@@chuckschussman Right On! 'Cause I took it as when Clare had a court "case" against Pink Floyd for this very song. IDK the amount but she won the law suit, and got a big "roll/role" of cash. Initially, Clare got like $60.00 for the studio session & song, ya dig? * +++Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul+++
@@bobjimonlyhughcanpreventfl342 I don't think so. I remember hearing that she added like "yeah baby" or something like that and they said, "Ugh ugh. No words." Anyways check out that Alan Parsons interview I think you'll really like it.
In a couple million years, after the human race has long gone extinct, a space-faring civilization of intelligent silicon based beings will send some archaeologists to Earth to sift through the ruins of our civilizations. One of them will find a CD of Dark side of the Moon and pop it into their universal media player. And when this song comes on, that being will shed whatever passes for tears for them, lamenting the fact that the race that could produce such a universally haunting and affecting piece of art is no longer around.
This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs EVER. This is all about the 5 stages of grief (pain/guilt, anger/bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. Claire Torre's voice is perfect at expressing all of it. The entire album of Dark Side of the Moon is a masterpiece and meant to be heard in one sitting. Other fabulous songs from PF: "Money", "Welcome to the Machine", and "Wish You Were Here". Enjoy!
A wonderful track by Richard Wright. Apparently it is about life slowly going towards death.... And accepting it. Thanks for this one, absolutely wonderful.
@@joeroberts1408 The lyrics are: "And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime." The whispered lyric (which unfortunately Rogue Royce talks over is: "I never said I was frightened of dying." So, a form of acceptance.
It’s known as wailing. When my Mom passed away 8 years ago, something happened to me that I’d never experienced before in my life. I wailed and wailed. It was neither crying nor yelling. And it was uncontrollable. Kept going on and on. So beyond weird. It seemed to spontaneously emanate from my very soul. But, of course I didn’t sound quite so beautiful. I almost felt like I was in some alternate reality. This might sound strange. A great analogy regarding the inability to control it is like those times when you cannot stop laughing.
In Ireland it’s called Keening. Used in moments of great grief death/funerals. My mum and her 5 sisters and 4 brothers used it on their mothers my grandmothers wake at the farmhouse where her body laid before burial. Singer from the Cranberries used it on Zombie
@JoAnn Parker- that happened to me years ago when my brother was murdered. I had always thought of it as a panic attack, although I'd never had one before nor since. What u are describing now makes more sense to me, thank you..
It's so weird, I easily get emotional to music and I VERY much like this song but it doesn't bring a tear to my eye or anything. I'm trying to remember if it did the first time I heard it, idk.
Nope, no David Gilmour solo. He's just gently playing the lap steel guitar in the background. You almost have to look for him, he's being so moving and discreet at the same time. Art.
Your exactly right, the great ones know when it’s their turn to hold back and compliment the song as gently as possible, allowing other band members to shine!
Now you're talking, NOW YOU'RE TALKING! This is an absolute classic and everyone knows it. Thanks Leonard from buying this chic a gallon of coffee so I can hear this today. This is the greatest improvised song that I know!
I knew I was gonna get your loving for that comment...😂 Such a beautiful song. You're definitely on the right track when you mention death in your interpretation. For me this is simply an angel giving comfort to a weary/dying soul. Truthfully though, you really have to listen to this album from beginning to end before you make any interpretation. Just my opinion. Dark Side is my second favorite album. My first is Steely Dan's Aja.
A little back Story. The woman singing was paid 30$ (hyperbolic) for her vocals. She later sued PF and they settled w her, she felt she deserved more $$$ and maybe she did. David Gilmore told her to use her voice as a Saxophone and not to sing. This was PF attempt at a "Religious song" but they didn't want to go crazy after seeing what it did to the Beatles. Gilmore said his perception of heaven would be mothers crying over the loss of her husband and children due to war so the vocals are simply a mother crying in heaven. The Man in the beginning was an employee for Apple Records and he was answeing the question "are you afraid to die"....
@@Al-Gore-ithm Thanks for your reply. I knew about the employee but not the other stuff. My college roommate told me PF wanted to use Paul and Linda McCartney for the voices in the beginning but I wasn’t sure of that because he was stoned all the time. Regardless just a fantastic song I don’t know any other like it.
I still remember the first time I heard this album way back in the seventies. To say I was blown away is a huge understatement. It still stands as one of the most extraordinary albums of all time. Dark room, headphones, volume way up. Brilliant.
The stunning voice of Claire Torrey.....amazing the emotion she exudes. From the fear and anxiety of dying at the beginning moving into peace and acceptance. Then into bliss and finally release.
I read that after this improvised singing the band got up and walked out the recording studio she thought they were disappointed in her. Little did she realised they were struck dumb in amazement@@timl8302
Clare Tory's performance singing in this song absolutely makes me cry. This is one of the only songs on the planet that elicit true emotions from me when I listen to it. Please enjoy. It's a masterclass.
Young lady, this is why Pink Floyd was/is so great. Gilmour's guitar is awesome & he deserves every bit of the praise he gets...yet Rick Wright's keyboard work was the overlooked core of the music of the band. His jazz/classical background infused beauty & "spaciness" into so many of their songs. RIP Rick Wright.
It seems he never got a lot of respect from Roger Waters. I think Richard's contributions to the band's overall sound was irreplaceable, and Roger was wrong to discount it.
