REACTING TO WISH YOU WERE HERE | FULL ALBUM FIRST LISTEN *tears were shed, heart destroyed*

THIS WAS SOUL FULFILLING! IM STILL NOT RECOVERED FROM THIS HEART BREAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL WORK OF ART!!
By the way, something I have been listening to this weekend has been a band called Sky Sailing. I recommend you check them out when you get the chance!

[@bobcharles1204]

I loved the new format of listening to the whole album first and then going back for the interpretation. Another great job! Keep up the best reviews available!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you so much Bob!!! I appreciate the compliments and the feedback!! Maybe this is a format worth delving into again for the next videos!!

[@jori1]

@@CrystalMarieShannon I agree with Bob, really enjoyed the format of uninterrupted listening experience followed by a more analytical one.

[@Wungolioth]

This format definitely works for Floyd, and anything that might fall under the concept album category, or albums that have through line in storytelling. I think this is something that you could do depending on the circumstance, but I like how it worked here.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Me too! 👍👍

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

YAY TEAM! Happy to see so many on board- I won’t lie about the increased difficulty in the editing but that might just be because of all the different “parts” in Shine On! I will try this same format for my next video (deviating a bit away from Pink Floyd) and we shall see how it translates! There is always room for experimentation, growth, development and improvement and I so thank you guys for helping me out along the way with so much kindness 🤍 appreciated more than you even know!

[@somersetcace1]

This is a great album for any musician to listen to. Not just for the musical and production magnificence, but the content of it. We start out with 5 parts of shine on you crazy diamond, a tribute to their original guitarist and front man Syd Barret who lost his mind. The rest of the album gives context to it. Welcome to the machine. A young musician pulled into the industry. "What did you dream? It's alright we told you what to dream. - You dreamed of a big star - He played a mean guitar - He always ate in the Steak Bar - He loved to drive in his Jaguar - So welcome to the machine." It then transitions into Have a Cigar, from perspective of a music exec pretending like he actually knows anything about them when actually he only cares about the money. Favorite line in that song "We're so happy we can barely count." (the money...) and then wish you were here, which is a lament of having lost their friend and finally it circles back to the end of shine on you crazy diamond now with context. Brilliant album and fun to watch you react to it.

[@jiggym4n]

What a succinct description of this exquisite album, nice one.

[@bmac5085]

Ah yes! I get it now Dave. You have explained it very well thanks 👍

[@PaulMurrayCanberra]

On the one hand, that is true; on the other, no-one *made* Syd drop that much acid.

[@somersetcace1]

@@PaulMurrayCanberra Fair point.

[@robk.6591]

It's such an underrated album. Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall get more attention for sure. But Wish You Were Here doesn't have have a bad song on it either. Its such great mood music!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Such a great point!! I have seen Dark Side of the Moon & The Wall spoken about tons and much fewer mentions go out to Wish You Were Here! I can’t wait to give The Wall a listen, DSOTM & WYWH definitely transformed me into a hardcore Pink Floyd fan!

[@Richard_Ashton]

My favourite of those three.

[@sakke877]

Animals is best

[@sakke877]

And meddle&final cut are great

[@parissimons6385]

For me, I feel that Wish You Were Here, with the melancholy and nostalgia about Syd Barrett and his mental health challenges running through the LP, is one of the peak creations of this group - and likely my favourite, with all of the albums from Dark Side to The Wall being from that time that Pink Floyd, for whatever reason, hit a certain peak. Btw, "Have a Cigar" is the band's commentary on their own experience of the music industry, so yes, very much self-referential. Contrasting with this one, the fury that lies behind their songs in Animals, springing from inspiration by Orwell's Animal Farm, brings a very different atmosphere to what was their next release after Wish You Were Here. And Animals is a masterwork, too, and possibly more neglected now than WYWH.

[@lilacfiddler1]

Richard Wright on keyboards was the “heart”of Floyd, always bringing beauty to the sound, rarely dominating it.

[@OroborusFMA]

The rest of the band sure didn't agree about the "heart" part. Screwed him over.

[@perzonne6302]

lol Roger Waters just recently called him and the rest of the band useless😆

[@dajuice4200]

Can I say you are the only youtuber that listens to Pink Floyd the right way, the whole album straight through. This is my new favorite channel. The fact you started with Piper is incredible. Best band of all time. No hyperbole, just facts. If you wanna see them play Shine On live, check out the Pulse concert, it's the opener.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

I appreciate you very very much Justin! I thought starting at the very beginning was the only way to go, even if I didn’t continue with any sense of chronology! & now I am aware of this new method of listening 👂 solely (or even soul-ly since it is Pink Floyd after all) to the album first and then making the commentary after! Thank you for the recommendation. Here’s a question for you, would the reaction to the concert be worth a video?

[@dajuice4200]

@@CrystalMarieShannon YES..the version of Comfortably Numb is considered to have the one of the best guitar solos of all time. The also do the entire Dark Side of the Moon album and the song Wish You Were Here.

