What is Pink Floyd's Greatest Song?

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Rick Beato

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@les4767
@les4767 Жыл бұрын
I believe "Time" is Pink Floyd's best song. It's certainly the most profound. How you relate to it only becomes stronger the older you get. It's absolute truth in its words. The music used to tell its message is also quite powerful and sublime at the same time. I also think it's David Gilmour's best guitar solo.
@les4767
@les4767 Жыл бұрын
@Jan Hammer ***fan only*** Yes, it is. Thank you.
@numonezeldafanBRAD
@numonezeldafanBRAD Жыл бұрын
Fully agree 👍
@AndrewVanBeekOttawa
@AndrewVanBeekOttawa Жыл бұрын
Definitely a hard one to beat
@jbkingesq9889
@jbkingesq9889 Жыл бұрын
Nothing brings you into music like the alarms/chimes opening.
@bshingledecker
@bshingledecker Жыл бұрын
No one told you when to run. You missed the starting gun. How many does that refer to?
@fcofrt85
@fcofrt85 Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, it’s Shine On You Crazy Diamond. The way that the whole band harmonize to tribute Syd is perfect.
@gypsysoul1719
@gypsysoul1719 11 ай бұрын
Those iconic 4 bell-sounding notes of the introduction to Shine On and the stunning transition, the ethereal guitar solo, will never be equaled.
@daviddortch2088
@daviddortch2088 10 ай бұрын
I also agree. But for me Mother is as close to perfection as we will ever hear in life.
@Architectureguy
@Architectureguy 7 ай бұрын
Yes...so much emotion in the song...and the sax solo...that fade out reverb still gives me chills.
@montychiton
@montychiton 6 ай бұрын
Yep
@StudentLoanJustice
@StudentLoanJustice Ай бұрын
I agreer totally. Shine on is the funnest and most satisfying song to play on the piano, too. Really neat chord changes...You feel you're really doing something when you play that song... Mother is definitely right up there too...
@eddiepierce7028
@eddiepierce7028 Жыл бұрын
Shine On You Crazy Diamond had the most profound effect on me. It spells out the pain of the ‘loss’ of a dear friend in metaphorical but stark lyrics. Masterful writing.
@jamesjohnson-vj6uu
@jamesjohnson-vj6uu Жыл бұрын
Shine on You Diamond.
@joe197301
@joe197301 Жыл бұрын
I forgot about that one Love it
@gaborkovari5093
@gaborkovari5093 Жыл бұрын
I'm not a huge fan of WYWH album as a whole but Shine on stands out as one of their peak moments. Profound, clear, and hits in the very heart. Masterpiece.
@brennar9342
@brennar9342 Жыл бұрын
The keyboards and effects make this a special album for me.
@catebee4431
@catebee4431 Жыл бұрын
That David Gilmore guitar intro is magnificent. My favourite too.
@carlavianna1
@carlavianna1 Жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd is my favorite band of all times and I absolutely love so many of their songs…but High Hopes gives me chills every time. Glad you mentioned it here!
@CarlosHuerta000
@CarlosHuerta000 Жыл бұрын
IMO Echoes is the peak of music, 23 minutes of pure perfection in your ears, a hole experience that you would never forget
@rc666
@rc666 11 ай бұрын
Underestimated work.
@drdubious2432
@drdubious2432 11 ай бұрын
This one has always been one fo my favorites.
@thethirdwheel4758
@thethirdwheel4758 10 ай бұрын
i think the rest of the album is so underrated, one of these days is awesome and fearless is probably in my top 15 favorite PF tracks.
@rileyvosper411
@rileyvosper411 6 ай бұрын
How is it a masterpiece? Most of the song is nothingness or repeated instruments. The first 6 minutes is great though.
@MichaelBriggs-
@MichaelBriggs- 6 ай бұрын
The long songives you in the trance. And that's what it's all about.
@PsychoticSmith
@PsychoticSmith Жыл бұрын
Echoes is probably their greatest song. It set the stage and template for everything that followed and was the moment when they really figured out where they wanted to go.
@lucashernandez4345
@lucashernandez4345 Жыл бұрын
I would rather say Wish You Were Here, it is the best Pink Floyd's song because it is Pink Floyd in its purest form and its essence without synths or electric overloaded solos, just a band playing for an old friend.
@BuckTravis
@BuckTravis Жыл бұрын
Totally. A watershed song for their future and all of us fans who became lovers of Floyd.
@will_ashbless
@will_ashbless Жыл бұрын
Strangers passing in the street By chance, two separate glances meet...
@cabanford
@cabanford Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. Epic
@nepesilva2284
@nepesilva2284 Жыл бұрын
Echoes is such a ridiculously insane musical achievement. It’s an intense journey through time, space, and your own consciousness.
@danbardos3498
@danbardos3498 Жыл бұрын
Echoes from Pompeii is my all time favorite. I love the way that song reverses itself. Never heard anything quite like it before and it just had a lasting impression on me.
@jackclement503
@jackclement503 Жыл бұрын
It’s a legendary feat in music history. It’s my favourite song of all time and the build with the climax around 3/4 of the way through the song gives me goosebumps every time.
@stenic2
@stenic2 Жыл бұрын
That is number 2 for me after time
@crawford1083
@crawford1083 Жыл бұрын
Hear hear! Could not agree more! A whole side of an album. but one complete song. And brilliant!
@pauljones8801
@pauljones8801 Жыл бұрын
Every poser says that pretending to be a Pink Floyd aficionado
@droog8400
@droog8400 Жыл бұрын
@@pauljones8801 Every self-proclaimed officionado belittling others' opinions in the belief that you are somehow superior. Go back to twitter.
@erickabsrick
@erickabsrick Жыл бұрын
Definitely the best song of Pink Floyd is Echoes, what a wonderful experience! ❤
@eddie3064
@eddie3064 Жыл бұрын
Agreed 100%. Its the quintessential Pink Floyd song. An atmospheric journey for the ages...
@JonShade-o4s
@JonShade-o4s 11 ай бұрын
100 percent agree. It’s one of the most extraordinary and epic things I’ve ever heard, so superb and preternatural.
@Cap683
@Cap683 11 ай бұрын
After Meddle, Pink Floyd started with these bloated concept albums. I jumped. ship. They lost the quality to transport the listener to another place. Did not like DSOTM. Flame me.
@JohnMurphy-pw3sy
@JohnMurphy-pw3sy 10 ай бұрын
Totally agree... and by a long way.... only song I have ever tripped on without doing and drugs at all... lisytened to it back then on a caseete through a walkman,,,,,, bouncin on clouds! A Masterpiece! See Emily play though will always stick with me.. I remember the day Relics was released , a dorm mate got it for his birtday and Relics got played relentlessly all year! An Abum/Collection for the ages... Meddle tough was the transitional Album and still had the Syd Effect to some degree,,,,, Brilliant Album
@MuffinEnjoyer
@MuffinEnjoyer 7 ай бұрын
​@Cap683 I think DSOTM is incredible. But man Echoes is miles above any other song in the history of the world.
@WHOAnesto
@WHOAnesto Жыл бұрын
Echoes is my all-time favorite song from any band ever. It has it all.
@geraldinejasnin7378
@geraldinejasnin7378 Жыл бұрын
YES !!
@nomasnofuss8393
@nomasnofuss8393 Жыл бұрын
totally agree...i heard Dave Gilmour in an interview say Echoes is where things really "came together" and set the tone for things going forward.
@cindyminks9961
@cindyminks9961 Жыл бұрын
Agree
@cristianotaricone7684
@cristianotaricone7684 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@Davo-007
@Davo-007 Жыл бұрын
Anybody who understands music will understand why. Echoes is the Rock & Roll equivalent of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach 🎶
@kpcallahan
@kpcallahan Жыл бұрын
It's "Time", plain and simple. It is profound, beautifully structured, and lyrically magical with a magnificent guitar solo. A work of art from the amazing intro through the "Breathe" reprise.
@Geekman333
@Geekman333 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely.
@markweber4854
@markweber4854 Жыл бұрын
Time is my all time favorite Pink Floyd song!
@davidririe4111
@davidririe4111 Жыл бұрын
I really only focus on lyrics with country and folk, but this song has always struck me. I’m more into Waters’ lyrics now that I’m older. Time is the song for me.
