To me, this has always been the BEST live version of this song to date. I love the three different voices used over the three different parts of this song and they sound amazing.

I don't want to take anything away from these two ladies, in fact they do a terrific job, but for my personal taste there's nothing that compares to Clare Torry who did the original vocals for this track on *_Dark Side Of The Moon._* Due to the fact that she improvised the whole thing during the recording, she has recently been acknowledged as co-writer of the piece. _original version_ kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYp2padsl8S0qMY.html p.s. for those born after 1973 this music has in fact _"always been there"*_

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. 👍🏽🎵

@darrenlees6767

3 жыл бұрын

i agree and i think this is the only Pink Floyd song I prefer the original to a live version

@deanadewall8400

2 жыл бұрын

There were 3 women in this video. There's a version of the Delicate sound of thunder tour that was filmed and put out on VHS. I watched it so many times, that I'm surprised I didn't wear it out lol.

@osckarq5211

Жыл бұрын

SORRY MAN BUT THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF TGGITS, OF COURSE ALL CREDIT TO CLARE TORRY IT TOOK 3 VOICES TO REACH THE PERFECTION

@SuperTonyscott

5 ай бұрын

3 ladies. And they leave Clare Torry in the dust.

Clare Torry's vocals on the studio version. As the band began casting around for a singer, album engineer Alan Parsons suggested Clare Torry, a 25-year-old songwriter and session vocalist. Parsons had previously worked with Torry, and had liked her voice on a Top of The Pops covers album. An accountant from Abbey Road Studios contacted Torry and tried to arrange a session for the same evening, but she had other commitments, including tickets to see Chuck Berry that evening, so a session was scheduled for Sunday evening between 7 and 10pm. The band played the instrumental track for Torry and asked her to improvise a vocal. At first, Torry struggled to divine what the band wanted, but then she was inspired to pretend that she herself was an instrument. She performed two complete takes, the second one more emotional than the first. David Gilmour asked for a third take, but halfway through Torry stopped, feeling she was getting repetitive and had already done the best she could. The final album track was assembled from all three takes. The members of the band were deeply impressed by Torry's performance, but were so reserved in their outward response that she left under the impression that her vocals would never make the final cut. She only became aware they were used when she saw the album at a local record store, spotted her name in the credits and purchased it. In 2004, she sued Pink Floyd and EMI for songwriting royalties on the basis that her contribution to "The Great Gig in the Sky" constituted co-authorship with keyboardist Richard Wright. Originally, she was paid the standard flat fee of £30 for Sunday studio work. In 2005, an out-of-court settlement was reached in Torry's favour, although the terms of the settlement were not disclosed.[8] All releases after 2005 carry an additional credit for "Vocal composition by Clare Torry"[9] for the "Great Gig in the Sky" segment of the booklet or liner notes.

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Whoa!!! Who would have thought. PF certainly kept their cool if she believed that her voice wouldn't have made the final cut. Thanks for this insightful comment. 👏🏽

This is The Best live version of this song. Nothing will beat the Original Album version but as far as live versions of this Rachel Fury is the Best of all the live versions. Thank You for sharing this. By the way saw these same musicians on this A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour October 1987 @MSG in NYC. Backup Singers for 1987-1989 Rachel Fury, Durga McBroom and Margaret Taylor (1987-1988)

@yankees29

2 жыл бұрын

I agree 100%. Rachel Fury absolutely killed it on this version. I always loved delicate sound of thunder. When I was 16 years old my friends and I took LSD and watched the VHS version of this. It was life changing stuff. I consider this the best live version of Great Gig.

@troubleondemand7703

Жыл бұрын

Also 100% agree. Everyone watches/listens to the Pulse version and they don't know what they're missing!

This is my favourite version !!

I was fortunate to have seen this performed live , A momentary Lapse of Reason tour . One of the best nights of my life

Ah yes the great gig in the sky(heaven ) the sounds of the soul letting go ...so beautiful

Always enjoy your Floyd reactions. Ii understand your point about their music seems like it's always been there as a resource to fill your soul when necessary. There surely seems as if there is more here than just music, keep listening.

There are not enough words to adequately describe the brilliance that is Pink Floyd. Thanks Hap for your reactions. I am going back to my music and having a "second reaction" as I am now listening with a different ear.

PINK FLOYD, "GREAT GIG IN THE SKY". Off of the 1973 Iconic Album: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. In the original, this is done by Clare Torry. About one going through all the emotions of losing your life, the Pain, Denial, Frustration, Anger, Depression. Finally coming too the realization of you're mortal, and death is closing in. Demonstrated by her quieting from her screaming and leading with tears in her eyes, as she echoes leaving earth, with the accompanying pianos final chord, and deafening silence. I wouldn't get to worried about the way the band looks in these later concert performances. As I said in the the 70'S their looks probably would been more like what you were expecting.🎶 ✌

Thank you John! Thank you Hap! 🥰

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

song from Rick Wright was originally for a movie that wasn't used, They call in Clare play it for her once. told her no words do what ever. one take and she left. interview she said she thought they didn't like, until she going down the road and heard it on the radio

Clare Torry in the studio version is by far the best version of this song. Great reaction but I would suggest with Pink Floyd you hold your comments till the end.

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Ok I'll do that for next time. Thanks.

Boo to ever reported you, that's being polite.(can't go wrong with Pink Floyd classic band just go down that rabbit hole 💯 brill reaction as always 💯👏👌👏

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Rock on!

