/27/22, 8:39 p.m.

[@RobRager]

You should check out the video of the live version, from The Pulse Concert

[@user-gr8nq1kl7x]

You nailed the description. It's not a happy song! But it's doing what the song does: it takes you away.

[@vicprovost2561]

That was an all time song, they will be listening to it as long as humans love great music. Yeah, that ending segment is a trip unto itself. To see it in full flower, see it live at the Pulse Concert, it is always in the discussion for best live performance by any band in any genre. I could tell you were intrigued if a little disquiet ed by this, Pink Floyd has a habit of making such music. Thanks for playing great music there pretty lady! Enjoy. 🎵

[@adamcampbell5977]

i was there at the pulse concert!!!! it was amazing!!!!

[@adamcampbell5977]

well i was actually there twice as the seating structure next to ours collapsed and the rest of that night was cancelled and we got given tickets to go again

[@Dooklawz]

I whole-heartedly agree !

[@vicprovost2561]

@@adamcampbell5977 I was at the Foxboro, MA show on that tour, unreal!

[@adamcampbell5977]

@@vicprovost2561 i was at earls court in london and i think it was the 1 that was recorded! i was 18, stoned AF! The first time was a shock when the people next to us just went down!! The 2nd again stoned AF and it was 1 of the most amazing experiences of my life! Unforgetable!!!

[@JC-tq8gm]

This album came out when I was 17 and my life was a crazy mess. I heard this album for the first time and felt like it was written for my soul. I'm damned lucky to have made it out of those days unscathed, but every time I hear a song off this album it takes me back. 40+ years and we still haven't seen another band like Pink Floyd, or IMO one even close. I'm sure others will say this, but this album is like a movie, it's meant to be listen to from start to finish, so the story can be told. Great job, again!

[@chrislane3375]

You are right . Albums from this period should be listened to from side A to side B start to finish . Too many examples to list but The Wall is one of them .

[@SteveJonesHimself]

Yes, I'm a huge Gilmore fan, we all are. : ) But no one ever mentions Kamen's angelic orchestral arrangement, upon which the whole thing floats and which is responsible for so much of the overall effect. It's so seamlessly woven in, it flies below everyone's conscious radar.

[@vladimpaler3498]

It is one of the times where the entire feel of the song is captured perfectly by the outro solo. He is both numb, but feels the pain of being numb. It is the contradiction embodied between the two. At one point in the outro you feel anger and fight but it slips away back down. The perfect union of David Gilmour's music with Roger Waters' lyrics.

[@acwaid]

Check out the live version of this song from the Pulse concert in ‘94. Wisely considered one of the greatest guitar solos ever played.

[@williammuntzer7374]

This was a wonderful reaction. I encourage you to watch the live version from the Pulse concert. It is one of the best performances with an extended guitar solo. Thanks!

[@wayneross2738]

I appreciate hearing the music of the 70s again,glad you enjoyed them

[@kevincaulder20]

I agree. Next week you should watch the Pulse concert version of this song. You will enjoy seeing the inner workings of the Pink Floyd machine bring this song alive in a way that engages the visual and auditory senses by breathing extended life and soaring resonance to your own heart. You know the song and will have to stop, so take a break before the solo.

[@marksiracusa6114]

Gurl, I’m so envious. I wish I could hear this masterpiece for the first time again!! Your reaction is right on. You were taken into the nightmare world of a rock star who can’t go on any more, yet they keep propping him up with drugs to keep the money rolling in. You have to listen to this whole album to understand how he got to this traffic point in his life. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@johnsrensen3366]

My top 5 song of pink floyd i have listing to them since 78 and still love them today

[@_PL_]

That feeling you describe of being up and then down, then up again, is well-matched to the structure of the song itself, which is in a minor key during the verses ("Hello, hello, hello, is there anybody in there?..."), then shifts to major during the pre-chorus ("There is no pain, you are receding..."). Also, possibly subconsciously reinforcing that duality is the fact that singing duties were split between bassist and chief songwriter Roger Waters for the verses and guitarist and co-songwriter David Gilmour on the pre-choruses and choruses. And yeah, you just heard what many people consider to be two of the greatest guitar solos of all time in this one song.