There is a documentary about the album and when Clare walked into the room , she was told to go in a improvise while thinking about death and slowly dying. Her first take was with baby, baby..they told her no. The 2nd take is what everybody hears. She did this song in two takes.
I have also heard this song many times but never knew it was about dying. Thank you for going back to hear the beginning. @bobhout63 your comments here are great helping me understand it even more
They reckon that when she finishes her improvised singing the band walked out the recording studio she thought they were disappointed she didn,t realised they were struck dumb in amazement
From wikipedia on Clare Torry's vocals: As the band began casting around for a singer, album engineer Alan Parsons suggested Clare Torry, a 25-year-old songwriter and session vocalist. [...] Abbey Road Studios contacted Torry and tried to arrange a session for the same evening, but she had other commitments, including tickets to see Chuck Berry that evening, so a session was scheduled for Sunday evening between 7 and 10pm. The band played the instrumental track for Torry and asked her to improvise a vocal. At first, Torry struggled to divine what the band wanted, but then she was inspired to pretend that she herself was an instrument. She performed two complete takes, the second one more emotional than the first. David Gilmour asked for a third take, but halfway through Torry stopped, feeling she was getting repetitive and had already done the best she could. The final album track was assembled from all three takes. The members of the band were deeply impressed by Torry's performance, yet she left the studio with a standard £30 flat fee under the impression that her vocals would never make the final cut given the general lack of response from the band. She only became aware they were used when she saw the album at a local record store, spotted her name in the credits and purchased it. A 2005 out-of-court undisclosed settlement in Torry's favour included giving her vocal composition credit.
Probably one of the best songs about dying...no lyrics required....you should listen to this back to back with Time like on the album...Gilmour hilight on Time!
What I loved about this is you had no idea what you were in for. Gilmour and Waters took a back seat and let Wright, Mason and guest vocalist Clare Tory shine. A beautiful stand-alone song, but priceless within the context of the greatest album ever recorded.
@@psbarrow Evidence#1-the undertalk about death; #2-the title (Great gig in the sky); #3-the song itself as she goes through fear, anger and then calmness; #4-as a pastor I have been close to the dying all my life and this is exactly what most people go through as death and near and then their survivors go through the same journey of grief after the death of a loved one. Claire voices the moods perfectly.
@@genov9374 This seems just projection on your part. Relevant evidence would be actual quotes from either Wright, Torry, Gilmour (or someone else involved in the production that night). You haven't provided any, so your assertion appears to be just applying Kübler-Ross's theory to the song. You should withdraw your false claim and apologise for pushing your made up bullshit about the actual origin of the song.
It could only be by accident if so, presumably. They've all stated she just went out and improvised the whole thing. Wright said they did tell her to think about various things, death being one of them, but nothing so specific as the 5 stages of grief.
You ever get a song stuck in your head when you were a kid? And then 30 years later it's still there? That's how you can identify those songs that are timeless contributions to music lore.
"it's like if she's fighting sth and then she,s just giving in" that sums it up perfectly she's fighting with her fear of death ,and the fact that eventually all life perishes,and in the end she just accepts her mortality
No words necessary, but if you listen very carefully around the 3:33-3:36 mark you can hear her say 'If you hear this whisper you are dying". So Pink Floyd. Keep Rocking!!! ✌🏻🤘🏻👍🏻
Great reaction to this haunting song! Your comments ring true. The singer seems to be singing a song of lament heading to the afterlife. Very powerful!
This song takes me back to pre-teen years and discovering how music could be so evocative. Sitting in my best friends attic bedroom and just listening over and over.
“And I am not frightened of dying, anytime will do I don’t mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There’s no reason for it, you’ve got to go sometime.” “Never said I was frightened of dying...”
Fun fact: the singer of this song (Clare Torry) was paid 30 euros to record this song.. INSANE!!! She later won a lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. Moral of the story, know your worth especially when it involves sharing your heart.
Today was my first time seeing your videos im 60 years old and Pink Floyd is my favorite band I seen them when I wasa kid. I love your reactions to all the Pink Floyd songs. Keep rocking to the 60s and 70s
It is about death. In verse one you sense anger and rage. In verse 2 you get a sense of sorrow. I verse 3 she accepts her death and slowly fades away. A beautiful artistic expression.
@@lynnhoffman247 I am completely caught off guard by that! I watched a video about that song and I thought Roger Waters said that she did it in one take! 😮 My bad! I didn't mean to spread misinformation!
I have probably have listened to this song more than any other since the day it came out. I had to get to the store the next day. It's made me cry many times. I have to go, there is something in my eye.
A great song choice!! In '68, Pink Floyd was one of my fave groups then it was Gilmour who made me a huge fan of the lead guitar. Thx for this Reaction!!
Never thought i would understand a person without them talking or me seeing them but yet here i am. But going out in pain is something no one wants. Time is life whether slow or fast just enjoy the ride
Saw them several years ago when they were very young. Pink Floyd had to be one of the few bands that sounded as good, if not better, at their live concerts than their studio albums. This says a lot about their musicianship! Thanks Rogue for all you do - you are brilliant! Your 100k is just around the corner!
