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Duke Malcolm
12-15-2005, 17:45
Whilst perusing the deep folders of my father's computer, I came across his music folders. Amongst these folders was one titled Pink Floyd, a familiar name. I decided to listen to a song. Then another. And by God, Pink Floyd is damned good.
I've shifted the whole lot onto my computer now and am listening to Fat Old Sun.
English assassin
12-15-2005, 17:59
Obviously its only the desire to play fast and loose with my front room priviledges that drives me to say that Pink Floyd does my head in.
It does though. I hate all that ambient noodling. Give me Sabbath or Give Me Death.
Beruit, put that axe down...
The Blind King of Bohemia
12-15-2005, 18:04
I have to agree with EA on this one, i can't really stand them but each to his own i suppose. I prefer bands like Slayer and Pantera and that sought of vein but thats just me
Alexanderofmacedon
12-15-2005, 18:08
Slayer...music isn't really that great and the whole death metal thing is kind of wierd...
Pantera...NOW HERE WE GO!!!
R.I.P Dimebag Darrel
Mikeus Caesar
12-15-2005, 18:28
Whilst perusing the deep folders of my father's computer, I came across his music folders. Amongst these folders was one titled Pink Floyd, a familiar name. I decided to listen to a song. Then another. And by God, Pink Floyd is damned good.
I've shifted the whole lot onto my computer now and am listening to Fat Old Sun.
Yes, perusing your Father's files can be quite good, as you find all sorts of good music. Thanks to his files, i found the Strokes. I also found that he had been transferring files from our first home computer all the way to this one, from 1994 which used the first versions of MS Word and Excel! We've had 6 PC's since then as well...
Alexanderofmacedon
12-15-2005, 18:34
Do you guys know each other?
English assassin
12-15-2005, 18:47
Do you guys know each other?
And, 'fess up, you were looking for pr0n... wrong kind of Strokes, eh MC :san_grin:
Ok Ok, I was just leaving anyway...
Ianofsmeg16
12-15-2005, 19:05
Malcolm, totally agree with you, pink floyd are the best band ever...my friend advised me to listen to Comfortably Numb about two months ago, i still aint tired of the solo at the end
Just A Girl
12-15-2005, 19:16
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Duke Malcolm
12-15-2005, 19:32
Do you guys know each other?
No, he means that one's own father stores interesting things on his computer. He is referring to his own father and I to mine.
Sorry, but someone here doesn't like Pink Floyd and raises Slayer and Pantera above them? You do realise that Floyd are cultural icons while Slayer and Pantera are nonentities even in their own genre? Sabbath I can cope with but why Sabbath OR Floyd. I can enjoy both.
The Blind King of Bohemia
12-15-2005, 20:10
I'm not saying they suck but they never did anything for me , i just get bored by there music. I think your wrong about the Slayer/Pantera view but i suppose its your opinion.
They might be your icon but they are not mine
Marcellus
12-15-2005, 20:51
I completely agree with you that Pink Floyd are excellent. In fact, I'm currently llistening to Mother (from the Wall), which is an excellent track.
Steppe Merc
12-15-2005, 20:54
Pink Floyd is awsome. Incredible geniuses, their music, while sometimes odd, works.
Reverend Joe
12-15-2005, 23:15
Far out, a Floyd thread!
Yeah, Pink Floyd is the greatest band ever (with the exception of the Blues- that's a whole different deal there- and the Experience, but again, that was really just Jimi Hendrix, with some other people backing him up- so the best true rock band is still Floyd.) If you are looking for some rather "different" Floyd, go with Piper at the Gates of Dawn. I believe it is the best Floyd album (well, alright, Dark Side is as good as Piper- but it is still not the same.)
Sorry, but someone here doesn't like Pink Floyd and raises Slayer and Pantera above them? You do realise that Floyd are cultural icons while Slayer and Pantera are nonentities even in their own genre? Sabbath I can cope with but why Sabbath OR Floyd. I can enjoy both.
