First Time Hearing Pink Floyd - Comfortably numb (Reaction)

[@roguealien]

Pink Floyd: Expanding human consciousness for over 50 years...

[@leahdoerr731]

Ditto and well said

[@sooankim9247]

Ohh! You will absolutely want to react to the LIVE Pulse Concert 1994 version of this, for what is arguably one of Dave Gilmour's best guitar solos. #shon #pinkfloyd

[@greenphoenix687]

I agree as well as probably every single one that liked this comment. This version is sublime. A must watch. You will probably cry just warning ya.

[@StarfishTrooper]

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[@bill3118]

Yes. Do the Pulse live version. You'll love it. x

[@capetowntrikeman]

Repeat after me: "I will NEVER EVER pause a David Gilmour solo EVER again."

[@thegroovetube3247]

Oh bore off.

[@danimal519]

How is it you wanna watch a reaction video and not wanna hear people reacting to your favorite parts?? Enjoy the enjoyment my man

[@EpicFrozenMoment]

PULSE CONCERT!!~ Comfortably numb will blow your mind. Life changing.xx

[@EpicFrozenMoment]

Pulse. NOT Pompeii. LIVE Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH6Xp3mrer2Am6M

[@stefanjohansson-cw1ro]

Gilmour & Wright Live in Gdansk is better with a real orchestra.

[@mzluna313]

Coming from a black mom and a white dad who were both original hippies and heavily into all sorts of music, i was exposed to a lot of amazing music from the beginning! My pops introduced me to Pink Floyd and I'll never forget him telling me "You're probably not going to understand this now, but someday you will. Pink Floyd is one of those bands that you have to experience. You don't just listen to them, you feel them!" I've understood for years now! Wise and accurate words from my old man!

[@robbob5302]

I love your dad already.

[@cornfedjuggalo]

It does mean drugs, but not in the way you think it does.... Songfacts®: Roger Waters wrote the lyrics. While many people thought the song was about drugs, Waters claims it is not. The lyrics are about what he felt like as a child when he was sick with a fever. As an adult, he got that feeling again sometimes, entering a state of delirium, where he felt detached from reality. He told Mojo magazine (December 2009) that the lines, "When I was a child I had a fever/My hands felt just like two balloons" were autobiographical. He explained: "I remember having the flu or something, an infection with a temperature of 105 and being delirious. It wasn't like the hands looked like balloons, but they looked way too big, frightening. A lot of people think those lines are about masturbation. God knows why." In a radio interview around 1980 with Jim Ladd from KLOS in Los Angeles, Waters said part of the song is about the time he got hepatitis but didn't know it. Pink Floyd had to do a show that night in Philadelphia, and the doctor Roger saw gave him a sedative to help the pain, thinking it was a stomach disorder. At the show, Roger's hands were numb "like two toy balloons." He was unable to focus, but also realized the fans didn't care because they were so busy screaming, hence "comfortably" numb. He said most of The Wall is about alienation between the audience and band. Exploring further, Mojo asked Waters about the line, "That'll keep you going through the show," referring to getting medicated before going on-stage. He explained: "That comes from a specific show at the Spectrum in Philadelphia (June 29, 1977). I had stomach cramps so bad that I thought I wasn't able to go on. A doctor backstage gave me a shot of something that I swear to God would have killed a f---ing elephant. I did the whole show hardly able to raise my hand above my knee. He said it was a muscular relaxant. But it rendered me almost insensible. It was so bad that at the end of the show, the audience was baying for more. I couldn't do it. They did the encore about me."

[@benjaminbronnimann3966]

You definitely gotta react to the 1994 pulse concert live version of this song, one of the greatest live performances in history

[@TheNotedHero]

Pink Floyd isn't a band, they're an experience! And yes, this song live is amazing!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

Although it's not a song only about drugs, to me really, the drug reference, which sounds like some sort of painkiller, is a metaphor for being emotionally numb and tragically but gradually getting used to it. This theme shows up in a lot of their other music as well. That second guitar solo including the fade and outro, is iconic. It's one of the best-known solos in rock history. You would have a blast listening to Money. It is such a killer Pink Floyd song.

