Pink Floyd Members HATED These 6 Pink Floyd Songs

[@MoncoField]

Echoes is the greatest song they ever made. Whether they like it or not

[@keloonpa58.62]

Nah they all liked it

[@ilonahesseling4821]

@@keloonpa58.62 Not really. Nick Mason said it's too long, and in another interview he called it "too much working". Roger Waters didn't like the intro, and overall he said "too much music, too few lyrics".

[@opinion3742]

@@ilonahesseling4821 Nick Mason continues to play it often with his new band.

[@ilonahesseling4821]

@@opinion3742 I would call it "a kind of Echoes".

[@keloonpa58.62]

@@ilonahesseling4821 just because they have some things they would change doesn’t mean they don’t like the song. Also can you provide sources for the quotes and where Roger said he doesn’t like the intro?

[@husq48]

"Remember a Day" is a great song!

[@John-k6f9k]

It's a lullaby for stoned drop out losers

[@husq48]

@@John-k6f9k Duchebag!

[@gregggoss2210]

@husq48, I totally agree. Richard had a great voice.

[@wongnaichungrd]

@@husq48 as is Summer 68!

[@opinion3742]

Absolutely. Fond of Saucer.

[@thebreakfastmenu]

Roy Harper singing in a cynical and almost parodying manner is perfect for Have a Cigar, though. It's from the perspective of a greedy clueless label rep. Why would a more vulnerable vocal benefit those lyrics??

[@sardonicus76]

It wouldn’t make any sense at all. It’s just another example of Roger being a narcissistic control freak.

[@Bluepilled-c5t]

The vocals of Roy are the best vocal work of the band’s history. I just do not understand what Roger is talking about.

[@John_Locke_108]

Roger being Roger. You had your chance to sing it and you chose not to. Deal with it because Roy did an amazing job.

[@thomasplaczek1782]

Have a cigar is one of my all time favorites. I don't get that clip or this list

[@roarba]

Nah that''s just roger waters being roger waters, the same person that ruined the band.

[@danielasbjrnsson7500]

I'm sorry, but Summer '68 is one of the greatest Pink Floyd ballads of all time.

[@thesenate8268]

How do you feel?

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

@@danielasbjrnsson7500 Yeah, Atom Heart Mother as a whole is under esteemed. The title track is vintage surreal Floyd, and the other side of the album, the shorter songs are gorgeous. I have 3 words I have yet to see here(they may be present, in fact they probably are, I just haven’t read far enough to get to them. Yet they should be prominently featured, because I think it’s my favorite part of the album): Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast. ❤️

[@shikawgoh]

I always enjoyed the way it was constructed. It has some great musical moments and I think Rick’s vocals fit it very well.

[@Chukowski-g6q]

Remember the classic "Live at Pompeii" version of "Echos" too? Absolutely legendary!

[@antitoastthe2nd]

Pink Floyd hated these 6 songs Lists an album comprising of 30 songs

[@haraldsletterod]

Yeah. The video maker lost focus after a while. Probably high while making this lol.

[@chicklets4ever51]

Most of these are great songs: Have a Cigar, The Narrow Way (possibly David's best composition), REmember a Day, etc.

[@opinion3742]

Gilmour has definitely done better than The Narrow Way. But it is the best track on the album.

[@chicklets4ever51]

@@opinion3742 I'm talking about compositions. What has David done better than The Narrow Way? (If you cite something from after 1982, I'll just laugh at you.)

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

I must agree that The Narrow Way is among David’s best work.

[@opinion3742]

@@frankhoulihanfh4972 Obviously in the songs he wrote with Waters. If I had put The Narrow Way together I don't think I would be proud of it. And laugh if you must but naff as the later compositions are or his solos albums, they are still better than The Narrow Way.

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

@@opinion3742 Your user name indicates where the remainder of the conversation must go lol You like it less. I like it more. It is, as you put it, the best thing on Ummagumma, an album I am very fond of. It is among my favorite of David’s works. Less so for you, opinion. 😆 So be it. Maybe you will come slightly over to my view and maybe I slightly closer to yours. Such is the exchange of ideas. ❤️

[@thejasonknightfiascoband5099]

1:28 🤷 whatever. I think Remember A Day is a great song 🎵 👌

[@reuvengershon6625]

I love it

[@bigbadbillb]

My favourite track from both "Saucerful of Secrets" and "Relics". I also love "Paintbox".

[@tpbrcombo]

@@bigbadbillb same! Except I find “Paintbox” a bit all over the place comparatively. Which is part of its charm of course.

[@sexobscura]

but you're not in Pink Floyd

[@pixywings]

It's like the essence of the 60's. So yeah, it's a great song.

[@sunshinecoolwater9528]

Richard Wright was the most underrated member. Next to Gilmour, he had the best singing voice and was criminally not utilized much after DSOTM. Gilmour couldn't write lyrics, but was an awesome guitarist. Roger wrote the best material, but was pretentious and couldn't sing very well. Syd was the soul of the band and was very creative. Nick was one of the best drummers of that era and continues the legacy of the Pink Floyd.

