Songs on Meddle that aren't Echoes - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Okay, so I just stuck this album on, and I was inspired to make a simple poll asking about all of the songs. But then I realized that Echoes would obviously dominate, and for good reason. So I decided to omit the Floyd's third-longest song. Which is your favourite, PA?

For me, it's One Of These Days. It may involve only a single bass note, but it rocks hard.

Of course, if you actually prefer your choice to Echoes, do say so. I'm interested to see that as well.

Edited by Elderflower Man - November 17 2010 at 15:41

All your hearts now seem so far from me,
It hardly seems to matter now.

Fearless. I wonder will San Tropez get any votes

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Elderflower Man wrote:

Okay, so I just stuck this album on, and I was inspired to make a simple poll asking about all of the songs. But then I realized that Echoes would obviously dominate, and for good reason. So I decided to omit the Floyd's third-longest song. Which is your favourite, PA?

For me, it's One Of These Days. It may involve only a single bass note, but it rocks hard.

Of course, if you actually prefer your choice to Echoes, do say so. I'm interested to see that as well.

What!?
From wikipedia:
..."and features double-tracked bass guitars played by David Gilmour and Roger Waters. Waters' bass is panned hard left with Gilmour's fading into the right channel."

Also, I voted for the same song.

Mushroom Sword wrote:

Elderflower Man wrote:

Okay, so I just stuck this album on, and I was inspired to make a simple poll asking about all of the songs. But then I realized that Echoes would obviously dominate, and for good reason. So I decided to omit the Floyd's third-longest song. Which is your favourite, PA?

For me, it's One Of These Days. It may involve only a single bass note, but it rocks hard.

Of course, if you actually prefer your choice to Echoes, do say so. I'm interested to see that as well.

What!?
From wikipedia:
..."and features double-tracked bass guitars played by David Gilmour and Roger Waters. Waters' bass is panned hard left with Gilmour's fading into the right channel."

Also, I voted for the same song.

Well, it is a thoroughly layered bass note played many times, but it's still one note. Wink

...Wait, they do switch to another note briefly. That's still only two notes! Not that the song isn't still amazing- if anything, the fact that they made something as awesome as One Of These Days using just two notes on the bass makes it even more awesome.

All your hearts now seem so far from me,
It hardly seems to matter now.

One of These Days. Today, it would have gotten my vote even if Echoes had been an option, though that would be subject to change.

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Fearless, though all are close, Meddle is one of my absolute faves.

I'll go with Fearless

Definitely One of These Days. The rest is basically filler, as far as I'm concerned.

Definitely One Of These Days. I've always had a very complicated relationship with Meddle...OoTD and Echoes are pure, unadulterated genius, but everything else feels extraneous. Pillow of Winds is a pretty decent track, but Fearless is - easily - my least favorite Floyd track of all time. It does less than nothing for me. As for Seamus and San Tropez...they don't feel like dedicated songs. A little filler, fleshing out an album that should have been composed of three tracks.

C'mon. They could totally have stretched One Of These Days into a side-long track... Wink

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One of these days was bound to win this poll from the beginning; that's my vote by the way. For me this and Echoes are the only great songs on this album, but A Pillow of Winds and Fearless are somewhat OK for me too.

Poll Question: Which is your favourite?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
One Of These Days	38	[52.78%]
A Pillow Of Winds	14	[19.44%]
Fearless	13	[18.06%]
San Tropez	4	[5.56%]
Seamus	3	[4.17%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

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