The band asked Clare to sing with no words on a Rick Wright (Keyboardist in Pink Floyd) tune just thinking of death.The band had no idea of the way she could help with the song. She listened to the tune a couple of times. She asked Alan Parsons (sound engineer for the album) to play the tape and record her voice to see what may happen. She did another take a then a third one that she stopped in the middle of the track thinking she couldn't do better. She left the studio not knowing if the band liked or not her work. She even thought they did not like it because they were just experimenting things for the album. She only knew when the album was released seeing the cover of the new Pink Floyd album and getting into the store and seeing her name in the sleeve notes. I think she bought it right away
I like the way you rewind if you think you missed something, Never worry about us. We've heard it all before anyway and many also know the background and backstory as well, as you can see from the comments below.. That's why we enjoy good first-time reactions like this, so we can experience it anew.. Especially when it's someone as animated and articulate in emotional expression as you. Go, girl!
My take on Great Gig In The Sky has always been this. It's about dying and the act of dying. It conveys the act of dying and what I would perceive as entering an afterlife. Clare's vocals project a juxtaposition and mingling of terror and ecstasy. Dread and delight.
The Great Gig In The Sky is definitely about dying. Claire Torre's vocals are supposed to represent the stages of dying, like fear, denial, anger, and finally acceptance and peace. She apologized after her two takes, but the guys told her it was exactly what they were looking for!
You were so perceptive in this reaction. You were spot on with your observations right from the start. I like you're reaction videos. You listen very well!
@@roddiener Two takes and this .......amazing......she finally got a co-composing credit for her part........took over 25 years however......you wouldn't believe the cottage living grandma was the woman who sang this by looking at her.......can't judge a book by its cover
@@roddiener you are right, but the first take had nothing to do with what it is now. On the first take she went with 'hoos' and 'haas' and 'baby' .. they told her that this was not what they wanted so she did a second taken, the one we have now.
Oh when you said "just give in lady..." it hit me in s different way. I've heard that song for over 20 years. First time hearing a reaction like that 💯💫❣️
I love that you're getting so much into Pink Floyd, and it's such a deep well of treasures to dive into. You're spot on when you said she sounded afraid. Others before me have already commented on what the song represents so I won't reiterate what you now already know. Suffice to say, that you felt the emotion exactly as intended. The look on your face was priceless. ☺ I see Pink Floyd as more than just the music. They're a band that is an expression of art, of sight in your mind's eye as much as the sound that dances through your ear. The images may be beautiful, disturbing, or frightening, but they're captivating and make your mind and heart see and feel the emotions of the moment. Like a colourfully painted canvas on the wall, there's a story to tell, and your mind interprets the story as you feel the emotion of the ride Pink Floyd is taking you on. I do highly recommend listening to this album, Dark Side Of The Moon, from beginning to end. The full album is a journey worth taking. Take care and stay safe, my friend. Thank you, again ☺♥
Claire Torre's version is, of course, the definitive version, but I also love the Live version on YT where it takes 3 woman for that performance.... even if it's just being able to see it done. Listen to it in order on the album too, though.
Nope the Pulse version is Crap. There is No Comparison to The Best Live Version of this Song was done by Rachel Fury, Durga Mcbroom and Margaret Taylor in the 1988 film Delicate Sound of Thunder from A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987-1989 m.czcams.com/video/Ke9y_yfwJtg/video.html
The live one with Rachel and the other girls is amazing , think it was in Venice 1989(hard to find that video on CZcams now) . Absolutely incredible, heard that when I was 14yrs old and cried so hard but in a way of understanding. Still cry everytime I hear this song though.
The greatest Skat performance in music history.... now you've heard this (one of the top 5 progressive pieces) I think the rest of us should let you just sit back and give the album a listen, no video reaction, so you can truly experience this phenomenal piece of musical art as it was meant to be enjoyed...
Great reaction! This is all Richard Wright (Piano) and Clare Torry. To really get the full impact of this beautiful song it should be heard together with Time (with the Breath Reprise). The theme about being frightened of death is emphasized more strongly coming off of the lyrics from Time/Breath Reprise. Time has an awesome Gilmour guitar solo in it. Even better, just put on the entire Dark Side of the Moon and listen from beginning to end without stopping. Anyway, so great to see you enjoying this!
I second the motion of “Whole-album-end-to-end”. There’s no other way to feel the whole effect. In my mind (from the very first time I heard the whole album), it chronicles the very essence of humanity, including our struggles against such things as greed, hustle-n-bustle, hatred, aging, death, and insanity. Turn down the lights, crack open a cold beer, put on your headphones and crank up the volume. Once it’s over, you’ll open your eyes and be a changed human being.
He says "I'm not affraid of dying. Why should I be affraid of dying? We all die. " Her voice represents the anguish of the 5 stages of dying finally ending in acceptance.
The songs on this album are sequential each song is part of the story. This follows the song Time, in the last lines of Time it says the tolling of the iron bell calls the faithful to their knees. The tolling of the iron bell means the call to death. Great Gig is the battle against and eventual acceptance of death.
To teach their own with regard to interpretation… but I always envision end of life transcendence (not that I believe in that sort of thing) as opposed to pain and struggling. It is called “The Great Gig in the Sky” after all. Fun fact… the female vocalist on this track ( Clare Torry) was brought in and asked to improvise over a chord progression (no other directive). After the first take, David Gilmore asked if she’d like to go over the progression with him (because the first take didn’t go well). No… she said. Let’s do it again. Second take and it was done. Common misconception is that it was done on the first try, but the second attempt is pretty freaking amazing!
