Marzie
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I agree: Based on a statistic I made up for the purpose of this post 60% of the Pink Floyd songs that they play come from requests. This means that many people out there still like to hear those tunes that they have heard hundreds of times before. I know I don't always go into reverie when I hear a Floyd tune for the umpteenth time, but when I can spare a moment, I sit back and let the music take me on another journey all over again.
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This is one of my favorite "features" of this (or any) album. When I am busy, sometimes I get back to the second or third track of these types of albums before I notice I'm on my second go 'round.
Concept albums are great, when done well. IMO, this is the case with DSOTM, Thirteenth Step by A Perfect Circle, I haven't heard all of Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, but I'm sure there are those who would agree with me. IMO this isn't the case with Machina/The Machines of God by Smashing Pumpkins, Chris Gaines (I had to throw that in there, Family Guy reminded me of it.) There was a time I would have said I could consider Marilyn Manson album such as Antichrist superstar or Mechanical Animals good concept albums. I think that, while the themes and concepts of those albums are very well orchestrated, the music itself isn't as good to me today as it once was. To me, this is not the case with DSOTM.
Originally Posted by mojorisin676 /img/forum/go_quote.gif This may just be stonerdom or cliche, but there is obviously something special about the music if every classic rock station plays at least a song or two from it every day of the year. |
I agree: Based on a statistic I made up for the purpose of this post 60% of the Pink Floyd songs that they play come from requests. This means that many people out there still like to hear those tunes that they have heard hundreds of times before. I know I don't always go into reverie when I hear a Floyd tune for the umpteenth time, but when I can spare a moment, I sit back and let the music take me on another journey all over again.
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Originally Posted by mojorisin676 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not to mention the effects and the "full circle" effect of the album returning to the original heartbeat that starts you off in the beginning. |
This is one of my favorite "features" of this (or any) album. When I am busy, sometimes I get back to the second or third track of these types of albums before I notice I'm on my second go 'round.
Concept albums are great, when done well. IMO, this is the case with DSOTM, Thirteenth Step by A Perfect Circle, I haven't heard all of Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, but I'm sure there are those who would agree with me. IMO this isn't the case with Machina/The Machines of God by Smashing Pumpkins, Chris Gaines (I had to throw that in there, Family Guy reminded me of it.) There was a time I would have said I could consider Marilyn Manson album such as Antichrist superstar or Mechanical Animals good concept albums. I think that, while the themes and concepts of those albums are very well orchestrated, the music itself isn't as good to me today as it once was. To me, this is not the case with DSOTM.