In a Norman Rockwell sort of way. Rockwell was an astounding represationalist and illustrator and a sentimentalist and I can appreciate his work and effort. But his work lacks soul.
Seemed like that to me. I did listen to Floyd to the point of Atom Heart Mother. I thought Dark Side was a sell out. I could not get past that. But I can stomach it somewhat now -- unless I compare the crap to Syd. God, all of it it is clangling commercialism.
David Gilmour is an excellent guitarist and Roger Waters was somewhat of a visionary but it was always all about Syd. Waters could not have produced as he did without the inspiration of Syd. As an old person, I have appreciation for Floyd but I still consider them to be sell outs. I prefer listening to Syd solo. I think that the four have a lot of guilt about Syd. I think they should. I think Nick Mason acknowledges this more than the others.
I agree, Syd was definitely in it for the art. And for that I admire him deeply. I thought the later Floyd was still doing art, but it was rather censored, perfectionist and just not as raw or vulnerably human as Syd's songs. I still love Floyd though, before and after.
I have a sixteen year old son-guitarist who thinks it was a masterpiece. I thought it was a sell out. Generation gap. For the life of me -- and I have tried -- I can see no connection to commercialism with art. I am a nurse and I have a big problem with the commercialism of medicine.
I appreciate your remark. I am not about to argue with you. I can say with some certainty that Syd was in it for art. The others were in it for making it big. I am fifty four years old. I was twenty-one when Dark Side came out. Such a disappointment.
We all miss him :`¬(
R.I.P Legend....
StronglyFancied 3 years ago
In a Norman Rockwell sort of way. Rockwell was an astounding represationalist and illustrator and a sentimentalist and I can appreciate his work and effort. But his work lacks soul.
MKFaizi 4 years ago
wont you miss me
lavarocky 5 years ago
Seemed like that to me. I did listen to Floyd to the point of Atom Heart Mother. I thought Dark Side was a sell out. I could not get past that. But I can stomach it somewhat now -- unless I compare the crap to Syd. God, all of it it is clangling commercialism.
MKFaizi 5 years ago
David Gilmour is an excellent guitarist and Roger Waters was somewhat of a visionary but it was always all about Syd. Waters could not have produced as he did without the inspiration of Syd. As an old person, I have appreciation for Floyd but I still consider them to be sell outs. I prefer listening to Syd solo. I think that the four have a lot of guilt about Syd. I think they should. I think Nick Mason acknowledges this more than the others.
MKFaizi 5 years ago
I agree, Syd was definitely in it for the art. And for that I admire him deeply. I thought the later Floyd was still doing art, but it was rather censored, perfectionist and just not as raw or vulnerably human as Syd's songs. I still love Floyd though, before and after.
hazeleste 5 years ago
I have a feeling it got to that point. but it never really seemed like that. of course albums like the Final Cut and such had much more emotion.
busstopratbag 5 years ago
I have a sixteen year old son-guitarist who thinks it was a masterpiece. I thought it was a sell out. Generation gap. For the life of me -- and I have tried -- I can see no connection to commercialism with art. I am a nurse and I have a big problem with the commercialism of medicine.
MKFaizi 5 years ago
I appreciate your remark. I am not about to argue with you. I can say with some certainty that Syd was in it for art. The others were in it for making it big. I am fifty four years old. I was twenty-one when Dark Side came out. Such a disappointment.
MKFaizi 5 years ago
Though Pink Floyd is very commercial... it is art.
busstopratbag 5 years ago