comment your favorite part of shine on you crazy diamond below!

I appreciate your honesty and openness about your dad. It takes a lot of guts to be open and vulnerable online. You are the real deal Abby.

This is one of my favorite albums. My dad was also an alcoholic. I appreciate your courage for facing your family history.

Sid's soul is manifest in every genuine Pink Floyd album. You feel him always messing about.

Rick Wright is the backbone and what I call the sound of the PInk Floyd. You are 100% correct.

Animals is my all time fav pink floyd album. What's not to like. In fact, Sheep is the LAST Pink Floyd song I saw live when I saw Waters in L.A. I will cherish that song forever.

"By the way, which one's Pink?" so perfectly sums up that era of the music industry, and unfortunately beyond, as we saw with Kurt Cobain. You're getting so good at this! Thanks for a particularly heart-felt Vinyl Monday, Abby. Extra props to your dad.

The Wall spoke to me the most, I felt that album, it was a hand on my shoulder that told me I wasn’t alone

Sid Barrett as the bald guy with no eyebrows - now I understand the imagery behind ‘Pink’s’ (Bob Geldof) transformation in the movie version of ‘The Wall’…

My sister passed at a very young age. It’s hard to get through the album but it draws me in bc I miss her so much every day. Tell your dad you love him as much as you can. I’m sure he proud of you

OMG, where do I even start?!? Thank you for opening up about your own life journey that has shaped the incredible, intelligent, and fun person you are. David Gilmour & Rick Wright to me were the guts of delivering the classic period of Floyd. The songs that grabbed me through the years were the ones that at least had a Gilmour writing credit on them (Yes, Waters wrote the majority, plus lyrics, but starting with The Final Cut, we see historically how that evolved and fared). Dave and Rick's harmonies were beautiful, and I come from the Brian Wilson school of harmonies! (Of course, Dave says as much from the podium when inducting Brian into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Plus, they wanted the Beach Boys to add harmonies to The Wall, but only Bruce Johnston is on it. Damn that total AH Mike Love who cancelled the band's studio appearance at the last minute!!) Rick's passing was hard on me. I could write a book how the classic period (I include Meddle in that period) shaped my youth. Then, as I entered my adult years right out of college, it was the year of Dave and Roger's solo albums and the rumblings of Pink Floyd officially breaking up. I often think back to those separate concerts. Seeing Dave solo at the Tower Theater a stones throw outside the Philly border, so incredible, to then Roger at the Spectrum with Eric Clapton on guitar. Of course Roger's concert was uptight. His reputation for yelling at audiences well known, but when Clapton would hit those solos, it was heaven. Incidentally, the first song I sang live on stage was Wish You Were Here. Gilmour's voice . I just stop whatever I'm doing whenever that song comes on.

Thank you for sharing the vulnerable moment with us, I didn’t think I would share this on the internet but my uncle recently passed away from alcoholism and you hit everything on the nail. It’s heartbreaking to see someone you love slowly fade away. Also, I did a deep dive on Pink Floyd this summer and this album gave me constant goosebumps, 100% a no skip album.

I wsh my uncle was still around to see your videos. He was actually a much bigger Floyd fanatic than I've ever been. There's not the slightest question he'd have related to your twisted sense of humor and other elements, again, even more than me.

The story of Syd never fails to make me tear up. Hearing that Roger broke down after seeing him was just absolutely heartbreaking, my god. I rarely tear up while listening to music but “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” (and “Eugene” from Carrie and Lowell, funnily enough) just hit me where it hurts. On a lighter note, You are seriously such a talented writer!! There were multiple lines in the video where I was just like “Shit.”Just absolutely taken aback in the best way possible. Thank you for what you do.

Pink Floyd is my favorite band of all time and Wish You Were Here is my favorite album by them.

Awesome album and an awesome review! I did not realize it ended with “see Emily play”!

It should be pointed out that the Wish You Were Here album jacket and inner sleeve represent the four ancient elements. Fire (front cover), Earth (back cover), and water and air (inner sleeve).

