First Time Hearing Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (Reaction!!)
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Please see if Brit Floyd is touring near you won’t be disappointed I have see them 18 times soon to be 19
Hey buddy, we do appreciate your input into the good old music I grew up with in the 70s !! Sex, drugs and RocknRoll!! Keep on educating these young folks!
Grateful Dead is a whole other Rabbit hole to go down compared to Led Zeppelin! But enjoy the Ride!
Cheers from Cusco, Peru!
Considering the age of this post, I'm sure you know that this was about Sid, who wasn't lost In death but to schizophrenia.
Give Pigs (three different ones) a go.
OMGoodness, I lost my husband in February 2020. My life gone. He was a guitarist. We were in tune. OMGoodness I miss him😘
Careful with that axe Eugene, Sid Barret at his greatest
The Wall was my late wife's favorite Pink, she passed away in 2015. It's all good we had 38 great years together, everytime I hear this song I think of her.✌️
Sorry for your loss but I’m happy you had 38 amazing years with her. ❤
Same with my father! I was blessed to know, learn and watch him for 42 years.. he should've been gone long ago, I was prepared to find him overdosed as a kid and never came. After 20+ years of sobriety, we found him the way he wanted to go I guess. With a video and all. I'm so thankful that the Lord saw fit for him to stick around while we grew up!
Cheers mate! Life is beautiful and bitter at the same time.
@@angelabordack thank you 🙏✌️
So sorry brother! Music can be a powerful way to remember the great times and what life was like when you first heard a song.
I believe there is a place where we meet our loved ones again…
My brother loved Pink Floyd. Last year he took his own life. This song was played at his funeral. So this song is always extra special to me.
I'm sorry for your loss❤
I am sorry for your loss and grief ❤
So sorry to read this news. Sending hugs.
So sorry for your loss
I am very sorry about the loss of your brother. May his memory be a blessing.
My brother died this recently, and at his funeral we played a song he enjoyed which makes us think of him - Born to be Wild.
My older brother fell victim to Schizoprenia in his late teens. He was the best of us. His talent, wit and looks left us all in the dust. He was also fearless. And schizophrenia robbed him of his glorious, unbounded and gifted self. Oh Ron, how I wish you were here.
What a tragic loss. I'm so sorry.
The Shamans believe people like your brother are gifted prophets and seeyers and it is criminal to put them on toxic medications or in those nasty assylums Many of these people are sensitive highly intelligent and psychically sensitive I believe the Shamans are right in wise ancientr cultures they are considered gifted however unfortunately sometimes they do pick up other energies which is a big reason for their issues (possessions) there are also physical issues that can be healed check out Abram Hoffer and Linus Pauling they healed people both won Nobel Peace Prize for their work
Damn Larry, that hit me in the feels... Sending good vibes your way!
Anyone who misses someone for any reason - and that's damn near every person on earth - should deeply feel this song.
It makes me cry foory dad who loved pink Floyd even had t-shirts and mug aamd soockks he knew how to play this on guitar and he passed in January this year from a Ural motorbike accident and this song hurts me to listen to 😥😔
@@Jo_Wardy Damn man, I'm very sorry to hear that. I'm not going to lie and say it's easy, but you will eventually heal. If you have access to a therapist, consider talking to someone for a while to help you process your pain. It will help you heal.
Straight Facts
i do . i miss my friend marshall who played and sang this song very well .
I love watching you and other young people’s reactions to the music I grew up listening to. Now you see why us boomers are stuck in the 70’s. We had the best music of all time 😊
This is my favorite Floyd song. Always makes me think of my dad, who passed 7 years ago. Happy birthday, Polo!
Same here my dude, mine passed a month after my son was born, so it'll 7 years also, much love my dude
@@AlexSolomon91 it was especially hard for me. I talked to him daily. We lived 3 hours away from each other. I was trying to get him moved up to my place, but he didn’t make it. It’s a shitty club to be in. Sending light and love!!
I played this at my dad's funeral.. Sorry you had to suffer that, friend
Grand dad Same , sorry for your loss.
Your blessed brother cherish those memories. mine passed the day my parents decided to tell my mothers parents they were pregnant with me. I think about him often while listening to floyd thankfully they kinda kept me grounded. Peace and love to all ✌️❤️
My soulmate of 21 years, introduced me to Pink Floyd..I lost my love, 2021, to kidney failure..He was only 47..I'm left to raise our 9yr old son, without his Dad..This song makes me think of him & remember how I felt, when I first heard it, with my love❤
I had this played at my husbands funeral, Floyd was one of his favourite bands and I still listen to their albums.
