Floyd
Well, here I am, trying out my 1st blog. Was never one to write any diary or poems or pen any thoughts (apart from certain faltu shayrees and a few thought provoking eye-openers on Sonia Gandhi). But well, with PSM and Ophthal over, I decided that I should do at least something constructive in III/II MBBS. And so I sat down 2 write. The topic wasn’t difficult to think at all. It had to be Floyd.
If u hear Pink Floyd 4 the 1st time, u ll wonder what makes them so famous. It ll sound like a cacophonyx of sorts, with them going too slow sometimes, too fast at other times, music drowning their voices in between, helicopters n laughter intermingling with the songs, specially if it’s The Wall. But u hear it 3-4 times n everything ll seem in perfect order. U ll start feelin the rhythm hidden in this seeming chaos, the beat which ll then sound in ur head n indeed ur mind the entire day, the amazing way in which the songs r all linked in the albums, n of course the lyrics.
When I listen to Elton John or Bon Jovi or most rock artists for that matter, I end up getting this vague feeling that all the songs sound more or less the same. But for Floyd, each n every song has an essence of its own; entirely different in both concept n sound from the others. And yet, when u hear an album, u know that each song belongs to it. That’s wat special about Floyd, they don’t just create individual songs, they create proper albums. How many times has it happened that u buy the album of an artist 4 one song n end up liking nothing else. Its exactly the opposite for Floyd. Take The Wall for example. While Brick in the Wall remains an anthem, believe me when I say that Comfortably Numb is no less a cult song. Nor for that matter half a dozen other songs in that album.
And now the crux of the point I want to make. Rock in the 21st century has been reduced to a few long-haired freaks, some wham-bam-booms n high pitched shouts. There is no spirit, no rebellion, no point as such in the songs. The closest v have to making a point is Eminem, which is not exactly the type of revolution v need, n Bono, whose rebellion is in his speeches rather than his songs. Come on U2, u r a music band; express urselves through that medium! Imagine that the Iraq war has happened n there’s not a single song protesting against it!! Hello, is there anybody listening! V want something new 2 be chanted in anti-war rallies!
Which is wat is so special about Floyd. Each song has a message n a spirit; it is cry against whatever is wrong with this world. Be it Brick in the Wall, Comfortably Numb, Us and Them, High Hopes, Goodbye Blue Sky …., every song is a protest, and it hits the nail on the head, n very hard indeed.
Anyway, for those now interested in sampling Floyd, I recommend to start with the anthem – The Wall. Dark Side of the Moon is my favourite album, especially its 2nd half, with Us and Them being just outstanding (u ll luv the sax in it). Division Bell is another good album, particularly the last three songs. Haven’t listened to the others as yet.
Enjoy.
If u hear Pink Floyd 4 the 1st time, u ll wonder what makes them so famous. It ll sound like a cacophonyx of sorts, with them going too slow sometimes, too fast at other times, music drowning their voices in between, helicopters n laughter intermingling with the songs, specially if it’s The Wall. But u hear it 3-4 times n everything ll seem in perfect order. U ll start feelin the rhythm hidden in this seeming chaos, the beat which ll then sound in ur head n indeed ur mind the entire day, the amazing way in which the songs r all linked in the albums, n of course the lyrics.
When I listen to Elton John or Bon Jovi or most rock artists for that matter, I end up getting this vague feeling that all the songs sound more or less the same. But for Floyd, each n every song has an essence of its own; entirely different in both concept n sound from the others. And yet, when u hear an album, u know that each song belongs to it. That’s wat special about Floyd, they don’t just create individual songs, they create proper albums. How many times has it happened that u buy the album of an artist 4 one song n end up liking nothing else. Its exactly the opposite for Floyd. Take The Wall for example. While Brick in the Wall remains an anthem, believe me when I say that Comfortably Numb is no less a cult song. Nor for that matter half a dozen other songs in that album.
And now the crux of the point I want to make. Rock in the 21st century has been reduced to a few long-haired freaks, some wham-bam-booms n high pitched shouts. There is no spirit, no rebellion, no point as such in the songs. The closest v have to making a point is Eminem, which is not exactly the type of revolution v need, n Bono, whose rebellion is in his speeches rather than his songs. Come on U2, u r a music band; express urselves through that medium! Imagine that the Iraq war has happened n there’s not a single song protesting against it!! Hello, is there anybody listening! V want something new 2 be chanted in anti-war rallies!
Which is wat is so special about Floyd. Each song has a message n a spirit; it is cry against whatever is wrong with this world. Be it Brick in the Wall, Comfortably Numb, Us and Them, High Hopes, Goodbye Blue Sky …., every song is a protest, and it hits the nail on the head, n very hard indeed.
Anyway, for those now interested in sampling Floyd, I recommend to start with the anthem – The Wall. Dark Side of the Moon is my favourite album, especially its 2nd half, with Us and Them being just outstanding (u ll luv the sax in it). Division Bell is another good album, particularly the last three songs. Haven’t listened to the others as yet.
Enjoy.
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