[@bigbadbillb]

I agree about Richard Wright. My favourite early Floyd material are the songs that featured him on vocals: "Remember a Day", "Paintbox", "See-Saw", etc.

[@CollapsingRealities]

I can't remember the songwriting credits but it's pretty obvious that Wright's contribution to Wish You Were Here is enormous. The album would have never sounded or been the same without him. Wright's contribution to some parts of Animals are remarkable as well. By the time of The Wall, I agree, he can hardly be heard. Waters whines about how little Gilmour and Wright contributed to Pink Floyd in the late Seventies, yet he was probably delighted to be the leader. Wright and Gilmour whine about Pink Floyd's late Seventies material and Waters' obsession with having complete control over the band, yet they made solo albums in 1978 - Why didn't they keep that material to make an album as a band again, after the Animals experience? The Wall is probably my favourite double studio album ever (I'm not counting 55 plus minute long albums released on single CDs), but I think there is a certain lack of coherence in what Wright, Waters and Gilmour said about The Wall and the eventual disintegration of the band.

[@alaincelos476]

In thé early days ,Rick was THE musician ! He did tuned Roger 's bass correctly to bé listenable !!!! Do love PG UP to DSOTM ,l do hâte thé wall with his sledgehammer boring bass .when a crap song from Waters was given to Rick ,he did rehanced it with his organS ,i mean e.h. " Cirrus minor" ,it was rick's play that everyone would hear and love

[@wongnaichungrd]

Floyd’s best singer and he seemed to be sidelined after a period of time.

[@OrbvsTomarvm]

it's not often you find a perfect comment on youtube 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@tricky1992000]

How many preformers suffer from their inner voice telling them their work is s..t. There was nothing wrong with Richard wright's work, despite him thinking so. Summer of 68 is one of my most liked tracks.

[@blatherskite3009]

"Artists" aren't always the best judges of their own work... They often can't look past the ways that it falls short of what they had in mind, but we're not burdened with that and can just enjoy it for what it is.

[@lespaul1755]

They're their own worst critics

[@fogzax]

Very true

[@shikawgoh]

Well put.

[@haraldsletterod]

They are just trying to annoy the journalists because they hate being asked about their favorite songs. I remember realizing this already in the 80s. They don't mean any of it.

[@TryingToDoBetter01]

Atom Heart Mother is genius. The whole album, and that song, in particular, are very underrated.

[@joegillam1497]

I love Atom Heart Mother more and more as the years go by.

[@4perf]

"Why can't we play today? Why can't we stay that way?" is a gorgeous lyric!

[@DJ-wx2gz]

Oh wow! I love all these tracks. I was expecting tracks like "Bike," "Seamus," "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast," "Corporal Clegg," or "Absolutely Curtains." (and I like those tracks too) "Remember A Day" is one of my favorite Richard Wright tracks. And my favorite off "Saucerful..." It's too bad he hated that one. It's an excellent early British psych track.

[@MaciekMalczyszyn]

Have a Cigar is one of my top songs of PF

[@MarioCantin]

I objectively realize of course that Atom Heart Mother is not PF’s “best” album, but it’s the only one that I still listen to over and over all these decades later. So for me, it’s the one that has withstood the test of time the most. Next would be Meddle.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

Funny. Echoes was played live by David and Rick in 2006 and Jon Carin singing Rick’s high parts as David and Rick together sang David’s original part. The song was retired when Rick passed away from David’s repertoire. Nick plays it now. Atom Heart Mother saw Roger love If and Nick plays it and sections of Atom Heart Mother live now. Even David Gilmour played it in 2008 and grew an appreciation for it and now used the Black Strat for just the main guitar parts except for the slide parts which he now plays on his crème colored lap steel guitar hoisted on a stand which he is seated when he plays the steel guitar parts. Plus David regularly plays Fat Old Sun live. Roger played If on his first two solo tours and wanted on Echoes but outvoted, Fat Old Sun ditto. The Division Bell David is proud of. He still plays What Do You Want From Me (added to his repertoire in 2016 live), Marooned (once after 1994), A Great Day for Freedom (played once in 2006 after the band’s retirement), Wearing the Inside Out (played regularly in 2006 and retired when Wright passed away), Coming Back to Life and High Hopes David is proud of and plays both regularly in solo shows. I believe you are confused with A Momentary Lapse of Reason which David wound up remixing and replacing the synthesizers with outtakes of Rick’s keyboards and all new drums from Nick. David said The Final Cut was the lowest point of Pink Floyd and him and Roger had fist fights during the making of the album.

[@LoyalOpposition]

Lie. No fist fights. Stop spreading lies.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

@@LoyalOpposition There were fist fights according to Nick Mason in his book he saw David punch Roger during the sessions and even Rick Wright shared that story as David told him about it. No surprise.