@craenor
@craenor Жыл бұрын
In my opinion, Wish You Were Here and Comfortably Numb are perfect Pink Floyd songs, but Time is just a perfect song.
@scotty4489
@scotty4489 Жыл бұрын
Hey, this thing is broken, it only let me upvote once!
@MsCosmosnut
@MsCosmosnut Жыл бұрын
I could never pick a favourite Pink Floyd song. There are too many equally brilliant masterpieces. Just too many. ❤
@whizzo94
@whizzo94 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly
@wanderer85295
@wanderer85295 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@vytallicaq.6881
@vytallicaq.6881 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was gonna say the first song of DSOTM, the last song of The Wall, and everything between. Best 4 album stretch in history.
@TheSwedeMcCoy
@TheSwedeMcCoy Жыл бұрын
I agree, picking just five is indeed a mission impossible...
@paspolc
@paspolc Жыл бұрын
Agree
@KeithGlover-xu1hv
@KeithGlover-xu1hv 5 ай бұрын
Wish you were here, Will always be my favorite. My wife passed recently and we were both fans of Pink Floyd and I can not get through that song without thinking of her.
@jdenino6022
@jdenino6022 4 ай бұрын
very sorry for your loss.
@nostromo7928
@nostromo7928 3 ай бұрын
I'm so sorry, Keith. That song is one of my favorites too but unlike Rick, I don't feel it as "uplifting." It makes me feel nostalgic and sad. That's not a bad thing though. I really hope you can find solace in your memories of her and in music. She had to leave her body but her soul continues and she'll be there to help you transition when its your time. 💐❤️
@sabrinakingsoundworks9897
@sabrinakingsoundworks9897 Ай бұрын
😢❤❤
@gilmourrules1
@gilmourrules1 Ай бұрын
Tough tough call. For myself it depends on my mood!! Some days it's Echos, Wish You Were Here, Time & Comfortably Numb. All great tunes. Some days it's Pigs on A Wing. We all our songs and our why as Rick explains! As always Rick thank you for your insight & breakdown
@SeenRed82
@SeenRed82 Жыл бұрын
For me, it's Comfortably Numb. So many of their tracks are on my all-time favorites list...but Comfortable Numb is, IMHO a total work of art!
@disqusmacabre6246
@disqusmacabre6246 Жыл бұрын
Ditto. But in truth.they created so many timeless cuts that I couldn't do it in 5 songss.
@raymundostille7426
@raymundostille7426 Жыл бұрын
I am with u
@JosephGelis
@JosephGelis Жыл бұрын
David Gilmour's incredible mind-bending solo at the end of this song is what pushes it to the top all by itself.
@birdsarerathercool
@birdsarerathercool Жыл бұрын
Second favorite for me. Wish you were touched my soul in ways comfortabley numb never could.
@kraz007
@kraz007 Жыл бұрын
Absolute masterpiece... Sometimes it's fun to listen to punk or hip-hop but when you're in a mood for a masterpiece, you can't go wrong with CN.
@dawtrs4
@dawtrs4 Жыл бұрын
When I listen to Comfortably Numb and Shine On You Crazy Diamond I literally get chills. 2 of the best pieces of music ever produced.
@michellebowers8652
@michellebowers8652 Жыл бұрын
Wish You Were Here still gives me chills all these years later.
@litedawg
@litedawg Жыл бұрын
The entire album start to finish is unbelievable
@R2RHIker4
@R2RHIker4 Жыл бұрын
I like listening to it now because it hasn't been worn out like Dark Side and The Wall. I love those two albums, but heard the too many times. Getting a buzz and listening to Wish You Were Here is very relaxing
@darrenfox5883
@darrenfox5883 Жыл бұрын
So me too!
@henrybottjer965
@henrybottjer965 Жыл бұрын
Always gives me goosebumps
@DeanG55
@DeanG55 Жыл бұрын
I also agree this is my favorite, which was not too hard to choose!!
@zmarko
@zmarko Жыл бұрын
This song (Us & Them) is THE most impactful LIVE musical moment of my life. I was 16, in 1988 and I slept out overnight at the mall for Pink Floyd tickets for their show at Veterans Stadium in Philly in 1988. I got floor seats in section AA, but as someone who is was incredibly short then (and now) I couldn't see anything since everyone was standing on their seats. So I went up to a higher level hoping to find a seat I could see from, when a nice couple said they had an open seat in the front row of the 2nd level. When the chorus of Us & Them hit and all those lights circling the screen turn towards the audience and shine bright white...it was just such a moving moment. I will never, ever forget it. Best concert I've ever seen.
@olivier7779
@olivier7779 Жыл бұрын
🙏
@nemanjastankovic4439
@nemanjastankovic4439 4 ай бұрын
Always loved "When the Tigers broke free" no idea why just as much as "Us and Them" although "Us and Them" is obviously better.
@barrakouta
@barrakouta Жыл бұрын
Does anyone else think the best things about Rick's videos are his reactions and enthusiasm?
@christopherhendricks4369
@christopherhendricks4369 Жыл бұрын
Music is part of his soul. He's introduced me to some musicians I wasn't familiar with too.
@jagtone
@jagtone Жыл бұрын
To me it's funny watching this music teacher/producer who brings all this sophistication, and can instantly tell you every chord extension, key change and odd tempo, turn into a teenager listening to great music. "That's just... so great!"
@Claudio-dl6ug
@Claudio-dl6ug Жыл бұрын
His hype is to be hyped.
@shivaunt71
@shivaunt71 Жыл бұрын
He knows good music, obviously as an Englishman I'm biased. I love Floyd and Tears for Fears, my heart skipped a beat when he covered them both.
@carolball5764
@carolball5764 11 ай бұрын
@@shivaunt71I agree.
@brent7202
@brent7202 Жыл бұрын
Alan Parsons deserves credit for how he put their music together on this album. The way one song flowed into the next, the sound effects, and the overall package was a major achievement for the audio / recording engineer. ❤
@gregc8670
@gregc8670 Жыл бұрын
But how much did Parsons have to do with all that? I've read quite a lot about Pink Floyd, but I've never heard a definitive answer. I know that he put together the alarm clock sequence at the beginning of "Time." But beyond that, I just haven't heard. Interesting fact: When Pink Floyd started making Wish You Were Here, they asked Parsons to work on it. They gave him a lowball offer, thinking he would be privileged to work with them again. He turned them down and immediately went on to great success with the Alan Parsons Project.
@billyz5088
@billyz5088 Жыл бұрын
~~ it's interesting how on the 2003 film; "The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon" - all band members have interview segments - and Parsons has a bit as well - David Gilmour seems to downplay any contributions Parsons made - he says (a bit dismissively) of Alan; "He had a few good ideas" - David knows well that Roger was the driving force behind that project - and he seems to not want to give anyone else much credit - perhaps for fear of any perception of reducing his own input on the record even further by comparison to Roger's ..
@roderickgful
@roderickgful Жыл бұрын
@@gregc8670Parsons had a great deal to do with this lp! He had the added responsibility of actually taking razor to tape! Imagine being responsible for a perfect take then having to edit it with a razor! The sound quality of DSOTM was and is the height of an audiophiles wet dream!
@alastairmyers7788
@alastairmyers7788 3 ай бұрын
@@gregc8670 Not that much really, Waters had far more input and by some distance.
@unopine
@unopine Жыл бұрын
Man, who wouldn't just love to sit down with Rick, have a few beers, and talk about music? He's so knowledgeable, yet so unassuming, without a trace of arrogance, and his love of music is contagious. Love ya, Rick!
@jchis9852
@jchis9852 Жыл бұрын
Meddle was the turning point for Pink Floyd. The band coalesced into the perfect example of what the true defintion of what "recording artist" is.
@williamhenning4700
@williamhenning4700 Жыл бұрын
It's Time of course. A universal song that grows more profound with every second that passes.
@IgorFoukzon
@IgorFoukzon Жыл бұрын
And every year after.
@davidnelson412
@davidnelson412 Жыл бұрын
I listen to it every year on my birthday…
@pippipster6767
@pippipster6767 Жыл бұрын
Start of that song is so irritating.
