Pink Floyd - High Hopes REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!

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2 жыл бұрын

Pink Floyd Fans.....FEELIN' YOU!!! Tonight we're coming back to Pink Floyd, with a song entitled "High Hopes". How's this one gonna go? Only one way to find out...
Come on in, enjoy the show...I'll see you inside.
Scoring System Guide
10 = Perfection (Unobtainable)
9.0 - 9.9 = Awesome, Amazing
8.0 - 8.9 = Great
7.0 - 7.9 = Really Good
6.0 - 6.9 = Pretty Good
5.0 - 5.9 = O.k.
4.0 - 4.9 = Not So Good
3.0 - 3.9 = Pretty Bad
2.0 - 2.9 = Really Bad
1.0 - 1.9 = Horrible, Awful
0.0 - 0.9 = A Travesty, An Affront To Nature
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• Pink Floyd - High Hope...
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@DrSkeff 2 жыл бұрын

This is a beautiful song, classic English melancholy, amazing musicianship as always, beautiful slide by Dave Gilmour. The Nightwish version may be more up your street as it is a little harder.

@OlettaLiano 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I actually like the Nightwish version better.

@AntonNidhoggr 2 жыл бұрын

@@OlettaLiano same was for me too, but now I like this one more. I guess I'm getting old lol :D

@GoldTop57 2 жыл бұрын

No words can do justice for a talent like Gilmour. Legend

@randymarple9830 2 жыл бұрын

Keep this in your mind when you finally get to the Nightwish tribute to Pink Floyd with this song. Being an old guy, I grew up with PF and even though I love this, NW honored the song and the band, but it still had that Nightwish vibe which made it their own. I actually teared up listening to the NW version. This would have been a great Double reaction. David Gilmour gave the NW tribute a thumbs up.

@squaaaaak3178 2 жыл бұрын

How can anyone who grew up with Pink Floyd think that they are truly great without Roger?

@randymarple9830 2 жыл бұрын

@@squaaaaak3178 Talking about the original song.

@davidellinsworth22 2 жыл бұрын

@@squaaaaak3178 simple, the answer is David Gilmour

@Esl1999 2 жыл бұрын

Deliberately melancholy. It was suppose to be Pink Floyd’s last song on their last album. Reflecting back to their high hopes as kids as what their future will be. An older band going back to their easier and prettier sounds. Gilmour wasn’t going to be aggressive on this album. It clearly resonated with Nightwish to make a tribute version.

@mitchbuchannon6637 2 жыл бұрын

Feel like marooned is the final song because endless river is basically a continuation of marooned

@garethwilliams1611 2 жыл бұрын

Have you got the nightwish version of this on your list. Marco does an amazing job in the vocals if you are interested in reacting to that one too.

@THEDavidHeretic 2 жыл бұрын

It's in the que.

@littleraven28 2 жыл бұрын

@@THEDavidHeretic that is great to hear (even if it may take a year or so😉) Talking about Marko's vocals .. Is Master Passion Greed already in the queue?

@frankmerris8821 2 жыл бұрын

@@THEDavidHeretic yes

@THEDavidHeretic 2 жыл бұрын

@@littleraven28 That one is not in the que.

@ikshields Жыл бұрын

Drummer/Percussionist here - You’re the first reactionista I’ve seen who’s noticed the whole thing with the bell and the seemingly unusual choice of how to strike it. Nice! I’ve been mulling this over since I first saw this vid years ago. It does appear he’s using a good old timpani mallet on the thing, and even seems to be catching its fragile wooden shaft on the edge of the bell. But if he is, it’s a miracle his mallet doesn’t split in half, barely thirty seconds into the tune. No part of a timpani mallet is built to strike any metallic object. The wood shafts are light, thin, and delicate. Even the felt beater and its inner core will self-destruct, shed cotton, and crumble if used on anything but the smooth pliant surface of a drumhead. That’s why we use yarn mallets, with rubber cores, on suspended cymbals, if we know what we’re doing. So we’re left to wonder if maybe what he’s doing is not quite what it appears. Maybe the mallet is some other kind of durable bell striker that just appears to be a timpani mallet? Who knows? He certainly seems to be thwacking it with all the force he needs, with no apparent fear of flying splinters. It’s a mystery, Chuck. 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Torthrodhel 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely performance! This is a song I can't listen to without feeling deeply, and tearing up. It's simultaneously as stark as it is warm. I will say the song uses more than 3 chords. Even excluding the verse parts that depart a little, just the chorus covers all the minor scale aside from the 2nd.

