The Great Gig In The Sky | The Dark Side of the Moon Project
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00:00 Death
01:02 Early Development
02:31 Claire Torry
03:12 Musical Arrangement
03:52 Title
04:26 Religion and Irony
06:08 Place on the Album
06:40 Continued - เพลง
I'd pay an obscene amount of money to hear the alternate versions of Great Gig discussed at the beginning.
Check out floydpodcast.com and listen to any of the episodes featuring 1972 performances of *Dark Side* when the song was still called "The Mortality Sequence."
The quality varies, but I know there are some versions that play preacher sermons over the piano and organ of "Great Gig."
I'd just like to have an obscene amount of money🤣
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Here u go I found the space one,
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It’s a live version but still sounds great!
*cash register noises approaching from the distance*
I saw a documentary about the making of DSOTM some years back, which had an interview with Clare Torrey talking about recording this. Apparently, outside of the "oh baby" mulligan, what ended up on the album was genuinely her first take. After she finished, she said, the audio booth was dead silent - and she immediately started apologizing because she thought they hated it. But no, the entire band + Parsons and the engineers were all stunned speechless. She actually insisted on doing a few more takes but, of course, none were as good.
I mean, seriously, just imagine hearing that live the first time, with absolutely NO preparation or warning for what she was about to unleash. I'd certainly be sitting there boggling!
I can say with some confidence that I would have the hair stand up on the back of my neck had I been in the control room after listening to those takes. Yeah imagine being present when that was being recorded.
I don't remember that happening. I thought she said the band didn't say anything and everyone just left to go back home like normal. Next day she found herself being featured on dsotm
As I remember it, she didn't know they'd used the take until the album was released. She was paid for the session, but should've got a writing credit.
Do you remember the name of the documentary?
Everything I read the band wasn't even there. They were on vacation for a couple days, came back, and were blown away. Meanwhile, she thought she went too much.
These videos are honestly ASTONISHING, perfect timing too I just was watching a tutorial for this song on piano
Thank google for watching you
I'm going to watch the piano tutorial after this :-)
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What?
overhead the albatross hangs motionless upon the air
And deep beneath the rolling waves
In labyrinths of coral caves
And everything is green and submarine
And no one showed us to the land
And no one knows the wheres or whys
@@kaushik1950 But something stirs and something tries
And tries to climb towards the light .
For me, Torry's vocals represented every human emotion given her multifaceted moods that she exhibited on the song, at one moment her voice represents desperation, the next relief, then sadness, then anger, than triumph, then madness, etc.
This song is the perfect example of the importance of albums and what they're capable of doing with the order of their tracks. This song is surely great by itself, but when you listen to it within the context of the album, with the songs leading up to it, it just gets elevated to something beyond great to something spiritual, something beyond words. And I think that's exactly what they were going for.
I definitely feel the spiritual aspect without the lead up. 100%
One of the best albums of all time
mo_236 _6 wrong, THE best album of all time.
@@mkaizn Court of The Crimson King is better
@@mayatrash haha good joke
-one of
As much as I love this album, there’s no really something like the “best” album of all time, it’s subjective
Love TDSOM with all my heart tho, it’s just amazing…
When I used to take acid in high school I would listen to Dark Side of the Moon in it’s entirety & oh man when this song would come on I would PEAK HARD, like when her voice got intense I felt like I was floating into the sky & when she would go calm my high would calm down. Almost as if it was in sync, it was sooo intense listening to this song on acid. Her voice still gives me goosebumps.
Have you ever watched the dark side of oz ? It felt like I peaked 3 or 4 different times throughout the movie
did you have to pay money to get to that place? thats a shame
The album was partially inspired by Syd Barrett's madness caused by drug abuse, and some people take acid to listen to it. Can't imagine missing the point and ruining the experience in a more epic way.
@@jenniferschmitzer299 I don’t understand your comment/question, what do you mean?
