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The lightning system. The songs. The sound. A band that decides to hide beneath the complex riggings and supports (what a welcome relief!). Perfection, indeed. This is the best concert video footage I've ever seen in my life. The moment I saw it I could not stop watching it (it was too late at night, and I wanted to get some sleep) for all the right reasons.

Suffice to say, I don't think I'll ever see a concert as incredible as that one. The moment when they play the encores (Wish you were here / Comfortably Numb / Run like Hell) qualifies as the stuff dreams are made of. Laser lights, explosions, a huge rose hanging from the ceiling with a disco ball inside, huge reflectors onstage, a dancing circular screen, a dancing light stage, lights at the bottom flashing messages and to the music... I couldn't have imagined a more complex light show. Or better tunes. Or better playing.

Wow. 10/10.

This is the best live music video I have seen. Yes, I have seen all those "unplugged" videos, and so on. This is one that I often (once a week?) put on as background "music" while I am reading. About 10 minutes later I am looking at the video more than reading. Another 5 minutes and I watch the rest of the video, discarding the reading material. I cannot wait for the DVD version to come out so that I get a better picture and stop wearing out my VHS tapes!

Anyone familiar with Pink Floyd concerts would agree; this band has the best traveling shows ever. I saw P.U.L.S.E. live in New Orleans, at the Superdome and have never seen a better concert.

The show is visually fantastic; choreographed laser light show, huge circular video screen, and the Pigs. With all this going on the band seems hidden, you barely see them on-stage. Which makes the video perfect. P.U.L.S.E. captures both elements of the show, you don't miss any of the performance while getting to see the band perform.

It's not as good as being at the concert. However, you will never miss another Pink Floyd tour, after you see it.

If you like it try: "Live at Pompeii", "La Carrera Panamericana", "Pink Floyd London '66-'67"

Clearly the best concert video I have ever seen. The effects (at the concert) were stunning. Floyd played their absolute best. The choice of songs was excellent and covered their entire musical history up to the date of filming. This video would only be better if it was put on DVD so that the sound and video were even sharper. This is one that you can watch over and over and never get tired of it.

"Pulse" is another wonderful concert of Pink Floyd, an improvement of the also excellent 'Delicate Sound of Thunder'. Pink Floyd lost its most creative component, Roger Waters, and now is limited to repeat the same successful songs in his concerts. However, the musicians and backing vocals are also outstanding, and the stage and lighting are something unique. The most impressive is that the present generations also love this fantastic group and their songs may be considered classics. I love all their songs, but 'The Great Gig in the Sky', 'Wish You Were Here', 'Brain Damage / Eclipse' 'Time' and "Comfortably Numb" are among my favorites. I believe I will never get tired of this concert. My vote is ten.

Title (Brazil): 'Pulse'

There is no language able to tell the perfection of this artists work!!

I saw the concert a few years before on a tv station from Bucharest, but it was late in the night and I think I was too little to understand the entire industry that was developing before me. recently I bought the concert (in time I became a fan of the band) and, believe me, in a few minutes, watching the images on Shine on you Crazy Diamond, realizing the perfect coordination between music-lyrics(the meaning)-lights, I ( the inconscient is to be blame:)) begin to cry.And these was just the beginning. In the highest point of the show (Confortably Numb) I guarantee that you`ll reach Nirvana. I have to say: the experience of this concert can be hardly spot,you must try it (maybe the films of Lynch can bring you on a closer point). I pray that one day I will see Pink Floyd maybe here in Romania. I really hope that PULSE was not their last strike of great music.

I've always enjoyed watching pink floyd performances post-Roger Waters just to see and contrast the difference between the Waters led band and the Gilmour led band. It's always a hard choice but I have to saw I lean towards Gilmour, say what you will but he's that good to me

It's terrific to see Pink Floyd playing well together in their mega-dynamic way here in the PULSE concert, now remastered wonderfully for a DVD set. They go through many of their hits, most notably all of Dark Side of the Moon, and seeing the band go through Shine on You Crazy Diamond is as amazing as it gets from the group (a great opener that is hard to top). And overall the core of the musicianship of David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright do gel together at times. But then there's the thing of it being such a HUGE event live, lasers and special videos on a big screen behind them included, that they have to work that much more harder to keep up with the theatrics. They're up to task, but there's something missing from it all too, and not just the obvious (Roger Waters, who is now doing his own version of this show more or less on his Dark Side tour). Maybe it's me putting it too much into perspective; seeing the film that preceded this one some twenty years before, Live at Pompeii, PULSE isn't as forceful and tremendous even on such a scale as playing in Earl's Court to who knows how many people.

