On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:10:57 +0000, Slubberdegullion
doughnutzbanana.com> wrote:

I think that "Echoes" is one of their masterpieces and is probably one
of my top 10 songs (top 15?). Instead of getting into Raja Lists
(tm), I like "One Of These Days" as well. The rest of the album is
not too much my cuppa tea.

For a more even approach, I like Ummagumma - the live part. That was
some spacey, intense stuff back then and has left some memories of
yore... They actually took you on a trip.

I think that after DTSOTM, which was a bit heavy handed with the
special effects - heavily polished, but still like it - spawned Alan
Parsons as well - the psych / trip era was pretty much over with for
Floyd. Then came AOR, arenas and The Wall.

I wonder what would have happened if they would have stopped at that
point - not from a commercial point of view, because an artist earns
what an artist earns - but rather a creative point.

They have pretty much become a parody of themselves and although I saw
them for the MLOR tour, they been pretty much a rehash. Since DSOTM,
Gilmour's blues influence has infected the band, although I like his
style and his playing is HIS OWN, not a copycat of someone else.

Although Floyd may not be Floyd without Waters, Mason is a bit
overblown and Waters has turned into vaporware, it may just be time to
hang up the Floyd "Relics" [ pun intended ] and call it a day.

Sometimes, it reminds me of repeats of the Rocky Horror Picture show.
There's just soo much toilet paper one sees and I'm tired of hearing
"Where's His Neck?" ...

I wonder if "The Wall" was done around Atom Heart Mother or Meddle,
what kind of impact it may have had.

Just some ramblings... your serve.