[@markmiller3101]

Another absolute masterpiece! And another great reaction. Do your self a favor….listening to it again with headphones, it’s one of those albums😅

[@djendick]

The tone on Gilmour’s guitar is just so magical throughout this album.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Yes!!! Each string that’s played is like a wand being waved!

[@bookman7409]

@@CrystalMarieShannon I might be cheating by tagging you this way, but I think I can help you with the intro of WYWH, circa 26:30. The "clipped" aspect of the opening tone is the product of turning the dial of an old-school mono AM radio picking it up. The "crinkly" texture to the sound, however, emulated the broadcasts of recordings that were old before FM stereo became the dominant music format. In essence, I think it's the acoustic equivalent of setting things up in black & white, followed by Gilmour adding FM stereo "color" to the mix, deftly anchoring in the past, then bridging the years in order to end up in the present. Any present, not just the present of their day. Who among us hasn't lost touch with someone and regretted it, and the best you can do is hope they're hanging in there? And take a look at how the media depicts life. Isn't that just the same old fears? I hope this provides you with enough insight to have made your time reading this worth your time, as your videos have certainly been worth mine.

[@brigantics7686]

Shine On You Crazy Diamond was a tribute to Syd Barrett, who left the band in 1968 and went out of the public eye a couple years later. I loved the video! It's nice to have an actual musician react to these amazing songs. Have a great day!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Wow thank you so much, good friend!! I appreciate you very much!! Shine On You Crazy Diamond is an absolutely stunning song 💎✨

[@GappyHigashikata9]

@@CrystalMarieShannon Just a neat little detail about the title of the song: Shine on You crazy Diamond (Syd) 😉

[@GappyHigashikata9]

@@CrystalMarieShannon Btw, Syd showed up at the studio while Pink Floyd was recording this album. Maybe you already know this, but I still feel like it's worth pointing out, as it adds even more to the album imo

[@TTM9691]

When this album came out, I was six....my Dad would blast music at night when it was bedtime, and I would hope and pray every night he'd play this one. Laying in the dark, it was like entering another dimension. Impeccably recorded, this is still my ideal of what an album is.

[@penfold7455]

The recording of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" for the album is now partly remembered for an unusual visit the band received from their old bandmate Syd Barrett. Here's a clip from a British documentary about the album, with recollections from (in order of appearance) drummer Nick Mason, guitarist David Gilmour, recording engineer Brian Humphries and album cover designer/ friend of Pink Floyd Storm Thurgeson: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3ymfoaNl6hsjLs

[@steelers6titles]

Barrett would drop in on the group; he was never turned away. He retired to his parents' home in Cambridge. The band made sure he got his royalties.

[@jimrichy1]

A joy to share this with you Crystal. This obviously touched your pain in loss, but you also expressed the rays of hope and light embedded in this beautiful album. It has touched and changed so many people on first hearing so you are not alone. Roger and David and the others were also emotionally conflicted when Syd actually visited the studio while recording, so this album of rememberance and loss of a leading band mate member became quite raw and real at the time. You are doing a great job in ALL ways.

[@Musicpaulryan]

Another great reaction to a classic! Just wanted to give you a hug, hard seeing you so upset but I'm glad you loved this one ❤️

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

You're a great window for a shared experience, I really like your format!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you so very much! 🤍🤍🤍 I hope you enjoy today’s clip: kzbin.infoohm7DKdXqZI?feature=share

[@PeckiePeck]

You're obviously SO into this music and I just love seeing that. You have excellent taste. I agree with every facial expression.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Haha thank you oh so very very much! 🖤 I hope you are a fan of Fleetwood Mac and that you enjoy our newest reaction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/al6oXpmLlJqUaassi=1j3q_txKKKkmJECM

[@jonhenke1504]

Wish you were here is one of those albums that definitely plays very well on a long road trip! For this to come out in 1975 right after Dark Side of the Moon I expected the next album to drop down a notch but in reality ended up being on level ground with dark side!! Then with "Animals" following this for years I thought it wasn't quite as good but it turns out years later may even be better than Dark Side and wish you were here! Anyway I really enjoy watching somebody listening to these for the first time and getting what we got out of them back in the seventies!! Additionally, keep up this enjoyable endeavor because us watching you reacting is like having you in the same room and listening to the album together! It's what we used to do back in the 70s, someone would get a new album and we'd sit around in a group and listen to the whole thing and then discuss it afterwards and we did this because there were no DVDs, computers, cell phones Etc.

[@robertbutler4672]

Great reaction Crystal, your videos always make my day. Which one's Pink? The band was actually asked that question by a clueless record company executive back in the day.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Damn, Crystal. Seeing you get emotional hits me right in the feels. I feel the same way albeit for a different reason. My ex-girlfriend and I split up last October and it’s a long story, but needless to say I miss her and I wish she was here, too. So here’s a hug from me to you. 🤗 And, hey, I almost forgot, “Fly Like An Eagle” by Steve Miller Band. Phenomenal album. I know I’m probably overloading you with LP’s lol, but I know you’ll appreciate it.

