You should try to imagine how we felt when this album came out in 1975. We didn't have any kind of electronic devices at home other than a TV with perhaps five channels on it and a stereo. There were no computers, cell phones, video games, DVD players Etc! Additionally, this was during the analog period In history and they did not have any computers to put together a kind of mix like this so we heard nothing like this beforehand and it still sounds futuristic in 2022!! Anyway the end of this song is a ride up the high-speed elevator to the penthouse and the start of "have a cigar" at the big party with the greasy executive with the cigar putting his arm around the band! Pink Floyd is a mysterious bottomless rabbit-hole so keep enjoying your journey with them and keep up the good work!

@tentruesummers9043

2 жыл бұрын

Five channels...that was posh LOL. We had three in the UK and I used to listen to this in my car with its one speaker. Great days though, going to a mate's house to play records, Floyd, Purple, Tull, Yes, Genesis

@jonhenke1504

2 жыл бұрын

@@tentruesummers9043 all great bands in fact I used to have almost all of the albums from every one of those artists on 8-track LOL!

@koop5365

2 жыл бұрын

You should try it on acid! 🤪

@robertcartier5088

2 жыл бұрын

@@tentruesummers9043 Awesome playlist! Cheers!

@octaviussludberry9016

2 жыл бұрын

Well, except stuff the Beatles had done and Hawkwind, Floyd themselves, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Can, The Who.

Now try to imagine putting on headphones back in the 1970's before the Internet, before "electronic music" was a thing, having the volume up waaay too loud and listening to Pink Floyd which simply didn't fit the traditional Pop, Rock, Blues etc etc but seemed to be some other worldly fusion😉 Sometimes I wonder, how did we get from The Beatles to Led Zeppelin & Pink Floyd and then end up with Justin Bieber?🤣 So great to see someone go through the "first listen" & remind me how I felt nearly 50 years ago! Oh and if you think, wow dude your quite old, then absolutely right now, listen to Pink Floyd - "Time" from the album The Dark Side of the Moon and have the lyrics to hand. I was so lucky I heard it all those years ago 😉

Most albums, especially floyd, should be listened to entirely. Truly an experience...

The whole album is a masterpiece. Many standout tracks. This track, Shine on you crazy diamond, wish you were here, Have a Cigar, the whole rest of the album. It's one of the greatest expressions of music ever made.

@tinosamano8745

Жыл бұрын

That’s every song on the album haha, it scored 5/5

Fascinating sound. The atmosphere that Pink Floyd creates is prodigious.

This is one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs ever

Your the first to really take the time to listen and then read up on the meaning. I'm glad you liked pink Floyd's music They don't make music like this anymore.

That was awesome. You reminded me of my granddaughter when she heard this song. A tender young mind got blown. You did figure Pink Floyd music out fast. One experiences Pink Floyd music. They are by far the best band to step on stage or studio. Check the history of this band. It's fascinating. I got my first experience in 1972 and have been amazed the entire time.

Wonderful mature and deeply felt reaction to the best music band ever!… In my humble opinion …

Really feeling it. Man, I truly envy people who get to hear Floyd for the first time.

The Floyd take you on a journey. A journey worth taking. 🚀

I've actually never heard this song by them this was first experience as well I absolutely loved It great stuff 👍💯🔥🤟

@ernestcote2836

2 жыл бұрын

Dude

One of their best--so original, creative, and effective at creating this mechanized, hollowed-out, bleak world...the throbbing pulse created by the VCS3, Rick Wright's sinister Minimoog leads, the octave-separated vocals (like an imprisoned wailing)...it feels like an H.R. Giger painting put to sound.

@robertcartier5088

2 жыл бұрын

Giger... what an apt description indeed!

@petergilmartin2906

2 жыл бұрын

What the fuck you talking about??? Read a an article on music have we!!

Try "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", from this Album, Wish You Were Here. You will love it. Really enjoy the reviews. Thanks. RONNIE SCOTLAND

Just seen this, 2 years after you posted it. Great reaction! Hope you went on to enjoy more Pink Floyd and finally found the Pulse live version of Floyd's Comfortably Numb...

Your reaction is absolutley fantastic. My favourite band right here. I envy you, being able to experience this music for the first time, because most of it is out of this world. Seriously, there's nobody like them. Have fun.

Pink Floyd and Tool Dive in.

Welcome to Pink Floyd and Welcome to the machine.

