Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) Says He’s ‘Far, Far, Far More Important’ Than the Weeknd and Drake.
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As did Rick Wright.
Waters fired him from the band during the production of The Wall album. He toured with them for that album as a paid session musician, and not as a member of the band. He was completely absent for the production of the Final Cut album.
It wasn't until after Waters tried to dissolve Pink Floyd and was legally fought by Gilmour and Mason, that Wright was invited back into the band.
So there was definitely a time in the mid 80s where Pink Floyd was split up.
I think you have confused Wright with Mason. It was Mason who fired. Because of his cocaine addiction at the time.
Maybe put it at 25 and under...Weekend and drake h as good market for their music for the present...bu Pink Floyd is much more influential...end of the day he's right...Local media are somewhat biased towards Weekend and drake but it ain't their fault...take it to his event's organizers if they never got much publicity here...
Nope it was Wright. For both. They all used cocaine, but Rick used it the most. Waters threw him out at the end of recording sessions for The Wall, because he thought Wright was lazy and wasn't contributing enough material since Animals, yet was getting an equal share of royalties.
You can look it up if you want. Pretty common knowledge among Floyd fans.
The funny thing was, because of the extravagance of The Wall Tour production, and how much the thing cost due to the sets and giant puppets, it actually lost money for the band. Ironically, because Wright had been kicked out by Waters, and was only being used as a paid session musician, he was the only one who actually made money from that tour.
I LOVE Pink Floyd.
To me, they are one of the greatest rock bands of all time and I have never tired of their music. They are also a very complicated band, made hugely more complicated by the mind of Roger Waters and his pendulum like personality which swings between level 10 intensity at one end of the swing and somber reflection at the other. And these days, Roger is operating at about a level 15.
But here's the thing to remember. Pink Floyd is the dictionary definition of "the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the parts". In fact, times that by 10. These 4 guys together have produced some of the most ground breaking and seminal music in the history of the planet. When you hear a Pink Floyd song on the radio, there is no mistaking it for anything else. No one else out there has been able to duplicate their sound. Including, ironically, the individual members of Pink Floyd. These 4 guys are the modern day equivalent of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach and Handel had they have all teamed up.
And while David Gilmour is the sound of Pink Floyd, Roger Waters is the brains, the drive and the heart and soul of Pink Floyd. There is simply no disputing that. And when Roger Waters correctly says he is more important than the Weekend or Drake, he doesn't mean he's better musically, he means politically with respect to the music he makes and the meaning behind his art. His music means something. And I have to agree. Drake and the Weekend are pop stars that put out forgettable drivel. Roger puts out thought provoking music with meaning that speaks to the politics of our time.
My one criticism of Roger Waters is that he has a blind spot for leftist politicians, including Vladimir Putin. I saw both of Roger's concerts (This is not a Drill) at the BNS Center last week. Of the 3 Waters concerts I have seen over the years, ("The Wall" , "US and Them" and now, "This is not a Drill"), it was the weakest. I had a hard time listening to Roger Waters state that the United States has caused the war in Ukraine and that the West needs to "stop poking the Russian Bear" because its going to lead to a nuclear war. But I know Roger's history and I understand why he says things like that. I just don't agree with him.
Hard to imagine Drake ever taking a position like that. Not given Drake's music or Drake's social conscience. That's why Roger said what he said.
To me, they are one of the greatest rock bands of all time and I have never tired of their music. They are also a very complicated band, made hugely more complicated by the mind of Roger Waters and his pendulum like personality which swings between level 10 intensity at one end of the swing and somber reflection at the other. And these days, Roger is operating at about a level 15.
But here's the thing to remember. Pink Floyd is the dictionary definition of "the sum of the whole is greater than the sum of the parts". In fact, times that by 10. These 4 guys together have produced some of the most ground breaking and seminal music in the history of the planet. When you hear a Pink Floyd song on the radio, there is no mistaking it for anything else. No one else out there has been able to duplicate their sound. Including, ironically, the individual members of Pink Floyd. These 4 guys are the modern day equivalent of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach and Handel had they have all teamed up.
And while David Gilmour is the sound of Pink Floyd, Roger Waters is the brains, the drive and the heart and soul of Pink Floyd. There is simply no disputing that. And when Roger Waters correctly says he is more important than the Weekend or Drake, he doesn't mean he's better musically, he means politically with respect to the music he makes and the meaning behind his art. His music means something. And I have to agree. Drake and the Weekend are pop stars that put out forgettable drivel. Roger puts out thought provoking music with meaning that speaks to the politics of our time.
My one criticism of Roger Waters is that he has a blind spot for leftist politicians, including Vladimir Putin. I saw both of Roger's concerts (This is not a Drill) at the BNS Center last week. Of the 3 Waters concerts I have seen over the years, ("The Wall" , "US and Them" and now, "This is not a Drill"), it was the weakest. I had a hard time listening to Roger Waters state that the United States has caused the war in Ukraine and that the West needs to "stop poking the Russian Bear" because its going to lead to a nuclear war. But I know Roger's history and I understand why he says things like that. I just don't agree with him.
Hard to imagine Drake ever taking a position like that. Not given Drake's music or Drake's social conscience. That's why Roger said what he said.
I saw him and he was excellent, I saw him down at Exhibition place in the latter 80' . Saw Floyd there too. Hard for me to say which was the best. I thought "YES" was a great concert too, lots of props.. very colorful. Genesis...Santana was very good too. Lots of them..
My one criticism of Roger Waters is that he has a blind spot for leftist politicians, including Vladimir Putin.
LOL. Define leftist.
I had a hard time listening to Roger Waters state that the United States has caused the war in Ukraine and that the West needs to "stop poking the Russian Bear" because its going to lead to a nuclear war. But I know Roger's history and I understand why he says things like that. I just don't agree with him.
Actually, I will expand on that thought. If he said that, he's a cunt.
Ok than it was 2017…he had a giant pig with Trumps head on it
He did 7 shows in 2016
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Can’t say I see anything wrong with Canadians showing more love to one of our own. Whether you like Waters or The Weeknd, neither or both. We should be showing support to our own entertainers. These artist may not be your cup of tea but they have influenced modern times. No one can deny that.
Waters seems like spoiled brat throwing a tantrum because he didn’t get enough attention.
Waters seems like spoiled brat throwing a tantrum because he didn’t get enough attention.
You said you saw him in 2016 at BNSOk than it was 2017…he had a giant pig with Trumps head on it
He did 7 shows in 2016
Search for setlists: roger waters 2016 | setlist.fm
Search for setlists for concerts you've been to - there are plenty available!
The shows you listed were Roger playing as part of a larger show, they were not part of his tour.
In fall 2017 / 2018, Waters did his "US and Them" tour and he played the Air Canada Centre 3 times in October of 2017. I saw 2 of the shows.
So your multiple errors lead me to doubt you were there.
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He is a giant in the history of rock music, whereas Drake is a poser and the Weekend is a decent pop/R 'n B singer. Waters is now an old , arrogant pontificator with a weak voice. Just because he was in Pink Floyd doesn't mean we should all take the text on his rear screen projectors as gospel.
I guess it was one of the October 2017 shows...I remember the flying pig with Trump's head on it...I thought it was a boring show.
I'm not a big fan and the show wasn't that good so the date wasn't memorable.
THEY
SHALL
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have the staying power, guaranteed, because their popularity has to do with videos, personal image and behaviour, NOT about their music. A great song we can happily listen to hundreds, if not thousands of times.
