It's important to note Clare Torry improvised her entire part on "Great Gig in the Sky." You guys might be unimpressed because all you hear now are chick singers doing gimmicky melisma (most often assisted with studio recording trickery), but what you are hearing there is real human emotion, captured as is. Respect.

One of the deepest albums ever created by anyone about being human. It speaks for itself. It is an album intended to be played as one piece from beginning to end rather than as individual songs picked piecemeal.

How could you not be impressed by The Great Gig in the Sky!!?? Its one of the greatest pieces of music ever written

NEVER EVER EVER PAUSE PINK FLOYD!!!

The guy wailing for all his worth is Clare Torry, who improvised her part and got it in about 2 takes. She’s a session musician. She was asked to emote the stages of finding out your dying. Denisl, anger, hurt, acceptance. One of the greatest vocal tracks ever recorded.

When you get old, like most of us here, this music will mean more to you... especially Time. 😎

Re: The Great Gig In The Sky, for me the point isn’t how high the voice is, it’s the emotion being conveyed.

I was obsessed with this album, to the point where I can't listen to just one track without needing to hear the next. The album is like one big song to me.

The album is what used to be referred to as a “ concept “ album back in the 1970’s. In this particular example, the songs mostly refer to mortality, insanity, greed, depression and loneliness. First album deliberately recorded and produced to doing great through headphones after smoking illegal substances. I know. I was 19 when it was released and saw the band play it all the way through live in 1974 and 1975, through a smog of exotic smoke!

They all flow into each other, you need to keep the connection between the tracks , they're telling a story of life and death. AND you've just been Gilmoured! Also, not from any movies, all 100% Pink Floyd. Yet another Edit. The singer is Clare Torry, she was a regular at Abbey Road Studios.

You completely killed the sublime mood of The Great Gig in the Sky, by fixating on whether the voice was male or female, interrupting it constantly and talking over it. Also, if you're not impressed by that vocal performance, you can't know much about singing. It's an incredible performance! In concert it took 3 different singers to even come close to replicating it. The singer here was Clare Torry. She was a session singer at the time, who came in at very short notice and completely improvised this, in just 2 takes. It made her famous.

Back in 1973 when this album was released, nearly 50 years. This album stayed on Billboards' charts for over 700 weeks from 1973 to 1988 gaining Guinness Book of World Records for an album lasted on the charts. Today, this album is still on some charts

I'M SO SO HAPPY TO SEE THAT YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO TACKLE THIS ALBUM WITHOUT STOPPING AND THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE LISTENED TO!! THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THIS ALBUM I WAS YOUNGER THAN YOU GUYS ARE NOW, I BELIEVE I WAS AROUND 15 OR 16 YEARS OLD!!! I KNOW YOU GUYS WERE FOCUSING MORE ON THE MUSIC BUT THE NEXT TIME YOU LISTEN TO THIS IN YOUR OWN PERSONAL TIME START TO HEAR, LISTEN TO, AND UNDERSTAND THE LYRICS!!! BECAUSE THE MEANING OF THE LYRICS CHANGE AS YOU GET OLDER AND LISTEN TO THIS SONG!! ESPECIALLY THE SONG TIME!! BUT GREAT GIG IN THE SKY THESE VOCALS GIVE ME GOOSEBUMPS AND TEARS FROM THE AMOUNT OF EMOTION THAT IS DISPLAYED AND COMMUNICATED WITH ABSOLUTELY NO LYRICS!!!

This is a story about life, from birth to death. Every track is about a different aspect of life. You guys should do Meddle next. Can't wait for part 2.

Timestamps: 1. Speak to Me 1:35 2. Breath (In The Air) 3:14 3. On The Run 7:46 4. Time 13:45 5. The Great Gig in the Sky 21:48

Back in the day, everyone I knew, listened to this album with headphones on , laying on the couch and in the dark. Just close your eyes and let the music overtake you.

