Pink Floyd - What Shall We Do Now? (Live)

Updated audio from "Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81". The videos were recorded August 9th, 1980.

[@miriamjewett5438]

i was born in 1960 the year is now 2024... the only thing i see, that was truly real since my arrival here to this planet, was/is The Pink Floyd... Roger, you were never bought.. thank you, boys..

[@steelthunder11]

nick mason must have been hella pissed when roger told him there wasnt enough room for this song on the album... kickass drumming

[@neaituppi7306]

But you couldn't tell, because of all of them he is the very definition of Brit's Stoic.

[@neaituppi7306]

It wasn't actually Roger's idea to cut any of the songs from the album though. It was the record company. Which is why they are adding them all in here in the live shows.

[@Oh_I_Will]

Should have been 3 album

[@cardinaldriver]

I remember seeing "p.f. the wall" on the marquees of the movie theaters when I was seven and just knew something special was coming out of it...gotta love the weed driven '70's!

[@olic7266]

I think the 70s were driven by a bit more than weed lol

[@Jeffodious]

this song is actually soooo heavy and hard rock!! This is why Roger Waters is a genius, he incorporates all the good things of music in his writting. I love this song!!!

[@BCS1105]

It feels empty without the screams. But still an awesome song all around.

[@evoule]

I love it more with the harder drums. 😀

[@TheAviatorMarcelo]

I miss the screams too, but it sounds amazing with Rick’s organ.

[@crusteous]

Every once in a while I think that I have outgrown the melodrama of late Pink Floyd in general (and The Wall in particular) then I remember songs like this - an outtake, for god's sake. While my relationship to this album may ebb and flow over time, I just have to admit it has more brilliant moments than I can count. What a treat to see this live clip. Prior to youtube I had always heard there were unreleased pro shots from this tour. Great to see. Thanks for posting.

[@mattiabeccherle8464]

from 0:25 to 0:35 fucking powerful roger's voice.. love it

[@AaronMk91]

Gets me pumbed! AWSOME song. Only wish it was on the album.

[@nuncjusz1]

"Wish You Were Here" was 44:28 long (21 minutes side one and 23:28 side two) yet the sound quality was excellent. The second LP of the very record we're talking about (The Wall) was almost 42 minutes long. Double Genesis album "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" had two over 45-minute LP's. Why couldn't they make side one of first disc longer by 2 minutes or so, is beyond me.

[@micromused]

You hit the nail in the head! That is so true! Roger was and still a great songwriter. Dave was and is a great guitar player. With Nick and Richard, they were the greatest ban we have seen!

[@rjh92]

Greatest. Intro. Ever. Gets me going every time!

[@chemofloyd]

The best band forever!

[@AuronTsubaki85]

1 person that dislikes this has his back to the wall.

[@QuesitoStrange-QuesoEstranjero]

The best version for always

[@elech77]

can't wait to see this live, also they need to remaster this and release it on dvd as well as nine inch nails' lights in the sky tour

[@benpetrofsky]

Definately one of their best songs, running up right after Another Brick in the Wall.

[@darthvaderyoda]

Comforably numb is, in my opinion, the GREATEST Gilmour solo

[@Snipurss]

What a unique opinion

[@thewalln]

Thank You,, Good Evening, Welcome...

[@jameslewis2862]

One of they're best yet sounds just like the studio version unlike these fake ass singers using a computer to be better

[@Kohntarkosz]

It wasn't on the original album because it was too long. They decided they had to cut some of the songs that had been written out to keep it down to just a double LP. In fact, this song was dropped at a very late stage, because the lyric sheets had already been finalized for the first string of pressings. I dunno if it was changed later, but my LP copy lists this song on the lyric sheet, which also lists Hey You as the song on side three, and The Show Must Go On has an extra verse, as well.

[@JR7noir]

The beat 👏

[@groutbrook]

Waters: THANK YOU!! GOOD EVENING!! WELCOME!!

[@atakirus5217]

They sound better live than in the studio...

