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Song link 2: • Lucifer Sam
Lucifer Sam has always given me 007 vibes.
I should have read your post before I posted mine later. I agree.
Peter Gunn too
Welcome to Syd Barret's Magical Playground. Enjoy your stay.
I was going to say something like that! Been scooped! 😟... 🤣🤣
@@Pjaypt lol
I plan to😄
Syd always evokes for me Lewis Carroll and "Alice in Wonderland," it's like he's the musical equivalent of that
@@gammaanteria David Bowie refered to Syd as having Peter Pan characteristics 🤸♂️🤸♂️
Early Pink Floyd had an other interstellar song - they named it: "Interstellar Overdrive". you should react on that one.
I assume that he's going through the entire album, so he'll get there eventually.
Re: "Astronomy Domine" lyrics: not just space influenced (Dan Dare being a British sci-fi hero), but Shakespeare, as well, Oberon and Titania being the Farie king and queen from A MIDSUMMERS NIGHT'S DREAM. And it's tempting to call out the acid influence, but Syd Barrett was really getting his inspiration from English poetry and children's tales, like Hilaire Belloc, and Kenneth Graham's THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS ("The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was a chapter in that book, referring to the Greek god Pan, and his panflute, and depicted as a sublime encounter with God.) That kind of influence is lost on American listeners, especially today, so it's easy to think it's just acid-inspired.
Well, the names of those characters in _A Midsummer Night's Dream_ are also used for some of the outer planets' moons, so it's kinda both.
The rest of your comment is right on the money.
@@Engineer_Who Good point about the moons. And strengthens the overall connection between the spaciness and the English literature of Syd's lyrics. Really emphasizing the esoteric astrological nature of the sci-fi influence in pyschedelia ("Age of Aquarius"), rather than astronomonical, straight-up hard-core science fiction.
"What’s in a name?"- Shakespeare
@@joemaurone7923 It is interesting that you mention the "Age of Aquarius". According to top astrologers, most claim they predicted it too early, the late 60's. However, there was an explosion of artistic creativity, especially in music and lifestyle interests. They have now begun to say 2021 will begin this New Age of Enlightenment, Aquarius. So, it may be time for a change in colors, thoughts and sound. Can't wait to hear where this leads. The last couple of years have been such a drag in almost every way.
Good comment! I see you've done your research on Syd Barrett which I always appreciate. Never has there been another rock musician surrounded by so many rumors, myths and legends as Syd Barrett. This unfortunately makes him underappreciated and viewed as some mythological acid freak who took too much LSD which in turn made him write trippy psychedelic songs. In reality Syd was a hard working, well-read and extremely talented artist. He was very dedicated to his craft and aside from one song, he wrote and composed all of the songs on Piper along with the Floyd's early singles. He even created the album's sleeve design. The LSD didn't write these songs and didn't do any of the work. Syd did. On Syd's first solo album, The Madcap Laughs, upon first listening to the song 'Octopus', one could easily mistaken its meaning and think the lyrics are some sort of drug-fueled word salad when instead it is filled with many brilliant literary references from Syd's favorite poets and writers. And this was all done after he went "crazy". Don't get me wrong, the man definitely suffered from some sort of mental issue whether it was mental illness, a breakdown, anxiety or depression but he didn't go crazy and doctors never diagnosed him as schizophrenic as some suggested. According to his sister Rosemary, the doctors said Syd was simply different. I truly hope people stop viewing Syd as some mythological drug hero and start appreciating Syd Barrett the artist and musician.
Piper at the Gates of Dawn is a gift to humanity. I still marvel at Astronomy Domine's brilliance.
To make that track in 1967 is almost inconceivable.
Syd had a lot going for him back then. He was a charismatic golden boy with a gleam in his eye stepping out into a new frontier where no man had gone before.
I think a lot of this early Pink Floyd needs more appreciation. Some of this album has the most fantastic child-like wonder. As you venture into early Floyd you'll likely come to feel Nick Mason is an under-appreciated and imaginative drummer. Also the major importance of Rick Wright to deliver fantastic moods throughout. You may find it interesting that the Beatles were recording Sgt Pepper close by during these sessions. Enjoy!!
Syd Barret the magical brat. His songs are so listenable; good grooves, bizarre bits, experimental sounds. And the whole band is all in at this point, creating incredible music together. I've been into this album since the 70s and dig the shit out of it. Pink Floyd at the very beginning is just as magical as they are later. More so in a way, because Syd Barret was so...Syd.
