damn I was also growing up when I discovered Pulse album! I was a teenager and I was so amazed how different and often better its versions of the songs are than studio ones!
The Fish I actually like the Pompeii version with David playing it on the Black Strat. There’s something about the extra grit that those vintage pups bring to the song that I think really fits. And I have a strat with EMG’s that I prefer over my Black Strat for bluesy type songs because of the extra mid range. For some reason here I like the crunch.
When PULSE was released i was 13 yo and had no money to buy it here in Brazil, so I used to go to a CD rental shop (yes, there was cd rental shops here) and rent Pulse for 2 days 2 times a month. I will never forget that ethereal sensation of listening What Do You Want From Me live for the first time. Just loved the transition to "...you can have anything you want". Good memories. Good to see you play it on quarantine mode. Cheers from Brazil.
The bass line in the Pulse version of this song is something truly noteworthy. So much so that the studio version feels as if it’s missing some mojo. Thanks for putting this out there, Guy! ✌🏼
This really demonstrates how to drive a song without the listener being really conscious of exactly what’s driving it. The signs of a great bass player playing a great bass line :-)
One of the great regrets of my concert-going past is to have missed the Pulse Tour. I never got to see Pink Floyd live. When I did see David live for the first time in my life, at Schönbrunn, Vienna, many years later (a birthday present from my missus, actually one of the best gifts I have ever got), I couldn't hold back the tears.
Glad you played the pulse version! Seeing the pulse DVD with some friends is actually what got me really into Pink Floyd. It's also the main reason I wanted to learn concert lighting, without which I wouldn't have my current job so thank you for that!
16k subscribers in 5th months !!!! I thought for a long time I was the only one to know about Guy Pratt and the only fan ! Wow...we’re a community now.
Absolutely flawless...Well done sir!! I was at your concert (Division Bell tour) in Foxboro, MA (Gillette Stadium) in May 1994. Best concert that I had or have ever seen. Absolutely mesmerizing, even in the light rain that was falling. Thank you Guy for all of the music you have played and performed over the years!!
I went to the PF Pulse show in Ames, Iowa in 1994. When the opening solo for "What Do You Want From Me" started, I recognized the solo from "Raise My Rent" and felt like I was the only one in the entire arena that did.
That was brilliant. I saw Brit Floyd play this in Cambridge. When those harmonies rise at the end of the chorus, all the lights fan upwards and the smile had to be surgically removed from my face. It's such a wonderful song and well played that man. Encore.
As someone who is usually not a fan of 5 strings on a bass, this is the best way I've ever this worded "you play it like you would on a 4 string, but you can use that low string if you need a note here or there." Very well put. And who are the five wankers giving this a "thumbs down?" Just go away, this is master class stuff! Thanks again for posting.
I remember the first time listening to David's 'Raise My Rent' sometime in the mid-'90s after becoming familiar with 'What Do You Want From Me' in '94 and immediately knew that he had re-used the opening riff from that. Love both of those tracks respectively.
You Nick and Gary did an amazing job with the "beat" on Pulse, absolutely one of my personal top bassndrum performances, very tasteful. And shoutout to the drum technician who designed that terrific snare sound 5/5. Lets hope that James Guthrie and Gilmour will release a remix or remaster of pulse in the future.
Awesome! I've always presumed that this song was just a rework of Raise My Rent. Just basically David saying, "hey, I liked that lick from back in the day, but I can do it better now, and we can put some words to it." Almost like he was finishing the song.
I remember that 1994 version of you. You were the bomb on Pulse Live. I considered you a young master, but now, I will say you are a Consummate Master of your Craft just like David, Nick, and Richard. I miss hearing from you, Jon, Gary, and the gang.
Guy you are really one of the greatest bass players ever! My life is full of moments with your fantastic bass lines! Ive been watching you live several times, first in arena verona with floyd in 89 and then i decided to play bass and learning as much as possible from you. Thank you
I'm not a bassist, but always find it interesting to hear about how a pro bassist goes about creating bass lines, and about the temptation to "overplay" (Entwistle!) as opposed to careful restraint. What notes to play vs the space between the notes, when to add more notes vs sustain: so many creative decisions for what seems, fundamentally, so simple. Thanks Guy!
I grew up looking to a guy playing in my favourite band on “Delicate Sound of Thunder” on the song “One Slip” on a “Headless Bass” (what i called it) and he became my favourite bass player ever! And now we can send him a message! Thank you very much Guy for being such a great inspiration as the great musician you are! Fortunately I was happy and fortunate to see you with David on Rattle That Lock Tour in Verona - Italy. God bless you Guy! Take care! Cheers mate!
