Ten Interesting Facts About Pink Floyd
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Crazy Diamond is such a piece of art, great tribute to Syd. Love the Floyd.
There are also a few references to Syd in some of the songs from The Wall.
The albums great it should be their best but I always prefer Animals.
It s a masterpiece. I once listened to the whole thing on repeat for 8hours while on the train.
Agreed
@@OzmaOfOzz just once?
It was Syd Barrett who conceptualized music as experience, rather than for melody. Which is what Pink Floyd's 'philosophy' is. David Gilmour went on a hitch hiking holliday with Syd Barrett in France, long before joining the band. This is perhaps why Gilmour always made sure that Barrett always got a share of the profits as a full member of Pink Floyd, even though he was no longer an active member.
I had the honour of seeing Pink Floyd in 69 at the Calgary Jubilee Auditorium. $3.00 if anyone cares. Only the first of the two balconies was available for seating while the second was filled with speakers as was the entire back of the stage. This was the Ummagumma tour. The way the sounds were moved around and within the audience was nothing less than spectacular, especially when the lights were dimmed to nearly darkness. It was loud but more like filling the room loud, not ear shattering loud as is the norm today. Even got to talk briefly to them while they were setting up. Basically politely asked to come back in 2 hours when the show was to start.
Literally my favourite band along with the beatles
oh yeah
mine is queen then the beatles then pink floyd
I never really quite "got" the Beatles, but Floyd is amazing.
@@plebisMaximus give them another shot, if there not for you still that's fine
Same, and Radiohead and death grips
Pink Floyd was so ahead of its time ..Best band ever,periodt.
Beatles
@@kingcrimson2168 they are legends but i stan Pink Floyd ❤️
The Beatles no.1
@@icringe1642 yes
Beatles is ahead of the pack but Floyd is the master of concept albums
Great gig in the sky, is an absolute masterpiece, it hits the sweet spot every single time. Every time I listen to it I see a inner reflection of myself. The most soothing experience ever.
There were 2 children whom were present at Pompeii, not intentionally, but inadvertantly became an 'audience' for that stunning performance.
I wish I could have been there too!
Although as a teen in the mid 80s. We did know about The Dark side matching up with wizard. Tripping was highly recommended
MTV even did a segment on it in the 80’s. Not sure why he said it became popular in 1994. It was common knowledge well before then
Nice! I’d love it if you did facts about all the albums like you do with the Beatles
Hell yeah, it's be awesome to see stuff on Dark Side, Animals and The Wall
@@andrewpappas9311 piper at the gates of dawn
Same
Yes
Yes please! The fanbases overlap quite a bit, id love a video on each of the albums, or at least the popular ones like meddle animals the wall dark side and wywh.
One of the greatest bands of all time
The second best band on the World after the Beatles
They are my number one band of all time. Every other band is light years away. Pink Floyd rules.
@@joshi66 I'd like to respectfully disagree. I can appreciate what the beatles did for music, but Pink Floyd will always on top.
as far as production and instruments pink floyd is the greatest. their sound is very experimental and took a long time to make. the beatles songs are very simple and sound rushed
@@madmanmark8387 really? LOL There is no better band then Queen Pink floyd sounds the same still Queen omg blow away
The Another Brick backing vocals were the local schools music choir who were asked if they would like to visit Abbey Road and then whilst there were asked to do some backing vocals. The musicians union found out and complained and each pupil received a singed copy of The Wall.
listened and watched the wall album on shrooms and i swear every single song makes perfect sense and zero sense at the same time. Absolutely beauiftul experience.
Animals with headphones. Incredible!
