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@carolphillips1593

2 жыл бұрын

The BEST song!

@phantomlord3280

2 жыл бұрын

@randomhuman6690

2 жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath - Slipping Away. You're Welcome.

@realscience948

2 жыл бұрын

Of course a great song….but no where near the best or greatest! People who think that need to listen to more great guitar players!

@deborahstrickland9845

2 жыл бұрын

The Wall isn’t my favorite Floyd album. As far as songs, “Dogs” and “Echoes” live in Pompeii would be a couple of my many Pink Floyd choices. Why not go for and react to some of their complete albums? Live dangerously a little… 💗

David Gilmour plugged that Strat directly into his soul on this one. The solo on the live Pulse version is yet another level and may be the best ever IMO 🔥

@keefriff99

2 жыл бұрын

I watched the Pulse version a couple months ago…absolutely jaw-dropping.

@BradGardner

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, his performance is on another level. Takes me to another place EVERY TIME

@FredHampshire

2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure I'm not. The solo on the album version of Comf Numb was actually recorded on a Les Paul

@braiantucker8088

2 жыл бұрын

This one and the solo of Petrucci in the live version of Hollow Years are in another league

@benshafer5198

2 жыл бұрын

@@FredHampshire Google is your friend

"When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look, but it was gone. I cannot put my finger on it now. The child is grown. The dream is gone." Breaks me up every time I hear those lines.

@barbarachieppo8290

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite verse👍

@Bbbbad724

2 жыл бұрын

Gilmour is the greatest muisician who ever lived! He can’t read a note of music, he plays from his soul! No one like him!

@PastorOfMuppets74

2 жыл бұрын

Great verse, pre-chorus. I always loved that too

@PastorOfMuppets74

2 жыл бұрын

@@Bbbbad724 These guys in the UK were coming out of post War bombed to pieces homelands. Guitar lessons were scarce and expensive. Most had no choice but to learn by themselves. Gilmour might not be able to read sheet music but he definitely understands musical theory and his blues scales are amazing in his solos

@Bbbbad724

2 жыл бұрын

@@PastorOfMuppets74 Absolutely, he is so loquacious with the guitar. His wife has said many times that if they were to argue, she would use words, and he would respond with his guitar. Btw, I really hope that he didn’t sell the “Black Strat” ! saw a piece that he played using a vintage Gold Top Gibson with P90s and a Bixby.

No matter how many times I hear this song, I still get goosebumps from that solo

Syd Barrett did not quit the band. He was "gently discouraged" to not be in the band when they did not pick him up for a rehearsal. He was an outstanding prospect for British music, but sadly fell victim to his own addictions and demons so early in his career. Shine on forever you crazy diamond x

@Jackson-jd1um

2 жыл бұрын

He was also struck down my crippling mental illness

@pockypurse

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jackson-jd1um And didn't bother getting help for it. He also had housemates who would keep him on drugs for days on end.

@Bbbbad724

Жыл бұрын

They learned during MK- Ultra that they were able to induce permanent schizophrenia in people who had a certain genetic makeup with large and constant dosages of LSD-25. They even experimented with a whole village in France. They laced the flour of the only bakery in the village with LSD and since LSD is made from a mold in bread naturally, they immediately blamed the baker. Some people died from the delusions. Other developed permanent schizophrenia. The baker was not charged for lack of evidence since no testing was done and anyone who had any questions had an accident and died.

@manicr1

Жыл бұрын

Sid burnt himself out with rampant abuse of LSD so much that it affected him mentally permanently. He was “gently discouraged” to leave the band when they locked him out of the recording studio (long before this album) and Sid spent the rest of his life living with his mother. Truly sad story.

@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure the vast majority of Pink Floyd fans already know everything Roger Waters is saying here. So I understand I’m not breaking ground with this clip. But for anyone else who’s not very familiar with it I figured it would be a good reference point when Roger was on Joe Rogan. It’s probably the most extensively I’ve ever heard any of the main band members talk about Syd’s tragic decline. m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/YnaXrdSkZdesnqg.html

That last solo will NEVER not give me goosebumps, no matter how many times I hear it. It’s Gilmour’s masterwork and one of most beautiful, impactful guitar solos in history.

@Eval999

2 жыл бұрын

I think Time has a better solo but this one also slaps

@thedominator87

2 жыл бұрын

facts. the second solo literally makes me zone out and when its finished and i come back to reality im like "what the hell just happened?!"

@leerobbo92

2 жыл бұрын

It's the pinch harmonic that starts the second solo. Chills. Every time. I can feel my body start reacting to the build up just before it hits. Very few things have that effect on me, but that one is so ridiculously predictable.

