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clare torry
June 2009 
The Great Gig In The Sky
Posted on Jul 4th, 2008
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Photizo
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Pink Floyds
The Dark Side of The Moon
The cover is a reference to the
group's reputation for amazing light shows.
The Dark Side of The Moon
The cover is a reference to the
group's reputation for amazing light shows.
Today on the 4th of July I couldn't help but be reminded of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, the meaning behind it and of course the Great Gig in the sky and those amazing light shows. Tonight most will head out and stare up into the night sky in the midst of this maddening world and watch the fireworks on the 4th's Gig.
Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon is said to be the 4th best selling album of all time and I remember as a teenager falling asleep to this classic night after night entranced by it's sounds. The concept album explores the nature of the human experience from birth to death and the madness in between. All of the tracks and meanings are amazing but one that gave me chills was always the 5th track or the Great gig in the Sky.
It features the soaring voice instrumental music by Clare Torry and was originally called either "The Religion Song" or "The Mortality Sequence" during recording. It's been said that when she nailed it on the first take she apologised thinking it wasn't very good. For the blog I have loaded a cover with fireworks, but for the real deal which can never be replicated, click here
It features the soaring voice instrumental music by Clare Torry and was originally called either "The Religion Song" or "The Mortality Sequence" during recording. It's been said that when she nailed it on the first take she apologised thinking it wasn't very good. For the blog I have loaded a cover with fireworks, but for the real deal which can never be replicated, click here
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky (1988)
The album begins with "Speak to Me / Breathe" and is about birth and being a child with new earthly experiences. "Time" deals with growing older and the overwhelmingly fast approach of death - youth being gone before one even realizes it. "The Great Gig in the Sky" deals with thoughts of death and religion, "Money" deals with consumerism with tongue-in-cheek lyrics and wealth-related sound effects. "Us and Them" deals with conflict, ethnocentrism, and the belief that a person's self is "always in the right". The final track is "Eclipse" that deals with growing too old to be who one once was, and finally, death.
Having enjoyed Pink Floyd I decided to make my own version of Eclipse below. Enjoy the Fourth of July, some great tunage and drive safe!
Pink Floyd - Eclipse - Dark Side of the Moon
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Reminds me of being in my twenties and being stoned on some seriously good weed, listening to this album over and over again at high volume of course.
Thanks for sharing this.
Hope you all enjoyed your Fourth of July celebrations!
fantastic slide show! literally gave me chills. hugs
Hang on… I had to go find my black lights and incense. I still listen to that album as well as “Wish You Were Here” and “Animals”. In fact I watch this frequently too and this.
Enjoyed the “Eclipse” video. You take time looking for great images, love it.
When I was an evil teen growing up in West Texas we loaded up firewood we pinched from our neighbors, packed hot dogs, chips, heaps of beer, and a preemptive amount of fireworks and headed for the Sandhills… did I mention beer… …and fireworks? And the seared flesh!?! We had fireworks wars. Yep. Opposing teams would strike out across the dunes and then we'd shoot fireworks at each other all night until the fireworks ran out…or the beer. Hmmm, our girlfriends always left early, wonder why? Then we got on our Three-Wheelers. It's good to be alive! …my poor Mother.
Gotta go. Time to put my eye out with a Sparkler or Roman Candle.
Happy 4th and God Bless America! (somebody needs too!) Yes, George W. Bush is from West Texas too. That is not my fault!!!
Hey boundlessfreedom the priveledges of youth eh? Ahhh what a time to remember!
Rod, those sandhills remind of Destin, nothing quite like the beach at night with bonfires and sparklers…and of course beer.. LOL
Hi D.!
Thanks !!! I love “I wish you where here” and …..
shhhhh…. the priviledges of FEEL younger, Ok ? (we are what we think)
Run to the beach ( or lake) with IPod, do a bonfire , and meditate!
After… take a beer, of course! LOL
Love : )