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- Thanks for checking out our Pink Floyd reaction. Great Gig In The Sky is an interesting song to say the least. It's not what we were expecting lol.
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Sheâs not singing about anything, sheâs singing about EVERYTHING
Perfectly Stated!
she was actually directed to sing about death. the music is written as life evolving into death
@@emz2969
You can hear her go through the five stages: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and finally acceptance.
Yes. They are singing their hearts and heads out. Amazing, huh?
She went primal.
This track has sent shivers down my spine for almost 50 years.
Let us know when itâs been 50
@@bucknasty8813 đ€Ł1st March 2023
Hearing it live was the only time I truly had a chill run trough my spine and Iâve been chasing that ever since!
Her instrument is her soul.. utter masterpiece.. the whole album is a journey
She only heard the instrumental twice b4 & then sang this in 1 take. It is 1 of the Most soulful of any song I've ever heard.
And only got ÂŁ25 for doing it at first đź
She did 2 full takes, and part of a third. They stitched this together from those takes.
@@ThunderTaco206the first takes weâre âoh babyâs and yeahsâ. Gilmore stopped her and said no words, they got it on the second take. Itâs in the documentary.
Lex basically nails it, think of the vocals as your struggles to accept death, belting out, then coming to terms and letting go. When you realize that and listen again it's truly transformative. Absolute masterpiece.
spot on Darth, damz I wish I had said that! Thank You
Yes, nicely said. And on top of the vocals making sense, it also isn't uncommon for a band to have a backup singer, (who is a part of the band), do a track, or participate on a duet. Especially with Floyd, the back up singers have been a major part of their shows since the 80's, and they and Waters always have stellar singers with them on tour. The Waters version of this song from Us and Them, with the starfield in the background, is a great visual, along with a nice duet version of the song.
well said Darth. death will come to all of us. this is a lesson on how to manage it respectfully.
Always reminds me of this poem:
Alexander Pope. 1688-1744
442. The Dying Christian to his Soul
VITAL spark of heav'nly flame!
Quit, O quit this mortal frame:
Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying,
O the pain, the bliss of dying!
Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife,
And let me languish into life.
Hark! they whisper; angels say,
Sister Spirit, come away!
What is this absorbs me quite?
Steals my senses, shuts my sight,
Drowns my spirits, draws my breath?
Tell me, my soul, can this be death?
The world recedes; it disappears!
Heav'n opens on my eyes! my ears
With sounds seraphic ring!
Lend, lend your wings! I mount! I fly!
O Grave! where is thy victory?
O Death! where is thy sting?
Lex seems to get most of the songs and Brad always seems confused lol
The entire album of Dark Side of the Moon is only like 45 minutes long. You should do a live stream of the whole album. Itâs one continuous piece of music.
Definitely worth it
It be a classic stream for sure đ€đŒđ€đŒ
I would watch this
With Rick Beato
almost true; there's a break/gap between side A and side B, ie between Great Gig and Money, even on the CD version (which is also the break between the two "storylines" so to speak)
Insane vocals without singing a word. It's pretty much based on the emotional cycle of dealing with grief. And Clare nails it to the core. It's not about digging for lyrical meaning. It's about closing your eyes and letting it flow through you. Great stuff!
Pausing this song at all is a crime!
If you take this in the context of the album, this is about the stages of death. Shock, anger, denial, acceptance, bliss. Thank you, Clare.
Itâs so beautiful
100%!
And Clare only got minimum wage for a studio vocalist at the time and later had to sue Pink Floyd just for recognition on the album and to get royalties.
It's actually Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Sadness, Acceptance... but close enough
You have to remember this song comes right after Time, on Dark Side Of The Moon. Lex nailed it.
The last line of Time is: To hear the softly spoken magic spell...then comes GGS and Claire goes to work!
No surprise that Lex nailed it!!!
Yeah, you really do have to listen to Time and this together. Separately, itâs not as powerful. It just flows so beautifully after Time.
