'Comfortably Numb' vs. 'The Spirit Carries On'
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Topic: 'Comfortably Numb' vs. 'The Spirit Carries On'
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Subject: 'Comfortably Numb' vs. 'The Spirit Carries On'
Date Posted: August 19 2014 at 20:48
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I've always thought of these two songs being rather similar from Pink Floyd and Dream Theater respectively. Or at least, 'The Spirit Carries On' is to Dream Theater as 'Comfortably Numb' is to Pink Floyd. I'm a big fan of the DT song, especially the live versions I've seen/heard. The PF song is a good one, but it just doesn't hit me the same way. Thoughts? I can guess now how this poll might turn out though.  ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
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Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: August 19 2014 at 21:21
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Comfortably Numb, but I like The Spirit as well. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 19 2014 at 21:23
| Comfortably Numb... one of the greats of Pink Floyd. There are many songs I really love from Dream Theater, but "The Spirit Carries On" is not one of them. Not even close. |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: August 19 2014 at 22:11
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Not at all close in my opinion. Comfortably Numb by Eons ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: addictedtoprog
Date Posted: August 19 2014 at 22:12
Quite 'Comfortably'....the 'Numb' 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 19 2014 at 22:30
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Yeah, the results should surprise no one. CN, easily. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: August 19 2014 at 22:43
 +1------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
ProgMetaller2112 wrote:Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 04:38
You thought my joke was funny. This makes me  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 04:41
This. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 07:43
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Floyd! ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 09:19
Looks like DT managed another vote, but I have no idea where it came from.  ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 09:25
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The Spirit Carries On. Never could get what's so special about Comfortably Numb. ------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 10:16
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I find The Spirit Carries On to be really annoying Comfortably Numb on the other hand is an amazing song for me anyways :) ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 10:43
Both are amazing and terrific well-written songs. It's a joy to listen to them both. However, I give a slight edge to comfortably numb do to my tastes. Good poll. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Posted By: silverpot
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 13:06
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I had never heard the DT song so I checked it out and was astonished by how much the intro sounds like PF's Coming Back to Life and when the singing starts it's like they're trying to emulate something out of The Final Cut. Another vote for CNumb. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 13:16
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Easy choice. "The Spirit Carries On" is one of the songs that turned me off DT after thoroughly enjoying everything they'd done up to that point. "Comfortably Numb" has been played to hell and back by FM radio, but it's a great song nonetheless. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 20:11
Yeah, sort of. It sounds like a track that might have been off The Wall, bit like One of My Turns (without the zany portion) or Nobody Home. Ruddess even plays an organ-like tone. Voted for Numb. In this case, the lyrics (and also Gilmour's singing vis a vis La Brie) seal the issue. The lyrics for Numb are simple but poignant, Waters tapping into his ability to come up with associations that everyone can relate to in some way or the other. DT's...well, would rather not comment. As such, Floyd just perform gently and steadily to make a haunting impression while DT make an impressive attempt to build up a crescendo but it doesn't touch me.
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Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: August 20 2014 at 20:23
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the Floyd ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: August 21 2014 at 02:30
Comfortably Numb versus what ?  ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: thwok
Date Posted: August 21 2014 at 08:32
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'The Spirit Carries On' is one of my favorites, and that seems to be the general consensus among Dream Theater fans. DT may not receive the general adoration that Pink Floyd does, but I think they're definitely a more consistently good band. ------------- I am the funkiest man on the planet! |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 21 2014 at 21:19
You seem to have nailed just the oposite to my opinions about this bands and songs. I do love Dream Theater, but this particular song is rather forgettable for me. And even though there are many songs indeed that I love from DT, they just have not been able to do such a whole masterpiece album such as Pink Floyd have done at least 4 times (to my taste, at lest), plus most of their other albums are really good and they have very few songs that I would say I really dislike (which is not something I could say from DT). Of course, if DT kept their album shorter, leaving out the sub-par songs, they could just as well almost have a full discography of masterpieces, but then again, how to choose the best songs. Someone's favourite songs may just as well be another's forgettable ones. |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 15:46
Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb.------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: Kentucky_Hawkwindage
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 16:25
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P.F. C.N. ------------- "Nobody's Gonna Change My World That's Something To Unreal" Lyrics that i live my life by-from Black Sabbath's Technical Ecstasy's track You Won't Change Me |
Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 18:36
The Spirit Carries On - probably the one song I'd want to play at my funeral. Comfortably Numb is good too but overrated 
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Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: August 23 2014 at 20:25
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: April 18 2016 at 01:38
| Comfortably Numb |
Posted By: Cookie13
Date Posted: April 18 2016 at 01:45
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Comfortably Numb.
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Posted By: Pastmaster
Date Posted: April 18 2016 at 01:48
| Floyd |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: April 02 2018 at 03:08
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CN ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |
Posted By: Squonk19
Date Posted: April 02 2018 at 03:20
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Comfortably Numb ------------- “Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.” |
Posted By: Mortte
Date Posted: April 02 2018 at 04:51
| Comfortably Numb. |