Clare Torry does the wordless vocals in "Great Gig in the Sky" Pink Floyd hired her to do this single song. She did 3 takes and the band used parts of all 3 for the final cut. The members of the band asked her to take a few moments and think about Death and Horror and try to reflect that in the wordless vocals. The "Dark Side of the Moon" album released in 1973 is an epic, iconic Rock album, some say the greatest Rock album of all time! It has sold over 55 million copies worldwide, it charted Billboards Top Albums of all Time List for 962 weeks, that's over 18 years on the list! Pink Floyds music is kind of a spacey, ambient, mood, it's a meditative type feel to it. You "feel" Floyds' music as well as listening to it. Their music takes the listener on a cerebral journey with every song, they are a very unique Rock Band to say the least. They are a Legendary Rock Band, selling over 450 million albums worldwide, more than any other Rock band, except The Beatles. They're sub-category is actually Progressive Rock, or Psychedelic Rock. I've been a Pink Floyd fan since the release of this album, DSOTM in 1973, I was 17 years old at. I've seen them twice, one time was the Incredible, phenomenal The Wall Concert in 1980, the most spectacular, phenomenal Performance of any kind I have ever witnessed in my 66 years on this earth! Pink Floyd is known for their extended compositions, sound and sonic experiments, philosophical lyrics, elaborate live performances, and incredible light and lazar shows. They are, without a doubt, the GOAT of Progressive Rock music. Pink Floyd was formed in London in 1964, they were one of the many Rock Bands that came out of England in the 1960s. And like virtually all those bands, they were heavily influenced by American Blues, the roots of Rock & Roll. In fact, they took their band name from two American Blues guitar players from the mid 1900s, they were,... ..... PINK Anderson, (1900 to 1974), and FLOYD Council, (1911 to 1976)

You probably would have liked The Great Gig if you didn't pause it 4 times in the first section alone. One of the greatest songs of all time stepped all over.

It gives me pleasure to watch young folks listen to DSOTM for the first time. You need to listen to the whole album straight through with headphones in the dark with no distractions. Just get lost in it and discover the amazing creation it was. Alan Parsons was the sound engineer for it. He went on to produce his own albums, some of a similar genre.

18:49 "I like the sound of Echo" Another Pink Floyd song suggestion 'Echoes' from their sixth studio album 'Meddle'. It's a 23 minute long song of just pure masterpiece I'd highly recommend giving it a listen if not the full album

Yes please, do the second half. Some of the most beautiful music you'll hear.

I was twenty three when this album came out and it blew me away! I still listen to them and the hair on my arms still stands up, especially when Listening to David Gilmor’s guitar licks!

You don’t know how much it means to me for you guys to listen to and enjoy Dark Side. I was y’all’s age when this album came out. My first Pink Floyd album was Pink Floyd Ummagumma in 69. Syd Barrett was in the band. Later years they wrote Shine on you crazy diamond about him. Pink Floyd is by far my favorite band ever. Had to add: Great Gig was Clair Torrey who they called to come to the studio. She came in with curlers in her hair and did it in two takes. They looked at each other and said “Yep, that’s good”.

I was 14 when this came out. I saw them do this live. I mean the entire album, as a single song. The main lights went out and everyone went crazy. And when the crowd started to quiet to hear what they'd start with, there were still no stage lights or spotlights on any particular member. But you could hear the audio montage of laughing, heart beats, money changing, and eventually screaming to go into "Breathe" and we all went nuts. Then when they actually hit that first note of Breathe, the lights came on to show the band members all in place. No one had been able to see them take the stage. They did the entire album without pause. And they HAD Clare Torry for Great Gig, when the spotlight hit her we almost drowned her out with applause. Now for perhaps the most unbelievable part of all....tickets were $8.00....I shit you not.

Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd are the yin and yang of rock music for me. This album has sold nearly 50 million copies and is one of the best pieces of art ever produced in my opinion. Apart from Led Zeppelin and maybe the Beatles no band has produced a run of albums of genius level like Pink Floyd did from Meddle to the Wall. Cool reaction, looking forward to the next half .

Thank you so much for doing this entire album. Glad to see you, Alivia! Can’t wait to see you hear side 2. One thing about Pink Floyd that you also liked in Led Zeppelin is that you can’t predict what they’ll sound like. Each album has its own story and vibe. Enjoy!

