It took me years to realise he was singing at the same time (having not seen a live performance). I knew there was something extra about the sound, was it overdubs? But no - he was bloody harmonizing with the guitar. Amazing.
I was 16 when I first heard PF on the underground FM station living with my folks in the SF Bay Area in 1968.. and I looked the same as you. We Floydies just get older but our respect and awe to have been a part of the PF 'LIVE' generation will never leave... Welcome to the best music ever made.
The thing about Pink Floyd is that when you become familiar with their history, especially the tragedy of Syd Barrett and and clash of personalities that led to the departure of Roger Waters, then suddenly the lyrics in each song seem to provide an even greater poignancy and emotional dimension. I'd especially look at reacting to their performance at the Live 8 concert in 2005, when the members put aside their differences and played together one last time. That was a moment of music history.
If you want a recommendation for Pink Floyd you need to see Pink Floyd "Echoes" (Part 1) Live at Pompeii 1972 No Audience, No Lights, No Pyrotechnics and a Dave Gilmour with No Shirt! This is the moment when Pink Floyd became the Pink Floyd we all love.
Been listening to Floyd since 1969... I started young... 11 years old... still listening to them... utter masters of music, you feel their music on a visceral level... it moves the soul and I'll go into the fire to them...
They have always been one of my favorite bands since I was about 7 years and didn’t get to see Pink Floyd(Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters) but my dad did bring me to see just Waters who wrote the Another Brick in the Wall and Dark Side of the Moon albums(mostly). He did nothing but Floyd songs with the typical second to none Floyd show and it was beyond words how amazing it is live.
this song is a lament for the loss of their good friend, musical genius and front man Syd Barrett. he was lost to us from extreme mental illness. listen to the lyrics again and the song has a whole new meaning. so sad.
If you hear the original recording, you will experience something never done before. It starts in "mono", then drops into "stereo"! The brilliant mind of the entire band.
The (1994) Pulse concert is - to me - the best live recording of theirs. I bought the DVD, I play the whole thing a few times a year, something in it is so tight, you hear everything and I love it. The bell in High Hopes and the screenplay... ♥
What a band. I have seen Pink Floyd since 1977 at the Montreal Olympic Stadium. On the 70’s Floyd used to play the complete albums. In 77, it was Wish you were here and and Animals.
So thrilled that you get that Pink Floyd vibe and experiencing it like it's supposed to be. That look on your face when David started singing with his acoustic guitar is priceless. With the studio recording the intro is played through a radio giving that concept effect like other songs from "Darkside of the Moon". Even though this is also meant for missing Sid Barrett, it is open for interpretation. For me it means something for my both my late Fire Captain and a dear childhood gal pal.
I was able to see this show two evenings in a row at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in the summer of 1994. This song was inserted between (The Great Gig in the Sky) and (Us and Them), as a replacement for the song (Money), which was played after (Us and Them). The rest of this show was going to give us our money's worth, (Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2) and (Comfortably Numb) were to follow. On the encore, they played; (Hey You) and (Run Like Hell). A show that I still remember 29 years later as the show of my life.
Saw them for the "Animals" tour in the 70's at The Old Sombrero, Tampa Stadium. They have the best sound production quality of any group I've ever heard live. YES being right behind them. They had a "Quadraphonic" sound system, much like today's surround sound, setup around the stadium. Every note was crystal clear and sonically stunning!!! Wish I had been able to see them there for DSOTM only a couple of years earlier.
I have attended 2 live Pink Floyd concerts (Miami and Cincinnati), and both concerts were beyond excellent. Such a highly skilled group of dedicated musicians.
Saw this tour in Nashville in '94. I also caught Roger Waters The Wall tour in '12, a dream come true. Idk know if Waters has came through Australia yet or plans to, but he's the last of Pink Floyd & on tour playing the classics. He wrote most of the songs, & the album "The Wall" which is the GOAT in my book! It saved my life as a teen in the '80's. You need to get on more Pink Floyd pronto, & maybe you can catch it before it's gone forever?! Rock On, friend! 🤘🌎❤
I look forward to your reactions! It's wonderful to see a young person enjoy the music I grew up listening to. I usually tear up when I hear Floyd music because so many of their songs are tied to my personal memories of the societal and political upheaval of the 60's and 70's. I believe you mentioned that you have Welsh ancestry. Two of my great-grandparents came to America from Wales. Cymru am byth!
There are SO MANY amazing songs by Pink Floyd. This is definitely one of my top favorites, especially the acoustic opening. The noise, voices, and static at the beginning of the song are supposed to represent a person tuning into the song on an old radio, becoming clear and louder once they 'tune in'. And, I did see Pink Floyd on this tour, but at an earlier performance in May 1994, in Foxboro Stadium in Massachusetts (USA).
Been listening to Pink Floyd since the 70s, but never saw a concert. Like you, since watching the pulse concert on CZcams, I am discovering for the first time how they created their sound. It was popular in the late 80s to go to an Observatory where they would play Pink Floyd music to a laser show.
Used to go to the Hayden Planetarium in NYC to see laser Floyd shows often. Those shows were amazing. And you would get a different show each time because most of the effects were performed manually.
