REACTING TO PINK FLOYD ANIMALS | BOTH SIDES *a true force of nature*
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- Was FLOORED by DSOTM,
Absolutely CRUSHED by WYWH &
Now Animals is here to finish the job and completely lock me away.
I truly believe that between these three albums, my favorite will continue. to keep flip flopping one to the next. You bet I'm already stoked for the next time we visit PF with The Wall!
“We would zigzag our way through the boredom and pain”. My favourite quote from this album. That’s just how life feels most of the time. Your descriptions of sonic landscapes are amazing. You are very articulate when translating into words what’s going on musically. Thanks for your wonderful videos. Buen trabajo, amiga ☺️
personally i put more gravity to ''i've looked over Jordan & i've seen .., things are not what they seem. ''
Gilmour’s lead guitar parts on Dogs are reeeedonkulous. So, so good.
You think it's good to listen to, imagine how good it is to play it
@@rockycuro7737 the bends are so hard to get right lmao
Yes, i wish there was more « Gilmour » parts in this album. Rogers takes too much place and it doesn’t have the « Pink Floyd » sounds like DSOTM and Wish You Were Here. It’s maybe why I like it less than those albums. But I agree that part in dogs is fire and one of the only parts of this album I adore
Nice and wise as always.
After "The Wall" don't forget to return to the "Meddle" album to check out "Echoes". This way you'd complete your 'classic Floyd' journey.
Agreed! Meddle is a great album and the 23 min epic Echoes is well... epic! Lol
Also check out final cut
@@TheDredConspiracy I was going to say AHM is one of my favorite compositions from the band and I think would be something to analyze and react to
Thank you so much for sharing your reaction and analysis. You made my day happier.
You just made my entire day happier! Thank you!
Don't overlook Atom Heart Mother, or Meddle. These 2 albums reveal how Floyd arrived to Dark Side.
The band members always said they hated Atom Heart Mother in later years - Me .... I love every minute of it !!
@@jonsey156 The Beatles hated what Phil Spector did to Let It Be, ...but....there it is anyway...
I am creating a Yoga flow to go with AHM, part of it anyway.
It’s a continual treat watching you discover these legendary classics. Love it. Keep up the awesome work.
As I said in your last reaction, "Animals" is my favorite Pink Floyd album and a perfect lead-in to "The Wall". Be sure to also react to "The Final Cut", the last album before the departure of Roger Waters. David Gilmore is a tremendous vocalist and guitarist but the songwriting really took a hit after Waters left.
I heartily agree with you on 'The Final Cut'! I don't see enough reactions to this album or any of its individual tracks.
Completely agree. It’s not Floyd to me without all the members! And I can’t get into Gilmour’s songs at all. And while Gilmour has an amazing voice, I love Waters voice and pronunciation.
Completely agree!
I agree; Rogers songwriting really took a hit after he left.
Probably my least favorite PF album. Roger sounds very winey on this, come across as somg that were not good enough to be on the wall. IMHO
This is maybe my favorite Floyd album, its vicious, gruesome and soothing at the same time, with gilmour and wright at their best
A sometimes overlooked gem in their catalog. Probably their best all-out rock album (and second-best album cover after Dark Side). The perfect prelude to the equally nihilistic The Wall.
Hi Crystal! Great reaction, you're really in deep now with all this greatness that is the Floyd! Did you catch the album's tie in with Orwell's Animal Farm? This lp is probably rock's greatest interpretation of a true literary masterpiece. Glad you're having a blast with all these awesome classic rock albums (don't forget Who's Next), cheers!
Fun fact: That really virtuosic bass guitar playing on "Pigs (Three Different Ones)" that gets really "walking" was actually David Gilmour playing it, and not Roger Waters.
Anything virtuosic is not Roger. He's a terrible bass player.
@@camc5483 Lmao what? Quite the reach there.
