Gerald The Mouse
Cluster One
Over mountains, across seas, who knows what will be waiting for me?
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Post by Gerald The Mouse on Mar 1, 2016 19:18:40 GMT
Mine is Obscured By Clouds, with The Dark Side of the Moon as a close second.
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Post by The Lunatic on Mar 1, 2016 19:21:17 GMT
I might be able to reply if I can take my eyes off your avatar long enough, but I can't pick just one... I guess it would be a tie between DSOTM and Wish You Were Here. Of course, I haven't actually heard them all yet.
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Post by meddler on Mar 1, 2016 19:30:44 GMT
Wall
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Post by seamusthesheepdog on Mar 1, 2016 19:40:15 GMT
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Post by seamusthesheepdog on Mar 1, 2016 19:57:53 GMT
I hate to say it because it's the most obvious one, but probably Dark Side of the Moon.
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Post by The Lunatic on Mar 1, 2016 20:00:53 GMT
I hate to say it because it's the most obvious one, but probably Dark Side of the Moon. Thank you for saying it. So I won't feel alone, or the weight of the stone, because my two favourites are that and Wish You Were Here, which are two of the most obvious, along with The Wall.
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Gerald The Mouse
Cluster One
Over mountains, across seas, who knows what will be waiting for me?
Posts: 7
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Post by Gerald The Mouse on Mar 1, 2016 20:47:13 GMT
I don't think having Dark Side of the Moon, or any of the most popular album as favourite is bad, I mean, they're popular for a reason. DSotM is even one of the best selling album ever, and very well-deserved, it's a really* great album. *I was going to use another word instead of really, but there are children here .
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Post by The Lunatic on Mar 21, 2016 12:51:18 GMT
Wish You Were Here presently.
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Post by seamusthesheepdog on Mar 21, 2016 17:16:46 GMT
At the moment, it's The Wall
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Post by The Lunatic on Mar 24, 2016 2:52:20 GMT
Today it was Animals.
I confess I listened to the album like three times in succession, and I kept rewinding 'Sheep' over and over again, just to hear that 'YEAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA'. I'm such a nut. I'm also completely in love with 'Pigs On The Wing'; I want to write a song like that so bad. So subtle, so simple, but deep, man. All under three minutes, counting both parts. Roger at his concisest* best.
* For Roger, I invent words. Existing ones are not adequate.
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Post by The Lunatic on Apr 26, 2016 17:13:26 GMT
Wish You Were Here presently. Because I just watched this documentary on it and I am very much feeling the love... It's just so complete as a work, both musically and conceptually ( The Wall is possibly conceptually stronger, seeing as it tells a story and such, but it doesn't flow musically like WYWH).
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Post by Mad Bugger on May 25, 2016 3:37:35 GMT
So far mine's The Wall. I just love how the story flows and what kind of themes the story involves, if that makes any sense. It's kind of funny how I can relate to some of it in so many different strange ways, one example being how Pink is building a mental wall and isolating himself. What I'm trying to say here is that I usually spend my spare time alone in my room surrounded by walls (sound familiar?), and I am in a way isolated by the opposite, physical walls. Funny how that can work.
Well, before I get into extreme philosopher mode, I think I'll just leave it at that for now.
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Post by The Lunatic on Jul 24, 2016 1:22:55 GMT
I haven't been able to get enough of Atom Heart Mother lately-- most people would probably rank it among their worst work, but I love it to bits! I only play side two and it's a perfect record (the title track is a waste of time and vinyl, in my opinion). I just love the atmosphere of it... very mellow and pastoral. It makes me think of how I imagine the English countryside to be-- just the dream of it, not the real thing.
I still think DSOTM and WYWH are their very best albums, though, and would recommend them to all first-time Floyders.
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Post by seamusthesheepdog on Aug 16, 2016 18:50:14 GMT
English countryside is like that! When I'm complaining about England, I mean the towny and city-y bits. And yes, the second side of Begat him Fart Mother is excellent whereas I've only listened to the first about once or twice. *guilty lookin smiley*
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Post by The Lunatic on Aug 17, 2016 14:56:20 GMT
English countryside is like that! When I'm complaining about England, I mean the towny and city-y bits.
Well, you can complain about the town-y and cit-y bits of anywhere, except perhaps Venice.
And yes, the second side of Begat him Fart Mother is excellent whereas I've only listened to the first about once or twice. *guilty lookin smiley* Call me crazy (or a mad bugger, or over the rainbow, or -- please?!), but I've actually kind of been getting into the AHM suite lately -- I don't really listen to it, but I don't skip it either. Good background noise.
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Post by syd gilmour on Aug 31, 2016 2:11:52 GMT
Dark Side of The Moon and Piper At The Gates Of Dawn are my two favorites. Love em both so much I can't choose one or the other.
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Post by eugene on Aug 31, 2016 2:55:35 GMT
I would say that my favorite album changes based on my mood either that day or that point in my life. My favorite album usually shifts between DSOTM, Wish You Were Here, and Piper. When I am very into DSOTM, I am usually feeling epic and subtly powerful. When my favorite is WYWH, I am wandering through life in a spacy but meaningful fashion. And lastly, when my favorite is Piper, I feel chaotic and look at the world in an unexplainable creative way.
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Post by syd gilmour on Sept 1, 2016 3:44:48 GMT
The more I hear The Wall, the further it creeps up on my list. There are so many great songs, and such great lyrics throughout. Every time Roger mentions "The Wall," it feels so important and impactful in the grand scheme of the album. It rocks hard, mellows out, and makes you cry. Its so great.
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Post by The Lunatic on Sept 6, 2016 14:31:48 GMT
The Floyd's favourites:
Roger Waters: The Wall, because he thinks it's his BEST work ever David Gilmour: Wish You Were Here?, because they achieved the perfect balance of lyrics and musics Rick Wright: Wish You Were Here, because it's one of the few Floyd albums that he can listen to for pleasure, and cos it's got nice music as well as good words Nick Mason: A Saucerful Of Secrets, because it was a nice crossfade between the Syd and Dave eras
(I concur wholly with Rick and Dave.)
Syd was only there for 1.5 albums and he didn't really follow their releases after he left so I don't know if he has a favourite, but I have read that he praised Ummagumma.
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Post by syd gilmour on Sept 8, 2016 21:17:08 GMT
I see Dave's point about the music and the lyrics. It is a fabulous album. Rick however has something wrong with him if he can't find listening pleasure in the other albums. He must not be a very big Floyd fan.
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