Teen Reacts To Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon Pt. 2!!!

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[@johnnyfoe707]

I had the same reaction when I listened to this album 45 years ago. It’s a joy to listen to these old albums with you and watch your discovery Silas. Thank you buddy.

[@MajasDad]

Couldn't have said it better. My sentiments exactly. Cheers!

[@dannywachowski5880]

I still have the same feeling now as I did some 50yrs ago. It's a masterpiece of music genius that will carry on through generations to come, as proven by Silas

[@paulamoya7956]

What he said ^^^^⭐️

[@twenty3enigma]

Only difference for me, I didn't pause once -- listened to each side straight through. Not having to worry about a copyright-guarding algorithm helped, of course.

[@tjhunger5656]

Ditto

[@arphod]

The Brain Damage/Eclipse outro is some of the most glorious, foreboding, majestic, heart-wrenching, magical, joyful, and despairing music ever to grace the face of rock and roll. In-effing-credible. I get tears every time without fail.

[@tommythompson9565]

Imagine being 14 / 15 years old and hearing this ear-moonshine at the time it was initially released. It did get you out of your seat -- and also knock you off of them . An entire generation was blown away by this explosion of a song. Joe Walsh's Rocky Mountain Way was a big hit around the same time that Money was tearing up the radio waves. Both were monumental hits. The ultimate cool songs to hear blasting out of a passing car window or at a pool hall. Or like you -- through some really boss headphones. You will hear new things the 2nd , 3rd and 777th time you listen to this album. The music grows on you. It is so deep that it's like your mind has to keep absorbing what it is hearing, thus producing a more profound experience upon a second and third listen. Pink Floyd's other albums, for the most part, have this same component -- especially Wish You Were Here, Animals and The Wall.

[@juliemanarin4127]

Yep

[@blackfender100]

I was there at the same age Tommy. album still stands up tall today !

[@tommythompson9565]

@@blackfender100 Without a doubt. It's a blast watching today's generation get blown away by the music that we were freaking out over back in the 70's. Some of these guys are saying that our music -- yes ... OUR music -- has changed their lives. Others bemoan the fact that they weren't around in our day , while others say they are being robbed by the junk that they were brought up on. To be fair -- music belongs to everyone, and there is good music out there. But the 70's era of music is amazing. I do take pride in being a part of the group that was baptized originally into this new world of sound. I recall, as I am sure you do, being mesmerized by what I was listening to on my turntable -- Yes Fragile , Jethro Tull Aqualung , Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here/The Dark Side Of The Moon , Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tarkus -- and much more. Wondering if there were other people having the out-of-body experience that I was. And that my older brother was. And of course, there were. Lots of em. Privileged to meet another " 70's Classic Rock Rules " club .

[@ridefast0]

Speaking of Joe Walsh, I use the singing/screaming and guitar at the start of 'meadows' as my mobile ring tone!

[@imaliveinjesus]

And to think this album is 50 years old in 2023 just blows my mind. Yep, I'm from the 60s. 😁

[@discordantmelody9316]

As many commenters say, Pink Floyd albums need to be listened to all the way through. The reason for this is rarely understood by modern listeners and is technology format related. Bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and Jethro Tull amongst many others of the time infuriated record execs by eschewing making singles. To them the medium wasn't the 7" 45 rpm single that the radio stations consumed, instead the medium was the 12" 33 rpm LP that provided for around 22 or 23 minutes of music. This was their canvas to play with. It could be a single track taking all the space (see Echoes from Meddle, or Atom Heart Mother), or many tracks. It's also worth remembering that in those times the studio technology was analogue. In playing with this medium, Floyd really played with the idea of what is track ? To them there was no need to provide a beginning and end of a track, the only beginning and end being that of the album. In the end you end up with The Wall which is four sides of LPs as a single coherent piece. For an audience that has grown up with digital recording, first with CDs and then streaming, the choices of how to create with and exploit analogue technology to its limit can seem very strange and I think this contributes to why the modern ear knows that they're hearing something different but can't quite put their finger in why. Digital streaming is built around selling a single track. Albums can be consumed as out of order tracks or not even listening to some tracks. When the needle was dropped on the LP, the listener experienced that side of the album as a unit. To listen to the old albums requires an adjustment to understand how their construction was very different to today.

[@farmersteve661]

Well said … they have grown up listening to “Zeros and Ones” 000111000 … Silas will discover it soon on some sweet sweet vinyl ! 👍🎸

[@erickingston3636]

Agree 100%.