If I might give my two cents: one can still certainly be astonished and experience the transcendent with the song while being completely sober, of course, just as you can without the song, completely sober or not, by looking at the night sky, walking through the woods, meditating on existence, etc, BUT one cannot experience the specificity of lsd and the kind of transcendent experience it can offer without actually doing the chemicals. That combined with music, is a very special thing indeed, there’s a reason that particular chemical is so closely linked to the psychedelic, progressive, and experimental music, particularly from the mid 60s, through the 70s…!
I’ve experienced the album on that specific chemical journey, and it’s not that it’s “better”, or that you can’t be in awe of it without that, or something similar, but you just can’t have that specific experience of the music without that specific thing. It doesn’t cheapen it, nor does it stand as inherently superior, it just is, and what it is can be quite the life affirming and transcendental experience.
Also, yeah, unless you’re a chemist, or have generous friends (I was once the “generous friend”, when I went there), you’re gonna have to pay for it. It’s not like we’re talking a lot of money typically, no more than buying the album. That’s the world we live in, and “money” is the next song on the album anyway, and as that song pretty much goes: it is a crime, sure, but everyone is a hypocrite whatever their opinions on it, and the way it effects us. Given that crime (in more ways than one in this case), I’m fine with having to pay a small price to go there, but people ought to be careful or that price could be much greater as poor Sid’s life showed… ✌️
@@thecandlemaker1329 so not taking acid is the point of the album? Where’s that message in the album, and where does Roger Water’s rail against drug experimentation? I’m not just challenging you to be a jerk or dïck, I’m legit asking. If that’s a fact, I’ll stand corrected, but idk…
Separate note, people have listened to the album drunk almost definitely far more than they have while taking lsd. I hope you share the same ire for them, as alcohol is of course a far, far more dangerous drug than lsd ever has been or ever will be, as well an actually addictive drug (unlike lsd or psilocybin).
Also, I think you’re referring to, “Wish You Were Here”, which is absolutely explicit in it’s reference to Sid (with “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”, particularly). DSOTM, not so much.. or at least not that I’ve ever read. If DSOTM is somehow about him, then it’s only implicitly so, with the whole “Brain Damage” part of the album, but it’s not explicitly referring to Sid like WYWH is.
Even still, and if DSOTM were meant to be way more about Sid beyond the fact that he’d left 5 years prior due to mental illness brought on by *hardcore drug abuse and being drugged,* which of course affected them all deeply, I don’t think, “look at poor Sid, you better not take that blotter, laddie!”, is the point Roger had in mind… After all, they took their fair share of psychedelics too, but Sid was next level, and beyond that he was also being drugged with it outside of his knowledge and consent, which was devastating and is extremely dangerous in a variety of ways when we’re talking psychedelics… I’m just saying, to reduce it to that, or even imply it’s a major theme, is reductive and bizarre imo.
But hey, enjoy the album and your life however YOU want to. ✌️
I remember the first time I heard dark side on vinyl. I was at a friends house, where his father used to have a massive sound system. We were in the dark, in the middle of the night near to dawn. By the time this song ended, we were both crushed against the sofa. None of us could stand up to turn the disc around to continue listening the rest so we sat there in silence for a few minutes. Never again in my life felt such and overwhelming void of desperation. Beautiful experience
The dark side of the moon is probably one of my all time favorite albums, that's why I find such joy watching these videos, they delve deep into the subject matter whilst still being incredibly entertaining and well made. Thank you for this series, I love it, and I think most of us do.
I want to say this is the best part of dark side, but man the whole album is perfect...
Why have I always imagined the singer being black.
Same
Yep.
Wow we all seemed to think that...
Because it resembles gospel singing which have deep roots in black music, so it’s a understandable association to make.
ur not alone
This song will be my funeral song. This song is pure raw human emotion captured at the right place at the right time. Clare Torry's vocals were a once in a lifetime capture
My favorite song on the whole album, goes hard
The wailing gives the same energy as the female singer in 'Gimme Shelter' by the Rolling Stones, who suffered a miscarriage shortly after recording. Nothing more powerful.
my favourite song from dsotm! rick wright was such an inspiration
They have produced beautiful music since the start of pink floyd and yes love *great gig in the sky* beautiful song and my favorite and it goes well with *time*
I like how all the people have their different songs from this album, maybe expect 'Speak to me'
Alan Parsons is so incredibly overlooked.
