Post Tagged with: "Roger Waters"

by / on May 9, 2013 at 10:10 am / in Concerts, Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘Unfettered by more middle-of-the-road colleagues’: Roger Waters on The Wall without Pink Floyd

Roger Waters’ relationship with The Wall, which begins a European stadium tour in July, has continued to change over the years — and, in no small way, because he’s presenting it without the other members of Pink Floyd.

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by / on March 27, 2013 at 6:44 pm / in Concerts, Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘I wanted sex and money’: Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters admits he wasn’t always into such weighty issues

The inspiration that led to Pink Floyd projects like Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall has been endlessly dissected. People talk about modern isolation, departed bandmates, the scourge of war. Not quite.

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by / on March 24, 2013 at 3:28 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘Not just a collection of pop songs’: Rick Wright remembers Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

In a newly unearthed talk, Pink Floyd co-founder Rick Wright offers fresh insights on Dark Side of the Moon during its 40th anniversary, and on the tangled relationships that eventually tore the group apart.

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by / on February 6, 2013 at 9:54 am / in Concerts, Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘It’s a surprise to people’: Roger Waters discusses the new song he’s added to The Wall tour

Roger Waters’ 2013 tour of The Wall through a series of outdoor venues in Europe promises even more outsized thrills for fans of one of Pink Floyd’s most recognizable albums — and the chance to hear something new, as well.

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by / on January 5, 2013 at 10:56 am / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘It’s still over’: Roger Waters answers emphatically when asked about possible Pink Floyd reunion

The phenomenal success of Roger Waters’ tours featuring The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, not to mention recent guest appearances by former bandmates Nick Mason and David Gilmour, beg the question: What about reuniting Pink Floyd?

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by / on November 16, 2012 at 8:56 am / in Concerts, Progressive rock, Rock Music

‘The disconnection existed within the band’: Roger Waters enjoys new solo take on Pink Floyd’s The Wall

Roger Waters has a different feeling about playing stadiums, several decades after presenting his original production of The Wall with Pink Floyd some 29 times in 1980.

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by / on November 6, 2012 at 2:25 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music

Roger Waters’ long-awaited new solo project won’t include other surviving members of Pink Floyd

Though he’s more recently shared the stage with both of Pink Floyd’s other surviving members, Roger Waters says a forthcoming solo project won’t include either David Gilmour or Nick Mason.

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by / on October 26, 2012 at 12:43 pm / in Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Deep Cuts: A handful of forgotten favorites from Pink Floyd

When excavating for deep cuts from Pink Floyd, you must first avoid Dark Side of the Moon which, after its decades-long run on the album charts, has a distinct air of been-there-done-that familiarity.

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by / on September 12, 2012 at 8:13 am / in Gimme Five, Progressive rock, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Gimme Five: Solo albums from members of Pink Floyd

Nobody is going to accuse Pink Floyd — whether collectively, or apart — of inundating the market with product. The group has only issued three projects in the last 30 years, while its members have been just as stingy with solo albums.

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by / on July 24, 2012 at 2:13 pm / in Concerts, Rock Music

'Much less of a victim now': Roger Waters talks about life on both sides of The Wall

Over the 30 years since its release, Pink Floyd’s The Wall has taken many forms — and it’s continued to evolve for principal author Roger Waters, as well.

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