Curious to know what you guys think/like about Pink Floyd's early work
Listening through Pink Floyd's entire studio album discography these days. I mostly know their work from the 70's to 90's. I will admit, I haven't quite connected fully with their early psychedelic years from Piper to Ummagumma yet. I suppose I'm a bigger fan of their "BIG sound" that would evolve later on with David's important guitar riffs, solos, conceptual records, unique production and Waters' lyrics. Those first records honestly do not really delight me always. I'm really open to hearing thoughts, discussing factors and history of these records that could give me a more open perspective, and maybe understand the importance of these works. Why do some of you like them? Is it the history of the band forming? Starting out with Syd? Any documentaries or books that focus on the early years?
If you like Pink Floyd at all, then you owe it to yourself to listen/watch Live at Pompeii. Archive. org -https://archive.org/details/pink-floyd-live-at-pompeii-1972-remastered This is Floyd as they transition from the Syd days to DSOTM and beyond. Can also stream the compilation 1972 Obfusc/ation which contains the live tracks-Qobuz, Tidal, etc. |
@edgewear 1+ There are some bright spots in all the early albums, indications of what was to come. I listen to Atom Heart Mother on occasion, more frequently than the others. Animals remains my favorite followed by The Wall. Dark Side got played to death on me in college. I album I dislike the most is Wishing You Were Here. Syd was a sad case of self destruction and I see no reason to ruminate on him. He never became a "diamond" , but who knows how he would have developed. |
I like the stuff with Syd. I like the stuff after Syd. The only version of Pink Floyd I don't much care for is the post-Roger PF. Also saw Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, and that was great interpretations of older material.... You might get even more response by posting this under 'Music' as well as 'Misc Audio'.
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This sums it up nicely. |
@coralkong THANK YOU. I was thinking along those same lines. I was deeply influence by the DRUG culture in those days and actually liked the early sound, but when I got my act together I lost all interest and the political influencing found in the later years just sealed my beliefs that much further. |
