SO OBSCURE! First Time Reaction to Pink Floyd - "Atom Heart Mother"

[@yarsheets4572]

Richard Wright, who passed away several years ago, was their keyboardist, and in many ways I think he was the heart and soul of Pink Floyd.

[@FuzzyJohn]

Rick was the secret sauce that blended together the talents of David and Roger.

[@reiner9838]

And Nick Mason was the engine fueled by the three of them. All legends.

[@PinkFloydsfan]

Couldn't agree more 😢

[@robinbolton6064]

Animals! Richard Wright’s Magnum Opus

[@RSimoes10]

I might be the only one here able to say this: I was fortunate enough to see David Gilmour playing this piece live in a theatre in London, maybe in 2007, alongside Ron Geesin conducting a small orchestra and a choir, plus a Pink Floyd tribute band. It was the only time Gilmour played AHM live since the early 1970s, and there were only 1,000 people in the audience. If I had died that day, I would have died a very happy man.

[@janemmanuelbestac7310]

Saw them at Shepton Mallet.

[@sebastianocangini3834]

😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@shineon1982]

It was june 15, 2008, at the Chelsea Festival, and he played with the Italian band Mun Floyd. Yeah, I was there too, from Italy.

[@pascalmizac8233]

You're so lucky😊!!!

[@NPCRR]

OMG!!! I'm soooooo happy someone finally reacted to this PF masterpiece!!! And I'm equally happy it was you Stacey!!! A true Floyd fangirl!!! AHM has been, and remains, one of my favorite Floyd songs. Terrific song for long-distance driving, or for chilling out after work or any stressful day. Keep them coming, and I'll keep watching.

[@J-_-]

If you care, I just recently discovered another person that does reactions and he has a whole PF playlist. It's particularly interesting because he's a classical music composer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5PQc5WBe7uFsJY&pp=iAQB

[@heinv.frohnau505]

Daily Doug did it too. Also a very interesting reaction...

[@countzero1136]

@@heinv.frohnau505 Yeah Doug's reactions are great for breaking it down musically, going into the techniques and chord progressions which is fascinating to us musicians, but Stacey's reactions are pure emotion and absolutely wonderful to see and experience

[@nealamesbury7953]

Or to fall asleep to. I agree.

[@ianollerenshaw2269]

Yet another pink Floyd concert I had the privilege of seeing live back in 1972 ! At age 13…. It was performed with a full quire and orchestra 😁👌

[@johnimhof6568]

You have reached the center of the rabbit hole. Love your musical courage.

[@jongoffinet8511]

Well put!!

[@elektrovert]

I dunno... What about "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict"?

[@JaydenMereles3]

AHM is not one for the common fan right...its deep inside!

[@nealamesbury7953]

Ha ha- well said. ! My favorite. !

[@ThomasKnip]

When I was 16, my music teacher played that piece in full length in class. I just sat there, my mind blown away. Until then I never knew music could be something like this. Atom Heart Mother was my passage into the rabbit hole of a whole new dimension of music...

[@janistan]

Me too! Our teacher told us to close our eyes and watch the music with our ears. It worked wery well, and I've been a floydian since...

[@marcogoncalopintovalerio4098]

wow...what a teacher!!!!!

[@HansGrob]

I was at same age, but it was a class mate who was allowed to play it from a cassette recorder during a drawing lesson. It was not only about drawing and painting, rather being creative like the music.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

You just have to sit and listen and let Pink Floyd happen. You cannot rush Floyd

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

Indeed...All 23+ Epic Minutes...

[@DahmerJ17]

Don't rush any music is my advice..

[@ronwilcox7716]

@@DahmerJ17Great advice rises to the top!

[@1luarluar1]

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[@countzero1136]

So glad you reacted to this one Stacey - this has always been one of my favourite Pink Floyd albums (and Pink Floyd is my favourite band of all time - I've been listening to them for over 50 years now and their music never gets old). Kudos to you for doing this one as it's a tough listen even for many PF fans, but it's so incredibly rewarding once you get into it - Now you're a real fan :) )

[@AlanCook-x5z]

This album represents the first albumn where Pink Floyd were evolving from a psychedelic rock band to a prog rock band, they were experimenting. The evolution continued in the next album, Meddle, and then was completed in Dark Side of the Moon. If you listen carefully to this album you can hear echoes of what is to come. This was the first album I bought in 1971 when I was 14 and it completely sold me on Pink Floyd. I distincly remember the cows on the album cover.

[@garryiglesias4074]

«echoes of what is to come» I see what you did here... Careful with that axe Eugene...

[@flochepakoi]

This song is such a monument, who would dream writing such a masterpiece, at any time in modern history.

[@JaydenMereles3]

Only PF right

[@angharaddenby3389]

That cow is named "Lulubelle III" and was just a random cow the photographer happened across. The photo was not staged - it was just spontaneous.

