Pink Floyd has one of the most interesting histories of any rock band, if not the most interesting history. They were besieged by genius and it's close cousin insanity, paranoia, band infighting, two of the most historic CDs of all-time, lawsuits, huge sales, epoch tours and bloated excess. After all that amazing history, they sort of petered out over the years. 2014's "The Endless River" isn't a fitting finale to one of the greatest and most intriguing bands of all-time.
The story of Syd Barrett deserves a well thought out and well researched book of his own. Over the years the band has sort of broke into two separate camps, basically Roger Waters vs. David Gilmour. The Waters side has been the most successful as Waters has a much higher work level. He's been touring "The Wall" for years and even released a CD last year. David Gilmour has been more about resting on his laurels, when he does release new music it's often only mediocre. Even his 2016 CD "Live at Pompeii" is 90% Pink Floyd music, the work from his solo career isn't as enduring. That's not to say he hasn't had good solo songs, "Rattle That Lock":
Although Waters solo work has been less than inspiring as well. But this series of blogs is not about them individually, but when they were 2/5ths of the classic Pink Floyd lineup.
Now for all 5/5ths of the lineup over the years:
- Roger Waters – bass, vocals, rhythm guitar (1965–1985, 2005)
- David Gilmour – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards (1967–1995, 2005, 2012–2014)
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion, vocals (1965–1995, 2005, 2012–2014)
- Richard Wright – keyboards, piano, organ, vocals (1965–1979, 1987–1995, 2005; died 2008)
- Syd Barrett – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals (1965–1968; died 2006)
Again Pink Floyd is responsible for two of the greatest CDs of all-time, "The Wall" and "Dark Side Of The Moon". Interestingly enough the rest of their music isn't up to that same level. Of the below CDs the only other very good CD is "Wish You Were Here". Overall some of the other CDs have their highlights, but overall don't live up to Pink Floyd's reputation.
Studio albums
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
- A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)
- More (1969)
- Ummagumma (1969)
- Atom Heart Mother (1970)
- Meddle (1971)
- Obscured by Clouds (1972)
- The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
- Wish You Were Here (1975)
- Animals (1977)
- The Wall (1979)
- The Final Cut (1983)
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
- The Division Bell (1994)
- The Endless River (2014)
This series of countdown blogs covers 1977's "Animals" to 1987's "A Momentary Lapse of Reason". However "The Wall" takes up 16 of the Floyd's 30 songs on this countdown, which goes to what I'm saying above. I would love to see Roger Waters in concert still, David Gilmour not so much. I have 181 Pink Floyd songs on my blog and 20 songs by the Australian Pink Floyd Show.
29) "Dogs":
28) "Goodbye Blue Sky":
27) "One Slip":
26) "The Gunner's Dream":
25) "Hero's Return":
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