PLAYLISTS 2017

tohostudios wrote:

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My favorite Pink Floyd album.  So dark and depressing...

I kind of lean towards wish you were here as my favorite. Seemed like they were all more involved with the music than on any other recordings. I love just about every Floyd album though. Only one I can do without is the final cut.

Both are great albums and both feature iconic album covers. 

I prefer Animals and Wish You Were Here over the more popular Floyd albums like Dark Side and The Wall (although I think those are good too).  I think I have a soft spot for Animals in particular because that was the album where I discovered how much fun listening to Pink Floyd can be if you are in an "altered state".  The track "Dogs" is the one I remember hearing in a dark dorm room in the late 70s and going "wow....".

tohostudios wrote:

Both are great albums and both feature iconic album covers. 

I prefer Animals and Wish You Were Here over the more popular Floyd albums like Dark Side and The Wall (although I think those are good too).  I think I have a soft spot for Animals in particular because that was the album where I discovered how much fun listening to Pink Floyd can be if you are in an "altered state".  The track "Dogs" is the one I remember hearing in a dark dorm room in the late 70s and going "wow....".

I hear ya their, although what got me fully into them was the movie The Wall. I was home alone getting drunk and finally got my hands on this pink floyd movie I heard so much about. I was buzzed, but not drunk and was mesmerized so much by the whole thing I forgot to finish my drinking. Been in love with them ever since, and are my favorite non metal band of all. I'd almost say favorite band of all, but I love metal too much lol

Edit: when I was younger, I did go out and buy a copy of dark side on cassette. I remember seeing it advertised as quadraphonic sound, and my grandmother had a quadraphonic sound system in her Lincoln, so I had to hear it. I was too young to appreciate the musical genius of the album, but liked it okay at the time. I was more impressed with the sound effects though back then lol

Wrecked Neck wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Both are great albums and both feature iconic album covers. 

I prefer Animals and Wish You Were Here over the more popular Floyd albums like Dark Side and The Wall (although I think those are good too).  I think I have a soft spot for Animals in particular because that was the album where I discovered how much fun listening to Pink Floyd can be if you are in an "altered state".  The track "Dogs" is the one I remember hearing in a dark dorm room in the late 70s and going "wow....".

I hear ya their, although what got me fully into them was the movie The Wall. I was home alone getting drunk and finally got my hands on this pink floyd movie I heard so much about. I was buzzed, but not drunk and was mesmerized so much by the whole thing I forgot to finish my drinking. Been in love with them ever since, and are my favorite non metal band of all. I'd almost say favorite band of all, but I love metal too much lol

Edit: when I was younger, I did go out and buy a copy of dark side on cassette. I remember seeing it advertised as quadraphonic sound, and my grandmother had a quadraphonic sound system in her Lincoln, so I had to hear it. I was too young to appreciate the musical genius of the album, but liked it okay at the time. I was more impressed with the sound effects though back then lol

I often wonder if Pink Floyd would stand a chance in hell if they were a new band starting out now. 

Their albums are meant to be listened to from beginning to end and generally didn't feature "singles".  Somehow I just can't imagine today's A.D.D. generation having the patience to actually sit down and listen to an entire album from start to finish.  Hell, they'd be texting someone 3 minutes in. 

Same thing with other classic "concept" albums like Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime" or Blind Guardian's "Nightall In Middle Earth" .  IMO there's no way music like that would fly in today's general "3 minutes or less" attention span.

tohostudios wrote:

Wrecked Neck wrote:

tohostudios wrote:

Both are great albums and both feature iconic album covers. 

I prefer Animals and Wish You Were Here over the more popular Floyd albums like Dark Side and The Wall (although I think those are good too).  I think I have a soft spot for Animals in particular because that was the album where I discovered how much fun listening to Pink Floyd can be if you are in an "altered state".  The track "Dogs" is the one I remember hearing in a dark dorm room in the late 70s and going "wow....".

I hear ya their, although what got me fully into them was the movie The Wall. I was home alone getting drunk and finally got my hands on this pink floyd movie I heard so much about. I was buzzed, but not drunk and was mesmerized so much by the whole thing I forgot to finish my drinking. Been in love with them ever since, and are my favorite non metal band of all. I'd almost say favorite band of all, but I love metal too much lol

Edit: when I was younger, I did go out and buy a copy of dark side on cassette. I remember seeing it advertised as quadraphonic sound, and my grandmother had a quadraphonic sound system in her Lincoln, so I had to hear it. I was too young to appreciate the musical genius of the album, but liked it okay at the time. I was more impressed with the sound effects though back then lol

I often wonder if Pink Floyd would stand a chance in hell if they were a new band starting out now. 

Their albums are meant to be listened to from beginning to end and generally didn't feature "singles".  Somehow I just can't imagine today's A.D.D. generation having the patience to actually sit down and listen to an entire album from start to finish.  Hell, they'd be texting someone 3 minutes in. 

Same thing with other classic "concept" albums like Queensryche's "Operation Mindcrime" or Blind Guardian's "Nightall In Middle Earth" .  IMO there's no way music like that would fly in today's general "3 minutes or less" attention span.

I doubt they would be the mega stars they were, but I bet they would be about as big as a band like Porcupine Tree. Which isn't half as big as they were of course.

I can't understand NOT wanting to listen to an album in full. Even when I am listening to my ipod, I rarely just shuffle songs, and always pick out a album to listen to. Guess it's one more thing to be thankful for, growing up when I did.

On the elliptical today :

Black Sabbath - Lady Evil
Mercyful Fate - Lady In Black
Savatage - Lady In Disguise
Accept - Lady Lou
Journey - Lady Luck
Tesla - Lady Luck
Venom - Lady Lust
Dream Evil - Lady Of Pleasure
Crimson Glory - Lady Of Winter
Scorpions - Lady Starlight
Vicious Rumors - Lady Took A Chance

I'm amazed how much better that edition sounds.

tohostudios wrote:

I'm amazed how much better that edition sounds.

This is my first spin and I agree. Steven Wilson did an awesome job and after burning myself out on Tull about 15 years ago I feel a resurgence of Tull coming on.

Warrior - Fighting for the Earth
Opprobrium - Serpent Temptation

More Bosstones today:






Warmer weather always makes me want to listen to this band for some reason.

Brother Firetribe - False Metal
Brother Firetribe - Heart Full of Fire
Brother Firetribe - Diamond in the Firepit
Brother Firetribe - Sunbound

^^Let me know what you think of Sunbound. I've listened to it twice, and it hasn't grabbed me as much as DitF. Heart Full of Fire is still my favorite.

glassprison wrote:

^^Let me know what you think of Sunbound. I've listened to it twice, and it hasn't grabbed me as much as DiiF. Heart Full of Fire is still my favorite.

i agree. sunbound is not quite as dynamic as I have come to expect from BF. Heart Full of Fire is still their best - it is a classic.