[@1luarluar1]

Open Secrets: America's Secret Establishment the Order of Skull & Bones kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2m5aKJ3j9hmrK8

[@Silber7]

The most otherworldly space music needed the most down to earth cover image 😊

[@richardkingshott3929]

This is such a beautiful piece of music. When the choir start, it is transformational.

[@fargonate1]

This era of Pink Floyd (1968-70) is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. After Syd Barrett (their first singer, songwriter, & lead guitarist) was replaced by David Gilmour, they spent several years trying out different things, and it wasn't clear yet what kind of band they were going to become. They worked on some movie soundtracks and came up with the crazy stuff you find on the albums Ummagumma and Atom Heart Mother. Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast and Biding My Time would be two more interesting songs from this time to check out. I think my initial reaction to all of it was "wow, that's different."

[@th.a]

The song 'Atom Heart Mother' was a collaboration with avantgarde musician Ronald Geesin, hence the unusual and orchestral instumentation

[@johnwarren6211]

I saw Floyd play this live at the Free Trade Hall. Manchester, back in 1970. I well remember when they started the second set (Side 2 of the Album) Nick Mason was on stage doing Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast, with huge bowl of Rice Krispies and 2 Pints of Milk ("Snap, crackle pop") and a hotplate cooking bacon in an enormous frying pan. The smell permeated all around the auditorium!! And Fat Old Sun, what a song. After which the played several of their earlier songs - Astronomy Domine, Careful With That Axe, Eugene, See Emily Play etc. A fantastic evening, never to be forgotten!

[@J-_-]

That's incredible considering they only ever played APB two or three times live! I have all the live (bootleg) recordings of it that exist.

This is truly deep into the Pink Floy soul. I love how Pink Floy build tension. E.g. using disharmonics. But also drums and melodies, change of themes, repeats. And then one or more fantastic releases.

[@scottcrosby-art5490]

There's a song on this album called Fat Old Sun. It's completely written and recorded by David Gilmour, he played every instrument and still performs it with his band live on most of his solo tours

[@robm9999]

Great song! If you can find live recordings of Fat Old Sun, especially from the 1970-72 BBC recordings, they are amazing. Almost 15 mins long with great offsetting solos from David and Rick Wright, absolutely amazing stuff!

[@jongoffinet8511]

Yes, yes!! Magical……

[@Itssomeoneinmyheadbutitsnotme.]

@@robm9999 If? i wanna listen to that is it bootlegs that i need look for?

[@robm9999]

@@Itssomeoneinmyheadbutitsnotme. for the BBC recordings you can find them if you just search on KZbin “BBC Archives Fat Old Sun Live”. Should be pretty easy to find. They are the recordings introduced by John Peel. Also some bootleg recordings of concerts in 1970-71 in France and Switzerland also have some awesome versions.

[@thundernels]

If you so Fat Old Sun, choose from any number of live recordings. Dave found this song over time live.

[@deanjarva1373]

"911 what's your emergency?" "I just listened to a Pink Floyd song...."

[@garryiglesias4074]

"Quick ! Bring some adrenaline !"

[@gabrielangeles1216]

911, call the fire fighters please!!

[@glensmith9072]

Hahaha luv it

[@kentclark6420]

The first song on side 2 is really ethereal, too. It takes me back to a past life. It's simply called, 'If'.

[@garryiglesias4074]

If is a very beautiful "simple" song... I love it.

[@jongoffinet8511]

Yes!!! Fat Old Sun also!!

[@bookhouseboy280]

@@jongoffinet8511 The live versions... Wow

[@user-vv9it9ye4g]

Loved your reaction! 90% of all the reactioners hearing any kind of keyboard: "That's an organ!" You, hearing the most organ-y sound I've ever heard: "That's not an organ."

[@DavidTownsend-b3i]

Stacey-I have been a fan of Floyd for 55 years now and never get tired of them. I have really enjoyed your reviews and critique-you really appreciate arguably the best ever prog rock band, and it's good to see the younger generations being captivated as I was all those years ago. I have a request.. Please Please Please review my all time favourite song from the Pulse concert.. US AND THEM.. Truly beautiful anti war song with incredible keyboards and saxophone. The track finishes and melts into an instrumental "Any Colour You Like" an often overlooked piece from DSOM album so if you could tag that on too I would be forever grateful. Keep up the good work! Dave - Southport UK.

[@th.a]

Nick Mason, the drummer, has included it to his setlist of his tour with his band 'Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets' in stripped down rock arrangement. By the way Nick is touring. The perfect chance to experience early Pink Floyd songs live.

