Pink Floyd

This Week in Rock History: March 4th – March 10th

1 year ago 1 year agoPatrick OrtizBonamassa Blog, Rock HistoryPink Floyd, rock history

Hello, rock history fans! Let’s get this party started up: Born This Week in Rock History 3/4/1948 –...

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The Real Meaning of Pink Floyd’s Album Wish You Were Here

2 years ago 2 years agoPatrick OrtizBonamassa Blog, TributClassic Rock, Pink Floyd, prog rock

Pt 1. Commercial Success, Creative Breakdown? Where do you go once you’ve reached madness? That could have been the...

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This Week in Rock History: September 9 – September 15

2 years ago 2 years agoPatrick OrtizBonamassa Blog, Rock History, TributClassic Rock, Pink Floyd, prog rock

Wish You Were Here Welcome back to another edition of “This Week In Rock History.” It’s often said...

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7 Things You Should Love About Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour

2 years agoPatrick OrtizClassic Rock, GuitaristsDavid Gilmour, Pink Floyd, prog rock

 You Say You Love David Gilmour? Of course you do. He’s an outstanding guitarist with one of rock’s...

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9 Cool Things You Didn’t Know About Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon”

2 years agoPatrick OrtizClassic RockPink Floyd, prog rock

The Power of The Dark Side (of the Moon) The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd...

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7 Incredible Album Opening Tracks – Joe Bonamassa Blog

2 years agoPatrick OrtizBlues, Classic RockAC/DC, Blues Rock, Bob Dylan, Classic Rock, Folk, hard rock, joe bonamassa, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, The Who

How An Album Opening Track Is Like Match.com You never get a second chance to make a first...

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The Lost Art of Album Sequencing

4 years agoPatrick OrtizArt & Commerce, Studio AlbumsDark Side of the Moon, Different Shades of Blue, DSOB, Pink Floyd, sequencing

One important decision artists and producers have to make when recording a new album is the order of...

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What If? An All Jimi Hendrix Joe Bonamassa Concert?

4 years agoPatrick OrtizMusical IdeasGov't Mule, Jimi Hendrix, Phish, Pink Floyd

What if Joe Bonamassa did a full concert’s worth of covers by one classic artist, Like Jimi Hendrix?...

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Five Classic Albums You Must Listen To All the Way Through

4 years agoPatrick OrtizClassic Music, Classic RockBill Evans, Jimmy Page, John Coltrane, Kid A, Kind of Blue, Led Zeppelin, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Sgt. Pepper's, The Beatles

Earlier today I posted an article on the prematurely announced death of the album format in music. As...

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“Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)” and the Phenomenon of the Album Intro Track

4 years agoPatrick OrtizDifferent Shades of Blue, Studio Albums, UncategorizedBefore These Crowded Streets, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Dark Side of the Moon, Dave Matthews Band, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles

You rush home from the music store clutching your shiny new vinyl album, barely time to remember to lock...

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