I recently discovered your channel and am really loving your videos. As a longtime record collector and pop culture historian and author on the subject, it always thrills me to find a young person who is excited about any pop culture from the past and cares enough to do the kind of research you obviously do. And your personal aside about why you relate to this album specifically was very brave and moving. I'm not a huge Pink Floyd fan, but I, too, have a special association with this album. I graduated high school in 1976, and this came out just before we took our senior class trip. I don't know if they still let kids do this, but our class took a school bus from our small central Texas town all the way to New Orleans, which required driving all night. My friends Dan and Joey and I took the last row seat. Dan was the town rich kid who had the latest tech gear, and he'd brought along a portable mixing board style stereo cassette deck with multiple headphone jacks and a cassette of "Wish You Were Here." We drove through the night, listening to it over and over in the dark as everyone else slept, with the greenish highway pole lights whizzing by outside the smoked glass windows. It was the perfect atmosphere for sinking into this ethereal soundscape. To this day, the second I put it on, I am immediately transported back to that bus and feel surrounded by the post-midnight darkness with the eerie green spots of light rushing past me in the distance.

1975 was a stellar year for rock. New albums from Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Blackmores Rainbow Nazareth, Aerosmith, Jeff Beck, Ted Nugent, Mahogany Rush, Scorpions, Hawkwind, Eloy and of course WYWH by Pink Floyd being some of my faves that year. I was fortunate enough to see Pink Floyd live in Hamilton, Ontario at Ivor Wynne Stadium on Saturday June 28, 1975 outdoors on a beautiful early summer's evening. Possibly the best show I have ever attended. The band was in great form and this being the last show of that part of their 74/75 North American tour, was extra special. They started the show with two songs in a slightly different form that would show up on the Animals album in 1977. They played DSOTM in its entirety and most if not all of WYWH which was not released until September that year. They closed the show with Echoes and accidentally blew up the scoreboard with pyrotechnics. We all went home happily stoned on the free acid that was handed out just before the show.

Your 'dissertation' on WYWH is honestly beautiful. I am in awe of how well you 'get' it as well as your love of the album.

This is by far the best work Pink Floyd put out. I was amused that you thought all but one song from this album was your favorite. You and I differ in that I would also include that song in my list, but I would probably agree that it is the least good thing on this album. As good as many of their other albums were, none of them can touch this one. I think it is because of the pathos of the subject matter, and that comes across in the music as well.

That hypnotic starting riff. Love the videos, keep it up Abi. Very entertaining and informative!

P.S.: Cool to finally see someone who really loves "Welcome to the Machine" ✌

Thank you Abigail. What a find. You knowledge and exuberance are legendary!

Hi Abby, LOVE your Vinyl Monday videos! I was born in 1960 and I grew up with the best music, 1960s and 1970s. I love that you love this era of music and your genuinely passionate and thorough appreciation of the music and its artists. You remind me of myself when I was young. Thank you for sharing your inner life and for trusting us with it. If it helps, when we have evolved beyond our pain and disappointment then we develop the ability to be self-strong and empathetic and we are able to handle just about anything that comes our way. Fun factoid about the song title "Shine on You Crazy Diamond": the title references SYD Barrett (Shine on S, You crazy, Y, Diamond, D) as well as having been written about Syd. Wonderful videos, Abby!

A very sweet moment Abby, when you spoke of your father. My mother was similarly absent from my life due to alcoholism, though she was physically there.

Funny, I also think Echoes is #1, followed by Shine On... but my favorite Floyd album was always Animals. I think it is because it was the first I heard, and I grew up liking darker music like Metal. Great review, Shine On sometimes brings me a tear.

For many years I was trying to get into Pink Floyd via Dark Side, but it never clicked for me. Then a few months ago I was at my local shop and saw Wish You Were Here in the rack so I grabbed it just to try some other Floyd music, and by the time the title track faded out I was having a real "where you been all my life?" moment

You deal with Syd with great compassion, Abigail. Robin Witting England

According to the liner notes of the original record it was known as Abbey Road Studios. It changed to Abbey Road in 1973 in time for The Dark Side of the Moon release in the States.

I found your channel a few days ago. One word. Thankyou (It may be two)

Well, that's an alternate photo cover, not the original one. And this is one of my 2 number 1 fav albums of all time. Its their best work, without a doubt, and for me. After this album, it all became darker, much darker. «Wish You Were Here» is full of light. And sun sets on the last 3 minutes, courtesy of beautiful Rick.

Wow Abby, I never knew about the deep reference to See Emily Play regarding Syd Barrett and the end of Wish You Were Here ! That’s amazing stuff. I love discovering more in depth trivia of that nature, thanks to your revealing insights.

