thank god, i loevc reaction videos, but last video, the guys soundlevels were through the roof vs the music, and he interrupted so fucking often, I had to stop watching, and it was for inane comments, utterly inane. He made me want to shootmyself in the head.
I have listened to this song thousands of times, it takes me away every time just like the first. If this song starts I have to finish it, no place to stop it. There are very few songs that have this power.
@@Coltnz1 I used to think that too, but these days it's all about the contrast between the sinister verses and pure choruses (with the perfect choice of who sings which), topped off with the first solo. I have no idea why I've changed but such is the genius of the song and band that there's something for everyone!
I love the end solo aswell but it's more typical b minor pentatonic blues based style,still fantastic although the first solo for me is more unique ,,plucked out the air,so melodic and dreamy,,,
Imagine being 19 years old & in boot camp listening to this song over & over. I was one of the few guys that could type then so I was designated a division yeoman & fortunately missed a lot of the stressful shit & was able to listen to it on cassette. But it was still stressful!
Could not agree more! I was playing this through my new car stereo and a friend was there who was not sure what it was! Funnily enough he knows Pink Floyd, but not this song! Definitely loved it!
"The child is grown, the dream is gone." such breathtakingly honest and deflating words. That soaring, exquisite guitar picks me up despite the undercurrent of sadness and lament. This song kicks my ass.
That one line brings tears every time. It seems to apply to us all, especially as we get older. I can't believe it's about being sick and taking meds before a concert only. It's far deeper.
When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye, I turned to look but it was gone, I cannot out my finger on it now the child is grown the dream is gone.. . Epic lyrics and completely relatable to this day
@@wardka Then again, whenever I feel the reality of those words I counterbalance it with another great song: ''I can do anything, I am still a child! Cause the only thing misplaced was direction, and I found direction- there is no childhood's end!'' from Marillion's, 'Childhood's End'. Great song.
OK, I am kinda going to go against so many commenters here and recommend LISTENING to the studio version first. Don't get me wrong...I believe that this track on the Pulse DVD is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen and heard. The light and laser show from the Pulse concert is staggering, and definitely a must-see. Gilmour's guitar solos are extended...and who in their right mind would prefer a shorter guitar solo from Gilmour. BUT listening to the studio version...just listening....you can close your eyes and truly get into this amazing gift that Pink Floyd have given to the world. So...studio version first, THEN the live version on Pulse.
Live performances don't have the subtle audio engineering that makes listening through headphones such an experience. Studio versions through headphones first, then live performances.
Pink Floyd are not a rock band or group - they are an experience or a movement. There just aren’t words to describe the emotions their music triggers. David Gilmour is a treasure.
I can’t imagine having not ever heard this. This whole album had such a profound impact on my young self being a rebellious teen and growing up with this band. This album opened my mind in so many ways.
The song is inspired by an event that happened to roger waters. Just before a concert in 1977, waters became sick and had stomach pains. The band "doctor" injected him with tranquilizers to help him with the pain so he could play the concert. The tranquilizers were very powerful and it made his arms go completely numb and his hands felt like swollen balloons. He went on to play the concert despite barely being able to life his arms or feel his fingers and said he still felt comfortable because the audience enjoyed the show, hence the name comfortably numb. Later he stated that was the longest 2 hours of his life, i believe him.... xD
Thank you for this information, very interesting and good to know, fair play to him I get 1 little pain and I'm down 😂 strong man, he knew his audience was there and would support him either way and he proved to them nothing will stop that love for his fans
I believe you because the story seems to be true but lyrics deliver another message beyond. I thought he was speaking about illusion of life, absurdities. About a real discomfort you can feel as an adult. A kind of suave resignation in front of the past, " the child is grown, the dream is gone ". Sorry for my english, i'm french. Have a good night.
@@PongGod I know what I meant, it all depends on where you live I guess .. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entr%C3%A9e and given our girl is in the UK I guess she knew what I meant too
It does my old heart good to see young people enjoying the music of my generation. Because one doesn't merely listen to Pink Floyd. One EXPERIENCES Pink Floyd. Welcome aboard.
So was I it was the following night the seating area collapsed an I thought o no it’s gonna be cancelled now but it still went ahead an thank god for that cos we might never have had that famouse solo 👌👌👌
I was 23 years old when Pink Floyd recorded that album. Saw the concert afterwards. I absolutely love it when the younger generation appreciates music that we loved so many years ago.
I’ve heard several iterations of this solo live. To me, Live in Gnask is the most powerful. I saw a great hoodie “ I may be old, but I saw Pink Floyd on stage.” Saw the Dark Side of the Moon tour in ‘73. If you’ve never seen Pink Floyd live...you’ve never been to a concert.
The magic of this song - and many of PFs, is that it enhances an existing prevalent emotion. if you're feeling a bit melancholy, this song makes that more intense. if you're feeling nostalgic, this song makes you feel more longing and nostalgic, if you're feeling happy and chill, this song will soar that chill and happy feeling. There's a sedative property to a lot of their music - especially i this song - but the emotions are captivating to the point of truly expanding how you're mind set and temperament are at that time. As has been been said many times of PF - you don't just listen to Pink Floyd, you experience it.
