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Roger Waters : Rolling Stone Article On Tour Rehearsals

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Now Picture That(?)- Roger Waters 'Us + Them' dress rehearsal

(Above NEW SONG “Picture That debuted live at tour rehersals)

Roger Waters staged a stunning Trump takedown during his performance of Pink Floyd’s “Pigs (Three Different Ones)” at a rehearsal last night for his upcoming Us + Them tour. During the 11-minute Animals song, screens that bisected the small crowd that the singer later described as “friends and family” displayed doctored images of the president in bright, Warhol-like colors depicting him with lipstick, with breasts, with a Klan hood, without pants (showing a tiny penis), with his head on a pig and with the word “charade” (referencing a lyric in the song) written over his face.

Midway through, a giant, flying, drone-controlled pig flew around the screen. The words “Welcome to the Machine” were written on it juxtaposed by an image of Trump with dollar signs over his eyes and a word bubble saying, “I won!” The other side of the pig simply read: “piggy bank of war.” Later, the screens displayed some of Trump’s most heinous quotes about his proposed border wall, 9/11, taxes, women, his daughter Ivanka and more before running the words “Fuck Trump” the length of East Rutherford, New Jersey’s Meadowlands Arena in a stunning affront to the president. He also continued with Trump-related imagery in “Money,” and used “Us and Them” to showcase a world at odds with each other.

Earlier this year, Waters told Rolling Stone that the Us + Them tour would be “an exercise in resistance, not just to Trump, but to all the despots, dictators, thieves and ne’er-do-wells all over the world.” He’d previously used “Pigs” in his Mexico City and Desert Trip concerts late last year to showcase his distaste for the president. He felt it was a message worth repeating.

“We have to organize our love in such a way that it becomes a potent and powerful enough tour to resist their narcissism and their greed and their callous disregard for the feelings of others and their absolute lack of the ability to empathize with anybody,” he said. “It’s a lack of empathy that creates a true sociopath like Donald Trump.”

Waters also test-drove a number of new songs from his upcoming LP, Is This the Life We Really Want?, including “Déjà Vu,” “The Last Refugee” “Picture That” and “Smell the Roses.” The majority of the set consisted of Pink Floyd numbers, including “Time,” “Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2),” “Brain Damage” and “Comfortably Numb.”

Roger Waters : Interview With Entertainment Weekly

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Roger Waters has a reputation for being someone who keeps a tight rein over every aspect of the recording process. But the singer, bassist, and former Pink Floyd member says he allowed producer Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Paul McCartney) a surprisingly free hand when overseeing his new album, Is This the Life We Really Want?, which arrives June 2.

“I was used to being in control of everything and doing it all,” he tells EW. “I realized, watching Nigel work, that it wasn’t going to work if I was me. I was going to have to learn to be ‘Quiet Roger.’ So, I went, ‘All right, let’s try this.’ Which is difficult, but I’m glad I did, because he did a really, really good job. And he’s made a record that I couldn’t have made.”

Recorded in part at the L.A. house of producer and singer-songwriter Jonathan Wilson, the result often sounds far more like the music Waters did make with Pink Floyd back in the ’70s than his previous solo output, like 1984’s The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking or 1992’s Amused to Death, his last collection of rock songs.

“He has a fan’s deep attachment to the oeuvre,” Waters says of Godrich. “He’s enjoyed having the opportunity to do it himself, if you see what I mean. Because that’s what he’s done. That’s why the studio was full of two-inch tape in big f—ing loops going round!”

Click here for more from the conversation with Waters, which includes his thoughts on Donald Trump’s proposed wall and details on his upcoming live shows.

Uncut Magazine – Roger Waters & Their Mortal Remains

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A new Uncut manifests itself this week (it’s in UK shops on Thursday, but should be turning up with subscribers any moment now) and, as you’ll see, our cover star is Roger Waters.