[@TryptychUK]

An album such as this is meant to be absorbed as an entity, not a collection of singles. It has a beginning, a middle and an end. If you haven't got the patience to listen to 45 minutes, then don't bother.

[@Frank-pe9pk]

You couldn’t have said it better other than saying we grew up with the best bands and music ever….Ever.😎

[@MrGadfly772]

So very right! Great comment as it informs as well. Right on! You're right too he needs to listen to more bands from that era. I really would say Jethro Tull would be great to hear and so unique for a young person!

[@matthewhetzler4912]

Because you asked, it’s a tenor sax not a trumpet. I’m so happy the youngsters are appreciating the music from the sixties, seventies, and eighties. And to a lesser extent, the nineties. I always thought I liked it more because it was from MY time. But it turns out, it is just plain better than what is around today. Keep digging and reacting to the old stuff, bro, and I will here watching. Great stuff!

[@halfalligator6518]

"as it turns out". lol. like you have some objective measure. I'm probably the same age as you but I like music right through until now. You're probably just not finding the good stuff.

[@matthewhetzler4912]

@@halfalligator6518 What music from this current era will be blowing minds in 50 years?

[@halfalligator6518]

@@matthewhetzler4912 Maybe I’m going a bit early sometimes (some 90’s in here). Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada, Soundgarden, Ween, Weyes Blood, Sigur Ros, Fugazi, The Flaming Lips, Erykah Badu, The Mars Volta, Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Flying Lotus, Madvillian, Bjork, Animal Collective, The Microphones, D’Angelo, Sufjan Stevens, Frank Ocean, J Dilla, Swans, Daughters, Mastodon, System of A Down, Gorillaz, Outkast, Daft Punk, Burial, A Tribe Called Quest, Tool, Queens of the Stone Age, Modest Mouse, Massive Attack, Black Midi, LCD Soundsystem, Portishead. That’s just getting started too. I’m guessing you probably have a slight bias towards rock’n’roll and admittedly that genre has been mined so much over the decades that there is not a lot of fresh stuff (still a few though). It all just depends how adventurous you are as a listener that will define how you react to some of the above groups. Also consider much of the population listened to certain “canon” groups back in the day. Now with the way technology has gone our tastes are much more catered to with many many more niche’s. It’s the age of niche so you’re less likely to get big super mega rock’stars like the days of old. I adore all the classics like Beatles, Floyd, Talking Heads, Prince etc. But the circle jerking boomers are really acting like out-of-touch grandpa's when they make statements like "real music is dead". I'd argue all those classic groups have equals today. With exception maybe The Beatles who I think are just god-like almost in their ability to craft beautiful songs with zero fat. Maybe Radiohead comes close to me but that's a heavy listen.

[@El-Cid-Barrett]

@@halfalligator6518 Nice sentiments. It's always good to be eclectic in your musical tastes and sensibilities.

[@ernestokrapf]

@@halfalligator6518 Tame Impala is also really great

[@zulareshijastro9968]

Thank you silas bailey for reacting to My Favorite Rock Album and my Favorite band love seeing younger generation enjoying 90's Rock Music.

[@philmead7977]

Damn, you're a lucky guy listening to this for the first time, i'd give anything to go back to my early teens and putting this album on my turntable. I don't know how much Pink Floyd you've reacted to, there's so much, but i'd recommend 'Echoes' and 'One Of These Days' both from the live Pompeii concert recorded in 1972, and for their later stuff jump into the 1994 Pulse concert from Earls Court in London 👌✌

[@jimwoodman8158]

First, Led Zeppelin and now Pink Floyd. These are my two favorite band of all time, and you are getting a quick education into some of the greatest music ever produced. Pink Floyd obviously have a different vibe than Zeppelin, but I can never decide which is the greater. A Pink Floyd album is always greater than the sum of its parts, and is appreciated best listening to an entire side, as you've done here. Keep going!

[@melvin768]

Imblessed to see them both back in the day here in Florida

[@Striderspawn]

Two words, "David Gilmour". Probably one of the greatest guitar players. Saw them live in Dallas in the long ago, live takes PF to the penultimate level. Floating pigs (Animals album) and lasers, one of the best stage shows of any band. You should check out Bruce Springsteens Darkness on the Edge of Town. His best work. As a back story the Label warned him that this would be his last with them, even though Born to Run landed him on the cover of Time magazine. His songs were to long and not radio friendly. It's his most emotional work, you can feel his pain in all the lyrics. I saw him live in Aims Iowa and he played for close to 5 hours they had to turn the lights on to get him to stop. He's a story teller and would sit on the stage before select songs and tell a story. Amazing, it's the only album I bought twice because I played the groves off the first copy.