Clare Torrey performance is one of the greatest vocal performance I have ever heard in my life, a pure magic moment.
Such an incredible track.
Never ceases to move me.
"Why should I be afraid to die? There's no reason for it; we gotta go sometime. "
That's how I've heard it for over 30 years.
@@TheJFerg24 I'd always hear "afraid to" rather than "frightened of" but I just listened to it now and I'm wrong apparently
I know I’m not afraid ha🙏
The drumming in The Great Gig In The Sky is master work. The drums build up driving the music to a dramatic atmosphere, and every drum fill lays down an enthralling feeling to surely make the listener feel like they're just melting. Which leads to the question, why should I be afraid of dying? -There's no reason for it, you gotta go sometime.
Dark Side of the Moon is still one of the greatest album ever. Great Gig in the Sky used to make me cry at times. Thank you so much for this post especially now with the pandemic at our throats.
I hate people who keep saying that Dark Side of the Moon is overrated. Let's be real, if something is overrated from Pink Floyd's discography it's The Wall.
Dark side is something I've never heard before, it's one of a kind, it's very surreal and something that sounds like it has been made by aliens trying to show humanity a reflection of their lives. And it's possibly one of the best albums of all time. After listening to many other albums after this, I always find myself coming back to it. It's a timeless masterpiece.
Sorry,but The Wall is a masterpiece
@@darkkiss7247 I respect your opinion, and I agree that it's a masterpiece, but it doesn't hit me as deep as dark side, WYWH, or meddle does.
I totally agree.
I think neither are overrated and I also think you cant really compare the two.
So true
My fav song on the album, it's honestly amazing, I get goosebumps when the lady starts singing
this song, a kind reminder that death isn't always suppose to be frightening when you're willing to accept it.
Legit one of my favourite songs, the way the song transitions from time is the best thing about this album, and how it swells through the song.
the GREAT GIG IN THE SKYYYYYYYY WITH DIIIIIAMONNNNDS
Shine On You Crazy Lucy
@@MTkr19 Crazy Mary
A Day in the Time
I've been waiting for this. The great gig in the sky is my favorite song ever (Dream theater - Space dye vest is a close second). Pick your favorite song is very hard, it is easier to pick your favorite album (not that easy tho), but The great gig in the sky is something else. So much feeling without a word (except the intro and the hidden "I never said I was frightened of dying" part). Clare's performance is frozen in time forever, that was sublime and not human. I'm glad it was recorded.
Agree. Do you happen to know Internal Landscapes by Anathema? Another song about death I like.
@@theoriginalheartstrummer I don't know that song, man. Gonna check it out.
@@tiagoc.8977 yeah cool I like a lot of their stuff. Other songs I like are Ariel and Untouchable part 2. Not as classic as Pink Floyd of course though.
The other spoken word heard was provided by Myfanwy ("Miv") Edwards, who was once married to Pink Floyd’s road manager Peter Watts and had given birth to a girl named ... Naomi. (Yes, that Naomi Watts ... would would have turned four during the first recording sessions). You hear her say:
“I never said I was frightened of dying”
It’s interesting because you don’t know the context of why she would say that. After all, all the interviews taken were done with the aid of skilfully arranged cards and no interactions occurred. (Roger “The Hat” Manifold was the one exception where Waters did conduct it as an interview). But regardless, the fact that was said also shows that some have accepted their end fate and came to terms with it.
Once again, this is the absolute brilliance of TDSOTM: it’s a clearly defined space that is big enough for anyone and everyone. You don’t have to subscribe to any viewpoint to “get it” because ultimately they expressed through music very common and relatable aspects of daily living. We may not have had the kind of tour schedule Pink Floyd had from 1972 to even 1974 (it’s f-ing insane) but we all have had to deal with the thought of death.