The greatest solo is when Gilmour performs this in an extended version at the PULSE concert. That is the best solo ever!

@stevanpavlov9762

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, best version of this great song ever!

@Krock1969

2 жыл бұрын

Amen! And the album solo done in one take!

@TheLanceUppercut

2 жыл бұрын

Greatest guitar solo ever captured on film. I will die on this hill.

@murasakiiro447

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLanceUppercut lol

@BongEyedBastard

Жыл бұрын

Not quite, try Neil Young's 2nd solo from Danger Bird, the live version from The Year of The Horse cd, that's even better imo.

This entire album is a must listen uninterrupted, a pure masterpiece.

@Bbbbad724

Жыл бұрын

I was 13-14 with a stereo with 4 speakers for quadraphonic, and I would let the 8 track play all night and I would sleep with this on. My son had a cassette player with 4 channels that he could set on continuous play and he would listen to it all night. I think that he and his Wife put that on continuous play and sleeping with it on! Lol. I am 62 and I wish I could.

@kamronsafaie4586

Жыл бұрын

Literally all of the albums are this way. This is my fav reaction channel and I WISHHHHH they would do all the albums. I think they’d love it. And their audience would too 🥲

when i was a kid i was moved through foster homes, parents, then sisters house. i was playing a taped copy of this on a little cassete player constantly. i guess i felt the alienation and enstrangement of the world at 12. still one of my faves. older now, 53 but this song and album is part of my soul. and it is soulful.

@joshrepik

Жыл бұрын

I hope you found solid ground after that awful experience

@tonyfro23

Жыл бұрын

God bless you that makes so much sense. I gravitated to Motley Crue Theater of Pain for reasons I won't waste your time with cause this is about you but 100% thanks for the thought experiment frankly and hope all is well as can be

That last solo is the greatest I’ve ever heard. There are solos that are more technical, but none that are more profound in my opinion.

@casualguy393

2 жыл бұрын

These 2 solos and ZZ-Top's I Need You Tonight's 2 solos are as profound for me. Throughout the whole song you can just hear his '59 Gibson just wailing to get let loose.

@manguy2000

2 жыл бұрын

I used to think that also until I heard the live version of On the turning away. Delicate sound of thunder

@Brian_B505

2 жыл бұрын

@@manguy2000 also a Gilmour high-point for sure

@Samhalta

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, a French KZreadr (Florent Garcia) did a video on Gilmour and used this song to talk about his style. I think he said that while Gilmour isn't the most technically gifted guitarist (and that's ok, dude tends to put forward guitarists' strengths to show the many possibilities of the instrument), he knows when and how to place his solos.

@NoPrefect

2 жыл бұрын

@@manguy2000 YES! Love that concert, some amazing live versions of classic Floyd songs. The Great Gig in the Sky with the trio of singers was so awesome, not to mention that Rachel Fury was effing smoking hot.

Gilmour is one of the few guitarists that can make a guitar sound like it's crying

My most favorite Pink Floyd song ever! That guitar solo almost moves me to tears every time

Millions of players can "shred" Few play with such emotion. Every note, every bend of that note, every chosen pinch harmonic. You can find tons of good, technical players. Few great players that give you goosebumps when they play.

For my money, no one touches Gilmour in terms of just raw emotion. Hands down my fav guitarist.

@firecracker8071

2 жыл бұрын

Amen for me as well

@JanKowalski__

2 жыл бұрын

Guitar solo from Drive Home from third Steven Wilson solo album. Def. along with official videoclip

@jp-47471

2 жыл бұрын

I disagree with that, going Dimebag over him, but Comfortably Numb definitely is Gilmour's best work.

@DuhQuanNigstix

2 жыл бұрын

When people get excited about fret board wizards that play with no soul I always mention David Gilmour. To me it's not about the speed at which one's fingers can move across strings, but rather the picture, voice, mood and emotion they're trying to convey. When it comes to those characteristics David Gilmour is second to none.

@Silverchord1974

2 жыл бұрын

My guitar playing is 100 percent influenced by Gilmour!

"When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye I turned to look but it was gone I cannot put my finger on it now The child is grown The dream is gone I have become comfortably numb" gets me everytime

@jessegifford7913

2 жыл бұрын

For me, tight up there with: "And then one day you find, Ten years have got behind you, No one told you where to run, You missed the starting gun" Good lord this band is amazing.

