Pink Floyd
I was very late in discovering Pink Floyd. Oh,
sure, I had heard some songs, who hasn't? Pink Floyd have
been around for so long with such a distinctive hits like
Brick In The Wall that one cannot have lived for any reasonable
length of time without having been exposed to their music.
But I had never really listened and that is the difference.
All I knew about Pink Floyd was the cash till at the beginning
of Money, which I thought pretty cool, and the giant pink
pig... Then I went out with one of Pink Floyd's biggest fans
and, horrified at my lack of appreciation for her life-long
heroes, she insisted I listen... really listen... She talked
all the time, insisting why I should love them at once...
And I listened, between her insistences, to Wish You Were
Here and Money and I became a fan. I am so grateful to Sally,
their biggest fan, for having introduced me to Pink Floyd.
For me their music, like really good vintage wine, is an acquired
taste and I just took too long to get acquired... Still, better
late than never...
For me, what really stands out is David Gilmour's
haunting vocals. Don't get me wrong, the music resonates deep
moods rooted in deep thoughts, but it is Gilmour's commanding
and distinctive voice that brings the message and music together
and creates the ambiance that echoes like listening to our
own heart beat. I am constantly reminded Roger Waters was
the main lyricist and also the lead vocals of many songs,
and my response is, "Really?" said with a wink,
because the front man always appears to me to be David Gilmour
and I would argue the front man is always the first and lasting
impression of any group. Obviously, the friction between Roger's
and Gilmour is now part of rock music history and every fan
will have their own perspective...
Tim Rees
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