This episode was definitely not absent of band history, album information, personal sharing, emotion, minimalist wardrobe, Animals bashing (🐑 ouch!), name calling (🐴), flea market album cover wear, our swearing, and lawn care criticism. I enjoyed being present through it all! I rate it … 🕳🕳🕳🕳🕳!!!

OMG. I thought I was the only one in the world who recognized how unhinged David’s solo in part 6 of SOYCD was. I have never heard him play like that before or since (I’ve never seen/heard Pulse). For some reason, they never seemed to play that part in concert, going straight from Rick’s solo into the vocal part. Thanks for noticing. 💕

When this came out I heard parts of it on the radio & wasn't sure if I liked it until getting the album taking off the dark blue jacket and playing it with one of my best friends & having a good buzz on, it's been my fav Floyd album that my wife & friends have been told to play at my funeral

This is my favorite Pink Floyd album. It came out right after I first met my father. I was 12 and after my parents split up after I was born he moved to Europe so in 75 we went out to see him. All those lost years destroyed any bond I could have with him. Wish You Were Here takes me back to listening to it. Wishing I knew what a father was. Hearing always brings me back to that time point. Now a father of 3 amazing young adults I know what it’s like. I will be binge watching your videos now. Thanks for all your hard work you put into making this happen.

Thanks for including your personal story with your dad, it was a perfect fit for your WYWH discussion.

That way you wove in your own experience of half-absence and loss was so apt and generous.

Love this album, been my favourite over Dark Side since my 1st hearing at a end of term party for the Graphic Design students in 1980. Picture this..... A community centre, someone’s home hifi system (including record player) coloured lights, smoke machine..... So after a great night, partying, drinking too much, dancing etc the party is winding down and there’s only maybe a dozen left. Someone puts on Wish.Y.W.H 😮🤯😍

God bless you for baring your soul and sharing the story of your father. I can relate, as I'm know many others can. Thank you and keep up the great work.

Dear Abigail I believe you have exceeded yourself. Your love of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here is truly touching. I personally think it's the Floyd's last truly epic album. Animals & The Wall are albums that I never connected with. Unlike Meddle, The Dark Side of the Moon & Wish You Were Here. TDSOTM left an indelible impression on my teenage psyche in 1973 that is still with me to this day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your dad. My father was a compulsive gambler and a heavy smoker. He passed away at 52.

WYWH is my favourite Pink Floyd's album since always... I like this more than The Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, Animals, Division Bell, etc. My dear Abigail strikes with this review, i'm new in your channel!

Wish is my favorite Floyd Album also! I have the SACD Surround and crank it loud! You are my favorite reviewer, keep it up and thank you for sharing your story too. I completely understand your missing your Father, with me it was my Mother.🤗

Wish You Were Here and Final Cut are my fave Floyd albums.

I recently saw Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets & it was so frickin awesome to hear Syd tunes like Lucifer Sam & Bike. I loved it. Wish You Were Here is my favorite Floyd album. I love your take on it. It is Rick Wright's shining moment. David Gilmour's iconic guitar is all over the place. I never caught the reference to See Emily Play. That really blows my mind. Thanks for the review!

I had a tumultuous childhood and by the time I was 16 years old was in a boys correctional facility. That was 1975 and that's when this album came out so it will always remind me of sitting around with a bunch of guys talking about our problems. The group home experience wasn't all shits and giggles but we did have our music to listen to. This album got me through some very dark times. And it was almost like an echo of the friends I left behind maybe wishing I was still there. It's all together a great album and that was the only time I had a scrape with the law. Peace and love!

You know I just started bingeing your content the past week, and was excited to get your take on Floyd. But that took a back seat half-way through this video. Thank you for allowing yourself to be vulnerable and open, I hope you know there are 8k views of people who empathize and wish you well. And, as German philosopher Nietzschke said, "That which does not break us only makes us stronger". Our pain and suffering help define the people we become. Now, as another great philosopher stated, "Back to the music". Peace and love :)

You are so correct about Rick Wright! Some pretty amazing stuff.

Sad story, Abi, hopefully something good comes in the future.

Awesome review. There is a sense of loss in the Wish You Were Here album. The way that you relate that to your Dad is brave and a credit to you being able to recognize that and move on through music. I especially love your story of your 7 by 9 foot apartment where you blasted this album within that small space. Music has a universal meaning for everyone and I look forward to your reviews because your albums are meaningful to you and to others.

