It's honestly quite a shame that in their widely recognized glory as a so called "progressive rock" group, Pink Floyd's greatest achievements are often overlooked. This applies especially to their works that are lucky enough to be categorized into the eternally soulful genre of music known as the Blues. Even after setting aside all the R&B hits from their Sigma 6 and Screaming Abdabs days, the sheer driving power of their magnum opus, Seamus (that's the dog), alone warrants their entry into the hall. Some may say that the piece's exquisite harmonica and acoustic backing feels almost as though it contains more skill and musicianship than the entirety of Muddy Waters' repertoire combined; but, what really sets this Picasso of a song apart from the rest, is its lead vocals.

No one knows exactly when the legend that was Seamus (that's the dog) was born, but we do know that his contribution to music history was monumental. He was unofficially signed on to work with the Floyd by his honorary human father, Steve Marriott of Humble Pie, who was recording in Abbey Road alongside Nick Mason and Co at the time. It wasn't long into work on his self titled track, that Seamus (that's the dog) started showing his unbelievable musical talent. He had a voice that could be said to make even BB King drop his 335 and listen in awe.

His vocal abilities included:

Whining Crying Yipping Moaning Barking Growling Howling All of the above but routed directly through a Leslie speaker

There's not much more regarding his performance that can be expressed in our limited human language, so instead of reading, take a listen to the following two minutes fourteen seconds of Blues ecstasy, and please consider inducting Pink Floyd into the 2019 Blues hall of fame.

Seamus (that's the dog)

If the fact that your induction process only pertains to Blues artists of the current year prevents you from inducting this well deserving group, just compress Seamus (that's the dog) and put it in mono, then call it Seamus (that's the dog) Remastered. (You know it's the right thing to do from the depths of your Blues gland)