Floyd's Greatest Moment

Review Score: (10/10)
Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the greatest album of all time (along with Zeppelin I, which is of a very different flavor). What makes Piper so unique is the way the music actually is a story in itself, supported by Syd's imaginative lyrics. One good example is in "Flaming", when Syd says "Ever so high....", the music actually ascends, the vocals signaling the rising action of the instruments. Another singularly brilliant aspect of the album are the dreamy psychedelic codas at the end of many of the songs. For those of you who don't know, Syd named this album after a chapter in Kenneth Grahame's story, The Wind in the Willows. It is a brilliant chapter, and offers some insight into the feelings that may have inspired Syd's music. Listen to the album a few times, read the chapter, and listen to it again. If you don't have the book, just search for the chapter on google. It's there.

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