In an interview released in the 80s, Waters said that much of the song comes from something that really happened one evening when, in order to allow him to perform in Philadelphia, the doctor gave him a sedative for a severe stomach ache, which had probably caused by nerves. On the stage, his hands were numb and his vision blurred, but none of this derailed the crowd, who continued to dance and sing. And it was out of this that one of the main themes of The Wall came about: the disconnect between the public and the band.
First time I heard this I was sitting in the back seat of my friends Chrysler New Yorker parked drinking and smoking weed, He had just gotten the cassette tape! I still remember that lol
I really appreciated that you listened to this song while paying special attention to the lyrics. Because you are absolutely right to say that each of their songs tells a story. If you want another great experience with Pink Floyd, (Brain Damage & Eclipse) from The Dark Side Of The Moon album are a must. Try to find a video with the lyrics, you probably won't regret it. These two songs must be listened to together. Bravo again.
In an interview released in the 80s, Waters said that much of the song comes from something that really happened one evening when, in order to allow him to perform in Philadelphia, the doctor gave him a sedative for a severe stomach ache, which had probably caused by nerves. On the stage, his hands were numb and his vision blurred, but none of this derailed the crowd, who continued to dance and sing. And it was out of this that one of the main themes of The Wall came about: the disconnect between the public and the band. “ That was the longest two hours of my life, trying to do a show when you can hardly lift your arm.” Roger Waters
You are definitely a person Who understands how to enjoy music. The more I listen to this song (and I have been doing it for years) the more I look like you.
Oh, Pink Floyd...Comfortably Numb, I get goosebumps all the time. Simply, the best guitar solo in history, for me, at least and a masterpiece. Such an emotional song that takes so much advantage of the instrumentation, especially the solo. Loved your reaction!
When I heard the Pulse/94 Version at the first time, it was an offering...i've never cried because of Music before...but in this Version of comfortably numb, the Pain of this World - the world-weariness - overcomes you...
I have almost never listened to this as a stand-alone song, except when they used to play it occasionally on the radio. Even out of context it stands alone very well, and you picked up on the story so far. I won't give more away, but you may want to either do an album review or a film review. Maybe album first, then film. They are both milestones.
Next one from Pink Floyd - Hey you .. when you can watch Comfortably Numb live to Pulse concert 1994 .. = best live guitar solo .. or Coming back to life ( Pulse 1994 ) good week-end to you 😎👍
Pulse is overrated... Better Concert was Delicate Sound of Thunder film from their A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1988. Best Live Version of Great Gig in the Sky A Momentary Lapse of Reason is a better album also
@@gerryweed7697 Pulse Concert was too overproduced. Some like Pulse but as far a Pink Floyd (Roger Waters less) Momentary Lapse of Reason tour was so much better there is no comparison. The Songs were better and the Production was just right, plus it was their first time Touring since 1981. Say what you will but as seeing them live in October 1987 @MSG was miles better than Pulse. The reason I think Pulse is so hyped is it was the next generation of young adults realizing how Great Pink Floyd Music and Shows were. For those of us that were buying and listening to albums when they were released (for me first Pink Floyd album i purchased was Wish You Were Here in 1975) so we knew just how great they were, but was too young to see them back then. Enjoy your upcoming Week Gerry ☮
@@gerryweed7697 did the same with blotter acid not sure if that was lsd but was tripping for hours and a Bong was always involved too with Weed or sometimes Hashish with a few friends an would listen to Pink Floyd and Yes albums more than a few times
Never before or since, has a guitar spoken to the subject matter of the song like this does. It screams in sheer desperation at the end after the emotion of pure sadness of a life unfulfilled
Pink Floyd is the most amazing rabbit hole you can explore. They are literally the best band to step on stage or in a studio. Personally I've been in this rabbit hole since 1972. I never get tired of their music because it seems like l hesr something new every time.
Girl, you were jammin' old school! Reminds me of when I'd hang out with my friends & rock out to this song. Watching you reminded me of me sitting in that old bean bag chair with my eyes closed & just getting lost. I loved those times. sigh
Thank you for this. This is probably the most stunning track from "The Wall" album and it was incredible to see it performed at Live8. This is one of those pieces of music that always moves me to tears
That was brilliant, thank you ... And thank you for not interrupting the song, instead waiting until the end to give us your reaction. Kudos, not everyone is that smart! It's fantastic to see someone hearing this for the first time, I cannot help but be taken back - like so many others in the comments i'll wager - to my first experiences of Pink Floyd, and i'm sure, again like many above and below this comment, it was the start of not merely a lifetime musical wonder, but the taking of critical footsteps on the road to who we are now... It gives me pause for thought... there's SO MUCH humanity, and togetherness in this music, and in the comments here, why is it so hard to find in the world when I step outside my front door? Can't wait for your next post!
Named after two Black Blues musicians from North Carolina; PINK Anderson and FLOYD Council, the bands' founder, Syd Barrett saw his band as a "Blues Band". It became so much more then that!
There are some amazingly gifted guitarists out there. Some are so technically proficient it blows the mind. But nobody, and I do mean nobody, can touch David Gilmour when it comes to playing from the heart. Every note that man plays drowns the listener in pure emotion.
I suggest you listen to Gary Moore, Still got the blues or Empty Rooms. Another great guitarist is Paul Kossoff of Free. Jeff Healey and Roy Buchanan are also excellent.
