This day in music - Sept. 12, 1975: Pink Floyd releases Wish You Were Here
By Michael J.W. Stickings
That was 37 years ago. And it's still one of the greatest albums ever made.
Perhaps it lacks the existential universality of Dark Side of the Moon and the sheer grandiosity of The Wall, but with the spirit of Syd Barrett hovering over its themes of loss and absence (Syd not there, the band not what it was, the music industry dehumanizing the music), it's an awesome achievement nonetheless.
Here's David Gilmour performing the title track (from the David Gilmour in Concert DVD):
That was 37 years ago. And it's still one of the greatest albums ever made.
Perhaps it lacks the existential universality of Dark Side of the Moon and the sheer grandiosity of The Wall, but with the spirit of Syd Barrett hovering over its themes of loss and absence (Syd not there, the band not what it was, the music industry dehumanizing the music), it's an awesome achievement nonetheless.
Here's David Gilmour performing the title track (from the David Gilmour in Concert DVD):
Labels: David Gilmour, music, Pink Floyd, This day in music
posted by Michael J.W. Stickings at
10:42 PM
2 Comments:
I think WYWH is as good as the other two. It has less intellectual pretense than they do. It is probably the most emotionally compelling of their albums, although The Wall has its moments.
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Frankly Curious, at 11:01 PM
Good point. It's certainly the most intimate and emotionally moving of their albums.
Interesting, too, that both Gilmour and Wright said it was their favourite PF album.
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Michael J.W. Stickings, at 1:00 AM
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