How good were Pink Floyd?

[chesterbells]

I was at that gig at Bingley Hall. Drove from Manchester in a 1965 Hillman Imp I had just bought. Thought it was 30 minutes down the road....just made it in time. Brilliant night.

A cattle auction shed wasnt it, Bingley Hall?
- an odd hay/grass aroma in the hall was there? ;-)

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Could never quite get my head round Pink Floyd, much the same with Yes and I have tried, really tried and have several albums from both. So, I reckon it's an emporers new clothes syndrome. Enough people say they're brilliant, like with Yes, so more people are convinced they are and so the cycle continues. A bit like those muppets from Old Trafford.

 

[OB1]

On a tangential note, I have a lot of time for Fish ex of Marillion as a lyricist, and I enjoy both his band and solo work. However I met him once and was somewhat underwhelmed, so I think you may have a point.
Never meet your 'heroes' ;-)

Agree with your ranking of his solo work btw. I can recall stubbornly travelling down to Wembley Arena to see Waters on his only K show of the Kaos tour, and deliberately passing on the chance to see the Gilmour-led Floyd who were touring at the same time playing much bigger venues (like Maine Road) - all because I "sided" with Waters. In retrospect I should've gone to both gigs!

You should have.

 

[OB1]

Could never quite get my head round Pink Floyd, much the same with Yes and I have tried, really tried and have several albums from both. So, I reckon it's an emporers new clothes syndrome. Enough people say they're brilliant, like with Yes, so more people are convinced they are and so the cycle continues. A bit like those muppets from Old Trafford.

No, it's not like that at all. Yes were brilliant, an immense band at their peak. I prefer them to Floyd but not a lot in it. However, they prog rock bands and that, understandably, won't be everyone's cup of tea. (No idea if you like any prog rock.)

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Could never quite get my head round Pink Floyd, much the same with Yes and I have tried, really tried and have several albums from both. So, I reckon it's an emporers new clothes syndrome. Enough people say they're brilliant, like with Yes, so more people are convinced they are and so the cycle continues. A bit like those muppets from Old Trafford.

Not derailing as I ain't no Casey Jones.

Nearly fifty years of progressive happiness with Yes Mr Boot.
Music without yes is akin to a football match without the football. A pub without the beer : /

This track is very early 1969 'ish from Time And A Word.
Dear Father.Beautiful track



This track is also late sixties and in it's purest form is enlightenment and enchantement atoms colliding together in a hadron partical machine and rendering us all utterly helpless.Then ...This was their swan song and boy did they fly.



Cutted and pasted
Yes are one of the most successful, influential, and longest-lasting progressive rock bands.
They have sold 13.5 million albums in the US.In 1985, they won a gramy award for best rock instrument performance with "Cinema", and received five Grammy nominations between 1985 and 1992.
They were ranked No. 94 on 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock.
Yes have headlined annual progressive rock-themed cruises since 2013 named Cruise to the Edge.
Their discography spans 21 studio albums.

In April 2017, Yes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which chose to specifically bestow the honour upon current and former members Anderson, Squire, Bruford, Kaye, Howe, rick wakeman White and Rabin.


My favourite Floyd song.
Great gig in the sky from the the Dark side of thE Moon.
Brilliant composition and utterly timeless.

 

[chesterbells]

Could never quite get my head round Pink Floyd, much the same with Yes and I have tried, really tried and have several albums from both. So, I reckon it's an emporers new clothes syndrome. Enough people say they're brilliant, like with Yes, so more people are convinced they are and so the cycle continues. A bit like those muppets from Old Trafford.

Have you tried with the 90125 album from Yes? I'd much recommend it over the 70s era stuff as an entry point. The shimmering production job from Trevor Horn is the icing on the cake, and it still sounds incredible today

 

[OB1]

A cattle auction shed wasnt it, Bingley Hall?
- an odd hay/grass aroma in the hall was there? ;-)

They certainly held agricultural shows there.

 

[chesterbells]

@OB1 How was Liam at Reading btw? Saw the Kasabian set and it was brilliant (er, not Floyd, I know)

 

[OB1]

Have you tried with the 90125 album from Yes? I'd much recommend it over the 70s era stuff as an entry point. The shimmering production job from Trevor Horn is the icing on the cake, and it still sounds incredible today

One of the greatest production jobs ever, which just enhance some cracking songs. Almost an AOR album, thanks to Trevor Rabin's influence.

 

[chesterbells]

One of the greatest production jobs ever, which just enhance some cracking songs. Almost an AOR album, thanks to Trevor Rabin's influence.

100% pal, 100%. The ARW shows earlier in the year were pretty special too btw

 

[OB1]

@OB1 How was Liam at Reading btw? Saw the Kasabian set and it was brilliant

I thought Liam was very good. Enjoyed his solo stuff and the closing Wonderwall could have been the highlight of the weekend until Brain Johnson joined Muse for Back in Black!

Muse, and I'm not a massive fan, were brilliant. Totally eclipsed Kasabian, who were enjoyable and also had a very pretty light show but not quite as good as Muse's.

 

[OB1]

100% pal, 100%. The ARW shows earlier in the year were pretty special too btw

Oh yes, really enjoyed ARW at Hammersmith.

 

[chesterbells]

I thought Liam was very good. Enjoyed his solo stuff and the closing Wonderwall could have been the highlight of the weekend until Brain Johnson joined Muse for Back in Black!

Muse, and I'm not a massive fan, were brilliant. Totally eclipsed Kasabian, who were enjoyable and also had a very pretty light show but not quite as good as Muse's.

Not a Muse fan at all - cant abide his singing - but now you've told me that, I'll have to get the set on iplayer and fast forward it to the last 10 mins then.

 

[Adidas Sharston]

For me DSOTM and 'Division Bell' are Floyd's best albums. Never got into the early stuff.

 

[OB1]

Interesting - and I'm a massive Rush fan btw, and I enjoyed Bruford with Genesis and Yes - but I do think your last sentence is confusing who is the best/most virtuoso player, with who produced the best music - not necessarily the same thing. Clearly Geddy Lee is a better bass player, but Waters playing was more than adequate for what was needed in Floyd - - because the the quality of their songwriting was so great. I wont compare them as lyricists as obvs Peart wrote the lyrics, but Waters wins on that count too imho

Rush for me, all day long. All great bands but Rush are one of my absolute favourites.

 

[OB1]

Not a Muse fan at all - cant abide his singing - but now you've told me that, I'll have to get the set on iplayer and fast forward it to the last 10 mins then.

I don't love his singing, much prefer his guitar playing but they are an excellent live band.

 

[chesterbells]

For me DSOTM and 'Division Bell' are Floyd's best albums. Never got into the early stuff.

I do really like 2 of the tracks on Division Bell - Keep Talking and High Hopes which has incredible guitar on it - but the rest of the album pales a bit for me

 

[Adidas Sharston]

I do really like 2 of the tracks on Division Bell - Keep Talking and High Hopes which has incredible guitar on it - but the rest of the album pales a bit for me

'Coming Back To Life' and 'Poles Apart' are favourites off that album. Played on loop when i travelled across the states in 2010.

 

[manimanc]

For me DSOTM and 'Division Bell' are Floyd's best albums. Never got into the early stuff.

Couldn't agree more pal.

 

[1961_vintage]

Comfortably Numb.