Great Gig In The Sky's vocals was done by vocalist, Clare Torry. Prior to recording, Clare asked them on the words and style on this song. Pink Floyd informed Clare that there are no words, just improvised dying to denial to anger and hate to acceptance of her death with her vocals.

So great to see people hearing this music fo rthe first time, particularly given how different (IMO better) this music is than what's around today. And love that you listened to the whole side in one go - the only way to listen to it. Keep it up!

I strongly recommend reacting to "echoes " by pink floyd, specifically the live at Pompeii version, it's a staggering live performance

The most well known Pink Floyd albums are like books, and each song a chapter. Some are brilliant on their own, but when put together the overall story becomes clear. Often songs later on albums refer to earlier songs. You're in for a real journey with Pink Floyd!

The tracking of sales of recordings has evolved over the years as mediums of technology changed, but this album is in the top 25 best-selling albums of all time in the United States. It was only number one in the US for a week, but remained in the Billboard 200 albums chart for 736 nonconsecutive weeks (from 17 March 1973 to 16 July 1988).And has periodically reentered that chart over the years. The stat that really gets me is that one in every fourteen people in the US under the age of 50 is estimated to own, or to have owned, a copy of this album...I would expect there are a lot of people over 50 as well...

Clare Torry was given something like 25 GBP for her input. She had to take Pink Floyd to sourt to even get her name on the credits. Being one of the best selling albums of all time, this means she can now reap te benefits of her fantastic performance.

Guys, regarding The Great Gig in the Sky, it was done in one take, and entirely improvised no less, by Clare Helen Torry. She was just given a few directions, and then she just winged it, so to speak.

I definitely love Dark Side...and I tend to agree that it is Floyd's most iconic album. But it has never been my favorite quite as much as Animals...I really cannot wait for you guys to react to that album.

Really love both of your Floyd reactions , Please continue to do more, There are many more songs ! ;) Subscribed !

Sun is the same in a relative way but you’re older Shorter of breath and one day closer to death Gives me chills every time

Deep rabbit hole you guys just fell into. I'm glad you are doing entire albums.

The sound of multiple clocks chiming at once was actually recorded in an antique shop full of antique clocks...

Silas, your stank face when Clare Torry does her thing on Great gig is PRICELESS!!! Absolutely priceless. Alivia I'm sorry that your impression was not the same. Granted, you are right, there are ladies out there today who can belt just as good, and much higher but you have to keep in mind a few things about Clare's solo: A) this just blew peoples minds back in the day [still does today for me anyway] Lady solos were still rather rare, especially in the world of Rock music. B) the absolute emotion she puts into it (you caught that she's singing about her fear and finally acceptance of dying) and C) lastly I'm not sure anyone has ever sang a more emotional song without singing a single word.

I used to listen to Pink Floyd when I get home from highschool, lay on my bed with headphones on and escape from my not so great day!! What a trip down memory lane. Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, had all their albums!! Thank you for sharing 😊💓🤘✌️ The Moody Blues is incredible too!

Awesome to see you two getting into this album. You put your reaction up on my 71st birthday, which means I've been listening to this album for 49 years and it never gets old. Every Pink Floyd album takes you on a, sometimes dark, journey but David Gilmore's guitar never fails to light the way. They are legends.

I’m 52, my boy is about to head off to college (crying) he’s the best son a dad could ask for. Floyd is my life, took him to see David Gilmour at Radio City when he was 12. You 2 are a reason I still have hope for humanity. You guys are awesome. I enjoy the duo reaction vids more because you see both opinions, what you each hear and think and it’s such a great vibe. Please do Shine On You Crazy Diamond together, I think it will be Alivia’s favorite Floyd song. I’ve heart a lot of music in my life and personally I think it’s the single greatest piece of music in recorded history. - Peace

Loved your reaction. Please don't forget to listen to the rest of it some time. LOL!! Just saw Part 2 available. Taking foot out of mouth now.

"The Great Gig In the Sky" is Clare Torry. They brought her in as a session vocalist and told her to sing over the music. She wasn't sure what they wanted. Then David Gilmour told her to sing it like she was an instrument. It took 2 1/2 takes to get this track down.

Hello it’s so important to know each album is a story and important to listen to the songs in order 👍❤️you two are awesome btw

Guys, be careful about stepping on guitar solos. People can be mean.