This is why âDarkside of the Moonâ needs to be heard as a whole and not in parts.
Well⊠it comes after Breathe (Reprise) which is the bit often stuck on the end of Time on these reaction videos but is actually a separate track.
You have to consider that Dark Side Of The Moon is arguably the greatest rock album of all time, and in no small part because even something that was supposed to be a simple âinterludeâ turned into an all time iconic vocal performance. A young lady stepped to a mic with no real clue what to do and THAT came out. Truly amazing.
Lex, the fact that you could interpret the meaning of this song on your first listen is amazing. You absolutely nailed it đ
lex is a straight up baller in her interpretations , - Brad is like, "damn, i'm glad someone can think abstract here".
What is baller?
Brad is not Lex's league when it comes to music.
@@izzonj Brad sometimes looks like he should get a standing 8 count when trying to interpret a song. Lex doesn't even listen to words and gets meaning :)
@@simonmurphy8009 ying yang, me and my girl are the same way itâs kinda funny our tastes in music đ
They do say opposites attract. Its just sad that minds like Lex get wasted on one track minds like Brads.
To me Lex nailed it. When they shut the machines off, you're not just dead, you're dying. The body goes through a process, and the breaths get fewer,and fewer until you're dead.
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Yep. I always listen for the little piano peddle depression at the end, which Lex spotted. Makes the music tone curl up and down; the last moment of life...
The Cheyne/Stokes is the ending of life.
OH my god, I always cry when I hear this. The whole arc, from denial to anger to resignation to acceptance, no words, just perfect vocals... Music doesn't get any better than this. Lex, you get it -- and THIS TRACK CANNOT BE UNDERSTOOD OUTSIDE THE CONTEXT OF THE WHOLE ALBUM. The album is one work of art, indivisible.
Brad loves music about as much as a computer would be able to love free form poetry. It just isn't in him. Lex, on the other hand, definitely has a fine sense of musical appreciation that starts a sparkle in her brain and ends up as a sizzle in her shizzle. That girl thinks and grooves.
He has NO soul when it comes to Floyd. She gets it though.
Yes!!!!!!!! I agree! Great analogy.
Hehe, had a good chuckle at "sizzle in her shizzle" đ
I'm afraid Brad is lost when confronted with any depth in poetry or music. Every facet of life has to be literal in his brain. "Welcome to the Machine".
I agree. .Brad is all about literal lyrics to a fault.Thank God he has Lex because she's gorgeous and gets it.!
Now that you know the meaning, go back, off camera, and listen again. Itâs truly a magical piece.
Lex nailed it. Don't really understand how one could say they were tricked or hoodwinked. This comes right after Time on the album which ended on death, flows perfectly.
This is the perfect expression of death he said it sounds like a funeral but man this is more than a funeral.
Damn Lex. I've NEVER heard anyone so completely "get it" after 1 listening. But you certainly did. It was good to get the story of Clare's performance, but at the same time I think it detracted from the appreciation of her work.
This song is meant to follow âTimeâ directly, and the two are one emotion. The girl who vocalized the song did it in one take, and made it up on the spot. Magic! You should read about itâŠ
Second take, Pink Floyd had her change from her original idea to something less "ooh baby"
In fact, this song follows Breathe reprise
You shouldn't feel Hoodwinked Brad. This song comes in a larger context when you listen to the entire album. And dark side of the moon was never meant to listen to one song at a time or out of order. The Great gig in the sky was never meant to have lyrics it is based on the emotion of losing someone and the 4 stages of anger, grief, denial, and acceptance.
I was thinking he shouldnât feel hoodwinked because of the amount of prep the viewers gave him when they reviewed âTimeâ prior to this.
Thank You!!
There's actually 5 stages, not 4. And it's denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But hey, you got 3 out of 5, and in the wrong order!
@@paulkane7771 LOL
@@paulkane7771 There are 7 stages.