[@MrBDB001]

Ok Stacey you have made my day again. This time one of my favorites and not just because at 16 this was the first Pink Floyd I ever heard. There is a constant buildup and release throughout this composition. I, like you, did not know what was going to happen, where this tune would go. It all culminated as that choir started the chanting section Trying to figure what they were chanting. It started building mystery and tension and then that voice rising out of the pulsing chant, I can't explain how that voice and the return to the original melody made me feel so free and blissful. Then we really go Pink Floyd and in the last sections you will hear sounds they will use in the next twenty years of their music. A virtuoso of coming joy for us fans. 1970 seems so long ago now but the impact remains unsullied by time. Thank you so much I am so pleased you found Pink Floyd and have allowed us to join you reliving our feelings listening to the greatest band ever to try to put the human experience into music. wow I am really rambling just like I was after hearing Atom Heart Mother. Thanks once again, fantastic job.

[@TheDirge69]

you have nailed my experience there buddy...thanks..

[@MrBDB001]

@@TheDirge69 Listening to this changed my whole 16 year old idea and way I heard music. It literally changed my life for the good and forever.

[@scifimonkey3]

From the book ‘Their Mortal remains’ some background to the song ‘In October 1970, Pink Floyd welcomed the new decade with an album that bemused the critics and record company, but which became their biggost hit so far. The sounds on Atom Heart Mother were created by Pink Floyd, a choir, a brass ensemble, dripping taps, frying bacon and whistling kettles. And they were sold to the world with a photograph of a cow in a field. Throughout 1969, Pink Floyd performances such as The Massed Gadgets of Auximines at London's Royal Festival Hall had pushed the boundaries of what constituted a rock concert. The group brought a similar sense of adventure to the studio for Atom Heart Mother. The album's roots can be traced to a recording session in Rome in November 1969. Pink Floyd had been approached by the Italian film director Michelangelo Antonioni (of Blow-Up fame) to provide the soundtrack to his forthcoming counter-culture drama Zabriskie Point. But Antonioni was dissatisfied with most of the music they produced and the band returned home. Among the rejected pieces was a guitar figure, redolent of a cinematic Spaghetti-Western theme, which would become the starting point for Atom Heart Mother's side-long suite. This untitled 20-minute piece, with the working title 'Epic', was performed live before the group decided to add classical elements. At the time, Roger Waters and the Scottish-born composer and performer Ron Geesin were working on a parallel project. This was the soundtrack for a documentary film, The Body, for which they were creating music with conventional instruments and 'human noises' including breathing, talking and a beating heart. Atom Heart Mother would use a similar mix of conventional and unconventional sounds. Geesin's background in jazz and classical music made him an obvious choice to compose Pink Floyd's orchestral score. However, the recording session with the EMI Pops Orchestra, a group of seasoned, hard-bitten Abbey Road session musicians, was problematic. It was eventually decided that choral scholar John Alldis would take over to conduct both the brass and his own choir, which contributed the suite's celestial, wordless vocals. With its brass overture, solo cello, choral voices and special effects, including the sound of gunshots and whinnying horses, there was a cinematic quaity to Pink Floyd's new composition. The piece, still referred to as 'Epic' and, later, The Amazing Pudding', was performed live that year at the Bath Festival of Progressive Music. Its final title only came after Roger Waters spotted a headline in the london Evening Standard above a story about a woman fitted with a plutonium pacemaker.

[@tomroome4118]

Excellent history, thank you!

[@deepermind4884]

So would you say this composition is as much Ron Geesin's as it is Waters' or anyone else in the Floyd?

[@scifimonkey3]

Not my words - simply lifted from Mark Blake’s review of Floyds albums in the book which accompanied the ‘Their Mortal Remains’ Exhibition. Highly recommended if you can find a copy!

[@lucianosereno]

This song has been performed by several symphony orchestras, it says a lot about the creativity and complexity of Pink Floyd. who don't care about making easily commercial music.

[@garryiglesias4074]

They were not the kind of band to make a 7up commercial, indeed...

[@Robert-hk3gf]

I was 15 years old the first time i listened to this LP. I'm 61 now and Love Pink Floyd 💗

[@gerhardahrenslucbonell2661]

Als überzeugter Follower freue ich mich, dass Du Dich mit dieser unkonventionellen Musik auseinander setzt. Diese Musik darf man nicht nur hören. Man muss sie genießen. Am besten in absoluter Ruhe, gerne nach Sonnenuntergang, mit geschlossenen Augen, Handy auf lautlos und anwesende Freunde zum Schweigen verdammt. Dann - und erst dann - hört man dieses Stück nicht nur, sondern fühlt es auch!

[@trevorsanders5303]

Funky Dung is one of the best instrumental pieces pink Floyd ever wrote.

[@adammckone3318]

This track should be included into every music students curriculum to demonstrate how music can convey so much power and emotion both mentally and physically. not only does your mind race and heart beat fluctuates but your head sways and your imagination takes you on a wild roller-coaster of a journey. Nobody demonstrates the true power and emotion of music better then Pink Floyd 😘😘

[@d4mdcykey]

Exactly, and beautifully said.

