[chadbang]

I'm such an OLD Pink Floyd many (introduced to their new album "Animals" freshman year in college over a blunt - "Hey, is that my heart beating?!"), I guess it's been at least 10 years since I've listened to The Wall (I think I simply got sick of it). Tonight I gave it the first "serious" listen I've given it in a decade. Jesus. What a brilliant album. It such a good ****ing sounding album. Floyd is so smart in the studio they even throw miking changes in the middle of a song for impact. What a beautiful album. I can't believe it sometimes when I read here some guys are just getting into Floyd. I had to re-experience it tonight after nearly a decade to remember just how damn good those guys were.

Was there ever an definitive "audiophile" recording of The Wall? I don't remember one...

On the other hand, some of the young guys were talking about Radiohead here in the same breath as Pink Floyd the other day. I downloaded a bunch of Radiohead and had a beautiful experience with them last night. Really very cool, creative music. Thanks guys, I want to look a lot more into Radiohead. Learn more about them. (What are their best sounding albums? Any that run with a single thematic thread, eg a "concept" album). I now see why people talk about Radiohead. A very smart group and I definitely think there is brillance there (I did check out Tool, but, sorry, for some reason they didn't do it for me. I don't know why. People into NIN recommended Tool to me, but I didn't get the same kind of thrill I got discovering NIN. Maybe it had to do with Tool's singer not have Trent's soulful/pained delivery? I don't know). Well, I bet just discovering Radiohead ages me tremendously, but you know what? **** it. Music makes you feel young; it's keeps life sounding fresh.

 

[KR...]

I don't know if Mofi ever released a version of the Wall, however Pink Floyd's albums are suppose to be released on DVD-Audio and or SACD sometime this year.

I love Pink Floyd but I always found Radiohead, Tool, and NIN to be painfully boring and gentric to me (too much pop not enough art), but I listen to a lot of "weird" music so that would explain that

I would ask you to take a chance and buy Ulver - Perdition City then come back here and tell me what you think.

 

[chadbang]

KR, Most Supremus,
Have you heard NIN's "The Fragile"?

 

[dngl]

Radiohead's music isn't "weird" and is accessible, but I don't let that get in the way of enjoying their music. There are still powerful moments and creative spurts.

PS- I feel you all the way on Tool.

 

[KR...]

I never liked NIN, very generic music. If you like that style listen to something original like Skinny Puppy.

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

I like tool and floyd but not NIN or Radiohead. I guess thats not a popular view on head fi.

 

[KR...]

Quote:

Originally posted by Matthew-Spaltro I like tool and floyd but not NIN or Radiohead. I guess thats not a popular view on head fi.

Everyone likes something different. Who cares about what is popular, you are the one listening to it not them.

 

[dngl]

Thank you, KR! Your previous post is something a lot of people need to take into consideration before posting in any music forum!

 

[morphsci]

Quote:

Originally posted by chadbang Was there ever an definitive "audiophile" recording of The Wall? I don't remember one...

MoFi did release a gold CD version of The Wall. It is UDCD 2-537. To me, this is the definitive, and best sounding version of this great album. They are hard to find now and I've seen copes go for $200-$300 on eBay.

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

must have mfsl wall on cd.................

wallet says "no way"

 

[chadbang]

MFSL The Wall:

Morphsci, thank you for introducing pain and desire back into my life.

 

[morphsci]

Quote:

Originally posted by chadbang MFSL The Wall: Morphsci, thank you for introducing pain and desire back into my life.

You're more than welcome. You know there is an MFSL copy of DSOTM, right?

FYI a complete MFSL discography can be found HERE.

 

[gloom]

The Wall got me onto Pink Floyd when I was in high school, about seven years back (how many people discovered Pink Floyd in high school? ahhh, the age of rebellion

) It's wonderful on many levels, and phenomenal technically - but I think DSOTM/WYWH/Animals (in order of preference) are all better. These three sound timeless, to me, while The Wall feels just a little bit dated. Not to say I don't like it, but I definitely like it less than those other three.

Mmm, Pink Floyd on SACD. This will push me over the hi-res edge, I think.

 

[miroslav]

Quote:

Originally posted by gloom how many people discovered Pink Floyd in high school? ahhh, the age of rebellion

There was a time back in my high school days (91-95) when I simply couldn`t fall asleep without listening to The Wall thorugh some crappy mono headphones from a cassette player.

I even placed the original tape into white cassette shell and drew bricks all over it. It was all about the magic of the music.

I spinned the cds the other day and still loved the music, but felt no magic.

Maybe the DT250 I am getting soon will help.

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

pink floyd is the definition of "magic" ---- IMO that is.

I find all of their albums not including some of the individual solo material to be timeless!!!

the stuff I find to have aged not so well are david gilmour's solo albums, they seem a little dated to me.