Yes! High Hopes live rendition from Pulse is a true masterpiece. I think it’s the most perfect version of this song. I don’t think it could have been played more perfectly. Flawless
Spot on with your understanding of the song. It was written by David Gilmour about looking back on innocent times growing up back in Cambridge, England before the fame and fortune took over.
A bit of trivia. This is the last song on the last album of Pink Floyd. (The Endless River album comes from The Division Bell recording sessions). If you let the album play past High Hopes. There is an answering machine recording that comes on. It is Steve O'Rourke, Pink Floyd's manager calling the Gilmour household. The answering machine picks up but then Polly's young son Charlie picks up the phone. O'Rourke recognizes it's Charlie on the phone which Charlie acknowledges but then he promptly hangs up. With a bit of exasperation, O'Rourke says "Great". "O'Rourke had let on early that he wished he could some how get onto a PF album but it was never to be until here. O'Rourke gets the last word, "Great". O'Rourke died in 2003.
Nice to see you back doing some Pink Floyd-----my favorite band by far. When you get a chance, check their beautiful, mystical song, Echoes, live at Gdansk. David Gilmour and Richard Wright (half of Pink Floyd) and friends create a spectacular performance of this piece from Floyd's 1971 Meddle album. I think you'd really enjoy it.
It really doesn't get better than Pink Floyd, unless it's Pink Floyd live. I love this song, and PF has this beautiful talent for conveying exactly what they want you to feel through their music, and this song is a perfect example, like you said, it sounds like nostalgia. And in several places in both halves of Shine On... the guitar sounds like what I imagine a light twinkling through a diamon looks like. There are also several places where the synths surge and sound like what I imagine light would look like surging through a diamond. The way the guitar hits in the song Pigs sounds like hacking and slicing blades. It's amazing. I hope you keep up with listening to PF, and don't shy away from the long songs, they all leave you wanting more. Might I suggest the studio version of Echoes when you get to it rather than the Live at Pompeii version. Pompeii is great, but the studio version is top tier. ✌🏽💗🤘🏽
Who would have thought the guitar solo on this their final album of original content, would turn out to be among my favorite of all Dave's solos. You must see the live Pulse version of this if only to see what he does with it live. Spoiler alert: it is magnificent!
Like so many people in your comment column or saying you definitely either should have or still should check out the 1994 live pulse version of this song!! Believe it or not it's way better and it's almost unbelievable to watch David Gilmour's closing guitar solo!!!
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Check out Pink Floyd’s PULSE collection. EVERY song from Pulse is EXCELLENT. Their live performances are stellar.
Yes! High Hopes live rendition from Pulse is a true masterpiece. I think it’s the most perfect version of this song. I don’t think it could have been played more perfectly. Flawless
Watch this on their 94 pulse concert and watch how they replicate this your jaw will drop
The best guitar solo of Gilmour is always the last one we listened.
There are so many best solo of David!
Spot on with your understanding of the song. It was written by David Gilmour about looking back on innocent times growing up back in Cambridge, England before the fame and fortune took over.
Ooh I didn't know that. Thanks for your comment and insight!
A bit of trivia. This is the last song on the last album of Pink Floyd. (The Endless River album comes from The Division Bell recording sessions). If you let the album play past High Hopes. There is an answering machine recording that comes on. It is Steve O'Rourke, Pink Floyd's manager calling the Gilmour household. The answering machine picks up but then Polly's young son Charlie picks up the phone. O'Rourke recognizes it's Charlie on the phone which Charlie acknowledges but then he promptly hangs up. With a bit of exasperation, O'Rourke says "Great". "O'Rourke had let on early that he wished he could some how get onto a PF album but it was never to be until here. O'Rourke gets the last word, "Great". O'Rourke died in 2003.
Nice to see you back doing some Pink Floyd-----my favorite band by far. When you get a chance, check their beautiful, mystical song, Echoes, live at Gdansk. David Gilmour and Richard Wright (half of Pink Floyd) and friends create a spectacular performance of this piece from Floyd's 1971 Meddle album. I think you'd really enjoy it.
Echoes, live at Gdansk. ...............GOAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It really doesn't get better than Pink Floyd, unless it's Pink Floyd live. I love this song, and PF has this beautiful talent for conveying exactly what they want you to feel through their music, and this song is a perfect example, like you said, it sounds like nostalgia. And in several places in both halves of Shine On... the guitar sounds like what I imagine a light twinkling through a diamon looks like. There are also several places where the synths surge and sound like what I imagine light would look like surging through a diamond. The way the guitar hits in the song Pigs sounds like hacking and slicing blades. It's amazing. I hope you keep up with listening to PF, and don't shy away from the long songs, they all leave you wanting more. Might I suggest the studio version of Echoes when you get to it rather than the Live at Pompeii version. Pompeii is great, but the studio version is top tier. ✌🏽💗🤘🏽
Who would have thought the guitar solo on this their final album of original content, would turn out to be among my favorite of all Dave's solos. You must see the live Pulse version of this if only to see what he does with it live. Spoiler alert: it is magnificent!
I know this song so well, but every once in awhile it rips me to shreds. Thanks for sharing that with me.
you should def watch the live version at pulse, Gilmour delivering that last solo impeccable on a steel guitar
Please listen to the Nightwish version!❤
I will :)
By the time you have reviewed a lot more Pink Floyd, you will become a complete addict for their Sound (and visual performances).
You have to watch this from the Pulse concert!
Like so many people in your comment column or saying you definitely either should have or still should check out the 1994 live pulse version of this song!! Believe it or not it's way better and it's almost unbelievable to watch David Gilmour's closing guitar solo!!!
version live pulse is better (yes its possible)
Great song, 😊.
It is 😌
Get to you, don't they.
Without fail
live version please...
Note to Roger Waters: Lyrics need not be cynical and bombastic to be worthwhile. Beautiful and Poignant lyrics from Gilmour/Samson
Nightwish did a cover/tribute to the same song you should check it out
G.o.a.t. - but Ren is quickly knocking on that door!