I guess this is my way of saying that the concert, for me at least, is not a flawless one like Pompeii comes close to (even if that is, by turns, not in the same style of performance as in PULSE). And in comparison with many of the classic Floyd songs of the 70s, the newer work (with a couple of exceptions like Learning to Fly and Keep Talking) sort of falls up short, with a song like High Hopes one that I fast-forward past. But this aspect of the concert is not very detrimental, just a minor liability for more die-hard old-school Floyd fans. In terms of just capturing the band live, and the band with its immense ensemble of back-up players and singers, the director gets it all down without a hitch. If it also has a little added historical value to it too, it may also be because, unless something happens in the next few years (and in 2006 both Gilmour, with the occasional Mason and Wright in tow, and Waters went on their own solo tours), this might be the last time Pink Floyd are seen live on video.

The 9.3 rating on here and the glowing reviews could well have set me up for disappointment, but thankfully this didn't end up happening. Consider my voice added to the many that have already claimed this to be the best concert movie of all time.

It was one of the fastest 144 minutes I've spent watching a movie. You get sucked into it insanely well. It's maybe not quite as immersive as it was for the people lucky enough to attend in person, but this recorded performance has to be the next best thing (even if I am slightly jealous I didn't get to see it). It's very well filmed overall, and does a great job at cutting between wide shots that truly display the spectacle of the stage, the lighting, and all the special effects, and more close-up shots of the performers that highlight just how skilled they all were (I never realised until watching this how brilliant Gilmour is as a guitarist).

It's truly spectacular, and to cite too many specific examples that wowed me would almost feel like spoiling it, in a way. I will say that experiencing Dark Side of the Moon played front to back, in its entirety, was truly special, because as clichéd as it sounds, that has always been my favourite Pink Floyd album. The fact it sounds almost as though it is one continuous 40-minute song meant that playing the entire thing live was a very smart move.

If there are any criticisms to be levelled at this, they're honestly pretty minor. There were a couple of songs in the first half that weren't amazing, in my opinion, and I would've loved to hear at least something from Animals (or maybe Echoes from 1971's Meddle) in their place. Otherwise the track list was incredibly strong. Most of the songs I wanted to hear I did, and even when they played songs I didn't absolutely love, the spectacle of it all was entertaining enough to keep me engaged.

It's largely that spectacle which makes this one concert film I could recommend even to non Pink Floyd fans. Watching all 144 minutes of this might well make such a person a fan, and if you are already into Pink Floyd, and haven't yet watched this, you really do need to as soon as possible. It's a stunning final concert from one of the best bands of all time, and a near perfect concert film that may well stand as the best in that genre.

I'm a great PF fan and I was looking forward to see this DVD. I will start with the positive: Disc 2 is amazing, Dark Side is my favorite all time album and the version here is pretty good (not as good as the record, but what in the world is as good as the dark side record?), and the solo in Comfortably Numb is amazing (the only true "better then the original" moment in the set).

But sadly, there's also Disc 1... Shine On is a masterpiece and it's played nicely and One of These Days is always a treat (sadly the only song played from pre-dark side times), but the rest of it is just BAD. A Momentary lapse of a reason and The Division Bell are just very average albums, and the band play too much of them! I ended up skipping all those songs because they have nothing of the beauty earlier PF records had. And then, there's Another Brick In The Wall, which has a good solo but it is still a very very bad song.

And another thing, I don't like the style of the show. Too showy and grandiose; too much use of lightning, background movies, special effects and so on, and you can barely see the band. In the CN solo, there are hardly any closeups on the guitar which is a shame.

So my suggestion: Get Remember That Night by Dave and Rick instead, it is just much better.

I thought this show was boring at times. Granted, I'm not blown away by laser lights so you have to deliver with the music for me. I know this is a trap for successful bands, but they played too much new stuff and not enough hits. Compare this to the show they put on at Knebworth 1990. Given the dubious honor of closing the show AFTER Sir Paul McCartney who played a lot of Beatles hits and closed with Hey Jude, Pink Floyd came out IN THE RAIN and absolutely killed. This show is on Blu-ray now as "Live at Knebworth" and I'd say, in addition to the spectacular closing set by Pink Floyd, you'll find that Knebworth 1990 has got to be the greatest collection of artists for one concert in history. That includes Woodstock and any other big concert you can think of. I think it's also on YouTube.

It's been nine years since this one first hit the airwaves and it STILL holds the crown for most spectacular stage show. The spitfire, the lasers, the dancing pigs...oh yeah and the worlds largest ever disco mirrorball which while looking spectacular enough by itself does something UNBELIEVABLE at the end of Comfortably Numb.

Great performances from the band and the session musicians. Guy Pratt is without doubt one of the greatest Bass players who lived and Tim Renwick can fingertap better than anyone.

My ONE complaint is the dissapointing ammount of Division Bell material played. I understand they couldn't play as much of it as they were doing Dark Side live but still......

Two American shows were also filmed on the tour one of which was a NON Dark Side performance so we can but hope said concerts will appear on the DVD when it FINALLY comes out next year. Otherwise this is perfection.