Would you ever do Beach Boys album facts? Would love to see that
You should check out the channel called behind the sounds! Great stuff on pet sounds :)
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Great insightful video as always. I wanted to add that Nick Mason had a few more vocal appearances than mentioned. He sings co-lead vocals with David Gilmour and Rick Wright on 'Corporal Clegg'. He also has a few more 'vocal appearances' including the voice in 'Signs Of Life', as himself on 'Things Left Unsaid' and speech from flying in an aeroplane in 'Learning To Fly'. He also sings the line 'Drives Me Wild' in 'Candy and a Current Bun' and can be heard singing a few backing vocal lines in 'Vegetable Man'
Nick Mason also sang on Corporal Clegg. He's voice also appears on Learning to fly (the spoken part)
Love pink Floyd, especially their work from Meddle up to The Wall, they really were amazing
Two more you left out: (a), Alan Parsons who produced Dark Side Of The Moon would later form The Alan Parsons Project and (b), Pink Floyd were named after two Georgia blues stars, Pink Anderson and The Floyd Council
Parsons also did work for The Beatles.
Thanks to my dad giving me the middle name Floyd (because he's a fan) I'll always have a connection to this band. Gold job I like them as well!
Pink Floyd definitely made me rethink of how I see music, they're one of my favourite bands and David Gilmour is one of my biggest influences on guitar. Great video as always, would love to see some more content on the Floyd soon
Pink Floyd and The Beatles are Legendary!
Ah,Pink Floyd....one of the very few bands that I love more than The Beatles. I got all excited when I saw that it's you talking about Floyd.
Pink Floyd. Best rock band ever! Forget the Beatles. Forget the Stones.
Dark Side of the Moon is basically on the same level as the Bible..
Yeah
Same with Sgt. Pepper or Abbey Road, maybe even the White album
The Merry Xmas Song is honestly one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time. The group has so much fun in that recording and are giggling and laughing all the way through, and it just feels like a grand old time.
"Have I got to sing _that?"_
Thank you so much for making this video! I had been waiting for a full PF facts video! Please do more for each of the albums!
YES!!! I knew 'One Of These Days' would come!!!
Pink Floyd were a very important band during my formative years as a musician. I wouldn't be the same at all without them.
My top 3 Pink Floyd albums:
Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Animals
Wish You Were Here
sounds like the "formative years" are over.............maybe its time to quit.
You really did your homework, and I found this to be as near a live reprise to the history of the band in such informative fashion. Done is such remarkable time as well. Time well spent! Thanks!
For the photo shoot of the album cover the band paid to have a huge inflatable pig tied to the Battersea power station’s towers (or upside down table legs). Unfortunately the pig escaped on winds into the world’s busiest air routes. Several airplane pilots radioed in that there was a huge pink pig flying through the sky.
You talk about places I live or have lived in. From Battersea, to St John's Wood (Abbey Road). You talk passionately about books I've read, and the bands I've worshiped. You talk with curiosity and often awe in your voice about London and music in the sixties. I was privileged enough to have been there. Don't stop talking. I love your channel.
I gotta be honest man I sometimes fall asleep listening to you explaining facts about my favorite bands. You’re voice is really soothing to relax to haha. Amazing videos. Peace and Love ❤️
Love the band, The Syd Barrett era will always be my favorite Pink Floyd Era
Same!
I sure enjoy these videos. Very well done. No filler, just info. Keep up the good work. Thanks for making these.
Highly researched and presented very well. Thank you!
Finally! Great video on perhaps my favourite band (although the Beatles are hard to beat)
Hi, huge Floyd fan here. Just a couple comments, trying not to nitpick.
~Roger Waters wasn't *THE* Pink Floyd vocalist, he was *Q* vocalist. If anyone has a claim to being the Floyd's lead vocalist, it's David Gilmour.
~Nick Mason also sings lead vocals on the song "Corporal Clegg" from the album _A Saucerful of Secrets._
I’d say there is an equal argument that Roger was the “Lead” singer. I’ve always considered them equal in that department but since Roger was the main lyric writer (and sang lead on more songs) I understand why people would consider roger lead singer.
Nick also says "Silence in the studio" on Atom Heart Mother.
Rick actually sang a lot more on earlier songs. Echoes and Remember a day etc.
Another fun fact. When they played a concert in Venus Italy, the music was so loud the city was afraid it may have caused damage to the buildings. They were never permitted back to the city to play again.
It was Venice, not to be misunderstood.
@@ullihoffmann980 Thanks.