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I'm sorry, but I have to agree xD
Fun fact: all the lyrics are Rogers, and all the overall song structure and chord sequences are Rogers. Dave Gilmour beautified it. They are not a whole thing without each other. Pity they couldn't get on.
@@camc5483 He's far from terrible. He's not amazing at it, but as the main songwriter of the band he still played what was sufficient for the song structures to flow cohesively.
This came out in the midst if the late 70’s disco craze. Those rock fans of us around at the time knew Animals was good, but time has led us to truly appreciate this unique artistic achievement of creativity. Your analysis sheds new light on their work. This was Floyd at their peak, nobody else was making music like this, and for anyone who thinks rock music is simple are sadly mistaken here.
Two years later they kicked it up another notch with The Wall.
You’ve got the right approach to listening to Pink Floyd albums. Listen all the way through. Really how they were meant to be heard
To me the trio of albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and Animals were the peak of Pink Floyd's power. I really didn't like The Wall at all, except for a few decent tracks, as I found it much more negative, more influenced by disco, more predictable and much less driven by melody than the previous three albums. I attended the Animals concert at Montreal's Olympic Stadium in the summer of 1977 and it was a once in a lifetime, unforgettable experience. That is reportedly the very concert where Roger Waters came up with the concept for The Wall. Anyway, I was high as a kite, ecstatic and astounded by what I saw and heard. Simply beautiful!
Another Brick In The Wall is probably their most overrated song ever, not a big fan. The Wall is more a collection of multiple shorter songs that contributed to the entire story. But there were a lot of amazing songs from The Wall… Hey You, Goodbye Blue Sky, Young Lust, Don’t Leave Me Now (I love the desperation) and of course Comfortably Numb.
Was it not the case that it was the fact that Roger got angry and spit on a fan during the Animals tour that he came up with the idea for the album?
@@HDitzzDH It has certainly been reported that way. And he allegedly did that in Montreal. At one point in the show, during Pigs On the Wing, he stopped playing to berate the audience for yelling so much, saying something like "For fuck's sake, I'm trying to play a song here!", among other things. The next day I heard that a lot of people in the upper decks couldn't really hear the PA system properly so they were yelling. I was in the general admission section on the floor of the stadium, so I heard just fine. I did take issue with the fact that the crew had to "equalize the system" (as they announced) shortly before the start of the concert. That equalization process consisted of BLARING an incredibly loud HISS through the speakers for about 20 minutes straight. That was NOT a pleasant experience, especially since I was beginning to trip at the time, but once it stopped, that's when the magic began.
As for The Wall, as I said there are only a very few tracks I could relate to, especially since, as you said, the album was a collection of shorter songs that I was never able to space out on, unlike the previous three albums. Let's just say it didn't engulf me in bliss. I would even put Meddle, Obscured By Clouds, Ummagumma and A Saucerful of Secrets ahead of The Wall in my list of favourite Floyd records.
David Gilmour’s guitar work on this album (every album of theirs) but specifically this one he’s just an absolute wrecking machine. He plays like his life depends on it lol. Badass
Very much enjoyed this format and it is refreshing to have someone reviewing Pink Floyd who has the mind to be able to fully understand how great this music really is!
dropped what i was doing as soon as i saw the notification😅 can’t wait for the wall(my favourite)
11:11 favorite number, 3/12 my birthday and Animals my favorite PF recording. Thank you for sharing your reaction and agree with it 100%. Your videos are uplifting, on point and brings me happiness! Keep it up!
Same and yes. 'The Wall' is basically a rock opera and absolutely incredible! Irresistible!
Hello there! Strongly suggest you loop back around to "Meddle", the album before Dark Side of the Moon. Utterly different; very high standard!
Alas, in my estimation Animals is the high point; The Wall is perhaps a better concept but misses in terms of musicality - and then subsequent PF albums slowly underperform (for their set standard!) from then on out.
