Roger Waters - Pink Floyd

[\GoBillsInDallas/]

1970s: "Anarchy!" "Change the World!"

 

https://dailytrojan.com/2015/10/02/pink-floyds-animals-lends-profound-perspective-on-politics/

 

2020s: "Get off my lawn!"

 

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/privileged-white-boomer-fans-upset-over-roger-waters-comment-about-the-weeknd-drake

 

[Gugny]

“And by the way, with all due respect to the Weeknd or Drake or any of them, I am far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be, however many billions of streams they’ve got,” said the British musician.

 

Pretty douchey.

 

 

[Greg S]

He's not wrong. Pink Floyd is one of the most legendary rock bands ever. Guaranteed these other guys won't even come close to what Floyd has accomplished in the music industry.

[Rico]

3 minutes ago, Gugny said:

“And by the way, with all due respect to the Weeknd or Drake or any of them, I am far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be, however many billions of streams they’ve got,” said the British musician.

 

Pretty douchey.

 

 

Yep. Now if he said Roger Waters fans are more important than Weekend/Drake fans, I would have to agree. 

[Doc]

He's both right and a douche.

[Gugny]

2 minutes ago, Greg S said:

He's not wrong. Pink Floyd is one of the most legendary rock bands ever. Guaranteed these other guys won't even come close to what Floyd has accomplished in the music industry.

 

I agree that he's not wrong.  But if he really believed it, why would he have to say it?  Other than to be a douche?

[Greg S]

Just now, Gugny said:

 

I agree that he's not wrong.  But if he really believed it, why would he have to say it?  Other than to be a douche?

 

I can't argue with that. There was no need to say it. 

[Gugny]

1 minute ago, Greg S said:

 

I can't argue with that. There was no need to say it. 

 

And on another note ... go big or go home!!  If you're gonna compare yourself to someone, make it good like John Lennon did in comparing the Beatles to Jesus!!  Not the Wkend and Drake!

[Metal Man]

This is nothing new from him.

 

Love Pink Floyd, but Waters has always come off as a narcissistic douche.

 

I learned a long time ago that I don't have to like the person to like the music. We could probably find dozens of examples where this is true for most of us music fans on the board.

Edited July 18, 2022 by Metal Man

[Logic]

1 minute ago, Metal Man said:

This is nothing new from him.

 

Love Pink Floyd, but Waters has always come off as a narcissistic douche.

This.

Roger Waters has always, ALWAYS loved him some Roger Waters.

Legendarily arrogant, abrasive, and combative. Same as it ever was.

[ChevyVanMiller]

I think all of the aging rockers are getting bristly. Did you see the nasty exchange that David Crosby recently had with a fan that made a painting of him and offered it with appreciation for his music?

 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-crosby-dragged-being-unkind-140535113.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA4WvndXCSQ-zvWdppS2oEvGgnD4UVchGE_TXlEWf7wkNIZ7Y8uN8g--QoqTjgnGE3vk_S-_lF7MVrlZdcbtiflGi7Zzpt_5yn6m3NL5cm4NTgQXJrucXM2GSzJDTSg_a5Mo1jmYO06ZOnaohGUbyjYJFrFjzYa8XAJU3luHv3vc

 

Edited July 18, 2022 by ChevyVanMiller

[BuffaloBill]

54 minutes ago, Doc said:

He's both right and a douche.

 

 

This^^^^

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

49 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

 

 

This^^^^

To whom it may concern:
 

     I concur, especially about some guy that calls himself 'The Weekend'.

 

Yours truly,

The Edge

[GETTOTHE50]

He’s an old arrogant English rock n roll star. Lots of them are like that, see Lennon, Richards, Ray Davies, the Gallagher bros, etc. 

 

The Weeknd and drake do suck, but what else is new. 
 

Still team Gilmour over waters though. 

[Bad Things]

4 hours ago, ChevyVanMiller said:

I think all of the aging rockers are getting bristly. Did you see the nasty exchange that David Crosby recently had with a fan that made a painting of him and offered it with appreciation for his music?

 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-crosby-dragged-being-unkind-140535113.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAA4WvndXCSQ-zvWdppS2oEvGgnD4UVchGE_TXlEWf7wkNIZ7Y8uN8g--QoqTjgnGE3vk_S-_lF7MVrlZdcbtiflGi7Zzpt_5yn6m3NL5cm4NTgQXJrucXM2GSzJDTSg_a5Mo1jmYO06ZOnaohGUbyjYJFrFjzYa8XAJU3luHv3vc

 

David Crosby... Another well-known doucher.

(Although I've always been a big fan of his music.)

[T&C]

7 minutes ago, Bad Things said:

David Crosby... Another well-known doucher.

(Although I've always been a big fan of his music.)

He has/had a good voice but as far as a musician he was a guitar strummer that tried to look like more, he didn't play anything hard/intricate with CSNY. And yes he is a douche and has been for a long time. Fired by the Byrds.

[Bad Things]

6 hours ago, T&C said:

He has/had a good voice but as far as a musician he was a guitar strummer that tried to look like more, he didn't play anything hard/intricate with CSNY. And yes he is a douche and has been for a long time. Fired by the Byrds.

Yup, he's even admitted that he's been an a-hole for most of his life.

 

That said... one of my best experiences was seeing CSN open up for the Grateful Dead at Rich Stadium, back in the early 90's.

What a perfect day.

Edited July 19, 2022 by Bad Things

[The Dean]

3 hours ago, Bad Things said:

Yup, he's even admitted that he's been an a-hole for most of his life.

 

That said... one of my best experiences was seeing CSN open up for the Grateful Dead at Rich Stadium, back in the early 90's.

What a perfect day.  (with acid)

 

 

Crosby actually seems WAY less douchey these days. I think he finally grew up and realized what an idiot he was. His recent music is pretty damn good, too. IMO of course.

 

Waters is still a douche, I believe.

[gomper]

I love RW. He was one of the driving forces in one of the greatest bands ever. Wrote and composed timeless classics. So, how is he still so insecure?

[Mr. WEO]

keep playing those same 6 songs Rog---the oldsters are still eating it up...