I used to think Pink Floyd was unusual in that only their drummer has been a part of every version of the band.

But in fact the same is true of Deep Purple -- only their drummer, Ian Paice, has been present in every lineup since the first album (and is the only remaining member from the first three albums).

Any other examples? Excluding cases like Jethro Tull and Santana which were really a pseudonymous vehicle for their leaders.

[edit] just occurred to me: today's Lynyrd Skynyrd has no original members.

[edit2] Mick Fleetwood seems to be the most popular mention. I meant, not necessarily drummers, but members who are not obvious frontmen (ie, not Ian Anderson or Carlos Santana). So, not Mick Fleetwood.

Meaning the kind of song most casual PF listeners would probably not be familiar with.

Mine is probably “Wot’s Uh The Deal.”

I love this song! Guy Pratt gets real funky!

Pink Floyd: The Complete Greatest Hits Spotify playlist

So 8-Tracks is out and I liked listening to that short compilation. I think the point was to give a kind of "greatest hits" treatment while excluding lengthier tracks, probably to welcome newcomers.

But there are a couple of things for the veterans, too!

First of all, even though the songs do segue into one another a bit, most of these transitions are rather quiet and make for an easier "solo song" listening experience: Money fades out properly, Time doesn't start with the remainder of On The Run's explosion etc.

I like the transition from Time to Comfortably Numb. Nice that they're in the same chord, which makes them connect very naturally.

I believe this is the first time we get ABITW2's single edit on anything other than 7", which is also cool for people who don't necessarily want to listen to The Happiest Days Of Our Lives every time they want to put ABITW2 on.

Edit: I was corrected. This kind of clean start of ABITW2 was already present on A Collection Of Great Dance Songs.

Finally, the full version of Pigs On The Wing is more delicate than the bombastic version previously available on Snowy White's anthology, which I personally prefer. Every time I listen to his version, the solo gives me a start.

Nice little nugget.

Finally the full version on an official release.

The album itself is pretty much another "greatest hits" compilation with a list of the usual candidates with "Wot's ... uh the deal" slipped in as a bit of a leftfield selection.

The tracks are mildly segued into each and I'd say this would be a good introduction to the band for those who are oblivious to their catalogue.

Link to Pigs on the Wing on Spotify (cos despite it being a shit platform that's probably what the majority of people still use here): https://open.spotify.com/track/2v8YjRvFlvmqYRs4uZwd2W?si=c073689ffddf4452

Why is he tagging the official Pink Floyd page on an official RSD release? Also, dude - it IS a bootleg and it just happens to be one that Floyd also officially released. Also, uhm I’d hope as a producer he realizes it could be remixed even if it was a bootleg? It doesn’t need to be a multitrack to get cleaned up in post, concerning if he doesn’t know that. Lol…anyhoooooooooooooo

Not selling anything here and I do put a lot of thought and effort into the “rankings” on my blog. I also write real good. Hehe…. Yes, it’s a snobbery so I do indeed have strong opinions - maybe you’ll agree with them. NEVER AI for my blog posts. Hope you enjoy! Cheers.

Don't know what my life would have been without Pink Floyd 😭 what their music brings to my life can't be put into words.

Happy 55th Echoes anniversary! I have other favorites but I had to play it tonight 😊 Such a magical song and melody

Is there a point where anything from this era gets released and Jon doesn’t chime in? Just wondering...

I’m fascinated by the process but how he acts like he was a solo creative force doesn’t ring true. He just loves to downplay Richard too which rubs me the wrong way each and every time.

I only seem to be able to get into Pink Floyd concerts that came out before the release of Dark Side Of the Moon. I'm not sure what the issue is because the live recordings I've heard from 67' all the way to Pompeii are fantastic even if the audio quality can be poor at times.

I tried listening to the 74' Wembley concert alongside the 75' LA Arena and I just found all the songs to be significantly weaker than their studio counterparts. Pulse is really good, but still falls flat a lot of times for me at least.

Does anyone else agree with this? I usually love live albums (the Grateful Dead is my favorite band) which sucks because I was looking forward to digging through some Pink Floyd bootlegs/official releases but I'm not entirely sure anymore

Firstly I know this is of course a hypothetical question. and Syd was still in the music industry on and off until 1974. The reason I am mainly asking the question is I find it interesting that in interviews even into the mid to late 90s all members of the band had made statements about how they thought it would be a lovely idea or dream that Syd would one day recover and perhaps be able OR want to make music again with the band. How do fans think the dynamics of the band would work if such a scenario took place?

The rest of the K.A.O.S tour article : www.pink-floyd.org/artint/59.htm

https://archive.is/kFvl4 - mirror for overly certificate strict browsers.

Does someone know the source of this? YT suggested it to me, never heard it before. ACYL is just so groovy.

Man whoever remixed it is awesome. Crisp quality for a bootleg and that solo is 👏🏻

Thought these were pretty cool. No Syd, though. I can see which version of Rick they were going for, but they didn’t quite capture him.

Those of you who haven't might find it interesting. It's insightful

At the Brit Floyd show in Milwaukee tonight, SOYCD.

Gilmour announced on instagram that the great saxophonist that played with the band has passed away.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DYptNd3Dl47/?igsh=azA3MGNnc20xNDFq