[@lilaelsi5766]

One of the working titles of that piece of art was “A Soundtrack for a Non Existing Western” 😊

[@Ashleykeithdavidharper]

I’m officially announcing that Stacey is my favourite content creator I’m so happy that I clicked on her first floyd video

[@JohnLedger-g4i]

The late great Richard Wright heavily to the forefront here. RIP you genius!!!!!!

[@williambenner701]

Shine On You Crazy Diamon!❤

[@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970]

Splendid...My Favorite PINK FLOYD Record & Track...

[@nealamesbury7953]

I have to agree.ive played this more than any other - this is my favorite song/ music. Just agreeing with ya.

[@th.a]

When Pink Floyd created the song 'Atom Heart Mother' a story was circulating in the press that a woman with a heart pacemaker had given birth to a child. A quite new technology at this time. Hence they decided to name the album and the song this way.

[@NewBritainStation]

Sort of. They were playing the piece on the BBC and didn’t have a name for it yet. Somebody pointed out the article in the paper lying in the studio and the name was born. Prior to that onstage they were usually calling it The Amazing Pudding.

[@leonardoalmiron2175]

"Summer 68"

[@jongoffinet8511]

Can’t forget “Fat Old Sun”!

[@andrewdavidson665]

There's not a lot to like on that album. But Summer 68 for the contrast of blissy verse and madhouse choruses is just excellent. Absolutely cracking Rick Wright effort.

[@TheDirge69]

if i was a train, I'd be late...

[@marcelopessoa4911]

"Fat old sun" & "If". 👍

[@kevhanson1262]

Stacey try Allen's Psychedelic breakfast. I know it's one of the bands least favourite albums I used to have it on Cassette I played it once and couldn't get into it once you've heard there classic albums

[@mrwomby5007]

This is a Marmite album for fans, you either love it or hate it. It’s one of my favourites.

[@peterfhere9461]

To explain to Stacey, Marmite is a yeast extract spread in the UK, and is very polarising - you either love it (like I do) or hate it (as the rest of my family does). Marnite ran a highly successful advertising campaign based on the the love it/hate it reaction a few years ago!

[@nealamesbury7953]

Favorite. ! This song. !

[@tapdapy]

How can it be... not to love ATM... 😮

[@jonahhex8178]

IDK, I'm kinda middle of the road on it. It's truly ground breaking, but when they hit their stride with DSOTM they really had me hooked!

[@troyquinlan]

This is a masterpiece of transitions blended with sharps, flats, and key changes that skillfully move the listener along a complex journey.

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

I love Piper, Saucerful and 'More' but the run of Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother and Meddle is consistently my favorite Floyd. Enjoy it all but this is where its at imo.

[@AlexKhForester]

Yes, early Pink Floyd is pure psychedelia.

[@hazmania]

Ps: you’re very brave to take on this album, not knowing what to expect, Cos it’s not your average “music track”! Love & respect from Annie, in Cornwall, UK🙂🌸

[@dannymulder1319]

what an incredibly special piece of music from Pink Floyd! Here you can clearly hear how creative they were! There was an intro, and then a story and if I heard correctly, an express train suddenly passed by and it was quiet for a while. And then that special completion that they are always so good at👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@markolney-lf1ec]

This was their era when they were doing soundtracks for movies

[@KiltedHammer]

Ooh, that reminds me, a reaction to Heartbeat Pig Meat from the Zabriskie Point soundtrack would be spot on following that thought line.

[@LordEriolTolkien]

And ALL Pink Floyd albums are best listened to in entirety, uninterrupted, rather than isolated track at a time. Trust me. Which ever album, listen to it all in one sitting if at all possible. Floyd made Albums

[@DahmerJ17]

Would say that applies on every album of greater significant. 🍻

[@jongoffinet8511]

Totally agree.

[@gabe1302]

Pink floyd is legit a muscle relaxer

[@koncaswatch8726]

This was the first PF album I bought. I had to listen to it two/three times to start to appreciate it. I remember thinking "Who are these guys?" I'm glad I stayed the course. Pink Floyd is my all time favorite band.

[@GabrielCalderon-r4i]

This was my second, first I bought was Pulse❤

[@54fighting5]

Man, I haven't heard this song in ages. Thanks for making my brain dig thru the cobwebs. Besides the amazing strings, vocals and keyboards I was struck by how orchestral Nick Mason's drum style is! Of course it shows up in many of their later, more popular songs but in this setting he shows just how much he can affect the feeling and emotion of the music. It was great watching your honest reactions to this "song". I need to revisit AHM. Its been 40-50 years for me.

[@dud0r]

i love that sound you make when david drops in with his guitar.... its like you just melt away for a sec

[@IFHorus]

She's right on. The working title of the main theme with its plodding, heroic quality, was Theme From an Imaginary Western. Floyd wrote this piece which was later augmented with the horns, stings, and choir by Ron Geesin. In my opinion, Geesin's efforts really made the track what it is. The Floyd found performing AHM on tour with the orchestra and choir very difficult. The ever-changing acoustics of different venues made for uneven sound and in some cases, inaudible instruments. In the days before click tracks and stage monitors, it was difficult for the orchestra and choir to stay in sync with the band. However, the studio version really pushed the extreme of studio technology at the time, using only 8 track machines, I believe. The Floyd ended up hating AHM, but that won't spoil our fun.