[@parissimons6385]

This is a fine personal reaction! And well done in listening through the whole thing at one sitting first! Necessary with LPs like these. Thanks, again! For me, I feel that Wish You Were Here, with the melancholy and nostalgia about Syd Barrett and his mental health challenges running through the LP, is one of the peak creations of this group - and likely my favourite, with all of the albums from Dark Side to The Wall being from that time that Pink Floyd, for whatever reason, hit a certain peak. Btw, "Have a Cigar" is the band's commentary on their own experience of the music industry, so yes, very much self-referential. Contrasting with this one, the fury that lies behind their songs in Animals, springing from inspiration by Orwell's Animal Farm, brings a very different atmosphere to what was their next release after Wish You Were Here. And Animals is a masterwork, too, and possibly more neglected now than WYWH.

[@branchleader73]

Great reaction, yes this was exactly the way to listen to it - nicely done, perfect!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Ahhh yay!! I’m so glad this new system worked out! Thank you thank you Branch Leader!! (cool name btw haha) ✨

[@branchleader73]

@@CrystalMarieShannon Thanks for the name love, totally appreciated.

[@TheDunadan01]

Can't wait for your reaction to their next LP and my favorite, "Animals".

[@MrBDB001]

Just my thoughts on have a cigar. The Metta as you called it is just the Executive knowing the band name and thinking one of them is Pink, just showing the Company is not really interested in the members just the profit. Hence the "you owe it to the people" and "if we all pull together as a team" lines. "Riding the gravy train" is such a telling sentiment the producers don't understand what the band is saying but it is selling and they are ecstatic. And Pink Floyd goes back a lot farther than Dark side of the moon and having lived during those times I will conclude that Pink Floyd is a genre to it's self and this album is just perfection.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

I enjoyed this album more than I can express & Have a Cigar is just amazing!! Thank you for breaking it down for me like this! 💙💙 I would love to hear your thoughts on today’s upload: kzbin.infoqqbkjv8H3ao?feature=share

[@MrBDB001]

@@CrystalMarieShannon Thanks for the link I will check it out. I just wanted to say Piper at the gates of Dawn came out in 1967 but I first heard Pink Floyd in 1969 with the album Ummagumma . So by 1973 they had released 6 albums and I admit TDSOTM vaulted them into the public many still think it was their first album. (BTW 1969 I was 15)

[@descendingforth]

You've earned yourself another subscriber. Love these longer full reactions.

[@aterryx]

My absolute favorite album of all time. It's been part of my life since I was about 12. I never get tired of it. Thanks for letting us see you feel it for the first time!

[@bradwilliams7198]

I watched a documentary about this album on KZbin a while back (I just checked--it's still up). A few interesting bits: After Dark Side, David Gilmour bought a new guitar (because, why not?) and just to see how it sounded, played the four notes at the beginning of Shine On Part II--the rest of the song (or at least that portion) was built around them. Per the band (I think it was Gilmour but it could have been Waters), Shine On was definitely about Syd. Wish You Were Here (the song) was about anyone you miss and not specifically intended to be about Syd, although it could be interpreted as such. Syd himself actually wandered into the studio as the album was being recorded! He didn't say anything and left quietly. It took the rest of the band a while to recognize him.

[@richardyoung6214]

After all these decades I am blessed with your sharing nature. You make it so much easier for a non-musician to clearly understand exactly why I am so drawn to this music. Thank you so much young Lady.

[@openquin1]

I really like your reactions and know why you edit the music the way you do, this makes me want to go back and listen to the album again.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thanks so much Felice! You are far too kind! I should definitely include a link to the full album! I appreciate the reminder 🧡 Is that you in your pic… stunning!

[@openquin1]

@@CrystalMarieShannon Late reply, no, that is Nastassja Kinski in the film Paris Texas.

[@teri7398]

Hi Crystal! Just getting ready to watch your reaction. Thanks for putting it up. Take care.

[@matthewmarcinko9157]

I loved this review, Crystal. I had the exact same feelings about my father as you did yours, so I get where you're coming from. This album was an underrated masterpiece for sure.

[@Sweetish_Jeff_]

Crystal, you keep getting better and better with your music reviews and analysis. I highly recommend the Genesis album “Foxtrot” (1971). It’s such a great album and has a song called “Supper’s Ready” It’s got 7 parts and it’s one song, but it’s epic and you’ll love it. There’s also an instrumental track on it called “Horizons” which is so beautiful and if you’re ever in stress or anxiety, listen to it and it will help you. You’re the best, Crystal! Keep on rocking.

[@perrywarner648]

Wish You Were Here's line "Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?" is one of the most profound lyrics in music history.

[@moviemaestro800]

Yet another masterpiece of an album, and an excellent new format which I highly encourage for the future.

[@robertjames5778]

Just so you know, you are not alone. Wish You Were Here, effects us all like that.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

I really appreciate that Robert ! It feels like this album acts as comfort in more than one way. In the song itself acts as musical support and it the way it unites the listeners 💕

[@robertjames5778]

@@CrystalMarieShannon It may benefit you to dig into who Waters and Gilmore were missing when they wrote this "piece of art". It's an interesting story.

