Because Floyd still get constantly name-dropped by music journalists and modern bands. It's hard to NOT having heard of them.Basket Case wrote:I was amazed at the number of young people there. Many of them didn't appear to be just tagging along with their parents either. It would be really interesting to find out how they discovered the music. I wonder whether, in some cases, it was Roger's politics that attracted them.
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My son knew 90% of the songs but had never heard of Roger Waters.godgrinder wrote:Because Floyd still get constantly name-dropped by music journalists and modern bands. It's hard to NOT having heard of them.Basket Case wrote:I was amazed at the number of young people there. Many of them didn't appear to be just tagging along with their parents either. It would be really interesting to find out how they discovered the music. I wonder whether, in some cases, it was Roger's politics that attracted them.
He asked me afterwards if RW had written any of those songs.
All of them, Son. Every single one.
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I have to say that Us and Them will be my death bed song. The sound the band makes in the verses is the musical equivalent of floating out into nothingness. Chilling and relieving at the same time. I can't think of another tune that has the same or similar feeling. Not even comfortably numb. That just has the good trip vibes, as intended.
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Also those photos of the show look amazing and make me regret not going. Far better than the show Roger put on last time they came through chch 10 odd years ago. Which I wasn't in a position to fully appreciate at the time anyway.
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Every time I've seen Roger, including 10 odd years ago, he's pushed the boundaries of live shows. Was it his fault 10 odd years ago that 'rollies' weren't invented? or that projection technology wasn't up to what it is today? You wouldn't have fully appreciated it anyway
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.