The small matter of 25 years after his last rock album, an urgent, raging Waters has returned, with much he needs to say. Is This The Life We Really Want?, according to producer Nigel Godrich, gives Waters a “reboot in the same way The Force Awakens gave Star Wars back to the fans.” And in our exclusive interview, Waters elucidates. “It’s not much of a leap from ‘Is This The Life We Really Want?’ to ‘Money’, ‘Us And Them’ or ‘Welcome To The Machine’,” he says. “They’re all interconnected in ways that are… unsubtle.”

There’s plenty to talk about, of course, as Pink Floyd’s retrospective exhibition opens at the V&A in London and Waters plots his imminent Us + Them live extravaganza. In a wide-ranging conversation with Michael Bonner, Waters touches on Floyd and The Beatles, 9/11, Brexit (“All through my youth I fought the Farages of this world”), Bernie Sanders and, of course, Donald Trump. “There’s a resistance everywhere,” he says. “I want people who come to the show, particularly in the United States Of America, to understand that what I’m doing is symbolic of the general resistance to the absolute inhumanity of the status quo.”

The magazine can be purchased online in a few days through Newsstand.co.uk.

Which One’s Pink? – A Tribute To Pink Floyd Host Benefit Gig For Former Lead Guitarist

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A Special benefit concert taking place on the 18th May at 19:00–23:00 PDT at The Canyon Club & Special Events Center, Agorua Hills, California by Californian based tribute band  W1P (Which Ones Pink?) has been set up in aid of former lead guitarist John Stack.

 

Former W1P (Which Ones Pink?) lead guitarist John Stack has been in a horrible motorcycle accident requiring multiple surgeries and a long, difficult rehabilitation. Which One’s Pink? and friends are putting on a very special concert to benefit John’s family in this very challenging time. This show will feature an awesome set of Pink Floyd from Which One’s Pink? and incredible performances from John’s large stable of musical friends. We also plan on holding a silent auction of very cool items!

Please come support John and his family at what promises to be an incredible event. Tickets are available from ticketmaster by clicking here

For those unable to make the event, With the advances on technology you will now be able to watch the show streamed live to your home. To tune in you can do so by clicking here

If you wish to donate, a GoFundMe page has been set up to help his through his difficult rehabilitation and medical surgeries. https://www.gofundme.com/john-stack-medical-bills

From all of us at A Fleeting Glimpse we wish them the best of luck in helping Johns recovery

Sennheiser Announce Pink Floyd-themed headphones

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Fans of Pink Floyd can now flaunt it everywhere they go, courtesy of some rad-looking special-edition Sennheiser Momentum HD1 headphones.

Audio giant Sennheiser has announced a new special-edition version of its acclaimed Momentum HD 1 wireless headphones that is aimed squarely at the ears of Pink Floyd fans worldwide.

The new headphones are inspired by the Dark Side of the Moon album, and feature a purple gradient colorway on the exterior of the earcups, as well as the classic triangular Pink Floyd logo. The headband of the HD 1 headphones also features rainbow stitching.

Sennheiser’s spiffy new cans come as a celebration of the band’s new exhibition, Their Mortal Remains, which opened at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum on May 13. The exhibition features a massive 3D audio setup that was also crafted by Sennheiser and allowsfans to experience a Pink Floyd concert as though they were actually there.

The company has a long-standing relationship with the iconic band, which has used Sennheiser-branded microphones on stage throughout its concert career.

“This project epitomizes our commitment to support the artists and engineers that record, stage, and perform music,” said Sennheiser co-CEO Andreas Sennheiser “And no less importantly, it represents the fans that enjoy the work of artists – whether in the shared experience of a concert hall or in the cherished private worlds we can experience with a set of headphones.”

“It is a true pleasure to mark this major cultural event with a dedicated new version of the Momentum that celebrates both design and an enduring love of music. This is also a wonderful way to continue our history as a company working with Pink Floyd,” added Sennheiser co-CEO Daniel Sennheiser.

Even without the addition of cool graphics, we are fans of the Momentum Wireless, especially their vast and dimensional soundstage, as well as their impressive battery life.

Anyone interested in picking up a pair of the new headphones can check out Sennheiser’s website, where they can be pre-ordered for $500. The company says the special-edition Momentum HD 1 headphones will ship toward the end of June.