The album The Wall was a tribute to Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett. The vocal and lead guitar before David Gilmour replaced him. Barrett was a drug addict (nickname Acid Barrett, slang for LSD) and it got so bad that he had to be replaced. He was put on a funny farm or insane asylum and there are hints to that with the name "old pink" in the "reverse" playing of the album back when reverse playing was a rage for hidden messages. This song really sends the message of Barrett's condition at that time. Glimour shines as usual on the lead guitar. Gilmour's most noted or famous solo is Another Brick in the Wall Part 2.
It's about him getting shot up with painkillers before a show (by a doctor) because he got injured in a car accident. He's talked about it in interviews and it's also in a book they put out that discusses the meanings of their songs.
A song that reaches through the ages, from a band that stops time, Thank you Thank you for letting the song run and listening to it with closed eyes. You began to feel the power of the Pink Pig.
The live versions add a couple minutes to the guitar solos and are considered by many to be the greatest solo of alltime. More soulful than even the recorded version. The stage light show is also epic.
1st time watching, came up on my recomended. Have to say, appricate the fact you didnt interrupt the track. Watched, listened, thought about it, and then gave your oppinion. 👍
For a really good cover of Echoes. Listen to the reggae version by Hurtin Buckaroos. They covered a couple of other tracks as well. But in my opinion those are not worth listening to.
Comfortably Numb 1. a state of severe alienation and burnout. When the pressures of life and the evils, insanity and corruption of the outside world are too much and you build a mental wall and you shut yourself out from everything and everyone. You just want to retreat by watching TV or listening to music a LOT to take you from your inner pain but your attention span is so minimized you may wind up on the couch looking up at the ceiling and constantly changing TV channels with the remote. Certain scenes or sounds may bring up painful emotions and make you cry. So you try to quench the pain by smoking, drinking or doing dope.
Little did I know, at 14, the journey that was ahead the night I heard Astronomy Domine on AOR FM and went out and bought Ummagumma the next day. We all know where it went from there.
Pink Floyd has a knack of making you relive all of life's ups and downs through written word. I could see it in your face that the song hit home. Trust me, their brilliant music affects us all that way.
There isn'y much to say about this song that hasn't been said. This is the best song on this album. This is also the greatest guitar solo of all time(see live versions). Glad to see you react to it and to see the emotional effect.
Of course Pink Floyd is incredible. But it is best appreciated in order from the album. And also needed to be watched. I speak of the movie The Wall. It's a must .
I have been a Pink Floyd fan since high school. While I didn't dig heavily into earlier Floyd, in 1973 I bought "Dark Side of the Moon" and that was it. Throughout the last almost 5 decades it's one album that has been in my collection on whatever media was current, whether it was vinyl, 8-track, cassette, compact disc, "Original Master Recording" virgin vinyl or Super Audio(from the original master) compact disc. That trip took me to "Wish You Were Here", "Animals", The Wall", "Delicate Sound of Thunder" and beyond.
first heard pink floyd when i was 15 , now in my early 60`s and there music still brings me Joy , Tears .. not just a " Band " One of the all time Best .. Have seen them Live . superb .
I wish I could listen to Floyd for the 1st time again, I first heard them over 30 years ago when I was 12, their music has got me through the happiest and saddest times in my life
Girl, react to Comfortably Numb live at the pulse 1994. You see the legend, David Gilmore at his best. All the songs you're playing you can watch on the re-edited concert because it's in HD.
I was 12 when I heard this song for the first time. Was truly fascinated back then. I’m 25 now, and every time I hear this song I feel like it’s a different journey altogether. Like it doesn’t want to open all the secrets at once but one by one.
The only song I know that actually hypnotises you when you play it. And I have played it! Probably a thousand times since I first heard it a loooong time ago. Welcome to the club :D
1979, 10th grade coming home on the bus was the first time I heard this song and it always takes me right back to that bus and the feeling of amazement hearing it for the first time. It sure did make my teenage years much more interesting.
I was around 10 years old when I first heard this on the radio. Me dad and my younger brother at midnight speeding through the woods, full moons out, cold breeze blowing on our faces as we make our way home after being out hunting. This song will never get old man👌
A couple of weeks ago I was looking for new reactors to listen to. I did a search for Pink Floyd reactions and this was on the list. I listened to you reaction and then checked your other reactions. I listened to songs I liked and then subscribed. I listened to a few more reactions and was very intrigued by you. Now I am doing something I have never done with any of the many channels I watch. Thank you for the reactions and other uploads.
Absolutely true, there is a complex background to the story inside the song and in the mind of what the singer and guitarist project to the listeners. It is incredible how different the parts of the song are, and how seamlessly they connect to each other, the song flows to the final and very expressive guitar solo. The song demonstrates that music can exceed words in meaning, especially when it comes to emotions. Nice reaction, it is always pleasant to see a girl reacting to a rock song like this.
IMO this is the best song ever written and recorded. A dark sound, a light sound, the strings, the horns, Richard Wright on the keys, and of course Gilmour.
Pink Floyd is a band where every song definitely tells a story, especially with their 1970s albums, they were known as a "concept" band and you can't really listen to a song as an individual piece, you have to listen to it in the context of the whole album. It's also worth diving a bit more into the history of the band and what was going on around them when they made each album, because each one is a reflection of how they were feeling at that point in their lives and career. Definitely a very very rewarding band to get into, I'd recommend everything from Meddle (1971) all the way through to The Final Cut (1983) although all their other albums (and quite a lot of their solo material) are worth listening to as well.
