THE PROBLEMS OF PINK FLOYD
I listened to "The Dark Side of the Moon" (Pink Floyd) in the 1970s. The songs were played in some parties of young people.
I was in Brasilia when I heard (for the first time) the music from the psychedelic phase, with the leadership of Syd Barret. At the time, I did not like the sound because I was a fan of heavy rock bands.
Pink Floyd had three phases, represented by its main musicians in each period: Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and David Gilmour.
The last phase (as a trio and without the presence of Waters) was not considered for many people as a real Pink Floyd music.
In fact, the trio looked more like a cover band at shows and on CDs. The old musicians only repeated the formulas of the past.
In the same period, the songs of Roger Waters were more interesting. For many fans, he was the main musician of the group. An example was the success of "The Wall".
Syd Barrett was on the albums "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "A Saucerful of Secrets." The original guitarist was considered insane and unfit to continue in the band (because of doses of LSD). He was replaced by David Gilmour. His case was different from Brian Jones, leader of the Rolling Stones in the 1960s, who was fired and then died. The other members of Pink Floyd tried to keep Barrett in the group, even considering that he had no psychological conditions to be in the band. However, when it was not possible anymore, David Gilmour became guitarrist of Pink Floyd.
Syd Barrett, idol in the early Pink Floyd, became a recluse after the middle of the 1970s. He returned to live with his family and died in 2006.
The rights of Pink Floyd created serious (and public) problems between Roger Waters and David Gilmour. It was embarrassing. It was bad for the history of the group.
David Gilmour was wrong to insist in using the name of Pink Floyd (without the participation of Waters) on the CDs (and concerts).
David Gilmour was not there in the moment that the band was created. In “his phase”, he used the name of the group to make money.
The DVDs of “David Gilmour Pink Floyd” show a crowd of musicians on stage and an excess of light and technological resources.
It is much better to watch the original version of "Live At Pompeii".
I listened to "The Dark Side of the Moon" (Pink Floyd) in the 1970s. The songs were played in some parties of young people.
I was in Brasilia when I heard (for the first time) the music from the psychedelic phase, with the leadership of Syd Barret. At the time, I did not like the sound because I was a fan of heavy rock bands.
Pink Floyd had three phases, represented by its main musicians in each period: Syd Barrett, Roger Waters and David Gilmour.
The last phase (as a trio and without the presence of Waters) was not considered for many people as a real Pink Floyd music.
In fact, the trio looked more like a cover band at shows and on CDs. The old musicians only repeated the formulas of the past.
In the same period, the songs of Roger Waters were more interesting. For many fans, he was the main musician of the group. An example was the success of "The Wall".
Syd Barrett was on the albums "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "A Saucerful of Secrets." The original guitarist was considered insane and unfit to continue in the band (because of doses of LSD). He was replaced by David Gilmour. His case was different from Brian Jones, leader of the Rolling Stones in the 1960s, who was fired and then died. The other members of Pink Floyd tried to keep Barrett in the group, even considering that he had no psychological conditions to be in the band. However, when it was not possible anymore, David Gilmour became guitarrist of Pink Floyd.
Syd Barrett, idol in the early Pink Floyd, became a recluse after the middle of the 1970s. He returned to live with his family and died in 2006.
The rights of Pink Floyd created serious (and public) problems between Roger Waters and David Gilmour. It was embarrassing. It was bad for the history of the group.
David Gilmour was wrong to insist in using the name of Pink Floyd (without the participation of Waters) on the CDs (and concerts).
David Gilmour was not there in the moment that the band was created. In “his phase”, he used the name of the group to make money.
The DVDs of “David Gilmour Pink Floyd” show a crowd of musicians on stage and an excess of light and technological resources.
It is much better to watch the original version of "Live At Pompeii".