@nunomuacho446

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessegifford7913 Standing at the window A farmer's wife in oxford shire Glances at the clock it's nearly time for tea She doesn't see The phantom in the hedgerow dip it's wings Doesn't hear the engine sing But in the cockpit's techno glow Behind the Ray Ban shine The kid from cleveland In the comfort of routine Scans his dials and smiles Secure in the beauty of military life There is no right, or wrong Only tin cans and cordite and white cliffs And blue skies and flight, flight, flight The beauty of military life No questions, only orders and flight only flight What a beautiful sight in his wild blue dream The eternal child leafs through his War magazine And his kind uncle sam feeds ten trillion in Change into the total entertainment Combat video game And up here in the stands The fans are goin' wild The cheerleaders flip When you wiggle your hip And we all like the bit when you take The jeans from the refrigerator and Then the bad guy gets hit And were you struck by the satisfying Way the swimsuit sticks to her skin Like bb gun days When knives pierce autumn leaves But that's okay see the children bleed It'll look great on the tv And in Tripoli, another ordinary wife Stares at the dripping her old man hadn't Time to fix Too busy mixing politics and rhythm In the street below, BOOOOMMMMMM

@joenobody5631

2 жыл бұрын

@@jessegifford7913 Yes, yes, yes, and more yes.

@rehanpanditaratne9341

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Some of the most amazing lyrics in these lines right here.. They dig up something deep inside me I can’t explain.

@Meandmymirror

2 жыл бұрын

I ponder over those lyrics daily

Live version from the Pulse tour is absolutely legendary. Must listen.

Bro, you can't even imagine how this was in concert back in the 80's. As a young man getting high and watching the Wall being built onstage and the Pig knocking it down . Floyd was a theater experience. Great times ! So now you have to do a whole album to get the real feel . Do Animals....

@adriennepender673

2 жыл бұрын

Was just coming to say this, there's no comparison to a live Floyd experience.

@joshrepik

Жыл бұрын

Dogs!

I think the structure of this song is so clever: the way the verses are quite sinister and dark, but then the sound of the choruses (and the middle guitar solo) reflect the euphoria of the drugs that the character is on. However, the high can't last, and when the gruff electric guitar chords come in at the end, and that stunning, crying guitar solo, you can really hear the pain and despair in every note David Gilmour is playing. I always find it moving, and I do think this is probably the greatest guitar solo ever.

@NoPrefect

2 жыл бұрын

Comfortably Numb is an actual masterpiece of a song.

@mr.beaverchair3622

2 жыл бұрын

I really expected them to pick up on that contrast. A little disappointed, ngl.

@secondchance6603

2 жыл бұрын

The orchestral arrangement is sublime!

@taylorharvey7945

2 жыл бұрын

@@mr.beaverchair3622 I think these two reactors lack the background in Pink Floyd that some of us who grew up with the band have, but with that being said, they picked up on quite a bit and showed a good appreciation for what was being said. Kudos to LIV.

@NativeNewMexican

2 жыл бұрын

Gilmour has the best guitar solos I have ever heard. Malmsteen and other shredders do nothing for me. Clapton and Santana are pale by comparison. Only Frampton comes close.

I can’t even count the number of times I’ve heard that solo. Thousands of times easily. And I still get goose bumps every time. Every. Time.

@cf453

Жыл бұрын

Right there with you, brother.

@ClintoncideIsRealAskSeth

9 ай бұрын

1000% 👍

Pink Floyd and The Beatles. Top table of bands.

What fascinates me is watching the crowds during live performances and see how the whole emotional experience of this song is almost too much to bear, it just washes over them like a tidal wave. The way we seem to collectively connect with the build-up and power of this song is incredible. Humanity healing music.

Agree with everyone on the pulse solo. Pulse is a live concert (Post Roger Waters era) ... if you guys ever do it, react to the live "pulse" version of this song. The visuals and mind-blowing solo literally drops jaws. I'd kill to have been at that concert.

@markrobertdevison1227

2 жыл бұрын

I saw the Pulse Tour in L.A. and it was awesome, though not my favorite PF live show.

@jackshittle

2 жыл бұрын

In the 90's living in Seattle myself & two girlfriends would drop acid & watch Pulse over & over until the sun came up.

@alanmaxwell3104

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct sir

@ManWithoutThePants

2 жыл бұрын

Comparing to album version I feel like Pulse solo has more time to develop. Listening an album version compared to Pulse live one it feels like it ended too soon. And Pulse doesn't feel like dragged out, but well constructed with the same feeling, but has more time to tell a story.

@witchdoctor1

2 жыл бұрын

Cannot recommend this enough. I could not even imagine what it would have been like to see that live in '94.