My favorite Pink Floyd album out of the big three. I think Wish You Were Here is the most balance Pink Floyd album between the meaning, instrumental, and the vocal part of the album. When I think about Pink Floyd music I’ve always think about David Gilmour guitar sound and Richard Wright keyboard, it’s the most integral part of Pink Floyd sounds in my opinion, and in this album the guitar and keyboard part is marvelous especially in the track Shine on Your Crazy Diamonds. I also love Welcome to The Machine, Have a Cigar, and (my personal favorite) Wish You Were Here, i think they’re one of the best of their works. I love all the tracks from this album but if a were about to chose my favorite it’s between Shine on Your Crazy Diamonds part I-V and Wish You Were Here.

A brave post. It's such a tough thing to be close to an alcoholic. Well done on a terrific post.

Hey there. Just wanted to congratulate you on a great channel. I’m a lot older than you, grew up listening to a lot of these records, life got busy and I kind of forgot about a lot this stuff along the way. About 2 years ago, started collecting a few choice records and that’s become a bit of a hobby since. Really enjoy all the history and research you do. I’ve heard a lot of the stories, but you do a great job of retelling. You should be proud.

I'm partial to this record as well, and for the same reasons as you. AND it came out the same week I was born.

I could pull any number of records out and tell you where i was living as well as the store where I bought it. My Pop was 88 and I was living with him after his stroke(he recovered). He would cook breakfast and i would wash up. This is when i first heard The Eurythmics Sweet Dreams Are Made of This. My brothers and I pooling our allowance money to buy Meet The Beatles after seeing them on Ed Sullivan. The Wall is still colored by the relationship I had at the time with the woman who first broke my heart. I couldn't even listen to it for 10 years. We all have these stories like the guy who cleaned his weed inside the White Album and turned me on to Gordon Lightfoot. Thanks for reminding us of one of the most important parts of a record collection aside from the music. The memories of our lives is woven through it and is unique to each collection. 💙

picking a favorite Pink Floyd album out of the "big four" is next to impossible and virtually shifts from day to day, but I gotta say the first time I heard the entirety of WYWH the album I was completely blown away by it unlike any other album I had ever heard before, even The Wall which tends to be my resident favorite of the bunch. just the instrumentation and the fact that it takes eight minutes before you even hear any of the vocals was to me the most radical thing I had ever heard in a piece of "mainstream" music. I think Alice Cooper said it the best: there are plenty of blues rock bands and plenty of heavy metal bands, but there's no one like Pink Floyd. And Wish You Were Here cemented that status for me, and that's why Pink Floyd is my favorite band of all time

appreciate your courage in talking about your father towards the end.. takes a lot : )

Thumbs up for acknowledging Rick Wight as Pink Floyd's secret ingredient. (His absence, in my opinion, is, what makes The Final Cut so underwhelming.)

Thank you for sharing your very personal story. I had a similar half-loss with my father, who was semi-absent as I grew up (due to divorce) then later changed drastically (due to a stroke). It really is a difficult thing to describe, missing someone who is still there, but not the person you remember them to be. All I can say is to make the most of your relationship while they are still in your life. Losing them for good is always painful, even if you've grieved already. Love your videos! You have the correct opinion on both "Echoes" and "Animals" 😆

My dad started drinking in WWII and he stayed slightly drunk until his death in 1996, which I found out much later. He left his family in 1955. My mother revealed nothing about him except it was obvious he was the love of her life. Every decade or so she'd get that thousand-mile-stare and say, under her breath, "Jimmy". James Mason - not the actor.

Absolutely love this album and pink floyd! Thanks for sharing!!!

