What Sucks about This Artist?: Pink Floyd

~~MicShazam~~ · 04-24-2018, 02:40 PM

^ Will check it out when you post a working link

(EDIT: Was directed at that clip posted by Elph. I'm listening to it now.)

I've just been through the entire Dark Side of the Moon album. I listened to the first 1½ minutes of "Any Colour You Like" 5 times because it's undisputedly the best thing about this album. Also, I really didn't like "The Great Gig in the Sky".

With some disappointment, I have to conclude that I find the vocals of this band really damn boring. Just neither detailed, expressive or flamboyant enough to register in any way inside my brain at all. Musically, I get the appeal of Floyd better, even if I can't exactly see myself becoming a fan any time soon.

My favorite singers tend to be of a vastly different type than this. I'm a huge fan of Mike Patton, Kate Bush and Kyo from Dir En Grey. All very much on the more strange, wild and wide-ranging end of the scale. Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega and David Gahan being examples of another style of vocalist that I can really dig.

As far as vocalists in more of a rock style, I supposed the singers of Christian Mistress, Roxy Music respectively, as well as PJ Harvey and Shannon Wright are more my speed.

I feel like the vocals of Pink Floyd (at least on DSOTM) are quite in style with the Beatles - which is another band where the singing does nothing at all for me.

I'm just not a classic rock guy. If it's classic rock, but isn't Roxy Music - I don't like it.

**Frownland** · 04-24-2018, 02:41 PM

Also those posted lyrics were sung by Gilmour

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Chula Vista · 04-24-2018, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Also those posted lyrics were sung by Gilmour.

Toe stubbed. But you get my point.

OccultHawk · 04-24-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Also those posted lyrics were sung by Gilmour

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~~MicShazam~~ · 04-24-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

maybe Mic would like something like this

This one got boring fast, I'm sorry. I don't really have any objections musically, even if I'm not too interested in it either. But the singing... pearls before swine or whatever but I just can't say that I like it at all.

I don't have years and years of familiarity with this band behind me, so I just don't have that connection with it that all you other guys do.

grindy · 04-24-2018, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Is Gilmour more popular than Holdsworth - Yes.
Is Pink Floyd overrated - No.
Is Brittany Spears more popular than Wagner - Yes.
Is Wagner overrated - No.

Nobody else commenting on this hilarious logic fail?

**Frownland** · 04-24-2018, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

^ Will check it out when you post a working link

(EDIT: Was directed at that clip posted by Elph. I'm listening to it now.)

I've just been through the entire Dark Side of the Moon album. I listened to the first 1½ minutes of "Any Colour You Like" 5 times because it's undisputedly the best thing about this album. Also, I really didn't like "The Great Gig in the Sky".

With some disappointment, I have to conclude that I find the vocals of this band really damn boring. Just neither detailed, expressive or flamboyant enough to register in any way inside my brain at all. Musically, I get the appeal of Floyd better, even if I can't exactly see myself becoming a fan any time soon.

My favorite singers tend to be of a vastly different type than this. I'm a huge fan of Mike Patton, Kate Bush and Kyo from Dir En Grey. All very much on the more strange, wild and wide-ranging end of the scale. Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega and David Gahan being examples of another style of vocalist that I can really dig.

As far as vocalists in more of a rock style, I supposed the singers of Christian Mistress, Roxy Music respectively, as well as PJ Harvey and Shannon Wright are more my speed.

I feel like the vocals of Pink Floyd (at least on DSOTM) are quite in style with the Beatles - which is another band where the singing does nothing at all for me.

I'm just not a classic rock guy. If it's classic rock, but isn't Roxy Music - I don't like it.

The vocals are pretty understatedly mellow ja. As a more atmospheric band, they're not really meant to be the focus.

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Originally Posted by grindy

Nobody else commenting on this hilarious logic fail?

Too easy.

~~MicShazam~~ · 04-24-2018, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

The vocals are pretty understatedly mellow ja. As a more atmospheric band, they're not really meant to be the focus.

I kinda suspected that to be the point. I find Gilmour's singing on DSOTM to be almost sleepy or lethargic in delivery. I want to describe the atmosphere as a sort of "moody chill". Don't know if anyone gets what I mean by that.

**Janszoon** · 04-24-2018, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I'm listening to "The Wall" right now to try and find out what I even feel about Pink Floyd. I haven't heard that much, really. If there's another album I should be hearing instead, feel free to show me the way.

Try A Saucerful of Secrets and Meddle.

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

I kinda suspected that to be the point. I find Gilmour's singing on DSOTM to be almost sleepy or lethargic in delivery. I want to describe the atmosphere as a sort of "moody chill". Don't know if anyone gets what I mean by that.

How do you you feel about Water's vocals?

Trollheart · 04-24-2018, 03:35 PM

Try this. Hardly any vocals but you might enjoy its energy. Or not. You may enjoy the bass at least.

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~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,634	^ Will check it out when you post a working link (EDIT: Was directed at that clip posted by Elph. I'm listening to it now.) I've just been through the entire Dark Side of the Moon album. I listened to the first 1½ minutes of "Any Colour You Like" 5 times because it's undisputedly the best thing about this album. Also, I really didn't like "The Great Gig in the Sky". With some disappointment, I have to conclude that I find the vocals of this band really damn boring. Just neither detailed, expressive or flamboyant enough to register in any way inside my brain at all. Musically, I get the appeal of Floyd better, even if I can't exactly see myself becoming a fan any time soon. My favorite singers tend to be of a vastly different type than this. I'm a huge fan of Mike Patton, Kate Bush and Kyo from Dir En Grey. All very much on the more strange, wild and wide-ranging end of the scale. Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega and David Gahan being examples of another style of vocalist that I can really dig. As far as vocalists in more of a rock style, I supposed the singers of Christian Mistress, Roxy Music respectively, as well as PJ Harvey and Shannon Wright are more my speed. I feel like the vocals of Pink Floyd (at least on DSOTM) are quite in style with the Beatles - which is another band where the singing does nothing at all for me. I'm just not a classic rock guy. If it's classic rock, but isn't Roxy Music - I don't like it.