Richard Wright was a great composer and musician. I am just now fully appreciating his piano and keyboard synthesizer sounds. He sets the "mood" for Pink Floyd.
Lexi is fucking unreal!! She understood the message immediately!
Lex is 100% correct, that is exactly what this great track is about, the sound of dying, the struggle, the fear then finally acceptance. đ
Lex have the gift I agreeâŠ.. Brad felt jipped cause the lack of wordsâŠ.. at this point Iâm sure he doesnât really enjoy music.
Seems like a really intelligent dude, but it seems like he struggles to understand what music really is about.
I feel like he tries to hard to understand the music and doesn't open up and feel the music.
Clare Torryâs vocals ARE the words for me. Magical.
@@ronparsons8786 Music means different things to different people.
@@anthonymalgiero4215 No, he tries hard to understand the lyrics, not the music.
Lex is the first person I've ever heard even mention the tonal modulation on the ending notes and she gave a great interpretation of what it might mean!
I've been a Pink Floyd fan since the mid-90s, and this has been one of my favorites from all their albums 'til now. No words needed. Just sing your pain for us sister. We all have to pass over at some point. She's singing the pain of letting go and welcoming the new afterlife.
In my opinion she laid down the one of the best vocal tracks of all time without uttering a word.
Most of us have seen the Clare Torry video interview where she talks about this song but I remember an interview she gave long before CZcams ,Google etc.(Probably in The NME) where she specifically says that Dave Gilmour took her to one side and asked her if she could improvise her singing to envisage how she would imagine what dying would feel like. I first heard The Great Gig in The Sky in 74 and had no idea what the song was about but I was left stunned into a deep mental silence. I thought the singer was a beautiful black soul singer who had gone unrecognised by me. The song still moves me deeply in a wonderful way to this day.(P.S.The other 4 females on the rest of TDSOTM were all session singers and the one who has the most prominent voice on the tracks "Time, Brain Damage/Eclipse was a lady called Doris Troy who was born in The Bronx
As soon as I saw this reaction I thought Brad wonât like this at all,no lyrics for him to deconstruct and analyse.
This track,like most Floyd works,is all about the feel.
You should try it sometime,itâs great over here,join us.
Claire Torrey was a session vocalist who was asked by PF to sing. She did one take and they used it. She was given a basic idea of what the music was supposed to convey and she nailed it. The song is about death. The beginning is about the disbelief and anger, then there comes the bargaining, eventually we hear the acceptance and the eventual death. This is a modern musical masterpiece.
This song makes more sense listening to the entire album as a wholeâŠthis song is right after âTimeâ .
Lex got it - it's about accepting death. btw on the album this song follows the song "Time" if you remember the ending in that lyric refers to a funeral bell from a church not far away.
Clare Torry's vocal was awesome. Every time you do a Floyd song I typically keep posting you have to listen to an entire Album at a time... they're concept albums.
Agree with the addition it is about different stages in dealing with death. Including fear, frustration, anger, and acceptance.
She does her homework
The 1st time I Iistened to this track "during a heightened sense of consciousness" it blew my mind. All Floyd is better under those conditions. Light a candle, light one up, and enjoy the journey.
The Great Gig in the Sky aka The One where the Pink Floyd were just the backing Band ~ I wore out my cassette of that album, because of this track, and I played this one track more than all the others put together; let alone the album as a whole. It was absolutely mesmerising. I've heard other singers performing this (via YT) at Pink Floyd gigs, but Clare Torry is/was an absolute magician that gripped my soul and flew away with it, kerk
You were right, it was a funeral with prayers as softly spoken magic spells and a toll of a church bell... all from the previous track "Breathe" and her "wailing" is the sadness that comes after a funeral... I guess. LOL Their songs aren't typically intended for singles, but part of a larger concept" album. Great content. You've got me binging and that says something.
She is localizing the five stages of grief.
Localizing or vocalizing?