Dave Gilmour's guitar is not only elegant but eloquent - no words required. It's music you feel. Check out his work on the Berlin song "Pink and Velvet" - it's a bit like a reprise of Comfortably Numb!
This is actually a true story almost verbatim. When Rogers was a child, he had a 105 fever (40.56c) that brought on some delirium. He got sick/delirious again in 1977 while on tour, this time with hepatitis . When they tried to get him up to go on stage, they had to call up a doctor who jacked him up with a strong muscle relaxer. He could barely lift his arms above his knees, but he went on for most of the show. He was unable to make it back out for the encore.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing you enjoy one of the greatest solos of all times - all while enjoying it myself, again, for the half millionth time. Subscribed. The (not so) imaginary hero of the album has indeed created a whole world in his head, and surrounded it with a wall, and it's a terrible struggle to tear the wall down.
Saw Floyd in 1973 dark side never looked back my fav band missed pulse which I really regret. My best friend who I knew for 40 years was buried to the music of Floyd . Ok I get some younger people won't get this music as it's not from their time but for some of us old gits it's what defined our youth.
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She didn't talk during the guitar solo. That's the girl you bring home to meet mom.
Basically, it comes down to, marry the person who knows what songs not to talk through! :)
thank god, i loevc reaction videos, but last video, the guys soundlevels were through the roof vs the music, and he interrupted so fucking often, I had to stop watching, and it was for inane comments, utterly inane. He made me want to shootmyself in the head.
...but she is still thinking about her hairstyle:)))
Sounds wise to me , sadly i yet yet to bring a girl home to mum , i maintain a strict separation between church and state on that front . Lol
Best part. She respects P F.
I have listened to this song thousands of times, it takes me away every time just like the first. If this song starts I have to finish it, no place to stop it. There are very few songs that have this power.
Can’t add anything more to this comment 👍🏻
During the first part you know what’s coming later. That epic, magical guitar solo is what we’re all looking forward to.
I hear it every weekend. And I'm not young.
@@Coltnz1 I used to think that too, but these days it's all about the contrast between the sinister verses and pure choruses (with the perfect choice of who sings which), topped off with the first solo.
I have no idea why I've changed but such is the genius of the song and band that there's something for everyone!
Echoes can have that effect too.
Which can be a problem, schedule wise 'lol'
The closing guitar solo from Gilmour is one the saddest, but most elegant pieces of music I've ever heard. A masterpiece.
The best guitar solo known to mankind imo
I love the end solo aswell but it's more typical b minor pentatonic blues based style,still fantastic although the first solo for me is more unique ,,plucked out the air,so melodic and dreamy,,,
One of my favorite solos
On the turning away has a pretty cool one too.
@@gw2934 I agree. It spirits you away.
one of the greatest songs that will ever be created...top to bottom...
Imagine being 19 years old & in boot camp listening to this song over & over. I was one of the few guys that could type then so I was designated a division yeoman & fortunately missed a lot of the stressful shit & was able to listen to it on cassette. But it was still stressful!
Could not agree more! I was playing this through my new car stereo and a friend was there who was not sure what it was! Funnily enough he knows Pink Floyd, but not this song! Definitely loved it!
Absolutely undeniably firmly seated in the pantheon of the Mount Olympus of rock masterpieces
End of story
Beautiful
One can begin this song completely sober, and by the end, having ingested nothing, still fail a piss test.
Totally stealing that lol
Dude ,, i think i just listened to Pink Floyd
Well put - P. F. is a cheaper and safer high than any drug.
@@keithpasculli7465 Me too
Lmao
I am from Germany and 70 Years old. Comfortably Numb is the great Song in the World for me. Pink Floyd is the great Band ever.
Hast du recht mein Freund!
Bravo 👏
Mehr als Musik, Seele
From Texas. I agree. I was in middle school when “Dark Side of the Moon” came out. Such brilliance this band is.
"The child is grown, the dream is gone." such breathtakingly honest and deflating words. That soaring, exquisite
guitar picks me up despite the undercurrent of sadness and lament. This song kicks my ass.
This song has kicked my ass for 40 years.
That one line brings tears every time. It seems to apply to us all, especially as we get older. I can't believe it's about being sick and taking meds before a concert only. It's far deeper.
@@wardka It's about no longer believing in one's own art, having become part of a well paying circus act.
When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse, out of the corner of my eye, I turned to look but it was gone, I cannot out my finger on it now the child is grown the dream is gone.. . Epic lyrics and completely relatable to this day
@@wardka Then again, whenever I feel the reality of those words I counterbalance it with another great song: ''I can do anything, I am still a child! Cause the only thing misplaced was direction, and I found direction- there is no childhood's end!'' from Marillion's, 'Childhood's End'. Great song.
One does not, "...Jump back, "into" Pink Floyd."
Pink Floyd, jumps into you and once it's in, it will never leave you.
~rolls eyes~
TIL Pink Floyd is a registered sex offender
Facts!
It was nice that she didn't interrupt the song. She expressed her feelings through body language.
OK, I am kinda going to go against so many commenters here and recommend LISTENING to the studio version first. Don't get me wrong...I believe that this track on the Pulse DVD is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen and heard. The light and laser show from the Pulse concert is staggering, and definitely a must-see. Gilmour's guitar solos are extended...and who in their right mind would prefer a shorter guitar solo from Gilmour. BUT listening to the studio version...just listening....you can close your eyes and truly get into this amazing gift that Pink Floyd have given to the world. So...studio version first, THEN the live version on Pulse.