[@brian4019]

agreed, and also about what happens when you lose the dreams of youth and become comfortable in your everyday routine as an adult. "The child is grown, the dream is gone"

[@roguealien]

Many will say to listen to the entire The Wall album in its entirety. Then watch the movie. Same with DSOTM album. Enjoy!!!

[@elizabethcanright9763]

There's a live version at the pulse. It's awesome you will definitely want to watch it. I highly recommend it. It has an amazing light show that is out of this world. love your reactions ❤🤗🤘👍

[@jilldiable8119]

I've seen these twice,their shows are legendary & light shows amazing.i was truly amazed with their shows,been a fan since early 70s.

[@shaundalindsay8882]

I listen to Pink Floyd whenever I'm feeling some kind a way! Very soothing and takes you to a floating world. Peace out!

[@rff2552]

Pulse version is considered the best solo in music history

[@crsconsulting2945]

You are comfortably numb. We all are. That's the only way we can survive life (the show). When we were kids, we were alive. We felt and we experienced life for real. But as we grew up we learned that life is too hard to stay so vulnerable. So as the album suggests, we built a wall around us, so we don't have to feel how bad everything is. And we are comfortable behind this wall. Cause if we ever stepped outside the wall, we would feel how sad we really are. So we stay behind the wall, comfortably numb.

[@philshorten3221]

Check out Pink Floyd "Echoes" (Part 1) Live at Pompeii 1972 No Audience, No Lights, No Pyrotechnics and a Dave Gilmour with No Shirt

[@michaelcroteau5919]

Dang I’m 30 seconds into the song and loving the reaction. The random scene at the beginning is because the whole album is connected.

[@philcannistraci9560]

The Wall is about a performer named "Pink" who has built a mental wall around himself. By the time the song starts pink is burnt out and weak with depression, unable to stand up. So they give him a shot (B-12 I'm assuming) to get him to perform. Sadly, Pink only performs in his mind.

[@johnckelly88]

The pulse concert will blow your mind.

[@mbrights3158]

Another awesome reaction!! All of Pink Floyd's music has a mysterious element to it.... you aren't suppose to fully understand the lyrics in my view. It is just the human journey... not always clear and also hard to explain. It always seems to explore the human experience and condition. The entire album is really amazing. They sounded like NO ONE back then... and they still sound like no one to this day!! They were riveting to listen to --taking you on a journey! ;-) Best to you Shon!! Thanks for your wonderful and insightful reactions :-)

[@keyrat1753]

Check out the LIVE version of Comfortably Numb from the PULSE CONCERT. The extended guitar solo and spectacular light show combine for an unforgettable performance.

[@nordogvids]

OMG you have to watch the live version from the 1994 Pulse concert!!!

[@craigthir6578]

This is a great song but the guitar solo is one of the best ever. David Gilmour was an old man still performing but his voice was still strong. Love and respect, brother, hog fam Canada 🇨🇦 ❤

[@Boosted07GT]

Just got to the part where you were talking about seeing it live, BRO you gotta see Live from Pulse Comfortably Numb. The light show, the guitar solo. My god, that guitar solo, he extends it, once you listen to this 30x you know the guitar solo note by note, in the live version he edges each part you know, then comes out with what you’re ready for and then throws 10x more emotion into it

[@wendyb5528]

If you want to watch the best concert for this song you need to watch Comfortably Numb Pulse. You will love it!!!!! It is such a feeling that I cannot describe how it makes me feel to see a young man react to a group from such a long time ago. The feelings are pretty much the same with everyone and I dont think I have ever heard one negative word about Pink Floyd.

