His Excellency Aethien wrote:
The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think. Oh and by the way, which one's Pink?
I have a newfound healthy respect for you folks. You've brought a tear to my eye!
I don't think any of you can remember, though, when these albums were originally released. I can.
I remember standing in Organic Chem lab as a fellow I can only recall now as John told another fellow across the aisle from us, pulling the Dark Side of the Moon album from his backpack, "You don't
have a record collection if you don't own this." Of course, we all just called it Prism back then.
I still find myself sometimes, while driving home from work, hearing in my head:
You lock the door
And throw away the key
There's someone in my head but it's not me.
I also remember the release of Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall during my college days. Man, you guys brought back memories. I remember four of us falling out in my friend's room one afternoon. He had a Harmon Kardon amp, Soundcraftsman pre-amp, and Altec Lansing Voice of the Theatre speakers. His room was about 10 x 12. We fell asleep with Prism on the turntable (Dual), playing LOUD. On the Run ends in a kind of mellow way and there's a long pause before the next song. You should have seen the four of us jump about six feet in the air when Time started. If you know the song, you know why.
Yeah, Floyd was a big part of my youth. Thanks so much for the wonderful diversion this hectic, frustrating Friday afternoon.
Just remember, you got to keep the loonies on the path.