Joker,
Yes I think Dave Gilmour is a little too under rated. As you can probably tell this is my first time here, and I was very surprised (and a bit disappointed) to see how much people criticise the two post Waters albums. Anyway, enough of the politics!

With regards to your question on pre-DOSTM albums, I honestly don't put any of them in the "Pink Floyd" box as far as my musical taste goes. Piper is kinda cool, in it's own little way, but it's not a Pink Floyd album as I know Pink Floyd. Maybe only one or two songs show the qualities of the 'moving' Pink Floyd that I enjoy (eg, The Narrow Way, or Green is the Colour), but that's about it.

I have a huge amount of respect for all of the guys from Pink Floyd. As a song writer I have no idea how Mr Waters Expresses emotions in such a roundabout way, and no idea how Gilmour expresses emotions with so very few painfully strung out notes.

I don't think anyone will ever match this band.

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