@numonezeldafanBRAD
@numonezeldafanBRAD Жыл бұрын
I can't believe he did not include this. Gilmours REAL greatest solo. Tight song form as Rick was talking about. Rick needs to remake this video. He must have simply forgot it
@Geezer-yf8hv
@Geezer-yf8hv Жыл бұрын
In my top 10 for sure!
@fjcrod
@fjcrod Жыл бұрын
Comfortably Numb, is just an out of this world musical experience. I've been listening to it for forty plus years and never tire of it. Gives me goosebumps every single time. A truly brilliant song. So ethereal and beautiful.
@michael_caz_nyc
@michael_caz_nyc Жыл бұрын
Agree 100%
@benhj
@benhj Жыл бұрын
Same here, 100%
@itspabbs
@itspabbs Жыл бұрын
My personal favorite as well. The solo at the end is beautiful.
@maxxschneider5534
@maxxschneider5534 Жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. A song about shooting dope. But it's a great song. That's the first song I learned guitar solos. You had the 1st easy sweet gentle guitar solo then you have the second bluesy outro solo which is soaring. Two very simple effective solos that say way more than a bunch of kids shredding. The groove in Meddle is also great
@lynby6231
@lynby6231 Жыл бұрын
Love comfortably numb but would probably say shine on you crazy diamond (In it’s entirety)
@mgmlioness67
@mgmlioness67 Жыл бұрын
Great Gig in the Sky is my favorite. The singer was told to sing how she thought it might feel like to experience death. Most times, when I listen to it, I end up in tears or close to it. What a brilliant idea they had with that one
@slamfreepoetry1845
@slamfreepoetry1845 Жыл бұрын
Watch "The Dark Side of OZ"... It will make sense. Its right when the tornado comes
@benjammin1001
@benjammin1001 Жыл бұрын
That and the flow from "Time" and its lyrics into Great Gig in the Sky.... Ooof. So powerful. It's an emotional roller coaster.
@MrBooYa-yd5er
@MrBooYa-yd5er Жыл бұрын
Listening to Bike is an unforgettable experience. You will fall in love with Syd Barrett. Forever.
@tomasvanecek8626
@tomasvanecek8626 Жыл бұрын
That one is just incredible.. I first heard it in 1973 .. it amazes me still, always will
@MrBooYa-yd5er
@MrBooYa-yd5er Жыл бұрын
@@tomasvanecek8626 Have you heard Bike? People around then don’t get it but Syd’s stuff is literally almost even better remembered by the young. It takes a lot to realize how distinctive they were. Vegetable Man had it been a single wound have been unheard of until the arrival of new wave. Incredible. It’s like he was already in 1979 and skipped the entire Classic Rock period.
@jimsanders4412
@jimsanders4412 Жыл бұрын
“Comfortably Numb”?? Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it, and I just can’t help singing along!!! Truly amazing song!
@mohamedfodhil9908
@mohamedfodhil9908 11 ай бұрын
hell we even sings the solos parts😂
@chrislombardi
@chrislombardi Жыл бұрын
Most people dont wanna say it because its one of the most popular songs, but its comfortably numb. It just has it all. Masterpiece.
@felipezezinn
@felipezezinn Жыл бұрын
40 minutes of Rick Beato going nuts listening to the greatest band of all time, can't ask for more. Pink Floyd rules!!!
@samburnham4397
@samburnham4397 Жыл бұрын
Shine on you crazy diamond had taken me on an experience I’ve never felt in any other song, that’s why it separates itself from any other song of all time.
@ethanadjack5289
@ethanadjack5289 Жыл бұрын
I can't believe it took so far into the comments to find Shine On. As my life goes on different Floyd songs become my favorite and this has been it for me for quite awhile now. The guitar work is some of the finest of any musician ever.
@uversa7
@uversa7 Жыл бұрын
It's quite the composition. The band was in the studio recording the song which of course is about Syd Barrett. He was the brilliant, charming, witty, good looking young artist who started as front man for Pink Floyd. There was a party going on where he was slipped a huge amount of LSD. He was also in the early stage of schizophrenia. It is thought by most who were close to him that these conditions flipped the switch off in his brain. It is said that when he looked at you, rather than seeing his normal brilliant, charming, mischievous, almost child like demeanor, that his eyes were like "black holes in the sky", as described by the lyrics of Roger Waters in Shine On You Crazy Diamond. It's so sad how his mind transformed so darkly, and he came to resemble Uncle Fester of the TV series Adams Family, but only with a very morbid demeanor.
@ethanadjack5289
@ethanadjack5289 Жыл бұрын
@@uversa7 I thought you were going to tell the story of him showing up during the recording of the Wish You Were Here album, shaved head and gaunt, looking nothing like the shining diamond of a man he was as the band leader just a few years before. Crazy story.
@spicetraders
@spicetraders 5 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@christopherdillard6835
@christopherdillard6835 Жыл бұрын
My top 10 - Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, Mother, Wish You Were Here, Paranoid Eyes, Brain Damage/Eclipse, Comfortably Numb, One of the Days, Sorrow, Astronomy Domine, When the Tigers Broke Free
@AaronBeDarin
@AaronBeDarin Жыл бұрын
One doesn’t simply listen to one song from Pink Floyd. You start the album, sit down, and enjoy the entire thing. Each album is a symphony. Each song is a movement
@lamecasuelas2
@lamecasuelas2 Жыл бұрын
Not really, The Piper of the Gates of dawn-, Saucerful of secrets aré very song based, and so Is Obscured by clouds.
@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic
@YouTubeHandlesAreMoronic Жыл бұрын
Mostly agree. These songs are from an era when bands carefully considered the writing, inclusion and order of each song an an album. A "Greatest Hits" album of a band like Pink Floyd is highly problematic.
@donniev8181
@donniev8181 Жыл бұрын
This is the only music that makes me consider smoking some green.
@pauljones8801
@pauljones8801 Жыл бұрын
@@donniev8181 Actually none of the members were cannabis smokers and that was never the intended point of the music, that's probably the biggest misconception among newbies like yourself and others unfortunately, most being American listeners 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂
@donniev8181
@donniev8181 Жыл бұрын
@@pauljones8801 didn't say anything about the members of the band?
@scouser2230
@scouser2230 Жыл бұрын
Comfortably Numb is my favourite Pink Floyd song. The two guitar solos are probably the best ever and I love the lyrics. This is a historically brilliant song.
@Nato2303
@Nato2303 Жыл бұрын
I was going to leave a comment saying Confortably Numb before even watching the video. And your comment is up there 👍
@grandadneal8114
@grandadneal8114 Жыл бұрын
Every group worth it's salt has that one song that really resonates and like Stairway, November rain, bohemian, you can't always get what you want, home by the sea, telegraph road and comfortably numb. All of them are long songs that have slow starts and fast finishes.
@dp6528
@dp6528 Жыл бұрын
I totally agree and it encompasses all the talents of each member.
@rogerpbsmusic
@rogerpbsmusic Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@synthusiast2911
@synthusiast2911 Жыл бұрын
👍👌
@swrbassamp
@swrbassamp 10 ай бұрын
Hard to put them by order, but I'm gonna try to list a few sngs I love: Julia Dream, Paint Box, Remember a Day, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, See Emily Play, Cirrus Minor, Green is the Colour, Let There Be More LIght, Embryo, Echos, Breathe, Pillow of Winds, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Astronomy Domine, Jugband Blues, One Of These Days
@PawpawJamz
@PawpawJamz Жыл бұрын
Comfortably numb never fails to get the fur on the arm standing. The guitar work is arguably (IMO) the greatest thing ever put to tape. Wish you were here is also up there. The acoustic intro and the story the song tells is phenomenal.
@fredyair1
@fredyair1 Жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated aspects of Pink Floyd is the space in between notes, what they do not play, the amazing atmosphere they create for each song. Unparalleled.
@adventuresofjandk
@adventuresofjandk Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@qqw743
@qqw743 Жыл бұрын
That makes no sense. The stuff they do not play sounds exactly like the stuff other bands do not play. Exactly, exactly the same.
@IRIDEHARLEYS
@IRIDEHARLEYS Жыл бұрын
@@qqw743 you obviously do. not. get. it.
@brantl.mcfarland2143
@brantl.mcfarland2143 Жыл бұрын
In visual arts it's called "Negative Space". It works the same in music. And Floyd are one the masters of Negative Space in music.
