Article in the DT yesterday and a few references on Facebook. He is playing with fire musically imho but it might end up being good. We will see. Anyone know any more?
He did come across in the piece as being pretty obnoxious tbh.
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Yes, I read this too, Iâll take a listen but canât think i would support him by buying it, the guys become too arrogant and disrespectful to his former band mates for my liking!
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RW seems to live in his own world, where only he knows what is right.
âPretty obnoxiousâ, âtoo arrogantâ, âdisrespectfulâ - seems about right to me. I would add âentitledâ.
Why on earth re-record DSOTM� Why� Says it all, really.
âThe lunatic is in my head
The lunatic is in my head
You raise the blade, you make the change
You rearrange me 'til Iâm sane
You lock the door and throw away the key
And thereâs someone in my head, but itâs not meâŚâ
[Brain Damage, from DSOTM - Lyrics RW]
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Dark Side Of The Loon ?
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Beyond belief⌠
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Iâll be listening with an open mind and will be interested to hear what he brings to it. His Lockdown Sessions, in which he re-recorded some tracks from the Wall and Final Cut, were quite refreshing IMO.
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Yes Clive, I thought them quite good too. Especially Mother. The video of it on YouTube is quite playful from Mr GrumpyâŚ
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Is there a popcorn box big enough for this? 
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So long as politics (and Iâm not talking about the band here) is kept out of the discussion, otherwise the thread wonât last long.
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As I intimated in another thread this morning, I guess RW recording of DSOTM would be a reinterpretation, and might be interesting, but the original was so good that I have no expectation other than that it might be interesting, but would be very surprised if I were to like it more.
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He has already recorded it. One journo has listened to it and found it good in parts, not so much in others.
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IMO, Roger Waters started to loose it, at least by the time of recording The Wall, particularly when he effectively fired Rick Wright. The lack of any understanding or empathy to Rickâs situation, at that time, is beyond belief.
All downhill from there.
YMMV, as alwaysâŚ
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On about the same level as John Cleese resurrecting Fawlty Towers.
Canât bring myself to play any PF at the moment due to RW behaviour.
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Not judging guys, but I think this is the direction @Richard.Dane was suggesting he didnât want the conversation to go inâŚ
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Perhaps any RW thread will inevitably draw on his politics but I had hoped for some musical insights too, especially as DSOTM is as much about the soundscapes as it is about songs. I canât see the whole thing being done in the style of his Lockdown Sessions.
I can well believe that RW was the prime author of DSOTM. Both it and The Wall are superb and I am glad that RW was able to channel his internal angst to produce two great albums that speak to me âŚbut, somehow he has never seemed to be able to heal, despite his success and what I would hope would have been some great experiences. He seems to nurse his negativity.
Why on earth are the UN giving him a platform?
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Itâs often said that we get more right wing as we get olderâŚ
As for the UN giving him a platform, whoâs next? Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy?
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A very balanced view MrU, it must be something about SBL owners⌠My personal favourite is Animals with DSOTM rather down my list. I do agree that healing is conspicuous by its absence in all his work. The recent live shows with all the billboards and messaging seems to confirm it.
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Have you noticed the Australian Pink Floyd? Apparently Gilmour and Mason sold the stage props and visuals to them. One live album on Qobuz.
"Roger Waters re recording DSOTM? "
Really? Oh dear!
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