Keep up the good journey ... and I’ll see on the ... flip side of the album 😉
I wish he would elaborate the whole 'if you hear this whispering you're dying' misconception
I wonder, is that where the line: "See you on the flip side" comes from? Never thought of that.
I always thought she said "ofcourse I'm frightened of dying" as the answer to the same question the guy answers in the beginning giving an opposite view of it...n it comes right as the vocals get softer n soothing
Got to see David Gilmour live at Pompeii back in 2016. Greatest musical experience I'll ever have!!!
I ball my eyes out every time I hear this track man..can’t help it one bit.
I think this song isn't only about facing death yourself, but also grieving anothers death as well. I take it as both, after all there's no lyrics except for the vocal samples, but I definitely think mourning is a part of it also
This song is the only one that gives me chills every time. I love it so much.
DUDE! Your eloquence and depth on music cultures is phenomenal my guy! Thank you!
Finally, i have been waiting for this. Thank you so much for this amazing content.
This video is a real eye opener, this was not what I thought this song was about, I kinda had an idea that this song contained religious undertones but I had no idea it was about death
One of the best channels on youtube!!!!!
Not symbolically insignificant that those vocal samples came from "the DOOR man" either
Truly amazing videos, your knowledge about PF music is jawdropping, not even mentioning your very own way of describing everything through out.
Been looking forward to this for ages! Thanks man
This helps me appreciate the background sounds in the album a lot more
Great gig in the sky is my favourite dark side of the moon track
I have no idea how this channel isn’t so much bigger, all of your videos are amazing and done beautifully. Don’t stop making these masterpieces
This is all so well put together, you have my sub good sir
I absolutely love the amount of research and effort you put into this, I love you for making this for us, thank you
Wow, that was the profoundest analysis of the most fascinating song in the best album from the best band humanity has ever known, kudos Polyphonic. Subbing.
What a fucking beautiful album. Always have loved it and now, watching this video, I am actually brought to tears. Thank you for this amazing series of videos
This song is truly amazing. If your are baked and listening to this at max volume with headphones, it gives you such a surreal eargasm.
Dude. Seriously....Awesome vid. Very insightful. Keep em coming!
I so respect your work. Absolutely brilliant and so well done. I just got a subscription with curiosity stream through your link. Thanks for these videos-- this is my favorite TH-cam channel, by far.
Brilliant as usual. Congrats!
You’re videos are the best thing i have found during quarantine, so thankful i found your channel
Been looking forward to this one ! Amazing project !
Awesome video as always! Keep up your amazing content and please at your own pace!
one of your best videos yet. Thank you
Do this series to all famous concept albums, we're here for it. I promise!
I have always liked Dark Side, but this series is making me love it even more. Thank You!
really looking forward to the rest of your DSotM vids - thanks and keep em coming
Polyphonic, I ironically listened to this album yesterday. Thank you for making these videos, I like your perspective on this.
How can you listen to an album ironically
@@uu7467 I didn't know his video was coming out. It was ironic that I listened to Dark Side Of The Moon. The day before it came out.
@@ang3lstardust oh
@@ang3lstardust name checks out
This series of vids has made me appreciate this album more than I already did, what a classic album
Lockdown giving me lot's of work from home, don't have time to see the video yet, just came here to like and comment the video 'cause dis channel SLAPS! Keep doin' ya thang.
love the albatross echoes reference, a fine fan I see
Man, this is such a great serie!
You should really do the very same thing with The Wall.
Thanks a lot for what you do, man, I love it!
You are amazing! Thanks for doing this
That Pink Floyd tried several incarnations of material over Richard Wright’s amazing instrumental track and then finally came up with the stellar non-verbal vocals that they ended up with shows the ability of fine tuning and craftsmanship and creative control that was going on within the group in this time period. They were simply hitting on all cylinders during the making of this album.
