I remember going to the Saturday midnight screening of The Wall so many times in high school. It is such a convincing work concerning madness, it's hard not to think that Waters struggled with sanity.
Those songs you quote are so emotionally laden. That's what makes them great, though.
It can be hard to separate the art from the artist when the art is the artist. I can't watch Woody Allen because his movies are so autobiographical, I'm always reminded of his ego. The Wall is like that, too. You can hear and see the mess, but at least The Wall ends with an escape, with better things possible on the horizon.
Waters has been a loon for a long time. I suspect this is his true colors, and frankly, since I am a huge fan of their work, it is disappointing. At least I can still idolize David Gilmour as an inspiration in my playing.
Shine on You Crazy Diamond, ALL OF IT, is some of my favorite music ever. Have you heard the cover that Steve Lukather recorded? It is a bit edgier, but extremely true to the feel of the original.
In rankings of the best solos of all time, Comfortably Numb is always in the top 10, and that is high praise indeed. Gilmour's phrasing and melodic intent is just next level.
I remember going to the Saturday midnight screening of The Wall so many times in high school. It is such a convincing work concerning madness, it's hard not to think that Waters struggled with sanity.
Those songs you quote are so emotionally laden. That's what makes them great, though.
It can be hard to separate the art from the artist when the art is the artist. I can't watch Woody Allen because his movies are so autobiographical, I'm always reminded of his ego. The Wall is like that, too. You can hear and see the mess, but at least The Wall ends with an escape, with better things possible on the horizon.
Waters has been a loon for a long time. I suspect this is his true colors, and frankly, since I am a huge fan of their work, it is disappointing. At least I can still idolize David Gilmour as an inspiration in my playing.
Agree. I think this really is his true colors and I think Gilmour knew it all along too and even hinted at it for a long time.
Gilmours two solos in Comfortably Numb are the two best ever. And don't even get me going on Shine on You Crazy Diamond which is just *chef's kiss*
Shine on You Crazy Diamond, ALL OF IT, is some of my favorite music ever. Have you heard the cover that Steve Lukather recorded? It is a bit edgier, but extremely true to the feel of the original.
In rankings of the best solos of all time, Comfortably Numb is always in the top 10, and that is high praise indeed. Gilmour's phrasing and melodic intent is just next level.
Nice pull there with Us and Them too. Thanks for reading and keep offering feedback. :)
Shine on You Crazy Diamond.