[@Striderspawn]

BTW, they just released the totally remastered Animals album. That album is unlike their base works but it grows on you like fungus, one of my favorites.

[@ninja_tony]

I second the recommendation for Darkness at the Edge of Town. It’s easily one of my favorite albums ever made, and a total masterpiece.

[@baytownbert2]

I was serving in the Vietnam war when this album came out. It was in the top 100 best selling albums for 17 straight years. Pink Floyd's theme has always been insanity. It is very refreshing to watch your candid response because you can literally feel this awesome music

[@dottiemurray6013]

Thank you for your service 🫶 You all deserve so much more. 👍 I'm glad we had the music to get us through those times 🎶🎶🎶

[@garya7893]

One of the best albums ever. The thing i regret is not realizing the message behind the songs as a teen. Now at 58 the years fly by twice as fast Im shorter of breath and closer to death Enjoy the music and your youth This album will still be part of you when you reach my age Rock on bro

[@magidog8582]

and ONE DAY closer to death.........

[@garya7893]

@@magidog8582 Your right i saw that as i typed it but its one day for him every day for me That and i was too lazy to correct it

[@TryptychUK]

Roger Waters was only 27 when he wrote it. I doubt even he realised quite how profound his lyrics were. back then.

[@davidbordonaro1631]

Some of my childhood friends and I used to get together on this albums release date , 1March 1973 , and listen to it . we haven't been able to do that for a long time but when we did it was cool . it hits different as you go thru life , get older , experience loss . lets just say it has aged very well

[@MrGadfly772]

In both videos you really noticed how the sound moves in your head. That's excellent as it shows that you're listening to this the way you're supposed to be listening to it... through headphones. That's how you get that experience. Again, you also will not get this with a live performance, this is sound mixing at its finest and you can thank Alan Parsons who would go on to make his own band called The Alan Parson's Project. THAT band made several albums and even a movie soundtrack. Their first album is "Tales of Mystery and Imagination," and you should listen to it, in fact I think you'd like all of their stuff. As for "Money" the music is more dynamic but don't think that means that it an upbeat song. It's about the vices of money and the evil way greed distorts people. The instrumental that really blows you away on the second side is really the saxophone. It's all amazing; Dave Gilmore's guitar and Roger Water's bass guitar are incredible, but that saxophone gets some real highlight moments on this flip side. Every song is epic, you can see why many have called this the greatest album ever made. Your reaction had me smiling throughout.... it was like my own face fifty years ago, just blown away!

[@woodykinney8222]

Pink Floyd the masters of sound manipulation.And the lyrics will never disappoint.I still have my copy from the early 70s and listen to it to this day.Likely the most recognizable album covers ever made as well as the music absolutely timeless.

[@herbiesnerd]

For many of us who were kids when this hit the USA airwaves for the first time, Money was the first Pink Floyd song we ever heard. Money was released as a single and played on the radio. I still remember listening to the entire Dark Side of the Moon album with my friend who just bought it, and played it on his parents brand new quadraphonic system. I was 13. You don’t listen to Pink Floyd, you experience it.

[@JoeandAngie]

My 1st was Saucerful of Secrets...older hippy brother...it had been out about a year...

[@glb131]

Wearing headphones while listening to Pink Floyd will give you an eargasm. I bought this album when it first came out at age 19 and have listened to it more times over the years than I can begin to count. It’s in the hundreds. With a familiarity of this music now so fully ingrained, I feel every note played in my soul. I’ve never, ever gotten tired of it. You are now on that same path and will still be listening to it long after I’m gone and I take great comfort in that Pink Floyd is eternal.

[@bluebirdsoftballcookie]

I’m 52, my boy is about to head off to college (yeah, I'm crying inside) he’s the best son a dad could ask for. Floyd is my life, took him to see David Gilmour at Radio City when he was 12. You 2 are a reason I still have hope for humanity. You guys are awesome. I enjoy the duo reaction vids more because we see both opinions, what you each hear and think and it’s such a great vibe. Please do Shine On You Crazy Diamond (the first part is perfect for 1 vid) together, I think it will be Alivia’s favorite Floyd song. I’ve heart a lot of music in my life and personally I think it’s the single greatest piece of music in recorded history. - Peace 😊

[@ceeinthesky1068]

We had a smorgasbord of great music in the 1970’s, the best decade of music ever produced. You could spend months reacting to this decade alone. Keep diving in Silas!

