The Division Bell

[Panzzer]

My wife and I were listening to some music while drinking some red wine tonight, when she suddenly commented on "High Hopes" that she always has thought The Division Bell to be the most touching album she has ever heard. She described the album as the most touching, "I can imagine myself staring at the stars, or laying on a field of grass and flowers". I was a bit surprised, as we like similar music - we both like Metallica, Megadeth (especially In My Darkest Hour), Muse and similar bands. We both like Pink Floyd, but what surprised me was that she found PF only after that album (as we're both born in the '70's).

But I couldn't have explained as well why I like Pink Floyd, her description of her feelings when she first heard the Division Bell just stunned me. That's one of the many reasons I love her.

[WMLute]

But I couldn't have explained as well why I like Pink Floyd

I can.

Cannibis and Laser Light Shows.

Was always a fringe fan (Another Brick in the Wall, some Dark Side etc) untill I got baked and saw a PinkFloyd laser light show at the St. Louis Planetarium.  (@ 1984 ish IIRC).

I immediatly went out and bought The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets, Meddle, and Wish You Were Here.  (think those were the only Albums at the store at the time besides The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon.

I was given a VHS tape of Live at Pompeii that same year (or maybe it was the next) and, even though I didn't think it possible, became even more enamored with their music. (I kept the VHS tape for sentimental reasons for over 20 years untill I lost it in my house fire last Sept)

I am a huge fan and their music really shaped the type of music I tend to play on my 'git fiddle'. (guitar for you non southerners)

I tend to lean more toward their 60's-70's work as opposed to their 80's stuff.  (with the Final Cut being the exception and a nod to Roger Waters solo Radio K.A.O.S)

[Roundeye]

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Drop a hit of acid and listen to some old Floyd.  You won't be the same ever again.   I would elaborate but it would be like trying to explain true love to a 3 year old.  It's just something you have to experience.









Disclaimer:  This suggestion is for conversational purposes only.  I would never advocate the use of any illegal drug.  No sir.  Nope.  Not me.

[mietla]

I can.

Cannibis and Laser Light Shows.

So can I.

Never smoked MJ in my life and I have never seen them live. I know them from their records only, but those were just a perfection. I was listening to them all my teenage/adult life. Call me a Philistine, I'm not a judge here. I just always loved and still love their music.

[Masherbrum]

Seen em three times, Gilmour in 2006 and Roger in 1999.   

I prefer The Division Bell over A Momentary Lapse of Reason for simple reasons.    Rick and Nick were more involved with the music on TDB.   But it's the meanings behind the songs that are even better.    Nick didn't play much of the drums on AMLOR and on the subsequent Tour (I saw em in 88 and it was my first concert).   They hit the ground running with TDB. 

"What Do You Want From Me?"  Gilmour had finally beaten the Cocaine addiction (he took it to help his shyness, but got hooked around 86).   He wrote after Polly and his first major "fight".   Not to mention the riff is lifted from his First solo album.   

"Poles Apart" - One of the few tunes that deal with both Syd and Roger. 

TDB is one of the more underrated albums in their catalog.   It's just a shame Richard died.    But it was cool to see them give him a nod on Jools Holland.   I posted this link on Flamewarriors, but here goes:

http://www.davidgilmour.com/gdansk/index.html


Remember A Day was written by Wright in 68.   It was never performed live, until David played it for Richard's memory.   I think David has one CD left in him.   He still plays the guitar as effortlessly as he always has.   

[Seraphim]

I was always surprised to hear about how 'I enjoy it more on  ....    ' I've been listening to floyd since I was born, I saw them on the division tour in 94. I was totally sober, and felt incredible. All of their albums are great, but dark side is the only one I always listen to all the way through. Division I bought when it came out, and for some reason I listen to different songs at different times. Not to say they are bad, it's more a mix of their different types of music through the years. Still love it, still don't do drugs 

[Anaxogoras]

I saw Roger Waters at the Warfield in 2000 (I think).  Pink Floyd went down a notch without him, in my oh-so humble opinion.

The best Waters solo album is the Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking.