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The Pink Floyd Appreciation Thread
A space for all us PF lovers (and I know there are a few on DS) to pay homage to the greatest band of the 20th Century.
Favourite albums, concerts etc. |
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Nothing much more to say other than Mr Gilmour is the greatest living guitarist and massively underated.
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When I first played 'Dark Side of the Moon' I thought 'f- me, this must have sounded like it was from the future' . Couldn't believe it was an album from 1973.
I rather like their earlier album 'Meddle' "One of these days I am going to cut you up into little pieces" |
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One of my greatest regrets is never having had the opportunity to see PF.
I used to think they had managed to make a unique sound out of what to my untutored ear was very simple tunes. However, I have since discovered from actual guitarists that they are, in fact, deceptively difficult to get right. I could happily listen to Echoes on repeat all day. |
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i was fortunate to see floyd once, and it was the last time they ever played together and ever will unfortunately
i just wished i could have saw them play some of the earlier gigs before roger left the band. imagine dark side of the moon, wish you were here, animals and the wall live in the flesh. at least there are plenty of bootlegs, but it's not the same |
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One of the greatest bands of all-time. Enough said!
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Saw them at the old Empire Pool in Wembley in about 1975 where they performed the whole of Dark Side of the Moon.
Great show. |
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Saw David Gilmour at the Albert Hall on 29 May 2006. Great show, then at the end, this happened:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K499HpGF46E and then this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HnjsULFHmM |
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I've seen the Floyd five times
Crystal Palace bowl..1971..they played 'Atom heart mother'. Earls court 1973. Dark side of the moon Rainbow Theatre(Robert Wyatt benefit concert) 1973. " " Earls Court 1980 The Wall Earls court 1994 Division Bell Never let me down once, amazing live shows. |
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The Division Bell is my favourite album with a Toss up between DSOTM and Wall for second place.
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Slow learner that I am
It took me a while to get into floyd, so unfortunately never seen em live. Though after a seperation I got my Yam and got hooked up with a bike crew then got my education!Saw Aussie floyd at the Farmyard bike rally in N. Yorks, a rare warm summer evening, beer and some awesome Floyd surrounding and going through your body,Heaven. Comfortably numb, what an anthem, it was that good my mate got emotional, soft lad, so much for hard ass bikers ![]() At the Broadfield in Sheffield i've been impressed with a band called Top Gun who do a good cover of Comfortably numb, bless the tribute bands for slow learners like me! |
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Slow learner that I am
It took me a while to get into floyd, so unfortunately never seen em live. Though after a seperation I got my Yam and got hooked up with a bike crew then got my education!Saw Aussie floyd at the Farmyard bike rally in N. Yorks, a rare warm summer evening, beer and some awesome Floyd surrounding and going through your body,Heaven. Comfortably numb, what an anthem, it was that good my mate got emotional, soft lad, so much for hard ass bikers ![]() At the Broadfield in Sheffield i've been impressed with a band called Top Gun who do a good cover of Comfortably numb, bless the tribute bands for slow learners like me! |
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They are fantastic. Luckily they are back in Sheffield next year and fortunately not in the arena. It should be a good gig!
![]() Would love to see them in a open air show like the Farmyard with no jobsworths teliing us you cant stand,smoke,drink or have fun! |
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Thats excellent news, I did see them at the arena, but christ what a sterile venue,I take it you felt the same
![]() Would love to see them in a open air show like the Farmyard with no jobsworths teliing us you cant stand,smoke,drink or have fun! next year it as the city hall which should be much better! |
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The Division Bell is my favourite album with a Toss up between DSOTM and Wall for second place.
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The Reunion at Live 8:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGOFDy7T_aM |
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I always say that DSOTM is my favourite album of all time, but then I listen to WYWH again and I'm not so sure... Stunning, both.
Just wish I'd had the chance to see them live. I've never felt the urge to see a tribute band before as that whole scene just seeems so karaoke-ish, but given some of the comments on here perhaps I should. |
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I always say that DSOTM is my favourite album of all time, but then I listen to WYWH again and I'm not so sure... Stunning, both.
Just wish I'd had the chance to see them live. I've never felt the urge to see a tribute band before as that whole scene just seeems so karaoke-ish, but given some of the comments on here perhaps I should. I really recommend you to go as even my old man was blown away by them and he is not a fan of tribute acts. He even admitted they were like the real thing. |
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Really AlexR they are not your run of the mill club tribute band. The act is so polished. infact Gilmour had them perform a gig for his brithday.
I really recommend you to go as even my old man was blown away by them and he is not a fan of tribute acts. He even admitted they were like the real thing. |
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Amazon have sent me The Wall Immersion set.
I now own 9 Pink Floyd marbles, which is quite frankly more than I know what to do with. |
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Amazon have sent me The Wall Immersion set.
I now own 9 Pink Floyd marbles, which is quite frankly more than I know what to do with. |
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Glad this thread has been bumped. Off to see The Aussie show in under a week, closest I will get to the real thing. Highly recommend them to any Floyd fanatics.
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I saw them three times..
[LIST][*]Wembley Stadium - 1988[*]London Arena - 1989[*]Earl's Court - 1994[/LIST] In terms of sheer spectacle the Wembley Stadium show is still the best I've ever seen, only Rammstein come close. What puts me off seeing Australian Pink Floyd is their gigs cost considerably more than I ever paid to see the "original" band! |
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Loved them when they were all together.Can't bear the Dave Gilmour era.
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It took me a while to get into floyd, so unfortunately never seen em live. Though after a seperation I got my Yam and got hooked up with a bike crew then got my education!