did pink floyd hold any significance in the 1960s?

[I3eyond]

if so, what?

 

[GirgleMirt]

I'd say not really, the band started about mid 60s, released their first album (Piper at the gates of dawn) and did some touring... Pretty much it, oh plus the soundtrack of More. But at the time, they were pretty a pretty much unknown/experimental band, if they had disappeared then, probably no one would remember them today.

They really became huge with Dark side of the moon, which was early 70s. Then came Wish you were here, animals, the wall, so the 70s were a lot more the PF years than the 60s. [edit] Ummagumma was 70 also I think, as well as Meddle & Atom Heart Mother.. 80s+, not as much happened musically when compared to the 70s..

oops actually:

* 1967: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
* 1968: A Saucerful of Secrets
* 1969: Music From the Film More
* 1969: Ummagumma
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* 1970: Atom Heart Mother
* 1971: Meddle
* 1972: Obscured by Clouds
* 1973: Dark Side of the Moon
* 1975: Wish You Were Here
* 1977: Animals
* 1979: The Wall
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* 1983: The Final Cut
* 1987: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
* 1994: The Division Bell

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd

 

[Aman]

The early Pink Floyd, the Syd era, actually produced a few hit singles. These singles were especially prominent in the UK. "See Emily Play" was arguably their biggest one. I'm pretty sure that "Flaming" made it to the charts also.

 

[skullguise]

Inside England, they were a big part of the psych scene. I've read many stories of their influence in that scene, and on bands that came later.

The "Dark Side Of The Moon"-era Floyd will be the most known, but they DID have some signifigance in those early days. I would LOVE to have seen them do "Interstellar Overdrive" live back then.....

The record companies put them somewhat into pop mode, releasing songs like "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" (both hits at the time). But it was their free-form live shows that were the best (again, based on what I've read).

And now for a trivia question: what was the B-side of PF's first single....and what was the ORIGINAL name of that song?

 

[Doc Sarvis]

They were a moderately popular psychadelic band in England under Syd Barrett, but that was such a different sound from DSoTM et. al. that it might as well be a different band.

 

[milesbeyondjazz]

I have UmmaGumma and I have mixed feelings about it.I like the live side,even if the recordings SQ isnt' alll that great.The studio side I don't really care for.A couple of decent cuts the rest sounds like alot of fillers.I don;t think Pink Floyd really came together as a great band untill the 70s.

 

[Denim]

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Originally Posted by skullguise And now for a trivia question: what was the B-side of PF's first single....and what was the ORIGINAL name of that song?

Candy and a Currant Bun was the B-side to Pink Floyd's first single, Arnold Layne. It was performed live in 1967, and known as "Let's Roll Another One" before the record company forced Syd Barrett to rewrite it without the controversial drug and sex references.

(I had to look it up)

 

[augustwest]

Early Pink Floyd "live" was free form, and very much like an English version of the early Grateful Dead.

- augustwest

 

[Aman]

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Originally Posted by milesbeyondjazz I have UmmaGumma and I have mixed feelings about it.I like the live side,even if the recordings SQ isnt' alll that great.The studio side I don't really care for.A couple of decent cuts the rest sounds like alot of fillers.I don;t think Pink Floyd really came together as a great band untill the 70s.

Do not make those conclusions until you've heard Piper at the Gates of Dawn.

And Ummagumma is one of my all-time favorite albums from them - it shows them at their best live, and it also shows them at their most experimental. I appreciate the efforts they put into that album.

 

[skullguise]

Quote:

Originally Posted by milesbeyondjazz I have UmmaGumma and I have mixed feelings about it.I like the live side,even if the recordings SQ isnt' alll that great.The studio side I don't really care for.A couple of decent cuts the rest sounds like alot of fillers.I don;t think Pink Floyd really came together as a great band untill the 70s.

Strangely enough, I don't like the live side QUITE as much. Probably because the version of Astronomy Domine is quite watered down compared to the Syd-era version. And the version on the live album (Pulse I think) is awesome, more of a throwback to that original version.

The other thing I like about Umma Gumma, the studio side: the song name "Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict"

I mostly like the PF output pre-1973. Got tired of DSOTM. The last great thing for me was Echoes and One Of These Days, from Meddle. After that, Wish You Were Here and Animals were the closest to likes for me.

 

[milesbeyondjazz]

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Originally Posted by Aman Do not make those conclusions until you've heard Piper at the Gates of Dawn. And Ummagumma is one of my all-time favorite albums from them - it shows them at their best live, and it also shows them at their most experimental. I appreciate the efforts they put into that album.

I'll have to check out Piper at the Gates of Dawn.I've heard alot of good things about it.

 

[Jubei]

IMHO Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd epitomised the English psychedelic scene. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn was recorded with The Beatles doing Sgt Pepper in the adjacent studio. The Beatles, Pete Townsend and Eric Clapton were fans of Syd Barrett's playing.

In short, I think Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd helped shaped the wacky and colourful sound of early psychedelic British music, when the playing was more playful.