I didn't see them at this particular show, the last few nights of this tour in London. But I did see see them in Los Angeles a few weeks earlier and to this day it was the greatest musical experience I've ever had, not to be topped ever. I also saw David solo in Los Angeles in 2016 and it wasn't far behind this performance. He is a gift to this world and to my ears, always.
I first saw Pink Floyd in 1972 and quite a few times since culminating in the Pulse Concert in London in 1994. Everyone was a wonderful experience. I count my blessings that this band has been in my life. Take care, everyone.
Often saw Pink Floyd in their very early days. Dave Gadsby, one of my closest friends up at Cambridge in the mid to late 60s knew Roger and Syd from school, and we occasionally bumped into them around the town. In 1967 Dave and I made the trip down to the Ally Pally for the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream where Floyd starred, of course, and saw them at several other gigs, including at The Roundhouse. By chance, when Storm Thorgerson, their then album cover designer, had briefly broken up with his girlfriend, Libby January, I went with her to see the Moody Blues at a May Ball, but unfortunately they very soon got back together... Coincidentally a year or two later I briefly worked in the same office as David Gilmour's sister (Margaret, I think, though it was over half a century ago!), but that was the last link I had with the band, other than sometime seeing Nick Mason at motor races. Annoyingly enough I missed the Pulse concerts, dammit, but love your reactions to them!
I was a this concert, which was actually filmed over three nights, in 1994. I've seen a lot of other bands over the years but Pink Floyd are the highlight of my live experiences.
First saw floyd at Mothers club birmingham, 1969. They recorded parts of the 4th album Ummagumma. To this day many of floyds tracks will bring a tear to my eye.
You asked for us to tell you and I can say that I am one of those very old guys who has been lucky enough to see Pink Floyd twice.... and one of them was on this tour. As mind blowing, calming, uplifting, soft, loud, glorious and utterly out of this world as you would ever hope a live experience with a band to be. Nothing else I have seen has ever come close...... and in 50 years of going to live concerts i've seen a few... ( Including Led Zeppelin ).
And the best thing is, not only is he an absolutely brilliant musician and singer, he's a really, really, lovely bloke as well. And he sold a number of his old guitars at auction for nearly $21.5 million, and gave it all to charity...
This is literally the perfect demonstration of why Gilmour is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. The very best lead players have a vocal lyricism in their playing. He is essentially always singing through the guitar. He just happens to be using both instruments at once in this performance.
The slightly odd beginning was supposed to represent someone listening to the radio in their room at home. They twist the tuner knob through a couple of stations until they find some music they like. It's why it sounds tinny and far away. Then the actual guitar comes in to represent them playing along to the song on the radio. The song came from a real feeling within the band of missing an old friend (Syd Barrett who was one of the original members who they also wrote Shine on You Crazy Diamond about). Wish I had been at this concert, not quite old enough, but it is the reason why I got in to Pink Floyd - it was shown late at night after a documentary about the band.
Okay, I'm sold! I've seen several of your reactions, now, and all of your Floyd reactions. I REALLY like that a young person sees the beauty of this "old school" music! Keep smiling... and keep listening... and keep reacting!! We're following!
Unfortunately, I was never able to see Pink Floyd live, because I'm just too young for that. However, in 2016 I was lucky enough to be able to see David Gilmour live in Pompeii. One of my musical highlights in my life.
I saw Pink Floyd in May 1994 on the Division Bell Tour at Clemson Stadium. Incredible show! Just this year I have seen two tribute bands, Floyd Nation and Brit Floyd.
Had to wait until 89 to see Floyd live (at Wembley) but they've kept my soul shining since 1976, when I bought my first Floyd album, Dark Side Of The Moon. Had a few trips with Floyd over the decades but not sure if a road trip with them would be good - unless I was curled up on the backseat with my eyes closed while someone else did the driving! Great reaction again!
Way, way back when I was in high school I worked part time after school in a clothing store in the stock room. Behind the main desk where customers paid for their purchases there was a cabinet with a turntable inside. The assistant manager was cool and would play some great records, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Queen, Pink Floyd and the like. Used to play this album pretty much every time I was there.
I have seen Pink Floyd 3 times in the 1970s and 1980s, and saw Roger Waters at Yankee Stadium perform the Wall, and David Gilmour at Madison Square Garden as well. Every show was epic.
So pleased that you have embraced the music I grew up with. So much more rewarding to listen too than some current offerings. Keep listening to and enjoying Pink Floyd. You know it makes sense, little OFAH reference.
I love your reactions to Pink Floyd and it seems this music is able to transcend time and space, as I'm witnessing lots of young people are discovering the great music of the last century. My other favourite groups from this era are early Genesis and 'YES' (try 'Yours Is No Disgrace' from the YES album) Looking forward to next friday when you continue your PF journey. You could do no better than to watch every song from this performance, it is considered by me and millions of others to be one of the pinnacles of modern music. (modern within the last 50 years!) Enjoy your time here with us old folk, who witnessed this and can never forget the magic of that time.
