Post by The Lunatic on Nov 13, 2016 16:29:02 GMT
They were quite of the moment, but their music and message is surprisingly (or perhaps unsurprisingly) timeless. Well, not all of it, to be honest -- some of their music positively reeks of the era in which it was created, but their best work will stand for the ages. What I'd like to discuss is which works do you think are the most timeless, and which are more dated.
I personally find the first two albums to be very much a product of their times -- with songs such as 'Matilda Mother' and 'Remember A Day' being unabashedly nostalgic, in the fashion of the day. Later, after Syd's influence evaporates, their work becomes much more insulated from the musical climate of the era, particularly as regards the production.
Which leads me to something I always note about PF's music -- their production, for the most part, is so very clean and utterly unique to the band. If you listen quite closely, you can detect influences (such as 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond's surprising gospel/Motown-ness, accentuated of course by the Motown backing vocalists), but for the most part, it's as Rick put it in Live At Pompeii: 'We have a very recognizable sound. I mean, anyone who listens to our records will know it's the Floyd. Whereas, anyone who listens to many other bands will know they're playing blues, or they're playing this or that.' In other words, Pink Floyd can take blues, Motown, folk, etc. and turn it into Pink Floyd, something that draws from many genres but is a sound of its own, almost in its own universe, that is instantly recognizable by anyone who's ever heard even a note of it. They draw from the musical climate of the times without catering to it, and always put creating what they think sounds good before all else -- thus, they're pretty much untouchable by the passing of time.
That's a huge part of why I love Pink Floyd.
Just spouting off my opinion, of course, as usual... let me know what you think, the forum won't post itself!
I personally find the first two albums to be very much a product of their times -- with songs such as 'Matilda Mother' and 'Remember A Day' being unabashedly nostalgic, in the fashion of the day. Later, after Syd's influence evaporates, their work becomes much more insulated from the musical climate of the era, particularly as regards the production.
Which leads me to something I always note about PF's music -- their production, for the most part, is so very clean and utterly unique to the band. If you listen quite closely, you can detect influences (such as 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond's surprising gospel/Motown-ness, accentuated of course by the Motown backing vocalists), but for the most part, it's as Rick put it in Live At Pompeii: 'We have a very recognizable sound. I mean, anyone who listens to our records will know it's the Floyd. Whereas, anyone who listens to many other bands will know they're playing blues, or they're playing this or that.' In other words, Pink Floyd can take blues, Motown, folk, etc. and turn it into Pink Floyd, something that draws from many genres but is a sound of its own, almost in its own universe, that is instantly recognizable by anyone who's ever heard even a note of it. They draw from the musical climate of the times without catering to it, and always put creating what they think sounds good before all else -- thus, they're pretty much untouchable by the passing of time.
That's a huge part of why I love Pink Floyd.
Just spouting off my opinion, of course, as usual... let me know what you think, the forum won't post itself!
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