Agreed. You have to be familiar with the album version to realise the difference, and how much longer and more intense Gilmour's solo is.
Live performances don't have the subtle audio engineering that makes listening through headphones such an experience. Studio versions through headphones first, then live performances.
Neither studio, nor PULSE version can beat Delicate Sound of Thunder version no matter you listen or watch.
Agree completely
@@zukaka84 or being in the audience at Earls Court in 1994 and seeing it live its an experience that i'll never forget it was completly breathtaking
Pink Floyd are not a rock band or group - they are an experience or a movement. There just aren’t words to describe the emotions their music triggers. David Gilmour is a treasure.
David Gilmore plugs his guitar into his soul and touches the sky.
GILMOUR
David Gilmour - The Lord Of The Strings.
That was great
I can’t imagine having not ever heard this. This whole album had such a profound impact on my young self being a rebellious teen and growing up with this band. This album opened my mind in so many ways.
For me and my brother too!
Radio stations now do a poor job of selecting what songs to play. DJs are mostly a thing of the past, it's all computerized lists now.
It seems like I’ve been listening to this for most of my life and it still gives me goosebumps, Floyd at their best!
I both pity and envy people that say they’ve just heard Comfortably numb for the first time. Imagine hearing it for the first time again.
First time
You never loose it
The song is inspired by an event that happened to roger waters. Just before a concert in 1977, waters became sick and had stomach pains. The band "doctor" injected him with tranquilizers to help him with the pain so he could play the concert. The tranquilizers were very powerful and it made his arms go completely numb and his hands felt like swollen balloons. He went on to play the concert despite barely being able to life his arms or feel his fingers and said he still felt comfortable because the audience enjoyed the show, hence the name comfortably numb. Later he stated that was the longest 2 hours of his life, i believe him.... xD
Thank you for this information, very interesting and good to know, fair play to him I get 1 little pain and I'm down 😂 strong man, he knew his audience was there and would support him either way and he proved to them nothing will stop that love for his fans
I believe you because the story seems to be true but lyrics deliver another message beyond. I thought he was speaking about illusion of life, absurdities. About a real discomfort you can feel as an adult. A kind of suave resignation in front of the past, " the child is grown, the dream is gone ". Sorry for my english, i'm french. Have a good night.
Honestly always thought it was about taking heroin because of depression.
@@sirsir9665 Possible too.
@@pockypurse If you put "comfortably numb the wall film" into youtube you might be pleasantly surprised or horrified...
When she started talking at 02:53 I was like "your lips move but I cant hear what you are saying".
looking on TH-cam at elders react to pink floyd very rare
The studio version is the entree, live at Pulse version is the main meal!
I think you meant "appetizer", not "entree".
@@PongGod I know what I meant, it all depends on where you live I guess .. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entr%C3%A9e and given our girl is in the UK I guess she knew what I meant too
NO
It does my old heart good to see young people enjoying the music of my generation. Because one doesn't merely listen to Pink Floyd.
One EXPERIENCES Pink Floyd. Welcome aboard.
Do the live Pulse `94 version live, i was there you will not be dissapointed
Gilmour's greatest live solo ever.
I was at the show when it premiered in Detroit. Well, Pontiac acrually.
So was I it was the following night the seating area collapsed an I thought o no it’s gonna be cancelled now but it still went ahead an thank god for that cos we might never have had that famouse solo 👌👌👌
@@BigBrutalBunny As a fan from the seventies and with all due respect... I hate you😁
Agreed!
This song always hits me like an emotional sledgehammer. And it is about a decent into madness.
randall goldapp *descent
The comment section give me hope for humanity. There is beauty out there folks, go out there and either fucking find it or make it.
This song is an absolute masterpiece. The music that comes from his fingers is a gift to us all.
I am afraid that such great artists will never be born again.
I believe they are up-and-coming even as I speak. Appreciation takes time and that gives me hope.
I remember people saying this when Mozart died.
@@Leo_ofRedKeep You must be old
looking on TH-cam at elders react to pink floyd very rare
Not in this genre, but there are others. I've recovered a bit of my own faith in music with groups like Home Free.
I was 23 years old when Pink Floyd recorded that album. Saw the concert afterwards. I absolutely love it when the younger generation appreciates music that we loved so many years ago.
I’ve heard several iterations of this solo live. To me, Live in Gnask is the most powerful. I saw a great hoodie “ I may be old, but I saw Pink Floyd on stage.” Saw the Dark Side of the Moon tour in ‘73. If you’ve never seen Pink Floyd live...you’ve never been to a concert.
Watch Pompeii 2016. Trust me
"on the turning away" will bring some tears :)
Ugh, that one and learning to fly always brings me to tears
Take it back from pulse too
@@99johnmatrix yes!
Amen. Tear jerker for sure, with searing, haunting guitar solo. I love the version on Delicate Sound of Thunder.