Pink Floyd fan for years, always missed out on seeing them. You have to finish off with the last track of Pulse, Run Like Hell. Wow. Definitely the finale. 🎸
You picture listening to this like a road trip...to me it's lying down in that grass field, living the moment. It's great that a song (or so much of PF music) can put you in times and places and moments. I'm really enjoying you reactions and I just love the PF ones are great. You have a great ear and mind for this...maybe you're a throwback to the people that got to hear this from the beginning...I'm just about 60 and it still puts me in the most wonderful places in great states of mind. Cheers to you Becky!
Yes, I have seen Pink Floyd. I saw them once and it was on this tour in late May of 1994 in Columbus, Ohio. It was a magical night for me as it was my first concert, I liked Pink Floyd but didn't know their albums beyond The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here, Dark Side of the Moon, and A Momentary Lapse of Reason. After the concert, I went out and bought The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Meddle, and the vastly-underrated Obscured By Clouds. That was also right after I bought my first bass guitar, a black Peavey Foundation 5, and I just _had_ to learn "Money."
When this started the noise from the crowd cheering drowned out the initial intro. It was only when the acoustic guitar began on stage did I realise they were playing Wish You Were Here - what a night.😂😂 PS 'Run Like Hell', which ended the show, is quite spectacular and if you like Dave Gilmour's vocal techniques, try 'Keep Talking' from the Pulse concert. Best wishes👍👍
Oh I do love your Floyd reactions Becky. This song has had a special place in my heart for so many years. Made me cry a little for my sister who I told you about who passed away in March. But I'm slowly getting better. The darker days are getting shorter and its thanks to love and music that is helping me. Floyd have always been up there as I said to you before. I'm actually going to watch a live Roger Waters (Bass player, frontman alongside Gilmour and the main songwriter for Floyd since Syd was kicked out in the late 60's) show. Sadly not at the venue, but at the cinema. It's a live link up thing he's doing next Thursday 25th May. It could be at a cinema near you! I cant wait to see it here in Exeter down in sunny Devon. I wanted to go to the actual tour but had to pay out so much recently the live cinema option was the best option for me. Can't wait to see more of your Floyd reactions. You always look so curious and smiley while you check out music. I love that! Here's to more Floyd. have a great week! x
Singing guitar (or any other instrument) solos at the same time as you play them is a thing, and kind of a mark of good musicianship/musicality. I remember hearing famous English guitarist Guthrie Govan asking the question: when George Benson does this, does he sing what he plays or does he play what he sings? And the answer is just "yes."
Being able to harmonise his voice with his guitar is the very definition of perfect pitch. I was at the London leg of the Division Bell Tour, which is the tour that made the Pulse album/video from. If you've not seen them I would take a look at Keep Talking and One of These Days from Pulse for more creativity from Pink Floyd
Wow, I really love your Pink Floyd reactions! I imagine I looked and felt exactly like you the first time I listened to Pink Floyd! LOL I get to relive that feeling all over again! I'm 52 and these songs still give me goosebumps! I had the privilege of seeing them in concert in 87 in Philadelphia when I was 16... it's still my favorite concert ever and they are still my favorite band of all time! This song in particular always makes me cry... thank you for loving them! I love seeing the younger generation enjoy this music ❤
Don't get too caught up in the live versions of Pink Floyd. WIth very few exceptions the album version is far superior, including this song. The one live version I would recommend you've already done. Comfortably Numb from this same tour, but On the Turning Away is another live performance I'd recommend. Thanks for sharing your reactions. 😘
In 94 in Columbus Ohio I was lucky enough to this show and it was best show in my life. I've been to many concerts but no other band has come close to on a performance like this.
One Time I saw Pnk Floyd. I will never forget the Pink Pig flying through the Festhalle. It was January the 26, 1977 in Frankfurt Germany. On CZcams you can hear the howl concert.
Yes, was at this Pulse tour in 1994 in Potiac, Michigan at the Silverdome....was, if not the best concert I was ever at. Truly amazing performance. Thank you for this reaction.
Nice to meet you Becky. I just found your channel. This song is SO moving and thoughtful.... Pink's use of lights is unsurpassed. As is their songs & themes!!!!!!! I admit I am biased when it comes to Pink Floyd because I contend they are one of the very best bands EVER!!!! You young lady smiled for the entire song!!! No I never got to see them, damn it!!!!
I saw twice. Ever being incredible performances. Once much earlier than this. And once about this time- I even sat in a light drizzle outside, and didn’t mind at all.
Back in the 70's my mates and I would go on roadtrips to see these blokes in concert. Sorry, borrowed some of your folks' verbiage to say that - I'm a Yank! But anyway, we would get in the car and drive to Seattle or Portland, OR to see live shows whenever we could get away. I spent many a week in detention because I went without getting permission from my folks to go. High school kids did these things back then. The Pulse concert would have been an epic show to attend, I'm green with envy whenever I see one of the performances. Pink Floyd was known for having the most electric light shows available at the time. In Seattle, at the Science Center, they would play Pink Floyd in the Planetarium with a laser light show, called it Laser Floyd. Can't tell you how many times I saw that - really can't tell you, I was just short of unconscious at each show. (mushrooms will do that to you). Loved your reaction, especially where you noticed David's vocal accompaniment with his guitar playing. David was known for his vast experimentation in their music. Hope to see more of your reactions in the future. Be Well!
