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Would You Rather See a Roger Waters or David Gilmour Led Pink Floyd Concert?
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:51 pm
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:51 pm
I don't know. Man this is hard.
Post 1985, Pink Floyd was led by David Gilmour and Mason. Waters had left the band and successfully sued for rights to The Wall concept album and the famous inflatable pig.
Waters continued to tour with a new band performing The Wall in its entirety as well as solo material. In 1990, Waters staged one of the largest most elaborate concerts in history at the Berlin Wall.
The rest of Pink Floyd, led by David Gilmour, Mason, and Wright, retained the band name and continued to make new albums (A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell). The latter album, the Division Bell (1994), would be their last studio album and critically one of their best.
The question is, if both groups were still touring and you could only see one group...which concert would you see? Would you see Roger Waters perform The Wall onstage, or would you rather see a David Gilmour led Pink Floyd perform everything else (Have a Cigar, Welcome to the Machine, Dark Side of the Moon, etc., etc., etc.?
I don't know. Both would be incredible. I'm at a loss....
-Killz
Post 1985, Pink Floyd was led by David Gilmour and Mason. Waters had left the band and successfully sued for rights to The Wall concept album and the famous inflatable pig.
Waters continued to tour with a new band performing The Wall in its entirety as well as solo material. In 1990, Waters staged one of the largest most elaborate concerts in history at the Berlin Wall.
The rest of Pink Floyd, led by David Gilmour, Mason, and Wright, retained the band name and continued to make new albums (A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell). The latter album, the Division Bell (1994), would be their last studio album and critically one of their best.
The question is, if both groups were still touring and you could only see one group...which concert would you see? Would you see Roger Waters perform The Wall onstage, or would you rather see a David Gilmour led Pink Floyd perform everything else (Have a Cigar, Welcome to the Machine, Dark Side of the Moon, etc., etc., etc.?
I don't know. Both would be incredible. I'm at a loss....
-Killz
This post was edited on 6/6/13 at 2:52 pm
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Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:55 pm to mizzoukills
I saw roger waters last summer and it was fricking incredible
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:56 pm to Jma313
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I saw roger waters last summer and it was fricking incredible
Dammit. Invite me next time! WTF, bro?!!!
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:57 pm to mizzoukills
I wanted to see him so bad. And I think waters is the correct answer to this question. Although you can't go wrong with either.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:57 pm to mizzoukills
I was in Quebec City, Canada ...north of the wall it was a strange but enjoyable place
Posted on 6/6/13 at 2:58 pm to Jma313
It was a complete rendition of the wall wasn't it?
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:00 pm to Jma313
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I was in Quebec City, Canada ...north of the wall it was a strange but enjoyable place
Damn you to hell. I would've driven up there had I known...
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:08 pm to mizzoukills
Depends. Who got the rights to the often panned, but very underrated The Final Cut?
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:10 pm to mizzoukills
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David Gilmour
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:12 pm to Evolved Simian
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Depends. Who got the rights to the often panned, but very underrated The Final Cut?
You know the answer. But for the people who don't...that would be Waters.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:12 pm to mizzoukills
Very close call, but David Gilmore because of the line-up of songs. I do like Roger Water's solo stuff though.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:18 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
He did a mixed set. When I say north of the wall I was referring to game of thrones...I called being north of the border north of the wall. But he played something from all of pink Floyd's albums I'm pretty sure. I was fricked up tho
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:21 pm to LSU2NO
The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning towards this...
This post was edited on 6/6/13 at 3:22 pm
Posted on 6/6/13 at 3:22 pm to Jma313
Oh, I just thought he was doing a Roger Water's performs the wall tour or something like that last year.
And i understood the game reference.
And i understood the game reference.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 4:48 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
David Gilmour
Posted on 6/6/13 at 5:25 pm to mizzoukills
Great question killz. After much thought, I believe that I would have to go with Waters.
To be honest I think I like Gilmour better (although I don't care for much of PF's stuff after about 1980). He is obviously the man behind most of the band's guitar that I have fallen in love with, and with your scenario in the OP I'd have a much wider selection. It seems like common sense would take all PF albums minus 1 instead of just taking one. And how cool would it be to see DG perform dark side in person?
However, in November of 2010 I saw Waters do the Wall in Atlanta which is why that is my answer. It was simply indescribable. You can look up pictures on google and search for youtube videos, but being there was truly awe inspiring. Obviously, I love the wall anyway and it's possibly my 2nd favorite floyd album, so that doesn't hurt. But getting to see the show live after watching the movie countless times was just so awesome. It's not like he just ran through the song list and called it a night, it was an experience. The lights (my God the lights), the props, the set, acting out the movie..it was just such a tremendous show. Being wrapped up and a part of the story like that I don't think could be duplicated in the Gilmour scenario.
Clearly, anyone who likes floyd would love to see either. But I'll take seeing the Wall again.
To be honest I think I like Gilmour better (although I don't care for much of PF's stuff after about 1980). He is obviously the man behind most of the band's guitar that I have fallen in love with, and with your scenario in the OP I'd have a much wider selection. It seems like common sense would take all PF albums minus 1 instead of just taking one. And how cool would it be to see DG perform dark side in person?
However, in November of 2010 I saw Waters do the Wall in Atlanta which is why that is my answer. It was simply indescribable. You can look up pictures on google and search for youtube videos, but being there was truly awe inspiring. Obviously, I love the wall anyway and it's possibly my 2nd favorite floyd album, so that doesn't hurt. But getting to see the show live after watching the movie countless times was just so awesome. It's not like he just ran through the song list and called it a night, it was an experience. The lights (my God the lights), the props, the set, acting out the movie..it was just such a tremendous show. Being wrapped up and a part of the story like that I don't think could be duplicated in the Gilmour scenario.
Clearly, anyone who likes floyd would love to see either. But I'll take seeing the Wall again.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 5:26 pm to Restomod
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David Gilmour
Agreed.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:29 pm to WG_Dawg
WG,
I'd love to see The Wall in person. Damn, that would be incredible.
I love Dark Side and The Wall...two of my favorite albums of all time.
However, I've been listening to The Division Bell lately and have come to believe that music n that album may be their best work.
I know...that's not a popular opinion.
It sorta like Tool's 10,000 Days album. Most Tool fans hated it. However, just one song off that album...one measly song...is so incredible that it destroys anything they've done in the past which makes that album worth far more than its weight in gold.
That song is Rosetta Stoned.
I'd love to see The Wall in person. Damn, that would be incredible.
I love Dark Side and The Wall...two of my favorite albums of all time.
However, I've been listening to The Division Bell lately and have come to believe that music n that album may be their best work.
I know...that's not a popular opinion.
It sorta like Tool's 10,000 Days album. Most Tool fans hated it. However, just one song off that album...one measly song...is so incredible that it destroys anything they've done in the past which makes that album worth far more than its weight in gold.
That song is Rosetta Stoned.
Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:31 pm to mizzoukills
Roger Waters. I can't believe I didn't go while he was in Denver 
Posted on 6/6/13 at 8:31 pm to mizzoukills
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However, I've been listening to The Division Bell lately and have come to believe that music n that album may be their best work.
The album is good, but High Hopes is incredible. Have you ever heard High Hopes from the Pulse Live album? Fantastic.
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