Pink Floyd IS an experience, they are Legendary! A person feels Pink Floyds music as much as they listen to it, there's a deep cerebral connection between Pink Floyds music and the people listening. Pink Floyd music is always best listening to with headphones, in so many songs there is just so much going on in the background. Also, listening to Pink Floyd whole albums in one sitting is always the best way to listen to them, because virtually all of their albums are concept albums, they tell a complete story. But listening that way is not practical in a KZread setting, although some do, do it, and Pink Floyd doesn't block use of their music/video, so that helps too. So, with that in mind, you should check out their studio version of "Time" from their 1973 "Dark Side of the Moon" album. I think you'd really enjoy that, and also a live version "Comfortably Numb" from their 1994 Pulse concert is a Phenomenal performance!

Great to see you listening to Floyd. Please do more.

Now you have a reference for beauty and truth and Art, When those 3 things meet it's a powerful experience

That “woah” at the end gave me a chuckle, thanks ….:)

Also about Syd. While recording Wish You Were Here a wierd guy wandered into the studio. Very over weight, shaved head, shaved off eyebrows is an old coat. It took a couple of minutes before 1 of the guys realised this wierd guy was actually their friend Syd!

I think this song mostly grew out of Syd Barrett's experience with pop stardom back in 1967 -- his desire to just be an artist coming up against the realities of the music business and what is required to survive there. This song and Have A Cigar are companion pieces -- the former describes arriving at the knowledge that your youthful dreams and desires have been corrupted and you are now just a cog in a vast machine; the other describes the reality of being an artist and dealing with music business executives who see you as nothing more than a money-making vehicle for their bottom lines. That said, the lyrics are vague enough that it could be applied to many different scenarios. Also, as others have said, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, that bookends the album, is a brilliant composition that will blow your mind. Wish You Were Here is one of those top tier albums that will reward listening for the rest of your life.

@kevinohara2618

2 жыл бұрын

brilliant comment described beautifully, but could it be about roger waters and the bands experience, as syd had been out of the band physically for a while before and its rogers lyrics

@GregDAgostino13

2 жыл бұрын

@@kevinohara2618 Yeah, most definitely. I mean, without Waters stating specifically what he was thinking when he wrote the songs, I think what happened with Syd informed Welcome to the Machine... but Have a Cigar is definitely from the bands' experience with success after Dark Side.

I loved your reaction to the song. Mind bending and you had your mind bent.

thank you for turning up the vol on your mic now we can hear you,,,,,you picked another favorite of PF lovers. Their orchestration is beyond this worlds comprehension,,,,please react to aPF live i,e. the Pulse concert or either of the Pompeii concerts

You'd have to listen to this album beginning to end it flows through each song like their other albums "dark side of the moon" and "the wall"..

@trojanhorse5906

2 жыл бұрын

Elders react to Pink Floyd

Welcome to the wonderful world of Pink Floyd! Yes, please listen to rest of the album. For the best experience listen in the order that they appear in the track listing as some of the songs, on the original vinyl record, ran into the next one without a break and as with most Pink Floyd albums form a consistent story.

Pink Floyd: Unwind your mind and rethread your head

great reaction, keep going with the studio versions, get a feel for pink floyd as it should be heard, then as a treat watch them live

@robertcartier5088

2 жыл бұрын

Wish all reactors understood that!

By far, my favorite PINK FLOYD album..... Amazing.....

I saw the Pink Floyd Animals tour in Cleveland in the mid 70's. I paid $11.00 for the ticket, which was twice as much as I had ever paid for a concert. I was hesitant to spend all that money back then (sounds silly now). They played the entire Animals album and many other songs from their catalogue including Welcome To The Machine. After the show was over I was saying that I would have paid to see it twice, once to listen to the music and once to just enjoy the visuals. To this day one of the most amazing concerts I have ever been to, and I've been to many.

Great Reaction...Best band ever

My brain doesn't know what to do; how i felt when i heard it at the age of 15 when it came out and i heard it for the first time.

from the same album there are two long tracks but worth it.....Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) and then (Parts VI-IX) ...they are long studio tracks but very much worth it.

@trojanhorse5906

2 жыл бұрын

Elders react to Pink Floyd

Awesome reaction!! Check out "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts I-V) and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Parts VI-IX).. Two other awesome tracks from the same album..