[@danielroy7739]

Wow, what an amazing breakdown, on the fist listen....you made me see this things in music I've been listening to for 40 years...Bravo!!! subed and waiting for"Echoes" and"the wall" and "the final cut". As someone who suffers from severe "pinkfloydreactionitis" I've seen tons of reaction videos and you're one of the best out there

[@markweatherly6782]

What a great reaction video! It made me go back in time to when I first heard and experienced Wished You Were Here. I was about 13 or 14 years old (around 1977) and it affected me in ways I had never experienced before. It is a transcendental psychedelic master piece.

[@donkelley7407]

Thank you for this review, my favorite Floyd album. Nice thing about the Wish You Were Here song, you'll have the same reaction to it 20 and 40 years from now. Cheers!

[@AnthonyMinsky]

I love all Pink Floyd, but my personal favorite album is ‘Meddle’. I think it’s because my first introduction to the band was ‘Echoes’.

[@ubscalzone]

Great pleasure to watch and listen to your videos.. look forward to upcoming vids.. btw never need to apologize for getting emotional..we are human with a heart!!

[@patrickrasmussen2666]

I can not wait until you react to "Echoes" from their album Meddle. It is the singularity which defined their future legendary status; the Pink Floyd universes big-bang, if you will. Even better would be to react to their "Live at Pompeii" performance of it; the only good footage of them performing in their prime. Nobody has ever been more cool than shirtless David Gilmour at 27. Here's a link to it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hnjagYaGfs2ins0

[@matthewshimwell7642]

respect to david for helping syd with his solo albums which was not an easy task.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

I had no idea!!! I sandy even aware Syd released solo albums!

[@matthewshimwell7642]

syd released two solo albums. he was in a bad way and difficult to communicate with but david knew him so he was the only one who would do it so massive respect to david. if you know syds story and the state he was in, these two albums are incredible and an iincredible experience. rip roger (syd). xx

[@Billinois78]

Beautiful! Such a great album, emotionally heavy, musically stunning. I look forward to you getting to hear their next album, Animals. That one also has a 5 song structure, but the bookends are short while the middle 3 are longer. I can't say what my favorite album is by them, but depending on mood, it tends to be either Wish You Were Here or Animals. Love them. Thank you so much for sharing yourself through your take on this music. Plenty of people on KZbin do music reactions, but yours is the one I that I really look forward to.

[@MrUnderdog-vn3zf]

I'm so glad you listened straight through the album first. This is the way these albums were intended to be heard! ❤

[@tomdegan6924]

Watching you listening to one of my favorite LPs of all time - for the first time. - was magical.

[@PortLorne]

I know it's hard to give a band a signature song, but except for comfortably numb from The Wall which is their stairway to heaven. Shine on you crazy diamond to me is their song which best represents their sound.

[@StephaneSmarties]

Your different presentation of the video suits perfectly this album. I loved it. We can appreciate the album entirely and the genius of the transition by Pink Floyd. Please carry on your great work. You’re a rare and brilliant artist❣️🌞✨

[@neilloughran4437]

Lovely to see you react to this Crystal! I confess I never heard the last sections before so I was new to those tracks too. Seems like you're getting into progressive music as there's a lot of jamming on this album! I remember seeing Roy Harper when I was about 17 years old... a long time ago (nearly 40 years ago and it seems like 10!)...

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you so much Neil!! It’s cool to reveal to ourselves this beautiful amazing art for the first time! Honored to give a first listen alongside and at the same time as you! And i’m definitely becoming the biggest progressive rock fan!!

[@neilloughran4437]

@@CrystalMarieShannon This music really is art like you say.... keep doing what you are doing! :)

[@bmac5085]

This is definitely one of my favourite albums of all time. The actual song "Wish You Where Here " is a very deep song, and has a lot of meaning for me as well. "Welcome To The Machine " I think it's about leaving school and going straight into a factory to work for probably until retirement. "Have a Cigar " was just their dig at the music industry. Keep up the good work Crystal. I am enjoying your reaction videos.

[@PeterTea]

Shine on You crazy Diamond

[@TTM9691]

At the very, very, very end of the album, during the synth outro, Rick Wright quotes the melody from Syd's "See Emily Play" (Pink Floyd's first big hit)....."emily tries but misunderstands"

[@gswithen]

This is one of my favorite albums of all time and I got emotional when you did. This record is so important to so many people for tons of different reasons. All valid. It is a life changing experience. Music is so special. I can be having the worst day ever and music will fix it.

[@darkwave3d]

You are the diamond!, thanks for the video. p.s. as you say "quattro"... wow wonderful, meraviglioso. :-)

[@fernandoesparza3347]

Love the new format works very well for certain albums, but do as you feel cuz we are in a beautiful mesmerizing musical journey with you, you're our Captain of the Sky And your Dad was with you when you started your musical journey and you know in your heart and soul he is still with you on this wonderful amazing journey And the Floyd is definitely a headphone experience 📣 Once again I say 🎶🎶🎶🙆🙆🙆👌👌👌👏👏👏💖🌹🌹🌹💖💖💖 (so, uh, who was...? 😉)

[@tomdegan6924]

Your fresh and intelligent insights into this masterpiece was almost like taking a time machine back to that distant, magical autumn of 1975 and hearing Wish You Were Here again for the very first time.