You may not be aware of the different sounds of their voices, but in this song, Roger sings the part of the doctor and David plays the part of Pink. I love how they share the vocals. Syd Barrett didn’t give up being in the band. He suffered from mental illness exacerbated by his drug use. The band made the painful decision that they could not go on with him and I believe it always tormented them. Syd essentially was a part of much of their subsequent and highly successful work. References to him appear on Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. Wish You Were Here is considered a tribute to him. While they couldn’t play with him, it took them years to resolve their decision as they really cared for him.

@drewcifer8489

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying what I was thinking

@olivernacinovic5116

2 жыл бұрын

We’ll said.

@finbar5421

2 жыл бұрын

They put at least one of Syd's songs on every single compile album so that he would always get royalties

@scorpiusbalthazar4327

2 жыл бұрын

I'll see you on the darkside of the moon is literally about Syd.

@scorpiusbalthazar4327

2 жыл бұрын

@@finbar5421 And yet we have Gilmour forcing Waters to drop the liner notes for the Animals 5.1 release just that it would be released. Waters was the asshole and now is okay with Gilmour being the asshole.

I saw this show in 1980. Roger began the song in front of a completed wall built across the arena during the show. Cut to Gilmour on top of the wall in spotlight for the guitar magic. Most amazing thing ever.

The Pulse concert solo is one of the greatest live solos I've ever heard. Hope you play the Pulse version soon!!

No lie, This band got me through my high school years and more. Like Roger waters, I grew up without a father and that coupled with alienation and separation from my mother, this whole album spoke to me and genuinely helped me understand my own feelings of being lost and guarding myself from ever getting close to people. I never trusted anyone. Pink Floyd helped me learn more about myself. They gave me a manual on what the pain and confusion could mean and the dangers of letting it rule you. I stubbornly learned from their lessons and slowly became a better person for it, i think. 12 years later and I'm still learning from their music. Perspectives change along with us. Great reaction guys. Keep up the good work. David Gilmour often records solos by singing melodies and then working them them out on his guitar. This method is shown on the "Wish you were here" outro solo where he blends his vocal melody with his solo. It's an impactful way of writing solos.

@1972mrkleen

2 жыл бұрын

This album was like therapy, I totally get where you're coming from 👍👍

@witchdoctor1

2 жыл бұрын

This band and this song, especially, is what got me through my first deployment to Iraq in 2004. DSotM actually saved my life over there. Had an old Sony Discman, and was listening to it while riding in the back of a HMMWV when we hit an IED. I had dropped the Discman right before it went off and had bent down to pick the Discman and my DSotM CD. The IED blew my window out and would have thrown glass and whatnot into my face and head, had I not been busy picking everything up. Still trips me out thinking about it 18yrs later. Comfortably Numb was what I listened to (the Pulse version, as the PX had that CD and not The Wall) to get me through the many nights of feeling lonely as hell and confused over everything going on. Was tough for an 18-19yr old, but Pink Floyd made things make sense in their own weird way.

@dompstomp4673

2 жыл бұрын

@@witchdoctor1 wow man. Thanks for that story. It's good when we can be reminded of how real sacrifice can be. I can't imagine most will ever understand what you went through. Thank you.

@David-li4uw

2 жыл бұрын

Man, I was going to post something similar but you put it so well, I’ll just say ditto.

@joelhefner9897

2 жыл бұрын

@@witchdoctor1. From a much older soldier, Thank you for your service. I discovered Pink Floyd when stationed in West Germany when there was a West Germany. The song became a life style for me as I worked through my own issues of child abuse. The entire album helped me get through my distrust of others. Gilmore's brilliance on the guitar translates to a spiritual experience as you listen to him play. This album really shows that off.

Pink Floyd are deeper than the Mariana trench, smoother than a quantum stabilized atom mirror, cooler than an iceberg in a river of liquid nitrogen and more zen than 1,000 Buddhist monasteries. Great reaction guys!

@floydianepic3259

2 жыл бұрын

Wow what an over description. But I agree. 😀

@JoseKoufalis

2 жыл бұрын

Damn right 👌🤘

@steveparker8065

2 жыл бұрын

@@floydianepic3259 I don't know any other band that can turn a person into a philosopher after one listen - particularly songs like 'Time'. So many reactors go into their first introspective realisation after listening to Time, it's a joy to watch.

@andrewferris8169

2 жыл бұрын

An icerberg would be by far the least cool part of a river of liquid nitrogen but aight aight

@jdotrdot74

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

My favorite solos of all time. David's playing is FLAWLESS on this one.