:)
I love it when a musician talks about good music and I like your reactions
One of my favorite albums of all time, and so under appreciated. Great job really listening to Pink Floyd albums they way they were meant to be heard. You're thoughtful reactions are why you're my favorite!
When this came out, we would sit and listen intently while studying the various images included on the album, often in a semi-trancelike state. It was in the recipe. Fabulous album, but Sheep is over the moon, so to speak. Far and away my favorite, and I could tell you were grooving on it as well. Your insights always add to my appreciation of the music. Have you done "On the Turning Away"? It is their "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother".
Saw Waters and his band a few years a go,I mean I absolutely love Gilmore and his virtuosity both vocally and on guitar but to actually see the man who wrote most of the bands songs and experience his passion and connection with his audience was transcending,also seeing the battersea power power station,wich is the cover on the animals album was amazing.Roger is tourinc currently,go see him,be amazed
That solo to end pigs is face melting. Some of the best guitar work I’ve ever heard.
I'm still in awe at how they blended the vocals into the synth in 1977 on Sheep.
This is a very different album to what's gone before, and is also one their most underappreciated albums, but it's great.
In the winter of 1998 I was traveling with my grandfather. As his gift to me for finishing high school he took me to Europe and the UK. While in London I went to the Virgin Records mega store and bought two records… one of which was “Animals”. I had just started to fall head over heals in love with Pink Floyd, but I knew nothing about this record because the radio stations never played any songs from it. It’s so dense and heavy that I found it hard to find my way inside at first. The electric piano intro of “sheep” is what first grabbed me, and pulled me in… I will never forget riding on a train from Chelsea up to Windsor Castle, I had my eyes closed, headphones on, when I opened my eyes out the window I could see Battersea power station, which is the massive brick structure on the album cover… I didn’t even know it was in London, or even a real building… Pretty amazing.
Btw: the other CD I bought that day was “The Bends” by Radiohead, and don’t get me started on how incredible and important that album is to me. I love your reactions, and I highly recommend checking out Radiohead!
And also Steely Dan ;)
Watched this reaction 3 times already in 2 days. It’s pure excitement and awe to enjoy this amazing album together with such a brilliant and moving reaction.
now try the live one search pink floyd 1977 tour
Awesome album and a pleasure to watch and listen to your interesting reaction! Thanks for taking the time to listen to these "ancient" Prog classics.
This is a musical masterpiece and you gave it an awesome tribute. Thank you so much. Pink Floyd should acknowledge that you give the most brilliant reactions to their music and sponsor your videos! Can’t wait for the next one! 🌺💥⚡️
Crystal, it warms my heart to see you loving this music so much. This is the height of progressive rock,. I really think you will love Rush, Genesis, ELO, etc. I’m the future.
I really love this one! I know for a fact you'll love 'The Wall' as it has colossal tracks on as well. You're looking really well and I hope things are going good for you Crystal 💖
The 8 track version of Pigs On The Wing attaches part 1 and 2 together, and it features a guitar solo from Snowy White, who was the bands backing guitarist at the time
What a great version! Snowy Is perfect!
The “2018 Remix” of this album that was just recently released is so amazing. It’s completely remastered and finally sounds how it was truly meant to sound. There are so many instrumental moments I never even heard before.
Saw Roger Waters live 40 years after this album came out, he played Dogs and Pigs (Three Different Ones) Talk about a mind blowing performance.
This is where Roger Waters' vitriolic and scathing lyrics (and vocals) really come to life - his social commentary and observations are sublime and continue into his amazing solo career as well as, of course, 'The Wall' and 'The Final Cut'. But let's not forget the earlier Atom Heart Mother and Meddle. Both hugely important albums in their growth.
I'm not a huge fan of Atom Heart Mother or the Final Cut but Meddle is great and Obscured by Clouds has some great stuff on it.