[@crazydrummer181]

70’s was amazing but the 90’s has it beat.

[@wendylasker4867]

You know great music when you hear it!!! Love your authentic emotional expression❣ Saxophone! It was a pleasure listening with you, thank you❣

[@falcon215]

Great reaction. Creativity for its own sake has long taken a back seat to economical efficiency in the production of music but it's great to see people discovering the timeless ones!

[@syzygy21055]

I bought this album on vinyl LP the day it released in the US, and it still blows me away every time I hear it. I actually got emotional seeing the visceral impact it had on you hearing it for the first time almost 50 years later. I’ve seen many, many reactions to this album and yours comes closest to the way it made me feel then and still does now, as I view life from the other end and that great gig in the sky seems much nearer. You earned my sub, buddy. And keep going, you have only just begun the astonishing and gratifying lifelong journey that is Pink Floyd.

[@christianmarler2253]

Subscribed! Count me in. This video is among the most enjoyable reaction videos I've seen, ever. It's so genuine, and I feel like I'm witnessing a truly revelatory and enlightening experience.

[@philshorten3221]

"and if the band your in starts playing different tunes.... I'll see you on the dark side of the Moon" Before being dropped from the band, Syd Barrett would randomly start playing something else on stage right in the middle of a live set! No matter how bright your star, insanity is one way you can be eclipsed and fall into darkness. But Roger points out, it's not just you, he, like many people have those "dark forebodings. Even the term "Lunatic" derives from Lunar meaning "that which is of the Moon"

[@k_salter]

That's what you're talking about? That's what WE were talking about!!! I so enjoyed watching you react to this, and glad you did this by side instead of track. More PF, please.

[@MattJaissleFilms]

Pink Floyd had a string of HUGE albums in the 70s just like Zep. Starting with this one. The next Album is Wish You Were Here. (BTW Pink Floyd's original band leader was Syd Barrett, who went crazy from too much acid and they had to kick him out. They obviously thought of him in many of these songs).

[@flubblert]

You can see now why this is considered a masterpiece.. one of the biggest selling albums of all time. If you had to do one Floyd album all the way through in order, this would have been the one. It is life-changing. Their biggest albums through the '70s do flow like this but not as necessary to do all at once. Should be pointed out that David Gilmour the band's lead vocalist and guitarist is considered by many one of the greatest guitarists of all time, as you are about to discover. Check out studio version of "Comfortably Numb" by them next. Enjoy the ride!

[@lubinlfb3563]

pulse is better

[@RobGamesOn]

@@lubinlfb3563 it is, but I feel like a studio listen needs to happen first, just for the comparison.

[@flubblert]

@@lubinlfb3563 perhaps, but I believe in hearing the studio version first for newbies. You get to hear the original full production with the original cast members, in this case Roger Waters. I honestly believe it makes hearing and seeing the live version afterwards all the more spectacular.

[@PickupthePieces76]

@@flubblert I agree, however, most reactors don't often revisit a song for a live version. So if you had to chose, it would be the live version for me.

[@flubblert]

@@PickupthePieces76 that's not the case with pink floyd... particularly with this song and the way everybody pumps up the live version. People who are blown away with the studio version, and most of them are, can't wait to see them do it live. I've seen dozens and dozens and it's almost 100%.

[@edwardthorne9875]

This was probably the most polished of the Pink Floyd albums. I think for a musical journey, spaced out and drifting, 'Echoes' is the place to go. People are so distracted, they cannot take time for these large chunks of pleasure, meditative, healing. Such a musical mountain for younger people seeking out fine older music! Nice reaction, heartfelt -- best wishes for your channel!

[@paulamoya7956]

Your reaction made me smile the entire way thru. So happy you have found the Magic that is “Pink Floyd”. You will enjoy this for the rest of your life.⭐️

[@PickupthePieces76]

Discovering Pink Floyd is like discovering a goldmine. So much more to discover. Enjoy it, there are many good songs, albums, bands and artists, but Pink Floyd is unique, even back then.

[@Yaktahbay]

Props deserved also to Alan Parsons and the folks at Abbey Road Studios for the orgasmically beautiful soundscape of this legendary album!