@@MrRadicalFish yes the remastered version of that is just way too good! So good it's fuckin ridiculous
The magic of this song - and many of PFs, is that it enhances an existing prevalent emotion. if you're feeling a bit melancholy, this song makes that more intense. if you're feeling nostalgic, this song makes you feel more longing and nostalgic, if you're feeling happy and chill, this song will soar that chill and happy feeling. There's a sedative property to a lot of their music - especially i this song - but the emotions are captivating to the point of truly expanding how you're mind set and temperament are at that time. As has been been said many times of PF - you don't just listen to Pink Floyd, you experience it.
Spot on tears is a common reaction
In an interview released in the 80s, Waters said that much of the song comes from something that really happened one evening when, in order to allow him to perform in Philadelphia, the doctor gave him a sedative for a severe stomach ache, which had probably caused by nerves. On the stage, his hands were numb and his vision blurred, but none of this derailed the crowd, who continued to dance and sing. And it was out of this that one of the main themes of The Wall came about: the disconnect between the public and the band.
eermm, the wall was written in the 70's. . .
@@MrSibunny The interview was in the 80s, talking about the album that came out in 1979...
love the moment she got lost in this song, and then just 2 minutes later, drawn in some more. Awesome reaction.
Pink Floyd takes you on a trip sometimes you aren’t ready for and you can never go back to the before. You just have to feel it and pick yourself up
The Wall album should be listened too as a whole. The most psychotropic album ever recorded.
That last solo is legend.
First time I heard this I was sitting in the back seat of my friends Chrysler New Yorker parked drinking and smoking weed, He had just gotten the cassette tape! I still remember that lol
I really appreciated that you listened to this song while paying special attention to the lyrics.
Because you are absolutely right to say that each of their songs tells a story.
If you want another great experience with Pink Floyd, (Brain Damage & Eclipse) from The Dark Side Of The Moon album are a must.
Try to find a video with the lyrics, you probably won't regret it. These two songs must be listened to together. Bravo again.
"The wall" is a masterpiece from the first to the last song. Put your headphones on and enjoy the journey.
👏👏gracias por elegir a la mejor música y al mejor grupo del mundo!! Un abrazo grande desde Argentina
Hello, agreed with everyone, go for this song on pulse 94, greetings!
In an interview released in the 80s, Waters said that much of the song comes from something that really happened one evening when, in order to allow him to perform in Philadelphia, the doctor gave him a sedative for a severe stomach ache, which had probably caused by nerves. On the stage, his hands were numb and his vision blurred, but none of this derailed the crowd, who continued to dance and sing. And it was out of this that one of the main themes of The Wall came about: the disconnect between the public and the band. “
That was the longest two hours of my life, trying to do a show when you can hardly lift your arm.”
Roger Waters
You are definitely a person Who understands how to enjoy music. The more I listen to this song (and I have been doing it for years) the more I look like you.
Oh, Pink Floyd...Comfortably Numb, I get goosebumps all the time. Simply, the best guitar solo in history, for me, at least and a masterpiece. Such an emotional song that takes so much advantage of the instrumentation, especially the solo. Loved your reaction!
When I heard the Pulse/94 Version at the first time, it was an offering...i've never cried because of Music before...but in this Version of comfortably numb, the Pain of this World - the world-weariness - overcomes you...
I have almost never listened to this as a stand-alone song, except when they used to play it occasionally on the radio. Even out of context it stands alone very well, and you picked up on the story so far. I won't give more away, but you may want to either do an album review or a film review. Maybe album first, then film. They are both milestones.
I've watched the film many times .Have the album it's not a bad interpretation. Sad ,disturbing i think you have to be in a good place to watch it .
Next one from Pink Floyd - Hey you .. when you can watch Comfortably Numb live to Pulse concert 1994 .. = best live guitar solo .. or Coming back to life ( Pulse 1994 ) good week-end to you 😎👍
Pulse is overrated...
Better Concert was Delicate Sound of Thunder film from their A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1988.
Best Live Version of Great Gig in the Sky
A Momentary Lapse of Reason is a better album also
@@James_Loveless i know the Delicate sound of thunder is very good too .. i know almost everythings about Pink Floyd ..
@@gerryweed7697 Pulse Concert was too overproduced. Some like Pulse but as far a Pink Floyd (Roger Waters less) Momentary Lapse of Reason tour was so much better there is no comparison. The Songs were better and the Production was just right, plus it was their first time Touring since 1981. Say what you will but as seeing them live in October 1987 @MSG was miles better than Pulse.
The reason I think Pulse is so hyped is it was the next generation of young adults realizing how Great Pink Floyd Music and Shows were. For those of us that were buying and listening to albums when they were released (for me first Pink Floyd album i purchased was Wish You Were Here in 1975) so we knew just how great they were, but was too young to see them back then. Enjoy your upcoming Week Gerry ☮
@@James_Loveless i have 50 y o .. Pink Floyd is my favorite band . when i was young , i listen Animals album on LSD 😎👍 it's an other world 😁
@@gerryweed7697 did the same with blotter acid not sure if that was lsd but was tripping for hours and a Bong was always involved too with Weed or sometimes Hashish with a few friends an would listen to Pink Floyd and Yes albums more than a few times
It is so great that someone as young as you are, sharing and enjoying one the best "old" songs in written.
Never before or since, has a guitar spoken to the subject matter of the song like this does. It screams in sheer desperation at the end after the emotion of pure sadness of a life unfulfilled
TRUE, I always feel like the guitar is actually talking and crying/screaming. It’s such a powerful solo,
Pink Floyd is the most amazing rabbit hole you can explore. They are literally the best band to step on stage or in a studio. Personally I've been in this rabbit hole since 1972. I never get tired of their music because it seems like l hesr something new every time.