[@TheScottSlater]

I always felt "Shine on, you crazy diamond" is wonderful advice. Shine on, Crystal ☀💎

[@fewwiggle]

Ahhh, I should have known from the diamonds in your eyes that this was the next reaction :-) Thanks for a lovely breakdown of the album. And, I suppose the song "Wish You Were Here" is the pinnacle of the album. The lines "So you think you can tell...a smile from a veil" are just beautiful poetry and so wise. However, the line, "Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?" is about people 'selling out' or giving in to some unjust system, IMHO. And, that's not you. But, I poignantly get why it resonates so profoundly and sadly for you.

[@richardbeaton7324]

Have a cigar was about their success following darkside , And The whole album was dedicated to Syd , He always wanted female singers and saxophone's which they thought was weird in the 60s cut to late 70s and here they are! :)

[@alezaba]

You’re so good at analyzing the music!!!

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Wow thank you so much Alezaba!!! 💕💕 love to have you here ♥️

[@alezaba]

@@CrystalMarieShannon this music is so sad and desolated but at the same time so beautiful

[@Silber7]

I was watching different music related videos on the side, but just hearing these music parts made me stop and immerse a bit in it, think and feel. I remembered about your dad - I lost my mom who I was really close to a while ago now - and the feelings of this album are indeed very relateble to theese things. Just felt I wanted to say, whenever you should read this, I wish you the most happyness. 💛 Also to anyone reading. Music can connect people, and listening to (or in this case even thinking about) this one especially I feel.

[@TheMule71]

I feel so old having to explain this... but the sound at the beginning of Wish You Were Here is analog radio. It was very common to hear static noise (similar to white notise) in between stations and distant stations would result in a mix between the signal and the noise even when perfectly tuned. You don't hear the same kind of noise with digital radio. Oh, and for the time, that was contemporary radio, so no "old" feeling is implied. Distance, OTOH, is what they were aiming at. I picture a guy, alone in a room, jamming with his guitar listening to a song on the radio.

[@lukemeyer5778]

Wish You Were Here is the go to sing along song at a Pink Floyd cover band concert. It’s mind blowing

[@GarrettEulett]

Something to know. The band lineup during most of their career was David Gilmour- Guitar, lead vocals Roger Waters- Bass, lead vocals Richard Wright- Keyboards, harmony and occasional lead vocals Nick Mason- Drums Syd Barrett was the band's main guitar player and singer during the Piper days. He left the band due to mental issues.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you for sharing the knowledge!! They are all so talented and have created such beautiful work for us to enjoy for eternity. I have been reading all the comments about Syd with a heavy heart ♥️😔

[@GarrettEulett]

I like to break the band's history into 4 parts. The Syd era (From Piper at the Gates of Dawn to Saucerful of Secrets, where Syd was the main part of the band], the "Wait, what are we doing?" era (from More to Obscured By Clouds), where no one was truly in charge of the band and were still trying to find out who they were without Syd. Not that they didn't make any good music, cos Atom Heart Mother and Meddle are some real winners. Next comes the Roger era (from The Dark Side Of The Moon to The Final Cut), where Roger Waters became the band's lyricist, and eventually made the band into more or less his vehicle. This is their most famous period, with Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall being considered some of the greatest albums ever made. Finally, there's the David era (from A Momentary Lapse Of Reason to The Endless River), where Roger left the band and David took over. The Division Bell, from this era, is a truly unappreciated gem, imo

[@ErikPortland]

Yup, and Roy Harper isn't even in the band. I'm curious how that lead vocal happened.

[@GarrettEulett]

@@ErikPortland David and Roger couldn't agree on who would sing, and Roy was in the studio too. And I guess no one bothered to ask Richard

[@davidslowhand5172]

Nice interpretation of a masterpiece and really enjoy the fact you take the time to 'listen'. The whole album is about absence and is a homage or, if you prefer, a tribute to Syd Barrett, whose songs you previously heard on the "Piper" album. I think this is the most complete Pink Floyd album in as much it encompasses all the elements of what the Floyd are/were about musically, sound wise and lyrically. Your (personal) interpretation of the lyrics on "Wish You Were Here" (..heroes to ghosts...) is spot on, although, I feel, it refers to the fact that Barrett was the shining (pop) star hero that burnt himself out and became a shell of himself, hence, a ghost, and so lost and absent. The musical layers are constructed with precision with lots of subtle touches and effects. One of the most poignant moments is at the end of the "Shine On" suite, as Richard Wright brings the album to it's conclusion he tickles a refrain from "See Emily Play" (Barrett) which is both poignant and immensely heartbreaking. But the nicest thing about this album is it was the last time the band worked collectively together (although not exactly getting along), with all the members contributing to a beautiful collage of sound, emotion and ideas. Please listen to "Meddle" and pay particular attention to "Echoes" this is a pivotal album in the Pink Floyd cannon where Gilmour really finds his place in the band and some really amazing touches between Gilmour and Wright...I think you might get it.