[@nineteen6t9]

great vid

[@janetstrayer3518]

Is David Singing harmony? This song is amazing

[@PinkFloydBootlegs]

Yes. Edit: It's most likely the one of the backup singers.

[@ThePFRG]

@@PinkFloydBootlegs No it's not lol

[@alby711]

@ericcarrtime all the concept albums were thought of by Roger from dsom to the final cut. Without him there is no concept behind Pink Floyd, just empty spaces and riffs. Rogers art turns that into something awesome... art rock.

[@richardburchett]

Amused to death was a Masterpiece. The other guys were great musicians together. It truly hurt when Gilmour didn't want to do a reunion tour. I love him to death and he is the best musician out of them, but he had a bad attitude through Live 8. Roger was totally humble. It seems like he has a great outlook now. I never thought I would see the day. Dave should have done it for the fans.

[@MrGariac]

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[@KillinBrainCellz]

CLASSIC!!!

[@dufortrph]

He (Willie Wilson - the 2nd drummer) was part of the "Surrogate Band" that opened the show and is mentioned so many times throughout the narrative. If you watch a lot of the videos posted from "The Wall" live shows, he's just playing a tambourine or a cowbell. But as for why they decided to have him double Nick's part on this (and other) songs - anyone's guess is as good as mine.

[@Erix7810]

THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@IGOTAROCKSON]

Shoulda mashed these together who doesn't listen to empty spaces immediately followed by what shall we do now?

[@jawadzakria5948]

Agree 100percent

[@luc294]

one of the best songs of the disc though it's not on the original release of the wall

[@cardinaldriver]

Wow, really? I remember I was way too young to see it but, yeah, thanks for the correction! :D

[@ffloydmen]

mason is pure, class

[@mouloudo]

it's in the movie for god sake, stop arguing about this song... there's two versions of it so that's cool dont go crazy about it, if you prefer what shall we do, listen to the movie dvd in 5.1, if you want " empty spaces" alone check the album and everybody is happy... lol I'm sorry but there's like a hundred comment about this song that they should have put on the cd, but you can hear the studio version on the movie, so you have it both, don't cry

[@nahuel17metal]

q buen tema!!!

[@ifoundthiscamera]

Pink Floyd whether this beginning of the end crap is all important they made good stuff in every era of their music

[@PrincessKagayaki]

Totally agreed. (:

[@pablojose4890]

I love this song. Have they included it on anything?

[@olic7266]

Just The Wall Movie and it is accompanied by an excellent animation by Gerald Scarfe.

[@josemarianinamoreno8047]

@@olic7266 exactly!

[@Kohntarkosz]

Not sure. Maybe Alan Parker (who was the guy who was REALLY in charge of the movie, despite Roger's best efforts) thought what they filmed didn't work as well, or maybe Parker or someone at the studio thought the film was too long, though I'm not sure how cutting a five minute song would make it "suitably short enough for the cinemaplex" or whatever.

[@dropagemonem]

maybe.... best song on album.

[@JeppeVandtved]

+არასოდეს ვიქნებისხვა But it's not on the album :(

[@WarHorseMumbles]

Funny that you said that...........

[@Aereaunage]

They put that on a re-release of The Final Cut.

[@TrondheimEastSide]

awsum

[@guerreworldwar2]

this is a good soog is number two after anpther brick in the wall

[@Aereaunage]

I think it's Willy Watson, they have 1 extra keyboard player, 1 extra guitarist and an extra drummer I think.

[@jayrox40]

DVD release of this now, please Mr Waters.

[@miiwii93]

i know my thoughts exactly

[@crazyscottsman22]

because it was made on vynal records, they didnt have cds, so they didnt have enough room to put it on the record

[@AaronMk91]

If only this song wasn't left out of the album itself. Its a good song.

[@xamicusx]

1 person didn't buy a new guitar

[@carrielynnbarfield7137]

FUCKING AWESOME!

[@Imadofus]

Why on earth did they not include this on the original album???

