Quote:
Originally posted by Dirty Meg:
'It's an idea somewhere,
in my dreams, my sleep.
Don't you want to be approved
of? Life that comes of nothing.
You and I and dominoes.
Time goes by.'
- Syd Barrett
'Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.
Now there's a look in your eyes, like black holes in the sky.
You were caught on the crossfire of childhood and stardom, blown on the
steel breeze.
Come on you target for faraway laughter, come on you stranger, you legend,
you martyr, and shine!'
- Pink Floyd, apologising to Syd Barrett.
It's kind of tragic that mediocrity will beat talent more often than not.
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You said the wrong thing to the wrong person. Now because of you, everyone will suffer with a huge post by me, on how Pink Floyd is amazing.
First off, the Wish You Were Here album was a complete dedication to Syd Barret. They weren't apologizing to Syd Barret, not at all. The whole reason why Wish You Were Here was released is because Syd, already burnt out by numerous drugs and gone hysterical, tried to still play one time with the band. Of course, it didn't go to well. But after seeing Syd's determination, Roger, David, Rick, and Nick all decided to devote an album to Syd. It was more of a memorial, not an apology.
And they are by far, not mediocre. First off, you have four amazing artists, with lyrics written by one of the greatest songwriters in the world, Roger Waters. David Gilmour, electric guitarist, is not some everyday electric guitarist for any old band. If you listen to some of the songs he's rocked away too, especially live ones, you'd see that it takes an incredible amount of skill to perform them. Songs such as Comfortably Numb, Money, Sorrow, Dogs of War, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond (both parts) are just a small part of his talent.
And even when Roger left the band, after The Final Cut (arguably a solo album by Roger Waters even though the band was still together) David, Nick, and Rick kept on hammering away on successful albums. Division Bell, their last album, is stunningly good.
I can't see how you call the rest of their career after Syd left an apology. The Wall, one of their most renowned albums, was actually based after Roger's life. The Final Cut, originally supposed to be an album from the leftover songs from The Wall, was turned into a dedication to Roger's father, who died in WWII. So in fact, two of their albums was based off of Roger's life. And they are damn good albums, insanely good, if you listen to the lyrics.
Dark Side of the Moon, their most famous album, still selling like crazy each year, deals with the modern pressures of life. There are so many truths to it, and still continues to be a "legendary" album. It's also well known with the ahem, drug scene, if you get my drift.