The amount of cannabis i smoked listening to PF is let´s say a lot. Saw them once in the late eighties and it was just GREAT floated home high on music and pot. Bought Wish you were here in HMV on Oxford street in London in 1978, i was asked by a friend to by it for her, i bought one for myself and my musical horizon just took of. Turned 60 yesterday and i am listening to these guys til i die, stopped smoking don´t need it anymore, i get high without it.
When you can't really tell, except if watching the video, whether it is the Guitar or David or Both, that is when Musical Genius is actually Happening, inside your own Head
Your face is among the faces in the character menu of "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and it's the face I always choose to build my female character. So lovely. The character, I mean. Haven't made-up my mind yet about you. Just kidding. You're so lovely as well. What I like the most about you is your witheld enthusiasm. The openness with which you tackle each and every song. It's kind of refreshing in a world of reactors who seem blasé and care more about their looks and attitude than they do about the music they're listening to. You're doing fine and are an inspiration to everyone out there who wants to start a reaction channel. I'd start one of my own, but I have close to twenty-seven thousand albums and couldn't react to anything as a "first time" listen. Cheerio lass. Warm greetings from Belgium.
Closest I ever came to seeing Pink Floyd was a Roger Waters concert last year. Played a lot of the old Pink Floyd stuff and still sounded great. Such a great show
The extent of David Gilmour's talent tends to stretch reality's expectations, mostly because it's unexpected. He's the most exciting rock musician to play the blues. And he's the most savvy blues musician to play rock. Just ask BB King and Jeff Beck.
I have had the good fortune to see Pink Floyd every time they toured in Canada, and Pacific Northwest, USA. That would be 8 to 11 times,each time they released new album and toured their album, as well as seeing David Gilmour after Roger Waters left band and then there were 3 founding band mates. So add 3 more concerts of David, Richard and Nick, . I loved each concert, I especially enjoy David Gilmour' s vocals, and also find his voice much richer and soothing, as well as the mellower, lyrics, more melodic, as well as his choice songs from all Pink Floyd. Some Faves are Echoes, Comfortably Numb, Wish you were Here, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Breathe, Learning to Fly, David is underestimated as Vocalist and great guitar talent.
Went to 6 nights of the Earls Court run inc, the filming night. To enter the auditorium you walked between the metal heads from The Division Bell album cover. One of the many highlights of this tour was the complete performance of Dark Side of the Moon. Probably the best concerts Ive ever attended as a gig goer stretching from the mid 60s to the last years of Oasis; with the likes of Stones, McCartney, Clapton, Elton, Tina, etc along the way. One of the first gigs I attended in the 60s was PF supporting Hendrix. Tickets were 10/6d. Approx 40 cents!
Gilmour used to sing along with his solos more often in the early years. Bit of a trademark. Don’t you feel comforted when he does that? Like when you were a kid sleeping on the rearseat and dad drove us all home through the dark?
Dave Gilmour's harmonising with his own guitar is absolutely crazy. To be so on pitch as to be able to do that is incredible.
yeah, and people don't get it!
It took me years to realise he was singing at the same time (having not seen a live performance). I knew there was something extra about the sound, was it overdubs? But no - he was bloody harmonizing with the guitar. Amazing.
I was 16 when I first heard PF on the underground FM station living with my folks in the SF Bay Area in 1968.. and I looked the same as you. We Floydies just get older but our respect and awe to have been a part of the PF 'LIVE' generation will never leave... Welcome to the best music ever made.
Maybe is just me, but this song always find me fighting tears. Such an emotion-packed song
Not just you... I can't even get the words out to sing along anymore!!! 😭😭😭😭🤣
No mate,it was played at a good friends funeral. Rips me every time, then I remember the laughs we had. It's a magnificent piece
I have left instructions for this song (the original studio version) to be played at my funeral. Still a way off at this stage, but you never know...
Same here. For decades.
Yup. Especially knowing this was written for Syd Barrett. What a sad ending fir him. Got to see Floyd in Concert at RFK stadium.
I've been listening to Pink Floyd for 40yrs and there's not one song that I've gotten tired of.
The thing about Pink Floyd is that when you become familiar with their history, especially the tragedy of Syd Barrett and and clash of personalities that led to the departure of Roger Waters, then suddenly the lyrics in each song seem to provide an even greater poignancy and emotional dimension. I'd especially look at reacting to their performance at the Live 8 concert in 2005, when the members put aside their differences and played together one last time. That was a moment of music history.
If you want a recommendation for Pink Floyd you need to see
Pink Floyd "Echoes" (Part 1) Live at Pompeii 1972
No Audience, No Lights, No Pyrotechnics and a Dave Gilmour with No Shirt!
This is the moment when Pink Floyd became the Pink Floyd we all love.
When pigs could fly was an amazing show
Been listening to Floyd since 1969... I started young... 11 years old... still listening to them... utter masters of music, you feel their music on a visceral level... it moves the soul and I'll go into the fire to them...
They have always been one of my favorite bands since I was about 7 years and didn’t get to see Pink Floyd(Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters) but my dad did bring me to see just Waters who wrote the Another Brick in the Wall and Dark Side of the Moon albums(mostly). He did nothing but Floyd songs with the typical second to none Floyd show and it was beyond words how amazing it is live.
this song is a lament for the loss of their good friend, musical genius and front man Syd Barrett. he was lost to us from extreme mental illness. listen to the lyrics again and the song has a whole new meaning. so sad.
