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Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon: 50th Anniversary Remaster (CD)
by Doug Collette
Following by roughly seven months the release of a mammoth box set issued in recognition of the 50th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, the standalone (CD, vinyl and Blu-ray) remasters of the iconic group's eighth studio album are testament to the loyalty of the fanbase (not to mention the mercenary nature of staggered releases). And yet hearing the album with the benefit of hindsight, it's difficult to know what to make of ...
read moreRoger Waters Eyes "The Wall" Protest Concert On U.S. - Mexico Border
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Roger Waters is considering staging a performance of Pink Floyd's 1979 classic “The Wall" on the US-Mexico border as a protest against the immigration policies of US President Donald Trump. Waters has previously used the album as a protest tool, famously performing the work in Berlin in 1990 to commemorate the end of the Berlin wall in the previous year. Speaking to the Agence France-Presse news agency in London late last week, Pink Floyd co-founder Rogers noted that he felt ...
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When Artists Lead Their Audiences: Roger Waters, Alice Cooper, Beyoncé and More
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Here David Deal reflects on what it means for an artist to lean an audience, and why it is equally important for a performer to in turn both comfort and unsettle an audience with one's creative work. Guest Post by David Deal on Superhype “Are there any paranoids in the audience tonight?” With those caustic words, Roger Waters introduced “Run Like Hell” in concert in 1980. Waters continues to taunt and provoke his audience 37 years later when he performs ...
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In The Midst Of His Critically Acclaimed CD Release "Scarlet – The Director's Cut", Guitarist Dave Kilminster Performs With Roger Waters In Front Of Over Two Billion Viewers!
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
London, UK - Guitar virtuoso Dave Kilminster, in the midst of his recently released critically acclaimed solo CD titled 'Scarlet – The Director's Cut', on December 12, 2012 performed with Roger Waters in front of over two billion viewers at the 12-12-12 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The largest gathering of legendary British and American rock stars in recent history, the benefit for Hurricane Sandy was by all accounts a huge success. Unquestionably, Roger Waters set was ...
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David Kilminster, Guitarist On Roger Waters’ The Wall Tour, Releases Debut Solo CD "Scarlet – The Director's Cut"
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
London, UK - Guitar virtuoso David Kilminster, best known for his work with Roger Waters and Keith Emerson, has released his debut solo CD titled 'Scarlet – The Director's Cut'. David's radical techniques and mesmerizing sounds have captivated fans and fellow musicians alike worldwide. Named “Guitarist of the Year” by Guitar Magazine in 1991, the recognition propelled him on a super-charged career as a multifaceted guitarist, vocalist, writer, engineer, and producer. Credited by keyboard legend Keith Emerson for inspiring him ...
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Roger Waters: After Dark Side, Pink Floyd Was Just 'Clinging to the Trademark'
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In some ways, time seems to have softened Roger Waters' feelings about his old band, at least based on comments he made Wednesday on the Howard Stern radio program. But he can still be brutally honest about their legacy. Waters, the creative engine behind Pink Floyd's multimedia smash hit The Wall, famously dragged the remaining members into court when they chose to continue recording under the band moniker without him in the 1980s—filing papers that called the group “a spent ...
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Roger Waters Adds Yankee Stadium Date
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JamBase
FEEL THE WARM THRILL OF CONFUSION, THAT SPACE CADET GLOW IN YANKEE STADIUM Roger Waters will be playing New York's Yankee Stadium on July 6, 2012. Pre-sale tickets will be available January 23. The general onsale will be January 30. Roger Waters “The Wall" 2012 U.S. Tour
05/01/12 Tue Toyota Center Houston, TX 05/03/12 Thu Frank Erwin Center Austin, TX 05/05/12 Sat BOK Center Tulsa, OK 05/07/12 Mon Pepsi Center Denver, CO 05/11/12 Fri AT&T Park San Francisco, CA 05/13/12 ...
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Roger Waters: The Wall 2012 North American Tour
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ROGER WATERS RETURNS TO NORTH AMERICA IN 2012 WITH HIS EXTRAORDINARY AURAL AND VISUAL MASTERPIECE: “THE WALL" Roger Waters, the co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, has announced the return of the historic production of “The Wall" to North America in 2012. Tickets for “The Wall" 2012 go on sale beginning on Monday, November 7th at LiveNation.com. The 2012 tour will begin on May 1 in Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center making a 36 ...
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Roger Waters and David Gilmour: Complete Reunion Footage
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JamBase
COMPLETE TWENTY EIGHT MINUTE PERFORMANCE NOW AVAILABLE Last month, Pink Floyd legends Roger Waters and David Gilmour took to the stage before 200 guests to benefit the Hoping Foundation and raise funds for children in Gaza. Yesterday, the Hoping Foundation posted footage of the entire reunion on their official website. Check out the complete 28 minute performance featuring “To Know Him Is To Love Him" (Phil Spector), followed by “Wish You Were Here," “Comfortably Numb," and closing out with “Another ...
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Roger Waters and David Gilmour Reunite for Benefit
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TEARING DOWN THE WALL
David Gilmour and Roger Waters 7/10/10 At a charity event Saturday in Oxfordshire, England, Pink Floyd legends Roger Waters and David Gilmour took to the stage before 200 guests to benefit the Hoping Foundation and raise funds for the Children of Gaza.
The duo performed four songs while backed by Guy Pratt (bass and acoustic guitar), Harry Waters (keyboards), Andy Newmark (drums), Chester Kamen (guitar), and Jonjo Grisdale (keyboards).
Reuniting for the first time since Live ...
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Roger Waters: The Wall Tour
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ROGER WATERS COMMEMORATES 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALL ALBUM WITH HISTORIC TOUR & MONUMENTAL PRODUCTION OF HIS MASTERPIECE Roger Waters' The Wall North American Tour Opens September 15 in Toronto
Up Against The Wall! Photo by: Mark Fisher Roger Waters, co-founder and principal songwriter of the archetypal progressive band Pink Floyd, is commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release of The Wall with a monumental tour featuring a full band and a newly-mounted state-of-the-art production ...
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