It has been rumored, that the Dark Side of the Moon album, was secretly sync'd to a movie. The band, and the Engineer of the album, Alan Parsons, steadfastly deny that this happened. I have watched the movie with this album playing instead of the movie sound several times and whether or not the rumor was true, it is quite shocking how much the album lines up with the action of the movie. That movie is the original Wizard of Oz. A few comparisons to tease you with, the main song in the movie is Somewhere Over the Rainbow; Look at the cover of the album. This songs title, The Great Gig in the Sky; Torey's voice rises and falls with the tornado in the movie, culminating with Dorothy's being knocked unconscious, coming to, and in a state of confusion, opening the door to the house. As she is opening the door, the outside world changes from black and white to color, and this is where the next song on the album begins, Money. There are 43 parallels, the last one being the heart beat at the end of the last song on the album, Eclipse. At this point, Dorothy has oiled the Tin Man and knocks on his chest, as she leans in to put her ear over his heart, all you hear on the album is the beating heart. Again, not that it actually was synchronized, but it is worth starting the album at the end of the third roar of the MGM lion... Just Sayin!!
My absolute favorite Pink Floyd song! If they don't play this at my funeral, I'm not going!
Lol
You're funny!
Let's hope it's a lang time comin'.
And I would refuse to attend.
@@sisuboy 🤣
In this case, Clare Torry's vocals played the role that David's guitar usually does.
Yes - another great insight for a piece that I have heard so many times.
@Chuck Schussman, A little satire & ambiguity there? Or, wasn't meant and I'm the only one who caught it? : ) HA!
@@216Numbskull Ahh, no satire or ambiguity intended… 🙂
@@chuckschussman Right On! 'Cause I took it as when Clare had a court "case" against Pink Floyd for this very song. IDK the amount but she won the law suit, and got a big "roll/role" of cash. Initially, Clare got like $60.00 for the studio session & song, ya dig? * +++Peace & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul+++
Correct. In fact, David Gilmour was the only one who gave Clare any musical direction. He told her that she was the instrument.
Pink Floyd auditioned people for this song to do interpretive singing. First woman walks in, she nails it.
"We knew we wanted a woman to sing on the track and the production assistant (Alan Parsons) said he knew someone. So he rang her, and she came down."
And then they refused to pay her royalties.
@@almccue7176 They did in the end. Gave her a writing credit, which is the same thing.
@@Fuzcapp Yeah - £8M worth of writing credit - not bad for a day's work - even if it came years later.
An unintended masterpiece....impossible to replicate...
Wonderful description- the best I have ever come across.
you're damned right about that !
Brit Floyd with Eva Avila did a very respectable job of reproducing this masterpiece
"Clare, we'd like to sing, but without any actual words...just, like, wail."
The rest, as they say, is history.
By any chance did you happen to watch the interview of Alan Parsons by "The Professor of Rock?"
@@Joe-Flow No, but now I will.
Didn’t she rip it in one take as well?
@@bobjimonlyhughcanpreventfl342 I don't think so. I remember hearing that she added like "yeah baby" or something like that and they said, "Ugh ugh. No words." Anyways check out that Alan Parsons interview I think you'll really like it.
@@bobjimonlyhughcanpreventfl342 Three takes
In a couple million years, after the human race has long gone extinct, a space-faring civilization of intelligent silicon based beings will send some archaeologists to Earth to sift through the ruins of our civilizations. One of them will find a CD of Dark side of the Moon and pop it into their universal media player. And when this song comes on, that being will shed whatever passes for tears for them, lamenting the fact that the race that could produce such a universally haunting and affecting piece of art is no longer around.
Wow that made me emotional
Right on buddy 😎
You must be related with Alan.
@@jareczek1980 what a project 😁
@@Whateva67 😄😄
RR: "444...it's going to be spiritual."
Clare Torry: "I'll see what I can do."
This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs EVER. This is all about the 5 stages of grief (pain/guilt, anger/bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance. Claire Torre's voice is perfect at expressing all of it. The entire album of Dark Side of the Moon is a masterpiece and meant to be heard in one sitting. Other fabulous songs from PF: "Money", "Welcome to the Machine", and "Wish You Were Here". Enjoy!
I think it is about the stages of death.
Taking your side Annie, you called it perfectly!
I got lucky enough to see this album played to a laser light show at my local planetarium. It was phenomenal
@@eggstu Yeah, Laserium was awesome when I wore a younger man's clothes! 😁👼
I am glad you said that about Dark Side being intended to be heard in one sitting. Actually true for all Pink Floyd, but especially this album.
A wonderful track by Richard Wright. Apparently it is about life slowly going towards death.... And accepting it. Thanks for this one, absolutely wonderful.
For which Clare very belatedly got a co-writing credit, and undisclosed back royalties. I think it is safe to assume they were considerable.
Go back to the video at exactly 4:23 and listen for the whisper, its haunting and yes it is about death
Go back to the video at exactly 4:23 and listen for the whisper, its haunting and yes it is about death
Edit. or 3:33 of the original track for the whisper
@@joeroberts1408 The lyrics are: "And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime." The whispered lyric (which unfortunately Rogue Royce talks over is:
"I never said I was frightened of dying." So, a form of acceptance.
