#pink floyd the most famous prog rock band of all time. that pink floyd.

[pinkfey]

men want to be unique so bad they’ll be like. girls only like pink floyd because it’s trendy right now. and then the trend in question is a five second clip of a single song used as a meme

[go-go-devil]

sorry if ive asked or you answered this before, but what got you interested in prog rock?

No need to apologize. I don't think anyone's asked me this yet!

Back when I was 13 my parents got me into Pink Floyd, largely due to me discovering all of the cd's of theirs we had and wanting to listen to them. At that point I was already organically getting myself into a classic rock hyperfixation due to a combination of the itunes store + youtube recommended videos introducing me to old bands I hadn't heard of before and the fact that popular music at the time wasn't appealing to me anymore. I just preferred the sound of older music in general

Pink Floyd was basically THE band that got me to better appreciate music as an art form, since their albums both sounded really cool and were complex enough for me to want to look into what all the songs were about. One day my dad recommended me a song from a different band he thought I might like: "The Carpet Crawlers" by Genesis. Once I looked up and listened to that song it basically became a domino effect of me finding a new progressive rock band, listening to their most famous albums, discovering a new one, rinse and repeat

I dunno... Out of all of the other genres of music I've listened to, none have attracted me nor positively affected me as much as this genre. It was the perfect kind of music for me to daydream to, and like I said earlier helped me improve my analyzing skills. Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel's music especially were some of the earlier stepping stones that helped lead me to being truly left-wing, and the androgyny of it all was basically THE catalyst to me discovering that I'm nonbinary, so I quite literally would not be who I am without it ;)

[wknc881]

Odd Time Signatures in Popular Music

We are all familiar with the steady 4 beat pulse that permeates much of today’s music. This is called common time or in time signature notation, 4/4. However, not all popular music uses this rhythm - other popular time signatures are ¾, often found in waltzes, and 6/8, often heard in soul music. Some popular songs even use time signatures that are asymmetrical or irregular, or time signatures that change! I’ve put together a playlist of notable songs that employ these odd time signatures.

Tom Sawyer by Rush (Moving Pictures, 1981): Prog rock legends Rush are known for their extensive use of odd time signatures. Tom Sawyer is no different; it features grooves in 4/4 and 7/8.

Nosferatu Man by Slint (Spiderland, 1991):This track by post rock band Slint features sections in 5/4, 6/4 and 4/4.

Money by Pink Floyd (The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973): By far the most popular song on this list, this track’s famous opening riff occurs in 7/4 time with its solo sections in 4/4 time.

Pyramid Song by Radiohead (Amnesiac, 2001): This song by Radiohead is famous for its seemingly nonexistent rhythm - fans can’t seem to reach a consensus on what time signature it is in. Interestingly enough, the song’s rhythm can actually be conceptualized as a heavily syncopated 4/4 groove. Listen for yourself and tell me what you think!

Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet (Time Out, 1959): The best selling jazz single of all time features a memorable piano vamp in 5/4 time.

Never Meant by American Football (American Football, 1999): The subject of many a music meme, this track’s opening riff is most easily described in terms of 6/4 or 12/8 time.

By Fire by Hiatus Kaiyote (Choose Your Weapon, 2015): Like many Hiatus Kaiyote songs, By Fire changes time signatures like nobody’s business. This track alternates between ¾, 2/4, and 4/4 and is tied together by Perrin Moss’ drumming.

That’s all for this playlist! What are some of your favorite songs in odd time signatures?

- DJ Mango

[dandart]

I like quizzes...

1. What is you middle name?

Walter. Not kidding.

2. How old are you?

28

3. When is your birthday?

4th June

4. What is your zodiac sign?

Classical: Gemini

Revised: Taurus

5. What is your favorite color?

Deep purple. Also orange sometimes.

6. What’s your lucky number?

4, 16, 64... powers of 4.

7. Do you have any pets?

1 black cat, 2 lutino cockatiels, a venus fly trap and a "puppy" (shytsumiki is my Chise)

8. Where are you from?

Devon, south west England.