She is enjoying this, but listening on good LSD as a 17 year old rocked it. Many years ago. Now I'm a grown up 😮

i connect.. your reaction and synopsis was outstanding

I grew up with Pink Floyd ss my mom played it so often so when I got old either I bought everything they made available. Most don't know this but it was used in the opening of the movie the Burbs.

Great Song🔥🔥🔥

Expand your Mind. 🤯🤯🤯

It's about the future. Our future. Ruled by technology and corporate greed and you break free from it.

I'm so glad I stumbled across your reactions to Pink Floyd. I've seen many and I just love watching how you truly feel and appreciate the auditory experience that is the essence of Pink Floyd. Can't wait to see more.

What a classic, It's also a brilliant album Laurie and my personal favorite of theirs. If you thought this was good next you need to listen to "Shine on you crazy Diamond (parts 1-5)" Cheers

Pink Floyd is not a band, they are a cerebral audio realm of their own. Somewhere out past the 4th dimension, is the Pink Floyd dimension.

Gracias por compartir. De verdad me sentí parte de tu experiencia. Buena Vida!

If I can may I suggest my Pink Floyd friend that if you want to go down the Pink Floyd Rabbit hole please please react to the greatest live concert by the greatest progressive band that has ever been on this planet.the Live Concert is called "Live at the Pulse Concert"and it was held at Earl's Court London in 1994,the guitar solos & light show with blazers will blow your mind,the songs to look out for are "Comfortably Numb" "Sorrow" " Keep Talking" High Hopes" " Coming Back To Life" to name but a few.I myself was lucky enough to get a ticket and it still blows my mind even today.🇬🇧👏👏🤗🤗🤗

Really enjoyed watching you discover this song. Refreshing genuine soulful reaction 🙏

chat gpt would enjoy this song .. this song was featured in the tv show Person of Interest .. good stuff

You have to realize that back in our day this was not mainstream and none of our music, especially metal was ever shown on TV or the Grammy's etc... So that makes it all still so fresh and new IMO even today

I really like your screen recording setup. Clean, uncluttered background behind you, song title & logo in the foreground, good visualization filling out the whole screen. Nice composition. Sound quality was good too. Earns a subscribe.

Don't listen to talk radio unless you want to lose brain cells.

First heard this in a field played live. Do you know how it sounded. EXACTLY THE SAME. Their sound quality was alway brilliant , indoors or out.

For your allergies try Nasonex or Nasarel. Both are nasal sprays, previously prescription only but now over the counter. If you're like me you'll wonder where that stuff has been your whole life. And they're both non-drowsy/fatigue. Personally I consider them the greatest meds man has ever produced.

@haveabarryniceday238

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@trojanhorse5906

2 жыл бұрын

@@haveabarryniceday238 elders react to Pink Floyd

Yup, what you said.

I love your comment "My brain doesn't know what to do"

Best reaction I’ve seen of this track.

This song is a dream about becoming a rock star & the struggle to get there and getting the machine,, a Jaguar .. British youth want a Jaguar like American might want a Corvette , Notice at the end he wakes up at the party.

They always close their eyes

I note that you like synth sounds (or electronics) as I do as well. Nice reaction altogether.

The 'machine' they were referring to was the 'machine' of the record industry - continued in 'Have a cigar', although you can think of it as how people have become part of industrial processes - less so since the advent of robots

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times...when you world turns to shit and you've had a crappy day, you come home, pour a scotch (or similar), or glass of red, drink that offing it down. Then, pour another, woof that down too, then pour a third one and go turn off ALL the lights. Put ON THIS or any Pink Floyd record on, the whole record! Go find a bean bag or deep leather couch, put your headphones on and sink down into your chair, close your eyes, sip away the final drink, and let the music sooth your soul !!!

🤗 Subbed for PF and 🥰 you have 🎧 headphones to get the full effect! 😁 Wonderful to see PF still have this affect on young folks so many decades later. 🙄 Now I feel REAL old cause I did JHS & HS homework to these Albums 🤯 when the came out. 🤣🐰

The look on your face when they hit that one point(you know the one) showed you get PF

PINK FLOYD IS IN YOUR SOUL NOW

Would love to see your reactions to shine on you crazy diamond part 6 through 9. Also you would like David Gilmore " On an Island ". amazing experience!!!

The inevitable joining of the soul grinding machine of Oligarchy controlled life in the modern era.

Pink Floyd é simplesmente genial!

Still the best. Love ya!