@gregkirk1842 2 жыл бұрын

The Division Bell: the ring of the moment between future and past, the infanatly tiny line moving througjh time where we live and can feel the world passing by. One face looking forward, one back, together making the whole. I love that. Gilmore is a music, amd lyrical genius.

@obud3777 2 жыл бұрын

Nightwish version please! 🔥🎸🤘

@iad77 2 жыл бұрын

It's a nice version live but I do love the album version, the ending has more power and emotion to it imo... ☺️

@geertdelange4785 2 жыл бұрын

Nightwish has two amazing covers The first is from Pinck floyd, high hopes, and the second from Megadeth, symphony of destruction

@nealturner7348 2 жыл бұрын

Cool, bro, cool. I love this song. But I love pretty much everything Floyd does. The message of lost youth is a big part of its appeal as well. The Floyd rules. Check out Nightwish's version. HARRUMPH!!!! 🤘😊🤘🎄🎅⛄

@hughsnow830 Жыл бұрын

Division Bell is my favorite PF album behind The Wall. The outro solo in this song is so beautiful and the acoustic solo is very Wallish. Love them both.

@davidputterman2719 2 жыл бұрын

Best concert I ever attended in my life. The sound and lights mesmerize you from the start to the end of the show. David Gilmore and his wife Polly wrote and composed the song. Polly is/was the ghost lyricist of most of their music post Roger Waters. You should really check out the Nightwish version of this song. They keep true to the song but take it to the next level as they always do but the bar is raised on the energy of the music and vocals. I will bet that your score would be raised on this song.

@dudemandingoselectroacoust5689 2 жыл бұрын

@ David Putterman: I saw the Floyd in Vancouver for this tour. . .I agree, best concert I ever attended . . . Like to see people react to the closer combo of Comfortably Numb / Run Like He'll . . .seeing them flip out over the visuals. . . Smiling to myself, wanting to say to them 'Hey, I was there'.. . Best $27 I ever spent

@davidputterman2719 2 жыл бұрын

@@dudemandingoselectroacoust5689 Totally agree!

@littleraven28 2 жыл бұрын

Nice, I'm going to watch it now. BTW Nightwish also did a great cover of this song but in more metal way with intense vocals from Marko 😉 Update: good reaction as always, but I think the NW version is better.

@Fabi72g 2 жыл бұрын

I find 8.6 a good vote. I'm much more a Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall guy (for those every song MUST be a 10 🤣), it's obviously not my favourite, but it's a good one, maybe a little bit too mellow. For this reason I prefer the Nightwish cover, harder and in NW style, a really good cover (I hope Gilmour never read this comments, David you are always the best 🤪).

@justdave9610 2 жыл бұрын

I think it would be awesome if you checked out the Nightwish version of this song soon too. I honestly thought it was that version when I clicked lol but I'm a big Pink Floyd fan too.

@majbrat 2 жыл бұрын

You must listen to the Nightwish tribute/cover of this. It Rocks! So good. They took it to another level.

@gorvnice 2 жыл бұрын

for me, this solo and the guitar solo at the end of On An Island (live) is the best stuff anyone has ever done on guitar in terms of evoking emotion in a concise solo. Just my personal opinion.

@goranelez9956 2 жыл бұрын

I'm just here to see how many times Nightwish will be mentioned concerning this song :D

@littleraven28 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha you will not be disappointed. And for a reason. I think PF's version - while good - is very boring, the NW version is way more alive 😂

@scullie69 2 жыл бұрын

This is a really good album that I haven’t dusted off in years. What do you want from me, High hopes and lost for words are some other good songs.

@dudemandingoselectroacoust5689 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this tour in Vancouver. . . BC Place stadium. . . Very back. . . Five rows from the top. . . I remember FEELING every strike of the bell . . .can't imagine how it felt in the front row

@grungetea 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best songs in music history. Is so beautiful and deep.

@fiskedrag 2 жыл бұрын

Sometimes the cover of a song is better than the original…it’s not often but it happens….and this time it’s Nightwish version of this song. Even the Pink Floyd guys likes Nightwish cover. Take care 🇸🇪👍

@vincentlurie3990 2 жыл бұрын

I am a Pink Floyd fan, I saw them in 77 at age 15… the Animals tour.. even my favorite bands don’t get a pass and an automatic 10. While I liked the Momentary Lapse of Reason album, it was not one of my favorites. But, it was still cool. It is Pink Floyd. They are definitely one of a kind. Most of my memories as teenager are tied to their music. I love your reviews. Keep being honest and even if you hate something I love and I respect your ability to dissect the music and give an honest critique!