[@abdurrahmanzulfikry9202]

Nick Mason: Criticize Echoes for being overly long Also Nick Mason: Made the best drum part Echoes could ever ask for Also Nick Mason: Played Echoes live like his life depends on it Also Nick Mason: Being a reliable rhythm section with Roger every time PF did an "Overly Long" extended jam Also Nick Mason: Performed Echoes again with his new band Dude's being cynical just for the sake of being cynical LOL, he actually loves what he's doing. What a legend.

[@MrDirtybear]

Re;'Have a Cigar', the real story is that the song was worked up from experimental backing track first. It was only when the vocal was required that the band realised that for any of the band to sing the lyrics the backing track would have to be taken down a pitch or re-recorded at a lower pitch for the vocal to fit the music/backing track. The choice of Roy Harper as vocalist was a short cut, a way to keep the original backing track that had been recorded.

[@AlmostEthical]

I'd be surprised if Waters could have added more vulnerability to the track. It's just Waters being jaded and negative

[@warn7892]

Kudos to you for pointing out Gilmours hypocrisy about “The Wall” and “The Final Cut”, when he would eventually do the same thing with “The Division Bell” and “The Endless River”

[@theo9952]

Meddle and Atom Heart Mother are two of the three** Pink Floyd albums I love most. Echoes - the whole 23 minutes of it - was and still is a real treat for my ears. The same goes for AHM side long track. But the shorter songs on those albums are amazing too. **The third is Animals.

[@tedgrowney8981]

Huh? He was so embarrassed to sing about an albatross that he played that song all the time up to Richard Wright's death?

[@haraldsletterod]

Never listen to David or Roger talking about Oink Floyd songs. They are both contrarians and says stupid sht like that just to annoy the journalists or the fans.

[@pelcow2900]

Crazy how the band who made the music could have the worst takes on it. 😂

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

Yeah, kind of like Banks and Rutherford’s dissing of the clearly superior Gabriel-era Genesis. They were never involved in better work afterward.

[@thesenate8268]

Perfectionists, man.

[@VultureClone]

As a prog fan, them trashing Atom Heart Mother, my favourite Floyd song, was hard to hear lol. I still think it's their best.

[@haraldsletterod]

Been a fan since early 80s and those two guys has always said stupid things like that just to annoy people lol.

[@KevinRudd-w8s]

I never understand why people disparage their own work so much, after all there are plenty of detractors out there waiting to rubbish you, why do their job for them? I've been a Floyd fan since I first heard them in 67, most fans back then didn't think Ricks songs were rubbish. Atom Heart Mother was so hated that it became Floyd's first No.1 album in the UK, given that in 1970 they were not the massive stadium filling band they later became, that album must have also appealed to people other than Floyd fans. I know a lot of people who got into Floyd after Dark Side don't tend to like the experimental stuff, except for Echoes perhaps, but back in the day it was both groundbreaking and very popular with the fans. Remember a day is one of my favourite Floyd songs. Seesaw sounds more like the Moody Blues than the Beach Boys to me, but I actually think it was pretty good for the time. Let's face it every artist will release some material which doesn't seem so good in hindsight but you have to look at it from the point of view of being there at the time of release and compare it with what was around at the time imo.

[@cavalierwiththetruth]

It's called humility, and every truly great artist has it - the ability to see where improvements could be made allows them to grow. Compare and contrast with Oasis, who claim everything they stole from other artists and repurposed into mainstream pop-rock for the hard of thinking is a testament to their genius: their 1st album is just as tedious as their final one.

[@clarkoption1941]

If gilmours wife wrote about an albatross he’d have no problem with singing it, she writes such sappy lyrics. Also albatrosses are amazing birds they are huge, do complex mating dances, and are monogamous for like 30 years, and they have been part of folklore throughout the world

[@barneymiller6204]

I love Narrow Way, Several Spices, and Echoes! Can't imagine PF without them!

[@geldofpunk32]

Remember a day, See Saw and Paintbox are some of my very favorite Floyd songs. To each their own Richard.

[@henrybeetle5223]

Paintbox mentioned 🗣️🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🔥🗣️🗣️

[@Amish_Trivedi]

I like Waters complaining about, essentially, the mixing on The Final Cut. Like you ran over your bandmates with that album. Don't blame them.

[@popjaw1andOnly]

I agree with that! I love Rog, but what he did to Rick after the Animals album was shameful. TFC was essentially a Roger Waters solo project, that just happened to feature David and Nick, but not on all songs.

[@Rasputin443556]

Yeah, well, they made records without him that were far worse. So blame them. They’re worthless without him.

[@Rasputin443556]

@@justinclark8867 Because there’s no magic to the name “Roger Waters” as there is to “Pink Floyd.” And his tours in 2000 and 2017 sold awfully well despite having a lot of solo material in the setlists. Go listen to your Britney Spears records is sales are so important because she outsells any of those.

[@ianfortier5534]

His solo tours after 1987 barely had any solo material performed. 3 songs at most, the rest was all Floyd material made great by the band. All four of them. Get your lips off Roger's ass and be real. The commenter you replied to in such a classy way is 100% right.

