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They have been one of my greatest influences why I...

2010-12-10T00:07:34.435-05:00

They have been one of my greatest influences why I have decided to be a drummer. Legendary and totally inspiring.

I would have to disagree with any one who only see...

2010-11-21T17:27:10.779-05:00

I would have to disagree with any one who only sees the wall as a c+ or b album at best. Lyrically waters reached his peak during this record and carried forward with them through his first solo effort. Conceptually The Wall stands up against any prior floyd record, with both music and lyrics..although this is more of a biographical record than the previous floyd material it is the deepened personal feeling of the songwriter that in my opinion lifts it beyond Dark side of the moon and wish you were here, both of which I love. Roger waters toured Dark side of the moon in 2007 sucessfully and this wall tour is being heralded by many as the most spectacular show in ages...perhaps of all time. His genius is evident and his ideas are finally able to have the technology support them....the wall is a masterpiece...period.

When I was at the Machine concert, during the inte...

2010-11-08T20:53:27.396-05:00

When I was at the Machine concert, during the intermission, this guy asked me what the first song was, since he didn't know it ("Careful with that axe, Eugene"). He proceeded to tell me that he hadn't heard any Floyd prior to Meddle. I, in turn, told him that I found it very difficult to listen to anything after the Wall. It's not that I'm a purist for the "classic" lineup; it's just that if you gave someone Final Cut, Momentary and Division Bell and told them that this was one of the greatest bands ever, they'd look at you like you were nuts.

Each time I go to NYC for the holidays, I make a t...

2010-11-08T11:48:47.664-05:00

Each time I go to NYC for the holidays, I make a top to see this show. A incredible New York City fix; a incredible Christmas tradition.Tickets are selling like crazy ,but there is still plenty of time to buy tickets to the show.

Hatter - I was getting a little carried away when ...

2010-11-08T10:06:31.506-05:00

Hatter - I was getting a little carried away when I said that The Wall would be the worst album of their career if it weren't for studio material Ummagumma and The Final Cut. The Wall is definitely better than A Momentary Lapse of Reason, although I still think The Final Cut is the bands worst album.

I'm kind of considering going to one of the shows in Philly, but my fiancee is pushing hard against that idea. So far I'd say she's winning...

Glad you finally got to see it. I was considering...

2010-11-06T04:27:18.287-04:00

Glad you finally got to see it. I was considering going for a third time, but ... Christmas is coming. Besides, I'm still pissed about the Muse show. No more shows this year! (Except TCV, I will steal a ticket for that again.)

Bob, are you a fan of Waters' solo work? I really liked Pros and Cons, but Radio KAOS has got to be one of the worst albums ever. Just curious what show you went to and what he performed. And Jeff, Momentary is just as bad as Final Cut. Both horrible things. To me, as much as I agree philosophically with Bob on why the Wall was bad for Floyd, I still love it, and wished they made it their sort of final nail in the coffin, instead of fighting and releasing, ultimately, three shitty albums.

Bob - If I were to grade The Wall I would probably...

2010-11-05T23:15:59.829-04:00

Bob - If I were to grade The Wall I would probably give it a C+ or B-. I read a review of one of the recent live shows today and the reviewer mentioned that The Wall is a better album if you don't pay attention to the lyrics. I have the complete opposite view, because a good chunk of the album - if not most of the album - is filler used to progress the story. I think the story is actually pretty solid, especially in comparison to many other rock operas.

Sometimes I have to ask myself if I'm hard on The Wall because it's a weak album or if it's because Gilmour was pushed to the side for the "Waters Dominated" era. After listening to it around ten times in the past few weeks, I'm thinking it's more because it's really not that great of an album.

There are some bright moments, but in comparison to pretty much any Floyd album before it - with the exception of the studio material from Ummagumma - it's their weakest effort. If it weren't for The Final Cut, I might even say that it's their weakest album of their career. Although that may be more of a testament to Floyd's greatness and consistency than The Wall's weakness.

I have an even lower opinion of the Wall than you ...

2010-11-05T16:06:11.499-04:00

I have an even lower opinion of the Wall than you do, but I still bet the show was amazing. When I saw him 10 or 12 years ago, he was amazing and it sounds like it was nothing compared to this production. The problem with Wall is that it can't stand on its own very well, but with the film or a great performance, it's flaws aren't so evident and it does lend itself to bombast at its best.