[@andreabindolini7452]

The Turn of a Friendly Card is a masterpiece album from his band, The Alan Parsons Project.

[@lorcazola]

14:40 That feeling you have has been with me for 45 years since I first heard it at my cousin's house in '77. Nothing has changed.

[@dadof4813]

Here is the thing to know about Pink Floyd. They are going to tell their story as long as it takes and whatever sounds and instruments they need to do so. Pure artists.

[@OroborusFMA]

This album took the sound strategies of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper and Abbey Road to the next level. In fact some of the sound engineers on Dark Side also worked on Abbey Road. This was the band's reaction to founding member Syd's mental slip into madness.

[@wolfeflambe]

Alan Parsons produced DSOTM and went on to do his own project.

[@R46Fazer]

@@wolfeflambe No, the album was produced by Pink Floyd. Alan Parsons var an engineer on the album.

[@tourist1313]

Oh man Silas. I feel you. I’m a bit older than you but I first heard this in the 90s and yeah, it hits hard. Truly timeless. What an incredible feat

[@scifimonkey3]

The only bad thing about this album is that all the issues humanity faces and that are referred to in this album still exist, so much has changed superficially since 1973 but in terms of what matters most deeply nothing has really changed. That and the fact that the music is bloody brilliant makes this album as current today as almost 50 years ago

[@El-Cid-Barrett]

Aye. Technology has done little to change the vagaries of human nature.

[@hihoktf]

Pink Floyd.. bringing this experience since 1973. When I graduated high school in 1984, this album had been on the charts continuously for more than 10 years since its release.. and for good reason it kept on going!

[@peterramsay4674]

Pink Floyd is an emotional journey to self discovery. There was a time in my youth when nothing in my life was going in a good direction for me. I was in an abusive environment. This album was my salvation. I would come home from school and this music I played over and over again. It became a sort of security blanket for me. All these years later I still get emotional when I hear it. While I had no friends I could count on I had music to get me through. Friends may come or friends may go but music never lets you down

[@El-Cid-Barrett]

This album is emotional for me because it conjures up a plethora of teenage memories. Bitter sweet as it was a time of so much promise that I ruined by foolishly trying heroin. But I'm still here when many are under the ground.

[@tonyrosa7944]

One of the most famous Rock -n- Roll songs of all-time and your reaction to the killer solo was PRICELESS...

[@Gdpud]

You're going to have to re-listen to this with your Girlfriend now! :D She cant mis-out on this par-2! Glad you enjoyed the ride!

[@greenwoodtea]

My friend, you just experienced the 2nd greatest album in the entire rock era history (1953 to 2022). I first heard it in 1973 - the year it came out. Ive heard it thousands of times.......like all great work--it is ageless. Beethoven, Monet, Shakespeare---The Beatles, Pink Floyd...The art lives forever.

[@retiredfirelt586]

That was a lot of fun Silas, and if you remember the album started with a heart beat. More PF album sides please and turn it up some so we can enjoy it with you. 😎

[@Chase57Tx]

You, sir, have been Gilmoreised. Wait til you listen to Comforatbly Numb Live Pulse.

[@timkis64]

you will find over the next 40 years, the meaning of this album changes with you as you age.the album remains the same, but our understanding of life thru experience changes, exactly like stated in "TIME".the wisdom of this album seems to be far beyond their age when writing & recording it.its certainly a masterpiece.

[@dwightlee4315]

IM 68 years old, and this... is still the greatest album of all time in my opinion. I was fortunate enough to see them preform it live back in the 70's

[@ericsadler9664]

Masterpiece. The greatest album ever created.

[@1j007zm]

My favorite Pink Floyd album!, 😃 When I bought this album, (1970's) it came with a really cool poster!. A picture of the band was on one side, and a photo of pyramids through a green filter was on the other, great memories. 🥲 By all means, work your reactions around your schedule, school is more important!. Thank you! Peace! ☮

[@bengallentine2078]

Awesome reaction videos to the album! Always a treat to see someone listen to a masterpiece album for the first time, and I love that you don't hide the effect that the music has on you. For a similar experience, consider listening to the Pink Floyd album "Wish You Were Here" the whole way through. It is right up there with "Dark Side of the Moon" for me. The live Pulse video is also amazing and would be worth a reaction video for...the performances and visuals would blow you away!

[@Chase57Tx]

Next album is "Wish You Were Here" which is even better, then "The Wall". Then do the live performance of "Comfortably Numb" live Pulse and you'll never see life the same.

