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09/13/2025

09/12/2025

Fifty years ago today, Pink Floyd released the classic Wish You Were Here.

Putting it mildly, following The Dark Side Of The Moon was a daunting prospect. However, with Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd rose to the challenge. What the album lacks in dynamics it more than makes up for with a controlled tension, which is evident from the taut opening keyboards and guitar that stretches to breaking point before David Gilmour’s four-note arpeggio exquisite release.

Shine On You Crazy Diamond opens and closes the album: a eulogy to the pervading ghost of Syd Barrett, and it's the finest track the band wrote without him. The acerbic Welcome To The Machine and the cynical Have A Cigar rage against the system, while the melancholy of the title track offers a stark contrast. Wish You Were Here may not contain the pizzazz of its illustrious predecessor, but it cuts deeper.

Words: Hugh Fielder / Classic Rock

09/03/2025

09/02/2025

This Friday at 5PM, we are excited to share a new episode of RadioGNV on The Wombat: WMBT 90.1 FM. Hear great music from Gainesville artists on your radio waves or at wmbt901.com!

08/22/2025

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08/18/2025

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