This was a great reaction. You two are truly likeable. The idea behind this album is a meditation on life and death. The first half of the album takes you through a life lived. Speak To Me is essentially all the voice recordings and sound effects you'll hear throughout the album. As if it's the sudden cacophony of sounds you encounter as you're born. On the Run is about a person trying to catch a plane, they miss said plane, and the plane crashes after takeoff. Time is meant to be a wake up call and cautionary tale about wasting time and letting life pass you by, with the last line being the realization youre about to die. The older you get, the more the song resonates. Breathe (Reprise) is about the transition into death by one person while another is unaffected. The referenced bell and soft spoken magic sells refers to a funeral mass. The Great Gig In the Sky is the soul coming to terms with the death of the hysical forms. It's meant to convey the emotional upheaval which is why it's a roller coaster of wailing. The second half of the album is about the pressures of life. Money is self explanatory, US And Them is about war and class system, resulting in wealth vs poverty. Any Colour You Like is about the illusion of choice vs fate. Brain Damage is about mental health and insanity, while Eclipse is the great climax that encompasses everything. Do yourselves a favor and do a deep dive into the philosophical lyrics by Roger Waters. He's quite possibly the greatest musical lyricist of all time.

Love you are getting into Pink Floyd! You two have great chemistry for the channel.

You two have to watch 'PULSE', live concert of theirs, it has all these songs and more. They are all fantastic musicians, its an absolute must see, really brilliant, cheers to you two thanks

One of the best selling albums of all time with 45 million copies sold and remained on the charts from 1973 to 1988!

Great reaction guys so good to see someone listening for the first time.

Good to see you kids getting some subs. Keep up the good work.

I'm so jealous , getting to hear this for the first time , I can remember my first time listening with my older sister - she's so cool - I was 13 . that was in 1973 !

The album before this was Meddle, and my favourite of theirs, especially the second side, Echoes, which is about 20 minutes long. The live version of this from Pompey is stunning.

Great reactions! Alivia should do some reactions on her site too and get all your friends in on it! It's always great to see your generation discovering and experiencing the music we grew up with in the 70s and 80s. When you're listening to these, keep in mind back in those days you didn't usually listen to one song. When you dropped the needle on a record you were usually there for at least that side of the album. A lot of Pink Floyd were concept albums that need a full side or album listen to fully appreciate. Now I can't wait til you get to Rush... ;)

Very FUN to watch YOUR reaction Silas I can tell you were blown away ....

Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time.

Amazing to watch you feel that guitar in Time just the way I did over 50 years ago. Time as in timeless music bringing out your emotions. Without even mentioning the lyrics. Which are also fantastic in the message.

I've got goosebumps guys, thank you! Watching your reactions take me back to when I was your age and I heard Pink Floyd for the first time. I would suggest the next song you listen to should be the complete suite of Shine On You Crazy Dimond by Pink Floyd

I'm 60 , Imagine listening to this when you've heard nothing like this before. That's the generation I come from .That's why Pink Floyd is the Beethoven of my era . All the things you hear today , are influenced by this and of course other bands. Keep that in mind. Watching your reactions , it still feels unique , that's how brilliant Pink Floyd is .

A must-see: "Echoes" by Pink Floyd, live at Pompeji.

This was when electronic music really became known. It was kind of around but Pink Floyd really played with it and experimented with it. A few years later, electronic music would be used in a lot of disco songs as they can loop something endlessly without mistakes. And the lyrical themes of the songs are deep, emotional, and subtle. This is the album to listen to in the dark with headphones and no interruptions. This is the musical equivalent of LSD.

Claire Torrey's wails in "Great Gig in the Sky" express the five stages of death (look it up) entirely in melodic cries. A backup singer/studio artist hired in for the part, she performed it entirely off the cuff with no sheet music and only the slightest of direction from Gilmour and Waters. This was kind of soft inspirational direction that Eddie Hazel of Parliament Funkadelic was given by band leader George Clinton on how to improvise his guitar solo for "Maggot Brain". Clinton told Hazel to play the first half as if he had just learned that his mother died; then play the second half as if he learned instead that she was still alive. THAT's a piece of music worth reviewing -- just as skilled and almost as brilliant as Pink Floyd.