Was great to hear this live on the Rattle That Lock tour, the opening riff is one of my favorites. Sorrow though really shook you to the bone, sounded incredible
Whether it's the album version or the PULSE performance, my favorite bit of the song both instrumentally and how the vocals sound, is the part that begins at "You can have anything you want...Drift, dream, walk on water and so on". Thanks for the video, Guy!
I just bought Live at Pompeii to test with my new 4K tele and a new soundbar with Subwoofer. Do to time commitments I have only managed to get through the first portion, but it sounded phenomenal. The bass really stands out so kudos to whoever was mixing it. Anyway. Thanks for the video, this is my first time watching one of these, and I'm sure I'll be clicking others.
dear pratt today I am very happy with this nice gift! better than rolex from € 200,000! I appreciate so much for me you are a piece of music history! you are my ennio morricone del basso ❤️
I remember watching David Gilmour in Pompei and thinking who the hell is this guy on bass (I'm a bass player myself...). Well, it was you! Thank you for sharing this! If I had to choose two words to describe your playing (with Gilmour at least) is definitely "solid" and "fluid". Keep on rocking man!
Oh what a happy Thursday this now is. Love that 'live' version Guy. Keep going with the illegal 5 string and that naughty C note. I also play an illegal 5 string....shhhhhh
Thank you for these clips, it has been a treat to see you sharing your stories and playing. As a young bassist in the early to mid 90s, I spent many hours playing along to the Pulse album. Aside from Pink Floyd, your playing on Earth Song is probably why I bought a Boss OC-2. As a result, your influence on my style is blatant when I listen back to sessions I've done over the years. You, along with Pino and Tony Levin are the few bassists that I've consciously "borrowed" from when creating lines. And so ends my obsequious waffling.
Thank you mr. Pratt, what a great video. I wish I saw it before I saw you on stage with Gilmour and Nick , all the videos made me appreciated even more your work and of course your person.
Live at Pompeii... what a fabulous location... listen to it often so many fantastic tracks, brilliant line-up... we need to get the live music back in our lives! Ps you are doing a fab job in the meantime!
First off, the bigger the bass on a track the better so the Pulse version rings truest for me. That being said, it all reminds me of John Taylor's bass playing on Duran Duran's debut and Rio albums. He NEVER captured that strong bass sound throughout a DD album EVER again. A shame. A massive shame. Guy, I'm listening to your audio book MY BASS AND OTHER ANIMALS and I must say you are absolutely cheekily and honestly brilliant. I absolutely adore your playing and that book. Being a drummer, I wonder why David Palmer backed out of that session gig all those years ago as he's one of my favorite drummers. My all time favorite drummer is Jeff Porcaro and I'm glad you got to work with him before he died. Anybody who doesn't have Guy's Audiobook go out and get it IMMEDIATELY. He is brilliant beyond words at capturing his story in his own words in his own strong, authentic and hilarious voice.
I just love to see people having fun with tracks again that they played on. Leland Sklar and Paul Gilbert are just the same. These Guys are a breed apart
The Pulse DVD was one of my two go to favorites for wood shedding tone and technique in younger years. Other was Clapton's 24 nights. Between Guy and Nathan East on those two DVD's, it always seemed like a master class on how to do it right. Thanks for spotlighting a favorite.
Guy, "What Do You Want From Me" is one of the best bass riffs, much better than in "Money !!" You are the best bass player in the world! Really! And Rick? It will be missing forever ...
What times we live in... we get to see these people just being themselves, talking to a camera. I grew up listening to Pulse. Amazing.
my exact thoughts when i was watching this
Guy is such a cool guy, i love hearing him talk cause he's always acting so normal and friendly
damn I was also growing up when I discovered Pulse album! I was a teenager and I was so amazed how different and often better its versions of the songs are than studio ones!
6:51 hyping the hell out of that low C! Love it!
The pulse version is THE version.
The Fish precisely ;)
I use it to test speakers...everything is mixed perfectly imo
The Fish I actually like the Pompeii version with David playing it on the Black Strat. There’s something about the extra grit that those vintage pups bring to the song that I think really fits. And I have a strat with EMG’s that I prefer over my Black Strat for bluesy type songs because of the extra mid range. For some reason here I like the crunch.
Yes!
If I want to listen to genius, I choose the Division Bell. But if I want to listen to life and joy, I prefer the Pulse. :-)
When PULSE was released i was 13 yo and had no money to buy it here in Brazil, so I used to go to a CD rental shop (yes, there was cd rental shops here) and rent Pulse for 2 days 2 times a month.