[@trevortamboline279]

Wonderful reaction! If ever there was a song that was designed to give the listener a visceral reaction, it is this masterpiece. Watching you listen to it for the first time brought back memories of when I first heard it and how deeply it affected me. Thank you.

[@bradcolorado8149]

"Dream and a nightmare" .. never heard this song described so perfectly

[@paxonearth]

Perhaps the most devastating lyrics ever written about the lost of childhood innocence- "When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look, but it was gone. I cannot put my finger on it now, the child is grown, the dream is gone."

[@pfcampos7041]

This is my favorite Pink Floyd Song! The first time I heard it was mind blowing. It was like someone had gotten into my head. I have PTSD and this is a great description of disassociation. (I did not know I had it back then...)

[@marvinalvarez8572]

ℹ was born to heart this kind of song 🎧 since I was a kid until now, best decades ever from the 70s and 80s .

[@artsilva]

You just heard one of the most legendary masterpieces in rock history. Comfortably Numb is the "go-to" song when you want to introduce someone to Pink Floyd.

[@mikeyrebs8259]

I was lucky enough to catch them in 77 I was 16 at the time, it was an insane concert...

[@tommythompson9565]

jerk 😉 I'm just jealous .

[@keymack2477]

The one thing I learned from watching this video is that Angela has a lot more Pink Floyd to get to! I can hardly wait!! Great reaction, Ang!!

[@Guiliani8767]

Ahhhhh songs from my past, present and will always play in my future!!!

[@scottderechinsky9896]

I think you explained your feelings perfectly. Floating and free-falling at the same time. You were comfortably yet uncomfortably numb. 😃

[@lenstgelais7376]

With Pink Floyd you always go into a journey of feelings there’s just nothing like band so exceptional music 🥰👌

[@porcupine-hugger3552]

Every Pink Floyd song is a Time Machine: it begins to play and BAM, it ends and I'm in the future!

[@keyrat1753]

I hope you will take a few minutes to experience Comfortably Numb live at the Pulse Concert (1994). It is a spectacular masterpiece of a live performance by Pink Floyd.

[@bencobb1040]

One of thev most amazing songs ever.

[@marilyngordy3670]

In an interview released in the 80s, Waters said that much of the song comes from something that really happened one evening when, in order to allow him to perform in Philadelphia, the doctor gave him a sedative for a severe stomach ache, which had probably caused by nerves. On the stage, his hands were numb and his vision blurred, but none of this derailed the crowd, who continued to dance and sing. And it was out of this that one of the main themes of The Wall came about: the disconnect between the public and the band. “That was the longest two hours of my life, trying to do a show when you can hardly lift your arm.

[@scottycas]

One of the best songs & best albums ever made. Both in my TOP 10.

[@mikeb2586]

Watching them do this live from about 30 yards in front of the stage standing in the middle of 73000 people brought on a head rush so absolutely mind blowing I couldn't speak for somewhere between 5 minutes and about a month, I'm still not sure which.

[@renemercado8618]

Great reaction, totally enjoyed it. I knew this song was outside your musical boundaries. That being said, I was eager to hear your take, like or dislike, either way. Old song, but very much alive, especially to new ears. Happy you liked it. Take care.

[@exsenator1]

This is one of the most stoic reactions I've seen to this song

[@albertfrederick9647]

So glad you enjoyed this. Pink Floyd is not listened to it is experienced.

[@gerryweed7697]

to Pulse concert is best live guitar solo .. 😎👍 next one from Pink Floyd - On the Turning Away ( live to the Delicate sound of Thunder concert 1988 ) 🎸🎸

[@joen4296]

This song is an Acid Trip!! The whole album was,btw... Great Reaction Beautiful young lady!!!

[@RoadDoug]

That’s Pink Floyd. Most of their albums tell a story. Love that you listen then react.

