Atom Heart Mother, for all its glories, was an acquired taste, and Pink Floyd wisely decided to trim back its orchestral excesses for its follow-up, Meddle. Opening with a deliberately surging "One of These Days," Meddle spends most of its time with sonic textures and elongated compositions, most notably on its epic closer, "Echoes." If there aren't pop songs in the classic sense (even on the level of the group's contributions to Ummagumma), there is a uniform tone, ranging from the pastoral "A Pillow of Winds" to "Fearless," with its insistent refrain hinting at latter-day Floyd. Pink Floyd were nothing if not masters of texture, and Meddle is one of their greatest excursions into little details, pointing the way to the measured brilliance of Dark Side of the Moon and the entire Roger Waters era. Here, David Gilmour exerts a slightly larger influence, at least based on lead vocals, but it's not all sweetness and light -- even if its lilting rhythms are welcome, "San Tropez" feels out of place with the rest of Meddle. Still, the album is one of the Floyd's most consistent explorations of mood, especially from their time at Harvest, and it stands as the strongest record they released between Syd's departure and Dark Side.
One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. _Meddle_ is just freakin awesome. Excellent late night music, for sure.A cloud of eiderdownDraws around meSoftening the sound.Sleepy time, and I lie,With my love by my side,And she's breathing low.And the candle dies.When night comes downYou lock the door.The book falls to the floor.As darkness fallsThe waves roll by,The seasons changeThe wind is warm.Now w...
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AA Coppertop (make sure you read the comments) posted this track once.I am a huge fan of the lesser known Floyd albums, personal faves include 'More', 'Meddle', and 'Obscured by Clouds'.Do yourself a favor and get hip to Clairvo.Check out Clairvo's site.http://mog.com/Clairvo Dig Floyd.
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"...I'm gonna chop you into little pieces."This ominous threat from Pink Floyd drummer Nick mason is the lone line of vocals in Pink Floyd's opening marvel off of their 1971 album, _Meddle_. Claimed by Roger Waters to be a threat to then BBC Radio 2 DJ, Sir Jimmy Young for his irritation evoking babbling tendencies, this weightless admonishment is nonetheless given a menacing nature due to the...
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One of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. _Meddle_ is just freakin awesome. Excellent late night music, for sure.A cloud of eiderdownDraws around meSoftening the sound.Sleepy time, and I lie,With my love by my side,And she's breathing low.And the candle dies.When night comes downYou lock the door.The book falls to the floor.As darkness fallsThe waves roll by,The seasons changeThe wind is warm.Now w...
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the trip just keeps getting better & better (more flash backs) know matter how old the music it never disappointsmog.comMore about this songShare
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I have heard and seen "Dark Side of the Wizard of Oz." Same holds true for "Alice in the Wall-derland." Trust me, they both pale in comparison to the best Pink Floyd syncronization ever. Yes, you can stretch the lyrics so they seem analagous to the action on screen; but that is the mind's interpretation, because words have numerous meanings, especially when strung into a poetic sentance. The ga...
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this has turned out to be a wonderful music filled saturdaymog.comMore about this songShare
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Over the last few weeks, I have discussed the the synchronicity between Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and Pink Floyd's Echoes from their album Meddle. I also posted about a possible relationship between the band and Kubrick.Now I've done one better. Want to see 2001: A Pink Floyd Odyssey?I have made and posted two versions of this amazing visual and aural feat. Both have been uploaded to a ...
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A camera is dollied through the cornflakes and paper towels. A tune from the oft-neglected post-Syd, pre-Dark Side of the Moon era is heard.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meddle
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an old favorite...I'm obsessing over it right now. thought I'd share it with you :)
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| 1 One of These Days |
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| 2 A Pillow of Winds |
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| 3 Fearless |
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| 4 San Tropez |
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| 5 Seamus |
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| 6 Echoes |
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