This album is quite simply a masterpiece. An intelligent and powerful collaboration of so much thought and emotion delivered as immersive rhythms and sounds. I could listen to it on repeat for an entire week and always be captured by something new in my perception of it every time it played through my senses. Your appreciation of Animals was a sight to behold, my dear. Just wait till you hear Echoes, you will be completely blown away, especially by the Pompeii version played live in an empty Roman amphitheatre. I recommend you both listen to a recording and then watch them playing it on your home cinema. I can't wait to see your reaction...x
Finally! Someone doing a double take on an album, subbed!
Yer good you, nah. You’re very good. That’s the ideal method (in my mind) to analyze a Pink Floyd album properly. Most younger, new to Floyd don’t get the fact these were “concept albums”. That, although separated into tracks with the advent of the compact disc era, are meant to be absorbed in their entirety. Really good job of capturing Animals. I KNOW this took you a s**t ton of time, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Subscribed…
Everything you said is spot on, and illustrates why this is one of my favorite bands. Exceptionally unique, brilliant music that makes you float when you listen. Love your breakdown of these albums. You do great work, the emotion in your face as you listen is just how I feel
It's interesting how they sandwiched a short love song with all these various animals in between. Great stuff. Pigs (three different ones) is probably my favorite on the album. I often think of Cartman from South Park saying, "ha ha charade you are."
Great job Christal, you nailed every song with your awesome analysis of this most excellent album, which I would say is probably my favorite! I mean there are alot of people that love ,"The Wall" and "Dark Side Of The Moon" and by the way "A Momentary Lapse In Reason" very good, but"Animals" musically and vocally to me is brilliant, thanks for the journey, Miss Shannon(just love your name) and I commented late cause I just saw your video, don't know how I missed it but now.. Onward to "Ram" by Mr Paul Mac!
My favorite Pink Floyd album. Great reaction and breakdown. Thanks, Crystal.
Although not record setting like Dark Side this is my personal favorite Pink Floyd album. I haven't listened to it in a while but there is just something dramatic about it and really good songs, outstanding musicianship. Granted their other albums also have this quality Animals stands out to me.
It's been a while since I've heard this in It's "entirety" ..🙂
There's some amazing stuff on this one. The next 2 albums are great too..✌🏻😁👍🏻
An eloquent analysis young lady! 🎉
I can't wait for you to react to The Wall!
Love your commentary. You've nailed it. I believe Pigs (three little ones) is Roger's best vocal performance. Keeping in mind that David Gilmore sings lead most of the time. But I've never understood Roger saying he was Pink Floyd. Yes he wrote 98% of the lyrics and played bass, but it's like he doesn't even acknowledge the contributions of the other three. Please do The Wall, but you can skip The Final Cut. It sounds more like a Water's solo album than a Pink Floyd record. Rick Wright, the keyboard player, was already gone, thanks to Roger.
No final cut is excellent beautiful lyrics
Of all the different formats this album has been released in, the 8-track cartridge version is the most interesting. Due to how much tape each reel inside an 8-track had, it was going to be hard to fit the songs on it like they fit on both vinyl and cassette. So to adjust, the group just combined both parts of "Pigs on the Wing"; with the area between the parts filled in with a continuation of the acoustic guitar backing chords, and above it a majestic electric guitar solo. However, rather than having David Gilmour playing it as usual, they brought in this session guitarist/roadie friend of theirs named Snowy White to play it (yes, that is the guy's name).
If you want to hear that, I think there is a YT vid on here with it. Just search "Pink Floyd Pigs in the Wing 8-track Snowy White" and you should come across it.
My favorite of all Floyd albums (and that says a lot). Very cool to see you hearing it with fresh ears. I always wondered about the 'stone' reference in 'Dogs' until I heard a heartbreaking story of how back in the day, towns in and around England used to round up stray dogs, tie stones to them and throw them into the rivers. Now I can never hear that song the same way again.
