1. Any Color You Like! All statements here represent only the personal opinion of Eugene V. Bobukh who brought this presentation to you

2.  Big fan in 1991 – 1999  Used to keep several albums in memory and “listen” to them during boring 2-day Novosibirsk-Moscow train rides.  I am not an expert  Never deeply interested in people behind the band  My musical judgments are subjective  Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd if interestedhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd  This whole “lecture” barely scratches the surface – you can’t represent PF with just 8 songs.

3.  Inception: ≈1963  First studio album: 1967  Last studio album so far: 1994  Latest concert so far: 2011

4.  “Early”: 1967 - ≈1970  “Classic”: ≈ 1970 – 1975  “Late”: 1977 – 1983  “Renaissance” : 1987 -1994 Yes, I do love charts

5.  Characterized by  Mix of styles – the band is obviously still in search  Not a party music! Hard psychedelics, bold sound experiments…  …interleaved with short rhythm & blues songs, some very pleasant  Mostly introspective lyrics  Studio Albums & Notable Compositions  The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967):  ‘Astronomy Domine’, ‘Interstellar Overdrive’Astronomy DomineInterstellar Overdrive  A Saucerful of Secrets (1968):  ‘Let There Be More Light’, ‘A Saucerful of Secrets’Let There Be More LightA Saucerful of Secrets  Soundtrack from the Film More (1969):  ‘Green Is the Colour’, ‘Cymbaline’, ‘Main Theme’, ‘Dramatic Theme’, ‘Cirrus Minor’Green Is the ColourCymbalineMain ThemeDramatic ThemeCirrus Minor  For Andrey only: ‘Quicksilver’ or ‘Up The Khyber’ QuicksilverUp The Khyber  Ummagumma (1969):  ‘Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict’, ‘The Narrow Way’, ‘Careful with That Axe Eugene’Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a PictThe Narrow WayCareful with That Axe Eugene  Zabriskie Point (1970): “... Обычный саундтрек. Можешь считать, если « Мор » слышал, то её тоже слышал. Типичные Пинки – саксофон, синтезатор...”  Relics (1970) [compilation of early songs and singles]:  ‘Julia Dream’, ‘Biding My Time’Julia DreamBiding My Time

6.  Characterized by  Deeply symphonic, “monumental” compositions  Perfect sound  Shift to “monolithic” albums – one story from start to the end  Can’t really tear a song out and appreciate it  This is what most people recognize as “Pink Floyd” style  Some psychedelics, but transitioning away from it  Studio Albums & Notable Compositions  Atom Heart Mother (1970):  ‘Atom Heart Mother’, ‘Summer ’68’Atom Heart MotherSummer ’68  Meddle (1971):  ‘ Echoes ’, ‘One of These Days’ EchoesOne of These Days  Obscured by Clouds (1972):  ‘Mudmen’Mudmen  The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) -- all album, but in particular  ‘Time’, ‘ Money’Time Money  Wish You Were Here (1975): -- all album, but in particular  ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ as probably the best and the most recognized tune of PF everShine On You Crazy Diamond

7.  Characterized by  Strong shift to rock  Socially loaded lyrics  Growing drama  Very “monolithic” albums  Studio Albums & Notable Compositions  Animals (1977):  ‘Sheep’ (though the whole album is very uniform)Sheep  The Wall (1979):  ‘Another Brick in The Wall’ (P2 is ‘We Don’t Need No Education’), ‘Empty Spaces’, ‘Is There Anybody Out There’, ‘ Nobody Home ’, ‘Comfortably Numb’We Don’t Need No EducationEmpty SpacesIs There Anybody Out There Nobody HomeComfortably Numb  The Final Cut (1983):  ‘The Gunner's Dream’The Gunner's Dream  Disbanded between 1983 and 1987

8.  Characterized by  Softer music – could be used as party background or chill-out  Partial return to the “classic” style  Some social themes in lyrics  Studio Albums & Notable Compositions  A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987):  ‘Learning to Fly’, ‘The Dogs of War’, ‘On the Turning Away’Learning to FlyThe Dogs of WarOn the Turning Away  The Division Bell (1994):  ‘What Do You Want From Me’, ‘Marooned’, ‘ High Hopes ’What Do You Want From MeMarooned High Hopes

10.  (If you liked this presentation) -- I can do some more:  50 Years of Space Age  The history told in uncommon facts  Civilization of Spring  What prevents us from conquering the space?  Vision in Animals  Ever wondered how your dog sees the world? What about octopuses, then?  64 Facts about Solar System  Did you know that lunar iron does not rust? ...or that a sunset on Neptune lasts 2.7 seconds only?  Is There Life After Oil?  What Happens When It Runs Out? [Hint: nothing!]  Atmospheric Phenomena in Pictures Atmospheric Phenomena  Fact: you can see Aurora in Seattle (photo).photo  Invisible Photography  What does the world look like in Infrared, XRAY, and Vacuum UV?  And more…  If you know anybody who might be interested – please help us connect via eugenebo@hotmail.comeugenebo@hotmail.com