Insomnia cured by Pink Floyd

It was not the most restufl night, as I was kept awake by this cough I have. I got up, played some solitaire, had some NyQuil, and then listened to A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd. I drifted off during "One Slip", and that was that.

I've been a fan of Pink Floyd since my Freshman year of high school. I can remember the first time I heard anything by them...Steve H. and Rich H. (both seniors and, in my eyes, cooler than I'd ever be) came over to my house one Friday night when there was nothing to do and brought their L.P. of The Wall with them. They put on Side 3, which starts with "Hey You," and I was hooked. For 17 years now, that song has been one of my favorites.

This may come as quite a shock to all Pink Floyd fans out there, but I never got high while listening to Pink Floyd. Not on purpose, anyway. In 1994, I went to see The Division Bell tour, and I caught a light contact buzz from all of the pot being smoked around us. (side note; I wonder if my dad noticed the smoke or was affected?) Far from being a complimentary experience to the show, it annoyed me and gave me quite a headache. I had just finished an insanely stressful week at college, was exhausted, and the pot smoke was just too much.

I think Wish You Were Here is my favorite CD by the Floyd. Shine On has also always been a favorite and is, in my opinion, one of the best songs to hear live. The song was taken to a whole new level in 2002 when David Gilmour played it as an entirely accoustic song on is 2002 Live DVD. You have to hear it and see it to believe it.

I'm going to go have another cup of coffee and read the paper at the Soda Fountain. Thanks for stopping by. Hey, if you get a moment later today stop by again. I'm going to do a little creative writing later...

Jeff