At 13, in 1975 I started off with Yes, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Steely Dan.... on my brothers massive 4 speaker stereo. I was too young to realize the true genius
of the bass lines I was "Feeling" while listening to these masterpieces, so expertly recorded to play loud, while maintaining clarity. There are quite a number of songs
that can never be quite fully appreciated, without the full on 4 speaker, high volume experience. Roundabout by Yes, for one.
I'm looking forward to your reaction to Echoes on the Meddle album. A masterpiece. The other pieces are great too.
Really love your reactions , Can't wait for more Pink Floyd! , Also you should play keys a bit more in your vids when explaining etc, You're really good!
Hi Crystal I hope this week gives you a peaceful easy feeling and thank you for another great analysis and review of great music and as always it’s over too quickly. Thank you for sharing your father’s memorial with us I did follow the link and you did a beautiful job Crystal well done, fitting words for a real hero. Hope you have a great week and thank you for all the work you’ve been putting into these videos especially the editing. Take it easy & take care sending strength when you need it.
Excellent! My favorite Floyd album, by far.
I was born when Momentary Lapse of Reason came out, so I came to Pink Floyd kind of after the fact, but it is so heartening to see younger generations responding so enthusiastically to their catalogue. Animals isn't necessarily my favorite album, but it has all the hallmarks of their best aspects: Waters' laser-focused concepts lyrically, Gilmour's beautiful vocals and guitar, Wright's perfect synthesis of synths and keyboards, and Mason just knitting it all together so beautifully.
Loved your presentation, thank you!
Thank you, as always, Crystal! Great reaction to "Animals"! I look forward to, I believe it's a solo Beatles project next! Or maybe Led Zeppelin! Either way I am here for it!! Your reactions are must watch for me! And as today is the 17th, let me wish you a Happy St. Patrick's day to our non-Irish lassie, with the Irish name! Best to you,
First album of the "Roger Waters featuring Pink Floyd" era.
Yeah at some point Roger fell in love with the sound of his own singing voice, even though Dave has one of the best voices around. I thought Roger singing was far better in small doses, as in DSOTM. There’s just too much of him on this and the Wall. Still great albums, tho.
@@djendick He was kind of jealous about songwriting also.
Fantastic album... fantastic reaction ... such a shame that the sheep in 2022's reality will not rise up and overcome their oppressors ... or am I just speaking too soon . Maybe they should get schoolkids to recite the modified Psalm 23 passage at assembly !
Well said my guy 👏
Dogs and Sheep grew out of songs that were written a couple of years earlier for inclusion on the Wish You Were Here album. Dogs was called You Gotta Be Crazy, and Sheep was called Raving and Drooling. The original plan was to have the whole of Shine On on one side of the album and these two songs on the other side. Deciding to rework the Wish You Were Here album into what it eventually became was one of. if not the best decision Pink Floyd ever made.
The original songs were released on the Wish You Were Here Immersion Edition and can probably be found on youtube somewhere :)
and just when you think that the music can't get any more perfect or more relevant or any more beautiful.... you take us all the way and make it so..ty Crystal
Floored, crushed and locked away. I love it. Yes, if I had to choose, Animals is my favorite Pink Floyd album, top to bottom, even with Wish You Were Here in mind. During the tour for this one, they played both albums in their entirety, but in slightly different song orders. Usually beginning with Sheep, then Dogs, Pigs (3), then Pigs on the Wing with a guitar solo. Then the Wish You Were Here album top to bottom, then a couple from Dark Side of the Moon, Money with extended jam and Us and Them, and an earlier song called Careful With That Axe, Eugene. I would've loved to see/hear them at that show, but I wasn't born yet, which always puts a damper on concert plans... I have a couple of concert bootlegs from that tour, though.
Crystal! I don't know if someone said this already, but when Animals was released in 1977, on vinyl of course, there was also a special 8-track version. On that version, Pigs on the Wing parts 1 & 2 are combined with a beautiful electric guitar solo in the middle played by a fellow musician, Snowy White. I used to think it was David Gilmour because the style was similar to his. I hope you get to hear it. I don't know if that version has been "officially" released by Floyd since 77, but it was re-released on a Snowy White compilation in 1995. If you search on YT for "pink floyd pigs on the wing full length version", it should be at the top.