Me too, nearly 20 years ago now
My best friend would have celebrated her 39th birthday yesterday, but sadly, she lost her battle with addiction 7 years ago. This song is so close to my heart because we both had a deep love for Pink Floyd. 🖤🖤🖤🖤 thank you for giving respect to such amazing classics
My husband had a stroke and lost a lot of his cognitive abilities at 26 yrs old. This song felt completely about missing who he used to be. I then played it at his funeral when he died at 58 yrs old.
For their 20th wedding anniversary my mom gave my dad divorce papers. This song helped my dad through the divorce as well as his first year of sobriety. The "Two lost souls swimming in a goldfish bowl, year after year. Running over the same old ground, is how we found, the same old fears.... Wish you were here." was my dad's fave lines. He bought the poster of the artwork for this song and framed it. 11 years after his death I know have that very poster of his hanging on my wall.
The sad part is he is singing to someone that is alive. It’s a song about the distance between two people. Happy birthday Polo
Somehow even MORE tragic that way. Two lost souls, swimming in a fishbowl...year after year. Heartbreaking.
This song was about their original guitarist, Syd Barrett, who lost his mind after too much acid and couldn't function at one point. During the recording, Syd came to visit them in the studio. He had turned from a frizzy-haired hippy kid into a chubby, bald, middle-aged man who was obsessed with brushing his teeth every few minutes. He was there, but he wasn't there.
And I think Floyd gave him rights to every song they ever recorded.
I think that's actually "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." Great Gig in the Aky is actually about dying (and Syd Barrett didn't die until like 2006).
the entire Pink Floyd, "Animals" album is amazing from front to back. Definitely worth the reaction
Animals is possibility more relevant today than in the 70’s. Was at the show in Philly back then. Still play this today. ❤
Yeah, best album they ever did
This was my brothers favourite song to play and sing...he died of cancer and every time I hear this song I hear his voice 🥲
I started dating a tiny one in May of ninth grade. We were married and had two great kids. She passed, suddenly, at 44. ❤
Her favorite band was The Cure. Searched for your react video to Pictures but couldn’t find it.
Loss is loss for life.
Shine on You Crazy Diamond.
The Great Gig in the Sky! For pure emotion with no actual words. Clare Torry evokes so much emotion without singing a single word. Pink Floyd were geniuses when they asked her to sit in on this song.
Pink Floyd completely nailed the times in which we lived in the seventies. I'm a total fan.
I hope at some point you can listen to the entire album without interruption. Just put your headphones on and sit in your most comfortable chair and take the journey. The songs flow together and are meant to be listened to as the whole.
The song is about Syd Barrett, the original frontman and chief songwriter of Pink Floyd, who left the group in 1968 after his mental and physical health and reliabity deteriorated thanks to heavy drug use, mostly LSD. He was finally released of his earthly bonds in 2006.
🌹🌹Happy Birthday! 🌹🌹
YES! My fav Pink Floyd song!
Their songs are always a journey. A fun drive, a trippy fall, a philosophic walk, and angry protest.
Pink Floyd's song "Time" is still one of their most profound songs that still makes me pretty emotional whenever I hear it.
So is The Great Gig in the Sky - especially when you know its meaning: It's someone as they are dying - fighting against it, despairing about it, and then realizing they can't stop it and accepting it. When you know what it stands for, it becomes one of the most haunting songs you will ever hear.
@@WhizzingFish12 GGitS makes me cry every time, but I've cried for so many differing emotional reasons over the years, it's gotta contain real truth.
@@go-nogo1475 I hear you! Clare Torry is the singer. She came in as a "gig worker" for a day. Listened to the chord progression and improvised the vocals based on the dying theme. Knocked it out in a couple of hours (like 3 takes). Only got 30LB for it (like $400 today).
With how famous her vocals became, she ended up suing Pink Floyd to get songwriting credit for it (after all, she came up with the "lyrics"); they reached an agreement where she got a lot more $$$ and is listed on the album now with writing credits for the song. Really interesting story.
@@whizzingfish I had heard exactly that! It's beyond moving. It's ethereal, haunting, and evolves into acceptance, and the song's whole journey is so fast. Just like life.
This song always gets me. Makes me think of my older brother that passed away from a heart attack at the age of 45.
Happy birthday Polo🎉🎈
I'm here, listening to this, thinking of my best friend since high school, like a brother to me. He also died of a heart attack at 45, 3 years ago. Coincidentally, my uncle also died of a heart attack at 45.
My sister played this incessantly when she was learning guitar. This, Tangerine by LZ and Landslide by Fleetwood Mac, (and all the Neil Young she could manage). She made me crazy listening to her practice this. She has passed now. The poetry in the lyrics is so well supported by the tone of the melody, that despite Katherine wearing it out, it has to be an all time favorite for me. Thanks for reacting to this.
