How good were Pink Floyd?

[CTID1988]

I love Pink Floyd and i love The Smiths, what does that make me?! I also call it a muffin.

 

[Stuuuuuu]

Floyd and Smiths are both in that small and elite group of untouchable bands in my view.

 

[Ashleymcduff]

Syd Barrett's Floyd were sublime
After he left it wasn't for me anymore

 

[Adidas Sharston]

I only got into them in the early 90s so I missed the Maine Road gig, which I'm gutted about. I did see them at Earls Court in 1994 though.

Was it the Earls Court gig that some scaffolding collapsed? Me mam and dad went the Maine Rd gig, wish i'd of got to see them live.

 

[remember arthur mann]

I love Pink Floyd and i love The Smiths, what does that make me?! I also call it a muffin.

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[OB1]

Was it the Earls Court gig that some scaffolding collapsed? Me mam and dad went the Maine Rd gig, wish i'd of got to see them live.

I was at both those gigs; thankfully not where the temporary seating collapsed.

 

[ali benarbia's studs]

Waited 25 years to see the Waters The Wall tour, worth the wait as it was the best gig I` ve ever seen on so many levels.

Pink Floyd are my undisputed best band and will remain so for life.

 

[Deleted member 10327]

Emerson Lake and Palmer early stuff for me.
Loved their mix of classical,jazz plus pioneering synthesiser work by Emerson.
Not everyone's cup of tea I know but I liked them. Sad two of them are now passed away.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Waited 25 years to see the Waters The Wall tour, worth the wait as it was the best gig I` ve ever seen on so many levels.

Pink Floyd are my undisputed best band and will remain so for life.

Saw that tour at Wembley, cracking gig. Waters has done some great solo albums,

 

[PinkFinal]

Was it the Earls Court gig that some scaffolding collapsed? Me mam and dad went the Maine Rd gig, wish i'd of got to see them live.

No it wasn't that night but my seat was in the same area.

 

[PinkFinal]

Pink Floyd songs ranked from worst to best.

Very good read if you know most of their music. Can't say I agree with all of it.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/all-165-pink-floyd-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html

 

[Blue Llama]

Saw them at Manchester uni in about 1968. Thought they were brilliant then with the coloured oil/water sandwich slides projected onto the wall and them. Today with digital stuff that effect looks so dated.

 

[Stuuuuuu]

Pink Floyd songs ranked from worst to best.

Very good read if you know most of their music. Can't say I agree with all of it.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/all-165-pink-floyd-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html

That list is bollocks and was written by a moron.

 

[Bill Walker]

Pink Floyd songs ranked from worst to best.

Very good read if you know most of their music. Can't say I agree with all of it.

http://www.vulture.com/2017/08/all-165-pink-floyd-songs-ranked-from-worst-to-best.html

I dont dig them enough to read the whole thing but I always really loved Astronomy Domine from the Syd Barret era.
For me their No 1 track.

I remember the BBC played this during the moon landing in 1969

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Syd Barratt era they were outstanding.

Post Waters they are embarrassing.

 

[Bill Walker]

Syd Barratt era they were outstanding.

Post Waters they are embarrassing.

Im not really a fan of Waters myself, I mean he's clever ok but I dont like preachy songwriters who tell me how I should think,I like Syds ethereal lyrics, his visions were remarkable as in songs like See Emily Play and Lucifer Sam, what a shame we lost him.

 

[malg]

I've tried my hardest to listen to them, and just don't get it. Some good tracks, but that's it for me.

 

[Jazzman]

they wern't. next question.

I take it you prefer Genesis - Carpet Crawlers :-)

 

[Hart of the Matter]

Animals is the best Punk album of all time....

 

[Seedy Ron]

Obscured by Clouds (1972)
Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Wish You Were Here (1975)
Animals (1977)
The Wall (1979)

They f**king owned the 70's. Yes, they are (were) very good.

RIP Syd & Rick