I remember in the early 80's finding a big stack of vinyl records in the garage, bringing them in, and playing them on dad's record player. The Doors, Janis Joplin's Cheap Thrills, Best of Blondie, and of course that crazy Pink Floyd The Wall album. Really shaped my taste in music growing up.

You guys should react to more Pink Floyd… "Time", "Money", "Echoes", "Us and Them", "Hey You", "Welcome to the Machine", "Young Lust", "Breathe", "Learning To Fly", "Keep Talking", "High Hopes", "Marooned" 🎸🤘

@badmotorbreath5206

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely plus Sorrow, Sheep, On the Turning Away

@Sam-cv6un

2 жыл бұрын

God I hope they don't do Dark Side of the Moon songs individually (instead of the full album), that would be heinous

@benpawlett9336

2 жыл бұрын

Echoes is a masterpiece in songwriting its one of their best songs IMHO

@Signslookdifferent

2 жыл бұрын

Have a Cigar as well..

@Videosofwolves

2 жыл бұрын

I would happily watch their reaction to dark side of the moon, start to finish.

This is a very beautiful song. This generates a lot of emotion for me. Growing up I heard this most everyday being it was my father's favorite song. A few years ago Agent Orange finally got the best of him and took him from us. His last day he had this song on repeat as he knew it was his time to go. I had never seen someone go with a bigger smile upon their face. This is a very hard song to hear after that but the love and passion he had for it makes it so much more than a song. I thank him everyday for the for teaching me the values of music. He taught me so much about classic rock and so much more. R.I.P. Douglas John Davis a.k a my Father We will never forget you and I am so happy you were able to go with "your" true since of being Comfortable Numb. Music is a drug in its self and this one turned into your drug of choice. I can only hope at my time to go I have my most meaningful song playing. I love you dad even if are times were hard and a struggle.

@amstotz

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing, man. May your father Rest in Power. What a great man he must have been.

@ryanward4565

2 жыл бұрын

What is your most meaningful song if I may ask out of interest?

@MetalHeadGameCollector

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanward4565 I will start by saying my favorite style of music is normally brutal death metal but I love most styles of music. I can't honestly decide out of these two songs. Korpiklaani - Tuli Kokko I have no idea of what the lyrics are in English and do not want to know. There is so much emotion behind it and I feel it is true heart and soul put into it. The other song would be Type O Negative - Don't Want to Be Me The line in the song "2 steps Forward 3 steps back, with out warning heart attack". I fight with depression and that line is how I feel my life has been. Unfortunately doesn't help being only 44 and having 2 heart attacks already. Neither of the two songs would be my normal style but I feel I identify with both on so many levels. I love my girl and I love my family but music is my passion and my rock. To me music is my best friend it will never turn its back on us, if anything we might turn our back on it or some songs. Music is the greatest gift given to us and I wish we all could find the same love and passion for it.

@MetalHeadGameCollector

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanward4565 Thank you for asking that is a meaningful question and I greatly appreciate it.

@anbarazen

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing....hope all is well...and I also had similar thoughts...it's a beautiful way to exit our world.. God bless

Seeing this song live was amazing. The ending literally gave me chills. Incredible. Speaking of Prince, when he died Gilmour switched to the Purple Rain solo during this song as a tribute. Fit perfectly.

Dave Gilmour plugs his Strat into his soul and takes you for a ride... This song has saved my life more times than I can count since I first heard it when it came out in the mid 70s and I was 14. This song brings me to tears at times, it takes me away from the shit I was in and gave me hope....

@sundance9042

Жыл бұрын

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The live PULSE version of this Solo is a must hear, you feel alll the emotion with that its perfect

One of the greatest songs and guitar solos OF ALL TIME!!!!!

@giorgiomartinico3774

2 жыл бұрын

I agree, expecially the first one!

@samr6408

2 жыл бұрын

@@giorgiomartinico3774 imo both solos are great they have different vibes the second one is darker

Wish you did the pulse version... The genius of the guitar solo is NOT only in its technicality.. but it COMPLETELY replaces the vocals/lyrics in order to communicate the anxiety suffering and some glimmers of hope..it is almost a battle for survival that the subject is going through

I think this song still feels so relatable in the sense that many (myself included) have had those moments of just being comfortably numb. Living life going through the motions, and just doing what we need to do to continue on. I know I still get chills listening as those times are hard to come out of and music like this helped me not feel so along or wrong for feeling like a shell of a human.

Pulse concert is a must listen. David Gilmore’s guitar solo is perfection. The Wall is best listened to all at once. If you listen very closely it begins, where it ends…….

@pvitzrick

2 жыл бұрын

Just popped in my pulse DVD earlier today. Cant agree more!

