tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post128793358299106422..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Killer Opening Songs (David Gilmour - Shine On You Crazy Diamond)A Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-3299349496420008062008-08-22T23:26:00.000+01:002008-08-22T23:26:00.000+01:00GA, thanks a lot for that link. Funny enough, I ne...GA, thanks a lot for that link. Funny enough, I never got into Syd's solo career. I dont' think I've ever heard anythingby him, although I could be wrong as I have digested so much music in my life, both intentionally and unintentionally.<BR/><BR/>Cheerio, man.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-36992827447231064802008-08-22T21:48:00.000+01:002008-08-22T21:48:00.000+01:00>>Syd is 25 now, and worried about getting o...>>Syd is 25 now, and worried about getting old. "I wasn't always this introverted," he says, "I think young people should have a lot of fun. But I never seem to have any." Suddenly he points out the window. "Have you seen the roses? There's a whole lot of colours." Syd says he doesn't take acid anymore, but he doesn't want to talk about it... "There's really nothing to say." He goes into the garden and stretches out on an old wooden seat. "Once you're into something..." he says, looking very puzzled. He stops. "I don't think I'm easy to talk about. I've got a very irregular head. And I'm not anything that you think I am anyway."<<<BR/><BR/>From: Rolling Stone's 1971 interview with Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's founding lead singer. <A HREF="http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/10829789/the_madcap_who_named_pink_floyd/" REL="nofollow">The Madcap Who Named Pink Floyd : <EM>Rolling Stone</EM></A>GeNeRaCiOn AsErEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068497397137264695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-66581811942603401842008-08-22T12:20:00.000+01:002008-08-22T12:20:00.000+01:00Thanks, onyeka, I will be puttinh a link to your p...Thanks, onyeka, I will be puttinh a link to your post on mine in no time, man. Thanks for your kind comments.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-29177978380617194132008-08-22T10:35:00.000+01:002008-08-22T10:35:00.000+01:00Music is the soul of mankind, I always say. I've b...Music is the soul of mankind, I always say. <BR/><BR/>I've been working on this song for years. Reading the lyrics and trying to perfect it; make it sound and read really cool with splendid meaning to it. And I think it takes real time.<BR/><BR/>Music, like writing, is a hard-slog. If the musician doesn't put much effort into it, he isn't going to achieve anything.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the post and hope to keep in touch with you.<BR/><BR/>Oh, yes, thanks for your comments on my blog.Onyeka Nweluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13196379713739910290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-33895772538016774602008-08-21T22:27:00.000+01:002008-08-21T22:27:00.000+01:00Gracias a ti, liset, por pasar. I don't think that...Gracias a ti, liset, por pasar. I don't think that Gilmour, Waters et al will ever know how much of an influence they had on the youth of the largest island in the Antilles.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-76863955715045026932008-08-21T20:38:00.000+01:002008-08-21T20:38:00.000+01:00Wish you were here era algo así como la canción qu...Wish you were here era algo así como la canción que me identificaba entre mis amigos. Siempre que se armaba una descarga, me la dedicaban. <BR/><BR/>You know they are my favorite, so I don’t need to tell you how much I enjoy this post and the clip, yes, once again and never tired of it. <BR/><BR/>La música de Pink Floyd me pone la piel de gallina, una sensación tan fuerte que no tengo casi con ninguna otra, o al menos no con tantas canciones de un mismo grupo. Haber ido al concierto de Roger Waters, aunque no es Pink Floyd como tal, fue una experiencia inolvidable. Cuando fui a ver Rush, que me gusta pero no tanto como PF, pensé que quizás repetiría un poco la experiencia, pero no fue así.<BR/><BR/>Para mí no hay nada como ellos, a pesar de toda la música buena que hay por ahí.<BR/><BR/>Gracias, LondonLisetghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00365755940195358505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-48930799909965653792008-08-21T11:22:00.000+01:002008-08-21T11:22:00.000+01:00Thanks to all for the comments. Yes, agree, that R...Thanks to all for the comments. Yes, agree, that Ray, Nina and the Fania must be kept as far away from computers' hard drives as possible!<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-61216759016360024092008-08-20T22:46:00.000+01:002008-08-20T22:46:00.000+01:00When the Levee Breaks was one of my favorite Led Z...When the Levee Breaks was one of my favorite Led Zeppelin songs too! The favorite guy and I have quite a music collection, some vinyl, some CDs, some digital tracks. I don't really have a strong preference-but some artists' works, like Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Nina Simone and all of my Fania All Stars tunes need a special safe place...something I trust more than my hard drive.T.Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07288157852760931385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-15890584253251911332008-08-20T21:04:00.000+01:002008-08-20T21:04:00.000+01:00"The words to a song are like a rite of passage." ..."The words to a song are like a rite of passage." I love that. :)<BR/><BR/>Willow x oTess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-81083291075767533432008-08-20T16:54:00.000+01:002008-08-20T16:54:00.000+01:00Thanks, garri, man. Zep IV (the one with no title)...Thanks, garri, man. Zep IV (the one with no title) also became a pivotal time in my life, especially 'When the Levee Breaks' (yes, I also liked 'Stairway to Heaven' but even Plant alledgedly said afterwards that the song had become his nemesis).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for popping by.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-51406107667577810202008-08-20T16:04:00.000+01:002008-08-20T16:04:00.000+01:00man, what a timely post.i can relate to your text ...man, what a timely post.<BR/>i can relate to your text im so many ways, even if the song list varies a little.<BR/>at some very important (and as it turned out later, also pivotal) point in my life, i was able to claim property of wish you were here, going for the one, fragile and zep IV albums at once.<BR/>amazing.<BR/>so music influences and changes lives in so many levels.<BR/>thanks for the post.Garrinchahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064657318131267335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-1755843924605955012008-08-20T15:21:00.000+01:002008-08-20T15:21:00.000+01:00Thanks, Al, I forgot to mention that indeed many C...Thanks, Al, I forgot to mention that indeed many CDs and vinyls do not come with lyrics (not even in the inlay!) and one has to search the net to find them.<BR/><BR/>Of course there's no need to introduce SOYCD, it's an timeless melody.<BR/><BR/>Merci beaucoup mon bon ami.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-28257112679458886732008-08-20T15:03:00.000+01:002008-08-20T15:03:00.000+01:00I agree in that there is something special with ha...I agree in that there is something special with hard copies of music that we lose with downloads, but I don't think it is the lyrics. Some vinyls, cassettes and CDs don't come with the lyrics and we still love them. I think it is the touch, the sight, and in some cases also the smell. With vinyl we used to feel the music. Now we only hear it.<BR/>There was no need of any introduction to SOYCD: Simply play it and it will introduce itself.<BR/>There was absolutely no need for the apology of being too long in the intro: it was a pleasure to read.<BR/>Saludos,<BR/><A HREF="http://algodar.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Al Godar</A>Al Godarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731111359314189401noreply@blogger.com