BTW it's totally cool if you want to do a couple songs in a reaction Justin. However the moment moves you is the way to go.
Barrett era Floyd is what got us into them in the first place. Very psychedelic and inventive, what would he have done if he hadn't gone off the rails? Something special I'll wager. Nice positive review Justin, good stuff.
Judging by the fact that their debut was already something special, then one can only imagine lol ;)
A loss to music for sure but, ultimately, he was happier out of the industry. So I'm happy for him that he quit.
To think that just a mere three years prior to the release of "Piper" the Beatles captured America's teens playing "She Loves You" on Ed Sullivan.
Caz Gerald, Piper and Pepper both playing at Abbey Road...
RIP SYD you gave the greatest band in the world a new sound to take to the world ,the brightest flames never last long
Oh HELL yes. So glad you're listening to _Piper!_ It's incredible.
First, kudos for pronouncing "Domine" correctly. Rarely do first-timers ever get it exactly right.
You're right on the money with psychedelic rock being all about the little things and experimentation.
Yes! One of the things I love about Pink Floyd is their consistency across the years. I can listen to tracks from _The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, The Final Cut,_ and _A Momentary Lapse of Reason_ and still hear something unified in their spirit. People talk about "the sound change" after Barrett left, but I don't hear it. To me, every single Pink Floyd track has *The Pink Floyd Sound.*
"Astronomy Domine" is probably my favorite Barrett-era Floyd track. The rollicking drums, the monotonous guitar that just takes off, the spacy organ, the harmonies that are just OH. (Chef's kiss)
^this^
I love Astronomy Domine.
As a whole album this one is still my favourite PF. I love the contrast of the spacey sounds and some of the songs that can seem a little childish on the surface. But I always thought it is the simplicity that makes them great. Until now I cannot decide if Astronomy Domine, Lucifer Sam, Matilda Mother or Chapter 24 is the one I like the most on this album.
I think after more than 50 years it is not possible to imagine the impact of this album on music espacially on an emotional level. It was different from almost everything else. And that is probably the reason why there are a lot of people including me who like this album most. Of all the things they did later only "Echoes" caught me in an almost similar way.
I'm sure you meant "child-like".
The riff in Lucifer Sam has a James Bond feel to it. It creates an air of intrigue about this cat, as if ii might be working under-cover; but who for!?
I have listened to the Ummagumma version so much, it's refreshing to hear this again !!
Got “Piper at the Gates” on cassette as a Christmas present when I was 15 years old...oh to be young again and discovering the music of Pink Floyd for the first time! Still love both of these songs...
GET THIS MAN TO 13K HE NEEDS TO HEAR TOPOGRAPHIC OCEANS
Yes! It will be epic.
I'm waiting for Lamb Lies Down on Broadway at 15K!
My sails are ready!
I'm anticipating Lamb Lies Down much more. Those will easily be hour long videos each (And that's before he delves into the lyrics)
Voivod does a great rendition of "Astronomy Domine" on NOTHINGFACE (and later, "The Nile Song" on THE OUTER LIMITS).
So much good music in 1967.
About ten years ago, a Pink Floyd cover band (Think Floyd) played at our little annual music festival in my small Wisconsin town, and this was the song they opened with. While the bulk of the audience, who were there for "Money" and "Comfortably Numb", stood there, almost stunned, wondering what the hell they were listening to, my buddy and me were punching each other on the arm and loving the Sid tune. It was really funny to see the puzzled looks on most of the faces around us.
Haha I bet!
I think the first album is by and far the most creative thing they ever did. Truly groundbreaking. One of the great albums of the 1960s, up there with Revolver, and Forever Changes, as utterly unique and creative.
Do the whole album! No more words. It’s a very spacey journey through the mind of Syd Barrett
Absolutely!
"no more words" ... "some more words" 😅
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I find Syd's guitar playing to be so interesting on this album - those little staccato bursts occurring at unexpected moments...
This was recorded at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London. The Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper there at the time. The Beatles had been moving that direction for a while while Sid Barrett was tripping in that direction.
This is my favorite Pink Floyd album.
Excellent cover of Astronomy Domine by the Canadian metal band Voivoïd in 1991's Nothing Face album. The video was a success for them. They were the opening act of some Rush shows on the Presto tour.
That's the comment I was looking for. Hope Justin takes notice.