@rodpasichnyk9140

2 жыл бұрын

Delicate Sound of Thunder concert video is one to watch!

@Prog4Prog

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I just posted the same comment. Agree totally!

@psbarrow

2 жыл бұрын

Gilmour.

@peggiebradley7434

2 жыл бұрын

That last solo takes you to another world that feels so good. Love the Pulse version better.

One of the great songs of all time. Gilmour makes his guitar sing, and this is a fantastic meditation on what it takes to get really famous.

one of the best songs ever written/performed...and obviously, not just one....but 2 of the greatest guitar solos ever in the same song.

The greatest solo of all time, in my opinion. Gives me goosebumps every time.

this whole album is awesome. And as someone else pointed out the Pulse concert is pure fire. Another great floyd track is High Hopes off of the album Division Bell.

@nothingcanstopnoodles

2 жыл бұрын

And 'Learning to Fly' that'd probably be a better track for them to react to

@NoPrefect

2 жыл бұрын

Love that song, I remember getting Division Bell on release day, and that was one hell of a way to wrap up an album.

BTW the solo that ends the song has been voted the greatest rock guitar solo of all time. Just FYI.

@TailgunnerATC

2 жыл бұрын

it's usually a toss up between this and stairway pretty routinely

Just wanted to drop in randomly and say that I love this channel. I’m one of many Tool/rock fans that has really enjoyed your content. Music is such a powerful thing, I’ve been brought to tears more than once watching your channel. Love you guys! ❤️

David's solo makes me feel like I'm flying high in the clouds...amazing ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

One of the greatest guitar solos in history. Always loved Pink Floyds guitar solos. So ahead of everyone and laid the foundation for rock music and where it is today. The album of course is a work of art and needs to be listened to from start to finish.

@jessegifford7913

2 жыл бұрын

*Two of greatest guitar solos in history.

First voice (Roger Waters, The Doctor) - "Hello... is there anybody in there?..." Doctor visiting Pink in his hotel room. This is the guy trying to get him going for the show. Second voice (David Gilmore, Pink) - "There is no pain, you are receding..." Deep in his own thoughts, strung out and barely registering that the doctor is even there. Seriously, you two take an evening, dark room, just the TV, and a surround sound system, zero distractions... and watch The Wall (the movie). You will not regret it.

@TheBalrogTx

2 жыл бұрын

Also, if you liked the guitar solo in the recorded version, you must hear the live version. kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZ-Lzo-Td7Ddm7Q.html

@psbarrow

2 жыл бұрын

Gilmour.

When I felt alone this is one of the songs that got me through those times. Like many songs for many people we all connect through music, and I just want to thank you for making one mine a reaction video for your channel.

The call and response between Gilmore and Waters being the doctor and Pink is amazing...

The live version of this song is probably the best song I've ever heard

Quite possibly the greatest guitar tone on any album ever.

This is a song that you can just lay back and experience, and just get lost in. That is the magic of this song. Obviously it resonates even more for those of us that have been "Comfortably Numb".

The solo. You MUST listen to the live Pulse version. The solo live is much longer and has been known to make grown men cry. Im not kidding! It's that powerful. David Gilmour absolutely bares his soul with that solo on the live version. The studio version is pretty much a sketch for the live one. It's incredible that there are no fast 'shredding' parts of the solo or fancy tricks. It's just a man playing like his life depends on it and wringing every possible ounce of emotion from his instrument. Space. Tone. Melody. Gilmours trademark and this is hands down the best example. Consistently voted the best guitar solo of all time and rightly so.

I'm a big Pink Floyd fan, but I found it interesting to watch you guys hearing this track without much context from the rest of the record, or the rest of Pink Floyd's work, including the visuals they put along with the music. I makes sense that it would be underwhelming. It's not groovy or catchy like a lot of one-off tracks from other bands. It's like watching a scene from a movie without any knowledge of the rest of the movie. Prog rock concept album tracks are always going to be difficult for your format.

@carolphillips1593

2 жыл бұрын

"Comfortably Numb" IS the album!

@keeroe2020

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Like asking YoYo Ma for an in depth study of "The Chronic." Not happening.

@thrashnicity5913

2 жыл бұрын

Good point

@jxchamb

2 жыл бұрын

Can't agree with this. It's one of the greatest songs ever recorded. No context needed.

@Sam-cv6un

2 жыл бұрын

The comparison to watching just one scene from a movie is a really great way to put it.

About damn time I fell in love with Pink Floyd when I was 13 years old and they have been my favorite band for 50 years! I’ve been rockin a long time and no other band has entered Pink Floyd’s hemisphere . You guys have been missing out! Please do the Pulse Live version of this song,best guitar live solo of all time!