It’s known as wailing. When my Mom passed away 8 years ago, something happened to me that I’d never experienced before in my life. I wailed and wailed. It was neither crying nor yelling. And it was uncontrollable. Kept going on and on. So beyond weird. It seemed to spontaneously emanate from my very soul. But, of course I didn’t sound quite so beautiful. I almost felt like I was in some alternate reality.
This might sound strange. A great analogy regarding the inability to control it is like those times when you cannot stop laughing.
Parker, Gourgues, and Nava ?
In Ireland it’s called Keening. Used in moments of great grief death/funerals. My mum and her 5 sisters and 4 brothers used it on their mothers my grandmothers wake at the farmhouse where her body laid before burial. Singer from the Cranberries used it on Zombie
I understand.
@JoAnn Parker- that happened to me years ago when my brother was murdered. I had always thought of it as a panic attack, although I'd never had one before nor since. What u are describing now makes more sense to me, thank you..
This 'Gig' brings tears to my eyes EVERY time. . . and I've heard it hundreds of times in my 60+ years. Thank you, Rogue!
every time!
Mine too! I don't understand how some people hear it & don't 'get it'.
It was my late best friend's favorite song, so when I listen to it, it really hits me.
It's so weird, I easily get emotional to music and I VERY much like this song but it doesn't bring a tear to my eye or anything. I'm trying to remember if it did the first time I heard it, idk.
Me like you - can't beat this......ever
Nope, no David Gilmour solo. He's just gently playing the lap steel guitar in the background. You almost have to look for him, he's being so moving and discreet at the same time. Art.
But, the equally moving Rick Wright piano and melodies
Your exactly right, the great ones know when it’s their turn to hold back and compliment the song as gently as possible, allowing other band members to shine!
@@elausente21 I could not agree more!
Now you're talking, NOW YOU'RE TALKING! This is an absolute classic and everyone knows it. Thanks Leonard from buying this chic a gallon of coffee so I can hear this today. This is the greatest improvised song that I know!
I knew I was gonna get your loving for that comment...😂 Such a beautiful song. You're definitely on the right track when you mention death in your interpretation. For me this is simply an angel giving comfort to a weary/dying soul.
Truthfully though, you really have to listen to this album from beginning to end before you make any interpretation. Just my opinion. Dark Side is my second favorite album. My first is Steely Dan's Aja.
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A little back Story.
The woman singing was paid 30$ (hyperbolic) for her vocals. She later sued PF and they settled w her, she felt she deserved more $$$ and maybe she did. David Gilmore told her to use her voice as a Saxophone and not to sing. This was PF attempt at a "Religious song" but they didn't want to go crazy after seeing what it did to the Beatles. Gilmore said his perception of heaven would be mothers crying over the loss of her husband and children due to war so the vocals are simply a mother crying in heaven. The Man in the beginning was an employee for Apple Records and he was answeing the question "are you afraid to die"....
@@Joe-Flow you were damned close in your assumption!
@@Al-Gore-ithm Thanks for your reply. I knew about the employee but not the other stuff. My college roommate told me PF wanted to use Paul and Linda McCartney for the voices in the beginning but I wasn’t sure of that because he was stoned all the time. Regardless just a fantastic song I don’t know any other like it.
When you can say nothing at all, but still get deep into your soul and gently caress it with feathery fingertips. That's Floyd, 100%.
I still remember the first time I heard this album way back in the seventies. To say I was blown away is a huge understatement. It still stands as one of the most extraordinary albums of all time. Dark room, headphones, volume way up. Brilliant.
The stunning voice of Claire Torrey.....amazing the emotion she exudes. From the fear and anxiety of dying at the beginning moving into peace and acceptance. Then into bliss and finally release.
All in 2 1/2 takes.
I read that after this improvised singing the band got up and walked out the recording studio she thought they were disappointed in her. Little did she realised they were struck dumb in amazement@@timl8302
Clare Tory's performance singing in this song absolutely makes me cry. This is one of the only songs on the planet that elicit true emotions from me when I listen to it. Please enjoy. It's a masterclass.
Young lady, this is why Pink Floyd was/is so great. Gilmour's guitar is awesome & he deserves every bit of the praise he gets...yet Rick Wright's keyboard work was the overlooked core of the music of the band. His jazz/classical background infused beauty & "spaciness" into so many of their songs. RIP Rick Wright.
He was also the best arranger because he was the only member who had any formal musical training.
It seems he never got a lot of respect from Roger Waters. I think Richard's contributions to the band's overall sound was irreplaceable, and Roger was wrong to discount it.
Yea verily, Mr Eric!
Richard Wright’s piano kills me. Along with Clare’s vocals it’s as close to perfect as humans can get.
A really good musician is someone that knows when to play and when not to play. They know how to improve a song by taking a step back.
There is a documentary about the album and when Clare walked into the room , she was told to go in a improvise while thinking about death and slowly dying. Her first take was with baby, baby..they told her no. The 2nd take is what everybody hears. She did this song in two takes.
I have also heard this song many times but never knew it was about dying. Thank you for going back to hear the beginning. @bobhout63 your comments here are great helping me understand it even more
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They reckon that when she finishes her improvised singing the band walked out the recording studio she thought they were disappointed she didn,t realised they were struck dumb in amazement
From wikipedia on Clare Torry's vocals: As the band began casting around for a singer, album engineer Alan Parsons suggested Clare Torry, a 25-year-old songwriter and session vocalist. [...] Abbey Road Studios contacted Torry and tried to arrange a session for the same evening, but she had other commitments, including tickets to see Chuck Berry that evening, so a session was scheduled for Sunday evening between 7 and 10pm.