Remember "Time" ends with,
"Far away, across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spell."
Now you have heard the magic spell.
In truth. because of the way Pink Floyd did things, this is supposed to be the fourth song on the album, it is actually just the final part of the only song on the first side of the album.
This is one of those songs that you don't know how to process the first time you hear it. Once you realize what it is, every time you listen afterwards is almost magical.
Genius comes up In my mind every time I hear Pink Floyd !
Please do "Shine on you Crazy Diamond".....one of their very best!!!
My favorite
Sometimes it seems anything unorthodox, unusual, or outside the box throws Brad for a loop.
When I bought this LP in the early 70s my english still was very limited and I didn't understand most of the lyrics. I only was in it for the great music. This piece was allways my favorite, it's an instrumental and the voice is just one more instrument - one of the finest. I could listen to it over and over again. When they invented the CD I bought the album again, so I could listen to it non-stop from beginning to end.
Lex nailed it, I have no words how astute that is
Yeah, it's better to hear the whole album in one go with this one and the Wall. That's hard to do on a reaction channel, I know. đ
My thoughts exactly.
Brad, this girl, Claire, answered an ad in the paper as a walk in at the studio. She was told by Roger Watters to sing about pain and death , denial at first . re-found strength through surrender and acceptance.
Then, they paid her and she was gone.
I didn't know the backstory. That is absolutely legendary. Thanks!
There was a lawsuit and she got writing credit, that changed what she got paid.
I believe she was recruited by Alan Parsons, but declined the first invite because she wanted to see a Chuck Berry performance. She didn't get a lot of direction from the band about what to sing, when she exited the booth, she was embarrassed and the band were astounded. They paid her the equivalent of a couple of hundred bucks and sent her on her way. Years later she sued for royalties and a writing credit
@@MichaelChylinski thank you I was just about to say that myself
She's representing a dying soul, and she goes through stages of fear and terror, then peace and calm. It's simply beautiful.
Omg, finally found my favorite version of this song. Your reaction is awesome thumbs up, already subscribed.
I don't know how she does it either, but Lex has a gift. This song is all about interpretation and it's beautiful and painful at the same time. Great choice guys!
She gets it every time, while he's scratching his head, trying to work it out. No offence m8
Brad, that's why you needed to listen to the whole album at once. It's a complete experience and when you split it up by songs, you lose a lot.
I have watched almost all of your reaction videos. You both have such interesting views on music. I really enjoy your channel.
Girl you nailed it ! Love watching people react to this, the look of pure confusion is priceless đ but when Brad said it reminded him of a funeral first thing I about fell over great reaction guy's...âĄ
Yaâll need to hear this album straight through. The songs fit better and make more sense this way.
been waiting for this one Brad got it right away when he said sounds like a funeral.
If Lex didn't know that that piece immediately follows Tiime on the album, then she is an absolute intuitive genius.
That is soo beautiful... A stunning voice with such a nice piece of music...
The random facts on the screen is probably the most irritating thing Iâve seen today.
And Clare did this in two and a half takes, middle of the third she stopped and told them theirs going to have to pick their fav parts from those takes, she said if she did it again it wouldnât be organic.
My understanding is she did not even know it been put on the album until she walked past a music store and saw the album in the window.
@@Rick-or2kq yeah, and I think she had to sue to get money for it, the kids that sang on another brick 2 also had to sue.
Lex is spot on again! (as always) yeah, that's what Pink Floyd was trying to say in this song and it's pretty deep, even without words. (well, without many words)
I've been listening to this song for almost 50 years and I still tear up everytime I hear the vocals on this track!! And once you learn the story behind it and the fact that this was done in one take, once they actually started recording, makes this a part of musical history as far as I'm concerned!!! Great reaction!!
Yay. I didn't see this in your groupings. I didn't know you had done it. And boom,today it showed up in my feed! Yay!
Brad would be totally lost without Lex.
