Revelations of a Music Junkie

Starting out to be an art rock band like "The Who",it was the departure of the rather eccentric vocalist Syd Barrett which gradually brought about a transition to psychedelic music.David Gilmour was brought in as a replacement for guitars and vocals and together the band has produced some of the greatest pieces of music mankind will ever probably hear.

If you really want to experience Pink Floyd in the true sense,listen to the complete album in a go.The sequential arrangement of the songs and the compositions are such to trigger the drug induced experiences that the music is known to give.I would especially suggest you to listen to "Dark Side Of The Moon" and "The Wall" in a single go.

Here are some of the songs that you just should'nt miss out on,they've been regularly feauturing in my playlist since two years now.

Echoes:A very beautiful song with some really great music blended with the smoothest voice of David Gilmour.Check out the "Live At Pompeii" version of the song for some wonderful variations.

Comfortably Numb:Another brilliant piece.The song is lyrically a conversation between a doctor and a patient and has one of the best guitar solos you'll ever hear.


Another Brick In The Wall:It's the song that most people came to know about Pink Floyd from.The intro guitar solo itself triggers a war-against-the-system feeling in you.

Speak To Me/Breathe:It's the first song from "The Dark Side Of The Moon".Listen to this one and then play "Time",you'd know why I asked you to listen to the whole album at a stretch

Time:A brilliant song with very deep lyrics.The long intro really builds the energy for the song to then take your mind on a flight.

High Hopes:A very smooth song with brilliant-as-always vocals by Gilmour and an awesome guitar solo towards the end.It really sends you looking back into the pages of your life.Watch out for the "Pulse" version of the song,it's a treat to look at Gilmour play the solo on the Hawaiin guitar.

Coming Back To Life:Very very psychedelic in nature.The intro guitar solo and the start of Gilmour's vocals really give you a sort of mini-orgasm.A very beautiful song,one of my all-time favourites.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond:This is the song that Waters wrote for their previous vocalist,Syd Barrett.An eccentric song for an eccentric personality.Listen to this one and you'd know how a twenty-five minute piece can still be brilliant.

On The Run:Even if you had an almost lethal dosage of heroin,your high would still be missing something if you're not playing this song.The music itself carries the title for this song,listen to it when you're at least two nips down.

The Great Gig In The Sky:A rather different song with a female opera giving the vocals.It's a toast to life and it's grandeur.

Learning To Fly:Psychedelic need not always be dark and spooky in nature.This song's associated with a rather happy feeling and has some really great music.Check out the "Pulse" version for another good variation.

Wish You Were Here:Beauty in simplicity is all that this song is about.Beautiful lyrics and some very simple but brilliant guitaring.

If you're new to Pink Floys,then these songs should be enough to get you in the fan club,or religion I should say.And to those who are already there,I'm sorry.I know I have left out so many other brilliant songs while trying to keep bounds to the length of this post.

Here are some others:


Interstellar Overdrive
Astronomy Domine
Bike 
A Saucerful Of Secrets
Set the Controls For The Sun
Jugband Blues
Mother
Obscured by Clouds
Goodbye Blue Sky
Hey You
Marooned


Help me undo some sin by describing these and any I must have left out in the comments section.


Facts:

1.The strange name that Syd Barrett bequeathed to his band was suggested, not by a drug vision according to the popular belief, but by two obscure names in his record collection:Pink Anderson and Floyd "Dipper Boy" Council.

2.Pink Floyd's "Dark Side Of The Moon" set a record 742 weeks i.e 13 years on the Billboard top 200.

3.The introduction to the song "Wish You Were Here" was recorded from David Gilmour's car radio.

4.Drummer Nick Mason is the only member who has remained in the act for it's entirety.

5.Pink Floyd is known for over-the-top grandeur and visual experiences in their live performances.

6.Pink Floyd has been an influence to present day popular psychedelic and trip-hop acts like Porcupine Tree and Radiohead.

Notes:

1.Try to get hold of some high quality music for Pink Floyd.128 kbps MP3 format will do no justice to music so divine

2.Don't download music,buy original CD's.:)

3.Alright alright,I'm  leaving.


cheers,

Tyrant

Labels: David Gilmour, drugs, Pink Floyd, Psychedelic Rock, Roger Waters