"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
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"Goggles Pizzano" (gogglespizzano)
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Have a Cigar (Remastered)
The album's cover image was inspired by the idea that people tend to conceal their true feelings, for fear of "getting burned", and thus two businessmen were pictured shaking hands, one man on fire. "Getting burned" was also a common phrase in the music industry, used often by artists denied royalty payments. Two stuntmen were used (Ronnie Rondell and Danny Rogers), one dressed in a fire-retardant suit covered by a business suit. His head was protected by a hood, underneath a wig. The photograph was taken at the Warner Bros. studios in Los Angeles. Initially the wind was blowing in the wrong direction, and the flames were forced into Rondell's face, burning his moustache. The two stuntmen changed positions, and the image was later reversed.
lone_liberal
> Goggles Pizzano
05/18/2014 at 15:12 |
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My favorite Floyd Album. I know most people put Dark Side and The Wall above it, but while I'm a fan of those too, Wish You Were Here just hits me in the right place.
Clown Shoe Pilot
> lone_liberal
05/18/2014 at 15:25 |
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You're damn right. As an album, WYWH is my #1. Single song though? Comfortably Numb. 11 times out of 10.
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Goggles Pizzano
> lone_liberal
05/18/2014 at 15:30 |
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It would be impossible for me to place it above or below Animals, Dark Side, The Wall or even Meddle.
Picking a favorite for me is impossible. It comes down to favorite for this reason and favorite for that reason. Wish You Were Here does seem to be an album I can listen to regardless of mood though. Pleasant.
I'd say their most ambitious, and the one they were most successful at portraying the concept was Dark Side.
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lone_liberal
> Clown Shoe Pilot
05/18/2014 at 15:43 |
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Agreed, and agreed. Comfortably Numb is a masterpiece and my favorite Floyd song of all time.