@scottdebruyn7038

2 жыл бұрын

'Eh Tu?' Fellow 59'er. :) Love this song.

I've been waiting on your reaction to this song, finally it's here!

You have a good channel, I can tell you that I think you are the best at the reaction genre. Thanks for the fun.

Check out ‘Time’ off the Dark Side of the Moon album. Another gem.

@heartfulbreeze6801

2 жыл бұрын

and "Animals" too. especially the song dogs

What a masterful track and still brings joy in my life.

Thank you guys for letting us listen to this song with you. David Gilmore is incredible, he takes his time when he plays. Not many people can tell a story without words. But he can

I love that you do more than rap. Songs/artists like this I always mean to listen to but always stick with my go to genres, You guys are basically helping me with my musical homework. 🙏🏻

If this is the first time hearing this - check out the live Pulse version on KZread. Possibly best guitar solo ever recorded live

Check out the live version from their PULSE tour. Gilmour's solo runs longer and never loses quality and the visuals during the show helps to enhance an already awesome song.

This guitar solo is one of the most revered in rock history and David Gilmour recorded it on his first take

@michaelsuder486

7 ай бұрын

Myth.

This is my favourite song of all time. Everyone already said to check out the PULSE version, which I agree, but my favourite one is The Delicate Sound of Thunder version.

@reneemulherin2899

2 жыл бұрын

Me, too.

@kerrystrange4701

Жыл бұрын

Wholeheartedly agree that DSOT version hits with much more intensity and is a more precise solo.

@whome1299

Жыл бұрын

I've kept my VCR all these years for the sole purpose of being able to watch my DSOT tape. It's my favorite thing ever put on film. It would be one of the first things I would grab if my house was on fire. A many years-long petition to put it on DVD existed until they finally released it on DVD a year or two ago. Pulse is the one people always cite as being the best, but it can't touch DSOT.

You guys should listen the full album in your own time, headphones are must.

I know how much you guys are into Tool. Pink Floyd are that type of band, you need to really listen, often they take a few runs through an album or track to get the full experience, and there is nothing better than hearing them live. Get down that rabbit hole…. It’s a trip

@doscwolny2221

2 жыл бұрын

Massive similarities between both bands. Floyd were light years ahead of their peers.

I missed you guys. Thanks for the great reactions.

Still my favorite band of all time! David Gilmour with his voice and his guitar work is always top notch! He makes you go on a trip with him. They wisk you away to another place in your mind and so relaxing too

"It sounded great, the tone was incredible". That basically sums up a good solo. It doesn't have to be tricky, it just has to work.

@JeffWiersma

2 жыл бұрын

Where a lot of solos are wankery, Gilmour makes every pause, bend, trill, and pinch count with so much soul and feel

When people say how great Comfortably Numb is, they actually mean the later live versions with the extented David Gilmour solo.

@justinatest9456

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah the album version falls flat once you've seen the Pulse version.

I appreciate you guys going into the interpretation of the lyrics. Great conversation.

You guys are simply the best. Smart, thoughtful and insightful.

You have to listen to the whole album through. This song is twice as good when you listen to it on the album.

The original demo of this one was written by David Gilmour and was titled “The Doctor.” Waters fleshed out the story and the rest of the lyrics, using a childhood memory of having a fever for inspiration, in part.

@doscwolny2221

2 жыл бұрын

Waters wrote the doctor, Gilmour had some of the music composed for another song and they put them together to genius effect .

@ugadawgs1990

2 жыл бұрын

Waters had a virus of some kind during the Animals tour and was given a shot to get him through the show. It’s part of what inspired the concept. Like most Water’s songs, it’s multiple concepts built into a single song.

I saw in your faces the moment you got it! That solo! Been searching for that tone for decades.

Your reactions are always so spot on

actually this song is based upon a real life experience by Roger Waters having severe stomach cramps from nerves before a show and they gave him a pain numbing shot before the show and all his pain melted away. Wish You Were Here is based upon Syd Barrett and his slow mental deterioration

Syd Barrett is the first creative force in Pink Floyd. He was creative and experimental, early Floyd is much different than the later incarnation with Gilmore. Syd wasn't interested in fame and reacted to it negatively Around the time their popularity picked up, Syd unfortunately went on an acid binge and never recovered. The Wall is a concept album created mostly by Roger Waters. It is a mix of ideas including Syd"s experience, and Roger's insecurities and experiences in life. The Wall is the story of a man who lived a life of loneliness, loss, and unhealthy relationships who became a rock icon and all the things that go along with the accumulation of those experiences. Hence the emotional wall built.