You got me into the Beatles, now I’m into pink floyd and your covering them too heck yeah
Top quality video. Very informative. Thank you for your time and work. Big thumb up.
I love your videos. Full of details of that beautiful thing called music!
While I love the Beatles Pink Floyd is my favorite band with the Lads from Liverpool at #2.Excellent job on it the video man.
Dude you have the most calming voice this side of Aggers.
Great content as always, keep up the good work!
I love the Floyd almost as much as I love the Beatles! The music of both bands have provided me with immense joy and inspiration! 🥰❤️
I've been subscribed to your channel for like 2 years now I love the Beatles but the Pink Floyd is what got me into psychedelic and 1960s Rock in general been waiting for this one. Not disappointed
Very nice! Thank you for this video
I actually regret being too young to experience the Beatles when they were a group so I don't have any original presses. But with Pink Floyd I can say, I started being a fan with Wish you were here and collected everything until Waters left. Which for me was the end of Pink Floyd.
Very interesting!!! Congrats from Brazil!!
Great video thanks for posting
I've got hypnotize while listening to their music and then it comes that they were one of the bands that will change your life forever not to be thoughtful of tumultuous experience in life life it gives you the goosebumps of visions in living what was conceptual and psychological on through thoughts//.
Awesome video! One of the greatest bands of all time.
i can’t even imagine going to a pink floyd concert in the 70s, jimi hendrix is the only person i’d want to see more tbh
If I had a time machine, all I would ever do is attend those concerts. Nothing better in the world than sitting down after a long day and jamming out to Hendrix or Floyd.
I saw them in 1987 and it was an insane experience. That was the Momentary Lapse of Reason. Not a single person in Rupp Arena wasn't drunk or stoned or both by the time seating began. I soon got such a damn contact buzz/delusion high - just cause I was around so many buzzed people. But all of us in the crowd singing to Shine on You Crazy Diamond was a massive rush.
@@TylerSkylionChilders Momentary Lapse of Reason is such a good album. Nothing better than Pink Floyd
Yes I'm 61 now ( still feels weird when i write that 61 age 40 to 60 flew by fast) BUT attending the animals tour concert still one of my best memories!!
daves 60 th birthday his wife bought dave Jimi hendrix guitar strap. xxx
3:40 it also syncs up really good with paul blart mail cop 2 and the shinning
Great timing. I was just now getting into them for real.
More interesting facts - Animals was actually a series of songs that the band played in concert well before they rewrote the lyrics to revolve around Animal Farm. Additionally, this album is what led to Gilmour wanting out of the band - they were being paid per song, so Roger was paid the same amount for the 2 minutes of Pigs on the Wing as David was for the 17 minute Dogs.
The surround sound system actually limited the number of venues they could play - this is why they had a limited number of shows on their Wall tour.
Nick Mason sang on many more songs.
Beatles Connections: Alan Parsons cut his teeth engineering Abby Road, and that helped him get the Dark Side of the Moon producing gig. Gilmour played on No More Lonely Nights and the Prince's Trust with Paul.
Still, with quotes like on 5:11 and the song money, Gilmore seem to enjoy his piece of the pie just look at the car he owns and house(s)
8:45 I love that fact so much
That was a great video. Since you mentioned Alan Parsons, maybe you could do a video about the Alan Parsons Project?
Excellent! !!
Great video! Wasn't the Cessna flown over the crowd during The Wall (at the end of "In the Flesh pt1" ) and not Dark Side?
They did both at the end of on the run and in the flesh 🙂
Awesome, thanks for doing a facts video on Floyd! I dont know if you like them, but I would love to see you do a video on Genesis. They are one of my all-time favorite bands.
Very cool thank you 🙏
Was waiting for this!
Nicely done!
I enjoy Live at Pompeii. The first time I saw it was a Saturday night on ch 9 WOR TV in N.Y.C. I was a boy flipping the channels and came across seeing it. I don't know if it was 1979 or early 1980's but I liked it. I eventually bought it on vinyl and then DVD The directors cut. Years later David Gilmour would do a solo concert Live album revisiting Pompeii. I own that DVD as well.
