Forum Home Forum Home > Progressive Music Lounges > Prog Polls
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - 'Comfortably Numb' Vs 'Firth Of Fifth'
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Topic Closed'Comfortably Numb' Vs 'Firth Of Fifth'
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123 5>
Poll Question: Which one u prefer and why? Remember its not 'Pink Floyd' Vs 'Genesis'
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
32 [31.37%]
70 [68.63%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

Author
Message
  Topic Search Topic Search  Topic Options Topic Options
addictedtoprog View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: July 16 2014
Location: india
Status: Offline
Points: 1422 		Direct Link To This Post Topic: 'Comfortably Numb' Vs 'Firth Of Fifth'
    Posted: August 17 2014 at 13:44
My two all-time fav songs.
'Firth Of Fifth' a better prog song imo but 'Comfortably Numb' always hits me on a emotional level which no other song does.
Back to Top
someone_else View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP Member

Joined: May 02 2008
Location: Going Bananas
Status: Offline
Points: 23993 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 13:49
Firth of Fifth.
Back to Top
Meltdowner View Drop Down
Special Collaborator
Special Collaborator
Avatar
Honorary Collaborator

Joined: June 25 2013
Location: Portugal
Status: Offline
Points: 10215 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 13:50
Originally posted by someone_else someone_else wrote:

Firth of Fifth.


+1
Back to Top
Michael678 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 02 2013
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2466 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 13:56
indeed, SOOOO hard to choose, but i go with the Floyd for this one.
Progrockdude
Back to Top
Mirror Image View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 13 2011
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 2111 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 14:02
Genesis are my absolute favorite prog band, but I've never been quite sold on Firth of Fifth to be honest. I do, however, love some parts of it like Gabriel's flute solo and Hackett's solo, but I don't think the song itself is as strong musically as Floyd's Comfortably Numb. Plus, if we were to talk strictly about guitar solos, this one from Gilmour has to be counted as one of the best of all-time. It never fails to move me.

Edited by Mirror Image - August 17 2014 at 14:04
“Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov
Back to Top
Imperial Zeppelin View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: November 14 2013
Location: Kuwait
Status: Offline
Points: 6116 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 14:23
Ferth
Back to Top
Man With Hat View Drop Down
Collaborator
Collaborator
Avatar
Jazz-Rock/Fusion/Canterbury Team

Joined: March 12 2005
Location: Neurotica
Status: Offline
Points: 166178 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 14:24
Genesis'.
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.
Back to Top
Moogtron III View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: April 26 2005
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 10616 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 14:33
Firth of Fifth. 
Comfortably Numb is still quite a good song, though.
Back to Top
Tom Ozric View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: September 03 2005
Location: Olympus Mons
Status: Offline
Points: 15916 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 14:42
Genesis over Floyd for this one !!
Back to Top
twosteves View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 01 2007
Location: NYC/Rhinebeck
Status: Offline
Points: 4070 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 15:25
Firth of Fifth ---has arguably the best prog guitar solo of all time----but love Numb and it is one of my fav Floyd songs.
Back to Top
Xonty View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 23 2013
Location: Cornwall
Status: Offline
Points: 1759 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 16:39
Firth Of Fifth without a doubt. Comfortably Numb's still good though, but the guitar solos are waaay too overrated (as with Hackett's on Firth Of Fifth actually, despite some nice moments). The piano intro wins it hands down for me - only remotely difficult thing I can play on it
Back to Top
Metalmarsh89 View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: January 15 2013
Location: Oregon, USA
Status: Offline
Points: 2673 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 16:49
12-5. I'm surprised it's even this close. Comfortably Numb is a good song, maybe even great, but there are so many other songs from Pink Floyd that excite me more, even on that album (In the Flesh, Run Like Hell).

Firth of Fifth might be Genesis' best song, but most definitely in my top 5.
Want to play mafia? Visit here.
Back to Top
The-time-is-now View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: November 05 2008
Location: Belgium
Status: Offline
Points: 2060 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 16:58
This is a massacre. Genesis'song is much proggier. The interest of Comfortably numb is the mood and the guitar solo, but Firth of Fifth is an absolute prog classic to me.


One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D
Back to Top
Hercules View Drop Down
Prog Reviewer
Prog Reviewer
Avatar

Joined: June 14 2007
Location: Near York UK
Status: Offline
Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 17:02
I love them both too much to choose.
Back to Top
HackettFan View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: June 20 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Status: Offline
Points: 7946 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 17:05
The only thing on Firth of Fifth that I think is extra special is Hackett's guitar lead. Otherwise, I don't really like the song that much, but I voted in favor of it on the basis of the lead alone. Comfortably Numb is nice as well.
Back to Top
Watcher of the Sky View Drop Down
Forum Groupie
Forum Groupie
Avatar

Joined: May 25 2014
Location: Brazil
Status: Offline
Points: 89 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 17:23
That was hard, but Firth Of Fifth won this one.

Comfortably Numb is a great song too
Nous sommes du soleil
Back to Top
The Dark Elf View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar
VIP Member

Joined: February 01 2011
Location: Michigan
Status: Offline
Points: 12656 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 17:31
Okay, just a little pinprick....ting!
...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology...
Back to Top
genbanks View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: April 08 2010
Location: Argentina
Status: Offline
Points: 956 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 18:07
The comparison is not fair. Firth of fifth is a prog masterpiece and Comfortably numb one of the best pop songs out there. Of course Firth of fifth. About the solo is the best Hackett ever did but i'm not forget that is a variation of a Banks theme. The song is perfect as a whole for me. None of its parts alone could have the same flavour. Comfortably numb is one of the best Floyd's songs all time.
Back to Top
Dayvenkirq View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: May 25 2011
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Status: Offline
Points: 10970 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 18:41
"Firth ...". The effect lasts longer.
Back to Top
Barbu View Drop Down
Forum Senior Member
Forum Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: October 09 2005
Location: infinity
Status: Offline
Points: 30845 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2014 at 19:28
there'll be no more...Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply Page  123 5>

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down



This page was generated in 0.172 seconds.
Donate monthly and keep PA fast-loading and ad-free forever.