[@williamkambeitz5801]

I love the new format. Of course, for us, it's not a whole lot different because of time and copyright restrictions, you get to experience the music as it was intended to be heard. This is the first of their commercial recording attempts. Still laying their foundation of musical experimentation, they brought in a radio single tune. Dark Side Of The Moon came way after this album. I hope you go back further to listen to Atom Heart Mother, Umma Gumma, and Meddle.

[@steelers6titles]

Founding member Syd Barrett left the group in 1968 due to mental-health problems. He later released some solo albums. Barrett died in 2006.

[@robertholte958]

Love your video!!! Time to dive in and see more of your reactions!! When I was young, we talked about "Wish You Were Here" "Animals" and "Dark Side of the Moon" as Pink Floyds "trilogy". "The Wall" was their opus, and "The Final Cut" became their "denouement". Oh, and btw... The line "Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" was a reference to all the music industry moguls who had no idea that there was no "Pink" in the band and just assumed things while making big decisions...

[@squidkid2]

Great reaction. I really enjoy watching someone who's hearing this music for the first time. It may be painful for you, but then great music doesn't pull any punches. That's what makes it great. I remember my first impression of this album. It was very dark. Dark Side of The Moon had it's up and down moments, but this album was ultimately on the dark side (pardon the pun). The band was wishing that Syd was still with them but in the end, it was a false hope. And it turns into a last goodbye for someone who was gone and was never to return. This album and the next one, Animals seemed like a downward trip for the band into a very dark place at a very dark time. The final albums by the band are for me very difficult to listen to because they bring back memories of those dark times. I guess all of us have experienced the sadness of loss so I can relate to how you're feeling when listening to this.

[@sinanserpen1940]

That is the best album of Floyd because it came after the best album of all time.

[@happymethehappyone8300]

Of Course They Are A Legendary & Iconic Group,, But One Particular Thing That Sets Them Apart From The Others Is,, That Pink Floyd Has Always Had The Unique Ability To Carry Your Mind Off On An Incredible Trip Through The Universe. 🚀

[@BaldJean]

There are actually a lot more bands that can do that like for example the British band Van der Graaf Generator, the French band Magma (being at a Magma concert is a spiritual experience, and I am by far not the only one to say this; they take you right to the planet Kobaïa) or the German bands Amon Düül 2 and Can, to name but a few.

[@ryban1001]

I love how you’re on the Floyd road! Advice: Listen to Animals next BEFORE listening to The Wall.

[@michaelyork4554]

David Gilmour has described their sound as British Melancholy. Yes "Close To The Edge" is coming I hope. The slide guitar in the second half of SOYCD is so good

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

I love that term British Melancholy! So perfect! And all things in due time!! 🌙✨

[@UhHuhOhYeh]

That was fantastic Crystal you got me emotional seeing you getting emotional my father & sister have been gone along time now I always think of them but feeling get locked away. Anyway great review and analysis well done. Take great care and thank you.

[@andrewdawson8684]

Lovely response. Moving to see someone so affected by music. The band have said that Shine on you crazy diamond was written about Syd Barrett who had to leave the band as his mental health deteriorated and he “wore out your welcome with random precision” It is suggested that excessive use of LSD contributed to his downward spiral and he never recovered. A touching tribute.

[@sealskin2001]

Your description and first reaction to this album is shared by many people. Beautiful words reacting to an amazing recording.

[@TheEWFX29]

Music at its best brings out emotions, never apologize or feel bad about expressing them. We don't criticize for dancing or singing or air guitaring while we listen and enjoy music so don't feel bad when you are experiencing emotions from the music in tears or laughter. Music is to be enjoyed, so enjoy it to its fullest and get the most out of it. That's why it was made. My best to you. Love the videos and the passion. Keep going and I hope it helps you refill your heart. It has for me all these years.

[@moyesboy1]

While recording Wish You Were Here, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason received an unexpected visit from their former bandmate Syd Barrett. According to the band members, they didn't recognize Barrett right away because he had changed a lot and was very bloated."Roger was there at the table, I walked in and I saw this guy sitting behind him - a huge, bald, fat guy. I thought, "He looks a little weird." I sat down at the table with Roger and we worked for about ten minutes. The guy kept getting up, brushing his teeth and sitting down again - doing strange things but staying calm. I asked Roger, "Who is that?" Roger replied, "I don't know." I said, "I assumed he was a friend of yours," and he said, "No, I don't know who he is." Anyway, it took me a long time, but suddenly I realized it was Syd, maybe after 45 minutes. He walked in when we were singing "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" which was basically about Syd. For some incredible reason, he just picked the day we recorded a song about him. We hadn't seen him in two years, I think. That's what's so incredible... And disturbing when you see a man you don't recognize. And that he chooses the day on which we record the lyrics about him. Very strange."- Richard Wright .Roger Waters later stated that after the recordings were finished, they considered dissolving the band. Instead, they decided to make a musical change of direction with the follow-up album Animals.