Thanks for uploading this new video. Had been waiting with bated breath for it. I listened to this album every day for about 5 years and I love what Clare Torrie brought to this track, cos she wasn't part of the band
Actually, the religion song was written for the movie zabritsky point in 1969, whose director Said of it: "it Is too sad, it reminds me of church"
That was the violent sequence, which became us and them
Seeing Roger a few years ago was one of the greatest live experiences I’ve had for sure, but hearing this was just so incredibly powerful and so human it’s impossible not to just break down. The emotion here is undeniable.
I’ve been anticipating this one. Can’t wait for Us and Them either.
The singing on this gives me goosebumps. Every.single.time. What a fucking song.
Oh God... Here we go again, this songs always remembers me about my father... After that video, now I understand why it happens and... It becomes more comfortable to cry while hearing it. Thank you so much for that!
Very well put together videos! I love the content.
5:56 that's also why the spoken word part 'everyone who hears this whisper will die' is brilliant. On first glimpse it sounds ominous, but it's a trueism. If you hear the whisper, you are alive. And everyone alive will die, some day.
I love this serie thanks dudd
What an amazing series! Thank you very much!
i love these type of videos i want them for every album existing ever
This track is my favorite one from Dark Side, and pretty darn close to my favorite Floyd track ever. Something about it just clicks in my brain and let’s me slow down and forget about the pain I go through...
Frankly, Torrey's solo is my favorite part of dark side. It has an emotional tie that is amazingly profound and beautiful. I love it so much.
"If you can hear this whispering you are dying"
Angel Ledesma I’m surprised he didn’t mention this!
I believe it's actually, "I never said I was afraid of dying."
Honestly I think the dark side of the moon series has the best aesthetic from all your others videos... Great work man!!!
My favorite, congratulations for this awesome content!
Honestly couldn’t stop crying, it’s so beautiful
Really great video, it blew my mind
Amazing! 👏🏼 My favorite song from the album
One of my favorite chill/reflective pieces in all of pop music.
Great work!!! We need this type of series for The Wall, Wish you were here and the Animals at least...
The first time I heard this song, when Clare started to sing with her soul... I became another person.
This is my favourite album of all time. I cry every time I listen to it. Thank you for honoring this masterpiece with your videos, I'm waiting for the one about my favourite song :Any Colour You Like.
Awesome video man! 👍
omg this channel is so amazing !
This song is goosebumps from beginning to end. One of the few songs in rock 'n roll history that can do that to me.
Man would I love to hear all the voice clips sessions. Just listening to Roger's interviews and recognizing the parts featured on the album.
You should do why Ringo Starr is a great drummer. People think he's bad but in reality, he started the long domino chain that is modern rock and roll drumming.
There’s also the faint line right around the time the calm section of GGITS, where a woman’s voice says “he always said he wasn’t afraid of dying.” It reminds us of the people we leave behind, and in the context of the era of the British stiff upper lip that Pink Floyd and the doorman lived in, ive always kind of seen the words of the doorman not as honest and genuine courage in the face of death, but rather a facade of stoicism and “hanging on in quiet desperation is the english way” as they say in Time.
Are you sure that's what the voice is saying? I always hear "I never said I was frightened of dying." To me it feels like a denial of the emotion in the first part of the song.
I never comment anything on youtube... But on this one, I just have to thank you for reviewing so well each music from the best album ever.
Don't even know if you'll ever see this, but keep up the amazing work mate, congratulations.
I always appreciate the thoughtful commentary from this Polyphonic channel.
This video also reminds me that I don't have to agree with the artist's view on religion to appreciate their work/art. I can slightly understand Gilmour's atheism, but still disagree with his worldview and be amazed at his (and Pink Floyd's) music.
I am absolutely convinced that Floyd were at least in part inspired by the Book of Ecclesiastes when they wrote Dark Side of the Moon!
I love your videos they are so well put together
this is my favorite youtube series of all time
I can't imagine anyone making a better album than Dark Side of the Moon.