It's amazing live. If you can imagine an entire arena singing along...
it's about Syd Barrett.. it's so sad. When I hear this song, I think of my son who passed. We lost him several years prior to his death to addiction. Glimmers of him came back during covid after when he got clean for two months. We were all home and got to spend a lot of time with the old Matthew, but then he relapsed and died. But the years of him being out there, missing him, wanting him to come back home and be himself... that's what this song feels like to me... just longing and missing and being powerless...
Pink Floyd is known for the sonic atmospheres they create. This song is so simple, its acoustic and bare bones. And it ‘s every bit as impactful. I suggest watching this live from the Pulse concert. It’s not so much about death, more about the absence of someone who is still here but not really here or present. Such an amazing song because of its simplicity.
This one, Mother, and On the Turning Away are my top 3 Floyd songs. The thing with Floyd, and even Tool (which I know you really like) is that their albums are setup as one giant connected story. Each song leading into the next one. Glad you enjoyed this one.
POLO, here's the studio version of "On the Turning Away". This song is another amazing one by Pink Floyd
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That's why they're ''Progressive''.😄
Many songs have profound and powerful lyrics....On the Turning Away can be added to that list with these amazing lyrics... 🎶 🎵
"On the wings of the night
As the daytime is stirring
Where the speechless unite in a silent accord"
"Using words, you will find, are strange
Mesmerised as they light the flame
Feel the new wind of change
On the wings of the night"
tool only has one concept album
One song I love by Pink Floyd that many don't react to is "One of These Days". Rockin' song!
Us and Them, The great gig in the sky, shine on you crazy diamond. High Hopes! oh my god🫢 So good.
Wish you were here the crowd sings every word. I saw them on my birthday in the 90's in the pouring rain in Orlando. No one left. Everyone helped to push cars out of the mud. Including mine. Best birthday ever!!!! Lasers were awesome cutting thru the rain.
Glad you are listening. This group is my absolute favorite preformers, bar none!!
The most beautiful song Pink Floyd ever made. I cant help it, but I cry every time I hear it.
This is my favorite Pink Floyd song.
The left and right audio always gets me in this song. Really feels like I’m in a dark empty cell and he’s singing right next to me. With a box TV with nothing but white static.
One of the few Floyd songs that doesn’t lose something by being taken out of the Album context. Ordinarily i would advise you to listen to whole albums in sequence and then cut them up for YT as the flow from one track to the next is a big part of the experience. The albums are almost always bigger than the sum of their excellent parts.
This song is best listened to with your eyes closed. The beauty really overwhelms you then.
Happy Birthday! Pink Floyd is great for every mood, so excellent choice ;) This song could be viewed (and often is) as reflective, even depressing. Personally, I think it's a wonderful tribute - haunting, yes, but acknowledging that life was better before their friend had to step back from the group for their own mental health. The story behind the song is both heart-breaking and heart-warming IMO. Glad you enjoyed it, and I hope your birthday was full of love and laughter!
It’s so nice to see young people listening to these old time classics. They were more than just songs. They were forever songs, forever music. It would be great if they came back in as it will definitely bridge the huge gap between generations. Maybe that’s what humanity needs right now. To teach their children of this most amazing music that was produced and performed then. It seems the youngsters today are missing out on so much. Thank you 🙏 for this, keep on listening to great music.
Happy birthday Polo, mine is on the 15th.
For top tracks that you won’t get tired of, Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Great Gig in the Sky, and Lost for Words.
My affinity for Pink Floyd really took on new meaning when my father was diagnosed with Alzheimers, and his regression through his life as the disease progressed, going backwards through his working life through his army days, and even back through his childhood as he lost his grip on the here and now. Tracks like Wish You Were Here, Brain Damage and Shine on became far more poignant, to the point where my brother and I played all three songs at his funeral, and fifteen years later, they still bring a bitter lump to the back of my throat. But I just can’t stop playing them, and look out if someone tries to turn them off while they are on.
Enjoy Polo 🤟🤟
I love when new listeners hear this song.
I have been digging it all my life wish you were here with my favorite album and I love the way you feel your music bro you would have fit right into the '70s man keep up the good work rock on
Time, one of my all time favourite Floyd songs
This song and it's album it is named after. It is about the band missing their former lead singer Syd Barrett. Go and learn this history of why this band wrote this whole album. There is a ton of feeling written into the album. There is a lot behind it, and the history of this album really gives a whole new prospective to look at for both the band itself and the music from all of their albums.