[@yourthaiguy]

While side one has the hits on it side 2 w/ SHINE ON parts VI - IX are still my fave part of this incredible incredible work of art...🥰🥰🥰

[@richardbeaton7324]

Yes! Love this album and love the new way of reacting. Love all of your videos! ... " Division Bell album " next if you want to that is! .. x

[@izzonj]

Dear Crystal- while "Wish you were Here," was written about the loss of a particular friend, Syd Barrett, who had not died but was lost in the dysfunction of his own mind, what makes art like this so popular is that we can all connect with the feelings of loss it portrays. That this song helps you reflect meaningfully on your own loss makes it extra special. "Shine on you Crazy Diamond," is also about Syd Barrett as is indicated by some specific, ( e.g. "you piper..") and in some mistakes themes (e.%. the last keyboard notes at the end of Pt IX are from "See Emily Play"). The other two songs are not specifically about Syd but to me they are about the loss of innocence of the band, as their creative urges were at odds with the "machine" of the music industry, which didn't care about creativity, just putting out "monster" that would climb the charts. The mega success of "Dark Side" created enormous pressure for them to outdo it and brought out the most craven corporate executives who talked of being a team but knew so little about the band that one actually thought one of the band members was named "Pink Floyd" .

[@sourisvoleur4854]

You clearly feel the music deeply, and your feelings about the music are shown by the expressions of your face. Very honest and open. That's a gift.

[@michaeldezego340]

This album, especially Shine On is so much better with headphones on. Just my opinion after listening to it since it was released.

[@themadcow71]

Stop dropping so many of these awesome reactions! I have work to do. Hehehe

[@rabbitandcrow]

Amazing. Thanks for this.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Thank you so very much!!!! 🖤 I hope you enjoy our new reaction on Fleetwood Mac: kzbin.info/www/bejne/al6oXpmLlJqUaassi=1j3q_txKKKkmJECM

[@happymethehappyone8300]

For Those Newly Discovering Pink Floyd Or Just Unaware,, Syd Barrett Would Name The Band After His 2 Favorite Blues Guitarists,, Pink Anderson + Floyd Council = Pink Floyd

[@ericwilliams1031]

That's Pink Floyd face if I ever saw it. Same expressions my face makes when listening to this album. I like to turn off all the lights and listen to this album in the dark on headphones. Amazing experience. Love your reaction!

[@RubenRodriguez-rw3ho]

This album is probably my fav of all there albums. There's music in there other albums, but this album all the way through, is mesmerizing, haven't heard it in a while except for "Wish You Were Here", which I had to learn the acoustic on as a lesson but I love this album! I always related the song"Comfortably Numb" with my brother's passing and still gets me when I hear it.

[@StephaneSmarties]

We can definitely share this moving feeling of nostalgia and sadness when listening to the beautiful Wish You Were Here. Thank you for this absolutely brilliant reaction. The best I’ve seen by far of the PInk Floyd reaction videos. Take care.

[@dennysmall9155]

You must be psychic! You were so perceptive to listen to WYWH from start to finish! Kudos! I look forward to your next reaction video! They are always so satisfying! Peace & Love 😎✌❤

[@Ontariosound]

An absolute masterpiece. The album was created under such strange and stressful circumstances. So unique but so accessible.

[@matthewshimwell7642]

you know about syd barrett. he is the influence from dark side to the wall. RIP syd. Roger and David sure got their moneys worth from this troubled legend.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

What a beautiful soul. He inspired some of the greatest works we have! My heart goes to him ♥️♥️ very grateful to his spirit & I hope he has been able to find the rest and peace he deserves. RIP

[@gazza8127]

Beautiful reaction, IMO the most personal, heartfelt & their greatest album, to me the "Shine on" suite is their greatest composition & how fitting that it was created out of homage to their former colleague & shining light Syd Barret. To go one better than "Dark side" is difficult to imagine, but I believe they did in such a magnificent fashion. Best Wishes

[@jwb932]

I enjoyed this video, Crystal!

[@johncampbell756]

This is definitely the right first fir an album such as this where all the dings flow together and tell parts of a story. Relisten on headphones. They will reveal a lot. Basically the album is about entering the music industry and the loss of Syd Barrett to schizophrenia and acid burnout. The ???? part you were talking about might be Shine On Part V when David plays clean arpeggios on guitar while everything else is doing their own thing. Shine On and Wish You Were Here were both about Syd. Welcome to the Machine is welcome to the music industry and how to an extent it was manipulating them from the start, before they were a band, by presenting these rock stars you want to become. "What did you dream? It's alright, we told you what to dream." Headphones are impirtant to catch the electronic beat, the alternating pulses, are in different speakers and David's initial strums slash from one side to the other then back onbthe next strum. The coldness of the industry represented by the sterile synths and the musicians represented by the warmth of an acoustic guitar. Even the was David sings, as being the voice of the industry, lacks the warmth his voice conveys in Wish You Were Here. Then the elevator takes the band up to the top of the record label building to a party and then to meet the label head in Have a Cigar. Roger and David couldn't get the vocals they wanted for Have a Cigar. Eccentric London singer Roy Harper, who is not in the band and only ever appears on this one song was given an opportunity to sing it. Roger still wishes Roger samh it instead, but I prefer Roy. Being an outside voice, he can play the money obsessed label head who only care about the vast as long as they make money. But otherwise doesn't care. "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh, by the way, which one is Pink?" Pointing out that the label head doesn't know that Pink Floyd is a band name, not a member's name. Your initial thought was correct. The sound swoshes away to a tiny transistor radio speaker off to the side. If you were to take a radio to the beach back then, it would likely sound like that. AM hiss/static and all. And then Pink Floyd is on the radio. With headphones on, you hear David pick up and prepare to play his guitar before he starts hitting notes. This guitar is recorded in regular stereo. When the full band comes in. The production space floods open and tge 12 string is now out of the transistor radio speaker. Ironically, Syd Barrett showed up yo the studio while they were recording. He had gained a lot of weight and has shaved his entire head, including his eyebrows. They almost didn't recognize him.