[@taytepoche4895]

It’s awesome you figured out the meaning of the song with the “pen prick”. Goes right over most everyone’s head first listen

[@Boosted07GT]

2 years ago, I was failing all my high school senior classes, I was a mess, addicted to nicotine, smoking weed everyday, I took way too much acid alone one night, this song came on mid trip and saved my sanity, I knew I had to get my diploma and get my shit together. I thought I was too far gone mentally and realized once it was over I still was alive, I had chances to do whatever I want in my life. When I say this song saved my life I really mean it. The Live Pulse version really touched me though

[@steverobey711]

Hi coming from England Growing up listening to PINK FLOYD I am now retired and I am still listening to Awesome music Dark side of the moon was Number one In the U S Album Charts for Nine Hundred And twenty Week's👍👍👍👍👍👍 What more can I say You did a Awesome Review on Free bird All the best from Nottinghamshire UK👍

[@briantillman2812]

Great reaction man, thank you for this one!

[@Dreamer9177]

Pink Floyd understood that the space between the notes was just as important as the notes themselves

[@paulashanks3129]

Pulse Concert 1994 Comfortably Numb the guitar solo goes on forever ❤😊

[@alanlantz8663]

You'll never hear music the same now

[@scozz6139]

Pink Floyd is Legendary, a total Experience! There is a rule when listening to Pink Floyd, never, ever, EVER, pause or talk over, a David Gilmour guitar solo,...

[@larrypeloquin1398]

What he caught out of the corner of his eyes was feeling normal, but he lost it. Now he lives with anxiety and depression and it is now normal, and he is comfortable numb with it!

[@goldieschooch8512]

You MUST check this song out LIVE AT THE PULSE CONCERT! ✌🏻🌼

[@linzyaz920]

Say no to drugs. Good for you. And FYI you were right. You don't have to get high to relate to this feeling. Such an iconic band in every way. The sounds and the guitar solo. It's insane live. You ought to check out the live version of Comfortably Numb. I promise it's worth while. You will see they sound just as good if not better. And you can see all the musicians making these incredible sounds. It will floor you! Love your reaction!!!

[@Catswithgats]

One of, if not the best guitar solo of all time!

[@cinnamon8711]

My father-in-law was fortunate to see them in concert many many moons ago.

[@hankhaney3785]

...he is talking about "delirium" due to a high fever

[@gerryweed7697]

live To Pulse concert 1994 is very great .

[@robertwalkeriii8740]

Back in the late 70’s me and my friends would partake of the herb while listening to Pink Floyd. Made their music overtake our souls.

[@waynepuckett5839]

You gotta do Comfortably Numb Pulse Live!! 👀👂

[@glendaragan5297]

You must listen to the album Dark Side of the Moon! In order🔥

[@donjackson5522]

This song is from The Wall, an album that tells a story from beginning to end. So the sounds between songs are important to the overall story. Makes a lot more sense in context.

[@christinerenee]

This is a song about shooting up. When we were kids, like in our older teens, we used to listen to this stoned (on weed). EVERYONE did. It was a "stoner" band. But honestly, not only stoners listened. They were and are still one of the best bands that ever lived.

[@steure1]

do this song from the Pulse live show,,, then you will be blown away

[@donnasaunders8977]

Definitely check out Shine on you crazy diamond! Love Pink Floyd!

[@CarefulWithThatAxeEugene]

Pink Floyd is an Experience you just simply don't listen to them you feel it.

[@dwhite849]

I always took at this song as an older perspective on life. As you get older what used to make you worry or be angry becomes more muted Until you get Comfortably Numb. That goes back to my days buying the album on release date losing it

[@hankhaney3785]

...one of the best guitar solos EVER.....my humble opinion.

[@xchakeix]

You need to listen to the whole The Wall album to make more sense of this song. Also, the movie, but it's trippy af.

[@angusrocks939]

pausing to say how i interpret the lyirics.... when he had a fever, and his hands felt like balloons... fever was more of a sense of purpose, a drive, a reason to be. the balloons thing was he had dreams and hopes, he could go anywhere. throughout life though, he encountered obstacles and that "fever" was eroded and he just succumbed and became "comfortably numb". didn't dream, didn't hope, didn't try. he just sat back and secluded himself to avoid reality. later in life he caught a glimpse of his past, but by the time he noticed it, it was gone. sad, but that's the way i always heard the song.

