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Post by The Lunatic on Nov 6, 2017 2:38:14 GMT
Gave Rick's 1978 solo album Wet Dream a listen today. I'll have to hear it again before I can properly discuss it -- I was only half-listening whilst trawling the interwebs, but it was really nice, atmospheric stuff.
I wish I didn't know what the title actually means.
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Post by Mad Bugger on Nov 12, 2017 1:00:06 GMT
I'm quite interested in hearing in-depth what you think! I've listened to Drop In from the Top (and loved it), however I haven't yet had the chance to hear the whole thing. I'm sure it's lovely.
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Post by The Lunatic on Nov 20, 2017 17:14:52 GMT
Listened to this album again. Would recommend it to any fan of Rick Wright (I'm looking at you thinyoungmoon -- I think you'd really dig it). The vocals, I confess, aren't particularly strong, but most of the album is instrumental so it doesn't detract that much. The music is pretty much like all the nicest keyboardiest parts of 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' -- but there's a surprise at the end. It's a very atmospheric, ocean-y album -- a dream of somewhere wet, pretty much. So far, my favourites are 'Summer Elegy', 'Holiday', 'Drop In From The Top', and 'Pink's Song'.
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Post by thinyoungmoon on Nov 21, 2017 21:40:37 GMT
Thanks a lot for bringing this to my attention! I just remembered that I wanted to listen to Wet Dreams already a while ago when it was mentioned in a certain other place... but I forgot about it. The better it was to take the opportunity this time, it's a wonderfully warm and almost tropical album - perfect for cold winter's days! My favourite tracks were probably Waves and Cat Cruises. The latter has a wonderful guitar solo and the former is just brilliant. I don't know what kind of effects he uses but Ricks makes his keyboard sound exactly like waves splashing against rocks and at the same time, the rhythm guitar and synthesiser create an almost melancholic mood. Maybe Wet Dream is referring to the fact, that one can literally take a bath in these warm, broad walls of sound? * All in all, next to the great piano/synthesiser/organ work, of course, I really like how the sounds of the saxophone and the distorted electric guitar sometimes mix. And the vocals of Holiday are actually quite good. Holiday is also the song that reminded me most of Shine On You Crazy Diamonds because of the Moog (?) solo, hell, now that I think about it I really love this track too, as a whole! And Drop In From The Top is also fantastic. Okay, I'll better stop now before I mention every single song. *Sorry if that sounds awkward in English, in German it's actually a saying
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Post by The Lunatic on Nov 22, 2017 2:06:35 GMT
Maybe Wet Dream is referring to the fact, that one can literally take a bath in these warm, broad walls of sound? * *Sorry if that sounds awkward in English, in German it's actually a saying I'll take your word for it. I do know what you mean, though, and I wish it were a saying in English, too, because it perfectly describes my experience with most Floyd! Although, unfortunately, Wet Dream means something more than just a dream of a wet place in English...
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Post by The Dark Side Of The Spoon on Dec 6, 2017 21:02:10 GMT
Like I said over at BB, a great, relaxing album. I could picture myself adrift in the middle of nowhere (The Endless River? ) when I listened to it. There were people in the comments for it on YouTube saying that this should have been an official PF album. I can see where they are coming from, but personally, I don't think it's up to THAT standard.
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Post by necko on Dec 27, 2017 23:02:19 GMT
I've actually never heard this album. The only solo albums I own are The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, On An Island, About Face, and Gilmour's Live in Gdansk.
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Post by (that's the dog) on Jan 21, 2019 18:24:59 GMT
It's so beautiful and calming oh my gods. <3
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Post by The Lunatic on Jul 28, 2019 20:16:47 GMT
Currently listening to this album. I forgot how nice it is.
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