There is also the story that Syd just randomly showed up while they were recording this song!!
Lost in the Woods was an interesting book on Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd and the influences on music of that era.
I believe it's also about Roger's father who died in the war.
Rodger has said in interviews he wrote it about his father
Short version: he had mental problems, which he made worse by using LSD. People can google for the details.
This is one of the few songs that evokes a pretty strong emotional reaction for me. Love it! The reasons for me are nothing like what the band wrote it about, but it never fails to hit the feels.
Shocked he got through that first verse without pausing to comment on the lyrics. Just an incredible series of metaphors back to back.
I love how their lyrics can spark an emotional memory in you ,and the music lets you ride the thought out😊
Lost both parentsxand my beloved big brother Daniel who i miss daily and now my beloved big sis is battling cancer shes also survived mrsa which when she had it had a 5% chance of survival. I pray for her daily.,l
Thank you for all your hard work. Pink Floyd is one of those bands that knows how to give you the "Feels" as you kids would say (I think) they know how to paint a soundscape like few others. As melancholy as this song is at the same time it is uplifting and reminds me to cherish those that are in my life today. Thanx again.
Happy birthday. Learning to fly, set the controls to the center of the sun and shine on you crazy diamond is worth checking out
This song is for everyone….we all miss someone, we all wish someone would return …even if it’s not possible…
So hard to choose, but my favorite. I've seen so many great concerts in my 65 years. I am the most fortunate to have been able to see them in concert.
Wish you were
here...perfection!
Pink Floyd "Us and Them" is a great one There songs are deep yes!
This song never fails to get me treated up. It’s long been my favorite song from them. It just strikes a chord with me, even more so now. It was my grandfather’s favorite song. He passed away when I was very young but he did the same line of work I want to do. I often wonder what he would think of me pursuing that same line of work. I always get choked up at the end, because I wish he was here, everything we could talk about, we could share. Miss you grandpa.
The most beautiful song ever composed. I had the honour of seeing them during their 1994 tour when they came to Vancouver, B.C. 65,000 people sining along to this song sent shivers through me. Third greatest experience of my life. (Witnessing the birth of my kids are #1 and 2 and always will be 😉) This is the first song I played after I got home from my dad's funeral. RIP dad. This one's for you.
Shine on You Crazy Diamond, hits hard when you know rhe story.
'GREAT GIG IN THE SKY' DONE IN 2 TAKES .. NO INSTRUCTIONS ... A GREAT STORY BEHIND IT!
Yes I get mesmerized by the twirling and spinning behind you.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (both parts) is a critical part of both this song and album.
And yes, I get hypnotized by your machine :-)
Love your commentary, also!
This may be Pink Floyd’s greatest song
Favorite song when I was in high school in the 90s. Nice reaction ❤
Floyd is on another level. This album alongside Animals are my 2 favorite. They go so well together, my personal favorite is Animals but Wish is like its twin brother with a completely different personality if that makes sense. Also the album Meddle is insane.
You said, I bet it is amazing live. I was lucky enough to see them in 1975 performing on the Wish you were here tour and yes it was amazing live.
"Wish You Were Here" was written for Syd Barrett, founding member of Pink Floyd, whose mental decline forced his departure from the band.
Watch the documentary on Syd! It had me crying my eyes out! Incredibly sad story.
Mr polo
The best you can do is find " the dark side of the moon" and wish you were here and division bell and turn off the lights, light some candles and experience pink floyd
I have been doing so for the most part of 50 years
Young Lust is a fantastic song if you haven’t already listened to it….it’s gotta a grittier kind of nasty vibe you don’t always get from Floyd but you absolutely know it’s Pink Floyd!!!! Love it!!!
Polo, I would love to have you return serve…you know…challenge us to listen to tunes you think we should listen to with an open mind. It’s obvious most of the requests come from people much older than you. I love the appreciation you show for these musicians. Aside from our preference, what’s yours? Who are musicians you respect? Why? What part of your favorite tracks do you think we should focus on? I think you deserve to be heard, man. Your channel is one that I look forward to, because it entertains. It reinforces my appreciation of music from the 70s, 80s. What do you think we’re missing? You’ve earned my respect. Keep up the good work!
This song has ALWAYS been my favorite Pink Floyd song. This is the music I grew up listening to in elementary school.. You should read about Syd Barret, who named the band and was the co-founder . He was kicked out of the band because he did so much LSD that it liquified his brain. He died in 2006 and his last known words, in an interview when asked, “Are you Syd Barrett?” were, “Leave me alone. I’ve got to get some coleslaw.”
