Pink Floyd

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Fearless by Pink Floyd changed my life. Meddle is a great album and a great introduction into the band. From Meddle through The Wall, the sounds they explored and what they created was second to none, in my opinion.

The Pink Floyd isn't for everyone. Their music is very unique, and especially for anything Roger wrote, very dark and brooding. Very political, too political for some.

I judge bands based on how unique they are, how much they have their own sound, and how well their music ages. Pink Floyd scores very high in all three.

 

[dholliday]

I would agree on Led Zep III. Not really tapped too much into Sonic Youth but I believe they have been a big influence on Nirvana which is my favourite band of all time so might have to give them a go. Album recommendation?

Personally I'm a massive fan of 80's Sonic Youth, if your favourite Nirvana is Bleach then it might be for you too. Sister is arguably their strongest album:



The jam-outs at the end of Stereo Sanctity & Tuff Gnarl are spine-tingling...and Pacific Coast Highway is incredible. This album also inspired the Silent Hill soundtracks (that horror-noise aspect).

Favourite song has to be this brutal bit of no-wave punk from 1983's Confusion is Sex album, which is close 2nd favourite album:

I wouldn't get the same thrill out of going back and listening to Pink Floyd as I do from a band like Tool or the Mars Volta. I don't doubt their influence and legacy though.

Totally agree, I was actually listening to Lateralus this morning (through Soundcloud as they don't like streaming websites). Have to say I prefer At The Drive In to the Mars Volta though but to each their own.

Tried both Tool & Mars Volta. I enjoyed the odd song: Sober & Baphomet respectively, but otherwise find Tool a bit dull and Mars Volta annoying.

BTW which one's Pink

Bob Geldof.

..don’t have them on my I-pod which says everything to me.

lol

 

[dholliday]

Fearless by Pink Floyd changed my life. Meddle is a great album and a great introduction into the band. From Meddle through The Wall, the sounds they explored and what they created was second to none, in my opinion.

The Pink Floyd isn't for everyone. Their music is very unique, and especially for anything Roger wrote, very dark and brooding. Very political, too political for some.

I judge bands based on how unique they are, how much they have their own sound, and how well their music ages. Pink Floyd scores very high in all three.

Such a shame the RS-anthem is on that, as otherwise it's a lovely song.

 

[Old Blue 2]

Led Zeppelin, for pure musical ability individually and as a whole are the best to have done it.

I've not really listened to Pink Floyd other than singles but as best bands ever, Zeppelin are hard to beat.

LZ aren't even as good as Cream, who came before them...

And Page & Plant are the biggest rip-off merchants the modern industry has seen...

 

[heatmeiser]

Such a shame the RS-anthem is on that, as otherwise it's a lovely song.

And that's why I can never listen to them.

Well that and the fact that it's not really my cup of tea. But mainly the RS thing.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Such a shame the RS-anthem is on that, as otherwise it's a lovely song.

I know. I hate to admit I found Everton long after I found Fearless - it's not like you could really follow much EPL in the states pre-2000.

I justify it by Pink Floyd being Arsenal supporters

 

[Old Blue 2]

meh...never really liked them, deffo appreciate their historical value and songcraft, but personally never connected with any of their songs.

'Liking' does unfortunately not equate to understanding or appreciating their musical abiltiy, and worldwide influence they have up to this day. PF are not in the same league...

Take time out to watch this all the way through...

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

'Liking' does unfortunately not equate to understanding or appreciating their musical abiltiy, and worldwide influence they have up to this day. PF are not in the same league...

To be fair, nothing is really in the same league as the Beatles from an influence perspective.

However, I'd argue Pink Floyd is among several bands in the tier below them

 

[dholliday]

And that's why I can never listen to them.

Well that and the fact that it's not really my cup of tea. But mainly the RS thing.

I admit to editing out the chant from my Fearless WAV file. I don't wanna hear it, not even in a Floyd context.

I know. I hate to admit I found Everton long after I found Fearless - it's not like you could really follow much EPL in the states pre-2000.

I justify it by Pink Floyd being Arsenal supporters

Exactly, that's how I justify otherwise loving the band too lol

'Liking' does unfortunately not equate to understanding or appreciating their musical abiltiy, and worldwide influence they have up to this day. PF are not in the same league...

Pink Floyd are far more influential worldwide than Led Zeppelin. That's not even a debate.

 

[Old Blue 2]

Pink Floyd are far more influential worldwide than Led Zeppelin. That's not even a debate.

I wasn't discussing PF vis-a-vis LZ...

 

[dholliday]

I wasn't discussing PF vis-a-vis LZ...

aye, my bad! i got mixed up. You meant the Beatles. I would agree the Beatles are the most influential rock band in history. If we're trying to be objective, we could call Pink Floyd the most innovative.

 

[Carl O'Ancelotti]

DSOTM is timeless. It is the greatest album of all time by anybody bar none.

 

[4737carlin]

My top 3 are
Meddle
Saucer
Piper

Tempted to go see Nick Masons band next month in Manchester who im told only do the early stuff

 

[jaybx1878]

Superb band, i voted for DSOTM but I also have a soft spot for the Division Bell. I saw Waters at the Echo in the summer and it was a great gig with the usual high production standards, this time a giant battersea power station model stretching the length of the arena which was covered with screens allowing them to project various images onto it, the best bit was the whole arena singing along to 'comfortably numb' at the end.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

This. I have no doubt they were ground-breaking for their time, and I can completely buy into the idea people see them as the most important rock band ever. But in our day and age, everything Pink Floyd did back in the day has now been done tenfold and incorporating even more genres, with a bigger, grander presentation. I wouldn't get the same thrill out of going back and listening to Pink Floyd as I do from a band like Tool or the Mars Volta. I don't doubt their influence and legacy though.

People think that “the first” tends to equal the best, and that isn’t really the case. If you grew up listening to those bands, you’d probably have that nostalgic feeling which elevates them above where they actually are in the grand scheme of things.