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Wow.
Just...
WOW.
I don't know how to explain this album, other than...
My God...
*faints*
*wakes up*
The album rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just...
WOW.
I don't know how to explain this album, other than...
My God...
*faints*
*wakes up*
The album rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
posted July 16, 2009 at 01:26:18 PM
Now we all love Dark Side of the Moon. It is a wonderful album critically and successfully, and congrats to Pink Floyd for leaving that album on the charts for over 700 weeks! But, in my opinion, It was not as good as the least-popular Floyd album released 2 years after Dark Side, "Wish You Were Here." The Floyd's 1975 album is a tribute to a founding member of the band, Syd Barret, who eventually got kicked out for doing too much drugs.
The album's heart is at the bookended 26-minute epic "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." The song starts with a mellow synthesizer movement, then goes to a lovely and smooth piece (known as Syd's theme), gets a bit mellow again, then about a minute later or so, we get to the verses of the song. And when the band sings the title of the song, it sounds like an angelic call from the heavens. After the verses, Dick Parry does an excellent saxophone solo that rocks then puts "Crazy Diamond" on hold and leads us to the next song in the album, "Welcome to the Machine."
The appropriately-titled track consists of mechanical sound effects, cleverly used synthesizers, haunting vocals, and an acoustic guitar. Wow. We then go to the psychedelic "Have a Cigar", in which a Pink Floyd member doesn't do the vocals, rather replaced with Roy Harper. Roger Waters' bass really shines in this track. The next song, which is the title track, is too beautiful for words to describe.
Then we continue "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" with a mellow bass-driven piece, then goes to a screaming guitar solo that smells perfection! Then, it's back to the verses, which follows by a funky psychedelic movement. In the end of this epic song, a sad instrumental ballad by keyboardist Rick Wright soothes the listener. The last minute of this epic song is an eerie chord with "See Emily Play" being covered in the background. Bravo! Bravo!
Don't be overwhelmed by the length of the songs. Buy this album. You'll love it. That's all I can say now.
100/100
The album's heart is at the bookended 26-minute epic "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." The song starts with a mellow synthesizer movement, then goes to a lovely and smooth piece (known as Syd's theme), gets a bit mellow again, then about a minute later or so, we get to the verses of the song. And when the band sings the title of the song, it sounds like an angelic call from the heavens. After the verses, Dick Parry does an excellent saxophone solo that rocks then puts "Crazy Diamond" on hold and leads us to the next song in the album, "Welcome to the Machine."
The appropriately-titled track consists of mechanical sound effects, cleverly used synthesizers, haunting vocals, and an acoustic guitar. Wow. We then go to the psychedelic "Have a Cigar", in which a Pink Floyd member doesn't do the vocals, rather replaced with Roy Harper. Roger Waters' bass really shines in this track. The next song, which is the title track, is too beautiful for words to describe.
Then we continue "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" with a mellow bass-driven piece, then goes to a screaming guitar solo that smells perfection! Then, it's back to the verses, which follows by a funky psychedelic movement. In the end of this epic song, a sad instrumental ballad by keyboardist Rick Wright soothes the listener. The last minute of this epic song is an eerie chord with "See Emily Play" being covered in the background. Bravo! Bravo!
Don't be overwhelmed by the length of the songs. Buy this album. You'll love it. That's all I can say now.
100/100
posted July 16, 2009 at 01:05:57 PM
I've just finished listening to this album on vinyl, and it left me speechless. The Beatles tackled almost every music genre and flawlessly managed to create 30 wounderful and eclectic songs even The Rolling Stones can't pull off. Beyond it's simple packaging, "The Beatles" (a.k.a. the white album) is a sonic tour de force that someone with a smart ear would cherish over and over again.
This album has something for everyone. Whether it's upbeat and fun (Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Birthday; Back in the U.S.S.R.), mellow and sweet (Blackbird; Honey Pie; Martha, My Dear), goregous and beautiful (Dear Prudence; Good Night; Mother Nature's Son), or just plain crazy (Revolution 9; Wild Honey Pie; Helter Skelter), it is an album for any occassion or mood.
This is also a good album to help you concentrate. For example, I use this album to concentrate on my animation. That's pretty much all I have to say about this album. No other words can describe a wounderful masterpiece like this one.
100/100
This album has something for everyone. Whether it's upbeat and fun (Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Birthday; Back in the U.S.S.R.), mellow and sweet (Blackbird; Honey Pie; Martha, My Dear), goregous and beautiful (Dear Prudence; Good Night; Mother Nature's Son), or just plain crazy (Revolution 9; Wild Honey Pie; Helter Skelter), it is an album for any occassion or mood.
This is also a good album to help you concentrate. For example, I use this album to concentrate on my animation. That's pretty much all I have to say about this album. No other words can describe a wounderful masterpiece like this one.
100/100
posted July 12, 2009 at 04:16:34 PM