God bless you, Polo. Your ears are golden
Your comment about saying that this is a song you’ll listen to for the rest of your life is spot on and it shows your intelligence in realizing what you’ve just heard.
Excellent. Oh, and it’s a song many of us will listen to for the rest of our lives as well. I have a funeral playlist (weird, I know) and this is on it.
That is a great song. Makes me think of my best friend that died in 88.
I’m 53 and my favorite band is PF with my favorite song being Comfortably Numb. This may sound morbid but I told my 3 kids that when I pass I don’t want a traditional funeral. If they feel like doing something then a celebration of life would be cool but I want Comfortably Numb, Wish You Were Here, and Shine On You Crazy Diamond played on repeat the entire time. And a dream of mine, which will never happen, would be to meet David Gilmour. I saw PF live twice…..1988&1995. Best concerts of my life!!!
Since my little brother died, I have not been able to make it through this song with dry eyes. I miss him so.
Hugs my friend hugs. Miss my big bro so much it's hurts daily.
I brought my son to see Roger Waters here in Edmonton Alberta Canada a few years ago it was his first concert at 12 what an experience for him. In case your wondering polo Rogers is the other half of pink flour.
Dark side of the Moon. The album is gorgeous. I can’t pick 1 song off it that isn’t just pure sentiment
I agree. This title track of another album is swell also.
And it‘s recorded in 432Hz! 👍
Listening to Pink Floyd is best done non stop album in a dimly lit room with your favorite beverage, good set of head phones…..their albums were designed to be experienced in one sitting within the context meant….enough said….
All of Pink Floyd's tunes are amazing. I've never heard a bad one! Thanks for reaction, I think you are honest about your thoughts!
“I think I just heard a song that I will listen to for the rest of my life.”-POLO REACTS. Wow, just sums it up completely! I know exactly what you mean.
i listen Pink Floyd all week of my life since i have 10 yo . i have 52 now , And I still listen to it every week . 😎👍🎶🎶
❤I've been listening to this song for almost my whole life. always breaks me/moves me. helps me tap into grief for people that aren't here anymore that's not just sad, it's like expressing gratitude for ever having known them.
Thankyou for listening ❤️
Dark Side enlightened an entire generation. Love your reactions ❤
The Wall album is ONE BIG SONG! It’s a story! You have to listen from beginning to end ! I know that a lot of people would listen to the Whole Thing with you!!
Pink Floyd for me and many others I'm sure were all about playing the album from beginning to end, thats how they were made to flow and be played. and what you said about listening for the rest of your life, yep they ade some powerful music.
My Dad passed away a couple years ago and used to love Pink Floyd. This song has had a tender spot in my heart since I was a child, before I even understood the true depth of it. I always turn the volume up for this song.
I just want to say...
that i love your vibe.
I was presented with different accounts trying to do what you do...
However they missed the mark.
When I watch what you do, I know I'm in for a treat.
I love that ticking of the back ground thing... (im sure it has a name) that keeps your eye captivated... well done!
Then its the background that changes... I have noticed....
But most important, it is how you take in the music and cut it off then replay it at the perfect time. WE must go back to what you just described to understand your thoughts... which allow us to see from your perspective.
I am grateful for what you do, and will enjoy your journey.
Bravo.
"Hey, You" is definitely the next one you must react to. So good.
The Turning Away is very Powerful❤
No matter how old you are, or, what you may have been through, this song resonates. Beautiful.
Yes it was amazing live you would have loved it ❤
It is amazing live. 12 times I've seen it live and it's always been superb
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY (a day late), POLO! I love your reactions, whatever the music is! 🎂🧁🍰
Mate thanks for us Polo. Brings back memories and there is a video of this live. Cheers mate 😎 👌
Definitely a tear jerker for me and I have been fortunate not to lose too many close ones in my life yet. In a few years this song will be something that will make me sob. Pink Floyd is the reason why Tool is my favorite band. Fearless is another amazing song from them.
So glad the music i grew up is stiil touching people heart
This was the album where they really hit the big time.
One of the founding band members was no longer with them.
This was a love song to their lost friend.
That's what some folks say.
I've had the privilege of seeing them do this live several times. Always brings a chill and ended up with thousands of us singing with them. Quite the rush. Love this band and there is no better, IMO!
Welcome to the Machine.
I have been a Pink Floyd fan for most of my rock listening life, and this is my favorite song by them. In my opinion, David Gilmour is the most pure guitarist in the industry and is woefully underrated. My biggest regret has been that I have not been able to see him live on stage.
Floyd is timeless, the album the Wall changed my entire perspective on music and what was possible. At age 15 I heard that and Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by early Genesis and was powerfully inspired.