9. How tall are you?

175cm (about 5'9" in ye olde measurements)

10. What shoe size are you?

Like 7... ._. That's tiny. It makes it painful to walk. (EU 41, US 9)

11. How many pairs of shoes do you own?

One that I actually use. But then I occasionally share with my darling Angel shytsumiki, but I also have more impractical ones stashed.

12. What was your last dream about?

Ah fuck now I don't remember... it was interesting though.

13. What talents do you have?

Coding, origami, musical instruments, tech in general and uhmm not a lot else?

14. Are you psychic in any way?

No one's psychic. That's never been proven. I can barely read emotions when I look at faces. I am remarkably imperceptive.

15. Favorite song?

Starset's My Demons, Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb or Focus' Anonymus 2.

16. Favorite movie?

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. But I do also enjoy me some others. Ask for my imdb if you're interested.

17. Who would be your ideal partner?

My babygirl shytsumiki was my childhood crush. No one I have ever met has come close to being so magically attractive to me.

18. Do you want children?

No, I have my babygirl shytsumiki and our pets are our babies.

19. Do you want a church wedding?

Noooooooooooo. One in the dead of night in the woods would be just lovely.

20. Are you religious?

In as much as I occasionally personify the world or the universe, but not seriously.

21. Have you ever been to the hospital?

Yeah. I even stayed overnight but only to stay with my little Angel shytsumiki.

22. Have you ever got in trouble with the law?

Umm... once as a kid I didn't know how to do anything nor what I was doing, and punched a teacher after she stopped me stealing and eating broken biscuits and had to talk to a policeman. But other than that, not since I was like 7. Gosh I was a horror.

23. Have you ever met any celebrities?

Yeah, I met the Linux Outlaws and co, I've met the Gadget Show crew, I went to see Biffy Clyro live... of all bands... I've spoken to a few coding legends too... erm... tweeted with Carmack, and Akira, that vfx guy for Star Trek...

24. Baths or showers?

Baths are soothing but I usually shower because I haven't always got the patience.

25. What color socks are you wearing?

Nihilism.

26. Have you ever been famous?

I should hope so. I was known as The Cloud Man by LO, got published in Linux Format, once had a thousand twitter followers and had feedback from strangers on my code. I am also in the OEIS, thrice.

27. Would you like to be a big celebrity?

Not in the classical papparazi pop star sense, but to be a household name who doesn't have to hide his face in public sounds okay. A legacy would be nice, after all.

28. What type of music do you like?

Uber metal and prog rock, usually. Soundtracks too.

29. Have you ever been skinny dipping?

Noooooooo eww.

30. How many pillows do you sleep with?

Two, but I often share two with shytsumiki and iunno if she counts <3

31. What position do you usually sleep in?

Sideways unless my neck hurts (physiological problem) in which case back or front.

32. How big is your house?

Three bedrooms but still pokey. We have too much stuff.

33. What do you typically have for breakfast?

A nothing sandwich with bread made out of thin air with a side of invisible chips.

34. Have you ever fired a gun?

Only a bb and a fairground one.

35. Have you ever tried archery?

Yeah once and I loved it and want to take it up again.

36. Favorite clean word?

Either discombobulate, defenestrate, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis or jam.

37. Favorite swear word?

Fucknugget? Anything which is half swear and half clean is a winner in my book. Shitsticks.

38. What’s the longest you’ve ever gone without sleep?

Around 40 hours I should think.

39. Do you have any scars?

Myes. That's a story which perhaps requires a tw...

40. Have you ever had a secret admirer?

How would I know? If it's secret I wouldn't know. My little darling is my exsecret admirer though apparently.

41. Are you a good liar?

Nope. I am forgetful so I wouldn't even be aligned in the answers I was giving. Plus I just don't like it. It makes me too guilty.

42. Are you a good judge of character?

I hope so but haven't had many chances to find that out just yet.

43. Can you do any other accents other than your own?

Sure. It's-a pizza, italiano! But seriously I am okay at some but terrible at others.

