The Pink Floyd Experience: A Review

My body throbbed, my eyes were attacked, my mind was put into an elevated state as I sat in amazement at the incredible concert by The Pink Floyd Experience. What an absolutely thrilling and exceptional set of six ultra talented musicians. This cover band of the original, revered Pink Floyd band might even be better than the original. They had the audience jumping, clapping and going nuts, especially in the last 30 minutes of a very long concert as they continued to reach new heights, beyond all expectations. Don't miss any opportunity to go see The Pink Floyd Experience, also known as PFX.

Of course, to appreciate PFX you must have become a devotee of Pink Floyd back in the 1960s and 1970s when they achieved global adoration because of their most creative, provocative and mind-numbing music and lyrics. But I was amazed to see that the audience for PFX not only included aging hippies like me in the 60s and beyond. It also included a large number of teenagers and young adults who clearly had found Pink Floyd music and become fans.

What makes concerts by PFX so marvelous is that they only appear in relatively small venues, like concert halls, not huge ones like stadiums. Their show is brilliantly designed. There is a fantastic light show as well as a slide/video one that are synched to the music, and most of it is widely creative and gripping.

Each of the six musicians are world class, particularly the lead man on guitar and vocals and the band leader: Tom Quinn is as good as any guitar player I have ever seen or heard. He appears to be in his 50s or 60s, as does Gus Beaudoin on bass guitar, who also knocked the socks off the audience. The lead vocalist is a much younger Graham Heath from England that has incredible stage presence. Jesse Molloy on saxophone was beyond incredible; his several solos were themselves worth the price of the concert. Supporting the group are John Cox on keyboards and John Staten on drums, both superb talents also.

The group does pretty much all the most famous and recognized hits of Pink Floyd, including, for example, "Another Brick in the Wall," "Wish You Were Here," and "Time." What makes Pink Floyd music so historic and surely some of the best music in the history of the planet?

For me Pink Floyd was also expressive of anti-establishment, anti-social, anti-technology and counter culture thinking and emotions that were also mixed with psychotherapy thoughts. It is musical poetry that engages you mind and emotions. Some Pink Floyd lines are engraved in history, including: "Hey teacher! Leave the kids alone!" And the show by PFX presents all of it in visually stunning show that is truly memorable. I would, if I could, go see them again next week.

Keep your eyes open for PFX coming somewhere near you so that you don't miss them.