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maxsolomon

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11. Where I got off the Floyd train.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2019, 03:39 PM

Nov 2019

I loved a lot of the music on it (Gilmour solos!), but Water's libretto was so overwrought. Even then I liked my music less narrative. I sold my copy to my little brother's friend.

20 years ago my kids spent a quarter learning listening to this album at school - specifically to talk about depression and anxiety! I thought that was a good use of the content, and I've come to terms with this album.

I couldn't get all the way through it again, however. Give me Meddle anytime.

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40 Years Ago Today; Pink Floyd's album The Wall is released [View all] Dennis Donovan Nov 2019 OP

Comfortably Live Cartoonist Nov 2019 #1

Takes my breath away, literally Ohiogal Nov 2019 #3

Kick! and Recommended. BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2019 #2

40 years.. good lord ramen Nov 2019 #4

This wall I definitely celebrated. calimary Nov 2019 #5

I was at the Nassau Coliseum album tour. 3Hotdogs Nov 2019 #6

I was at that concert! I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2019 #14

What a great article. Floyd is one of the finest ever. nolabear Nov 2019 #7

Twenty years ago Seattle WTO Protests. spike jones Nov 2019 #8

Very interesting read. Lochloosa Nov 2019 #9

Kick ArnoldLayne Nov 2019 #10

Where I got off the Floyd train. maxsolomon Nov 2019 #11

Meddle - Echoes is excellent. 3Hotdogs Dec 2019 #18

The first time I ever got high on marijuana, I watched 'The Wall'... Aristus Nov 2019 #12

The wall was my favorite I_UndergroundPanther Nov 2019 #13

Fucking Masterpiece. I remember getting all the kids to sing we don't need no education on the bus. UniteFightBack Nov 2019 #15

I obsessed over this album. Listened to nothing else for a full year. Still listen to it. byronius Nov 2019 #16

The music video of The Wall is very graphic! LeftInTX Dec 2019 #17