Comments on: Basement Songs: Pink Floyd, “On the Turning Away”

By: Karyn Malchus

Karyn Malchus — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:11:24 +0000

That was beautiful, Karyn

By: Karyn Malchus

Karyn Malchus — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:11:24 +0000

That was beautiful, Karyn

By: Christine Clark

Christine Clark — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:29:29 +0000

It's amazing how we see things through our kids's eyes. My oldest is hooked on Pink Floyd. It all started when my husband burned a Led Zepplin CD on the computer that Brandon started to like the classics. From there it went to Rush, Floyd, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Allman Brothers, etc. That's all he listens to.

I understand how you feel about Jacob being your hero. He is a brave little boy to live with such an uncurable disease. My twins, Matty and Mikey, are my heros. They are Autistic and each day is a challenge to communicate. It is fun to watch them as twins work out their problems and learn new things. It has really opened my eyes to take each day and learn something new and to make the most of each day.

By: Chris X

Chris X — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:57:15 +0000

This was a good read.

I can certainly identify with escaping from the world with comic books(STILL, and I'm 32!), and I'm pretty sure "On the Turning Away" is my favorite Pink Floyd song(and that's saying a lot!) I actually like the big production on that album too. I remember when it first came out and being floored by the sound(and video) for "Learning to Fly."

All the best to you and your son.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:52:46 +0000

When that album first came out I was dating a girl that would become my wife. She had gone shopping and when I asked what she bought, she said a couple of CDs and one was a Pink Floyd CD. I said, Oh, A Momentary Lapse of Reason? And she replied, No, I like Pink Floyd.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:12:57 +0000

Heroes rarely view themselves as such in the first person. It is within the third person that we bestow that honor upon them. Long after the comics are put away again, Jake and his dad will continue to be each others' heroes, and two of mine too!

My X-Men memories were from a few years earlier, and for some reason “Come Dancing” by The Kinks was always playing on the radio when I remember those books. Not as pertinent as “On The Turning Away,” but I was also listening to Uncle Vic and Dancin' Danny Wright on GCL instead of Kid Leo and Denny Sanders over on the Buzzard.

By: Curt Shannon

Curt Shannon — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:27:36 +0000

He is a hero, and all boy… thanks for sharing.

Curt Shannon

By: saraemirsobel

saraemirsobel — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:44:08 +0000

Beautifully written Scott, as always.

By: bvladika

bvladika — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:23:02 +0000

This is the first CD I ever purchased. I bought it the same day I bought my JVC boombox CD player with graduation money. I will never forget listening to the crystal clear, subtle sounds of water gently lapping against the side of an abandoned, solitary boat hull. The power of that album still strikes me. Having a less developed ear and mind for music, the bombastic quality appeals to me when juxtaposed with the eery, lilting, surreal sounds that are also on the album. And nice use of “bombastic” in a piece of writing!

By: amy777

amy777 — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:06:51 +0000

thanks for making me cry at work for a good reason.