[@adrianfernandonoya5196]

Starting in 1960 to 1970 with THE BEATLES (all the songs are great hits) And in the next years we have bands like Kc And The Sunshine Band ,10cc, Earth Wind And Fire , Kool And The Gang , Toto , Electric Light Orchestra , Yes , Pink Floyd , Deep Purple , Chicago , Abba , Bee Gees , Kiss , The Who , The Rolling Stones , AC DC , Scorpions , The Police , Inxs , Aha , Dire Straits , The Cars , Journey , Kansas , Eagles , Led Zeppelin, Europe , Alan Parsons , The Doobie Brothers , Creedence Clearwater Revival , Queen , Elton John , Paul Mc Cartney and Wings , Peter Frampton , Boston , Fleetwood Mac , Tom Jones , Duran Duran , Foreigner , Hearth Wind And Fire, Rod Stewart , Michael Jackson , Prince , Emerson Lake and Palmer , and Reo Speedwagon BUT the list is HUGE and mybe i left someone behind by mistake. 1971 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Led Zeppelin In 1972 SMOKE ON THE WATER DEEP PURPLE IN 1973 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PINK FLOYD IN 1974 DEEP PURPLE Burn and Pilot Magic IN 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen and I'm Not in Love 10cc 1976 MUSIC JOHN MILES and Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry 1977 Player - Baby Come Back , The Load Out / Stay by Jackson Browne and Hotel California by Eagles 1978 to 1979 Last Train To London ELO 1979 Ride like the Wind Christopher Cross and the list goes on and on and on at least till 1990. Wayne Casey from KC and the sunshine band is a white man that have the soul and the music of black people living down deep inside on her BIG heart GOD BLESS YOU WAYNE CASEY. I was born in the golden era of music 1960 and today i am a happy young man on my 64 yrs old. And the only good band we have now is POETS OF THE FALL because they are still playing today.

[@jongoffinet8511]

Always loved this gem of an album. Great to fall asleep to. Animals and Meddle are less known albums that should be up there with “Dark side of the moon” and “The Wall”…..check out “ Echoes” live at Pompeii. Life changing.

[@elektrovert]

Meddle was always one of my favourites, as is "A Saucerful of Secrets"

[@RykDavid]

Syd Barrett and the Piper at the Gates of Dawn may still be a few more songs away for you after this, but I think you are now ready for the "Live at Pompeii" version of Saucerful of Secrets.

[@simonjones8111]

When I heard this in 1970, my head exploded, there was nothing like this before, or since. It does show the limitations of recording technology of the time, but Echoes was only a year later and shows significant development of multi-track recording. Still love the melodic quality of this, beautiful ❤

[@chrisbree3467]

Thanks for that one Stacey, it’s always been one of my favourites since I first heard it in the mid seventies ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@Gfc1200]

Try ONE OF THESE DAYS from the PULSE concert... amazing instrumental and animation and light show.. plus epic Gilmour solo on the steel lap guitar

[@peterdobos1606]

no, your 1st instinct was correct: that was Richard on a Hammond organ. One of the first great Richard-David duets.

[@StaceyRPGReacts]

Oh okay good!! I wasn’t crazy!

[@ronfeyo493]

I love that you're diving in to the lesser known, often overlooked Pink Floyd albums. Every studio production is masterpiece in it's own right. They all warrant your attention. Obscured By Clouds is one of the best, and virtually ignored by the mainstream.

[@kennethoconnell8476]

To think, I was only 16 when I first heard this back in 1970. It’s nice that young people appreciate the music that us old people grew up with. Thanks.

[@jainfante88]

For me this Album /song is the Top of Symphonic ROCK!!

[@stenn1971]

Nick Mason the Pink Floyd drummer has a band called Saucerful of Secrets and they tour playing all the early Pink Floyd stuff. Going to see them in Cardiff in June. Can't wait...

[@dbrooks76]

Seeing them in Gateshead. 2md time, saw them in York couple years back. Brilliant.

[@Nrgheal]

I’ve seen SFOS twice & it’s the real deal ~ see them ASAP!

[@CathyMacLellan-r1o]

I very rarely comment on KZbin videos. I've been watching your videos for several months now and I've loved every minute of it. I was born in 1992 and grew up listening to my parent's music. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Heart, Everything you're discovering now and more. I'm typing this before I've actually watched your reaction so there's a chance you didn't like this piece, but I just want to say that this is one of my favourite pieces of music ever made. It's an incredibly important piece of music for me personally and I can only hope it means as much to you as it does to me.

