Pink Floyd question

[lukeyd]

Originally Posted by TheRev

Doubly up yours. Both some of my favorite songs out there.

tee hee hee. well, filler in comparison to wywh and shine....
not the sort of filler that you ever skip tho - pink floyd is one particular artist that you have to listen to the whole album al the way thru sans skipping

[Jafs]

Originally Posted by lukeyd

...the whole album al the way thru sans skipping

French touch here ?

[TheRev]

Originally Posted by myshkin

Can't really believe Ummagumma rated highter than Piper. Ummagumma is pretty directionless much of the time with a few excellent moments. Piper is genius, practically every song a classic but an album perhaps you have to come across while pretty young before cynicism kicks in too deep. Piper besides the musical fireworks is lyrically a far deeper phenomenon than may appear to be. Gnome on the surface a Tolkienish piece of whimsy but a story of man's evolution to knowledge for those who have ears to hear. True greatness often can lie in being content for your depths to go unnoticed rather than talking about obviously heavy serious subjects in a deep and meaningful lway.

If you were talking strictly about the Studio version of Ummagumma alone I'd agree with you about its rating below Piper. There's some SERIOUS noodling up in that piece. HOWEVER, throw in the live version and we're playing a different game. The Live version however is quite cohesive and is utterly sublime.

.....set your controls for the heart of the sun........

[adam]

that's their best song and the best version of it

[myshkin]

Originally Posted by TheRev

If you were talking strictly about the Studio version of Ummagumma alone I'd agree with you about its rating below Piper. There's some SERIOUS noodling up in that piece. HOWEVER, throw in the live version and we're playing a different game. The Live version however is quite cohesive and is utterly sublime.

.....set your controls for the heart of the sun........

I certaiinly wouldn't argue against Set the Controls and its extended prehistoric spaceman workout by Rick Wright.

[groobs]

Of course both animals and piper at the gates of dawn are essential
piper was there first album and syd barret started off so if there was no album like that pink floyd wouldnt be what they were and are today.and i think animals is an awesome album also the lyrics are great. i love that song dogs! and the front cover is my favourite building in london!

Originally Posted by Jafs

Hi dirties,

I own Dark side of the moon, The Wall, Wish you were here & Animals(this one is a deception for me) by PF and I wanna know if you consider that Meddle and Pipers at the gates of down are essential and why.

Thanks.

[Rog]

Originally Posted by myshkin

Can't really believe Ummagumma rated highter than Piper. Ummagumma is pretty directionless much of the time with a few excellent moments. .

What? 'granchester meadows' and 'the narrow way' directionless???????
don't be a buffoon* , and the live album is one of the best live albums ever to grace a piece of vinyl!

* i love this word! for some reason it has become the favourite put-down word round my way recently.