“This has to be crazy in concert.” Ha, ha, ha! You don’t know the half of it.

Dave Mustaine of Megadeth once said “David Gilmour can do more with one note than most other guitar players can do with the whole fretboard”

The lyrics were inspired by Roger Waters, the bassist, and one of the vocalists. Prior to a concert in 77, he became ill with stomach pains. The doctor gave him a muscle relaxer injection. This made his body feel numb to where he could barely move his arms to play. They still had a successful concert so while feeling numb, he felt comfortable. As a child, he was ill with a fever and his hands felt just like they felt during the concert.

Mr Fender created the Stratocaster, David Gilmour was created to play it.

Now do yourself a huge favour and watch this same song live at the Pulse concert...it will blow your mind!

The guitar you heard was sold at auction in 2019 and became the most expensive guitar in the world until 2020. It’s now the now second highest at $3.9 million. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd singer and lead guitarist) donated all the money to charity.

The lyrics production and musicianship of this band is off the charts. Each song is an experience, each album a journey. Check out "Time" by them next.

David gilmour kills this solo. One of my favorites of all time.

Pink Floyd is timeless heavenly music that will NEVER grow old

And yes in concert... Comfortably Numb (from the album The Wall) at the Pulse Concert the solo at the end will blow your mind. If you want to see how to end a show, then also from the album The Wall - Pulse Concert - Run Like Hell😉

“The strings” Yes yes yes you’re the only one of two people reacting to this song to pickup on that! Much love from the far north of New Zealand!

David Gilmour on the lead guitar is probably in my eye the greatest guitarist ever.

Mr David Gilmour is the most talented guitar player in history.

i absolutely love how music paints a different picture in everyones minds, pink floyd were one of a kind, if you listened to their earlier stuff which was musical experimantation, you wouldnt think this was the same guys, they were all a master of their crafts, shame we dont have the same musicianship and creativity as much nowadays.

The greatest melodic guitar solo ever made.

When taken out of context from the rest of the album, Comfortably Numb is like starting a movie half way through.

You are wrong.. this song is not great in concert ..it's epic... PULSE

Check out the pulse live version

ATI : "i like how hes keeping all his notes low registered not taking it up high" Me:.Wait for it

Great observation "Is this suppose to be some kind of demon talking to him? It's a sinister feeling." I haven't heard anyone describe the verse like that but that's exactly how I felt when I first heard it lol

David Gilmore didn’t just play the guitar he put emotion and feelings into your soul. I was 20 years old when I first saw Pink Floyd in the mid 70’s. 1969 my grandmother, God rest her soul, gave me my first Floyd album and CCR’s first album. This was before Gilmore joined but sparked my interest. I never thought they would progress from a psychedelic band to rock gods. Back then, the hippies were right. Grandma, thank you so much. You changed my life in so be many ways.

'Maybe this is what addiction feels like?' Had never thought about it like that, but its a great point

I couldnt begin to define this song, other than how it meant to me, growing up. I think that's how it is...a personal song for all of us.

Pink floyd is music as an art form, their lyrics are philosophy and glimours guitar playing sounds like pure emotion

"Comfortably Numb" and "Mother" have the two best tailored solo's out there. They fit their songs seamlessly like few others I have heard.

Watch the live concert Pulse. It has an extended guitar solo of this song that IS the best ever. The show as a whole is incredible. Amazing light show also.

Welcome to the PINK FLOYD Universe!!!!! You are i great company!!!!

Check out “Time” and “Wish you were here” Go down the Floyd rabbit hole!

“Who’s this lead guitarist?” Hmmmmmm. He’s the reason the Stratocaster exists.

I love how all these reaction videos have a picture of the dark side of the moon album. 😁😁😁😁

David Gilmour is awesome. No matter how many times I listen it pure gold!

In concert, saw them live in 1994. Pretty much when they finished this I was on cloud 9, and cried tears of joy at the guitar solo. It was amazing.

I saw this concert live in L.A.- I feel so lucky to have experienced it-

"This had to be crazy in concert." Funny you mention that...

