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12 Jan 18
Originally posted by @very-rustyThank the lord for the God of Laughter
elmer fudd,
That you...You look like maiden gertrude!
-VR
The wit, the sharp wordplay
Will it ever start?
Originally posted by @blood-on-the-tracksbott,
Thank the lord for the God of Laughter
The wit, the sharp wordplay
Will it ever start?
Like I said I will go as long as you want to throw wise cracks in my direction. You are the one ruining the Pink Floyd thread now, by not stopping.
You next. 😛 😉
I must tell you I made a comment about you in the STG!!! 😉
-VR
12 Jan 18
Originally posted by @drewnogalGetting back to David Bowie and George Michael for a mo’, here’s a nice little video with Annie Lennox and David Bowie rehearsing Under Pressure for the Tribute to Freddie Mercury Concert. You get to see George Michael in the background singing along.
I agree, his voice hasn’t the range or diversity of David Bowie or the power and maturity of George Michael but I just fell his whole image in my youth and will always see him as I did then, with his guitar, lovely face and long hair. As for his guitar playing and song writing, he’s an artist. Someone once said that it was the way that Pink Floyd used spaces in their compositions that made their songs so special.
All three terrific male vocalists, musicians and songwriters, sadly no longer with us but never forgotten.
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12 Jan 18
I was mostly a hard rock guy so I was not a fan until Wish You Were Here. I loved it immediately. I really like Animals too. Not so much The Wall and bored of Dark Side. I recently heard the album previous to Dark Side and was surprised at how similar it was. Can't remember the title. Seems like that should have been their break out album as it sounded clearly more sophisticated than previous stuff. Gilmour not technically the greatest but his solos are works of art --true compositions, rather than some of the hard rock noodlers I was used to. Much respect for his solos.
12 Jan 18
Originally posted by @pianoman1Possibly the best track on Dark Side.
"Great Gig in the Sky"
Wow!!!
How such a great song can be based, mainly, on just two chords (Gm7 / C7) is incredible.
And the quasi improvisatory voice of Clare Tory is mind blowing.
12 Jan 18
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Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeFloyd are a pan-generational sound imo, as are The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin
Okay, so I am only now discovering Pink Floyd. (Beyond the 3 or 4 tracks everyone knows). So far, so good.
I think I was psychologically put off from listening to them due to my father being such a big fan. (Don't even get me started on Phil Collins).
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Originally posted by @drewnogalGeorge Michael can be seen thinking "that's a very decent rendition of Under Pressure, but just so you know I'm totally gonna steal the show with Somebody To Love".
Getting back to David Bowie and George Michael for a mo’, here’s a nice little video with Annie Lennox and David Bowie rehearsing Under Pressure for the Tribute to Freddie Mercury Concert. You get to see George Michael in the background singing along.
All three terrific male vocalists, musicians and songwriters, sadly no longer with us but never forgotten.
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And then he did!
13 Jan 18
Originally posted by @ghost-of-a-dukeI won't, then. But if I were to, I'd recommend you start with his drumming for Brand X.
Don't even get me started on Phil Collins.
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Originally posted by @fmfThought his work on the Genesis albums when he assumed lead vocal, particularly Trick Of The Tail , was excellent.
I won't, then. But if I were to, I'd recommend you start with his drumming for Brand X.
Feel that 'Another Day In Paradise' was a rich guy basically singing what he felt his audience wanted to hear. That, plus the ridiculous 2 venues thing at Live Aid torpedoed a lot of his credibility.
PS I always take DSOTM as a whole, rather than individual tracks. 'Money', although a great track, possibly stands out as one that doesn't necessarily 'segue' with the others.
I think the close of Brain Damage and Eclipse are also v strong .