The band played the instrumental track for Torry and asked her to improvise a vocal. At first, Torry struggled to divine what the band wanted, but then she was inspired to pretend that she herself was an instrument. She performed two complete takes, the second one more emotional than the first. David Gilmour asked for a third take, but halfway through Torry stopped, feeling she was getting repetitive and had already done the best she could. The final album track was assembled from all three takes. The members of the band were deeply impressed by Torry's performance, yet she left the studio with a standard £30 flat fee under the impression that her vocals would never make the final cut given the general lack of response from the band. She only became aware they were used when she saw the album at a local record store, spotted her name in the credits and purchased it. A 2005 out-of-court undisclosed settlement in Torry's favour included giving her vocal composition credit.
Probably one of the best songs about dying...no lyrics required....you should listen to this back to back with Time like on the album...Gilmour hilight on Time!
Lady you will probably need those tissues for Time lol
How do you put words to death ...?
What I loved about this is you had no idea what you were in for. Gilmour and Waters took a back seat and let Wright, Mason and guest vocalist Clare Tory shine. A beautiful stand-alone song, but priceless within the context of the greatest album ever recorded.
Hear hear - very well said 👍
I've always interpreted her vocals to be her expression of a lifespan
This reminds me of my single days in the early 70’s and all the girls....well they all were and stayed satisfied!
Song is about 5 stages of grief. Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and then acceptance.
And your evidence for this claim is? No bother replying, you don't have any, it's just bullshit.
@@psbarrow Evidence#1-the undertalk about death; #2-the title (Great gig in the sky); #3-the song itself as she goes through fear, anger and then calmness; #4-as a pastor I have been close to the dying all my life and this is exactly what most people go through as death and near and then their survivors go through the same journey of grief after the death of a loved one. Claire voices the moods perfectly.
@@genov9374 This seems just projection on your part. Relevant evidence would be actual quotes from either Wright, Torry, Gilmour (or someone else involved in the production that night). You haven't provided any, so your assertion appears to be just applying Kübler-Ross's theory to the song. You should withdraw your false claim and apologise for pushing your made up bullshit about the actual origin of the song.
It could only be by accident if so, presumably. They've all stated she just went out and improvised the whole thing. Wright said they did tell her to think about various things, death being one of them, but nothing so specific as the 5 stages of grief.
Not about grief, about death and the stages leading to acceptance and bliss.
ANYTHING Pink Floyd is purely PERFECTION !!!!! Whether it’s with Syd, Roger or David leading the pack it never disappoints. R.I.P Syd and Richard 😔 🙏
Who needs lyrics? This song is beautiful and shows even another side to Pink Floyd. Cheers!
You go thru life and then you feel you missed something....and there's no turning back.....
You ever get a song stuck in your head when you were a kid? And then 30 years later it's still there? That's how you can identify those songs that are timeless contributions to music lore.
Been waiting for this. It’s just mind blowing isn’t it?
"it's like if she's fighting sth and then she,s just giving in" that sums it up perfectly she's fighting with her fear of death ,and the fact that eventually all life perishes,and in the end she just accepts her mortality
No words necessary, but if you listen very carefully around the 3:33-3:36 mark you can hear her say 'If you hear this whisper you are dying". So Pink Floyd. Keep Rocking!!! ✌🏻🤘🏻👍🏻
Great reaction to this haunting song! Your comments ring true. The singer seems to be singing a song of lament heading to the afterlife. Very powerful!
Ascension into heaven. Scared at first and then giving in to the peace of it. Beautiful
This song takes me back to pre-teen years and discovering how music could be so evocative. Sitting in my best friends attic bedroom and just listening over and over.
One of the few bands who’s albums I can listen to cover to cover
“And I am not frightened of dying, anytime will do I don’t mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There’s no reason for it, you’ve got to go sometime.” “Never said I was frightened of dying...”
Fun fact: the singer of this song (Clare Torry) was paid 30 euros to record this song.. INSANE!!! She later won a lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. Moral of the story, know your worth especially when it involves sharing your heart.
How to show emotions without word, sometimes it doesn't need anything more.
Today was my first time seeing your videos im 60 years old and Pink Floyd is my favorite band I seen them when I wasa kid. I love your reactions to all the Pink Floyd songs. Keep rocking to the 60s and 70s
Good Lord, her vocal range is amazing…….beautiful!!!!!!!!
40 years later it still gets me. Unfettered vocals like no other
It is about death. In verse one you sense anger and rage. In verse 2 you get a sense of sorrow. I verse 3 she accepts her death and slowly fades away. A beautiful artistic expression.
She was brought in and asked to sing but no words... well done.
She literally did that song in one take. They somewhat told her what they were looking for and gave her free range, and she nailed it first try.
No, it was 2 takes plus part of a third. Watch Clare’s interview here on YT.
@@lynnhoffman247 I am completely caught off guard by that! I watched a video about that song and I thought Roger Waters said that she did it in one take! 😮 My bad! I didn't mean to spread misinformation!
I have probably have listened to this song more than any other since the day it came out. I had to get to the store the next day. It's made me cry many times. I have to go, there is something in my eye.
