“Main Theme” (More) – How a Studio Jam Became the Soundtrack’s Opener

“Main Theme” from the More soundtrack is pure, unfiltered energy: a driving guitar riff, pounding drums, and no verse-chorus structure. It started life as a spontaneous studio jam during the More sessions at Pye Studios in early 1969. David Gilmour ran through a simple blues‑rock pattern, Nick Mason locked into a steady beat, and the band just rode it for two and a half minutes.

The filmmakers needed an opening track to mirror the freewheeling, sun‑drenched vibe of the film’s early scenes—something wordless and propulsive. Rather than force a vocal or a bridge, Pink Floyd kept the jam as‑is. It didn’t fit any traditional song format, but that was exactly the point. The piece became a standalone instrumental that immediately sets the tone for a soundtrack built on mood over melody.