"On the cover of the band's 1995 live album Pulse, in the background, can be seen a bike with a basket on it and a girl with ruby slippers, both references to The Wizard of Oz. Some fans have construed this as the band subtly confirming the theory."
Hmmph. This old hippy thinks the Floyd lost it after Atom Heart Mother, and went from Psychedelic to Pompadelic. Went to the world prem of Dark Side, and fell asleep ;-)
Dark side of the moon was the album of the common room when I was at school. Twas good but I was also into Caravan (still am) and then Rush I think (Farewell to Kings). Caravan and Roy Harper (Tom Tiddlers Ground and all that) was a bit psychedelic + folk.
Yes, on loud music at school, my House Master drew the line firmly at White Light, White Heat, by the Velvet Underground. Especially as my study was nearest to his, across the entrance hall into the house. It was verboten.
Astronomy Domine perhaps the *finest* piece of English psychedelia.
During my sojourn with the ex and our first child, in Whitby, got to be good friends with their original light show guy. Left the same time as Sid, for similar reasons, though he held onto his head unlike Sid. Pete Wynne-Willson. Very nearly thrown out of Stowe after being seen on the evening news in his CCF gear on the Aldermaston March. Good guy. Went on to do the lighting for the Camden Palais when it became a huge Disco place, and thence to even bigger projects I believe. A hippie engineer, he and a mate building computer driven circuit boards for their light shows in a garret over Portobello Road, early 80s.
My first crush (aged 10) was on a 14 year old who played Floyd all the time. Bought Animals on the strength of that crush..My brother had Wish you were Here and Ummagumma...My sister had Dark Side of the Moon...
I can remember frightening the Housemistress and matrons with The Wall...not my copy...someone played Another Brick in the Wall in the front hall and the girls (40 odd)draped themselves all over the Front Stairs (forbidden to all girls except prefects...) ahh we were right rebels, with our fat ties...
Ah. I have a blue racer. No bell. No basket. I felt the need, the need for speed.
When I was 13 I had a crush on a chap who danced to Northern Soul (as we all did down the disco, back-drops and all) 'Summer In The Parks' was his favourite track.
Scrobs, 'Can I Get a Winess' is a fine track, a classic. I remember my sisters husband being into Demis Roussos. Bluerh. I love Roy Harpers lyrics and I can probably still remember all the words to 'In The Land of Grey and Pink' (where only boy scouts stop to think). Still sing that in the car. But do you remember on of my all-time faves, Scoblene - John Martyn??
If Pink Floyd is the subject matter, the first time I heard them was my when my brother came back from school with the Relics album.
Subsequent to that, I vaguely remember locking myself in my bedroom whilst listening to Dark Side of the Moon and smoking Gauloise.
A few years later when still a teenager I had a great friend whose first tongue was not English and whom I tried to teach English. I thought I was doing well. But it did not stop him singing in central European tones "We don't need no further education, no".
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ReplyDeletethe apogee
Pardon my ignorance but what is the ginga bird?
ReplyDeleteLike the pic. I particularly like the cow picture on the end.
Although we are obscured by clouds, and I have no desire to meddle with your saucerful of secrets, I wish you were here.
ReplyDeletepip, lil has just given you the cyptic answer. She is the atom heart mother who is all-knowing.
ReplyDeleteThere is a danger that, come the division bell, all one will find on the dark side of the moon are a few mangy animals.
But I hope it's you, lil.
Hmmm - nice Echoes in here...
ReplyDeleteGreat post Iders!
"On the cover of the band's 1995 live album Pulse, in the background, can be seen a bike with a basket on it and a girl with ruby slippers, both references to The Wizard of Oz. Some fans have construed this as the band subtly confirming the theory."
ReplyDeleteHigh hopes...
Hmmph. This old hippy thinks the Floyd lost it after Atom Heart Mother, and went from Psychedelic to Pompadelic. Went to the world prem of Dark Side, and fell asleep ;-)
ReplyDeleteI've got a bike...
Never mind :-)
ReplyDelete*leaves party on big motorbike*
OF COURSE elby prefers the psychedelia - he was, like, THERE.
ReplyDeleteFor my part, Wish You Were Here was the best album ever to deafen visitors to my public school study.
The Ramones deafened them more, it is true, but WYWH was the album of my teens. I love it as much now as I did then.
