tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575772878813848647.post7635185196930494522..comments2023-02-17T07:51:18.242-05:00Comments on Mad Hatter Music: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (1975)The Mad Hatterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722071430243058706noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575772878813848647.post-28916397733974592792008-03-27T21:40:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:40:00.000-04:00Saying it sticks out like a sore thumb on Wish You...Saying it sticks out like a sore thumb on <I>Wish You Were Here</I> doesn't mean it's not a good song. It is. Probably better than "Welcome to the Machine" on its own, but it's a little odd musically on the album.bob_vinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575772878813848647.post-64497054808305536732008-03-27T21:31:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:31:00.000-04:00I don't disagree with that. I still love it, thou...I don't disagree with that. I still love it, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575772878813848647.post-64304677597473797622008-03-27T20:52:00.000-04:002008-03-27T20:52:00.000-04:00I understand that it fits the concept, but musical...I understand that it fits the concept, but musically, it sticks out like a sore thumb.bob_vinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575772878813848647.post-65881456545261967622008-03-27T17:50:00.000-04:002008-03-27T17:50:00.000-04:00Bob, Jeff, I guess it depends how you're following...Bob, Jeff, I guess it depends how you're following the album. For me, mostly, its a felt thing, but knowing as a kind of subtext the story behind it, "Have A Cigar" is where they do or do not sell; it doesn't matter, really. "Have A Cigar" -- thematically -- provides a context for "Wish You Were Here" and makes the pining for Syd that much more powerful. And when "Crazy Diamond" begins anew, its with reinforced emphasis, a kind of hearkening back to the beginning. So, uh, I disagree, hehe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575772878813848647.post-78634604248292072122008-03-27T11:12:00.000-04:002008-03-27T11:12:00.000-04:00I agree with Bob about "Have a Cigar" not quite fi...I agree with Bob about "Have a Cigar" not quite fitting in with the rest of the album like "Money" on DSOTM. I really enjoy "Welcome to the Machine" though, I think it fits perfectly with the rest of the album and stands on its own as a great song.<BR/><BR/>I really like how you mentioned that this is a more introspective album, that's something that's overlooked about this. One of the very few times Floyd went personal with their music.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351829904831853599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8575772878813848647.post-69290485857835993152008-03-27T10:26:00.000-04:002008-03-27T10:26:00.000-04:00"Have a Cigar" always breaks the mood of this albu..."Have a Cigar" always breaks the mood of this album for me (kind of like "Money" on <I>Dark Side</I>), but it would be great based on "Shine On" and the title track. "Welcome to the Machine" isn't quite at that level, but it fits even if I wouldn't listen to it on its own.bob_vinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414008312753058491noreply@blogger.com