@@spongo I really hope Justin does some Voivod in the future. Their cover of "Astronomy Domine" could be the gateway drug to get him interested in them. Here's hoping!
Voivoid...sounds interesting
@@JustJP This is the video....the song on the album is a bit longer...th-cam.com/video/bvXaLZZ6M3M/w-d-xo.html
I can't wait to hear and see you reacting to Syd Barrett's solo stuff. It's all about gems and genius at work. Great video and analysis, as always. "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" is one of my 5 favourite albums ever.
The first time I heard "Astronomy Domine"/PIPER, it was the version from A NICE PAIR (a reissue that also came with the 2nd album, A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS.) That version had the live version from UMMAGUMMA (because that's how record companies rolled, back in the day), and I that's the version that got imprinted on me. When I finally heard THIS version, it was so different. I like both, but I always preferred the UMMAGUMMA version, because Gilmour's middle section was more musical, like a violin solo. (That's the version that Voivoid based their cover on, btw). But this grew on me after a while, and I came to appreciate the soundscapes as an end in themselves. Viva la difference.
I too am hooked on the live version from UMMAGUMMA. Most of the times when I heard Astronomy Domine we were at the apartment I shared with my best friend. He had a pet bird and that bird would break into song at exactly the same point during Astronomy Domine without fail. I still remember that exact point in the song because the bird's song became part of the song for us and all our friends who were getting into Pink Floyd. It sounds strange to hear that song now without the bird's vocals.........
Give a listen to Voivod's awesome cover of Astronomy Domine
Probably one of my favourite albums by any artist.
Morning,with old man-insomnia I have not been piping at the gates of dawn lately!But I will go out in the snow and 'See Emily Play'! Peace.
_Astronomy_ influenced Bowie's _Space Oddity_ As did Syd Barrett, one of the original 'space cadets.'
Here is a strong recommendation for something you might enjoy. "Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii", a concert filmed at the amphitheatre excavated from the Roman ruins there. No audience, well filmed. It is from the time of "Meddle", and David Gilmore and the rest are so YOUNG! Rick Wright sings alot. Pre-Darkside. They play some Syd Barrett stuff, like "Careful with that Axe, Eugene!" Echoes is just unbelievable. And "Seamus",(,pronounced Shame-us,) features the singing doggie. So cute! The theatrical release is better than the director's cut.
I bought this album on vinyl a month ago...great purchase
It is really great that you are going back to the beginning. So glad that you did the two songs together. Your reaction when you came off at the end of them saying that you "just had to" was the purest indicator that you were enjoying what you were hearing. Astronomy Domine is a really good signpost along the road to Echoes and just shows that David was as much an integral part of the band as Syd was when it came to musical ideas. As for Lucifer Sam, well that is pure Syd. Just imagine these tracks being played as extended jams with the emphasis being on the light show that was being projected onto the backdrop and even onto the band. All through their career the lights were just as important a part of the live experience as the music was.
I got to see them in the '80's and '90's and they didn't bother with the huge screens for you to see the individuals like you got elsewhere... the music and the lights were what you were there for. I will never forget looking around a 70 odd thousand seater stadium and seeing everyone singing along to the songs. It was an amazing moment. ( SORRY FOR THE RAMBLE ).
Your ramble was awesome
@@Lightmane Thank you
Fantastic comments! God, I wish I had gotten to see them, at ANY time!!!
@@MissAstorDancer Thank you so much. Yes, I do appreciate that I was so lucky.
Ramble on my friend!
Confluences are important. In ninth grade, in my mind occurred a confluence of the new and cosmic music of the day, which merged well with advances in the quality of smoke, also newly discovered. Floyd's Ummagumma, Moody's Om and Legend of a Mind, Elp's Tarkus, Genesis Selling England, Strawbs' Hero & Heroine, Gryphon, Annie's Renaissance, Rivers and Oceans of Yes, and other huge projects, like Noah's, while it lasted, before the reining in and corralling. You are finding it all, and what a wondrous way to relive that creative peak. You remind me of Robert Benchley, for some reason. One of our greatest humorists. Intelligence.
So excited to see your reaction to this one! It's truly an epic song! So sad that Syd Barrett was "gone" within a year after this was released.
I did not hear the song for the first time until one incredible summer in 1972, and I truly came to "experience" it that night! (Wink, Wink!) The very next spring, "Dark Side of the Moon" was released.
I also love several of the live versions (both video and audio only) done under Gilmour's watch.