Great song, amazing band. Love it 💖

John is in the zone! Great pick & reaction!! 🥰☃️🎄

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

Love classic rock. Love Pink Floyd-Pls react MOTHER Pink Floyd .Thank you .

Beautiful sounds. Great reaction! Thanks for bringing another Pink Floyd here. I always enjoy ur comments. 🎧🎶👍🏼

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you do, thanks for cheering. But the show must go on 🎭

You dont listen to Pink Floyd... You experience it! Try Pink Floyd "Mother" The Wall 1980

I’m so happy that I stumbled onto your channel. 😂👍😊🙏 I’m a Canadian that lived in London for 22 years. You made me laugh so much! I’m really glad that we met (kind of). You have such great energy. I wish we were mates! Thank you.👏👏👏👏👏

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The ALBUM! I was 16 when it came out . It’s as fresh now as it was then and I keep up with music . Great is great .

The original is awesome as well!

This is Rachel Fury....the original was Claire Torrey

@yankees29

2 жыл бұрын

I love the original but wow Rachel Fury absolutely kills it in this version. Those are some incredible vocals.

You need to listen to the album all through. All the tracks tie together. That's the beauty of Pink Floyd 🥰

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have heard. It might be hard to do that, since we're on KZread. That's why others react to the songs in a ad hoc manner. I did try and follow a particular pattern/ path but efforts were proved fruitless.

@dianereed8911

3 жыл бұрын

@@HAP3SPEAKZ put it on in private with your headphones on , and enjoy ❤❤❤ x

There's a very good reason why Dark Side of the Moon greatest album of all time the number one album ten years in a row part of that reason was the Great Gig in the sky originally performed by one woman in only one take.......The phenomenal Miss Claire Torrey

This concert occurred at the Nassau Coliseum in New York in 1988

I really love the fact that the first time you Ever hearing this song is LIVE with three female vocalist doing a song that was originally done by one female vocalist. BUT.....a song with easily some of the greatest & most fantastic vocals I have ever heard, but with no actual lyrics. yet in the studio she did this song on her VERY FIRST TAKE. I can tell that you are justifiably blown away by the three of Pink FloydS backup singers AND their performance of this song live. But you WON'T be able to FULLY APPRECIATE what these three girls accomplished in a Live performance of this track, until you hear the original recording......I mean how can you create a song THIS FANTASTIC With one of the greatest female vocalists.....when there is not one single word or lyric in the song..... just some of the most beautifully crafted female VOCALS of all time. And truthfully....at the time when she agreed to do this, she barely knew who Pink Floyd was........and hadn't listened to ANY OF THEIR MUSIC

@trufflehund

Жыл бұрын

I believe Claire also apologized after the first take. Unbelievable. A bit like Merry Clayton in Gimme Shelter being worried about her voice cracking as she screamed the anger and outrage the song needed.

This song was the last track of side (A) on the vinyl LP, so there is no transition for the next song.

Wow, I enjoyed that! Thanks, Our Boy. Nice job! I have that cd (Dark Side of the Moon) playing in my car and I am enjoying every track. Just as most of the PF songs, I could listen to this one on a loop and be in my bubble with the walls getting thicker and thicker. Zone, +Zone, ++ Zone, +++Zone.....deeper and deeper until I need to pull over and absorb it completely. I chose this particular version because it included all three ladies singing. All of them are incredible for what they can do. Thanks, again. Our Boy, once again, gave a great reaction! 👏👏

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you being involved with the channel and requesting great music like this. Thanks John. 🙂

When we think that originally, The Great Gig in the Sky was an innocuous track that was supposed to fill the void ending the side A. Rick Wright had composed The Great Gig in the Sky a long instrumental on the piano then called The Mortality Sequence or The Religion Song which did not yet include the lyric song of Clare Torry but a reading of the Bible, then it was communications from astronauts NASA on a mission.

If a tree falls in the forest, and there is nobody there to hear it, did it make a sound? Lol. Schrodinger's Cat.😉😎❤️🦋

Go on......down you go.....great 🐰 hole but make sure you put your lifeline on 😂😂😂 .....no need for words sometimes 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵

Pulse for me has the greatest version of this song. With all do respect for Clare

The meaning of the song is anguish of dying ( first part of the song ) and the second part is the acceptance and going to..... the Great gig in the sky.

All that is is made of sound.

Wait until you hear the third female back up singer....that finishes the song A song.......strangley enough, with no lyrics. Created mostly from Claire Torres own imagination.

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@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Shall look into it.

Eight Pink Floyd reactions and still not even one Rush? Try “Xanadu”. The original music video from 1977 is a performance video. You are going to hate Geddy Lee’s voice but that does not come in until after the halfway point.

Just released today Anglina Jordon Live in studio video Million Miles kzread.info/dash/bejne/gYSH2ceLYbaTktY.html And Pink Floyd my favorite band ever

@HAP3SPEAKZ

3 жыл бұрын

Yes personally, I skipped ahead to hear Million Miles, but I'm not ready to see the bare foot princess in this soon. As I haven't covered the AGT performances. I have to think carefully.

Never got any better. This was the pinnicle. Pulse was pretty good, but not at this level. They were out to prove the point that they could really do it without Roger. Treat yourself, watch the entirity of this concert perfomrmed live with no stoppage. Delicate Sound of Thunder. It gets no better than this.