44. Do you have a strong accent?

I wouldn't say so but no one would. I would just say "generic Southern English"

45. What is your favorite accent?

Some Southern hemisphere or east Asian I like a lot, also a few European.

46. What is your personality type?

INTP afaik

47. What is your most expensive piece of clothing?

I don't actually know, I don't go for expensive, nor care for my clothes especially.

48. Can you curl your tongue?

Yes.

49. Are you an innie or an outie?

Innie.

50. Left or right handed?

Right.

51. Are you scared of spiders?

Nope.

52. Favorite food?

Sushi.

53. Favorite foreign food?

...sushi. Alright, different answer? Takoyaki?

54. Are you a clean or messy person?

Extremely messy.

55. Most used phrased?

It changes every so often. Dunno right now.

56. Most used word?

Also changes. Still don't know.

57. How long does it take for you to get ready?

For climbing? Jk like a minute?

58. Do you have much of an ego?

Used to, now I don't.

59. Do you suck or bite lollipops?

Both.

60. Do you talk to yourself?

All the time. I know, right?

61. Do you sing to yourself?

Yup.

62. Are you a good singer?

Only if I try which is rare and even then rarely.

63. Biggest Fear?

Losing my Angel. Or dying.

64. Are you a gossip?

Nope. Not at all.

65. Best dramatic movie you’ve seen?

I don't actually know.

66. Do you like long or short hair?

Having? Long. Seeing? Don't mind as long as it's not a buzzcut. So from vaguely short and floofy to massively long.

67. Can you name all 50 states of America?

No I can't, and it would be weird to expect that of me.

68. Favorite school subject?

Maths and physics and IT.

69. Extrovert or Introvert?

Intro now, ex extro

70. Have you ever been scuba diving?

No but it sounds llike good fun.

71. What makes you nervous?

Jealousy and making the wrong moves.

72. Are you scared of the dark?

Nope. Used to be a bit when alone.

73. Do you correct people when they make mistakes?

Sometimes, less than I used to, when it would be useful.

74. Are you ticklish?

A bit. Less than I used to be since being bigger.

75. Have you ever started a rumor?

Nope

76. Have you ever been in a position of authority?

Not official governmently but I have owned projects, and in other places.

77. Have you ever drank underage?

Probably.

78. Have you ever done drugs?

Hasn't everyone done soft ones?

79. Who was your first real crush?

My Angel Baby shytsumiki

80. How many piercings do you have?

None.

81. Can you roll your Rs?“

Yes.

82. How fast can you type?

Reasonably fast I should think.

83. How fast can you run?

Reasonably slow.

84. What color is your hair?

Brown to me, dark blonde to my mum and ginger in an underground coding quiz apparently.

85. What color is your eyes?

Are? Blue.

86. What are you allergic to?

Probably prawns.

87. Do you keep a journal?

No, wish I could remember to.

88. What do your parents do?

My mum's a mosaic artist and my dad's a retired satcom engineer.

89. Do you like your age?

Ummm, it's alright??

90. What makes you angry?

Die hard cruelty and things that make people or animals suffer. Including wars, all of which are inexcusable. Come on people, the best for the most, keep up! I am the judge.

91. Do you like your own name?

It's alright. Better than some, not as cool as others.

92. Have you already thought of baby names, and if so what are they?

Bob Jim Ted because they are hilarious names. Not that I'm using them for anything but fiction.

93. Do you want a boy a girl for a child?

No. I already have my babygirl shytsumiki.

94. What are you strengths?

Code. Logic. Maths and science. Compassion perhaps.

95. What are your weaknesses?

Memory, communication and showing emotion.

96. How did you get your name?

My folks picked it from a comic. "Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future". Middle name from a great uncle.

97. Were your ancestors royalty?

Everyone's were. I haven't traced exactly how but have traced up to 500 years in some places.

98. Do you have any scars?

Yes, you asked that before.

99. Color of your bedspread?

Colour. Currently red and black.

100. Color of your room?

Colour! Well white as are all of them atm.

These are fun. Thank you.