[@darkjedi447]

This is my favorite song to see people react to. Keep smiling 😊✌

[@dd5853]

Eerie, that describes Pink Floyd! Also there are such artists with the music. Love your reaction.

[@scozz6139]

Pink Floyd is Legendary, no other band speaks to a persons soul like Pink Floyd! They mesmerize the listener with every song. And David Gilmour's guitar prowess is a big part of that. Check out the same song, ("Comfortably Numb"), from their 1994 Pulse Concert, an incredible live performance version of the song. Oh, and the light and lazar show that goes along with it is just off the charts! Pink Floyd is well known for their elaborate live performances and phenomenal lazar and light shows.

[@francismedina4547]

A great track and album for Pink Floyd to end the 70’s. This goes to show you that the 70s is the best decade for music.

[@matthewpaul1111]

This song brings back flashbacks to when I was about 14 with the lyrics, "Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying." I was visiting my cousins in the big city and partying while the parents were at work, when someone brought out a huge slab of opium cured blond Lebanese hash" Was the first and only time we ran into that stuff. We toked up and it didn't take many tokes to get "comfortably numb" it was really powerful shit. Well we partied in the basement Rumpus room that night and of course had the stereo blasting as young punks used to do in those days. My hearing has never been fantastic with background noise but my cousins and a few of their friends would come up to me and talk to me and their lips moved but I couldn't hear a damn word. Their voices sounded like white noise. They'd then yell right into my ears but still I couldn't understand a single word, so I just laughed my head off at them and this amusing situation. They all seemed to be able to understand each other but for some reason the intense buzz affected my hearing. Then I went upstairs to the kitchen and could hear every word said to me without the loud music in the room. I went back downstairs to rejoin the main party and still couldn't hear a damn word but still had a blast. :)

[@johnrozs]

As a teenager growing up listening to Pink Floyd I was nearly always on acid zoning in on there music 🎶

[@dickcnormis1444]

Watch the live version from the Pulse concert , it’s an out of body experience, blows the studio version away. The visuals and extended guitar solos are insane.

[@markdavidson7276]

I would recommend that you watch Pink Floyd’s Pulse concert. Comfortably Numb, Great Gig In the Sky, etc. I love your channel and your energy- beautiful soul

[@jefflast9489]

Angela would absolutely love "Great Gig in the Sky".

[@rainydaydreamawy]

If no Waters then Floyd.

[@irish14500]

The pulse sucked. They were out of key. Do the Pompeii concert. They were in key.

[@martj1313]

It really does give the feeling of what it was written about, songs now just seem to be about breaking up with someone.

[@barryhickman6911]

So glad you got around to listening to some Pink Floyd! Sweet lady, with Pink Floyd you just need to let their music flow over you and chill out! Listen to more and I think you will agree! Always love watching you react to the tunes you select!!

[@brucedelagarza9641]

Most of their songs are like that...makes you fantasize..makes you dream..makes you think..makes you drift away to a different place.

[@vanessapower5829]

Their music is transcending !

[@shadowraven6666]

Excellent Reaction, And May I say Young Lady You Are " Radiant"

[@danjoda755]

Yayyyy, you finally did one of the masterpieces of the era. 😁 Please add my vote to the others who suggested you try the live version of "Comfortably Numb" from the PULSE concert. If you think other music gave you chills, you ain't seen nothing like this! Add the stage effects, the likes of which you've never seen, to this deeply moving composition, , and guitar solos that leave many reactors in tears, and you will know the true meaning of "MASTERPIECE"❣️🕊️🌹👼

[@quintfl]

Comfortably Numb is everyone's favorite Pink Floyd song.

[@ringowestern2037]

kids react to pink floyd watching

[@hmpphoto]

The single greatest piece of music ever written and recorded.

[@k1hasard]

You might enjoy this song live from the 1994 Pulse concert. They do impressive shows, laser lights and all. Plus, the guitar solo at the end is extended and absolutely wonderful!

[@jamesgreenhow108]

PINK FLOYD "Comfortably Numb Live Pulse Concert 1994." Life changing

[@aland4092]

My hands felt just like two balloons. Now I got that feeling once again. I cannot explain you would not understand the child is grown the dream is gone. And I have become comfortably numb.