Pink Floyd albums are from a time when you were expected to listen to them all the way through. If you’re going down the Pink Floyd reaction hole I’d suggest you record one long reaction to the whole album then break it up into songs. It’ll make more since.

You always seem to have the freshest, truest reactions! Your energy is just..WOW.

thanks for lifting us up, man. this has been a crazy hair-raising week in my neck of the woods, so these chill vibes and your fun reaction are a welcome distraction and blessing. i'm sure others have broken down the real-world particulars of the track before i got in here. for me this song has become more of a generalized healer, even on some listens a spiritual healer, who is trying to manage expectations -- meanwhile the patient feels the world is slipping more and more away. comfortable, yes. numb, yes. and while the strings swell, experience and the world begin to fade. is it a kind of dying? is it some other kind of transcendence? is it both? i have to admit i prefer leaving the questions unanswered. i'd rather not kill my reaction to the song with too many facts. it breathes in the spaces where explanation doesn't quite reach.

David Gilmore plugs his guitar into his soul and touches heaven.

Oh it *WAS* crazy in concert. 🤩 🎸 🎶

This was at every planaterium in the world w a light show. Get stoned and listen to Floyd!

Lovely to see you back. Hope all is well .

This is my first time on your channel. That was a good reaction! I'd like to make a double request, "Time", and "The Great Gig in the Sky". You can't do one without the other. It will help in describing "Comfortably NUMB."_

It does my old heart good to see young people enjoying the music of my generation. Because one doesn't merely listen to Pink Floyd. One EXPERIENCES Pink Floyd. Welcome aboard.

Glad you like this - I've been a fan since 1978 - You mentioned how the lead sounded like blues - did you know the band's name Pink Floyd came from the combination of 2 old school blues guitarist? They are Pinkney “Pink” Anderson and Floyd Council. “Pink Floyd” was paying respect to where Rock & Roll came from - the Blues :-)

I wish I could listen to this album for the first time again.

The song makes me think of addiction. The first voice is the doctor and the second is the addict. In the movie he has a concert that night but I think he's in psychosis, I forget if its drug induced or not.

pink floyd makes us examine our life whether we realize it or not.their music is like self psycology lessons.they are on a musical level VERY FEW will ever achieve.

The drummer - Nick Mason - never gets the credit he deserves for giving everything just the right amount of weight, adding to the sound and feel instead of trying to steal it

Also react to Time...with the lyrics...very deep and meaningful song that you WILL appreciate. You can thank me later.

Listen to Great Gig in the Sky, that song has got SOUL

I love the spoken part when the doctor says.... you’ll feel a little pin prick (ping!), there’ll be no more ‘aaaaarhhhhhggghh’, which is the pain/bad feeling. No one seems to react to this. Even in the video when the stage lights up at ‘aaaarrrggggh’.

Close you eyes and crank those headphones. You are listening to a masterpiece.

see them live , react to Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb .. live to Pulse concert 1994 .. best live guitar solo .. or high hopes , or Coming back to life ,,

Pink Floyd wrote with albums in mind, so the beginning is a transition from one song to another....they do this constantly. Two singers in this song, Roger Waters and then David Gilmour.

My favorite Pink Floyd song. And maybe my favorite guitar solo of all time. Every note was perfect and truly emotional.

Pink Floyd is FANTASTIC live. The live songs are exactly like the album they are taken from. Sound quality is awesome. I saw them at The Meadowlands for the Division Bell tour. One of the BEST concerts I have ever seen (except for Rush) although both bands sound exceptional live. If you ever have the chance to see them live, it is WELL worth the money. You will NOT be disappointed.

An amazing song, goosebumps every time

A good choice for next Pink Floyd reaction would be: (Time) studio version with the lyrics, followed by (The Great Gig In The Sky)

first person I've seen to give the drumming respect on this. Respect to your ears.

Sooo nice to have you back! Don't leave it so long next time ;) As everyone else has said, this track at Pulse is mindblowing, you really have to do it, it's not an option at this point! I think you are going to love the Pink Floyd rabbit hole, they are masters of sound. Gilmour plays the guitar like no one else, he makes it cry and scream and emote to the extent it really is another voice. Page (Led Zep) is a more technically gifted player but nobody, nobody makes the guitar talk like Gilmour. Enjoy the ride my friend, big love from a cold and miserable Scotland.