[pipersky]

I was tagged by @alpalaganda  thank you dear!

I tag, if you want of course @the-octopus-ride @eleanor-rigbysdreams @lovedukedennington @aodetoharrison @itbe1964 @marybq

Rules: List 10 artists you like before answering these questions

Pink Floyd

Traffic

Le Orme

Small Faces

Nick Drake

Love

Donovan

Syd Barrett

The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band

Ultimate Spinach

What was the first song you heard by 6? I recall it was an early song I used to listen to obsessively when I was younger, “No Matter What You Do” from their debut album. That was before I knew more about them, and later Forever Changes changed me. I love LOVE.

What is your favourite song by 8? It’s difficult to say with Syd because sometimes I don’t even think of him in terms of separate songs/albums if that makes sense. His music is like this whole, big thing that really speaks to my heart. I’ll say Opel though, because the more I grew up the more I feel closer to it and I feel the words deeply.

What kind of impact has 1 left on your life? Eh, this could be a separate post and it’s also very difficult to express with words you know. They mean a lot to me, every song, every word, every second of music, their humanity and compassion and sensibility and all things that I struggle to find in the world sometimes but they are always there to remind me of them, they put me back together.

What are your favourite lyrics by 5?

“Now, take a little while to find your way in here. Now, take a little while to make your story clear. Now that you're lifting your feet from the ground, weigh up your anchor and never look 'round”

How many times have you seen 4 live? ....... don’t do this to me

What is your favourite song by 7?

 I’ll say “A Sunny Day” because it’s so pretty and it makes me think of good things, especially when I’m homesick. But it’s hard because I love almost everything Donovan recorded and I treasure his music.

Is there any song by 3 that makes you sad?

 Le Orme were one of the most famous Italian prog bands back in the day (Italian prog is pretty good). They were so good. They make me think of my parents and my childhood, it’s kind of a melancholic feeling more than anything. (Especially “Senti l’estate che torna” which came out in 1968 so it’s a bit more psychedelic pop than their later, prog stuff. They went through the same kind of music evolution many others did, and I love both things incredibly.)

What is your favourite song by 9? I’ve been pretty in love with “Queen Nymphet” since ages. It’s less experimental than some of their other stuff but it’s lovely (again, I have a thing for psychedelic pop as much as I do for psych rock etc).

How did you first get into 2? So, I was like 13, and I remember it was an exciting time in terms of music for me. My dad was watching this thing, “Traffic live in Santa Monica” one time (it’s one of those concerts he has on VHS, it’s like a collection he bought in the 80s). I was listening to it from my bedroom and I fell in love. At John Barleycorn I was in awe. I watched it the next day, i just..loved every second. it was so weird, I couldn’t stop watching. They have been a huge part of my life ever since.

How did you get into 10?

I don’t really know, it’s one of those bands I just found out about. I want to come to a point I become an erudite in (especially) late 60s music ha. All the more unknown bands etc. Anyway I listened to “Behold & See” once and decided to get them on vinyl. They are fantastic.

[findmyhouse]

EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER - LOVE BEACH (1978): 4/10

Yeah! How do you like that album cover? What the hell happened? Okay, time for a little history lesson. Remember how the band used an orchestra on the previous two albums? Well, one day Keith said to the other guys: “Hey, wouldn’t it be a great idea if we took an orchestra with us on our next tour?” And… well, to be honest, it actually was a great idea. Artistically, at least. Backing up the old and the new ELP hits with orchestral arrangements resulted in some outstanding performances that were captured on the live album Works Live, which I heartily recommend to anyone who's interested in the band. Financially however, this was a really bad move. Paying the musicians and transporting their equipment was such a financial strain that the band would inevitably lose money unless they sold every last seat at every venue. And they didn’t succeed at that because the popularity of progressive rock as a whole took a nosedive in the late seventies. The genre's emphasis on complex rhythms and structures, esoteric concepts and instrumental virtuosity became more and more associated with snobbish elitism and was rejected by the new generation, which instead flocked to the more approachable, raw and rocking sound of punk rock bands such as the Sex Pistols, who regularly mocked progressive rock bands as part of their performances, with their famous “I hate Pink Floyd” t-shirts, and their burning of Yes and ELP records on stage. In addition, the music industry itself changed around this time and became far less receptive towards experimental music than it had been throughout the decade.