@karmmaguitar
@karmmaguitar Жыл бұрын
surprised Welcome to the machine is not even being considered
@paulEmotionalaudio
@paulEmotionalaudio Жыл бұрын
Wish You Were Here is easily one of the greatest songs ever written. The subject matter, the playing, the composition… everything….. makes me tear up every time.
@bottomkitchen250
@bottomkitchen250 Жыл бұрын
Not saying they're my favorite but i do want to mention Final Cut and When The Tigers Break Free. Love those two and especially the solo on Final Cut. Beautiful.
@cinveen
@cinveen Жыл бұрын
finally an interesting response
@mohamedfodhil9908
@mohamedfodhil9908 11 ай бұрын
yes that solo is just astonishing to listen to it
@shazbot10
@shazbot10 Жыл бұрын
Who didn’t know it was going to be comfortably numb? An absolute masterpiece
@TheActionStack
@TheActionStack Жыл бұрын
20+ better songs by Floyd for many fans.
@001USA001
@001USA001 Жыл бұрын
I didn’t know until I saw your post. 0:39. Do I bother watching?
@andrjiable
@andrjiable Жыл бұрын
Haven't finished the video yet. I think The dark side of the moon had to be excluded from the list, it's over the top in its entirety and beats almost everything.
@terr1402
@terr1402 Жыл бұрын
Thre are more better Pink floyd songs than comfortably numb imo My top 5 is 1.Echoes 2. SOYCD3. Atom Heart Mother 4.Wish you were here 5. Dark side of the moon comfortably numb is great too
@stephenwilliams3807
@stephenwilliams3807 Жыл бұрын
I'm 64 now. I still remember the first time I listened to Shine On You Crazy Diamond. A friend at school had taped the album having just bought it. I came home, ate dinner, went to bed early and listened to the album lying in bed with headphones. The start of the album, with the early parts of SOYCD is still my favourite ever start to an album and my favourite Pink Floyd.
@Maltloaflegrande
@Maltloaflegrande Жыл бұрын
I'm also 64. I heard "Shine on" live twice before the WYWH album came out: at Wembley and Knebworth and at the latter gig, Dick Parry was used for more than just the two "Dark Side" songs: he played a knockout solo in the encore "Echoes" replacing the guitar break straight after verse 2. I bought a bootleg of "Shine on" soon after that so was really familiar with it by the time I heard the album version for the first time. When Parry's Baritone came in at the end of (again) verse 2, it knocked me out.
@churgn3words732
@churgn3words732 Жыл бұрын
Right, and likely the really crappy Radio Shack headphones that we all had, that would leave your head a sweaty mess. I have nostalgic memories of that time.
@Playback007able
@Playback007able Жыл бұрын
yup…am 63 and rode my bicycle 14 miles round trip to KMart to buy Wish You Here in 1975 right when it was released. It took me a couple of weeks to realize that the shrink wrapper was an opaque flexible film that was covering the jacket…I thought it was the album jacket was a grey version of the Beatles White album design. Then, I noticed a perforated air hole in the shrink wrapper and saw color of the jacket picture through it and took a peek behind the shrink wrapper to my freaking surprise. Best Floyd album? Hard to say…my fondest one, though. Been dialed in to Floyd since an older brother’s initiation of UMMA GUMMA in 1969…
@alexandermcmillan5643
@alexandermcmillan5643 Жыл бұрын
@@Maltloaflegrande ?
@66limelight
@66limelight 7 ай бұрын
I'm 58 and growing up in an area where I only heard Top 40 music in my teens, I knew little about Pink Floyd other than The Wall. My older brother had a cassette with some songs, one of which was Comfortably Numb and that's the first Floyd song I got to know and that was probably about 1982 or so. When I went to college in the fall of 84 I found a radio station I couldn't get at home and that was KQRS out of Minneapolis. They played all of this awesome music I'd never heard like Floyd and Rush etc. In fact I'd never heard of Rush until then. The first Floyd Album I had, which I borrowed from a friend and recorded on cassette, was The Wall and it was certainly different than anything I had heard before. College student living frugally so it was a while before I had a library of Pink Floyd CDs. And yes, the headphones. I really should give a listen to both WYWH and DSOTM with headphones. I don't know when the last time I used headphones.... What would the teenagers, or even 30 year olds think of headphones today? lol
@guitarminioriginals4840
@guitarminioriginals4840 Жыл бұрын
For me it’s Time. It includes a personal connection to general relativity and actually makes you feel the time that passed in your life just listening to the song. On top of that, the solos that include key change feel like a sad introspective journey. It’s one of my favorite songs of all time.
@pauljones8801
@pauljones8801 Жыл бұрын
Time isn't a "song" if you knew anything about Floyd 🤭
@guitarheroguy5
@guitarheroguy5 Жыл бұрын
Time, Fearless, Flaming, Summer 68', Julia Dream, Echoes, Us & Them, Interstellar Overdrive, Money, Nobody Home, Great Gig In The Sky.
@deanbeilke5783
@deanbeilke5783 Жыл бұрын
Always loved Time. Originally, it was Gilmour’s guitar work that drew me to the song. Now in my 50s, the lyrics hit me hard every time I hear it. Given the fact that they were probably just shy of 30 when they wrote it, the concept of being young and in no hurry for anything, and suddenly realizing years have passed and life is now short, shows a ton of wisdom for such young men.
@pointzerotwo
@pointzerotwo Жыл бұрын
A great song about our journey here and the fraud which deals with debt and the initial cut. A song likely handed to them. Just to add, general relativity is a lie created by the dumb as a rock Einstein the actor to hide the Aether.
@multi-purposebiped7419
@multi-purposebiped7419 Жыл бұрын
List of best Floyd without Time is unthinkable. It seems Rick discounted lyrics.
@mariasoares4971
@mariasoares4971 11 ай бұрын
Division Bell is so underrated. It's an incredible album.
@nicholasjohnson6724
@nicholasjohnson6724 10 ай бұрын
High Hopes is an awesome song
@nemanjastankovic4439
@nemanjastankovic4439 4 ай бұрын
@@nicholasjohnson6724 Yep my favorite song after all is said and done. That song is pure magic.
@sd53798
@sd53798 Ай бұрын
Division bell has a special place in my heart as it is the first album of Pink Floyd’s I ever bought/heard. I was 15 years old on a band trip (yep, I’m a band nerd) and our bus stopped at mall of America and I randomly bought it from a music store at MOA. I listened to it on my Walkman all the way to Chicago over and over and the rest is history! 32 years later I still listen to that album and all other albums of Pink Floyd! Going to see David Gilmour in NY in 15 days and since I’ve never seen him live before, it will be a dream come true. Impossible to pick a favorite song as I love them all but if I had to it would be comfortably numb just like Rick
@Silkyfur
@Silkyfur Жыл бұрын
Dogs is a pure masterpiece, and a complete, structured song, which is an amazing song from beginning to end. Every instrument is perfect, and the guitar solos are just so good.
@adamfowler3916
@adamfowler3916 Жыл бұрын
Those guitar parts evolve with the song.
@Norollo
@Norollo Жыл бұрын
Yes totally
@pkdude5334
@pkdude5334 Жыл бұрын
Dogs is their #1 for sure.
@xonious9031
@xonious9031 Жыл бұрын
that album is soo dark though
@mikekokomomike
@mikekokomomike Жыл бұрын
Hard to beat Dogs, think I crashed a car listening to Animals. There's an early version called "you have to be crazy" and a live recording of it if you search.
@iamkilroiyo
@iamkilroiyo Жыл бұрын
For me it's Mother. The time changes as the narrator changes, the solo is solid, and the lyrics are so vulnerable. What a song.
@paulr5694
@paulr5694 Жыл бұрын
"Why'd it have to be so high?" Brilliant
@adrianedlington2493
@adrianedlington2493 Жыл бұрын
From the very first line... absolutely gripping.
@crabbysid8434
@crabbysid8434 Жыл бұрын
Mine was always Comfortably Numb but after listening to the live version of Mother many many times I am leaning towards Mother.
@Blender_and_Chirp
@Blender_and_Chirp Жыл бұрын
I’m with you! Mother, in the flesh II, Nobody Home, Vera, so under rated. But I’d have to say mother as well. I really like nobody home too.
