This album is one of the pleasant surprises of this project. I only had Ummagumma back then so only knew the songs from the live versions. And I liked them. But the studio versions are better. It's rare that a band's live version of a song is better than same band's studio version. Piper really rocks and has humor.
Reflecting on the lyrics. Back in those days there was no Internet. To know the lyrics you would have to puzzle them out yourself, if there was no lyric sheet. To get the music you had to go to record stores. To meet other fans you had to go to concerts or clubs and talk to other fans. To get biographical and other info you had to read magazines (which you got by mail or at a store) or books ( which you got at bookstores). To know when a band was playing you read the Sunday Times or the Village Voice.
To get discographical info there were books, or catalogs like Schwann.
To share what you were listening to you invited someone over.
It was a slower, simpler time.
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