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This lesson has been divided into four main parts: The
Early Years, The Middle Years, The
Glory Years, and The Later Years.
A special bonus a section with songs from some of the band's solo members has also been included.
The Early Years
This section covers the band's early singles up to the album A
Saucerful of Secrets, concluding with the departure of founding
member Syd Barrett. This is a natural division in the lesson as it was here that Syd
was replaced by guitarist David Gilmour. There is not a great
wealth of acoustic material from these years but there are some
interesting tracks. In some cases you reduce a song to
its most basic elements by performing an all acoustic version, and you
wind up with something more interesting than the original.
The Middle Years
This middle years begin with David Gilmour taking over all guitar parts. David is a less
eccentric and more structured musician than Syd. It is his recognizable guitar sound that most people associate with Pink Floyd. Even early on there is evidence of surprisingly sophisticated acoustic guitar work.
Surprising because 1969 was long before David developed his signature sound.
The Glory Years
Consisting mainly of rock classics such as Money and
Comfortably Numb, the glory years makes room for some
of the band's most memorable acoustic songs. It is here that you will find the classic
songs Mother and Wish You Were Here.
There are a few other nice surprises here too.
The Later Years
The later years consist of Pink Floyd's last two albums after Roger Water's departure in 1985. Some might say that the band's sound became mellower after Roger left. This is certainly the case in the example of the anti-inhumanity song "On The
Turning Away" and the anti-Roger song "Lost for Words."
The Solo Works
Comparing Pink Floyd to Kiss, the solo albums show Pink Floyd
without the makeup. Both David and Roger have released albums with memorable acoustic songs. A Roger highlight is Watching
TV from the 1994 album Amused to Death. David shows off his skill for writing acoustic songs on his John Lennon eulogy Murder. At the very least the solo albums offer hints as to who contributed what to the writing process.
A Final Word
Before jumping into the lesson here is some final advice.
If you are a beginner: don't worry. Take your time and
work through these lessons at your own pace. Learn the songs
well. Don't just learn a riff or the basic chord structure
and then move on to another song. Take the time to master
each song before moving on to something new. The same applies to more advanced players.
A lot of work has been put into this lesson laying out the songs
and explaining things in a chronological order. You will get
the most from Acoustic Floyd if you follow
things through from beginning to end. There is no hurry to
get things done. Take your time as you work through these
lessons. To fully appreciate this lesson return often as new
songs and arrangements will be added.
Now, if you're ready to begin, it is time to
get out your guitar start learning songs from the early years.
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