[@greekadmirer2204]

Good comments Bobby 👌

[@danjaywight]

Can I also add "Echoes" from their album Meddle

[@davidfrederick1641]

My sentiments exactly!

[@greekadmirer2204]

Will there ever be another Zeppelin or Floyd , not in our lifetime that’s for sure ..

[@Yaktahbay]

I wouldn't skip Animals.

[@gazza8127]

It's wonderful to see you young kids discovering this amazing music we boomers grew up with in the 70's which always remains close to our heart. A masterpiece, the next album Wish you were here my personal favourite Floyd album is just as extraordinary, enjoy the journey.

[@pcariola1]

You are experiencing one of the greatest albums of all time. Have seen them live a few times. It can be otherworldly

[@phillipharrison7283]

The photo on your screen is of Nick Mason, drummer and David Gilmore, guitarist extraordinaire. There is also Roger Waters, bassist and Richard Wright, pianist - synth - organ. You'll get more meaning from the whole album by listening to it over and over maybe 4 or 5 times in a row which will then make you want to listen again and again. There is a great deal of hidden messages for life which as a youngster thought little of it but with age the deeper meanings make sense. With 'Wish you were here' and 'Animals' you don't really need to do a side at a time. Track by track is good. But on Animals track 1 and 5 are so short that 1 & 2 then 3 then 4 & 5 is more practical. Cheers Silas, happy listening.

[@rickymack2611]

Man I LOVE your reactions. They are so genuine and makes me feel like I'm hearing it for the first time myself

[@matthewmcmahon5183]

Timestamps: 6. Money 1:02 7. Us and Them 8:16 8. Any Colour You Like 16:40 9. Brain Damage 20:06 10. Eclipse 24:30

[@healdogtoe2c]

Always something close to joy watching young folks initiating contact with Pink Floyd. There is something reassuring in recognizing others getting blown away by the same music that blew me away some 50years years ago. The world is made sane in the shared appreciation of beauty.

[@dannford-premiersothebysin9057]

You'll never be the same. Nobody can touch what they do. So good!!! You have to keep diving and watch some of their Pulse concert. The guitar solo on Comfortably Numb will leave you speechless!!!

[@crazexskater]

Pink Floyd is the goat. Pulse concert, comfortably numb... Your welcome.

[@JacobBailey]

Oh! I like this side much better than side A. Silas- it makes me so happy to see you listening all of this great music on your channel! Two songs that I would love to react with you to: 1. Achilles Last Stand by LZ 2. Lady Fantasy by Camel

[@matthewhetzler4912]

Camel is pretty freaking cool! I am always pleasantly surprised whenever I see anyone ever mention Camel. Lady Fantasy is a good one.

[@richardbeaton7324]

Lay on your bed with your queen , The room just lit with lamps and re-listen to this whole album from start to end. Is an experience.

[@dajuice4200]

If ever there was an album that requires headphones, this is it.

[@Straydogger]

"On a slow week" between 8,000 and 9,000 copies are sold. As of April 2013, the album had sold 9,502,000 copies in the US since 1991 when Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales for Billboard. One in every fourteen people in the US under the age of 50 is estimated to own, or to have owned, a copy.

[@JoeandAngie]

Picture disc on turntable, as we speak

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

The Dark Side album is basically about life, death, greed, war, mental illness, beauty, love and everything in between. Pretty amazing that it's almost 50 yrs. old. Yeah, you should listen again all the way through without stopping; read the lyrics too. The voices of the guys talking are guys who worked at Abbey Rd. Studios in London where they made the album. They asked them a bunch of random questions, and those were their answers. I hope you do their "Wish You Were Here" album next. Great reaction, Silas.

[@jimangela4589]

The theme of the album is the stress and pressures on a traveling rock 'n' roll band. And it was recorded at EMI Recording Studios, later renamed Abbey Road Studios.

[@wolfeflambe]

Also had members from Wings talking on it as they were recording at Abbey Road at the same time.

[@jimo7593]

PF has 14 albums, 5 of which are Concept albums. Dark Side was the first and the next 4 follow. They have some very good early, non-concept songs, especially the album prior to this one, Meddle. Echoes from that album will blow you away.

[@Debcatawba]

This is one of those albums you never come back from. You are eternally a changed man. Welcome to the machine!

