Favorite Album time... my Floydians!

[phanan]

"VERA, VERA ... WHAT HAS BECOME OF YOU ??"
"DOES ANYBODY ELSE HERE ... FEEL THE WAY I DO ??"

Ouch...yeah, sounds about right.

 

[2Hearts]

piper at the gates of dawn...although i don't like pink floyd. i do like that album, and i do own a copy of it whereas i don't own anything else.

Wow. Sorry you're so destitute. No home, car, clothes, or anything, just a copy of Piper.

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

Piper for me too

because it contains the most Pink Floyd songs I like

all four of them

 

[2Hearts]

Piper for me too

because it contains the most Pink Floyd songs I like

all four of them

Which 4?

 

[Zoots]

There was a king who ruled the land
His Majesty was in command
with silver eyes the scarlet eagle
showered silver on the people
Oh mother tell me more
Why'd you have to leave me there
hanging in my infant chair... waiting
You only have to read the lines
they're scribbled in black and everything shines
Across the stream with wooden shoes
bells to tell the king the news
a thousand misty riders climb up
higher once upon a time
Wandering and dreaming
the words had different meanings
yes they did

For all the time spent in that view
the doll's house darkness' old perfume
and fairy-stories held me high
on clouds of sunlight floating by
Oh mother tell me more
tell me more

 

[typhoon]

You've gotta be fucking kidding us, typhoon!!! First of all... The frightening lunacy of One Of My Turns & the helplessness and desperation portayed so beautifully in Don't Leave Me Now are essential to the story! When I think of Don't Leave Me Now, I also think of Wake Up Dead Man... both amazingly capture the feeling of loneliness. Another Brick In The Wall is overplayed but not mediocre! That guitar lead in part II and the atmospherics in part I... Nobody Home with its lush chords is just mesmerizing! The Trial is shit???? It's freakin' genius (not to mention hilarious... 'go on judge, shit on him!') and helps form a fantastic climax to the whole story.

I think the main thing is that I don't care about the stupid story at all. I hate the concept of concept albums (when it's made into an overbearing narrative, anyway; Animals was pretty neat). I think even Tommy would've been better as a normal album, and that's probably the top of the rock opera heap (thank goodness Lifehouse fell apart).

And it's not that I hate the "mediocre" songs, it's that they're just not extraordinary. I can see what Waters was trying to do with "Don't Leave Me Now" and think it's a decent tune once it gets going (although the vocal is grating, even for Rog), but most of the album pales compared to their golden age stuff, so I end up skipping most of it. Way too much filler, which is disappointing considering how focused their previous string of albums were.

Oddly, I'm much more forgiving about the unevenness of the White Album, which at least had some frail moments like "Julia." If the most emotional part of The Wall is "Don't Leave Me Now," that might have something to do with why I dislike it so much; it's Floyd playing their weaknesses too much and their strengths not enough.

Anyway, it's a good album, but I think it's overrated.

 

[Aardvark747]

Which 4?

"I want to tell you a story........"

 

[MsMofoGone]

Originally posted by 2Hearts

Well, we know there's at least 3 of us.

Correction ... make that 4 people !! ... ...

 

[2Hearts]

"I want to tell you a story........"

"About a little man, if I can"

 

[Zoots]

a gnome named Grimble Grumble

 

[fah]

I went with 'Wish You Were Here'

Next week it might be 'Dark Side of the Moon' or 'The Wall'

 

[MsMofoGone]

Originally posted by Aardvark747

"I want to tell you a story........"

...

"I've got a little black book with my poems in" ?? ...

 

[DaveC]

"DONT TELL ME THERE'S NO HOPE AT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL"

Who the heck is "Al" and why is there no hope in him?

 

[MsMofoGone]

Oh no no no ... ...
I can't believe it's been almost 1 whole day since anyone has posted here in this thread ...
I couldn't stand to see this thread drop further off the Bang and Clatter list ... it's an absolutely GREAT thread !!
So come on, fellow Interferencers ... show your love for Pink Floyd !! ...
Please vote and post your favorite album !!