[@Zentrix-24]

PF is a very versatile band that has the imagination and talent to turn thought into very creative music. So creative it's reacted to 60 yrs or so later. Timeless!!!!!

[@rds060184]

You rock glad I found this page. Pink Floyd are incredible

[@richardmckee5729]

So glad you're looking into some of their early works! They were an innovative band that used recorded sounds, voices, instruments to fill their music. They stayed true to their music style and eventually we found them and they didn't disappoint! Music that moves your soul, heart and mind. Life is a trip....

[@deacongarygrant]

Pink Floyd is a unique band in that it expresses life through music. You have to remember that this comes after a time where acid(LSD) had flown through consciousness and brought a unity to music expression. Sound is a primary aspect to our very well being and our life in general. It has a direct connection with our emotional state as does our sight. As this is one of their earlier albums you can hear the creation of later works through its perfection. This comes from the time when the music used to literally speak to people and could take you on a trip without really any spoken words. It really was great to be tripping while Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and others carried you through your journey.

[@SeanFromMars]

Recommend "Dogs" from the Pink Floyd album Animals (studio version)

[@animistchannel]

Counter-opinion: omg "Dogs" was awful, to the extent that Gilmour later said "Personally, I'm not that bitter" or thereabouts. It's dumb rage. I think the later piece "Dogs of War" was a lot more musically disciplined and thematically on point. Waters' whining tendencies just went to shrill sometimes. For that matter, Jethro Tull's "Thick as a Brick" laid out the whole sentiment in a much more engaging fashion.

[@rmyikzelf5604]

Or, Sheep which is much more relevant till this day.

[@Rikisballs]

​@@rmyikzelf5604 The entire album is relevant. Hell most of the stuff from the big 4 are still relevant

[@benjaminreece1799]

Ah The guitar solo in this song incredible

[@EricGoldstein2112]

I’d also like to add that you are not the only one who gets tears in their eyes listening to Pink Floyd. I’ve been listening to them for 40 years and STILL tear up often. I am not a religious man, but if I were, Gilmour would be my God!!! His work drags you through every emotion and grabs your soul like no other musician I have ever heard! 😊

[@costaliberta5969]

they, themselves, hate it. probably my fav. out of all.

[@countzero1136]

Yeah the band always said they hated AHM but it's a firm favourite among a lot of fans, and definitely the best of the early albums (and the first PF album to get the No.1 spot on the UK album charts)

[@heliotropezzz333]

They complained they lost control of the production (to someone outside of the band) and DG thought it was a mess or nonsense. Can't quite remember the adjective he used. I think it's brilliant.

[@brendan3307]

Wow - impressed you did this one. I will admit i gotta listen to it every few years - just so different (in a good way). I really like the names of the 6 sub-sections : I. "Father's Shout" (2:50) II. "Breast Milky" (2:33) III. "Mother Fore" (4:50) IV. "Funky Dung" (5:15) V. "Mind Your Throats Please" (2:28) VI. "Remergence" (5:48)

[@QuentinRichardson-supersnail]

Love the reaction. Atom Heart Mother (1970) is my favourite Pink Floyd album. Back in the day they were called THE PINK FLOYD. The definite article got dropped. Saw them a couple of times in the early 70s. A quick recommendation: Renaissance is the band Ocean Gypsy the song (or for a longer track from the same album, Song Of Scheherazade).

[@doomhippie6673]

Goosebumps all over.... what a piece of music. So many good and trippy memories... An interpretation? Maybe a voyage to your inner self? Maybe just to be. To feel the majesty and awe that is music? I can so relate when you said you teared up a bit at one time. Me too. It's like we are about to be shown something great and wonderful and we feel the insignificance that are we in the face of cosmic harmony? This song gives me the same feeling that Allen Ginsberg had when he tried acid for the first time: it's like you know and understand THE secret of existence and found the final answer - sadly it slips away again and leaves you with a feeling of hope and melancholic happiness. A masterpiece. I honestly never understood why people like Dark Side of the Moon when they could just listen to this song for the rest of their lives.....

[@WWEcrazyfan69]

Eu tenho toda a coleção em vinil do Pink Floyd, em cd também, e esse LP Atôm. Heart mother é o que mais ouço, adoro! aqui no Brazil, Rio Grande Do Sul, Era a Banda mais cultuada nos anos 60,70,80.

[@theironherder]

This was the 1st album (vinyl) that I bought (late 70 or early 71), & I soon wore it into vinyl dust. Thanks for giving this a listen.

[@richardmckee5729]

My first was the soundtrack from MORE! Still have that LP, 1971.....

[@d4mdcykey]

This album, Obscured By Clouds, Animals, and More are the ones over the decades I always go back to the most and find new and wondrous sounds or meanings, even after countless listening. In my mind this band was wholly unique, the craftsmanship, the creativity, the visceral impact, Pink Floyd is their own genre.

[@jonsey156]

amazing reaction to an equally amazing peice of music - love stuff like this - AHM is unique and mesmerising , always loved it for what it was !!