[@josephferreira4917]

Was Alan Parson first engineering gig to do this album . He gave the floyd all the clock ⏰ noises there were no computers took alot of time energy to make this album .it's a master piece that made them very rich. But also brought great stress to deliver this on future albums .

[@jlhilbert1]

Wish You Were Here should be your next Floyd listen.

[@adamrule4386]

Just listened to that album for what must be the millionth time while watching your reactions and it still gives me chills. Hearing it in it’s entirety live in Vancouver, B. C. In 1994 during their Division Bell tour was an experience I’ll never forget. That was hands down the best concert I have ever seen and ever will see. I highly recommend watching the whole concert released as an album itself called PULSE. I won’t spoil the ending, but it will blow you away. I guarantee it.

[@58andyr]

Money was the most famous song from the album and got lots of airplay beacause it wasn't too long and everyone loved it! I remember it being played at length at school and then a few weeks later we all freaked out to the album! Great memories!

[@jacobpatrick3412]

Each album has fire songs, they’re truly masters at their craft

[@edwardrutledge2765]

This album was meant to be digested in its entirety.

[@atorthefightingeagle9813]

It's a sad state of affairs that there isn't a single musical artist this side of 2YK that can come within a hundred miles of this level of musicianship, talent and creativity. Not just with Pink Floyd but most artists from the second half of the 20th century. The 1950's to the 1990's will never be surpassed. Throw a stick at those decades and you will hit innumerable great bands and performers that shit all over what passes for "choons" nowadays.

[@scifimonkey3]

Maybe Steven Wilson……….

[@tars3249]

Radiohead. Different styles obviously but musical genius' alike.

[@wolfeflambe]

@@tars3249 more known for their 90’s stuff though.

[@tars3249]

@@wolfeflambe everything since OK Computer was released post 1999. Kid A was in 2000 afaik. So definitely 1990-2010's era group for the most part. Of course they may still release more albums to come.

[@richardwagner8498]

Take a listen to Liliac ... I am sure there is more new artists ... Greta Van Fleet is kinda a mash of Zep, Queen and a few others from 60s to 80s.

[@isadona59]

It's the second time that I have seen this reaction. I love it. How you discover Pink Floid, this Album! It's magical. Dark Side of the moon is impresionante ( en Español) There are no words to define Pink Floid.

[@TryptychUK]

"There is no dark side of the moon, as a matter of fact, it's all dark." I envy you experiencing this for the first time. I bought the album when it first came out, aged 13. It's about the pressures of modern life, money, inequality, travel, getting old, madness and death. The music is stunning, but it's the lyrics that really mean something as you get older. "Time" is probably the greatest lyric of the 20th century; learn to understand it, or regret it at your peril.

[@CFCMahomet]

Dark Side of the Moon is a mixture of great songwriting, musicianship, balance, real instruments, analog recording at its best, I remember being your age, but in 1984, listening to this album. Same reaction.

[@mikegrady5669]

"When I get out of my chair you know it's real" We know Silas. We know 👍 Once again great vid bro!

[@tomasbeltralopez4481]

The BEST BAND !!! The BEST ALBUM !!! The BEST REACTION !!! Thank you Silas !!! 🎵🎸💥🤘🔥😜

[@mvellis3863]

Love all of Pink Floyd's albums, but they had one of the greatest runs of successive masterpiece albums of all time with Meddle, Dark Side of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall.

[@Mike-rk8px]

The music is only one aspect of Pink Floyd: you need to read the lyrics, the lyrics are always heavy and deep with Pink Floyd.

[@mrnosaj71]

I heard this album in the late 70's, one of the best I know. Seeing a cool kid reacting in 2022 is future hope.

[@gistechrep3816]

Can't wait 'till you get to Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" album! Again, play it from beginning to end without stopping. It will be over and you'll say (again) 'what did I just listen to'!

[@terryhope321]

Heard Dark Side of the Moon for the first time in 1975 when I was in the Navy stationed in Iceland, heard the thousands of times you need to get high and listen to it ,it changed my life forever

[@grahamokeefe9406]

My favorite part of this album is "Us and Them" to the end. The horns, the gospel choir, the way it goes from close and intimate to huge and epic. It doesn't get any better.

[@HaveMonkeyWillDance]

Nice one, young man. That band shaped my youth, and I still get it in the groove regularly. Dude, these guys could knock out a tune.

[@artandrade1]

Pink Floyd the Best!!!!

[@cooperstonebadge2228]

I been listening for over 35 years and this album can still surprise me. loved your reaction to the laughing guy in brain damage which is probably my favorite track.