 

[Zoots]

MsMofoGone, you're the best!



Calling more Floyd fans! *sound of telephone beeps* he keeps hanging up..?!?

Anyway.... people!!! Don't let Dark Side Of The Moon take away the gold without a good fight!

even though I DSOTM to death.

 

[MsMofoGone]

Thank you Zootlesque ... I do try here !!

What actually happened ??

Let's see ... trying to get more Pink Floyd fans to post here on this thread ??

I can't believe there's NOT more Floydians here at Interference ...

Should they get offered a prize or something ??

 

[Zoots]

what shall....... we use........ to fill............... the.. empty....... spaces...................where.........we used to taaaalk........how......should I fill... the final..............spaces.........how should I...... compleeeeete the walllllll..............

 

[2Hearts]

I would just like to say that David Gilmour RULES. His ability to communicate through his instrument is unparalled, IMO, and every note he plays has a purpose. That's what I want from a guitarist.

I would say he's my 2nd favorite musician, right behind the B-man. How did I decide this? Well, because if I met Gilmour in person, a handshake would be enough. But if I met Bono, I'd have to give him a hug.

 

[cujo]

I just received the first speeding ticket/traffic infraction in my six year history of driving.

Now why does this make me coincidentally badass-cool in this thread?

It happened while I was listening to a song from A Momentary Lapse Of Reason.

 

[Zoots]

one slip... and down the hole you fell.

 

[MsMofoGone]

what shall....... we use........ to fill............... the.. empty....... spaces...................where.........we used to taaaalk........how......should I fill... the final..............spaces.........how should I...... compleeeeete the walllllll..............

BRAVO !!

Well, here I go again, Zootlesque !!

Putting this thread back to the top of Bang and Clatter ...
(where it belongs!!) ..

... My last attempt to get people to notice this thread and post here !! ...
*keeps fingers crossed* ... but doubts it !!

 

[phanan]

Hey, 50 votes ain't too shabby...

 

[MsMofoGone]

Hey, 50 votes ain't too shabby...

That's true !! ...

I should be thrilled there are AT LEAST that many votes !!

But I'm trying to help Zootlesque in keeping this thread at the top
of Bang and Clatter ... because Pink Floyd is so-ooo GREAT

How can we get more Floydians to vote here and post ?

... Any suggestions ??

I'm running out of options here !!

 

[2Hearts]

Back to the top.

"Like a phoenix rising needs a holy tree"
Oh wait, we're talking Pink Floyd here.

 

[Zoots]

^

 

[hiphop]

I still go with Piper. I love everything up until The Final Cut, and I think the best Albums are also Dark Side, Wish U Were Here, and The Wall (which is just fucking brilliant, also the movie and Scarfe´s animations were great). But somehow, nothing beats the lovely innocence of Syd´s melodic chords and lyrics on Piper.

Alone in the clouds all blue....

 

[MsMofoGone]

Hey, 50 votes ain't too shabby...

WOW !! ... INCREDIBLE !! ... SIMPLY AMAZING !! ...

Is my strategy working here ??

It's been 2 whole days and there's now 52 votes !! ...

Two more people who voted in the Pink Floyd poll !! ...

Another reason to bring this thread BACK TO THE TOP !!

 

[MsMofoGone]

Two more people who voted in the Pink Floyd poll !! ...

Zootlesque will be so-ooo proud !!

 

[Zoots]

Indeed.

Nobody commented on that pic of the stone heads.

 

[MsMofoGone]

WOW ... Someone actually voted again ... and to top it off ...
they voted for "The Wall" ...

Now, there's 53 votes in this poll ... Zootlesque !!

We're obviously "making progress here" ... rather slowly ...
but still overall "making progress" ...

I love that pic of the stone heads ... from The Division Bell ... right?