@trojanhorse5906

2 жыл бұрын

Elders react to Pink Floyd

Bonita, voz bonita, e entende a profundidade que é o Pink floyd . **Nova crush adicionada com sucesso**

Dear girl! Don't know how to describe it? I advise and listen very carefully: Rhythm change - 3:18 - 4/4 ..... 3:19 - 3/4 ..... 4:35 - return 4/4 !!! Do you hear that ?? Percussion instruments do not play in the song at all - only the timpani entrance! David Gilmour's vocals are recorded double! Left-Right tape effect is used (stereo image) For me song no.3 by Pink Floyd (1.Us and Them, 2.Dogs) "Welcome to the Machine" is a masterpiece! Jon

The song is about the music business.

This album and their other "A momentary lapse of reason" are my favorites by them..

I think you just being floyded... Listen and react to " shine on you crazy diamond" and "Echoes" They will take you to journeys and places overhead your comprehension......

@hansbill3679

2 жыл бұрын

Please react to Echoes...

3 00 stereo separation.

Fun fact: When this song was released David Gilmour was only one year older than Justin Bieber is today. Wonder what kind of song Bieber will release next year?

Try us and them

like you to listen to a track by Syd Barrett called golden hair ... think you could use the calm down but if you wanna scream some more listen to wolfpack by Barrett and digest the gravity of the lyrics... go go go .

Your statement - "Your brain doesnt know what to do" means you have listened properly. Now, listen again and your mind will go somewhere else.

Don't know if you ever heard this song nor the band but could you check out "Evil Wind" by • Bad Company. Great song It has good drums and vocals an by watching your vids I feel that you'll like this one thank you ✌️💯

BTW your S hine on Y ou crazy D iamond (1 - 5) video seems to have "Comments" turned off??? A wonderful homage to founding band member Syd Barrett who was dropped from the band suffering severe mental health issues and the effects of drug abuse.

@haveabarryniceday238

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know, it’s so sad reading about Syd I had no idea before I did some research

@weezerptooie926

2 жыл бұрын

I worked in a restaurant in NYC many years ago when Pink Floyd was playing in NJ (I didn't go). Pink Floyd's manager had a birthday and they celebrated at the restaurant. I had a unique opportunity to ask David Gilmore what really happened to Syd. He said it was really sad and tragic. Basically he snapped when his father died, becoming more and more "out there" as time went on, to the point it was difficult to work with him. I had a friend in High School, freshman class president, smart, outgoing. His mom died the summer before sophomore year, and he slowly started to lose it over the next couple years, to the point that he dropped out and never graduated. He did drugs , like Syd, but I wouldn't blame his downward spiral to drugs. Legend has it that Syd was Rock's first acid casualty, but the drugs were just a byproduct of the mental issues he had. I would recommend listening to the albums Barrett and The Madcap Laughs, his two solo albums produced by Gilmore (the man who replaced Syd) so you can hear the maniacal genius that he was (RIP).

Yes, this is brain confusion music, meant for people on brain confusing drugs. The only fault you made was not listening to the "Wish You Were Here" album front to back. Most Floyd albums, including this and "Dark Side Of The Moon" were made to be tracked all the way through! Start with "Wish You Were Here Pt. 1-5". Your mind will really expand! Thanks for letting us enjoy that with you

It's called stereo....

Forget about us and run amok down this rabbit hole. Maybe read up on Animal Farm by George Orwell before you dive into the album Animals. Not all reactions have to be first time reactions. Most of their albums are best heard from start to finish anyways, not all cut up. Think Rock Opera. Good luck and good Job. Peace/JT

Can you react to old man by neil Young

You survived the indoctrination, so now you're invited to the party. That's what he song is about. This is the way entertainment worked before youtube, when random people could create their own stupid shit, regardless of talent. That's what brought tears to your eyes. Somebody cares. Yes, Pink Floyd.

This song for me means some kind of desolution

You are the poster child for while women don't need makeup, I'm just saying :D

You shud really watch the video. You'll get the lot.

You don’t have your mic on 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

"The Machine" better none as the record industry. Floyd was the first in many ways of using and making different sounds out of electronics. recording in 4 track ( guad) then 8,16, 32. Synthesizes. Floyd is not rock and roll. they are a experience. What videos live they are better than studio " Pulse 1994"

think you're going a bit pale....

Your brain doesn’t know what to do? Play ECHOES live in POMPEI