[@Rasputin443556]

@@ianfortier5534 Wrong. Both the solo tours I cited had well more than four songs of solo material in them. I know that because I attended those shows. As for liking his solo music better than Gilmour’s (or Gilmour’s Floyd), I refuse to yield. It’s my taste. (I never claimed it was better than 1970s Floyd, either.) Since you started insulting the personal musical tastes of others, get your mouth off Gilmour’s ass, and get out of your mom’s basement.

[@DavePocklington]

Remember a day is a fantastic song. I find it strange anyone would not be happy with this number.

[@adamjacksonmedia]

Remember a Day is one of my favourite Pink Floyd songs.

[@slimjim4239]

Richard Wright undersold himself not helped by the ego mania of waters

[@nickrice7535]

I always liked Atom Heart Mother. I was young when it came out and really bought it more for the cover. 😂 Still have it and still on my Playlist. Early Pink Floyd is the best for me. Especially with Syd.

[@thomasholt6897]

Unlike the Final Cut, The Endless River was pieces that hadn’t been put together. All the rubbish of discarded songs or whatnot from division bell is bs. There are parts from 1968 inside some of the music.All a fitting tribute to Richard. Ambient recordings. David and Nick helped to flesh it out. Roger had all the songs on TFC written already.

[@HooPhartd]

For reference sake, I was 18 years old when dark side of the Moon was released. I've seen Pink Floyd eight times including the last leg of the 1994 Pulse tour United States at Giants Stadium in NJ. My first Floyd concert was 1971, in support of the Meddle album. I remember hearing echoes live for the first time. I think it was the academy of music just north of the village in New York City. I won't mention exactly why, but let's say that everything was much more colorful that evening. And one point an usher needed to grab me by the back of my collar and pull me off of the railing I was leaning over. Lol! I guess we just didn't care back then. But we did know how to have a good time.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

Interesting that David played Remember a Day in 2008 as a tribute to Rick on Later With Jools Holland with Guy Pratt, Steve Distanislao, Phil Manzanera and Jon Carin (when he was clean shaven and not self centered). Nick plays it live now despite the fact that he didn’t play on the studio recording.

[@brucetucker4847]

Gilmour didn't play on the studio recording either - that and Jug Band Blues were the last Floyd songs recorded with Syd Barrett.

[@seijunsejuki]

I've learned not to trust the Floyd's opinion on their own work, since they tend to hate pretty much all of it LOL

[@smackyfrog6046]

That's a hilarious observation and true.

[@haraldsletterod]

True. I realized that already in the 80s. David and Roger are contrarians and says stupid sht like this just to annoy journalists for asking stupid questions about their favorite songs. Most bands hate questions like that.

[@namesjw]

Funny regarding Echoes as Gilmour just recently stated it as his favorite song from his Pink Floyd tenure

[@martijnalexanderkugel9646]

Atom Heart Mother is one of my favorite Floyd songs. The whole album is nice.

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

@@martijnalexanderkugel9646 Agreed. After the sidelong title track, which has a surreal bombast that still manages to be charming, side 2 has this quiet understatement to it that just about perfectly complements side 1. Early Floyd is so oddly beautiful! ❤️ Almost thoroughly unique in the annals of rock history.

[@markz8688]

I always loved "Remember a Day" and thought the lyrics were great.

[@anubisd202]

Remember A Day, Echoes and Atom Heart Mother are grand works of art, just as The wall, even if the bandmembers have negative memories and notions concerning those Pink Floyd classics! Thank God it is not up to them to decide ;-)

[@sandyatkins6978]

Great artists often remember what their lives were like during the creations of their work. This can color their perceptions of the value. Songs written during a painful divorce may be brilliant and loved by listeners but hated by the artist.

[@gregorycooper1335]

Good review. I think the band's brilliance came about because of their courageous "no holds barred" artistic approach. The danger with that approach is that some music can slip through that doesn't stand the test of time.

[@johnmyles5787]

Must be remembered that whilst David is very critical of The Final Cut for example, he had nothing to offer in terms of music/songs/lyrics. It was often left to Roger throughout the 70s/early 80s. Nor do I think David has ever truly grasped The Wall concept. But a far better musician and singer. Wright too.

[@pliozhkapliozhkapliozhkapl7414]

all of Rick Wright's songs are wonderful

[@mr.timebombman2230]

Chapter 24 is one of my favorites. Remember A Day is also great.

[@newusernamehere4772]

Came here to find out what the 6 best Pink Floyd songs are. I wasnt disappointed.

[@HolmesAZ]

Pink Floyd hated The Final Cut…I loved it! It’s all subjective ❤

[@badouplus1304]

I loved it, as a "Roger Waters" album, not as a Pink Floyd one, which is not at all

[@KanonKenneth]

I hate it too.