I saw the ‘quad’ concert. Very cool
Mmmm Debussy, Claude is easily one of my favourite composers and was I delighted to find out that he was also one of George Martin's favs. The majority of his compositions are perfect expressions of notes and chords that flow together like silky water down a sun bleached waterfall.
Cool vid mate!
Very very excited to see The Hollyhobs treatment on The Floyd.
Great video Sir.....🤘
Nice video brother. Keep going. Subscribed.
Very interesting indeed.
hard to say what my favourite Pink Floyd song is, but here's some of my favourites
Cymbeline
Careful With That Axe Eugene
Comfortably Numb
Astronomy Domine
Sheep
Money
Jugband Blues
Corporal Clegg
One Of These Days
Echoes
Thanks for making this! I've been waiting my whole life for this. Please make more of these for some of the individual albums (i.e what you did for the Beatles)
Always brilliant pacing
Norman Smith who was the sound engineer on Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gate of Dawn and the Beatles' Sargent Peppers had, during 1971 and 1972, a few hits of his own in the UK under the name Hurricane Smith.
My all-time Pink Floyd album? Meddle!!
Love that fact of recording with Beatles
great video
Have a cigar would be one of my favourite ever songs. The fact that Pink Floyd was recording their first album during the Beatles Sergeant Peppers shows why they became the masters of the concept album
Animals best album.and the 77 tour was the best thanks for the video
One of These Days is not the only studio track with Nick Mason vocals. He also says "Silence in the studio!" on Atom Heart Mother Suite
Nick Mason also sang in Corporal Clegg.
Please do 10 Interesting Facts about the Grateful Dead, they are my favorite band and would love to see you do a video on them.
i love your vids thank you
Echoes is said to have a visual tie to the scene in 2001 A Space Odyssey title Jupiter and Beyond.
I have watched it high, and sober and it’s a coincidence but a fun one.
This is really good.
About Nick Mason : He also sings on Corporal Clegg some sentences
We had Pink Floyd and today's kids have Pink. I like our deal better.
I mean today you can listen to both, and you don't have to wait for Pink Floyd albums to release.
@@spicyair710 I rather wait then listen to that modern trash
@@johnlennonade5869 You'd rather wait instead of having all Pink Floyd songs easily accessable, and the choice to listen to p!nk? Also, why did you specify that it was modern.
@@johnlennonade5869 I thought your name was John lemon
@@johnlennonade5869 You mean THAN that modern trash. In your version you still have to listen to it!
I know I'd love to have seen a row between Waters and Lennon. Epic British warfare.
DO MORE PINK FLOYD VIDEOS I LOVE U SM
Pog, we finally got another Pink Floyd vid
They have such a unique sound.
I thought nick mason also did background vocals on corporal clegg
He did
@@whichoneispink5967 well in the video he says he only sang on one of these days even tho I pretty sure he sung on many more songs
@@willstooksbury1477 in recordings he added to songs like must the show go on and outside the wall
An excellent and informative video as usual. Thanks. Just a tiny nitpick. Islington Green school is pronounced Izz-ling-tun. I write as a former resident of this part of North London!
People were talking about pink floyd/ wizard of oz synchronization well before 1994. I remember hearing about it in the late 80s
Nick Mason also sang on Corporal Clegg on a Saucerful of Secrets
your interesting facts videos are quite good. they are well researched and flow really well. its not just "number #10 fact X; number #9 fact Y", they flow well. nice
I saw a really cool thing once before that sort of relates to the Wizard Of Oz and Dark side sync. One day I was listening to Wish You Were Here on my record player and I had my Tv on. Shine On You Crazy Diamond was playing and when the second guitar solo after the keyboard solo kicked in, I saw on the TV the burning man falling off of a cliff! It happened right on beat too, like right when the solo kicks in. That was pretty cool. The man on the tv looked just like the burning man. He was on fire wearing a suit lmao!
Nick mason has vocals on corporal clegg from 1968’s a saucerful of secrets
would love to see a video like this about yes
Best band ever.