IF you listen to PF, you listen to...

My favorite band is Pink Floyd. I, however, am certainly not the kind of fan that most of you are. Music has never really played that important of a role in my life. I go to an occassional concert, buy an occasional compilation of "Greatest Hits" CD. My friends all listen to Punk Rock, which is, in my opinion, empty and static and thoroughly unartistic. So, because I am the only person I know that listens to classic rock, I am my only musical resource.

That said, I must admit that my musical horizons are fairly limited. I own a couple of Beatles CD's, Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, etc. Its all good stuff in my opinion, but its still not Pink Floyd.

PF is truly the only band that I would dare call myself a "fan" of. Their music strikes a chord in me and imparts an indescribable feeling that I am sure you all can understand. I own Meddle, Dark Side, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall, and know a little bit, but not much, of the band's history. Of those alblums, I enjoy Dark Side and Meddle (particularly Echoes) the most. There's something about them. Listening to them hurts so bad it feels good.

I guess the real reason why I have joined this forum is because music, Pink Floyd music, is becoming a part of my life. I hear it in my head and I daresay my heart as well. I know I am somewhat out of place among true afficionados, but I want to learn more, not just about Pink Floyd but about music in general. If those who read this could do me a favor, and maybe list a couple of bands or alblums that make you feel the way Dark Side of the Moon makes you feel, I would appreciate it. Maybe some of the solo alblums of Roger Watters or David Gilmour? I've heard some comparisons to Radiohead, but haven't looked in on it yet. Or maybe there just isn't anything quite like it. I would like to find out. Thanks.

I am a big Floyd fan just like you and I think that you might like The Moody Blues. I think the best album is In Search Of The Lost Chord. You might like it. I do.

Great albums to purchase immediately:

Kid A -- Radiohead
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots -- The Flaming Lips
f#a#oo -- Godspeed You! Black Emperor
TNT -- Tortoise
It's Hard to Find a Friend -- Pedro the Lion

That's definitely a fun album to listen to, almost in a Piper sort of way. The Moody Blues are a pretty innovative band, but they are also very mellow, and if you're more accustomed to punk rock, I'm not sure what you'll think. But, do give it a try, as you may be pleasantly surprised! Also, I advise staying away from some of their more recent albums (such as anything after The Present), as they seem to go way too much into the syrupy-sweet love ballads, the kinds that are so annoying on certain night radio shows.

I second Gerald on Kid A. That's probably one of the best albums currently in my collection, short of Pink Floyd and members. Not a single weak track on there.

Get anything by Silverchair, The John Butler Trio or Jane's addiction, 3 fantastic bands.. Get into David Bowie as well, I'm sure Shaners will agree with me on that one..

cheers

oh and you'll love Sigur Ros... brilliant...

cheers

First, get Obscured By Clouds, More and Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd. Then you'll pretty much have the 'classics' covered.

Check the early PF with "Piper @ Gates 0f Dawn" and maybe "Relics" to see if you like the Barrett stuff.

You might like some Jethro Tull.

Oh, Yeah, Welcome!!

I would add to the above suggestions Stupid Dream and Lightbulb Sun by Porcupine Tree.

Thanks a lot guys, for the responses. I'll check them all out.

Well being a big floyd fan as well, I recomend you listen some Beatles albums from Revolver to Abbey. It was music that influenced Floyd a lot.

Genesis is a great band too. The best Genesis album to me is The Lamb lies down on Broadway¨, it was a recorded on 1973 and they have some interesting music and lyrics that you may enjoy.

You also might get Ummagumma (Live not Studio). It's got
some stuff you'll like if you like Echoes.

Actually, chances are you might like some or all of the stuff already mentioned. I, for one, am quite "ehh" about some of the stuff mentioned, but its all a matter of opinion.


I enjoy plenty of music, from Queen to Eminem, from The Eagles to Jesus Christ Superstar cast recording, from Sigur Ros to Kenny Wayne Sheppard. But Floyd are above all others, in my judgement.

First, Hello and welcome.

Second, I would support 90% of what was mentioned above, I'm not a particularly big Jane's Addiction or Silverchair fan.

To add one more to the list, I'd also reccomend Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Look for Tarkus, Brain Salad Surgery and Works Vol 1 (don't waste time or money on Vol 2).

I have a few more suggestions. If you're heavily into the lyrical side of Pink Floyd (i.e. Roger Waters and some of his solo works), you may also care to try Don Henley, who often explores some of the same themes. His music and his singing voice don't hurt, either.

Also, there is a rather obscure band I might recommend, called Talk Talk. You pretty much have to order their stuff over Amazon, but 3 of their albums are quite good (Colour of Spring, Spirit of Eden, and Laughing Stock). Mark Hollis' voice is just otherworldly. Colour of Spring is the best starting point--the two albums after that are far mellower than that one. I recommend listening to the sound clips on Amazon first, to see what you think...but they in no way do justice to Mr. Hollis' amazing voice!

If you're into Pink Floyd's long melodic tangents (especially live, if you have any recording or anything) you should definitely check out Yes. They have some nice little epics on some of their albums, and if you have some patience, a 20 minute song is rather rewarding. Yes has the complexity of Pink Floyd music, but without the deep meanings. They lean over to the jazzy side a little more. Yeah, the singer's voice is a little high and raspy, but I actually thought it fits nicely. The albums I suggest are definitely Fragile (some of the best basswork I've ever heard), Close to the Edge, and The Yes Album. If you're a little more daring, you can try Tales From Topographic Oceans, but that's a collection of 4 20 minute long songs, so I'd get my feet wet in Fragile or the other two first. Hope that helps!

I also agree with stratman on Jethro Tull. They're awesome! Get a best of, and then get the album Thick As a Brick. The edits don't do justice.