I always love your reactions/analysis! Thank you again!
Great articulation, thank you as I couldn't do that, though the thoughts are inside my head. Nice seeing another generation truly enjoying this classic.
Love your breakdown and analysis. All this time I thought they were songs 😂
Seems like a good sign when the reactor takes about half the time to listen to it and about half to talk about it. Great reaction!
Looking forward to you climbing the Wall, that will probably take two tries as it's a double album, and although it stays on theme the imagery is densely packed.
A notch below Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.
My favourite album by the Floyds. Thanx Crystal.
I started my kids really young, now my 9yr old son loves it, he likes Dark Side of the Moon, Time is his favorite song.
When I was younger I had this album playing on loop in the background while reading the lotr books. Whenever I think about one I think about the other now.
Such a beautiful reaction
For your next Floyd, try something more obscure, like Obscured by Clouds or Atom Heart Mother before the bigger Bangs of The Wall or Meddle. When you finally do The Wall. You must followup with the movie The Wall.
Saw them in Montreal 1973 for the Dark side of the moon tour,,,awsome show.
I saw this tour in ‘77 I believe it was. In Chicago, they had speakers set up all around us, we were virtually inside it. They flew the pig over our heads 😂 what an experience. I’ve never seen a show more worth my money. Of which I had very little 🤣
Animals Concert tour is the only time I've seen Pink Floyd live.
I did not read Animal Farm in school, I didn't own the album.
I bought the 8 track tape of the album right before the concert and the music didn't connect with me.
It was the longest concert and I was completely unconnected to it until they started playing the music I knew.
I've been sharing Pink Floyd with by boys and plan to take them to se Roger Waters later this year.
I've just found out they are released a remastered version of Animals and Roger Waters will be performing it.
Damn.
I just read the book and started listening to the album again. It's better when it's not on 8 track.
I'm glad you're listening now.
I love your accurate and wise comments. Saludos muy cordiales
Incredible and hauntng soundscapes that fit the biting lyrics to the core.
"You have to be trusted by the people that you lie to so that when they turn their backs on you, you get the chance to put the knife in!" Brutality. Damn.
Sheep (as Raving and Drooling) and Dogs (as You Gotta Be Crazy) both pre-date Wish You Were Here, having originated during the 1974 tour. Both songs in those early forms were supposed to be part of Wish You Were Here.
Only the Pigs songs were written specifically for Animals. The 8-track version of Pigs On The Wing linked both parts of the song bridging them with a non-David Gilmour guitar solo.
Wow this is probably my favorite Floyd album. Content is very political lyrically and darker then Wish and Darkside. Very happy you enjoyed it, Crystal!
I do love the fact that your so young in this era, going down the Pink Floyd rabbit hole. I am 62 so I was 12 when I found Pink Floyd they and Led Zeppelin are my 1 and 2 favorite bands. I worked in a record store from around 1974-1977 so needless to say was one of greatest era's of music, I have several favorites. One in particular a lesser known band The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, first song from them was Alex Harvey Band the man in the jar czcams.com/video/SNiAY-AfaK4/video.html and it was just so different from anything I heard before. The intro mostly bass and piano, a little scratchy guitar with a little rock flavor for about the first 30 second but it was building in intensity, then the vocals come but not singing more like narrating a story, and it seems just like your there watching the scene he is describing and the music long story short band is in my top 10 all time favorite bands many great tunes, they have about 8 lps, and I would love to see you breakdown their album titled
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Tomorrow Belongs To Me Genre: Rock
Style: Glam, Prog Rock
Year: 1975 not their best album but very but it's so diverse
Animals all at once is the trip we all took when we purchased the album, once the 1st side finished, it had to be flipped over. I love seeing the flow of emotions on your face as you soak the music up, & your knowledge of musical form comes through in the comments.
