Comments on: Pink Floyd’s Pulse DVD http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/ Just another Thegazz.com weblog Tue, 2 Dec 2008 04:53:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Nick2 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-80 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:14:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-80 I'm glad to see so many people STILL care about their Floyd Fix, even if the quality of the fix may not be what it used to be. As for being a tribute band, they're (or were at that point) still one of the best tribute bands ever, no? I would've loved to see Floyd back in the day. I got to see Waters do it on PBS, in Germany, I think. Hopefully, this review will at least get people (younger, maybe) interested in Floyd, then, looking back on all their work. Thanks for the comments. I’m glad to see so many people STILL care about their Floyd Fix, even if the quality of the fix may not be what it used to be.
As for being a tribute band, they’re (or were at that point) still one of the best tribute bands ever, no?
I would’ve loved to see Floyd back in the day. I got to see Waters do it on PBS, in Germany, I think.
Hopefully, this review will at least get people (younger, maybe) interested in Floyd, then, looking back on all their work.
Thanks for the comments.

]]> by: Mr. Satan http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-79 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 11:49:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-79 Actually, if you have any taste in music, you'd agree with the second anonymous post. And Molly, why all the yelling? There are films of the real Pink Floyd peforming in concert---they were a great band, and it does a disservice to their memory to present "Dave Gilmour and Friends" as Pink Floyd. The bonuses on the DVD make it worth getting, but the main concert is still just half of the key members of the band. It would be like calling a Wings concert DVD "The Beatles Live". And what exactly does being sober have to do with enjoying the music? Do you routinely have to get drunk in order to appreciate music? Doesn't that say something about the music you listen to, if you you need to get baked first? What does "up to par" mean? I always thought it meant "average" or "adequate". When you say "VISUAL STIMULATION WAS UP TO PAR" do you mean that with all the films and the big round screen and pyro and smoke that the visuals during the concert were only average? That's sad. Pink Floyd was NEVER average. I agree with "anonymous 2". I was lucky enough to see the real Pink Floyd during "The Wall Tour" where a 30-foot high wall was built on stage during the show--only to come down at the end. That was Pink Floyd, and films from that tour should be released on DVD. "Pulse" was lame when it came out ove ten years ago, and while the DVD extras make it attractive, it still isn't the real thing. --the debbil Actually, if you have any taste in music, you’d agree with the second anonymous post. And Molly, why all the yelling?

There are films of the real Pink Floyd peforming in concert—they were a great band, and it does a disservice to their memory to present “Dave Gilmour and Friends” as Pink Floyd.

The bonuses on the DVD make it worth getting, but the main concert is still just half of the key members of the band.

It would be like calling a Wings concert DVD “The Beatles Live”.

And what exactly does being sober have to do with enjoying the music? Do you routinely have to get drunk in order to appreciate music? Doesn’t that say something about the music you listen to, if you you need to get baked first?

What does “up to par” mean? I always thought it meant “average” or “adequate”. When you say “VISUAL STIMULATION WAS UP TO PAR” do you mean that with all the films and the big round screen and pyro and smoke that the visuals during the concert were only average? That’s sad. Pink Floyd was NEVER average.

I agree with “anonymous 2″. I was lucky enough to see the real Pink Floyd during “The Wall Tour” where a 30-foot high wall was built on stage during the show–only to come down at the end. That was Pink Floyd, and films from that tour should be released on DVD. “Pulse” was lame when it came out ove ten years ago, and while the DVD extras make it attractive, it still isn’t the real thing.

–the debbil

]]> by: mollysmadness http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-78 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 00:50:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-78 THIS DVD IS AN AMAZING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE- EVEN WHEN VIEWED SOBER. PINK FLOYD HAS TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS OF ALL TIME. NOT ONLY WAS THE MUSIC FANTASTIC VISUAL STIMULATION WAS UP TO PAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY TASTE IN MUSIC YOU WOULD AGREE THIS DVD IS A CLASSIC. THIS DVD IS AN AMAZING MUSICAL EXPERIENCE- EVEN WHEN VIEWED SOBER. PINK FLOYD HAS TO BE ONE OF THE GREATEST BANDS OF ALL TIME.
NOT ONLY WAS THE MUSIC FANTASTIC VISUAL STIMULATION WAS UP TO PAR. IF YOU HAVE ANY TASTE IN MUSIC YOU WOULD AGREE THIS DVD IS A CLASSIC.

]]> by: Anonymous http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-77 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:07:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-77 No mention of the fact that this is "Faux Floyd", sans Roger Waters, the chief songwriter? You're falling down the job a bit there. This DVD is a very good record of what was basically a Pink Floyd tribute band, performing a very elaborate show that tried to use bells and whistles to cover up the fact that the soul of the group was not on stage. Pulse is half of the Floyd experience. "In The Flesh" by Roger Waters is the other half. On their own, they each leave a lot to be desired. It'd be nice if they'd dig out some of the films of the real Pink Floyd performing "The Wall", and restore those to DVD quality with Dolby 5.1 sound. "Pulse" is an unsatisfying, incomplete glimpse at what was one of the great bands of all time. Only recommended for the completist. No mention of the fact that this is “Faux Floyd”, sans Roger Waters, the chief songwriter? You’re falling down the job a bit there. This DVD is a very good record of what was basically a Pink Floyd tribute band, performing a very elaborate show that tried to use bells and whistles to cover up the fact that the soul of the group was not on stage.

Pulse is half of the Floyd experience. “In The Flesh” by Roger Waters is the other half. On their own, they each leave a lot to be desired.

It’d be nice if they’d dig out some of the films of the real Pink Floyd performing “The Wall”, and restore those to DVD quality with Dolby 5.1 sound.

“Pulse” is an unsatisfying, incomplete glimpse at what was one of the great bands of all time. Only recommended for the completist.

]]> by: Anonymous http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-76 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 13:11:00 +0000 http://thegazz.com/gblogs/newsounds/2006/08/18/pink-floyds-pulse-dvd/#comment-76 I was on shrooms one time, watching Delicate Sound of Thunder, and I remember thinking "Why didn't these guys change the world?" Then I remembered I was shroomin', and should keep my mouth shut. I was on shrooms one time, watching Delicate Sound of Thunder, and I remember thinking “Why didn’t these guys change the world?”
Then I remembered I was shroomin’, and should keep my mouth shut.

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