[@beigeholland60]

I love"Dark side of the moon" and "Animals." I was one of the lucky ones to see "The Wall" performed live in Los Angeles. Amazing. Maybe the band would remember the date because one of the lights caught the curtain on fire. They had to stop the show to put it out, and then the show resumed.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

David called Atom Heart Mother a mishmash in 1994 citing the brass and choir but the music he is proud. Fat Old Sun he is proud of. He did say The Wall was good but not great. The Final Cut he hated. Rick Wright hated Animals and cites as the album that ruined the band and although he was forced out during the making of The Wall, he called it a great album.

[@vladdrakul7851]

While 'The Wall' has some better classic tracks, it is for me the LP that killed my interest in the band because of it being STUFFED with FILLER! As for 'Animals' it, like the Beatles 'Sgt Peppers', is far better as an LP AS A WHOLE, as it like the three earlier LPs (Meddle , DSOTM, and WYWH) is perfect from start to finish and shows the band playing TOGETHER for the last time with some excellent playing from all involved. It IS more difficult to absorb than the previous three but it's 'darkness' is more natural and less melodramatic and tiring than the last BORING PF albums by ANY of them! in 1980 there was the Talking Heads, 'Remain in Light' that was the DSOTM of the 1980's and truly thrilling. Also heads up for the Psychedelic Furs and Depeche Mode, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Pil, the Clash, Lene Lovich, the Specials, the Stranglers, Ian Dury etc etc etc.

[@a.k.1740]

@@vladdrakul7851 👍Yep, Pink Floyd were an interesting band for 10 years (1967-1977). With The Wall and The Final Cut, it became pompous and boring. From the 80s onwards, the band was just a relic of the past.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

@@vladdrakul7851 Moving Pictures from Rush was the 1980s DSotM. Rush were a band who progressed. Animals was the first Roger Waters solo album IMHO. The 1970-75 era was a true band. 1976-85 was The Roger Waters Power Trip and he was rejecting ideas of Wright and bullied him out in a four year span with Rick quitting the band after a show in America where Roger berated Rick on stage. Roger was staying at separate hotels and taking either separate limousines or helicopters to the performances on the 1977 US Tour. I will listen to live performances of Animals and The Wall before the studio albums. The Division Bell is a better album than Animals.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

@@vladdrakul7851 New Wave sucks. Bands like Motörhead, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, early Def Leppard and later Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth and subsequently Pantera released superior music to losers like Siousie and the Banshees (crap), Psychedelic Furs (BORING). Rush picked up the mantle from Pink Floyd and created brilliant hard rock marrying Progressive Rock and the white reggae styles of The Police and The Talking Heads. Rush is held in higher regard than the crappy New Wave which died. Only The Cars appealed to Hard Rockers for the crunchy hard rock guitar and synthesizers for the perfect balance (bands like Foreigner and Styx and Journey had them as an opening act and musically The Cars were good but live their stage presence was boring).

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

@@a.k.1740 You must be a Katy Perry, Britney Spears and Justin Bieber fan who goes to nightclubs with men who dress like The Village People.

[@ClepsidraSideral]

Most of Rick Wright's songs were full of soul and emotions, like Summer of 68. I adore that song. Also, his voice was so silky smooth and lovely, perfect for many pieces. PF without Rick is no PF: it was his band, after all. 💓

[@sharonhaywood2818]

Mason on the drum playing an echo was unbelievable !!!!!! 🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@FederinzC]

Thanks for the video! Have A Cigar has a quite high pitched vocal line, and the outtakes of Roger and David attempting to sing it might be proof of the hard time they were having with it. Not sure Roger would have nailed it himself, though he improved (and forced) his voice a lot in later years. After all The Wall had him sing in a very wide range of vocal expression, rock raoucous to soft to disturbingly fragile. But despite the bickering and fatigue in the studio it would have been worth it to try a few more takes himself or better directing Harper. The track is great nevertheless and he mentions his dissatisfactions too often about it. I'd be curious to hear a new version of his to understand what he was looking for, though Dark Side Redux leaves me perplexed.

[@AmidaTong]

I have to say part of this negativity is just British being British. As an American, sometimes Britons seem very cautious not to be sentimental or over-esteem their contributions to things. I've heard Robert Fripp and Peter Gabriel, even Sir Paul say things about their own music that just crushes me, but after a while I realized it was this cultural divide between American and British self-reflection. Americans tend to fan the flames a little when people show admiration, and Britons tend to shy away and undercut its importance. To each his own.

[@LierenCavanaugh]

I agree completely about The Final Cut. It's not a bad album. But it's not a Pink Floyd album. It's a Roger Waters solo album with David and Nick as guests. I don't agree about The Division Bell. While it may have been songs left over from A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, it's not a David Gilmour solo album with Richard and Nick as guests. This is a very informative and well done piece.

[@DanielMarsh-m7x]

You misunderstood the comment about The Division Bell. Gilmour released "The Endless River" based on various song snippets that he and Wright had been working on during the creation of The Division Bell.

[@namesjw]

I for one loved the division bell. Dont really see it as Floyd trying to rehash the wall leftovers though…

[@randyduncan795]

I enjoyed Dark Side and everything after it. I kept a LaserDisc player in service for at least 15 years after DVD simply to play Delicate Sound of Thunder. I like some of the live versions of Sorrow better than studio. Learning to Fly, Dogs of War, and On The Turning Away are also great work. I rediscovered Division Bell when they released it in hires and then again on vinyl.