You NEED headphones for Pink Floyd...trust me on that.
The first time I ever heard "Animals" was live in the Boston Garden. A wild show with the floating pig and tons of other mind blowing special effects, but we left the place mildly disappointed that we didn't get to hear any Dark Side or Wish You were here...
Still, I rushed out to buy the album the next day and gave it quite a few serious listens before I realized that this album was my favorite of them all. It remains at the top of the heap for me. With a good stereo in the car, this is the best road trip music I've ever experienced. Just a bit dangerous though, because you can really get lost in the music when you should be concentrating on driving...
I liked your clipping at the beginning. I got in trouble with Pink Floyd fans for saying that I thought some of the guitar/instrumental solos were too long, but you did well at focusing-in one where the record's beauty lies.
One thing you were supposed to notice is how David Gilmore beautifully used a new musical Instrument started by Peter Frampton. It is a rock vocal "voice box" to electronically or robotically digitize voice or sounds. Yes! Those dog barking sounds in "dogs" is all from David Gilmore's voice. No barking dogs recordings were done but how David Gilmore barks it out. In Pigs of side 2 more David Gilmore grunting out pigs noises just added more to listening to pigs grub for food on a farm. Drums, electric guitars and Roger Waters lyrics just heavy metallized Pink Floyd into their heavy metal new sound awakening all other heavy metal groups well into the 1980s.
I have officially completed your Pink Floyd reactions. I know you have some more PF albums to get to, but it would be so rad if you were able to eventually react to some TOOL albums. I’d suggest starting with the album Ænima. They are such a great and deep band.
Ah! THE FLOYD! So awesome! Killer album!👍👍👍👍. Your reaction on point!!
I love all of it(all Floyd,) but this is my favorite Floyd album. I never tire of it. I bought it when first released.
When an album was like a story. legendary pink Floyd
The animals albums reminded me the days when albums were special, you would spend hours just allowing oneself to be fully immersed with gorgeous sound
Thank you, Crystal
You don't listen to Pink Floyd, you sit back and take a ride and journey to experience Floyd
Floyd was my first true love as well at age 11, and Animals was the second album I heard (the first being Wish You Were Here which I was attracted to due to the amazing album art concept). My next few years were transformational, with Floyd being the musical score underlying my teens.
Of course you understand this album more if you also read George Orwell's ''Animal Farm''... another work of art I found about that time and which heavily influenced me. Combine this book with the masterful lyric writing of Floyd (Roger Waters in particular), and through the lens of Conservative British values during the Thatcher era, and the themes that you discover are as relevant and powerful in our current social context as they were then. You are right to surmise there is a LOT going on in the lyrics.
BTW... the dogs are pretty bad guys and not so diverse as you are contemplating, but they are still just pawns and ultimately not a bad as the pigs.
One of my top 5 albums of all time. Simply stated, it’s a masterpiece.
Sheep's ending is just amazing.
Totally agree!
So is its beginning.
That was awesome. a similar reaction to the one I had when I first heard it, you should see Roger Waters live if you haven't already if you get a chance, it will freak you out.
Your responses to music are always so much fun to see.
This album is so tense. It always leaves me a little drained.
Pigs (X3) is in my top Floyd numbers.
Probably my favorite album of theirs,,,,which is saying a lot !!!! You're not alone being a fan of Pink Floyd. 💥💥💥👍😎
The particular sound of Pink Floyd is remarkably highlighted through your reaction.
Indeed, the work in the studio to refine their sound is unparalleled.
It's sad that Steve Levine had the documentary, which described this studio work, removed from the CZcams platform.
In this documentary, we could hear the recordings without the studio effects of some of the songs of Pink Floyd.
Pink Floyd - Multi-track Song Analysis - BBC The Record Producers - CZcams
This documentary should be in the public domain. Let's put pressure on the BBC, (British Broadcasting Corporation).