Nick Mason is so underrated... It's criminal.

there has never been a R&R band that has had me melt into a chair in ultra relax mode anywhere near what Pink Floyd has done for me over the years.................this is soooooooo f@*king groovy. where have all the good times gone?

This is worth it for that funky section and Gilmore's blistering guitar work.

Pompeii, a city in southern Italy that was destroyed in 79 AD by a volcano (Vesuvius), killing everyone. Pink Floyd performed in the ancient Roman amphitheater; epic concert. Please also do part 2. Nick Mason, drummer extraordinaire. Also worth checking out the last time David and Rick performed Echoes together in 2006 in Gdansk, Poland.

I never ever get sick of hearing ECHOES!!!

Awesome. This is a wild performance. But part 2 has to be next, Biz. ✌🏼

The song that made me a Floydian back in 1972!! When I flipped the Meddle album over to side 2 and this song I was forever changed.

Just 4 incredibely talented Musicians jammimg it up

That was just part 1. Check out "Echoes (Part 2)". That whole concert was my favorite live Floyd!! More great tracks from that concert are "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" or "One Of These Days".

I went to Naples which is close to Pompeii while in the Navy and yes there are areas that emit steam from Vesuvius. Kinda of creepy for sure!

We need part 2 please and thank you. ✌🏻❤️

Genius genius genius! Pink Floyd funky af So glad you finally got to see the turning point!

Early Pink Floyd is my favorite. Ummagumma and Medley were my favorite. Glad you did this.

I remember renting Live at Pompeii on VHS and watching it like 10 times in 2 days. Good times. This was in like 2000, so their music is timeless.

"why there is no crowd listening to this song?" The answer is: its not for us, pink Floyd is the embassadors of the earth in the universe

Great tune Biz, another Pink Floyd tune with the bass, drums, and guitar hotter than the hinges on the gates to hell. Keep the fire burning Brotherman - thanks for the great music, we appreciate you.

I lived in Sorrento at the time, 20mnts by train from Pompei. I was 12 but my friend older brother and some of his friend had heard about the filming and brought us with them to try and bunk in. We just managed to hide in the bushes and listen to Floyd rehearsing for about half hour before security found us and threw us out. Worth it!

Do Set the controls for the heart of the Sun or Careful with that ax Eugene from this same show. Features more of Roger in those.

Part 2 is the logical next step. Floyd had me at Ummagumma, and sealed the deal with Echoes.

This is the best of PF. The experience of this song is Devine...❤

Echos Live at Pompeii is one of the most epic rock videos....they were all very young; exuding a vitality and mastery of the musical medium to the sublime and beyond 'where everything is green and submarine"....this never gets old and it's a thrill to see First Time Reactions to this masterpiece. Pink Floyd...Raw Power with masterful control.....

I'm going to give you a brief history but before I do so I will tell you there is nobody on KZfaq that is ever reacted to the song that's one of the great things I love about your channel. You do the rare stuff. I'm the baby brother of three boys. My oldest brother is 12 years older my middle brother is 7 years older and I grew up cutting my teeth on Pink Floyd I'm 47 now. Pink Floyd was my favorite band up until the 6th and I had never heard this song until I turned like 25

Now do Part 2!

3 of the 4 guys (Gilmour, Mason, and Wright) performing in Pompeii in 1971 also performed in the Pulse Concert songs in 1994. Gilmour also performed in Pompeii again in 2016.

Greatest song of all time. And this is only the first half. I never get sick of watching this concert since I bought the VHS 24 years ago. And yes when they filmed in 70-71 the ground was still on fire from the volcanic activity.

That groove gets me every time 😊

This is my first time watching any of your reactions , sir. You must have been told the proper way to experience to Pink Floyd in silence with your eyes closed - you did it perfectly! Great reaction!

I've listened to this piece hundreds of times, goosebumps Every Single Time.

It’s from their concert/ documentary Pink Floyd- live in Pompei, the song comes from their excellent album Meddle 🔥 there are two parts to this version of the song that bookend the documentary, so please do part 2 also

With the haunting echoes within the song it seemed fitting to play for a city lost beneath the ashes of Mount Vesuvius. And yes Mount Vesuvius is very much a active volcano with around 3 million residents in the danger zone. 🤠🏞️🐂

i've been to pompeii twice - it's a gigantic excavation site, a large, preserved city you can wander through, go into houses, the various arenas, the statues, the baths.... one of the most fascinating places in the world. it is close to naples. and the volcano vesuv watches over everything like a sleeping god. the music fits perfectly to this magic place.

The studio track is the entire Side 2 of the album Meddle. It has an extended "sound scape" in the middle. There's a video of the full track set over the end of Stanley Kubrics movie 2001 A Space Odyssey The strange bird / animal like sounds fit perfectly with the psychodelic colour section 😉

Check out part 2 of this song please!

“Just them and their equipment and they rocked out.” Has to be the best way to summarize them. Lol

That area is still live and can and probably blow at some point. There is a part two for this song you should check out.