Girl, you were jammin' old school! Reminds me of when I'd hang out with my friends & rock out to this song. Watching you reminded me of me sitting in that old bean bag chair with my eyes closed & just getting lost. I loved those times. sigh
Thank you for this. This is probably the most stunning track from "The Wall" album and it was incredible to see it performed at Live8. This is one of those pieces of music that always moves me to tears
The version on "Pulse" is the best.
That was brilliant, thank you ... And thank you for not interrupting the song, instead waiting until the end to give us your reaction. Kudos, not everyone is that smart! It's fantastic to see someone hearing this for the first time, I cannot help but be taken back - like so many others in the comments i'll wager - to my first experiences of Pink Floyd, and i'm sure, again like many above and below this comment, it was the start of not merely a lifetime musical wonder, but the taking of critical footsteps on the road to who we are now... It gives me pause for thought... there's SO MUCH humanity, and togetherness in this music, and in the comments here, why is it so hard to find in the world when I step outside my front door? Can't wait for your next post!
Named after two Black Blues musicians from North Carolina; PINK Anderson and FLOYD Council, the bands' founder, Syd Barrett saw his band as a "Blues Band". It became so much more then that!
There are some amazingly gifted guitarists out there. Some are so technically proficient it blows the mind. But nobody, and I do mean nobody, can touch David Gilmour when it comes to playing from the heart. Every note that man plays drowns the listener in pure emotion.
I suggest you listen to Gary Moore, Still got the blues or Empty Rooms. Another great guitarist is Paul Kossoff of Free. Jeff Healey and Roy Buchanan are also excellent.
The album The Wall was a tribute to Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett. The vocal and lead guitar before David Gilmour replaced him. Barrett was a drug addict (nickname Acid Barrett, slang for LSD) and it got so bad that he had to be replaced. He was put on a funny farm or insane asylum and there are hints to that with the name "old pink" in the "reverse" playing of the album back when reverse playing was a rage for hidden messages. This song really sends the message of Barrett's condition at that time. Glimour shines as usual on the lead guitar. Gilmour's most noted or famous solo is Another Brick in the Wall Part 2.
You MUST listen to the live Pulse `94 version. Welcome to the Pink Floyd rabbit hole, my dear!
It's about him getting shot up with painkillers before a show (by a doctor) because he got injured in a car accident. He's talked about it in interviews and it's also in a book they put out that discusses the meanings of their songs.
Interesting and believable ✌️
This song grabbed me the 1st time I heard it so many years ago , and still does.
"Coming back to life " is another classic
A song that reaches through the ages, from a band that stops time, Thank you Thank you for letting the song run and listening to it with closed eyes. You began to feel the power of the Pink Pig.
The live versions add a couple minutes to the guitar solos and are considered by many to be the greatest solo of alltime. More soulful than even the recorded version. The stage light show is also epic.
I absolutely loved watching you sink in the music! Let it absorb your being! Thank you!
The orchestral arrangement solidifies this masterpiece!
1st time watching, came up on my recomended. Have to say, appricate the fact you didnt interrupt the track. Watched, listened, thought about it, and then gave your oppinion. 👍
came for the tune. stayed for the feather cut and Steel blue eyes. ❤
I listen to Pink Floyd every day! I love seeing people enjoy this amazing band. Comfortably Numb is definitely one of my favorite songs of all time.
You should watch the version from the Pulse concert - David Gilmour making his guitar literally scream is mind blowing :)
Try “Echoes”. It will be the journey of your life.
Don't do it on Acid. The bit in the middle will give you a real bad trip!
@@climbtherainbow ha ha! Yeah if I was 20!
Absolutely my favorite PF track of all time!!
For a really good cover of Echoes. Listen to the reggae version by Hurtin Buckaroos. They covered a couple of other tracks as well. But in my opinion those are not worth listening to.
Love in Pompeii is an epic version
Comfortably Numb
1. a state of severe alienation and burnout. When the pressures of life and the evils, insanity and corruption of the outside world are too much and you build a mental wall and you shut yourself out from everything and everyone. You just want to retreat by watching TV or listening to music a LOT to take you from your inner pain but your attention span is so minimized you may wind up on the couch looking up at the ceiling and constantly changing TV channels with the remote. Certain scenes or sounds may bring up painful emotions and make you cry. So you try to quench the pain by smoking, drinking or doing dope.
Little did I know, at 14, the journey that was ahead the night I heard Astronomy Domine on AOR FM and went out and bought Ummagumma the next day. We all know where it went from there.
Pink Floyd has a knack of making you relive all of life's ups and downs through written word. I could see it in your face that the song hit home. Trust me, their brilliant music affects us all that way.
I love to watch younger generations listen to what I grew up on and love it. You go girl!!
There isn'y much to say about this song that hasn't been said. This is the best song on this album. This is also the greatest guitar solo of all time(see live versions). Glad to see you react to it and to see the emotional effect.
Of course Pink Floyd is incredible. But it is best appreciated in order from the album. And also needed to be watched. I speak of the movie The Wall. It's a must .