I have said for years this is my favorite and their best. They got lost after this and it shows with later albums

I remember riding in the front seat of my grandpa’s F-150 when I was about 5 years old, music blasting in my ears. We would always talk about how awesome rock and roll was, and how energetic it could be. The station we would listen to was Z99, the classic rock station. I’ll never forget when Wish You Were Here came on, my first time hearing it. He turned down the radio a bit after jamming out to Sister Christian by Night Ranger. He told me to listen closely, as it was the last time I’d ever be a kid again. I enjoyed the song at the time, but I didn’t know what he meant by that. I didn’t know the loss, and the hardship I’d go through with the rest of my life. In hindsight he didn’t mean that literally, at that very moment in time. But the song itself for me has always been a keystone. I’m 20 now, making my way through college living with the person I intend to marry someday, and it’s our song. It’s a song that’s meant so much to me, and the lyric of two lost souls in a fish bowl means so many different things to me. It means me and my partner, drifting around life together. It means me and my grandpa, who also dealt with alcohol abuse and addiction, who is now a man I no longer recognize. It means me and my best friend, who lives just far away enough from me where it’s hard to see one another. It means my current self and my childhood innocence, constantly switching places. It’s the album that a good friend of mine gave me on graduation day, because he knew it meant so much to me. I’m glad there’s such a large community who loves this album, and a community of people I can share my memories with about it.

Animals is my FAVORITE Floyd album. That’s how u know a band is awesome when those parallels exist. Thanks for the vid. So many great moments. My dad alcoholic too yada yada.

Superb job Abi and my favourite Pink Floyd album :)

Outstanding review of a fantastic album. Thank you for sharing your personal story, one that many of us can relate to in some way. Much respect for your and your strength.

Kudos to you Abigail for being able to have understanding and compassion for your father's situation in life.This actually makes me appreciate your album reviews/info even more than I already do.🎼🎶💯👍

An amazing educational review and commentary of such a beautiful album. Your research, as always, is wonderful. Thanks Abby.

Wow, what a thorough and personal review!

Your black t-shirt works, especially due to one of the prevailing themes of this masterpiece: absence. So, good choice!

I listened to 'Wish You Were Here' for twenty years before I realized that was Roy Harper singing on 'Have a Cigar.'

Just found you recently on KZfaq. Have watched several vinyl Mondays and this was the best so far. Thanks for sharing about your Dad. I was in high school late 60s and early 70s. Loved that time and you take me back there, even though you are young!

Thank you for sharing your personal experience.

Good show.I'm glad you're here on Mondays.

Thank you for sharing your personal thoughts on the album. It will resonate with a lot of folks differently after seeing your video.

I've always felt that Wish You Were Here is a poem set to music. It's a well written song Imo. You've done a very brave thing for letting us in to your personal life with you father. Which was germane to the topic on Syd Barrett. No matter how painful it was. I almost wanted to cry. Believe you me. I'm as emotional as they come. That song comes on after Have A Cigar. Dang, even Have A Cigar is a good song. I like how this rock song transistion into a very emotional tune with use of a tiny radio speeker sound. Then it gets into a very clear sound. Pink Floyd is such a gret band.

Another great video Abby. Oldest brother bought the album back in 1975, remember hearing it quite often. Sounded amazing on his stereo. 🙂🙂

I just watched your video for Pink Floyd - The Wall, which was amazing. This, of course, was suggested to watch. I really had a tough time watching this one. The song Wish You Were Here had a strong connection to one of my high school friends who decided to move away and that hurt so much. I've known about the stories, and some of them seemed more in jest to Syd's condition, but you put it together so eloquently, with a bit of a somber mood. Thank you, for sharing about your relationship with your father. 🤍

Abigail, Thank you so much for this awesome video about one of my favorite bands. And for keeping it real. Sending you hugs regarding your dad. 🤗❤

I’ve just found your videos. Thanks for diving into my record collection! And as someone who was a teenager in the ‘70s, you’ve absolutely nailed the 1970’s look… :)

Great review of one of my favourite albums Abby.I really look forward to Vinyl Mondays. Really brave of you to share the information about your relationship with your Dad.

Oh Abigail that is so sad🥺 If it helps,your a wonderful person and you've totally eclipsed your situation!💯

Wonderful ☺️❤️

Amazing amazing ...this is your best ...open honest ..thank you

My first proper album of proper ownership, a birthday gift, my copy came in midnight blue shrinkwrap. I still have a square of it with the sticker on top. Very sophisticated.

Yay! A great video (as always) of a great album by my favorite band! You dont look bad in the black t-shirt.

Love this album and have probably played it more than any other Floyd album. Other than the fact that the title track is my favorite, your review is spot on. 😊 And I appreciate the tidbit about the final notes of SOYCD mirroring See Emily Play. I never noticed it before, probably because it is not a radio hit, so I have not heard it as much as the other songs. But now I will never be able to unhear it. Appreciate your honesty and openness. It is why you have a follower for as long as you keep doing this.