Although this was a while back, David Gilmour’s voice is never a let down, sounding as good as it did in the 1970s.
If you hear the original recording, you will experience something never done before. It starts in "mono", then drops into "stereo"! The brilliant mind of the entire band.
The (1994) Pulse concert is - to me - the best live recording of theirs. I bought the DVD, I play the whole thing a few times a year, something in it is so tight, you hear everything and I love it. The bell in High Hopes and the screenplay... ♥
What a band. I have seen Pink Floyd since 1977 at the Montreal Olympic Stadium. On the 70’s Floyd used to play the complete albums. In 77, it was Wish you were here and and Animals.
So thrilled that you get that Pink Floyd vibe and experiencing it like it's supposed to be. That look on your face when David started singing with his acoustic guitar is priceless. With the studio recording the intro is played through a radio giving that concept effect like other songs from "Darkside of the Moon". Even though this is also meant for missing Sid Barrett, it is open for interpretation. For me it means something for my both my late Fire Captain and a dear childhood gal pal.
I was able to see this show two evenings in a row at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal in the summer of 1994.
This song was inserted between (The Great Gig in the Sky) and (Us and Them), as a replacement for the song (Money), which was played after (Us and Them).
The rest of this show was going to give us our money's worth, (Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2) and (Comfortably Numb) were to follow.
On the encore, they played; (Hey You) and (Run Like Hell). A show that I still remember 29 years later as the show of my life.
Pink Floyd has always been on the front edge of sound-scaping, and the entirety of the album, Wish You Were Here, has it in spades!
And their light show is off the charts. The version of Echoes from David Gilmour's Live in Gdansk is incredible.
Saw them for the "Animals" tour in the 70's at The Old Sombrero, Tampa Stadium. They have the best sound production quality of any group I've ever heard live. YES being right behind them. They had a "Quadraphonic" sound system, much like today's surround sound, setup around the stadium. Every note was crystal clear and sonically stunning!!! Wish I had been able to see them there for DSOTM only a couple of years earlier.
I have attended 2 live Pink Floyd concerts (Miami and Cincinnati), and both concerts were beyond excellent. Such a highly skilled group of dedicated musicians.
I just love young folks’ appreciation of the music from another era. Makes me think I grew up in a golden age of music!
Saw this tour in Nashville in '94. I also caught Roger Waters The Wall tour in '12, a dream come true. Idk know if Waters has came through Australia yet or plans to, but he's the last of Pink Floyd & on tour playing the classics. He wrote most of the songs, & the album "The Wall" which is the GOAT in my book! It saved my life as a teen in the '80's. You need to get on more Pink Floyd pronto, & maybe you can catch it before it's gone forever?!
Rock On, friend!
🤘🌎❤
Awesome! You took my recommendation! I hope you like it. The acoustic guitar in this song is amazing. One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs of all time!
Saw them twice. Epic.
I look forward to your reactions! It's wonderful to see a young person enjoy the music I grew up listening to. I usually tear up when I hear Floyd music because so many of their songs are tied to my personal memories of the societal and political upheaval of the 60's and 70's. I believe you mentioned that you have Welsh ancestry. Two of my great-grandparents came to America from Wales. Cymru am byth!
There are SO MANY amazing songs by Pink Floyd. This is definitely one of my top favorites, especially the acoustic opening. The noise, voices, and static at the beginning of the song are supposed to represent a person tuning into the song on an old radio, becoming clear and louder once they 'tune in'. And, I did see Pink Floyd on this tour, but at an earlier performance in May 1994, in Foxboro Stadium in Massachusetts (USA).
Pink Floyd is a passionate journey of sound and emotion.
The vocal part he does is called Scat singing and its common in Jazz for example.
Yes I was there in '94. This was the fourth and final time I saw Floyd. It remains the best concert I've ever been to.
Been listening to Pink Floyd since the 70s, but never saw a concert. Like you, since watching the pulse concert on CZcams, I am discovering for the first time how they created their sound. It was popular in the late 80s to go to an Observatory where they would play Pink Floyd music to a laser show.
Used to go to the Hayden Planetarium in NYC to see laser Floyd shows often. Those shows were amazing. And you would get a different show each time because most of the effects were performed manually.
I didn't see them at this particular show, the last few nights of this tour in London. But I did see see them in Los Angeles a few weeks earlier and to this day it was the greatest musical experience I've ever had, not to be topped ever. I also saw David solo in Los Angeles in 2016 and it wasn't far behind this performance. He is a gift to this world and to my ears, always.
I first saw Pink Floyd in 1972 and quite a few times since culminating in the Pulse Concert in London in 1994. Everyone was a wonderful experience. I count my blessings that this band has been in my life. Take care, everyone.