I will never forget that ethereal sensation of listening What Do You Want From Me live for the first time.
Just loved the transition to "...you can have anything you want".
Good memories. Good to see you play it on quarantine mode.
Cheers from Brazil.
Danilo Ferreira desenterrou essa CD Rental ! Tinha esquecido disso rsrsrs
I'd bet that the "You can have anything you want" part inspired Radiohead's "Rain Down" part on Paranoid Android or parts of Exit Music (For A Film)
The bass line in the Pulse version of this song is something truly noteworthy. So much so that the studio version feels as if it’s missing some mojo. Thanks for putting this out there, Guy! ✌🏼
…and btw, you just got a new subscriber.
Well the live version is usually what you wanted to play in the studio but were reeled in, which is often correct
PULSE fora fora da curva!!!o show de todos os tempos!!!
This really demonstrates how to drive a song without the listener being really conscious of exactly what’s driving it. The signs of a great bass player playing a great bass line :-)
Gorgeous playing
One of the great regrets of my concert-going past is to have missed the Pulse Tour. I never got to see Pink Floyd live. When I did see David live for the first time in my life, at Schönbrunn, Vienna, many years later (a birthday present from my missus, actually one of the best gifts I have ever got), I couldn't hold back the tears.
Guy, who have always a smile on Stage! Your're one of my favourite Musicans. Thank's for givin' me so good Times!
The best bass cover of this song 😂
Top class, Guy. That “C” is as low as the Marianna Trench - sublime 👍🏻
Glad you played the pulse version! Seeing the pulse DVD with some friends is actually what got me really into Pink Floyd. It's also the main reason I wanted to learn concert lighting, without which I wouldn't have my current job so thank you for that!
The bass line in TIME in the Pulse album.... jesus. Phenomenal
One of my favourite latter floyd tracks. That chord sequence for the middle 8 is one of my favourite floyd moments.
"You can drift you can dream, even walk on water, anything you want." Great!!!
The moment that F# hits in the chorus ain't bad either.
Yes. In. Deed.
Yes, it’s what makes this song worthy of being counted as that ‘floating and suspended’ feeling called Pink Floyd.
Learning to Fly (Pulse) has one of my favorite bass parts ever.
I cannot imagine that song without that low c now, so good!
16k subscribers in 5th months !!!!
I thought for a long time I was the only one to know about Guy Pratt and the only fan ! Wow...we’re a community now.
Absolutely flawless...Well done sir!! I was at your concert (Division Bell tour) in Foxboro, MA (Gillette Stadium) in May 1994. Best concert that I had or have ever seen. Absolutely mesmerizing, even in the light rain that was falling. Thank you Guy for all of the music you have played and performed over the years!!
I went to the PF Pulse show in Ames, Iowa in 1994. When the opening solo for "What Do You Want From Me" started, I recognized the solo from "Raise My Rent" and felt like I was the only one in the entire arena that did.
That was brilliant. I saw Brit Floyd play this in Cambridge. When those harmonies rise at the end of the chorus, all the lights fan upwards and the smile had to be surgically removed from my face. It's such a wonderful song and well played that man. Encore.
wonderfull bass line! Watching from Brazil!!
Brother, I could sit and listen to you and your playing all day. Please continue with this great channel!
I’ve always been a fan of live versions of Pink Floyd songs, there’s just so much passion and soul
Love your playing and skills Guy. Just fantastic.
As someone who is usually not a fan of 5 strings on a bass, this is the best way I've ever this worded "you play it like you would on a 4 string, but you can use that low string if you need a note here or there." Very well put. And who are the five wankers giving this a "thumbs down?" Just go away, this is master class stuff! Thanks again for posting.
The live version is definitely the best version. But I also love the studio version! Keep the nice work Guy!
You are the reason why I started to play bass.
I remember the first time listening to David's 'Raise My Rent' sometime in the mid-'90s after becoming familiar with 'What Do You Want From Me' in '94 and immediately knew that he had re-used the opening riff from that. Love both of those tracks respectively.
I though the same thing. Gilmour used some acoustic licks from "About Face" on "High Hopes" also.
You Nick and Gary did an amazing job with the "beat" on Pulse, absolutely one of my personal top bassndrum performances, very tasteful. And shoutout to the drum technician who designed that terrific snare sound 5/5. Lets hope that James Guthrie and Gilmour will release a remix or remaster of pulse in the future.
Probably one of the best recordings of a live rhythm section laid to tape. The mixing is impeccable for the time and even now.
I love seeing the detail on how these are played...something you dont get from watching the shows...thanks!