[@davidjackson4608]

If this is blowing your mind you show know the band we're early in to light and sound. It fried my brain when I heard in early 73 before it was released Floyd would play their songs live to work through. So they started playing this a year before the release. When we walked into the hall we saw speakers everywhere You wanna talk surround they thew sound all around the stadium but controled.. Like others have suggested Echos at Pompeii you should check. They played older songs in first of show took a break and DSOTM was second half.

[@unsweetenedit9090]

I still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard Us and Them. It was the late 80's and I was about 14 and had only been vaguely aware of Pink Floyd. I thought it was the most beautiful song I had ever heard. I was right. It's still in my top 10 songs of the Rock era.

[@davidgraskemper8518]

"Eclipse" always gets to me that way too. The most emotional song on the album, IMO.

[@davidfinnell1660]

Back in the day you could set some record players to play a side then flip the album and play the other side then shut off. I used to go to sleep to this every night! Now you know why this is considered one of the best albums ever recorded!

[@kerryknight228]

I always had to get up and flip it over!

[@davidfinnell1660]

@@kerryknight228 bummer

[@williamberven-ph5ig]

Cool, we didn't have one of those.

[@LukeWarm05]

I first discovered this record when I was 13...I'm 48 now and still finding new layers to it. The way the lyrics evolve as you age is pretty eye-opening...particularly Time.

[@ronkleinmusic4886]

Your reaction was awesome to the guitar solo. Dave Jams with zero effects and your huge reaction was when the band kicked in and the reverb on the guitar went really wide. I love that moment, myself.

[@Maiko100876]

Silas, this was a Top Ten Album for 13 YEARS. Greatest album ever made.

[@cygnus53]

It is so cool to watch a younger listener hear it for the first time. This album is an iconic masterpiece. From Wiki: "The Dark Side of the Moon has been certified 14× platinum in the United Kingdom, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it has charted for 962 weeks in total. (962 weeks = 18.5 years!) With estimated sales of over 45 million copies, it is Pink Floyd's most commercially successful album, and one of the best-selling albums worldwide. In 2012, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

[@66.6FMRadio]

The "interviews" you hear on this LP were Roger recording various stars and building personnel around Abbey Road Studios. The McCartneys footage was dismissed as were the voices of The Beatles (thankfully) and the doorman, an Irish lad, is whom you hear the most from during these "confessionals". He nailed it!!

[@dolfinpt]

LOL! YOUR reactions are the Best!✌️🤘 just my humble op but I prefer your solo reactions! Your appreciation for these classics are what brings us hear to your channel. I remember listening to this album with headphones in my bedroom and knowing each note! ( I was 12-13!)

[@imaliveinjesus]

When I crave a Saxophone Sound in my Rock & Roll tunes, then I just play some Pink Floyd. I've never once been dissatisfied when it's time to kick back in the recliner and chill. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheSmittenman]

And this young man is why us old times say Pink Floyd albums need to be listened to in one go hahahaha

[@mikepesce3334]

The iconic cover of Dark Side of the Moon is the most recognized graphic art symbol on earth.

[@adrianwright1702]

Terrific reaction, join the converted. Explore a few more albums and lastly go to the Pulse concert video, you will be blown away further.

[@canadianstudmuffin]

One of the greatest albums ever.

[@showmoke]

Just remember that this album stayed in the Billboard Charts CONTINOUSLY for 14 years - we need to just stop and think about how extraordinary that statistic is. Also, there was a time in the 1980's that about half of UK households possessed a copy of this album! That may possibly still be true! Silas, I'm sure that there is a time coming soon when you will be reviewing one of Pink Floyd's best ever numbers which was included in their 1994 concert at London's 'Earls Court' Exhibition Centre. It was their 'Pulse' concert and to say that it was spectacular would be a vast understatement!! The number in question is called 'Comfortably Numb' from their album 'The Wall'. Possibly David Gilmour's greatest ever guitar solo at the conclusion of this song and according to the 'Rolling Stone' magazine, one of, if not THE best guitar solos of all time. Be prepared after listening/watching this section of the video of this concert for your life to change PERMANENTLY! Oh, and it's probably best to have a box of tissues nearby at the time as this is one of Floyd's most emotional songs that they wrote. If you like guitar solos, then this will blow your mind. Also, please keep your eyes open during this number as the light show is as spectacular as the music. You can thank me later!