Nick Mason: "I think the problem is Roger doesn’t really respect David"

To answer your question another way, Seattle. That would be a good spot for a Roger guest turn.

 

Perhaps, but being stubborn and/or not so easy going doesn't make one not likable, per se. I think Waters is more interesting to listen to speak, especially in recent years given that he has mellowed out quite a bit (still a grumpy guy, but not fill of massive hate and bile like he was decades ago).

 

I was gonna take the audio from Rogers "The Wall" blu-ray and switch out the songs with the other Floyd guys for the Rogers band versions. For some reason, the audio on the "reunion" songs sucks. Did Roger not want me to do this?

 

Wow, you better stick with what makes you happy about PF.

BTW, that’s is the idea of a concept album: few excellent songs with earworm hooks, some good songs, some transition songs, a beginning, an end and a theme. No one said it has to be a greatest hits!

I agree with you that Roger milked the Wall by-products to a saturation point. The original album and the movie are essential IMO. The rest can go on a xmas gift list.

 

But they don't enjoy each other's company.

 

I think you missed my point altogether

 

I think of The Wall as mostly one big long song, with certain bits that can be edited out for radio play.

 

The S.F. Masonic Temple would be an excellent spot.

 

...and certain bits edited back in for completeness... "When The Tigers Broke Free"; "What Shall We Do Now?" (as well as Empty Spaces); the extra piano intro on "The Thin Ice"; "The Last Few Bricks" (Berlin '90 version) and that's just for starters. Gimme the rights to The Wall!! Now! Um, anything in this post that might indicate a Roger-esque "my way or no way" in my personality is entirely coincidental... *cough*

 

I'd like to also add that the film version of Mother is THE definitive version of the song.

 

I am not a Waters guy or a Gilmour partisan. Count me in the "the whole was greater than the sum of its parts" camp. Pink Floyd was at its best when it was more of a democracy with each member adding something distinctive, spurring each other on the new heights. If you remove any one of the key players, it's not the same band. After they got huge, the equilibrium grew out of whack and they weren't able to continue functioning in the same fruitful way. The Final Cut was effectively a Waters solo album, just as A Momentary Lapse of Reason was a Gilmour album dressed up to be Pink Floyd. Neither one of them was particularly satisfying to me, but I'm not complaining. They had a great run up to that point and that's all that fans can ask for.

 

Very fair points.

Despite it's obvious flaws and lack of true collaboration, I still like A Momentary... quite a bit, although I have no use for the studio version of Sorrow (the live versions smoke it).

 

Yesterday, Jan.27 , was Nick's 75th birthday....

A very good friend is holding a Masonic Temple ticket for me .... should I choose to fly for it.

 

As long as The Gov't's open, go for it!

 

so I did go for it ! and it was well worth it !

 

Enjoy the show!

 

Thought I'd post this here. Done a little while ago. Gilmour & Nick backstage footage playing Arnold Layne: terrific. I think that's Andy Bell (ex-Ride) on bass:

 

Both Dave and Rog are too old and rich to collaborate - and more power to them. It's like getting together with an ex-wife - they don't like each other and the arguments are not and never will be resolved.

 

Brilliant stuff!!

 

Beautiful video. Syds smiling above.

 

I love it when great musicians get together like this and just play... nice to see

 

A shell of Floyd but at this point in time I'll take it.

Happy Birthday Dear Phil!

 

Well, thankyou very much

Will be a quiet night in...

 

Indeed. It reminds me of that film The Sunshine Boys with George Burns and Walter Matthau about the comedy double act that don't get on but are under public pressure to reform.

 

Sadly this is probably the case with many acts... we tend to romanticise and imagine everybody is like one big happy family or bunch of mates having a great time. The reality is for many of them they put up with each other and treat it like we treat going to work.