Guys, guys…..Great Gig in the Sky is NOT about being “pretty”..or how high the voice is. Or whether it was a male or female. Quit fixating on how high the voice is for Pete’s sake! Are you oblivious to the emotion being expressed in the voice? It’s about DEATH…….finding out your going to die…and going through the emotions of it….denial…..anger….depression……acceptance at the end…all shown by the emotions of the voice and no lyrics. All done by one studio female singer….in one take. You missed the whole point of that song.

Bear in mind that the vocal part in The Great Gig in the Sky was improvised, in fact Clare Torry was hired to sing but she never knew that it was going to be for a PF album and never heard the song until she was in the studio. That’s what make it impressive, and it was basically done in a few takes, no edits and no autotune. One of the greatest vocal performances of all time, no doubt about that. Love your channel

962 weeks charted on Billboards, 45 millions copy sold, 14 x Platinum in UK…says it all. Best concept album of all time

Yours is the first reaction video that I have ever watched for this awesome album. The first time hearing Dark Side of the Moon is special, but with this masterpiece each time is amazing. I'm an old fart, I saw Pink Floyd (actually, The Pink Floyd) in concert multiple times and it was awe inspiring each time. Thank you for showing an appreciation for great music, regardless of it's decade of origin. If you haven't listened to their album "Wish You Were Here", you should treat yourself. Of course, I love all of their work, but if you liked Dark Side, you should like it as well. Again, thank you for your musical appreciation. :)

It is wonderful to watch you both be captivated by the magic of David Gilmours guitar solos, I am also pleased you both notice what a great drummer Nick Mason is so many people don't recognise his genius. On to part 2

The great guitarist is David Gilmour. He is known for his bends, lots of emotion in his playing. He can say more in one note thana shredder can in 100.

I understand this is a reaction channel but let me take you back to when this was released.... Most of us heard this our first time either stoned on cannabis or doing some sort of psychedelic in a dark room with our eyes closed and allowed the music to whisk us away to a very special place limited only by our imagination. We didn't do anything but drift and listen.First we heard the awesome music and then it took years to finally get the whole meaning of the songs. It is hard to watch you two missing this opportunity of your first time hearing such a meaningful album with the responsibility you feel you have to comment to your audience about any and all nuances you encounter. Now don't misunderstand me please, I am not saying you have to be stoned to listen and appreciate Pink Floyd but it helped us back then. I am an old Hippie and I appreciate this music no matter what level of my sobriety at the time. You don't listen to Led Zepp the same way you listen to Floyd. Most people my age tune into reaction channels to relive through the reactor the thoughts and emotions of our first listen to music that would become the soundtrack of our lives. I know this is a dilemma for folks who feel they need to entertain us but that is not why we are here. You did an excellent job with Led Zepp but I feel frustrated with your first exposure to Floyd. I will continue to watch because you have me convinced of your sincerity and appreciation of good music. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for reading this... if you do....Jack

Omg, you two are so young and adorable listening to Pink Floyd right now. This music is incredible. I hope this music speaks to you.

@ 9:00 Since you mentioned "it's like watching a movie", know that Pink Floyd did soundtracks for a couple of movies, one very interesting one called "La Vallée" (1972) a French movie, where you can find the music to it on their "Obscured By Clouds" album, the album right before Dark Side Of The Moon. You might enjoy the movie too. But definitely do or listen to Obscured By Clouds along with all their pre-Dark Side albums to see the musical path leading up to Dark Side... and beyond. Was 18 when DSotM came out, had all their previous albums, and was blow away by it! We all were. And ever after the light beam splitting into rainbow colors by the glass prism on its album cover became PF's icon. I've heard of young people wearing T-shirts with it, not having heard a PF song at all! @ 18:45 Since you like echos in music do their song "Echoes" off their earlier Meddle studio album side 2 where it takes up the whole side. I believe it's the first time a song took up the entire side of an old LP album, over 23 minutes long! I suggest you do the studio version before you listen to Echoes live at Pompeii just so you can compare it to the live version video done about a year later, which is outstanding too. @ 28:40 PF was a very popular psychedelic rock band before DSotM. Dark Side was a monumental album making them a superstar band overnight. It was transition away from the psychedelic rock a bit, but leaving a little psychedelic in there here and there. Most call DSofM progressive rock. But for pure psychedelic rock from PF start with The Piper At the Gates of Dawn album (1967) and work your way up to Obscured By Clouds. Since you like PF you're going to really like Yes too. Very different style of prog-rock than PF, and excellent! Start with their first big hit album 'The Yes Album' (1971) with its first song "Yours Is No Disgrace", then the third song "Starship Trooper", and work your way thru them. Theirs too are concept albums meaning its best appreciated beginning to end, as you did with DSotM here. It's very likely before Starship is over you two will be Yes fans too! It's wonderful you listened to DSotM beginning to end like this as we did getting the album for the first time.✌😎

