Roger waters

[Thearg]

Hurrah for insomnia.

Just woke up and Roger Waters being interviewed on BBC 1 news.

Edited September 19, 2013 by Thearg

[glasto-worker]

Roger Waters: 'I was wrong to sue Pink Floyd'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24157591

HARDtalk will be broadcast on Thursday, 19 September on BBC Two at 10:35 am and internationally on BBC World News at 14:30 and 20:30 GMT.

BBC News { 80 freeview } 00.30 - 01.00 20 SEP

Edited September 19, 2013 by glasto-worker

[frostypaw]

I Would Actually Poop Ma Pants in excitement

[Wooderson]

How'd you get in Dubland Paul? Youre taller than I'd imagined btw mate.

[gibbin82]

Roger Waters: 'I was wrong to sue Pink Floyd'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24157591

HARDtalk will be broadcast on Thursday, 19 September on BBC Two at 10:35 am and internationally on BBC World News at 14:30 and 20:30 GMT.

BBC News { 80 freeview } 00.30 - 01.00 20 SEP

[gibbin82]

Off to Paris tomorrow morning and really looking forward to seeing the last showing of the Wall. I will be standing this time and should be an amazing night, after to be honest being a little disapointed with the gig at Wembley. A combination of being too far away, too near the effects speakers (producing a nasty pre echo at times and the crap acoustics at Wembley made me feel as though for me it could have been better, or to be correct I could have been sitting in a better place to enjoy it fully.

Anyway last call on here, but is anyone else from this forum going?

[glasto-worker]

Thank you glasto-worker for alerting me to this, I managed to watch it on my motorised satellite dish (why on earth can't you get BBC World on any UK TV service Sky, Virgin or terrestrial?) and it was really interesting. Roger came across very well and became a little emotional at one point, although I think the interviewer could have let Roger talk a bit more at times when he obviously had something he wanted to say, it could have always been edited out later if they wanted to include something else instead.

[Thearg]

well it was down to Thearg who mentioned it so I went hunting for it

once I knew it was on HARDtalk I knew it would appear somewhere on channel 80

anyone who miss it may still find it somewhere near http://www.bbc.co.uk/hardtalk/

enjoy Paris - I have a WBC Party which I need to attend on Saturday - it will be a good party but I have a really bad feeling he will not be touring again but I cant complain as I have had a very good run.

sorry to hear you did not like the sound as I found it excellent but I was in a block 121 { level 1 } and it was just right but like all his set up's you have to be in the right spot.

He still was performimg better than he did at the 02 { I was in block A/B } as I found he was a bit rough { but I would sound rough at his age }

Be sure to give us a update you lucky Bastard

[gibbin82]

I only caught the last ten minutes myself so had a look on the I player and it says ''Coming soon'',so should be on there tomorrow.

[Paul ™]

Front row was immense.. seen stuff I missed on saturday due to being standing.

Got some good pics I will post when home.

[Zoo Music Girl]

I take it BBC World News is not BBC News 24 then and not on Freeview? I'd quite like to see this so will catch it on iplayer if I can.

That gig on Saturday has changed my life in a small way. I've always written Pink Floyd off as not for me but since then I've rediscovered The Wall and Dark Side and given Wish You Were Here a listen. I like it all much better now. I look forward to delving further

[russycarps]

I take it BBC World News is not BBC News 24 then and not on Freeview? I'd quite like to see this so will catch it on iplayer if I can.

That gig on Saturday has changed my life in a small way. I've always written Pink Floyd off as not for me but since then I've rediscovered The Wall and Dark Side and given Wish You Were Here a listen. I like it all much better now. I look forward to delving further

Edited September 19, 2013 by russycarps

[Zoo Music Girl]

have you listened to the wall album since the gig then? It is a total different experience now isnt it. Amazing really

[midnight]

Hi Glasto-worker,

Thanks for your reply. Sounds great.