So, to make a long story short, ELP were in a bad spot in 1978, and were further plagued by deteriorating personal relations between the band members, as well as conflicts with the record company which demanded a hot-selling record. Love Beach was made in a desperate attempt to reach out to a new audience: it’s made up primarily of a bunch of lightweight pop songs but also throws in a few progressive-sounding tunes to please their old audience. The result, predictably, pleased no one at all and made ELP the laughing stock of the music world. Even the band members themselves have frequently mocked it. What else could they do? This album is just too easy to mock. Just look at it! Even the liner notes hardly say anything about the music and mostly just talk about how much fun the band had on the Bahamas, where the album was recorded.

I mean, you can tell that there are some creative problems when a singer has trouble trying to make the third line on an album fit within the meter. At the same time, Keith changes his synthesizer tones from otherwordly and ominous to sickly sweet and sappy, and Carl plays an awkward drumming part that never seems to get off the ground. And despite all of that, I still have to count “All I Want Is You” among the better songs on here, because it shows at least a wee bit of classical influence and of the old production style (and to be fair, this is hardly worse than Greg’s pop stuff on Works, Volume 1).

However, things very rapidly go off the deep end with the title track and “Taste Of My Love”, which are basically guitar-led cock rock anthems that have Greg singing oversexed smut that would make even Gene Simmons blush with embarrassment (Oh, I almost forgot: all of the lyrics on this album were written by Peter Sinfield, who originally rose to fame by supplying King Crimson with his hallucinatory texts about 21st century schizoid men and rusted chains of prison moons, and who just five years earlier thought up the apocalyptic machine warfare themes for Brain Salad Surgery. Now he writes such lovely slices of poetry like “I’m gonna love you like nobody ever loved you; Climb on my rocket and we’ll fly”). Anyway, these songs are far too tame instrumentation-wise to appeal to the general sleaze-rock crowd, and far too simplistic to not infuriate anyone expecting to hear the ELP of old: Keith’s synthesizer parts feel like they were added to these tracks more out of obligation rather than because they actually contributed something of substance to the music.

“The Gambler” goes for a comedic mood again, but really overstays its welcome with its generic female backing vocals as well as some shitty ukelele and some equally shitty harmonica to spice up the pill. Oh well, at least it has some funny keyboard playing. And "For You" ... well, that one's actually alright. Unlike the rest of the album, it's more melancholic and reflective than sappy and jolly, and it has some nice echoey guitar playing, too. I couldn't care less about the "rocking" coda though (in quotes because it just sounds kind of torpid).

In contrast to the first side of the LP, the second side holds tracks that are basically bones thrown toward the band's traditional audience. The first track on here, "Canario", is also not bad. It's another classical cover (of a piece by Joaquín Rodrigo) that still sounds overly sweet and kinda cheesy but at least it has some dang energy which is sorely missing on the rest of the album, particularly on the next track, where things get really murky when the boys try to pen one more epic multi-part suite in the old prog style, called “Memoirs Of An Officer And A Gentlemen”. Don’t expect another “Tarkus” here: this whole suite is just a big toss-off. Almost the whole thing is in the same key and the same plodding tempo, and it sticks to the same disgustingly cheerful atmosphere that dominates the rest of the album. Furthermore, the lyrics try to sound really grandiose and world-shattering but, when taking the utterly banal subject matter into account (a soldier falls in love with a nurse but oh no she died the end), just come off as pathetic. But worst of all, Keith's keyboard playing feels completely sterile and forced throughout the whole thing, and there's no impressive synth solo to hear for miles around. The final movement, "Honourable Company", is a gradually intensifying march that's obviously intended as a rewrite of "Aquatarkus", but it has no climax and just ends up sounding like really bad theme park music (I apologize if I overuse this analogy in my reviews but I really can't think of a better thing to compare it to. Do you remember waiting in line for an Indiana Jones ride and hearing some super-cheesy tune for the grand, magical adventure you're about to go on? Yeah, that's the one ). Not even the gratuitous Chopin quotations help bring the suite to life or anything resembling life.

