The band probably didnt want media attention and to take away from syd and the family on such a tough moment and as they probably had many. So i think thats fair

I consider myself a life long and HUGE Pink Floyd fan, and in no way was this right. Maybe Gilmore didn't know him as well as the rest of the band due to the fact that he basically joined to replace Barrett. But Mason, Wright and Waters were there from the beginning and really longer I think they were friends from school. Without sid there is no Floyd, all these people probably never get together and with the exception of Gilmore possibly never even become musicians or at least not to the extent that we know them as in our world. They owe so much to sid in my opinion and not a single one attending his funeral is just wrong. Unless they didn't know about it, which I don't see how, there is very little excuse.

@@elijahgiter9559 Roger and Syd were like best friends from what I understand before school. But Gilmore was friends of the band before he joined, Syd included. He helped Syd with some of his solo albums. None of them really had excuse to not show up unless Syds family didn't want them there. Then they'd have to respect the wishes of his family.

I did know that Gilmore was friendly with the band pre Floyd, I think he was in jokers wild at the time? Maybe...??, and I thought the same about waters and Barrett being friends back to their school days, and also I think Wright may have been school mates with waters but that may be college without sid 2 lazy 2 look it up. Just always made me sad how it all ended for sid one day. I guess physically, financially and psychologically almost all at once.

Kinda surprised no one has done some sort of biopic on Sid yet, or maybe I just haven't seen it, or maybe waters won't allow it... haha 😄 🤣

Ditto

I'm not sure how you would know if Syd was joking or not

...and your source is - the manager? (Steve O'Rourke was his name, I think)

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How do you know?

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why not go to his funeral then?

Yes, and in the end not a single one of them attended his funeral

@@Luxinam It was a private funeral. The family didn't want anyone to be there and Pink Floyd dindn't attend out of respect for them and Syd

Syd died 4 days after he was diagnosed with his Cancer....

Well, "real" Pink Floyd "fans", just listen the full album. It's a blasphemy to stop it. So there's a difference with "mundane" Pink Floyd chatting, almost evangelizing the yet to convert followers, and the actual fundamental cultists :).

@@garryiglesias4074 nah to hear the entire album at one time? You gotta plan this. Most of people don't have time to listen to full albums...

@@MuffinEnjoyer That's what I said...

@@garryiglesias4074 I'm a real pink floys fan and I don't listen to the whole album every time. You said it's a blasphemy to stop after one song

@@MuffinEnjoyer You missed the humorous tone. and, BTW you're not a 'real' PF fan if you don't listen to the whole album (from the golden arc) every time.

Dittos man

same.

Give me examples of his so called genius, using off the wall lyrics with odd ditties is hardly genius. Frank Zappa, Todd Rundgren now that's genius

@@brandon1351 just admit you like virtuosos, Syd was a genius like Van Gogh was, tracks like Dark Globe, Flaming and Matilda Mother are great examples of his ability to construct vivid imagery with an almost fairytale soundscape. Not very many artists can do that. Zappa is great, but it's like bringing up the Beatles, everybody knows he's one of the GOATs.

@@brandon1351 The entire album "Barrett" is pretty genius, 'Dominoes' and 'It Is Obvious' are my favorite on that record currently, I think we like Syd for his eccentricity and unique take on Psychedelic folk. And I think Frank Zappa and Todd Rundgren are plenty genius believe me, but this is a different kind of genius.

The problem is it's so well done that I can't help to cry listening to their golden arc. And I listen to them A LOT for a long time. But every time I stop and listen, emotion is growing in me, and I cry. Tears of "contemplations", like an ocean feeling (not sure of the translation).

You're probably giving him to much credit. He probably meant it sounds old because Floyd sounded very operatic and classical.

he had synesthesia. 'old' meant something completely different to him

@@dreamofyouandi we'll never know what he meant by it but I do know about his mental health. It was just a fun thought

During guitar solo they started sounding like queen for a moment..

This doesn't follow DSOTM. It follows OBC. Now doesn't that make more sense ?

@@paulnolan4971 No, it doesn't. How do you think it makes more sense?

Yes, when it was released the album got a good deal of mixed reviews - at least in the UK. Many critics seem to have felt the sound was too polished, too "laid back" and the vocals not soulful or punchy enough. Also, punk was just around the corner and there was already a sense of hostility to "rock dinosaurs", a class where the Floyd was felt to belong. So WYWH had a slow start with the critics and media. But in retrospect it's clear to most people who have any interest in the Floyd that the album is a masterpiece, superbly played, written and produced - and also an album that touched many people in a very personal inner space.

You cannot convey with language, I know the feeling, and what's nice it's THEY conveyed everything with their art. It's weird somehow, how Pink Floyd had such a huge impact on many people lives, many generations. I think their "golden arc" and the associated lore (and "together talents" of course) is so relatable. Although "superstars", they talked all people despite the grandiose imagery, and the "musical industry critic" support for the stories. Waters was also a conceptual genius, and was able to write very personal stuff in a way you everybody can dig into it.

Because most people listen to music casually and don't want to take a deep dive into how it's made or analyzing lyrics.

How can u choose man lol

I’d love to know who these people are because this is definitely in their top 3 best albums

@@blackskull8440 Those who are not patient enough, short attention span, or not curious enough to enrich their musical culture. I guess most are metalheads :). (Even the Beastie Boys gave a HUGE reference to Pink Floyd in their Gratitude video...)

As much as I like pink Floyd, calling an album a masterpiece is subjective.

and itself, 'metalheads' is a loaded, if not ignorant, statement haha

@@garryiglesias4074 Actually you couldn't have sounded dumber by that statement. Most metal bands have extremely long songs with several time changes. But sure, keep regurgitating some silly stereotype because you're afraid to step out of your comfort zone. 👍

On nebula he uploaded it as one complete video and it's chilling. It's one of, if not, his best work