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‘It was about personal experience’: Roger Waters says Pink Floyd never played space rock

For too long, founder Roger Waters says, Pink Floyd has been saddled with a genre designation that he finds laughably inappropriate: Space rock. He says the band was always anything but You May Also Like: The Song That Made Pink Floyd’s ‘Momentary Lapse of Reason’ Worthwhile How Pink Floyd CameRead More

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‘They are flogging a dead horse’: Pink Floyd questions return as Roger Waters ends tour of The Wall

As Roger Waters wraps up a solo tour of The Wall that’s been going since 2010, the question becomes: What next? A new album? Almost assuredly. A reunion with the surviving members of Pink Floyd? Well … You May Also Like: The Song That Made Pink Floyd’s ‘Momentary Lapse ofRead More

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Books: Roger Waters: The Man Behind the Wall, by Dave Thompson (2013)

Over the years, The Wall — and its unlikely advance hit single “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)” — have become an accepted part of the Pink Floyd iconography. But it wasn’t always like that. You May Also Like: Roger Waters – ‘Us + Them’ (2020) How Pink FloydRead More

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‘Much broader political and humanitarian statements’: The Wall is transformed on Roger Waters’ relaunched tour

As Roger Waters’ European stadium tour of Pink Floyd’s The Wall hits Budapest tonight, he admits that his relationship with the work has become less personal You May Also Like: Roger Waters – ‘Us + Them’ (2020) ‘Pink Floyd – The Wall,’ February 7, 1980: Shows I’ll Never Forget TheRead More

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‘Always wished they would bury the hatchet’: Friction sparked great work, before tearing Pink Floyd apart

Through Bob Ezrin uses words like “magical,” “illuminating” and “life altering” to describe his three-album run as producer with Pink Floyd, working with Roger Waters on The Wall was best described as “challenging.” You May Also Like: The Song That Made Pink Floyd’s ‘Momentary Lapse of Reason’ Worthwhile How PinkRead More

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‘If you don’t come, there’s something f*cking wrong with you’: Roger Waters is pumped about The Wall

As Roger Waters brings his solo tour of The Wall to Europe this summer, the inevitable comparisons arise with his gala presentation of the Pink Floyd classic in 1990 in Berlin. You May Also Like: Roger Waters – ‘Us + Them’ (2020) How Pink Floyd Came to a Grinding HaltRead More

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

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. You May Also Like: How Pink Floyd Came to a Grinding HaltRead More

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‘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. You May Also Like: Roger Waters – ‘Us + Them’ (2020) HowRead More

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‘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. You May Also Like: Roger Waters – ‘Us + Them’Read More

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‘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? You May Also Like: The Song That Made Pink Floyd’s ‘MomentaryRead More