[@c3kerl561]

We heard them live in 76 I believe. At the beginning of the show a psychedelic phone was flying around the stadium. David Gilmour is the G.O.A.T.

[@Mropie610]

PULSE!

[@leonardbellinger5223]

Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb, is a story of a band member that is having a nervous breakdown. Although he has made it very big in the music industry he is comfortably numb but emotionally bankrupt. The knock on the door and the words "It's time to go" are a wake-up call from the hotel people trying to get him up for the show. A doctor is called hence "There will be a little pinprick "There will be no more AHAHAH" his hands felt like 2 balloons as a result of the drug and emotional state of the band member. A very good view is Pink Floyd the Video The Wall Like most Pink Floyd it's meant to be viewed/listened to as a complete story ie The Video The Wall encompasses a 2 cd audio set and all the music has a part in the story. Comfortably Numb is from the Wall CD set.

[@twinklesstarr2892]

Best song ever! 💞

[@isabelledrevet5913]

I've always thought it was about drogs, as you did, but actually it's not. Roger Waters, the bass player, the main singer on almost all the Pink Floyd songs of this area and the main writer, explained it was about a disease he had when he was a child, this feeling of the balloons hands... But I think you're not completely wrong because they were taking lots of drogs anyway 😂... There's so much to say about this English band (all the English bands of the 70's were amazing, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Genesis... and my favorite Pink Floyd of course), you should check more about these bands, you'll have a big journey 😉 Thanks for this beautiful reaction and love from France 🇫🇷😘

[@maralouw8438]

Can you believe this group was banned in south africa in 1977.but I managed to got there album another brick in the wall illegally. I was 14 then but their music is still iconic!!

[@jonhenke1504]

Imagine every song you've heard from them so far was made before computers existed for making music!! David Gilmour the guitarist and lead singer stated that making an album was like doing a live concert they had to do so many things when they recorded these songs!

[@sally2shoes]

Shon. ***Don’t know if anyone told you but they made a movie called THE WALL and it is basically the album THE WALL where they show you the mental and emotional rise and fall of the character. (In this song the band manager is pumping the overdosed artist full of more drugs because money is more important).

[@gerryweed7697]

best band of all times . 😎👍

[@looneygardener]

The great producer and musician Alan Parsons produced Dark Side of The Moon. Check his music! So ahead of its time! Good album is I Robot!!!!!

[@bcagz9835]

This song is from “The Wall” album. It’s tough to interpret because the album is meant to be listened to as a whole. There’s a lot of underlying ways to interpret the album, but it puts a story together for you if you go start to finish.

[@freddiejamscat]

got to see 'em live 😎😎😎

[@midlifecrisis8163]

watch the LIVE version from the Pulse tour. BEST solo ever (arguably)

[@stevewalsh4850]

You much watch this song at the live Pulse show

[@raymondmanderville505]

As soon as you stop the solo to talk , I tune out

[@jonhenke1504]

I'm not going to repeat what commenter (Jerry Mitchell) wrote but read what he wrote if you want to know exactly where this song's lyrics came from. Rodger Waters the bassist wrote the lyrics David Gilmour the lead singer guitarist wrote the music for this song!

[@michaelhoward900]

It's about a shot Roger got for, I forget what, but was administered to him right before a show so that he could perform but it almost took hm out of commission.

[@Guykou]

You need to check out “Another Brick In The Wall” by “Pink Floyd”. It’s their most popular song. They also made a tripped out movie under the same name.

[@harlanginsberg7269]

The song was from an experience Roger Waters had. He was not in good shape for a concert but they needed to do the show so they shot him up with painkillers to get him through the show. Not a drug song per se but open to that reading. Also when he talks in the song about being sick as a child that also is autobiographical for Waters. If you look at the lyrics you will see it's a doctor asking him questions like where does it hurt and then giving him a pinprick, an injection.

[@freddiejamscat]

pink floyd when the tigers broke free!!!