Nick, working his ass off. Towards the end of this, he and roger hit a killer proto-funk groove

Make on about shine on you crazy diamond, the best song of all time imo

Please do the studio version

Funky ride

This young band decided to show off their talents in this one and nailed it! Funky stuff bro.

That's not the end of the song my good man, as I jumped the gun I see that other people have saw that and responded as well please do the second part

Pt. 2 please!

This is one of the best P.F. songs ever ! It's a shame that after Richard Wright's death it's never played live again. But I can understand it and consider it one of the nicest gestures for the memory of R.W. ! All the best @all from hamburg (germany)

Way better than the studio version

pefection i say

If that was your first contact with PF, there sooo much more to see! Explore!

Ty man, y, this is so dope😎 and much more deep dope is coming in part 2 🤙

This movie A trip on its own

Dude! Any Pink Floyd is fantastic! But if you haven't seen and heard "One Of These Days" check it out. The Pulse concert version is awesome!

Part 1 is definitely great.

Someone once commented that this was about evolution. Maybe? Regardless, it’s one heck of a journey. The JRR Tolkien of music

I did eventually get to see them live in Arrowhead stadium go Chiefs in 1996 on The division Bell tour

"One Of These Days" is great, same era, or even better: The live Pulse version, it's amazing

Hey bizmatic you need to check out the whole movie live at Pompeii The whole thing is awesome Great reaction rock on

David Gilmour is the TIMELORD OF THE LEAD GUITAR 🎸 and PINK FLOYD will take you to another world 🌎 i have been a fan from 15 years old now i am 60 will always be a fan

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Live at Pompeii is a master piece of music, every song, an absolute master piece.

The studio version off the 1971 album Meddle is really good,it has more of a mellow out and chill vibe to it while the Pompeii version has a smooth and swaying intro that transforms into a funky jam session that makes you wanna get up and groove vibe😏I love both versions but Live at Pompeii is my personal favorite ❤

That sounded good.

This band can funk it up! Also, I'm sure i could look it up but i didn't; How the HELL did they get permission to play a concert at an active archaeological site?!?!? glad they did it but wow!

At some point you’ll need to check out “Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict” from Ummaguma.

The bits of the video with the bubbling lava were filmed in the Campi Flegrei, just north of Naples. It’s vast area of underground volcanic activity often bubbles up to the surface around Pozzuoli and the solfatara. Vesuvius itself is a dormant volcano but still active. The last time it erupted was 1944 with a plume of fine ash that destroyed crops all around the bay of Naples when it fell.

Play this track to the last sequence in the classic movie..... 2001: A Space Oddessy. Turn down the audio portion of the movie while listening to the session track studio take. It's on point!

Yes! The studio version is thing of it's own. It's on the album called Meddle.

Can you react to Careful with that axe Eugene, live at the Brighton Dome

the best Roger Waters lyrics. the best Nick Mason performance. the best David Gilmour and Richard Wright harmony. definitely Echoes one of the best song in history.

That's the first half...

Ah yes..P Floyd in their prime!Awesome video my friend...probably recorded in 69' if memory serves...

Dave return to Pompeii as a solo concert. He is the only person to perform twice in the theater 1972 and 2016 with an audience for the first time since 79 AD.

You got it Biz ! After Pink Floyd, other music won’t ever sound the same. Welcome Home Brother !

hey Biz! head up the Eagles and don henley are giving strikes even on private videos. id go through and take them down completely if I were you!

btw Vesuvius is still considered an ACTIVE Volcano

This one is a true epic. The studio version is 23 minutes long. This was only part 1. I'm excited for you to listen to their Animals album. Dogs, Pigs And Sheep. More epics

This is only the first half of the song.

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Studio version is cool Pompeii version is legendary

Gotta fire one up, Biz.

listen part 2 careful of the axe insane vibe bro!!

Their music has colors TBH also I feel a cid trip coming on by the time the camera spans across the back of the speakers.

This was the nick mason show

What's always stood out to me in this video is how little face time is given to Roger Waters. You see a lot of his fingers, and a little of the back of his head, but only a few seconds of him from the front. That must have been his own choice.

After you do part 2, check out "Gratitude" by The Beastie Boys. You'll know why I say that when you see it

This is actually only half of the song Biz.

How about a steely dan glamour profession reaction

Look up how where Pink Floyd got their name.

NO OMMENT IS BETTER THAN COMMENT AT ALL ! !

Musical geniuses in their early 20's.

Now finish with part 2

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You didn't finish the song!! There is more.

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UNPOPULAR OPINION: I never liked this live version of the song. They kinda get too lost in that middle funky trippy middle part (which is still too long for me even in the studio version but). The studio version is just more polished, and the final climax always feels much better than any live version

14 minute video for a 23 minute song.... hmmm

You need to watch the 2nd part, and after, we will talk together, bro😂👍✌️🤭Peace from France ✌️

And again, everyone only ever does a reaction to the first half for some reason.....