This song has one of the MOST EPIC guitar solo of it's time. Love this song and the band.

Nicely done fellas! Thank you.

Speaking of transformative solos, check out Steven Wilson’s “Drive Home” Guthrie Govan is spectacular.

@rachidthpabuence142

2 жыл бұрын

WORD

David Gilmore is an underrated guitarist I think. David can wail on the guitar & wrote most of Pink Floyd's music after he joined the band. This album was such a huge slbum when it came out. I was a high school teenager & this album had such an impact on my friends & myself. Many great times getting high & listening to this album... Those were such great days.

Been many many months since I checked out your channel but damn this is a gem

Great video. You two are always fire. This is one of my favorite songs and probably my favorite album of all time. The Wall is tough because "Comfortably Numb", "Vera", "The Trial"...every song is like a chapter from a book. I wonder how many people would watch you live stream the whole album? I certainly would

Ok, this is the album version, which is really good, but this song becomes a very different kind of monster when played live. David Gilmour, the composer of the song (to Roger Water´s lyrics), really makes his guitar sings when he plays this live. Listen to the live version from the PULSE video, it´s from another planet.

My 4 favorite guitar solos are on 2 songs. This one, and ZZ-Top's "I Need You Tonight". Those 2 songs are timeless. They sound as good today as they did when they were first release decades ago.

Gonna listen to this on my way to work tomorrow! Can't wait

For some strange reason....21 years ago, on a Sunday, I left the radio on...and went with my friends ...and when I came back hours later... This Song was playing ... I had no idea whatsoever what was it...but I can tell you it want one of the most haunting and mesmerising thing I've heard.... Till this day, when I hear that solo... It's the most beautiful guitar solo I've heard.... Never fails to remind me of the power of music... cheers

The album came out in the classic year for rock of 1979. I was 16 when this double album hit. My recollection is that the songs Another Brick in the Wall, parts 1 and 2, and Hey You were bigger hits initially but over time Comfortably Numb has become the signature tune and is one of the best rock songs ever. It features incredibly soulful guitar solos by David Gilmour, the second vocalist. Most people think Gilmour's second solo, the playout, is his best if not the best. I want that outro solo to go on forever. His solo in Time is his best, in my opinion. Comfortably Numb is such a sad song but very on point for the feelings of many people relating to alienation, loneliness and those who are emotionally distraught. Ultimately, I believe being comfortably numb refers to people who have lost their way and failed to achieve their goals/dreams and/or handle their disappointments in life by self-medicating or diverting from themselves.

In the 1980's, the legendary KLOS radio station in Los Angeles would have an annual Memorial Day 500 greatest songs countdown throughout the weekend. Think of all the great bands, the Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin., etc., etc., and there was at least two years that I can remember this song being voted # 1 by the fans.

This is why I love your reacsaying. Along with having an obvious passion about music, You will disect and give your thoughts about what the artist is trying to say. Love you guus!!! Keep up the good work.

Well done fellas, wonderful reaction

I know everyone is saying it but this song live on the Pulse tour is possibly one of the greatest solos ever played. Also great reaction.

This song is the greatest song ever recorded. Change my mind.

@atomcraft4067

2 жыл бұрын

It's right up there. To me this song, Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade Of Pale and Martha And The Vandella's Nowhere To Run are my top 3 songs of all time. Special mention to Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful World.

I love your videos! You guys crack me up 🤣 super good content!

2 of the greatest guitar solos ever in one song.

I went to a Roger Waters concert a few years back, where they did the entire album from start to finish of the wall. I hear he's touring again, if anybody gets the chance to see this show... You absolutely have to go. I don't think I need to tell you how fantastic it was. During the show, they had people building a wall around the band, until the very end where you couldn't see the band anymore. It was Epic! Thanks for doing this song, it's one of my favorite albums by Pink Floyd. Loved the reaction and as usual, you guys put your spin on it that cracks me up. Love you, keep up the good work! 😘

@XCross64

2 жыл бұрын

im going to the Orlando Show

@aviatrix7774

2 жыл бұрын

I saw Roger Waters in high school and it was one of the best experiences of my life. Would love to see them again

Yup, it's an incredible song. You should have done the live Pulse video version, though! It's a FEAST for the ears and eyes!! It's the ultimate version of this song!

@zoniekat

2 жыл бұрын

You're right. They, and we, missed out.

@Daddy53751

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree!!!

@Isleofskye

2 жыл бұрын

@@zoniekat 100% Right Linda....:)

The 1st solo gave you hope and the 2nd one made you feel the pain.