I'm a 58-year-old Punker and All Hail Clare Torry! Elevating the Human Voice to Epic standards. She still brings me to tears.

This is my favorite song. It can still make me cry after hundreds of times listening to it

Vocals are guest vocalist Clare Torry This was the second take. First take was words, but although the band didn't know what they wanted, they knew they didn't want words. Then Clare did this!

@Newfie-zc7ug

Жыл бұрын

Never heard that one before.? Thought it was just a one take with her and that was it ? Nothing about words at all ? Peace and Love

@FSMDog

Жыл бұрын

@@Newfie-zc7ug There's an interview somewhere, where she tells of it - 'I imagined of myself as an instrument playing notes'.... (or something similar)

@PatrickORourke-yz3xn

Жыл бұрын

I don't think they did a whole take - she was just throwing words in, but they knew they just wanted emotion. She said that was the main direction she got, but she had to know about the transitions, too, because she clearly changes tone and emotion like the song dictates.

✨Clare Torry ✨ Background, my ass. LOL Peace/JT

I love your reaction at the end of this!

@tonydelapa1911

Жыл бұрын

I agree 100%. Astonishment, sorrow, and wonder all seemed to overtake our young friend, as Pink Floyd does. I am quite new to this channel but marvel at JT’s open mind, curiosity, and knack for summing things up nicely.

PINK FLOYD, "GREAT GIG IN THE SKY". Vocals by Clare Torry. She improvised this one and is one of the most chilling. In regards to one's final moments on their death bed. From the frightened ,angry, feeling helpless screams In the first part of the song. To the submissive realization life is coming to the end. Best brought out by a voice saying "if you can hear this whisper, you're dying". And her voice calming and becomes an echo, ending up in silence with the final piano chord.

@protarget1

Жыл бұрын

Perfect explanation 👌

@Oldhogleg

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's the three phases of life (birth, adulthood, death), but expressed as Trauma, reflection, acceptance. Yet the tonal qualities were expressed as third person, second person, first person as well. If this piece doesn't touch your soul, you don't have one.

@davidwalker5054

Ай бұрын

I read that when she finished this improvised singing the Band got up and walked out the recording studio. She thought they were disappointed with her and that was the end. Little did she realised they were dumbstruck in amazement

Clare Torry , I'm sure the spirit moved within her , she was asked to do a part using her voice as an instrument . Blew my mind the first time , and most times there after . 👍🇬🇧 Floyd will make you ponder at times ✌️

@FSMDog

Жыл бұрын

She was given very little direction, it wass Clare who decided on the 'instrument' - years later she was given writing credits (and a wodge of cash) for the song

I love this song it speaks to me in so many different ways❤️

I really liked your honest reaction.

Clare Torrey. A little white girl. All that sound, wow

Search the interview with her.

its like shes going through the 5 stages of grief but with no words spoken, only emotion.

by the way, the expression on your face at the end is the proof this song hit that nerve just right. this is why i love pink floyd. now go on and have a great day😁

She was paid a pittance by Pink Floyd for bearing her soul on that track.. Wasn't until fairly recently that she got an out of court settlement for it.

@vincentschmitt7597

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A much deserved writing credit too. How lucky we are that lightning was captured in a bottle that night she walked in to the studio.

@scottwatson9453

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@@vincentschmitt7597 I never get tired of watching reactors react to this masterpiece for the first time.. Or any other Floyd songs for the first time ever!! 😉

@timl8302

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2003. Also, it was 2 1/2takes.

I saw someone comment that it’s like all the stages of grief… that’s the perfect way to describe it to me

Awesome reaction!! I bet you listened to it again … and again picking up more and more. Those guys are a step above everyone else. I never had a song make me like that. WOW 7:31

❤️❤️❤️

Session musician - 1973 . . . Did 2 takes and then she went home. Alan Parsons was the sound engineer who recommended Clare

You should look up some Roger Water's solo stuff. That lady's daughter sings with him and she is just as good as her mother!

😄 Claire Torry was a sweet surprise on this album.

It's Claire Torry on vocals. Legendary. Great pick for a reaction:)

Pink Floyd named their band after two black American bluesman named Pink Anderson and Floyd Counsel

Her name it's Clare Tory; she was hired just for this song and she was asked to express the different emotions we go through when faced with death

The crazy thing is Claire Torry was actually embarrassed and wanted to do another take, meanwhile everyone present were completely awestruck by what she did, having to convince her it was perfect. I'm glad she didn't.

clair tory

your reaction is tipical BUT please watch the MAKING OF THIS ALBUM THEY HAD THE PIANO BUT WANTED A WOMAN TO VOCAL SO SHE CAM THE STUDIO NEXT DOOR AND ADDLIBED IT ONE TAKE ITS A REALLY GOOD DOCUMENTARY

@FSMDog

Жыл бұрын

The recording was her 2nd, they didn't like the first where she used words

That’s my funeral song

?!

Now you know where Mariah Carey got it from..

Is this song about death or dying?…. No. I met David Gilmour back stage at a concert in California 1984. I asked him about the meaning - reason for “Great Gig In The Sky”…. David’s answer was something like…. .I was asked if Pink Floyd would ever do a song about Religion like some others have… so I said, You are referring to the great gig in the sky they call “God“. What words could be used to describe all the pain and suffering caused by religious beliefs. All the crying and wailing from mothers who lost their husbands or sons in a war fought over religious differences. The only vocals should be just the sound of a mothers crying with pain and suffering. That’s the true intentions of the song. We didn’t want to make that public so as to avoid any religious boycott like what happened to the Beatles after Lennon made his comment about Jesus. We could not tell the singer so as to avoid her making any comments that would end up in the media. The speaking heard at the beginning was recorded at Apple records prior to the recording of the song. Roger Waters placed a recorder at the door asking anyone who walked by to answer some questions into the microphone. The janitor stopped and recorded his answer to the question….”Are You Afraid Of Dying”?. It was decided to add the recording to the start of “Great Gig In The Sky”. It leads people to believe the song is about dying, but that is actually not the case. The Great Gig In The Sky…is GOD … The incredible vocals from Clare Torry happened when she did not know what they wanted. David Gilmour told her to pretend her voice is a Saxophone like on other songs on the album, no words, just tones. Results are legendary.

Enyo this song your face is bad

This life we are in it together

Clare Tory