Who needs words with this lady doing her thing???? EPIC !!!
Wow you got the essence of the song. Most people don't.
Clare Torry was called in as a last minute decision to sing this. She did it one take. I think they paid her the "going union rate" for her work.
She did two takes. The first was poppy. This was the second take...and history was made.
Her voice gives me goosebumps
Mourning, Anger and Acceptance.
'time' & 'the great gig in the sky' should always be played back to back!!!
A great song choice!! In '68, Pink Floyd was one of my fave groups then it was Gilmour who made me a huge fan of the lead guitar. Thx for this Reaction!!
Never thought i would understand a person without them talking or me seeing them but yet here i am. But going out in pain is something no one wants. Time is life whether slow or fast just enjoy the ride
with no words being spoken..she was saying a whole lot.. best thing i heard all day
I AM NOT FRIGHTENED OF DYING.....THUS GREAT GIG IN THE SKY.
Saw them several years ago when they were very young. Pink Floyd had to be one of the few bands that sounded as good, if not better, at their live concerts than their studio albums. This says a lot about their musicianship! Thanks Rogue for all you do - you are brilliant! Your 100k is just around the corner!
Loved watching you enjoy this classic, especially as you realised 'The lady in the back' is the song. 'She's not done yet' not by a long shot :)
"she was going through a lot..." is one of my favorite comments on this tune ever, LOL
The band asked Clare to sing with no words on a Rick Wright (Keyboardist in Pink Floyd) tune just thinking of death.The band had no idea of the way she could help with the song. She listened to the tune a couple of times. She asked Alan Parsons (sound engineer for the album) to play the tape and record her voice to see what may happen. She did another take a then a third one that she stopped in the middle of the track thinking she couldn't do better. She left the studio not knowing if the band liked or not her work. She even thought they did not like it because they were just experimenting things for the album. She only knew when the album was released seeing the cover of the new Pink Floyd album and getting into the store and seeing her name in the sleeve notes. I think she bought it right away
I like the way you rewind if you think you missed something, Never worry about us. We've heard it all before anyway and many also know the background and backstory as well, as you can see from the comments below.. That's why we enjoy good first-time reactions like this, so we can experience it anew.. Especially when it's someone as animated and articulate in emotional expression as you. Go, girl!
My take on Great Gig In The Sky has always been this. It's about dying and the act of dying. It conveys the act of dying and what I would perceive as entering an afterlife. Clare's vocals project a juxtaposition and mingling of terror and ecstasy. Dread and delight.
I love how in the middle of the song you said "she's not done yet." SHE IS THE SONG!
There is one more line, I didn't hear it for years, it is in between the 2nd and 3rd part, "If you can hear this whisper you're dying"
To me this song is like experiencing the stages of grief. Brings tears to my eyes every time. I am a 67 year old man. 😂
Such an iconic track and improvised vocals. RIP Richard Wright on piano, beautiful playing. So much emotion. 🙏
Completely shreds me every time.......I have to listen alone.
This is a musical art masterpiece. A+. Mesmerizing
The Great Gig In The Sky is definitely about dying. Claire Torre's vocals are supposed to represent the stages of dying, like fear, denial, anger, and finally acceptance and peace. She apologized after her two takes, but the guys told her it was exactly what they were looking for!
My understanding was that it was done in one take
Hm - maybe it's about orgasm - what is not that far away from dying; isn't it?
@@juliemanarin4127 No, it was couple of takes and they edited parts from both into the final track.
You were so perceptive in this reaction. You were spot on with your observations right from the start. I like you're reaction videos. You listen very well!
Thankyou sweet one, that was beautiful. ❤️
Epic. Timeless. Powerful. Unequaled. Unmatched.
The second you said "She's feeling it" I was thinking the exact same thing about you
It was actually the second take, there's an interview with her explaining the recording session, worth a watch...
@@roddiener Two takes and this .......amazing......she finally got a co-composing credit for her part........took over 25 years however......you wouldn't believe the cottage living grandma was the woman who sang this by looking at her.......can't judge a book by its cover
@@roddiener thank you! will watch it for sure!
@@roddiener you are right, but the first take had nothing to do with what it is now. On the first take she went with 'hoos' and 'haas' and 'baby' .. they told her that this was not what they wanted so she did a second taken, the one we have now.
Gilmours talent wasn't needed fully in this one the bring the emotion, testament to this amazing band
He did play the slide at the beginning👍
Yes, Richard’s song.
@@lynnhoffman247 HA.....Indeed lol
@@rickclark8657 Thats why I said not fully
So glad you found Pink Floyd. I've been listening for 40 years.
Oh when you said "just give in lady..." it hit me in s different way. I've heard that song for over 20 years. First time hearing a reaction like that 💯💫❣️
great reaction Rogue, keep up the good work, love it. The story of Clare Torry is also what makes the track great
I love that you're getting so much into Pink Floyd, and it's such a deep well of treasures to dive into. You're spot on when you said she sounded afraid. Others before me have already commented on what the song represents so I won't reiterate what you now already know. Suffice to say, that you felt the emotion exactly as intended. The look on your face was priceless. ☺
I see Pink Floyd as more than just the music. They're a band that is an expression of art, of sight in your mind's eye as much as the sound that dances through your ear. The images may be beautiful, disturbing, or frightening, but they're captivating and make your mind and heart see and feel the emotions of the moment. Like a colourfully painted canvas on the wall, there's a story to tell, and your mind interprets the story as you feel the emotion of the ride Pink Floyd is taking you on.
