re: Gilmour or Waters?

Syd was an incredibly gifted (ahead of his time), visionary and "nontraditional" musician. I don't question any of that or his influence on others, particularly his fellow members of Pink Floyd.

But, that just isn't what the average music fan thinks of when he thinks of "Pink Floyd" - that average fan is thinking of the era from DSOTM (maybe Meddle and, heck, maybe back to AHM) through The Wall (or, maybe, The Final Cut). The post-Roger Pink Floyd is treated as a separate category by most folks, and rightly so.

But, the "big 4" are really the Floyd albums with gravitas for me. I listen to DSOTM, WYWH and Animals, in their entirety, several times per year. The Wall, I'm more selective, but I listen to half a dozen songs from it on a regular basis, particularly Mother and Comfortably Numb. I also listen to The Final Cut somewhat regularly. I almost never go back further than Meddle on anything like a regular basis.

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I never liked Syd's style. Pre-AHM floyd is almost unlistenable for me.

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I see your point but remember that most pre-AHM Floyd was going on when the Beatles were still singing "I want to hold your hand." For it's time it was ahead of the curve.

"But that's my pig up there."
Roger Waters Rolling Stone interview

Waters obviously in the early years after Syd, but then Gilmore slowly became the real man behind P.F.

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this may be unpopular but I never liked Syd's style. Pre-AHM floyd is almost unlistenable for me.

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I liked the music after Syd myself. I know its not popular but the post Syd music was better to me


I like DS but really like the later music

As a bassist, I lean towards Waters. He is underrated as a player IMHO.

As much as I love Gilmour's work, both as a lead guitarist, vocalist and composer, as a part of PF I'll stick with Waters.

For my money, "Granchester Meadows" off of Ummagumma is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded, and it's 100% Waters (except for the sound effects).

And FWIW, my aunt sat next to Waters on a trans Atlantic flight in 1977 and said he was positively charming.

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For it's time it was ahead of the curve.

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I totally realize that, but that's not a reason for me to automatically like it.

I fully understand that they were breaking the mold in that music scene at that time. It's just that to me, personally, I don't like long, rambling 20 minute songs with no direction and few lyrics. Syd era floyd felt more like a bunch of young guys who loved acid and the underground music scene just jamming out and having fun. They didn't feel like a REAL BAND until after syd left.