[Closed] Are Pink Floyd only for 50 year olds

Mrs Toast great to read that post, and getting back to guitar solos Dave Mason a bit posh but he's good and the bass on Money and the sax and the keyboards although the drummer could be in a ceildh band

tjagain - Member
MartynS

I didn't say it did. I explained why I don't listen to it anymore.

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You explained it by dismissing it as "sad" and "pretentious"

I grew out of famous five novels but wouldn't now call them "childish" however they are for children.. do you see the difference

I've still got his double gatefold of The Wall on vinyl. Great album artwork.

Only ever really liked or two of their songs, he had much greater success with Queen and Led Zeppelin.

[i]You are quite mad.[/i]

I take that as a compliment.

OK I'm 63. So Floyd were a big part of my teenage years. In particular Ummagumma and Meddle.

Oh and as for Yes, the Yes Album and Fragile are utterly brilliant.They both get a huge amount of airtime after all these years Chez Slowoldman.

Please be aware, the above are facts, not a matter of taste. So there.

I suppose it was listening to various prog rock bands that got me into this (via punk)

loved seeing the Easy Star All Stars

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last year, catch them if you get chance

But PF are an acquired taste I feel, and 1 that comes n goes for me,

But then again I am an old git

Only two albums I listen to are DSotM and The Wall.

Have to be in just the "right" kind of mood for either, but would say listen maybe once a year ..

DSotM is the best in my world, I spent a summer between Uni yr 1-2 sailing around the Peloponnese with 2 girls and 3 lads in a 60ft cruising yacht.. fresh fish, BBQ, beer and DSotM.

Memories are what life's about.

Pink Floyd are great ,punk was and still is shit ,as my dad said for council house scum

I liked The Wall when about 15 because yadayada but never really got into Pink Floyd, always felt a bit overblown and studied for my ears. That one with that woman screeching over it is pretty good,

Loved Syd Barratt's The Madcap Laughs.

A more recent band who remind me somewhat of Floyd, of late, - you should maybe check out:

Motorpsycho - 'Here Be Monsters'. (Vid below)

Also their previous LP 'The Death Defying Unicorn' which is a truly epic maritime tale/concept LP, performed with Ståle Storløkken and Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. Criminally unsung, IMO.

Ooh, do I have to apologise for living on a council estate as a kid. Makes me and my brothers scum? Never realise that until now.

If you don't like pink floyd you need more drugs.

Personally there aren't enough drugs in the world.

For someone who never got over his dad dying in the war he has certainly managed to generate an awful lot of discussion. Though Mr Barrett is another thing altogether.

Floyd are rather good. And I am quite partial to a bit of punk.

It's all music in'it and as long as it sounds good and has something to say, then what's not to like?

It's all music in'it and as long as it sounds good[s] and has something to say,[/s] then what's not to like?

This ^^^^
(Country and Western excepted, obviously)

Well well. From the Nick Cave thread...

Edric 64 - Member
Never heard of him or these songs ,guess i`m just old?

Got any top music recommendations from your obviously vast knowledge?

I really liked Pink Floyd when I was a teenager but I rarely listen to them now. It feels to me like it belongs to another time whereas punk still sounds fresh to me.
I'm only 48 though 😉

punk was and still is shit

Punk - lasted about 4 years only tho - 76 - 80. I was there.

Taking my 14 yr old Son to see Brit Floyd at the Sage in Gateshead. He is mainly in to some sort of rap that I don't know what the genre is but he loves PF cos it's retro innit! "Looks at Fender Stratocasters on interweb"

Oh, I'm 41.

Same here and I've always rather liked some of their stuff. I very nearly did the artwork for their last album cover too.

Create your own style with a felt tip pen and a Pink Floyd t shirt. considered totally anarchic back in the day

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I used to like them when they first started, but now they [s]are popular [/s]sold out, I hate them.

The music I like now is much better, but there's no point discussing it here because you wont have heard of it.

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(okay, 43 1/4)

Rather a narrow market, 50 year olds. I'm 46 and quite like them, so in answer to your question, no.

[i]Pink Floyd t shirt. considered totally anarchic back in the day[/i]

Strange - you woulda thought someone might've mentioned that by now

I've loved Floyd since I was 18. I'm now 60 & theyr'e still one of my fave bands.
So in answer to the OP, no.

Of course they're shit though, that's why they're one of the biggest selling bands of all time. A LOT of people like their shit maaan!

I love pink Floyd and have done since I was 16 I'm 42 now.i like it all old and new. But I also like early Peter Gabriel Genesis which is often described as crap. I also like black sabbath and bjork 😉

Early Genesis is brilliant, in particular Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot. Much played whilst prepping dinner here.

I'm not trying to impress anyone by liking this or disliking that, but I do enjoy listening to some of their stuff.

firestarter - Member
I love pink Floyd and have done since I was 16 I'm 42 now.i like it all old and new. But I also like early Peter Gabriel Genesis which is often described as crap. I also like black sabbath and bjork
slowoldman - Member
Early Genesis is brilliant, in particular Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot. Much played whilst prepping dinner here.

Yes I think "Selling England By The Pound" was their last great album. Genesis with Peter Gabriel produced a wonderful mix of songs covering contemporary issues like The Battle Of Epping Forest and Get 'Em Out By Friday along with myth and legend like King Canute and the Coastliners and The Fountain of Salmacis.

But then I feel the same about a lot of bands and their output - early albums good, later ones a bit meh. In particular the character changes completely when strong members leave, e.g. Floyd, Genesis, Fleetwood Mac, etc. etc.

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Talking of Genesis, we went to see Mike & the Mechanics last Wednesday.

Excellent gig!

Not for this fifty (one) year old. Dinosaurs

They're not for me...up itself shite. Other opinions are available and mine is by no means definitive.

Yes I listen to Pink Floyd. Yes the psychedelic imagery and simple melodies captured my imagination as a teenager.

Yes I appreciate they're about as niche as Justin Bieber.

But I just like them.

And I'm 41.

Set the controls for the heart of the sun.

Yes I appreciate they're about as niche as Justin Bieber.

Re-released digitally remastered collectors limited edition of absolute pretentious bilge shite.until the next re released digitally remastered collectors limited edition. Repeat.

Ye Gods ! If you like it, you like it, if not that's Ok too. The Wall was released in my first year at 'big school ' (comprehensive), sometimes yes, sometimes no. Not a patch on Thin Lizzy tho

I was a big Thin Lizzy fan - saw them in concert in the good days ( the 70s) many times and had every album they ever made ( including shades of a blue orphanage). However that was the 70s. a long time ago and most of their stuff sounds terribly dated now.

I think a lot of folk get stuck with the music of their youth and never move on. Its the memories the music holds for you rather than the music itself.

Thin Lizzy were great Jailbreak album was the best for me although Whisky in the jar one of their best
Genesis i did like a wee bit of them remember Duke cassette on my amstrad auto reverse car audio getting played constantly, couldnt bear to listen to now whereas Bob Marley Uprising about the same time is timeless have it often on spotify or cd in car

I've liked Pink Floyd since my teens… it is only sad middle aged man music because most fans have grown up to be sad middle aged men, not because you need to be one to start liking Pink Floyd.

And yes, I said fan rather than using the less committal term of just liking them… some great great music.

They recently released a 1971 BBC session… with long rambling versions of Fat Old Sun and Embryo… perfect lazy Sunday listening…