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40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« on: March 24, 2013, 02:17:47 PM »
Has it really been that long? 40 years ago today (3/24) Pink Floyd released Dark Side of the Moon. Pity my T-shirt didn't last as long, but on the plus side, they are still available, if I really wanted one.  =D

http://darkside40.pinkfloyd.com/



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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2013, 02:38:28 PM »
God I love Pink Floyd.

I saw Roger Waters do "The Wall" in Phoenix a couple years ago.  Best concert of my life.
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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2013, 02:49:02 PM »
1975, I had just recently been stationed in San Diego, Pink Floyd played the Sports Arena. They did the entire Dark Side of the Moon album, along with other songs. I loved being in San Diego during that time, more concerts than you could imagine!

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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2013, 02:50:32 PM »
it can't be 40 years.......i remember that album.      i'm having trouble with the idea that it is my 30 year reunion for high school this year.  i remember seeing the 30 year alumnists while attending there, and they all looked soooooo ollllllllllld!   :facepalm:
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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2013, 03:07:26 PM »
Meh.

Got nothing against them. Good band, good music and the whole Dark Side of the Moon with Wizard of Oz is a total trip. They just arn't my favorite band in the world. By the time I came across the hard core Floyd fans, I had already been listining to stuff like King Crimson and so it just wasn't that novel.

I do think it's funny that Dad claims to have lost intrest in them after Meddle which is also about the same time Barret had to go away. I think it really shows what he looks for in a band.  :rofl:

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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2013, 04:30:58 PM »
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I saw Roger Waters do "The Wall" in Phoenix a couple years ago.  Best concert of my life.

Without David Gilmour?

Blasphemy.
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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2013, 04:59:54 PM »
Snowing like crazy outside - damn it! Today's as good a day as any to set it up and watch...

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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2013, 05:45:00 PM »
At the time, I was driving a 1968 Roadrunner, and had a Craig Powerplay 8 track, with pioneer cabinet speakers in the back seat. That tape got played a lot.

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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2013, 07:27:53 PM »
if Nick Mason is not drumming, its not Pink Floyd

i picked his bad boy up at walmart this month

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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2013, 07:53:37 PM »
Both DSOTM and WYWH are masterpieces.
Glenn Beck once did an awesome Easter/DSOTM radio show that I really enjoyed.
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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #11 on: March 24, 2013, 08:09:59 PM »
It was during the WYWH tour in 75 that they played the entire DSOTM album, along with cuts from WYWH. Probably one of the top concerts I ever attended.

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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #12 on: March 24, 2013, 08:37:01 PM »
It was during the WYWH tour in 75 that they played the entire DSOTM album, along with cuts from WYWH. Probably one of the top concerts I ever attended.

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I would echo (heh) what you just said, but it would have been this show:

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Re: 40 years ago "Dark Side of the Moon"
« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2013, 12:37:05 AM »
early in my sobriety I was listening to the radio and the DJ said that there was rumors that Pink Floyd was going on tour.
I immediately started worrying how on earth would I be able to go see them and not indulge.
nearly 18 yrs later, not a problem but for those first few yrs that would have been quite some trigger.
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