Without a doubt, this is the best concert video I have ever seen. I can't understand why it is unavailable in Blu Ray or to buy digitally. I have the DVD which I purchased many years ago. What an amazing show. I saw Pink Floyd once, I believe it was 1977 at the Cow Palace near San Francisco. Incredible!

The light show will dazzle you. This artistic work is oft-compared to an earlier show "Delicate Sound of Thunder" and seems to surpass it at every pass. Put this to bed.

There is no apples-and-oranges comparison to be made here, barring the obvious similarity in songs performed. P.U.L.S.E. offers a dramatic display of splendid lighting, unmatched guitar and vocal performances, and the aura of Pink Floyd. The direction and production staff obviously went leaps and bounds above fan expectation and delivered a relentlessly-entertaining show.

One failure (based on previous work:) No interaction between lead singer David Gilmour and the backup vocalists (comprised of three beautiful women.) "Delicate" indicated an immediate chemistry between Gilmour and backup singer Rachel Fury that excited at least THIS member of the viewing audience.

My vote: 9.8

Oh, the awesome awesome Floydness of it all! This DVD is so worth the price it costs ... best enjoyed in surround sound of course. David Gilmour, Nick Mason & Richard Wright remind us why they continue to be Classic Rock Royalty, and Durga & company on "Great Gig In the Sky" sing with such emotion. Bands come and bands go, but the Floyd will never be matched. This 2-disc set rocks in ways one can't adequately explain with words .... I only wish I'd really been @ Earls Court in person. Also refreshing is all the young talent, especially Gary Wallis on percussion. His drumming is the most excellent reason for using the back button on the remote.

Ten out of ten points? On that scale, I'd rate it 1000.

Amazing Concert .. Truely Professional Musicians.. A Masterclass In Performance !!!

In this DVD, the pink floyd experience is completely seen. The DVD is absolutely amazing and is probably one of the best music performances ever to be recorded. The lighting, the music, the guitar solos, all perfect. Any one who is a fan of music, whether or not you like pink floyd, will be stunned by this DVD.P~U~L~S~E delivers on a new level creating what is possibly the greatest stage performance of all time. Make sure you stay tuned for the encore featuring the unforgettable performances of comfortabley numb and run like hell. P~U~L~S~E traverses a completely new ground of live concert movies. As i said before, anyone who appreciates music will enjoy this DVD for its genius blending of music and visuals. Enjoy.

Hey, all you enthusiastic fans of psychedelic rock! - "P.U.L.S.E." is a 4-hour marathon music-documentary chronicling Pink Floyd's live performance in 1994 at Earl's Court in London, England.

Performing 21 of their most popular songs - Pink Floyd certainly goes all out with a show of spectacular special effects and dazzling lighting schemes in order to give all of the wildly cheering fans a performance of a lifetime (that will surely never be repeated again).

This review is going to get downvoted like crazy by the people on here, judging by the legion of delusional 10-star reviews, but stick with me.

I consider myself a huge fan of the Floyd and consider Dave Gilmour to be among the best lead guitar players in history but Pulse was such a massive disappointment after I'd seen all the stellar grades from fellow fans. The first DVD is almost entirely skippable because of the laughable songs chosen for the set list. Who needed 35 minutes+ of consecutive tracks from the band's generic post-Waters releases? These songs are dull as hell on the records and nothing is added in a live performance except some synchronized laser lights, which they also use during much better songs like "Shine On..."

Also, who put this band together? The bass player is a complete dork who looks like he was born after "Animals" came out. As soon as I saw him playing that headstock-less bass I knew it was going to be bad and then he's doing slap bass playing like he's the white Victor Wooten during "Another Brick." WHAT WERE THEY THINKING? And don't even get me started on the other lead guitar player who tries to show up Gilmour and thinks he's Steve Vai with the finger-tapping crap. Did they get this guy at one of those Guitar Center battle of the bands competitions?

Then there's the ridiculous percussionist who is jumping around like he's in an aerobics class while he's drowning out Nick Mason. Why was that necessary at all?

Also, Gilmour looks disinterested half the time and his aloofness keeps the audience at arm's length most of the time. You know it's a weak concert film when the entire crowd is sitting down the ENTIRE TIME. Contrast this with Roger Waters' 2013 concert film of him doing "The Wall" in its entirety, where you've got everyone on their feet, screaming the lyrics and even crying at several points. That's what Pulse was sorely lacking: the human touch and natural chemistry that Waters brought to the band in its best days. Of the three core members on stage during Pulse, only Mason looks like he's having fun most of the time.

What I will give this film credit for is the sound quality and the faithfulness to the studio recordings that they achieved, but doesn't that kind of defeat the whole point of a live album? Everything is safe and as expected here and that's not what I want when I sit down with the Floyd.

One more thing: get that annoying-ass circular screen out of the way. If I wanted to see a bunch of dopey, half-baked visuals over Pink Floyd music without actually getting to see the band members, I'd watch "The Wall" movie!