@jbhootgrass
@jbhootgrass Жыл бұрын
Fearless, Time, Mudmen, Echoes, Dogs, Learning to fly, Comfortably Numb, etc.... There are too many to choose from. From every album, not just singles...
@danmayberry1185
@danmayberry1185 Жыл бұрын
Fearless. The song immobilizes me to this day.
@sladdengobros1081
@sladdengobros1081 Жыл бұрын
Good call on madmen and dogs
@sladdengobros1081
@sladdengobros1081 Жыл бұрын
Mudmen
@claudioatenas3475
@claudioatenas3475 Жыл бұрын
Fearless, for sure!!!
@frankiehands
@frankiehands Жыл бұрын
DOGS!! When they're all howling over the acoustic guitar I get the chills every time
@HaroldSchranz
@HaroldSchranz 11 ай бұрын
I've always felt Wish You Were Here was their best album but Dark Side of the Moon is also in there as well as many other albums. Two songs that grab me are: Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Wish You Were Here.
@DerekBolli
@DerekBolli Жыл бұрын
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is their greatest song for me. Quality and quantity in abundance. Amazing when you consider the struggle they endured to record it. "OK, who's been playing with the echo returns?" 🙂
@caroleann_2142
@caroleann_2142 Жыл бұрын
Saw it live, so sad & Beautiful, 5-9 was just riveting, with that Diamond Center Stage shining facets of light on everone in the venue. 1977 Philadelphia
@tarkett8529
@tarkett8529 Жыл бұрын
It’s not a song though, Shine on you crazy diamond is a 9 part 25 minute long symphony. It has more in common with a classical piece than a song within its structure.
@DerekBolli
@DerekBolli Жыл бұрын
@@caroleann_2142 I saw it live when Floyd 2.0 played Western Springs, Auckland NZ In Jan 1988. Great opener for show and the sun had only just set 😍
@DerekBolli
@DerekBolli Жыл бұрын
@@tarkett8529 You've been listening to Rick 🙂
@urbandombert
@urbandombert Жыл бұрын
Shine on you crazy Diamond, Breathe, Time, Wish you were here, Us and them. It‘s so hard to pick just 5 Songs
@danielsheykhsofla5631
@danielsheykhsofla5631 Жыл бұрын
The "Echoes" is pink floyd's masterpiece,it just takes you somewhere you have never been specially when you're high
@softwareofexcellence
@softwareofexcellence Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately my son was born stillborn. He had long arms like an albatross. When I hear Echoes I think of him flying above, having adventures and looking down on us.
@eliezarsawesomechannel4917
@eliezarsawesomechannel4917 Жыл бұрын
@@softwareofexcellence Sounds like Echoes is blessing for you. To me it's like listening to one of the great composers like Beethoven. The truth of the matter is, your son is looking down at you smiling. Be blessed.
@mauriciovas
@mauriciovas Жыл бұрын
@softwareofexcellence no doubt he is! Pink floyd is about accepting God and believing in him and his paradise! Your son lives and he sings wish you where here to you through pink floyd every single time you listen to it!
@Kmn55650
@Kmn55650 Жыл бұрын
I'm an old guy....David Gilmore was the most influential to my own learning/playing. What a melodic soloist! First time I heard Time, I was blown away. He has so many other solos that are so good, it's hard to judge them. But my favourite is still Time. Other learning influences were Hendrix, Page,Terry Kath, Jeff Beck, Clapton, Larry Carleton........there were so many good players from the 70's! I've forgotten quite a few.
@JohnMurphy-pw3sy
@JohnMurphy-pw3sy 10 ай бұрын
Alvin Lee, Mick Taylor, Dick Taylor and Gallagher!!!!
@VanirTraditionalist
@VanirTraditionalist 3 ай бұрын
Jimmy Page!
@dctbass
@dctbass Жыл бұрын
Comfortably Numb is Pink Floyd's A Day In The Life, in that it was the latest and greatest manifestation of their two greatest songwriters genuinely working together. Sublime.
@flapjackson6077
@flapjackson6077 Жыл бұрын
Lol that’s an interesting take! 🤙
@frikimouse
@frikimouse Жыл бұрын
Perfect mix between two pink floyd egos…
@paulzahn3450
@paulzahn3450 Жыл бұрын
It was a David song that Roger took and wrote the lyrics to, unlike most of The Wall, which is almost a Roger solo album, so that is a reasonable take.
@jharp2002
@jharp2002 Жыл бұрын
Omg. You are completely right!
@michaelprice3607
@michaelprice3607 Жыл бұрын
Shine On You Crazy Diamond is my favorite song ever, not just Pink Floyd. Along with Shine, I would include Hey You, On the Turning Away and Time
@markkington423
@markkington423 Жыл бұрын
yeah man - "shine on..." is one of mine too. i've turned into my own ballad. . . for my ears only.
@joycevanhee4526
@joycevanhee4526 Жыл бұрын
Shine on you crazy diamond is a piece of art...period❣️
@redram5150
@redram5150 Жыл бұрын
Wish you were here is their best album as far as I’m concerned, and Shine on you crazy diamond is their best song.
@davidbrockman1244
@davidbrockman1244 Жыл бұрын
I have to agree. Wish You Were Here would be second, followed by Money and Time.
@clicks59
@clicks59 Жыл бұрын
Can I add “Comfortably Numb?”
@jeremybahr9564
@jeremybahr9564 Жыл бұрын
To me, 'Time' is my favorite PF song. That solo is timeless and gives me chills every time I listen to it.
@Teek4Tat
@Teek4Tat Жыл бұрын
He is the master of making every chord make you feel the the lyric . He makes his guitar , sing , cry , laugh, bark ! And no one sounds like him. They can try , but no. He played from the inner depths of his soul . He didn’t dance around the stage or go for the gimmick . He PLAYED . it is musical poetry.
@tomellison6875
@tomellison6875 Жыл бұрын
I was driving in my car, age 17, when Shine On came on the radio. I had no idea who it was by, but turned around and drove to the local record store and bought it. It's flawless. Then again, so is Animals...
@joxyjoxyjoxy1
@joxyjoxyjoxy1 Жыл бұрын
Animals isn't just Floyd's most underrated album, it may be rock's, too.
@shreyasr7469
@shreyasr7469 Жыл бұрын
@@joxyjoxyjoxy1 Animals, especially Pigs and Sheep total masterpieces.
@shreyasr7469
@shreyasr7469 Жыл бұрын
and Dogs too
@joxyjoxyjoxy1
@joxyjoxyjoxy1 Жыл бұрын
@@shreyasr7469 The keyboard intro to Sheep is some of my favorite Floyd. Put it up there with the Comfortably Numb solo.
@BryanP10
@BryanP10 Жыл бұрын
David's voice adds so much to every song.
@janeschuyler4788
@janeschuyler4788 4 ай бұрын
Yes. David coming in with “There is no pain…..” is one of my favorite musical moments.
@brozephh1124
@brozephh1124 Жыл бұрын
Great Gig in the Sky has brought me to tears many o times. It's beautiful
@bogdanpopescu1401
@bogdanpopescu1401 Жыл бұрын
yes, one of my top 5 for sure; amazing voice
@lindachecchiastewart6910
@lindachecchiastewart6910 Жыл бұрын
@stopbunsen
@stopbunsen 11 ай бұрын
Animals is my favourite album. No, it's not a singles album, but it feels like the most complete, most interesting record musically and lyrically. Some of the most scathing lyrics Roger ever wrote. But, I think the ending solo on Pigs is incredible. It's a great driving record. And even though Rick was without a credit, his playing was amazing. That electric piano intro to Sheep is iconic.
@mohamedfodhil9908
@mohamedfodhil9908 11 ай бұрын
yes i love the piano intro in sheep too
@scboom374
@scboom374 Жыл бұрын
“Time” will always be mine!!! Love the solo, love the words, love all of it. You can’t go wrong with Dark Side Of The Moon!! Love High Hopes as well.
@zacharymorris6807
@zacharymorris6807 Жыл бұрын
So many great options but, for me, their greatest achievement is Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts VI-IX. That screaming slide part at the beginning all the way through the synthesized dirge at the end. Perfection.
@varsitycamplife
@varsitycamplife Жыл бұрын
Right on!
