Pink Floyd

Why "yawn"? I don't much listen to "the Floyd," but surely everyone is entitled their fan threads. John

I'd have thought that Tull and Floyd were equally accomplished in the art rock genre of "dirges." At least that's the impression I got from constantly hearing tracks of Aqualung, when I listened to FM radio.

Just heard a funny story about Ian stopping play in the middle of a song to yell at a woman who had gotten up to go pee. Apparently, only allowed between songs . . . . Whatever you say about the music, one thing I liked about Dead shows was being allowed to answer the call as needed ;)

To each their own, of course!

John

Dead concerts were like a 3hr sound check

This is a remarkable overstatement. I caught around 35 or so shows in the 80s-90s (not many, by the standards!): While there certainly was unevenness, shows ranged from well put together professional efforts to "Wow!" with only a couple of clunkers (all with an excellent sound system).

To each their own -- I don't listen to Dead much anymore -- but I suspect anyone who equates then with a bar band either hasn't seen much of the Dead, much of bar bands, or not much of either.

Interesting question, how the Dead wandered into a Floyd thread.

John

exhilirating or mind numbing...that's a matter of taste. But, there should be NO DENYING that those guys can play.

This sems just right to me Marty, for the Dead or Floyd!

John