Glad you also did "Lucifer Sam", and I loved the wink you gave as it started!
I'm not sure what lyrics you were looking at
Just a note - you might want to change your title, if you can, to "Astronomy
;)
Love Astronomy Domine.
This was recorded at Abbey Road Studios at the same time as Sgt. Pepper's. There is not a lot of Pink Floyd album material featuring Syd Barrett. This album, plus three songs on their second album, and of those only Jugband Blues is truly a Barrett track. There were several songs recorded that were not released on album until years later on compilations. Originally they were released on 7" singles or not released at all. Also Barrett had two solo albums released in 1970, and again much later a third album of archival material. Syd was a unique guitar player, and even many Floyd fans don't realize, but Gilmour originally taught him how to play when they were young friends. Barrett was a poet-lyricist who influenced so very many people that followed. Non-album Floyd songs featuring Barrett: Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, Apples And Oranges, Candy And A Currant Bun, Paint Box, and Scream Thy Last Scream.
This whole album is great! Hope you do the entire thing :)
:)
One of the best albums ever. Syd Barrett is one of the top five rock geniuses!
Welcome to Mysterious Man of Rock world .......He was a Peter Pan......I love Syd Barrett.........
Very important to expose oneself to early and pre Psychedelic music to get a true understanding and appreciation for the Floyd's Journey. Californian surf guitar bands of the very early 1960s doing their freak out music clashes with Beach boy vocal harmony sensitivities, some new world Bob Dylan perspectives with a few drops of LSD...FAR OUT MAN, GROOVY.
If you truly want to be blown away, watch David Gilmour perform astronomy with Rick Wright live. It takes the song to the next level. More recently Nick Mason toured all pre meddle era floyd music. I thought I'd enjoy it, I was so enamored, I bought tickets for the second show in NY right from my seat.
I feel like Astronomy Domine and Grantchester Meadows compliment each other
Really glad you decided to check out Astronomy Domini, and you found so many interesting nuggets after one listen. This early stage of Pink Floyd's up to Meddle was always my favorite. Music that really explored space, nature, and the human mind. If ya wanna go further into this era, check out Fat Ole Sun, Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun or Atom Heart Mother. This is where David Gilmore really starts to take off.
Great retrospective. Thanks.
I don't revel in being a contrarian, but I have owned every Pink Floyd album from the first to the second to last, and at this point in my life I can't listen to any of their stuff post-Meddle. I've heard it to death over the decades and just don't want to hear it anymore. However, this album continues to be a brilliant burst of acid rock that never ceases to delight me, and I love that you are connecting with it so quickly. There is a fun quality at work here that poor Syd would take with him as he went down as one of music history's most notorious acid casualties. In an amusing aside, while you were reciting the lyrics to "Lucifer Sam", our black cat, Tura Satana, came into the room to say hello. Carrie-Ann is begging you to listen to "The Nile Song", which they did a couple years later. It's the hardest rocking Pink Floyd song ever, and we wish they did more like it.
These are some of my fave tracks of theirs.... i also love Let There Be Light too
These are two of my favorites from Pink Floyd. The creativity is out of this world on these.
The very first time I heard the Syd Barrett era of Pink Floyd I didn't know what to make of it. Then one day, I decided to listen to the WHOLE Pink Floyd catalogue and then the first couple of albums sounded magical and cool. Very original. My favorite track is Lucifer Sam. I liked the James Bond vibe in the bass-line and well...I like cats. They can be strange...both Pink Floyd and cats. LOL
Thanks for uploading. I had the chance to view a rocket launch in 2018. Incredible experience. I shared a pretty fun montage of the trip to my channel.
And now do "Interstellar Overdrive". The panning from speaker to speaker is EPIC! Somebody posited that it is AD backwards, inverted and faster - maybe?
Oh and Dan Dare was a character in the comic "The Eagle" circa 1950-1969 and 1982-1994. "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future" was his strapline. (The dates refer to the publication of "The Eagle" comic - note the 13 year hiatus in publication)
Never heard that "Intersteller Overdrive" was a backwards version, interesting...it IS based on the theme to the British television show STEPTOE AND SON, which is the show that SANFORD AND SON was based on, oddly enough...#sixdegressofpinkfloyd
I must admit I like archeology, as this is musical archeology. Probably why I keep re-watching Time Team episodes (British reality show based on archeology). Happily they are being reissued on YT but, sadly, they are not in chronological order.
