Probably the two bands I've spent the most time with in my life, maybe my two favorite bands, which isn't to say that I don't think Pink Floyd put out a lot of terrible stuff. I've always thought parts of Unknown Pleasures had eerie similarities to some of the darker/heavier tracks on The Wall, which for what it's worth, is exactly the kind of Pink Floyd stuff I don't rate too highly. Not sonically similar so much as some of those heavy foreboding minor chords.
In any case, Run Like Hell is definitely disco, and Pink Floyd have never been known for having taste. One of the most interesting things about them to me is just how insular they kept themselves. They say it in interviews, that they really didn't listen to any other bands and I think that helped them create a singular style and some innovate music, but also some dated/cheesy/silly stuff.
― dan selzer, Saturday, 5 February 2011 04:20 (thirteen years ago) link
dude if Syd still had his marbles in '79, he totes wouldve been digging disco...
― ellj versus deej (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 5 February 2011 22:57 (thirteen years ago) link
He was bigging up Slade in his last interview proper.
― Mark G, Monday, 7 February 2011 09:48 (thirteen years ago) link