I saw them in Copenhagen Denmark at Theis tour. The best concert i’ve ever been to and i have been at a lot 😀
Often saw Pink Floyd in their very early days. Dave Gadsby, one of my closest friends up at Cambridge in the mid to late 60s knew Roger and Syd from school, and we occasionally bumped into them around the town. In 1967 Dave and I made the trip down to the Ally Pally for the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream where Floyd starred, of course, and saw them at several other gigs, including at The Roundhouse. By chance, when Storm Thorgerson, their then album cover designer, had briefly broken up with his girlfriend, Libby January, I went with her to see the Moody Blues at a May Ball, but unfortunately they very soon got back together... Coincidentally a year or two later I briefly worked in the same office as David Gilmour's sister (Margaret, I think, though it was over half a century ago!), but that was the last link I had with the band, other than sometime seeing Nick Mason at motor races. Annoyingly enough I missed the Pulse concerts, dammit, but love your reactions to them!
I was a this concert, which was actually filmed over three nights, in 1994.
I've seen a lot of other bands over the years but Pink Floyd are the highlight of my live experiences.
Such a beautiful song. This is one of my favorites. Thank you for reacting.
First saw floyd at Mothers club birmingham, 1969. They recorded parts of the 4th album Ummagumma. To this day many of floyds tracks will bring a tear to my eye.
You asked for us to tell you and I can say that I am one of those very old guys who has been lucky enough to see Pink Floyd twice.... and one of them was on this tour. As mind blowing, calming, uplifting, soft, loud, glorious and utterly out of this world as you would ever hope a live experience with a band to be. Nothing else I have seen has ever come close...... and in 50 years of going to live concerts i've seen a few... ( Including Led Zeppelin ).
I can almost smell the weed coming through the monitor - love the channel 😎
And the best thing is, not only is he an absolutely brilliant musician and singer, he's a really, really, lovely bloke as well. And he sold a number of his old guitars at auction for nearly $21.5 million, and gave it all to charity...
This is literally the perfect demonstration of why Gilmour is one of the best guitarists I've ever heard. The very best lead players have a vocal lyricism in their playing. He is essentially always singing through the guitar. He just happens to be using both instruments at once in this performance.
The slightly odd beginning was supposed to represent someone listening to the radio in their room at home. They twist the tuner knob through a couple of stations until they find some music they like. It's why it sounds tinny and far away. Then the actual guitar comes in to represent them playing along to the song on the radio. The song came from a real feeling within the band of missing an old friend (Syd Barrett who was one of the original members who they also wrote Shine on You Crazy Diamond about). Wish I had been at this concert, not quite old enough, but it is the reason why I got in to Pink Floyd - it was shown late at night after a documentary about the band.
Saw this concert in '94 in the Oakland Coliseum. By far the best concert ever.
Okay, I'm sold! I've seen several of your reactions, now, and all of your Floyd reactions. I REALLY like that a young person sees the beauty of this "old school" music! Keep smiling... and keep listening... and keep reacting!! We're following!
Unfortunately, I was never able to see Pink Floyd live, because I'm just too young for that. However, in 2016 I was lucky enough to be able to see David Gilmour live in Pompeii. One of my musical highlights in my life.
I saw Pink Floyd in May 1994 on the Division Bell Tour at Clemson Stadium. Incredible show! Just this year I have seen two tribute bands, Floyd Nation and Brit Floyd.
Had to wait until 89 to see Floyd live (at Wembley) but they've kept my soul shining since 1976, when I bought my first Floyd album, Dark Side Of The Moon. Had a few trips with Floyd over the decades but not sure if a road trip with them would be good - unless I was curled up on the backseat with my eyes closed while someone else did the driving! Great reaction again!
I saw this tour at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. It's an experience I will always remember. At least the parts the attitude adjustment didn't blur.
Way, way back when I was in high school I worked part time after school in a clothing store in the stock room.
Behind the main desk where customers paid for their purchases there was a cabinet with a turntable inside. The assistant manager was cool and would play some great records, Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Queen, Pink Floyd and the like. Used to play this album pretty much every time I was there.
I have seen Pink Floyd 3 times in the 1970s and 1980s, and saw Roger Waters at Yankee Stadium perform the Wall, and David Gilmour at Madison Square Garden as well. Every show was epic.
So pleased that you have embraced the music I grew up with. So much more rewarding to listen too than some current offerings. Keep listening to and enjoying Pink Floyd. You know it makes sense, little OFAH reference.
I love your reactions to Pink Floyd and it seems this music is able to transcend time and space, as I'm witnessing lots of young people are discovering the great music of the last century. My other favourite groups from this era are early Genesis and 'YES' (try 'Yours Is No Disgrace' from the YES album) Looking forward to next friday when you continue your PF journey. You could do no better than to watch every song from this performance, it is considered by me and millions of others to be one of the pinnacles of modern music. (modern within the last 50 years!) Enjoy your time here with us old folk, who witnessed this and can never forget the magic of that time.
David Gilmour’s scat singing with his guitar is just unparalleled. Nobody else can do it
Very unique, it’s a style used by jazz musicians
... luckily, I did get to see Pink Floyd play live. I saw them in 1980 at Earls Court, London; it was magnificent
Pink Floyd fan for years, always missed out on seeing them. You have to finish off with the last track of Pulse, Run Like Hell. Wow. Definitely the finale. 🎸
Saw them in Parken in Copenhagen in '94... it was and still is one of the most incredible experiences of my life!