@rmyikzelf5604 Жыл бұрын

If you want to hear really good lap steel work, try "One of these days" from this same concert. It's high energy and absolutely phenomenal.

@williamosborne6866 Жыл бұрын

Late to this one...maybe you'll read it. Music by Gilmour (good catch), lyrics by Polly Samson (Mrs. Gilmour). What a perfect final track on their final real studio album (with the three main members, prior to Richard Wright's passing). So melancholy, yet gripping. Their actual last album - The Endless River - was almost entirely comprised of audio material written and recorded (but unused), for the Division Bell .... just one new song (the closing title track).

@maggie_galle7651 2 жыл бұрын

here AFTER watching the reaction to the NW version of this. you DID score Nightwish higher than the original! 8,6 vs. 8.8!! (had to check it though xD)

@marieskavo7159 2 жыл бұрын

You have to listen to the Nightwish tribute version of the song. I promise you will be balling your eyes out. Just have to. If not for the channel, do it for yourself. No camera. But preferably on camera.

@JimboKM 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, I thought anyone with a touch of grey and an FM radio would have heard this. This may be my favorite Floyd song. Better late than never.

@gohigheroutdoors3105 Жыл бұрын

The sound quality to KZfaq listeners on this one is a bit funky. Sounds overdriven...overgained....a little muffled and unclear. Great review as usual. Like that you work hard to find positive things to say. Love that you picked out the nuances of the bell strike.

@rmyikzelf5604 Жыл бұрын

I'm a die-hard Pink Floyd fan and have been for the last nigh on 4 decades. But there's only a few songs that get my 10 (Mother -- live in 1980, Sheep, Young Lust(!) are amongst those. Echoes. SOYCD pts 6 to 9). It's just that they never dip below a 7, ever. In my opinion.

@arslanes5815 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, as always! Would love you to react to some Nick Cave, something like Jubilee Street Live at Copenhaguen would be amazing ! Cheers

@jamessinacore6991 2 жыл бұрын

I saw P.F. on the Pulse Tour in Yankees Stadium and Giants Stadium. Absolutely amazing shows! David Gilmour is a guitar god. His ability to make that guitar sing is amazing.

@jimk.7663 2 жыл бұрын

Both David Gilmour and his wife Polly Samson wrote the song and the lyrics.

@rog2224 2 жыл бұрын

I think he's striking the bell in the way a clock tower mechanism does. It's a long time (decades) since I saw one working in person, but I recall it strikes 'high' on the sound bow/low on the waist, rather than like the clapper, that strikes on the sound bow alone. Very different sound.

@eFiend 2 жыл бұрын

great song, as a nightwish fan 👀

@samfisher6606 2 жыл бұрын

If I remember right, the bell is something they wanted to use on a much earlier song. So they had it specially made. But then they never used it. As for Pink Floyd listens, just listen to everything. Particularly Echoes and Shine On You Crazy Diamond

@standandeliver8376 2 жыл бұрын

You've never heard a bad Pink Floyd song? May I suggest "Vera Lynn" from The Wall, "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict" from Ummagumma and pretty much anything from The Final Cut (although "Not Now John" is ok). Don't get me wrong, I love Pink Floyd, they are my favourite band, but they aren't flawless.

@michaelcgn1090 2 жыл бұрын

This PF masterpiece brings me in to trance and when the bell rings up again it remembers me that I have to stand up and go to work instead. For me it is near to 9.0 on my personal track list.

@kasztaniarz 2 жыл бұрын

David Gilmour wrote the music, his wife wrote the lyrics

@skuripandaburns3489 2 жыл бұрын

Holy moly, my 2nd favorite band after Tool. Is there any possibility of seeing a reaction to "Shine on you crazy diamond" or perhaps something from the Animals album?

