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Zambero

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46. His speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction was something to behold

Sun Sep 25, 2022, 09:52 PM

Sep 2022

Love spent most of it lambasting other artists who were at the event. I saw it and took an instant dislike to the guy. He's also a dyed-in-the-wool right-wing Republican, as is replacement Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. Brian Wilson is on record as disavowing any political associations with them.

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Olbermann was ripping Roger Waters to shreds on Twitter. So I did a search: [View all] CatWoman Sep 2022 OP

Uh-oh... Roger is LOSING it.. n/t TeamProg Sep 2022 #1

he also said Taiwan belongs to China. CatWoman Sep 2022 #2

He's called it a "shoe factory" in a song AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #9

LOL CatWoman Sep 2022 #11

and some of us thought it was Syd Barrett who lost it. DBoon Sep 2022 #51

Poor Syd. TeamProg Sep 2022 #54

Syd lost his mind but not his soul DBoon Sep 2022 #56

Roger is an ignorant asshole. MLAA Sep 2022 #3

There's That.. my god SO Cha Sep 2022 #10

Time for Roger to pack it in Zambero Sep 2022 #4

Last time he played Phoenix... AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #5

It's less than I paid to see Pink Floyd in 1985. cab67 Sep 2022 #36

I think it's about the same as I paid in the 80s AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #37

im sorry but i will not boycott my pink floyd.... samnsara Sep 2022 #6

I'm boycotting the show AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #7

No cause to give up the Floyd Albums... The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2022 #13

Gilmour kwolf68 Sep 2022 #32

He's a mensch. vanlassie Sep 2022 #33

and an awesome guitarist nt RussBLib Sep 2022 #40

Phenomenal Tone ProfessorGAC Sep 2022 #62

I had the opportunity about two months ago to see him in Miami. I passed ... Earth-shine Sep 2022 #65

I'll keep listening to them. Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #15

I lost any affection for the guy... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #8

Mahalo for doing the research, Cat.. Cha Sep 2022 #12

.... CatWoman Sep 2022 #14

So Stupid.. There's More Cha Sep 2022 #16

sure sounds like it ... kinda dumb - obviously doesn't know anything about... bluboid Sep 2022 #18

I don't think that's it AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #29

Doubtful. cos dem Sep 2022 #31

That was awesome. Loved it. prodigitalson Sep 2022 #45

Roger Waters has been a POS for years. Its nothing new. oldsoftie Sep 2022 #17

Great guitarist, sucks at understanding world events. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #19

Not a guitarist. kwolf68 Sep 2022 #34

Stand corrected. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2022 #43

DG is even a better bass player prodigitalson Sep 2022 #44

yep... n/t progressoid Sep 2022 #52

There was a thread about this, maybe yesterday? It had ms liberty Sep 2022 #20

ty!! CatWoman Sep 2022 #24

Found it! Comment is by carpetbaggwr. Here's the link ms liberty Sep 2022 #27

Roger Waters is a POS budkin Sep 2022 #21

I saw the Beach Boys in CA last year and a friend warned me that Mike Love is a flaming a-hole. OMGWTF Sep 2022 #22

His speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction was something to behold Zambero Sep 2022 #46

I saw Love's incarnation of the Beach Boys maybe fifteen or sixteen years ago. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2022 #59

Normally, I'm in agreement with Waters, and love the politics of his shows. But his Ukraine stance Rabrrrrrr Sep 2022 #23

I always came down on the side of David Gilmour in the split. catbyte Sep 2022 #25

yep. nt prodigitalson Sep 2022 #42

Pink Floyd still sounded like Pink Floyd in concert after Waters split Zambero Sep 2022 #47

IMHO, David Gilmour is one of the greatest guitarists on the planet, past or present. catbyte Sep 2022 #49

Waters is a notorious Antisemite Danmel Sep 2022 #26

I didn't make that connection... AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #39

Well, that's disappointing. Orrex Sep 2022 #28

Maybe he can open for Kid Rock. Demnation Sep 2022 #30

lol inthewind21 Sep 2022 #61

Wow, what a horse's ass Joinfortmill Sep 2022 #35

Interesting lonely bird Sep 2022 #38

Waters has created much of my favorite music...he is a very talented artist prodigitalson Sep 2022 #41

Sid Barrett Traildogbob Sep 2022 #48

It's Syd Barrett ArnoldLayne Sep 2022 #64

Seems that Pink Floyd recording Hey Hey Rise Up got under his skin Generic Brad Sep 2022 #50

another one goes nuts treestar Sep 2022 #53

No wonder Pink Floyd split up. Goodheart Sep 2022 #55

Roger pulled a Van Morrison or Eric Clapton or Kid Rock Roland99 Sep 2022 #57

Although to be fair, Waters, Morrison and Clapton are at least talented assholes. Tommy Carcetti Sep 2022 #58

I just realized I've seen Waters and Clapton together live AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #66

It's long been easy to see that the rift in Pink Floyd is really Waters is an asshole themaguffin Sep 2022 #60

Roger Waters is a talented artist TheProle Sep 2022 #63