Missing Rick & Missing that 94 Pink Floyd, best Pink Floyd Ever thanks Guy for playing this track !!
Without a doubt you are the best bass player in the whole world, Guy Pratt. I am your unconditional fan.
🎸🎙️🎵🎶😍😍👏🏻👏🏻😎✌🏻🇧🇷
I've heard of musicians playing "in the pocket", and here's Guy proudly displaying his !
I know - his playing is perfection.
Another brilliant tune...Just great..Guy....
Guy, thank you for making me grin and smile after a pretty torrid day.
I am one of those millions of bass guitar players who bought a 5 string because of your 5 string Pulse versions of Pink Floyd. I really love it. 👍🏼
Mr Pratt, You are living the dream my friend. Pink Floyd was, is and always will be the greatest band to ever play in this universe.
Awesome! I've always presumed that this song was just a rework of Raise My Rent. Just basically David saying, "hey, I liked that lick from back in the day, but I can do it better now, and we can put some words to it." Almost like he was finishing the song.
To me Guy is as part of Pink Floyd as possibly be. I grew up in the '90s - I'll never be able to express how much his contribution meant to me!!
I remember that 1994 version of you. You were the bomb on Pulse Live. I considered you a young master, but now, I will say you are a Consummate Master of your Craft just like David, Nick, and Richard. I miss hearing from you, Jon, Gary, and the gang.
6:43 OH THAT LOW C is so satisfying to listen
Another great one Guy, thanks you are making lockdown bearable!
Guy you are really one of the greatest bass players ever! My life is full of moments with your fantastic bass lines! Ive been watching you live several times, first in arena verona with floyd in 89 and then i decided to play bass and learning as much as possible from you. Thank you
It's incredible to be able to watch these famous players showing and explaining their thought process in what they played. Thank you for these videos.
I'm not a bassist, but always find it interesting to hear about how a pro bassist goes about creating bass lines, and about the temptation to "overplay" (Entwistle!) as opposed to careful restraint. What notes to play vs the space between the notes, when to add more notes vs sustain: so many creative decisions for what seems, fundamentally, so simple. Thanks Guy!
Thank's for brightening my (birth)day! That record was such a big part of my days as a young adult, it's a blast to hear these stories!
A magnificent track from this Floyd era. Firing on all cylinders. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌈🌈 thanks for sharing all this Guy. 💕👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
This one specially I was waiting for !!! Since 1994!!!
Amazing my man! I’m a big fan of you!!
I grew up looking to a guy playing in my favourite band on “Delicate Sound of Thunder” on the song “One Slip” on a “Headless Bass” (what i called it) and he became my favourite bass player ever! And now we can send him a message! Thank you very much Guy for being such a great inspiration as the great musician you are! Fortunately I was happy and fortunate to see you with David on Rattle That Lock Tour in Verona - Italy. God bless you Guy! Take care! Cheers mate!
I have always thought he took his half-completed idea for Raise My Rent and this was the final version of the same song 😂 great minds think alike
Was great to hear this live on the Rattle That Lock tour, the opening riff is one of my favorites. Sorrow though really shook you to the bone, sounded incredible
The fill at the beginning is one of my all-time bass fills. Thanks Guy!
Whether it's the album version or the PULSE performance, my favorite bit of the song both instrumentally and how the vocals sound, is the part that begins at "You can have anything you want...Drift, dream, walk on water and so on". Thanks for the video, Guy!
Absolutely magnificent ,Guy 👌
Thank you Guy, for your latest Lockdown video,they are a real tonic and uplift. Hope you are well.
Love it 👍👍👍🥇
Yay - another video! Love how we get to focus on the bass parts this way, really cool to hear all the details that you'd normally miss.
I love this song. And I love Pink Floyd. 😍🥰
Loved the obvious hints about "having a go" on one of those
5 strings to me is THE BASS! I Really love to see some good low notes
I just bought Live at Pompeii to test with my new 4K tele and a new soundbar with Subwoofer. Do to time commitments I have only managed to get through the first portion, but it sounded phenomenal. The bass really stands out so kudos to whoever was mixing it. Anyway. Thanks for the video, this is my first time watching one of these, and I'm sure I'll be clicking others.
Thank you for that, Guy. Love it. Too much.
dear pratt today I am very happy with this nice gift! better than rolex from € 200,000! I appreciate so much for me you are a piece of music history! you are my ennio morricone del basso ❤️
Danilo Culle Can I have the Rolex then please?
Guy Pratt ❤️❤️😂I'm happy you are unique! you are a star born to shine!
That was Awsome Sir! I just bought my first Bass and im determined to learn to play. I got a 62 Fender Jazz and I love it.