[@shaundalindsay8882]

This song is about the decline into mental illness of co-founder Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd. Although never diagnosed by doctors of exactly what kind of mental illness Syd Barrett had, one of the possible reasons he continuously used drugs was to help him get through his life (to become comfortably numb) as he probably had no idea what was wrong with him.

[@arkhsm]

Shon, you would LOVE the story told in TELEGRAPH ROAD by Dire Staights !!!!

[@viclagina347]

Watch it live at the Pulse

[@evillyn7895]

One does not pause a guitar solo.

[@docopoper]

It's not really a song just about drugs. It's a song about being comfortably numb. The last verse is much more about depression. The first part is about illness, the bit after the first solo is about drugs.

[@jai07070]

How's it going brother? I know this video was a while back, but I hope by now you have s 12:56 een the live Pulse concert version of this song. Sorry if you have and I didn't see it yet. Would love to see it. You have been warned about pausing during a David Gilmore solo from other Pink Floyd fans. If you have please let us know. Have a Comfortably Numb day!

[@fredschmidt9069]

Check out the Pulse concert

[@dinodinops9773]

Pulse pulse pulse

[@42Mrgreenman]

7:30 LOL, well yeah, heroin is exactly what I would describe as "Comfortably numb"...and a weird fact about opioid addicts, many employers are surprised when they find out that their employees are addicts because they are most often in a good mood, productive, and don't mind doing extra work...when you feel good and numb, you don't care how harsh anything is, you just ride the feeling and keep on going...not that I'm endorsing drug use...but like all things, they have their benefits and drawbacks (Like when the "Good" feeling dissipates over repeated use and you just become "Numb"...then it's basically a fate worse than death...a drudging, repetitive, menial near-nonexistence of finding drugs just to get out of bed in the morning)...

[@waltinabinet8134]

Never interrupt a Gilmour solo!

[@looneygardener]

Music for your brain.

[@lauramorris7843]

We do not pause a Gilmour solo. You are young, but you will learn xx

[@neonnoir9692]

Time by Pink Floyd. Trust me.

[@jamminj9554]

Floyds albums are concept albums, whole albums flow from the first to the last song....lay down pick an album and just listen to the whole thing uninterrupted

[@laMeloHolic]

The Great Gig In The Sky do it you'll be awed

[@casualguy393]

Comfortably Numb Pulse Concert has the greatest guitar solo ever played by any guitarist anywhere. And I am not the only one who thinks so. Gotta react to that video. 1 thing before you react to it... Never interrupt a David Gilmore solo unless you want to see your subscriber list drop like the Plague. There are 2 solos in Comfortably Numb. Pausing anywhere else is fine but not during those.

[@PriscillaV1964]

Pink Floyd without the percussive accompaniment of Bic Lighters? Don't know if us Boomers have ever heard this version.

[@loisrogers9042]

Ooh, please listen to, "Money"

[@tiacalhoun3841]

Roger Waters did a lot of psychedelic drugs, most all of Pink Floyd’s music will expand ur consciousness….Wish you were here is a MUST listen to! Great reaction as usual ❤

[@foldz8459]

Dude. You should really check out the Pink Floyd movie The Wall. It will blow your mind.😮

[@mikehayes5167]

Look up the meaning of the song. It is WAY deeper than just drugs. And NEVER, I mean NEEVVVEEEERRRRR, pause a Gilmore solo!!!!!!!!!!! That is Rock-N-Roll Sacrilege! 😳

[@paulashanks3129]

Cannabis goes well with this song ❤😊

[@johnandrews3151]

To pause once during a guitar solo is a sin, to pause twice is a crime!😮Thumbs Down!

[@jayh6952]

Watch the movie The Wall it will make sense he overdosed and is coming out of it!! Lol

[@davidclark3142]

It's a bit of a double entendre, but yeah, drugs. Perhaps death also.

[@RoadDoug]

Floydians detest Gilmore solo interruptions.

[@lilyeve9584]

Great reaction! Please react to Skid Row “ 18 and life and I remember you.” Loving your channel so far ❤ 😊