Dark side of the moon was the album of the common room when I was at school. Twas good but I was also into Caravan (still am) and then Rush I think (Farewell to Kings). Caravan and Roy Harper (Tom Tiddlers Ground and all that) was a bit psychedelic + folk.
ReplyDeleteThought I'd bring the bike back, Elby. Thanks.
Hellfire Iders, we had to put up with 'Can I get a witness', and 'Tell me'!
ReplyDeleteBloody kids today don't know they're born...
"Aww - aww kids today, Aww - aww kids today, Aww - aww kids today..
...and there's a love nest; on Tom Tiddler's Ground...
ReplyDeleteI caught this one far too late Pips!
It was on a compilation double cassette which I bought in Maidstone Market, and I love it to bits!
Pip
ReplyDeleteI've got a bike,
You can ride it of you like,
It's got a basket, a bell,
And lots of things to make it look good.
Tried a motor bike twice, aged 16. Fell off. Each time. Too tall, mal co-ordinato. Discretion is the better part of stupidity, eh?
Idle. You are so RIGHT man.
e.g I was ***Here***
http://www.ibiblio.org/mal/MO/philm/pinkfloyd/
How hip is that? :-)
Yes, on loud music at school, my House Master drew the line firmly at White Light, White Heat, by the Velvet Underground. Especially as my study was nearest to his, across the entrance hall into the house. It was verboten.
ReplyDeleteAstronomy Domine perhaps the *finest* piece of English psychedelia.
During my sojourn with the ex and our first child, in Whitby, got to be good friends with their original light show guy. Left the same time as Sid, for similar reasons, though he held onto his head unlike Sid. Pete Wynne-Willson. Very nearly thrown out of Stowe after being seen on the evening news in his CCF gear on the Aldermaston March. Good guy. Went on to do the lighting for the Camden Palais when it became a huge Disco place, and thence to even bigger projects I believe. A hippie engineer, he and a mate building computer driven circuit boards for their light shows in a garret over Portobello Road, early 80s.
My first crush (aged 10) was on a 14 year old who played Floyd all the time. Bought Animals on the strength of that crush..My brother had Wish you were Here and Ummagumma...My sister had Dark Side of the Moon...
ReplyDeleteI can remember frightening the Housemistress and matrons with The Wall...not my copy...someone played Another Brick in the Wall in the front hall and the girls (40 odd)draped themselves all over the Front Stairs (forbidden to all girls except prefects...) ahh we were right rebels, with our fat ties...
I can't have been 10, musta been 13. But I did adore him for years...
ReplyDeleteAh. I have a blue racer. No bell. No basket. I felt the need, the need for speed.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was 13 I had a crush on a chap who danced to Northern Soul (as we all did down the disco, back-drops and all) 'Summer In The Parks' was his favourite track.
Scrobs, 'Can I Get a Winess' is a fine track, a classic. I remember my sisters husband being into Demis Roussos. Bluerh. I love Roy Harpers lyrics and I can probably still remember all the words to 'In The Land of Grey and Pink' (where only boy scouts stop to think). Still sing that in the car. But do you remember on of my all-time faves, Scoblene - John Martyn??
Tell me why do I suddenly have an overwhelming desire for plums - or is it peaches?"
ReplyDeleteJust listened to it for the first time Pips!
ReplyDeleteBit like Bert Jansch/John Renbourne, but please, change the chord just once...?
I thought he was going to do 'Horse with no name' at first, but yup, definitely an accomplished guy - thanks!
Scrobs - the kind of music that's just right after a few tinctures; you get home, splash something in a glass and mellow out :-)
ReplyDeleteHowever I usually do the washing up.
If Pink Floyd is the subject matter, the first time I heard them was my when my brother came back from school with the Relics album.
ReplyDeleteSubsequent to that, I vaguely remember locking myself in my bedroom whilst listening to Dark Side of the Moon and smoking Gauloise.
A few years later when still a teenager I had a great friend whose first tongue was not English and whom I tried to teach English. I thought I was doing well. But it did not stop him singing in central European tones "We don't need no further education, no".
God, I hope Muse don't try a similar nude lady stunt with their back catalogue.
ReplyDeleteHow will they represent Super Massive Black Hole with the lady sitting down ? The mind boggles.
The ginga one is the one I have signed by Rog. An Italian bootleg LP he noted as my old dad presented it to him. Hero.
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