Paul = David Gilmour?

[beast from the east]

Any Kate Bush fans? Because he discovered her at 16 & launched her career too!!!!!!

Cool, I didn't know that! She has a GREAT voice, but I'm not that familiar with her work.

 

[NvmbrsDoom5]

I absolutely love Kate Bush. I drive my wife nuts with it, because she's not a fan, lol.

There aren't too many people who I can say that I am totally in awe of, but David Gilmour (and Kate Bush, actually) would qualify. I love all of his work in PF, his solo work is great and sadly quite overlooked by many Floyd fans. His playing is a huge inspiration to me, and I've "borrowed" some of his stuff from time to time (many of my ideas in songs like "Leaving This" and "Through A Child's Eyes", for example). Y'know....all that stuff that everyone thinks we're just copping from Opeth? Chances are more likely that I'm riffin' on Gilmour and co. in those instances.

 

[FrostGiant]

So does that mean that Opeth are fans of Floyd too?

 

[NvmbrsDoom5]

I dunno, ya think?

Mike and I have really similar tastes....maybe it's the closeness in age, I dunno. I've had the pleasure of sitting and talking with him about this in the past, actually. I laughed when I recently read that his big inspiration on "Watershed" was Odessey and Oracle by The Zombies, as I've been championing that album and that band for years now. The man has good tastes, I gotta say.

 

[Jasonic]

I know Piggy from Voi Vod expressed his admiration of PF repeatedly through the years, and sported their shirts on occasion. Though I guess that's a given, per their cover of Astronomy Domine.

 

[Jasonic]

Any Kate Bush fans? Because he discovered her at 16 & launched her career too!!!!!!

Not too familiar with her work in all honesty.
Now that you mention it though, I think I recall reading that Gilmour wrote or produced some of her early work, no?

 

[Novembers Paul]

Yes!! Finally some love for Momentary Lapse of Reason!!!

Honestly, I know I'm in a minority, but that's possibly my favorite PF CD.

 

[NvmbrsDoom5]

Yeah, Piggy was really into PF, King Crimson, ELP, etc. I remember hanging out with him back in '94 and he was wearing an old "Tarkus" t-shirt

 

[RickGSF]

Over the years, my band has debated covering a Floyd song. We've never covered ANY song before. The short list is:

High Hopes
The Final Cut
Nile Song

 

[NvmbrsDoom5]

Voivod did a great cover of "Nile Song" on their Outer Limits cd.

"High Hopes" and "Final Cut" are both great songs.

 

[BloodSword]

I think the Floyd are one of the most influential bands of our time, along with King Crimson. Back in 1974, I saw Floyd at Three Rivers stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa. Truly, an incredible concert experience. In my top 3 of all-time. Mr. Gilmour's contribution to modern music is huge. One of my favorite guitarists. Gilmour=Kuhr, I don't get it. Maybe it's my ears. The only possible similiarity would be on the song-"Leaving This."

 

[beast from the east]

High Hopes is one of my favorite PF songs (as well as Poles Apart). I'm always glad to see The Division Bell gettin' some love!!! A true masterpiece, and often overlooked.

 

[RickGSF]

High Hopes is one of my favorite PF songs (as well as Poles Apart). I'm always glad to see The Division Bell gettin' some love!!! A true masterpiece, and often overlooked.

People give that album a lot of shit because OMG NO ROGER WATERS!111!!, but I love it.

 

[Will Bozarth]

If you don't know who David Gilmour is, I HIGHLY suggest you kill yourself!

fixed

 

[valgalder]

Honestly, I know I'm in a minority, but that's possibly my favorite PF CD.

:zombie::zombie::zombie::zombie::zombie::zombie:

yes I would say so Paul

 

[valgalder]

Over the years, my band has debated covering a Floyd song. We've never covered ANY song before. The short list is:

High Hopes
The Final Cut
Nile Song

Nile song please! High Hopes is rad too.. and yes Division Bell I once didn't like, but grew to love..

 

[Belligerent]

I'd love to hear us cover a Floyd tune as well.

Do it then

How about a shorter version of Echoes.

 

[NvmbrsDoom5]

Well that is my favorite Floyd tune so who knows?

 

[Jasonic]

How about Dimension Hatross in its entirety??
(Including the BATMAN theme!)

 

[Novembers Paul]

The problem with ND and covers, is we talk about it all the time, but we can never all agree or get excited about the same tune.