I have been a Pink Floyd fan since high school. While I didn't dig heavily into earlier Floyd, in 1973 I bought "Dark Side of the Moon" and that was it. Throughout the last almost 5 decades it's one album that has been in my collection on whatever media was current, whether it was vinyl, 8-track, cassette, compact disc, "Original Master Recording" virgin vinyl or Super Audio(from the original master) compact disc. That trip took me to "Wish You Were Here", "Animals", The Wall", "Delicate Sound of Thunder" and beyond.
first heard pink floyd when i was 15 , now in my early 60`s and there music still brings me Joy , Tears .. not just a " Band " One of the all time Best .. Have seen them Live . superb .
I wish I could listen to Floyd for the 1st time again, I first heard them over 30 years ago when I was 12, their music has got me through the happiest and saddest times in my life
I got you beat there, for me it was 46 years ago!!
Girl, react to Comfortably Numb live at the pulse 1994. You see the legend, David Gilmore at his best. All the songs you're playing you can watch on the re-edited concert because it's in HD.
And the great Richard Wright and Nick Mason
Run like hell, live, could power a city with this song ✌️
I was 12 when I heard this song for the first time. Was truly fascinated back then. I’m 25 now, and every time I hear this song I feel like it’s a different journey altogether. Like it doesn’t want to open all the secrets at once but one by one.
The only song I know that actually hypnotises you when you play it. And I have played it! Probably a thousand times since I first heard it a loooong time ago.
Welcome to the club :D
1979, 10th grade coming home on the bus was the first time I heard this song and it always takes me right back to that bus and the feeling of amazement hearing it for the first time. It sure did make my teenage years much more interesting.
Pink Floyd always takes you on an emotional journey and I'am glad it took you there too. x
I was around 10 years old when I first heard this on the radio. Me dad and my younger brother at midnight speeding through the woods, full moons out, cold breeze blowing on our faces as we make our way home after being out hunting. This song will never get old man👌
I was a teenager when this came out im 60 now and still love the song!!!
A couple of weeks ago I was looking for new reactors to listen to. I did a search for Pink Floyd reactions and this was on the list. I listened to you reaction and then checked your other reactions. I listened to songs I liked and then subscribed. I listened to a few more reactions and was very intrigued by you. Now I am doing something I have never done with any of the many channels I watch. Thank you for the reactions and other uploads.
ONE DOESN'T MERELY LISTEN TO PINK FLOYD, ONE EXPERIENCES THEM!
Kind of like Jimi!
One of the meanest guitar solo's ever!
No1 🙏
Absolutely true, there is a complex background to the story inside the song and in the mind of what the singer and guitarist project to the listeners. It is incredible how different the parts of the song are, and how seamlessly they connect to each other, the song flows to the final and very expressive guitar solo. The song demonstrates that music can exceed words in meaning, especially when it comes to emotions. Nice reaction, it is always pleasant to see a girl reacting to a rock song like this.
IMO this is the best song ever written and recorded. A dark sound, a light sound, the strings, the horns, Richard Wright on the keys, and of course Gilmour.
David Gilmour it's like he could reach into your soul when he played. One of the greatest guitarists that ever lived aside from Randy Rhoads R.I.P
Pink Floyd is a band where every song definitely tells a story, especially with their 1970s albums, they were known as a "concept" band and you can't really listen to a song as an individual piece, you have to listen to it in the context of the whole album. It's also worth diving a bit more into the history of the band and what was going on around them when they made each album, because each one is a reflection of how they were feeling at that point in their lives and career. Definitely a very very rewarding band to get into, I'd recommend everything from Meddle (1971) all the way through to The Final Cut (1983) although all their other albums (and quite a lot of their solo material) are worth listening to as well.
Dave Gilmour's guitar is not only elegant but eloquent - no words required. It's music you feel. Check out his work on the Berlin song "Pink and Velvet" - it's a bit like a reprise of Comfortably Numb!
This is actually a true story almost verbatim. When Rogers was a child, he had a 105 fever (40.56c) that brought on some delirium. He got sick/delirious again in 1977 while on tour, this time with hepatitis . When they tried to get him up to go on stage, they had to call up a doctor who jacked him up with a strong muscle relaxer. He could barely lift his arms above his knees, but he went on for most of the show. He was unable to make it back out for the encore.
I thoroughly enjoyed seeing you enjoy one of the greatest solos of all times - all while enjoying it myself, again, for the half millionth time. Subscribed.
The (not so) imaginary hero of the album has indeed created a whole world in his head, and surrounded it with a wall, and it's a terrible struggle to tear the wall down.
Great video!😄
But why people don't understand that comfortably numb is from the album The Wall not from The dark side of the moon😭
Saw Floyd in 1973 dark side never looked back my fav band missed pulse which I really regret.
My best friend who I knew for 40 years was buried to the music of Floyd .
Ok I get some younger people won't get this music as it's not from their time but for some of us old gits it's what defined our youth.
it's describing the feeling of taking an opiods, and using it as a metaphor for applicable feelings and situations to everyone's lives
The best version of that song is a concert in Pompeii 2016 it’s on TH-cam it’s live listen to that one
Just caught your react vid to "Comfortably Numb" Pink Floyd. Great REACTION! Enjoyed you rocking out. KUDOS to you. Thumbs up to you!
Wow you just caught this now? I replied daysssss ago. Oh wrll better way late than nevet.
One of, if not the best guitar solo ever at the end of this master piece.
Not knowing this masterpiece is like never having breathed.