[DavidMahler]

Not necessarily a 5-minute song, but the best five minutes of any song / piece of music.

Which moves you the most?

 

[nickyboyo]

There are so many segments from this album which i could put as the best 5 minutes of music from any song/recording- too many to list here.
I think i'll knock off early today and go and crack open a few cold ones in the garden while reacquainting myself with this modern musical masterpeice.

 

[DavidMahler]

For me it would the final 5 minutes of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde......The Song of the Earth

 

[Gurck]

That's a tough one. I'm going to go with Great Gig in the Sky off DSOTM. "Best" is certainly debatable, but nothing moves me quite as much as that tune. And the Dream Theater cover doesn't disappoint either, it's possibly better than the original.

 

[John E Woven]

I'd say brain damage / eclipse from the dark side of the moon.

Though 5 minutes really isn't enough.

 

[davidhunternyc]

For me, Mozart's "Lacrimosa" on his Requiem.
Especially with Ricardo Muti's recording with EMI!
Gut wrenching. Music from heaven.

 

[Permaximum]

The dark side of the Moon has numerous "greatest 5 minutes" but I would have to say "Us and Them" For the win.

 

[DavidMahler]

wow three votes from that album...........i love that album, but come on there's such a floyd bias on this website.

 

[Poohblah]

something from pink floyd, probably, but i've never really taken the time to sit down and figure it out.

maybe "wish you were here."

i love to hear DMB jam though, and Ants Marching is hard to beat when they do it live.

 

[manofmathematics]

If we are going to choose moments from Floyd albums, let's pick one that is exceptional good.

The build up to the murderous scream from 'Careful with that Axe Eugene' from Ummagumma.

 

[DavidMahler]

HAHAHAHA this isn't a floyd thread but ok

 

[manofmathematics]

I know, but I just jumped on the bus....Sorry.

Anyways, off the bus....hmm....Not the best, maybe not even my favorite, but China Doll from the Reckoning album is a very eerie 5 or so blissful minutes of music and tight beautiful harmonies.

 

[cAsE sEnSiTiVe]

Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: 18th variation

YouTube - Rubinstein plays Rachmaninoff 18th Variation

 

[nickyboyo]

Michael Hedges- Aerial Boundaries

 

[Wmcmanus]

The 5 minutes immediately after the end of any Pink Floyd album. That beautiful sound of peace and quiet. Priceless!























Nah, I'm just yanking on your chains. I enjoy PF as much as any reasonable person should.