Great review as always. Thanks.
p.s. It is great that you do two songs together, especially when they are shorter songs.
Awesome! I've been waiting for you to do Astronomy! Made my day!
You'll like the album, A Saucerful of Secrets as well. Remember a Day is a great song off that album. Too bad that Sid fell into schizophrenia. Have a good weekend.
Ty Jim, glad you enjoyed this one!
After my first listen to this album, there ... around 1985, I listened to it 2 or 3 times a day, so imagine my opinion about it.
This is psychedelic and space rock at its best, Syd Barret ®, I wish HE was here... in 2020
YOu gotta be really stoned to get into their early stuff like this - that's how they got me hooked.
Two words Justin.. Syd Barrett.. Very atmospheric and dreamy Justin. Astronomy Domine is where Floyd came from imo. Great guitar work by Syd.. And is voice is perfect. 😊
Nick Mason on drums 🥁.
Superb imho. ❤️
Lucifer Sam is a great, follow up for me, once again tgat driving guitar by Syd.. Backed up Nick, s drums. 😊 Reminds me of the Beatles tbh butty 😊
Love you gone back to "Piper" Justin.. Awesome butty. 😊 A very interesting album too. Great review, as always Justin. 👍 👍 👍
Good lord my ears I love this album
This album is fairly popular with diehard fans, its often considered one of (if not THE) best PF album.
For me, Barrett Floyd and post Barrett Floyd are two totally different bands. Both have their merits. I like post Barrett, but I really love the Barrett era. Lucifer Sam is probably my favourite, but then, I'm the butler for four cats.
Love their early work even better than Dark Side and after.
Ok, last Friday, you drop "Machine Messiah", and this Friday, Pink Floyd/PIPER...So, you're just gonna pull out all the stops on Friday mornings, is that how it is? Gonna distract me from work with all my favorite tunes? I see how this works...lol...
Its what I'm here for, Fun Friday!😁
I'm glad that you appreciate the playful humour which is integral to a lot of Barrett's early work....
Love this. We used to call it astronomy domain lol
The early stuff is interesting to me, mainly to understand the progression into later albums. The experimentation led them to their own style down the road.
You haven't even started talking yet, but I believe, just from your body language and grin, this could be the start of a long, long ride through the greatest back catalogue ever. Certainly hope so!
You might find Syd's solo efforts, after he left Floyd, interesting. They are rough around the edges, but his brilliance still shines through.
Re: "Lucifer Sam" and psychedelic rock main riffs/improv/sounds: Yeah, it's like jazz, in that sense...it gives you a "head theme" to start, then goes off on a journey, then brings it back to the head theme...a lot of those psychedelic bands were jazz-inspired...
Joe Maurone, Yes indeed. Jazz and blues as well. The origins of the name Pink Floyd for instance.
Oh yes!! Piper At The Gates Of Dawn! I'm expecting there to be a split here amongst Floyd fans. I think most dig/know the band from Dark Side onwards, but to me their earlier stuff is way more interesting. I bought Ummagumma
in '71, and then Dark Side, but after that....? nah, not really for me. I went back to discover their earlier stuff and still love it today. I've friends who love their later stuff, but can't get into the early Floyd at all. Bottom line...., great band whether you like Moon onwards, or their first half dozen albums. I hope you give the rest of the album a spin, because hopefully those who haven't heard it before might be able to appreciate why some of us tend to prefer it to their later recordings.
@@michaelkeane7211 Not forgetting Apple And Oranges or Candy And A Currant Bun!
It's really pleasant to watch you discovering great albums, you seem to be a nice guy. Good musical culture, good analises, no interruption during the listening, no exaggerated reactions... in my opinion you're the best YT "first listener". It's said !
The piper is one of the last floyd album that i discoverd and it's my favorite... but i can not really explain why ? Il love so much (even more than "much") animals, the wall, WYWH, DSOTM and songs like echoes (even atom heart mother), but when i first listened the piper it was awesome !
Maybe because of the guitar playing of Syd ? Maybe because of the Syd's voice ? Maybe because of what this album represents for psychedelic music and later prog' ? Maybe because i knew the Syd's story ? You've said several times that Pink floyd works on the emotion and the sound. Here the album is certainly imperfect for lot of floyd's fans. I think this album doesn't play with my feelings or emotions... it plays with all my body, physically ! And it's so good ! Sorry for my english !
Ty David! Your English was great!