@nectarinedreams7208
@nectarinedreams7208 Жыл бұрын
Shine On pts 6-9 Live in Oakland 1977 is an incredible achievement and my favourite piece of music ever
@fairytalefritz7658
@fairytalefritz7658 Жыл бұрын
100% agree
@twohands475
@twohands475 Жыл бұрын
Although it's an impossible feat to narrow a Floyd song down to one, Shine probably gets the nod.
@ExaltedDuck
@ExaltedDuck Жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd have a lot of great songs but there are two that just really stand out to me: Comfortably Numb and Wish You Were Here. They both have an uncanny ability to connect emotionally in a way that matches the greatest of all music.
@Aine197
@Aine197 Жыл бұрын
Those are my favourites as well
@zzzzzach
@zzzzzach Жыл бұрын
My top 4: 1. Comfortably Numb 2. Time 3. Mother 4 Wish You Were Here These are life stoppers that give me pause to reflect and make sure I'm not wasting away my life. The execution of these songs often brings tears.
@wgb01001
@wgb01001 Жыл бұрын
Shine On is their greatest song. Not just musically, but those have to be Roger’s best-ever lyrics. Plus the subject matter, harkening back to the band’s very origin. Just perfect. THAT SAID, Animals is my favorite album by them and contains Roger’s best-ever singing.
@MegaSting1981
@MegaSting1981 Жыл бұрын
This.
@Rumham729
@Rumham729 Жыл бұрын
It’s 2 songs though
@hankhardigan1104
@hankhardigan1104 Жыл бұрын
Shine On is their best song and Dogs is Gilmour's best song
@carlmarks8170
@carlmarks8170 Жыл бұрын
I love the long intro to Shine On You Crazy Diamond, but the song proper (the vocal part) isn't that great. I think Floyd's greatest song is "Time"... It has the fantastic long cinematic intro which Floyd do so well, and the song is great, Waters's best lyric, his most important message.
@danfromnewwie
@danfromnewwie Жыл бұрын
@@carlmarks8170 Yep,completely agree.
@barrakouta
@barrakouta Жыл бұрын
"Comfortably Numb" is such an atmospheric song. I remember, as a 17 year old, going into a kind of trance every time I'd hear it. The opening melody is so dark and and has a sense of foreboding, and Gilmour's leads are other worldly . For me, their greatest song.
@kenwood7195
@kenwood7195 Жыл бұрын
Remember when you were young, You shone like the sun.
@Bob-r9x7l
@Bob-r9x7l Жыл бұрын
Comfortably Numb hasnt carried with time in my humble opinion,i cant stand it now,the guitar solo no longer sounds stand out
@gribwitch
@gribwitch 7 ай бұрын
When I first played "The Wall", "Comfortably Numb" struck me as being the standout track from an already impressive album. That melody in the chorus is sublimely gorgeous.
@DancerOfClouds
@DancerOfClouds Жыл бұрын
I have always loved: “On the Turning Away” which I think as one of the most underrated PF songs ever. Another awesome song is Sorrow, both from a Momentary Lapse of Reason
@kamodius
@kamodius Жыл бұрын
Sorrow has one of my favorite guitar intros. Just instantly creates an odd, unsettling atmosphere.
@weldsj8847
@weldsj8847 Жыл бұрын
In the 1980s, my then girlfriend, now wife, bought me my very first CD with this song on it. I still have it to this day. Funny, back then we asked how long a CD could last. The answer was, "we don't know."
@mvd3517
@mvd3517 Жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd don’t have ”one” greatest song, they have many greatest songs. Just as a great band with out of this world song cataloug ❤️
@doktaviousdavious9622
@doktaviousdavious9622 Жыл бұрын
I still don't get why a band like Pink Floyd would ever block you. It seems to me that with your huge following and incredibly engaging and comprehensive videos that you could be introducing Pink Floyds breathtaking music to hundreds of thousands of potential fans/customers. Thank you for all the hard work you put in to make these unforgettable videos.
@naekosl3059
@naekosl3059 Жыл бұрын
It's not Pink Floyd's members in person, but whoever they hired to manage IP enforcement.
@brandonware9335
@brandonware9335 Жыл бұрын
I agree with Rick that Animals is less about songs than pure 'listening'. That said, Gilmour's work on 'Dogs', especially the solo before the 'and when you lose control' part is unbelievable. The way he connects his phrases and caps it perfectly by leading right into the vocal melody gives me chills.
@daviddevore8216
@daviddevore8216 Жыл бұрын
I read somewhere that the solo that made it onto the album was only the second-best recorded solo for "Dogs"! Somehow the best solo got deleted and they had to use the second-best!
@timnixx5733
@timnixx5733 Жыл бұрын
I had it on vinyl and listened to this album over and over in the late 90s and yes, that solo used to be the goosebump moment so so good
@kevinlalague
@kevinlalague Жыл бұрын
I`m really surprised that the Great Gig in the sky wasn`t mentioned. It is for me not only Pink Floyd`s best songs, but one of the finest pop songs ever made. It has such a unique and distinct vibe that I haven`t seen being replicated by other songs/bands yet. Plus, the singular way the singer Claire Tory performs and the fact that this song has no lyrics gives it a crazy amount of drama, power and complexity that is mindblowing. A truly unique and timeless masterpiece.
@aholder4471
@aholder4471 Жыл бұрын
Have you heard the story about when they were in the studio and she asked the band what she was supposed to sing over it?
@markutter
@markutter Жыл бұрын
Absolutely Great Gig in the Sky! It’s of course an individual thing but this song should have made the discussion.
@moondawg3693
@moondawg3693 Жыл бұрын
It's my number 1.
@kevinlalague
@kevinlalague Жыл бұрын
@@aholder4471 I don't remember this story well, but didn't they ask her on take 2 to try materializing through vocal performance agonizing thoughts surrounding the subject of death? I heard this version of the story a while ago, so I'm not sure if it's true.
@chunkikim
@chunkikim Жыл бұрын
My number 1 as well.
@TheSoundofForgetting
@TheSoundofForgetting Жыл бұрын
Echoes… plain and simple as a musician/guitarist myself …this is when they found their sound!
@Kevthewindowcleaner
@Kevthewindowcleaner Жыл бұрын
Dark side of the moon is not just a number of songs to listen to its an album experience - to be immersed in from start to finish. In my opinion it’s the best album ever made
@stephenc1795
@stephenc1795 Жыл бұрын
I agree
@kevingill648
@kevingill648 Жыл бұрын
Agreed! :)
@moonmunster
@moonmunster Жыл бұрын
Played starting with the beginning of The Wizard of Oz.
@christopherhendricks4369
@christopherhendricks4369 Жыл бұрын
I'll have to agree with that. Such a masterpiece.
@catebee4431
@catebee4431 Жыл бұрын
Yes
@daveco1270
@daveco1270 Жыл бұрын
I love when Rick does this kinda stuff... going through a bands catalogue to pick the greatest songs.
@GMendel72
@GMendel72 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorites is On the Turning Away. It’s a beautiful song with great lyrics and one of the best solos from David Gilmour.
@eyesuckle
@eyesuckle Жыл бұрын
I'm with ya.
@dh8657
@dh8657 Жыл бұрын
100%
@BeamTheMan
@BeamTheMan Жыл бұрын
Rick, I just love your engagement when you listen to and speak about music😂😊
@se9f282
@se9f282 Жыл бұрын
Shine On : those three cords, and that drop when the drums come in-it's light dropping and scattering over the floor. Can't tell you or describe how it affects me. One of the greatest musical compositions ever. Along with Echoes from Pompeii, with those ethereal harmonies.
@kestrel09
@kestrel09 Жыл бұрын
Shine on (Part 6-9), phenomenal build up to the lead break.
@claudestuder4199
@claudestuder4199 Жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly 💯
@tommy2buttz668
@tommy2buttz668 Жыл бұрын
So come on you raver , you seer of visions. Come on you painter , you piper , you prisoner and shine......
@michaeljorfi2394
@michaeljorfi2394 Жыл бұрын
Three chords?
@frankiehands
@frankiehands Жыл бұрын
Echoes (live at Pompeii) and High Hopes are my 2 favorite Pink Floyd songs of all time
@DarthAharon
@DarthAharon Жыл бұрын
“Echoes” at Pompeii is the most appropriate forum and context for that composition.