[@greeneggsandham91]

Roger criticizing Harper's lack of vulnerability and overly cynical-ness......that's basically everything he ever wrote that didn't have Gilmour playing on it.

[@kerncountyrd5263]

You got a laugh out of me with the comments on Atom Heart Mother! 😜

[@AlmostEthical]

Remember a Day, Have a Cigar, Echoes and Atom Heart Mother were great. No accounting for taste.

[@MagusRealm]

The narrow way is one of the best songs by david.

[@trevorcontreras7617]

Part 3 is the best song on Ummagumma

[@glumonion1454]

@@trevorcontreras7617I think the whole of The Narrow Way is by far the best piece on the studio album by a mile. There are some awesome live versions of earlier tracks on the live disc, and with The Narrow Way are the only reasons to get Ummagumma, the rest is tripe.

[@jhillst]

It is the best song on Ummagumma studio, but David has plenty of better songs.

[@MagusRealm]

@@jhillst like his first solo album, all great songs

[@michellybells8657]

I've always thought that Pt. 3 of The Narrow Way is possibly the best thing David did in the period between joining the band and Meddle. There's plenty better in and after Meddle. Though Fat Old Sun is always better when he plays it in his solo career!

[@ross6519]

The drum fill on the G-Em walkdown into the chorus on Possible Pasts has always been so striking to me, especially the last one where there's almost a hesitation but it works so well into the breakdown. I felt like this whole album we really got to see into the core of Roger and what really pushes him to speak out. That over-the-top theatrics as he calls it is what really makes the album a Requiem that honors the boys who made the ultimate sacrifice-like his father, while at the same time calling out the hypocrisies of the Western Economic Order. He goes further in his 2017 solo record ITTLWRW mentioning how we could've really achieved peace after the second world war, but we chose to adhere to Marshall Plan and the American Dream, which has only resulted in shifting the goal post to the War on Communism, then to the War on Terrorism. And now look where we are now: Alliances like NATO and BRICS are expanding and like the song, it feels like Deja Vu.

[@alicelaranjeira3127]

Atom Heart Mother is a delight. Love the entire suit.

[@kerncountyrd5263]

I laughed out loud at their comments.

[@popjaw1andOnly]

Gilmour: "It (The Wall) lacks soul." And he didn't want to "talk about the album." Well, for some 45 years after it's release, until his recent retirement from stage shows, he certainly had no problem performing Comfortably Numb in every single live appearance he makes. I understand that David had previously written the majority of the music for his solo record, but decided to use it on The Wall, instead. I love him and the majority of his work, but with all due respect, I disagree with his assessment. I wonder if he even got the point of the message of the Wall. Roger had said in interviews that he intended the album to be "an assault on the senses," aimed at venting his disdain for the "stadium-packed mega concert scene," which created an atmosphere of chaos, confusion, and formed a sort of invisible wall between himself and the audience. Gilmour had also said that he "found the middle of the album (side 3 in vinyl terms) to be too soft and boring." I find that part to be very soulful, tender, engaging, and enjoyable. The mellowness (is that a word?) sooths me. The sorrow of it touches me, and it resonates with me. It makes the entirety even more pertinent to me, especially Hey You, Is There Anybody Out There, Nobody Home, and of course, Comfortably Numb, as Roger expresses a longing for true human connection, but isn't finding it. His pain expressed through his lyrics and music somehow brings a thought of an odd kind of relief: That even the most successful rock stars are people, too, and also struggle with feelings of personal loss, alienaton, and yearning for deeper fulfillment. And though he wasn't the first or the last one to put such emotions to music, he certainly was one of the best at doing so, especially in this album. Very soulful, I would reiterate. Thanks for the cool upload. Aside from a video of Miley Cyrus attempting to cover Comfortably Numb, which I had to abandon within the first minute, I pretty much enjoy watching anything related to the Floyd.

[@deansmith6593]

Funny "lacks soul" is a perfect description of "A Momentary Lapse of Reason".

[@popjaw1andOnly]

@@deansmith6593 Haha. Yes it is. And "lacks lyrical excellence" is a perfect description of The Division Bell. Thanks, Polly.🤣

[@Mxulin]

@@popjaw1andOnly High Hopes has great lyrics

[@jpq6257]

David Gilmour is a prick

[@popjaw1andOnly]

@@Mxulin Yes, written by whom? David? Rick? Nick? Tell me.

[@thomasplaczek1782]

Have a Cigar,, Summer of 68, Echoes and certain the Wall are all amazing. What the heck. The Wall is a life changing experience, simply its a Masterpiece of music and a movies I can't believe this list!!! I'm shocked they didn't ruin my day even more and list Animals smh.

[@jp-st8vn]

All the others are probably justifiable for the greatness of them and their music. But man, remember a day and atom heart mother is just great.

