Best Pink Floyd vocal performance

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 5:58 pm

Ok, so what does everyone here think is the best vocal performance on any pink floyd live or studio album, that is as long as it's official.

My opinion: ITAOT- Roger on Mother or Roger on The Trial. Truely great performances.

Real Pink in the Inside · Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:37 pm

Roger Waters on Don't Leave Me Now (Original studio recording)

But there are so many great ones.

decampos · Post by **decampos** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 6:56 pm

The end of Hey You when Roger sings lead.
Daves vocals are technically good on that song. His trademark warm and almost velvet tone is in place but it's sounds like what it is: he's singing someone else's song. When roger starts to sing you hear the emotion and pain. He really mean's it. All of roger's vocals on the Wall are worthy of praise - Dave sings like he's a robot. Roger sings straight from the heart.

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:19 pm

Ok, i've got a little more free time here so i reckon i'm going to be a bit more detailed.

The best performance by Syd Barret was on Jugband Blues or Dark Globe if his solo career is included. These songs really let the listener here a tragic hero trapped in his own prison and trying to escape. He sounds emotionaly and mentally tortured on both songs with the excellent jugband blues predicting his departure from reality ("and i'm wondering who could be writing this song...")

The best from Rick was Summer 68. I feel he's an underrated singer and this song showed a fine vocal performance that marks the fine half way between waters and gilmour.

Dave's best performance was on the song Lost For Words. Brilliant. Let nobody say Dave has no soul.

And aside from the previosuly mentioned songs Roger is on 2 suns in the desert, the best delivery being "you stretch the frozen moments with your fears."

Hmm, now what about Nicks?

Feeling Very Pink · Post by **Feeling Very Pink** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 9:35 pm

Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast is a work of understated genius. "I like marmelade". You can tell that it's straight from the heart.

Real Pink in the Inside · Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:38 pm

David Smith wrote: Hmm, now what about Nicks?

OOTD, obviously.

Prkl · Post by **Prkl** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:38 pm

Nick Mason on One Of These Days!

........I'll get me coat.

quicksilver · Post by **quicksilver** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:52 pm

"Two suns in the Sunset" was always one of my favorite songs that Roger sang; it gives me chills it's so good.

My favorite song that Dave sings is" Pillow of Winds"

Richter_M. · Post by **Richter_M.** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 11:22 pm

Definitely NOT the Nile Song. Or Seamus.
Umm, I'm gonna go with The Final Cut (the song itself, although the album as a whole is carried strongly by Waters's vocal performance).

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 2:09 am

Hmm, my favorite by Dave is wish you were here (studio most definitly), he had the perfect raspyish voice for it

my favorite of Rogers is, wow this is tough, probably hey you or the show must go on, almost perfect songs, i love rogers voice

Furious · Post by **Furious** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 3:43 am

DaveMatthewsFan wrote:Hmm, my favorite by Dave is wish you were here (studio most definitly), he had the perfect raspyish voice for it

including the smokers cough at the begining

personally, i love Echoes, i spose thats from Rick is it?

and Careful with that axe Eugene is spine shivering

summer68 · Post by **summer68** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 7:16 am

cymbaline

MoreOrLess · Post by **MoreOrLess** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 8:42 am

Well the best is obviously Great gig in the sky but seeing as thats not done by a member of the band id say its between Us and them, When the tigers broke free and Wish you were here.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 9:00 am

I agree with Richter_M - definately Rog on The Final Cut (song)..

"Thought I oughta bare my naked feelings

Thought I oughta tear the curtain down!!!!!!"

Feeling Very Pink · Post by **Feeling Very Pink** » Fri Feb 14, 2003 10:53 am

'Us And Them'. "Poster bearer cried..." Mmm.

'Comfortably Numb'. "You are only coming through in waves" Ahh.

'Echoes' live at Pompeii. "...And no one forces down our eyes" Yes.