@DavidBentley23
@DavidBentley23 Жыл бұрын
This is a fact
@denest3435
@denest3435 Жыл бұрын
Yes Echoes , special and epic
@robertbehan6348
@robertbehan6348 Жыл бұрын
Echoes for sure!
@paulfrantizek102
@paulfrantizek102 Жыл бұрын
Echoes is the ultimate Pink Floyd song.
@chachichochacorta8577
@chachichochacorta8577 Жыл бұрын
Any Thumbs Up for "On The Turning Away"? The song is just so different from their typical cynical lyrics. Very uplifting, very triumphant.
@oskarthomas1512
@oskarthomas1512 Жыл бұрын
Great track!
@TampaDave
@TampaDave Жыл бұрын
"Learning to Fly" has lots of ways to grab you, too. Especially if you have any connection to aviation. Even without that, the fear of flying -- or worse: fear of failing, being grounded, feeling a fool, etc. -- is a very powerful generator of emotions. Maybe not as deep as "Two Suns in the Sunset", but...
@soph4736
@soph4736 Жыл бұрын
100 percent agree. My favorite Pink Floyd song aside from Summer ‘68. Lots of people are quick to diss the post-Waters era of Floyd but seem to forget (or not know) that there are fantastic songs produced from that era, and On the Turning Away is their finest work from that era and one of their best overall.
@nomoreturningaway1459
@nomoreturningaway1459 Жыл бұрын
Chachi - Note my “handle” is …
@gregorygarcia6542
@gregorygarcia6542 Жыл бұрын
On the turning away is definitely in my top 10. Is it only a dream that there will be no more turning away? Not a dream! It's up to all of us to make it real everyday. Don't turn away from the ones we love. Don't turn away from suffering strangers. And it has one of David gilmour's greatest guitar solos. It's my favorite song on momentary lapse of reason.
@tirpitz61
@tirpitz61 11 ай бұрын
The unbroken and continuous selling of the Dark Side Of The Moon-album even decades later proved its outstanding quality simply.
@dillonshelton5366
@dillonshelton5366 Жыл бұрын
My vote is for Fearless... That open tuned guitar crushes and I really dig Gilmour's vocals. He brought the 🔥
@televinv8062
@televinv8062 Жыл бұрын
Tremendous, Tremendous tune and one of my faves too 👍🙏👍🙏
@dohanddonuts5716
@dohanddonuts5716 Жыл бұрын
With Liverpool fans interpolated throughout the song with "You Never Walk Alone" puts the icing on the cake. Come On You Reds!
@Splifftone
@Splifftone Жыл бұрын
Basically always the first track that comes to mind when talking about my favorite Floyd songs
@duellingscarguevara
@duellingscarguevara Жыл бұрын
All the ethereal productions are great, but if you were in a band, this is fun? (And it has never walk alone at the end, a “twofer”, if you will?). And, it has the magic gold top tone.
@ezryder111
@ezryder111 Жыл бұрын
I have to agree...one of the most uplifting, beautiful songs ever written imho 😊
@mikesnowden1054
@mikesnowden1054 Жыл бұрын
Meddle is a perfect bridge between the psychedelia before and Dark Side of the Moon after. I love it. I first heard "Echoes" on an open reel top end system (not sure how they got the tape, words like "quad" were used....). My mind was blown, and I have loved the album every since.
@LoPaz199
@LoPaz199 Жыл бұрын
Shine On is #1. Not just as a second but example of the unique british blues. A bit of jazzy sound, rock, it's a masterpiece.
@colej3360
@colej3360 9 ай бұрын
Honourable mentions to Poles Apart and Lost for Words from Division Bell. Truly beautiful works.
@theSodMonster
@theSodMonster Жыл бұрын
One thing I love about Wish You Were Here is how the mix on David's guitar makes it sound like a friend sitting next to me showing me a song he wrote
@itkojecockot
@itkojecockot Жыл бұрын
yes, it has such an acoustic sound and vibe
@marcusreckermann4194
@marcusreckermann4194 Жыл бұрын
Shine on you crazy diamond… the best ever recorded song, in terms of composition, song structure and sound. An absolute masterpiece.
@TheTuubster
@TheTuubster Жыл бұрын
My favorite is "High Hopes" from the "Division Bell". It's just perfect from beginning to end. It's a symphony. It is one of the these rare songs that trigger a physical and/or emotional response you have no control over: "High Hopes" always gives me goosebumps and I begin to cry - always, even while watching this video. I have several thousand music tracks in my collection, but "High Hopes" is in that rare bunch of 10 songs from the thousands that trigger such a response.
@pasakie
@pasakie Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I haven't lived to Division Bell in years. "High Hopes" is an excellent work with maturity and depth. It's hard to describe, but the phrase "A world of magnets and miracles" for me are six words that describe what the _feeling_ of childhood memories are like, not what they actually are.
@MrPolleyr
@MrPolleyr Жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. The other one is, “On the Turning Away”. Another one that has such emotion.
@Paul71H
@Paul71H Жыл бұрын
High Hopes is not my #1, but I agree that it's a wonderful, magical song. I especially like the live versions from David Gilmour's "Remember That Night" and "Live in Gdansk" DVDs, because he adds that haunting acoustic guitar outro.
@bobseago1513
@bobseago1513 Жыл бұрын
The last studio track from Floyd. I do find it quite spine tingling, especially the rising pitch of the guitar solo as it fades away.
@Tognar
@Tognar Жыл бұрын
That entire album is incredible… and High Hopes is my favorite PF song as well. And it kinda puts the recent Endless River album into proper context. “The endless River/forever and ever” are the last lyrics of High Hopes. If you listen to the albums back to back Endless River makes more sense.
@jp-st8vn
@jp-st8vn 2 ай бұрын
My personal favourite: Dark side of the moon - Breath, Time, Great gig in the sky, Us and them, Any colour you like . Meddle - Echoes , pillow of dreams Atom heart mother - Atom heart mother, summer 68 Animal - Sheep, pigs. The wall - comfortably numb, in the flesh / thin ice, the trial. Wish you were here - Shine on you crazy diamond, Wish you were here pt 1-5 Honorable mentions: Dark side of the moon - speak to me, brain damage AHM - If, fat old sun Animals - dogs The wall - another brick in the wall (1-3), Mother. Saucerful of secrets : remember a day, saucerful of secrets. Wish you were here - welcome to the machine, shine on you crazy diamond pt 6-9
@andrewperez8902
@andrewperez8902 Жыл бұрын
Im overjoyed that Rick did this video. Its a tribute to Pink Floyd's legacy that it's hard to pick just one song as the best (comfortably numb, the last guitar solo it makes me feel like im In different time and space) Their impact is immense and timeless. The masterclass in musicianship, the melodies, the lyrics impact and meaning, its all genuis. There will never be a band like them. Thank you Rick. Hopefully more and more generations will hear their music and be positively impacted like we all have.
@Plowguitarist
@Plowguitarist Жыл бұрын
You said it all. World Class musicianship all the way around. I love EVH, Randy Rhoads etc, but what David Gilmour says in a few notes in the 2nd solo on CN is more moving to me than all the Van Halen collection. Rhoads had that similar feel on the fade out solo on You can’t kill rock and roll off Diary of a Madman. Obviously he’d heard the MASTER Gilmour as well. 🙏🏼
@Steveo47dog
@Steveo47dog Жыл бұрын
Comfortably Numb is heaven!
@Steveo47dog
@Steveo47dog Жыл бұрын
Had Rick not selected Comfortably Numb, I would have questioned his credibility.
@JohnSmith-oe4bw
@JohnSmith-oe4bw Жыл бұрын
"High Hopes" - It's a song that anyone can relate to. Regardless of age, gender, nationality, background, etc. - It also resonates stronger the older you become. Maybe the greatest song ever.
@VarrialeAndrea
@VarrialeAndrea Жыл бұрын
No.
@markwarhill
@markwarhill Жыл бұрын
Agree. The lyrics really hit hard on us a bit older. Amazing chorus and solo.
@michaelplaskota4609
@michaelplaskota4609 Жыл бұрын
Agree 100% - best one by Pink Floyd.
