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David Gilmour to Join Roger Waters for Live Show
- Posted on Jul 15th 2010 9:15AM by Farah Ishaq
Roger Waters and David Gilmour are to reunite live on stage again, after the Pink Floyd pair had a ball performing together at the HOPING Foundation charity gig in Oxfordshire last Friday, July 10.Posting the news on Facebook, Waters excitedly explains that Gilmour has offered to join him on stage at the 30th anniversary resurrection of 'The Wall' live shows which he begins in Canada on Sept. 15, and comes to the UK in May 2011.
He describes how he was "blown away" when former bandmate Gilmour emailed and proposed, "If you do 'To Know Him is to Love Him' for The HOPING Foundation Gig, I'll come and do 'C. Numb' on one of your Wall shows."
Waters says, teasingly, "How could I refuse such an offer. I couldn't, there was no way. Generosity trumped fear. And so explaining that I would probably be s---- -- but if he didn't mind I didn't -- I agreed and the rest is history. We did it, and it was f---ing great. End of story. Or possibly beginning."
A 'PS' tacked on the end of the note, adds to the anticipation of when exactly the pair will appear together. "Just heard from David, he will decide in due course which gig he wants to do, it will be a surprise!"
The Facebook note also pokes gentle fun at their famous long-running feud, saying, "Someone, I think it was David himself, came up with this 'Wouldn't it be funny', idea. What if he (David that is) were to sing the old Teddy Bears song 'To Know Him is to Love Him' with me (Roger that is), what with us having been so famously at each other's throats for years and years. Get it!!!!"
The post has already attracted almost 1,000 comments from fans demanding that Gilmour appear with Waters in various cities on the tour, the majority so far wishing for Antwerp, Belgium.
- Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, UK
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That would definitly be a HOOT watching Roger Waters singing To know him is to love him! Also it would be mind blowing seeing and hearing Waters and Gilmour play together again!
February 13 2012 at 1:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI can't wait to hear and see them back together on or off the stage. Ever since late 60s early 70s I am a fan and see them for the first time on the stage live in England in 1976 when they played "Wish You Were Here" and "Animal" is of thrilling moment in my life. See them 12 times or more ever since 1976 and I won't miss them till the day I am alive. Jarrahijoe@gmail.com
November 20 2011 at 3:15 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
strider
Saw them live 6 times, not a bad show was seen. Best lighting and effects and, by far, the best sound I've heard in 37 years of concert going. Since you'll never see them again I suggest the Pulse DVD, it's the closest to the PF experience we'll ever get again.
October 13 2010 at 11:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Bryan Fath
Just do it boys, the whole tour and get Nicks ass in there too.
July 21 2010 at 5:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Sherie Ballew
AWESOME NEWS...AT LEAST TO THOSE OF US THAT APPRECIATE AWESOME MUSIC....TO THE REST OF YOU: GET RID OF YOUR HATE ..DRINK A SHOT OF EVERCLEAR....PLAY SOME AIR GUITAR AND SMOKE SOME WEED...THEN MAYBE YOU'LL BE COMFORTABLY NUMB..
July 18 2010 at 4:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
gary
if you gotta take all them drugs to appreciate pink floyd then they MUST be boring!!!!(or you are)
July 18 2010 at 1:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
mark
Tampa Fla....wish you were here...by the way, which one is pink?
July 18 2010 at 1:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
PAR
Where is Nick Mason is he touring with them also?
July 18 2010 at 1:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
WILL
GREAT MARKETING PLOY "IT WILL BE A SURPRIZE WHEN HE SHOWS UP" THAT WILL SELL MANY MANY TICKETS , I'D LOVE TO SEE THEM
July 18 2010 at 12:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
meppy
We saw Floyd at the Music Hall in Houston, Texas in '71 or '72. Houston's first Quadraphonic sound system concert, and possibly the only one. They had gigantic speakers set up in the corners, front and rear of the hall which was very small. No other band played. Pink Floyd played for a long time then there was an intermission and they returned for another long while. Upper balcony first row center stage seats for $5.50 each. Unbelievable. I attended very many concerts in my life but none ever topped that one !
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