[@wigik1980]

I have gp tabs for this song)

[@mouloudo]

yeah I know but I'm tired of these kind of comments, the song IS on the movie, wat you're complaining about? two versions is better than one

[@surfinbird1238]

Roger Waters is legend. Brilliant.

[@TrayChester01]

Here's my audio mix of the film version. I really hope this song ends up on an official audio release with proper engineering. We really need a "complete" The Wall album. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHfdm6uBm7WJiZY

[@Kohntarkosz]

Yes, you can have as much as about 35 minutes on an LP, but the sound quality becomes compromised above about 20 minutes. You lose dynamic range, and you also the bottom end. Also, because the grooves are packed tighter, they become much more fragile, making any wear or damage more catastrophic than something that's shorter. Though thinking about it now, I'm not sure what difference cutting such a short song from the LP would have made.

[@NaaHva]

Why are there two drummers?

[@seba3663]

@morrowindsky We don't need no education! lol felt like the right time to say it.

[@someguymatt]

the footage they shot, didn't really fit into the movie as a whole. Plus i think it was scrapped to conserve time

[@aldrichkanang]

😮 he is a scream like the wall 🧱 it goes away Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[@AfternoonProductions]

@morrowindsky right after u posted that comment, did u notice how the amount of thumbs he got? haha

[@theoldergear]

this may be a stupid question but, why are there two drummers?? i regonise nick mason but whos the other guy and why is he there?? they both seem to be playing the same beats to the letter :S thanks

[@alby711]

that was kinda harsh but I honestly do feel like Roger did a majority of things bc he truly is an artist and artists need control. And since no one else would write, Roger, being the artist he is, took control. but i guess i just don't like dave cuz he won't get over it. during an interview he said "hell no" (or something to that affect) when asked if a reunion was in the future. Then a few months later Rick dies. That just upset me as a fan you know?

[@jlsmsu12]

What is the point of a second drummer playing with Nick Mason?!?! I cant figure that out! Waters criticized the reformed Pink Floyd in 1987 of using support musicians. Yet he brought in support musicians to play with the band for live shows of 'Animals' and 'The Wall'. Go figure The only thing I didn't like about the reformed Pink Floyd live shows especially during the 'Pulse' tour were the female singers.

[@BobDylanFan1966]

at least it made the movie

[@plofus]

why was'nt hey you in the movie?

[@gdcavalcanti]

Roger didn't like the footage. It is available as an extra in The Wall DVD

[@MitchyTwoHands]

Nick Mason is the shit

[@blujufirst]

I first heard this when Waters did the Wall in Berlin, For a short filler it doesnt half fuckin kick ass. Anybody with depression or simply disillusioned and fed up with life today. This should be played to them to show them what they feel is natural and they are far from alone in their gloominess

[@aldrichkanang]

He is F##king singing

[@michaelp3138]

you're exactly right gwl - well actually 'animals' was the beginning of the end - 'the wall' was the end of pink floyd and really it was roger waters debut solo album - which is why it's pretty much garbage (except for 'comfortably numb' - a gilmour number) - i'll take my disdain for waters to my grave - a great bassist, a great lyricist, a brilliant mind, and the sole reason the band broke up - for all his greatness, he was an asshole just the same

[@PTogcurtis]

floyd is the shit

[@jjobie]

This shit is da shit! :)

[@nuncjusz1]

Too long my ass. Just two minutes of additional music, the length of first LP would increase from about 39:00 to 41:00, making it about 21 minutes per side, what's wrong with that? Maximum capacity of a single LP was about 25-30 minutes per side. It's such a stupidity that they dropped it, because for me it is really one of the highlights of the entire concept. No such feelings about LP2 though, "The Show" wasn't a particularly great song, so we really needn't another verse.

[@r.i.p.shashlik8204]

the song is good but the Rhythmus and the beat is not for my

[@Nhnhnfk]

If it wasn't for Roger the band would have been awful. Compare Amused to Death to the last two Floyd albums.

[@janetstrayer3518]

Is David Singing harmony? This song is amazing