Ummagumma (a Rick Wright idea)

Kimon · Post by **Kimon** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:42 pm

What's your opinion on Ummagumma. It was one of the few Rick Wright's ideas and many fans or even band members think of ita as an absolute disster. For some other funs, including myself, it was a very interesting experiment which revealed the capabilities of each member.

PublicImage · Post by **PublicImage** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:47 pm

I think it's great! I'm not too keen on Sysyphus or The Narrow Way, though..

Massed Gadgets · Post by **Massed Gadgets** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:57 pm

I love Ummagumma, it's one of my favourite Floyd albums. The live disc features some of the best live versions of their classic spacerock/psychedelic stuff, and the studio side is a fascinating journey, to me anyway. IMO, each of the member's solo contributions are unique and different from the other's, yet the whole thing works well as a varied yet cohesive pyschedelic oddessy. Ummagumma was actually quite a popular release as far as pre-DSOTM albums go, and was very influential on the fledgling Krautrock movement in Germany as well.

Kimon · Post by **Kimon** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:02 pm

Thanks for your answers. I'd like to know your opinion for the other poll I have given (Syd's closest bandmate). Ummagumma is indeed a very good album.

Yucateco · Post by **Yucateco** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:04 pm

worst album the floyd ever made....

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:08 pm

I love some of it and am uninspired by others bits. A great experminent and some great orchestral stabs here and there with some frightening sounds!!!

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:21 pm

My third favourite Floyd album after DSOTM and Meddle.

vera · Post by **vera** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 9:41 pm

I enjoy every song except sysyphus...sorry

J Ed · Post by **J Ed** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:39 pm

excellent record
I wish theyd put out more experimental albums and hadnt got so focussed on overproduced grand statements
like they could have put out Household Objects during the 2 1/2 yr break between DSotM and WYWH
best song: Several Species

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:46 pm

I only just ordered this album today!!

This thread inspired it!! I had it copied on MD.

It is a great album though and I love it!!

MadJedi · Post by **MadJedi** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:51 pm

Yucateco wrote:worst album the floyd ever made....

that would be PATGOD...

really though, i like a track or 2 off it but would much rather listen to the more "popular" albums. i bought the remaster or something a few years ago and might have listed to it 2-3 times, never in full becouse it gets too old too quick for me. but then again i prefer 1970-77 era floyd over anything else

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:51 pm

OMG Jedi!

jambo · Post by **jambo** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:32 am

I've listened to this (studio) album and i've tried to like it but I just can't. Some of the tracks are nice, but its just a little bit too random, and also a bit unispiring, IMO.

Narek · Post by **Narek** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:20 am

It's my least favorite Pink Floyd album, but I still like it (I would say it's the only Pink Floyd album that's a 3/5). I really like Rick's and David's songs, Several Species is odd but cool to listen to it. I just don't like Grantchester Meadows or any of Nick's stuff.

AstroDomine · Post by **AstroDomine** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:22 am

Sysyphus is great, Grandchester Meadows is one of my favorite pf song and The Narrow way is also very good. I like Ummaguma

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