[@DavideBaroni]

About 21 years ago (March 2003), this long suite was the music chosen by the Conservatory of Paris for the final essay / concert of their last year students. There's still a video here on KZbin, although the quality, especially the video, is not very good, but still I think it's worth the while: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWOwlItporKXf6M . When I saw it, I thought it was sort of an acknowledgement of a "Modern Classical Music" status for this song 🙂. I just LOVE this thing. It's a journey, and covers all aspects of it. I see it as the musical equivalent of a literary "Journey of the Hero", and I may be wrong of course, but it's my personal feeling. When you say it sounds like a movie score, it shows how much story-telling capability this music has. 🙂 Thank you for choosing this one and react to it. It brought me some very fond memories. 🙂

[@raymondstephan6234]

If you like that kind of long instrumentals, I recommend some Mike Oldfield. "Tubular bells" and "Ommadawn" are great pieces !

[@Eric_L_Laney]

This is going way back to 1970 when the band was still coming into its own with their musical style. By the way, David Gilmour just came out with a new album. He’s still going strong at 78 years old.

[@voqoo]

Gilmour’s album is coming in September

[@Eric_L_Laney]

@@voqoo Thanks for that detail. He had promoted it on Instagram.

[@54fighting5]

Sept 6 to be exact. Already pre-ordered 😁👍

[@markhaus2830]

Not out yet. I believe it's Sept. 6th 2024.

[@gregrichmond2231]

Really love Pink Floyd I started listening to them when I was about 10 years old and I am 56 now and still listening to them they are my favorite group to listen to you need to react to one of these days at the Pulse concert and brain damage eclipse of the Dark Side of the Moon album you are doing a good job keep up the good work

[@GatorScribe726]

“Dogs” by Pink Floyd is a must listen. One of their best longer tracks and, in my opinion, one of their best songs period.

[@EricGoldstein2112]

It is really fun watching you discover Pink Floyd. The band that I listen to every day and regard as the greatest rock band ever!! It’s one thing to listen to Time and Money and Run Like Hell and Mother. It’s quite another to take on Atom Heart Mother!!!! The experimental nature of this song is the backbone for so many songs and albums that came after. You’re a REAL fan now, Stacey!!! So much more out there. Keep going!!!

[@alanroden-c4d]

There is an excellent tribute band 'Brit Floyd' which always packs out venues throughout the world. They tour the US a lot and if they play a concert in your area it is well worth going to.

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Stacey!! I've watched this twice in a row...such an epic song! This was the perfect precursor to Echoes! Glad you enjoyed and were able to digest one of Floyd's deeper (but amazing) cuts... aren't they an amazing group?! Cheers!

[@DatCat809]

David Gilmour may be going on tour and he will do some Pink Floyd songs like Comfortably Numb, Time, Wish You Were Here....etc....

[@AlienNationLiveEvents]

Wow, you sat through it. 1967's Arnold Layne has to be seen. Music rings the timestamp and is joyous. Defining "video" (before video was) in psychedelic sixties mode. Smiling, having fun, young, founding members. The late Syd Barret and Richard Wright, the living Nick Mason and Roger Waters. Some wag suggested the mannequin was Gilmour.

[@1234tori]

in the many years that I have listened to this suite I always cry at the end - great reaction stacey

[@Rolling_Ronnie]

I just SO love this piece of music!!

[@1970PMD]

I first listened to this record in 1973. My older brother played it, I was all of 6 years old and I was impressed to say the least. Stayed with me to this day. I still get the same chills I did when I was 6 and now 57...

[@JacobHolda]

First time I heard this I was like what the hell, barely got through it. Now I put it on from time to time and really enjoy AHM. I appreciate that you so open minded. Greetings from Poland

[@ricklloyd2590]

This was the first Pink Floyd album i ever heard. Still my favorite. Summer 68 is also an amazing song.

[@countzero1136]

Glad to see someone else showing a bit of love for that great song - everybody talks about Fat Old Sun (which is great of course) but Summer'68 is definitely the best from Side 2 of this album IMO

[@lil4ngelito574]

I would like to simply meet someone in person who will listen to these types of songs, I love listening to them alone, but I would be even more fascinated by delighting these songs accompanied by someone 🤍

[@Sandkasten36]

Didn't think you'd listen to such a track :D Last video I said: "Don't listen to Octavarium". Now I can confidently say: "Listen to Octavarium" The intro reminds you of Shine on you crazy diamond, the outro of welcome to the machine and one line of the lyrics are "careful with that axe eugene", another song of Pink Floyd. This is Dream Theaters masterpiece and it's definitely a journey and experience.

[@kenlansdowne7963]

I would agree. Unlike some other reactors you don't shy away from the longer tracks, and for many groups their longer songs are amongst their best. Octavarium is a longer song with many different moods throughout and one of the best in Dream Theater's catalogue. I think you would enjoy it.

