Ladeeees and genetlemen….
Introducing FamilyFirst’s First Wikipedia Pick!
Wikipedia is the 200 lb. gorilla on the web. Reviled by some, praised by many, many more, its nicely represents the summation of human knowledge. It’s chock full of articles, but anything you find here (especially anything controversial) should be taken with a grain or two of salt.
But really, what’s the difference between that and reading Time magazine? Watching CNN? Listening to NPR?
Anyone can edit Wikipedia, although edits by registered members carry more weight and are more likely to be retained.
Anyhow, today’s Wikipedia monday pick is Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here.
Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here a couple of years after their magnum opus, Dark Side of the Moon. Where the latter album explored mental illness, directly influenced by former frontman Syd Barrett’s struggle with psychosis, Wish You Were Here was a cynical look at the record business, and how artists were getting ripped off by fatcats in suits.
Today, of course, it’s even worse. The srtists still aren’t getting a fair shake, and the fatcats are busily suing anyone who might have shared an mp3 with anyone else.
Listen closely to Shine On You Crazy Diamond. It’s a tribute to Barrett, who wandered in off the streets to say hi while the band was putting the album together.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wish_You_Were_Here_(album)