[@rollingstoneworks3183]

Awesome…you were touched. Thank you for that experience…. I love your new format approach, by the way. This is the way these albums are meant to be heard. Otherwise, they’re a collection of songs, as opposed to an album. And your hook of going through a second time for analysis still works, probably even better this way. Applause… Please, a quick note before you do The Wall, though some might disagree with me. I suggest you do some brief research into the overall arc of the story before you react to it. It doesn’t spoil the experience, but a bit of foreknowledge about what you’re hearing is an invaluable tool towards understanding the heart of the album. But I’d throw that open to your audience. I might be in the minority. Thanks for this- I never tire of your reactions. Cheers…

[@jerrymanas671]

To me, nobody can get such a melodic tone out of a single note like David Gilmour and George Harrison, my two favorite guitarists. Their guitar is like an extension of their soul.

[@mibeatleman6767]

The reference "Which one is Pink?" came from an executive at EMI, who he thought the group was named after him.

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

Ahh thank you for the interesting tid bit! Pretty funny! I would’ve thought the same exact thing!!

[@NebulizerChi]

David Gilmour's playing distinguishes itself from that of any other electric guitarist whom I've ever heard in that it seems to possess actual physical mass ---like, put it on a scale, and the needle would move

[@EQSATUB]

I would’ve agreed with this statement….until I heard Walter Becker on lead guitar, as his tone and style is very similar to Gilmour’s, if not quite the same versatility. Check out FM by Steely Dan, which is one of the few times he played lead on a studio track.

[@sctt1602]

Yes!! Wish You Were Here!! can’t wait for your reaction to Animals and The Wall and maybe The Final Cut?

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

✨💕✨ Yes!! Definitely have all those in the line up!! I can’t wait either, thank you for being here :)

[@patrickrasmussen2666]

@@CrystalMarieShannon The Final Cut is for all intents and purposes a Roger Waters solo album. I'd steer clear of it as it doesn't represent the band. The essentials in chronological order are Meddle '71, DSOTM '73, WYWH '75, Animals '77 & The Wall '79.

[@gustavhaggendal7492]

Yep, Meddle has Echoes which automatically makes it an essential album. The Final Cut isn't a collaborative effort from the band and it shows.

[@patrickrasmussen2666]

@@gustavhaggendal7492 Precisely.

[@bertorosso5377]

Waters vs Gilmore. Kind of like the Lennon vs Mccartney thing. Some people prefer one or the other. I like both. Gilmore fans usually dump on "The Final Cut" because it was mostly a Waters conception, which is supposed to make it bad, I guess. I disagree. Musically, I think it is excellent (sounding like a continuation of The Wall, which it basically is). The politics though, well...

[@eljohndoe6109]

a tribute to syd barret, he was sitting in the studio and the band did not recognize him.

[@bobmessier5215]

I sensed that you were still feeling the loss of your father and I almost thought you were going to play this album, "Wish You were Here". I didn't say it earlier, because then I thought you might pass on Pink Floyd for a little while and so considered "Days of Future Passed" might be your choice for tonight. Both are masterpieces!

[@kcjc]

My parents are both Pink Floyd fans so I grew up hearing their stuff frequently, Welcome to the Machine was one of the songs that used to creep me out a little as a kid lol

[@CrystalMarieShannon]

That actually sounds amazing! Your parents seem super cool!!! And I definitely don’t blame you, I can imagine hearing Welcome to the Machine as a child would be frightening!

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

@@CrystalMarieShannon I've been a Pink Floyd fan since probably 1974 when I was about sixteen or Seventeen years old when I heard Dark Side of the Moon for the first time!! It's very refreshing to see someone with your musical background exploring this kind of music and your interpretations are pretty astounding for fifty years after the fact!! I'm not sure how you would feel about reacting to Frank Zappa on your channel but being a music Aficionado as you are Frank Zappa has created and written some of the most complex and intriguing music ever to be put to sheet!! I'd be interested to see your take on some of his material.. The track "Inca Roads" could be a good place to start!!!

[@benoitrenaud519]

They certainly know how to take their time to develop a musical idea! Brilliant, of course.