Music Banter Hall of Fame: Induction Thread 3 (lyrics, punk, rock)

[TheCellarTapes]

Originally Posted by boo boo

Actually, on this forum, it's a very predictable thing to say.

It's still wrong of course. Syd era Floyd is super overrated on this forum and the Waters era gets little to no credit.

Predictable? Moi?

Its not that predictable as I'm one of the few neh sayers on this induction thread, and its certainly the first time anyone became shocked. If you are correct Boo Boo about this being a forum thing, you'd expect a load of members to come to my support, but I dont think that is the case at all.

Waters was very much a part of the "Syd Era" as was Richard Wright, who I think blossomed in the late sixties/early seventies, particulary during the Barrett/Gilmore transition. And my view isnt taking a swipe at Gilmore either, who lets be honest was very instrumental in Barrett getting some solo work out there and who has written some masterpieces in his time.

My personal view, which is not influenced by my 4 month membership on here, is that Floyd at some point (probably dare I say it, around Dark Side of The Moon) went from being a rather exciting band towards, music wise anyway, a rather bloated and self indulgent act, which certainly does cloud my view of this band, as this period is really what Floyd are famed for.

Sorry if thats hard to bare for some, but it would be a boring place if we all agreed on music, and in particular, the more esteemed acts. Surely they're big and good enough to take a dash of negativity from me, lets hope so.