I didn't get any free beer, but more importantly, I really would have liked to be at the kind of afterparty you describe, with some like minded people. Most of my learned and discerning friends (we'd all just finished uni and were ever so hip & clever, yeah!) rolled their eyes and told me that Pink Floyd/RW were just naff, pretentious and uncool, when I outed my wish to go to this.

So I went with just the one friend who was really up for it, and we were completely swallowed up by the crowd, but hey, we did have that once-in-a-lifetime feeling. I am so glad I did not listen to the others (although still friends with most of them).

Getting there was the easy bit, btw. I was living in Berlin/Prenzlauer Berg at the time!

[russycarps]

just watching this interview with him on the bbc now. Coming across well, very emotional when it came to talking about his dead.

Saying he's bringing out a new album too, or has an idea for one anyway.

Categorically stated pink floyd will never ever reform, and quite right too.

[russycarps]

he reckons amused to death is a better album than wish you were here and animals, better than all pink floyd albums apart from the wall and dark side in fact

[glasto-worker]

Hi Glasto-worker,

Thanks for your reply. Sounds great.

I didn't get any free beer, but more importantly, I really would have liked to be at the kind of afterparty you describe, with some like minded people. Most of my learned and discerning friends (we'd all just finished uni and were ever so hip & clever, yeah!) rolled their eyes and told me that Pink Floyd/RW were just naff, pretentious and uncool, when I outed my wish to go to this.

So I went with just the one friend who was really up for it, and we were completely swallowed up by the crowd, but hey, we did have that once-in-a-lifetime feeling. I am so glad I did not listen to the others (although still friends with most of them).

Getting there was the easy bit, btw. I was living in Berlin/Prenzlauer Berg at the time!

[Zoo Music Girl]

Try animals, the live half of ummagumma and piper at the gates of dawn.

[russycarps]

Caves back catalogue is far more enjoyable

[Zoo Music Girl]

Caves back catalogue is far more enjoyable

[glasto-worker]

Just watched this. I've not heard amused to death but my first thought on hearing him say this was one of haughty derision. I then realised I should probably listen to it before judging so I I will come back with my haughty derision after the weekend.

[gibbin82]

I take it BBC World News is not BBC News 24 then and not on Freeview? I'd quite like to see this so will catch it on iplayer if I can.

That gig on Saturday has changed my life in a small way. I've always written Pink Floyd off as not for me but since then I've rediscovered The Wall and Dark Side and given Wish You Were HThe second side of Meddle 'Echoes' and one or two from the first side are well worth checking out as well (giving my age away there talking about sides ).

Also although a lot of people might tell you different I think The Final Cut is a superb album, yes it is quite depressing with the subject being war and loss but it can raise deep emotions if you let yourself get involved in the sentiment. Released not long after the Falkland War which horrified Waters it is very much anti war, it also expands on the loss of his father. To me The Gunners Dream, When the Tigers Broke Free and The Fletcher Memorial Home are among the best of Pink Floyd output. More a Roger Waters solo album than a Pink Floyd one, Roger wrote it all on his own, by that time had sacked! Richard Wright and reduced Gilmour to no more than a session musician and even Nick Mason didn't play much on it. It was also really a follow up to the Wall featuring pieces that didn't make the Wall ('s Final Cut) although When the Tigers Broke Free was in the movie. If you get the Wall you probably will get The Final Cut, you will either think it's the worst Floyd album or the best Roger Waters album, well worth giving it a chance for that Marmite moment.ere a listen. I like it all much better now. I look forward to delving further

Edited September 20, 2013 by gibbin82

[gibbin82]

Double post

Edited September 20, 2013 by gibbin82

[Zoo Music Girl]

Thanks gibbin82 Really appreciating all the recommendations!

[russycarps]

Just watched this. I've not heard amused to death but my first thought on hearing him say this was one of haughty derision. I then realised I should probably listen to it before judging so I I will come back with my haughty derision after the weekend.