MM Vol 1 - 138 - Pink Floyd

MM Vol 1 #138

Pink Floyd

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond"

(1975)

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Genre:Progressive Rock

One of the greatest songs ever (yes, i agree, it should be in "The Definitive Top 1000 Songs Of All Time") Please re-read Number 139 for why it is not in the "1000"

"There were two strange occurrences during making of the Wish You Were Here album, both involving the song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". According to David Gilmour and Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, on the "Wish You Were Here" episode of In the Studio with Redbeard, the band recorded a satisfactory take but due to a new mixing console which was installed at Abbey Road, excessive echo from the other instruments all over the drums caused the band to re-record it. Nick Mason stated "with the invention of 16 track and 2-inch tape there was difficulty in editing tape that big and when they recorded this lengthy piece, him and Roger Waters had to record it beginning to end and had to get it right".
The other strange occurrence happened during the mixing of the song when an obese and bald Syd Barrett was lurking around Abbey Road, although Nick Mason has since stated that he's not entirely certain whether this was the particular song being recorded when Barrett was in the studio. Barrett attended the Abbey Road session unannounced and watched the band record "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" — coincidentally, a song about him. At that time, Barrett had gained a lot of weight and had shaved off all of his hair, including his eyebrows, and his ex-bandmates did not at first recognize him. Eventually, they realized who he was and Roger Waters was so distressed that he was reduced to tears. Apparently, the song was played back, and when asked what he thought, Barrett said it sounded a "bit old", and that a second playback wasn't needed when they'd just heard it."

For David Gilmour visit The Def 1000 Songs Number 923

This song has a crowbarred rating of 98.6 out of 108

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