Deary me, do you even know who Slayer and Pantera are?! Slayer, one of the big four metal changing thrash bands - the others being Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax, heard of them?! - Slayer changed the metal scene with their mixture of heavy riffs and punk type speed... And Pantera refreshed and gave the metal scene a kick up the arse in the 90's when it was desperately needed. Not big even in their own genre?! You have no idea!
Slayer and Pantera are no better or worse than Floyd, just different and I love all three.
Though they don't quite match up to Maiden. :san_wink:
It does though. I hate all that ambient noodling. Give me Sabbath or Give Me Death.
What would the world be without ambient noodling?
(That's a priceless expression by the way. :bow: )
Floyd is a particular taste, somewhat akin to having the flu - just makes you want to lie down on the sofa and lose consciousness.
I like songs where you're only aware of the first minute or so of the music, and then the fact that it's over. What happened during the intervening twenty minutes is anyone's guess.
Fat Old Sun, by the by, is probably my favorite song. Especially the live bootleg versions.
English assassin
12-16-2005, 11:08
I guess I'm just not an ambient noodling kind of guy.
:thrasher:
Big King Sanctaphrax
12-16-2005, 16:21
Argh, my EA respect level just dropped.
I can understand if you don't like the pre-Dark Side stuff-It's an acquired taste-but after that it's perfectly written, instrumentally fantastic space rock.
Not too much extraneous noodling at all.
English assassin
12-16-2005, 16:37
I guess I'm not a perfectly written, instrumentally fantastic space rock kind of guy either :san_cheesy:
If my musical taste was a beer it would be a pint of Old Gutrot on a hand pump and a punch in the gob after. I really do think that Ace of Spades is the best song ever written.
I'm not clever enough for Pink Floyd and that's that. :dunce:
Pink Floyd is awsome. Incredible geniuses, their music, while sometimes odd, works.
Far out, a Floyd thread!
Yeah, Pink Floyd is the greatest band ever (with the exception of the Blues- that's a whole different deal there- and the Experience, but again, that was really just Jimi Hendrix, with some other people backing him up- so the best true rock band is still Floyd.) If you are looking for some rather "different" Floyd, go with Piper at the Gates of Dawn. I believe it is the best Floyd album (well, alright, Dark Side is as good as Piper- but it is still not the same.)
I knew that it couldn't take long before you two were going to praise good old pink.:san_smiley:
I like pink, tough I only know a few songs but I can also listen to more the heavier metal stuff. JAG, you're right Mettallica Anthrax and Slayer are important metalbands with a lot of influence. But everybody has his own opinion. Myself, I like Anthrax or Mettallica much more than slayer. But you're right they are one of the big metal bands.
But then they were all bad compared to frank zappa and captain beefheart :san_tongue:
!The muffin man!:san_laugh:
Gawain of Orkeny
12-16-2005, 18:59
...my friend advised me to listen to Comfortably Numb about two months ago, i still aint tired of the solo at the end
My favorite Floyd song and to me the greatest solo ever produced by anyone. Not technically but emotionally. I could listen to it all day.
Whilst perusing the deep folders of my father's computer, I came across his music folders. Amongst these folders was one titled Pink Floyd, a familiar name. I decided to listen to a song. Then another. And by God, Pink Floyd is damned good.
I've shifted the whole lot onto my computer now and am listening to Fat Old Sun.
Welcome to the Machine.
Deary me, do you even know who Slayer and Pantera are?! Slayer, one of the big four metal changing thrash bands - the others being Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax
So what they still dont hold a candle to Floyd. And what happened to Judas Priest on your list? Or Iron Maiden for that matter.
Thrash metal sucks in general. Soundgarden was pretty good.
Alexanderofmacedon
12-16-2005, 19:06
Pink Floyd is nowhere near as good as people make it out to be...
