Cartrivision1
2006-09-18 06:01:05 UTC
I do not see what the big draw to Pink Floyd is? Ok, back in the day I
guess they would have seemed cool to listen to after a few bong hits or
whatever, but their heyday is long over. And before you start to think
that I do not have any taste musically, I like a wide range of "prog
rock", as well as classical and electronic music. I saw the "Pulse"
concert last night on PBS and it damn near put me to sleep.
OK I admit, Animals was a pretty decent album, and I do believe I like
some of Wish You Were Here, but DSOTM is so overated it makes me want
to vomit. There is a local classic rock station here in town, and they
continue to play the same old boring songs off of that tired record
over and over. My god......what a bunch of crap that music is.
There is little joy in Pink Floyds music and lyrics. Well that would
be OK if the music actually said something or made you feel alive, but
the music is like the backdrop for a bad quaalude party or something.
And timeless the music is not. I know a lot of music from that era has
not aged particularly well, but compare PF's output from 79'-83' with a
lot of stuff that was going on. Yes had the "Drama" record, which both
kicked butt and was contemporary at the same time. Rush had the
"Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves" albums. Need I say more? Not to
mention all that was going on with new wave, synth pop, etc. Yes, I
know about The Wall, but by then they were definetly on the down slide
and apart from a few songs off that, I could take or leave it.
I put Pink Floyd in the same camp as Zepplin. Music that is OK if you
are a teen or twenty-something, but not enough substance for the long
haul. Prove me wrong, or point me to some "brilliant masterpiece" of
theirs that I have neglected to hear in my 30 years of listening to
good rock music.
CTV
guess they would have seemed cool to listen to after a few bong hits or
whatever, but their heyday is long over. And before you start to think
that I do not have any taste musically, I like a wide range of "prog
rock", as well as classical and electronic music. I saw the "Pulse"
concert last night on PBS and it damn near put me to sleep.
OK I admit, Animals was a pretty decent album, and I do believe I like
some of Wish You Were Here, but DSOTM is so overated it makes me want
to vomit. There is a local classic rock station here in town, and they
continue to play the same old boring songs off of that tired record
over and over. My god......what a bunch of crap that music is.
There is little joy in Pink Floyds music and lyrics. Well that would
be OK if the music actually said something or made you feel alive, but
the music is like the backdrop for a bad quaalude party or something.
And timeless the music is not. I know a lot of music from that era has
not aged particularly well, but compare PF's output from 79'-83' with a
lot of stuff that was going on. Yes had the "Drama" record, which both
kicked butt and was contemporary at the same time. Rush had the
"Moving Pictures and Permanent Waves" albums. Need I say more? Not to
mention all that was going on with new wave, synth pop, etc. Yes, I
know about The Wall, but by then they were definetly on the down slide
and apart from a few songs off that, I could take or leave it.
I put Pink Floyd in the same camp as Zepplin. Music that is OK if you
are a teen or twenty-something, but not enough substance for the long
haul. Prove me wrong, or point me to some "brilliant masterpiece" of
theirs that I have neglected to hear in my 30 years of listening to
good rock music.
CTV