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Pink Floyd: Inside Pink Floyd - A Critical Review 1967-1996

By Keith Hannaleck

Artist: Pink Floyd
Title: Inside Pink Floyd - A Critical Review 1967-1996
Genre: Progressive Rock
Format: DVD (2 DVD/Book Set)
Label: Classic Rock Productions - http://www.classicrockproductions.com/
Website: http://www.pinkfloyd.co.uk/

Alas, the definitive Pink Floyd DVD set, Inside Pink Floyd - A Critical Review 1967-1996 is a critical review of each album from some of the best rock critics in the world. I know you are probably saying it right now - “Damned critics, what the hell do they know anyway?” Well I used to feel the same way until I started reading music reviews and buying albums based on someone else’s opinion, and what do you know? It actually works.

Everyone knows how great the music of Pink Floyd was so who needs a bloody critic to tell you about it then? Well, I found it most informative and interesting listening to the different opinions on each album. For the most part the people discussing the catalog of the band concurred that every album since Dark Side of The Moon with the exception of the Final Cut, was five stars.

This is a marvelous presentation with two DVDs housed in a beautiful book with pictures, history, and more on colorful glossy paper. Classic Rock Productions rolls out the red carpet for the legendary progressive rock band, and they deserve it, they are after all, rock royalty.

There is much discussion on the rise and imminent demise of Syd Barrett and the already well documented in fighting with Roger Waters and David Gilmour caused by Waters trying to gain complete control of the band, then the eventual exit of Waters and Gilmour deciding to carry on without him, albeit quite successfully as we all know.

There is rare footage of the band and some discussion of their movies Live At Pompeii and The Wall, which are brilliant films with fantastic music. As you can imagine both DVDs are filled to the brim with great footage of the band in concert, in the studio, and some short interviews with band members. The apparent successor to the Pink Floyd crown is the band Mostly Autumn; they are on hand to share their thoughts about the music and how it has influenced them over the years. The lead guitar player Bryan Josh and the lead vocalist Heather Findlay, go in depth along with the critics regarding several of their albums and certain songs. The band actually does a cover of “Comfortably Numb” on their At The Opera House CD, which is excellent.

The book that is part of the set is a track by track dissertation with additional commentary regarding each album; it is quite in-depth and interesting. This one is a keeper for the ages; get it now!

Reviewed - June 24, 2004

About the Author:

Keith Hannaleck, known as “MuzikMan” is a Journalist specializing in independent and major music reviews and the promotion of artists via the various media outlets flourishing online. He has worked closely with artists, management, publicity directors, and webmasters to provide some of the best and far-reaching coverage an artist could have. Focusing primarily on the internet as a medium for his work, Keith has been a pioneer in the industry changing the way a reviewer with his various talents are used by many artists, PR folks, and labels. He has provided strong and valuable work to labels, artists, and publicity people, writing reviews, press releases, and biographies and much more over the years, giving the people he works with the maximum amount of exposure through several top-notch websites that post his content on their sites.

Hannaleck built and maintained his own website in 1998 while networking and building his reputation through thousands of reviews and interviews, creating a special niche for himself. Through many years of dedication and hard work, he has reached a respected level of competence and knowledge that is frequently sought by the music industry today. Known for his speaking from the heart interpretations of music and being able to put it in layman’s terms for music fans, his work is found everywhere in cyberspace and in traditional print media, from press kits to quotes from reviews in magazine advertisements.