...so sad:san_undecided:
Hurin_Rules
12-16-2005, 20:19
I actually like Black Sabbath, Slayer AND Pink Floyd, but maybe that's just me.
Anyway, Floyd are great. Check out their album "Animals"-- many have argued that is where the distinctive "Pink Floyd" sound emerged, to be refined on such monoliths as Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
Other faves:
Nile Song
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
and, of course, who could forget:
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict
Smoke a fattie and enjoy, I say.
The Blind King of Bohemia
12-16-2005, 20:22
Soundgraden was more grudge than anything and had nothing to do with Metal music. Thrash Metal for me most certainly doesn't suck. I prefer music that wakes me up and get me going rather than sending me to sleep but thats just me
Reverend Joe
12-16-2005, 20:31
I knew that it couldn't take long before you two were going to praise good old pink.:san_smiley:
:hippie:
Actually, funny that you mention it, Gawain; I saw Slayer open for Judas Priest two summers ago. I'm not a fan of either band, admittedly, just a song here or there, but Priest's show was way better, even though Slayer is far better live than out of a machine.
But yeah...Floyd vs. Sabbath? No contest; Sabbath. I never liked Pantera and Slayer is okay. I can only assume that Slyspy meant that they were non-entities among the underground, which is absolutely the case.
Alexanderofmacedon, Slayer's not death metal. :san_grin:
Reverend Joe
12-16-2005, 21:42
Actually, funny that you mention it, Gawain; I saw Slayer open for Judas Priest two summers ago. I'm not a fan of either band, admittedly, just a song here or there, but Priest's show was way better, even though Slayer is far better live than out of a machine.
But yeah...Floyd vs. Sabbath? No contest; Sabbath. I never liked Pantera and Slayer is okay. I can only assume that Slyspy meant that they were non-entities among the underground, which is absolutely the case.
Alexanderofmacedon, Slayer's not death metal. :san_grin:
Black Sabbath's first album isn't bad (I don't have it, though.) Pretty well drug-oriented, a real opiate album. Still, it ain't Floyd, and it ain't Iron Butterfly- at least, not in my opinion.
You never will listen to my recommendations, will you?
Reverend Joe
12-16-2005, 21:54
:jester: Don't worry about it so much. You're a heavy-metal man, I'm a hippie.
Yeah, I guess I can't blame you when you put that way, you big wimp. :san_angry:
Reverend Joe
12-16-2005, 22:04
Yeah, I guess I can't blame you when you put that way, you big wimp. :san_angry:
:laugh4: Mellow, man...
:jester: Don't worry about it so much. You're a heavy-metal man, I'm a hippie.
Than I'm a postmodern metal head hippie rock blues .....
as long as it isn't too commercial and the artist has made himself or with a band at least a big part of the final "product". not for the money but because of fun or passion I respect all music. And if it is any good I'll listen to it. atleast if ain't silly R&B. (I do have respect (:san_tongue: ) for more underground hiphop stuff)
:san_smiley:
Deary me, do you even know who Slayer and Pantera are?! Slayer, one of the big four metal changing thrash bands - the others being Metallica, Megadeth and Anthrax, heard of them?! - Slayer changed the metal scene with their mixture of heavy riffs and punk type speed... And Pantera refreshed and gave the metal scene a kick up the arse in the 90's when it was desperately needed. Not big even in their own genre?! You have no idea!
Slayer and Pantera are no better or worse than Floyd, just different and I love all three.
Though they don't quite match up to Maiden. :san_wink:
Heard of them all, heard them all and brought a fair number of albums so less of the patronising tone please. I never liked Slayer, Pantera or Anthrax much even when I was a metalhead, certainly not enough to believe any of their albums to be classics. The odd track maybe, but not albums. That is why I never brought CDs to replace my old tapes from back in the day. On the other hand Maiden, Metallica and Megadeth have all been purchased on those new-fangled CDs (though not the latest Metallica which I dislike). As I got older (some might say matured, though I wonder) my musical tastes varied and widened while I let go of my youthful angst - things change.