@ecbftl 2 жыл бұрын

I saw this played by Pink Floyd at the Division Bell concert in Montreal, and I enjoyed both it and the original recording of it immensely. This live version seems deeper/muddier in tone (from remastering?), and Davids voice is not as clean as I remember. He seemed kind of hoarse. I also do enjoy the sound of the real bell, slide guitar and Spanish guitar in the Pink Floyd version. I also do enjoy the more aggressive and emotional tribute version from Nightwish with Marco singing the lead. Unfortunately, Nightwish(Tuomas) did use a Keyboard patch for the Bell sound, and the slide guitar is replaced by some really good guitar work by Emppu that is a really good tribute to the original.

@kardy12 2 жыл бұрын

Every reaction to this song these days always gets comments about how nightwish’s version is better or worse. It’s just completely different styles, PF is a prog rock band with that in its day pioneered stage shows, and NW is a heavier metal band with its own style.

@maritobeccaglia2811 2 жыл бұрын

Only 120 likes on this? Come on...this is gold.

@THEDavidHeretic 2 жыл бұрын

Eh, if people feel like clicking that's cool, if not that's fine too. I'm fine either way. As long as they enjoy the show that's all that matters to me. the clicks honestly don't mean anything to me.

@iad77 2 жыл бұрын

Gilmore with his wife wrote the division bell if I'm not mistaken

@marcelolima5168 2 жыл бұрын

Valeu Miranda.

@mitchbuchannon6637 2 жыл бұрын

Division bell is Floyd’s best album

@jimcarmer1685 2 жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken David and his wife Polly wrote this song

@floydianepic3259 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dave, it's ok 8.6 is about right. It is great to listen to someone who appears to know what the fck they are talking about. Maybe Run like he'll or one of these days from this concert would be up you alley. 🤔

@zlatan5799 2 жыл бұрын

The Greatest band ever..

@stephencrowley3939 2 жыл бұрын

Every Single Pink Floyd song would be a 10, except for "Several Species...." which is really only deserving of a 9.

@jasonkart1651 2 жыл бұрын

Great job as always DH. I thought the score was dead on. This is one of the few songs from this concert that was 100% about the music and not to combo of the music and the stage show. I just love David Gilmore's vocals on this song. I love Roger Waters but for me songs like this show why Waters actually admitted Dave was the better singer of the two. Again loved what I learned about the technical side of the solo and I doubt another reactor what have caught on to HOW the bell was played! Awesome!! Loved it.

@psbarrow 2 жыл бұрын

Gilmour.

@jasonkart1651 2 жыл бұрын

@@psbarrow spellcheck bro. It's not that serious. Lol.

@Fabi72g 2 жыл бұрын

Roger has a peculiar voice that works well in some context, for sure David is a better singer. But what was so missed was Roger mind not his voice.

@jasonkart1651 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fabi72g like I said I'm a fan of both and ironically I think it is when they each go into their high register is when they sound best. I just think David is better at holding notes and smoother. But as a solo artist I think Waters has put out much better albums than Gilmour as a solo artist.

@MinistryOfDarkness11 2 жыл бұрын

I heard it was Polly Samson David's wife who wrote it. Someone correct me if I'm wrong cheers

@mjjohansson1702 2 жыл бұрын

Listened to a lot of Floyd in my teens getting baked with the boys. Not so much anymore. Maybe the Animals album but that's it.

@dudemandingoselectroacoust5689 2 жыл бұрын

I like some David Gilmour solo tunes . . Until We Sleep, Murder, Love On The Air and All lovers Are Deranged (both cowritten with Pete Townsend) , and the 2006 album On An Island ( which, like a good Pink Floyd album has to be experienced in one sitting) are all worth listening to

@faustovalentinneumann673 2 жыл бұрын

On an Island is an amazing record, love the song Smile, such a pure song, it has the same vibe of Pink Floyd’s Green is the Colour

@dudemandingoselectroacoust5689 2 жыл бұрын

I agree . . . That song always puts a smile on my face.. .

@hardcorechristopher9174 2 жыл бұрын

Good

@squaaaaak3178 2 жыл бұрын

I am a Pink Floyd fan and I shall tell you that The definition of Pink Floyd varies. I don't think any song by Pink Floyd that doesn't involve BOTH Roger Waters and David Gilmour deserves a 10.

@lovejetfuel4071 2 жыл бұрын

I always felt a Gilmour vibe with this song, could be wrong. Have not done much research in this song other then its about how life overall is better when your young and you have ''High hopes'' I wish the lap guitar solo was just abit longer

@cadesfamilytime1675 6 ай бұрын

His wife wrote the whole album 😮

@matshallsten19 2 жыл бұрын

David and his wife wrote this song

@rbruceBruce 2 жыл бұрын

David's wife Polly Samson wrote the lyrics

@kharius1 2 жыл бұрын

Nightwish's version isn't necessarily better, but it's the perfect essence of the song. Not that much noise and effects. Four incredibly good musicians melt a great song down to the essentials and add anger to the sadness. The result is stunning and I personally like it more.