He's lost with Lex - without her - he would wander, wonder, and stagnate.
I wish you guys wouldn't read the lyrics during a song. You lose out on the experience of the music. This is an amazing Pink Floyd song about death!
Mind-boggling that someone even made that video.
Thatâs how I feel about music videos in general. The videos can often times accentuate the meaning of the song itâs for but I always think itâs best to hear it first then dive into the visual medium.
@@TheFablekid I think modern videos are awful, but in the 80s and 90s the videos were an art all on their own. I miss when videos were good.
I love watching you both and hearing what you're thoughts are about music that I've listened to for years. â„
Great job! Perfect analysis đ
My favorite scene in âschool of rockâ is when he tells the quiet shy girl to listen to this and learn it and sing it, cuz he knows she can, and all she needs is jack black to encourage her.
I love that movieđ
no lyrics-all vocals. Scat vocals were first popularized by the likes of jazz greats Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong amongst others. Clare Torry's vocals on this track have helped DSOTM remain the masterpiece that it is and has been played at countless funerals and weddings.
Lex's interpretation was beautiful and made tears well up and my throat tighten up, thank you.
I get it #couchgang everytime I watch your videos it's like sitting on the couch with friends listing to music or life and having conversation.
Deep Purple Child in Time live 1970âŠproper epic music
As much as I love David Gilmore's vocals and the band's lyricism as a whole, Pink Floyd is still a great band, instrumentally. Musical composition is a language itself. A language that can express emotion better than words in many cases. Pink Floyd is an experience. In my opinion, a great band can aid in the transcendence of conscious awarenes and filter your perception through vibration. Whether it's vibration from vocal cords, a cello, a guitar, drums, brass, etc. The "right" vibrations can help us snap out of a pessimistic attitude, click into mental focus, or simply fall into a groove. A groove where your perception of time changes and you feel eternally present and at peace. Pink Floyd, Chopin, George Harrison, Tool (Particularly Lateralus, Parabol/Parabola & Pneuma), good bluegrass and jammy reggae do the trick for me.
Maybe a little Yes or Supertramp thrown in there with a side of Joe Bonamassa to " jazz" it up too.
@@johnalbert7526 Absolutely!
I made a 3 hour long continuous mix of PF's instrumentals, and it's really amazing, I've ended up listening to it way more than any of their albums. Their instrumental music is so great. I wish I could post it on CZcams but it just gets blocked due to copyright. Might try to post it elsewhere on the internet just to get it out there.
Lex you are amazing! You have a gift. Pink Floyd is better experienced by album, rather than individual songs. They are concept albums.... they flow from one track to the next.
Lex, you are brilliant. You always get and interpret music perfectly.
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Check out little Lex, she got herself a Metallica shirt. Such a Headbanger.
metal up your ass shirt at that.
So growing up I got to go see a couple different lazer light shows set this whole album. What a moving experience.
The thing is , Brad tries to put everything in a box. Every good musician will try to conquer new boundaries.
Lex is like some kind of genius she just seems able to break things down and get to the bottom of what things are really about.
I'm still wondering how Brad thinks he got Jipped ..........from what ,vocals !!! one of my fav songs
He should listen to slam poetry instead of music.
@@tomkat4480 Brads expression says he hasn`t got a clue about one of the greatest pieces of music and vocals ever written.
"Which ones Pink?"
Dark Side of the Moon is one of those albums that's best when you listen to it all in one go. I've heard it a bunch of times and never even thought to try to interpret the meaning of this song. I always just saw it as an intermission between two other songs.. I suppose it has some meaning, but like I said, if you listen to the whole album without trying to figure stuff out, it all just flows together almost like one big song.
Dang Lex, you nailed it! Awesome! Well done!!
Lex does get this so right. Sheâs so perceptive. Before âTimeâ really even started, she commented that it was about living your life, and the time you have. Sheâs so good!