Thoughtful and touching review 👍

Wow Abby fantastic job really enjoy your videos and will continue to 👍👍to support. You pore your whole heart and soul into it, that makes for a great journalist. Thanks for your honesty and your professionalism truders to you darling

Thanks for sharing Abi, must have been difficult for you

Really well done, Abby. Your retelling of the Syd saga was moving, as was your sharing about your dad. Believe me, I can empathize. "Shine On..." is definitely one of the best things they ever did. That being said, a couple of weeks ago I saw Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets band. They closed the show with "Echoes" and it was astounding...

What you said wasn't easy for you and I admire your strength for saying it. You definitely don't owe it to us, the viewer. Your own cognizance of how such personal experiences direct your thoughts on an album is enough - nobody whose names you'll never know should be entitled to that much of yourself. That said, I empathize. My father's in prison for life and I recall a lyric from a Modest Mouse song, "I miss you when you're around" - because the longing is worst when we're in the same room.

I am truly sorry for your loss. Alcohol is an evil that takes over people, I know first hand, being sober now for 6 years. I caused alot of destruction in my life and too the people around me. If I could turn back the clock I would. Take the solace in that your Father is no longer suffering from that pain....On another note as an older person who has been a fan and seen Pink Floyd as a teenager...you nailed it, well done...

You have many strengths as a music critic, in my humble opinion one of your strongest points is your sensitivity to the actual people who make the music, their lives and foibles, and how it goes into the creation of the music and makes the music the thing that we, the audience, love so much.

Omg this is my favourite ever Vinyl Monday. You absolutely nailed this one, I was hooked from the begining! I love Floyd so this one was always going to be awesome. I did not know about the fact that they the band were asked which ones pink. Welcome to the machine is my favourite ever Floyd song, so I loved hearing about when you used to crank it. I think you are amazing!

Discovered your channel today, listened to 5 of your full album reviews so far. For this album, I have been a huge fan and frequent listener of Wish You Were Here since 1986. I thought I had heard everything everyone has to say about it. However, I had never made the connection with See Emily Play at the end of Crazy Diamond until now. How did I miss it. Now it’s obvious. Great job, and thank you for your efforts. And not to be inappropriate, but I find you and your presentation very appealing and attractive.

Loved this video! Fantastic commentary. Again, your insight on this album is spot on. You found words that are beyond what has already been spoken about this LP. And kudos to you for wearing your heart on your sleeve like that. What you did was courageous. I'm sure it wasn't an easy thing to do. Anyways, looking forward to next week's video post. Have an awesome week!

People may not recognize you as wearing a costume in this episode … but as a child of the ‘70s, even though my adolescence took place in the ‘80s, the picture of womanhood forever stamped in my mind and flowing through my veins is … the t-shirt-and-jeans gal! So you claimed you were simply wearing a black t in homage to Roger Waters, but-even if inadvertently-you _did_ get the 1975 look almost right, even down to the low-key makeup … and I would know: my eight-year-old self became a man in that sea of t-shirt-and-jeans ladies, the fateful day I awoke to them and then could see naught else _for decades!!_ 😊 So kudos to you! If I would change one thing: that Aerosmith logo should be an iron-on decal, cracking and weathering a little from frequent wear! And I’m assuming you have on indigo jeans, a weathered 2-inch-wide leather belt (or a cloth belt with a metal-toothed clasp in lieu of a buckle), and leather Chelsea boots. Perfect!! Please keep on doing what you do. I’m loving this series, and I _thought_ I knew all there was to know about Pink Floyd, but your research taught me quite a few things! Very well-researched and well-presented, 10 stars! (I don’t much like _Animals_ either, iconic cover aside.)

This is my favorite Pink Floyd album. Wish You Were Here is such a trip for me. It was a trip for me when I first heard it back when I was graduating high school/going to community college. I was going through a big step in my life, but because of certain relationships in my like and mistakes that I made, it was a dark time. This album, specifically Shine on You Crazy Diamond, was this sense of calm, of inspiration that I needed in that time. When I hear it now, it reminds me of those good moments in what was a dark empty time in my life. Aside from the beautiful fucking sound of the album, this is an album that helped me personally through a dark time until I could pick myself up.