I’m usually not a fan of male pomposity. A shirtless man band strutting around a Roman amphitheater in Pompeii for a 24 minute song sounds like my idea of a bad time.
But if the men in question are dedicating themselves to one of the most epic pieces of popular music ever created I guess I’ll let it fly …
Echoes is almost comically absurd in how good it is. I agree that it’s one of the best – if not the best – Pink Floyd song. When I found a copy of the Live In Pompei VHS tape as a freshman in high school, my mind was blown 🤯.
All of which makes me wish I’d discovered this video below when it emerged four and a half years ago at the dawn of the pandemic.
It’s Rodrigo y Gabriela. It’s stripped down. It’s beautiful. It’s here.