I didn't know I knew this song until it played. I'm not big into Syd, but I listened to the early stuff back in college days. I appreciate the re-visit.
Glad you’re impressed with Syd’s work. Excellent album by any standards, never mind a debut...
But it does highlight the pity that the drugs which allowed Sud’s creativity to blossom wee also responsible for his mental illness which destroyed him. The second album (Saucerful of Secrets) is less impressive because Syd was barely involved and Gilmore hadn’t found his feet yet
You know what? I really like Saucerful of Secrets. But, thinking about your comment, I think it's entirely fair and accurate.
Nice one i really feel you can hear future Pink Floyd in Astonomy domine
I just love how those young green newcomers actually managed to influence The Beatles on Sgt. Pepper's, just because they were in neighboring studios at Abbey Road and spent too much time together during session breaks. Syd was the Peter Pan of the industry, a grown up child. Very playful, energetic and charismatic, everybody loved the guy at first sight. That made the upcoming turn of events even more tragic. Anyone with young kids, play them The Gnome, they'll love it! Same goes for Bike, but careful: the 2nd part WILL give them nightmares. :D
Appreciate your viewpoint on this one, Justin. I listened to the 70s Pink Floyd through much of my younger life, and as much as I enjoy that phase of the band, it's these Syd Barrett tunes that keep me coming back.
Check out the live version of "Astronomy Domine" on "Ummagumma." Recorded after Gilmour joined. It's stretched out and even more hypnotic, spacy, and dynamic. By far my preferred version!
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn foi minha introdução ao universo do progressivo.
Hey, I continue to get more out of the music I love by watching your reviews. I'm reminded Pink Floyd were also called art rock and it makes sense that they create pieces as much as songs. A lot of other bands came from scrappier backgrounds, the members in Pink Floyd had a different vantage point.
Merry Christmas
That makes total sense! Ty!
Wow. Thanks dude
Anytime!
This was recorded at Abbey Road at the same time that the Beatles were making Sgt. Peppers across the hallway. Norman Smith produced Floyd's debut, after he'd been promoted from being lead engineer on the Beatles' early recordings.
And this may seem under-appreciated to folks today, but in 1967 PF burst loudly onto the scene. They even toured the U.S. Their early fame even carried Syd Barrett long enough to allow him to make two solo albums after he'd been fired from PF because he'd fried his brain. But everyone acknowledges that it was Syd's weird creativity that set them on the path that would eventually lead to mega-stardom. And without that early Floyd there might not have been bands like Gong or Steve Hillage or Ozric Tentacles or Porcupine Tree.
David Gilmour taught Syd Barrett some riffs way before he was part of Pink Floyd and they both busked in Paris. :-)
Great to do two songs together particularly if they link in some way. Actually I think that whole side reactions would be a good idea given the amount of material available to react to. It would cover more ground and, in respect of vinyl period albums, it would allow you to experience the music as it was intended to be heard instead of having to nibble at it track by track, potentially missing a larger composition.
Yes, almost forgot. The videos are quite interesting with a couple of songs in them.Especially with an album such as this one with many shorter tracks.
This is Amazing to see:) my favorite tracks off this album are Interstellar OverDrive and Bike. Fun fact: Piper at the Gates of Dawn was recorded at the same studio as The Beatles were recorded at the same studio as Sgt Pepper
Astronomy Domine was one of the first Floyd songs I heard, as a high school freshman, but was the live version (which really kicks butt): a friend had turned me on to the Ummagumma album - I thought it was the craziest coolest music I had ever heard (including the "Several Small Species..." song", I shortly after found the "Obscured By Clouds", "Atom Heart Mother" and "Meddle" albums, so I missed out on the earlier stuff. Although PF is my favorite group of all time (saw them in concert 1977), I find their early works difficult to listen to.
Justin, you consistently astound me. Lucifer Sam is one of my favorites and one I still play occasionally when jamming with my drummer friend. Way back in middle school I preferred Astronomy Domine, but somewhere through the years Sam became the friend I listened to most. You probably realize Sam is an actual cat. The tune has an almost spy show theme to me. Commenting before watching this time as I had to. I shall now see how you fare. I wish you and your wife and family an especially merry Christmas and I think we all deserve an upgrade for the new year. Clayton
Ty so much Clay!
The first two songs on their firat album are about space and cats. No wonder I liked this band.
This is actually pink floyd's 2nd album. They produced a record in cambridge in 1965.
