Pick Floyd experiment in Rock

[Us and Mudmen]

Recently i've come to a conclusion, "Obscured by Clouds" is got to be the only real "Rock n' Roll" album that the Floyd ever wrote. I've been listening to it alot and I find it more Rockin then any Floyd effort, I mean look at "The gold its in the..." and the title track, priceless Floyd. What do you think?

[doctor_how]

Well Pink Floyd was always a little more than just straight-forward, Zeppelin style rock and roll. That's why it's so cool!

[Random Precision]

i love obscured by clouds. just wish some of the tracks were a little longer.......all of them except absolutely curtains. a great album to listen to anyway.

[PinkMoney]

obscured by clouds is definitly the most rockin Floyd album, not one of the best though

[ThePinkZeppelin]

That is my problem with it, it sounds like anyother album of the period from anyother band. It's not particularly Floyd still thats not say its bad just not special.

[AnimalInTheWall]

Personally, I like 'Obscured' more than most of their early 70's work. Yes, there are very hard-rocking tunes on this one, but just listen to "Wots...uh the Deal?", "Mudmen" & "Stay"<------these aren't very hard-rockin' songs at all, and they are probably some of my favorites, they definitely sound like Floyd to me. The album holds together extremely well.

[ADO]

I also recentely came across this album, and the first time I listened to it, I was shocked at the rock and roll simplicity of it.

But after playing it non stop, I realise just how good musicians Pink FLoyd are. So versatile.

Even though, I have not heard any of this live, are they ashamed of this music?

[tiger]

are they ashamed of this music?

most probably and for Rog I'm shure

[Shane G.]

OBC is great, I like it so much because it stands out from the other early '70s stuff. Mudmen is particularly likeable.

[AnimalInTheWall]

Originally posted by tiger
most probably and for Rog I'm shure

Yeah, I've been smiling a lot while listening to 'Obscured'. No!! We cannot have this, it is not depressing enough!! We need cries, and screams.

[Botley]

Originally posted by ADO
Even though, I have not heard any of this live, are they ashamed of this music?

They played "Obscured By Clouds/When You're In" as a medley in a lot of shows circa 1973, and even played "Childhood's End" as an encore a few times. Yes, this album rules.

[Shane G.]

It's one of Nick's favorite PF albums.

[Us and Mudmen]

OBC is weird in a way that its not a concept album lyrically but musically it is.

[Shane G.]

It *is* a soundtrack, after all.

Plus it was recorded in a little over a week, so the Floyd were in the same mindset the whole time.

[Botley]

Originally posted by Shane G.
Plus it was recorded in a little over a week, so the Floyd were in the same mindset the whole time.

And in the Chateau d'Herouville, no less... same studio where David Bowie recorded Pin Ups (including a cover of "See Emily Play").