This entire album can be played to the Wizard of Oz. You can find that content on CZcams itâs called the Darkside of Oz. This song appears on the record at the same time in the movie as the tornado that takes Dorothy from Kansas to oz
And if you take acid tooâŠ
I like when Money starts playing as soon as Dorothy opens the door to OZ.
I watched that. The music DOES NOT go with the visual images AT ALL. Whoever started that rumor either has a tin ear or a glass eye. Or both.
Before you listen to the track. . .Brad: "It sounds like a funeral." Me: "Yep." After you listen to the track: Lex: "It's about accepting death." Me: "Yep."
Beautiful piece of music , the keyboards and Clare Torry's voice are haunting. Nice reaction
Rather than the "instrument" going through death, I've always thought her voice represented the soul leaving the body, and moving on.
Believe me, if you listen to the whole album you will discover that The Great Gig stands out as brightest gem amidst other precious jewels. And the more you listen, the more you feel that it's the most beautiful song on that record. It's like David Gilmour's solo but on vocals, not guitar. Cheers. (DO listen to entire Album)
Amazing, girl . your musical intuition is great, & may God bless you always,
The song is basically about being told you are going to die.. going through the stages of anger, denial, etc all the way through to acceptance... no words... just emotions.
You really do need to listen to this whole album to try to understand the message it conveys. Your interpretation agrees with most. Nice job. Pink Floyd is and always will be one of the greatest rock bands ever! They're just so good.
No you don't.
I've come to the realization that Lex is much more intelligent than she lets on. đ€đ€
I so love this, it's one of my fave tunes from that album, the woman's vocals are just so breath-taking, she brings that tune out from her very soul.
ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITES!!!! HER VOICE IS INDEED AN AMAZING INSTRUMENT! MAKES ME IMAGINE THE ASCENT OF ONE'S SPIRIT TO THE AFTERWORLD FROM HERE. PERHAPS THEY STOP AND TURN TO TAKE ONE LAST LOOK AT WHAT THEY ARE LEAVING BEHIND, BEFORE CARRYING ON TO WHAT IS NOW THE NEW ADVENTURE... THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY! AT LEAST, THAT'S WHAT I IMAGINE AS LISTENING TO HER VOCALS. HMMM... HEY BREW...PERHAPS WE NEED TO FILM THIS NOW! HAHAHAHAA... THANKS FOR THE WONDERFUL REACTION FAM!
XOXO-BROWN SUGAR!
Well done Lex, thats exactly how it's supposed to be interpreted
I'm guessing Brad wouldn't have been a big fan of scat music.
Brad's not a big of music, period.
Pink floyd is all about feeling words aren't necessary to this beautiful song about your final moments ....denial, the struggle, acceptance ....peace
Great reaction guys loved it âïžâđ
The whole point of the Clare's performance was to convey the meaning of the song without using words. She nails it for me.
It's hard to understand the songs out of context of the album, but if you recall, by the end of the previous songs Time and Breathe Reprise the person singing might just be referring to their death.
Home, home again
I like to be here when I can
And when I come home cold and tired
It's good to warm my bones beside the fire
Far away across the field
The tolling of the iron bell
Calls the faithful to their knees
To hear the softly spoken magic spells
Home -> Heaven (maybe)
The last 3 lines are about people kneeling at church hearing prayer. Maybe a funeral? That's one interpretation at any rate which makes some sense because Great Gig is about the emotional process of grieving for someone who has passed that you love.
Analyse THOSE lyrics, Brad! And as far as "lead singer for a band" is concerned, how many modern songs are by an artist featuring ANOTHER artist? Some of those artists are bands, too... As for Lex, my "like" is for your brilliance in perception!
Itâs about the birth , life and death of a person presented by music only! MY ALL TIME FAVORITE! Love it!
Thing about Brad and Lex. They are special people. We all are. Strive to be better is my motto
Like Brad, I'm not sure how you'd it Lex, but you have a knack of getting straight to the heart of things - very incisive