Just discovered you! You are genuine. I am glad you found Pink Floyd. You will continue to discover their genius. Welcome to the club.
You picture listening to this like a road trip...to me it's lying down in that grass field, living the moment. It's great that a song (or so much of PF music) can put you in times and places and moments. I'm really enjoying you reactions and I just love the PF ones are great. You have a great ear and mind for this...maybe you're a throwback to the people that got to hear this from the beginning...I'm just about 60 and it still puts me in the most wonderful places in great states of mind. Cheers to you Becky!
Tears. Every freaking time. This song brings back... So. Many. Memories. *sigh*
Yes, I have seen Pink Floyd. I saw them once and it was on this tour in late May of 1994 in Columbus, Ohio. It was a magical night for me as it was my first concert, I liked Pink Floyd but didn't know their albums beyond The Wall, Animals, Wish You Were Here, Dark Side of the Moon, and A Momentary Lapse of Reason. After the concert, I went out and bought The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Meddle, and the vastly-underrated Obscured By Clouds. That was also right after I bought my first bass guitar, a black Peavey Foundation 5, and I just _had_ to learn "Money."
When this started the noise from the crowd cheering drowned out the initial intro. It was only when the acoustic guitar began on stage did I realise they were playing Wish You Were Here - what a night.😂😂 PS 'Run Like Hell', which ended the show, is quite spectacular and if you like Dave Gilmour's vocal techniques, try 'Keep Talking' from the Pulse concert. Best wishes👍👍
I saw them live in 1973 at Jacksonville, Florida during their 'Dark Side Of The Moon' tour, which was truly epic!
Oh I do love your Floyd reactions Becky. This song has had a special place in my heart for so many years. Made me cry a little for my sister who I told you about who passed away in March. But I'm slowly getting better. The darker days are getting shorter and its thanks to love and music that is helping me. Floyd have always been up there as I said to you before. I'm actually going to watch a live Roger Waters (Bass player, frontman alongside Gilmour and the main songwriter for Floyd since Syd was kicked out in the late 60's) show. Sadly not at the venue, but at the cinema. It's a live link up thing he's doing next Thursday 25th May. It could be at a cinema near you! I cant wait to see it here in Exeter down in sunny Devon. I wanted to go to the actual tour but had to pay out so much recently the live cinema option was the best option for me. Can't wait to see more of your Floyd reactions. You always look so curious and smiley while you check out music. I love that! Here's to more Floyd. have a great week! x
Singing guitar (or any other instrument) solos at the same time as you play them is a thing, and kind of a mark of good musicianship/musicality. I remember hearing famous English guitarist Guthrie Govan asking the question: when George Benson does this, does he sing what he plays or does he play what he sings? And the answer is just "yes."
Being able to harmonise his voice with his guitar is the very definition of perfect pitch. I was at the London leg of the Division Bell Tour, which is the tour that made the Pulse album/video from. If you've not seen them I would take a look at Keep Talking and One of These Days from Pulse for more creativity from Pink Floyd
Wow, I really love your Pink Floyd reactions! I imagine I looked and felt exactly like you the first time I listened to Pink Floyd! LOL I get to relive that feeling all over again! I'm 52 and these songs still give me goosebumps! I had the privilege of seeing them in concert in 87 in Philadelphia when I was 16... it's still my favorite concert ever and they are still my favorite band of all time! This song in particular always makes me cry... thank you for loving them! I love seeing the younger generation enjoy this music ❤
Don't get too caught up in the live versions of Pink Floyd. WIth very few exceptions the album version is far superior, including this song. The one live version I would recommend you've already done. Comfortably Numb from this same tour, but On the Turning Away is another live performance I'd recommend. Thanks for sharing your reactions. 😘
One Slip from the Delicate Sound of Thunder tour is very good. There is a remastered version from Uniondale NY 1988.
David uses his voice as another instrument he's a master of his craft 4sure 🎸🎵🎶🎤🎷🥁🎺
This is one of the best campfire songs ever!
In 94 in Columbus Ohio I was lucky enough to this show and it was best show in my life. I've been to many concerts but no other band has come close to on a performance like this.
Thank you for posting this. I saw the Pink Floyd Pulse Tour in 94, in Vancouver. I went to both shows.
One Time I saw Pnk Floyd. I will never forget the Pink Pig flying through the Festhalle. It was January the 26, 1977 in Frankfurt Germany. On CZcams you can hear the howl concert.
Yes, was at this Pulse tour in 1994 in Potiac, Michigan at the Silverdome....was, if not the best concert I was ever at. Truly amazing performance. Thank you for this reaction.
Nice to meet you Becky. I just found your channel. This song is SO moving and thoughtful.... Pink's use of lights is unsurpassed. As is their songs & themes!!!!!!! I admit I am biased when it comes to Pink Floyd because I contend they are one of the very best bands EVER!!!! You young lady smiled for the entire song!!! No I never got to see them, damn it!!!!
I saw twice. Ever being incredible performances. Once much earlier than this. And once about this time- I even sat in a light drizzle outside, and didn’t mind at all.
The secret (probably the wrong word) is DG's economical style of guitar playing. Each note is important - nothing wasted.