I do highly recommend listening to this album, Dark Side Of The Moon, from beginning to end. The full album is a journey worth taking.
Take care and stay safe, my friend. Thank you, again ☺♥
She Is perfect
And she improvised it first take so the story goes. And yes, they cried in the studio.
Claire Torre's version is, of course, the definitive version, but I also love the Live version on YT where it takes 3 woman for that performance.... even if it's just being able to see it done. Listen to it in order on the album too, though.
Yes, agreed....live Pulse DVD, featuring Sam Brown, Durga McBroom, and Claudia Fontain!!
Nope the Pulse version is Crap.
There is No Comparison to
The Best Live Version of this Song was done by Rachel Fury, Durga Mcbroom and Margaret Taylor in the 1988 film Delicate Sound of Thunder from A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour 1987-1989 m.czcams.com/video/Ke9y_yfwJtg/video.html
The live one with Rachel and the other girls is amazing , think it was in Venice 1989(hard to find that video on CZcams now) . Absolutely incredible, heard that when I was 14yrs old and cried so hard but in a way of understanding. Still cry everytime I hear this song though.
@@James_Loveless 100% best version , the emotion in the girls voices absolutely took you on that europhic journey with them and within.
I always liked the Gilmour solo in The Final Cut from the Pink Floyd album of the same name.
I love watching people enjoy this song as much as I do :)
I fell asleep to this track (on headphones) every night for about a year as a kid.
She was fighting against death. And then gave herself over to it.
The greatest Skat performance in music history.... now you've heard this (one of the top 5 progressive pieces) I think the rest of us should let you just sit back and give the album a listen, no video reaction, so you can truly experience this phenomenal piece of musical art as it was meant to be enjoyed...
Beautiful reaction. .loved floyd 40 years.
Pink Floud all my adult life and your smile, perfect!
Great reaction! This is all Richard Wright (Piano) and Clare Torry. To really get the full impact of this beautiful song it should be heard together with Time (with the Breath Reprise). The theme about being frightened of death is emphasized more strongly coming off of the lyrics from Time/Breath Reprise. Time has an awesome Gilmour guitar solo in it. Even better, just put on the entire Dark Side of the Moon and listen from beginning to end without stopping. Anyway, so great to see you enjoying this!
Claire Torry was recommended by Alan Parsons, who was a engineer on the album.
I second the motion of “Whole-album-end-to-end”. There’s no other way to feel the whole effect. In my mind (from the very first time I heard the whole album), it chronicles the very essence of humanity, including our struggles against such things as greed, hustle-n-bustle, hatred, aging, death, and insanity.
Turn down the lights, crack open a cold beer, put on your headphones and crank up the volume. Once it’s over, you’ll open your eyes and be a changed human being.
So much to be said and without a single utterance
What a beautiful smile
He says "I'm not affraid of dying. Why should I be affraid of dying? We all die. " Her voice represents the anguish of the 5 stages of dying finally ending in acceptance.
'It's like she's fighting something and then giving in.' Yep, death.
The songs on this album are sequential each song is part of the story. This follows the song Time, in the last lines of Time it says the tolling of the iron bell calls the faithful to their knees. The tolling of the iron bell means the call to death. Great Gig is the battle against and eventual acceptance of death.
Beautiful - song is too
Just the influence these guys had on children’s tv for the next decade is a massive and welcome:e talking point.
To teach their own with regard to interpretation… but I always envision end of life transcendence (not that I believe in that sort of thing) as opposed to pain and struggling. It is called “The Great Gig in the Sky” after all.
Fun fact… the female vocalist on this track ( Clare Torry) was brought in and asked to improvise over a chord progression (no other directive). After the first take, David Gilmore asked if she’d like to go over the progression with him (because the first take didn’t go well). No… she said. Let’s do it again. Second take and it was done. Common misconception is that it was done on the first try, but the second attempt is pretty freaking amazing!
It has been rumored, that the Dark Side of the Moon album, was secretly sync'd to a movie. The band, and the Engineer of the album, Alan Parsons, steadfastly deny that this happened. I have watched the movie with this album playing instead of the movie sound several times and whether or not the rumor was true, it is quite shocking how much the album lines up with the action of the movie. That movie is the original Wizard of Oz. A few comparisons to tease you with, the main song in the movie is Somewhere Over the Rainbow; Look at the cover of the album. This songs title, The Great Gig in the Sky; Torey's voice rises and falls with the tornado in the movie, culminating with Dorothy's being knocked unconscious, coming to, and in a state of confusion, opening the door to the house. As she is opening the door, the outside world changes from black and white to color, and this is where the next song on the album begins, Money. There are 43 parallels, the last one being the heart beat at the end of the last song on the album, Eclipse. At this point, Dorothy has oiled the Tin Man and knocks on his chest, as she leans in to put her ear over his heart, all you hear on the album is the beating heart. Again, not that it actually was synchronized, but it is worth starting the album at the end of the third roar of the MGM lion... Just Sayin!!
Thank you :) what a treat
How come all the years I’ve listened to this band, (since 1960s) ive neve r found the need to shake my head around like everyone in these reactions