@sandyhammond
@sandyhammond Жыл бұрын
I love High Hopes
@grandadneal8114
@grandadneal8114 Жыл бұрын
Agree the grass was greener
@timothypotter2137
@timothypotter2137 Жыл бұрын
All of their music is so perfectly good, how does one pick a favorite? My all time fav band.
@carlostrujillo6178
@carlostrujillo6178 Жыл бұрын
My List would have to be #5 Us and Them, #4 On the Turning Away, #3 Great Gig in the Sky, #2 Wish you were here, #1 High Hopes. The reason for the number one because it encapsulates what once was and what is now. This song encompasses the description of life to anyone who listens to it.
@shecaso
@shecaso Жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd have so many great songs, it’s impossible to choose one! I started listening at 12 and now that I’m 60 I love their music even more. Greetings from Portugal ❤
@starastronomer
@starastronomer Жыл бұрын
Started at 13 here.
@lachlang5102
@lachlang5102 Жыл бұрын
Love “On the Turning Away”, but “ Wish you Were Here” and “Comfortably Numb” are just such masterpieces. Roger’s bass is so good in Numb and Money….
@wallyman292
@wallyman292 Жыл бұрын
"On the Turning Away" is a beautiful song. Also a big fan of "Learning to Fly", if for nothing else just the repetative hook. It's just so relaxing to listen to!
@huffle-bloodprince247
@huffle-bloodprince247 Жыл бұрын
@@wallyman292 man the whole a momentary lapse of reason album is masterpiece..
@RoshanRajSingh
@RoshanRajSingh Жыл бұрын
Shout out for including 'High Hopes', I love that song and it has one of their most incredible solo.
@KristofferLance
@KristofferLance Жыл бұрын
I was born in 74 and have been a Pink Floyd fan my entire life. My mother tells stories about me dancing to Dark Side holding on to her tower speaker before I could even walk. I love the whole catalogue, but High Hopes just hits me right in the feels.
@kmlinkous
@kmlinkous Жыл бұрын
I'm 80 years old and a Pink Floyd fan from the late 60's. I've been lucky enough to see Roger 8 times incl. "The Wall". I was at "This is Not a Drill" in September. I still get excited when I listen to their music so I love how you are reacting to it. If I were to pick out the best I would have to say "Comfortably Numb". It still gives me goose bumps after all these years. There they are again, goosebumps! 🥰😍🤩😘
@paulr5694
@paulr5694 Жыл бұрын
I love it. A little behind you at 67 yrs old, I've been a huge fan since Meddle. I too was at The Wall concert in Feb, 1980 at Nassau Colosseum. To this day, the single greatest concert I have ever seen!
@moegreeneyes43
@moegreeneyes43 Жыл бұрын
64 here!
@susanw6289
@susanw6289 8 ай бұрын
Age 66, and the memory of the Animals Show in "77 is burned into my memory. One of the best memories of my life. My all-time favorite band. Back then 66 was inconceivable. I'm still 20 in my head. 🥳
@ls1959
@ls1959 Жыл бұрын
Comfortably Numb is one of the greatest rock songs of all time, and in my opinion Pink Floyd's greatest song. Great guitar solos often contribute to great classic rock songs, as as Rick Beato says, the guitar solos in Comfortably Numb are among the greatest ever.
@richardcranium4335
@richardcranium4335 Жыл бұрын
Meddle was recommended to me by my college roommate when we would play the alarms ringing at the beginning of "Time" on volume level 10 at 4 am in our dorm. We'd crank it for about 20 seconds, shut it off, then act sleepy when we stumbled out into the hallway to see who else we had rudely awakened. Jason asked me if I heard Meddle and lent me his CD. It grew on me and has become an all-time favorite. Super happy to hear people giving it the love it deserves.
@Chasing72
@Chasing72 Жыл бұрын
Richard Cranium….😂
@24hourjukebox55
@24hourjukebox55 Жыл бұрын
'Time' is on Dark Side of the Moon.
@michaelhamilton2625
@michaelhamilton2625 11 ай бұрын
Brain Damage > Eclipse The vocal arrangement is shocking. Gives me chills every time. And Nick Mason’s fills are a gift from god.
@thirdman27
@thirdman27 Жыл бұрын
Dogs. The last two minutes are a mindblowing mantra for the rebels, for anyone that doesn’t fit, for anyone that has hit rock bottom, experienced emotional pain and fought through it to reach the highest echelons of their own spiritual enlightenment
@julianalima7364
@julianalima7364 Жыл бұрын
The last two minutes??? The whole song is a masterpiece!!!
@davidcammilleri5526
@davidcammilleri5526 Жыл бұрын
I'm 61 and have been obsessed with Pink Floyd, I ignored Animals for some reason. Then 4 montths ago i sat and gave it a listen again. Crap i listen to it every day!
@higherlearning228
@higherlearning228 Жыл бұрын
"Who was born in a house full of pain. Who was trained not to spit in the fan. Who was told what to do by the man. Who was broken by trained personnel. Who was fitted with collar & chain....." Mind blowing indeed! A road many of us have traveled down.
@BuzzieBee77
@BuzzieBee77 Жыл бұрын
Dogs...My fave by a long shot!
@paulricketts1089
@paulricketts1089 Жыл бұрын
@@julianalima7364 ...the whole song??....how about the WHOLE album??...............
@Microdave75
@Microdave75 Жыл бұрын
I couldn't pick a favourite from pink floyd, they're all great
@davidcleasby1831
@davidcleasby1831 Жыл бұрын
Echoes part 1, especially the version at Pompeii with the images of The Roman city...echoes of the past
@tsad5611
@tsad5611 Жыл бұрын
Different days, different favourites
@lorisuders
@lorisuders Жыл бұрын
I agree I can't pick one
@chrisschrecker5497
@chrisschrecker5497 Жыл бұрын
Dogs still moves me every time I hear it. Chiming acoustic guitars to Rick’s keyboards to the vocal bounce off between Dave and Roger. I never get tired of hearing it.
@charlesockholmes9764
@charlesockholmes9764 Жыл бұрын
Dogs is such a sad song but what a masterpiece 😢😢
@JoelligerentTV
@JoelligerentTV Жыл бұрын
Animals is my ALL Time Favorite Album and as soon as I read the title of the video I said …Dogs, of course
@thomassicard3733
@thomassicard3733 Жыл бұрын
@@JoelligerentTV Yeah! and it's really all about WHOLE ALBUMS with Pink Floyd, so yeah... Animals.
@aleamparo
@aleamparo Жыл бұрын
D O G S \o/
@JoelligerentTV
@JoelligerentTV Жыл бұрын
@@thomassicard3733 Spot On
@usimian
@usimian Жыл бұрын
The entire Animals album is brilliant. Just listen to Dogs and the deceiving simplicity. My all time favorite.
@mooselordflanz3392
@mooselordflanz3392 Жыл бұрын
Dogs is my favorite song of pink Floyd and I love alot of there music but that album is amazing
@richs4878
@richs4878 Жыл бұрын
Me too.
@sonador777
@sonador777 Жыл бұрын
Yes, and then the original dis track, Pigs 3 Different Ones. The take-down of Thatcher was brutal.
@sonador777
@sonador777 Жыл бұрын
@@dave4511 Err, not quite Dave. In 1974 Thatcher had amassed quite a bit of power in parliament and was the leader of the opposition party. While touring in 2016, Roger Waters replaced the inflatable flying pig with an inflatable flying baby Trump during this very song. What was Trump by then? The leader of the opposition party. When you come at the king, you best not miss!
@ash_11117
@ash_11117 Жыл бұрын
@@sonador777oh wow you’re so cool you hate thatcher how cool and unique 😐
@danielhanson4326
@danielhanson4326 11 ай бұрын
It is really hard to pick with Pink Floyd. But I would have to say shine on you. Crazy diamond is my all time favorite. I've listened to that literally hundreds and hundreds of time. And it still makes me emotional and i'm sixty four years old
@podpatriot4442
@podpatriot4442 Жыл бұрын
I’m a huge Pink Floyd fan, and it’s so hard to choose! Being a sax player many years ago, I always loved the sax solos in Us and Them, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, and even Dogs of War. But I think their greatest album was Dark Side of the Moon. Simply brilliant.
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