[@thomaslong8401]

Gilmore didn’t like The Wall, yet he has the two greatest guitar solos of all time .,,on the same song!

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

He said there’s some wonderful songs on the album and there was some elements of optimism on it. He is proud of his contributions to the album, worked hard on it and wrote all of the music to Comfortably Numb and Run Like Hell and most of the music for Young Lust. Plus loves Hey You, Nobody Home and some others. He felt that the album and concerts told its story brilliantly while the film was too black and bleak.

[@kerncountyrd5263]

I'll bet he likes cashing those royalty checks! 😉

[@juleswombat5309]

Comfortably Numb musically was an adaptation of one of his own works, which he had previously considered on his own solo Album.

[@michellybells8657]

I can't stand when people spell it "Gilmore"

[@kerncountyrd5263]

@@michellybells8657 I actually had to go look it up. I'm sure I'm guilty of it in the past...

[@fed1up]

I like most of those songs, except the Final Cut album. Atom Heart Mother the track could be shorter, it goes on a bit too long in the last third of it. Narrow Way is one of my favorites though.

[@rkjbrasil]

Would be nice to see the sources used to make this vid. I mean: recently (very recently), Gilmour said on camera something about Echoes that is the verry opposite of what was said in this video. About 'remember a day'', it's at least strange too: Gilmour played this song a few days after Rick's death, in honour of him. It's kinda strange to choose a song he hated to pay tribute to him.

[@ulfingvar1]

I say this video is largely incorrect ( though they DO dislike Atom Heart Mother)

[@michaelormond2898]

"have a cigar" was one of the first rock songs that was made into a disco song

[@saifonlawrence2044]

Everything they ever did up to The Wall was terrific...especially given the substances of the day.

[@opinion3742]

The Final Cut reworked is a worthwhile project. Not certain Waters is the man to do it though.

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

David, Rick and Nick love Have a Cigar. They felt Roy Harper captured the essence of the song in his vocals. Roger hated Roy’s vocals so on the 1977 performances Roger sang and David harmonized and David let Snowy White play the guitar solos for the performance.

[@midlifemikey2913]

One of those '77 performances, which you can find here on YT, you can here David cracking up at almost every point where he comes in with the harmony. Supposedly, Roger is making faces at him and he can't contain himself. I would think Roger's regular face would be enough to do that, but hey, that's just MY opinion. 😏

[@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124]

@@midlifemikey2913 Oakland

[@midlifemikey2913]

​@@TJR-ClassicRockCorner0124 Yup! That's the one!

[@LoyalOpposition]

@@midlifemikey2913 David does laugh a lot in concert!

[@TheSillyBi11yShow]

I would have loved if they made an anniversary edition of Wish You Were Here with Rodger’s version of have a cigar.

[@jonteader]

What I was to understand is that what became endless river was meant to be part of the division Bell album but it would of made the division Bell to long

[@cielprofondinfo]

It’s sad that such a mythical band, who created some of the most iconic albums of all time, couldn’t get along among themselves and had to split. Who knows-nay; who *can imagine*-what great stuff they could have come up with had they gotten along and stayed together?

[@brucetucker4847]

Bands that _aren't_ like that seem to be the exception.

[@65alef]

Con questo abbiamo la conferma che anche i Geni commettono errori di giudizio sulle proprie opere perché sono tutti quanti frutto di un'inventiva e di una visione che a posteriori l'autore o gli autori possono criticare ma non devono arrivare a disprezzare i loro "figli". Da parte mia li voglio ringraziare anche per quelli.❤

[@raulmontanari4387]

È verissimo e non riguarda solo la musica. Le sensazioni che un artista ha verso una certa sua opera sono influenzate da un sacco di fattori che vanno oltre il giudizio estetico obiettivo. Per esempio le circostanze in cui è stata realizzata, come si sentiva lui nella sua vita in quel periodo, il rapporto con gli altri se si tratta di opere collettive e così via. Nel video non viene detto che nel complesso i Pink Floyd hanno completamente rigettato "Ummagumma", eppure per me e per molti della mia generazione quell'album È i Pink Floyd. Il disco live è stupendo dall'inizio alla fine, e molti degli esperimenti del disco in studio sono affascinanti... The Narrow Way, poi, è il pezzo migliore!

[@65alef]

@@raulmontanari4387 dici bene. Io poi amo molto l'album ATOM HEART MOTHER e faccio fatica a comprendere come invece sia stato da loro quasi rinnegato.