My dear young friends from across the pond it pleases me immensely that you are enjoying music from the greatest progressive rock band ever in the world, I've been following Pink Floyd since they were formed in 1965.you are now standing and looking down the Floyd rabbit hole you need to go down it and you will reach a Pink Floyd Universe full of wonder and amazement in the world of light and music.to see them in person and perform at there best with amazing extended guitar solos and light shows react to Sorrow, comfortably numb, hey you, keep talking, high Hope's,coming back to life, from the greatest concert of all time by any band the Pulse Concert at Earl's Court London in 1994 it will blow your minds one thing also I have to tell you that it is a Mortal Sin to Pause a guitar solo never ever pause enjoy.🇬🇧👍🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

The greatest album ever made. I love it the same way every time I hear it. Feel free to share new music with us, Olivia, esp if it's new music of this caliber.

I remember hitching to the headshop (and record store) to buy my first copy. Wintertime so I let the vinyl warm before I played it. I think there were 2 posters, and some "stickers" inside the gatefold album. I painted my nightstand glossy black and put mushroom decals on it with the Floyd stickers. Was pretty sharp!

just noticed your channel. been a PF fan since '73, when this album first came out. love to see young people getting into it.

"Time" is one of the greatest songs ever written. When I bought the album back then, I was young and did not appreciate the lyrics. As i have gotten older I realize how great the truth of those lyrics are.

You have hit the musical jackpot with this amazing album, one of the biggest sellers ever and for excellent reasons. I saw this album performed live by Pink Floyd in 1975 and 1994 along with Roger Waters doing it about 15 years ago. Stunning does not even come close to how we felt coming out of the Boston Garden the first time, the encore after DSotM was Echoes, we were all tripped out and it is a miracle we made it home after one of the most intense musical experiences we ever had. David Gilmour was maybe 50 feet from us, at one point he sat down and started making otherworldly sounds during the free form improv in Echoes. Best guitarist I ever saw or at least a coin flip with Jimmy Page. Do their next few albums as well, Wish Your Were Here, Animals and the Wall are all different but all Floyd at their best. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎹🎶

You really should react to Pulse; they have videos that go with the songs! Check out the Wizard of Oz linked to the dark side of the moon! Another noteworthy fact: this album has accumulative been on Billboards top 200 charts for 949 weeks, look it up!!!! Best album of all time as far as I'm concerned! Started listening to them oh in the early 70's. I was lucky enough to dee Roger Waters in concert! The Great Gig in the Sky vocals were Clare Torry a woman!

Still my favorite album, and I listened the first time when some friends had just bought the vinyl and played it the way it was recorded, in quad sound. It was 1973, it was just released, and I was a senior in high school. After the last note played, I sat in stunned silence. What just happened? It was epic. Music changed for me at that point. PFF, FPF. Thx for your reactions. I get a huge kick out of you, Silas. You're so raw, emotional, responsive, and refreshing. (Especially your reaction of Boston's "More Than A Feeling.") Keep 'em coming.