Welcome to the rabbit hole my friend, there's no way out> Subbed, try songs "Time", or "Money", studio version

Wanna see this in concert? Check out the Live pulse concert version- the solo is longer

David Gilmour goes deep into your soul with his guitar work. He doesn’t do it with fast fingers like some of these headbangers, he slides and stretches those strings with all his heart.

I'm 58, been listening to Floyd since I was 19, even been lucky enough to see them live 1994 at Earls Court, (very emotional, best night of my life) Ok, I got to say that every time I see one of these Reaction videos to Pink Floyd it blows my mind, I'm completely amazed me how people have never heard of or never listened to a Pink Floyd track or Album.. Jeez. (:¬{}

The original title of this song was "The Doctor", but there was already another song with that title. It is a conversation between the Doctor (voiced by Roger Waters), and "Pink" (voiced by David Gilmour, who also does the guitar solos). Although the doctor gives Pink a shot, the song is not about drugs at all. It is about the fact Pink is catatonic (he's actually speaking in his head, not out loud). He is in a mental state, not a drug induced state, where he has built a metaphorical "wall" around himself.

This is from "The Wall", the movie is worth the watch and gives all the songs additional context. The "main character" is a rock star and at this point he's strung out in his hotel room before a concert. The 'Demon" voice you refer to is the doctor trying to get him up and ready for the show. the other voice is him responding. The show must go on, they don't care about him, just the money he makes for them.

You must see the live concert, Pompeii 2016 video. Simply superb!

Saw the "Animals" tour and the "Wish you were here" tour. Crazy in concert doesn't even begin to describe it.

Dark Side of the Moon is the best piece of work Ever..listen to it for yourself, by yourself, with head phones...an epic concept album comprising birth, life, and death..no lie...though my favorite Floyd tune is Echoes..

Now try the the live pulse version. Blow your mind time. Lol

The band was formed in the UK in the 1960s. It was named by a co-founder of the band, Syd Barrett as a homage to his favorite American old school black blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

The second solo Is brutal & magic

pink floyd is my favourite band

You should watch the live version

I was in an original R&B band with Calvin "Fuzzy" Samuel in the 70s. He played bass for CSNY and a band with Stephen Stills. Anyway, he ex was a harmony singer for Pink Floyd when they toured! My Dad went to a Police Convention in the 70s held in Nassau County, Long Island. He was Chief in East Hampton. When he got home he told me he was offered front row to "some rock band" Pink Floyd!! Wish I went with him, I never got to see them live.

They have some good music...this song is 1 of my favorite..

HAVE TO LISTEN TO “TIME”!!!!!!!!

It amazes me that there is so many videos of people that haven’t heard Pink Floyd before, where have they been? Walking around with their heads up theIr but’s listening to rap crap. I’m 54 and I grew up listening to it , I have 2 boys 20 and 24 they can pick a Pink Floyd song a mile away.

This piece is about the character in the middle of a drug trip. The first voice you hear is the doctor trying to revive him for 'The Show', the chorus is the singer in the middle of his drug high.

That there is Master David Gilmour probably the best guitar player ever.

Why, in some of the Comfortably Numb react vids, is the cover for Dark side of the moon on screen (and not The Wall where it’s from)?

He's telling you a story man that's what it's about . the pink Floyd experience.

Me and my friends used to go to Pink Floyd Laser Show in the 80s. That's was definitely wild in new York city

One of of my pet peeves is when these reactions talk right over the best guitar parts

As you know, he is building an emotional WALL through out the album.Here he is over worked and must go onthanks to the doctor's needle.

The best version of this song is absolutely from "Live in Gdansk Poland" the final Pink Floyd-related recording to feature Richard Wright who happened to be the lead singer on the song.

The greatest song ever! As I have replied in many other posts to great artists and songs, AC / DC, Doors, Elvis, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, and etc etc etc, this song is the epitome!!!