It is great to see that some young people get "our" music😉 😁
Now, this is my favourite from Pink Floyd .
Kind of reminds me of my life..
Back in the 70's my mates and I would go on roadtrips to see these blokes in concert. Sorry, borrowed some of your folks' verbiage to say that - I'm a Yank! But anyway, we would get in the car and drive to Seattle or Portland, OR to see live shows whenever we could get away. I spent many a week in detention because I went without getting permission from my folks to go. High school kids did these things back then. The Pulse concert would have been an epic show to attend, I'm green with envy whenever I see one of the performances. Pink Floyd was known for having the most electric light shows available at the time. In Seattle, at the Science Center, they would play Pink Floyd in the Planetarium with a laser light show, called it Laser Floyd. Can't tell you how many times I saw that - really can't tell you, I was just short of unconscious at each show. (mushrooms will do that to you). Loved your reaction, especially where you noticed David's vocal accompaniment with his guitar playing. David was known for his vast experimentation in their music. Hope to see more of your reactions in the future. Be Well!
The amount of cannabis i smoked listening to PF is let´s say a lot. Saw them once in the late eighties and it was just GREAT floated home high on music and pot. Bought Wish you were here in HMV on Oxford street in London in 1978, i was asked by a friend to by it for her, i bought one for myself and my musical horizon just took of. Turned 60 yesterday and i am listening to these guys til i die, stopped smoking don´t need it anymore, i get high without it.
I was fortunate enough to see them in 1994 in my hometown in the States. It wasn't as elaborate, but every bit as captivating.
This is one of my FAVORITE all time songs from anyone.
The look on your face at about 5:14 is one of the reasons why I suggested you do this one next. Your response was priceless!
I saw PF in NYC July 3rd '77. Greatest show ever, tickets were done by mail in lottery, so no scalpers. I got 10th row seats for $10/each.
Great reaction my friend love and respect from the UK 👍👍👍👍👍👍🌟😀😀 amazing channel 👍
DAVID GILMOUR genius solo... EPIC 👏👏👏
When you can't really tell, except if watching the video, whether it is the Guitar or David or Both, that is when Musical Genius is actually Happening, inside your own Head
It's called scat singing, And judging by how high up the guitar neck he is he's singing some pretty high notes
Your face is among the faces in the character menu of "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" and it's the face I always choose to build my female character. So lovely. The character, I mean. Haven't made-up my mind yet about you. Just kidding. You're so lovely as well. What I like the most about you is your witheld enthusiasm. The openness with which you tackle each and every song. It's kind of refreshing in a world of reactors who seem blasé and care more about their looks and attitude than they do about the music they're listening to. You're doing fine and are an inspiration to everyone out there who wants to start a reaction channel. I'd start one of my own, but I have close to twenty-seven thousand albums and couldn't react to anything as a "first time" listen. Cheerio lass. Warm greetings from Belgium.
Closest I ever came to seeing Pink Floyd was a Roger Waters concert last year. Played a lot of the old Pink Floyd stuff and still sounded great. Such a great show
The extent of David Gilmour's talent tends to stretch reality's expectations, mostly because it's unexpected. He's the most exciting rock musician to play the blues. And he's the most savvy blues musician to play rock. Just ask BB King and Jeff Beck.
I have had the good fortune to see Pink Floyd every time they toured in Canada, and Pacific Northwest, USA. That would be 8 to 11 times,each time they released new album and toured their album, as well as seeing David Gilmour after
Roger Waters left band and then there were 3 founding band mates. So add 3 more concerts of David, Richard and Nick, . I loved each concert, I especially enjoy David Gilmour' s vocals, and also find his voice much richer and soothing, as well as the mellower, lyrics, more melodic, as well as his choice songs from all Pink Floyd. Some Faves are Echoes, Comfortably Numb,
Wish you were Here, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Breathe, Learning to Fly,
David is underestimated as Vocalist and great guitar talent.
Such an amazing song 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Loved it
Pink Floyd was one of the first bands that consistently brought tears to my eyes; the 4th movement of Tchaikovsky’s 6th is the first.
Saw this same show in Washington DC. Incredible performance.
Went to 6 nights of the Earls Court run inc, the filming night. To enter the auditorium you walked between the metal heads from The Division Bell album cover. One of the many highlights of this tour was the complete performance of Dark Side of the Moon. Probably the best concerts Ive ever attended as a gig goer stretching from the mid 60s to the last years of Oasis; with the likes of Stones, McCartney, Clapton, Elton, Tina, etc along the way. One of the first gigs I attended in the 60s was PF supporting Hendrix. Tickets were 10/6d. Approx 40 cents!
Millennials just need to admit that they have completely missed the whole notion of what music is.
Was at a Pink Floyd Concert in the early 70s - tripping on LSD.
Amazing songs. Sounds bright and uplifting but quite dark and reflective. Just like many Pink Floyd songs.
Your reaction to this performance is GOLD.
Gilmour used to sing along with his solos more often in the early years. Bit of a trademark.
Don’t you feel comforted when he does that? Like when you were a kid sleeping on the rearseat and dad drove us all home through the dark?
Saw them in London.
Wish You Were Here album
Dark Side album
Echoes for encore.