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Sunday, October 16. 2022

Talking with Roger Waters


Pink Floyd was a heck of a successful rock group. A founder, Syd Barrett, became schizophrenic but seems to have remained a shadow member of the group. Sound and fury signifying nothing? You be the judge. 



Posted by The News Junkie in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 11:55 | Comments (7) | Trackbacks (0)

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Pink Anderson and Floyd council is where the name comes from.
The hidden message on the Wall double album is a goody with Roger Chalfont and an obvious shout out to Syd.
Gotta be careful with those liquid vials of LSD as just a few drops can make a blotter sheet.
Sound and fury at times, outstanding musicianship at all times.
Lately listening to awesome electro group Illektrolab who samples the Floyd masterfully and there is the reggae dub Easy Star All-Stars Dark Side of the Moon tribute.
#1 The Unseen on 2022-10-16 13:11 (Reply)
He is a musically talented scumbag and I wouldn't be interested in anything he has to say outside of music.
#2 James Archer on 2022-10-17 08:46 (Reply)
Totally agree with you.
#2.1 Lee Also on 2022-10-17 12:05 (Reply)
Never really understood the appeal of Syd's work. Roger is a much better songwriter - albeit a loonie Leftist.
#3 Maniac on 2022-10-17 09:07 (Reply)
Waters treated Syd like shit when he most needed the help of friends. I hope it haunts him.
#4 The Distributist on 2022-10-17 21:01 (Reply)
All true, but he had a part in this, one of the greatest musical achievements of our time: Comfortably Numb - Live at Pompeii
#5 RJP on 2022-10-17 22:12 (Reply)
The problem has arisen because popular entertainers like Waters (yeah, some people regard him as some kind of musical genius, but let's face it, his music is pitched at popular tastes) have conflated their mass popularity with a sign that they are genius at everything. In that regard, they are like people who have achieved great wealth. Or politicians who have achieved high national office. They begin to believe that their popularity equates with intelligence and insight. Anyone come to mind?
#6 Steve (retired/recovering lawyer) on 2022-10-20 07:56 (Reply)

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