[@martinkasper197]

For me just best DT is Under a Glass Moon... Incredible timing changes and an insane guitar solo...🎸🤘👍❤️

[@countzero1136]

@@kenlansdowne7963 Agreed 100%. For me, Octavarium is Dream Theater's magnum opus - by far and away the best thing they've ever done. I know a lot of DT fans don't agree with me on this and that's fine but IMHO it's their absolute masterpiece, but Stacey, you really need to react to the live version from the 2006 Score tour - specifically the gig in New York - That's by a long way the best performance of Octavarium and kicks all kinds of ass that the studio version (incredibly good as it is) just cannot match.

[@Rich_N_1]

This album was notable for many reasons. It was one of the first "Rock Band with Orchestra" albums, predated by a few months by Deep Purple's "Concerto for Group and Orchestra". The album sleeve, by Hipgnosis, was the first ever not to feature the band name and title or any track listings, there was only the famous cow on the cover and other cows on the back cover. It was the first album to have someone from outside the band recieve a songwriting credit, Scottish avant garde composer Ron Geesin who put together and arranged the Suite. Clare Torry eventually also got a songwriting credit for "The Great Gig in the Sky" a good few years after the release of "Dark Side...", but that's another story. The band have been highly dismissive of this album over the years, but it was their first No 1 album in the UK, as well as in other countries, so clearly many people, myself included, don't subscribe to that view. Obviously the Suite is the main reason people bought the album, Side 2 being more hit and miss with another of Roger's "pastoral" compositions "If" being the highlight, IMO, whereas "Alan's Psychelelic Breakfast" was more of a "filler". Your comment about it sounding like a movie score was interesting, as Stanley Kubrick approached the band wanting to use the music in his film "A Clockwork Orange". A request the band refused but the album cover does put in an appearance in a scene filmed in a record shop.

[@DaddyDoom]

That eerie and crrepy segment could easily fit in a Kubrick film and yes, this totally plays like a film score. The whole piece does a fantastic work transitioning from relaxing sections that slowly flow into dissonance, and when you start to feel at ease it makes a U-turn and leaves you in an unsettling and weird place. These guys never cease to amaze me and we hhe old geezers love that you love it. Keep at it, pretty girl.

[@RonnieMcNairney]

What a magnificent reaction. Loved it so much. Floyd are a journey. Keep Rocking Love from SCOTLAND Ronnie x

[@pip3124]

I saw them play this with the full orchestra. Thanks for bringing it all back to me.

[@michaelsandar]

It's funny you said this reminded you of a western. It was originally titled "Theme From An Imaginary Western" by Gilmour before the band changed it

[@J-_-]

Another working title it was introduced as was "The Amazing Pudding".

[@rmyikzelf5604]

The first working title was 'Epic'.

[@tdv1973]

What we listened to is the peak and at the same time the end of the avant-garde psychedelic period of the band's work. The song climbed to the top of the charts thanks to the very short-term popularity of avant-garde and psychedelic music, sending stoned hippies into a state of narcotic trance. To put it in modern terms, the band successfully "hyped" in the mainstream. It was not only the heyday, but also the beginning of the end of the hippie movement and the popularity of psychotropic drugs among young people. The band will find its own way in music, its original sound and harmony only in the following year, 1971, in the album "Meddle". Pieces of this original sound can be heard throughout the early period of the band's work, but the "puzzle' will only come together in "Meddle".

[@jemp1965]

This album is really a gem, unfortunately often underrated.

[@kimai1641]

Once you figure out that there are era's of the band, era's of who was responsible for the lyrics, the story, the harmonies, the entire Floyd vibe becomes more self explanatory. They experimented with psychedelics early in the whole 60's era, moving on to other things and it shows. They are masterful story tellers, they paint with sound. They experimented with the latest technology in sound production (instruments). Nick Mason, the bands drummer from day one drives the song along with his relentless drumming. Really early synthesizers are used along with tedious work of double tracking, multi-tracking, cutting and splicing actual audio tape together (a real art form as it involves reel to reel audio film tape). All techniques were employed. You can hear the audio cuts that are abrupt and uneasy. It's intentionally done. All of this experimentation is what taught Pink Floyd how to get the audience engaged. If you had never heard any PF before and this was your first time, you would either walk away and just not understand it, or you would immediately grasp their unusual blend of instrumentation. They would spend hours just playing notes or chords, find progressions that they liked and keep them, keep playing with them. You can't understand the Pink Floyd Sound in one sitting, it is just impossible. It's almost like you have to listen to their later stuff to understand their earlier work, a reversal situation. And you can tell when Syd was around and when his descent into darkness happened. Syd's departure is when David came in and it all comes full circle. You get it though Stacey!

[@michaelreeder9931]

"Shine on You Crazy Diamond" parts VI-IX is another cool experience you may enjoy. But, then again, I think you would enjoy anything PF ever did. May the Floyd be with you!