Thank you for sharing your stories and talent. I think it would be great fun to be able to spend an hour or 2 hanging out with you Mr. Pratt.
Imagine being a cool guy stood to the right of the coolest man on the planet.
This type of bass work is, in my personal opinion, the essence of playing bassguitar! Cheers!
Awesome... never tire of listening to The Division Bell... it’s a sonic masterpiece 👍🏻
Brilliant, as ever. Lots of fun and positivity. Thanks Guy.
I watched you playing this in Earl’s Court on the pulse tour, my led on the cd has long since stopped working!
Appreciate you doing these videos Guy. Entertaining & educational!
Beautiful. Thanks Guy.
I can't thank you enough for giving us such a pleasure moment by sharing all these details with us! I love your work!
I remember watching David Gilmour in Pompei and thinking who the hell is this guy on bass (I'm a bass player myself...). Well, it was you! Thank you for sharing this!
If I had to choose two words to describe your playing (with Gilmour at least) is definitely "solid" and "fluid". Keep on rocking man!
Love guy pratts bass work been a fan since delicate sound of thunder
Oh what a happy Thursday this now is. Love that 'live' version Guy. Keep going with the illegal 5 string and that naughty C note. I also play an illegal 5 string....shhhhhh
Dude, that was absolutely awesome. Turned up my subwoofer and made the house shake 🥰
Thank you for these clips, it has been a treat to see you sharing your stories and playing. As a young bassist in the early to mid 90s, I spent many hours playing along to the Pulse album. Aside from Pink Floyd, your playing on Earth Song is probably why I bought a Boss OC-2. As a result, your influence on my style is blatant when I listen back to sessions I've done over the years. You, along with Pino and Tony Levin are the few bassists that I've consciously "borrowed" from when creating lines. And so ends my obsequious waffling.
Ace, thank you for making me smile
So freakin cool 😊
Thank you mr. Pratt, what a great video. I wish I saw it before I saw you on stage with Gilmour and Nick , all the videos made me appreciated even more your work and of course your person.
I think this song so hilarious! Someone is REALLY pissed with someone. Amazing angry song.
Bravo Guy!!!!!
Brilliant! One of my favourite “play along” tunes when I first started playing bass.
Yeah I miss Richard Wright. There will never be another like him. Guy great version. I really enjoy Lee Sklar’s bass playing. Peace🇩🇪🇺🇸Bill
Wah-wah wahnderful hearing Rick Wright have a whirl on the Wurlitzer!
😂
Thank Guy 👍👏👏🇨🇱✌
Live at Pompeii... what a fabulous location... listen to it often so many fantastic tracks, brilliant line-up... we need to get the live music back in our lives! Ps you are doing a fab job in the meantime!
First off, the bigger the bass on a track the better so the Pulse version rings truest for me. That being said, it all reminds me of John Taylor's bass playing on Duran Duran's debut and Rio albums. He NEVER captured that strong bass sound throughout a DD album EVER again. A shame. A massive shame.
Guy, I'm listening to your audio book MY BASS AND OTHER ANIMALS and I must say you are absolutely cheekily and honestly brilliant. I absolutely adore your playing and that book. Being a drummer, I wonder why David Palmer backed out of that session gig all those years ago as he's one of my favorite drummers. My all time favorite drummer is Jeff Porcaro and I'm glad you got to work with him before he died.
Anybody who doesn't have Guy's Audiobook go out and get it IMMEDIATELY. He is brilliant beyond words at capturing his story in his own words in his own strong, authentic and hilarious voice.
Thank you Master greetings from Poland ♥️♥️♥️
Amazing Guy ❤ thank you
I just love to see people having fun with tracks again that they played on. Leland Sklar and Paul Gilbert are just the same. These Guys are a breed apart
Maestro!!
Yes! This low note is a cherry on the top :-)
It's the cherry on the bottom!
Nice one guy, thanks, brightened up a Friday arvo in Melbourne :)
Hi Guy
It's always a pleasure to see your videos. See you in Turin next June.
I see you in a excellent shape.
Cheers from Italy 🇮🇹
The Pulse DVD was one of my two go to favorites for wood shedding tone and technique in younger years. Other was Clapton's 24 nights. Between Guy and Nathan East on those two DVD's, it always seemed like a master class on how to do it right. Thanks for spotlighting a favorite.
What do you want from me=the musical continuance of Have A Cigar.
Guy, "What Do You Want From Me" is one of the best bass riffs, much better than in "Money !!"
You are the best bass player in the world! Really! And Rick? It will be missing forever ...