Pink Floyd

[Moros]

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.

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

!The muffin man!

[Gawain of Orkeny]

...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]

Pink Floyd is nowhere near as good as people make it out to be...

...so sad

[Hurin_Rules]

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]

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]

I knew that it couldn't take long before you two were going to praise good old pink.

[GoreBag]

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.

[Reverend Joe]

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.

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.

[GoreBag]

You never will listen to my recommendations, will you?

[Reverend Joe]

Don't worry about it so much. You're a heavy-metal man, I'm a hippie.

[GoreBag]

Yeah, I guess I can't blame you when you put that way, you big wimp.

[Moros]

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 ( ) for more underground hiphop stuff)