[@TheCynysterMind]

What I noticed most with Waters and Gilmor was that they tempered one another. Waters is good (except his last solo attempt was rubbish) And Gilmor has always been good... but together.. through their struggles and conflict they created worked better than themselves. Darkside of the Moon, Animals, Wish you were here, Meddle, And the Final Cut & The Wall were by far their best works

[@darkwatersband]

I personally really like the Final Cut as a whole, very emotional and a strong story

[@overhead_the_albatros]

echoes is the reason mason is one of my favorite drummer.atom heart mother most underrated album of all time

[@Foldisfitch]

Thank goodness they didn't think that way back then

[@SnortGravy]

The narrow way part 3 reaches somewhere not a lot of other floyd goes to. I think its great. Best part of gumma

[@ant13665]

i didn't think much of pink floyd after the wall. i actually think their creative peak was early 70's: atom heart mother, meddle even obscured by clouds'

[@CringeKid-y4w]

I heard that David is looking to sell Pink Floyd’s entire catalog for about 100 million I think. And said the reason why for this is because he just doesn’t want anything to Pink Floyd anymore and wants to let it go for good.

[@DreamStarGalaxy]

I doubt that, that would mean he would stop playing Pink Floyd songs live. Lol

[@mybachhertzbaud3074]

Ya can't hit a homerun everytime and many times the constant swinging can be very frustrating.🎶🎹🎶🎸🎶Play On

[@rocksmore]

Gilmour said a few years ago that his favourite song is Echoes. More is the worst selling album, The Final Cut is in the top 10. Gimour agreed to have his producer credit omitted from the Final Cut. Ironic too that Waters complained that Richard's songs sounded "like the Beach Boys" as he later tried to get them to do backing on The Wall.

[@brucetucker4847]

More is uneven because it's a soundtrack, most of the music on it really isn't songs, it's incidental music. But it has some fantastic pieces - Cirrus Minor, Green Is the Colour, and Cymbaline are all absolute classics.

[@reddwood4971]

Some of The Beach Boys did in fact do backing on the wall, Bruce Johnson for sure did

[@TimLynchNZ]

Rogers brilliant lyrics with subtle metaphysical meanings - sadly after Animals, became angry with the world and he lobotomised himself from love and joy - and regrettably it closed him down.

[@chris7brook]

Love all these songs 💖

[@johnjohnmcclane1818]

I've always really liked The Narrow Way.

[@frankhoulihanfh4972]

@@johnjohnmcclane1818 Me, too. Great stuff. David Gilmour arriving!

[@wolfvonwitting7455]

I'm surprised to find Atom Heart Mother to be unpopular with the band. I always liked it. Ummagumma was on the other hand in my opinion just a huge pile of rubbish I never could get attached to. I would have expected songs to be unpopular that fans too often asked to hear again and again. Was interesting to hear what they did and didn't like. Makes me looking forward to listen to old stuff again, with new ears. Everything except Ummagumma.

[@TheZerocool3312]

The reason Roger couldn't stand Pink Floyds later work is because his ego couldn't take it that Floyd was able to go on without him.

[@astrorockwitch]

No because it's mediocre and boring lol

[@mikahattunen4502]

Or Roger wanted the story of The Floyd to be like when they are gone they are gone, like The Beatles.. the myth is bigger if the end is more thorough

[@kerncountyrd5263]

I disagree on the Final Cut comments completely! I listened to it yesterday and sang along with every song.

[@bizzle77]

Best album hands down

[@rgfreese]

I got Roger to sign my “Final Cut” CD. He actually was quite nice when I asked him. I was expecting the worst when I approached him.

[@kerncountyrd5263]

@@rgfreese I have the Billboard Record & Tape when "The Wall" hit #1 that's been autographed by him. One of my closely held memorabilia.

[@rgfreese]

@@kerncountyrd5263 Nice!

[@robertraymond762]

Dam, i didn't realize these guys were regarded. Those songs are great!

[@somersetcace1]

I wasn't too surprised by most of these. Though I'd have to disagree with Waters on `Have a Cigar` even though he wrote it. lol There's a line in the song, for example that says "We're so happy we can barely count," (the money) How was he going to deliver that in a `vulnerable` way. Sounds pretty damned cynical to me, and I think Roy did it justice. However, it is Waters song, so I'd say his opinion holds more weight than mine.

[@pixywings]

They said Echos is too long and then they went and made Shine on you Crazy Diamond! 🤣 The Wall doesn't lack soul! The problem with it is Roger Watters became a huge control freak and wouldn't listen to the rest of the band causing huge arguments.

[@stevenfunderburg1623]

Okay, I have genuinely defended David in situations where he is opposed to Roger. That was prior to finding out he said "The Wall " lacks soul. Now I will have to seriously consider dismissing his point of view entirely.

[@LoyalOpposition]

David changes his story a lot. Read old interviews and see. He criticized Rick constantly, and Nick, too, saying he'd have to hire other drummers ("My friend Jeff Porcaro for money") because he wasn't very good and told Roger they should drop Nick as well as Rick, but Roger said, "Woah what a minute. Nick is my best friend"

[@AreJayCee]

The Atom Heart Mother Suite is genius. Sometimes genius cannot see/hear genius..

[@martijn_yt]

Id rather here Gilmour sing 10 songs about Albatrosses (Albatri ? ;)) than one more song about love :)

[@dmlevitt]

let me guess, everything after "The Wall"

[@IanCarpenter-walker-nv5xe]

Take this with a pinch of salt guys..i remember ths band loving roy harpers vocals.