Oh, I'm sorry. I must come across as angry right now, but honestly, the spectacular stupidity of this album makes it impossible to actually hate or get angered by. The incompatibility of Emerson, Lake & Palmer with their newly created popstar image, combined with the unconvincing manner in which they pursued this new direction, makes Love Beach one of the most hilariously ham-fisted and ill-conceived products in the history of mainstream rock music. So just don’t take it too seriously. Don’t look for quality here. Just let the stupid sink in and have a blast.

Allmusic's original review of this album consisted of just one sentence which read: "A record that ELP released only because they owed it to their original label, and that's all one needs to know." I suppose it’s a mystery whether the band just wanted to make a few dollars and please Atlantic Records or if they actually wanted to make a turn in this direction, but in any case, the album flopped both commercially and critically. Now reviled by their former fans and belittled by their enemies, the trio finally called it quits and went their separate ways.

Best song: eh, I guess it's probably CANARIO

[oneweekoneband]

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here, released in 1975, is Pink Floyd's 9th album, and possibly the album that the band has the most emotional investment in. The songs reflect their disenfranchisement with the music industry and their feelings of alienation from each other and former band member Syd Barrett. As much as fans have enjoyed Roger Waters philosophical lyrics accompanied by experimental music, Wish You Were Here offers fans a direct insight into the feelings of the band composing the songs. Whilst still as musically diverse and masterful as previous albums, this album stands as a seminal album for the band as a timepiece of personal song writing.

The album is bookended by several parts to a long and varying ode to Syd Barrett, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". It is said that the four notes of the main short guitar riff evoked a response from the band that cast their minds back to Syd Barrett, particular for Waters. Written, like many Pink Floyd compositions, in many parts, the song goes from ambient build-up to groovy riffs and heart-felt vocal harmonies directed to Syd. Gilmour's guitar work, as flowing and captivating as ever, is evidently fuelled by a drive to create something personal and dynamic, given the multitude of sounds achieved by the instrument. It is said that during a recording session of "Shine On...", a bald and overweight Syd Barrett rocked up to the studio at Abbey Road and observed them recording for a full 45 minutes before being identified by the band as their former band member and friend. The band was visible upset at Syd's transformation, particularly Roger, and the oddness of the encounter was compounded by Barrett's supposed indifference to the song written solely for him. It stands as Pink Floyd's longest composition, coming in at a full 26 minutes of prog-rock magic.

The album also contains two pieces that are heavily critical of the music industry. "Welcome To The Machine" speaks out, creepily and with a sense of doom, to those coming of age into the working world, as well as to those who want nothing to do with music but just to play it. The highly synthesised sounds on the track make one feel like they are inside a machine. "Have A Cigar" literally embodies the way the band feels about meeting with fat cats in the music industry, with lyrics that cynically represent the label's two-faced interests in the band's talents. Although Waters tried singing on the track, the band felt that the recruitment of Roy Harper's commanding voice suited the track better (which it does).

The titular track, "Wish You Were Here" (linked), is one the band's best known pieces, and has been covered almost relentlessly by rock fans everywhere. The album utilises the flowing transitions between songs, like their last album, but this time features the sounds of flicking through radio stations. After going through a few stations, the song opens with the famous distant and melancholic riff. After some crafty acoustic work from Gilmour, the band comes in together, without the effect of the radio, in a song of pure expression for their dismay and sadness of the time without Barrett. The general bereavement that comes forward in this song has made a song for anyone who has lost someone close to them, but the context of which the song was written enhances it with even more personal meaning.

Wish You Were Here is another phenomenal collaborative effort from all four members of Pink Floyd, and the emotion of the music reflects this. However, the camaraderie within the band would not last, yet the band would continue to produce mind-blowing music.