Dark side of the moon spent over 900 weeks in the album charts and is 14 times platinum A lot of if not all Pink Floyd albums should be listened to this way as you have heard they tell a story love the way you both react to David Gilmour who can do with one note like no other

When you've reacted to their albums Wish You Were Here and The Wall you can watch them perform the whole DS album and songs from the others on the DVD live performance called PULSE

I was just 18, joined the Navy at 17 , and the first time I heard this album we were anchored in Hong Kong harbor ! We had just left the Gulf of Tonkin, coast of Vietnam, 7 days R&R in Hong Kong, but... We spent 5 of those days staying just on the outside of a typhoon. Look out one porthole see nothing but ocean while on the other side was gray sky and and a wall of rain coming down. Anyway, I was on the mid watch 12-4 and one of the guys picked up this album and was playing it the morning after we anchored and no one else was in the compartment but us. Anyway I noticed we weren't bobbing around like a fishing bobber, this music was playing as I looked out the port hole seeing the beautiful greens of the mountains and Hong Kong ! Didn't need to be tripping, it was the most surreal thing ! That's not to say that I've never tripped while listening to the Floyd though, not advocating drugs ! That was 49 years ago and I think I might have grown up just a bit since.

Great reaction guys for a first time listen to such an iconic album. Just a suggestion that now you know from comments that 'Great Gig in the Sky' is a woman and it's about the stages leading to death you give it another listen and see what you make of it. Looking forward to Side 2.

It’s awesome seeing young people enjoy this music as much as I do

It's best to not stop in the middle of songs, especially during a David Gilmour guitar solo. Pink Floyd is known for their long intro's and the songs blend into each other on their "concept" albums. They were ahead of their time in so many ways. The lyrics are universal and timeless. They often have female backup singers (in some songs). That's a woman, Clare Torry, in Great Gig in the Sky. Many people considered PF "prog" or progressive rock, but really they don't fit into any particular genre.

I saw the 1973 "Dark Side of the Moon" tour. They had special effects that was unheard of back then. They took me to a different dimension. It was the greatest concert I ever went to and I saw almost every band in the 70's. But this one blew our minds & I've never been the same since in a good way. Tickets were $18.75. Didn't hurt everyone was on mind altering substances as well. Lucky me. The best way to experience this is with great headphones & play the whole album. Don't stop it just go with it. I'm 64 & still do it at least once a month. We had never heard music like this before. Glad you guys are getting into this masterpiece.✌🌻🌻

Just like you, I sat there fifty years ago in my headphones and listened to this for the first time. I’m still listening. It’s still makes me emotional.

Imagine listening to this in 1973...

Shhhh. Calm is good. Breathe matches avg human respiratory rate. Can make the room swell and contract 😁 2 ears, one mouth... to be used in that combination.

I cant find you on audea - can you post audio versions of your videos there? i would love to listen to them! thanks again for the awesome content!

I was 11 yo when this came out. I loved this album but I didn’t think of it as special, at 11 I didn’t realize that the world of music was near a zenith. I thought, as did everyone I’m sure, this album would be standard fare from there on out, but music never really was as good as the 70s. I’m not surprised this has stood the test of time. I’m just glad that people still love to hear this amazing masterpiece - definitely special.

You really need to listen to it all at once side 1 then side 2 Interruptions spoil it

Just listen

With a lot of Pink Floyd's music especially from the 70's it helps to know, founding band member Syd Barrett dropped out of the band around '69 suffering from severe mental health issues and the effects of drug abuse. Syd was dearly loved and much of PF s music reflects Syd, mental health and the destructive side of the music industry. The follow up album to DSotM was "Wish You Were Here" and most of the entire album is formed by the 9 part track S hine on Y ou crazy D iamond, along with:- title track wywh (about missing Syd) Welcome To the Machine (about the music industry) & Have a Cigar (about the typical music industry executive) If a band has to follow up an album like DSotM then you do it with an album like Wish You Were Here 😉

I saw Pink Floyd perform this album, in quadraphonic sound, at Hec Ed Pavilion, UW, Seattle, Sept. 1972, for a student ticket price of $2.75. What a fantastic concert!

You spent the whole of Great Gig wondering if its a man or woman and missed the whole feel.

Try not to talk over the music, it deserves your full attention

It is a concept album... they did tie every song to the next and all the songs are a theme. Pink Floyd was one of the early developers of these types of albums.

You committed the son! There is no “Fave Song” The album is a work of art. Period. Gonna find your part 2now ,I hope