Posted on 01/20/2015 12:37:08 PM PST by Sheapdog
I would give a strong nod to the Atom Heart Mother Suite, as an orchestral piece, it was music for classical musicians familiar with 20th Century compositions. As such, it made a big splash with orchestral composers.
I suspect that it sort of rehabilitated Orff’s Carmina Burana, tainted from his Nazi connection, along with many other dramatic choral works.
I don't know... maybe. "Time" on Dark Side of The Moon... the solo there... that may be my all time favorite guitar tone.
I went to a Pink Floyd concert with Mr. Mercat back in the day. I saw a lot of really sick young people on lots of drugs. It was very unpleasant. Years later Mr. M took our teenage son. I was not happy.
Years later I would get introduced at parties to someone a bit younger than me from my neighborhood who would say "your house was the greatest on Halloween!" It blew me away that anyone remembered or knew I was the guy who lived there. I wasn't trying to outdo anyone just having fun. lol
I was reading some of the comments earlier. Not a lot of fans of Pink Floyd.
Oh well....
They made some superb music but Roger Waters is quite vile.
I agree.
I personally thought Animals was their best album. Some folks here say it rips capitalism, and I suppose Waters intended it that way. I look at it as human nature. Pigs, Dogs and Sheep are in every culture and political system.
100%
It pretty much was Waters’ take on Animal Farm.
If I don’t overlook the political bent of some of the artists that make up the sound track to my life I would live in virtual silence. The artists seemed to not espouse their views as loudly when they were coming up as they do now that they are established, it was more art then more politics now.
That said, Dark side of the moon and Wish you were here were ground breaking as was Animals, though not one of my favorites. My tastes run more psychedelic Sid Barrett era ( Obscured by clouds ) less the later techno.
I agree.
Animals was always my favorite of their albums; maybe my favorite album of all time.
Listening to it recently, it is even more impressive than it was way back then. It is excellent in every way.
These days, you go to school to listen to Pink Floyd.
I was born 30 years too early!
When it comes to animals in music this has always been my favorite piece...
I found this piece much easier on the ears.
Adrian Belew Peaceable Kingdom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYR70Kc9KB0&index=5&list=PLRsKTJ-YEAI5AAAdF6o7luBc9CNgwjpj2
That is definitely mellow. Each to his own but that’s an audio sleeping pill to me.
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