Introduction

Paul Newcome · 06/14/22

Hello all!

I am terrible at talking about myself, but here goes anyway... I have been using Smartsheet for about 5ish years now. When I first started, I wasn't given a choice in the matter and fought it from the start. But then it started to grow on me.

I saw the many capabilities of it and how it could help in so many areas. Now I use it for quite a bit in my personal life including tracking water levels for kayaking trips, mileage and maintenance of my personal vehicle, quite a few things for my tree service, and a whole slew of other stuff.

I am also fortunate in that I get to pretty much live in Smartsheet for my job as well. Being an information management consultant and leveraging Smartsheet for solutions has given me the opportunity to pay my bills doing something that I enjoy! I definitely consider myself lucky there.

I definitely enjoy a good challenge. I am one of those crazy ones that has fun building out the crazy formulas and solutions, so feel free to reach out!

Side note: Greatest band ever...

Alison Clancy · 06/14/22

We're pretty fortunate to have you in our Community, @Paul Newcome!

If I was a Beginner Level Pink Floyd listener, what albums/songs should I start with?

Paul Newcome · 06/14/22

@Alison Clancy Oh boy. That's a tough one. Hmm... I definitely suggest a high quality sound whether it be really good headphones or speakers. They have A LOT of different sounds and ranges that can be lost (such as a low bass undertone and little random noises in the background) and completely changes the feel of the song.

Here's a few to get started:

Wish You Were Here (entire album and especially the song)

Us And Them

High Hopes (the Division Bell album really)

The Great Gig In The Sky (shows the talent of the back-up singers)

Echoes (all 23 1/2 minutes of it)

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (parts 1 - 9)

Learning To Fly

On The Turning Away

The Final Cut album (great music and amazing story telling)

Different feel but still very Pink Floyd:

One Of These Days

Dogs Of War

Have A Cigar

Young Lust

Alison Clancy · 06/14/22

@Paul Newcome This is perfect, thank you. My brother works in pro audio and I just got to listen to music through some insane speakers at NAAM last weekend in California. I'm totally with you on the importance of good gear!

Paul Newcome · 06/14/22

@Alison Clancy Sure thing! And lucky you!!! I have been a music junkie since I was a kid, so good audio has always been a top priority. Haha.

Stefan · 06/15/22

Hi,

I chime in on "good gear for the ear" ;-)

Though not the latest and greatest in HiFi, my pair of Kappa 8 pleases my ears and they also please my eyes!

Cheers

Stefan

Alison Clancy · 06/15/22

Wow @Stefan that is beautiful!! 😍

Jeff Reisman · 06/15/22

@Alison Clancy re: Pink Floyd Albums

Once you've gotten through the big three - The Wall, Wish You Were Here, and Dark Side of the Moon - put on some really good headphones, close the door, dim the lights, light some incense, lay back on a comfy sofa or beanbag chair, and fire up the Animals album. I find Animals to be the most immersive yet most underrated of all their albums; I just fall into it every time.

Paul Newcome · 06/15/22

@Jeff Reisman I agree that Animals is a totally underrated album. My personal favorite is the Wish You Were Here album. The Wall and The Dark Side of the Moon (while certainly iconic) are not in my top favorites though. Animals, The Final Cut, and Division Bell all rank higher than them in my book. Momentary Lapse of reason is a great one too that not many people bring up (Dogs of War, On The Turning Away, Learning To Fly). Echoes of course is absolutely phenomenal too.

I do tend to avoid their earlier stuff with Syd Barret though as a lot of it is very much like the Beatles of that era. It wasn't until Waters and later Gilmore took over that they really started to develop their own unique sound as a band.

@Alison Clancy One thing to keep in mind... I definitely recommend listening to every song multiple times so you can really focus on each of the different parts individually after having taken in the song as a whole the first time then end it by taking in the song as a whole again but with a new found appreciation for all of the background. Every person involved with any song had such a HUGE level of talent. I wish I could remember which song it it (maybe @Jeff Reisman can remember) but there is one song that has a saxophone just going to town then a second saxophone picks up. That's actually the same guy switching from one horn to another without missing a beat. The Great Gig In The Sky showcases how talented even their back-up singers were. There is another song that has a bunch of different animal noises in the background that are actually done with various instruments instead of recordings.

I could go on forever about them though, so I should probably just go ahead and leave it at that. Haha