A CD I loved...traded it away years ago after I hadn't listened to it in years and can't count the times I've gone to reach for it and have sighed because it is long gone.
BGSUBeer
· 8 months ago
Scott, I find your writing for this week very powerful. I wish I could be sitting on the couch with you and Jacob to see the wonder and excitement in Jacob's eyes while father and son share the world of comic books. Afterwards, of course, you and I would have to go and enjoy a beer while listening to basement songs.
MatthewBolin
· 8 months ago
Hell to the yes, Scott. Probably their best post-Waters moment (along with "Take it Back" from The Division Bell). I was 13 when Momentary Lapse came out, and knew a bit about about The Wall and some of their songs just by being alive. I mean, after all, it was The Floyd. But I honestly didn't know/care about the fact that the 1987 version of the band was a shell-version of the classic lineup. Maybe that helped me to not be prejudiced about the album the way many others had to have been.
Nowadays, I know the song is basically a reworking/rip-off of "Comfortably Numb", but so what? It's still a damn good song, and like the best of Floyd, it explodes beyond the often head scratching lyrics and prog-rock noodling to create a wonderfully emotional soundscape that can deep effect the listener on multiple levels....and your column shows that to be true.
Ginger
· 8 months ago
I am addicted to your weekly article. Thanks for sharing-it brings a big sparkle to my week.
amy777
· 8 months ago
thanks for making me cry at work for a good reason.
bvladika
· 8 months ago
This is the first CD I ever purchased. I bought it the same day I bought my JVC boombox CD player with graduation money. I will never forget listening to the crystal clear, subtle sounds of water gently lapping against the side of an abandoned, solitary boat hull. The power of that album still strikes me. Having a less developed ear and mind for music, the bombastic quality appeals to me when juxtaposed with the eery, lilting, surreal sounds that are also on the album. And nice use of "bombastic" in a piece of writing!
saraemirsobel
· 8 months ago
Beautifully written Scott, as always.
Curt Shannon
· 8 months ago
He is a hero, and all boy... thanks for sharing.
Curt Shannon
Dan
· 8 months ago
Heroes rarely view themselves as such in the first person. It is within the third person that we bestow that honor upon them. Long after the comics are put away again, Jake and his dad will continue to be each others' heroes, and two of mine too!
My X-Men memories were from a few years earlier, and for some reason "Come Dancing" by The Kinks was always playing on the radio when I remember those books. Not as pertinent as "On The Turning Away," but I was also listening to Uncle Vic and Dancin' Danny Wright on GCL instead of Kid Leo and Denny Sanders over on the Buzzard.
Dan
· 8 months ago
When that album first came out I was dating a girl that would become my wife. She had gone shopping and when I asked what she bought, she said a couple of CDs and one was a Pink Floyd CD. I said, Oh, A Momentary Lapse of Reason? And she replied, No, I like Pink Floyd.
Chris X
· 8 months ago
This was a good read.
I can certainly identify with escaping from the world with comic books(STILL, and I'm 32!), and I'm pretty sure "On the Turning Away" is my favorite Pink Floyd song(and that's saying a lot!) I actually like the big production on that album too. I remember when it first came out and being floored by the sound(and video) for "Learning to Fly."
All the best to you and your son.
Christine Clark
· 8 months ago
It's amazing how we see things through our kids's eyes. My oldest is hooked on Pink Floyd. It all started when my husband burned a Led Zepplin CD on the computer that Brandon started to like the classics. From there it went to Rush, Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Allman Brothers, etc. That's all he listens to.
I understand how you feel about Jacob being your hero. He is a brave little boy to live with such an uncurable disease. My twins, Matty and Mikey, are my heros. They are Autistic and each day is a challenge to communicate. It is fun to watch them as twins work out their problems and learn new things. It has really opened my eyes to take each day and learn something new and to make the most of each day.
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Nowadays, I know the song is basically a reworking/rip-off of "Comfortably Numb", but so what? It's still a damn good song, and like the best of Floyd, it explodes beyond the often head scratching lyrics and prog-rock noodling to create a wonderfully emotional soundscape that can deep effect the listener on multiple levels....and your column shows that to be true.
Curt Shannon
My X-Men memories were from a few years earlier, and for some reason "Come Dancing" by The Kinks was always playing on the radio when I remember those books. Not as pertinent as "On The Turning Away," but I was also listening to Uncle Vic and Dancin' Danny Wright on GCL instead of Kid Leo and Denny Sanders over on the Buzzard.
I can certainly identify with escaping from the world with comic books(STILL, and I'm 32!), and I'm pretty sure "On the Turning Away" is my favorite Pink Floyd song(and that's saying a lot!) I actually like the big production on that album too. I remember when it first came out and being floored by the sound(and video) for "Learning to Fly."
All the best to you and your son.
I understand how you feel about Jacob being your hero. He is a brave little boy to live with such an uncurable disease. My twins, Matty and Mikey, are my heros. They are Autistic and each day is a challenge to communicate. It is fun to watch them as twins work out their problems and learn new things. It has really opened my eyes to take each day and learn something new and to make the most of each day.