[@BobbyGeneric145]

This was my soundtrack when we would trip. Drop, put Dark Side and The Wall on repeat, and set off on the journey!

[@murrayspiffy2815]

Listen a thousand times - you still can't put it into words - timeless song - they'll be playing this 500 years from now.

[@Sladewinters1]

Pink Floyd "on the turning away" is a good song that tells of a world lacking compassion and that such a world is not much of a place to be unless we change.

[@Christoff070]

I never thought of this song as nightmare 😅 But it always makes me cry, even the 100th time I hear it

[@jesusjauregui3741]

Appreciate that you enjoyed this amazing Pink Floyd song! They have so many masterpiece songs, but my favorite is "Learning to Fly! " take a listen ..

[@kmf65]

Comfortably Numb from the Pulse Tour. A must see, Angela!

[@miguelbotelho2613]

Love your reactions, love this song, I remember when this album came out , my brother played the heck out of it.

[@roberthoma664]

Yes, the song "Comfortably Numb" is kind of a Heebie Jeebie song just like all of the other songs from their Album "The Wall". You do go into a different world or different reality but only when you listen to the Album from beginning to end. It's tough to explain but thats my opinion. Get ready to transport into a different world young Lady. Loved your reaction.

[@gaylegreene]

I just went back to riding with the top down blasting this ✌️

[@freefallin6871]

We've all heard a guitar express joy, sadness, triumph, serenity and resolve many times. But the ability to express chaos, confusion and disassociation is quite a different matter. Whether it's feelings of being disenfranchised in our youth or the anxieties of current global events, this is a song we all can relate to on one level or another. Just as many of the fine folks below have suggested, the Pulse concert at Earls Court in '94 is an absolute must see. But be warned, it can be very emotional.

[@oldmanghost219]

You have found one of Greatest Guitar solos of all time. re: "Comfortably Numb" but it goes on the same in live versions and gets better.

[@marlew6629]

one of the greatest rock guitar solos of all time.

[@hmpphoto]

“You don’t know what you’re feeling, but you know you’re feeling SOMETHING!” Welcome to the beauty that is Pink Floyd!!! 😉

[@tinagriggs1004]

Ahhhh...you had what we call 'A Floyd Experience '. Welcome to the group !

[@heentlasaa9974]

Pink Floyd, David Gilmours Guitar solo on "Comfortably Numb" off - The Wall Lp is Revered by many guitarists. Their "Dark Side of the Moon; Animals, The Wall & Wish you were here" Lps are Great. I like their Live "Pulse & Delicate Sound of Thunder" Videos. Thank You.

[@paulwarren3832]

What I've always loved about Floyd is the clarity and separation of the instruments and the production. They let the music breathe. First time I've heard this song btw. Immense.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

This came out when I was in high school and it just sounded so new and groundbreaking. It really was but tour de force. It totally was. Whereas a few years before when I was starting to learn guitar, Smoke on the Water by Deep Purple was what every beginning guitar student aspired to. But then suddenly, a bit more intermediate or advanced, when this album came out everybody wanted to play the two guitar solos from Comfortably Numb. Just walk into any music store and you would hear some kid playing it on an amp and one of the guitars off the wall.

[@williamperreira5398]

I have found out in my years, I'm 66, that if you close your eyes during a pink Floyd song that it always makes you feel like your floating. So yes I know what you mean

[@AkelaTalamasca]

I feel that to really appreciate this song, you need to hear it in context. It's part of the 2-disc album The Wall, which is a complete concept album about a musician descending into madness. It's probably beyond the purview of this channel to listen and react to it all, but if you care about music, you owe it to yourself to get The Wall and devote a couple of hours to just listening to the whole thing through.

[@michaeloshea3090]

I remember back when this album came out I would put my headphones on crank it up and turn the lights off, in your mind you could see the whole story play out.

[@kellydwightfields2281]

One of my favorites. High Hopes is another one too.

[@robperry5293]

They were great in concert!