Roger Waters Blames David Gilmour Over Pink Floyd Silence

We can go on all day and night in regards to Waters and Gilmore. I am no historian or would ever claim to be. I am however the keyboardist in a pretty decent PF tribute band. I play these songs over and over and always feel that the whole was so much greater than the sum of the parts. I enjoy their solo stuff and the post Waters Floyd very much. When we play I find such enjoyment in each of their styles and parts. From Wright's amazing ability to take sounds to a supreme level through Waters hauntingly amaing lyrics and song writing to Gilmores untouchable and classy style to Masons wonderful less-is more drumming, it is a shame it will never happen again. Yet I always will be thankful because they inspired me so much. We do the Wall in its entirety and I have seen Aussie Floyd do it, now I get to see it done by the master. Enjoy the show to all and be thankful that they ever met.

joe

As I read all this I marvel in humor. When does it all end, "Momma will they drop the bomb" is a good question they can answer. I have listened to PF for years for therapy, just as I watch "The Outlaw Josey Wales" on a as need to basis. Somethings are in their own right, "the sh**"" while others are not. Each song, movie or whatever being like a lottery ticket, where it just happens to be the right combiation that makes it "all that". I said all that to say this. Once when my wife was pregnant with one of our sons, I was taking an old chimney out of our old house. "The Wall" was my accompaning work music, "Another Brick in the Wall" coming by from time to time. My wife, being ill as wimmens get sometimes later on in the gestation, gave me a irritated look and said, "Why do you listen to all that "abstract bullshit?" I had to sit down I got to laughing so hard.......she was really ticked then and said what's so funny? I said "I've been listening to PF for all these years(probably bout 15 or 20 by then), and I've never been able to put a finger on what to call it, the genre, or whatever....but "abstract bullshit"...yea...that is exactly the ticket for what they do... It took me a while to quit laughing and get back to work, and anything about PF, such as reading this article, their song on the radio, or whatever, makes me smile and think back to that day, as I always enjoy the place their "abstract bullshit" takes me to as I listen. The music, the solos, the rips, the videos, even the shows they put on at concerts, are something I can think of no better words to describe. What became notes on a page, that can be copied and accomplished with practice, all began as "abstract bullshit" in someone's head years ago, and just as there are great songs by other artist, the combos of the talents provided in their better days, will always fit on a shelf of their own, that has and probably will remain unique to them. Robert Plant quoted somewhere in here is right about the impossibility of recreating by reunion, when some of the links of the chain are missing. The key is to be grateful and appreciate the decades this music, as well as that of other artists' unique music, that has endured and been the signature that sets them apart. Good music is still being made by artist everyday, just as the music that isn't so good has continuously fell by the wayside..........

Good for Gilmour. I don't want to see yet another band of 60 year olds fossils hacking it out on road for a paycheck. Gilmour's got enough money, and I'll bet there's nothing short of a gun to his head that would make him spend any more time than is humanly possible around an egotistical pr*ck like Roger Waters. He's had half a lifetime of that, already.

Water's solo albums are unlistenable tripe. So much for the self-proclaimed "creative genius" (who additionally claims himself to be in the list of 5 best all time songwriters). Who would want to hang around with a blowhard like that.

And he has to lip sync through his "concerts."

I don't see why this has to be Gilmore vs Waters. I've seen both live, they both put on fantastic shows. They are different musicians. Waters wrote some amazing songs. Gilmour is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. Both still do a fantastic show... Gilmours last tour was awesome and Waters DSOTM tour was fantastic... I got lucky and got to see Mason play at one of the DSOTM shows in LA. I enjoyed Live 8 and would buy tickets if they toured again (sans Wright of course) but overall, I think both do a hell of a job.

And yes, Gilmour can sing... Pulse still remains one of my favorite concerts of all time.

I've loved the band since 1979 or 80, and I love them just as much today, and this is not new news, people know Gilmour from his guitar interviews and newer DVD work and On an Island, that he has little interest in milking any of the past, like Bill Wyman, the feeling is he's been there, done that. As well, there is a polar difference of opinion that can't be swept aside, the same thing appears between Glenn Frey and Don Henley but you see it more in the Felder split from the band, if you read Felder's book. As well, read Nick Mason's Inside Out!!

gilmour should grow up and give the fans what they want...he owes us the chance to see them live..we all have to do jobs we do not like grow up gilmour.

The great Pink Floyd is gone (and has been since the original The Wall tour in 1979-1980). Much like Townshend and Daltrey playing together and calling it The Who, if Waters and Gilmour (and Mason) did reunite merely to play PF tunes on tour, it would be a mere shadow of its former greatness and probably not worth the price of admission.

The more interesting aspect of a reconciliation would be if they could ever collaborate on new music. I view Waters and Gilmour in a light similar to Lennon and McCartney. A misanthrope and an idealist. The idealist mellows the misanthrope and the misanthrope lends an edge to the idealist. The synergy of the two of them making music together is intriguing. Could they catch that spark again? Lennon and McCartney will never make music again (Duh!), but Waters and Gilmour are still very much alive. It's such a shame that these two senior citizens each can't put aside their ego and pride and recognize that a true collaboration holds the potential to be far greater than anything either could achieve solo.

BTW, if your only desire is to see Pink Floyd music played live, there are some awesome cover bands that play it better than Roger and Dave could at this point (Aussie Pink Floyd Show and The Machine come to mind....if you are a PF fan and either of these bands come to your town DO NOT MISS THEM!!)

The answer to the question is: They were ALL Pink. Syd, Rick, Roger, Nick, David... Floyd couldn't have been without any of them. While definitely missing a "Floyd feel", all of their solo efforts have been phenomenal. I'd pay big money to see a reunion even if some of them would only be there in spirit.

STOP! Doesn't anyone realize that Richard Wright is deceased, hence no reuinion is now possible??

if Waters didn't treat Gilmour and the late Rick Wright
so poorly we wouldn't have this problem
Remember, he fired Wright when they were making the Wall