@GodAesthetics 2 жыл бұрын

I love this song but Nightwishes version is way better. Never thought I would ever say that about a Pink Floyd song.

@grelch 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, the hasty fade at the end was a post production decision. They drag it out more in real time. Btw, High Hopes is not a 10/10.

@JAYZIGGY5 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty high score, I'm surprised. There's no bigger David Gilmour fan than me as he is the sole reason I first ever bought a guitar at 14. This song is ok, his wife Polly wrote the lyrics as she did most of their and Dave's solo songs in the later years. Not even close to one of my favorites but ....it's David F'n Gilmour! He can do no wrong.

@JAYZIGGY5 2 жыл бұрын

Off the subject, where do you go to buy your gear Dave? I went to Guitar Center over the weekend, 3 different ones actually (no pun intended but it's funny) and between the 3 stores there was 1. Yes ONE bass head between 3 stores and it was a micro head. Hooked up to a tiny little Markbass cabinet but that's it! And one of them had a used SWR Goliath 4x10 covered in dog or cat hair. No real amps whatsoever! I haven't been in one of these stores in years and wow. Nothing to get excited about. All the Mexican strats were 699 regardless of finish, pickups or number of frets and the American strats were their usual, over 1400. Such a waste of my time. I did enjoy playing the one Musicman 5 string that I saw, a real Ernie Ball one that was $2800 and I'm sorry, those used to be a THOUSAND dollar cheaper. What happened? Where's all the gear? I was prepared to drop some coin and I went home angry with nothing. And sweaty because it's always 85 degrees in those stores lol

@THEDavidHeretic 2 жыл бұрын

@@JAYZIGGY5 When it comes to gear, I buy from everywhere. I'll buy new or used, as long as it's in good condition audition sounds good. I bought an Ampeg SVT Classic head and 6x10 cabinet off a guy on Craigslist. Went to his home, plugged in and tried it out. Sounded amazing. Apparently he bought it and after buying it he realized it was too big and too powerful for what he was doing. According to him, he only used it a total of 4 times. I got both for $1400.00. The head alone usually goes for around $1999.00, so I jumped on it. Only piece of advice I can give is never buy anything without actually trying it out for yourself.

@JAYZIGGY5 2 жыл бұрын

@@THEDavidHeretic That's a great price. I know that head well. Used by a lot of people. I have tons of gear I was just wondering if you knew something I didn't. I hate guitar center. Especially on a weekend or black Friday weekend! 😳 I expected some sort of deals though but they had nothing. There were maybe 8 or 9 basses on the wall. 500 Squire strats. Like I said, I don't NEED anything but new gear always makes me feel like a kid on Christmas. I stopped playing for a few years but the past few months I've been kinda ramping it up again for my own amusement. I actually have calluses again. Yay!

@THEDavidHeretic 2 жыл бұрын

@@JAYZIGGY5 Guitar Center = Overrated and Overpriced.

@JAYZIGGY5 2 жыл бұрын

@@THEDavidHeretic I knew that, but I haven't been there in about 3 years and I learned that lesson all over again.

@victorjba 2 жыл бұрын

Have you listened "Mademoiselle Nobs"? It's a 10.5

@standandeliver8376 2 жыл бұрын

It has just struck me that this has a very similar song structure to Comfortably Numb. Low voiced verse, higher voiced chorus, guitar solo, low voiced verse, higher voiced chorus, more epic guitar solo. It's not a criticism, just an observation.

@HominidInterneticus 2 жыл бұрын

Gilmour as a solo artist and sole frontman of the band just never worked for me. I don't hear any ideas or anything creatively challenging. The lyrics his wife wrote are just sappy new age non-sense. Waters on the other hand still makes decent music, and still is a very good lyricist. But then I imagine his work sung by Gilmour, and I can't help but think how much better it would sound.

@vinograd74 2 жыл бұрын

I find this song - the best on the album. But for me the problem is that its the only song on the album that stands out. Its a great song by itself (standalone) but in the context of the whole album it knda lowers the score for me (if I had to put my own score on my own channel).