David Gilmour to Guitar .. he's the best 😎👍

Written about a time when he was a child and deep in a fever

When I was 4 yrs old I had my tonsils out. They gave me ether. I saw a horizon with a disk of ships smoking across, moving from right to left. The air was filled with static and a horrible smell. This song reminds me of that experience.

No matter how many times I listen to this song that solo hits me every single time.

JUST A HEADS UP, TURN THE MUSIC UP AND YOUR VOCALS DOWN, THIS IS ABOUT THE MUSIC! TO START, STICK TO THE ALBUM ORIGINALS, YOU CAN LISTEN TO THIS ALBUM EVERYDAY & HAVE A DIFFERENT REACTION.

This band took great pains to compose music that would take one by the hand and lead one into places that they'd not go otherwise. The lyrics and the instrumentation is the drug. Enjoy.

The thing that’s often lost on those discovering this music now is the very approach to albums and live concerts. In these days there was no music video, no television channels that aired these recordings and really no type of narrative close to the stories and existential experiences out there exept in music. Even in cinema these themes were rare. Radio was governed by short format hits and commercials. Enter PF (and other bands) that produced immersive experiences, storylines and deep journeys over rhe course of an entire album that didn’t shy away from complicated topics, multilayered feelings, darkness , sadness, loneliness, passion and aggression as well as ideas, critical thinking, and deep reflection. Sometimes held together by a loose cinematic type storyline but far deeper than that, with universally understood resonance. These albums provided tremendous solace and hope for all the young who could relate to the tones and colors reflected in these journeys, the albums saved lives, reached out, and created a community of listeners, those who felt the music and where it was coming from and a concert was a live immersive experience amongst hundreds or thousands for all senses. None of it was ”entertainment” and all of it fit together, one song and tone led straight into the next and all human emotions were allowed a voice through the instrumental arrangements, expressive solos. The thing with PF is they never left their audiences in the dark. They adressed it, but through their albums (and through every song) there was always this aspect of hope, of love, of ”you are seen and validated in all your humanity”, somehow expressed in only the music and a few lyrics. It was a sortof resistance to commercialized rock and pop, to the hypocracy of the industry and messages to youngsters; the generation of seekers, without providing some dopey instant remedy or bands representing the ”saviors”. They didn’t provide answers, they voiced the questions deep inside young people who (as youngsters do) thought they were alone because there was no public representation. A generation that didn’t just want a quick fix, or joyride but was looking for authenticity. That’s the backround to why Waters and Gilmore and band became so internationally HUGE in a time when there was no global community at all. They essentially created one and listeners everywhere connected on a profound level. Of course there was loads of progressive rock bands with great talent and repetoire, and many more bands recorded albums with no actual stops between songs. But PF had an entirely unique was of working with soundscapes full of both past grooves and new innovative effects and arrangements, as well as incredibly talented musicians who were clearly as introspective as they were expressive, which set them apart from everyone else at the time, and arguably still does. Welcome home to a new part of yourself and your vibing with musical journeys. You’ve been Floyded ;) Now check them out live, and above all, lay down on your bed with your earphones on and phone turned off, listen back to back to one of their albums and preferably with the lyrics at hand. (They were included in the LP’s they released). Instead of a netflix movie. It just may bring you invaluable food for your mind and soul. :)

Where was I? In my cousin's room, get this now...listening to The Wall on a REEL TO REEL that her brother sent home from Germany where he was stationed at the time! WE were only 12! She hijacked his monster sound system! haha Thank you for jogging this memory because in fact a lot of the influential jams you're hearing now, I was also hearing...for the first time...at that house...on reel to reel...omg!! One of my ALL TIME faves...EVER though, still.

Sadly this album can never be truly discovered....unless you listen to it at night, all lights out laying on the lounge room floor...stoned of your nut😉😜

Never resist the erge to sit back and close your eyes while listening to Pink Floyd. 🍄🍄🍄

"That Blues Feeling" Pink Floyd = PINK Anderson - FLOYD Council two blues men from the 20'-30's.

Pink Floyd made albums like books , this is just a chapter

The 1994 Pulse Concert's version of this song is a life changing experience.