Reverend Joe
12-17-2005, 02:18
Heard of them all, heard them all and brought a fair number of albums so less of the patronising tone please.
Music people can be really patronizing. That's why I stopped doing music polls.
Gawain of Orkeny
12-17-2005, 08:43
Anyway, Floyd are great. Check out their album "Animals"-- many have argued that is where the distinctive "Pink Floyd" sound emerged, to be refined on such monoliths as Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.
I cant believe no one else caught this. Sorry Hurin but darkside was well before Animals and its the one thats creditted with the distinctive "Pink Floyd" sound . Animals in actuality wasnt even supposed to be an album. Wish you were here(my favorite floyd album) was supposed to be a double album with animals as the second record. They decided it would be better to split them up and rename the second part Animals. I saw them do the Wish you were here animals concert on the 4th of july at Madison Square Garden in the early 70s and after that roadied for the Wall show at the Nassau Coliesium.
Those four albums I think define the sound of theirs thats most popular and are my favorites. The early Sid stuff was wacked and a trip. You had to do acid to appreciate it. I love Careful with that axe Eugene.
Gah! what's with all the bickering? Floyd rule :wink: especially the wish you were here album, their best in my opinion. I am not so hot on the early stuff though, at times it's a bit...weird.
Anyone here like Sigur Ros? or better still understand it ~D
IrishMike
12-17-2005, 23:25
Floyd can be the stuff sometimes, sometimes not. I especially love time, that song is so great. But alas they can't touch the mighty Led Zeppelin and Rage Against the Machine:san_grin: Personally like Beirut said, its all an acquired taste.
Reverend Joe
12-18-2005, 00:16
The early Sid stuff was wacked and a trip. You had to do acid to appreciate it.
Nah, all you need is some good grass.
Hurin_Rules
12-19-2005, 07:38
I cant believe no one else caught this. Sorry Hurin but darkside was well before Animals and its the one thats creditted with the distinctive "Pink Floyd" sound . Animals in actuality wasnt even supposed to be an album. Wish you were here(my favorite floyd album) was supposed to be a double album with animals as the second record. They decided it would be better to split them up and rename the second part Animals. I saw them do the Wish you were here animals concert on the 4th of july at Madison Square Garden in the early 70s and after that roadied for the Wall show at the Nassau Coliesium.
Those four albums I think define the sound of theirs thats most popular and are my favorites. The early Sid stuff was wacked and a trip. You had to do acid to appreciate it. I love Careful with that axe Eugene.
You're right Gawain-- I stand corrected. Thanks for clearing that up for us all.
Cheers
English assassin
12-19-2005, 10:34
if Slyspy thinks that Metalica sold out with the Black Album then he is/was a metalhead fair enough.
He's wrong about Slayer not having a classic album though, Reign in Blood should be on anyone's top five metal albums.
Inspired by this thread I dug out my old copy of Dark Side of the Moon at the weekend and guess what?
It still did my head in.
I didn't say that they sold out. In fact I don't much care if they have (or even what it means when applied to a commercially successful band). I just didn't like the music.
I seem to remember being showed bits of the wall at a very early age...I think there was lasting damage caused (maybe I should sue? :san_laugh: ) anyhow, like them very much, listening to division bell at the moment...
He's wrong about Slayer not having a classic album though, Reign in Blood should be on anyone's top five metal albums.
Bah, Reign in Blood is only famous as an album because of the single of the similar name. Slayer's far from my top five.
Big King Sanctaphrax
12-20-2005, 00:38
Seeing as metal has entered the discussion, here's a Beatallica plug (http://www.beatallica.org/beatallica.html)-go to music, you can download their MP3s legally.
My favourite is 'The Thing That Should Not Let It Be'.
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