For your own listening pleasure, check out Astonomy Domine in the Pulse recording. Much more powerful. But I love that you’re doing THIS! Using available recording technology to produce (or attempt to reproduce) the psychedelic experience.
Great reaction Justin! Looking forward to your journey through this album. If you want to hear what they do with Astronomy Domine later in their career, they revisit this song for their 1994 tour and play it at roughly half of their shows. Its sped up and a little more refined. The B-side to the Take It Back single is by far my favourite version of the song. It's from March 30th at Joe Robbie Stadium in Miami. You really should check it out as a ccomparison or even companion piece.
Ty Fortch!
Btw, in Astronomy Syd and Rick share vocals and Rick actually sings the more prominent, higher part while Syd sings the lower one. In later live performances, Rick would switch to the lower part while David would sing the higher one.
Ah got it, thank you!
There's a BBC performance of "Astronomy Domine" that's kinda funny...it's in black and white, with a very uptight British host...he picks on the Floyd, asking "But why does it have to be so LOUD?", and then, "it's all very much a reversion to childhood, but then again, why not?"
th-cam.com/video/lUseDodkERY/w-d-xo.html
A very uptight Austrian host. He had come to live in Britain in 1938, for fairly obvious reasons.
This triggers flashbacks - I’m sure I’m not the only one :
Black light posters , lava lamp , headphones in a darkened room and perhaps a little ‘ something ‘ beforehand that is now becoming legal in many states
I now have a desire for some reason to put on the original Pompeii performance and listen to Echoes
Yesssss! Starting at the start :D Early Pink Floyd is amazing and Barrett is sooooo creative. Definitely awesome you just went for the second song.
They were big at the time of these first two albums, but mostly just big in an underground way--with really out there psychedelic bands like Soft Machine and Gong or proto-Gong or whatever. It wasn't something everyone was able to 'get' at the time; to some they were a weird novelty band. But I don't think they were nearly the household name they would become until Dark Side of the Moon (I imagine, anyway! I could be wrong).
Oh shoot woah! Are you going to finish the Snow Goose? I was just remembering how awesome that album is.
Guess you were right about Lucifer Sam being about watching a cat on acid, except oh... there's a twist lol! 5:51 - I'm thinking that's the cat swishing off to another side of the room. That's pretty cute actually.
Pretty sad story with Syd Barrett though. LSD probably did heighten his creativity for a few years, but he was naturally a highly creative person (he was a painter was going to art school) and then he just didn't function--I forget in exactly what way, it was a long time ago I read a biography of him. His friendships with the other members of the band fell apart, he did a couple solo albums (I heard one, it is really quite cool), but then I think all his relationships fell apart and he withdrew from everyone; before much longer he wouldn't make music, or art at all I think. Eventually he did return to painting and lived a quiet life.
Ty! More Snow Goose is on the way!
The birth of Space Rock.
Astronomy Domine, the most underrated song in the history of music, probably because most Americans haven't heard it. It has been said Lucifer Sam refers to an unwelcome male courtier of Syd's one time girlfriend "Jennifer Gentle", referred to as "a witch". Syd, much to his displeasure, would often find "Sam", close alongside Jenny Spires, like a "Siam cat". A "cat" being a man in the period vernacular, Syd wishing him away to be a "hip cat". Syd also owned a Siamese cat apparently, so we'll never know. Pink Floyd didn't produce the stereo version. It 's down to EMi engineers. Floyd produced the mono version which sounds rawer and more like a band. Most fans seem to prefer it. I like the Stereo version too with the exception of some awful back and forth channel switching from time to time.
Ha, I've never heard these tunes, very 60's psychedelia... really cool. Makes sense I would be getting a Beatles vibe on the first song. The second song I was getting a theme song vibe from a show like Batman, ha ha. For a first album, I was pretty impressed with the musicianship. Enjoyed the reaction.
"Dan Dare" was a British comic book spaceman. A lot of the planets that are named are actually moons of Saturn.
While The Beatles were making "Sgt. Pepper's" down the hall Pink Floyd were making this more psychedelic album. It has a youthful energy you don't find in later Floyd albums. This was the psychedelic era. Sadly Syd would only contribute to a couple of songs on their 2nd album, his divorce from reality was becoming finalized.
The last PF tribute band I saw opened with 'Astronomy Domine', it was brilliant. On 'Lucifer Sam' you can hear the 2nd guitar making whining cat sounds, sort of jazzy too.